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

Jiang Wang shrugged, lazily stepped onto the auspicious cloud, and muttered, "The Heavenly Court... tsk, I hope it's not too boring."

……

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, celestial music filled the air, and auspicious clouds swirled around.

Jiang Wang swaggered into the main hall and looked up to see the Jade Emperor sitting high on the dragon throne, with all the immortals lined up on both sides, their eyes fixed on him.

"Jiang Wang greets Your Majesty!"

Jiang Wang casually cupped his hands in greeting, his tone neither warm nor cold.

The Jade Emperor didn't mind at all, and laughed heartily, his voice booming: "Jiang Wang, your divine might is unparalleled, and you possess extraordinary phenomena, which I greatly admire!"

Today, I hereby bestow upon you the honorific title of 'Ancient Mountain Holy Ancestor', appoint you as the Great God of Justice and Supervisor, and grant you the authority to oversee the Ministry of Justice. I also bestow upon you a Holy Ancestor Palace for your office and residence!

Do you have any objections?

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that the Jade Emperor was quite good at dealing with people, but said aloud, "Ancestor Gu Yue?"
That sounds pretty impressive.

The great judicial governor?

Tsk, governing the laws of Heaven?

"Your Majesty, this job doesn't sound easy."

"Haha, Jiang Wang, since you have such supernatural powers, what difficulty is there in governing the laws of the Three Realms?"

The Jade Emperor waved his hand and laughed heartily, "Guards, prepare a feast!"

Tonight is a welcome dinner for Jiang Wang!

The immortals all echoed their agreement, and the hall became lively.

Jiang Wang pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, "A welcome banquet?"

I hope it's not some kind of fairy peach or immortal peach again, or it'll make my teeth ache.

……

Inside the Holy Ancestor Palace, Jiang Wang leaned against the jade-carved throne, holding a cup of immortal wine in his hand, squinting as he examined the glass table in front of him.

The table was laden with celestial fruits and delicacies specially supplied by the Heavenly Court, their aromas irresistible and mouthwatering.

"Tsk, life in Heaven is not bad."

Jiang Wang took a sip of the immortal wine, smacked his lips, and said, "The wine is good, and the food is so-so, but this Ministry of Justice... what do I, a transmigrator, care about laws?"
"System, are you going to give me another tricky task?"

【Ding!

Host, please rest assured, the Supreme Judge of the Heavenly Court holds an important position with considerable power!

Subsequent quests will be unlocked gradually, offering generous rewards. Stay tuned!

】

"Looking forward to it my foot!"

Jiang Wang rolled his eyes. "I haven't even figured out your Buddha Kingdom yet, and now you're asking for another follow-up mission?"
"Tell me, what do you want me to do next?"

【Ding!

The second part of the chain quest: Make a bet with Sun Wukong and win, the reward is the supernatural power - the Tathagata Palm!
】

"Buddha's Palm?"

Jiang Wang was stunned and almost dropped his wine glass. "System, are you serious?"

That's a great supernatural power in Buddhism!
Are you sure I can handle that monkey, Sun Wukong?

[Host, please be confident!]

With the host's current strength, defeating Sun Wukong is not difficult!
】

Jiang Wang pursed his lips, about to make another complaint, when he heard a commotion outside the palace, and faintly heard a celestial official's urgent report: "Report!"

Sun Wukong stormed out of the Tushita Palace, overturned the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and sent Laozi tumbling head over heels. He charged towards the Lingxiao Palace, declaring he would overturn it and become the Jade Emperor himself!

"Oh, so the monkeys are causing trouble now?"

Jiang Wang became interested, put down his wine cup, stood up and said, "Let's go take a look!"

This Sun Wukong is much more interesting than those old fogies in Heaven!

……

Outside the Lingxiao Palace, Sun Wukong, wielding his golden cudgel and riding on auspicious clouds, arrogantly challenged, "You old Jade Emperor!"

I, Old Sun, am going to change the master of this Heavenly Court today!

If you know what's good for you, you'd better step aside quickly, lest I, Old Sun, have to take action!

Inside the palace, the Jade Emperor's face was ashen, and all the immortals were silent as cicadas in winter.

