Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

The flag at the very top of Flower Fruit Mountain was slowly unfurled, and the name of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven resounded throughout the entire Eastern Continent.

When the Bull Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Roc Demon King, and the other six demons learned of this, they all came to congratulate Sun Wukong.

At this time, Sun Wukong also went into seclusion to prepare for breaking through to the initial stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

As for the two demons, one day, because one stepped out with his left foot first and the other with his right foot first, they offended Sun Wukong and were directly beaten to death by his two sticks.

Although Sun Wukong didn't know who was behind these two demons, he accepted whatever their schemes and tricks might be, for he was ready to fight against the entire primordial world with his golden cudgel in hand!

With Sun Wukong's seclusion, the celestial officials of Heaven seemed to be a few steps behind, only now realizing that Sun Wukong had actually been dismissed from his post.

The next day, in the Lingxiao Palace, the Director and Deputy Director of the Imperial Horse Administration bowed and reported to the emperor from below the steps.

"Reporting to the Heavenly Emperor, the newly appointed弼马温 (Bima Wen, a minor official in charge of horses) Sun Wukong, disliked his low rank and rebelled against the Heavenly Palace yesterday."

Just then, a group of heavenly soldiers reported, "The Keeper of the Heavenly Horses has gone out of the Heavenly Gate for some unknown reason."

"How dare you! Where is the dignity of my Heavenly Court? I wonder which of my beloved ministers is willing to descend and capture that demon monkey!" Haotian's gaze swept over the crowd below.

At this moment, the Barefoot Immortal stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, is it appropriate for that disciple of the Chan Sect to participate in this battle? Let him atone for his crimes and perform meritorious service, thus demonstrating the majesty of our Heavenly Court!"

Venus and a group of celestial officials stepped forward and shouted, "We second this proposal! Although the disciples of the Chan Sect have offended the Heavenly Emperor's majesty, the Heavenly Court is in dire need of capable people at this time. We beseech the Heavenly Emperor to make a judgment!"

Upon hearing this, Haotian couldn't help but put on a show, and his voice resounded throughout the entire Heavenly Court.

"These two divine forces, each returning to their respective duties, I hereby dispatch heavenly troops to capture this monster. Where are Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and Nezha, the Third Prince? They shall carry out my decree to capture this demon. I hereby appoint Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, as the Grand Marshal for Subduing Demons. Huang Tianhua and Yu Yuan shall immediately lead their troops to the mortal realm."

Upon hearing the Heavenly Emperor's words, Li Jing's face was filled with surprise, but after glancing at the Heavenly Emperor, he could only helplessly accept the order.

As for Huang Tianhua and other disciples of the Chan Sect, they seemed to have experienced many things, and their personalities had undergone tremendous changes. At least compared to before, they had become more shrewd and calculating.

However, whether it was Li Jing or Huang Tianhua and the others, their pace in mobilizing troops was so slow that it was as if they only moved once a year, just as they would not lead troops down until Sun Wukong broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Now that Li Jing is in the Heavenly Court, he no longer knows which side he belongs to.

Li Jing's youngest son, Nezha, became a disciple of the Jie Sect's Lady Shiji. His master has now emerged from the primordial world and is revered as the founder of Buddhism. However, Nezha's position in the Heavenly Court is extremely awkward. Every day when he attends court, whether it's choosing a seat or the way the officials look at him, Li Jing feels very complicated.

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With the change of topic, the prehistoric world quieted down again as Sun Wukong went into seclusion and the Heavenly Court mustered its troops.

In Wudang Mountain, Zhenwu, who was originally filled with the Daoist aura of the Taiyi Golden Immortal, suddenly opened his eyes, and his aura directly reached the realm of the Daluo Golden Immortal.

When the boundless pressure appeared on Wudang Mountain, Su Shao Chen couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

Zhenwu then deactivated the innate grand formation in Wudang Mountain, and his figure stood in the sky above Wudang Mountain.

"After forty-two years of meritorious service, the five dragons carried the emperor to the Heavenly Terrace."

"The plum blossoms on Wudang Mountain were planted by the Xuanwu Emperor himself."

"Heaven's will is above, and now Zhenwu of Wudang Mountain, moved by the decree and order of Heaven, has no one to subdue demons and monsters. Now, I, Zhenwu, the Great Emperor of the Great Luo, the Supreme Emperor of the Mysterious Heaven, the True Lord of the Protectorate, the Great Emperor of the Mysterious Martial World, and the Heavenly Venerable Who Subdues Demons!"

