Primordial Era: Becoming the Great Emperor of Humanity from the Start

Chapter 190 The Victory Strategy! (A long chapter of 10,000 words)

After Sun Wukong returned to Flower Fruit Mountain, his majestic attire truly amazed the monkeys, making him quite the center of attention.

The smug Sun Wukong then showed off his Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) in Flower Fruit Mountain, displaying his great power.

Amidst the laughter and joy of Huaguo Mountain, an elderly monkey, whose lifespan had come to an end, suddenly passed away.

Just as Sun Wukong was feeling triumphant, he saw the old monkey's soul being held captive in front of the Ox-Head Horse, and immediately flew into a rage.

Sun Wukong was indeed naive and had no idea what the underworld meant in the current realm of immortals, so he naturally couldn't care less about that.

Sun Wukong, who was feeling smug, suddenly flew into a rage and chased after Ox-Head and Horse-Face all the way to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, where he stormed into the Underworld.

Strangely enough, the usually heavily guarded underworld was surprisingly lax today, allowing Sun Wukong to actually break in.

It should be noted that the Six Paths of Reincarnation is now extraordinary. Not only is it the stronghold of the Witch Clan, but it is also overseen by the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Who is Houtu, the Ancestral Witch? She is the seventh saint under the Heavenly Dao, the master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Who in the primordial world would dare to provoke Houtu, the Ancestral Witch?

Therefore, although the Six Paths of Reincarnation has been established for countless years, since the ancestral witch Houtu became a saint, no living being has dared to act recklessly in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Moreover, after years of development, the Witch Clan has recovered some of its strength, and its power is far greater than it was at the end of the Lich War.

It is precisely for this reason that the underworld is now not only powerful, but also on par with the heavenly court, and its mechanisms are exceptionally well-developed.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face are responsible for detaining wronged souls, judges are responsible for judging the sins of gods in their previous lives, and the Ten Kings of Hell control everything in the underworld.

It would be almost impossible for Sun Wukong to break into the cycle of reincarnation without any warning, as is the case now.

"The Western Religion and the Heavenly Court are truly still up to their old tricks, actually extending their reach into the Underworld!" said the Xuanming Ancestral Witch with a gloomy expression.

At this moment, Jiang Heng, Houtu Ancestral Witch, and Xuanming Ancestral Witch were deep within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, silently watching Sun Wukong break into the Underworld.

The reason why the Xuanming Ancestral Witch was so angry was that the current state of the underworld was not without reason.

The Heavenly Court and the Western Religion have never given up on plotting the Six Paths of Reincarnation, even with the Ancestral Witch Houtu personally overseeing it.

Given the fear that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had of Jiang Heng and Houtu, it's not hard to see why the Heavenly Court and the Western Religion persisted so persistently.

The fact that the underworld's defenses are so lax now is naturally because a powerful figure has secretly intervened, which has led to this situation.

Only during the Great Tribulation, when the secrets of heaven are obscured by the calamity, can these powerful beings act secretly without being detected by the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

But how could these rats hiding in the shadows know that even if he couldn't deduce the secrets of heaven, Jiang Heng was still perfectly clear about what these rats were thinking?

Now, under the schemes of the Western Religion and the Heavenly Court, the chosen one of the Journey to the West's Great Tribulation has entered the Underworld. What will happen next is self-evident.

"It's alright! Although Sun Wukong is a pawn of the Western Paradise and the Heavenly Court, pawns can sometimes turn against their players!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

In the primordial world, no living being is willing to accept the so-called destiny; this is the instinct of every living being.

Sun Wukong was an unruly monkey by nature. The Western Sect thought they had completely controlled Sun Wukong, but they underestimated his indomitable spirit.

"That's right! I control everything in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun were to come in person, he couldn't change anything!" Houtu Ancestral Witch said confidently.

Although the secrets of heaven have been obscured by calamity, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, remains an omnipotent being within the cycle of reincarnation.

With a single thought, the entire cycle of reincarnation can be altered by Houtu, the ancestral witch; this is the power of the master of the cycle of reincarnation.

While Jiang Heng was discussing Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong had already stormed into the Yama's Palace and was engaged in a fierce battle with many Ox-Headed and Horse-Face demons.

The Ox-Headed and Horse-Face guardians in the underworld are all former members of the Witch Clan. Before Sun Wukong was even born, the Witch Clan was already waging war against heaven and earth.

