The sudden arrival of the heavenly immortals caught Sun Kong and the Buddhas off guard.
However, compared to the bewildered Buddhas, Sun Kong was the first to snap out of it.
Skipping the rebellion in heaven and the suppression of Sun Houzi.
The loss to the Heavenly Court was too great.
Even the Jade Emperor could not tolerate it.
Although Sun Kong was merely the spark that ignited the karma of the Journey to the West, his importance was undeniable and the Heavenly Court could not afford to abandon him.
Therefore, the arrival of the heavenly immortals was not entirely unexpected.
It was a pity that Sun Kong was determined to convert to Buddhism.
If that was the case, then the celestial positions in the Heavenly Court were not worth it!
"Heavenly King Li?"
"What is the meaning of this?"
Guanyin stepped forward and directly questioned Li Jing.
Originally, the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain were on the same side in planning the Journey to the West.
In terms of losses, the Heavenly Court provided manpower and resources.
They even had to sacrifice the Jade Emperor, an actor of the highest caliber, to cooperate with Sun Houzi's performance.
The losses were immense.
On the other hand, Spirit Mountain merely had to arrange for a few of their own demons to descend and assist Tang Sanzang in his trials.
As a result, those with status and position did not suffer even a scratch.
Only the demons who had offended Spirit Mountain were brutally killed by Sun Houzi's staff.
Yet, the merits from the Journey to the West were to be divided equally between the two factions.
This had already made the heavenly immortals quite displeased.
Now, Spirit Mountain was not even going to stage the rebellion in heaven, causing the Heavenly Court to lose a huge amount of merit in vain.
Guanyin, though aware of the situation, was too embarrassed to speak.
Therefore, she could only play dumb, attempting to gloss over the matter.
"Heh heh!"
"Guanyin, you know best why our Heavenly Court has mobilized such a force to come to the West."
"This is not a place to discuss the grand matters of this calamity. Do you intend to force me to speak?"
Li Jing sneered, glancing at Sun Kong as he spoke.
His purpose for coming was Sun Kong.
He had also brought a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, along with the thirty-six generals of the Thunder Department.
The cultivation of the heavenly soldiers and generals varied, of course.
Most were only at the Heavenly Immortal level, which was insignificant.
But the thirty-six generals of the Thunder Department were a different matter.
Especially their commander, the Heavenly Venerable of Response and Transformation in Thunder.
This person, named Wang Lingguan, was a true Grand Perfection Taiyi Golden Immortal.
His strength was on par with Erlang Shen.
Even when Sun Wukong reached the gates of the Lingxiao Palace, he was stopped by Wang Lingguan.
It must be remembered that the Sun Wukong during his rebellion had consumed a pile of immortal pills and was refined in the Eight Trigrams Furnace for forty-nine days.
Yet, he could not do anything to Wang Lingguan.
This showed how powerful Wang Lingguan truly was.
Since the Jade Emperor had sent Wang Lingguan himself, it was clear that he was determined to capture Sun Kong.
Unfortunately, Sun Kong was not Sun Wukong.
Although both were at Grand Perfection Taiyi Golden Immortal level, Sun Kong's strength far surpassed that of Sun Wukong.
"Heavenly King Li, the truth is not what you think."
"After this matter is concluded, I will personally go to the Heavenly Court to explain everything to the Jade Emperor."
Guanyin frowned in distress.
There were some things she could not say, so she could only try her best to hint.
But her intention was clear: she absolutely intended to send Sun Kong to the eighteenth level of hell.
"There is no need for explanations."
"Since I, this Heavenly King, have arrived, this demon monkey must be taken away, whether he is willing or not."
"No one can stop me!"
Li Jing showed no mercy, and with a command, the thunderous drums sounded again.
Simultaneously, the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals aimed their weapons at the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain.
As for Wang Lingguan and the thirty-six generals of the Thunder Department, they directly locked onto Sun Kong.
"Forcefully snatch him?"
Sun Kong grinned.
He was caught between two forces, being fought over like an object.
Yet, no immortal had bothered to ask his opinion.