Jiang Wang strolled leisurely into the main hall, glanced at Sun Wukong, and said with a smile, "Oh, monkey, you're quite the troublemaker!"
They just kicked over Laozi's furnace, and now they're trying to sabotage the Jade Emperor's place?

You've got some nerve!

Sun Wukong turned his head and saw that it was Jiang Wang. A hint of wariness flashed in his eyes, but he still said, "Hmph, who are you?"
How dare you interfere in my business?

"If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or I, Old Sun, will beat you to a pulp!"

"Haha, quite the boast!"

Jiang Wang crossed his arms, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Sun Wukong, my name is Jiang Wang, my title is Ancient Mountain Saint Ancestor, and I am the Great God of Judicial Supervision."

From what you're saying, you're planning a rebellion?

"Tsk, my Ministry of Justice has just been established; I can use you as a guinea pig to establish my authority!"

"Ancient Yue Shengzu?"
Never heard of it!

Sun Wukong curled his lip in disdain, slammed his golden cudgel on the ground, making the hall vibrate. "Trying to establish your authority by attacking me, Old Sun?"

Come on, let's have a go!

I, Old Sun, want to see what you're really made of!

Jiang Wang's eyes darted around, and he suddenly laughed, "Let's have a gesture?"
Not interesting!
"Monkey, how about we make a bet to avoid getting physical and ruining our relationship?"

"bet?"

Sun Wukong was taken aback, scratched his head, and asked, "What are we betting on?"

Jiang Wang said slowly and deliberately, "Simple."

Aren't you known as the Monkey King, with boundless magical powers?
Let's bet on whether you can escape from my palm-sized Buddha Kingdom.

"If you lose, you'll obediently come back to the Ministry of Justice with me and be at my command; if I lose, hey, I'll give you my title of Ancient Sacred Ancestor, how about that?"

"Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand?"

Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Alright!"

I, Old Sun, love gambling the most!
As you wish!
But don't regret it! My somersault cloud covers 108,000 li in the blink of an eye. Your so-called Buddha Kingdom in the palm of your hand can't hold me!

"Fine, I like this stubborn monkey!"

Jiang Wang laughed heartily, raised his hand and waved it, his palm radiating a brilliant light, an invisible force instantly enveloping Sun Wukong, "Come on, monkey, give it a try!"

Sun Wukong felt a blur before his eyes, and the scenery around him changed abruptly. He seemed to be in a boundless golden world, surrounded by Buddhist chants, with countless phantom images of Buddhas sitting cross-legged, exuding immense power.

He was startled, thinking to himself, "This Jiang Wang really does have some skills!"

"Monkey, don't just stand there!"

Jiang Wang's voice came from all directions, with a hint of mockery, "Isn't your Somersault Cloud amazing?"
"Do a somersault and escape so I can see you!"

"Humph!

"A mere trifle!"

Sun Wukong snorted coldly, and his somersault cloud rose up suddenly, transforming into a golden light that shot straight into the sky.

However, no matter how much he struggled, he could never escape that golden world, as if the entire world was in Jiang Wang's palm.

"So, monkey, are you convinced or not?"

Jiang Wang's voice rang out again, tinged with smugness.

Sun Wukong scratched his head in frustration and said angrily, "Jiang Wang, there's something strange about your supernatural powers!"
I, Old Sun, refuse to accept this!

Come again! "

"Haha, you won't escape even if I do it ten more times!"

Jiang Wang's laughter shook the heavens. He clapped his hands together, and the golden world suddenly tightened. Sun Wukong felt an immense force pressing down on him, almost causing him to lose his footing. Inside the Lingxiao Palace, the immortals watched in stunned silence.

The Jade Emperor clapped his hands and praised, "Excellent!"

Jiang Wang is indeed incredibly powerful!
This Buddha-land in the palm of your hand even trapped Sun Wukong; it's incredible!

Venus stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, this Jiang Wang is likely to become famous throughout the Three Realms!"

Laozi stood to the side, squinting, and murmured, "A Buddha Kingdom in the palm of one's hand... this supernatural power does have some Buddhist flavor."

"Jiang Wang, Jiang Wang, what is your background?"

Jiang Wang ignored all of that, and looked at Sun Wukong, who was trapped in his palm, with a grin, raising an eyebrow and saying, "Monkey, do you submit?"
If you still disagree, I'll mold you, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, into a little monkey!