Immediately, Zhenwu's voice resounded throughout the entire prehistoric world, and the supreme Heavenly Dao appeared, causing the gazes of all the celestial officials of the Heavenly Court to turn towards Wudang Mountain.

They had all sensed the change in the Heavenly Court's fortune, especially Haotian, who smiled as he looked at Zhenwu.

"The waters of the North, Ren and Gui, are in harmony with the Supreme God of the Dark Heaven. This revered deity has reigned for millennia, his divine might pervading heaven and earth. His holy virtue flows down to the earth, his star banners sweep away evil spirits, his sword light illuminates the sun and moon, and his grace will last for ten thousand years!"

"From this day forward, I, Zhenwu, shall be honored as the Great Emperor Zhenwu, protecting the safety of all spirits, vanquishing demons across vast distances, and may Heaven bear witness to my might!" The resolute voice of the Great Emperor Zhenwu echoed throughout the primordial world, and the black water seal above his head was now radiating the light of divine authority.

"Granted!" The supreme Daoist voice rang out.

At this time, Zhenwu also traveled against the flow of time and space with the Great Luo Dao Fruit, and finally transcended to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal at the initial stage.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao also bestowed boundless merit, causing heavenly flowers to rain down and the earth to surge with merit, allowing the True Martial Emperor's cultivation to break through to the middle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Having broken through to a higher realm, the True Martial Emperor respectfully bowed to his master upon seeing him, saying, "True Martial thanks Master. Without Master, there would be no True Martial!"

Seeing Zhenwu like this, Su Shao Chen couldn't help but smile and help him up. "Excellent! Now that you have entered the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, you should always uphold the principle of vanquishing demons, protect the creatures of the primordial world, exercise your authority, and bring peace to all living beings."

Upon hearing this, Zhenwu cupped his hands and replied, "Yes, Zhenwu will certainly live up to Master's expectations!"

Zhenwu already knew about his master's background and origins, and he would never forget his master's portrait...

Immediately after Zhenwu broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and established Wudang Mountain as his Daoist temple, Su Shao Chen and Zhenwu appeared in the Heavenly Court.

Haotian personally met Zhenwu the Great and bestowed upon him the title of Marshal of the Heavenly Army, in charge of the Heavenly Army of all directions, and ranked first among the Four Holy True Lords of the North Pole, under whom he commanded Marshal Tianpeng, Vice Marshal Tianyou, and Yisheng Baode.

With the return of the True Martial Emperor, the Heavenly Court's fortune became even more perfect. Sun Wukong, far away on Flower Fruit Mountain, seemed to sense his junior brother's breakthrough in the dark, and an endless aura surged up in the Water Curtain Cave.

At this moment, Sun Wukong's original peak Golden Immortal realm was unleashed, and boundless innate fortune surged into his body, allowing him to directly reach the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

At the same time, boundless thunderclouds spread across the sky above Flower Fruit Mountain, causing countless monkeys and their offspring throughout the entire Flower Fruit Mountain region to look at the lightning tribulation in the sky with great fear.

Sun Wukong, wielding his golden cudgel, charged in with boundless fighting spirit.

Suddenly, thunderous sounds filled the sky above Flower Fruit Mountain, as if the space itself had been shattered.

"My seventh brother's talent is truly extraordinary. Although he is a person destined for tribulation, his cultivation with such talent far surpasses mine." The Jiao Demon King, who was not far from the East Sea, looked at Sun Wukong's breakthrough and seemed to see his own past journey of seeking the Dao.

His pursuit of the Dao was far more arduous than Sun Wukong's. Sun Wukong, though merely a victim of a scheme, possessed no shortage of skills or treasures; his only deficiency was perhaps the opportunity to break free from his fate...

After an unknown amount of time, when Sun Wukong's voice echoed above Flower Fruit Mountain, the boundless thunderclouds disappeared, and the myriad lightning tribulations vanished. Sun Wukong then unleashed the aura of a Taiyi Golden Immortal at the initial stage.

Sun Wukong's eyes shone brightly, and the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand seemed to be fully activated at this moment.

The immense power of the sacred artifact of humanity stirred up a space, while at the same time, the boundless drumbeats echoed, filling the entire sky above Flower Fruit Mountain with terrifying killing intent.

Li Jing, the Iron Pagoda Heavenly King, and Huang Tianhua stood atop the clouds, the chilling aura emanating from the boundless heavenly soldiers and generals causing the entire space to fall silent. (End of Chapter)