Chapter 834: The Elder Asked Me Why I Was Watching on My Knees, I Don't Know Why Either!

Now it is said that Sun Wukong, having borrowed weapons and a complete outfit from the Old Dragon King, wore a phoenix-feather violet-gold crown on his head, clad his body in chainmail golden armor, and stepped into a pair of lotus-silk cloud-treading boots, appearing truly magnificent and wondrous, a world away from his former wild monkey appearance.

"Why does this Handsome Monkey King actually look a bit attractive!" A group of elves felt as though their aesthetic values were being completely warped.

Such a thing was unthinkable before; how could anyone actually find a monkey handsome?!

Mount Huaguo was gradually put in order; with such a Handsome Monkey King present, troops deployed, and generals appointed, and all the monkeys fully armed, it stood to reason that no demons would dare trespass upon their domain.

Seeing that his mind was at ease, the Handsome Monkey King rode the clouds and mist, roamed the four seas, visited heroes far and wide, made many worthy friends, and even swore brotherhood with seven others, including the Bull Demon King, the Peng Demon King, and the Jiao Demon King, living a thoroughly delightful life.

The audience watched with surging emotions, realizing with a start that the Handsome Monkey King had grown into such a top-tier existence in the blink of an eye.

"Is the Handsome Monkey King really this powerful now...?" Su Tianji said in astonishment as she watched.

"Hehehe... Does that mean the Handsome Monkey King will lead his monkey children and grandchildren to travel and enjoy the scenery every day from now on..." In the Canglan City shop, a group of elves watching together also began to discuss among themselves.

"Heehee, that sounds wonderful! We love looking at scenery the most!" Sera said in pleasant surprise.

"The scenery at Mount Lingtai Fangcun was quite nice!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Mount Huaguo is also exceptionally beautiful!"

"The Dragon Palace is beautiful too!"

"Right, right, right!" These elves had never seen a deep-sea style beauty before. "The Dragon Palace is the most beautiful! To think that old Dragon King lives in such a beautiful place with so many treasures!"

Just as their discussion was reaching a crescendo.

On this day, a grand banquet was held within the Monkey King's Mount Huaguo, and having drunk himself into a stupor, he fell asleep under the pine shade by the Iron Plate Bridge in front of the cave.

At this time, a few appointed monkey generals stood guard by his side.

In his dream, dazed and confused, he saw two figures approaching with an official document bearing the three characters "Sun Wukong"; coming close, without a word of explanation, they threw a rope around him and dragged him away, stumbling along until they reached the edge of a city.

"What is this...!?" The crowd watched in horror; how could they have succeeded so stealthily and without anyone noticing!?

"Those look like the soul-reaping Wuchang!" Clearly, there were many Legend of Sword and Fairy players, and having visited the Underworld in both Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 and 4, they naturally recognized them.

Sure enough, looking up, they saw an iron plaque atop the city gate, inscribed with the three characters "The Netherworld Domain."

"Those soul-reaping envoys actually said his mortal lifespan has reached its end!?" The cultivators looked on in bewilderment. "Wasn't it said that Sun Wukong had already attained the Great Dao of Longevity!?"

Even the old Dragon King had been utterly terrified by his sacred might, so he looked to be far from an ordinary immortal.

And now, after practicing for several centuries at least, how could he just die like that?

"What do we do now!?" In the Jiuhua City shop, the Canglan City shop, and all the other shops, the various groups watching the show looked at each other in dismay.

They still remembered how terrifying the Underworld, which governed almost all living spirits, was in The Legend of Sword and Fairy; entering it in either the third or fourth installment meant a narrow escape from death.

And back then, they had only slipped in once, sneaking around covertly without drawing the attention of the truly powerful existences.

Now, however, Sun Wukong's lifespan was spent, and he was being dragged in; those two Wuchang were bent on hauling him inside, and they were right before the Hall of Yanluo, where ghost soldiers and spectral troops could reinforce them at any moment.

There was a saying, "When King Yanluo decrees a man to die at the third watch, he shall never be left until the fifth watch," leaving absolutely no escape!

"It's over, it's over! This time real disaster has struck!" In the Canglan City shop, a dragon who had forgotten to turn off external communication shrieked so loudly that the entire shop could hear.

"Oh, you cowardly dragon, will you stop shouting?!"

"Honestly, you're ruining the show for everyone!"

As they spoke, the Handsome Monkey King pulled the Golden Cudgel from his ear and, with a single strike, scattered the two soul-reaping envoys into nothingness!

