Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 452 Ascending to Heaven to Become an Official, Blocked at the Southern Heavenly Gate

Just then, a monkey trotted up to Sun Wukong and whispered a few words. Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow and said, "A celestial official from heaven? What are you doing at my Flower Fruit Mountain?"

The Mischievous Demon King was also very puzzled, "We've never had any dealings with the Heavenly Court, so how did this attract the attention of the Great Heavenly Venerable?"

"Since you've come from afar, we'll know why you're here once we meet."

Sun Wukong smiled, not caring at all.

Soon, led by the big black monkey, Venus went up the mountain and met Sun Wukong, the Demon King of Chaos.

With a faint smile on his face, Taibai Jinxing spoke first, introducing himself, "I am Taibai Jinxing of the Heavenly Court. You two must be the famous Monkey King Sun Wukong, who is renowned throughout Aolai Kingdom, and the Mischievous Demon King of the Dirty Water Cave."

Sun Wukong and the Demon King of Chaos exchanged a glance and went straight to the point, "We are indeed from Heaven. What business do you have on my Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Venus's expression suddenly turned serious. "The Demon King Sun recently wreaked havoc in the Netherworld, killing countless people and even injuring the Ten Kings of Hell. He has committed a grave crime, and that is why I have come here today."

Sun Wukong's face instantly showed indignation, and the aura of a peak Golden Immortal spread from his body. "Venus is speaking so unreasonably! I have already achieved the Five Qi Convergence and cultivated into an Immortal Golden Immortal, with a lifespan of nearly infinite life. Why have I been imprisoned in the Netherworld instead of perishing? Besides, it was those Netherworld monsters who attacked first. I, Old Sun, was only trying to protect myself. Is it wrong to protect myself?"

Sun Wukong, looking indignant and righteously indignant, said, "If the Heavenly Court is going to intervene, shouldn't it first punish the Underworld for its arbitrary enforcement of the law?"

Taibai Jinxing was immediately embarrassed. According to Sun Wukong, what Sun Wukong did was actually not wrong. Anyone would be angry if they were imprisoned in the Netherworld for no reason.

Venus sighed, "Although there were reasons for it, the Demon King still caused great chaos in the Netherworld, with extremely negative consequences. All the gods in Heaven are saying that Your Majesty should severely punish the Demon King."

Before Venus could finish speaking, the Demon King spat out a mouthful of saliva, and a large sword suddenly appeared in his hand. He slashed at Venus, shouting angrily, "We even said that we were guests from afar and picked fresh fruits to treat you well, but we didn't expect you to come and capture us to heaven. Take this first!"

Venus was startled and quickly dodged, calling out, "You two demon kings, please allow me to finish what I have to say!"

When the Demon King of Chaos saw that his first strike had missed Taibai Jinxing, he was about to attack again, but Sun Wukong stopped him, saying, "Brother Chaos, don't rush to attack. Let's see what Taibai Jinxing has to say."

The Demon King glared at Sun Wukong fiercely before reluctantly stopping.

Venus took a deep breath before saying, "But the Great Celestial Venerable believes that the Monkey King is a body nurtured by heaven and earth, a body forged by the sun and moon, standing tall and treading on the earth, eating dew and clouds. In mind of the benevolent grace of his birth and the difficulty of attaining the Dao, he intends to summon the Monkey King to heaven to serve as an official. This is the Great Celestial Venerable's personal decree, a rare opportunity in the world."

"Would the Great Celestial Venerable be so kind as to become an official in Heaven? Or is he planning to lure us up to Heaven before taking action?"

The mischievous devil looked on with a face full of doubt.

Venus, however, brandished his whisk and angrily said, "The Great Celestial Venerable is the master of the Heavenly Court, ruling over the Three Realms. His words are lawful and his magnanimity is boundless. How could he possibly deceive you?"

Sun Wukong thought for a moment. He had been living a carefree life on Flower Fruit Mountain for hundreds of years. Although he was happy every day, it had become a bit boring after a while. So he nodded and said, "Then I, Old Sun, will go to Heaven with you."

