I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"An alliance?"

Li Chen raised his chin slightly, a hint of a smile on his lips as he spoke softly. Puzzlement flickered in his deep eyes. He couldn't understand why the mighty Heavenly Court would make such an absurd request as to form an alliance with him.

You know, the Heavenly Court is a behemoth that terrorizes the three realms! Recalling the thrilling Battle of Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Heavenly Court dispatched a hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals—a truly magnificent array, with gods from all walks of life gathered together, many of them renowned and powerful.

The awe-inspiring Twenty-Eight Constellations, like the dazzling stars of the night sky, each radiates its own unique brilliance. The enigmatic Nine Star Officials control the power of the stars, their gestures capable of unleashing earth-shaking changes. Then there are the dedicated Four Valued Officials, tirelessly maintaining order in the Heavenly Court. And finally, the almighty Five Directions Jie Di, the East and West Star Gods, and the North and South Gods—all of them supremely powerful and awe-inspiring. Each of these deities possesses unique skills, making them no ordinary beings.

"That's right, it's an alliance!"

Taibai Jinxing quickly interjected. He was aware that Li Chen's attitude wasn't friendly, but at this point, he couldn't care less. He knew that the situation facing the Heavenly Court was already extremely serious. If he started a fight with Li Chen, or even turned hostile, the Heavenly Court would probably be doomed.

"That's interesting. Your Heavenly Court possesses countless heavenly soldiers and generals. With such a powerful force at your disposal, why would you seek an alliance with me?"

Li Chen, arms folded across his chest, sat upright on the throne, watching Taibai Jinxing with interest as he continued to question. He wondered to himself, what was going on in the Heavenly Court? Could it be that they were deliberately setting a trap to lure him in, then waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack?

If that were the case, it would save us a lot of trouble. We could use this opportunity to teach Heaven a lesson. Thinking of this, a barely perceptible cold light flashed in Li Chen's eyes.

"It's like this! Immortal! Some time ago, the Frost and Snow Goddess, Qingxiao Yunu, rebelled against the Emperor of Heaven because her brother, Wu Gang, was imprisoned in the Moon Palace. At the same time, chaos arose within the Chonghua Palace, the most powerful prison in Heaven, and numerous demons seized the opportunity to escape. Among them was the renowned Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, seven cunning spider spirits, and even the three rhinoceros brothers, Bihan, Bichen, and Bishu, who took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Not only that, even the Jiaomu Jiao, one of the twenty-eight constellations, had rebelled, defecting from Heaven and disappearing without a trace. After a thorough investigation, it was discovered that this beast had joined the Time Ancestral Witch! However, that wasn't all: Taishang Laojun's mount, the Blue Ox, had somehow stolen the incredibly powerful Diamond Bracelet and secretly descended to the mortal realm to join the Space Ancestral Witch.

Taibai Jinxing solemnly recounted to Li Chen the numerous difficulties currently facing the Heavenly Court. Li Chen was dumbfounded. He had initially assumed the Heavenly Court was merely experiencing minor troubles, but this situation was like stirring up a hornet's nest! The series of unimaginable events that followed one after another left him with the impression that the Heavenly Court was truly in turmoil.

But after hearing all this, Li Chen decided to verify it first before going to the Heavenly Palace to check, so as to prevent Taibai Jinxing from deceiving him. Li Chen sat on the throne and used his magic power to check everything that happened in the Heavenly Palace. This was the ability that Li Chen possessed after breaking through the saint realm, and he could observe the three realms through the Dharma Eye.

Seeing that Li Chen could actually use his Dharma Eye to see throughout the three realms, Taibai Jinxing also felt a chill down his spine. He never thought that Li Chen's cultivation level had reached such a high level. The Dharma Eye could see throughout the three realms. This was something that only the Jade Emperor, Tathagata Buddha and the Three Pure Ones could do, but he could do it too.

"Well, since you haven't deceived me, I'll accompany you on this journey." Li Chen stared at Taibai Jinxing, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes. He nodded slightly, indicating his willingness to go to the Heavenly Palace with Taibai Jinxing to provide assistance.

Upon hearing this, Taibai Jinxing was overjoyed, a brilliant smile immediately breaking out on his face. He quickly bowed and said flatteringly, "Very good, very good, Immortal, thank you for your righteous help! If you can truly successfully resolve this great crisis facing the Heavenly Court, His Majesty the Jade Emperor will surely reward you handsomely, without a trace of stinginess!" At this moment, for the Heavenly Court, which was in dire straits, Li Chen's help was as precious as a long-awaited rain after a long drought, or a timely help in times of need.

The Heavenly Court had sent celestial soldiers and generals many times before to fight against the rampant demons and monsters, but to everyone's surprise, each expedition ended in disastrous defeat, with none of the soldiers surviving. These demons were powerful and cunning, causing great trouble for the immortals in the Heavenly Court.

However, at this moment, Li Chen suddenly said: "However, there is one thing I need to explain in advance. If I encounter those monsters and demons in battle who possess truly powerful magical weapons, such as the Vajra Bracelet in the hands of the Green Bull Demon, if I am lucky enough to defeat it and seize it, then this thing will belong to me, and you in Heaven are not allowed to ask me for it back! After all, this is also the spoils of war that I deserve." After all, Li Chen folded his arms across his chest and waited quietly for Taibai Jinxing's response.

"This……"

After hearing what Li Chen said, Taibai Jinxing was completely stunned, his mouth wide open, but he couldn't say a word. His originally narrow eyes were now wide open, as if his eyeballs were about to fall out.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses, but he remained silent, his brows tightly knitted together, forming a deep "川" character. You know, that diamond bracelet is not just an ordinary magic weapon, but one of the most powerful treasures in the hands of Taishang Laojun!

Its power was so great that it could be described as earth-shattering. Even in the entire Immortal Realm, there were only a few magical weapons that could rival it. And now, Li Chen actually asked for this Vajra Bracelet, which truly shocked and embarrassed Taibai Jinxing.

After all, if Li Chen really wanted to obtain this diamond bracelet, he would first have to ask Taishang Laojun himself whether he was willing to give his treasure to others. But how easy is that?

The Jade Emperor is one of the Three Pure Ones in Taoism, and his status is extremely respected. Even the Jade Emperor has to show courtesy to him. Moreover, this diamond bracelet is of great significance to the Jade Emperor. How could he give it away so easily?

If Li Chen wanted some elixir, royal wine, gold, silver, jewelry, or silks and satins, that would naturally be no problem, as the Heavenly Court had plenty of these things, but how could such treasures be given away casually?

However, facing Li Chen's resolute gaze and unquestionable tone, Taibai Jinxing felt a wave of conflict. On the one hand, he knew he couldn't offend this powerful immortal; on the other hand, he simply couldn't bring himself to hand the diamond bracelet over to Li Chen. After a fierce ideological struggle, Taibai Jinxing finally decided on a compromise.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm his inner turmoil, and then said slowly: "My lord, I really can't make the decision on this matter. How about this, you come with me to the Heaven for the time being, and when we get there, we will ask the Jade Emperor and Taishang Laojun how to deal with the rare treasures on these monsters. I believe that with their wisdom and intelligence, they will definitely give you a satisfactory answer." After saying this, Taibai Jinxing carefully observed Li Chen's reaction, fearing that he would get angry.