263: Zhang Jieyin and Zhunti: Why is the monkey so well-behaved?

On Flower Fruit Mountain, the Monkey King looked towards the direction of the Heavenly Court, sensing the supreme power transmitted by that recent slap, a trace of confusion and anger in his eyes.

The Heavenly Court was already very strong in his heart, but now, it far exceeded his expectations.

A mere soldier managed to knock him down from the Heavenly Court. If it were those rulers of the Heavenly Court, what would happen?

Wouldn't they be able to strip him of all his power in a single thought?

A hint of solemnity appeared on the Monkey King's face.

"This is tough. According to that journey to the west book, I've been set up. How do I break the situation?"

The Monkey King thought to himself, feeling somewhat helpless about the matter.

Now, just a small soldier could beat him up like this, let alone stronger existences.

How could he fight? He couldn't fight worth a damn!

Even without the upper echelons making a move, the outcome was already decided.

He would not underestimate the truly Mighty Ones between Heaven and Earth.

Whether it was the Three Pure Ones or other existences, they were all extremely powerful.

The journey to the west given by Rahu was not just a book; it left behind many clues, allowing the Monkey King to draw many conjectures.

He looked at the vast Primordial World, gazing at the supreme Heavenly Court standing high above the firmament, and felt a little panic.

Fighting was definitely not an option. The only way was to advance further, achieve the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, and transform from a chess piece into an existence outside the chessboard.

Within the Primordial World, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was no longer an existence easily controlled. Such beings could leave the Primordial World and cultivate within the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms.

Although the Monkey King didn't know about the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms, he knew the necessity of improving his strength further.

At this moment, within the Primordial World, in the Thirty-six Heavens, the supreme Great Overarching Heaven, where the passage between the Honghuang World and the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms lay, imposing figures condensed.

"Haotian, it's time for your Incarnation to issue the order to recruit That One, the monkey. Although That One was birthed by Heaven and Earth, he is not a true Innate Sacred Being, and his Origin and power are too complicated."

"He must take a trip through the Grand Supreme Elder Lord's Eight Trigrams Furnace to purify his Origin, and simultaneously switch to cultivating the Buddhist Path. With the Fusion of Buddhist and Demonic Paths, the situation in the Western Region is not ideal."

"The corrosive power of the Demonic Path is growing stronger. If we don't suppress it using external forces, there might be trouble."

The Grand Supreme Elder Lord slowly spoke, but within the Great Overarching Heaven, a voice carrying a hint of murderous intent rang out.

"Isn't this all because of those two pieces of trash, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti? I knew they were useless, but I didn't expect them to be this useless, failing to even properly construct a mere Grotto-Heaven and Blessed Land, and failing to further clear the Origin power of Mount Sumeru."

"If my Disciple Duobao and my other followers are corrupted by the Demonic Path, then don't blame my sword for being sharp."

Tongtian said coldly, his tone filled with boundless killing intent.

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti wore bitter expressions.

What did this have to do with them? How could two existences who were merely Saint Realm beings contend against Hun Yuan Limitless powerhouses?

It was normal for the means left behind to be unresolvable and have remnants remaining.

Moreover, weren't they the ones who stood to lose the most? If they lost this round, they would have nothing left.

The Three Pure Ones might lose some followers, but with their methods, did they really not have a solution for this matter? That was impossible. Perhaps even if existences like Daoist Duobao fell because of this, it wouldn't take long.

They had the means to resurrect Duobao and the others.

This was the foundation of the Three Pure Ones—accumulated over countless years. They no longer cared about the position of a Saint. When the Age of Dharma Decline arrived, they could sever their Karma with Heaven and Earth and step into the Hunyuan Realm.

As for Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti? They still had to sink into this corner of Heaven and Earth.

After all, no matter how they calculated it, their debts could never be paid off.

That's right, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti had calculated meticulously: if the Western Region was completely controlled by them, and all the people in the West were truly their followers and Disciples.

Without having to share too much, then they might have a chance to settle their Karma with Heaven and Earth.

But now, that was impossible. How much would they have to share?

Did they really think the Three Pure Ones helped them for nothing? Why didn't they step in to prevent the Great Prosperity of the West?

If they forcefully intervened, even if That One Saint truly wanted to act, it wouldn't be so easy.

There was only one reason: their followers and Disciples could gain immense benefits from the Great Prosperity of the West.

"Three Fellow Daoists, please don't be agitated. Aren't we watching over things? The Heavenly Dao imposes great restrictions on the Three Fellow Daoists. If necessary, we can step in and prevent the Demonic Path from running rampant."

Daoist Jieyin stepped forward and said helplessly. Haotian's gaze also looked toward the Primordial World. At this moment, there was no monstrous demonic intent on his body, and his aura was flawless.

Clearly, he had completely achieved the Fusion of the Demonic Path and the Immortal Dao, forging his own path.

"The Demonic Path... the Demonic Path of the Western Region is indeed terrifying. The Fusion of Buddhist and Demonic Paths makes it hard to break the situation. However, with this portion of Karma, I can also attempt a Breakthrough to the Hunyuan Realm."

A trace of determination flashed in his eyes. There were many paths for transformation at the Hunyuan level, and Reduction to Emptiness was one of them.

Once he achieved Hunyuan, entering the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms, establishing a supreme Greater Realm, and then attempting to walk the Path of the Heavenly Emperor—wouldn't that be much better than now?

Without hesitation, a thought descended.

Within the Primordial World, Taibai Jinxing headed towards Flower Fruit Mountain.

"The Heavenly Emperor has an order: to confer the Stone Monkey of the Lower Realm the title of Bimawen, to manage the Heavenly Horses."

The Monkey King nodded in agreement, completely without any thought of refusal.

Thus, he joined the Heavenly Court.

Haotian and the other existences did not hesitate; naturally, they quickly revealed the Monkey King's identity.

Looking at the Heavenly Officials who were provoking him, the Monkey King's expression remained calm. He did not feel humiliation but slowly spoke:

"I am a brick for the Heavenly Court; move me wherever I am needed. Furthermore, the Heavenly Court is so wonderful, why should I get angry over the size of an official position?"

In the Great Overarching Heaven, Haotian and the Three Pure Ones watched the Monkey King being so obedient, feeling somewhat helpless.

Daoist Zhunti, in particular, had a hint of confusion on his face.

The monkey wasn't like this when he was on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, especially before he cultivated—he even dared to pee on him. How could he be so obedient now?

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. A Demonic Path powerhouse must have intervened."

Daoist Zhunti's voice, filled with disbelief, echoed within the Great Overarching Heaven.