488: A real and a fake Sun Wukong? Both are real!

Lu Jiuyuan narrowed his eyes. "Why?"

"Because this is the method of self-purification for the Heavenly Dao of this world," Rulai sighed. "The Three Realms have accumulated too much Karma, resentment, and imbalance. He was originally my Disciple, obtained the black lotus that destroys the world, and was born to fulfill the tribulation!"

"He will use the methods of the Demonic Path to cleanse the Three Realms and purge the filth. After Thirty-Three Heavens, the Three Realms will be able to take on a brand new look."

"It's one thing for you to lose Face, but wouldn't I also lose a lot of Face?" Lu Jiuyuan said.

"Your Majesty, just consider it as giving This poor monk a little Face!"

Lu Jiuyuan pondered for a moment. "Rulai, tell me honestly, after your Reincarnation, are you going to find that Fairy Biyou to fall in love?"

Rulai's old Face turned red again. "Your Majesty! How can you slander an innocent person out of thin air!"

"And there's White Lotus. Dating two at once, the Buddha has quite the refined interest," Lu Jiuyuan teased.

Rulai coughed. "Everything is destined; the Inner Demon Tribulation is also a tribulation."

"Fine then."

Lu Jiuyuan put on his clothes and crown, and sat back in his seat. "The general trend remains unchanged! Leave the small matters to me!"

"Good!" The Buddha nodded.

"What is a major matter and what is a small matter, I, the Emperor, decide!"

"Good!" The Buddha nodded again.

"Freedom from desire leads to strength! I admire that!" Lu Jiuyuan praised!

"amitabha, Your Majesty is too kind with your praise." Rulai pressed his palms together, his expression calm.

He draped his kasaya over himself again. As the Buddha light flowed, the bruises on his Face completely dissipated, and he restored his solemn and majestic appearance.

"Buddha, does that Disciple of yours, No Heaven, know about all this?"

"He does not know." Rulai shook his head. "He only knows that he is following the will of Heaven and wants to overturn the Three Realms."

"The obsession of the Demonic Path is deeply rooted in his heart. I say everything is destined, but he says everything has variables!"

"Poor man," Lu Jiuyuan sighed softly. "Calculated by his Revered Master, used by the Heavenly Dao, and in the end, he will still die and vanish."

"This is fate." A complex look flashed in Rulai's eyes. "It is also Karma."

"After Thirty-Three Heavens, although he will die, his true spirit will be able to enter Reincarnation. After a hundred lifetimes of Reincarnation, he can achieve the true fruit."

Lu Jiuyuan sneered. "You are always like this, making exploitation sound so fresh and refined."

Rulai did not speak, only pressed his palms together and bowed slightly.

The barrier dissipated, and Rulai stepped on a golden lotus and left.

The immortal officials and divine generals outside the hall all saluted; no one knew what had just happened inside the hall.

Lu Jiuyuan sat on the imperial throne, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, lost in thought.

He had only arrived in this world for a moment when Rulai came looking for him...

It seems that the Rulai of this world holds a status equivalent to his in the Lotus Lantern World, and has extremely strong control over the world.

Wanting to completely bring this Major Thousand Worlds under his own system will not be that easy!

Either enter the game, defeat Rulai and No Heaven fair and square, and seize the future destiny!

Or wait until the end to have another fight, shake the world until it collapses, and truly determine who is better.

But if he chooses the latter, he's afraid Old Daoist Zhang will laugh at him!

Lu Jiuyuan sat on the imperial throne, and his fingers stopped tapping.

A mischievous smile appeared on his Face.

"Enter the game then... but the chess pieces don't necessarily have to be the ones you, Rulai, have prepared."

With a slight movement of his mind, an imperial decree was silently transmitted to the Lower Realm.

Dongsheng Divine Continent, Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Inside the Water Curtain Cave, the "Great Sage, Equal to Heaven" Monkey King, who had just finished drinking with the monkey generals, was lying on a stone chair with his legs crossed, napping with his eyes squinted.

Suddenly, he sat up with a start, a golden gleam flashing in his Fiery Eyes of Truth.

"Hmm? The old Jade Emperor... summoning Old Sun to Heaven?"

He scratched his cheek, feeling somewhat puzzled.

After the pilgrimage, although he was crowned the Victorious Fighting Buddha, he still spent most of his time on Flower-Fruit Mountain, living a free and happy life, and the Heavenly Court rarely summoned him.

