Journey to the West: Please Call Me the White Bone Demon

After the sworn brotherhood ceremony was completed, cheers erupted once again inside the Water Curtain Cave.

The eight saints drank and chatted, discussing the past and present, recalling ancient battles, and laughing at the joy of the present.

The six great sages, including the Bull Demon King and the Roc Demon King, stayed at Flower Fruit Mountain, drinking and exchanging magical powers with Yun Zhao and Sun Wukong every day, and guiding the demon soldiers.

Huaguo Mountain was already rich in spiritual energy, and after Yun Zhao's management over the years, it has become even more well-organized, and the monkeys have made great progress in their cultivation.

The six great sages saw this and praised it, all revealing their envy.

Yun Zhao always urged his brothers to stay on Flower Fruit Mountain, where they could enjoy themselves day and night, which was not as pleasant as returning home.

However, the six great sages each had their own cave dwellings and countless subordinates, and they could not let go of their established empires.

The Bull Demon King said, "I appreciate your kindness, brother, but I still have my family business there, how can I abandon it?"

Peng Demon King also said, "We still have old followers in places like Bamboo Joint Mountain and Crimson Cloud Peak. How can we just leave like this?"

The Demon King of the Flood Dragon, the Lion Camel King, and others also shook their heads, saying that they could not bear to part with their family businesses.

Although Yun Zhao felt regretful, he did not insist, and simply said, "In that case, brothers, please come and visit often."

Finally, after several months, the six saints departed.

Yun Zhao and Sun Wukong personally saw them off at the mountain gate. The eight of them held hands in farewell, and the Bull Demon King laughed loudly: "Big brother, my good brother, we're off! If you need anything in the future, just send a message, and I, Old Bull, will be the first to come!"

The saints responded in unison, transformed into streaks of light, and dispersed.

The next day, Yun Zhao saw Sun Wukong lying on the stone bed after getting drunk the night before, breathing evenly and without any sign of waking up.

He felt a slight stirring in his heart and used his divine sense to investigate, only to find that although the monkey's physical body was still there, its soul had long since left the body and its whereabouts were unknown.

Yun Zhao's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, "Could it be that the plot has reached the Netherworld? This time, the monkey should be going to cross the lines in the Book of Life and Death."

However, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Since Yun Zhao had become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong in this simulation, and Yun Zhao's feelings were genuine, it would be good if he could avoid the original plot.

I tried several times, but whenever I wanted to offer some advice, I was filled with great fear, and I swallowed the words back down.

Yun Zhao guessed that this was due to the influence of the Heavenly Dao rules.

But I have some doubts. In previous simulations, the original plot was always disrupted, especially the last one, which was completely messed up, but I never felt this situation occur.

After much deliberation, Yun Zhao recalled a sentence he had spoken before he transmigrated.

"Small trends can be changed, but the overall trend cannot!"

Perhaps in the eyes of the laws of Heaven, the monkey's tribulation is inevitable and irreplaceable.

But the eighty-one tribulations of the journey to the West became minor matters. As long as there were hardships, no matter how difficult or easy they were, no matter how they happened, and no matter how long or short they lasted, he did not care.

"What a pity, it seems the monkey will still have to make a trip to the foot of the Five Elements Mountain this time."

Yun Zhao thought to himself, "Now that we've become brothers, I'll see if I can make sure you live a more respectable life down the mountain."

Having figured all this out, and knowing that trying to change the monkey's fate was pointless, he let it go.

Until the afternoon, Sun Wukong suddenly opened his eyes, jumped up, and laughed loudly: "How wonderful! How wonderful! I, Old Sun, stormed into the Underworld and scared the judge Yama so badly that his soul flew out of his body. I crossed out the monkey column from the Book of Life and Death! From now on, my descendants of Flower Fruit Mountain are no longer under the jurisdiction of Yama!"

The news spread throughout Flower Fruit Mountain, causing another wave of jubilation.

A little over a month later, a minor demon urgently reported: "Your Majesty! An old man with a white beard has arrived outside the mountain gate. He claims to be Venus, the planet of Venus, and says he is acting on a celestial decree to invite Your Majesty to serve as an official in Heaven!"

Sun Wukong was drinking with Yun Zhao when he heard this, and his expression brightened. He quickly asked, "Which king are you inviting? Are you inviting my elder brother?"

The little demon scratched his head and said, "The old man didn't say it explicitly, he only said to invite the 'King of Flower Fruit Mountain'."

Sun Wukong laughed heartily: "Since it hasn't been explicitly stated, it must be to invite my elder brother! Quickly, invite him in!"

Yun Zhao simply smiled gently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The little demon accepted the order and left.

Venus was already waiting outside the mountain. When he saw the protective array, he was secretly surprised. He never expected that a place belonging to a demon would have such an array.

