Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

"Why is Erlang Shen crying?" Chu Hao was utterly confused.

Yang Jian sniffled, choking back tears. "The wind is strong, it's getting in my eyes."

Chu Hao didn't realize how low Yang Jian's inner pride was; he just casually replied:

"Indeed, having sand in three eyes must be very uncomfortable, but I'm very touched that the True Lord is willing to endure the pain of sand in his eyes to protect me."

Yang Jian burst into tears and ran to the side, squatting down and sobbing uncontrollably.

Chu Hao was dumbfounded. Is this guy sick?

Taibai Jinxing quickly changed the subject, saying, "Erlang Shen's sand-blindness is quite severe, let's disregard that… Speaking of which, what's the situation with Lord Hell Warden now?"

Chu Hao also temporarily stopped trying to imprint the Primordial Dragon Whale with his soul.

Chu Hao led Erlang Shen and Taibai Jinxing to the side of the Jiao Demon King.

In front of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie, Chu Hao stated bluntly:

"Ao Lie stirred up violent winds and waves, intending to destroy Jiyun City. Fortunately, I was there and stopped this great disaster."

"I originally intended to take Ao Lie back to Heaven for questioning, but the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas forcibly obstructed me, summoning the Primordial Dragon Whale and the Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea, even trying to kill me."

"The Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea realized his mistakes and repented, turning from evil to good, and helped me subdue them. They're over there. You can take the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie back to Heaven to report for duty later."

"The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie cannot escape the death penalty this time, but the Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea's merits outweigh his demerits. I ask His Majesty to make a clear judgment, rewarding the good and punishing the bad, without showing favoritism."

Chu Hao remembered clearly that it was currently a holiday period, and personally handling things would be severely punished. It was fortunate that Erlang Shen and Taibai Jinxing had arrived.

By handing the five evil dragons over to them, Chu Hao could relax and also gain benefits.

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie could only lower their heads, completely accepting their guilt.

The Jiao Demon King was overjoyed. He hadn't expected Chu Hao to be so considerate of him, even saying that his merits outweighed his demerits and asking for credit for him.

Heaven was, after all, the leader of the Three Realms, occupying precious and abundant resources. Any reward would be a hundred times better than what he could find in the sea for thousands of years!

The Jiao Demon King was extremely grateful, cupping his fist and bowing respectfully, saying sincerely:

"Thank you, Lord Hell Warden!"

Chu Hao waved his hand, casually saying, "You deserve it."

Taibai Jinxing suddenly asked, "Then may I ask, Lord Hell Warden, how should they be dealt with?"

Chu Hao raised an eyebrow. "Did the Great Heavenly Lord say how to deal with them?"

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas immediately perked up their ears, looking at Taibai Jinxing with pleading eyes, but the dragon kings' pleas for mercy were sealed by the Jiao Demon King's magic.

The Jiao Demon King's eyes were sharp, and the five evil dragons could only stare at Taibai Jinxing helplessly.

Taibai Jinxing shook his head, stating bluntly, "His Majesty said that it's entirely up to Lord Hell Warden to decide. Heaven will bear all consequences!"

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie froze, dumbfounded, with expressions of despair on their faces.

It's over, it's completely over!

The Jade Emperor actually allowed Chu Hao to decide everything and would even bear the consequences for Chu Hao!

The power that Heaven gave Chu Hao was simply boundless!

Ao Lie nervously asked, "I only killed a few people; how many years will I be sentenced to?"

Chu Hao was also not polite at all, coldly smiling and saying:

"I'll try my best to get you the death penalty."

"The kind where your true spirit is annihilated."

Upon hearing this, Ao Lie fainted with a 'ga' sound.

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, upon hearing this, rolled their eyes in panic, breathing rapidly and with difficulty.

They had cultivated for who knows how many kalpas to attain their current positions as dragon kings, but now they were about to die and disappear…

The five dragons were completely desperate, collapsing to the ground.

But Chu Hao suddenly changed his tone,

"There's another option. Do you want to hear it?"

The eyes of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie instantly lit up.

"Yes, yes, yes! Lord Hell Warden, please enlighten us!"

"Anything is fine as long as we don't die! Anything is fine!"

"Lord Hell Warden, I am willing to offer all the treasures of the East Sea. Please, Lord Hell Warden, give us a way out!"

"Even if Lord Hell Warden wants to imprint my soul, it's fine, as long as you don't kill me, I'm willing to give you anything!"

"I'm still young, and I can still become a Buddha or an ancestor in the future. As long as Lord Hell Warden spares my life, I'll give you whatever you want!"

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie had already abandoned all dignity, desperately begging for mercy, even saying that they would be willing to be Chu Hao's slaves.

Taibai Jinxing remained silent on the side. The identities of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie were not simple.

Especially Ao Lie, who had already been designated as an important member of the Journey to the West.

If Ao Lie were to be killed, imprisoned, or have his soul imprinted, it would alter the heavenly secrets.

Not to mention whether it would cause chaos in the Three Realms, the person who started it would probably have to bear the consequences of this change in the heavens.

Taibai Jinxing could only watch from the side. Even the Jade Emperor found it difficult to grasp the proportions, but he didn't know what Chu Hao would do.

Chu Hao was not at all troubled. He had already thought about these things.

"Your way out is to be on the Investiture of the Gods!"

This one sentence stunned everyone present.

Taibai Jinxing's expression changed drastically, and after carefully considering the advantages and disadvantages, he suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed!

What a Investiture of the Gods; this plan is simply brilliant!

One person cannot bear the karma of changing the heavenly secrets, but if it is borne by the Heavenly Book, it seems reasonable.

The Investiture of the Gods is also known as the Heavenly Book, which was bestowed by the Saints and carries the supreme magic treasure of the great karma of the Investiture of the Gods. Putting the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie into the Heavenly Book can completely eliminate the karma of this change in the heavenly secrets.

Because the Heavenly Book is the will of Heaven, and karma is also the will of Heaven, no one can do anything about it.

What's even more brilliant is that once the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and Ao Lie enter the Investiture of the Gods, their future luck will be tied to Heaven.

This is great karma.

If according to the original script, Ao Lie would be suppressed for five hundred years after causing trouble, and later enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva to enter the Journey to the West.

He would be stained with the karma of the West, and the merits of this Journey to the West would return to the Western world.

But once Ao Lie enters the Investiture of the Gods, he will represent Heaven in carrying out the Journey to the West, and the final merit will fall to Heaven.

The West will only be making a wedding dress for Heaven!

This plan is simply terrifying!

By weakening the West and stealing the merits of the Journey to the West invisibly!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

And after the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas enter the Investiture of the Gods, no matter how strong they are, they can only obediently listen to Heaven's dispatch, and there will be no more cases of outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant behavior.

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas were terrified, and their souls were trembling.

Investiture of the Gods?

Once the true spirit enters the Investiture of the Gods, it will be bound to the Investiture of the Gods from then on and must completely obey Heaven's orders. Once they disobey, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Of course, there are also benefits to being on the Investiture of the Gods. Even a Golden Immortal can easily live through a kalpa.

Moreover, even if the soul is destroyed by someone, it can be reshaped with the help of the Investiture of the Gods, making it almost immortal and indestructible.

Give me liberty, or give me death!

They obviously don't have this kind of spirit…