"I am the Demon Lord of the Three Realms. Jade Emperor, I have a word for all beings in the Great Desolation and Three Realms to listen!"
This statement instantly stunned countless people.
Even the battle between Sun Kong, his allies, and the New Six-Eared Macaque temporarily paused.
"Is this Jade Emperor truly openly rebelling?"
"So, this was his ultimate goal in colluding with the River Styx five hundred years ago?"
"Not good!"
"If the Jade Emperor openly rebels, then the New Six-Eared Macaque and others definitely have more tricks up their sleeves. Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi, Zhen Yuanzi... Great Immortal, my brother Wu Chao, quickly come with me."
"Immediately activate the great formation to protect the New Flower-Fruit Mountain from being jointly breached by them!"
Unlike others who were merely shocked, Sun Kong, having known much about the grievances within the Three Realms, had the immediate reaction that the Gen River incident and the New Flower-Fruit Mountain incident were not accidental.
They were deliberately orchestrated by the Demon Race, the Jade Emperor, and others.
He immediately gathered everyone and entered the devastated New Flower-Fruit Mountain. While urging everyone to defend quickly, he set off once more.
Not to any other place.
Instead, he descended to the mortal realm, Mount Shakamuni. He had no time to explain in detail to Shakamuni. Grasping his Ruyi Golden Cudgel, he directly lifted the entire mountain and tens of thousands of its inhabitants.
And brought them back to the vicinity of New Flower-Fruit Mountain.
As soon as he landed,
He retrieved the Earth Book that he had temporarily lent to Shakamuni and returned it to Zhen Yuanzi, who, surprisingly, did not dwell on past matters but generously offered his help!
"Brother Zhen Yuanzi, I will handle the offense, but for defense, your Earth Book is the most effective. Currently, the Heavenly Dao and the Demon Race are about to openly tear apart the realms."
"We cannot expect any constructive help from the monks of Spirit Mountain. We must save ourselves."
"Furthermore, you need not worry about the people of Wuzhuang Guan. Just now, I dispatched my second and third brothers to escort them. They will arrive soon."
With Sun Kong's words, whether it was the newly returned Shakamuni, Zhen Yuanzi, the Eight Immortals of Chan Sect, or Zen Master Wu Chao, they all instantly understood.
Without a word,
They actually cooperated for the first time. Centered around the Earth Book and combined with everyone's magic power, they instantly constructed a colossal defensive formation that even a quasi-saint could not easily breach.
Subsequently,
The people of Wuzhuang Guan were escorted by Wu Zhiqi and Zhou Wuxian, and joined the defense.
They were arguably the first group in the Great Desolation and Three Realms to react!
...
On the other side, three hundred million li away from New Flower-Fruit Mountain, in a camp belonging to the demon army led by the New Six-Eared Macaque himself.
The New Six-Eared Macaque lived up to his reputation as the key senior disciple chosen by the Demon Race to confront Sun Kong.
At this moment, less than fifteen minutes after Sun Kong and his allies had established their defenses, the New Six-Eared Macaque also noticed Sun Kong's astuteness and revealed a playful smile.
"Continue to defend, continue to band together. Our Demon Race does not fear your numbers, but we fear that if you are too few, we cannot seize this opportunity to eliminate you all at once."
"Now, it is because you, Sun Monkey, attacked the Gen River prematurely, forcing the second round of the Journey to the West to be exposed. From this perspective, we should thank you."
"Even the Heavenly Dao has to favor our mortal realm's second Journey to the West and dare not wage war against the Demon Race prematurely. Yet, you yourself have pierced this veil."
"Should I praise you, Sun Monkey, for being smart, or should I say you deserve it."
"All demon generals, heed my command. The three great ancestors have not yet arrived, the six saints have not yet declared their stance, and various factions are still waiting for the Jade Emperor's decree. Do not act rashly."
"When everyone is assembled, I, your senior brother, will lead you to eliminate Sun Monkey and his ilk. We will not only conduct the Journey to the West in the mortal realm but also in the immortal realm."