Sun Wukong's cultivation level was only that of a Golden Immortal, which was naturally insufficient in the underworld where there were many powerful experts.

Before long, Sun Wukong became increasingly alarmed as the battle raged on. Perhaps he never imagined that there were so many powerful figures in the underworld.

The Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons were already formidable enough, with many comparable to Golden Immortals. But even that wouldn't have been enough to defeat Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong was a being born from a five-colored stone over countless years. His physical body was naturally powerful, even stronger than that of the Wu tribe.

Although Sun Wukong is a Golden Immortal, with his powerful physical body and origin, he is undoubtedly invincible among Golden Immortals.

But the underworld is not just about Ox-Head and Horse-Face. When the real powerful beings of the underworld appeared, Sun Wukong was doomed.

Take the Ten Kings of Hell, for example. Each of them is a great sorcerer who has cultivated for many years in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Now, they are basically comparable to peak Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Let alone a peak-level Great Luo Golden Immortal, even if it were just a Great Luo Golden Immortal making a move, it would be something that Sun Wukong in his current state could not withstand.

Fortunately, Sun Wukong had a great treasure in his hands. Relying on the Ruyi Jingu Bang, a treasure of merit, Sun Wukong was able to barely hold on.

"You little monkey, how dare you trespass into the underworld? Do you know you have committed a capital offense?" King Yama said with a gloomy expression.

To have a monkey sneak into the underworld without a sound is undoubtedly a huge disgrace to the entire underworld.

As the head of the Ten Kings of Hell, Yama was naturally to blame, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Sun Wukong was as if he wanted to tear Sun Wukong to pieces.

"Hmph! If your underworld hadn't detained one of my clansmen from Flower Fruit Mountain first, how could I have dared to trespass into the underworld!" Sun Wukong said angrily.

Even if Sun Wukong was incredibly foolish, upon seeing the Ten Kings of Hell, he knew he had truly bitten off more than he could chew this time.

But given Sun Wukong's personality, even when at a disadvantage, it's absolutely impossible to make this unruly monkey bow down.

"Hahaha! You are a being with accomplished cultivation, yet you do not know that the birth, death, and extinction of beings are an immutable rule of the Great Dao."

When the lifespan of any living being is exhausted, my underworld has the responsibility to guide that being into the six realms of reincarnation.

"Now that you have trespassed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, do you not know the serious consequences of disrupting the Six Paths of Reincarnation?" Yama said in a deep voice.

Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback. Although he was inexperienced in worldly affairs and unaware of the many secrets of the Immortal Realm, he was not ignorant of the importance of things.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation govern the life, death, illusion, and destruction of all living beings. This is the supreme responsibility bestowed upon us by the Great Dao, and even the Heavenly Dao cannot influence the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Just as Yama, the King of Hell, said, if anything goes wrong in the cycle of reincarnation, it will have a huge impact on the entire primordial world.

"Hmph! Although life, death, illusion, and annihilation are the rules of the Great Dao, why should your Underworld decide how long a living being's lifespan is?"

"Today I have entered the cycle of reincarnation to tell you that the lifespan of all the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain is not up to you!" Sun Wukong said.

As he spoke, the Ruyi Jingu Bang in Sun Wukong's hand emitted a dazzling golden light, and the power of this treasure of merit was fully unleashed.

Even the Ten Kings of Hell felt a chill run down their spines at this moment, and their gazes toward Sun Wukong became serious.

"This little monkey is ignorant. How can we determine the lifespan of living beings? It is determined by the will of Heaven."

Do you know that at the beginning of the creation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Heavenly Dao bestowed boundless merit, which condensed into a supreme treasure called the Book of Life and Death?

"The Book of Life and Death records the lifespans of countless beings, and even we, the Ten Kings of Hell, cannot alter it in the slightest!" King Yama said.

Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback; he had no idea about these inside stories. Now, after Yama's explanation, he found himself in the position of being unreasonable.

That's right! The underworld is just fulfilling its duties. When the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain run out of lifespan, the underworld officials go to the ox-headed horse to detain their souls. It is simply their duty.

On the contrary, Sun Wukong, who not only intruded into the cycle of reincarnation for no reason, but also acted violently in the underworld, is he not the unreasonable one?

This not only failed to make Sun Wukong admit his mistake, but instead made him furious.

Sun Wukong remained silent, gathering all his cultivation and channeling it into the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, which immediately shone with golden light.

