I am a fairy in Journey to the West

After Murugan was captured, the sage Ant Leech received Shiva's decree immediately.

So the Ant-Leech Immortal came to pay his respects to the Fire Spirit True Immortal, bringing with him various immortal fruits and delicacies abundant in the Great Brahma Realm.

Fire Spirit Immortal merely glanced at the items before saying, "If these are meant to be offered to His Majesty, I can accept them on his behalf. But if they are intended for me in exchange for my release of Murugan, then forget it."

Fire Spirit Immortal shut Ant Leech Immortal down with a single sentence, causing Ant Leech Immortal to let out a bitter laugh, but he quickly said, "Lord, these immortal items are meant to be presented to His Majesty the Divine Firmament Emperor. Please present them on my behalf."

"Alright." True Immortal Fire Spirit nodded, then waved his hand to put away these immortal items.

Then, True Immortal Fire Spirit asked Immortal Ant Leech, "Is there anything else, Fellow Daoist?"

The Ant-Leech Immortal hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask how we can atone for Fellow Daoist Mulugan's sins?"

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Here, if you make a mistake, you must be punished; there is no other way to atone for it."

The Ant-Leech Immortal paused for a moment, then sighed, stood up, bowed, and said, "In that case, this humble immortal will take his leave."

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for presenting His Majesty with these immortal gifts, fellow Daoist." After saying that, he turned to Tiger Vanguard beside him and said, "Could you please see off Fellow Daoist Ant Leech for me?"

Tiger Vanguard accepted the order and then sent the Ant-Leech Immortal out of the mountain.

Then, the Fire Spirit Immortal sealed all the celestial items offered by the Ant-Leet Immortal and ordered Tiger Vanguard to deliver them to the Erlang Temple to present to Zhuang Yan.

Soon after, Zhuang Yan received these celestial items and then said to Tiger Vanguard, "Tell Fire Spirit that from now on, whenever someone offers me celestial items from her, she doesn't need to present them to me anymore; she can keep them for herself."

Tiger Vanguard bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Then Zhuang Yan kept some of these magical items for himself, and gave the rest to Tiger Vanguard to take back, saying, "Take these back and share them with everyone."

Tiger Vanguard bowed in thanks once more, then departed with the magical items.

After Tiger Vanguard returned and met with Fire Spirit Immortal, he told Fire Spirit Immortal what Zhuang Yan had said. Fire Spirit Immortal then distributed all the immortal items to everyone.

After receiving their rewards, everyone paid their respects to Zhuang Yan at the Erlang Temple.

As for how to deal with Mulugan, True Immortal Huoling had already made arrangements and was about to ask Zhuang Yan for his instructions, so he took out the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman.

"You want to remove Mulugan's immortal status?" Zhuang Yan asked, looking at the Fire Spirit True Immortal on the other end of the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman.

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Yes, but I wonder if this is feasible?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "That's fine, but you need to prepare a copy of the document regarding your punishment and removal from the register, and then present it to Fellow Daoist Donghua Emperor of Donghua Immortal Palace."

After a moment's thought, Huo Ling Zhenxian understood: the Eastern Emperor, also known as the Eastern King Duke, ruled over the male immortals of the Three Realms, while the Western Queen Mother ruled over the female immortals of the Three Realms.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Fire Spirit Immortal acknowledged, then asked, "What should I do?"

After all, it would mean stripping a Celestial Immortal of their celestial status. Neither the Fire Spirit True Immortal nor the Fire Spirit True Immortal currently possesses the cultivation or authority to do so.

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "My divine thoughts are on that 'Divine Firmament Seal'. As long as you write the indictment and affix the Divine Firmament Seal, I will be able to sense it."

Upon hearing this, the Fire Spirit Immortal suddenly understood and immediately bowed, saying, "Your subject understands."

Then, the Fire Spirit Immortal bowed and withdrew, put away the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman, and ordered someone to bring Mulugan up.

