I am a fairy in Journey to the West

As the Four Heavenly Kings were defeated, Zhuang Yan flew forward, stretched out his hand and raised it upwards towards the main hall of the Heavenly King Hall in front of him.

There was a loud 'boom' and the huge palace suddenly rose from the ground and was lifted into the air by Zhuang Yan's magic power.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, who was sitting in the main hall, suddenly felt a light above his head. When he looked up, he discovered that the entire hall had flown into the sky.

When he looked up again, he saw the Four Heavenly Kings lying there in a mess, while Zhuang Yan was standing outside the temple with one hand supporting the sky.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King understood immediately, and immediately flew in front of Zhuang Yan, angrily scolding: "Master Lingtai, you are too presumptuous, this is the Heavenly King Palace!"

Before Tota-Bearing Heavenly King could finish his words, Zhuang Yan threw the account book in his face.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King quickly reached out and grabbed it. After taking a closer look, he immediately flew into a rage and said, "Master Lingtai, you should not hit someone in the face. Besides, my official rank is higher than yours, how can you be so rude?"

"Why were you so unreasonable when you pushed this debt onto me? Now you want to reason with me?" Zhuang Yan asked back immediately.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King did not show any weakness and said, "Didn't you break the magic mirror that day?"

Zhuang Yan continued to ask, "Then why are you following me?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said: "The magic mirror is used to observe the demons and evil spirits in the three realms."

Zhuang Yan waved his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense. I know what a magic mirror is for. I'm asking you why you're looking at me? Am I a demon?"

“You are not a demon, but why are you changing your appearance?” asked the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

Zhuang Yan laughed out loud when he heard this. He was so angry that he laughed. "Isn't it normal for me to change my appearance when I walk in the human world? It's none of your business."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said: "As the 'Grand Marshal of the Central Thunder Center' of the Heavenly Court, it is my duty to monitor the demons and evil spirits in the Three Realms and maintain the stability of the Three Realms."

"That's a high-sounding statement. I just want to ask you why you are following me?" Zhuang Yan asked, "How do I look like a demon? How have I disrupted the peace of the Three Realms?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said, "I said, as the 'Central Thunder Commander', it is my duty to monitor the Three Realms. I will do the monitoring, and you are wrong to break the magic mirror."

Zhuang Yan raised his eyebrows, glared, and said angrily: "You want to use your power to suppress others?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King looked at Zhuang Yan and said calmly, "Although you are a person that His Majesty values, you should be more respectful to your superiors."

"Old bastard." Zhuang Yan was completely furious. He stepped forward and grabbed the chest armor of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and said, "Don't think that I won't beat you just because you are a third-rank immortal official. You can take the account book back to the Heavenly King Palace. I won't bear this mess for you."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King had a solemn expression on his face. He tried to struggle a few times, but found that he could not break free from Zhuang Yan's hand no matter what, so he had to give up.

Immediately, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said, "This is not up to you. You broke the Heavenly Mirror, so there is no doubt that you should pay for it."

"Okay, okay." Zhuang Yan laughed in anger and said, "Since you want compensation, I'll pay more and also cover your medical expenses."

After saying that, he raised his right hand and punched towards the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King in the face. Suddenly, a red light flew over and turned into a red hydrangea that blocked the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

Zhuang Yan punched down with a loud bang. The hydrangea took the punch head-on, but dozens of cracks appeared on her body, and her spiritual power was instantly reduced by 80%.

Zhuang Yan frowned, and then a fiery red figure landed in front of Zhuang Yan. He first took back the embroidered ball with a painful look on his face, then stretched out his hand to stop Zhuang Yan and said, "Let's talk it over, let's talk it over."

Zhuang Yan looked at Nezha who was trying to stop the fight and said in dissatisfaction, "Third Prince, why are you trying to stop me from beating him?"

Nezha was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he said with a look of confusion: "Look at what you said. That's my biological father!"

"Oh," Zhuang Yan suddenly realized, "I see, I thought you were an orphan."

