Tai Bai Jin Xing, calming his mind, took a deep breath and forced a smile, saying, "Great King, please calm your anger, and let me go first!"
Sun Wukong grunted upon hearing this and indeed released Tai Bai Jin Xing!
Tai Bai Jin Xing straightened his collar and said, "Great King, you have never been to the Heavenly Court before, and you have no renown. The heavenly soldiers do not know you. How can they allow you to enter freely? Once you meet the Jade Emperor, receive your immortal decree, and are assigned an official position, who will stop you from entering and exiting? Do you not agree?"
The monkey thought it over and realized he was right, and that he had misunderstood the old official!
He chuckled sheepishly and said, "Then I have wronged you!"
Afterward, Tai Bai Jin Xing led Sun Wukong into the Heavenly Court!
Upon arriving, the Heavenly Court was bathed in golden light and crimson nebulae, with auspicious clouds emitting purple mist. Sun Wukong had never witnessed such a scene. With dragons and phoenixes carved everywhere, pavilions, towers, immortal palaces, and temples, everything was present. Naturally, Sun Wukong was captivated, and he rejoiced, thinking this was the life a great king like himself deserved!
Slowly, they arrived at the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall. The monkey swaggered in and, looking at the Jade Emperor seated on the high throne, immediately spoke, "Did you summon me to heaven?"
At once, a burst of laughter erupted from an immortal.
Indeed, it was the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming!
The Jade Emperor's face darkened. Monkeys were so annoying!
"A demon immortal from the lower realm, ignorant of etiquette, so be it. Good, what is your name!" the Jade Emperor suddenly said!
Sun Wukong replied, "My name is Sun Wukong!"
The Jade Emperor rolled his eyes and waved his hand, "Give him the post of Bima Wen, and send him off!"
This had been arranged beforehand. The Jade Emperor was impressed by the malicious intent of Di Xin and others; they actually sent a monkey to tend horses. It was ingenious how they thought of it, a bunch of utterly wicked scoundrels!
Given this monkey's temperament, he would last at most a month before the Jade Emperor had to write backwards!
The monkey was a bumpkin and knew nothing of Bima Wen, nor did he know whether it was a high or low position. However, he thought that since they had summoned him to heaven, he must be a high official!
So, he happily went to the Imperial Horse Stable and became this Bima Wen!
Bima Wen had two deputies, and their main duty was to feed the celestial horses. After a few days, Sun Wukong felt it was very boring. Why had he come to heaven only to feed horses? He asked a deputy beside him, "Hey, you, what kind of official rank is my Bima Wen?"
The deputy immediately replied, "Bima Wen is the official rank!"
The monkey blinked a little, not quite understanding, and asked again, "What grade is it?"
The deputy glanced at the monkey. How could he ask such a question? But he still said, "No grade!"
Sun Wukong burst into laughter. "Good, good. No grade. I suppose it's too great to have a grade. Excellent, excellent!"
The deputy couldn't help himself. Was he hallucinating? No grade, no grade, and he interpreted it like this? Was he a genius of logic?
He said, "Sir, it's not a great official position. It's insignificant, hence no grade. It's the lowest!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong was furious. "Damn it, I came here to be a horse feeder! You people in the Heavenly Court are skilled players. This is an insult to me!"
He immediately tore off his official robe, overturned the desk in front of him, and roared, "You are going too far!"
Thus, Sun Wukong smashed the Imperial Horse Stable and rushed out of the South Heavenly Gate, returning to the lower realm!
After Sun Wukong descended, he saw that many monkeys had grown old and asked, "What's going on? I was only in heaven for a few days, how did you all become like this!"
An old monkey immediately replied, "Great King, you are unaware. It is said that one day in heaven is equivalent to one year on earth. Therefore, while you were in heaven for a few days, years have passed for us!"
Sun Wukong suddenly understood!
At this moment, a monkey asked, "Great King, did you return to your homeland in heaven with honor? We don't know what great official you have become!"
Sun Wukong's eyes blazed, and his cheeks turned red. He roared, "Damn it, they've utterly humiliated me! That Jade Emperor is too overbearing. He saw me in this state and conferred upon me the title of 'Bima Wen,' which turns out to be for raising horses. It's an insignificant position. I didn't know when I first took office and asked my colleagues, only then did I learn of its lowly nature. I became furious, smashed the Imperial Horse Stable, refused the official title, and thus came down."
The monkeys were in an uproar, cursing the Heavenly Court for deceiving their Great King!
Then, an old monkey said, "Great King, since they treated you with such disrespect, why don't you just declare yourself the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven? You were already one of the Seven Great Sages of the demon race, equal to heaven. Wouldn't it be glorious to be the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong burst into laughter and said, "Indeed! From this day forward, I shall be called the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven!"
Thus, soon after, the monkeys made a banner with the four large characters "Great Sage, Equal to Heaven" and erected it for all to see!
Then, Shun Feng Er and Qian Li Yan reported the matter of Sun Wukong in the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall.
Di Xin smiled slightly. He had lasted a few days, which was not bad. He said, "Then let Li Jing lead his troops to capture him!"
The Jade Emperor was speechless. You didn't even ask for my opinion!
Afterward, Li Jing led some heavenly soldiers and generals to depart!
Soon, the monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain discovered the arrival of heavenly soldiers and generals. A monkey ran inside shouting, "Great King, bad news! Heavenly soldiers and generals have arrived!"
Sun Wukong grunted and strode out!
Seeing Ju Ling Shen at the forefront, he disdainfully said, "A mere insignificant god dares to cause trouble on my Flower Fruit Mountain?"
Ju Ling Shen was enraged and grew to an immense size, stomping towards Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong was not afraid at all. He threw a punch, sending Ju Ling Shen flying backward. Simultaneously, he shook his body, and the Dharma Heaven Manifestation appeared, making him even larger than Ju Ling Shen. He immediately caused Ju Ling Shen to flee.
Sun Wukong placed his hands on his hips and roared with laughter, "A mere insignificant god! Let me tell you, the Jade Emperor disrespects talent and does not recognize my power, making me his stable hand. Look at my banner! Tell you this, give me an official position according to this title, and I will spare you. Otherwise, if I one day ascend to the Heavenly Court, you will not be spared!"
Sun Wukong's voice was so loud that many heavenly soldiers' ears became somewhat deafened!
Li Jing took a look and grunted. Such a bold little demon monkey! He said to his son beside him, "Nezha, go capture him!"
Nezha's cultivation was currently at Tai Yi Golden Immortal. Although he had not reached Da Luo, he was still incredibly powerful. Sun Wukong was at the early stage of Golden Immortal and had not yet entered the Tai Yi realm. Coupled with Nezha's numerous treasures, dealing with the current Sun Wukong was not difficult!
However, to create an influence for Sun Wukong, Nezha could only act.
He fought Sun Wukong to a standstill, after which Nezha shouted, "Alright, I won't fight anymore. You are indeed powerful!" With that, he ran away. Sun Wukong did not pursue him, but instead pondered, this child is so formidable!
Afterward, Li Jing sounded the gong to retreat his troops. He had no choice. He couldn't really capture the monkey, could he? Otherwise, how would the play continue later?
He knew his son's cultivation. As for Li Jing, although his physical body had achieved sainthood, his aptitude was not great. He was currently only at Golden Immortal, comparable to Sun Wukong. If he truly fought Sun Wukong, he would surely be severely beaten, as Sun Wukong possessed innate divine strength!
So, Li Jing retreated, pretending to be repelled. After all, there was more of the play to come!