"I, Old Sun, am too lazy to listen to your nonsense, just die!" Sun Wukong roared and swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel).

The Ten Kings of Hell and Ox-Head and Horse-Face immediately felt a violent force erupting from the Ruyi Jingu Bang in Sun Wukong's hand.

So powerful! So ferocious! Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal felt a tremendous crisis at this moment.

"It seems that the magic weapon I crafted is indeed quite powerful!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

The Pillar of the Sea was personally crafted by Jiang Heng, but after creating this magical artifact, Jiang Heng used it to suppress the East Sea Eye.

The power of the Pillar of the Sea is naturally great; otherwise, it would not have been able to suppress the East Sea Eye back then.

It is important to know that the East Sea Dragon Clan has sacrificed countless powerful dragons over the years in order to suppress the East Sea Eye.

However, the magic weapon, the Pillar of the Sea, remained dormant in the East Sea until it came into Sun Wukong's hands, where it finally shone with its own brilliance.

"With Xuanming taking action, this Sun Wukong won't be able to cause any trouble. But what do you plan to do with this monkey?" Houtu Ancestral Witch said softly.

"It's just a matter of giving them a taste of their own medicine, and letting the Heavenly Court and the Western Religion experience what it's like to be outmaneuvered!"

"Speaking of which, we should also go beyond the six realms of reincarnation and meet up with some old friends we haven't seen in a long time!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Just as Jiang Heng was talking to Houtu, Sun Wukong had already swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) and smashed it towards the Ten Kings of Hell.

At this moment, it was no longer about how strong Sun Wukong was, but rather how terrifying the power of the Ruyi Jingu Bang, this treasure of merit, truly was.

In Sun Wukong's hands, the Ruyi Jingu Bang was as light as a feather, because this treasure of merit had recognized Sun Wukong as its master.

But to the Ten Kings of Hell, the Ruyi Jingu Bang in Sun Wukong's hands was an immense force, an unbearable weight.

If someone were hit by the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff), even a peak Daluo Jinxian (a powerful immortal) would likely not fare well, and the Ten Kings of Hell would naturally be greatly alarmed.

But at that moment, a slender hand reached out from the void and grabbed the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which weighed a ton.

Sun Wukong was instantly terrified and quickly gathered all his strength, causing the Ruyi Jingu Bang to shine with brilliant golden light once again.

No matter how hard Sun Wukong tried, his slender hand remained unshaken, firmly gripping the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Just as Sun Wukong was filled with horror, the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, with a frosty expression, broke through the void and appeared before the Ten Kings of Hell and Sun Wukong.

"Greetings, Ancestral Witch!" Upon seeing the Ancestral Witch Xuanming, the Ten Kings of Hell immediately stepped forward and bowed in respect.

"A bunch of useless trash, unable to even handle a tiny monkey. It seems you've all forgotten how to fight after all these years in the underworld!" Xuanming Ancestral Witch said in a deep voice.

For the Wu tribe, to say they were incapable of fighting was undoubtedly a great insult. But at this moment, the Ten Kings of Hell and the many Ox-Headed and Horse-Face demons could only feel ashamed.

The Ancestral Witch of Xuanming was right. Not only did they allow Sun Wukong to break into the underworld, but they couldn't even withstand Sun Wukong's staff just now.

What else could this be but utter waste? Especially for the Witch Clan, losing to a Demon Clan is an unacceptable disgrace.

"Ancestral Witch? Who exactly are you?" Sun Wukong asked, slightly startled and somewhat horrified.

At this moment, the Ruyi Jingu Bang was still in the hands of the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, and Sun Wukong could not budge it even a fraction of an inch.

Such terrifying power—even if Sun Wukong were a fool, he would know that the woman who had just appeared before him was an unimaginably powerful figure.

"I am the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, the Rain Ancestral Witch among the twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan!" The Xuanming Ancestral Witch glanced at Sun Wukong and said with some disgust.

If Jiang Heng hadn't given prior instructions, given the nature of the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, he would have killed Sun Wukong the moment he saw him.

Xuanming Ancestral Witch was an ancestral witch who had experienced the great calamity of the witch and demon races. She had witnessed the tragic deaths of countless witches and her hatred for the demon race was etched into her bones.

Sun Wukong is not only a demon, but he also broke into the underworld, causing the witch clan to lose face. How could the Xuanming Ancestral Witch give him a good look?

