Jackie Chan Adventures: I have everything I need now.

They're leaving already!?

In reality, Guanyin was merely relaying messages; whether or not one entered the Buddhist order was none of her business.

In fact, she was not originally a Buddhist.

However, even God was unaware of the first point.

I thought they would forcibly abduct me and brainwash me if I didn't join the Buddhist order.

"what?"

Venus was also dumbfounded.

In the past, shouldn't those who disagreed with joining Buddhism have been forcibly removed from the monastic community?

Isn't that exactly how those two act?!

During the Investiture of the Gods war, the three thousand disciples of the Jie Sect, founded by the Tongtian Sect Master, were forcibly taken away, and Kong Xuan, the number one person below the sage, was kidnapped and used as a mount. Although he is no longer needed, it is a well-known fact.

Although few people know these things, Venus is one of them.

The way the Buddhist community is doing things now has completely baffled him.

However, this is for the best.

At least the other party won't join Buddhism.

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Shen Du has been granted a title by Heaven? His Majesty the Jade Emperor is waiting for you there!"

Venus spoke with a half-smile.

Now that the other party has rejected Buddhism, they have unwittingly offended them.

Having rejected Buddhism, they couldn't possibly reject the Heavenly Court as well.

"Can!"

The gods agreed.

But the next sentence puzzled Venus.

"My Lord, which celestial position does the Jade Emperor intend for me to hold?"

Upon hearing this, Venus hesitated.

Since the end of the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Court has filled all its positions with immortals and gods, and there are simply no extra positions to give to this person.

After pondering for a long time, Venus could not come up with a clear answer.

Helplessly, he could only say, "I wonder, friend, which divine position do you desire?!"

After saying this, Shendu did not directly ask for it. Instead, a wisp of flame gradually slid from his fingertip. It was the crimson-gold true fire of the sun, which appeared before Venus.

"May I ask, Star Lord, what kind of flame is this?"

Having said that, he placed the fire in front of Venus.

After looking him over, he felt a sense of utter despair, but also some hesitation.

He then said, "It seems to be the true fire of the sun, but its power is not as great as the true fire of the sun. What kind of divine fire is this?"

The questioning gazes turned to him, and seeing this, the god smiled lightly, "This is the true fire of the sun. What kind of divine position do I desire? Has the Star Army considered this?"

Upon hearing this, Venus shook his head repeatedly, "Fellow Daoist, the position of Sun Star Lord among the Nine Luminaries is already filled. His Majesty the Jade Emperor would not expel him and give this divine position to you!"

"Let's choose another one."

The Investiture of the Gods conferred titles upon 365 gods, including a large number of great and lesser deities, all of whom were untouchable.

Faced with Venus's explanation, Shendu could only helplessly shrug and say, "Well, there's nothing I can do about that."

But soon, Shendu came up with a brilliant idea.

He said, "The Sun Star Lord has already been chosen, so this matter is unimportant. May I ask, Star Lord, does the Sun Star Lord have someone residing in his heart?!"

Despite not understanding the meaning of this statement, Venus still replied, "The Sun Star Lord among the Nine Luminaries is too weak to set foot on the Sun Star."

"The Buddha of Buddhism, the Great Sun Tathagata, as the only three-legged golden crow in the world, should have lived on the Sun Star, but because he was in seclusion to cultivate the Tao, he returned to a certain place in the primordial world."

Therefore, the Sun is now a star without a master.

"The Sun Star Lord appointed by the Heavenly Court merely resides in other places."

“Fellow Daoist, if you wish to use the Sun Star as your future residence, I can grant your request on behalf of His Majesty the Jade Emperor.”

Upon hearing this, the gods agreed without hesitation.

This is because a great opportunity, seemingly out of nowhere, resides on the Sun Star.

Unauthorized entry into the Heavenly Court, into the starry sky, and into the Sun Star is not permitted.

However, taking the Sun Star from the celestial realm under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court is a brilliant move.

"In that case, fellow Daoist, please follow me."

With the matter settled, Venus didn't hesitate much and directly invited the gods to ascend to heaven.

"please."

"please."

"Please, Star Lord."

"Please, fellow Daoist."

