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

The Jade Emperor's decree, like a thunderclap from the heavens, instantly resounded throughout the thirty-three heavens. The True Martial Emperor received the decree, his black imperial robes billowing without wind, emanating a chilling and menacing aura.

He was originally in charge of the North and was responsible for vanquishing demons. Now, he was ordered to subdue the demon king of Flower Fruit Mountain, which was exactly what he was supposed to do.

"Command the troops." The True Martial Emperor's voice was not loud, but it contained an unquestionable majesty.

In an instant, the heavenly soldiers and generals belonging to the Arctic Exorcism Institute quickly assembled, a dark mass, their armor gleaming, their weapons like a forest, their murderous aura soaring to the heavens.

The Nine Luminaries, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Twelve Earthly Branches, and other divine generals led their respective elite forces into the army. Banners covered the sun, auspicious clouds rolled in, and the overwhelming military might made the entire South Heavenly Gate tremble.

On the Lingxiao Palace, looking at the imposing heavenly army reflected in the Haotian Mirror, the Jade Emperor's gloomy expression softened slightly.

His gaze swept over the civil and military officials in the hall, and lingered for a moment on the Daoist Ran Deng, with a hint of scrutiny that was barely perceptible.

The Taoist Ran Deng looked down at his nose and inward at his heart, appearing detached from worldly affairs, but inwardly he was sneering.

"Zhenwu is nothing but a reckless brute, relying solely on His Majesty's trust. Once you suffer heavy losses, this military power will ultimately fall into my hands."

Meanwhile, at Flower Fruit Mountain, there is the Water Curtain Cave.

Sun Wukong was having an urgent discussion with the three avatars of Wuzhiqi and the leader of the demon king. The avatar of the Long-Armed Ape had just led his victorious monkey soldiers and generals back to the mountain.

Although they defeated the Tianhe Navy, they also suffered considerable losses, with many monkey soldiers becoming weak and listless due to the filth of the Weak Water.

The Red-Bottomed Macaque clone was using its supernatural powers to purify the remaining Weak Water aura permeating the sky above Flower Fruit Mountain, its face slightly pale.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

A monkey on patrol rushed into the Water Curtain Cave, shouting, "The sky... the sky is teeming with heavenly soldiers! There are far more of them than the shrimp soldiers and crab generals in the Milky Way. They're all menacing and heading straight for our Flower Fruit Mountain!"

The atmosphere inside the cave instantly became heavy. Having just experienced a major battle, Flower Fruit Mountain was exhausted.

Sun Wukong's golden eyes flashed like lightning. He grinned, showing no fear whatsoever, but rather a hint of excitement: "Hey, the Jade Emperor's reaction isn't slow."

"Perfect timing! Saves me, Old Sun, from having to make another trip to the South Heavenly Gate. I can take advantage of home ground and teach those heavenly soldiers and generals a good lesson."

The Long-Armed Ape clone straightened his chest; though his aura was somewhat weak, his fighting spirit was high. He then spoke to Sun Wukong.

"When we fought the Tianhe Navy before, we had to hold back and not kill them. Now we can finally go all out and fight. I feel excited just thinking about it."

Sun Wukong nodded, then looked at the Red-Bottomed Macaque clone, "Have you collected enough of the Yellow Spring Weak Water? Will it come in handy later?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the remaining Yellow Spring Weak Water has been fixed in place. It can be used by us at any time, so that those heavenly soldiers and generals can have a taste," the Red-Bottomed Macaque clone replied calmly.

"You have sharp ears, listen to see which important figures have come," Sun Wukong said to the Six-Eared Macaque clone who had been standing quietly to the side.

The Six-Eared Macaque clone listened intently, and the invisible sound waves crossed space, reporting back a moment later: "Your Majesty, it is the True Martial Emperor personally leading the expedition."

"His subordinates are the elite of the Arctic Exorcism Academy. Accompanying them are the Nine Luminaries, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, and the Twelve Earthly Branches, quite a formidable force."

