"He might discover even more things."

Under the night sky, Ao Luan gazed at the Six-Eared Macaque atop the mountain, thinking this in her heart.

The Six-Eared Macaque stood there alone, ears perked up, quietly listening to something.

His loyalty to the Three Realms was beyond question, and many felt the same.

After numerous disputes, the hard-earned peace of the world was something no one wanted to disrupt.

"I must protect this place for my elder brother."

Ao Luan swore in her heart.

A gentle breeze swept past her ears.

A smile appeared on Ao Luan's face: "I'm glad you're alright."

"This time, I was careless."

The voice of the little Phoenix arose: "The Jade Emperor saved me, but you must be careful; our enemy this time is no ordinary foe."

"Can that demon threaten the Heavenly Dao?"

Ao Luan asked.

"No."

The little Phoenix replied: "I've noticed that demon, but no matter how similar he is to His Majesty, he is ultimately a fake, and controlling the Heavenly Dao is but a pipe dream."

Ao Luan breathed a sigh of relief: "At least you are safe."

"We cannot afford to be careless."

The Phoenix's voice was chilling: "While that demon might not pose a threat, the monk is different."

She wasn't worried about the fake Sun Wukong, but the monk's methods concerned her.

"I can't fathom his depth; he is too profound and enigmatic."

The little Phoenix said: "He has no aura, he might even surpass that Buddha Bead."

"Surpass the Buddha Bead?"

Ao Luan's expression turned grave.

Their enemy this time, could it be on the same level as the previous great calamity?!

Ao Luan clenched her heart.

In the following days, many human nations and organizations slipped from her control.

"Second Great King, twenty countries of the Eastern Continent no longer heed our commands."

Three days later, the Long Armed Ape Monkey reported to Ao Luan.

"I know."

After hearing the report, Ao Luan felt heavy-hearted.

Although she had anticipated such situations, their development speed far exceeded her expectations.

'The name 'Sun Wukong' had too great an influence on the Three Realms.

Ao Luan arrived at the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, Doushuai Temple.

"Lord."

She found Lord Lao Zi, who had just emerged from seclusion: "Have you found the demon's weakness?"

"That demon is a manifestation of incense power, with vast Divine Skills, defeating him is exceedingly difficult."

Lord Lao Zi shook his head and said: "For now, the only way is to expose his identity first."

He told Ao Luan that unless the affection of all beings for Sun Wukong was eliminated from the root, even if the demon was defeated, he could regenerate continuously through the endless offerings of incense.

"As long as His Majesty does not return, that demon will not perish."

Lord Lao Zi said: "We must make the beings of the Three Realms recognize his true identity."

Ao Luan frowned: "I've already sent word, but people still don't believe it."

"He can perform miracles, causing the statue of the Heavenly Emperor to glow because of him, various scriptures and paintings also display him."

Lord Lao Zi said: "What all beings see are all proofs, naturally they believe him."

He then asked: "Does that demon know some of the past of His Majesty?"

"Yes."

Ao Luan nodded: "The Human King of the Southern Continent said that the demon could converse with him in detail, indistinguishable from my brother; he couldn't tell real from fake."

Although she didn't know how the demon knew so much, she guessed it might be the monk's doing.

"That's troublesome."

Lord Lao Zi, having heard Ao Luan's explanation, exclaimed that it was troublesome.

The monk that knew everything, with such Divine Skills, was probably untouchable by any strategy.

"I want to meet that demon."

Lord Lao Zi said.

"Just right, I've heard that Heavenly King Li is capturing the demon."

Ao Luan led Lord Lao Zi out of the South Heavenly Gate.

In the Southern Continent, Heavenly Soldiers and Generals densely filled the sky.

"Make sure to surround this area tightly!"

Pagoda-Bearing King stood in front of the array, instructing the soldiers and generals: "This demon has impersonated the Heavenly Emperor and plagued the Three Realms, we cannot let him escape!"

Meanwhile, as he was instructing, the Four Heavenly Kings were engaged in a fierce battle with Sun Wukong below.

Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad and Ao Luan hurried over and looked down from the sky.

"That demon is not as formidable as I thought."

Lord Lao Zi noticed that the Four Heavenly Kings had successfully entangled Sun Wukong.

"It's just an incarnation."

Ao Luan replied, "We have yet to find his true form."

"Why not ask the Buddha?"

Lord Lao Zi was startled: "Doesn't Buddha know either?"

"I don't know."

Ao Luan shook his head.

"That's really troublesome."

After watching for a while, Lord Lao Zi saw the Four Heavenly Kings falling back in defeat.

"How preposterous! Gods of the Thunder Department, join me in capturing that demon!"

Heavenly King Li, his eyes fierce and eyebrows raised, led the gods of the Thunder Department, dragging a Pagoda and flying downwards.

"Catching that demon will be useless."

Ao Luan scanned the ground and said: "I must inform the Jade Emperor that we shouldn't fight these demons anymore."

"What do you mean?"

Lord Lao Zi asked.

"Look at the incense offerings in that city."

Ao Luan pointed towards a city on the ground.

Lord Lao Zi looked over and saw a temple of the Heavenly Emperor in the city, at this moment bustling with a crowd and flourishing incense offerings.

The demon was battling the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, but humans believed even more that he was Sun Wukong.

"The Heavenly Emperor has vast divine skills, it really is him who has descended to the mortal world!"

"Other than the Heavenly Emperor, what demon could battle with the Immortals!"

"Those Immortals must be scared of the Heavenly Emperor's return!"

The humans were discussing fervently, worshipping and offering incense at the temple of the Heavenly Emperor, making the incense even more vigorous.

"How could it be like this!"

Lord Lao Zi was deeply shocked, originally thinking there were no conflicts between celestial and mortal realms in the Three Realms, but unexpectedly, humans still didn't recognize the Immortals.

No, wait...

Lord Lao Zi quickly regained his calm.

It wasn't that humans didn't recognize the Immortals, but rather—they were too superstitious about Sun Wukong.

"Your Majesty really left us a big mess."

Lord Lao Zi sighed.

Humans believing in Sun Wukong should have been a good thing, but now it had turned into the biggest misfortune.

"Heavenly King Li, withdraw your troops!"

Lord Lao Zi telepathically commanded Heavenly King Li to withdraw.

Upon hearing the command, and seeing Ao Luan present, Heavenly King Li hesitated for a moment, but ultimately withdrew his forces.

"Lord."

He asked upon returning: "Why did you ask me to withdraw the troops?"

"That demon has no weaknesses, and it's not his true self."

Lord Lao Zi stated: "Fighting with the demon without finding his true body will only make him stronger."

After hearing this, Heavenly King Li sighed, reluctantly retreating.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals returned to the Heavenly Palace.

Ao Luan and Lord Lao Zi watched from the side.

"I'm more worried about the whereabouts of that mysterious monk."

Ao Luan said: "With that monk's help, the demon will definitely target the Heavenly Dao, Lord, do you have a way to stop him?"

"It's not a big problem."

Lord Lao Zi shook his head: "No matter what they plan, it will be futile."

He had a deep understanding of the Wanling Heavenly Dao.

"The Heavenly Dao has nothing to do with the incense offerings; it cannot be seized by usurping."

Lord Lao Zi laughed: "It is the crystallization of the Heavenly Emperor's Tao, created by him alone. Except for him, no one can take it away, only destroy it."

However, Sun Wukong had already made ample preparations on the Heavenly Dao, making it almost impossible to destroy the Heavenly Dao.

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