"Bodhisattva, what treasure are you talking about?"

Sun Wukong asked.

"The Blood Tear Pond alone is not enough, how about I add this Jade Bottle?"

The Bodhisattva Guanyin took out the Jade Bottle and said, "This Jade Bottle can turn water into the sea; a single teardrop can become ten thousand."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong was truly moved.

"Is that true?"

He asked.

"It is not for monastics to tell lies."

The Bodhisattva Guanyin said, "Just promise not to intervene in the affairs of the Underworld within fifty years, and I will give it to the Great Saint."

Sun Wukong's brow slightly furrowed as he pondered over the bottle.

"My mana is trivial; breaking a bottle is hardly a feat,"

added the Bodhisattva Guanyin.

Sun Wukong snorted coldly: "I'm not trying to rob you."

This exchange condition was indeed tempting; with ten thousand teardrops, he could awaken the elite class of Wanling Country.

They possessed mature knowledge and a direction for development, and the pace of reform and construction in the Three Realms could be significantly reduced.

To exchange or not to exchange?

Sun Wukong thought quickly: "I can only agree to five years."

After weighing the pros and cons, five years was the greatest concession he could make.

"Five years?"

The Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva looked at each other, both frowning.

"Five years then,"

The Bodhisattva Guanyin knew there were other plans for the Underworld and said, "But you are only allowed to use this bottle once."

Sun Wukong put away his Jingu Bang.

"In that case, give me that Jade Bottle."

He asked Guanyin for the Jade Bottle.

Guanyin shook her head and placed the Jade Bottle into the Blood Tear Pond.

"This bottle will enhance the effect of the Blood Tear Pond; the Great Saint must use it here."

Sun Wukong looked towards the Blood Tear Pond.

"I see."

He stepped forward and walked over.

Across the Ten States and Three Islands, immortals held their breath watching this scene.

"He's going in!"

"It seems he hasn't realized it's a trap."

The immortals watched as Sun Wukong slowly stepped into the Blood Tear Pond.

The Blood Tear Pond wasn't just ordinary water; it also had the effect of changing time, like the Heavenly Palace.

To punish evil spirits, ten years inside the Blood Tear Pond was equivalent to just one day in the Mortal World.

But the immortals had long laid a reverse Array at the bottom of the Pond, ready to reverse the power of the Blood Tear Pond at any time and slow down the time within.

Once Sun Wukong stepped in, they could activate the Array and imprison him inside.

Everyone was waiting for the moment Sun Wukong entered the Blood Tear Pond.

But suddenly he stopped.

"Why has he stopped?"

The Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva asked.

"Remembered something."

Sun Wukong turned his head towards the Ghost Gate and threw his Jingu Bang, establishing a golden Barrier under the Wanling map.

The Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva looked towards Sun Wukong.

But Sun Wukong continued to step forward.

"Is this wise?"

A voice asked in his heart, "They want to trap you."

"Not for long."

Sun Wukong replied, "Trying to outsmart me, maybe I've overestimated them."

He stepped into the Blood Tear Pond and picked up the Jade Bottle.

Scenes began to emerge on the surface of the pond, memories that caused deep pain, visible only to Sun Wukong.

His spirit immersed deeply.

The Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva raised his Tin Staff.

"Wait."

The voice of Diting sounded in his ear, "We don't yet know if he has truly immersed himself, wait until the first teardrop falls."

The Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva put away the Tin Staff once more.

Diting was right; it would be best to act when Sun Wukong was distracted.

The Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva watched Sun Wukong and shortly after, a teardrop fell into the Jade Bottle.

The time had come.

The Tin Staff of Ksitigarbha touched the ground.

In that instant, the prepared Array was activated.

The silent and breathless Array unfolded, isolating time within the Blood Tear Pond without touching Sun Wukong.

Inside, the lonely spirits and malicious ghosts, as well as Sun Wukong, were like wooden statues, unmoving.

"Was it successful?"

Ksitigarbha looked at this scene with some astonishment and joy.

He always felt it was too easy.

Gold Star Taibai, followed by some Immortal Officials, emerged from around the Underworld and came to the sealed Blood Tear Pond.

"Don't get too close."

Gold Star Taibai said, "That is the Heavenly Emperor. If you get too close, he will surely sense something is off."

They could not touch Sun Wukong.

The Blood Tear Pond changed time but did not alter Sun Wukong's senses.

Sun Wukong wouldn't notice anything amiss; by the time he came to his senses, much time would have already passed in the outside world.

Ksitigarbha took out the Bright Pearl.

"Place it upon the Array."

He said, "This pearl, blessed by the Buddha, can amplify the effect of the Blood Tear Pond. As long as Sun Wukong stays inside for an incense stick's time, we will have ten years of opportunity."

Gold Star Taibai was overjoyed, promptly instructing the immortals to reinforce the Array with the Bright Pearl.

"Thank you, everyone, for winning time for the Three Realms."

After the deed was done, Ksitigarbha thanked the immortals.

Now that Sun Wukong was constrained, they had ample time to consider ways to deal with him.

"But that's not right."

However, The Bodhisattva Guanyin suddenly spoke up, "We've been deceived."

Ksitigarbha was taken aback.

At the Heavenly Palace, Emperor Qinghua was stopped by several immortals.

"Great Emperor."

The immortals, having received the news, said to Emperor Qinghua, "Sun Wukong has been imprisoned and cannot come out for ten years. It's not too late to turn back now."

"No..."

Emperor Qinghua hovered mid-air, "This is a grave mistake."

The immortals were baffled, "Why does the Great Emperor say this?"

"You are all being negligent. The Heavenly Emperor's wisdom is peerless; how could he fall for such a petty trick?"

Emperor Qinghua said.

The fact that Sun Wukong could be imprisoned must be intentional.

By being too greedy and hoping to delay Sun Wukong's time through imprisonment, they breached the agreement of the exchange.

Now, it's no longer an issue if Sun Wukong breaks his promise.

In the Heavenly Palace, the Wanling map suddenly unfolded, beams of light flying out from it.

"What is that..."

The immortals looked on.

"Tears."

Emperor Qinghua said, "The Wanling map is a reflection, the Heavenly Emperor has sent the tears over."

Indeed, Sun Wukong knew everything.

What is right, what is wrong.

Emperor Qinghua, watching those beams of light, fully understood.

If it's the right thing to do, even the wrong actions must be taken.

This is Sun Wukong.

"The Wanling Heavenly Dao has been initiated!"

Emperor Qinghua said, "You can no longer stop him."

As he spoke, Elder Jin Chan, who was meditating at the bottom of the Milky Way, opened his eyes amidst the shine.

He never understood why Sun Wukong created such a havoc in the sky, so he stayed at the bottom of the river to ponder and did not want to go out.

But now, he remembered many things.

Elder Jin Chan stretched out his hand and grabbed the bright bait before his eyes.

A tremendous force tugged him up, pulling him above the water.

Emperor Donghua, holding the fishing rod in the wooden boat, looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"This monk has found the answer."

Elder Jin Chan said, "Great Emperor, it is time for us to return."

Outside the Virtue Palace, a disciple received the light.

He ran joyfully towards the palace, "Master."

The Grandmaster stood with his hands behind his back on the Observatory, gazing at the Wanling map above.

"So that's how it is."

He turned around, facing his disciples.

"The great trend of the Three Realms, vast and mighty, those who follow it prosper, those against perish."

A flicker of a smile flashed in the Grandmaster's eyes.

"We are this great trend!"

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