Furthermore, he had never offended the Heavenly Court, yet he was being pursued by its immortals as if he were a thief.
This was too much bullying... for a monkey!
"Heavenly King Li..."
Guanyin attempted to persuade him further.
But Li Jing, indifferent, refused to listen.
With a sudden flick of his sleeve, Wang Lingguan behind him, along with the thirty-six generals of the Thunder Department, flew directly towards Sun Kong.
At this moment, the faces of the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain were filled with difficulty. As for Sun Kong's predicament, they had no time to concern themselves with it.
In other words, Sun Kong belonged to neither the Heavenly Court nor Spirit Mountain.
He was a solitary individual!
"Bullying an honest monkey, is it?"
"Do you really think this Old Sun is a pushover!"
Sun Kong laughed angrily, and decisively pulled out an embroidery needle from his ear.
The Ruyi Jingu Bang.
Sun Wukong's personal treasure.
A mere acquired merit spirit treasure.
Facing a group of true immortals, how could a single acquired merit spirit treasure suffice?
"Fire Fan!"
"Bag of Acquired Human Seeds!"
"Demon Subduing Pestle!"
"Jade Vase!"
"Willow Branch!"
"Profound Origin Water Control Banner!"
...
In the blink of an eye, over a dozen treasures were unleashed.
Acquired merit spirit treasures, innate spirit treasures, and supreme innate spirit treasures, all gathered upon him.
The assembled immortals were stunned!
It wasn't that the immortals were so poor that they coveted treasures.
It was that Sun Houzi, a being who had been targeted by the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain from his birth,
wherever he went, whatever treasures he obtained, and whatever divine abilities he cultivated were all recorded.
Otherwise, what do you think the Six Ding and Six Jia, the Four Divisions of Merit and the Five Directions Revealed Truths in the heavens were for?
They were the surveillance systems of the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain.
Specifically responsible for monitoring Sun Houzi.
However, despite such stringent surveillance, no one knew where the dozen or so treasures Sun Kong had revealed originated from.
What was even more damning was that the Demon Subduing Pestle was an innate spirit treasure of Spirit Mountain.
The Jade Vase, Willow Branch, and Profound Origin Water Control Banner were even supreme innate spirit treasures.
If someone claimed he had no one supporting him, no one would believe it!
"Well, Guanyin, no wonder Sun Houzi is so arrogant."
"So it is your Spirit Mountain aiding and abetting this villain!"
Li Jing was enraged.
The abundance of Spirit Mountain treasures on Sun Kong made it obvious to any fool that they were gifts from the immortals of Spirit Mountain.
However, Guanyin was wrongly accused!
She could not admit in front of the assembled immortals that she had been tricked by Sun Kong.
Moreover, she had clearly taken back the Willow Branch at that time.
How did this Sun Houzi still have one?
"Hmph!"
"So what if he has many treasures!"
"With all thirty-six generals of my Thunder Department acting together, can a mere demon monkey still overturn the heavens?"
Wang Lingguan snorted contemptuously, his eyes full of disdain.
That was true.
The number and power of treasures did not solely represent strength.
At the same cultivation level, it was still true that two fists could not fight four hands.
Unless, their cultivation levels were not the same!
"I had initially planned to proceed step by step and break through gradually."
"It seems that Grand Perfection Taiyi Golden Immortal alone will not be enough to overcome today's hurdle."
Sun Kong sighed with a slight shake of his head.
He wanted to be a low-key monkey, but fate did not comply with his wishes.
Since Grand Perfection Taiyi Golden Immortal could not defeat Wang Lingguan,
then he would break through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage!
"Rumble!"
A series of thunderous roars suddenly descended.
The once boundless blue sky was suddenly covered by dark clouds.
At the same time, a dense purple aura emerged from the eastern horizon.
At first glance, it seemed endless.
"Clang!"
"Roar!"
The calls of phoenixes and the roars of divine dragons intertwined.
Within that purple aura, stretching for billions of miles, countless auspicious beasts galloped forth.
Such a magnificent spectacle directly shocked all the immortals present.
"Is this... a tribulation for a Grand Unity Golden Immortal?"