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

"Your Majesty has shown us great kindness." Laozi bowed respectfully.

The saints remained silent. The Three Pure Ones had done the deed, but His Majesty had tacitly approved it all, and His Majesty did not need this merit.

Bodhi knelt down: "Your Majesty, please show my disciple the right path."

Haotian glanced at Sun Wukong; this monkey was rather pitiful.

"Senior Brother, each of you three should compensate him with a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. I hereby declare that this karmic debt is settled."

Nuwa's eyes flickered slightly, and she could only sigh; this was indeed the best solution.

Having formed a karmic connection with a sage, yet still not having attained enlightenment, Bodhi understood perfectly well: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Sure enough, Zhen Yuanzi's sneer was particularly loud in Longde Palace: "Fellow Daoist, why don't you plead with the Three Pure Ones to let them repay this karma in another way?"

The cause and effect of attaining sainthood back then is no less significant, and perhaps even more so now. The Three Pure Ones have hidden half of humanity within Sun Wukong's body, using the journey to the West to allow humanity to permeate the Journey to the West world.

By repairing the Western Earth Veins, the Three Pure Ones seized control of 60% of Buddhism's fortune without Duobao having to share it; it was a gift from Heaven and Earth. As for the education of the Western beings—Taoist disciples have already gone there to spread the teachings.

The primordial world is now prosperous, especially with the great flourishing of Buddhism. This fortune is enough to support Tongtian's cultivation to a higher realm, and can even be shared with Yuanshi. It is far more precious than a holy position during the time when he preached in Zixiao Palace.

Haotian and Yaochi exchanged a glance, realizing that karma had come full circle. In the past, Hongyun was to Jieyin and Zhunti; today, Sun Wukong is to the Three Pure Ones.

So what if Sun Wukong felt wronged? The Three Pure Ones didn't care about karma. Death absolves all debts, something Bodhi had done before.

"Your Majesty, I accept on behalf of Wukong. I beg my elder brother to show mercy." Nuwa rose and bowed to the Three Pure Ones.

After all, he is her child. She can't just stand by and watch Sun Wukong end up like the former Hongyun!

So what if they are disciples of a sage? Quite a few have died in the prehistoric world over the years!

"Since Your Majesty has made the decision, I will obey Your Majesty's decree." The Three Pure Ones bowed, and Bodhi instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Two streams of light descended, transforming into a ring and a suit of armor, both radiating the oppressive aura of top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

"One for containment, one for defense, not bad." Haotian nodded, his gaze turning to Tongtian.

"Splash—"

A huge pile of merit coins overwhelmed Sun Wukong. Tongtian shook his head: "This humble Taoist has no extra innate spiritual treasures. You now have the Ruyi Jingu Bang for attack, the spiritual treasures given to you by your elder brothers for defense, and the pair of divine wings bestowed by His Majesty. You don't need anything else."

"These merits are worth as much as a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. You can keep them."

"Wukong, listen to me," Bodhi whispered.

Sun Wukong gave a wry smile and bowed to the Three Pure Ones: "Thank you, Sages."

He then bowed to the emperor and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

He put away the merit coins and the two spiritual treasures, and his primordial spirit suddenly began to fluctuate. A figure merged with the Ruyi Jingu Bang, exuding a fierce aura.

Evil Corpse!

The saints were taken aback. In the Great Thunderclap Temple, Sun Wukong was about to slay the benevolent corpse.

"Call me Evil Slayer." Sun Wukong smiled slightly as he looked at his evil corpse, his eyes still pure.

Fuxi clapped his hands and laughed: "Truly a childlike heart!"

He has completely eradicated all his past evil thoughts and resentment towards the Three Pure Ones, and still maintains a pure Dao heart. No wonder the Great Heavenly Venerable likes this monkey.

The Three Pure Ones looked on with admiration, thinking that this monkey would be consumed by hatred, for too much rigidity leads to breakage. They did not expect him to be able to seize the opportunity.

Nuwa and Bodhi showed joy, but Haotian's gaze fell on Sun Wukong's evil corpse. "Evil Exterminate, exterminate evil thoughts, is a good Taoist title!"

However, there was once a demon general under the Demon Ancestor who had this name!

Haotian swept his gaze over the Bodhi Tree of Amitabha Buddha. Was this an omen?