"Oh—!? That Golden Cudgel is actually hidden within the soul?!" In the Canglan City shop, several Saint-level figures like Saint Willy and Saint Leyton stared with wide eyes and howled, "This treasure actually possesses such a wondrous use!?"

"I, Old Sun, have long transcended the Three Realms, am no longer within the Five Elements, and am not subject to the jurisdiction of King Yanluo! How dare you come to reap me!?"

With a great roar, he fought his way straight into the city!

The Ox-Headed demons scurried to hide and the Horse-Faced ghosts fled in all directions; as the gold-banded iron cudgel swung, whatever it grazed perished, and whatever it touched was broken, leaving the ghost troops utterly terrified to advance!

In the Hall of Yanluo, the several Kings of Yanluo had just straightened their robes and taken their seats when they heard a voice filled with absolute terror: "Your... Your Majesty! Disaster! Disaster! A monkey-faced, thunder-god-mouthed monster from outside has fought his way in!"

Let alone the ghost soldiers and spectral legions, at this moment, even with all Ten Kings of Yanluo present, none dared to breathe heavily, crying out: "Great Immortal! Great Immortal, spare our lives!"

When these players used to play The Legend of Sword and Fairy, every trip to the Ghost Realm and the Hall of Yanluo nearly cost them their lives; they had never seen such a spectacle before!

The Wuchang were already enough to give them a hard time, and the Ten Kings of Yanluo were legends whose names were heard but whose faces were never seen!

Yet what were they witnessing now?!

The Monkey King said, "I am Sun Wukong, a heaven-born sage from the Water Curtain Cave of Mount Huaguo. What official titles do you hold?" The Ten Kings bowed and said, "We are the Ten Kings of the Underworld, the Emperors of the Netherworld."

Wukong said, "State your names quickly to spare yourselves a beating!"

The Ten Kings said, "We are King Qinguang, King Chujiang, King Songdi..."

"My goodness—!?" The elves who had played the various Legend of Sword and Fairy games held their heads, feeling as though their brains were about to explode.

They simply could not believe their eyes!

Then they saw him take the Ledger of Life and Death, crossing out every single monkey whose name was recorded, saying: "Settled! Settled! From this day forth, we are no longer under your jurisdiction!"

Brandishing his cudgel all the way, he fought his way out of the Netherworld Domain.

"Come quickly and look at a god—!" Far from just being frightened, the group of cultivators and warriors were completely dumbfounded!

"Why are you watching this on your knees...?" one elf asked another with tears streaming down its face.

"The elder asked me why I'm kneeling to watch, but I don't know either..." the other replied, trembling all over.

They had quite literally all been brought to their knees by the sight!

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However, this matter was still far from a time for celebration.

Immediately afterward, they saw that as the civil and military immortal officials gathered for the morning audience at the Cloud Palace of Golden Gates in the Hall of Divine Light, Perfected Qi Hongji suddenly came forward to report: "Your Majesty, outside the Hall of Brightness, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, presents a memorial, awaiting Your Celestial Majesty's summons."

Below him, Celestial Master Ge the Immortal Elder also reported: "Your Majesty, King Qinguang of the Underworld presents a memorial from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Lord of the Netherworld."

"Ao Guang, the humble dragon minister of the Eastern Sea of the Eastern Purvavideha Continent in the lower watery realm, reports to the Great Heavenly Holy Lord, the Emperor of the High Dark Vault: Recently, a demon immortal named Sun Wukong, born on Mount Huaguo and residing in the Water Curtain Cave, has bullied and oppressed this humble dragon, forcefully occupying my watery domain...

I humbly beg for heavenly troops to capture this wicked monster, so that the seas and mountains may be tranquil, and the lower realm may enjoy peace. Respectfully presented."

Another memorial stated: "The Netherworld Domain is the underworld administration of the earth. Now there is a heaven-born demon monkey named Sun Wukong from the Water Curtain Cave of Mount Huaguo, who has behaved violently and refused to obey summons. Displaying divine powers, he destroyed the ghost messengers of the Nine Underworlds; relying on his might, he frightened and harmed the compassionate Kings of the Ten Generations. He caused a great disturbance in the Palace of Luosen...

We humbly pray that divine troops be dispatched to subdue this demon, put the Yin and Yang in order, and permanently pacify the Underworld. Respectfully presented."

Having read them, the Jade Emperor issued his decree: "We shall immediately dispatch generals to capture him!"

Seeing up to this point, the crowd paced about in extreme anxiety: "It's over, it's over! This time real trouble has started!"

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