Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology-Chapter 333 - 293: First Display of Splendor, Grandmaster of the Three Realms_3

"..." The Jade Emperor was just about to agree but forcefully swallowed his words.

He sensed something was off.

The Acquired Immortals barely showed up, and those who did all rallied around the Pure Yang Venerate. What kind of signal was this?

The Jade Emperor realized the severity of the situation.

"Gold Star Taibai, summon them again!"

Helpless, the Jade Emperor had no choice but to send Taibai once more.

Shortly after, Gold Star Taibai returned again.

"Your Majesty, the Pure Yang Venerate claims he is feeling unwell and will come next time."

"Summon him again!"

The Jade Emperor’s face turned ashen. With outsiders present, he couldn’t afford to lose his temper.

"Your Majesty, the Pure Yang Venerate says he won’t come, and the others won’t come either."

Gold Star Taibai was helpless.

The assembled ministers saw this and immediately understood what was happening.

The Acquired Immortals were rebelling!

The Jade Emperor deeply regretted his initial decision. If he had known, he wouldn’t have brought Song Lin into the Immortal Realm in the first place.

Or perhaps, he should’ve executed him back then on the spot.

Now, this man had already established significant influence. Even if the Jade Emperor wanted to act against him, he would have to weigh his options carefully.

Guanyin Bodhisattva gave a gentle smile and said, "Your Majesty, could it be you are facing some difficulty? Do you need this old monk’s assistance?"

"No need, just a minor matter,"

the Jade Emperor replied while suppressing his anger.

Day after day, external threats and internal chaos plagued him.

The Jade Emperor truly didn’t want to stir up more trouble.

Besides, Song Lin’s power had grown to an uncontrollable extent.

If Song Lin had to be killed, it would have to be in one clean strike, leaving no room for future troubles.

Otherwise, should that man escape and seek refuge among the demons below, it would be an unthinkable disaster.

Given Song Lin’s reputation in the Mortal World, the Jade Emperor’s title as Lord of Three Realms might soon be reduced to just two.

Therefore, the immediate priority was to resolve the demonic threat in the Mortal World. Dealing with Song Lin could come afterward.

With this in mind, the Jade Emperor came up with a plan.

He signaled Gold Star Taibai to come closer.

"Quietly convey to Song Lin: whatever he wants can be negotiated, nothing is off the table."

Then, faking anger, he added:

"Deliver him an ultimatum—he must come. If not, I will banish him to the Mortal World, where he will endure endless reincarnations through the animal realms!"

Gold Star Taibai nodded in understanding.

Before long, he returned once more.

"Your Majesty, Song Lin has spoken. He requests the title of Emperor Donghua and the designation of Three Realms Great Master."

"Nothing else?"

To the Jade Emperor’s surprise, he felt a sense of relief.

A mere title—this was manageable. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Nothing else,"

Gold Star Taibai confirmed.

Only then did the Jade Emperor’s heart settle.

"Come now, draft the decree: thanks to the Pure Yang Venerate’s merits in protecting the throne, I confer upon him the titles of Emperor Donghua and Three Realms Great Master, and grant him authority over all Taoists of the Three Realms. So decreed!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the court erupted in an uproar.

Among them, Horn Wood Jiao looked as though he might explode from fury. How could he not see that the Jade Emperor was being coerced?

"One day, I’ll tear him to shreds!"

Horn Wood Jiao vowed grimly.

Before long, Song Lin entered, leading a massive entourage.

On both sides, giant dharma bodies belonging to towering celestial deities glared at him.

Song Lin was radiating with triumph.

Three Realms Great Master, overseer of all Three Realms Taoists—

this meant ultimate authority over all Taoist teachings.

The Jade Emperor had always believed the Pure Yang Sect revered him, but in truth, the first line of their talisman bore none other than the Pure Yang Venerate’s name.

The title of Emperor Donghua was requested purely to amplify Song Lin’s already substantial fame.

After this incident, the Jade Emperor grew more cautious around them.

As for the campaign against the demons of the Lower Realm, it was entrusted to Li Jing, Nezha, and the Twenty-Eight Constellations,

commanding a total of one million Heavenly soldiers in a breathtaking march to the Mortal World.

The Jade Emperor’s proclamation of war resounded across the Three Realms.

At Lishan,

Golden Cauldron True Man held the imperial bulletin with a peculiar expression.

"Five thousand Golden Cores lost, one thousand Flat Peaches... Did you devour that many cores?"

He glanced at the Heavenly Great Saint, the Sun Monkey.

Sun Wukong pondered for a moment before shaking his head vigorously.