"Sun Wukong, Kui Niu was acting on my orders, but his friendship with you is genuine, so you don't need to worry about it," Tongtian suddenly said.

Sun Wukong's eyes flickered, and he replied in a low voice, "Yes."

"Wukong, you should go back now," Bodhi said gently.

Sun Wukong bowed to the saints, then looked at the head of the table and said, "Your Majesty, I, Old Sun, will take my leave."

Watching him leave Longde Palace, a purple light followed Sun Wukong down to the mortal realm. Yaochi frowned, but then, remembering that Lucifer wasn't there, she felt relieved.

"Fellow Daoists, please ask whatever you wish to ask." Haotian rested his chin on his hand, while playing with a jade cup in his other hand, looking at these people with a half-smile, hesitant to speak.

The saints exchanged glances, and the guide said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the journey to the West has been successful and Buddhism is flourishing. Does the Heavenly Court have any instructions?"

Haotian chuckled: "I have already said that you can handle the matters of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism yourselves. The Heavenly Court is in charge of the Three Realms. As long as the world is at peace and the Heavenly Laws are not violated, that's fine."

He glanced at the crowd, his gaze carrying no hint of authority, yet it sent a chill down the spines of all the saints: "If you utter another word of nonsense, you're all going to the Chaos Realm to transform spiritual energy."

Laozi gave a wry smile, and he and Houtu rose simultaneously to bow: "Your Majesty, we have already advanced to the Ninth Heaven of Hunyuan. May we ask how to break through to the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm?"

"Now that's more interesting!" Haotian rolled his eyes at the two of them. Houtu looked expectant. Yuanshi Tongtian quickly straightened his posture. Nuwa Zhenyuanzi also looked solemn. Jieyin Bodhi exchanged a glance and could only show bitterness.

"In the past, only the masters of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man could attain enlightenment, and the primordial world could only support three such beings," Haotian said casually. "By forcibly enhancing the Great Dao using the three paths as the origin, one can break through."

"The second is to go to the Chaos, still to prove the Dao with force. When you feel that your laws can be sublimated, you can go to the Chaos to verify them. Our cultivation is to verify ourselves with the Dao Fruit. The same is true for laws. As long as you can withstand the test in the Chaos, you can break through."

Houtu's eyes flickered slightly: "Judging from Your Majesty's tone, things seem quite different now?"

"Yes, the primordial world is now rich in origin. In addition to the three Path Lords, the three Path Saints can also be raised to this level. It is much safer than going to the Chaos to verify the laws."

Haotian surveyed the crowd, "This is why I left behind Master's Primordial Purple Qi. The world today is vastly different from what it used to be, and this is also your opportunity."

"All of this is thanks to His Majesty's grace." All the saints bowed in unison. Without His Majesty, even the Western Earth's veins might not have been repaired, let alone the ascension of heaven and earth!

Haotian waved his hand, gesturing for them to sit down: "I walk the path of the Primordial Golden Immortal, but due to the influence of destiny, I attain enlightenment no different from the three sages, and even find it easier to comprehend the Dao. The three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man are becoming increasingly powerful..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "In the future, the gap between the sages and the Primordial Golden Immortals will gradually widen."

The sages remained silent. The positions of sages were fixed. Immortality was only the most basic requirement; the most important thing was enlightenment!

"You don't need to worry," Haotian glanced at them. "None of your disciples have achieved the Great Luo Golden Immortal level of the Primordial Chaos realm!"

The emperors were somewhat helpless; His Majesty really knew how to cut to the bone!

"Kong Xuan has Confucianism, has attained enlightenment through the Golden Roc Law, and has also combined the Three Corpses into One. He has also benefited from Your Majesty's good fortune. Kong Xuan will not stand idly by. Your Majesty will only have Lu Er and Bo Huang to worry about in the future."

Nuwa shook her head. The two disciples of the Heavenly Emperor were already exceptionally talented, and with the blessing of good fortune, they were almost on par with the three saints!

This kind of Primordial Golden Immortal has far greater potential than someone who uses the Realm King Method to attain enlightenment.

Haotian raised an eyebrow: "It's enough that I can protect them and help them achieve the Primordial Dao. Do you expect me to help them go even further? I am merely their master."

"When Your Majesty attained enlightenment, we were in the primordial world, but we did not sense any trials Your Majesty underwent." Laozi changed the subject.

"Who said there isn't?" Haotian frowned.