Ye Chen was extremely anxious, but his poor flying skills were slowing him down on his way to the Heavenly Court. He was so unfamiliar with flying that he could only stagger upward, barely managing to stay aloft.
Several times along the way, Ye Chen nearly fell from the sky. Fortunately, he managed to steady himself; otherwise, he might have plunged from tens of thousands of miles up and experienced what it felt like to be a Kami banished to the mortal realm.
At last, after flying for a long time, Ye Chen reached the clouds above the mortal world. There, he saw a different kind of scenery.
Above the clouds, beyond the sight of mortals, lay a peaceful paradise. He still hadn't reached the Heavenly Court, but the place already had an otherworldly air.
Ye Chen had no time to admire the scenery. He looked around, trying to get his bearings, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find the way to the Heavenly Court. After all, this was his first time ascending to Heaven.
Just as Ye Chen was fretting over how to find Sun Wukong, an immortal suddenly flew toward him in a hurry. Ye Chen took a closer look and realized he didn't know the man.
"Immortal, please wait. Could you tell me how to get to the South Heaven Gate?" Ye Chen stopped him. The immortal looked extremely anxious, but with Ye Chen blocking his way, he had no choice but to stop.
"What do you want at the South Heaven Gate? There's a fierce battle going on over there. You must be a Kami who only ascended recently, right? Don't go. You'll only get yourself killed." The immortal shook his head without answering Ye Chen's question.
"Wait, wait! Elder, please tell me.