Wukong Enters the Underworld, the Way of Balance!

For the Buddhist Sect, as long as the Journey to the West is completed, one can obtain Power of Supreme Destiny, and even allow Golden Cicada to enter the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal in one go. The Innate Spiritual Qi of the West can reach the highest level since the creation of the world, thus fulfilling the only wish of Daoist Zhunti. As for the Power of Merit in the eighty-one tribulations, it is better to do without it.

Anyway, it's mainly about the West, so it doesn't matter if it's some peripheral stuff. After finalizing the details, the Ancestor Minghe and the others left, and the journey to the Journey to the West was officially settled.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another thousand years have passed. With the magic staff that Sea-Calming Divine Needle, Sun Wukong proclaimed himself the Monkey King and traveled to visit friends in the mountains. He was quite carefree and even subdued all seventy-two demon kings of Flower-Fruit Mountain in one go. He also formed a sworn brotherhood with a group of great demon saints and they were known as the Seven Great Sages of the Demon Clan.

[Ding-dong!]

[Detected in Flower-Fruit Mountain: Sun Wukong's lifespan has ended. Black and White Impermanence are on their way to the Water Curtain Cave to capture his spirit. Please choose from the options below.]

[Option 1: Obstruct the Black and White Impermanence from capturing his primordial spirit; upon completion of the task, you will receive Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Blade of Death Blade.]

[Option Two: Ignore it, let it do as it pleases, complete the task, and you will receive 10% of the Origin Power.]

Inside the Dao Seeking Palace, Ye Xuan, who was in Secluded Cultivation, heard an Electronic Sound again.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Death Blade?"

Ye Xuan had never heard of this Innate Spiritual Treasure in later generations.

In the Primordial World, such a thing was unheard of, and it was probably a treasure that accompanied a Great Dao Demon God.

As Pangu created the world, a host of Great Dao Demon God perished, and their accompanying spiritual treasures were also shattered.

A portion of it entered the Primordial World and gave birth to the second Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Some Innate Spiritual Treasure, however, fell into the endless Chaos Qi.

As for the Death Blade, Ye Xuan believed it might be the innate treasure of the Death Demon God.

This demon god, who wields the Death Great Dao and bestows death upon all things, is the most difficult demon god to kill among the Three Thousand Demon Gods, simply because he has no concept of death; if he is not in the midst of death, he will not die.

Throughout the entire world, only Pangu could subdue this god of death.

As for the Balance Demon God, he is also a relatively unknown demon god.

Ye Xuan knew about the other party because of the legend in later generations that Daoist Hongjun entered the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal by relying on the Way of Balance.

Whether it was the Witch-Demon War, in which the Twelve Ancestral Witches perished alongside the Heavenly Court Demon Emperor and others, or the War of Investiture of the Gods, in which the Interception Sect and the Exposition Sect suffered heavy losses against each other, or the Hundred Schools of Thought Contend, during which the Two Sages of the West and the Daoist sect were in a state of balance.

After the Western Prosperity, a new Ancestor Demon emerged, creating a new balance between the two.

Everything exists in a state of balance.

This great path was somewhat useful to Ye Xuan.

"If we attain the Way of Balance, the inner and outer Qiankun of my Three Thousand Heavens can truly achieve a perfect closed loop, without the slightest flaw."

The Death Blade, if bestowed upon a disciple, might indeed be of some use to them.

However, it wasn't very useful to Ye Xuan.

Compared to bestowing power upon his disciples, Ye Xuan valued his own immense strength more. If he were to reach the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal, who in the world would dare to attack his disciples?

Thinking of this, Ye Xuan spoke directly.

Choose the second option and ignore it.

After Ye Xuan spoke, another Electronic Sound entered his ears.

[Ding-dong!]

[Host has chosen to ignore this. One-tenth of the Balancing Demon God's Origin Power is being distributed. Please check it yourself.]

"Buzz!"

In the void, another burst of divine light flashed, and an incomparably thick, ancient power, imbued with an aura of balance, descended from the void and fell directly into his hand.

Seeing that he had obtained another ball of the Origin Power in his hand, Ye Xuan was overjoyed.

In an instant, Ye Xuan felt the Three Thousand Heavens suddenly sink. The slight disorder in the Inner World caused by the hasty opening was also completely eliminated under the guidance of the Way of Balance.

"Good!"

"My path has been completed!"

Seeing this, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes, paying no attention to Sun Wukong, and began to absorb one-tenth of the Origin Power.

Behind it, the remnant souls of Three Thousand Demon Gods roared to the heavens, their cries echoing throughout the Three Thousand Heavens.

But in the end, everything returned to a deathly silence.

On this day, within Flower-Fruit Mountain, the aroma of wine filled the forests, and spiritual fruits were piled up like mountains.

As usual, Sun Wukong drank heartily with the group of demon sages, and then, slightly drunk, lay down on the stone bed in the Water Curtain Cave.

In an instant, a chilling aura also arose inside the Water Curtain Cave.

