"So...according to the words of Lord Taibai."
The Jade Emperor was angry and helpless, but finally agreed to Taibai's request and allowed the Stone Monkey King to be granted the title again, and the two sides turned their hostility into friendship.
It's just that such a hesitant style really doesn't look like the wise and wise general in the past who was in the hands of the sage in the three realms. On the contrary, it makes people feel a bit useless.
Lord Taibai was puzzled, and many sensitive people also noticed something was wrong. But no matter how hard they thought, they couldn't figure out what the current Jade Emperor and the Great Zhou Sage in the past were thinking.
When Lord Taibai descended to the realm again to invite the Stone Monkey King to heaven, his groveling attitude immediately wiped away the resistance that had just arisen in the Stone Monkey King's heart.
"Old man, is it possible that the Emperor of Heaven has water in his head?" the Stone Monkey King asked in astonishment.
"this……"
Taibai Shenjun also wanted to say this, but unfortunately he didn't have the courage.
same day.
The Stone Monkey King went to heaven with Lord Taibai, and entered the Lingxiao Palace by familiar means. His eyes were always looking at the face of the Emperor of Heaven, as if he wanted to see him as a flower. The Emperor was inexplicable and felt a little uncomfortable.
He hurriedly said: "Come forward, then, the Stone Monkey King. I will make you the 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven' today. You will live as long as Heaven and your official position will be the highest. Are you satisfied?"
"Satisfied, satisfied."
The Stone Monkey King nodded repeatedly and smiled with joy. Being able to make the Emperor of Heaven take the initiative to surrender was something they had never done before in ancient times. How could he be dissatisfied?
"Okay, let's go down. After this time, be sure not to act recklessly again." The Emperor nodded slowly and warned.
"yes."
The Stone Monkey King sang "Oi" and immediately left the Lingxiao Palace with a swagger.
Soon.
He sneaked outside the Temple of Justice, made a furtive investigation, and then transformed into a mosquito and flew into the backyard.
"Brother, good brother!"
A weak and small voice floated into the study, "I am here to see you."
"Brother Monkey?"
Yang Gang put down the book in his hand and looked up at the window sill, "Why have you turned into a mosquito? Come in quickly."
"Ha ha ha ha"
There was a burst of white smoke in the room, and the Stone Monkey King appeared in the room and said proudly: "Your Judiciary Temple is too lax, and anyone can enter it at will."
"So what if I come in? Do I still need protection?" Yang Gang pointed at himself and smiled.
"Well……"
The Stone Monkey King couldn't help scratching his head and suddenly felt that it made sense.
"Tell me, what are you doing here this time?" Yang Gang sat down again and wrote furiously on the desk.
"Good brother, I have become the Monkey King!"
The Stone Monkey King's words made Yang Gang move his hands for a moment before continuing to write. The other party continued to say with great interest: "Don't you think it's strange? I don't know what the Heavenly Emperor has got and I'm crazy. Although my grandson's magical powers are strong, they are not as powerful as those of the immortals in heaven. How come the Heavenly Emperor is willing to do this? Submit yourself to me and grant me titles again and again."
"Um."
Yang Gang kept writing, as if he was focusing on his own affairs, and seemed to be thinking about something.
"Brother, are you listening?"
Seeing this, the Stone Monkey King couldn't help but pat the table.
"You mean... the Emperor of Heaven seems to have changed?" Yang Gang said suddenly.
"Yes." Stone Monkey King nodded.
"I suddenly understood why he trapped me in the Judiciary Temple." Yang Gang raised his head and said with a smile.
"You mean..." Stone Monkey King's eyes lit up.
"Yes. The Emperor of Heaven who is in the Lingxiao Palace is just a clone." Yang Gang nodded and said: "I speculate that something may have happened to the Emperor of Heaven since the Nezha incident. As a result, he has no ability to clone, and he is worried about being captured by me. I saw through it, so I found an excuse to confine me to the Temple of Justice."
"Perhaps... what happened to Nezha was that he just pushed the situation along, just to lure me into taking action, and finally found a legitimate reason to trap him here."
Yang Gang speculated bit by bit, making the Stone Monkey King's eyes brighter and brighter.
"This old guy is really far-sighted. He has calculated everything! Even you..." The Stone Monkey King couldn't help but have a trace of worry on his face as he spoke.
"rest assured."
Yang Gang said: "Being here is just what I want. The Emperor of Heaven is plotting against him, and I am preparing what I want to do. I have not fallen behind."
"That's good, that's good."
The Stone Monkey King nodded repeatedly.
Then he asked in confusion: "But what on earth is he doing? The Saint King had hundreds of millions of clones at that time and could care about the political affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now that he has been promoted to the Emperor of Heaven to control the power of heaven, his cultivation level should be at a higher level. Why has it become like this? ?”
"Perhaps his clone knows that he is really driving you into trouble. If the heaven is in chaos, I will be born. When his clone is exposed, the impact will be greater than the threat to you..."
Yang Gang said.
"So, what did the real Emperor of Heaven do?" The Stone Monkey King asked: "Now that the Heavenly Emperor is reaching its peak, he has also achieved his ambition. Why do he still want to leave?"
"Is it possible that there is something more important than heaven?"
"Um."
Yang Gang nodded silently, looking a little disappointed.
"Brother Monkey, remember the last time I asked you, 'What is on the other side of the sea of suffering?'"
"Remember when I said: This is the path pursued by all the powerful powers in heaven and earth."
"You also said that although I rely on the power of heaven's authority, my magical power is almost invincible in this world. However, my own spiritual power is not enough, and I can't sense the existence of the other side. Later... I sensed it."
"It even broke the Sea of Bitterness, allowing the water from the Sea of Bitterness to flow into the three realms, causing the collapse of mountains and seas."
"But in the end, I still don't understand what is at the end of the sea of suffering, the other side of the Tao."
"Alas..." The Stone Monkey King couldn't help but let out a long sigh after hearing this.
"It's not just you who doesn't understand, I don't understand either. But once your cultivation reaches the peak of the Three Realms and you stand proudly on top of the immortals, when you find that there is no way to advance in your realm, you will have endless desire for that place. .”
"And now... you and I in this life are still a little short of the level of cultivation."
"No."
Yang Gang shook his head, "It's you who are at fault, not me."
"What?"
The Stone Monkey King was suddenly startled.
What this means is...
"But, I still can't feel the existence of the Sea of Bitterness. It's as if... in this world, it has completely disappeared." Yang Gang looked at the air in front of him and murmured softly.
"The Sea of Bitterness has disappeared? How is that possible!" The Stone Monkey King lost his voice.
"Indeed."
Yang Gang said: "I have an incarnation in the nether world, and my cultivation has reached the realm of the emperor. There is no room for improvement. In terms of realm alone, it may be a bit better than my previous life."
"It's a pity... I could easily enter the sea of suffering last time, but now I can't feel it at all."
"So, the most likely reason why the Emperor of Heaven is missing is to explore the other side of the Sea of Bitterness? Does he still have a way to enter the Sea of Bitterness?" The Stone Monkey King exclaimed in shock.
"Yes. The sea of suffering has disappeared. But this time may also be the time when we are closest to the other side."
Yang Gang put away his pen and ink, suddenly stood up and walked out.
"Where are you going?" Stone Monkey King shouted from behind.
(End of chapter)
