A Light Gate appeared deep within the Spirit Vein.
"That's Langya Blessed Land, it contains a totem pillar."
"Just like Master said."
The two Taoists spoke.
"Do you know this place?"
Sun Wukong was curious.
"Of course, our master once told us that the totem pillar records the ancient history of Chaos."
The male Taoist answered.
"Heavenly Court once used the totem pillar to unravel part of that history."
The female Taoist continued.
The words of the two Taoists surprised Sun Wukong.
Yes, the Brahma Void Heavenly Court manages three hundred worlds; it should indeed have three hundred records of totem pillars.
If he could find those records, perhaps he could understand the true nature of Chaos.
Sun Wukong's resolve to go to the Brahma Void Heavenly Court was even more firm.
But before that, he left the two Taoists at the Spirit Vein and entered the Light Gate alone.
Inside the Light Gate, everything was a vast expanse of white. It was the Langya Blessed Land, just as beautiful as Sun Wukong had seen before, with a totem pillar standing in the center of the Blessed Land.
"Indeed, it's different again."
Sun Wukong observed the totems under the pillar.
He sat cross-legged and stayed in the Blessed Land for several days, memorizing all the patterns and figures on the totem pillar, before finally turning around to leave.
Sun Wukong brought the two Taoists back to the Immortal City.
There, Immortal Zhenyuan was barbecuing a Heavenly Dog.
The Heavenly Dog was nearly done, exuding a meaty fragrance and immediately started shouting upon seeing Sun Wukong.
"Heavenly Emperor, spare my life, spare my life!"
Sun Wukong looked around and saw that the court officials, all holding bowls and utensils, were waiting to eat the dog meat.
After thinking, he ultimately let Immortal Zhenyuan release the Heavenly Dog.
"It has other uses, it would be a pity to eat it."
Sun Wukong said, then asked everyone to disperse.
The court officials left with disappointed faces.
"Where's the sun?"
Sun Wukong asked Immortal Zhenyuan.
"Emperor Shumao took the sun out from the stomach of the Heavenly Dog."
Immortal Zhenyuan glanced at the Heavenly Dog and said, "The sun is still in shock, its True Fire might go out at any time, the people of Shumao are trying to figure it out."
Sun Wukong frowned slightly: "Where is it?"
"It's in the treasure box..."
Immortal Zhenyuan pointed Sun Wukong in the right direction.
When Sun Wukong found the sun, it had already been returned to the treasure box under the care of Emperor Shumao.
"How is the situation?"
Sun Wukong asked.
"Not too good, it has faced too much impact recently."
Emperor Shumao said, "It's seriously hurt, the True Fire is dim and lusterless, it must undergo cultivation for some time before it can come out."
"True Fire is dim?"
Sun Wukong thought for a moment: "Can it absorb the external True Sun Fire?"
Emperor Shumao nodded: "It can."
"This is simple then."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong took out an egg from his bosom.
"You've consumed so much True Sun Fire, spit some out."
Sun Wukong told the egg.
However, the egg shivered but did not respond.
"Spit."
Sun Wukong's voice turned cold.
The egg shivered again, seemingly afraid, began to emit light and spouted out True Sun Fire, covering the treasure box.
"What kind of treasure is this!"
Emperor Shumao stepped back due to the heat, startled by the egg in Sun Wukong's hand.
He thought this egg was some Magical Treasure.
After a while, the egg stopped spitting fire.
The treasure box, having been burned by the True Fire for a long time, was undamaged; all the True Fire sprayed onto it had been absorbed.
It cracked open slightly, a dazzling light slowly surfacing.
That was the sun.
It had recovered.
"Go ahead."
Sun Wukong seemed to see a bird in the light: "No one can threaten you now."
"Thank you."
The sun joyfully thanked Sun Wukong and then flew into the sky.
Bright sunlight once again drove away the darkness, turning the earth into a world of light.
All creatures upon seeing the sunlight couldn't help but cry tears of joy, kneeling on the ground to cheer for the might of Sun Wukong.
Sun, Buddha Beads—the nightmares of tens of thousands of years were over.
The nightmares ended, but Sun Wukong couldn't sit idle; he began to arrange personnel and create a new order of heaven and earth.
Soon after, Immortal City was established as the center of the world, possessing the power to rule over heaven and earth.
Everything in this world, the changing of the seasons, the life and death of all things, were controlled by this city.
The Kua Fu tribe, the longevity hemp people, as well as the Mountain Gods and Demon Beasts who had aided Wukong, were all assigned immortal positions.
Everyone joyfully accepted their appointments.
However, their immortal positions were different from those of the immortals of the Three Realms; they were restricted by Immortal City— the majority of the immortal positions could only be used in the palaces of Immortal City.
Immortal Zhenyuan was utterly baffled.
"Little brother, why do this?"
He asked: "You could have conferred immortality and divinity, why restrict them with Immortal City?"
Immortal Zhenyuan felt that such a setup wasn't generous, not characteristic of Sun Wukong.
But Sun Wukong was using the original methods of this world.
After eliminating the Buddha Beads, he had the power to reclaim the forces of Immortal City with the Jade Seal and transform the world into the image of the Three Realms.
But Sun Wukong didn't do that.
"This is an experiment."
Sun Wukong said: "I want to see what it will turn into."
He was curious about the order of this world, not having a strong desire to change it into the Three Realms.
Moreover, the longevity hemp Emperor and the Mountain Gods all expressed opposition.
In a sense, forcibly changing this world would also be a form of coercion.
In such a pure world, perhaps some different things could be born.
With this thought, Sun Wukong did not impose his will upon the world.
In this manner, he took a year to set the world's order all in place.
After a year, it was time to leave.
"Your Majesty, are you truly leaving?"
The longevity hemp Emperor sent Sun Wukong up to the heavens.
"It's not suitable for me to stay here for long."
Sun Wukong said: "The matters of the Heavenly Court can't be delayed, I must find it quickly."
The longevity hemp Emperor sighed and didn't stop him any longer.
"I'll leave this place to you."
Sun Wukong continued with a smile: "If anyone comes searching, you tell them where I went."
"Yes."
The Emperor bowed in response.
"Immortal, let's go."
Sun Wukong said to Immortal Zhenyuan by his side.
"Alright."
Immortal Zhenyuan patted the Heavenly Dog he was riding on: "Chaos is too vast, just right for this creature to carry us."
"Not necessary for now."
Sun Wukong shook his head, speaking to the two Taoists.
The two Taoists tucked away the Heavenly Dog, transforming into little figures and sat on Sun Wukong's shoulders.
Immortal Zhenyuan saw this and also transformed into a little figure to sit on the other shoulder.
"Farewell."
Sun Wukong nodded to the longevity hemp Emperor, and with a stream of fiery golden light, soared up into the sky.
The Emperor wistfully watched the golden light disappear into the distance.
"This separation, who knows when we will meet again."
This might be a spectacle he would never forget—an figure enveloped in golden light soared towards Chaos amidst fierce flames, illuminating the dark cosmos.
"Chaos won't stop him, one day he will defeat that Venerable!"
The Emperor thought to himself.
That Heavenly Emperor, will certainly not lose to the Venerable.
"We also need to follow."
The longevity hemp Emperor turned around and returned to Immortal City.
Breaking the shackles is the wish of all creatures.
During this year, Sun Wukong had taught him too much knowledge; he knew what mistakes his ancestors had made.
And he knew what the correct path was.
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