Chapter 1 The Heng King

Jiang Xuan being granted the title of Heng King quickly spread throughout the entire Tianyu. The three hundred and sixty prefectures and countless experts were all shocked by this news.

A Celestial Immortal not yet thirty years old, the Tianyu Heng King—even looking at the myriad ages of the Three Realms, such individuals were few and far between. And now, one of them came from Tianyu!

"Such a monstrous talent, perhaps only one appears in billions of years!"

Those experts who received the news were all amazed. In their view, even if Jiang Xuan was the weakest kind of Celestial Immortal, to be able to transcend tribulations and become an immortal at such an age was still astonishing.

Not to mention that they did not believe the Tianyu Human Emperor would bestow the title of "Heng King" on a weak Celestial Immortal. Especially those Celestial Immortals, who knew that Jiang Xuan was one of the Ten Yama Kings of the Shennong Domain, personally appointed by Ancestor Shennong. Who dared to underestimate him?

Only those wandering Immortals and Earth Immortals who didn't know the news would have the idea of challenging Jiang Xuan.

Just as many experts in the Tianyu Great World were marveling at Jiang Xuan's title, on Mount Fangcun, Jiang Xuan's Immortal Abode welcomed a rare guest.

This was a monkey with a hairy face and a Lei Gong mouth (a mouth that protruded like that of the God of Thunder), wearing a kasaya, looking somewhat incongruous. At this moment, he was carrying a wine pot and a peach, sitting opposite Jiang Xuan, eating and drinking heartily.

Jiang Xuan could be said to be both familiar and unfamiliar with this one. In his previous life, his story was well-known, and even children had heard his great name.

He was none other than the sixth disciple of Bodhi Taoist Ancestor, the leader of the Flower-Fruit Mountain demon clan, Sun Wukong!

However, in the ancient history of the Three Realms, Sun Wukong was somewhat different. Here, he was a "five-colored stone" formed from the essence of the five elements of heaven and earth when the Goddess Nüwa patched the sky. After endless years, he absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and then he was born.

He was born from the Nüwa Goddess's sky-patching stone, and that was why he was born full of endless fighting spirit, fighting against heaven and earth, as if he was born for battle. In ancient times, he and Yang Jian, Nezha, and other top geniuses of the Three Realms had caused quite a stir.

The reason was that they had all stormed the Heavenly Court, and even because of them, the three unlucky Heavenly Emperors were replaced one after another.

For example, Yang Jian, the Heavenly Emperor at that time was his uncle, but because of his mother's affair, he stormed the Heavenly Court and killed his way to the front of the Hall of Universal Brightness. Although he was suppressed the first time, he later went further and directly became a True God. The leaders of the Three Realms therefore dismissed that Heavenly Emperor, allowing Yang Jian to dispose of him as he pleased.

As for the second one, it was Nezha. At that time, he was already the Third Altar Sea-Meeting Great Divinity of the Heavenly Court, a celestial god, but because he could not stand the style of that Heavenly Emperor, he directly rebelled in the Hall of Universal Brightness and beat up that Heavenly Emperor. Although he was later suppressed by the Daoist sect, who would have thought that he would break through because of this? Not only was the punishment waived, but the Heavenly Emperor he beat was also directly dismissed.

As for Sun Wukong, the story of his havoc in the Heavenly Palace was even more well-known, but he was not so lucky and was directly suppressed by Buddha Tathagata for five hundred years.

After that, the Buddhist sect also deliberately tempered him, causing the peerless Demon King who would swing his staff at the slightest disagreement to truly transform.

Of course, after the Journey to the West, he also became a True God Dao Ancestor. He had the strength of a top Dao Ancestor in ancient times, and naturally, the Heavenly Emperor who had made things difficult for him was directly dismissed.

It was also at that time that a strange trend appeared in the Three Realms, with strange legends circulating, such as, "As long as you storm the Heavenly Court and kill your way into the Hall of Universal Brightness, you can attain Dao Ancestor" and such.

And this matter really had a basis, such as the God of War Xing Tian, who directly stormed the Hall of Universal Brightness because he was dissatisfied with the tyranny of that Heavenly Emperor. Even if his head was chopped off, he still had to continue fighting. Even after that battle, he really became a True God Dao Ancestor!

However, the Heavenly Emperor he encountered that time was not as lucky as the three Yang Jian encountered, and was directly killed, becoming a stepping stone on his path to Dao Ancestor.

It was precisely because these ancient geniuses created such great events that for a long time, the position of Heavenly Emperor was simply a hot potato. Anyone who sat in that position felt uncomfortable.

After that, the ancient war of destruction broke out. The Pangu Chaos World collided with the Boundless Chaos World, and finally completely shattered, turning into the current Three Realms. Three thousand small fragments became the current Three Thousand Great Worlds, and countless sand-like fragments turned into small worlds.

As for the largest fragment, it was the ancient ruins. However, because of the war of destruction, the environment there was extremely harsh. Space and time were distorted, and there were countless large and small fragmented spaces. Ordinary Celestial Gods and True Immortals might lose their lives if they entered.

After that, there were the current Three Realms. The Heavenly Court still existed, but the current Heavenly Emperor was almost just a decoration. In name, he ruled the Heavenly Court, which was comparable to the sum of the Three Thousand Great Worlds and countless small worlds, but in reality, he had no real control. Many major events were decided by the Dao Ancestors…

Looking at Sun Wukong, who was eating and drinking heartily in front of him, Jiang Xuan also recalled those earth-shattering events of ancient times. For a time, he didn't know how to evaluate them. These ancient geniuses were not fuel-efficient lamps. Even the Heavenly Emperor was forced to such an extent, which was unheard of.