After Mulugan was brought up, the Fire Spirit Immortal said to him, "Mulugan, you have harbored a wanted criminal and defied the laws of Heaven. According to the law, you should be stripped of your immortal status."

Upon hearing this, Mulugan's face was filled with surprise. "Lord, how will you strip me of my immortal status?"

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "This is not what you asked. I summoned you here to inform you of the crimes I have committed."

Murugan said, "Since that's the case, then I have nothing more to say."

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded, then spread the charge on the table, and took out the Divine Firmament Emperor's Seal, which he slapped onto the charge with a 'smack'.

In an instant, a five-colored golden light flew out from Murugan's body, and then disappeared into the world like a wisp of smoke.

At the same time, the three flowers on Murugan's head and the five breaths in his chest vanished into thin air.

The originally clear and bright spiritual energy of heaven and earth became dark and chaotic at this time, and the lifespan increase brought about by becoming an immortal was directly erased, leaving only a little over one hundred and twenty years of lifespan.

Murugan turned his head left and right, then asked, "My lord, is it ready?"

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Alright, your immortal status has been removed, your sins have been absolved, you may leave now."

"So fast?" Murugan looked surprised. "I thought it would be painful, but it was so easy."

Liu Yan, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "You won't have it easy in a little while."

Mulugan glanced at Liu Yan, then stood up and bowed to the Fire Spirit Immortal, saying, "This humble immortal, Mulugan, takes his leave."

"Go," Fire Spirit Immortal waved his hand.

After Mulugan left, the Fire Spirit Immortal took out the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman and connected with Lu Hanzhi's image.

Lu Hanzhi bowed in the reflection and said, "Lord."

The Fire Spirit Immortal transmitted Mulugan's crimes through the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman, saying, "Make a copy of this charge, keep the original, and send the copy to the Eastern Flower Immortal Palace of the Great Luo Heaven." Lu Hanzhi, on the other side, watched the charge slowly being transmitted from the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman, received it, bowed, and said, "Yes, sir."

Then, True Immortal Fire Spirit disconnected from Lu Hanzhi and reconnected with Chi Ling. "Did you catch up?" True Immortal Fire Spirit asked.

Chi Ling said, "My lord, Liu Chenxiang and his son have been rescued again."

Fire Spirit Immortal wasn't surprised at all, and simply asked, "Where is that Heavenly Fox Immortal?"

Chi Ling said, "The Heavenly Fox Immortal separated from Liu Chenxiang and his son, and we didn't pay attention to them anymore. However, the old immortal's injuries are extremely serious, and he probably won't survive."

"Okay." Fire Spirit Immortal said, "You and Howling Heaven God Lord continue the pursuit, I'll be there soon."

Chi Ling replied, "Yes, Lord."

After descending the mountain, Murugan finally understood what Liu Yan meant by "you won't have an easy time in a little while."

He was originally a celestial being, and he was always aware of the workings of heaven and earth. This kind of sensitivity to heaven and earth is unique to celestial beings.

But now that feeling is gone, and when I was an immortal, I could fly through the clouds and escape into the earth with a mere thought.

But now if he wants to fly, he can only ride the wind, which is no more than a hundred feet off the ground and only a few thousand miles a day. Moreover, his body is extremely heavy and the consumption of riding the wind is also enormous.

There is an even more important problem: he has now become a mortal again, needing to eat when hungry and drink when thirsty, no longer possessing the light and perfect state of his former immortal body.

However, Murugan was not too discouraged, because he was the son of Shiva.

As the founder of Brahma, Shiva himself was a 'Greatly Enlightened Golden Immortal,' so restoring his immortal status would not be difficult.

So after Mulugan descended the mountain, he flew on the wind for half a day, feeling that he was much further away from the Fire Spirit Immortal and the others, and then he found a secluded cave and went inside.

After entering the cave, Murugan took out a divine object from his mustard seed magic treasure. It was an oval-shaped stone sculpture that exuded divine power.