"However, that old man Ran Deng, and his Chan Sect followers, are holding back. Even those Jie Sect disciples who were conferred the title of gods are now just watching the show from the sidelines." A glint flashed in Sun Wukong's eyes as he smiled and said, "Thinking about that old Jade Emperor, he's quite pitiful. He's clearly the ruler of Heaven, yet he's like a puppet."

"However, the True Martial Emperor is a tough nut to crack. When the fight starts, we must be careful and cautious, and we must not underestimate him in any way."

He immediately ordered, "General Bengba, Marshal Ma Liu, you two must immediately assemble the army. Relying on the seventy-two peaks of Huaguo Mountain and the Water Curtain Cave, set up the Hunyuan Yiqi Grand Formation."

"Show us all the resources we've accumulated over the years. Strategist, you will provide support from the center, monitor enemy movements, and relay messages as needed."

"We obey Your Majesty's command." The three clones acknowledged the order in unison and quickly sprang into action.

Sun Wukong himself took a step forward, and his figure had already reached the highest peak of Flower Fruit Mountain.

He gazed at the approaching celestial army on the eastern horizon, which resembled a dark cloud pressing down, and at the enormous imperial figure at the head, exuding a boundless aura of profound water and standing on a tortoise and snake. Golden flames burned fiercely in his eyes.

“You old Jade Emperor, you sent troops down to the mortal realm, stirring up the Weak Water to poison the East Sea, causing widespread suffering. I moved the Peach Garden from Heaven to Flower Fruit Mountain, which is nothing more than collecting some interest.”

"Now that you have once again raised an army to invade my Flower Fruit Mountain, then don't blame me for not showing any mercy. I will lead a million demon soldiers to attack the Heavenly Court and seek justice for what happened back then."

The Haotian Mirror in the Lingxiao Palace displayed Sun Wukong's every move. This infuriated the Jade Emperor, who stamped his feet and beat his chest in frustration.

"You wicked monkey, how dare you turn the tables on me like this! If we cannot subdue you today, what will become of the dignity of my Heavenly Court?"

Immediately, the Jade Emperor reinforced his troops at Flower Fruit Mountain, determined to take this opportunity to completely raze it to the ground.

Meanwhile, in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons in Beiju Luzhou, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Bull Demon King, also received a message from Sun Wukong.

He was rubbing his hands together, eager to get started, and said to his brothers, "Brothers, Seventh Brother has already started making moves. As soon as the Heavenly Court is thrown into chaos, we will immediately lead our troops to support Seventh Brother."

The other demon kings and great sages, far from being worried, were instead filled with fighting spirit. They went down to muster their own demon troops, ready to follow Sun Wukong in attacking the Heavenly Court.

Flower and Fruit Mountain...

"War, war, war."

The demon soldiers and monkey generals covering the mountains and plains roared deafeningly, their sound waves converging into an invisible torrent that dispelled the oppressive atmosphere brought by the heavenly soldiers.

The ferocity of the demons and the arrogance of the monkeys erupted completely under the pressure of life and death. Swords and spears were like a forest, demonic energy soared to the sky, and various demonic clouds churned, forming a vast demonic cloud above Flower Fruit Mountain that was in no way inferior to the Heavenly Army.

Just as tensions were running high and a conflict was about to erupt, General Rolling Curtain, who had just experienced a collapse of his beliefs and was heartbroken, was being held captive by a wisp of Sun Wukong's primordial spirit and placed in a quiet room deep within the Water Curtain Cave. Sun Wukong's true form quietly appeared before him.

General Rolling Curtain's eyes were vacant, and his burly body seemed to have lost all strength as he slumped onto the stone bench.

That accusation of deceiving the emperor, that the icy, flowing sands of the river were demonic, and that ten thousand arrows pierced his heart, echoed repeatedly in his mind like a curse, shattering his thousands of years of loyalty and faith in the Jade Emperor.

Sun Wukong reached out and patted the Curtain-Raising General on the shoulder, saying, "Now you finally believe it? In the Jade Emperor's heart, you were nothing more than a pawn."

"Even if you are destined to travel to the West and need to be banished from Heaven to join the team spreading Buddhism eastward, is it really necessary to impose such a severe punishment over a mere glass lamp?" (End of Chapter)