"No way. There’s no chance I ate that much. At most, five hundred. Big Brother, you didn’t stash the peaches, did you?"

"You little rascal... Am I that kind of person?"

Golden Cauldron True Man rapped the monkey on the head.

Then suddenly, realization dawned upon the True Man.

"Those bastards are even better at looting than we are!"

Clearly, only a few hundred items had been taken, yet the report claimed losses in the thousands.

They had risked their lives, only to benefit others.

For some reason, Golden Cauldron True Man thought of Song Lin.

Could it be that rascal’s doing?

Inside the World in the Pot,

the floor of the Longevity Palace was piled high with gourds and sacks of Flat Peaches.

"Four hundred Flat Peaches, four thousand five hundred Golden Cores, one Supreme Pill Recipe, one Nine-Transformation Copper Skin Iron Bone Immortal Technique, and one Supreme Elder’s Alchemy Furnace..."

Song Lin methodically inventoried his spoils, oblivious to the curses directed his way from afar.

The haul could only be described as tremendous.

The Supreme Pill Recipe alone was priceless, containing top-tier pills that could substitute Qi Storage Pills and enhance cultivation speed.

Part of the haul also came from techniques revealed by Sun Wukong.

Flipping through the contents casually, Song Lin couldn’t help but marvel.

"Nine-Transformation Copper Skin Iron Bone Immortal Technique—truly formidable."

The "Copper" wasn’t ordinary copper, but Nine Heavens Golden Copper; the "Iron" wasn’t mundane iron, but Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mysterious Iron.

Its appearance sparkled in gold.

Not only was it incredibly durable and immune to countless spells,

but its crowning feature was its "indestructibility."

Limb regeneration was a trivial feat.

When mastered to its ultimate form, as long as the soul wasn’t obliterated or utterly scattered, even a drop of blood could regenerate the entire body.

No wonder Golden Cauldron was so confident.

Within the Three Pure Ones’ Taoist lineage, apart from the naturally gifted Sun Wukong, nobody else could likely achieve the Nine-Transformation Realm.

Yet, according to historical patterns, the Buddhist Sect would soon betray its promises, taking action to suppress Sun Wukong themselves.

They would even resort to manipulation, compelling him to eliminate powerful figures in the Mortal World.

By then, it would mark the decline of the Three Pure Ones’ Taoist lineage.

This turning point was five hundred years away.

Within that time, the Jade Emperor might choose to settle accounts with him.

Therefore, Song Lin had to solidify his foundation of strength as a priority.

With such an abundance of Golden Cores, Flat Peaches, and the Supreme Elder’s Alchemy Furnace, he could cultivate to extraordinary heights. Even becoming an Immortal was within reach.

In the one hundred and eighty-first year of Journey to the West,

the Heavenly Great Saint repelled a million Heavenly soldiers.

In the one hundred and eighty-second year,

the Buddhist Guanyin Bodhisattva, wielding the World Venerable’s power, personally subdued Sun Wukong beneath Huaguo Mountain (as per the events in Mixed Play Journey to the West).

Lishan Mother emerged into the world.

The Nirvana World Venerable opened his eyes.

On that day, darkness blanketed the earth for three days.

No one knew the outcome of the clash.

All they knew was that the Heavenly Court ceased its attacks on Lishan, and Lishan refrained from intervening in the affairs of the Heavenly Great Saint.

By the two hundredth year of Journey to the West,

the Heavenly Court experienced tranquility, but the Jade Emperor’s patience with Song Lin had worn thin.

Meanwhile, Song Lin advanced into the threshold of the Nine-Transformation Golden Body, mastered the Supreme Elder’s Pill Recipes, and the Three Great Heavenly Masters personally descended to the Mortal World to train disciples.

...

In the Real World:

On Mingxing Peak, within a thatched hut,

Zhi Xin sat in meditative silence, calming his mind and spirit.

The once gray strands of his hair were rejuvenating, his complexion glowing red and healthy.

Under Song Lin’s medicinal pills, Zhi Xin had restored himself to peak condition.

Beside him floated a golden compass.

The compass was calculating at unimaginable speeds, billions of simulations per instant.

Suddenly, Zhi Xin’s eyes snapped open.

"Blegh—"

He coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, his expression filled with shock.

"It’s true... and furthermore..."

Zhi Xin’s face turned to despair, ashen like the dead.

"Hahaha, so that’s it, that’s it!"

He laughed maniacally, his laughter carrying tears.

"Year after year, we suppress gold threads, only to sew wedding garments for others."

"Such sorrow, such lament!"

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