Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 153 - 153 153 Sent to the Execution Platform for Demons

153: Chapter 153 Sent to the Execution Platform for Demons 153: Chapter 153 Sent to the Execution Platform for Demons Wen Zhong and the others’ actions naturally didn’t escape the notice of Sun Wukong and Yang Jian.

However, Sun Wukong didn’t care at all; he actually wanted to be captured.

After many battles with Sun Wukong, Yang Jian had also come to understand Wukong’s difficulty and dared not take any chances.

Although Yang Jian had always been concerned about his own face, at this point, he naturally could not let the demon monkey escape again.

At this time, in the Ninth Celestial Palace, many of the orthodox deities had already seen that Sun Wukong was entangled by Yang Jian, and on this occasion, Wen Zhong had already activated the Celestial Net, sealing the void and blocking every route of Sun Wukong’s escape.

These deities of the Celestial Court finally showed a hint of a smile, believing that it was finally ending.

Seeing this scene, Celestial Master Zhang couldn’t help but sigh, saying, “It seems that the Bodhisattva’s suggestion to enlist Erlang Shen was indeed wise.

It’s a pity that this macaque, although merely a Taiyi Golden Immortal, is still able to battle the Great Luo Golden Immortals without defeat!”

“Indeed, if this goes on, who knows if there will be any more twists and turns.

Perhaps that demon monkey will have some other way to escape!”

“Definitely!

Every time, that demon monkey comes up with some other means and then escapes from the brink!”

“…”

At this moment, the orthodox deities in the Ninth Celestial Palace couldn’t help but burst into discussion.

The Jade Emperor, sitting atop the Golden Palace, also frowned slightly at this scene.

He had realized after such a long time that this demon monkey could unleash quite a formidable power and had various methods at his disposal, and even Yang Jian couldn’t easily take him down.

And the longer it dragged on, the more things could go wrong.

Just then, the sound of Heavenly Dao reverberated, and Churning Golden Lotuses emerged.

“Grand Elder of the Supreme Way?”

Feeling such an aura, the orthodox deities of the Celestial Court all looked outside.

However, since the Jade Emperor hadn’t spoken, they didn’t dare to do anything for fear of angering the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor’s gaze penetrated all, as if even the Ninth Celestial Palace couldn’t block his sight.

Above the nine heavens, an elder stood among the clouds – it was the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way.

The Grand Elder of the Supreme Way was filled with a Dao Contained Aura, every move he made seemed as if it represented the will of the Celestial Dao.

With a lift of his hand, he produced a bracelet.

Some orthodox deities of the Celestial Court were taken aback by this scene, shocked.

They hadn’t expected that the demon monkey would prompt the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way to take action personally.

To know that the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way was an incarnation of a Saint.

Even though he was not a Saint himself, he was still beyond comparison to a Quasi-Saint.

Moreover, his treasures were naturally extraordinary.

The orthodox deities of the Celestial Court might not know the origin of this item, but the Jade Emperor did.

This item was the Vajra Cutter, the very one used when Sakyamuni Tathagata passed through Hangu Pass and converted barbarians to Buddhism.

Later, as Sakyamuni Tathagata took over the Western Direction, heaven endowed merit and the Vajra Cutter became imbued with a bit of this meritorious aura, making it a Meritorious Spiritual Treasure.

Merit was a great blessing from heaven.

In the Ancient Chaos era, when the laws of heaven and earth were not yet perfect, it was possible to obtain some merit through certain deeds.

Whether it was Nuwa creating humanity, the Ancient Demon Emperor Di Jun and Dong Huang Taiyi founding the Celestial Court,

or Houtu transforming the cycle of reincarnation,

or the Three Pure Ones spreading the Three Teachings and enlightening the human race – all could obtain immense merit.

These merits had infinite wonderful uses.

If used for cultivation, one could progress at an astonishing pace, far better than any elixir.

It could also be used to forge Magical Treasures, for self-protection, to cast a Virtuous Golden Body that could ward off all evils.

The benefits were countless.

It could be considered a gift from the Celestial Dao, but now in the Three Realms, the foundational laws of heaven and earth had been perfected.

The current merit was no longer as easily obtained as in ancient times.

Even he, the Jade Emperor, hadn’t gained much merit, let alone Meritorious Spiritual Treasures.

The reason he helped propagate the Journey to the West and the Calamity of Measurement in the Western Direction was not only to deal with the immortals and gods of the Jade Void’s lineage but also to gain some merit.

Only a Saint like the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way could immediately produce a Meritorious Spiritual Treasure upon taking action.

Even the Jade Emperor was a bit envious, but he dared not show it.

All of a sudden, with a lift of his hand from the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way, the Vajra Cutter flew out.

It turned into a streak of light that crossed billions of miles in an instant.

Sun Wukong, who was still fighting with Yang Jian, had no idea that a treasure had appeared behind his head.

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn’t resist it.

At that unexpected moment, Sun Wukong was struck right on the forehead.

In an instant, he felt dizzy and saw stars.

He was groggy and didn’t know what had happened, but out of self-preservation, he still instinctively tried to flee.

Of course, the main reason was to deceive the people of the Celestial Court.

However, just then, a powerful presence transformed into a massive hand, and beneath the flow of that formidable aura, Sun Wukong was pressed to the ground, his mana sealed, unable to move.

Wen Zhong, in the sky above, also saw this scene and hurried over to assist Yang Jian in capturing Sun Wukong, and they used Binding Immortal Ropes to bind him.

And in the depths of Mount Huaguo, the true form of Sun Wukong also felt a chill.

He hadn’t expected that even the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way would take action personally this time.

