Jackie Chan Adventures: I have everything I need now

"This is the Dragon Palace of the East Sea."

The luminous pearl illuminated the vast East Sea Dragon Palace, with its colorful corals, magnificent golden halls, and dozens of shrimp soldiers and crab generals guarding it.

Shen Du's eyes flickered slightly, and his divine sense penetrated the entire East Sea Dragon Palace, revealing a look of surprise.

This was because he had actually sensed the auras of four Great Luo Golden Immortals.

These four Great Golden Immortals should be the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.

From this perspective, the reason why Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, kept humbly welcoming Sun Wukong during the Journey to the West was entirely because of the needs of the Journey to the West. It seems that the Ruyi Jingu Bang, the treasure of the East Sea, was destined to be passed on to Sun Wukong.

All the consequences and karmic repercussions caused by Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace should have been borne by him. However, because his Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff) was a treasure of acquired merit, killing people did not incur any karmic repercussions.

In this way, no matter how much trouble they cause, they will not be entangled by karmic consequences.

No wonder Sun Wukong is different from the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Qilin Clan. The former stirred up the winds and clouds, kicked over the Eight Trigrams Furnace in the Tushita Palace, and caused the Flaming Mountain to be born in the lower realm, which would inevitably cause the death of countless living beings. His sins are beyond description, but because he has the protection of the treasure of acquired merit, everything is fine.

The war between the three races that the latter started has been left unprotected and has accumulated a great deal of karmic retribution, leaving it in ruins and unable to regain its former glory.

Therefore, the white dragon horse in Journey to the West must have been given away by the dragon himself.

After all, as one of the protagonists of the Journey to the West tribulation, when his merits are fulfilled, he will surely receive heavenly merits, which can eliminate some of the karmic debts of the dragon race.

Unfortunately, it required the sacrifice of the third prince of the West Sea dragon clan.

His body passed through the barrier of the East Sea Dragon Palace and gradually landed in front of the palace gate.

As soon as he came down, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals guarding the gate were about to angrily rebuke the capital for coming from whoever he was, when suddenly the words of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, rang in his ears.

"Immortal, may I ask your honorable name?"

The moment the words were spoken, the Dragon King of the East Sea stepped out of the gate first, followed closely by the Dragon King of the North Sea, the Dragon King of the South Sea, and the Dragon King of the West Sea.

Their eyes scanned the capital, and the more they looked, the more amazed they became.

The Four Dragon Kings could tell from Shen Du's body that he was surrounded by a Primordial Chaos aura, which meant that the person standing before them was a Primordial Golden Immortal, not a Quasi-Saint of the Heavenly Dao.

In this era where the Great Dao has receded into obscurity, there are still those who can achieve the status of a Primordial Golden Immortal through the laws of nature.

It is evident that he possesses great perseverance, great fortune, great blessings, and great merit.

"My name is Shen Du!" Shen Du said calmly.

He had no doubts whatsoever about the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas coming out to greet him.

After all, as a Great Immortal, it would be too beneath him to be unaware of a guest's arrival.

"Brother, I think I heard that the newly appointed Sun Star Lord of Heaven is named Shen Du," Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, whispered in Ao Guang's ear.

“Third brother is right. I also remember that the new Sun Star Lord of Heaven is named Shen Du!” Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the South Sea, also spoke in a low voice.

"No, no, no, what you're talking about isn't the important thing!"

“I know, this new Sun Star Lord is a dragon, just like our dragon clan, a divine dragon that can wield the true fire of the sun!” Bei Hai Ao Shun said casually.

"Huh?!" Shen Du frowned. These Four Dragon Kings were discussing his identity and background in front of him like this?
"Cough cough!"

"Your Majesty the Sun, please forgive my and my three younger brothers for our rudeness."

"The main reason is that our dragon clan rarely produces dragons that wield fire, let alone one whose cultivation has reached the level of a Primordial Golden Immortal."

As he spoke, Ao Guang looked around, perhaps to see if anyone was watching, and then whispered, "Sun Emperor, as a member of the Dragon Clan, you must be burdened with karmic debts, which has prevented you from progressing to a certain realm!"

"Now that you have reached the current level of Hunyuan Golden Immortal cultivation, you possess a certain amount of merit. Is there any way to eliminate karmic debts?"

Upon hearing this, Shendu slowly replied, "No, I am from the Great Thousand Worlds that evolved from fragments of the Primordial Era, and I ascended from there to the Primordial World."

“Dragon King of the East Sea, I have never been involved in the cause and effect karma you speak of.”

Upon hearing this, the Four Seas Dragon Kings, who had originally held hope and longed to eliminate their own karmic burdens, suddenly became sorrowful.

Then Ao Guang stepped aside and gestured for him to enter, saying, "Emperor Sun, please come into the hall for a chat."