Nezha didn't react at all when these words came out, but the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was instantly defeated, "Zhuang Yan, don't go too far."

Zhuang Yan immediately began to roll up his sleeves, "Come on, come on, let's discuss this and see if you or I are the one who is overdoing it."

"Come on, do you think I'm afraid of you? Get out of the way, kid." The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said as he pushed Nezha aside.

Nezha quickly turned around and hugged the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, saying, "Father, calm down. Don't joke with your life and property."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King became even angrier and asked Nezha, "What do you mean?"

Nezha played dumb: "What? What does father mean by what?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said, "Are you saying that I can't beat him?"

Nezha was surprised and asked, "Can you beat Lingtai Zhenjun?"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King: “.”

While they were arguing, a divine light flew to the outside of the main hall again and fell down. Then, Wang Lingguan came over with a golden whip in his hand.

“Wang Lingguan?” The giant spirit exclaimed, and quickly said, “Grand Marshal, Lingtai Zhenjun, Wang Lingguan is here.”

Zhuang Yan and Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King looked towards Wang Lingguan at the same time. The Four Heavenly Kings lying on the ground quickly and quietly put away the jade talismans in their hands, and then stood up with a groan and a pain on their faces.

"Great Lingguan." Everyone bowed to Wang Lingguan.

Wang Lingguan also bowed in return, then raised his head to look at the palace in the sky and said to Zhuang Yan, "Master Lingtai, quickly put the palace down."

Zhuang Yan nodded, then pressed down with his palm. There was another loud 'boom', and the main hall was immediately returned to its original position, fitting perfectly.

Then the Tower-Bearing Heavenly King said to Wang Lingguan: "Wang Lingguan, you have come at the right time. Lingtai Zhenjun is really arrogant and domineering. He is actually acting wild and arrogant in Daluo Heaven. I ask Wang Lingguan to impeach Lingtai Zhenjun to Your Majesty immediately."

Wang Lingguan smiled and said, "No need, Lingtai Zhenjun, Tota Tianwang, you all follow me to Tongming Palace to see His Majesty now."

Upon hearing this, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was stunned. Zhuang Yan was also a little surprised. Was the Jade Emperor alarmed so quickly?
The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King came back to his senses and immediately looked at Zhuang Yan, "Master Lingtai, do you dare to confront me in Tongming Palace?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Why not?"

"Let's go then."

"go!"

After saying that, the two of them followed Wang Lingguan out of the Heavenly King Hall and went straight to the Tongming Hall.

In the Tongming Palace, the Jade Emperor sat high in the sky, with billions of mysterious lights behind him, illuminating the entire sky.

Zhuang Yan confronted the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King about the account book of the Heavenly Mirror, and then respectfully asked the Jade Emperor to make a judgment.

The Jade Emperor asked Yisheng Zhenjun who was standing beside him, "Yisheng Zhenjun, you are the Grand Envoy of the Heavenly Court. Who do you think should compensate for the 4.52 million purple coins?" Yisheng Zhenjun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think it should be compensated by the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King."

"What?!" The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was shocked. He looked at Yisheng Zhenjun and said, "Yisheng Zhenjun, as the Grand Envoy of the Heavenly Court in charge of the Heavenly Law, you must be fair and just when judging the law. The Heavenly Mirror was clearly broken by Lingtai Zhenjun, so why do you want me to pay for it?"

After that, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King bowed to the Jade Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am dissatisfied with the judgment of the Holy Lord Yisheng."

The Jade Emperor asked Yisheng Zhenjun: "Yisheng Zhenjun, please tell me why you need the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King to pay compensation?"

Yisheng Zhenjun reported: "Your Majesty, regarding the destruction of the Tianjian Magic Mirror, the God of Wealth Temple has already informed our Tiandi Court of the account books and the case, and our Tiandi Court also conducted an investigation as soon as possible."

The Jade Emperor asked, "What are the results of the investigation?"

