Ling Shan.
As the closest to the New Huaguo Mountain and the first to hear Sun Kong's suicidal remarks, the Buddhist monks of Ling Shan were naturally the first to be shocked within the Three Realms of the Great Desolation, second only to the Sages.
In the highest seat of the Great Thunderclap Temple.
The Burning Lamp Buddha, who was lecturing, was the first to bend over with laughter, pointing one finger to the Heavenly Dao above his head with great respect, and the other towards the direction of the New Huaguo Mountain.
He couldn't help but burst into laughter on the spot!
"Fellow disciples, did you see this Sun Monkey's arrogant and rampant behavior, daring to scold the Heavenly Dao and even change the recipient of the Heavenly Dao's reward at will?"
"Reporting to the Buddha, we saw it. This Sun Monkey is indeed courting death too fiercely. He was fine before, but this time, he will definitely not escape."
"Hahaha!"
Among the Buddhas, everyone, including Guanyin, was venting their long-suppressed frustrations. Yet, very few noticed that the Heavenly Dao had not yet explicitly punished him.
It was just difficult.
That's right.
The Heavenly Dao was currently half-perplexed. According to its principles, Sun Kong's words did not constitute a violation and could not be punished. However, according to its will, it should suppress anyone who did not obey.
Thus, it fell into an unprecedented bugged state!
However.
None of this, including the Great Sage Liu, had seen it, let alone the mere Buddhist monks of Ling Shan?
Without exception, they continued to mock Sun Kong, predicting his imminent misfortune.
They didn't care what would happen to Sun Kong afterward. In any case, the Heavenly Dao would not kill Sun Kong, and they could take this opportunity to manipulate him even more forcefully.
Just like the initial manipulation!
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The Heavenly Court.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
In the most secret rear hall.
The Jade Emperor, who had just reached a new cooperation agreement with the New Six-Eared Macaque, was furious and unconvinced upon hearing that Sun Kong had indeed perfectly resolved the first tribulation.
But in the next second.
When he saw the Heavenly Dao appear and bestow a merit reward that even he envied, and Sun Kong showed no gratitude or respect, but instead a look of disdain and blunt dislike.
And dared to change the recipient of the merit reward at will.
He immediately burst into uncontrollable laughter!
"These demons are indeed powerful. I wonder what method they used to predict in advance that this Sun Monkey would once again become arrogant and court death."
"I'm laughing my head off."
"Your Majesty, I have cultivated for billions of years and have never seen such a ridiculous person or such a ridiculous event. I've almost laughed my Hao Tian Mirror to pieces."
"Taibai, Li Jing, do you still oppose my alliance with the demons now?"
"Look for yourselves. This Sun Monkey's courting death is directed towards others, which can be considered excusable. This time, he even dares to confront the Heavenly Dao, the supreme existence within the Three Realms of the Great Desolation. Isn't this courting death?"
"So, cherish life and stay away from monkeys. This kind of ignorant monkey demon, cooperating with him and still trying to do things the old way, isn't that like seeking death?"
With the Jade Emperor's words, Taibai Jinxing and Li Jing, who were originally not entirely in favor of cooperating with the demons and Tongtian Sect Master, were stunned.
The former wore a wry smile, thinking to himself, how did the Sun Monkey he personally chose back then become so suicidal?
Did he not think that the Heavenly Dao would be as polite as the Six Sages and the various gods and Buddhas?
Even Sages dared not provoke the majesty of the Heavenly Dao.
What's more, he was just a mere monkey demon of the mid-grade Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm?
"Could it be that I misjudged him? But at the beginning, it was my elder brother Laozi who reminded me to win over Sun Monkey and promote the Journey to the West. I never expected this..."
While Taibai Jinxing was sighing over Sun Kong's "fall," Li Jing, who was originally from Buddhism and also disliked the high-profile Sun Kong, sneered.
"Your Majesty is wise. This Sun Monkey disrupts the kalpa, yet he still has protectors. It's just that some people are blind."
"This time, cooperating with the demons and the Tongtian Sect Master is the best course of action."
"Anyway, I am the first to support Your Majesty. Taibai Jinxing, you won't oppose Your Majesty, will you?"
Li Jing's words immediately frightened Taibai Jinxing, who dared not hesitate. While resenting Li Jing for seizing the opportunity to attack him and compete for power, he quickly expressed his agreement.
Seeing this.
The already arrogant Jade Emperor became even more conceited. The three of them waited together to watch Sun Kong's misfortune!
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The Buddhist headquarters, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in the West.
Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist, who were practicing their daily exercises, were suddenly startled by Sun Kong's repeated courting of death. Upon seeing that he was not confronting anyone else but the Heavenly Dao,
The two senior brothers were so terrified that their faces turned pale, and their Sage cultivation decreased by one ten-thousandth!
"Senior brother, this monkey cub is becoming more and more disobedient. It's fine to just do the Journey to the West properly, why must he confront the Heavenly Dao?"
"Can't he see that the Dao Ancestor avoided it because his troublemaking has doubled the difficulty of the Journey to the West kalpa, and even the Dao Ancestor is timid? Yet he is still..."
"If I had known this, I truly shouldn't have sent my Good Corpse Bodhi Patriarch to enlighten him. His wings have grown strong, and he doesn't even listen to our words anymore."
Zhunti Daoist's lament did not receive any sympathy from Jieyin Daoist.
There were two reasons.
Firstly, when Zhunti, together with Tathagata and Nuwa, planned to make Sun Kong the Grand Disciple of the Journey to the West kalpa, Jieyin was not entirely in agreement.
But he was forced to agree with the principle of the minority obeying the majority.
Therefore, he had always maintained a rather passive attitude.
Secondly, Jieyin Daoist himself was one who stood aloof from worldly affairs, preferring to cultivate for immeasurable kalpas rather than taking in disciples, embodying a Buddhist nature.
Later, both the Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism were founded by his junior brother Zhunti Daoist, but in his heart, his Great Dao was singular.
That is annihilation.
The so-called annihilation is best achieved by annihilating, destroying, and eliminating all, including the Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism involving Sun Kong, as well as everything in the Three Realms of the Great Desolation.
This was his Great Dao.
Therefore, upon hearing his junior brother Zhunti's lament, Jieyin Daoist remained indifferent, with no intention of helping.
Seeing this, Zhunti Daoist sighed helplessly and focused on how Sun Kong would be punished by the Heavenly Dao.
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Similar situations also occurred in Wa Huang Palace, Yu Xu Palace, Ba Jing Palace, Bi You Palace, the Thirteenth Demonic Land, Wuzhuang Temple, and other blessed lands.
Including Nuwa, most people were not optimistic about Sun Kong.
Nuwa, his birth mother, originally intended to appear and help, but suddenly heard Yuan Shi Tianzun's reminder!
"Junior sister, do not let small gains obscure greater losses."
"As for your precious son, I see he has a special destiny, and perhaps the Heavenly Dao will look upon him with favor."
Empress Nuwa did not entirely agree with Yuan Shi Tianzun's words.
Others also absolutely did not believe that the Heavenly Dao would let go of someone who publicly slandered it.
Unexpectedly.
It was at this moment that the Heavenly Dao made an unbelievable move. It did not punish Sun Kong, nor did it punish Tathagata, Nuwa, and Zhunti, the three "relatives" of Sun Kong.
Instead, it truly gave the merit to someone else as he had said!
In an instant.
Countless people were stunned.
And they realized that this Sun Monkey truly had unique foresight. This Sun Monkey was about to achieve great fortune!