However, after being tempered by the Buddhist sect, Sun Wukong also transformed. Now he was very low-key. Every day, he was on his Flower-Fruit Mountain with those monkeys and grandchildren. When he was happy, he would eat immortal peaches and drink fine wine. When he wanted to sleep, he would take the heaven and earth as his bed and sleep anywhere.

He was like a piece of jade. Originally, there were many flaws, but now it had been perfected, and he had restrained all his sharpness.

"Little Junior Brother, why aren't you eating? Just watching like that, I'm really not used to it!"

Looking at the immortal peaches on the table that had been gnawed to pieces, and then looking at the immortal wine that no longer had a drop to pour out, and finally looking at the slightly drunk peerless Monkey King in front of him, Jiang Xuan really didn't know how to answer.

"Hahaha… Little Junior Brother, don't take it seriously. I'm just kidding." Sun Wukong laughed. His body trembled, and the effects of the immortal wine in his body were refined. He was no longer in a slightly drunk state.

"Sixth Senior Brother is joking." Jiang Xuan laughed. Meeting the Sun Wukong he admired as a child in this situation was really quite interesting.

"Hehe, Little Junior Brother, do you know why I, Old Sun, came?"

Sun Wukong dispersed the alcohol, and didn't stand on ceremony, going straight to the point.

"Senior Brother, please speak." Jiang Xuan was also quite curious. The current Sun Wukong had strength close to the leader level, which also meant that he might not be far from the Ancestral God realm.

It was impossible for such a being to come to Mount Fangcun to see him out of curiosity.

Although it could be easily understood that he would appear in Jiang Xuan's Immortal Abode, it was indeed because he was curious about what the disciple of Bodhi Taoist Ancestor would be like, but he wouldn't come to Mount Fangcun in person for such a small matter.

"It's like this, Little Junior Brother, have you ever heard of the ancient ruins?" Sun Wukong said, with a slight change in his eyes. Obviously, even he was very afraid of that place.

Because the ancient ruins not only had disordered time and space and fragmented spaces, but also many Chaos aliens, which were, in simple terms, beings from outside the Three Realms, from the endless Chaos.

In the past, when Goddess Nüwa became a World God, she sealed these Chaos aliens in the extremely harsh ancient ruins. There were also many experts among those Chaos aliens, even beings no weaker than Sun Wukong. How could he not be afraid?

"I know a little." Jiang Xuan did know a small part. The ancient ruins were very large, formed after the ancient Pangu Chaos World collided with the Boundless Chaos World. It was vast and boundless, and there were many dangers. Jiang Xuan only knew a few words and phrases he had learned from books in his previous life.

"That makes it easier to talk about. I, Old Sun, don't need to waste my breath explaining it to you again." Sun Wukong laughed. "I heard that your true body is also about to undergo the tribulation, right?"

"Yes." Jiang Xuan replied.

"Well, actually, I came this time to invite Junior Brother to go to the ancient ruins with me. Of course, it will be after your true body undergoes the tribulation and becomes a Celestial God." Sun Wukong said.

Jiang Xuan was stunned instead, and asked, "Senior Brother, why me? Even if I break through and become a Celestial God, I won't be able to help you much in the ancient ruins."

"No, you really can help me." Sun Wukong said, "Presumably you also know that I, Old Sun, am transformed from a five-colored stone when Goddess Nüwa patched the sky."

Jiang Xuan nodded, but this seemed to have nothing to do with letting him go to the ancient ruins.

"I won't hide it from you, Junior Brother. Before the Goddess left the Three Realms, she left behind many opportunities. Some have restrictions, but some don't. The reason why I want to invite Junior Brother to go to the ancient ruins with me is because there is an opportunity left by the Goddess, according to Master, there is a five-colored stone stored inside, with the same origin as me. If I can refine it…"

Sun Wukong said these words through voice transmission, and didn't finish them, but Jiang Xuan understood. As far as he knew, Sun Wukong was already a Dao Ancestor close to the leader level. If he refined another five-colored stone with the same origin, then he might be able to break through again and become the first living being in the Three Realms to break through to become an Ancestral God through acquired means!

"However, that place has restrictions, only allowing Celestial Gods to enter. I had previously asked Senior Brother Silvermoon and the others to try, but unfortunately, they all failed. But this matter is of great importance, I can't announce it to the outside world, right? So, I wanted to ask Junior Brother to try it out at that time."

Sun Wukong said. He also heard Bodhi Taoist Ancestor say that if Jiang Xuan successfully transcends the tribulation, he will definitely be far superior to ordinary Celestial Gods and will directly become the top Celestial God. He was also holding on to a glimmer of hope, so he came to the door, hoping that Jiang Xuan could help him obtain that five-colored stone after transcending the tribulation.

Jiang Xuan also understood at this moment. Silvermoon Celestial God was already the top Celestial God below True God, but even he had failed. It could be seen how difficult the test left by Goddess Nüwa was. If it weren't for what Bodhi Taoist Ancestor said, Sun Wukong would have already given up this opportunity.

As for the original trajectory, the war had already begun when Ji Ning became a Celestial God, and Ji Ning's strength increased too quickly, but when his strength was enough to challenge the opportunity left by Goddess Nüwa, he was targeted by the Boundless Gate's great powers. He even died a clone of his true body. At that time, the leaders of the Three Realms were trying to protect Ji Ning, how could they let him run to the ancient ruins with Sun Wukong?

Moreover, not long after that, Ji Ning directly became a True God. Even if Sun Wukong found him, there would be no chance, and in the end, it could only be left unfinished.

But Jiang Xuan was different. Bodhi Taoist Ancestor said that as long as Jiang Xuan successfully transcends the tribulation, he can directly become the top Celestial God. He believed in Bodhi Taoist Ancestor's vision, so he specially came to find Jiang Xuan.