After sleeping for five hundred years under the Five Finger Mountain, Wukong was finally freed. Holding the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, wearing a golden chain mail armor, lotus silk cloud-walking shoes, and a phoenix-wing purple gold crown on his head, he returned to the Three Realms and vowed to find back everything he had lost and uncover his unfulfilled destiny.

On this day, Wukong flew through the nine heavens on a cloud, but he could not hide a trace of uneasiness in his heart. Since he regained his freedom, the surveillance of the heavens has been following him like a shadow, as if a storm is coming. Wukong sneered and thought to himself: "Since I can't avoid it, I will face it head-on. Let's see who dares to stop me among all the gods and Buddhas in the sky!"

Just as Wukong was lost in thought, a strange sight suddenly appeared in the sky. Amidst the auspicious clouds, a white-haired old man slowly came over, holding a whisk and smiling. It was none other than Taibai Jinxing, an important official of the Heavenly Court.

"Naughty monkey, now that you have escaped, why don't you behave yourself and stir up trouble in the Three Realms?" Taibai Jinxing's voice was gentle but carried unquestionable majesty.

Wukong sneered, swung his golden cudgel, and pointed it at Taibai Jinxing: "Old man, stop pretending to be kind and righteous. You bullied me in the past, what do you want now?"

Taibai Jinxing sighed softly and waved his whisk, as if to dispel the tense atmosphere around him: "Wukong, there is indeed an old grudge between you and me. But today, I am not here for personal revenge, but for the peace of the three realms."

"Peace in the Three Realms?" Wukong laughed in anger, "If the peace in the Three Realms must be achieved at the cost of my freedom, then I would rather this peace never exist!"

After saying this, Wukong suddenly jumped up, and his golden cudgel turned into thousands of golden lights, heading straight for Taibai Jinxing. Taibai Jinxing dodged easily with a flash of his body, and at the same time, he raised his whisk, sprinkling starlight that turned into barriers, neutralizing Wukong's attacks one by one.

“Wukong, although your cultivation is high, your mind is not stable. If you continue like this, you will only hurt yourself and others.” Taibai Jinxing said earnestly.

Wukong didn't care, and his attack became more and more fierce, with each blow carrying the power to destroy the heavens and the earth. However, Taibai Jinxing seemed to be strolling in the garden, with ease, and it was obvious that his cultivation was far superior to Wukong.

Seeing that it was difficult to win by head-on confrontation, Wukong came up with a plan. He suddenly put away his stick and stood up, sneering, "Old man, you claim to be unparalleled in wisdom and strategy, do you dare to gamble with me?"

Taibai Jinxing frowned slightly, but was also curious about what kind of medicine Wukong was selling in his gourd, so he nodded and said, "What are you betting on?"

"Let's bet on whether I can find a treasure that even you don't know about within the Three Realms." A cunning flashed in Wukong's eyes.

Taibai Jinxing heard this and thought to himself. The Three Realms were so vast, with countless rare treasures. Although he was an important official in the Heavenly Court, he did not dare to say that he knew everything. However, he knew Wukong's cunningness better and was afraid that there was something fishy going on.

"Okay, I'll bet with you. But if you lose, you have to follow me back to heaven and accept the punishment you deserve." Taibai Jinxing said in a deep voice.

In the following days, Wukong traveled through the three realms, from the shore of the East China Sea to the peak of the West Heaven, from the netherworld to the Ninth Heaven, in search of the treasure that even Taibai Jinxing didn't know about. Along the way, he encountered all kinds of creatures, some of whom helped him, while others set up many obstacles. But Wukong resolved them one by one with his extraordinary wisdom and powerful strength.

However, as time goes by, Wukong gradually finds that this treasure hunt is not that simple. Every challenge he encounters seems to be carefully planned by someone behind the scenes, leading him to an unknown ending.

Finally, on a dark and windy night, Wukong found a treasure emitting a faint glow in a barren desert - an ancient jade pendant. This jade pendant was engraved with complex runes and contained powerful power. It was obviously a rare treasure in the world.

Wukong took the jade pendant back to the place where he had agreed to meet Taibai Jinxing, only to find that a trap had already been laid there. It turned out that all this was a conspiracy by the Heavenly Court, who took advantage of Wukong's desire to find treasure and set a trap in an attempt to capture him again.

Faced with the heavy siege, Wukong was not afraid. He waved his golden hoop and started a fierce battle with the gods in heaven. However, Taibai Jinxing did not take action, but just watched everything quietly, with a hint of complex emotions flashing in his eyes.

"Old man, why don't you take action?" Wukong asked while fighting.

Taibai Jinxing sighed: "Wukong, do you know the true origin of this jade pendant?"

Wukong was stunned for a moment, then he said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, today it's either you or me who will die!"

"This jade pendant was left behind by a powerful person in ancient times. It contains the power to subvert the three realms." Taibai Jinxing said slowly, "The reason why I made a bet with you is not for personal revenge, but because I hope you can find it and deal with it properly. However, I underestimated your impulsiveness and the greed of the Heavenly Court.

Hearing this, Wukong suddenly realized what was going on, and an unprecedented anger and unwillingness surged in his heart. He roared, and the golden hoop turned into a thousand-foot-long giant stick, smashing towards Taibai Jinxing.

Seeing this, Taibai Jinxing no longer held back his strength, and waved his whisk, which turned into thousands of stars, colliding with Wukong's golden hoop. Suddenly, the sky and the earth changed color, the wind and clouds surged, and a world-shaking battle began.

The two fought back and forth, and it was hard to tell who was the winner. Wukong's attack was as fierce as a storm, but Taibai Jinxing, with his profound cultivation and exquisite moves, resolved them one by one. However, as time went on, Wukong gradually gained the upper hand. He seemed to be driven by an invisible force, and each attack was more fierce and more deadly.

Finally, in a fierce collision, Taibai Jinxing was knocked away by Wukong's stick, spitting blood and looking pale. But he did not give up resistance, but struggled to stand up and prepared for the final counterattack.

However, at this moment, Wukong suddenly stopped his attack. He looked at Taibai Jinxing's tired but determined eyes, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart. He realized that the grudge between him and Taibai Jinxing could not be resolved by a simple victory or defeat.

"Old man, you win." Wukong said slowly, "I admit defeat."

Taibai Jinxing was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "Wukong, you could have defeated me, why..."

"Because I understand." Wukong interrupted Taibai Jinxing, "True power is not used to conquer and destroy, but to protect and create. If I continue to sink into hatred, more people will be hurt."

Taibai Jinxing heard this, and a trace of relief flashed in his eyes. He nodded: "Wukong, you have grown up."

Afterwards, the two worked together to seal the jade pendant in a secret place to prevent it from falling into the hands of evil people. Wukong also decided to temporarily put aside his hatred and obsession and embark on a new journey - to find his true self and his own path.

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