88: Chapter 88: The Knot in the Heart 7 More Updates 88: Chapter 88: The Knot in the Heart 7 More Updates Jade Emperor?

Apart from Sun Wukong, a question mark appeared over everyone else’s head.

They had followed Sun Wukong and naturally knew that the Great Heavenly Venerate had not died.

But, why did the Jade Emperor do this?

Suppress Sun Wukong and let the Tathagata Buddha collect the Power of Faith.

This did not benefit the Heavenly Court at all and might even threaten it.

“What exactly does the Jade Emperor want to do?

He is the ruler of the Three Realms, his feigned death has thrown the entire Three Realms into chaos, and now he’s secretly helping the Tathagata.

Has he gone mad?”

He Xiangu spoke without any restraint.

Lu Dongbin gave her a look, signaling her to be more cautious with her words.

He Xiangu rolled her eyes at him, utterly unconcerned.

She said whatever she thought, acting on impulse.

Sun Wukong said coldly, “The Jade Emperor wants to weaken the Power of Living Beings of the Three Realms, reduce the Great Dao of Living Beings, and let the Ancient Gods beyond the heavens return.”

“What?”

Everyone was shocked and incredulous.

Has the Jade Emperor gone mad?

How brutal the Ancient Gods beyond the sky are, once they return, they will definitely bring catastrophe upon all living beings.

Doesn’t he understand this?

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s heart stirred, and he asked, “Could it be that the Jade Emperor is confident in confronting the Ancient Gods beyond the heavens?”

All eyes turned to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong shrugged and said, “How would Old Sun know?

That old clapper’s actions always come with dozens of calculations, whoever could see through him would truly be something else.”

The crowd was speechless.

But it seemed to make sense.

The person best at enduring in the Three Realms was the Jade Emperor.

He was also the one with the deepest machinations in the Three Realms.

Not even those close to him could see through him.

“What about the Great Sage Sect?”

Ksitigarbha asked.

If it were before, he would definitely have encouraged Sun Wukong to keep expanding.

But now, it wasn’t just the Tathagata Buddha involved, there was also the Jade Emperor and the Great Emperor Gou Chen.

If these individuals were to take action together, even if Sun Wukong were strong, it would still be very dangerous.

“Continue to expand.

Old Sun is alright with everything else but is quite stubborn.

The more others wish for me not to do something, the more I want to do it.

I actually want to see what they can do to Old Sun,” said Sun Wukong with a cold laugh.

Seeing that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva still looked somewhat worried, Sun Wukong coldly laughed and said, “Don’t worry, they have their helpers, and Old Sun has mine.

Plus, I’ve been feeling recently that I’m not far from reaching the Heavenly Venerate realm.”

King Ksitigarbha’s eyes suddenly lit up.

If Sun Wukong entered the Heavenly Venerate realm, what would they need to fear then?

“The Great Saint is about to become a Heavenly Venerate, that’s really good news,” said Lu Dongbin happily.

He Xiangu said, “If the Great Saint can enter the Heavenly Venerate Realm, naturally, there’s no need to worry about Great Emperor Gou Chen anymore.

By then, it’s uncertain whether Gou Chen would be able to suppress the Great Saint.”

She did not have a favorable impression of Great Emperor Gou Chen.

Fahai and Bai Yu also came to offer congratulations.

Laughing, Sun Wukong said, “There’s still a bit lacking.

There’s something in my heart I haven’t figured out yet, but once I do, I can become a Heavenly Venerate any time.”

The crowd speculated that Sun Wukong likely had some obsession that prevented his Dao Heart from being clear.

Once that was resolved, with his talents, stepping into the Heavenly Venerate realm would come naturally.

Sun Wukong’s strength and realm were already sufficient.

After some conversation, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva left.

Since Sun Wukong asked him to continue expanding the Great Sage Sect, he felt relieved.

If it really came down to it, he would reveal his own identity, serving as Sun Wukong’s protector to fight for the Power of Incense and Fire.

