100: Chapter 100 Too Naive 9 More Updates 100: Chapter 100 Too Naive 9 More Updates Everyone was invigorated, and all sprang into action.

Lu Dongbin and He Xiangu directly sent messages, notifying the other members of the Eight Immortals to come.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was making plans, preparing to swiftly defeat Tathagata’s demons and seize all the Incense Visitors.

Sun Wukong was also not idle; he had gone to the Purple Forbidden Enclosure.

No one saw Sun Wukong; he had come invisibly.

Great Emperor Ziwei was taking a rare nap.

“Ahem.”

Sun Wukong cleared his throat softly.

Great Emperor Ziwei nearly exploded with shock,

someone had come to his side, and he hadn’t noticed.

A vast power surged from his body, blasting towards Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong was sent flying backward; he retreated a distance, laughing lightly and said, “Such formidable strength; no wonder you so desire to become the Great Heavenly Venerate.

Even the strength of the Jade Emperor might not be much stronger than yours.”

It was only then that Great Emperor Ziwei saw clearly who the visitor was; he laughed and scolded, “You rascal monkey, totally out of line, you scared me for a moment.

Why didn’t you have someone announce you, instead of sneaking into my chamber?”

He didn’t mind, knowing the character of Sun Wukong.

This monkey never followed the rules anyway.

Then, Great Emperor Ziwei turned serious and said, “Speak, what is it you want?”

He knew very well that if there were no matter to discuss, Sun Wukong wouldn’t have come to him.

Sun Wukong turned serious and said, “I came to borrow a few people from you.”

Great Emperor Ziwei was slightly taken aback; he smiled warmly and said, “Sure, how many people do you need, or who exactly do you want?

Feel free to choose anyone, we’re brothers after all.”

He had always wanted to win over Sun Wukong and now that Sun Wukong had come to him for help, Great Emperor Ziwei was more than happy to oblige; how could he refuse?

Sun Wukong smiled and said, “Not so fast; if you knew against whom I want to use them, you wouldn’t agree so readily.”

Great Emperor Ziwei’s smile faded, his brows furrowed slightly as he finally became serious.

The person whom Sun Wukong intended to confront with the borrowed forces must be no ordinary figure.

Undoubtedly, this adversary was among the strongest existences between heaven and earth.

“The Jade Emperor?”

Great Emperor Ziwei asked tentatively.

He felt that this guess was the only reasonable one; otherwise, with Sun Wukong’s methods and temperament, who else would be worth his effort to borrow forces?

Sun Wukong thought for a moment before saying, “Yes and no.”

Great Emperor Ziwei was utterly confused; he said impatiently, “Come on, stop playing riddles with me.

Tell me, who exactly are you going to confront?”

“Tathagata Buddha,”

Sun Wukong said.

Great Emperor Ziwei’s first reaction was not that Sun Wukong intended to confront Tathagata, but instead he exclaimed, “That Bald Donkey really isn’t dead.”

Sun Wukong looked expressionless; was he really that slow on the uptake?

Among the Four Heavenly Kings, the one with the shallowest cunning was probably this Great Emperor Ziwei.

He most yearned to become the Great Heavenly Venerate but was also the least prepared of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Before the news of the Jade Emperor’s demise was spread, he was just faithfully being Great Emperor Ziwei, without any other ambitions.

Because, with the immortality of Immortals and the Jade Emperor’s superior prestige and strength, no one could challenge his status, supported by The Three Pure Ones.

But after the Emperor’s demise, Great Emperor Ziwei harbored thoughts of ambition, and he also believed that within the Three Realms, only he was truly qualified to become the Great Heavenly Venerate.

However, compared to the other three, he had been too honest before, and so he was at a disadvantage in terms of information and many other aspects.

He didn’t even know that Tathagata wasn’t dead?

Sun Wukong shook his head, disbelief written all over his face as he looked at Great Emperor Ziwei.

