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

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A familiar warmth spread throughout my body.

Shi Daju's cultivation level quickly broke through from the early stage of Golden Immortal to the middle stage of Golden Immortal.

And in his hand now he held a giant axe covered with nine stripes.

With a thought, the giant axe instantly transformed into the size of a mountain; with another thought, it transformed back into a toy the size of a thumb, as if it were one with his mind.

"Is it already fully refined when I get it?"

"As expected of a system product!"

He carefully put away the Nine-Patterned Xuanhua Axe, picked up the unconscious Sun Wukong, and led a group of heavenly soldiers back to the Heavenly Court.

……

"What?"

"Has Sun Wukong been captured again?"

"It's only been a few hours!"

"Is this fake news?"

Inside the Heavenly King's Palace, Li Jing felt his head buzzing.

"Father, this matter has been confirmed by Grand Marshal Tianpeng, Commander of the Heavenly River Navy. It is said that tomorrow we will petition for the Giant Spirit God to receive credit!"

"The Giant Spirit General's fame thus spread throughout the Heavenly Army!"

"This matter should not be faked!"

Nezha's voice was devoid of any emotion, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Li Jing jumped up from the spot.

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"The Giant Spirit God is no match for Sun Wukong!"

There must be something fishy going on that he doesn't know about!

His first thought was that Sun Wukong hadn't done anything!

But he had clearly already given them a benefit!

Why is this demon monkey still like this?

Perhaps they think it's not enough?

If you think it's too little, we can discuss it!

Why go to such extremes?

No!

We need to find a way to ask Sun Wukong for clarification!

Time was of the essence, and he dared not delay any longer.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Taibai Xingjun, whose face was equally pale.

"Star Lord, your arrival is timely! I wish to see Sun Wukong!"

"Please, Star Lord, grant my assistance!"

Marshal Tianpeng's status is no lower than his, and he might not give him face.

However, Venus was a favorite of the Jade Emperor, making it easier for him to act.

Taibai Xingjun shook his head with a dark expression.

"You shouldn't go!"

"Tell me the truth about your cooperation with Sun Wukong, and I will personally go and see for myself!"

He thought Li Jing was really unreliable.

He's given such obvious hints, why can't he just give Sun Wukong something that will please him?

In his view, Sun Wukong's capture this time must have been intentional!

However, based on his understanding of monkeys, he knew that monkeys were very loyal to their promises.

"If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding; there are no exceptions!"

Even after being besieged by the Heavenly Court for so long, they still haven't revealed the Dragon King of the East Sea and Yama.

In particular, the monkey accepted 90% of the Pegasus's losses, without implicating him at all!

It's incredibly reliable!

But when it comes to Li Jing, it's like he's possessed!

Could it be that Li Jing tried to fool him with counterfeit goods?

The more Taibai Xingjun thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

If that's the case, then given Sun Wukong's personality, it's not surprising that he would make such a choice!

Li Jing sensed Taibai Xingjun's distrust, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, his behavior in the Lingxiao Palace was inherently unreliable.

But there's nothing he can do about it.

So he told Sun Wukong in detail how he had given him the precious pearl and arranged for Sun Wukong to descend to the mortal realm.

After hearing this, Taibai Xingjun felt a headache coming on.

A precious jewel?

How could you even think of that!

The Dragon King of the East Sea even gave away his most prized possession in order to settle the score!

You have far more messy debts than the Dragon King of the East Sea, yet you think you can settle them with just one precious pearl?

For a moment, he was so angry that he didn't know what to say.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

After all, he accepted the peaches from the Queen Mother of the West, and he also accepted the elixir from Laozi!

If the matter of accepting amnesty again cannot be arranged, Li Jing will at most be dismissed from his post, but he will lose his head!

"I have already understood what happened. Leave the rest to me; you mustn't go out and cause any more trouble!"

Li Jing was somewhat displeased upon hearing this, but since Taibai Xingjun was willing to take on the matter, he was relieved.

We're all in the same boat.

If the monkey doesn't keep its mouth shut, none of us will have a good time!

……

Taibai Jinxing is indeed a favorite of the Jade Emperor. Even Marshal Tianpeng has to give him some respect. So meeting Sun Wukong is naturally not difficult for him.

However, Sun Wukong, who had just awakened, did not want to pay attention to him.

"Old man, don't bother trying! I, Old Sun, admit defeat!"

Taibai Xingjun's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

If Sun Wukong were to admit defeat, what would be the point of him seeking peace?

If we don't offer amnesty, how will we settle the score with the Queen Mother of the West and Laozi?

and also……

If the journey to the West were to be promoted using the position of Bi Ma Wen (弼马温), it would be a loss of face for the Western Buddhist community!

We can't just ask His Majesty to bestow upon him the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven!

This is neither legitimate nor justifiable!

He took a deep breath and decided to try a different approach.

"Is the Great Sage dissatisfied with Li Tianwang's gift?"

It would have been better if Taibai Xingjun hadn't mentioned Li Jing, because the moment he did, Sun Wukong would instantly fly into a rage.

"How dare Li Jing say that?"

"I, Old Sun, have been utterly screwed over by him!"

"You want to kill me, Old Sun, with just a precious pearl? I've never seen such a shameless person!"

As expected, Li Jing wasn't telling the truth!

Taibai Xingjun felt he had found the crux of the matter and quickly began to ask questions indirectly.

Before long, he managed to extract the truth from Sun Wukong.

His brows furrowed immediately, even more deeply than before.

"What's wrong?"

"Old man, don't you believe me, Old Sun?"

"Don't you even bother to find out when I, Old Sun, have ever uttered any nonsense?"

Sun Wukong curled his lip in displeasure. "In my opinion, Li Jing must not have told you the truth!"

"You dare believe the words of such a cunning and wicked person?"

Whether Li Jing was a cunning villain or not, Taibai Xingjun did not know.

But he thought the Giant Spirit God was a Great Immortal?

This is truly outrageous!

He has followed His Majesty Haotian since the founding of the Heavenly Court, watching His Majesty Haotian transform step by step into the Jade Emperor, the current ruler of the Three Realms. Along the way, he has received countless benefits, but even so, his cultivation level is only at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal!

It wasn't that he lacked talent or didn't work hard enough; rather, the spiritual energy in the primordial continent was far less than it used to be, and the laws were even more elusive and difficult to find. Without the help of a quasi-saint level expert, breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was simply wishful thinking.

During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Three Sages of the Xuanmen and the Two Sages of the West joined forces, causing chaos and destruction throughout the entire prehistoric continent. This resulted in damage to the continent's ley lines and deficiencies in its laws. Although the Dao Ancestor repaired it, the re-evolution of the newly formed earth, water, wind, and fire still requires time, making cultivation far more difficult for cultivators today than in ancient times.

Even if the giant spirit god had a stroke of good fortune, it would be impossible for him to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in such a short time.