As the void twisted, two soul-reaping messengers dressed in black and white mourning robes entered, one wielding Wailing Stick and the other a Soul-Hooking Chain, stepping directly inside.

Black and White Impermanence are Great Witch within the Witch Clan.

After the Measure Tribulation ended, Daoist Houtu arranged for them to be Reincarnation.

The Soul-Hooking Lock in his hand was like a venomous snake spitting its tongue. Taking advantage of Sun Wukong's drunkenness and clouded mind, it went straight up and grabbed his collarbone. This Soul-Hooking Chain was originally a secret treasure of the Underworld's Department, which was used to lock the soul. Even if he had the Heaven-Piercing Power, he was still pulled out of his primordial spirit when caught off guard.

While still in a daze, Sun Wukong was being led to the Ghost Gate Pass by the Black and White Impermanence. Only then did he regain consciousness and realize that he was not in Flower-Fruit Mountain. The place was deathly still, and he was furious to see that the Black and White Impermanence had him locked up.

"How dare you!"

"Who are you people, daring to try and capture me, Old Sun? And where is this place?"

Upon hearing this, Black and White Impermanence snorted coldly and spoke directly.

"Sun Wukong, your lifespan in the mortal realm has come to an end. You shall return with us to the Nine Netherworlds, enter the Reincarnation, and be reborn."

"His lifespan has ended?"

Sun Wukong was furious. Since his birth, more than a thousand years had passed. He knew that he was already a powerful Golden Immortal Realm, living as long as heaven and earth, and as old as the sun and moon. He was immortal, so how could his lifespan have ended?

"You audacious fiends! I, Old Sun, have already cultivated the Immortal Art immortality, transcending the Three Realms and the Five Elements. You are truly audacious to dare to attack me, Old Sun!"

Sun Wukong was filled with rage, and his body radiated Immortal Light. The Soul-Hooking Chain on his body broke like rotten wood in the face of such immense power.

"Roar!"

With a deafening roar, the Ruyi Jingu Bang) fell from the void and entered Sun Wukong's palm. He took a step forward, shattering the blue bricks in front of the Ghost Gate Pass, and was about to attack the Black and White Impermanence.

"I am already an immortal Golden Immortal, why have you dragged me, Old Sun, into the Reincarnation? If you don't explain this clearly, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Upon hearing this, Black Impermanence sighed helplessly.

"Immortal!"

"We don't know either. We were all ordered by King Yama, to collect souls in the Mortal Realm. It was only because it was written in the Book of Life and Death that you had reached the end of your lifespan that we went there."

"The Book of Life and Death?"

Sun Wukong knew very little about the Netherworld, and upon hearing this, his eyes darted around before he blurted out, "What a silver tongue! Take me to King Yama to see the Book of Life and Death. If it's true, I won't hold it against you. But if you dare to deceive me, you'll be asking for death."

"I wouldn't dare!"

Bai Wuchang quickly spoke up.

"Good!"

"Where are these Ten Yama Kings? Take me, old Sun, to see them."

Upon hearing this, the Black and White Impermanence quickly led the way, guiding Sun Wukong into the Hall of Yama.

"What a formidable King Yama!"

"You're asking for it!"

Seeing the Black and White Impermanence Black and White Impermanence, Sun Wukong pushed them away and then kicked open the gates of the Yama's Palace, bursting inside.

Seeing this scene, the two Daluo Golden Immortal, Black and White Impermanence, remained completely unfazed.

Not only the Black and White Impermanence, but also Ox-Head and Horse-Face, are all Great Witch.

However, because they were all Great Witch, they were unable to cultivate their primordial spirit.

This was a stroke of Daoist Houtu helped Black and White Impermanence) seize from Daoist Qiongxiao. If Houtu hadn't had some personal relationship with Daoist Qiongxiao, ordinary people would have longed for it.

It was for this reason that the Black and White Impermanence did not take Sun Wukong's rudeness to heart.

Inside the main hall, Yin Wind howled, and the Hall of Yama, silent for millennia, trembled under the immense power of the Golden Cudgel.

Holding the Sea-Calming Divine Needle), Sun Wukong swept through the enemy lines with unstoppable momentum.

The Underworld Soldiers retreated under the pressure of the divine soldiers.

Rushing into the main hall, Sun Wukong looked at the Ten Yama Kings seated high on their altars and roared, "You people of the underworld are truly rude! I, Old Sun, have already obtained the Mysterious Art of Longevity, transcending the Three Realms and no longer bound by the Five Elements. How dare you send Black and White Impermanence to imprison my primordial spirit in this Netherworld! If you don't give me an explanation today, I will surely reduce your entire Netherworld to dust!"

King Yama's face turned ashen. He hurriedly rose from his seat and said with a wry smile, "Immortal, please calm your anger. There is indeed a reason I cannot speak of. This matter of Soul-Hooking and Life-Taking is entirely the responsibility of the Book of Life and Death and Death and the Judge's Brush's Pen."

"These two Innate Spiritual Treasure are among the Heavenly Dao Divine Artifact, namely the Human Book!"

"It is the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in the world, controlling the lifespan of all living beings."

