The Monkey King

Zhen Yuanzi, the Great Immortal of Longevity, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals. He is a person who even the Jade Emperor of Heaven respects him.

Hearing Tianpeng's words, Zhen Yuanzi just smiled faintly, raised his head and stared at the looming clouds in the dim sky.

"Could it be that we really want to face a little bit of Qingming in the yellow sand that covers the sky?"

The canopy remained in the posture of cupping its hands, with its head lowered and motionless.

A gust of wind blew by, blowing up the yellow sand and raising Zhen Yuanzi's beard.

Zhen Yuanzi opened his mouth slightly and said, "Do you know how much profit the poor Taoist Wuzhuang Temple can make by supplying weapons and elixirs to the Demon King every month?"

"About one million gold essence."

"Yes. I know it quite clearly. Since you know it, you still ask Pindao to stop the supply?" Zhen Yuanzi turned to look at Tianpeng and sighed slowly: "If Pindao stops the supply, Marshal Tianpeng is ready. How to make up for the losses in Pindao Temple?"

Slowly putting down his hand, Tianpeng said calmly: "There is no way to make up for it."

"Haha. Can't make up for it?" Zhen Yuanzi stretched out his hand to stroke his long beard, lowered his eyes and said, "Then why should I stop?"

Canopy remained silent.

After a slight pause, Zhen Yuanzi said leisurely: "From the time when your Tianhe navy was building Tiangang in Xiniu Hezhou and frequently interfering in affairs, Pindao had already guessed that sooner or later he would intervene in this matter. But, you don't go You did what you were supposed to do, beat up the Demon King, and instead of reporting to the Lingxiao Palace to take care of the gods in the sky, you came to see Pindao at the first stop. Is there something wrong? The reason why Pindao was invited to come today, Just because I respect you as a person does not mean that you can get such a big favor from Pindao."

"If this continues like this, after a hundred years, one thing will fade away and the other will wax and wane, and the Heavenly Court will lose its current prosperity and its foundation will be shaken. At that time, the war in the three realms will happen again, and the chaos before the canonization of the gods will probably be repeated, and all life will be in ruins. Brother Taoist is not afraid. If you lack such a little gold essence, why bother to help the tyrants to do evil?" Tianpeng looked up at the sky and sighed.

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled and shook his head slowly: "In the final analysis, there is only one word of 'loyalty' in your Tianpeng eyes. Life is ruined? What is a living thing? Could it be that the monster you killed is not a living thing?"

Canopy was silent.

"In Pindao's eyes, humans, monsters, immortals, gods, ghosts, and demons are all the same. The gods in heaven have what Pindao wants. If they are willing to sell it, Pindao will buy it. Pindao has what Pindao wants. Yes, if they can afford the gold spirit, I will sell it. Children and old men are not deceived, and there is no need to cover up. As for the war disaster in the three realms you mentioned, what does it have to do with Pindao?"

Taking a deep breath, Tianpeng said calmly: "If Brother Dao refuses to give up this face, Tianpeng will have no choice but to die."

Zhen Yuanzi remained silent.

Tianpeng continued: "If Tianpeng directly made this matter public, the Lingxiao Palace would be isolated and helpless. In the end, although Tianpeng died, he also reminded the Jade Emperor and sealed this place. Way. Brother Taoist power is boundless, although it will not lead to disaster, this good business may only end here. If you don't do it, it is better to sell the canopy now to save face. This favor will be repaid by the canopy in the future. .”

After saying that, Tianpeng picked up the tea cup and took a sip, sighing: "This tea has the taste of fruit."

Zhen Yuanzi smiled faintly: "Even if you fight to the death, do you still want to mess with me?"

Putting the tea cup back on the table, Tianpeng smiled lightly and said: "Tianpeng, this is a dead admonishment. Since ancient times, there are only one or two loyal generals who have died for admonishment. How can I, a god in the sky, lose to them?" "

"Liters die in admonishment, and warriors die in battle." Zhen Yuanzi also picked up the teacup and took a sip: "The general died not on the battlefield but in the temple. Isn't it sad?"

"The situation is pressing, Tianpeng has no way out, please forgive me, Brother Tao."

Turning his face, Zhen Yuanzi stared at the tea cup at hand for a long time, took a deep breath, raised his head, smoothed his long beard, and sighed: "In this case, I will stop using the demon king's weapon elixir for the time being. Supply. However, you have to step up. If the demon king offers a price that even a poor man will be tempted by, it will be hard to say."

Tianpeng stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Dao. Tianpeng will definitely repay this favor one day."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed out loud: "There is no need to talk about favors. I just don't want to bear the infamy of Marshal Tianpeng. It's hard to support a tree alone. How can you change the decay of heaven? Hahahaha. Today is the day. Let’s see if the Heavenly Sword Marshal Tianpeng is as powerful as the rumors. Unexpectedly, this meeting will eliminate his monthly income of one million gold. It’s really expensive. If we make an appointment in the future, I won’t come.”

Shaking his sleeves, Zhen Yuanzi stood up slowly. When he passed Tianpeng, he patted his shoulder lightly and sighed: "Since ancient times, not only beauties, but also loyal people have suffered misfortunes. You , take care of yourself."

After that, they passed by each other, slowly walked into the distance, and disappeared into the wind and sand in the sky.

Canopy stood there blankly, never looking back.

A gust of wind passed by, raising and swaying the old cloak on his body.

