When the monkey reappeared, descending from the sky onto Flower Fruit Mountain, Buddha, who had been watching closely, breathed a sigh of relief. The monkey had finally appeared.
At this moment, the group of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats in the Buddhist community also breathed a sigh of relief.
The Buddha's voice rang out at this moment, "The recent rumors and empty talk have now subsided!"
At this moment, Buddha maintained a very proper demeanor; his confidence was truly exceptional.
"May Buddha be wise!"
...
at the same time,
Flower and Fruit Mountain
When the monkey returned, a whole group of his monkey offspring surrounded their king, chattering and asking him about his quest for immortality.
"Your Majesty, I've heard that everyone has a name. In all these years you've been away, have you taken on a name?" a monkey suddenly asked.
"Sun Wukong!"
"A fine name, Your Majesty truly has a fine name!"
then,
Sun Wukong naturally threw a grand banquet, during which a gibbon asked, "Does Your Majesty have a suitable weapon?"
Upon hearing this,
Sun Wukong's lips curled into a slight smile. "We've arrived. Time to make a trip to the Dragon Palace."
Although he has his current cultivation level and the treasure bestowed upon him by his master, it doesn't matter whether he takes the Sea-Stabilizing Needle or not. It's just a treasure acquired later in life, but it's free anyway, so wouldn't it be a loss if he didn't take it?
"No!"
"How can we manage without a suitable weapon? I've heard that the Dragon Palace of the East Sea is full of treasures. Why doesn't Your Majesty go to the Dragon Palace and retrieve a weapon?"
then,
Sun Wukong went to the Dragon Palace and obtained the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff) and a set of armor from the Dragon King of the East Sea. And to be honest, the armor was quite nice.
Upon returning to Flower Fruit Mountain, the monkeys were overjoyed to see their king return. Seeing his majestic presence, they admired and respected him even more.
Then the demon kings of the seventy-two caves also came to pay their respects, and a grand banquet was held. Looking at the Bull Demon King and the others, Sun Wukong thought to himself, "These people are really not simple. What a big scheme they have devised to trap me, Old Sun, in the Journey to the West. The Buddhist sect has really gone to great lengths!"
When the drinking continued late into the night, the underworld officials came to seize the monkey's soul, and a great disturbance in the underworld was inevitable.
If we don't make a scene, how will we give the Heavenly Court a reason to act?
According to the original timeline, he had already cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, transcending the Three Realms and the Five Elements. How could his name possibly be on the Book of Life and Death?
They just wanted him to cause a ruckus so that the Heavenly Court would have an excuse.
After causing trouble in the underworld, Sun Wukong returned to Flower Fruit Mountain and went back to sleep.
At this time,
The King of Hell has already reported to the Heavenly Court, stating: The Netherworld is the underworld of the earth. Heaven has gods and earth has ghosts; yin and yang rotate, birds are born and beasts die, and male and female are reborn in turn.
Life is a cycle of birth and transformation, from girl to boy—this is the natural order, and cannot be changed. Now, in the Water Curtain Cave of Flower Fruit Mountain, a demon monkey named Sun Wukong was born, who wreaked havoc and defied restraint. He displayed his supernatural powers, defeating the ghost messengers of the Nine Netherworlds, and, relying on his power, even frightening and injuring ten generations of benevolent kings. He wreaked havoc in the underworld, forcibly erasing his name.
This has caused monkeys and other similar creatures to be unrestrained, and macaques to live long lives, existing in a state of nihilism and reincarnation, free from the cycle of birth and death. This humble monk submits this memorial, daring to offend the majesty of Heaven. I humbly beseech the dispatch of divine troops to subdue this demon, restore order to Yin and Yang, and bring eternal peace to the underworld. Respectfully submitted.
I glanced at it casually.
The Heavenly Emperor's voice rang out, "Where is Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King?!"
"Your subject is here!"
"I command you to descend to the mortal realm immediately and capture the demon monkey!" The Heavenly Emperor's voice resounded.
At this time,
Venus hurriedly said, “In the Three Realms, all beings with nine orifices can cultivate immortality. However, this monkey is a body nurtured by heaven and earth, a body conceived by the sun and moon. It also stands tall and walks on the earth, eating dew and clouds. Now that it has cultivated immortality, it has the ability to subdue dragons and tigers. How is it different from humans?”
Your Majesty, I humbly request that you, mindful of Heaven's benevolent grace, issue an imperial edict to grant him amnesty, summoning him to the celestial realm, bestowing upon him a minor or major official position, registering his name in the celestial register, and confining him here. If he obeys Heaven's will, he will be promoted and rewarded later; if he disobeys Heaven's will, he will be captured. This way, firstly, you will avoid mobilizing a large army, and secondly, it is a proper way to subdue an immortal.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Emperor granted his request. This had all been arranged beforehand, and the process was extremely smooth.
soon,
Venus descended to the mortal realm, entered the Water Curtain Cave, bowed to Sun Wukong, and explained his purpose.
At this time,
Sun Wukong smiled with a hint of disdain, "I can become an official in Heaven, but... the Heavenly Emperor must appoint me, Old Sun, as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, otherwise, I will not go!"
Venus: ! ? ?
This...isn't this the second time this has happened? He's no longer the stable boy?!
Tsk!
Although somewhat unexpected, it wasn't too surprising, since the situation had already changed, and perhaps the Monkey King already knew the inside story of Journey to the West.
[A stable novel app that has been running for many years, comparable to the source-switching app used by older versions of ZhuiChong, huanyuanapp.]
Venus himself didn't care, but in order to prevent Buddhism from having any ammunition against him, this necessary process still had to be followed.
immediately,
Venus took his leave, as he was going to the mortal realm to ask the Jade Emperor to reassure the Monkey King and ask him to wait for him.
Watching Venus's departing figure, a smile curved the corners of the monkey's mouth.
soon,
When this matter was reported to the Heavenly Court, all the immortals were taken aback. Ah, this!
The script doesn't seem to go like this!
What do we do now?!
The Heavenly Emperor coughed lightly, and the immortals immediately understood that they still had to go through the motions.
Li Jing stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, let me lead the troops to capture this demon monkey."
Upon hearing this, many deities echoed his sentiments.
Venus sighed softly. He had so many words to say, it was truly exhausting. "Your Majesty," he said, "that demon monkey only knows how to talk, he doesn't know his place. If we send troops to fight him, we can't subdue him in a short time, and it will only be a waste of resources. It would be better if Your Majesty showed great mercy and issued an imperial edict of amnesty, making him the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. But give him an empty title, an official position without any real benefits."
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