In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

When the king learned that monks were causing trouble at the Sanqing Temple, his previously calm face instantly darkened, and his displeasure was palpable.

He frowned deeply and cursed, "Damn monk! How dare you run wild right under my nose!"

The three monsters standing to the side exchanged glances upon seeing this, and then revealed smug smiles.

They were secretly delighted, thinking that they had finally found an opportunity to teach these arrogant monks a lesson.

Just then, a thin, handsome eunuch rushed into the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, four monks have arrived outside. They claim to be on their way to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures and have come to exchange their travel documents with Your Majesty."

"At this moment, they are waiting for His Majesty's decree in front of the Five Phoenix Tower."

Upon hearing this news, the king, seated on his throne, slightly raised his head and nodded expressionlessly, indicating that he was aware of the matter.

Standing to the side, Tiger Power Immortal snorted coldly with a gloomy expression, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes, and said sternly, "Your Majesty, such a bold and arrogant person has actually come to the Sanqing Temple to cause trouble, which is truly unforgivable!"

King: "Bring them up!"

"Yes!"

Upon seeing Chen Yi and his companions, Yangli Daxian was so excited that he danced with joy, pointing at Sun Wukong and the others and shouting to his brothers beside him, "Senior brother! Look!"

Deer Power Immortal chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! It's those arrogant fools who don't know their place!"

At this moment, the Great Immortal Yang Li seized the opportunity to fan the flames, and viciously said to the king, "Your Majesty, these madmen dare to offend our national teacher. They are guilty of heinous crimes and should be immediately taken out of the palace gates and beheaded as a warning to the public!"

Upon hearing this, the king nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, take him out and behead him."

Chen Yi hurriedly stepped forward and shouted, "Your Majesty, please wait!"

Seeing this, the king frowned slightly and asked with displeasure, "What else do you want to say?"

Chen Yi took a deep breath, composed himself, and then bowed respectfully, saying, "May I ask Your Majesty, what crime have we, master and disciples, committed? Why must we suffer such extreme punishment?"

The king glared at him and roared, "You ignorant monks, how dare you offend my royal preceptor! Do you still dare to argue that you are innocent?"

Chen Yi, utterly unafraid, lied, saying, "Your Majesty is wise. My master and I have come from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East. We are new to your country and have never met your Grand Preceptor before. How could we have offended you?"

The Empress whispered, "Your Majesty, they have come to the Tang Dynasty. You must not kill them so easily."

Upon hearing this, the king's previously resolute heart began to waver and hesitate.

Just then, a eunuch rushed in to report.

He suddenly knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty!"

The king frowned slightly and asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"

The eunuch hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, a large number of people have gathered outside. They are all kneeling and praying, begging the immortal master to perform a ritual for them, to pray for spring rain to save the people!"

After hearing this, the king waved his hand and said, "Let them leave first. I have my own arrangements. Tell them that rain will come."

The eunuch hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty! I will go and convey His Majesty's decree immediately." After saying that, he turned and left.

Seeing this, Pigsy, who was standing to the side, lowered his voice and said to Monkey, "Brother Monkey, in my opinion, why don't we send some rain to these people? That way they'll know how powerful we are!"

Sha Wujing chimed in, "Yes, senior brother, I also think this is a good idea."

Hearing the three whispering, the king turned to the three royal advisors and said in a gentle voice, "I'm afraid we'll have to trouble the three royal advisors to take care of this matter of rainfall."

The Great Immortal Lu Li smirked, revealing a sinister smile, and replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, as long as you order the execution of these arrogant monks, we will certainly use our supernatural powers to pray for a great rain."

Upon hearing this, the Empress was startled and quickly advised softly, "Your Majesty, you must not act rashly in this matter!"

Pigsy was indignant and jumped out, shouting, "Your Majesty, don't listen to this monster's nonsense! My master is also an expert in the art of rainmaking!"

Chen Yi, who had been silent the whole time, widened his eyes and inwardly groaned: Oh no! Wasn't it agreed that Senior Brother Sun Wukong would take the lead in the competition? Why is it him now?

Chen Yi shook his head at Zhu Bajie and gave him a wink, signaling him not to talk nonsense.

Pigsy whispered, "Master, don't worry, Eldest Brother is here."

Chen Yi: “…”

Upon hearing this, the Queen's eyes flickered slightly, and she said to the King, "Very well, let them have a showdown."

Sun Wukong declared loudly, "We are willing to compete with the three national teachers."

