Transmigrating into Haotian, ruling the Three Pure Ones and pacifying the primordial world.

"Greetings, Great Celestial Venerable." *2

"You fiend! How dare you impersonate me, Old Sun, in front of the Great Heavenly Venerable!" Sun Wukong roared in anger. His gaze swept around and he saw the Golden Roc, so he jumped over to it. "These wings were given to me by you, so you must recognize them."

"It's all true." Jin Peng looked at it and shook his head helplessly. They had been brothers for so many years, it wasn't surprising that Lu Er had one of his feathers.

"Huh?" Sun Wukong was shocked and looked at the head of the table. "Your Majesty, you must do justice for me, Old Sun."

He learned how to make decisions from that Zhenyuan Saint!

"Monkey, you mustn't be rude in front of the Lingxiao Palace!" Yang Jian glared at him, and Sun Wukong snorted and turned his back.

"Even Buddha said he couldn't tell, and my master sent me to the Heavenly Court. How come this guy isn't afraid at all?" Sun Wukong looked around, his eyes unusually sharp. "This must be a cultivator from the Heavenly Court."

"I, Old Sun, don't care. I'm not leaving until I get an explanation." After saying that, he lay down in the hall.

The immortals were astonished; this monkey had grown a brain and had actually learned to think.

The Buddha's statement that he didn't recognize him is probably true. This must be Crown Prince Lu Er in disguise. He is originally a macaque, which is why he can imitate the habits and movements of a monkey so perfectly.

No, it's not even an imitation; this is the true nature of things.

Both being late-stage Quasi-Saints, Tathagata certainly couldn't see through Prince Lu'er's transformation techniques, and even if he could, he wouldn't dare to say so. It's still uncertain who would win in battle!

Even if the prince were to give him a tap on the head, he could still swagger out of the Great Thunder Temple.

It's quite impressive that Crown Prince Lu Er could fight Sun Wukong to a draw; his acting skills are truly remarkable.

As for Bodhi Saint, upon seeing Prince Lu Er, he must have known that this was His Majesty's plan, which is why he sent Sun Wukong to the Heavenly Court.

"You little monkey, you've even learned to cheat now." Haotian chuckled, and Sun Wukong immediately felt relieved. The Great Celestial Venerable was smiling, which meant he wasn't angry.

He peeked through a crack in his eyes and saw the Emperor's smiling gaze. He immediately sat up abruptly: "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

"My disciple, revert to your true form!"

Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment and immediately turned around, only to see that the other Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the Handsome Monkey King, had changed his appearance.

His physique was exactly the same as his, with his body covered in flowing blue hair, strong muscles and bones, and his appearance was somewhat similar to his. His eyes were sharp and piercing, with a light blue swirling in the depths of his pupils.

"You're really a monkey?" Sun Wukong looked astonished, his nose twitching. This aura...?

He moved a little closer and saw that the monkey in front of him had three ears on each side, which was the biggest difference between it and his own.

The two men, one clad in golden chainmail and the other in wind spirit armor, each carrying a staff, looked so alike that they truly resembled brothers.

Sun Wukong looked around in confusion. Why was this guy's weapon so powerful?

Lu Er chuckled: "Little brother, don't you recognize me?"

The immortals also watched as the two monkeys stood in the hall. Sun Wukong was like a blazing sun, his fighting spirit was intense, his aura was powerful and domineering, and his strength was heavy and boundless.

Crown Prince Lu Er was like a swift and agile wind, his attacks continuous and relentless, his momentum unstoppable. Yet now, he possessed a natural flow of Daoist energy, displaying the demeanor of a Daoist immortal.

"Are you the person I felt familiar with when I first came to Heaven?" Sun Wukong's eyes darted around as he recalled that aura.

Lu Er patted him on the shoulder: "Not bad, you can still recognize me."

A burst of azure light emanated, and Lu Er transformed into an innate Dao body, dressed in a green robe, smiling as he looked at Sun Wukong.

"You..." Sun Wukong hesitated, feeling a sense of familiarity with the monkey, and his heart pounded like a drum, as if something was attracting him.

