"Brother, are these so-called celestial Celestials the same as the immortals in Heavenly Court?"
Ten thousand meters above the ground, Xu Xiao and Wukong flew side by side.
Since their birth, because they are twins, Xu Xiao has asked Wukong to stop calling him "immortal" and instead address him as "elder brother" to show their closeness.
Sun Wukong agreed to this.
After all, whether in his past life or this one, Xu Xiao has always taken good care of him, and it's good to have such an older brother.
"No, the Celestials on Korin Tower is actually just an alien. It's called Celestials because it possesses power far beyond what humans can comprehend."
"However, in truth, they're not much different from the gods in Heavenly Court; both are beings unattainable for mortals."
"The only difference is that the gods in Heavenly Court need to cultivate themselves and overcome various natural and man-made disasters; while the Namekians are naturally stronger than humans, and since they came to this underdeveloped human planet, they are naturally called God."
"Once humanity further develops its technology, the so-called high and mighty Celestials of today will be nothing more than cats and dogs who can't even defeat androids."
Xu Xiao shared his understanding of the Celestials.
The Namekians are like wealthy people from rich countries who have migrated to impoverished rural areas in the Third World. With Namekians innate strength and technological advantages, they are naturally regarded as Celestials by Earth's humans.
Unfortunately, they themselves were not doing well in the universe. For example, the cosmic real estate tycoon Frieza had already set his sights on Planet Namek.
In other cosmic timelines where humanity vigorously develops artificial humans, the Celestials have become mere supporting characters, mere background figures, utterly devoid of any majesty.
In reality, this is simply a change in status caused by the strength of one's power.
"There have never been any so-called immortals or gods, including our true selves in Heavenly Court."
"It's just a title given to a group that has wielded greater power, which is why they are misunderstood and worshipped by their subordinates."
"In this vast world, perhaps the carefree immortals and gods we perceive are merely pawns in the eyes of some higher beings, or even just punctuation marks for their amusement."
Xu Xiao's words were somewhat heartfelt.
He once thought that becoming Golden Immortal would allow him to live freely in most worlds, but after actually achieving it, he found himself caught in an even larger game, and had no choice but to continue striving.
Whether it's his original form or his reincarnation as a true spirit, what he seeks is simply to one day truly have the right to choose.
Sun Wukong seemed to understand, but after recalling the so-called 'original Journey to the West story' that Xu Xiao had told him, he began to grasp the meaning.
He didn't want to be manipulated and tamed his whole life, ultimately becoming a wedge in the Western Sect's transmission of its own legend, flowing through all the heavens and worlds.
The speed of Qi was far slower than the flying techniques in Daoist magic, and with the need to constantly adjust direction, the two flew in the sky for more than an hour before they could see the giant pillar standing between heaven and earth.
With Xu Xiao's eyesight, he could already see the building higher in the sky, which was the first level of the Korin Tower. It was not inhabited by Celestials, but by a white cat that called itself the Korin.
"Let's go see how these so-called 'Senzu Bean' are cultivated, and also find out the background of these immortals."
Changing course, Xu Xiao quickly headed towards the buildings of Korin Tower, with Sun Wukong close behind.
Soon, the two successfully leaped onto Korin Tower, and the Korin, sensing an unfamiliar presence, also emerged from within.
"Children? Two of them!"
The pure white Korin, standing with his eyes half-closed, was stunned for the first time to see such a small human climbing Korin Tower.
Then, after sensing the powerful aura emanating from the two, he spoke with some shock:
"Are you humans from the lower realm? How did you cultivate? How could you possess such power at such an advanced age!"
To be fair, the ki possessed by Xu Xiao and Sun Wukong was something that couldn't be found on Earth before the Saiyans Saga began.
Xu Xiao's four-digit energy level, if not limited by his young human body, could have increased even further, possibly even reaching five digits.
"A cat demon? No, it doesn't feel demonic; rather, it's a peculiar aura combined with some special characteristics."
Sun Wukong spoke first, even circling the Korin twice with a curious look in his eyes.
As a Stone Monkey who grew up alongside a monkey demon, he was neither unfamiliar with nor resistant to this animal with human habits; on the contrary, he felt a sense of familiarity with it.
"Nothing is impossible, Korin. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Xu Xiao smiled, then turned and looked around.
Just like in the anime, Korin Tower in the Korin isn't a very spacious place; it's just a suspended room of a few hundred square meters, containing several jars and some other items.
"You know me? Unbelievable! It's incredible that geniuses like you have appeared on earth—no, it's a miracle in human history, and two of you at once!"
The Korin squinted and scrutinized them closely, quite certain that the two were pure humans, not visitors from other universes.
For the human race alone, to reach such a level of magnanimity in early childhood is comparable to those renowned races in the universe.
Two such beings appeared at once, and they even acted as if they recognized him. The Korin didn't know whether this was a blessing or a curse.
"I wouldn't say I know you, I've only heard of you. But I came here precisely to get to know you and maybe make some friends."
As he spoke, Xu Xiao took out a food box that he had prepared beforehand from the pack on his back and handed it to the Korin.
"This is some food I brought from the surface; I think you'll like it."
The Korin squinted its eyes, and after sensing that there was no evil aura in the other party's aura, it also stretched out a paw to catch the food box.
When it was opened, it contained all sorts of desserts, mostly puddings, which made the Korin squint in amazement.
Goodness, was this a lucky coincidence or was it intentionally prepared? They even know my food preferences so well!
The Korin was also unsure of Xu Xiao's intentions, but for the sake of the delicious food, he decided to treat him as an ordinary tower climber for the time being.
It grabbed a piece of pudding with its paw and stuffed it into its mouth. Its already squinted eyes became even smaller, and you could see that it really enjoyed the gift.
"Speak, you two, what brings you here?"