Sun Wukong was so angry he screamed, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "Fine!"

Jiang Wang, I, Old Sun, admit defeat!

I lost this bet!

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Jiang Wang laughed heartily, withdrew his supernatural powers, clapped his hands, and said, "That was great!"
Monkey, from today onwards, you'll follow me and get a job at the Ministry of Justice.

Don't worry, I'm easy to talk to. As long as you behave yourself, you'll get your share of the rewards!

Sun Wukong glared at Jiang Wang and snorted, "Benefits?"
"I, Old Sun, only want peaches of immortality and celestial wine!"

"no problem!"

Jiang Wang waved his hand and laughed heartily, "Peach Wine is plentiful!"
"Let's go back to the Holy Ancestor Palace and have a good drink, brother!"

Outside the palace, the immortals were discussing among themselves, but the Jade Emperor couldn't stop smiling: "This Jiang Wang is truly extraordinary!"

"Great God of Justice, your appointment is well-deserved!"

Jiang Wang led Sun Wukong away from the main hall, humming a little tune, when the system's voice rang in his mind: [Ding!]

The host has completed the second stage of the chain mission and is rewarded with the divine power—the Tathagata Palm!
Do you want to collect it immediately?

】

"Buddha's Palm..."

Jiang Wang smirked and whispered, "System, this reward is pretty generous."

Okay, here you go!
However, that monkey is probably going to cause me some trouble.

"Tsk, life in Heaven is getting more and more interesting!"

Outside the Tongming Hall, golden light shone everywhere, and shouts of battle shook the heavens. Jiang Wang stood on a cloud, his robes fluttering, his gaze coldly fixed on the chaos below.

Before the hall, Sun Wukong, wielding his golden cudgel, swung his three-headed, six-armed body like a whirlwind. Three golden cudgel shadows intertwined to form a net, forcing the thirty-six thunder generals to retreat step by step.

Wang Lingguan, clad in golden armor and wielding a golden whip, his face contorted with rage, his whip flashing like a dragon as he battled Sun Wukong to a standstill.

The thunderous magical artifacts of the Thunder Generals roared incessantly, sparks and lightning exploding in front of the hall. The glazed tiles of the Tongming Hall rattled, the ground cracked, and dust billowed.

"Sun Wukong, you impudent monkey!"
Stop it!

Wang Lingguan roared angrily, sweeping his golden whip horizontally, bringing with it a blinding golden light, heading straight for Sun Wukong's face.

"Hahaha!

"Wang Lingguan, you wield your golden whip quite skillfully, but it's nowhere near enough to injure me, Old Sun!"

Sun Wukong let out a strange laugh, and swung all six arms at once. The three golden cudgels transformed into countless afterimages, forcefully blocking the golden whip and causing Wang Lingguan's arm to go numb.

"General Lei, heed my command, form the formation!"

Wang Lingguan gritted his teeth and took a step back. The thirty-six thunder generals quickly surrounded him, unleashing thunder hammers, thunder spears, and thunder drums. Thunder light surged towards Sun Wukong like a tide.

"Hmph, you little minions think you can trap me, Old Sun?"

Sun Wukong sneered, and with a sudden tremor of his three heads and six arms, his staff shadow was as large as a mountain, scattering all the lightning. The lightning generals were shaken and staggered, sparks flying from their armor.

Standing on a cloud, Jiang Wang frowned slightly. With a flick of his fingers from his sleeve, he received the second part of the chain mission from the Hall of Justice: "Go to the Hall of Enlightenment immediately and quell the monkey demon's rebellion."

He muttered to himself, "This monkey is definitely a problem."

Inside the Tongming Hall, the Jade Emperor sat on the Nine-Dragon Throne, his face majestic, but a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.

Beside him, Youyi Lingguan and Yisheng Zhenjun bowed and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the demon monkey Sun Wukong has caused a great disturbance in Tongming Hall. Even with Wang Lingguan and Lei Jiang joining forces, they are still unable to subdue him."

The Jade Emperor gently stroked the armrest of his dragon throne, his tone calm yet carrying a hint of authority: "This demon monkey is indeed quite capable."

