All Immortals Greatly Shocked, Heavenly Court Enraged!

Outside the Hall of Miraculous Mist.

The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea and the King of the Underworld arrived together, as if they had planned it.

The Jade Emperor sat high on his dragon throne, radiating majesty. He was originally Dao Ancestor Hongjun's attendant, and by a stroke of fate, he became the Lord of the Heavenly Court, governing the Three Realms. In terms of status, he was second only to the Saints.

Haotian raised an eyebrow and gestured slightly, saying indifferently:

"Summon them into the hall."

Immediately, the guards outside the hall, on the golden imperial steps, announced loudly. Two figures slowly walked into the hall from amidst the clouds.

The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, Ao Guang, wore a pearl crown, his face purplish-blue, his eyes filled with anger and grievance.

King Yama, clad in a black and gold robe, frowned deeply, surrounded by an aura of gloom. His face was also contorted with rage.

The two reached the front of the hall and bowed in unison, their voices like thunder:

"This humble king pays respects to the Great Celestial Venerable. May Your Majesty live for eternity, and may the Three Realms be at peace!"

The Jade Emperor raised his hand, signaling them to rise, and said calmly:

"Rise. My two esteemed ministers, what matter do you wish to report? Speak quickly."

Ao Guang hastily presented a jade scroll with gilded edges to the front of the hall, his voice suppressed with anger and grievance:

"Great Celestial Venerable, there is a demon monkey named Sun Wukong in the lower realm. He is audacious, arrogant, and overbearing. He wreaked havoc in the Dragon Palace and injured my young dragons! I implore Your Majesty to uphold justice for my Dragon Palace and bring fairness to the Eastern Sea!"

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor's brow furrowed slightly. He asked knowingly:

"Oh? Sun Wukong... Where did this demon monkey come from? What is his origin?"

An immortal official immediately stepped forward, bowing, and replied in a clear voice:

"Great Celestial Venerable, this demon monkey was born from the Five-Colored Divine Stone left behind by Empress Nuwa when she mended the heavens over three hundred years ago. By absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, it gained sentience, transformed into a spirit monkey, and achieved enlightenment. Recently, he has cultivated the indestructible body of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and his Daoist magic is not shallow."

"Oh... so it's him."

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly, a hint of depth flashing in his eyes, and asked calmly:

"Ao Guang, what evil deeds did this demon monkey commit to provoke you, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, to personally come to the Hall of Miraculous Mist to lodge a complaint?"

Hearing this, Ao Guang gritted his teeth and said:

"That demon monkey... that demon monkey stormed into the Dragon Palace, severely injured my young dragons, openly stole millions of Night Pearls, corals, agates, gold, silver, and treasures, and even demanded that my Dragon Palace provide tribute to his Flower-Fruit Mountain every year! It is utterly lawless!"

As he spoke, Ao Guang took a deep breath and put on a heartbroken expression, saying:

"Most importantly, that Sun Wukong actually stole the Sea-Calming Divine Needle Iron that suppresses the eye of the Eastern Sea!"

"Now the Eastern Sea is unstable, the seawater is flooding, countless sea creatures have died, and several mortal kingdoms nearby have already been swallowed by the sea, leading to widespread suffering and countless deaths!"

The officials below looked at each other in dismay. Murmurs instantly filled the hall.

"Hiss... How presumptuous! This demon monkey even dared to steal the Sea-Calming Divine Needle Iron!"

"Extremely audacious! This Sea-Calming Divine Needle Iron was used by Great Yu to control the waters and suppress the Eastern Sea in ancient times! This demon monkey is truly wicked!"

"How majestic the Dragon Clan was in the past, and now they are bullied by a mere demon monkey. They are truly in decline!"

The ministers whispered amongst themselves.

The Jade Emperor's expression remained stern. He secretly thought, Good, good. Everything is proceeding exactly as planned in the script. It seems the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West is unfolding without any deviation.

With this thought, a weight was lifted from the Jade Emperor's heart. He pretended to examine Ao Guang's memorial, and after a moment, he waved his hand:

"Ao Guang, you may withdraw. I will handle this."

"Thank you, Great Celestial Venerable. This humble minister takes his leave!"

Hearing this, Ao Guang knew the play was over. His role was officially finished, and he could go home. He then scurried away without looking back.

