The Primordial Giant Spirit God captures Sun Wukong at the start.

The Jade Emperor's smile froze on his face.

He was very pleased that the Heavenly Court had such a loyal and capable general!

But the giant spirit's reckless behavior displeased him.

You mean, if you're going to volunteer for battle, then volunteer. Why do you need to sign a pledge?

If I really get beaten up, should I kill him or not?

Isn't this obviously trying to put me in a difficult position?

Loyal, but foolish!

Not up to the task!

The Jade Emperor quickly formed a new opinion of the Giant Spirit God in his mind.

Ah...what a pity!

He couldn't help but shake his head.

He had originally intended to groom the Giant Spirit God as a trusted confidant, but now it seems he needs to reconsider before making a decision.

However, we still need to find a way to save him!

"Since you have such confidence, then I hereby appoint you as the Great God Who Subdues Demons, and Nezha as your deputy general. You are granted the authority to lead 30,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to descend to the mortal realm immediately and capture the demon monkey!"

"Your Majesty need not do this!"

Shi Daju quickly refused.

This matter concerns his future status and freedom in Heaven. He must not let Nezha steal the credit, nor give the immortals of Heaven a chance to gossip!

"That demonic monkey was merely a defeated foe of mine; why would the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas need to intervene?"

"With just a thousand heavenly soldiers to bolster my forces, I will surely be able to capture this demon with ease!"

Madness!

The Jade Emperor roared inwardly.

Wukong was a direct disciple of Bodhi!

His cultivation level is only a hair's breadth away from reaching the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

How could you, a newly ascended Golden Immortal, possibly deal with this?

His gaze suddenly turned cold, and his goodwill towards the Giant Spirit God vanished instantly.

I thought this guy was just a little slow-witted, but still a promising talent. Now it seems he's just a greedy and reckless fool!

Since things have come to this, let's just let nature take its course!

"good!"

"You should know that there are no jokes in the army. If we cannot win, even I cannot protect you!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

Shi Daju said confidently.

Since you're so determined to die, then I have no choice but to grant your wish!

The Jade Emperor stopped trying to dissuade them and turned to look at the assembled immortals.

"What do you, my esteemed ministers, think?"

"Since General Giant Spirit is so confident in upholding the Heavenly Court's authority, that's certainly good! I have no objections!"

Taibai Xingjun, with a kind smile on his face, spoke first.

You startled me!

I almost really thought you were going to ruin everything!

Turns out he was just a stupid fool who was looking for death!

They couldn't even see His Majesty's deliberate protection; they are utterly foolish!

Do you think that if you beat the monkey once, you can beat it a second time?

I don't believe you have any reason to win with your meager cultivation!

Although Wukong is sensible, he never holds back against those without a powerful background!

"Your Excellency is quite right. I also believe that General Giant Spirit is a worthy opponent!"

Li Jing forced a smile, his tone unusually cheerful, seemingly quite appreciative of the Giant Spirit God's abilities.

However, there was a hint of coldness and mockery in his eyes when he glanced at Shi Daju.

He had treated this guy as a confidant, but he never expected that he would betray him for a mere bit of military merit!

Fortunately, it was just a small achievement that made the guy so arrogant and forgetful of his roots that he made such a suicidal pledge in front of all the immortals of the Three Realms, which saved him the trouble of taking action!

really!

The sins of Heaven may be forgiven, but the sins of man are unforgivable!

I'd like to see if you can't defeat Sun Wukong and then have any face left to live!

Seeing that Li Jing and Taibai Xingjun had both agreed, all the immortals nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, the Jade Emperor clapped his hands and said, "In that case, you shall lead a thousand heavenly soldiers and descend to the mortal realm immediately!"

With the dust settled, Shi Daju breathed a sigh of relief, his smile finally coming out. "Your Majesty, I thank you for your great favor!"

Having received the Jade Emperor's decree, he did not rush to leave. He glanced at Taibai Jinxing ahead, then at Li Jing, who was gloating before him, and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your support, Lord Taibai and Heavenly King Li. I will certainly not let you down!"

After saying this, he strode out of the Lingxiao Palace without waiting for their response.

Shi Daju put away the imperial edict and immediately went to the Milky Way, where he asked Marshal Tianpeng for a thousand heavenly soldiers.

Tianpeng neither made things difficult for him nor gave him any pointers. He cooperated fully in mobilizing the troops and then left alone.

They handled it strictly as a business, without a trace of emotion.

He seems like an easy-going boss!

Shi Daju's first impression of Tianpeng was not bad either.

After taking command of the troops, he went to the Imperial Horse Stables to obtain a thousand heavenly horses, and ordered everyone to be fully equipped and assemble outside the South Heavenly Gate!

The celestial river sailors were overjoyed to have obtained the heavenly horse. They were all in high spirits and greatly admired their general, vowing to help him slay demons and monsters.

Tianhe's soldiers are no slouch either!

Shi Daju silently made an assessment of the Tianhe Navy in his heart.

"Gentlemen, follow me down to the mortal realm to capture the demon monkey!"

"I am willing to follow the general!"

Everyone echoed in unison!

"Okay, let's go!"

Shi Da shouted and led his team straight towards Huaguo Mountain.

In just a few hours, he saw the familiar Water Curtain Cave.

Unlike the last time I saw it, this time a flag with the words "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" was hanging at the entrance of the Water Curtain Cave, which blocked the words "Water Curtain".

If he hadn't been here before, we might not have been able to find it so easily.

He stopped and ordered everyone to wait where they were.

Then, he summoned the Xuanhua Axe and landed it directly at the entrance of the Water Curtain Cave.

"You demon monkey, surrender now!"

The Giant Spirit God was originally a mountain god who ruled over the mountains. At this moment, he roared with all his might, and the earth shook violently.

The lesser demons immediately scattered and fled.

"Yay!"

"What kind of demon dares to force its way into Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Sun Wukong wielded his staff and charged out.

When I looked up, I saw a familiar face.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

"It's you again!"

Damn it!

Li Jing is a heartless scoundrel!

They promised that as long as I settled the score for him, they wouldn't make things difficult for me, Old Sun. What does this mean?

Backtrack!

This is absolutely outrageous!

Shi Daju didn't care what Sun Wukong was thinking.

"System, use the mid-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation experience card!"

With a buzzing sound.

Five elements appeared out of thin air in his chest, and three flowers suddenly bloomed on his head.

The terrifying pressure of the Great Luo Sect swept directly towards Sun Wukong.

Pfft!

Sun Wukong immediately knelt down, unable to even hold onto his golden cudgel.

"You audacious monkey, you dared to ambush Li Tianwang, severely injuring 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals! Do you know your crime?"

Sun Wukong felt like he was about to vomit blood.

On one hand, the pressure from the Great Luo was much stronger than the last time, causing his internal organs to rupture and his blood to surge. On the other hand, he was also angered!

When did he launch the sneak attack?

It was clearly Li Jing who personally let him go!

Before leaving, she also gave him a precious pearl from the exquisite pagoda.

As for seriously injuring 100,000 heavenly soldiers, that's utter nonsense!

He was just putting on a show, damaging some buildings and injuring ten or eight heavenly soldiers. How could there be such a consequence?

What's even more infuriating is that he took the blame for such a huge debt, yet Li Jing still sent a Great Immortal to arrest him!

They really don't treat me, Old Sun, like a human being at all!

"My lord, I, Old Sun, have something to say!"

Shi Daju scoffed coldly, "Let's talk about this in the Lingxiao Palace!"

After saying that, he knocked Sun Wukong unconscious with a slap and temporarily sealed his cultivation with the aura of a Great Luo Immortal.