The two declined each other's offer, but in the end, the god's face darkened. "Star Lord, if you're not going to lead the way, do you expect me to do it?!"

"Haha!" Realizing this, Venus laughed awkwardly, then led the way, with the gods accompanying him as they rode the clouds and flew into the vast sky.

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In the Eastern Continent, the ancestral vein of the Ten Continents, atop Flower Fruit Mountain, a sky-mending stone stirs with restless energy. Vast spiritual power is drawn into the stone, and the aftershocks cause surrounding rocks to fall, as if the life nurtured within this seven-colored sky-mending stone will break free and be born at any moment.

Meanwhile, Buddhism.

"The Buddha Tathagata has refused our invitation."

Guanyin reported the truth, and the Tathagata of Many Treasures remained calm about the outcome, saying, "It was expected!"

He sent Guanyin to extend the invitation merely to express the goodwill of Buddhism.

Whether I join or not is irrelevant.

But ultimately, it was somewhat of a mistake.

The great revival of Buddhism is about to begin. If you enter Buddhism now, even if you can't get the lion's share, you can still get some small benefits.

If the other party joins the Buddhist sect, they can at least raise their cultivation level to the peak of the Great Luo realm.

To his surprise, the other party refused, which was beyond what he, Duobao Rulai, had expected.

"Venerable Guanyin, please make a trip to Flower and Fruit Mountain in Aolai Country of Dongsheng Shenzhou. The opportunity for the great prosperity of our Buddhism is about to be born."

The Seven-Colored Sky-Mending Stone is about to break through the rock, and as is customary, Tathagata Buddha sends Guanyin to it.

Guanyin said nothing in response to these words, but simply nodded in agreement.

But deep down, he harbored countless grievances.

Why does everything in this Journey to the West have to go through her? It's so troublesome.

Guanyin suspected that Duobao was secretly retaliating.

However, thinking of the Heavenly Dao merits she gained after being protected for over three hundred years and learning from a master in Xiniu Hezhou, which allowed her to break through her physical limitations, her resentment vanished completely.

"Amitabha!"

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Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court.

Venus was leading the capital city toward the Lingxiao Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Chang Geng, I wonder what level of combat power you can reach now that you have taken up arms again?"

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Shen Du, you jest. Everyone knows that I am the head of the civil officials in the Heavenly Court, and I am not good at things like wielding swords and spears."

Along the way, perhaps because of Venus, the gods felt an instant connection with him even after spending less than a day together.

"Ha, Fellow Daoist Chang Geng, do you even believe what you're saying?!"

"Venus has been in charge of killing and warfare since ancient times. Although you are a civil official, your strength is probably even greater than that of the True Martial Emperor!"

God said with a smile.

Venus wiped the cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

The dual-mode view of the capital city was becoming increasingly bizarre.

This guy isn't some old thing that survived from the Lich Age, how would he know this?

Lost in thought, the two of them stepped into the Lingxiao Palace together.

Chapter 248 Heavenly Court, the True Sun Star Lord

Inside the Lingxiao Palace.

The grand hall, where all the immortals and gods should have been serving, now only has the Jade Emperor sitting high on the throne above. His majestic heavenly power gradually spreads, and although no one sets foot here, the immortals and gods outside the Lingxiao Palace can vaguely feel that invisible pressure.

Shen Du and Taibai Jinxing Li Changgeng entered the Lingxiao Palace together.

"Your Majesty, the demon god below has arrived!" Venus said, bowing respectfully.

Shen Du raised his eyes to look at the Jade Emperor, who was radiating majestic heavenly power. It was as if, at this moment, he saw that this Jade Emperor was like his yin-yang counterpart in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

This means that the Jade Emperor is merely an incarnation of one person.

From this perspective, the Jade Emperor of the Investiture of the Gods era was the true master of the Heavenly Court.

As for the Jade Emperor before them, he is merely one of his incarnations, yet he still represents the Supreme God of Heaven.

"I, Shendu, greet the Jade Emperor."

The god spoke calmly, showing no fear whatsoever despite the fact that the other party was the ruler of the three realms.

After all, the two parties were not in a subordinate relationship; it was merely a transaction.