"One of the Twelve Ancestral Witches? There's actually such a powerful expert in the Immortal Realm?" Sun Wukong exclaimed in shock.

The great calamity of the Lich King had passed long ago, and the Lich Clan had not been active in the primordial world for a long time. Sun Wukong had no idea of ​​the illustrious reputation of the Ancestral Witches.

"Hmph! It seems that my Wu clan has been out of the world for so long that the creatures of the primordial world have forgotten the prestige of our Ancestral Witch!" said the Xuanming Ancestral Witch.

Xuanming Ancestral Witch also sighed, she herself did not know how many years she had been silent in the cycle of reincarnation.

If it weren't for the fact that Houtu Ancestral Witch had already awakened, and Xuanming Ancestral Witch hadn't shouldered the responsibility of the entire Witch Clan alone, she probably would have gone mad long ago.

"Hmph! I, Old Sun, am no match for you. Kill me or torture me as you please!" Sun Wukong said, raising his head.

Looking at the unruly monkey in front of her, Xuanming Ancestral Witch was both annoyed and amused. She seemed to understand why Jiang Heng valued this monkey so much.

At the same time, Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch had already arrived outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Not long after, Jiang Heng and his group appeared.

"Bodhi, Jade Emperor Haotian, you two have arrived just in time!" Jiang Heng said with a smile as he looked at the newcomers.

When the Jade Emperor Haotian and the Bodhi Patriarch saw Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch, they were both slightly startled, and their expressions turned gloomy.

Clearly, Jiang Heng's appearance at this moment, and seemingly his deliberate waiting for them, was completely unexpected.

"Human Emperor! You are here too. It seems our plans have not escaped your notice!" Patriarch Bodhi said in a deep voice.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, even if you were here today, would you dare to obstruct the will of Heaven?" Jade Emperor Haotian said, his tone both fierce and restrained.

"Hahaha! What Heavenly Dao and Great Trend? I'd like to hear what nonsense you have to spout!" Jiang Heng said with extreme disdain.

Jiang Heng already knew the purpose of the Jade Emperor Haotian and the Bodhi Patriarch's visit, and he even knew exactly what the two relied on.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, the rise of the Heavenly Court was something you agreed to in front of the Dao Ancestor. Are you going to go back on your word now?" the Jade Emperor Haotian said in a deep voice.

"Hahaha! I will not interfere with the rise of the Heavenly Court. As for whether the Heavenly Court can rise, that depends on your own abilities."

Now, a long time has passed since the Investiture of the Gods, yet the Heavenly Court remains exactly the same. Why is that?

"This only proves that you, Jade Emperor Haotian, are an utter waste. In my opinion, the position of Jade Emperor should be changed!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

The Jade Emperor Haotian was furious. If it weren't for the repeated obstruction from this Human Emperor, the Heavenly Court would probably have flourished long ago, and he wouldn't be just a nominal ruler of the Three Realms.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, you'd better think this through. I have come here on the orders of the Dao Ancestor. Do you dare to obstruct me?" said the Jade Emperor Haotian.

"Go back and ask the Dao Ancestor Hongjun if he dares to take even half a step into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. If you are not afraid of death, then go ahead and try the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

"I fear that while entering the cycle of reincarnation may be easy, you may never be able to escape it. Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun cannot save you. Do you believe that?" Jiang Heng said.

"You?" The Jade Emperor Haotian was instantly enraged, but in front of Jiang Heng, he really didn't dare to say another word.

There was no other way! The Jade Emperor Haotian had suffered too many losses at Jiang Heng's hands. In the entire prehistoric world, the Jade Emperor Haotian was most wary of the Human Emperor in front of him.

The Jade Emperor Haotian had no doubt that if he were to truly enter the cycle of reincarnation today, the Human Emperor before him would absolutely keep his word.

Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun intervenes, the Jade Emperor Haotian has no confidence whatsoever that he can be rescued from the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"Your Majesty! We have failed this time, but you should know the importance of my disciple. There is absolutely no way he could be in trouble."

"You should know that my disciple is no ordinary person. If you release him, my Western Sect will no longer be involved in this matter. What do you say?" Patriarch Bodhi suddenly spoke up.

The Jade Emperor Haotian stared at Bodhi Patriarch in utter astonishment. He never expected that this saint of the Western Sect would give in so easily.

