At the outskirts of the Supreme Unity Immortal Palace.
Luo Chen stood atop an immortal mountain, surrounded by spiritual flowers and immortal birds, with immortal mist drifting through the air.
His gaze crossed the core region of the Supreme Unity Immortal Palace and settled on the tribulation platform at its edge, shrouded beneath heavenly tribulation. A faint smile touched his eyes.
"Is this monkey planning to overtake his two senior brothers from behind?"
Luo Chen murmured to himself, somewhat surprised. He had not expected the initial condensation of Heavenly Dao fortune to have such an effect.
Although Sun Wukong's cultivation was still slightly below that of Lin Jiuxiao and Ye Qi, in the long run, with his place in the Supreme Unity Immortal Palace and the palace's full support, Sun Wukong would likely soon surpass the other two direct disciples and rise from behind.
Just as Luo Chen watched his disciple undergo tribulation.
The clouds and mist parted, and a white-robed old man slowly emerged. Smiling warmly at Luo Chen, he cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, did you come to my Supreme Unity Immortal Palace today because you were worried about this disciple of yours?"
Luo Chen turned, raised his hand in return, and stared at the old man with a smile. "I will not remain in the Heavenly Realm for long. With nothing better to do, I came to take a look at this disappointing disciple of mine. I did not expect to disturb the Supreme Unity Immortal Ancestor. What a sin."
"The Heavenly Realm is vast, its boundless heavens stretching without end. Apart from the lineages founded by us Immortal Ancestors, there are even more forces gathered by immortal spirits. Most territories are occupied by those forces, no different from the lower realms. Why not reside