Great Demon Sun Wukong

After the Judge arrived, he first glanced at the Six-Eared Macaque, then turned to look at each of the others in turn—King of Qin, Bi Hai, Jixin, Hao Chen, Jing Potian, Bu Yun! He then simply waved his hand, signaling everyone to hand their Message Jade Slips to his servants. Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

The servants stepped forward and respectfully took the jade slips from each person, tucking them into their chests before soaring into the sky. From beginning to end, whether it was the Judge or his servants, no one said a word, all seemingly in a great hurry. "Now I will take you away—the Six Kingdoms War has ended!"

As soon as his words fell, the Judge drew a line in the void and then took out a space vessel from within the void. He tossed it forward and the small boat suddenly transformed into a large ship, over thirty meters tall. Still without speaking, the Judge stepped forward first, directly walking on air into the ship.

Lin Xi and the others glanced at the Six-Eared Macaque, who nodded, and they too air-walked straight into the ship.

From the outside, the ship looked like a very simple metal vessel, just larger and more solid, seemingly with nothing special about it. But once everyone went in, they discovered an entirely different world within.

Surrounded by the vast space and witnessing various structures and even mountains and rivers in the distance, they were all stunned by the scene. "Could it be that this ship is a space Magic Artifact? And inside, it has already become a world of its own? Seeing how stable and mature this world is, this ship seems extraordinary!"

Because Lin Xi possessed the Dong Tian Chi, his mastery of space and time was more profound than the others. However, it was clear that this place was already a world unto itself, evident to anyone who was neither foolish nor blind.

"You will stay here for about a year, and after one year, we will reach the Fallen Tomb! Alright, this year is your last time of freedom. You can explore this world, and I believe you will find additional gains." No sooner had he finished speaking, the Judge disappeared, leaving the eight people standing dazed on the spot!

"Six-Eared, what's going on? Didn't the Primordial Earth Pearl say it would explain everything? But why have we suddenly boarded this strange ship without finishing the conversation? It feels like something urgent has come up," asked Lin Xi.

Since the abrupt end of the conversation with the Primordial Earth Pearl to their appearance in the ship's inner world, everything had happened so quickly that there had been no time to react, leaving everyone somewhat confused.

"It seems something serious has indeed happened in the Sand Realm. I can feel the power of the Primordial Earth Pearl suddenly weakening, to the extent that it had to enter a dormant state and thus ended the conversation abruptly and entered my body. As for what the incident was, I do not know! However, now that we're here, it's useless to think about those things.

Right now, I'm very interested in the world inside this ship!"

After saying this, he winked at the King of Qin and Lin Xi, and the three of them took the lead, charging deep into this world! Seeing the three of them rush out, Bi Hai, Jixin, Hao Chen, Bu Yun, and Jing Potian quickly caught on and immediately picked up pace to follow.

While they did not know their ultimate fate and felt they were embroiled in a significant event, it was also an excellent opportunity to increase their strength. They might only be pawns now, but as long as they continued to grow stronger, in the end, they might well become the masters of the chess game!

With this thought in mind, the group of eight charged into the distance. "Que sera, sera," they thought. No matter the place, as long as it helped them to grow stronger, it was a good place. As their figures blurred in the distance, the Judge reappeared, looking in the direction they vanished, and whispered softly, "I hope the eight of them can survive till the end this time.

After all, 'Number Nine' is with them!"

As the Six-Eared and his group arrived at the new world, within the Patrolling Celestial World, all ten powers received a message, transmitted from the Supreme Seal.

It read: "The Six Kingdoms War has officially ended, ranks of the Six Great Divine Nations have been listed with Netherworld World in first place, receiving a map of the Patrolling Celestial World and two hundred Guardian Puppets; Genesis Divine Nation in second place, receiving half a map of the Patrolling Celestial World and one hundred Guardian Puppets; Myriad Demons Country in third place, receiving a partial map of the Patrolling Celestial World and fifty Guardian Puppets; Myriad Gods Hall and Myriad Spirits Realm tied for fourth place, receiving no reward and a penalty of reducing the concentration of Spiritual Energy in Myriad Gods Palace and Myriad Spirits Palace by one-fifth; Annihilation Demon Nation in fifth place, receiving no reward and a penalty of three Demon Beast sieges.

The other four High-Level worlds receive no reward or penalty. When the sun rises again, the trial of the Patrolling Celestial World will officially end!"

All ten powers received the same message, which brought joy and sorrow to different houses. Naturally, the top three ranked Divine Nations were delighted, not only receiving Guardian Puppets but also maps of the Patrolling Celestial World, giving these three Divine Nations a significant advantage at this moment.

Those who were distressed were, of course, the last three Divine Nations, especially Annihilation Demon Nation, which not only had no rewards but also faced the penalty of enduring three Demon Beast sieges.

Such a punishment was massive, for if other powers took advantage of these sieges to launch a surprise attack, Annihilation Demon Nation would be in grave danger, and it might well become the first Divine Nation to be eliminated.

Although the rewards and punishments were not as abundant or severe as imagined, this undoubtedly created a gap among the powers before the trial even started. Myriad Gods Hall, Myriad Spirits Realm, and Annihilation Demon Nation might become the first targets for attack.

