Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 125: Shift in the Pattern, Arctic Celestial Venerable

Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Shift in the Pattern, Arctic Celestial Venerable

After the thick fog dispersed, apart from the sea water which remained black, the North Dark Sea region was indistinguishable from the Northern Sea, showing no signs of the ferocity seen before.

Sun Wukong and the Martial Emperor descended to the center of the North Dark Sea, entering the seabed.

There, in the dark, lightless seabed, lay an enormous abyss that seemed to swallow everything.

Though no aura emanated from it, a single glance was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

"Is this the ’Eye of the North Sea’ that Moluo and Lu Ya wanted to open?" Sun Wukong scratched his face, "Such an important place, unguarded? The various sects of the Three Realms are really at ease."

"Your Majesty has mentioned before about sending someone to guard the Lower Realm," the Martial Emperor said, "but some claimed that since Lady Nuwa sealed it, it was completely secure; hence, nothing further was done."

"This time, they won’t have anything more to say." Sun Wukong said mockingly.

In the past, the Jade Emperor hardly had any real power, probably less influential than both the Changsheng Great Emperor and Southern Extremity Longevity Star.

Now, not to mention the Jade Emperor had begun to exercise power, everyone knew, after this battle, that the Cangyun Blood Spirit Stone of the Mangniu clan and the Ancient Stele of the Fox clan could unlock the seal of the Eye of the North Sea.

Those who contended for power with the Jade Emperor probably had no more reasons to intervene.

However, both objects were now in the hands of the Jade Emperor, and aside from him, Sun Wukong, who else could think about breaking the seal without confronting the Jade Emperor first?

Because he too had obtained identical items when opening a treasure box earlier.

In the end, the Martial Emperor left behind the Turtle and Snake Generals to temporarily guard the place, then left with Sun Wukong to return to the Heavenly Court.

Inside Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

The group of Immortal Officers and Divine Generals watched as Sun Wukong and the Martial Emperor were dispatched, and now they witnessed their triumphant return.

At this moment, the immortals’ feelings were mixed, especially upon seeing Sun Wukong, some admired, some were indifferent, some were jealous, and others harbored resentment.

But no one dared to show these emotions openly.

Clad in black armor, the Martial Emperor saluted at the front of the hall, "Your Majesty, along with the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, we have honored your command, slaying the Demon Lord and exterminating the followers of the demon sects."

Sun Wukong chuckled, "We also annihilated countless members of the ancient demon clan, it’s just a pity that that chief culprit Lu Ya Taoist escaped, even though we only cut down his two Three Corpses Incarnations."

Only cut down?

This casual remark left the immortals momentarily speechless.

Those were almost Quasi-Saint level Three Corpses Incarnations, equating to two lives, considering Lu Ya Taoist himself remained unvanquished!

Sun Wukong glanced at the immortals, stood firm, and declared, "Your Majesty, before they didn’t believe what I said, you also argued that I had no evidence, but this time they must have seen it firsthand, that the good corpse was indeed the Uchaos Zen Master, wasn’t it?"

No one dared to object, but they all understood this was someone who didn’t easily let go when proven right; they had to tread carefully from now on.

The Jade Emperor sat high on the Nine Heavens Throne, his tassels covering his face, making it difficult to discern his thoughts.

After Sun Wukong finished speaking, he tapped on the throne, "Lord Yisheng, Lord Youying, where are you?"

The two came forward: "We are here!"

The Jade Emperor commanded sternly, "Hasten to the Great Thunderclap Monastery of Western Mount Meru, ask the Buddha Lord if the Buddha Sect is a place that harbors filth.

Tell him to quickly investigate the matter of Lu Ya Taoist. If he cannot clarify, I may send someone to help him investigate thoroughly."

Lord Yisheng and Lord Youying took the decree and left.

The immortals looked at each other in bewilderment, these words almost amounted to a stern reprimand.

Sun Wukong laughed and praised, "Excellent! His Majesty truly is wise and just!"

The Jade Emperor’s expression remained unchanged as he commandingly said, "This turmoil in the North Dark Sea originates from the Eye of the Northern Sea. I order Lord Tianyou and his subordinates to establish the North Dark Sea Palace and guard the Eye of the Northern Sea.