Before long, the little demon led them inside, where they saw demon soldiers lined up, as orderly as heavenly soldiers and generals.

At a glance, tens of thousands of monkey demon soldiers were all filled with murderous intent and obeyed orders without question. Not one of them had a cultivation level lower than the Refining Void and Harmonizing Dao realm!

Those patrol leaders were at the Earth Immortal or Heaven Immortal level, and the stronger ones even reached the Profound Immortal level.

Venus was horrified: "This...when did Flower Fruit Mountain become like this? It no longer resembles a monster's lair."

Further in, countless lesser demons were seen building cities in the mountains. Stones and spirit iron were piled up like mountains, and the city walls had already risen dozens of feet high, reaching into the clouds. The city gates and pavilions were beginning to take shape, with array runes faintly visible.

It was built by Yun Zhao based on White Tiger City from the previous simulation.

However, it is much more magnificent and grand than before, and if completed, it will be able to accommodate a million demon soldiers.

Venus grew increasingly alarmed as he went, and after going through numerous intermediaries, a minor demon finally called out loudly, "Please, Elder Angel, enter!"

Two monkey demons at the Xuanxian realm led the way, their imposing presence drawing Venus into the Water Curtain Cave.

The atmosphere inside the cave was even better than outside, with the aroma of spiritual fruits and nectar filling the air, and hundreds of elite monkey demons stood guard, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

Two figures were seated in the main seat.

Sun Wukong is easy to recognize; he looks like a monkey.

But who is the other one?

Although Venus was puzzled, he still stepped forward and bowed, his voice booming: "I am Li Changgeng, and I have come by order of the Great Heavenly Venerable to invite the King of Flower Fruit Mountain to ascend to Heaven to serve as an official and enjoy eternal celestial blessings!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong was initially delighted, then narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Old man, are you inviting my elder brother, or me, old Sun?"

Venus, not knowing why he said this, honestly replied, "Naturally, it is the Monkey King, Sun Wukong. The Great Heavenly Venerable has heard of Your Majesty's great supernatural powers and has come to invite you..."

Before he finished speaking, Sun Wukong's expression changed drastically. He stood up and stomped his feet hard on the ground, making a loud noise that shook the wine cups inside the cave.

He roared, "What a Heavenly Court! Blind as a bat! I, Old Sun, may have some skill, but I'm a hundred thousand miles inferior to my elder brother, Yun Zhao!"

"Your Heavenly Court only invited me, Old Sun, to Heaven, but not my elder brother. What is the reason for this?"

"No, no, I'm not going!"

"Men, drag this old man out of here!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than demon soldiers stepped forward, causing Taibai Jinxing to hurriedly shout, "Wait!"

Yun Zhao raised his hand to stop him, and looked at Sun Wukong with a smile, saying, "Brother, this old angel has come from afar to invite you to serve as an official in Heaven. How can you be so negligent?"

The monkey was still somewhat indignant: "If he had invited my brother, that would have been fine. He only sent me to heaven, but left you, my elder brother, uncared for. What kind of logic is that?"

Yun Zhao sighed inwardly, "Do you think I wanted this? It's better not to take this position of弼马温 (Bima Wen, the stable boy).

He wanted to speak, but was stopped by an invisible force and couldn't say a word.

He could only say, "Very well, old angel, my virtuous brother does not wish to go to heaven. You may return."

Venus was secretly anxious. This time, the Great Celestial Venerable had made it clear that he would let the monkey go to heaven no matter what, whether he coaxed or tricked him, as long as he could come up.

Although he didn't know what the Great Celestial Venerable was planning, as a subject, he had no choice but to comply.

With a quick glance, Venus had an idea and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it's not that the Heavenly Court doesn't want to invite your elder brother, but becoming an official is no small matter. Since the Great Heavenly Venerable has allowed Your Majesty to ascend to Heaven first, there must be a reason."

"Perhaps your elder brother is too capable, and the Heavenly Court does not have a good official position for him at the moment. Why don't you go to the Heavenly Court first and truthfully inform the Great Heavenly Venerable? Then you will be able to invite another king to the Heavenly Court to serve as an official."

The monkey was overjoyed upon hearing this: "That's good. I'll go to heaven with you first and explain my elder brother's abilities to that emperor. Then my brother and I can serve as officials in the same court again."

Knowing he couldn't stop it, Yun Zhao had the demon soldiers first invite Taibai Jinxing out. Then he said to the monkey, "Brother, this journey is different from when you're at home. You must be careful and attentive in every way, ask more questions and listen more. If you are granted an official position, it's best to investigate carefully."

The monkey was somewhat confused, but since it was his elder brother's advice, he still kept it in mind.

It's not worth mentioning that he went to heaven with Venus.