Transforming the Northern Continent into the Pure Land.

This was an almost impossible challenge, but if it could be realized, the Northern Continent would become the Peaceful Country everyone dreamed of.

However, Sun Wukong did not like this approach.

"It's time to speed things up."

Thinking so, Sun Wukong began to set up a banquet at Huaguo Mountain to invite the Immortals.

"The Great Saint is holding a banquet!"

Upon hearing the news, the Immortals happily hurried over.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong sent messengers to inform Ao Luan, asking her to dispatch more manpower to transform the Eastern Continent.

He also sent the seven Spider Demons off to work.

A dozen days later, Sun Wukong had recognized all the Immortals and Demons in the sky.

His banquet became very famous, and with the delicacies of Huaguo Mountain, no invited Immortal refused to come.

Another half month passed, and Sun Wukong signed agreements with the Immortals, establishing trade relations between various Taoist Sects and the Wanling Immortal Path.

The Taoist Sects began to purchase large quantities of Spiritual Objects from Wanling Country through human cities.

The growth in trade further pressured and promoted the development of the entire Eastern Continent.

The demand for infrastructure in each country became more and more intense. The Spider Demons and other Demons could no longer meet the rapidly growing needs, so Ao Luan had no choice but to dispatch the core staff of Immortal Zhenyuan.

Those were the Plum Mountain Brothers.

Tasked with overall planning, the Plum Mountain Brothers set to change the landscape of the entire Western Continent.

A year later, Sun Wukong received news of a meeting with the Jade Emperor in the South Sea.

He called upon Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, left the Wanling Immortal Sect, and rushed to the South Sea. Along the way, they suddenly heard a massive explosion from the ground.

A wave of air reached Sun Wukong's feet, and he looked down upon the earth, watching as trees and stones were swept into the air before falling back down with the wind.

"Did anyone get hit?"

After the explosion, there were people on the ground checking for casualties.

Sun Wukong looked down at the running mortals: "Do they seem to be using gunpowder?"

He did not feel the aura of Spells in the explosion.

"It's gunpowder."

Lord Lao Zi nodded.

Sun Wukong grew curious: "Why use this?"

"It must be because of limited manpower."

Lord Lao Zi said.

Gunpowder was a by-product discovered by Alchemists during the process of Alchemy.

"This thing is meaningless."

Lord Lao Zi said.

In his view, gunpowder was a valueless thing, just a mix of impurities with an effect.

But Zhang Liang and others noticed the convenience of gunpowder. After continuously accumulating experience and improving the formula, they significantly enhanced the explosive effect of gunpowder, allowing it to replace some spell functions in the case of limited manpower.

Sun Wukong used an Invisibility Technique to descend to the ground.

The air was filled with the smell of saltpeter, people were running around, and Sun Wukong glanced around—no person or Demon was injured.

The use of gunpowder already had safe procedures.

"The power is indeed not small."

Sun Wukong looked at the blown-open mountain.

For a while, he was unsure whether the popularization of gunpowder was good or bad.

Would it affect the development of the Wanling Immortal Path?

Is the power of gunpowder increasing faster, or is the enhancement of the Wanling Immortal Path faster?

There were many questions, but for now, the Immortal Path seemed to advance more swiftly.

Perhaps because the power of the Immortal Path was greater, the value of gunpowder had not been highlighted.

Sun Wukong believed that when the destructive power of gunpowder could match that of the Immortal Law, it would become a terrifying existence.

However...

If that day comes, how terrifying would the Wanling Immortal Path become?

Sun Wukong pondered in his heart; the Wanling Immortal Path could not lose to gunpowder.

After all, many Floating Spaceships had been fitted with Rune Cannons.

Those were even more powerful than gunpowder.

After watching for a while, Sun Wukong, accompanied by Lord Lao Zi, hurried to the South Sea.

The Jade Emperor's Dragon Chariot was stopped above the sea.

Sun Wukong descended.