"Long live the Demon Race."
"Long live Demon Ancestor Lord Rahu!"
...
As Sun Kong and the New Six-Eared Macaque, one actively defending and the other actively waiting, the entire Great Desolation and Three Realms began to fall into chaos.
Not to mention their supporters, who were rapidly converging.
But the majority of the neutral populace felt a fear akin to the arrival of the apocalypse.
At this moment, the Six Saints also reacted.
Except for the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, who joined the Jade Emperor, and Laozi, Jieyin Daoist, and Zhunti Daoist, who each went into seclusion to further deduce heavenly secrets.
The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning and Empress Nuwa, seeing such a grand spectacle for the first time, met exceptionally due to Sun Kong's relationship.
Together, they paid attention to this great shift.
"Brother Yuanshi, I may not care about others, but Sun Monkey is my adopted son. You must protect him."
Seeing the dire situation, Empress Nuwa actually sought help from the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning for Sun Kong.
"Sister Nuwa, there's no need to worry. The revival of the Demon Race, though seemingly great, is merely the act of clowns. Aside from that, will the Dao Ancestor not intervene... Huh?"
"The Dao Ancestor's Zixiao Palace seems to have vanished?"
The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was about to reassure Nuwa by invoking Ancestor Hongjun, but unexpectedly, as he focused his gaze, Zixiao Palace had already disappeared.
He was also dumbfounded!
...
Up to this point.
Except for the Heavenly Dao and Ancestor Hongjun who had retreated to the chaotic void.
The other six saints had varied reactions.
This was considered a declaration that the Journey to the West was… Shattered!
However, for more people in the Great Desolation and Three Realms to know about the coexistence of two rounds of the Journey to the West and the revival of the Demon Race to such an extent that even the Heavenly Dao could not directly suppress them, one more thing was needed.
That was the Jade Emperor's public declaration!
...
Heavenly Court.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The Jade Emperor, clad in a majestic imperial robe, was not only not in the disheveled state he was in during the second tribulation of the Journey to the West, but compared to when he was the Dao Ancestor's attendant and was forced to accept disciples from the Three Sects,
He had become even more confident and overbearing!
Not long after the battle in the mortal realm at Gen River erupted, and when the New Six-Eared Macaque took advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on New Flower-Fruit Mountain, drawing the help of Zen Master Wu Chao, Zhen Yuanzi, and the Eight Immortals of Chan Sect.
This supreme being of the Three Realms, long overlooked by countless people, finally spoke again.
Just as the system had told Sun Kong earlier.
The Jade Emperor no longer acknowledged the Heavenly Dao, nor Ancestor Hongjun, and even disdainfully cast aside his original identity as the Lord of the Three Realms.
Instead, he addressed countless people in the Great Desolation and Three Realms with his new identity as the Demon Lord of the Three Realms!
"I have three statements."
"First, since Pangu created heaven and earth, the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor have made many contributions. However, they have become increasingly unfair and unjust recently. Therefore, I have deeply reflected and united with the Demon Race in an attempt to save the Three Realms and restore order."
"From this moment on, the Heavenly Court, the Demon Race, and the Jie Sect are united. Others who wish to join are welcome at any time. Disciples of the Chan Sect and the Human Sect, as long as they remain neutral, may leave safely."
"Second, although the Heavenly Dao is not prosperous, it has made great contributions to the Great Desolation and Three Realms. I do not oppose the Journey to the West in the Immortal Realm led by it, but the Journey to the West in the mortal realm, led by us, should not be targeted."
"All beings may freely choose which one to participate in, and all will receive meritorious rewards."
"Third, to celebrate the great opportunity for justice and fairness to reappear in the Great Desolation and Three Realms, the Heavenly Court, the Demon Race, and the Jie Sect are issuing a bounty."
"Anyone who helps the Journey to the West in the mortal realm will be rewarded with demonic merit. Anyone who obstructs the Journey to the West in the Immortal Realm will also be rewarded!"