I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

His staff flashed, and he fought Laozi in a fierce battle.

Jiang Wang took the opportunity to catch his breath, thinking to himself, "This monkey is loyal!"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, fixed his gaze on Lao Jun, and said in a deep voice, "Lao Jun, you have injured me three times today. Once I recover, I will make you pay!"

He secretly planned to leave as soon as possible, as this place was not a safe place to stay.

Lao Jun sneered: "How arrogant!"

"I'll deal with this wicked monkey first, then I'll teach you a lesson!"

With a flick of his whisk, he sent Sun Wukong flying back several feet, then turned to Jiang Wang, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Jiang Wang knew something was wrong and shouted, "Monkey, hold on for a moment, I'll be right back!"

He flashed and used the technique of Standing Still Without Shadow to disappear instantly, leaving Sun Wukong and Laozi facing off.

Sun Wukong roared, "Brother, go quickly!"

"I, Old Sun, can handle it!"

With a swing of his golden cudgel, his momentum was like a rainbow, and he took Laozi's attack head-on, causing the clouds to churn.

Jiang Wang appeared in a flash, already a hundred miles away. He took a deep breath and murmured, "What a great battle!"
This Heavenly Court is indeed full of hidden talents…

He looked back at the battlefield, a complex look flashing in his eyes, then turned and left, disappearing into the sea of ​​clouds.

"Laojun, your Vajra Bracelet is truly a treasure, but it's a pity you smashed it without getting anything!"

Jiang Wang's voice came from the void, carrying a hint of mockery, like a gentle breeze, ethereal and fleeting.

Laozi stood on the clouds outside the Lingxiao Palace, holding the Vajra Bracelet, his face slightly stiff.

He narrowed his eyes, golden light swirling within them as if trying to pierce through heaven and earth, but he only caught a faint, indistinct shadow.

Jiang Wang's figure had long since become ethereal, merging into the world, making him indistinguishable to the naked eye and impossible to detect with divine sense.

Lao Jun was shocked and thought to himself, "This kid's 'Standing Still Without Shadow' divine power has actually reached such a level?"

"Divine senses cannot detect it, and magic cannot harm it; it is truly troublesome!"

He put away the Vajra Bracelet, flicked his sleeve, and his face returned to its usual calm. In his heart, however, he was secretly relieved: "Fortunately, there was no one here. Otherwise, if my sneak attack had failed, how would I have saved face?"

"Laojun, you flatter me!"

Jiang Wang's voice drifted back again, tinged with a hint of mockery, before vanishing completely, as if it had never existed.

Outside the South Heavenly Gate, the sea of ​​clouds surged. Jiang Wang mounted his somersault cloud, his figure moving like a streak of light. In the blink of an eye, he swept across the Milky Way, passed through layers of immortal mist, and headed straight for the mortal realm.

His heart pounded like a drum, and a chill ran down his spine. He muttered to himself, "What a close call! If it weren't for my 'Standing Immovable in Shadow' divine power protecting me, Laozi's Vajra Bracelet would have crushed me to dust!"

He looked down at his ethereal body, a slight smile playing on his lips: "This supernatural power is truly extraordinary; even Laozi can't do anything to me!"

The somersault cloud was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye it crossed the nine heavens and arrived above Flower Fruit Mountain.

Jiang Wang dispelled his cloud form, slowly revealing his figure, and landed on the stone platform in front of the Water Curtain Cave.

He breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and muttered, "Finally escaped. The Heavenly Court is indeed not a place to stay for long."

Hmph, Laozi is trying to ambush me?

You won't be so lucky next time!

Inside the Water Curtain Cave, the monkeys were busy practicing. When they saw Jiang Wang return, they all surrounded him, chattering and shouting, "The Great King is back!"

"May Your Majesty be mighty!"

Jiang Wang waved his hand and laughed, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. I just slipped back from Heaven, and I'm still worried!"

He glanced at the group of monkeys and said in a deep voice, "The Heavenly Court is probably going to cause trouble soon. You all better be smart and don't give them any ammunition against you!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, our Flower Fruit Mountain is impregnable. Who would dare to cause trouble here?"

