The Tathāgata Must Fail

Chapter 62: Rise of the Royal City


Late in the night, the Royal City of Huaguo Mountain was still brightly lit.

Demon craftsmen bustled about, inspecting every spiritual energy circuit in the Royal City to ensure they were intact, making final preparations for the city's ascent.

Sun Wukong lay on the Immortal Stone, gazing up at the night sky, seemingly lost in thought.

"Tonight is the last night."

Immortal Zhenyuan sat down beside him: "Younger brother, aren't you nervous?"

"Not at all." Sun Wukong shook his head: "Immortal, would you be nervous about a city floating?"

"Usually, no."

Immortal Zhenyuan said: "But this city is different, it was created by mortals."

He had a feeling of witnessing history.

"Did the elder get lost again?"

Sun Wukong asked.

"Yes." Immortal Zhenyuan nodded: "He should arrive before dawn."

When dawn breaks, the spiritual energy is dense, and that is when the Royal City will rise.

"Great King, Immortal!"

A voice came from beneath the Immortal Stone: "Stop chatting, come down from the Immortal Stone, let us check the nodes."

Sun Wukong and Immortal Zhenyuan jumped down from the Immortal Stone.

This Immortal Stone located at the center of the Royal City was the 74th node of Huaguo Mountain, with the 73rd node embedded underground in the Royal City.

For such a colossal city floating in the air, its source of spiritual energy was Huaguo Mountain's Spiritual Network. The demons studied it for a long time and finally found the method that consumed the least spiritual energy.

That is, setting up two nodes in the Royal City and connecting them with the other 72 nodes, supporting the permanent levitation of the Royal City.

"Has the underground node been checked?"

Sun Wukong asked the Fox King.

Leading a group of demons checking the Immortal Stone, the Fox King nodded and answered: "Rest assured, Great King, it's fail-safe."

Under the Royal City, a vast Rune system centered around the Immortal Stone existed; the demons had modified the Floating Dao Talisman and engraved them underground.

The 74th node was an auxiliary one, the 73rd node was the core of the Royal City, as long as nothing went wrong with it, the city would not fall.

"However, Great King."

The Fox King looked at the Immortal Stone and said: "Having a stone standing in the center of the Royal City is not very aesthetic."

Immortal Zhenyuan couldn't help but laugh: "Why didn't younger brother turn it into a statue?"

When designing the 74th node, the demons originally wanted to use the Immortal Stone to make a statue of the Monkey King, but Sun Wukong refused.

Sun Wukong felt there was no need for any statue.

But now, looking at it, he also felt placing a statue might be more aesthetically pleasing.

"Hm…"

Sun Wukong looked at the Immortal Stone and said: "How about turning it into Ao Luan?"

Immortal Zhenyuan was stunned, then turned to look at him: "Why Ao Luan?"

"A female statue might be more inclusive."

Sun Wukong answered, not wanting to place his own statue, his first thought was Ao Luan: "Ao Luan wouldn't mind, would she?"

"Of course she wouldn't mind."

Thought Immortal Zhenyuan.

If Ao Luan knew Sun Wukong wanted to turn the Immortal Stone into her, she would be overjoyed, how could she mind?

Immortal Zhenyuan stroked his beard: "Actually, my statue wouldn't be bad either."

"You wouldn't be suitable."

Sun Wukong shook his head: "You are not the Great King of Huaguo Mountain, the demons would not follow you."

Immortal Zhenyuan secretly regretted, but speaking of Ao Luan's reputation on Huaguo Mountain, it was indeed an excellent choice aside from Sun Wukong.

"Then let's make it Ao Luan."

Immortal Zhenyuan said: "Better than just a stone."

As Sun Wukong was about to cast the spell.

"Wait, Great King!"

Mei Hu ran over, shouting: "I am the prettiest, turn it into me!"

Sun Wukong glanced at her, then transformed the Immortal Stone into Ao Luan.

"I'm afraid those female demons would smash it."

He said to Mei Hu.

Mei Hu was somewhat angry, but there was nothing she could do.

"You guys were choosing a name, right?"

Sun Wukong asked Mei Hu, "Have you decided on a name?"

The Royal City was about to rise, and the demons felt that 'Royal City' was not an appropriate name for a city and needed a new selection, causing bustling arguments for several days.

"No, everyone has too many opinions."

Mei Hu shook her head, then handed a piece of paper to Sun Wukong.

"We picked some, and let Great King you make the decision."

Sun Wukong took the paper, Immortal Zhenyuan curiously looked over and couldn't help but laugh.

"Who came up with Taohua City?"

"Some female demons."

Mei Hu said, "They said that the Royal City has planted many peach blossoms, so naming it Taohua City could not be more appropriate."

Immortal Zhenyuan found it amusing yet frustrating; after looking a few more times, he said, "Myriad Demon City could work."

"No, it's too demonically heavy."

Sun Wukong shook his head.

"How about Jinling? Yao Guang is also not bad."

Immortal Zhenyuan pointed at two names.

Sun Wukong still shook his head. Jinling was a human city, Yao Guang was too literary: "Immortal, what do you think about Chaoyang City?"

"Not nice sounding."

Immortal Zhenyuan answered.

"It sounds so tacky, Chaoge would be better."

Mei Hu also muttered on the side.

Sun Wukong mulled over the name a few times, the meaning of Chaoyang was not bad, but it seemed to sound unpleasant.

"Then…"

His gaze swept over the candidate names and then stopped.

"Let's call it Yunxiao City."

"Yunxiao, Yunxiao, sounds okay..."

Mei Hu had no objections.

But Immortal Zhenyuan furrowed his brows: "Junior brother, this name might clash with Palace of the Polestar, isn't it too showy?"

Yunxiao, Yunxiao, it sounds a bit like Lingxiao.

The principal hall of Heavenly Palace is called Palace of the Polestar; naming it 'Yunxiao' feels a bit confrontational.

"It's not showy."

Sun Wukong didn't mind, the full name of Palace of the Polestar was Emperor Pole Lingxiao Hall, which had no connection with Yunxiao.

Naming the Floating City as Yunxiao is very fitting.

"Let's settle on Yunxiao."

Sun Wukong handed the name back to Mei Hu.

Busy throughout the night, the sun slowly rose from the sea level, bathing the entire Royal City in a soft glow.

"Immortal."

Sun Wukong looked at Immortal Zhenyuan: "We can begin now."

Immortal Zhenyuan nodded, the two joined hands, and activated the node.

The massive Royal City emitted a rumbling noise, the sound grew louder, and then under the sunlight, it slowly left the sea surface.

Huaguo Mountain, 72 demon kings flew into the sky, witnessing that city bigger than a mountain slowly ascending into the sky.

And in the forest, the little demons called friends, climbing streams and mountains, jumping through trees to reach a high spot, excitedly watching this historical moment.

Amidst the rumbling, the water around the Royal City cascaded down like a waterfall.

Ao Luan just got up and came out from White Dragon Palace, watching this scene with the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

"This is the beginning of prosperity."

Ao Luan thought to himself.

The rising of this city will lead Huaguo Mountain towards an even more prosperous future.

"This is a turning point."

Floating in the sky, Immortal Zhenyuan looked down at the Royal City.

The emergence of this city could change Heavenly Palace's view of demons.

Different people looking at the Royal City will have different thoughts.

Only Sun Wukong quietly watched, no one knew what he was thinking.

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