"Upper Clarity Sage, Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning, is above. The Handsome Monkey King of Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, has come to pay his respects. May the Upper Clarity Sage, considering our past ties, not dwell on past grievances but instead look towards a bright future."
"Thus, I, Sun, am willing to speak openly and, representing my master, the Buddha of Spirit Mountain, discuss details with the Upper Clarity Sage and plan for a grand endeavor!"
Before entering, Sun Kong had clearly announced himself as an envoy of the Buddha of Spirit Mountain. However, the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning still addressed him as "Young Friend Sun of Flower-Fruit Mountain."
He immediately realized that the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning, whose pettiness rivaled that of Yuan Shi, the second, was clearly unwilling to acknowledge his former chief disciple, who was now the Buddha of Spirit Mountain.
This was why he preferred to mention Flower-Fruit Mountain.
Seeing this,
Sun Kong did not expose the matter. Instead, he knowingly presented himself as the Handsome Monkey King of Flower-Fruit Mountain. After the customary salutations, seeing that the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning did not object,
He strode forward.
Only halfway through his walk,
Sun Kong felt a terrifying aura emanating from the indistinctly visible seat directly ahead.
It could be nothing else.
It was the true form of the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning, the power of a Sage, imposing even without anger.
Even for Sun Kong, a transmigator,
He found it difficult to withstand such a pressure, like a flood, like the Heavenly Dao!
However,
Sun Kong, who had lived by courting death, going mad, and astonishing others, had reaped many rewards and won more than he lost up to this point.
He was naturally not to be trifled with.
The moment both his physical body and spirit felt discomfort,
A flash of lightning-like memory flickered in his mind.
He instantly understood!
"This Sage's pressure is definitely not directed at me. More likely, it is to test my courage and endurance?"
"It's no wonder. In the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning suffered great humiliation and loss of face, leaving him with a psychological scar and animosity towards everyone."
"And in the Journey to the West timeline of another world, although there were eighty-one tribulations, which seemed numerous enough to be distributed among the major powers."
"In reality, apart from the biggest winner, Spirit Mountain, and the secondary winner, the Heavenly Court, there was very little left for the Jie Sect."
"Firstly, the Journey to the West was a grand gift prepared by the Heavenly Dao for Spirit Mountain and the Heavenly Court. Other factions naturally could not obtain much."
"Secondly, although the gods of the Jie Sect served in the Heavenly Court and should have had an advantage, they were controlled by Yuan Shi, the second, through the Investiture of the Gods."
"The one who commanded them whether to send troops or descend to the mortal realm to assist the Tang Monk and his disciples was none other than the second greatest winner of the Journey to the West, the Jade Emperor."
"Imagine, if I were the Buddha, I would definitely design the eighty-one tribulations to be as far away from the Jie Sect as possible."
"And if I were the Jade Emperor, knowing that even the Buddha of Spirit Mountain was unwilling to let the Jie Sect profit too much, I would naturally not offend this upstream bookie and would cooperate fully."
"If not for the unchangeable rules of the Heavenly Dao, perhaps the gods of the Jie Sect would not have been given any opportunity at all."
"This can be seen from the fact that when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Emperor could have sought help from Jin Ling Shengmu, the head of the four great Sage Mothers of the Jie Sect, but instead pretended to be blind and sought out the Buddha of Spirit Mountain."
"But, my dear Tongtian, this matter truly has nothing to do with me. To this day, I have not completely broken free from control, from being a pawn."
"Why are you testing me with your anger?"
Despite understanding everything in his heart and feeling wronged, Sun Kong knew even better that there was no benevolence in the Great Desolation, and no right or wrong in the Three Realms.
Everything depended on one's own strength and fists, as well as the abilities of provoking death, going mad, and astonishing others granted to him by the system.
To put it bluntly,
You, dear Tongtian, can test me.
But can I, Sun Kong, in turn, test you with something or some means?
"Right, don't I have the Journey to the West Gatling and the Sun-Moon Qiankun Furnace? I almost forgot."
"The latter can be used to brew Saint Water soup."
"As for the former, the last time I tested it, it almost destroyed the Huai River. This time, I can fully experiment with this dear Tongtian."
"I imagine that, given his arrogance, he will not only not blame me for my bold resistance but might even appreciate my rebellious spirit and give me more rewards!"
With this thought, before the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning could retract his pressure, Sun Kong took the lead, saying a few words that would shock Tongtian again and also shock the accompanying Jie Sect disciples!
"Is the Upper Clarity Sage not full today? Why is your pressure so weak, not even enough to tickle me?"
Upon hearing this,
The Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning and the four inner disciples of the Jie Sect were simultaneously astonished, completely unaware why he had given Sun Kong an opportunity, yet he dared to question him back?
And to jest that he hadn't eaten enough and his pressure was too weak?
Did this Monkey King truly possess the impulse to court death as rumored?
[Ding! The host has caused the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning a small shock for the second time, making him even more impressed with the host's courage. Reward: One-third of a palace shard of Biyou Palace.]
Seeing that these people had taken the bait and were sending rewards, Sun Kong did not hesitate and courted death again with further provocation.
"If it's a test, let's see it through to the end. If you want to test whether I, Sun, am worthy of the Jie Sect's investment and cooperation in the Journey to the West, then go all out."
"You are the Upper Clarity Sage, after all. How can you hit without strength? And you claim to have once ranked among the six Sages?"
These words were even more earth-shattering than the previous ones.
Not to mention the four inner disciples of the Jie Sect who were instantly enraged and shouted at Sun Kong.
Even the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning, who merely wanted to briefly test and examine Sun Kong before letting him go, could no longer tolerate Sun Kong's excessive rebellion.
He immediately frowned!
"What does Young Friend Sun mean by these words?"
"Could it be that you are blaming me for not testing you enough, not examining you thoroughly, and underestimating you? Very well, I will send these four to spar with you. Are you satisfied?"
"Do not be careless. Although you have broken through to the Lower Grade of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, and although my Jie Sect is no longer as glorious as it once was, these four are your equals and are very formidable... What the hell?"
Before the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning could finish his words, he was shocked!
Not for any other reason.
It was because, at the moment their group of five, master and disciples, were feeling most confident, Sun Kong swiftly acted, produced the Journey to the West Gatling, and fired a four-round burst.
He instantly shot out four bullets.
The next second, ignoring the harsh words of the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning and the others, he directly injured the four inner disciples, not only shooting them out of Biyou Palace but also sending them thousands of miles away!
[Ding! The host has caused the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning a small shock for the third time, making him immensely impressed with the host's courage. Reward: One-third of a palace shard of Biyou Palace.]
[Note: Three small shocks combine to form one big shock. Three one-third shards combine to form one complete shard.]
Hearing that the system had finally given a complete reward, Sun Kong's enthusiasm only increased. He even dared to aim the gun barrel at the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning!
"This shock is not very scientific."
"How about another..."