An old monkey patted its chest, full of confidence.

Jiang Wang frowned, a vague unease creeping into his heart.

He recalled Sun Wukong's capture and thought to himself, "Brother Monkey is probably in grave danger this time. I must quickly come up with a plan so that our Journey to the West can't be abandoned like this!"

Meanwhile, on the Heavenly Court's Demon-Slaying Platform, Sun Wukong was bound hand and foot, his collarbone locked with glittering golden chains, and surrounded by heavenly soldiers and generals.

The Jade Emperor sat high on a cloud, looking down below, and frowned, saying, "This monkey demon is truly tenacious. Despite being chopped with swords and axes, struck by lightning and burned by fire, it cannot be harmed in the slightest!"
Do any of you gentlemen have a good plan?

Laozi stroked his white beard and slowly said, "Your Majesty, this demon monkey once stole my Taiyi Pill and tempered his body with Samadhi True Fire, thus forging an indestructible body."

Neither weapons nor fire nor water can harm it in the slightest.

In my humble opinion, it would be better to throw him into the Eight Trigrams Furnace and refine him with the fires of heaven and earth. After the elixir is made, this demon monkey will naturally turn to ashes.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Has the Eight Trigrams Furnace been repaired?"

Lao Jun smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Eight Trigrams Furnace will need about ten days of repairs before it can operate normally."

The Jade Emperor nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "In that case, let's keep this demon monkey here for now and deal with him after the Eight Trigrams Furnace is repaired."

There is another important matter at hand. As you all know, Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, has been captured by the villain Jiang Wang and his whereabouts are still unknown.

"In your opinion, how can we rescue Yang Jian?"

Venus stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, although Jiang Wang is a demon, he does possess some abilities."

Why not offer this man a position and grant him an official post in exchange for Yang Jian's return?

This move will both demonstrate His Majesty's magnanimity and add a valiant general to the Heavenly Court—a win-win situation.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor clapped his hands and laughed, "Taibai's plan is brilliant!"
Since that was the case, Jiang Wang was appointed as the Heavenly King of Justice, and was bestowed with one Great Luo Heaven Pill, one Acquired Spiritual Treasure Heaven-Clearing Sword, and one set of Xuan Tian Battle Armor, as a sign of imperial favor.

"Taibai, descend to the mortal realm personally and convey my decree!"

Venus immediately accepted the order, transformed into a golden ray of light, and headed straight for Flower Fruit Mountain.

On Flower Fruit Mountain, Jiang Wang was sitting cross-legged in the Water Curtain Cave, closing his eyes to rest.

Suddenly, a golden light descended from the sky, landing outside the cave and transforming into the form of Venus.

Holding the jade edict in his hand, his goatee trembled slightly as he proclaimed in a loud voice, "Where is Jiang Wang?"
The Jade Emperor has decreed!

Jiang Wang opened his eyes, got up and walked out of the cave, looking at Taibai Jinxing with a half-smile: "Oh, Taibai Jinxing, why have you come down to the mortal world in person?"

"Could it be that the Jade Emperor is looking for trouble with me again?"

Venus stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Jiang Wang, don't misunderstand. I've come here on the orders of the Jade Emperor to summon you to Heaven to serve as an official."

The Jade Emperor appoints you as the Heavenly King of Justice, bestows upon you a Great Luo Heavenly Pill, a Heaven-Slaying Sword (a postnatal spiritual treasure), and a set of Xuan Tian Battle Armor. You only need to return Erlang Shen (Yang Jian) ​​to Heaven, and you may immediately ascend to your new post!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wang's eyes lit up, and a thought stirred in his heart: "The Great Luo Heavenly Pill?"
The Heaven-Slaying Sword, a magical treasure acquired later in life?
Xuan Tian Battle Armor?

The Jade Emperor is certainly generous with his gifts!

He stroked his chin, secretly calculating: "If I were to become an official in Heaven, the Journey to the West would likely be delayed considerably, and Monkey King's suffering would be prolonged."