"Hmph, if that's the case, then issue my decree: you are all to proceed immediately to Mount Ling in the Western Paradise to request the Buddha to come and subdue the demon and rescue me."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Youyi Lingguan and Yisheng Zhenjun responded in unison, bowed and stepped back, transforming into two golden rays that headed straight for Mount Ling.

The Jade Emperor's lips curled up slightly as he muttered to himself, "The more trouble this monkey causes, the faster the Journey to the West will be accomplished."

Once this matter is resolved and the merit is obtained, my seat on the throne will be even more secure.

His gaze was distant, as if he could already see the golden light of merit enveloping the heavenly court.

At Lingshan Daleiyin Temple, the Buddha's light shines everywhere, and the sound of chanting lingers.

The Buddha sits serenely on a lotus throne, his appearance solemn and dignified.

Youyi Lingguan and Yisheng Zhenjun rushed over and knelt down: "Reporting to Buddha, the demon monkey Sun Wukong is causing havoc in the Tongming Hall of Heaven. The Jade Emperor requests Buddha to go and subdue the demon and save the emperor!"

The Buddha nodded slightly, his voice resounding like a great bell throughout the Dharma Hall: "Excellent, I understand."

This demon monkey is a natural stone monkey with supernatural powers, but its temperament is not yet settled and it needs to be enlightened.

"You all report to the Jade Emperor, and I will depart immediately."

He waved his hand to signal, and the bodhisattvas, who were sitting steadily in the Dharma Hall, set off with a flash of golden light.

The battle intensified in front of the Tongming Hall.

Sun Wukong had broken through the encirclement of the thunder generals, wielding his golden cudgel with impenetrable force, forcing Wang Lingguan to retreat repeatedly, his armor riddled with cracks.

The Thunder Generals were panting heavily, their mana severely depleted, and their formation had fallen apart.

"Wang Lingguan, how come you, the God of War of Heaven, are so easily defeated?"
"I, Old Sun, haven't even used my true abilities yet!"

Sun Wukong laughed heartily, his three heads moved simultaneously, his six eyes gleaming, and his staff flashed like a dragon, aiming straight for Wang Lingguan's chest.

"You mad monkey, cease your rampage!"

Wang Lingguan gritted his teeth and swung his whip with all his might, barely managing to block the golden cudgel, but the impact caused his tiger's mouth to split open, and blood dripped down.

Just then, a clear voice came from the clouds, carrying a hint of mockery and authority: "Stop!"

Before the words had even faded, a beam of azure light descended from the sky, transforming into an invisible barrier that separated Sun Wukong from Wang Lingguan and the Thunder Generals.

Jiang Wang, dressed in a green robe, stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

With a wave of his sleeve, the gale stopped abruptly, the smoke and dust dissipated, and silence fell over the Tongming Hall.

"Jiang Wang?"
"What are you doing here, you legal expert?"

Sun Wukong retracted his three heads and six arms, held his staff in one hand, glanced at Jiang Wang with a disdainful smile on his lips.

Jiang Wang smiled slightly, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Sun Wukong, I am the Great God of Justice of the Heavenly Court, in charge of supervising all the immortals of the Heavenly Court."

You have secretly married Baihuaxiu, violating the Heavenly Laws, and you even dared to cause a disturbance in the Tongming Palace, injuring my Heavenly General. Your crime is compounded.

"Stop immediately and come with me to the Court of Justice for trial!"

"Hahaha!

Heavenly Laws?

I, Old Sun, never accept those damned heavenly rules!

Sun Wukong let out a strange laugh, slammed his golden cudgel into the ground, causing the ground to crack. "I want that Kui Mulang to come out and let him taste my old Sun's cudgel!"
And that old Jade Emperor, I want him to give up his throne so I, Old Sun, can sit on it!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes: "Oh?"

Sun Wukong, you rascal, what a big mouth you have!
The Jade Emperor has cultivated for hundreds of millions of years, ruling the Three Realms and awe-inspiring throughout the universe. How dare you, a mere stone monkey, presume to usurp his throne?

That's utterly delusional!

"A fool's dream?"
"You, this legal genius, have probably never seen the skills of an old man like me!"

Sun Wukong glared at Jiang Wang, his hairy face turning red, "I can travel 108,000 li in a single somersault. Within the Three Realms, who can stop me?"
So what if he's the Jade Emperor? I'm going to give him a try! (End of Chapter)