Bodhi Patriarch simply lowered his head and looked down, ignoring the gaze of the Jade Emperor Haotian. He understood the current situation far better than the Jade Emperor Haotian.

What can we do if we don't back down? Fight them head-on? Didn't you see that Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch were already waiting here? They must have been prepared in advance.

Bodhi Patriarch believed that even if he joined forces with the Jade Emperor Haotian, they could not possibly defeat Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch. What was the point of fighting them?

Besides, even if they win by sheer luck, so what? Do they really want to enter the cycle of reincarnation?

In the primordial world, who doesn't know that the Six Paths of Reincarnation was created by the Ancestral Witch Houtu, and that the Six Paths of Reincarnation is Houtu's territory?

Even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun dared not step into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. How could he and the Jade Emperor Haotian possibly think they could enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation? They were simply courting death!

"That monkey is the protagonist of the Journey to the West tribulation, and it is extremely important to your Western Sect. How dare you use it to scheme against the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

"Do you think that because he's one of the main characters in this great calamity, I won't dare to do anything to him?" Jiang Heng said.

The protagonist of destiny plays a crucial role in the Great Tribulation. Before the Great Tribulation ends, no one dares to easily kill the protagonist of destiny.

This isn't about what would happen between the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but rather the rules of the primordial world. Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun didn't kill Yang Jian back then.

It was for this reason that even though Jiang Heng had seen through his scheme, Patriarch Bodhi still insisted that Jiang Heng release Sun Wukong.

"I have already told the Human Emperor that we, the Western Sect, will admit defeat this time. What more do you want?" Patriarch Bodhi said with a gloomy expression.

Although Patriarch Bodhi was certain that Jiang Heng would not do anything to Sun Wukong, he was also afraid that Jiang Heng would have other means to deal with Sun Wukong.

If anything were to happen to Sun Wukong, it would be an unbearable burden for the Western Paradise. How could Patriarch Bodhi not be worried?

"Bodhi, what if I let Sun Wukong reincarnate as a human?" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Bodhi was immediately shocked and stared at Jiang Heng in disbelief, as if he had never expected Jiang Heng to have such a scheme.

The Bodhi Patriarch guarded the Five-Colored Stone for many years, and only after a long time did he finally accept Sun Wukong as his disciple.

The Western Sect had already planned everything regarding Sun Wukong as a pawn, so how could they allow Sun Wukong to be reincarnated?

If Sun Wukong were to truly reincarnate, not only would it delay the Journey to the West, but all the arrangements made by the Western Sect would be destroyed.

Moreover, if Sun Wukong were to be reincarnated as a human, the current Human Emperor would have the opportunity to interfere in the Journey to the West calamity, which is something the Western Sect absolutely cannot allow.

"Human Emperor! This time, my Western Sect has utterly failed. As long as you release my disciple, my Western Sect will accept any condition!"

Bodhi Patriarch took a deep breath. Under Jiang Heng's threats, he finally faced reality and said with a sense of helplessness.

"That's more like it. Since you're not as skilled as them, you should honestly admit defeat. That's the proper attitude!" Jiang Heng said with disdain.

Jiang Heng would naturally not do anything to Sun Wukong, nor would he send Sun Wukong to reincarnation; he was merely threatening Patriarch Bodhi just now.

Patriarch Bodhi had no idea that Jiang Heng had actually made arrangements for Sun Wukong long ago. It was just that some of his methods had not yet been revealed.

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment before speaking, "Everyone knows that the West is barren, and the Western Sect probably doesn't have any treasures to offer."

However, I've heard that the relics of the Western Paradise are quite good. Give me thirty relics of ancient Buddhas, and this matter will be over!

Just as Jiang Heng said, the Western Sect was notoriously poor in the primordial world, and had very few magical treasures to offer.

Moreover, when the Sage Zhunti was plotting against the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the several innate spiritual treasures he possessed had already fallen into Jiang Heng's hands.

The current Sage Zhunti possesses no other innate spiritual treasures besides the Seven Treasures Tree, making him arguably the poorest of all the sages.

Of the remaining treasures of the Western Religion, only the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit and the Azure Lotus Banner are barely worth mentioning.

However, the two saints of the Western Sect would rather suffer the consequences of the failure of the Journey to the West and the inability of the Western Sect to flourish than give these two treasures to Jiang Heng.

Especially the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit, which is an unparalleled treasure for suppressing the fortune of the Western Sect, and its importance to the Western Sect is self-evident.

