As soon as the Bull Demon King admitted defeat, the other Demon Saints quickly laid down their weapons.
Sun Wukong retracted the Jingu Bang.
"It should have been like this from the start," he said,
*He thought to himself, demons are just demons, there's no better solution than force.*
"It should have been like this from the start,"
A similar thought surged in the Bull Demon King's mind.
He had been waiting for Sun Wukong to force him.
The Bull Demon King had known for a long time that they were on a different level compared to Sun Wukong.
Compared to Sun Wukong, they, the Demon Saints, could only be described as minor demons—daring to overturn the Three Realms, Sun Wukong was truly the Great Demon.
No other demon in this world could be like him.
"Rakshasa, stay behind and organize them, bring them back in a few days,"
Sun Wukong instructed Lady Rakshasa.
Lady Rakshasa was stunned, "Great King, I can't control them,"
"Don't worry, they'll obey you,"
Sun Wukong finished speaking and then flew away.
Lady Rakshasa watched tearfully, then saw the Bull Demon King salute with folded hands.
Now that he had admitted defeat, he would follow Sun Wukong's arrangements.
Sun Wukong returned to the valley.
A short time after he left, the Spiritual Network had already stabilized, its shell like flowing flames, visible from far away.
When Sun Wukong returned, a group of immortals stood outside the Spiritual Network, discussing.
"Isn't this a bit too flashy?"
"It shouldn't be!"
They felt this Spiritual Network was too ostentatious.
Sun Wukong found Immortal Zhenyuan on the side.
Immortal Zhenyuan was showing off his work to Emperor Donghua.
"What do you think, Emperor,"
Immortal Zhenyuan said, "isn't this Spiritual Network perfect, matching perfectly with my virtuous brother's fur color?"
"...I don't like it,"
Sun Wukong walked over and said, "Change it back to the way it was at Huaguo Mountain."
"Don't worry, my virtuous brother," Immortal Zhenyuan turned his head and said, "I already made it flawless."
"Come with me inside,"
He led Sun Wukong inside the Spiritual Network, "Look outside again."
Sun Wukong turned to look outside; he didn't see the barrier, nor did the sunlight and rain have any effect.
"Is there anything wrong with this?"
Immortal Zhenyuan asked, "Even from outside, birds and beasts can't see it."
This Spiritual Network could only be seen by creatures with awakened intelligence.
Sun Wukong felt Immortal Zhenyuan's intentions.
"Still, change it back to the Huaguo Mountain style,"
Unfortunately, he didn't change his mind.
"Great Saint,"
At this moment, Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad came over and said, "Now that the place is decided, shouldn't you announce the news?"
Sun Wukong thought for a moment, then nodded.
There was no harm in being a little early.
"Wait, Great Saint!"
The Star Monarch of the Big Dipper came over and said, "Your palace isn't finished yet, should you wait a bit?"
"No need,"
Sun Wukong replied, "Once I announce the news, the palace will naturally arrive."
Ignoring the strange looks from the demons, he spread his hand, and the Heavenly Venerate Seal floated in his palm.
"Go!"
Sun Wukong lightly called out, and the seal flew from his hand to the sky with a flash.
Soon, a mark of the Heavenly Dao was engraved in the sky.
"To all celestial beings of the Three Realms..."
An ethereal voice echoed, auspicious clouds drifted, and the entire Western Continent was filled with splendor.
Yet, all the immortals across the Four Great Continents heard this voice.
"It has begun..."
In the Palace of the Polestar, the Jade Emperor placed a piece on the chessboard, a smile flickering in his eye.
All things were like chess pieces in a game, he wouldn't lose to Sun Wukong.
"Amitābha,"
In the Northern Continent, the Tathāgata recited the Buddha's name.
Five hundred cycles of cold and heat were but a blink of an eye to the Buddhas, but from today onwards, Sun Wukong told them such notions had met their end.
In the Western Continent, the Taoists looked up at the sky's auspicious clouds, then kneeled one by one.
This was the will of the Heavenly Venerate.
Sun Wukong was to establish the Wanling Country in the Western Continent; any immortals, seekers, or humans from the Four Great Continents could go.
Any devils, as long as they renounced their past sins and agreed to follow orders, could also go.
The announcement lasted a few minutes before quickly ending.
The Jade Seal descended from the sky.
All the immortals stared at it, but no one dared to touch it.
It was the symbol of the Three Realms' supreme authority; not even the Heavenly Venerate himself. Anyone who touched it would face destruction.
Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad also watched the Jade Seal. He was familiar with it.
The Jade Seal was the condensed rules of the universe, the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, and a treasure of a higher order than the Heavenly Rules; the Jade Emperor had used it to establish those rules and maintain order in the Three Realms.
"Who knows what splitting it into three parts will cause?"
Lord Lao Zi wondered to himself.
He watched as the Jade Seal landed in Sun Wukong's hand, and with a grip of his palm, it vanished.
"That was—"
Lord Lao Zi widened his eyes.
Before it disappeared, he had seen a faint, unfamiliar light within the seal, a very small light.
Although small, as it passed his vision, Lord Lao Zi's mind trembled as if an enormous, splendid tree-like diagram appeared before him, extending into an infinite future.
In an instant, the tree vanished.
"Great Saint!"
Lord Lao Zi grabbed Sun Wukong's hand, "What are you doing? Are you trying to change the Heavenly Dao?"
Sun Wukong seemed to be modifying the universal rules within the Jade Seal.
"You must stop,"
Lord Lao Zi was a bit anxious, "You don't know what you're doing; this could destroy the Western Continent!"
The Heavenly Dao within the Jade Seal was crucial to the safety and stability of the Three Realms; even the Jade Emperor only consolidated the universal rules and established the order of the Three Realms without changing the Heavenly Dao.
"Lord, don't misunderstand,"
Sun Wukong smiled, "I just want to understand the Heavenly Dao in another way, not change it."
"Understand?"
Lord Lao Zi released his grip, "What was that light just now?"
"An attempt,"
Sun Wukong replied, "It has just begun."
He was attempting to understand the Heavenly Dao; for the future of immortal law reform, he needed to comprehend the Heavenly Dao in another way to construct a brand-new cultivation system.
To achieve these goals, he had to have a sufficient understanding of the world, with an extensive accumulation of techniques and knowledge—Sun Wukong alone couldn't achieve this.
This required countless people to join in, which was the purpose of the Wanling Country.
"I regret coming with you,"
Lord Lao Zi shook his head and said.
He now realized that beneath Sun Wukong's calm facade lay a profound individuality.
This Great Saint truly wanted to change the world and lead the Three Realms towards an unpredictable future.
Sun Wukong smiled, then looked up, "My palace has arrived."
The immortals were astonished as they looked up at the sky, where a grand palace descended, protected by the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.
Before the palace arrived, a carriage first landed in the valley.
Wang Lingguan, standing guard by the carriage, lifted the curtain, "Great Emperor, we have arrived."
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