With sufficient Power of Incense and Fire, Sun Wukong’s strength could also be enhanced.

Perhaps one doesn’t need to untie the heart knot to step into the Heavenly Venerate Realm.

In the Gou Chen Heaven Palace, the Sky War Gods retreated.

The Gou Chen Emperor sat alone atop the grand hall, his eyes shifting, pondering the unknown.

“Failed?”

The Jade Emperor appeared in front of the Gou Chen Emperor, floating in the void, his face betraying no emotion.

The Gou Chen Emperor clasped his hands in a salute and said, “Greetings, Jade Emperor.”

After the formalities, the Gou Chen Emperor sighed and spoke, “Failed.

That monkey’s strength was unexpectedly strong, and his attitude even more resolute—he didn’t plan to back down in the slightest.”

The Jade Emperor gave a faint smile and said, “It did not surprise me either.

Let it go.

If he wishes to develop the Great Sage Sect, then let him be.”

The Gou Chen Emperor wore a peculiar expression.

If you’re letting him be, then why did you have me attack the Great Sage Sect in the first place?

As a result, I lost the Human War God as my subordinate, and the other Five Extremes War Gods are increasingly dissatisfied with me.

“This matter was never something I should have been concerned with.

If Tathagata doesn’t have the ability to contain the development of the Great Sage Sect, he doesn’t deserve to be an opponent of the Heavenly Court.”

At these words, a cold smirk crossed the Jade Emperor’s face.

The Gou Chen Emperor shared the same sentiment.

“This has been hard on you.

Compensation will surely come later,” the Jade Emperor said, then his figure vanished.

The Gou Chen Emperor watched the direction in which the Jade Emperor left, a mysterious light flashing in his eyes.

The Great Sage Sect grew more vigorous by the day; Ksitigarbha, as if to vent his dissatisfaction, consecutively built three Great Sage Temples.

The sphere of the Great Sage Sect now spanned over five hundred miles.

Bai Yu and the others were busy with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and at the same time trained some devoted individuals to become cultivators.

Only He Xiangu accompanied Sun Wukong, serving tea and water.

According to Lu Dongbin and the others, it wasn’t right for nobody to serve at Sun Wukong’s side.

The bottom line was they felt He Xiangu’s temper was too volatile; they could not rein her in, so they had her follow Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong, even in meditation, paid no mind to these matters, allowing them to arrange things as they pleased.

Lately, the Power of Incense and Fire became more and more abundant.

With the aid of this power, he stimulated his realm, which improved rapidly.

However, no matter what, he couldn’t break through the final barrier to step into the Heavenly Venerate Realm.

The heart knot remained unresolved.

Sun Wukong let out a dispirited sigh and opened his eyes.

“Immortal Maiden, please receive an esteemed guest,” Wukong said.

He Xiangu was slightly startled; how had she not sensed anyone’s arrival?

But she never doubted Sun Wukong’s words.

He Xiangu went out to Huaguo Mountain and indeed saw someone there.

The Great Emperor Ziwei stood outside Huaguo Mountain, looking relaxed.

“Immortal Maiden, please bring me to see the Great Saint.

I have something to discuss with him,” said the Great Emperor Ziwei.

He Xiangu nodded, opened the barrier, and invited the Great Emperor Ziwei inside.

The Great Emperor Ziwei entered Huaguo Mountain and immediately saw Sun Wukong.

He plopped down on a rock beside Sun Wukong, his expression serious, and said, “I’ve discovered something.”

Sun Wukong paid him no mind, simply gazing out over the ocean.

The Great Emperor Ziwei had expected Sun Wukong to ask him about his discovery, then he would reveal the answer.

But finding that Sun Wukong did not even glance his way, nor did he seem inclined to engage in conversation, Ziwei felt frustrated.

With no other choice, he had to tell Sun Wukong the news he had received.

“The Jade Emperor might not be dead,” he declared while intently watching Sun Wukong, preparing to see his shocked expression.