At that moment, within the Netherworld Palace of the Netherworld World, led by Xi Zhao, everyone was seated together, discussing the underlying meaning of this message. "It seems that those we sent to participate in the Six Kingdoms War have performed quite well, actually achieving first place. This really is worth celebrating.

I wonder who participated; they've truly brought honor to Netherworld World!" said Ming Wanjie.

As the lord of the first among the ten Inner Cities of the Netherworld, the Underworld, Ming Wanjie cared for the Netherworld World more than anyone else, and naturally, he valued its reputation just as much. In past Six Kingdoms Wars, although the Netherworld World was never the absolute last, it was always near the bottom.

He never expected that this time they would suddenly take first place, which made Ming Wanjie genuinely delighted.

If he knew who had won such glory for the Netherworld World, he probably couldn't wait to hand over his own Underworld to them.

"What I want to know more, is what the expression on Mo Mietian, the Domain Lord of the Annihilation Demon Nation, must have been like when they found out they were last," said the Rogue Heart Sword Hero with a grin as he wiped his black Tang Blade. Once he mentioned this, the others began to remember. This time in the Six Kingdoms War, the Annihilation Demon Nation came in last.

It's notable that they used to always come first, and rarely even second. Thinking of the expression on Mo Mietian's face when he found out he was last, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After a while, Xi Zhao continued, "It's indeed worth celebrating – not only did we capture first place, but we also defeated the Annihilation Demon Nation. Those who fought this time can truly be called heroes. However, gentlemen, don't just bask in joy; our mission is equally important. Our companions must have gone through life-and-death struggles to secure us such a great advantage.

If we can't get first place in the trials of the Patrolling Celestial World, I think none of us will have the face to meet our Domain Lord and those bloodied comrades from the Six Kingdoms War, right?"

Upon hearing Xi Zhao's words, everyone suddenly felt that was indeed the case. If they couldn't achieve first place with such an advantage, then there would be no need to return—they might as well commit suicide right here in the Patrolling Celestial World. Which one of those present wasn't a figure of towering pride? They would rather die than live with shame.

"Well said, we must not disgrace the Netherworld World. Now you're the captain, we'll listen to you. I believe in the Domain Lord's judgment!"

Hearing these words, Xi Zhao cast a grateful glance and continued, "Although I was once a person of the Annihilation Demon Nation, I presume some of you know my story. Let's say, I have an irreconcilable blood feud with the current Annihilation Demon Nation and Mo Mietian—it's either his death or mine.

And since being favored by Yue Huangquan after my death, this time, I will spare no effort to ensure that the Netherworld World takes first place. So let's discuss how to tackle the upcoming trial!"

Watching the exuberant sparkle in Xi Zhao's eyes and his overwhelming forcefulness, Sun Wukong couldn't help but chuckle. Although he didn't know Xi Zhao in the past, after spending so much time with him, he came to understand that Xi Zhao in life must have been a dominant figure. The Xi Zhao now, probably, is the true Xi Zhao.

Thinking this, Sun Wukong suddenly took a deep breath. The trial of the Patrolling Celestial World was finally about to begin. He had no idea what dangers he would encounter or whether he could survive until the end.

Moreover, ever since entering the Patrolling Celestial World, Sun Wukong always had a feeling that something earth-shattering was about to happen here, but he couldn't figure out what it was. This premonition made him somewhat uneasy.

"Hey, monkey, what are you thinking about?" Flame God, seeing Sun Wukong lost in thought, suddenly patted his shoulder and asked with a smile.

"I was thinking about giving you a powerful title too. Look, I am the Great Sage Equalling Heaven and back in the Pangu Realm, I have six brothers known as the Great Sage Covering Heaven, Great Sage Overturning Seas, Ventilates Great Saint, and so on. So, I was wondering if we should come up with one for you!"

Flame God's eyes lit up, and then he said excitedly, "Oh yes, oh yes! I've never had any brothers before. How about this, monkey, I'll become sworn brothers with you. What do you say?"

"That would be great, of course. But I need to get the approval of my other six brothers, and I can't tell them right now!"

"No problem, let's become sworn brothers first. After the trials in the Patrolling Celestial World are over, I'll go back to Pangu Realm with you, and then we can have a proper ceremony. Alright, alright, no hesitating. Wait, hang on!" Saying this, Flame God ran over to Zijing, said something, and then came back with two bowls of wine.

"Here, let's drink the Brotherhood Wine, and from now on, we'll be brothers!" After that, he clinked bowls with Sun Wukong and drank it down in one gulp. Originally, Sun Wukong thought it was a good idea to become sworn brothers now and was about to call for Xi Zhao, but he didn't expect Flame God to be in such a rush. With no other option, he too downed the wine.

Seeing Sun Wukong also finish his drink, Flame God laughed heartily, "From now on, I am the Flame God Great Saint. Hahaha!"

And that laugh of Flame God—so loud that the others who were discussing turned their heads, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

Brothers, are you all well? Today, I became sworn brothers with another. From now on, we will be the Eight Sages of the Demon Clan! Wait for me to bring him back, and then we'll have a grand celebration!

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