After the first match of the top ten competition ended, the sky started to cloud over with an ominous haze.

A premonition of a storm loomed over the South Sea province, but few people noticed.

The competition continued, and by the end of the day, the last five contestants were chosen.

Contrary to many people's expectations, only one contestant from Wanling Country and the Three Thousand Immortal Paths remained, while the Human Clan managed to keep two.

"This is the last time we will help you," said Emperor Qinghua to the Crown Prince.

He made some changes to the competition schedule to keep the advantage with the Human Clan until the end.

But even Emperor Qinghua felt that he had done his utmost for Sun Wukong.

The most crucial matches that remained would have to be chosen and controlled by the Human Clan themselves.

Emperor Qinghua no longer concerned himself with the Human Clan.

From this moment on, he would cooperate with Sun Wukong to fulfill his personal wishes.

In the evening, a torrential storm suddenly whipped up, and the people of the South Sea province frantically sought refuge indoors.

"Your Majesty,"

Yuqing entered the room and bowed, "The Great Saint does not wish to see you."

The Jade Emperor stood by the window, crushing the windowsill to dust.

It was indeed him; Wu Xing was actually Sun Wukong!

"I should have thought of it earlier!"

He should have known; besides Sun Wukong, who else could have such capabilities?

That means what he saw back then was also Sun Wukong.

The Jade Emperor understood everything now.

A surge of rage almost drowned him; he closed the window and tried hard to calm down, realizing that the most important thing right now was not to get angry, but to stop Sun Wukong.

He knew what Sun Wukong was planning to do.

"Has Gold Star Taibai not arrived yet?"

The Jade Emperor inquired.

"He has."

Yuqing frowned slightly, "But they were stopped on the way by Emperor Donghua."

The Jade Emperor furrowed his brow; Sun Wukong was indeed prepared.

"What about Gouchen?"

The Jade Emperor asked next.

"Your Majesty, he is currently overseeing the Underworld,"

Yuqing replied.

The Jade Emperor remembered instantly.

His power in the Southern Continent was limited, affecting the Underworld as well. For some reason, Lingshan had lately been eyeing the Underworld, prompting Gouchen to voluntarily oversee it.

"What is Buddha scheming now?"

The Jade Emperor thought with a cold face.

But with Gouchen not here, he could only rely on himself in the Southern Continent.

"Your Majesty,"

At this time, the Queen Mother walked in, "I have invited Miss Ao Luan."

"Let her in,"

The Jade Emperor said.

The young girl walked in.

"What a marvelous spell,"

Yuqing looked her over and exclaimed, "Transforming Dreams into Reality, no wonder the Inspector Spirit Official did not discover it."

Not just the Inspector Spirit Official, even he could not see through this spell.

However, the secret of Master Zhuang's Butterfly Dream was exposed when Immortal Zhenyuan disappeared from the assembly hall.

"Who created this spell?"

The Jade Emperor asked.

"My brother,"

Ao Luan answered.

"Of course..."

The Jade Emperor thought to himself, in this world only Sun Wukong could create such an inconceivable spell.

"Do you know what my Imperial Brother wants to do?"

The Jade Emperor asked again.

Ao Luan frowned slightly, "What?"

"Being too close to the Wanling Immortal Path has blinded you,"

The Jade Emperor replied, "What he wants to do is create."

From Immortal Zhenyuan's act of creating a city, the Jade Emperor had discovered the truth.

If the Wanling Immortal Path could create a city, then theoretically, as long as there was enough Spiritual Energy, Sun Wukong could create something even more incredible.

"He wants to create the Spiritual Network Core!"

The Jade Emperor declared.

Ao Luan was shocked.

"The Spiritual Network Core does not exist."

The Jade Emperor continued, "If the Imperial Brother really has the Core, he could give it to anyone he desires. Why would he bother to go through the trouble of holding this competition?"

He always felt that Sun Wukong's reason for holding the competition was not sufficient.

Moreover, the Three Great Continents have been secretly investigating all along, and no one has ever seen the Spiritual Network Core, nor has Sun Wukong ever used its power.

"The Imperial Brother has set a trap."

The Jade Emperor said, "The true purpose of this competition is to establish the Spiritual Network Core."

Ao Luan frowned slightly, "I don't understand the relationship between the competition and the Spiritual Network Core."

"The competition will allow a large concentration of Spiritual Energy to gather here..."

The Jade Emperor replied, "I don't know the reason yet, but..."

Suddenly, a gentle breeze brushed past his cheek, touching his ears. The Jade Emperor frowned slightly.

He had already closed the windows—how could there still be wind here?

The Jade Emperor turned and opened the window, looking into the distance, he saw a huge tree silhouette standing outside.

"It seems I've guessed correctly."

The Jade Emperor said.

Ao Luan's eyes widened, captivated by the familiar tree.

"The Wanling Tree."

That was the true Wanling Tree that Sun Wukong wanted to establish before his Harmonization.

It was bigger than the Wanling Tree, its branches and leaves obscuring the sky, casting the entire South Sea County into its shadow.

However... it was still an unformed phantom at the moment.

"Deploy the barrier!"

Ao Luan heard a familiar voice outside.

Spiritual Energy turned into a circulating current, forming a small ocean current outside the Wanling Tree, like a sea of starlight.

A barrier of Spiritual Energy stood firm on the outside.

"So that's how it is."

The Jade Emperor thought, the fierce competition could draw the vast Spiritual Energy of the Southern Continent over.

Sun Wukong had started to create the Spiritual Network Core,

At this place and time, the rules had changed.

"We might not be able to stop the Imperial Brother from the outside."

He looked at Ao Luan: "Let's make a deal."

Outside the city, Sun Wukong looked at the barrier of the Wanling Tree.

"Attack!"

Above South Sea County, countless spells bombarded the Wanling Tree, causing specks of light to appear on the Spiritual Network.

However, those lights did not harm the Wanling Tree.

After taking a huge loss at Wanling Hall, this tree was no longer the Wanling Tree of the past; its structure and effects had all been altered by Sun Wukong.

"Great Saint."

Emperor Qinghua came over, "Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

"No."

Sun Wukong answered, "It can withstand for a few days, which is just right."

He looked towards Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad.

"When will the Grandmaster arrive?"

"He is coming soon."

Lord Lao Zi answered.

He knew nothing about Sun Wukong's plan, but he still listened to his orders, agreeing to protect South Sea County together with the Grandmaster.

After the revelation of the Wanling Tree, the storm quickly dissipated.

The next day, the new competition began.

"Great Saint, they are requesting to delay, or change the order of combat."

Before the competition began, Emperor Qinghua suddenly spoke to Sun Wukong.

"Oh."

Sun Wukong did not turn back, "What do they want to change the combat order to?"

"A free-for-all."

Emperor Qinghua answered.

Sun Wukong thought as expected.

After his identity was exposed, the Jade Emperor would certainly try to stop his plan.

Outside the arena were Immortals, inside—it would be a group attack.

Emperor Qinghua understood this and asked Sun Wukong, "Should we delay?"

"No need."

Sun Wukong slightly smiled.

"Perhaps this is even better."

Sun Wukong looked up, his eyes gleaming as he gazed toward the Wanling Tree.

"A free-for-all is better than a delay."

"A swift resolution to chaos is not a bad thing."

Sun Wukong said so.

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