Upon seeing this, the god nodded slightly.

Then, the Four Dragon Kings led the way, and the gods leisurely followed behind them, taking in the sights of the Dragon Palace.

Finally, the Four Dragon Kings sat on the chairs, and Shen Du also sat on the coral-carved chair.

"To be honest with you Dragon Kings, I have come here today to meet the Lord of the Dragon Clan, the Ancestral Dragon!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Four Dragon Kings instantly became urgent.

But then they suddenly remembered that not long ago, His Majesty the First Emperor had told them that someone would come looking for him and bring the person to the First Emperor's Palace.

Thinking of this, the tense expression instantly disappeared.

Seeing the change in the expressions of the Four Seas Dragon Kings, Shen Du refrained from commenting further.

However, upon learning of the purpose of Shen Du's visit, Ao Guang immediately stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "His Majesty the First Emperor has already stated the purpose of your visit. Please follow me."

"I will now take the Emperor to see His Majesty the First Emperor."

Having said that, Ao Guang transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon and rushed straight towards the depths of the East Sea, to the land of the sea eye.

Seeing this, Shen Du did not hesitate for long. His figure transformed into a streak of crimson-gold light and followed closely behind Ao Guang.

"Big brother's just gone like that?" Ao Shun was stunned for a moment, then said, "Big brother's gone, what are we going to do!?"

Ao Run shrugged. "What else can we do but go back to our own waters?"

“That makes sense!” Ao Qin nodded and left the East Sea Dragon Palace first.

Like the former, Ao Run and Ao Shun left the East Sea Dragon Palace and returned to their own sea area.

For them, their elder brother was merely there to guide them, not to actually see the true face of His Majesty the First Emperor.

It's more reliable to let my older brother handle these dirty and tiring jobs.

After a while.

Ao Guang slowly stopped, and Shen Du also steadied himself, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

"That is?"

There stood a piece of divine iron, rusty and corroded, not far from the eye of the East China Sea. On the rusty iron, the five characters "Ruyi Jingu Bang" (the golden cudgel of Ruyi) were faintly engraved.

"Your Majesty, this is a treasure left behind in the East Sea by Yu the Great when he was controlling the floods. It was used to suppress the tides and waves of the East Sea."

Upon hearing this, the god withdrew his gaze.

It's just the Ruyi Jingu Bang, a magical treasure acquired through merit, so it's not very useful to him.

Moreover, this magic staff will also be the weapon of Sun Wukong, the future protagonist of Journey to the West.

If we were to take away this Ruyi Jingu Bang now, it would likely cause quite a bit of trouble.

Fate has ordained the owner of this divine iron, and so has the will of Heaven.

Taking it will only cause unnecessary trouble.

"Ao Guang, do you know where the First Emperor is?!"

Shen Du looked around the East Sea Eye but did not see the figure of the Ancestral Dragon.

According to Donghuang Taiyi, the First Dragon suppressed the East Sea Eye. Therefore, it should also be located near the East Sea Eye.

But after searching for so long, he couldn't even catch a glimpse of the First Emperor.

This is rather strange.

Could it be that old bastard Donghuang Taiyi is lying to me?

It doesn’t make sense!

They're all in the same boat now, so there's no reason for them to deceive themselves.

While pondering, Ao Guang smiled, pointed to the whirlpool that was constantly drawing in seawater, and said, "Your Majesty, please look here!"

Upon hearing this, the gods followed the direction Ao Guang pointed and saw only a bottomless ocean whirlpool.

However, as the gods used their profound magical powers to observe the movement of the vortex, they instantly discovered a mystery.

"Is this vortex a vast world within itself?"

Shen Du sensed an aura deep within the vortex that was identical to the origin of the three Great Thousand Worlds he held, and was somewhat puzzled.

How could a tiny whirlpool be the entrance to a vast world?!
In response to the question from the capital, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty the Ancestral Dragon is waiting for you inside!"

Having received a clear answer, Shen Du was no longer afraid of any trickery and directly entered the depths of the vortex. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in a completely new world.

As far as the eye could see, the roar of dragons echoed between heaven and earth, and countless dragons roamed this vast world.

"Is this the Great Thousand World belonging to the Dragon Clan!?"

Shen Du's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected that the bloodline of every dragon here was identical to that of the Four Seas Dragon Kings outside.

Unfortunately, they are tainted with more or less karmic burdens. If these karmic burdens are not eliminated, the future of these dragons will be limited to the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, and they will never be able to reach the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

"Fellow Daoist, please come here."

Just as Shen Du was sighing, a majestic voice rang in his ears, its majesty no less than that of the Donghuang Taiyi he had first met.

