So This Is the Realm of a Golden Immortal

Sun Wukong slipped back into Biyou Palace in a flash.

The various sages had already returned to their respective palaces.

This time, Sun Wukong had wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and the intervention of Dao Ancestor Hongjun had made one thing clear: the curtain had risen on the Journey to the West.

The sages were all rushing back to assign tasks.

Tongtian came out personally to welcome Sun Wukong. Seeing the monkey in high spirits rather than filled with resentment, he found it particularly strange.

"Fellow Daoist, you seem to be in a very good mood?"

Wouldn't any cultivator be annoyed after encountering such a situation?

Yet, not only was Sun Wukong not angry, he was actually quite happy!

Sun Wukong laughed heartily:

"Fellow Daoist, how could I not be angry?"

"Haotian is a spineless coward, and that bald Rulai is a despicable villain. He couldn't beat me, so he actually called for reinforcements!!"

"That reinforcement's cultivation is extremely high. To speak offensively, I feel that even you, Fellow Daoist, are no match for him."

Tongtian nodded.

There was nothing shameful about admitting that.

It was simply the truth!

Who was the one who had struck at Sun Wukong?

Dao Ancestor Hongjun!!

If Tongtian did not reveal the Imitation Pangu Sky-Opening Axe, he would absolutely be unable to defeat Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

That person was at the Peak Dao Integration Realm!

A supreme power who truly stood at the pinnacle of the Primordial Era's cultivator pyramid.

Not being a match for Hongjun was nothing to be ashamed of!

Sun Wukong smiled:

"When I left the island this time, my master warned me that I have a great tribulation and must resolve my Karma."

"I must walk that path of the Journey to the West."

"How could I not be angry about these matters?"

Tongtian was even more puzzled: "Then, Fellow Daoist, why are you...?"

Sun Wukong laughed: "My cultivation has improved, and I have you to thank for it, Fellow Daoist, for allowing me to advance to the Golden Immortal realm!"

He solemnly bowed to thank Tongtian.

Tongtian hurriedly stopped the monkey, asking in confusion: "Fellow Daoist, when did I ever help you?"

Sun Wukong explained, "When you were a guest on Penglai Immortal Island earlier, my master extracted a clever method of cultivation from you. Although it is a shortcut, it is capable of saving one's life."

"This method was an inspiration my master gained from observing your cultivation, so I must thank you!"

Sun Wukong was radiant with pride as he announced, "From now on, Old Sun is a Golden Immortal!"

Ah?!

Tongtian was stunned!

The Seven Immortals of Biyou Palace (Jinling had already been taken by Yuanshi to serve as the second-generation leader of Chan Jiao) all opened their mouths wide in unison.

There must be some mistake, right?

Sun Wukong was clearly a Hunyuan!

How could he call himself a Golden Immortal?

Was there something wrong somewhere?

Duobao braced himself and asked: "Junior Uncle-Master, may I ask what realm a Golden Immortal is?"

Because he was so happy about his promotion, the monkey explained, "A Golden Immortal is one who wields the laws of the Great Dao, possesses Concept Immortality, can be reborn from a single strand of True Spirit, enters the flow of time and space, wanders the long river of years, possesses immortal immortal blood, achieves the supreme dharma image, possesses an infinite dharma body, and can even modify the rules of the total world's time and space, existing independently of the world!"

Hiss!

At this, even Tongtian's mouth fell open.

As for the Seven Immortals of Biyou Palace, they were as if struck by five bolts of lightning, left speechless and unable to believe their ears!

They stared at Sun Wukong in unison. You call this a Golden Immortal?!

Then what on earth were they?

Half-step Golden Immortal?

Tongtian felt a turbulent storm raging within his heart.

He knew that Great God Lin Dong held strict standards when it came to the classification of cultivation realms.

But he never imagined it would be this rigorous!

Concept Immortality and traversing the River of Time and Space were merely the requirements for the Golden Immortal realm?!