Jiang Heng didn't even bother with the remaining treasures of the Western Sect, which is why he asked Patriarch Bodhi for the relics of thirty ancient Buddhas.

In Western religions, those who can be called ancient Buddhas are at least powerful beings at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal. There are not many such powerful beings in Western religions.

Thirty relics of ancient Buddhas is almost the limit of Western religions, so Jiang Heng's price is actually just right.

"Thirty relics of ancient Buddhas? Very well! Then so be it, as the Human Emperor wishes!" Patriarch Bodhi nodded and said.

Although Patriarch Bodhi did not know why Jiang Heng specifically requested thirty relics of ancient Buddhas, this was not an unacceptable condition for Western religion.

As long as Sun Wukong is safe and sound, paying this price could even be considered a good thing for Patriarch Bodhi.

But by the time Patriarch Bodhi understood why Jiang Heng wanted thirty relics, even if he regretted it, it was already too late.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, you've won again, but in this great calamity, nothing is certain. We'll see!"

Seeing that Jiang Heng and Bodhi Patriarch had reached an agreement, the Jade Emperor Haotian was extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do.

After uttering a string of harsh words, as if that would salvage some of his reputation, the Jade Emperor Haotian turned around and prepared to return to the Heavenly Court.

"You still dare to be so arrogant in front of me, Haotian, you really don't learn your lesson!" Jiang Heng shook his head and said.

With a raised fist, terrifying power immediately erupted from Jiang Heng's body, suppressing the Jade Emperor Haotian.

"Human Emperor! How dare you attack me? Aren't you afraid of the Dao Ancestor's wrath?" Jade Emperor Haotian roared in shock.

The Jade Emperor Haotian reacted quickly as well, summoning his two most precious treasures, the Haotian Pagoda and the Haotian Mirror, the instant Jiang Heng threw his punch.

With his peak Quasi-Saint level cultivation erupting, Jade Emperor Haotian poured all his power into the two supreme treasures.

"Boom!"

Although the Jade Emperor Haotian tried his best, his strength seemed laughable in front of Jiang Heng.

With a single punch, both the Haotian Mirror and the Haotian Tower collapsed instantly, and Jiang Heng's punch landed directly on the Jade Emperor Haotian.

"How is this possible?" Jade Emperor Haotian roared in disbelief, his body already flying uncontrollably out of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Jiang Heng naturally did nothing to the Jade Emperor Haotian. After all, the Jade Emperor Haotian was now the ruler of the Heavenly Realm and the representative of the Heavenly Dao.

Now is not the time to completely break with the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun. The Jade Emperor Haotian can die, but he cannot die at the hands of Jiang Heng.

Moreover, in Jiang Heng's eyes, the Jade Emperor Haotian was nothing more than a clown, so killing him sooner or later didn't really make much difference.

However, although Jiang Heng did not kill the Jade Emperor Haotian this time, the Jade Emperor Haotian must have felt terrible after being hit by Jiang Heng's punch.

At this moment, even the Bodhi Patriarch looked at Jiang Heng with a horrified expression. His feelings were the same as those of the Jade Emperor Haotian, both of them finding it hard to believe.

If Jiang Heng were to make a move in his true form, he could annihilate the Jade Emperor Haotian with a single punch, leaving not a trace of dust, and even the Bodhi Patriarch would not be surprised in the slightest.

But what's happening now is just an avatar of Jiang Heng. How strong can an avatar be in the Earthly Immortal Realm? At most, it's only at the peak of Quasi-Saint level.

Both Bodhi Patriarch and Jade Emperor Haotian were peak Quasi-Saints. As peak Quasi-Saints, how could they be so different?

That is why, even when facing Jiang Heng, the Jade Emperor Haotian and the Bodhi Patriarch were only wary, not fleeing in panic.

But now, even the Jade Emperor Haotian, at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level, who had summoned two innate spiritual treasures, couldn't even block Jiang Heng's punch.

Given Bodhi Patriarch's cultivation level, it's not hard to see that if Jiang Heng had been willing, he wouldn't have been without a chance to kill Jade Emperor Haotian.

This is no longer just a matter of strength surpassing theirs, but a complete and utter crushing defeat. But when did a peak Quasi-Saint become so powerful?

While feeling horrified, Patriarch Bodhi became even more wary of Jiang Heng, and dared not reveal the slightest of his hidden schemes.

