The Tathāgata Must Fail

Chapter 117: That Ray of Light


The long-silent Heavenly Palace suddenly bustled with activity.

The martial star who came for the early morning court assembly had just reached the front of Lingxiao Hall when he was stopped by the Star Monarch of the Big Dipper.

"Is there no early morning court today?"

The martial star looked surprised.

"Mm."

The Star Monarch of the Big Dipper nodded with a solemn gaze and dragged the martial star towards the South Heavenly Gate.

A tense atmosphere permeated the Heavenly Palace. Across the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals flew over the clouds, likewise hurrying to the South Heavenly Gate.

The Immortal Officials also headed in that direction,

The martial star watched this scene in shock.

"What on earth happened?"

He couldn't help but ask.

An Immortal Official heard him and turned to say, "Tota Li Heavenly King is mobilizing all the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to the South Heavenly Gate!"

The martial star was stunned: "Why?"

"It is said that the Monkey King violated the Heavenly Rules; they're going to capture the demon!"

The Immortal Official replied.

"What demon?"

The martial star asked again.

The Star Monarch of the Big Dipper said, "The Great Sage of exemplar virtue!"

"What!?"

Not just the martial star, many other Immortal Officials who were unaware of the truth were also shocked.

"Stop spreading rumors!"

The Water Virtues Star Monarch scolded: "How could the Great Saint be a demon monkey!"

"Star Monarch, what Heavenly Rule did the Great Saint exactly break?"

The martial star quickly asked.

"You're asking me? I don't know either!"

The Star Monarch of the Big Dipper shook his head, as he had also heard it from others.

"Whether it's true or false, we'll know once we get there!"

The Immortal Officials quickened their pace toward the South Heavenly Gate.

At the South Heavenly Gate, dense layers of marching clouds obscured the entire sky, endlessly spreading as far as the eye could see, like surging tidal waves looming overhead.

"There must be at least tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers!"

The martial star gasped.

Tota Li Heavenly King was giving orders in front of the troops.

"Heavenly General Deng, take three thousand Heavenly Soldiers with the gods of the Thunder Department and go down from the North Heaven Gate!"

Heavenly King Li shouted, "Surround Huaguo Mountain and make sure none of those demons escape!"

Hearing this, the Immortal Officials exchanged glances, finding the situation inconceivable.

They even involved Huaguo Mountain? The situation was indeed serious!

"Could it be that the Great Saint is to become an enemy of the Heavenly Palace?"

Many pondered this thought. If not, why else would there be such a large-scale mobilization that even implicated Huaguo Mountain?

They decided to go take a look themselves.

"Excuse us, make way!"

The Immortal Officials passed through layers of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and looked ahead, only to be stunned.

Though tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals surrounded the South Heavenly Gate, not a single battle had taken place!

It was clearly just the Great Saint sitting above the South Heavenly Gate alone.

The martial star tugged at the Star Monarch of the Big Dipper, "Star Monarch, can you see what the Great Saint with his back to us is doing?"

"It seems like... he is eating something?"

The Star Monarch of the Big Dipper said uncertainly.

"He's eating Flat Peaches."

The Water Virtues Star Monarch stated confidently.

Eating Flat Peaches at the South Heavenly Gate?

The immortals were dumbfounded.

But the Peach Garden was all managed by the Great Saint. Eating a few Flat Peaches, how does that violate the Heavenly Rules?

Not only were they puzzled, but the commanders at the South Heavenly Gate were as well.

Lord Zengzhang flew in from outside the South Heavenly Gate.

"Heavenly King Li, why such a massive mobilization!"

He knelt before Heavenly King Li and asked.

Heavenly King Li's face grew stern: "Did you not see the demon sitting on top of the Heavenly Gate!"

Lord Zengzhang shook his head: "That's the Great Saint. Heavenly King, why couldn't he sit there?"

Although he also found it strange that Sun Wukong was sitting there, Wukong was merely enjoying the scenery and eating Flat Peaches.

"He defied His Majesty's decree, an unforgivable crime!"

Heavenly King Li coldly stated, "Lead your troops immediately and join us in the siege against Sun Wukong!"

Lord Zengzhang was utterly confused.

Heavenly King Li did not give him a second thought, but looked up at Sun Wukong, whose golden aura lingering around was certainly a threat to the Heavenly Palace.

"The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals have almost all arrived, no matter what, it's time to take action!"

Heavenly King Li made up his mind.

"The Immortal of Colossal Spirit!"

Heavenly King Li commanded the Immortal of Colossal Spirit: "Take three hundred Heavenly Soldiers and lead the charge!"

The Immortal of Colossal Spirit, who had just returned from tending horses by the Heavenly River and had not yet washed his hands, hesitated.

Sun Wukong had disregarded past grievances and had once treated him to fine wine, leaving him grateful.

"The Immortal of Colossal Spirit!"

Heavenly King Li glared at him.

The Immortal of Colossal Spirit trembled and lowered his head to respond, "At your command."

He led three hundred Heavenly Soldiers and charged out of the marching clouds.