The Jade Emperor and Yuqing stopped playing chess and stood up to look over.

"You're late."

The Jade Emperor said.

"I saw something interesting on the road."

Sun Wukong apologized while sizing up the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor was also sizing up Sun Wukong; both could see information invisible to others and make calculations while looking.

After a long while, both let out a sigh.

"Your Majesty's contributions to the Three Realms are no less than mine."

Sun Wukong spoke.

The Jade Emperor had been studying in Wanling Country for over a year, wasting much time, yet through the Chess Palace, he had brought his achievements up to the same level as Sun Wukong.

His understanding of the Wanling Immortal Path had become sufficiently profound.

"Imperial Brother is the same."

The Jade Emperor praised Sun Wukong: "It's amazing."

His achievements came from the rights obtained from Wanling Country, without authorization over the Chess Palace from Sun Wukong, he couldn't have done so well.

But Sun Wukong was different; the Scripture Pavilion did not add to his advantage.

He did not ask to share the rights to the Three Thousand Immortal Paths but started from scratch in transforming the Eastern Continent. His choice of the path was even more arduous.

The approaches of the Jade Emperor and Sun Wukong had differences in development and exploration.

"Three years have passed; can we implement the next step now?"

Sun Wukong asked.

"Mm."

The Jade Emperor nodded, saying: "One should trust."

When the two began their competition, they were actually somewhat skeptical.

Over these three years, they have clarified the feasibility of coexistence.

The Wanling Immortal Path is suitable for widespread adoption, but for mortal beings with a Spirit Root, the Three Thousand Immortal Paths would be better.

Different creatures can choose different paths, heading towards a common future.

The will of the Jade Emperor and Sun Wukong truly converged.

"From today onwards, you may, together with Ziwei, take charge of the Three Thousand Immortal Paths."

The Jade Emperor said.

"From today onwards, you may, together with Ao Luan, take charge of Wanling Country."

Sun Wukong replied.

The two granted each other the highest rights, and this was the true beginning of the competition.

Just as the Jade Emperor had not wanted to give the Three Thousand Immortal Paths to Sun Wukong, the former Sun Wukong also dared not hand over Wanling Country to the Jade Emperor.

But as three years went by, while retaining the rights to their most important deputies, they chose to trust.

"Yuqing," "Lord Lao Zi."

The Jade Emperor and Sun Wukong each called for Yuqing and Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad.

"Bring the wine!"

"Let's drink to our hearts' content."

The four great beings with Divine Skills of the Three Realms sat on the Dragon Chariot and drank.

"Imperial Brother, once the future victory or defeat is determined, how should the Immortal Positions be distributed?"

The Jade Emperor, with his feet touching the sea surface, asked facing the north.

"No rush."

Sun Wukong, sitting beside him, said: "Let's watch a little longer."

Before their competition finished and a new system was formed, those Immortals and Demons needed to increase their exchange.

Sun Wukong and the Jade Emperor discussed and completely removed the barriers to the exchange and interchange of personnel between Wanling Country and the Three Thousand Immortal Paths.

"It's not enough just for us to change."

Sun Wukong said.

The Jade Emperor shook his head: "It's good as long as my Immortal Ministers are not taken away by Wanling Country."

Yuqing and Lord Lao Zi looked at each other, smiles appearing on their faces.

After a round of hearty drinking, the Jade Emperor returned to Wanling Country with Yuqing.

Watching the departing Dragon Chariot, Sun Wukong suddenly sighed.

"Why does the Great Saint sigh?"

Lord Lao Zi asked.

"Life is but a dream."

Sun Wukong replied.

He once thought the Heavenly Palace was a great mountain, but despite twists and turns, the journey turned out to be more optimistic than he expected.

A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye, and he was just a step away from reshaping the Three Realms.

While Sun Wukong was joyful, he also felt an unknown unease.

That unease did not pertain to the Jade Emperor but was due to...

Things going too smoothly.

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