But since the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way had intervened, he naturally didn’t dare to act rashly for fear of an accident.

Although his clone was powerful and, in normal circumstances, could deceive everyone,

whether he could fool the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way or not, Sun Wukong himself wasn’t sure.

But now, since the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way hadn’t exposed him, Sun Wukong was also somewhat puzzled and curious.

If I had known, I would have let the people from the Celestial Court catch me the first time.

I never expected to catch the attention of the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way this time, and now I’ve really made a big mess of things.

However, after thinking about what his senior brother had told him, Sun Wukong was worried but not too panicked.

He decided to wait and see what would happen next.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong’s clone shook his head, seemingly recovering from his dizziness.

He didn’t curse out loud, after all, the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way was still watching from above.

At this moment, he could only be resigned to his capture.

Yang Jian huffed lightly and didn’t bother with Sun Wukong any longer.

He instructed Wen Zhong to go rescue those at Mount Huaguo, while he himself took Sun Wukong to the heavens.

Upon seeing Sun Sui Kong’s capture, the orthodox deities in the Ninth Celestial Palace couldn’t help but cheer and celebrate.

At last, they had captured the demon monkey.

However, the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way, standing high above the clouds, swept an almost imperceptible glance at Sun Wukong, chuckled, retracted the Vajra Cutter, and proceeded directly towards the Helmet Armor Palace.

Wen Zhong, Li Jing, and the others did not return immediately but went to search for the Four Great Marshals of the Celestial Court and the Howling Celestial Dog, who had been captured by Sun Wukong.

When the Four Great Marshals and the Howling Celestial Dog gradually came to their senses in the Ninth Celestial Palace and saw Wen Zhong and the others, they couldn’t help but show a bitter smile, knowing that they had really embarrassed themselves this time.

Inside the Ninth Celestial Palace.

The Jade Emperor was rather silent, his eyes slightly squinting, not understanding why the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way would personally take action this time.

Could it be that the Grand Elder could no longer stand by and watch?

Desiring to expedite the Journey to the West and the Calamity of Measurement?

Although Sun Wukong was the person chosen to initiate the Journey to the West, even if the Two Saints of the West had personally asked the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way, it was unlikely they could persuade him to act.

Not only was the Jade Emperor puzzled.

Even in the realms of Ultimate Bliss and the Posa Pure Land in the Western Direction, the Two Saints also frowned slightly.

But remembering their deal with the Daoist Ancestor Taiqing and the Jade Void Celestial Venerable, they were somewhat relieved.

Naturally, they wouldn’t interfere, yet they remained highly concerned about the events occurring in the Celestial Court.

After all, the Journey to the West was reaching a critical moment.

They absolutely did not want any complications to arise.

After countless thoughts flashed through his mind, Yang Jian had already brought Sun Wukong before the Ninth Celestial Palace.

“This lord has brought the demon monkey!”

Throwing Sun Wukong to the ground, Yang Jian said.

The attitude Yang Jian displayed caused no concerns among the deities of the Celestial Court, as everyone knew about their relationship.

“Good work, True Lord Erlang.

Rest assured, the earlier promise will not be breached!”

The Jade Emperor nodded.

Upon hearing the Jade Emperor’s words, Yang Jian’s face showed a trace of joy, and he replied politely, “Thank you!” and then stepped aside.

Following this, all the orthodox deities of the Celestial Court turned their gaze towards Sun Wukong.

This time, Sun Wukong’s disturbance was truly massive.

He had destroyed the Peach Garden, wreaked havoc in Yaochi, and even turned the Helmet Armor Palace upside down.

The loss to the Celestial Court was severe, and if they did not show their hand in punishment, it would be difficult to satisfy the public.

In the past, due to his role as the chosen one for the Journey to the West, and because his offenses were not severe, they had turned a blind eye.

But now…

“Bring forth the demon monkey to the Execution Platform for Demons and execute him immediately!”

A cold light flashed in the Jade Emperor’s eyes as he revealed his murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Master Zhang and others lit up.

Then, two Celestial Generals stepped forward, respectfully saying, “We shall obey the Order of Law!”

With that, the two of them, each taking one side, escorted Sun Wukong towards the Execution Platform for Demons.

Boom, boom, boom!

The sound of war drums echoed around the execution platform.

After leaving the Ninth Celestial Palace with Sun Wukong, the two Celestial Generals went directly towards the twenty-sixth layer of heaven and the Yuan Tong Primordial Cave Heaven.

The Yuan Tong Primordial Cave Heaven was in charge of punishments.

The Celestial Prison was established there, along with the Execution Platform for Demons and the Immortal Slaying Stage.

These two sites of celestial retribution were situated outside the Yuan Tong Primordial Cave Heaven.

Once the two Celestial Generals had brought Sun Wukong to this place, outside the Yuan Tong Primordial Cave Heaven stood a host of armored Celestial Generals.

Surrounding them were Yellow Turban Strongmen beating their war drums.

The somber sound of the war drums echoed, resonating throughout the area.

It added a somber and murderous aura to the surroundings of the Yuan Tong Primordial Cave Heaven.

The two Celestial Generals were solemn as they arrived at the site, leading Sun Wukong onto the Execution Platform for Demons.

They bound him tightly between two Coiling Dragon Pillars, restraining him with chains made of refined Mystic Iron.

With the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way and Yang Jian suppressing Sun Wukong’s Divine Power, which had already been sealed, even if he had immense abilities, he couldn’t break free.

At that moment, above Sun Wukong’s head, a blade was suspended in the sky, radiating a fearsome, cold gleam.

It was the mighty execution treasure, the Demon-Slaying Saber.