“Do you really want to become the Great Heavenly Venerate?”

Great Emperor Ziwei looked bewildered, and he nodded seriously.

Do you even need to ask?

Wasn’t that what he always meant?

Sun Wukong felt a headache coming on.

He couldn’t help but laugh and cry as he asked, “So what have you actually done?

How much do you understand about the Three Realms?

I’m afraid, among the Four Heavenly Kings, you’re the only one who doesn’t know that the Jade Emperor and Tathagata aren’t dead.

With that approach, you think you can become the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Three Realms?

Do you think it’s possible?”

Great Emperor Ziwei: “…”

Sun Wukong’s words weren’t very hurtful, but they were extremely insulting.

He argued, “I was just doing my duty before, and now, while keeping to my responsibilities, I’m also contending for the position of Great Heavenly Venerate.

Who among them can be as responsible as I am?”

That point was pretty good.

Under Great Emperor Ziwei’s command, everything truly ran smoothly, without any problems.

Consider the other three emperors.

Lady Houtu even lost the Netherworld.

The Longevity Great Emperor from the South Pole even always stayed out of affairs, living a reclusive life.

As for Gou Chen, he definitely had a collusion with the Tathagata, or you might say he outright knew that the Jade Emperor wasn’t dead and had been helping him all along.

And Gou Chen was deeply cunning, perhaps not even far behind the Jade Emperor himself.

If such a person became the Great Heavenly Venerate, it might not be a blessing for the Three Realms.

Great Emperor Ziwei looked deeply disgruntled as he continued, “So what if the Jade Emperor is alive?

If I became the Jade Emperor, at least I wouldn’t, like him, fake my death for some shitty plan, letting the Three Realms fall into chaos, unable to stabilize even internally, and then still aim to be the Great Heavenly Venerate.”

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but look at Great Emperor Ziwei in a new light.

In this regard, Great Emperor Ziwei seemed more competent than the Jade Emperor.

Of course, it could also be because he was just too naïve.

Though he understood the Art of Sovereignty, compared to those old coins, he really was simple.

“Remember what you just said.

If you want to be the Great Heavenly Venerate, Old Sun can help you.”

Great Emperor Ziwei started, and then his face lit up with ecstatic delight.

“You’re willing to come under my command now.”

Sun Wukong gave him a disdainful look, scoffing as he said, “We’re just cooperating, because we both have a common enemy—the Jade Emperor and the Tathagata.

Once we defeat them, you can become the Great Heavenly Venerate and Old Sun can live a peaceful life.”

Gurgle.

Great Emperor Ziwei swallowed hard.

The Tathagata, he wasn’t afraid of, as their strengths were comparable.

But the might of the Jade Emperor, Great Emperor Ziwei did feel apprehensive about.

Because the Jade Emperor was indeed very powerful.

They had once had a private contest and then set their rankings.

The Jade Emperor first, and Great Emperor Ziwei second, followed by Gou Chen, then the Longevity Great Emperor, and the last was Houtu.

Of course, the Jade Emperor alone could counter all four of them combined, even suppress them.

This was unknown to outsiders.

People always thought the gap in strength between the Great Heavenly Venerate and the Four Heavenly Kings wasn’t that vast.

When Great Emperor Ziwei revealed the strength of the Jade Emperor, even Sun Wukong couldn’t help but be overwhelmed.

“Is that old bastard really that strong?”

Great Emperor Ziwei nodded vehemently, saying, “Who knows if he still has hidden strengths?”

Sun Wukong: “…”

He was now changing his mind, wondering if it wasn’t too late.

“So, as long as the Jade Emperor is alive, you don’t dare seize power?”

Sun Wukong asked.

Great Emperor Ziwei’s eyes widened, and he immediately got anxious.

“Who says I don’t dare?

I must seize power.

You help me, and I don’t believe the two of us working together can’t overcome them,”

Great Emperor Ziwei asserted immediately.