The true nature of the Pure Land was revealed to Sun Wukong in a particularly ruthless manner.

He couldn't help but laugh twice.

"Little brother, what have you discovered?"

Immortal Zhenyuan felt something was off with him.

"Let me show you."

Sun Wukong clenched his right fist, swung it fiercely, and a sea of fire surged forward like roaring waves.

With a "boom," the Fire Fist collided with the high platform, shattering it to pieces.

Everything beneath the platform was immediately exposed.

The sight of countless white bones below shocked everyone into silence.

"All beings in the Pure Land have perished."

Sun Wukong spoke, revealing the truth about the Pure Land.

He had always been puzzled how, in a Pure Land where no one labored and progress stagnated, there could be plentiful supplies and wishes fulfilled.

The high platform in Lingshan provided him with the answer.

Without a physical body, of course, all desires could be effortlessly realized.

"Everything in this Pure Land is an illusion."

Sun Wukong said, "All that you eat and wear here is as fleeting as foam in water."

"No, how can this be!"

The God-beating Whip cried out, "Our wishes really do come true here!"

"Yeah, Your Majesty, I've eaten a lot of things here!" said the Heavenly Dog.

"If the White Robed Venerate can create such an illusion to deceive your senses, it would be very easy for him."

Sun Wukong continued, "After eating so much here, have any of you ever needed to relieve yourselves?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"But little brother..."

Immortal Zhenyuan smiled and said, "We are immortals; why would we need to attend to such matters?"

"What about her?" Sun Wukong looked at the girl.

The girl's face was pale with fear as she shook her head.

"No matter how full you eat, after a short rest, you can eat again and will never truly be satisfied."

Sun Wukong said, "That is proof of the deception."

"In that case..." Immortal Zhenyuan looked gravely at the countless bones and said, "Are you saying that all the beings here are actually dead?"

"Dead." Sun Wukong nodded.

Devastated, the God-beating Whip stumbled back a step, "Then, what about the soup my disciple drank..."

"That was a poison of death." Sun Wukong replied.

The God-beating Whip's face turned ashen, "Is there a cure?"

"There is..." Sun Wukong said, "I knew before that the soup penetrated the soul and was no ordinary thing. If the heart's ailment isn't cured, no medicine can heal it, but I didn't know how to rid her of that heart's ailment."

He called the girl over, took her hand once more, and felt her pulse.

This time, he saw more clearly.

"Indeed."

Sun Wukong announced, "That soup can bewitch the soul, causing it to separate from the body, hence leading to the Pure Land."

He chuckled, "Now that the heart's ailment is removed, what remains is simple."

Overjoyed, the God-beating Whip bowed deeply, "Please, Heavenly Emperor, save her life."

"Alright."

Sun Wukong began to cast a spell to cure the girl.

The Heavenly Dog, listening on the side and utterly confused, couldn't help but ask the young girl in a low voice, "What did His Majesty mean just now?"

"You're too stupid!" The young girl glanced at it disdainfully and explained, "Master means that if the girl doesn't see through the true nature of the Pure Land and resist it, no method can cure her."

The Heavenly Dog was left more puzzled.

Sun Wukong quickly wrote an Immortal Talisman for the girl and affixed it to her.

"This talisman will take two days to take effect." Sun Wukong declared, "During these two days, it must not fall off."

"Yes."

The God-beating Whip made the girl kowtow to Sun Wukong several times to express her gratitude.

At this time, Immortal Zhenyuan, who was examining the pile of bones, suddenly let out a soft "eh?"

"Do you see that flag over there? Could it be the Heaven and Earth Banner?"

He said, pointing in a direction of the pile of bones.

Everyone looked and indeed, beneath the high platform, a torn flag was inserted among the white bones, its pattern weathered beyond recognition.

"Heaven and Earth Banner."

The God-beating Whip quickly flew over and tremulously pulled out the flag for a look, finding it devoid of any vitality.

"Put it back!"

Sun Wukong spoke up: "The consciousness of the Heaven and Earth Banner has already left its physical form, the two are no longer connected."

Like the skeletons left here by mortals, the Heaven and Earth Banner in the hands of the God-beating Whip was nothing but an empty shell.

The true Heaven and Earth Banner had long since become the servant of the White Robed Venerate, never to be revived again.

Realizing this, the God-beating Whip gripped the banner tightly.

"This is not Jile..."

He said softly, "This is certainly not Jile!"

After traversing through two worlds, the God-beating Whip finally came to his senses.

He trembled all over, resisting the rage surging from within.

"I absolutely can't let the White Robed Venerate turn the Heavenly Court into this!"

The God-beating Whip's teeth clenched with a gnashing sound.

It was the reaction of a devout believer upon realizing they had been deceived.

Immortal Zhenyuan watched the scene before asking Sun Wukong, "My good brother, what shall we do next?"

"Leave this Star Palace and find the way to the Three Realms," Sun Wukong replied.

The experiences of this period made him realize the White Robed Venerate's unfathomableness.

How many such Pure Lands had he created?

Sun Wukong didn't know.

But he was acutely aware that each Pure Land would become a source of power for the White Robed Venerate.

Even someone as powerful as Sun Wukong did not dare to take it lightly.

The best strategy was to find the Three Realms first.

Sun Wukong quickly led the group away from Lingshan.

Shortly after he left, the man in white standing atop the pile of bones opened his eyes.

As he did, his body emitted dazzling light; the Buddha Light so brilliant it illuminated Lingshan.

"That's Sun Wukong."

The man in white looked towards the vast sky, his eyes seemingly encompassing the sun, moon, and stars.

"Indeed, he is one who does not compromise."

Thinking thus, he made up his mind and closed his eyes again.

In the vast Chaos, a group of people flew straight forward.

"Can we truly defeat the White Robed Venerate?"

The God-beating Whip had gradually calmed down from his anger.

On second thought, no matter how formidable they were, how could they possibly defeat the White Robed Venerate?

And even if they did win, what could they do to save the Brahma Void Heavenly Court?

"How many Immortals are there in the Three Realms, exactly?"

The God-beating Whip asked the maiden.

He had heard of Sun Wukong's mission along the way and did not believe that a mere Star Palace could change much.

"The master said that although the Three Realms might not have a million immortals, there are still hundreds of thousands, big and small," said the maiden to the God-beating Whip.

Immortals, Demons, Buddhists—the Brahma Void Heavenly Court had everything that the Three Realms possessed.

Taking this opportunity, the maiden relayed the stories of the Three Realms and Sun Wukong in full to the God-beating Whip.

After hearing it, the God-beating Whip could hardly believe it.

"Is there really such a powerful world?"

According to the maiden, the Three Realms were not just any ordinary Star Official.

Its strength far surpassed the God-beating Whip's imagination.

"If it is as you say, then I must assist your master," said the God-beating Whip. "Only by finding the Three Realms can the Heavenly Court be saved!"

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