Squinting his eyes and looking up, he saw the sky covered by wind and sand, which was chaotic and without a trace of light.

He took a deep breath, put on his hat, lowered his head and walked into the distance.

How far he can go this way, he doesn't know. But he had no way to turn back, he could only keep walking until he could go no further.

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One month later, Guanyuntian Harbor was completed on time. Relying on the logistics of Tianguang, the Tianhe Navy mobilized 200,000 elite lone troops to launch an attack on the Xiniu Hezhou Monster Clan settlement. The six demon kings, who had been prepared for a long time, led millions of demons to form a formation and attack them head-on.

Countless eyes in the sky and on the ground are waiting for Marshal Tianpeng to make a joke.

However, at this moment, the demon army was informed that the supply of the most urgently needed elixir weapons had been cut off, and they were immediately thrown into panic.

The most important logistical supply was cut off. After a month of confrontation, the six demon kings fled overnight. The demon army was defeated. The Tianhe naval army won without a fight and wiped out Xiniu Hezhou in one fell swoop. The demon tribe suffered heavy casualties and wailed all over the land.

However, it was not a grand celebration that greeted the great victory. The criticism of the canopy in heaven became more and more serious.

Half a year later, Taibai Jinxing led the immortals to raise the issue of the buds of the Canopy Moon Tree for the first time in the Lingxiao Palace, impeaching Canopy, and the Jade Emperor urgently summoned Canopy to see him.

The news reached Guanghan Palace. Nishang sat blankly in the courtyard with tears falling, and her soaked handkerchief was twisted again and again.

"Why are you so stupid..."

She couldn't help but sob.

Thousands of miles away, hundreds of generals bid farewell, and the canopy, dressed in white, stood at the bow of the ship.

Huge phalanxes passed in front of him one by one, their armors were as towering as mountains, and their weapons were shining with silver light.

Behind him, a wave of swords and banners fluttered in the wind.

After thousands of years of hard work, he, who is unknown on the list of gods, has finally managed this army to become one of the best in the world and the cornerstone of heaven.

From now on, even without him, I should be able to continue to fulfill my mission.

In the queue, a sad atmosphere gradually spread.

Everyone knew that once the marshal died, he would no longer be their canopy marshal.

With a smile on his face, he stood at the bow of the ship and watched the last military formation with pleasure. He let out a long sigh, turned around and walked on the deck, inspecting the elite generals he had brought.

"Tian Heng, you are too straight, even straighter than me. The people below will not be able to stand it. You need to change your temper in the future..."

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"Tianren, it's good to be confident, but don't overdo it. You know, arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Every time I send you on an expedition, I am a little worried..."

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"Tian Qin, I don't object to you getting along with your subordinates, but if you involve too many favors, it will be a disaster for the army in the future..."

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"Tian Nei, you have great qualifications, but it's a pity that you are too lazy. I have never seen you take the initiative to ask for a job..."

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"Tianfu..." Tianpeng opened his mouth slightly, but could not continue.

The veteran on the opposite side was already in tears.

Tianfu lowered his head and wiped away his tears, and faint sobbing could be heard from the army of generals behind him.

Gradually, the sobbing spread to the soldiers' formation.

Men don't shed tears easily. They are heavenly warriors, and they bleed without shedding tears.

Everyone clenched their fists and endured with all their might.

"Crying, it's okay." Tianpeng smiled lightly.

At this moment, crying does not mean weakness, but to be stronger and abide by one's duties.

For a moment, the sound of weeping was earth-shattering, and this powerful silver-armored team galloping across the three realms collapsed in an instant.

He spent his whole life fighting for heaven and catching monsters. In the end, he didn't die at the hands of monsters, but did he want to die in heaven?

Heart-rending cries rang out from the queue.

"Marshal, don't go, we are rebelling!"

"Yes, Marshal! We listen to you, we don't recognize the Jade Emperor!"

"We are the Tianhe Navy! Marshal Tianpeng's Tianhe Navy!"

The corners of Tianpeng's mouth twitched slightly, he pursed his lips, lowered his head, then raised it again, repeated several times, then blinked his red eyes and choked slightly: "This is just this once, if I hear it again, I will definitely Kill without mercy."

But can there be a next time?

All of them were tall and handsome men, wearing iron armor, just crying desperately in front of him.

Patting Tianfu on the shoulder, Tianpeng helped him adjust his clothes and armor, and said calmly: "I will recommend you to the Jade Emperor to become the new marshal, but you may not be accepted. If a new marshal is sent from above... You must obey the new marshal’s orders and don’t act rashly.”

This is the last order...

Tianfu, who was already sobbing, used all his strength to punch himself hard on the breastplate, knelt down on one knee, and shouted: "I will obey my order! I will not give up even if I die!"

With his face drooped, tears dripped from the tip of his nose, and the veteran's body couldn't help but tremble.

Raising his head, Canopy shouted: "Same for you!"

"I will obey the Marshal's orders! I will not give up even if I die!"

"Farewell, my Tianhe navy."

Rows of soldiers knelt down like the receding tide on the beach, accompanied by overwhelming shouts.

The strong wind passed by, raising the big cloak and stroking the hair, showing a heroic appearance.

Looking at the silver armor everywhere, he smiled happily and shouted loudly: "This is the Tianhe navy brought out by my canopy!"

The battleship beat the war drum to bid farewell.

The sunset in the sky is like blood, just like the day he took over the throne. After a thousand years, he has lived up to his expectations.

But, he was really tired.