"Oh well, nothing to do, I'll go find the old Jade Emperor and ask for a drink!" The Monkey King flipped out of the cave with a somersault. "My children, watch the house, Old Sun will be back soon!"

A golden light streaked across the sky and went straight into the South Heaven Gate.

The celestial soldiers and generals guarding the gate saw it was the Victorious Fighting Buddha and did not dare to block him, bowing one after another.

The Monkey King did not delay and went straight to the outside of the Hall of Miraculous Mist.

The ceremonial chanting sounded: "The Victorious Fighting Buddha, Monkey King, requests an audience—"

The hall doors opened wide.

The Monkey King walked into the hall with familiar steps and looked up at the imperial throne. He saw a Heavenly Emperor dressed in a golden imperial robe and wearing a flat-topped crown sitting on it.

"Monkey King pays respects to the old Jade Emperor. Old Jade Emperor, what is the matter that you called Old Sun up to Heaven?" The Monkey King bowed.

"No need for formalities." Lu Jiuyuan spoke, his voice gentle but carrying an unquestionable power. "Wukong, come closer."

The Monkey King blinked, walked forward as told, and stood still under the imperial steps. "What is it?"

Lu Jiuyuan did not answer directly, but instead asked, "Wukong, I have found a good place, it is very fun, do you want to go over and play?"

"A good place? Fun?" The Monkey King looked at the old Jade Emperor, feeling that he seemed a bit mischievous.

When the Buddha Rulai tricked the monkey back then, his tone was similar to his.

"Where to? The Three Realms are only so big; what place has Old Sun not been to?"

"What place has Old Sun not played in?"

"Where could there be any interesting places? Old Jade Emperor, your smile is so treacherous. You must be up to no good, trying to trick Old Sun again."

"No, no, am I that kind of person? Obviously not." Lu Jiuyuan said without any shame. "It's just that I was wandering outside the heavens and found a good place, it's very interesting."

"I just thought that all the gods and immortals in the Heavenly Court fear me, are afraid of me, and respect me, but you, this little monkey, are very much to my liking."

"That's why I brought you over to play. I didn't expect you to see me like this; it's truly heartbreaking."

The Monkey King scratched his head. "This... did I misunderstand you?"

"Come here, look at my palm," Lu Jiuyuan stretched out his hand and said with a smile.

The Monkey King leaned over and looked at the palm. He saw the palm getting bigger and bigger in his eyes, rapidly becoming as vast as the Universe and the starry sky.

Thousands of worlds were all within that one palm.

Then, with a dizzy head, he landed at the Emei dojo in the Lotus Lantern World.

And in the Hall of Miraculous Mist, the Monkey King from the Lotus Lantern World appeared beside Lu Jiuyuan.

This monkey looked around and found that this place looked familiar yet strange.

The gods and immortals in the hall were also somewhat similar yet not quite the same.

"Bold, who are you?" Nezha saw this monkey and immediately said:

"Old Sun is the 'Great Sage, Equal to Heaven', Monkey King. Who are you?" The Monkey King jumped down from the steps and circled Nezha a few times.

"Hahahaha, so it's the Third Prince Nezha. After growing up, Old Sun can't even recognize you anymore."

"You were cuter when you were little; the bigger you get, the uglier you become."

"Pah! You dead monkey, you're the ugly one. I've always looked like this. Who exactly are you? How dare you impersonate the 'Great Sage, Equal to Heaven' Monkey King in the Hall of Miraculous Mist."

The monkey flicked his hand, and the golden-hooped rod appeared in his palm. "Old Sun does not change his name, nor does he hide his surname. I am the 'Great Sage, Equal to Heaven' Monkey King!"

"Big Nezha, why don't you spar with Old Sun?"

"Hehehehe, monkey, you still won't admit you're an impostor; the rod in your hand has already exposed you." Nezha sneered.

"Huh? What? What's wrong with the rod?" The Monkey King was a bit stunned.

"What is written on your rod?"

"Ruyi golden-hooped rod, weighing 14,500 jin."

"Hehe, still not admitting it! This rod in your hand is fake!"

"Where is it fake?"

"There are two extra characters!"

"Hmm?" The monkey looked at the rod, with 'heavy' written on one end and 'destroy' on the other.