"How dare you!"

"presumptuous!"

"You little monkey demon, why don't you bow before His Majesty?!"

At this moment, all the immortals shouted.

Sun Wukong simply ignored what these guys were saying.

The Heavenly Emperor then said, “The demon immortals of the lower realm are new to the upper realm and do not know etiquette, so it is alright.”

"Sun Wukong, today, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven, with the highest official rank. From this day forward, you shall serve my Heavenly Court and abide by its rules!"

"Thank you, Jade Emperor!" Sun Wukong said symbolically.

at the same time,

Sun Wukong thought to himself: This Heavenly Emperor's cultivation is indeed extraordinary. If I hadn't met my master, even if I knew the Journey to the West was a trap, what could I have done?

Moreover, among all the immortals in the Heavenly Court, not one was below the Golden Immortal realm.

According to the established script, how much effort did I have to put in during my battle with the Heavenly Court?

after,

Sun Wukong entered the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Palace, but because he spent his days playing around and causing trouble, the Heavenly Emperor ordered him to guard the Peach Garden.

Hey!

Isn't the intention of this monkey guarding the peach orchard obvious?!

It's amazing that they actually came up with this idea.

However, isn't the point of cooperating with their act just to make them suffer a great loss?

Peaches?

I want more than just peaches, I want the trees too!

Not long after,

Sun Wukong arrived at the Peach Garden, where he saw peaches blooming brightly and abundantly on every tree. The blossoms were dazzling, and the branches were laden with fruit. The fruit hung like brocade, and the blossoms clustered like rouge. They ripened over a thousand years, blooming and bearing fruit without summer or winter, taking ten thousand years to mature. The ripe ones were flushed and intoxicated, while the unripe ones, still with their stems and green skin, shimmered with a misty green, their crimson beauty shining in the sunlight. Beneath the trees, rare and exotic flowers bloomed, their colors ever vibrant throughout the four seasons. To the left and right, pavilions and towers stood, often shrouded in clouds and rainbows.

Then the local deity introduced the monkey to the peach trees, saying, "There are 3,600 peach trees. The first 1,200 have small flowers and small fruits, ripening once every 3,000 years. If a person eats them, they will become an immortal and attain enlightenment, becoming healthy and light. The middle 1,200 have layered flowers and sweet fruits, ripening once every 6,000 years. If a person eats them, they will ascend to heaven and live forever. The last 1,200 have purple-veined, yellow-kernel peaches, ripening once every 9,000 years. If a person eats them, they will live as long as heaven and earth, and be the same age as the sun and moon."

Looking at the peach trees in the orchard, the monkeys of today would look down on them, but the remaining 1,200 trees could be improved if managed properly.

Once the land is cleared,

Sun Wukong then began to show off the peaches. As he ate one peach after another, he naturally sensed that someone was watching.

When the seven fairy maidens arrived, Sun Wukong froze them in place, and then went to disrupt the Peach Banquet.

They would soon arrive at the Jade Pool.

All I saw was...

Fragrant incense wafts, auspicious clouds swirl, a jade terrace is adorned with colorful ribbons, and a precious pavilion is enveloped in mist. Phoenixes and luan birds soar and dance, their forms ethereal, while golden flowers and jade calyxes float and sink. Above, nine phoenixes amidst crimson clouds and eight treasures adorned with purple rainbows. A five-colored, gilded table sits on a jade basin adorned with a thousand flowers. On the table lie dragon liver and phoenix marrow, bear paws and orangutan lips. A hundred delicacies, each more exquisite than the last, and exotic fruits and dishes, each more novel than the last.

The monkey drank the prepared nectar in one gulp, then staggered into the Tushita Palace.

Laozi's elixirs were looted, and not only that, his most treasured possessions were also taken.

At this time,

The Arhat who had been following Sun Wukong made a move to stop him, but Wukong easily knocked him unconscious.

The next moment,

With a flash, Wukong arrived at the Peach Garden. With a wave of his hand, the 1,200 peach trees behind him were uprooted and sent directly to the mortal realm.

soon,

Someone then reported to the Heavenly Emperor.

"Your Majesty, that demon monkey disrupted the Peach Banquet and then went to the Tushita Palace to wreak havoc. He looted all of Laozi's treasures, and even took away the alchemy furnace!"