Murugan placed the stone sculpture on a rock, then bowed and prostrated himself before it, chanting, "Homage to Shiva, the progenitor of birth and death; homage to Shiva, the progenitor of birth and death."

Murugan only recited it three times, and suddenly the stone sculpture in front of him lit up with a dazzling divine light.

Then Shiva's projection appeared on the stone sculpture, and Murugan immediately bowed and called out, "Father."

Shiva looked at Murugan and smiled, "You don't need to say anything, I already know."

Upon hearing this, Murugan immediately asked, "Father, can I regain my immortal status?"

Shiva laughed and said, "I can bless you and restore you to your celestial status."

Upon hearing this, Mulugan was overjoyed and immediately clasped his hands together and bowed, saying, "Father, please allow me to regain my status as a Celestial Immortal."

Shiva nodded and said, "As you wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shiva released boundless divine light from his hands, which instantly landed on Murugan.

In an instant, Murugan felt the immense power of the boundless celestial light, its brilliance, grandeur, and vastness.

But that was all. Mulugan's Three Flowers and Five Qi did not re-condense, and his primordial spirit and physical body remained as still as a stagnant pool under the boundless immortal light.

Murugan stared blankly, and Shiva's smile froze for a moment.

It should be understood that even a stubborn rock, after being blessed by Shiva, will immediately attain the fruit of a celestial being. However, Murugan, a living person, was completely silent after being enveloped in the great celestial light of the blessing.

Just as the father and son were stunned, a divine light appeared without warning. Then, in a flash, the light erased the immeasurable divine light that Shiva had bestowed upon Murugan.

Then a figure slowly appeared, which was Zhuang Yan's projection.

“Fellow Daoist Shiva, Murugan’s stripping of his immortal status was in accordance with the laws of Heaven. I advise you not to go against Heaven’s will,” Zhuang Yan said with a smile.

Shiva quickly withdrew his divine power, put his hands together, bowed and said, "Shiva pays respects to the Great Emperor of the Spirit Platform and the Bright Heaven."

Zhuang Yan nodded in return, and then said, "Mulugan deserves his punishment. Although Fellow Daoist Shiva has a loving heart for his son, he still needs to be cautious."

Shiva knew the great power of this Divine Emperor, who had once repelled the Buddha Mara with a single palm strike. If he did not possess such great power, the Jade Emperor would not have entrusted him with guarding the human world.

Therefore, as soon as Zhuang Yan appeared, Shiva knew that it was impossible to restore Murugan's status as a celestial being.

Shiva smiled again and bowed to Zhuang Yan, saying, "What the Great Emperor Shenxiao said is absolutely right. It was Shiva who was presumptuous."

After saying this, Shiva said to Murugan, "Murugan, the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm has stripped you of your immortal status according to the laws of Heaven. This is the will of Heaven, and the will of Heaven cannot be defied. From now on, you should cultivate diligently in the mortal realm, accumulate merit, and strive to repent and reform so that you may one day regain your immortality."

Upon hearing Shiva's words, Murugan realized that there was no hope of regaining his celestial status. In his unprecedented despair, he could only bow his head and say, "Murugan understands."

Then Zhuang Yan's projection slowly dissipated, and Shiva immediately put his hands together and chanted, "Respectfully sending off the Great Emperor Shenxiao."

As Zhuang Yan's manifested form completely disappeared, Shiva turned around and smiled at Murugan, saying, "Don't be discouraged. You are my son. Even if you are stripped of your immortal status, I will bring you back even if you are reincarnated for thousands of lifetimes. Although you will not be an immortal from now on, you must cultivate diligently in the mortal realm, spread the true Dharma of my Brahma religion, and save countless sentient beings. When your merits are fulfilled, you may well be favored by the heavens and return to the path of immortality."

Upon hearing this, Murugan immediately shook off his dejected state and bowed deeply, saying, "I understand."

Shiva nodded, and then his projected form slowly dissipated, vanishing without a trace in an instant. (End of Chapter)