"Hmph, that old Jade Emperor is clearly trying to bribe me!"

Just as he was about to refuse, the system's voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Ding!"

A series of quests has been issued: Join the Heavenly Court and postpone the Journey to the West. Quest reward: The supernatural power 'Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand'.

Penalty for mission failure: Stripped of all current supernatural abilities, cultivation level regresses by three realms!

Jiang Wang's face stiffened, and he almost cursed, "System, aren't you trying to trick me?"
The Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of My Hand is wonderful, but if I join the Heavenly Court, how can I still disrupt the Journey to the West?

Besides, Monkey King is still suffering on the Demon-Slaying Platform; how can I abandon him?

The system's cold voice sounded again: "The host can choose whether to accept the mission, but please note that refusing the mission will immediately trigger a penalty."

Jiang Wang gritted his teeth, feeling conflicted.

He looked up at Venus and forced a smile: "Lord Venus, I appreciate the Jade Emperor's kind intentions."

However, I still have some trivial matters to attend to on Flower Fruit Mountain. How about I take care of them before ascending to heaven?

Venus chuckled and said, “It’s alright, it’s alright. Since Jiang Wang is willing to submit to the Heavenly Court, I will wait for him.”

Go and take care of it. After you're done, I'll take you to heaven!

Jiang Wang nodded and turned back into the Water Curtain Cave.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and concentrated. His primordial spirit instantly left his body, transforming into a golden light that enveloped the entire Flower Fruit Mountain.

With a thought, all living things on the mountain—monkeys, birds, beasts, insects, fish, and even flowers, grass, and trees—were lifted up by an invisible force and slowly moved toward a nameless island in the distance.

Venus stood at a distance, staring in disbelief at the scene.

Huaguo Mountain seemed to come alive, its body trembling slightly, the rocks and vegetation stretching as if they were stretching, emitting a deep rumbling sound.

He was so frightened that he took several steps back and exclaimed, "Jiang Wang, what kind of supernatural power do you possess?"
"Can it even control mountains?"

Jiang Wang's primordial spirit returned to his body, and he opened his eyes with a faint smile: "Lord Taibai, don't panic. I'm just moving the living creatures on the mountain to another place to prevent the Heavenly Court from attacking in the future and harming the innocent."

Alright, that's all settled. Let's head to heaven now!

Venus swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Alright, alright!"

Jiang Wang is indeed incredibly powerful. It is a great blessing for the Heavenly Court that the Jade Emperor has such a talent as you!
please! "

Jiang Wang looked up at the sky, his gaze deep, but in his heart he thought to himself: "Heavenly Court, humph, now that I, Jiang Wang, have come, I am not just here to be a simple Heavenly King of Justice."

The grand plan of Journey to the West, the fate of the Monkey King—watch as I manipulate the events to the fullest!

With a swift movement, he transformed into a golden light and followed Venus, heading straight for the Southern Heavenly Gate.

"Jiang Wang!"
Your giant stature is truly awe-inspiring!

In the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, Ao Guang sat on the dragon throne, his gaze piercing through the Haotian Mirror, staring at the enormous figure that blotted out the sky on Flower Fruit Mountain. His tone was full of shock and unease, "The underwater volcano erupted, and the tsunami surged. Countless lives were lost in the East Sea. Do you know the consequences?"

Jiang Wang stood atop Flower Fruit Mountain, having just finished stretching his muscles and bones. His enormous body slowly shrank, returning to human form.

He glanced down at the churning clouds beneath his feet, curled his lip, and said lazily, "Ao Guang, you old dragon are too stingy."

I was just stretching and moving around a bit, who knew the East China Sea would be so fragile?
Besides, I didn't cause the tsunami and volcano on purpose. If you want to hold me accountable, you should ask me if the foundation of your Dragon Palace was a shoddy construction project!

"you!"

Ao Guang was so angry that his dragon beard trembled. He pointed at Jiang Wang in the Haotian Mirror and couldn't speak for a long time.

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals beside them looked at each other, not daring to utter a sound.

