Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

At the Water Curtain Cave of Flower and Fruit Mountain, countless delicacies were laid out. Sun Wukong sat at the head of the table, with the six demon kings seated on either side.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Sun Wukong laughed and said, "Brothers, I have a picture here that I would like to share with you all."

With a flick of his finger, Sun Wukong unleashed seventy-two golden rays from his sleeve, which intertwined in the air to form a map of the Heavenly Court.

The Bull Demon King gasped, his copper bell-like eyes gleaming with a sharp light: "Seventh Brother, this is the layout map of the Heavenly Court, how did you obtain it?"

Sun Wukong grinned, revealing his gleaming white fangs: "Brother, you may not know this, but I once had the honor of meeting the Demon Emperor, the Sage of the Demon Clan."

"The Heavenly Court of today was restored according to the original appearance of my Demon Clan's Heavenly Court. Therefore, my Demon Emperor naturally knows it very well."

"Furthermore, the Demon Emperor has visited the Heavenly Court more than once. Therefore, drawing this map is naturally just a matter of a wave of his hand."

Upon hearing that Sun Wukong had actually encountered Di Jun and even obtained this map of the Heavenly Court from him, the other six demon kings couldn't help but show expressions of shock.

After all, everyone present knew perfectly well what kind of existence Di Jun was among the demon race.

Some have even begun to suspect that Emperor Jun was behind all of Sun Wukong's commotion.

The Flood Dragon Demon King stared at the location of the Peach Garden in the map, recalling what Sun Wukong had once said. He couldn't help but ask with some worry, "Seventh Brother, are you really going to harm the Queen Mother's manhood?"

"It's not that I, Old Sun, want to make a move. It's that I promised Grandmaster Tongtian that I would treat him to a nine-thousand-year-old peach. Surely my brothers wouldn't want me to break my promise?"

The cave fell silent. The wings on the back of the Roc Demon King opened and closed unconsciously, and lightning flashed on its golden feathers.

He cultivated the lineage of the ancient Golden-Winged Roc, so he naturally knew what Tongtian's name meant. If he were to truly break his promise to Tongtian, the consequences would be absolutely unimaginable.

Just then, a little monkey tumbled and crawled into the cave, shouting, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Court's envoy has arrived at the mountain gate!"

Sun Wukong's golden eyes flashed, and the scene outside the cave immediately came into view. He saw Taibai Jinxing holding a whisk, followed by twelve golden-armored warriors, each carrying a brocade box.

The old immortal appeared kind and benevolent, but his feet were treading on the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) positions, with each step subtly corresponding to the celestial constellations.

Suddenly, Sun Wukong plucked a hair from his head and blew out six clones, each transforming into a little demon. He then said, "My six brothers, please conceal your true forms first, and watch how I, Old Sun, will play tricks on this old man."

The six demon kings exchanged a smile and each used their supernatural powers to disappear into the void. Only then did Sun Wukong adjust his phoenix-winged purple-gold crown and loudly proclaim, "Please invite Venus!"

When Venus entered the cave, he saw that only Sun Wukong was sitting there. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but he then smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Congratulations, Great Sage! His Majesty the Jade Emperor has specially ordered me to come and present you with official robes and hat. I humbly request that you soon join me in taking up your post in Heaven."

"And this is the token of the Peach Garden. With this token, the Great Sage can freely enter and leave the Peach Garden. All the lesser immortals in the Peach Garden will also obey the Great Sage's orders."

Sun Wukong feigned surprise and jumped down from the stone seat, circling around Venus. Only then did he speak, "That old Jade Emperor is really willing to hand over the Peach Garden to me, old Sun?"

"Could it be that the peaches in the garden have all been eaten by worms, and you want me to take the blame? So that next time there's no peach at the Peach Banquet, the gods of Heaven won't be unhappy." "Great Sage, you're joking. The peaches in that Peach Garden are top-grade innate spiritual roots. How could they possibly be eaten by worms?"

Venus's face twitched, and he quickly opened a brocade box. Inside was a celestial pill that emitted a faint fragrance, and the exotic aroma instantly filled the cave.

However, in Sun Wukong's eyes, this elixir was hardly anything special. After all, if he wanted to eat Laozi's Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, he could do so like candy.

So he immediately pushed it aside and asked Venus, "Old man, I, Sun Wukong, have three questions. I wonder if you can answer them?"

With a smile, Venus said, "Great Sage, please speak freely. As long as I know the answer, I will tell you everything."

Sun Wukong then asked directly: "First, does the Great Sage Equaling Heaven have to kneel before the Jade Emperor? Second, can I eat the peaches in the Peach Garden? Third, can my monkey subjects accompany me to Heaven?"

Venus, having anticipated this, took out a golden edict from his sleeve: "By imperial decree, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who does not bow before the Emperor, may bring five hundred attendants to guard the Peach Garden."

"As for the peaches in the Peach Garden, weren't the numbers reported by the Great Sage? As long as it's not too excessive, His Majesty shouldn't say anything."

At this moment, Venus was all smiles, his eyes seeming to say to Sun Wukong, "Those who understand, understand; there's no need to be too blunt."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong accepted the token. Instantly, the chaotic power within his body stirred slightly, and he immediately sensed that the token contained a hidden tracking seal.

He sneered inwardly, but on the surface he was overjoyed: "The Jade Emperor has been quite kind to me. You go back and tell the Jade Emperor that I will be going to Heaven to take up my post in three days."

After Venus left, the six demon kings revealed themselves. The Lion Camel King even directly asked Sun Wukong, "Seventh Brother, there's something wrong with that token!"

"Brother has a good eye."

Sun Wukong toyed with the token, when suddenly chaotic fire surged from his palm, turning the token bright red. A wisp of green smoke drifted out, transforming into a talisman that tried to escape, but Sun Wukong unleashed his True Sun Fire, burning it to ashes.

The Bull Demon King suddenly slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "It seems that the Heavenly Court is plotting against the Seventh Prince. If the Seventh Prince goes to the Heavenly Court, he will probably face even more conspiracies and schemes."

"Since Seventh Brother's goal is the Peach Tree, why don't we seven brothers go to the Heavenly Court now and move that Peach Garden to Flower Fruit Mountain?"

The Monkey King hurriedly spoke up to stop him, saying, "Brother, don't be in such a hurry. Seventh Brother's trip is ostensibly for taking up a post, but in reality, it's for reconnaissance. We can take this opportunity to contact the old demon clan members in Beiju Luzhou."

"Furthermore, we need to inform the Demon Master in advance. Otherwise, even if Seventh Brother has the Demon Emperor's order, he will not be able to integrate the demon race without the Demon Master's approval."

"Before the demon race is completely integrated, we absolutely cannot turn against the Heavenly Court head-on. So, Seventh Brother, this time when you go to Heaven, you need to buy some time for your brothers."

As he spoke, the Monkey King took out a piece of tortoise shell from his body and presented it to Sun Wukong, saying, "Seventh Brother has a map of the Heavenly Court, and I also have a map of the distribution of the demon race's forces."

Sun Wukong took the tortoise shell and examined it, discovering that it was engraved with ancient demonic script. It recorded the whereabouts of the remnants of the ancient demon race's Heavenly Court, as well as the distribution of various forces.

This immediately caught Sun Wukong's eye, and he said, "With this map in hand, brothers, uniting the demon race will be much easier." (End of Chapter)