The Great Immortal Yangli sneered, "What if you lose?"

Sun Wukong showed no fear and declared, "If I lose, you may kill me or torture me as you please."

"Hahaha……"

The three monsters laughed wildly and accepted the challenge.

The first competition was a rainmaking contest, between Chen Yi and Tiger Power Immortal.

Just as Tiger Power Immortal was about to ascend the altar, Sun Wukong blocked his way.

"We both go to the altar to pray for rain. If the rain falls, is it your doing or mine?"

Tiger Power Immortal said confidently, "Your Majesty's mind is naturally as clear as a mirror."

Sun Wukong snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Your Majesty understands, but this little monk is confused."

The king hurriedly said, "Grand Preceptor, please tell the little monk what you have to say quickly."

Tiger Power Immortal confidently said, "I will use the token as a signal; with a single sound, the wind will rush in like a wild horse!"

"Two sounds rang out, and the clouds surged up like a thousand horses and a thousand soldiers!"

"Three loud slams, lightning flashed like silver snakes dancing wildly, thunder roared like war drums!"

"Four sounds rang out, and the rain poured down like a torrential downpour!"

"Five sounds, and the clouds disperse, the fog clears, and the rain stops!"

Sun Wukong suddenly realized and said, "So that's how it is! Grand Master, please!"

Tiger Power Immortal snorted coldly and walked arrogantly toward the altar.

As soon as Tiger Power Immortal took out the token, a fierce wind indeed came howling in.

Sun Wukong's soul immediately left his body and soared into the sky like a bird.

Upon seeing the Wind Goddess, the Thunder God, the Lightning Goddess, and the Rain God, he immediately ordered them to obey him.

Upon seeing that it was Sun Wukong, the group readily agreed.

After the wind stopped, Tiger Power Immortal was speechless with astonishment.

"This this……"

The Great Immortal Yangli was so astonished he couldn't close his mouth: "How could the wind just stop like that?"

Pigsy mocked Tiger Power Immortal, "Grand Master, you're nothing special after all!"

Sha Wujing laughed heartily: "Hahaha..."

Tiger Power Immortal: "Ahhh! The wind is coming!"

I tried the token several times, but there was still no wind.

The King said, "Grand Preceptor, you have given the order four times, why is there still no rain?"

Tiger Power Immortal shouted, "Those four immortals are not at home!"

Sun Wukong: "Your Majesty, the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning are all here; it's his magic that's not working!"

"Let me invite him over so you can take a look!"

The king nodded: "Tang Dynasty monks, quickly ascend the altar and perform the ritual."

Chen Yi nodded slightly to show that he understood, and then walked slowly toward the towering altar with firm steps.

At this moment, with the all-powerful Sun Wukong by his side, he felt no panic or fear whatsoever.

Sun Wukong lowered his voice and said to Chen Yi, "Little monk, you don't need to worry about anything later. Just close your eyes and sleep peacefully. Leave the rainmaking to me, the Great Sage."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi quickly nodded vigorously at Sun Wukong and replied, "Don't worry, Great Sage, I understand."

After Chen Yi sat steadily on the altar, he closed his eyes as Sun Wukong had instructed.

However, just a few minutes later, Chen Yi suddenly felt a jolt all over his body and involuntarily shuddered. He quickly opened his eyes to check the situation.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it; once you do, you're really startled. All around, the wind howls like a ferocious beast roaring and howling.

Thunder rumbled across the sky, deafeningly loud, and streaks of lightning ripped through the heavens, as if to tear the world apart.

Chen Yi was taken aback by the sudden sight and instinctively tightened his grip on the thin monk's robe.

Even so, the sharp, cold wind continued to pierce his body like icy steel needles, making him shiver with cold.

He couldn't help but gasp, muttering, "Ugh~ This wind is so cold! It's practically freezing me to death!"

Sun Wukong, who had been closely watching Chen Yi's condition, felt heartbroken seeing the little monk shivering pitifully in the cold wind.

Without saying a word, he immediately released a special signal to make the rain god hurry up and bring rain.

Almost at the same instant, the previously gloomy sky was suddenly filled with torrential rain.

The dense, beaded raindrops poured down from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground and splashing up crystal-clear water droplets.

The king, who had been anxiously waiting for the result from the audience, was overjoyed to see the rain finally fall as he had hoped, his excitement overflowing.

He threw his head back and burst into laughter: "Hahaha...That's great! That's great!"