"You monkey, stop being so arrogant! Back then, we let you wreak havoc only out of respect for Old Lord. If you dare step into Lingxiao Palace again today, I guarantee you'll lose that monkey head of yours!"
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly King of Upholding the Realm flew into a rage.
This monkey was clearly in trouble, yet his tone remained as hard and cold as ever. He treated the four of them as nothing more than lowly grunts.
One had to know that they had attained the Dao even earlier than this monkey. Back in their day, they too had been figures capable of stirring the winds and clouds.
"You monkey, you don't dare provoke the Supreme Saint True Lord of the North Pole at the North Heaven Gate, nor Celestial Venerable Taiyi at the West Heaven Gate, yet you insist on picking a fight with the four of us?"
The Heavenly King Who Hears Much also grew furious.
The four great gates of the Heavenly Court were all vital places, necessary passages leading directly to the Thirty-three Heavens and Lingxiao Palace.
Though the four of them did not possess the formidable reputations of the great figures guarding the other three gates, they were hardly minor characters anyone could bully!
"Heh heh."
Monkey sneered and said no more.
He merely leaned forward, and the Golden Cudgel on his shoulder swept down through the air.
The cudgel had initially been no thicker than the mouth of a bowl, yet in an instant it grew boundlessly huge, dispersing countless stretches of dust and smoke.
Accompanied by thunderous explosions, it came crashing down upon the South Heaven Gate like a divine mountain toppling over, like the vault of heaven pressing downward.
"Arrogant monkey!"
The Four Heavenly Kings shouted in unison.
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