Yisheng Zhenjun said: "Your Majesty, Tota Heavenly King is suspected of using public tools for personal gain. He used the Heavenly Mirror to shine on Lingtai Zhenjun without any reason, and Lingtai Zhenjun counterattacked later, so the fault lies with Tota Heavenly King."

Upon hearing what Master Yisheng said, cold sweat immediately broke out on Tota-Bearing Heavenly King's forehead and he lowered his head.

The Jade Emperor frowned, glanced at the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and asked, "Why did the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King use public tools for personal gain?"

Yisheng Zhenjun said: "It seems that it was requested by Lady Bixiao, one of the Three Immortal Lady."

The Jade Emperor immediately asked the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, "Li Tianwang, is there such a thing?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King trembled all over and bowed quickly, saying, "Your Majesty, this is true, but Lady Bixiao suspected that there were demons and evil spirits in the world, so she came to ask me to use the Heavenly Mirror to observe the True Lord of the Spiritual Platform."

Zhuang Yan understood what she said and immediately asked, "Did she say that to you?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King nodded affirmatively and said, "Yes, that's what Lady Bixiao told me."

"Then she is lying to you." Zhuang Yan said, and told him about Bi Xiao's plan to seize the aura of the Human Emperor.

After listening to Zhuang Yan's story, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King hurriedly bowed to the Jade Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I really have no knowledge of this matter."

The Jade Emperor raised his hand to stop the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, saying, "Li Heavenly King, as the chief deity of the Heavenly King Palace, you did not ask or investigate these matters in detail, and you agreed to others' requests without thinking, and used the Heavenly Mirror to reveal demons, which resulted in the destruction of the mirror and caused huge losses. Do you know your crime?"

Upon hearing this, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King turned pale and immediately bowed his head and said, "I acknowledge my guilt."

The Jade Emperor said to Yisheng Zhenjun: "Yisheng Zhenjun, how should Li Tianwang be punished for dereliction of duty and loss of treasure according to the law?"

Yisheng Zhenjun said: "Your Majesty, according to the law of heaven, Li Tianwang should be fined for 1,000 years, and be whipped by lightning and fire a hundred times. The imperial edict should be announced to the three realms and the gods' palaces to report and reprimand him as a warning to others, and he should bear all the compensation of 4.52 million purple coins."

When Tota-Bearing Heavenly King heard the verdict, his face suddenly turned pale. Four million five hundred and twenty thousand purple coins, this was a huge debt he had to bear in an instant. Moreover, he was fined for one thousand years. Where could he earn so much purple coins?
Fortunately, the Jade Emperor was merciful. He waved his hand and said, "Since the salary has been fined, don't let Li Tianwang pay for the 4.52 million purple coins. Just remove it from the penalty."

Yisheng Zhenjun quickly responded, "As ordered."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was instantly moved to tears, and bowed his head and said, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your mercy."

The Jade Emperor waved his hand. At this time, Zhao Gongming, the chief god of the Ministry of Finance and the Marshal of Xuantan, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, who should compensate for the 4.52 million purple coins?"

The Jade Emperor laughed and asked, "Who caused this?"

Zhao Gongming thought for a moment and said, "It was because of Bi Xiao."

The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "Then Bixiao will be the one to pay the compensation. The God of Wealth Palace can send an official document to Sanxian Island, ordering Bixiao to compensate for the loss."

Zhao Gongming continued, "Your Majesty, if Bixiao refuses to pay compensation, what should my Ministry of Finance do?"

The Jade Emperor raised his hand and pointed at Yisheng Zhenjun and said, "That is the matter of the Heavenly Court."

Zhao Gongming and Yisheng Zhenjun immediately understood what he meant, and they bowed to the Jade Emperor and said, "We obey your command."