"Generally speaking, it won't make a mistake."

"If there were no mistakes, why would you have tricked me, Old Sun?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong sneered and spoke.

King Yama sighed and pointed to the Divine Scroll floating in the air.

"Immortal!"

"This treasure, though located in the underworld, is not its true form, but merely a projection."

"In ancient times, this Innate Spiritual Treasure was in the hands of the Daoist Venerable Jieyin."

"The Saint Houtu, Incarnated Reincarnation of Blessing All Beings, brought blessings to all living beings. Moved by her great love, the Dao Venerable used his Great Magic Power to help the Saint Houtu Reshape Physical Body, enabling her to enter the Realm of Sages. He also used a projection of the Human Book to perfect the Underworld Order. As for the real Human Book, it is within the Dao Seeking Palace."

"If it's a projection, no wonder there are some problems."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong nodded, but still harbored some resentment.

"Dao Venerable?"

"I've heard so much about this man lately that I'm sick of it. I've heard that he alone has created three methods for achieving sainthood, and even many Sage owe him a debt of gratitude."

"First, he gifted her treasures, then helped her Reshape Physical Body, and even helped her achieve sainthood. Could this person be a Daoist partner of the Saint Houtu?"

Upon hearing this, the Yama Palace fell into a deathly silence; no one dared to breathe.

To everyone's utter astonishment, the other party was so audacious, showing absolutely no reverence for Sage.

Half a day later, the Ten Yama Kings finally came to their senses, their bodies trembling involuntarily. King Qin Guang hurriedly stepped forward to cover them up, his voice trembling as he spoke.

"Immortal, be careful what you say!"

"The land of Reincarnation is filled with the former bodies of Sage. Sage's single thought can be felt by all the heavens. The Saint Houtu is compassionate and has an unparalleled magnanimity. Even if she hears this, she may not care. But you must never mention it again, otherwise, you will be Eternal Damnation under the Wrath of Thunder."

"Countless people are vying to do a favor for the Sage."

"As for Dao Venerable, he was born in the same era as Saint Houtu, and is the Supreme Expert among the Sage. He can rival Dao Ancestor, and this is not something to be taken lightly."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's expression turned solemn, and he dared not make any more jokes. However, he became curious about the Supreme Expert among the Sage and prepared to go back and inquire about it.

Thinking of this, he snatched the illusory Book of Life and Death and flipped through it. He saw that it was densely covered with text, until he turned to the line about the Heaven-Born Stone Monkey, where there was only one sentence written.

Sun Wukong, Person from Flower-Fruit Mountain, is said to live for a thousand years.

"What a thousand years!"

"I, a Golden Immortal, only have a lifespan of one thousand years?"

Seeing this, Sun Wukong was also furious. Thinking of his own monkey subjects, if this phantom could determine life and death, he might as well get rid of it all in one go, otherwise he would have come for nothing. After thinking it through, he snatched the Judge's Brush and with a stroke, the names of all the spirits in Flower-Fruit Mountain were all blackened.

"Dare to offend me, Old Sun? I will cross out all those names. From this day forward, the beings of Flower-Fruit Mountain will no longer be under the Netherworld."

The next moment, Sun Wukong laughed three times, stuffed the Golden Cudgel into his ear, rode the Somersault Cloud, transformed into a brilliant golden cloud, smashed the Underworld Firmament, and rushed straight to Flower-Fruit Mountain in the Human World.

It took the people in the hall a long time to come to their senses after watching the other person leave.

As for Sun Wukong, he couldn't help but curse him mercilessly. It was one thing for him to want to die, but he almost harmed everyone else as well. If he weren't the Protagonist of the Calamity, when he returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain, everyone would want to put a sack over his head and give him a good beating.

After calming himself down, King Yama spoke seriously.

"Everyone!"

"This matter is of utmost importance. The Human Book Projection has been damaged, and the Yin-Yang Order has been disrupted. Lord of the Netherworld, we cannot fail to report this. Brothers, follow me immediately to the Thirty-Three Heavens to report to the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable and request the Jade Emperor to make a decision."

"Yes!"

After he spoke, the Ten Yama Kings nodded and immediately went to the Heavenly Court.

On the other side, within the Dao Seeking Palace, as the Origin Power of the Balancing Demon God transformed into boundless Primordial Power, it merged into the Three Thousand Heavens.

The entire hall instantly fell into a deathly silence.

It can also be seen as stability!

Back then, Ye Xuan used the four supreme treasures of the Painting Demon God to create Inner World within the Yin-Yang Heavens. Although it had reached the realm of Inner and Outer Dependence worlds and the Virtual-Real Conversion and the virtual, it was extremely mysterious.

However, the Great Dao of Yin-Yang that Ye Xuan follows is based on the principle that there is opposition between all things.

Its Way of Yin and Yang is ultimately like a battle between Dragon-Tiger Fight, mutually opposing each other, always harboring a hint of violent conflict.

However, when this Way of Balance entered into his practice, it caused a transformation in Ye Xuan's Great Dao of Yin-Yang, leading it towards a more perfect state.