The Mischievous Demon King gently tugged at Sun Wukong's sleeve, signaling him to be wary of any trickery. Sun Wukong, however, smiled nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, Brother Mischievous. I'll go to heaven with Venus to scout out the way for you. If it's really good, I'll invite you to join me in heaven for some fun."

Seeing this, the mischievous devil had no choice but to stop trying to persuade him.

Immediately, Sun Wukong and Taibai Jinxing rode the clouds and mist straight up to the Thirty-Three Heavens. The monkey's speed was much faster than Taibai Jinxing's.

They arrived at the Thirty-Three Heavens first. The Thirty-Three Heavens today is far from the ruins and desolation after the great calamity of the Lich King. It has been cultivated by Haotian for countless millennia and is even more magnificent than the ancient Heavenly Court at its peak.

At first glance, the golden light shines in all directions, and the auspicious clouds spray purple mist. The South Heavenly Gate is deep blue, made of crystal, bright and shiny, and adorned with precious jade. It is tall and heavy, with a natural imperial aura.

At the South Heavenly Gate, two squads of heavenly soldiers were stationed and guarding the gate. The leader was none other than Nangong Shi, a general of Xiqi in the past. When the gods were conferred, Nangong Shi was appointed as a heavenly soldier. He had been in the army for countless years and was now a squad leader of the heavenly soldiers. All the heavenly soldiers guarding the South Heavenly Gate were under his command.

Looking at the tall and majestic South Heavenly Gate, and then at his own coarse clothes, Sun Wukong felt ashamed of himself. So, on a whim, he changed into a magnificent outfit and swaggered toward the South Heavenly Gate.

In front of the South Heavenly Gate, Nangong Shizheng patrols day after day, year after year. The monotony and boredom are his biggest feelings since he started guarding the South Heavenly Gate.

Whenever he thought of this, Nangong Shi wanted to slap himself hard twice. Why did he have to rebel with Xiqi back then?

Not only did he lose his life in vain, but after the Investiture of the Gods, military generals of the Shang Dynasty, whose status was far inferior to his, such as Li Jing and Han Rong, were all granted extremely high divine positions, surpassing him.

As for Huang Feihu and Wen Zhong, let's not even mention them. Every day, seeing his former enemies swaggering in and out of Nantianmen, Nangong Shi would get so angry that his heart would ache.

The only consolation for Nangong Shi was that his old master was not doing well either. Ji Chang was given the title of "Broom Star." Although he was a star lord, everyone disliked him, and his status in the Heavenly Court was even lower than his own.

Nangong Shi looked up, glanced around, and saw a majestic figure walking towards him.

"Who dares to be so bold as to trespass through the Southern Heavenly Gate?"

Nangong Shi shouted loudly and blocked Sun Wukong's path.

Even gatekeepers must abide by the heavenly rules. If someone dares to let anyone into the South Heavenly Gate at will, and their superior finds out, they can expect to be sent to the Investiture of the Gods for re-education.

Sun Wukong frowned, turned around and looked at Nangong Shi with a suspicious expression.

Nangong Shi carefully examined Sun Wukong, confirming that he had never seen him before and had no impression of him. Then, an impatient look appeared on his face, and he repeated, "The Heavenly Court is a sacred place. How dare someone like you, a mere nobody, enter? Leave here immediately, lest you offend the great gods."

Sun Wukong frowned even more deeply. "If it weren't for your Great Heavenly Venerable inviting me, Old Sun, to become an official in Heaven, I, Old Sun, would never have come to your Heavenly Court."

"What?"

Nangong Shi burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "Did I hear that right? The Great Celestial Venerable is inviting you to become an official in Heaven?"

"It was Venus who descended to the mortal realm to fetch me. You can ask him if you don't believe me," Sun Wukong said, frowning.

"Did Venus come to pick you up?"

Nangong Shi laughed even harder.

(End of this chapter)