"If need be..."

Sun Wukong pondered for a moment: "After the stability of the Heavenly Dao, I can let go."

The Buddha looked at him scrutinizingly, and after a long time, he sighed and said, "If you give up, no one else can take the role."

He clasped his hands together: "It is I who have lost."

This time, he knew he was defeated.

From the beginning to the end, Wukong's resolve remained unchanging.

Such a radiant figure ultimately was not something he could control.

Black flames ignited on the Buddha.

"Karmic obstacles."

Sun Wukong reached out his hand.

"There's no need to save me."

The Buddha stopped him and said, "The cause I planted must be borne by me to face its consequences."

The flames burned on his body.

"Sun Wukong, I entrust Lingshan to you."

The Buddha said, "Let me see, how you will guide them."

In the flames, the Buddha's body gradually turned into light dust, scattering across the sky.

"Buddha."

Thousands of Buddhas, teary-eyed, chanted the sutras for his rebirth.

After a long while, the sound of the sutras in the sky gradually disappeared.

A large group of Immortals and Demons flew up from Huaguo Mountain.

"Great King!"

The four leading old monkeys were visibly excited.

However, Sun Wukong raised his hand to stop them from speaking.

He looked towards the people of Lingshan.

After a long while, The Bodhisattva Guanyin took the first step forward and saluted Sun Wukong: "Greetings to the Great Heavenly Venerate."

Seeing her gesture, the Eastern Buddha and Randeng Buddha also sighed and saluted: "Greetings to the Great Heavenly Venerate."

The rest of the Buddhas, with complex emotions, still dared not defy the Buddha's decree and followed suit in saluting Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong looked at the World Venerable, who was also among those saluting, but his expression was unreadable.

"Greetings to the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Then, the Eight Great Bodhisattvas and five hundred Arhats saluted Sun Wukong one after another.

The Jade Emperor watched this scene, knowing the inevitable trend, and realized the Heavenly Palace had no other choice.

Lingshan surrendered; the Heavenly Palace could not avoid the same fate.

"Your Majesty."

Yuqing came over.

"I know."

The Jade Emperor nodded and strode forward to Sun Wukong.

"I never believed anyone could stop the reincarnation of the Three Realms, but now I think otherwise."

The Jade Emperor looked at Sun Wukong and then said, "The future of the Three Realms, I leave it to you."

He bent down, but Sun Wukong stopped him halfway.

"We are equals; no need for such formalities."

Sun Wukong said, his eyes then turned towards Heavenly King Li standing behind the Jade Emperor.

Heavenly King Li, his face somber.

"Imperial Brother, Heavenly King Li is my close minister."

The Jade Emperor, thinking Sun Wukong still wanted to punish Heavenly King Li, then spoke, "Could you, for my sake, spare him?"

Sun Wukong nodded slightly.

He looked at Heavenly King Li, merely to confirm if he had mistaken the person back in the minor world.

It turned out, he had not.

"Heavenly King Li, continue to assist the Jade Emperor and do not act recklessly."

Sun Wukong said, "The Heavenly Palace governs the cycling of sun, moon, and stars, the changing of seasons—it cannot be without a master for a day."

"This Heavenly Palace—"

Sun Wukong turned to look at the Heavenly Palace: "I return it to you."

Heavenly King Li looked stunned, unbelievingly staring at Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong slightly smiled.

This was something he had long decided.

He and the Jade Emperor had already discussed co-governing the Three Realms in the minor world.

The Heavenly Palace, being just a dwelling, would be fine handed back to them.

Yuqing and Shangqing both seemed pleased, bending down to say, "Thank you, Heavenly Emperor."

Sun Wukong's gaze swept over the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor."

All the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals knelt on the ground.

Heavenly King Li finally took a deep breath and clasped his hands, saying, "Thank the Heavenly Emperor!"

The matters of the Heavenly Palace were resolved.

Sun Wukong's heart became clear and exhilarated.

After groping for hundreds of years, he finally changed the Three Realms.

"Let's go home."

He turned back, spoke to the people of Huaguo Mountain, and took the lead flying towards the Mortal World.

Emperor Qinghua promptly followed after him.

Emperor Gouchen glanced at the Jade Emperor, pondered for a moment, and still chased after Wukong.

"Your Majesty."

Heavenly King Li looked towards the Jade Emperor.

"There's no need to mind it."

The Jade Emperor knew what he wanted to ask and said, "Just let him go."

From then on, he and Sun Wukong advanced side by side, with Emperor Gouchen being no different from anyone else.

What surprised the Jade Emperor, however, was that Sun Wukong could subdue Gouchen in such a short period of time.

"Is it a shared interest between War Gods?"

The Jade Emperor thought to himself, "That's indeed interesting."

When the Buddha awakens, assisting Sun Wukong along with the Buddha would surely make an interesting change.

"Let's go, we still have much to do."

The Jade Emperor turned and walked towards the Palace of the Polestar.

The system of the Heavenly Palace also had to change.

They must welcome a completely new era and discover more efficient ways of governance.

Two months later, in Chang'an.

Just like the capital cities of every country in the Four Great Continents, it was now home to the eagerly reforming people of Wanling.

The Heavenly Emperor controlled the Three Realms, and all the countries of the Mortal World had to integrate into the system of Wanling Country.

"Father."

Liu Qi found Liu Heng on the city walls, "I heard you're giving up the imperial power?"

"Of course, the people of Wanling have already taken over my work efficiently."

Liu Heng nodded, "Is there a problem?"

"… No, none at all."

Liu Qi shook his head and then sighed, "Father, you see this more liberally than I do."

Liu Heng smiled gently, looking up at the sky swept by the wind.

Becoming the Heavenly Emperor was what Sun Wukong had always dreamt of.

The transformation of the nations, all nationalized to Wanling Country's standards.

The awakening of the people of Wanling brought a great influx of talents, dispersed across the nations.

"Southern Continent will certainly become better in the future."

Liu Heng pondered.

The power of immortals is ultimately incomparable to mortals.

Mortal lives are brief; there are no eternal dynasties.

Back in the little world, when Liu Heng saw Sun Wukong's grandson's actions at Huaguo Mountain, even if that grandson could remain wise, what about his descendants, and their descendants?

"Leaving it to the Wise Monkey is the best decision…"

Liu Heng made up his mind, and was just about to head back to the Imperial Palace when he suddenly saw a burst of light descending from the sky.

"Immortal Zhenyuan."

He hurriedly greeted him, "Immortal, what brings you here?"

"I just finished building Wanling City, now I'm returning to Huaguo Mountain."

Immortal Zhenyuan smiled, "Brother asked me to come here to fetch you."

"To fetch me?"

Liu Heng was astonished.

"Brother asked Lord Lao Zi to refine a few Immortal Pills that can transform you into an Immortal Lord."

Immortal Zhenyuan said, then glanced at Liu Qi, "Little Crown Prince, you too."

Liu Heng and Liu Qi were both stunned.

"Immortal, Immortal Lord…"

Both were somewhat incredulous, "Can we become immortals?"

"If brother says it is possible, then it is possible."

Immortal Zhenyuan nodded, "Brother is currently rewarding based on merits, and you two have immense merits; your wives, concubines, and descendants will all be blessed, perhaps producing a great number of immortals."

Liu Heng and Liu Qi were overjoyed.

What is an immortal?

That is the existence of eternal life, carefree and at ease, something mortals dare not even dream of.

"We will go prepare immediately."

Liu Heng and Liu Qi hurriedly returned to the Imperial Palace, brought their wives and concubines, and followed Immortal Zhenyuan.

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