"Your Majesty, these are thirty relics of an ancient Buddha. I beg Your Majesty to release my disciple!" said Patriarch Bodhi, taking out thirty relics.

Jiang Heng accepted the thirty ancient Buddha relics, then nodded in satisfaction and said, "Just wait! Your disciple will return to Flower Fruit Mountain soon!"

Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch disappeared into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and Bodhi Patriarch did not stay there either, quickly returning to Flower Fruit Mountain.

Sure enough, after some time, Sun Wukong returned to Flower Fruit Mountain. Bodhi Patriarch was relieved and then returned to the Western Paradise.

The Western Sect had already arranged everything regarding Sun Wukong, so there was no need for Patriarch Bodhi to keep an eye on him.

This time, the Western Religion's attempt to conspire with the Heavenly Court to establish the Six Paths of Reincarnation failed, and they ended up suffering a silent loss.

After witnessing Jiang Heng's terrifying strength, Patriarch Bodhi had no choice but to return to the Western Sect and reorganize the plans for the Journey to the West.

However, the Bodhi Patriarch, who left in a hurry, did not notice that Sun Wukong, who had returned to Flower Fruit Mountain, was clearly in a somewhat strange state.

Gone is the high spirits of the past; his expression is somewhat forlorn, clearly indicating that he is questioning his very existence.

It's not surprising that Sun Wukong turned out the way he does now. Anyone who got beaten up by the Ancestral Witch would end up looking like Sun Wukong.

"How can he be so powerful? There are such strong beings in the world?" Sun Wukong muttered to himself.

Although Sun Wukong was born not long ago and was unaware of many secrets of the prehistoric world, he was not completely ignorant.

With Sun Wukong's current cultivation level at the Golden Immortal realm, he could easily become king and dominate the Eastern Continent, let alone in other places.

After mastering his skills at Fangcun Mountain, Sun Wukong also traveled around the Immortal Realm, but did not encounter many powerful figures.

Sun Wukong was naturally unaware that during the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, powerful beings whose cultivation had reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm or above had already sensed it.

How terrifying are calamities? Just look at the Lich Calamity and the Investiture of the Gods Calamity. Anyone with a modicum of self-awareness would dare to wander around at such a time.

Therefore, in the current Earthly Immortal Realm, most of the powerful beings above the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm are in seclusion cultivating and dare not go out even for a moment.

This has directly resulted in the fact that, in the current Earthly Immortal Realm, the most powerful beings who have appeared outwardly are at most Golden Immortals.

With Sun Wukong's current cultivation level, it's no exaggeration to say that he could easily dominate the Immortal Realm.

Otherwise, Sun Wukong isn't really stupid, so why would he be so arrogant? It's just that when there's no tiger in the mountains, the monkey becomes king.

But in front of the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, Sun Wukong was powerless to fight back, and even the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand was difficult to control.

Sun Wukong had never known that such a powerful figure was hidden in the Immortal Realm, which made him doubt his own strength.

Such a blow would either crush one's spirit or inspire one to strive harder. Clearly, Sun Wukong was definitely the latter.

Putting everything else aside, Sun Wukong's unruly and rebellious nature, his unwillingness to admit defeat, is indeed something Jiang Heng admires.

Even when he was being brutally beaten by the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, and his face was completely disfigured, Sun Wukong gritted his teeth and never begged for mercy.

"That's right! I remember there's a technique in the Ruyi Jingu Bang called the Victory in Battle Technique!" Sun Wukong thought to himself.

After being thoroughly beaten by the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, Sun Wukong's indomitable spirit was fully aroused, and at this moment, he desperately wanted to become stronger.

However, even as the protagonist of the Great Tribulation, it is by no means something that can be done overnight if one wants to continue to improve their cultivation after entering the Golden Immortal realm.

After much contemplation, Sun Wukong suddenly remembered that there seemed to be another technique within the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff).

After obtaining this skill, Sun Wukong thought he would practice it whenever he had free time, but he quickly forgot about it.

Now, after being soundly beaten by the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, Sun Wukong, eager to improve his cultivation, couldn't help but place his hopes on this technique.

Soon, Sun Wukong immersed his mind in the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff), and a supreme skill was quickly revealed to him.

After a long while, Sun Wukong slowly awoke, muttering to himself, "Such an incredible skill exists in this world!"