His eyes flickered slightly, and in just a moment, he locked onto the source of the sound.

“Alright!” Shen Du replied.

Then, they headed straight for the Dragon Palace built above the clouds.

A moment later, Shendu slowly stepped into the Dragon Palace, which was filled with endless dragon might. He vaguely felt a trace of submission in the very essence of his bloodline.

However, this hint of submission quickly dissipated, replaced by the endless true fire of the sun above the origin of the divine capital.

The true fire burned away the dragon's might, and neither side would yield to the other.

The origin of the bloodline is that the Ancestral Dragon is the origin of all dragons in the world.

The true fire of the sun originated from Pangu's eyes, and the two are essentially at the same level.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, Shen Du's eyes fell upon a person wearing a golden robe. There were no other elaborate decorations, just the robe itself.

The robe was also engraved with lifelike dragon patterns, as if one could hear the roar of dragons upon seeing it, which would awe all living beings in the world.

"Ancestor Dragon!"

Shen Du spoke calmly. If it were in the past, without the blessing of human fortune, he probably would have found it difficult to calm his excitement upon seeing the Ancestral Dragon.

However, now, as long as humanity awakens, he will be one of the three great rulers of the primordial world.

The two are of the same generation.

In the primordial world, no matter how ancient, status was determined by cultivation level.

The law of the jungle prevails over the weak, and the wise are teachers; this is the ultimate truth.

"I understand why you've come."

Upon hearing this, Shen Du looked completely bewildered.

He said nothing, so how did the First Emperor know?!
Could it be that the other party has the ability to foresee the future?!

The First Emperor slowly spoke, “I once longed for the revival of humanity, from the Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor, Human Emperor, the Five Emperors, and even the last Human Emperor, Xin.”

"I yearn for them, as humans, to awaken the dormant humanity that has been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao!"

"Unfortunately, Emperor Xin, who had the greatest hope, failed to live up to the expectations of humanity and lost to the will of Heaven in the Investiture of the Gods!"

"However, it's not too late now. Humanity can be restored as long as it is restored!"

"I, the Ancestral Dragon, can help you win the war between the celestial beings and the human race!"

"I agree to your request!"

Before he could even utter a word, the Ancestral Dragon agreed immediately. So this persuader could retire now. What was his purpose in coming to see the Ancestral Dragon then?!

It would be better to stay on the Moon.

"Fine," Shen Du sighed helplessly, looking at Zu Long and asking, "May I ask, Brother Zu Long, how did you know the purpose of my visit?"

Faced with this question, Zulong did not hesitate at all and readily said, "Of course, it was that old codger Yuanfeng who told me through telepathy!"

"You are going to fight against the heavens, to make the earth reclaim its power, and to revive humanity. As one of all living beings, how can we sit idly by and do nothing!"

"Moreover, as long as we win this great battle, our three races will be able to appear proudly in the primordial world!"

Having learned the whole story, the gods were speechless.

Donghuang Taiyi is too fast; he persuaded Yuanfeng to agree to participate in the war between heaven and man so quickly.

Furthermore, Yuan Feng, Zu Long, and Shi Qilin—these three individuals who once fought tooth and nail for the fate of heaven and earth and the position of protagonists—actually have a way of communicating?!

Moreover, judging from Zu Long's tone, it was as if he were joking with an old friend.

It's hard to imagine how close the three ancestors were during the distant Longhan period, yet their relationship was broken by certain factors.

"In that case, thank you very much, Brother Zulong!"

The matter was settled, and even the gods themselves didn't need to waste any more words.

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist Shen Du, when the war between heaven and man begins, I, the Dragon Clan, will send the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas with the Dragon Clan's army to help you fight against the heavens!"

"However, what are your plans to do about the puppets on the Heavenly Dao's side?!"

The first part is understandable, but what does the second part mean?
"I wonder what you mean by the Heavenly Dao Puppet that Brother Zulong mentioned?"

Zu Long said without any hesitation, "Those Heavenly Dao puppets are none other than those Heavenly Dao Saints!"

"Its primordial spirit is reliant on the Heavenly Dao; isn't it merely a puppet of the Heavenly Dao?!"

"Without the blessing of Heaven, I could kill them with a single slap!"

"However, even with the blessing of the Heavenly Dao, I can still fight one of the puppets to a standstill!"

The puppet of Heaven's Way is actually a Heavenly Sage; at this moment, even the gods understood.

But, you, Zulong, can fight on equal terms with the Heavenly Dao Saint, which is quite perplexing to the gods.

Can a peak-level Hunyuan Golden Immortal fight to a standstill against a Heavenly Dao Saint who is a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal?
This doesn't seem right, does it?!
But seeing Zu Long's overflowing confidence, even the gods were starting to believe him. (End of Chapter)