On the other side of the Haotian Mirror, inside the Lingxiao Palace of the Heavenly Court, the immortals were already in an uproar.

The Jade Emperor sat high on his dragon throne, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the gradually shrinking figure in the mirror. He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "What a brilliant Jiang Wang!"
This child can change his size at will, possesses terrifying combat power, and is a great help to the Heavenly Court!
If they could be used by me, they would surely become the God of War of Heaven!

Venus stroked his beard and smiled in agreement: "Your Majesty is wise!"
This young man, Jiang Wang, is born with extraordinary signs; he is likely destined for great fortune.

"Judging from its form, it is protected by a faint, mysterious array of light, clearly indicating it is no ordinary being!"

Laozi stood to the side, his eyes narrowed, his gaze profound, and slowly said, "The Radiant Array... This array is no ordinary thing; it seems to possess the ancient charm."

In my opinion, this young man Jiang Wang is probably hiding quite a few secrets.

"secret?"

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor raised an eyebrow and looked at Laozi with great interest. "Brother Daoist, you have a sharp eye, have you discerned anything?"

Laozi shook his head, waved his sleeve, and said calmly, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

However, since this child has come to the Heavenly Court, why doesn't Your Majesty bestow upon him an official title and win him over?

If I am of great use in the future, I will certainly not fail Your Majesty's expectations.

"Haha, that makes sense!"

The Jade Emperor laughed loudly, then turned to look at Venus, "Venus, go to Flower Fruit Mountain immediately and summon Jiang Wang to Heaven. I want to see this 'Ancient Mountain Saint Ancestor' in person!"

……

On Flower Fruit Mountain, Jiang Wang patted the dust off his robes, looked up at the sky, and muttered, "System, this mission of yours is too much of a rip-off!"
I was supposed to stretch my muscles, but it caused a tsunami, which led to that old dragon Ao Guang causing me trouble.

Now we have to go to Heaven, ugh, what a hassle!

【Ding!

The host has completed the first stage of the chain mission: intimidating the East Sea. The reward is the supernatural power—Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand!
Do you want to collect it immediately?

】

Jiang Wang was taken aback, then raised an eyebrow and said, "A Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand?"
It sounds intimidating, but is this thing really that powerful?
"Don't tell me this is some kind of stupid system trying to fool me again, will you?"

[Host, rest assured, anything produced by this system is guaranteed to be of the highest quality!]
The Buddha Kingdom in the Palm is an unparalleled divine power that can trap enemies in the palm of one's hand, creating a world of its own with endless wonders!

】

"Alright, I'll trust you this once."

Jiang Wang pursed his lips, about to make another complaint, when he saw auspicious clouds rolling in the sky, and Venus riding on the clouds, followed by Li Jing and a group of heavenly soldiers and generals.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang Wang!"

Venus, his face crinkled with laughter, bowed from afar and said, "His Majesty, having heard of your divine might, has specially ordered this old man to come and summon you to Heaven to bestow upon you an honorific title!"

Jiang Wang glanced at Li Jing sideways and snorted coldly: "Oh, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King is here too?"

"What, are you afraid this 'demon' of mine will cause trouble on the road, so you specially came to escort me?"

Li Jing's face stiffened, he coughed dryly, and said seriously, "Jiang Wang, don't misunderstand!"
"I was merely following orders to escort them; I had no other intentions."

"escort?
Come on.

Jiang Wang rolled his eyes and said dismissively, "Your three-pointed double-edged sword is nothing but a fire poker in my eyes. Don't try to scare people with it."

Oh, by the way, when you get back, please tell Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) that his broken bracelet was incredibly inaccurate; it almost seriously injured me!

"you!"

Li Jing was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged, but he dared not retaliate. He could only glare at Jiang Wang fiercely before turning his head away sullenly.

Seeing this, Venus quickly smoothed things over: "Haha, Fellow Immortal Jiang Wang is really joking!"

"Come, come, the auspicious clouds are ready. Please follow this old man to heaven. His Majesty is still waiting in the Lingxiao Palace!" (End of Chapter)