Sun Wukong is now at least a Golden Immortal, and he comes from a prestigious lineage. Bodhi Patriarch is, after all, a saintly figure.

Sun Wukong's own cultivation techniques were not bad, so he was naturally able to distinguish between different levels of cultivation techniques.

But it was precisely because of this that Sun Wukong discovered that the Victory Fighting Technique within the Ruyi Jingu Bang was incredibly powerful.

According to the description in the "Fighting Victory Technique," this technique is all-encompassing, including not only methods of physical cultivation but also various supernatural abilities and techniques.

But the core of this technique lies in the word "battle"! Battle against heaven! Battle against earth! Battle against the billions of living beings in the world!

Whether it's a powerful physical body or extraordinary supernatural abilities, they are all for the purpose of combat, to maximize one's own combat power.

After reading the "Victory in the Battle of Wits" manual, a surge of overwhelming fighting spirit welled up in Sun Wukong's heart, which he could not calm down for a long time.

Sun Wukong didn't know what level of skill the Victory Strike Technique was, but he knew that it was far more powerful than the skills he practiced.

What Seventy-Two Transformations? What Somersault Cloud? What method of immortality? Compared to the Victory Strategies, those are nothing but trash.

Sun Wukong's intuition was correct, because this fighting technique was created by Jiang Heng, and specifically for Sun Wukong.

In the world of "Covering the Sky", there is a Fighting Victory Technique, but it is the Fighting Secret among the Nine Secrets.

The "Fighting Secret" is the ultimate combat technique, capable of simulating any attack. Its offensive capabilities are unparalleled among the Nine Secrets, evolving into countless divine techniques of attack and destruction.

Jiang Heng began cultivating the Nine Secrets as early as the Lich War, and now he has long since transcended the Nine Secrets.

Jiang Heng has taken the Nine Secrets to a new level, making them an instinct of his body, reaching a divine realm.

This time, Jiang Heng used the "Fighting Secret" as a foundation and combined it with his own insights to create a special fighting technique for Sun Wukong.

Just as Sun Wukong thought, the Fighting Victory Technique is the ultimate attack method, and it should be the number one attack method among all the thousands of martial arts techniques in the primordial world.

Moreover, the Fighting Victory Technique was created by Jiang Heng for Sun Wukong, and it is a perfect match for Sun Wukong, maximizing his combat power.

Once Sun Wukong has mastered his cultivation, he will be absolutely invincible among those of the same level, and fighting against opponents of higher levels is not impossible.

Only a Monkey King like Sun Wukong could engage in an epic battle with Yang Jian, a battle that Jiang Heng had been eagerly anticipating for a long time.

Of course, Jiang Heng's creation of the Battle Strategies for Sun Wukong was not without purpose.

But unlike those who think they are playing chess, Jiang Heng did all this simply to give Sun Wukong more possibilities.

As the protagonist of this great calamity, Sun Wukong finds it difficult to escape his own destiny. But is the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures truly what Sun Wukong desires?

From the moment he put on the golden headband, the Monkey King was dead; all that remained was the Victorious Fighting Buddha of the Western Paradise.

But with the Victory Scroll, Sun Wukong had the possibility of breaking free from his fate. The possibility was slim, but it was still better than being powerless to control his own destiny.

As for how far he can go, that depends on how well Sun Wukong cultivates the Victory Strike Technique.

What opportunity? What destiny? None of that mattered to Sun Wukong. The only way to break free from the shackles on his body was through sheer force.

As long as one is strong enough, even if facing two saints of the Western Sect, one blow will wipe everything away.

At this time, Sun Wukong was naturally unaware of these things. After learning about the power of the Victory Strike Technique, it took him a great deal of effort to calm his excited emotions.

Afterwards, Sun Wukong couldn't wait to go into seclusion on Flower Fruit Mountain to cultivate, preparing to seek revenge on the Xuanming Ancestral Witch after he had mastered his divine skills.

Sun Wukong temporarily fell silent, but the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West still descended upon the Earthly Immortal Realm regardless of anyone's will.

With the combined efforts of the Western Religion and the Heavenly Court, a scheme targeting Sun Wukong has once again quietly begun.

Jiang Heng knew without guessing that what followed would be a scene of chaos in the Heavenly Palace, a grand spectacle jointly staged by the Western Religion and the Heavenly Court.

But this time, both the Western Religion and the Heavenly Court are likely to miscalculate!

(End of this chapter)