Even Tongtian himself could not fully achieve these feats!

It was true that he possessed Concept Immortality, but he had achieved it by relying on the power of the Heavenly Dao.

As for traversing the River of Time and Space... he could not do that himself!

And yet, this was merely what Senior Lin Dong described as a Golden Immortal.

Above the Golden Immortal were the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, and above that, the Golden Immortal of the Origin...

Tongtian suddenly understood the gap between himself and Great God Lin Dong.

It was a difference of countless realms!

Tongtian smiled bitterly to himself: "No wonder Great God Lin Dong said I entered the Golden Immortal realm by taking a shortcut... it really was a shortcut!"

He finally understood now.

Things that appeared inconceivable to him and the other sages were merely mundane occurrences in the eyes of Great God Lin Dong.

Who would care about mundane things?

Duobao and the other seven immortals felt their throats go dry.

They were completely dazed by the realms Sun Wukong had described.

Those realms were things they longed for but could never attain.

To put it bluntly, even if they reached the realm of the Origin, they would still not compare to the Golden Immortal realm Sun Wukong spoke of.

Before the havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the Monkey Junior Uncle-Master before them had been lower in cultivation than they were.

But after the havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the Monkey's realm had suddenly surpassed them, achieving the Golden Immortal... no! It was the Origin!

He was truly their Uncle-Master now!

Duobao steadied his mind and asked for guidance: "Uncle-Master, you mentioned earlier that you entered this realm by taking a shortcut?"

Sun Wukong did not hide anything: "That's right!"

"Old Sun has entered the current realm, and of the three characteristics—mastering the laws of the Great Dao, Concept Immortality, and traversing the River of Time and Space—I barely manage to claim Concept Immortality!"

"As for the other two, I still need to spend time practicing them properly!"

Hiss!

The group of disciples said in unison: "Congratulations, Uncle-Master!"

Concept Immortality was simply the ability that cultivators desired most.

As long as one possessed this ability, there was no need to fear any great calamity.

The path was boundless, and calamities were countless.

But if one possessed Concept Immortality, then regardless of what Immeasurable Eon occurred, they would have nothing to fear.

They wouldn't even fear the Immeasurable Eon!

If you are already immortal, what else is there to fear?!

Of course, the great powers also knew that immortality was immortality, but it did not mean invincibility.

If a great power with a cultivation far exceeding your own appeared, they could use all sorts of methods to suppress you.

In such a case, even immortality would not be of much use.

However, one's life would be secure!

As long as one's life remained, there would be plenty of time to cultivate, improve one's path, and return to settle the Karma!

Everyone below Tongtian was filled with envy.

Sun Wukong remembered something: "Old Sun did encounter a fun thing."

He casually pulled out a small mountain peak.

"This was an unexpected joy, a little trinket I refined on a whim!"

He asked with a grin, "Although this thing is small, it's enough for playing around."

"Which of you Martial Nephews wants it!"

Tongtian hurriedly said: "Fellow Daoist, this won't do, this is a Supreme Merit Treasure!"

His Dharma Eye saw it clearly.

This is truly a Supreme Merit Treasure!

Look at that power; it is no worse than Taishang's Heaven and Earth Mystic Yellow Pagoda!

Sun Wukong was quite magnanimous.

"What are you saying, fellow Daoist? Old Sun already has magic treasures. This little trinket was something I inadvertently refined while improving my cultivation just now."

The Monkey turned his face and said to the Seven Fairies, "Don't listen to your master; listen to Old Sun. Which one of you wants it?"

He glanced at the Seven Fairies and asked curiously, "Where is Little Jinling?"

Tongtian replied, "She went to my senior brother's place to take charge of a sect!"

Sun Wukong immediately had an idea.

"That's fine, then this treasure shall serve as a congratulatory gift for Little Jinling!"

He casually located Jinling's thread of Karma, tossed the little mountain, and sent it flying toward her!