Haotian glanced at Lu Er, this disciple still held firm to his previous choice: "He is my disciple, born from the Six-Eared Macaque. In the chaos, there was once a Chaos Demon Ape. After its fall, a drop of its essence fell into the primordial world and split into the Four Chaos Monkeys."

"Among them, the Six-Eared Macaque was the first to be born. It was good at listening, discerning reason, knowing the past and the future, and understanding all things. Next was the Red-Bottomed Macaque, who understood yin and yang, knew human affairs, was good at entering and exiting, and could avoid death and prolong life. Then there was the Long-Armed Ape, who could grasp the sun and moon, shrink mountains, discern good and bad fortune, and manipulate the universe."

"I, Old Sun, am the last one, aren't I?" Sun Wukong said, pointing to himself.

Haotian looked at him and said softly, "You are the Spiritual Stone Monkey, capable of transformation, understanding the seasons, knowing the terrain, and shifting stars and changing constellations."

"Lu Er is my disciple, and I have long planned his future. As long as he can devour the essence of the other three monkeys, he can reverse his Chaotic Demon Ape form. Now, only you are missing."

Sun Wukong's expression changed slightly. He was now standing in the Lingxiao Palace, which was full of people from the Heavenly Court!

But... considering the kindness this person had shown him several times, he was ultimately clever.

"Don't you want my original essence?"

Lu Er shook his head: "No need, otherwise you wouldn't have the chance to stand in front of me."

"My path in Taoism is already set. Sun Wukong, this battle with you has settled our karma. In the future..." He looked around, "Fellow Taoists, Sun Wukong is also my younger brother. I hope you will all take good care of him in the future."

Haotian chuckled and did not object. The immortals immediately showed goodwill to Sun Wukong.

"Brother, thank you very much." Sun Wukong immediately took advantage of the situation.

Lu Er patted him on the shoulder: "Go ahead, we'll talk again after you've accomplished your mission."

"Alright!" Sun Wukong nodded, bowed to the person at the head of the table, and said, "Your Majesty, I, Old Sun, take my leave!"

Watching his departing figure, Lu Er suddenly shouted, "Wukong, Buddhism is not necessarily your only choice. You have a fiery personality, and the path of cultivating the mind is not about turning you into an eternally calm Buddhist heart."

Sun Wukong paused, but did not turn around. He simply waved his hand, hoisted his golden cudgel, and swaggered out of the Lingxiao Palace.

"You're thinking about him, aren't you?" Haotian glared at Lu Er.

"After all, we come from the same source. If we can bring them over, the Heavenly Court will have one more expert." Lu Er smiled slyly.

Bodhi was very good to this disciple, but if compared to Buddhism, it's hard to say which side he would choose, since Buddhism also has its own disciples!

It's better to come to the Heavenly Court. You don't have to worry about so many things. There are still endless battles in the three thousand worlds of the primordial world.

Yaochi whispered, "Lu Er's success was somewhat accidental."

"Perhaps this is a case of the heavens and earth working together when the time is right." Haotian smiled and glanced at the Three Pure Ones. The Three Pure Ones were still in the Dao Palace, but he knew that these three would soon make a move.

As their journey to the West was nearing its end, Haotian couldn't help but spare a moment to observe the progress of Tang Sanzang and his companions.

Sun Wukong would also come to the Heavenly Court for help from time to time, either to have a Heavenly Venerable take away his mount or to have a True Lord take away his attendant.

The four travelers finally overcame the eighty-one tribulations and ascended to the Great Thunder Temple on Mount Ling.

In that instant, all the immortals of the primordial world turned their gazes toward the four disciples as they carried the true scriptures back to the Tang Dynasty and preached in the capital, Chang'an. The void was already filled with a mysterious yellow hue.

Ten days later, the four travelers flew to the Great Thunder Temple again, and the 108,000-mile journey they had once traveled began to manifest as golden footprints.

In the Three Pure Ones Heaven, three tall figures bowed to the Lingxiao Palace before descending from the heavenly court.