Afterwards, the Jade Emperor granted the Tower-Bearing Heavenly King a rest. After the Tower-Bearing Heavenly King thanked him for his rest, Wang Lingguan stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I want to impeach Lingtai Yuji Xianmiao Zhenjun for ignoring the authority of heaven, causing chaos in the Heavenly King Palace, and disturbing Luotian. If you don't punish him severely, where is the majesty of heaven? From now on, all gods and immortal officials will disregard the heavenly rules. Please understand, Your Majesty."

Wang Lingguan's impeachment surprised everyone present for a moment, but they soon realized that Daluotian was indeed the center of the Heavenly Palace and the location of the Jade Emperor's palace. Zhuang Yan's use of force in Daluotian and causing chaos in the Heavenly King's Palace was of the same nature as when Sun Wukong caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace and Zhu Bajie caused chaos in the Yaochi Palace and overthrew the Douniu Palace.

But the one who reacted the fastest was Zhuang Yan himself. The moment Wang Lingguan finished his impeachment, he took the initiative to step forward and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I know my crime. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

The Jade Emperor looked at Zhuang Yan, sighed slightly, and then said: "You have caused trouble in Daluo Heaven. This crime is indeed not light and you should be severely punished."

Hearing the Jade Emperor's words, all the gods in the hall pricked up their ears, wondering how the Jade Emperor would punish Zhuang Yan.

After a moment, the Jade Emperor said, "If that's the case, I'll demote you to the lower world and make you a wandering god, but you'll retain the title of Shangyuan Fourth Rank Immortal Official and Lingtai Yuji Xianmiao Zhenjun. When you accomplish 'three days of merit' as a wandering god, you can return to heaven."

'Three days of merit', upon hearing this concept, all the gods present took a deep breath.

The 'three days' does not mean three days in the concept of time, but means the 'three heavens' in the concept of space. The merits of three days, that is, the merits that can cover the three heavens, are enormous.

Although Zhuang Yan's rank and status remained unchanged, he was demoted to the lower world and became a wandering god. He could not return to heaven until he achieved the "three days of merit".

For any legitimate immortal official, this is the greatest punishment except being sent to the Immortal Execution Platform and being stripped of all official rank and divine duties.

But Zhuang Yan didn't care at all. He didn't deprive him of his official rank and position. He just couldn't go to heaven. Besides, with his strength, he could be free and easy wherever he went. He just regarded it as an experience in the world.

Zhuang Yan stepped forward, bowed and said, "I accept your punishment."

The Jade Emperor saw Zhuang Yan's calm and natural look, and a smile from the bottom of his heart appeared in his eyes. Then he raised his hand and said, "My dear minister, please don't be polite."

Zhuang Yan bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Afterwards, the Jade Emperor looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "My dear minister, please go now. When your merits are fulfilled, we will meet again."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan bowed again and said, "I obey your command. I hope Your Majesty will take good care of your body. I will take my leave."

After saying this, Zhuang Yan bowed three times to the Jade Emperor, then left the Tongming Palace, left Daluo Heaven and went straight to the lower world.

Soon, the Divine Thunder Jade Palace announced the punishment of Zhuang Yan and Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King to all the divine palaces in the Three Realms.

All the gods and Buddhas in the Three Realms were very surprised at the demotion of Zhuang Yan, a favorite of the Jade Emperor.

But what surprised them even more was that although Zhuang Yan was demoted, he retained his official rank and honorable position. This made people sigh that even though Zhuang Yan committed such a serious crime as causing trouble in Luotian, he was still in the emperor's favor.

Thus, a 'Fourth Rank Earth Wandering God' appeared in the Jambu World. He was affiliated with the underworld and had the same position as the 'Day and Night Wandering Gods', but his rank was several levels higher than the Day and Night Wandering Gods. He was on par with the Ten Kings of Hell, but his status was higher than those of the Ten Kings of Hell.

This is because Zhuang Yan is not only a "fourth-rank immortal official" in heaven, but also a "Lingtai Yuji Xianmiao Zhenjun" appointed by the Jade Emperor. Even the Ten Kings of Hell of the same rank have to pay their respects and address him as "Zhenjun" when they see him. (End of this chapter)