"Great Saint, pardon our offense!"

The Immortal of Colossal Spirit folded his hands and bowed deeply.

Sun Wukong paid no attention.

Therefore, the Immortal of Colossal Spirit gripped the Xuanhua Axe tightly; the twisted beard on his face looked as if it were dancing like flames, his body inflated like a balloon, and in no time, he transformed into a giant.

He took a few steps towards the South Heaven Gate with the Heavenly Soldiers, and it seemed as though the sky itself was shaking.

Sensing hostility, the golden light swirling around Sun Wukong once again consolidated and took the form of a winged female.

She grew as large as the Immortal of Colossal Spirit, and with a gentle flap of her wings, a severe Immortal Wind rolled forth and engulfed the Immortal of Colossal Spirit in an instant.

The Immortal of Colossal Spirit stumbled, and the surrounding Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were blown straight back.

Upon seeing this scene, the Immortal Officials were all stunned.

"What kind of incarnation is that?"

Earth Virtues Star Monarch asked.

The other Immortal Officials were also surprised, with much discussion among them.

"Maybe it's the Great Saint's mother!"

Someone suddenly said.

"Eh!!!"

The crowd of immortals was shocked.

How could the Great Saint's mother be a Bird Demon?

"You useless bunch!"

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were blown back to the Marching Cloud, and Heavenly King Li shouted angrily, "You can't even take down an external incarnation!"

He glared at Sun Wukong.

"All soldiers and generals, follow the orders and capture the Demon Monkey together with the Immortal of Colossal Spirit. I refuse to believe that the Merit Incarnation can protect him!"

Countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals lined up on the clouds, wielding sabers, spears, swords, and halberds, with war drums arrayed in front of the formation, and the banners fluttering, gradually encircling the South Heaven Gate.

That swarming army resembled a dark wave crushing down.

Sun Wukong felt a presence behind him. He turned back and frowned slightly, then plucked a few hairs and blew on them after spreading his palm open.

The tiny hairs split in the space between heaven and earth, multiplying from one to two, two to four, scattering around and stretching with the wind, turning into countless golden feathers that landed on the woman.

Seemingly receiving boundless power, the woman grew even taller, as if she could squash the Immortal of Colossal Spirit with just one foot.

As she spread her wings, countless rays of light, countless swords, spread across the entire sky.

The Immortal of Colossal Spirit trembled, sensing a bad premonition.

In the next moment, the woman flapped her wings, and the countless lights formed countless swords, shooting towards the Marching Cloud.

That light brightened the night sky.

It was a pitch-black night over Huaguo Mountain.

The sudden burst of light in the sky caught Ao Luan's attention.

She put down the documents in her hands and ran outside the room to look up.

"What is that?"

Lady Rakshasa followed her out.

The lights in the sky, resembling stars, were dazzlingly brilliant.

"Big brother."

Ao Luan looked up at the sky: "That's big brother's light."

So dazzling, so brilliant, as if the Heavenly Palace was ablaze.

"Long Armed Ape Monkey."

She suddenly called out.

"Great King."

An old monkey appeared beside her, followed by a few Demon Kings.

"Do you want to go to heaven?"

Ao Luan asked.

"Hmm."

The Long Armed Ape Monkey nodded.

He and the other three monkeys, along with the other Demon Kings and tens of thousands of elites, were already prepared in the forest, ready to ascend to help Sun Wukong.

"The Great King is our king."

The Long Armed Ape Monkey said coldly: "Even if you, the second generation king, want to stop us, we will not agree."

That was the rage of the demons of Huaguo Mountain.

Ao Luan turned around.

Gold light flashed in her hand, and she suddenly held several pieces of clothing. A pair of Cloud Stepping Shoes made of lotus fiber, a suit of Locking Gold Armor, and a Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown.

The three items of clothing in her hand were spotless and shiny, clearly well-preserved.

"This is..."

The Long Armed Ape Monkey was stunned.

"I've always wanted to give them to big brother."

Ao Luan said: "Although I don't know what big brother is planning to do, he definitely needs a set of clothing."

She handed the clothing to the Long Armed Ape Monkey.

The Long Armed Ape Monkey accepted them solemnly and bowed to Ao Luan.

"Let's go!"

He said and led the Demon Kings into the sky.

In the forest, countless lights rose and flew towards the South Heaven Gate together.

Ao Luan looked up at their departure, a trace of envy in her heart.

But she understood that she had more important matters to attend to.

Ao Luan withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the Eastern Ocean.

A massive black cloud was flying towards Huaguo Mountain.

The Thunder Department's generals smashed their hammers onto the anvil, and the bright moonlight quickly dimmed; dark clouds enveloped Huaguo Mountain from all directions.

"Demon King Sun Wukong of Huaguo Mountain is plotting rebellion against heaven; I, under the Heavenly King's command, have come to besiege Huaguo Mountain," the voice of Lord Deng from within the black clouds proclaimed.

Ao Luan took a deep breath.

"Everyone listen..."

She spoke up.

Her clear voice, through the notes, reached every corner of Huaguo Mountain.

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