At this moment, King Yama could no longer hold back. Holding an Yin iron jade slip in both hands, his face full of frustration, he also gritted his teeth and said:

"Great Celestial Venerable, the demon monkey Sun Wukong from the lower realm, Flower-Fruit Mountain, has disrespected my Underworld, insulted me, the King Yama, injured ghost messengers, and disrupted the cycle of life and death. He is utterly lawless! I implore Your Majesty to make a wise judgment and seek justice for my Underworld!"

The immortal officials below were immediately in an uproar, and discussions erupted.

"King Yama has always been good-tempered. Even he is enraged like this. This demon monkey must have caused a lot of trouble!"

"A mere Grand Unity Golden Immortal, after wreaking havoc in the Dragon Palace, now wreaks havoc in the Underworld. He is truly lawless!"

"Unforgivable, utterly wicked! He must be apprehended!"

"How can the might of heaven be insulted by a monkey? Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Jade Emperor listened to the discussions of the gods, but a hint of satisfaction secretly appeared on his face.

Good, good!

The script is not messed up!

Everything is normal!

"Ahem..."

The Jade Emperor cleared his throat, his voice like a booming bell:

"King Yama, tell me in detail how that Sun Wukong disturbed your Underworld. I will make a decision."

Upon hearing this, King Yama cupped his hands in a salute, his eyes widened, and he said through gritted teeth:

"Reporting to the Great Celestial Venerable, that monkey sneaked into the Hall of Ten Kings. He not only beat Black and White Impermanence, and Ox-Head and Horse-Face until they were bruised and swollen, unrecognizable even to their mothers!"

"He also stole many treasures from my Underworld, such as the Water of the River of Forgetfulness, Seeds of the Other Shore Flower, Netherworld Ghost Fire, Fruit of Reincarnation, Seeds of the Grass of Forgetfulness, Seeds of the Mandara Flower, Heart of the Netherworld Lotus... all were snatched by that demon monkey..."

With every item King Yama mentioned, the Jade Emperor's eyelids twitched!

Holy crap!

This monkey is something else!

He stole treasures that only the Underworld possesses!!!

I, the Jade Emperor, don't even have many of those things!

However, the Jade Emperor thought again. This demon monkey only had a few hundred years of cultivation. How could he recognize these treasures? Could it be that King Yama, that old trickster, wanted to settle his accounts using Sun Wukong as a pawn?

The Underworld had probably been piling up its debts for years and was now blaming it all on that foolish monkey!

Although the Jade Emperor speculated this, the Grand Plan of Journey to the West was the most important thing right now. He didn't want to bother with King Yama's petty issues, so he said:

"What else did that monkey do? Did he perhaps even burn the Book of Life and Death?"

King Yama shook his head and said, "He did not. The Book of Life and Death is safe and sound!"

Hearing this, a flicker of surprise flashed in the Jade Emperor's eyes!

What?

That monkey didn't burn the Book of Life and Death?

That's not right! Why isn't the monkey following the script?

While he was puzzled, King Yama suddenly knelt down with a thud, weeping bitterly:

"Great Celestial Venerable, that demon monkey directly seized the Netherworld Book and crossed out the names of countless monkey descendants from Flower-Fruit Mountain!"

"From then on, these demon monkeys were removed from the Netherworld Book, not entering the Underworld, nor reincarnation, transcending life and death!"

"To forcibly transcend life and death in this manner not only damages the cycle of karma and reincarnation but also shows contempt for heavenly rules. If he is not punished, how can the order of the Three Realms be maintained!"

Hearing this, even the Jade Emperor's expression changed, which was rare. He said with a grave expression:

"What did you say?"

"That demon monkey actually crossed out the Netherworld Book?"

At the same time, all the gods in the hall turned their heads, their expressions equally shocked.

"Hiss!!! A demon monkey who is merely a Grand Unity Golden Immortal forcefully broke into the Underworld and crossed out the Netherworld Book! This sounds like something out of a fairy tale?"

"This demon monkey is too arrogant! He even dares to cross out the Netherworld Book?"

"He's gone mad! This world has finally become so crazy that I don't recognize it anymore!"

"That's not right. The Underworld is not like the Dragon Palace, which is full of powerful beings. Great Emperor Beiyin Fengdu, Netherworld Cult Master Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and Netherworld Blood Sea Ancestor Styx, any one of them could instantly execute that demon monkey. Not to mention the Earthly Saint Empress Pingxin!"