Additionally, the General Who Divides the Waters of the East Sea is promoted to the General of the Four Seas, also stationed at the Northern Sea."

Upon hearing these words, the faces of many immortals changed; they had anticipated that His Majesty would revisit the appointment of someone to guard the Eye of the Northern Sea.

However, they had not expected His Majesty to bring it up and leave no room for discussion.

What’s more, these two appointments significantly altered the current balance of power!

But after waiting a while, no one stepped forward to object as before.

"Interesting, interesting," Sun Wukong scratched his hand, deep in thought.

Having been in the Heavenly Court for so long, he naturally knew who Lord Tianyou and the General Who Divides the Waters of the East Sea were.

The former, alongside Tengpeng, Yisaint, and YouSaint, was ranked among the Four Saints of the Northern Pole, nominally under the jurisdiction of the Zi Wei Great Emperor.

Among them, YouSaint Lord is now the Martial Emperor, no longer among the Four Saints of the Northern Pole.

As for Lord Tianyou, although he is one of the Four Saints of the Northern Pole, he has always been guarding the Tongming Hall, where the Jade Emperor usually rests.

The General Who Divides the Waters of the East Sea is no minor figure either; he was a disciple of a saint from the Chan Teaching, Shen Gongbao. After the Divine Enthronement battle, filled by the Chan Teaching saint, his soul entered the Investiture of the Gods and he was granted the position of General Who Divides the Waters of the East Sea.

Now that the Jade Emperor has ordered them both to guard the Eye of the Northern Sea, Sun Wukong could not discern any Mysterious Mechanism in this, but from the reaction of the other immortals, it was clearly no simple matter.

"Old Sun still knows too little about them, I must ask the sage seniors at Zhihu later."

Following that, the Jade Emperor bestowed rewards. Since the Martial Emperor had already been granted the title of Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Grandmaster before his descent to the mortal realm, this round of rewards focused mainly on Sun Wukong.

The immortals had anticipated this, so it came as no surprise.

The Jade Emperor said, "As the Heavenly Emperor, performing the justice of the Heavenly Dao, where there is merit, there must be reward. Sun Wukong has led his troops to subdue demons and eliminate evil, earning merit for the heavens and earth. He is especially granted the position of Northern Pole Heavenly Sovereign,

with the authority to patrol the Northern Division of the Heavenly Court, assess virtue and vice, bare the power of sanctioning. Should any of the Northern Division’s immortals and deities disrupt the law, he may execute first and report afterwards.

Moreover, he is granted three of each: nine-thousand-year, six-thousand-year, and three-thousand-year pan peaches."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the immortals all changed, some shocked, some worried, some resentful.

The Northern Pole Heavenly Sovereign, undoubtedly a newly introduced celestial rank, incredibly high in status, only second to the Zi Wei Great Emperor in the Northern Division of the Heavenly Court.

Prior, the authority to oversee the Northern Division of the Heavenly Court was held by YouSaint Lord Martial Emperor, then taken over by Lord Tianyou.

Now that Lord Tianyou was assigned to guard the Eye of the Northern Sea, this authority had fallen to Sun Wukong.

As for the power of sanctioning, which was substantial, the authorization to execute first and report afterwards?

This reward exceeded all the immortals’ expectations and led them to wild speculation.

Sun Wukong, on the other hand, scratched his face, finding the Jade Emperor’s generosity hard to fathom; clearly, he had intended to use him as a weapon to strike down someone else. Otherwise, why would he grant him such extensive power?

Silence fell within the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Taibai Venus quickly stepped forward, urging, "Heavenly Sovereign, do not delay in accepting the decree and offering your gratitude!"

Sun Wukong chuckled and bowed at the front of the hall, "Old Sun thanks His Majesty and shall ensure no misrule nor evil acts occur in the Northern Division of the Heavenly Court."

In conclusion, the Jade Emperor also rewarded the generals and soldiers under the command of Martial Emperor and Sun Wukong, marking the end of this significant imperial court session.

As the immortals departed, their expressions were far from the calm demeanor they had earlier.

Sun Wukong, having received the reward of the pan peaches, left the Lingxiao Treasure Hall amidst many divine congratulations, along with the Eternal Fox King and Jade-Faced Princess. After making arrangements at his Luoshu Division, he headed towards the mortal realm.

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