Beast Taming: Abyssal Descent-Chapter 299 - 272

As for Daluo Golden Immortal-level figures, they have yet to stoop to bullying the weak with their strength, after all, countless powerful beings in both Heaven and Earth are watching; they still care about their reputations.

Great Qin Dynasty, Xianyang Palace.

"Report, eight hundred miles in urgent haste, yesterday the Five-Finger Divine Mountain descended from Heaven into the domain of Two Realms Mountain, underneath it a Divine Monkey is being suppressed..."

The grand assembly had just begun, and the messenger rushed in with urgent news, causing an uproar among the ministers.

The Ninth Emperor, seated on the dragon throne, suddenly opened his eyes, waved his hand to signal the messenger to be taken care of properly.

A majestic aura emanated from the Ninth Emperor, and as his dragon gaze swept over the ministers in the hall, all discussions immediately ceased, and each minister lowered their heads, silently awaiting the Emperor’s decision.

"The Divine Monkey descended from Heaven; my prediction was correct. This must be the Divine Heroic Martial Monkey who aided our Great Qin eight hundred years ago in unifying the Jambudvipa Continent."

A calm tone, imbued with authority, left the ministers holding their breath.

"This Divine Monkey greatly assisted the Great Qin Dynasty but was recruited into the Celestial Court, becoming a Demon Immortal, unexpectedly now being suppressed within Great Qin territory."

Ying Zheng knew perfectly well how Sun Wukong was suppressed, and he also looked down on the supreme figure seated on the dragon throne for plotting against the monkey.

Hmph, sooner or later I will become the master of the Celestial Court!

With a silent hum, Ying Zheng glanced at the ministers again.

At least a quarter of the old ministers in the hall were familiar with Sun Wukong.

Like him, these individuals mostly reincarnated every century and returned to the court once more.

"Regardless of what grave mistake the Divine Monkey made to be suppressed here, our Great Qin Empire will always remember the favor!

People, confer upon Sun Wukong the title of Divine Heroic Martial Marquis, bestow the title Great Sage Equal to Heaven, establish the Divine Martial Monkey Temple, grant him the power of the Human Race’s offerings, let the Great Qin commoners worship him annually!"

Sun Wukong didn’t rebel against the Celestial Court many times, thus not earning the Great Sage Equal to Heaven title, so Ying Zheng uses the Human King’s name to bestow this title upon the monkey!

Isn’t the Celestial Court trying to weaken the Human Race’s authority, to demote the Human Emperor and Human King to the status of the Heavenly Son, sons of the Celestial Court?

The Human Dao, Heavenly Dao, and Earth Dao coexist, originally without a hierarchical difference; naturally, the Human Emperor could stand on par with the Celestial Court, but then the Celestial Court aimed to suppress the Human Race, trying to make the Human Dao inferior to the Heavenly Dao.

If the Human Race submits, then the Human Dao’s fortune will be suppressed, making it impossible to rise!

How can Ying Zheng be the same?

To affect the Human Dao’s fortune would require the complete destruction of the Great Qin Empire and the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty to ashes!

Now, by granting Sun Wukong the Great Sage Equal to Heaven title, it’s a direct slap to the Celestial Court’s face, a counterattack!

"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven in Two Realms Mountain is cultivating in seclusion; convey my imperial decree that the nearby counties in Two Realms Mountain must provide proper meals for the Divine Heroic Martial Marquis thrice daily!"

The Celestial Court deliberately feeds Sun Wukong iron pills and copper juice, sealing his mana; consuming these prevents his cultivation and weakens his abilities, leading him to seek assistance everywhere during his Journey to the West.

This approach is clearly aimed at taking a share of the merits of the scripture seeker!

Multiple decrees were issued, and soon a cavalry set off from the Imperial City, galloping towards Two Realms Mountain.

At this moment, Sun Wukong was lazily gazing at the sky, and though his mana was sealed, he could still use part of his divine power through the Chaos Demon Ape’s Bloodline, such as the newly acquired Fire-Eyed Golden Gaze.

The hidden Five Directions Jiedi in the sky were seen through by him.

These Celestial Court lackeys are hiding high in the sky, eating Immortal Treasures and Immortal Wine, mocking him.

"Laugh if you want, but when this old Sun emerges, you’ll be the first ones I use to refine the Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron!"

Sun Wukong bared his teeth, then turned his eyes elsewhere.

The Bloodline’s power circulated, countless scenes appeared in his eyes, revealing rocks and timber, just in time to see a large contingent with the Great Qin black dragon flag rushing towards his direction.

"Huh, this is the Great Qin Empire’s contingent, why are they coming towards this old Sun?"

Summoned to Heaven for over eight hundred days, equivalent to eight hundred years in the Human Realm, the owner of the Great Qin back then is likely long buried and reincarnated.

Eight hundred years, how could they still remember a monkey that aided the empire in conquering demons and evils?

Sun Wukong was truly surprised when this contingent indeed appeared before him.

The leading general, holding the Ninth Emperor’s imperial decree, approached Sun Wukong, reading aloud, especially when mentioning the title "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," he used mana, his voice resounding in all directions.

"Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Great Sage Equal to Heaven! Hahaha... this old Sun thanks the Ninth Emperor of the Great Qin Empire! Haha... from now on, this old Sun is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong! Haha..."

Sun Wukong laughed recklessly, his voice piercing the skies, shocking the hidden Five Directions Jiedi, who were furious at the actions of the human dynasty.

Great Qin Empire, Xianyang Imperial City, Jinshan Temple outside the city.

This is a small temple, with only seven or eight monks within the entire monastery.

The elderly abbot looked at the young novice sitting beneath the Buddha statue, his eyes filled with gratification.

The young novice was only four years old, at the age where children are often disliked, yet he could quiet his mind to recite scriptures, truly possessing innate Buddha-nature, a Buddha’s Son of the Buddhist Sect.

Amid the hundred schools of thought in the Great Qin Empire, though the Buddhist Sect was a foreign religion, it wasn’t subjected to discrimination.

However, the concepts preached by Buddhism are accepted by few among the Great Qin commoners, resulting in weak incense offerings and few followers for Jinshan Temple.

The monks in the temple, besides eating vegetarian and chanting, also need to be self-sufficient, tightening their belts to live.