"What?!" The Heavenly Emperor was immediately surprised, this was different from the script.

Why did that monkey carry away Laozi's furnace?!

Up to this point, the Heavenly Emperor remained calm, but then the little fairy continued, "Your Majesty, that... that demon monkey also uprooted the remaining twelve hundred peach trees and took them with him!"

"What!"

The Heavenly Emperor was losing his temper. The remaining 1,200 peach trees were gone?!

That's an innate spiritual root!

The Heavenly Emperor narrowly escaped spitting blood; the Heavenly Court has suffered heavy losses, which is completely different from the script.

"Your Majesty, this demonic monkey is so insolent! I must go and capture it!"

"allow!"

After saying this, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and Prince Nezha, summoned the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Nine Luminaries, the Twelve Earthly Branches, the Five Directions Protectors, the Four Duty Officers, the Eastern and Western Stars, the Northern and Southern Gods, the Five Sacred Mountains and Four Rivers, and all the constellations of the heavens, totaling 100,000 heavenly soldiers, and deployed eighteen sets of heavenly nets to descend to the mortal realm to surround Flower Fruit Mountain, determined to capture Wukong and punish him.

At this time,

The Heavenly Emperor's face was extremely gloomy. He didn't blame Sun Wukong for this, but rather the Buddhist sect. It had been agreed upon beforehand, and now the Heavenly Court's losses were enormous. Laozi's magic weapon was relatively easy to retrieve after subduing Sun Wukong, but what about the peach tree that had been uprooted?!

"Taibai! Go to the Buddhist sect and tell Buddha that I am very unhappy. The Heavenly Court's losses must be compensated double by the Buddhist sect!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Venus went to Mount Ling

In the Great Thunder Temple,

When Buddha and the others learned of what the monkey had done, Buddha's expression turned extremely grim.

This is different from what was agreed upon beforehand. The Heavenly Emperor will definitely make the Buddhist sect bear the losses. 1,200 peach trees, and the most precious 1,200 of them. The Heavenly Emperor will definitely demand double the amount. Such compensation is a bit of a burden for the Buddhist sect.

“Buddha, Taibai has already reached Mount Ling and will arrive soon. What should we do?” Guanyin Bodhisattva said at this moment.

"We should compensate the Heavenly Court. Now... the great calamity of the Journey to the West is approaching, and we must not allow any mishaps. Once the Journey to the West is over, Buddhism will flourish, and this small sacrifice is nothing!" said the Buddha.

That's what they say, but Buddha was really in pain. That damned monkey.

Seeing that even the Buddha Tathagata had said so, the other Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats naturally said nothing more.

...

At this time,

The monkey had already returned to Flower Fruit Mountain. He shared the jade nectar, peaches of immortality, and Laozi's elixir with his monkey followers, and it was another grand feast.

Just as they were enjoying themselves,

Just outside Flower Fruit Mountain, a shout rang out, "You demon monkey, come and die at once!"

Upon hearing this,

Emerging from the Water Curtain Cave, I looked up at the sky and saw...

Yellow winds roll, obscuring the sky; purple mists rise, shrouding the earth in gloom. The Four Heavenly Kings and the Five Directional Protectors, the Four Heavenly Kings holding supreme power, the Five Directional Protectors commanding vast armies. Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearer, commands the central army; the wicked Nezha leads the vanguard. Rahu, the Monkey King, oversees the troops; Ketu, the Star of Justice, follows closely behind. The Moon Star shines with vigor; the Sun Star illuminates the scene clearly.

The five planets are prone to producing heroes, while the nine luminaries are most fond of vying for power. The Yuan Chen stars, Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, are all powerful celestial warriors.

The Five Plagues and Five Sacred Mountains are positioned east and west, while the Six Ding and Six Jia move left and right. The Four Rivers and Dragon Gods are divided into upper and lower sections, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions are densely layered. Horn, Neck, Root, and Room are in charge, while Legs, Lou, Stomach, and Pleiades are accustomed to churning.

The stars Dou Niu Nu, Xu Wei Shi Bi, Xin Wei Ji, and Jing Gui, along with the stars Zhang Yi and Zhen, display their power and spirit through spear and sword dances. They descend upon the mortal world, stopping clouds and mist, and set up camp before Huaguo Mountain.

At this time,

The monkey smiled slightly and murmured, "The main show is finally starting!"