Here in *Journey to the West*, Erlangshen had already made up his mind to head up to Heaven of his own accord and settle some old scores with his uncle.
Inside the Hall of Great Benevolence, a younger version of the Jade Emperor sat high upon the throne. Every single civil and military official of the Heavenly Court had bloodshot eyes, having been ordered to watch the entire series of *Lotus Lantern* alongside the Jade Emperor.
When they saw the final outcome on the Celestial Screen—where Erlangshen, the very deity granted divine treasures by the screen, managed to imprison, judge, and strike down with ten thousand bolts of divine lightning even the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother (the Lords of the Three Realms), as well as Rulai (the Ancestor of All Buddhas)—the Jade Emperor of this world narrowed his eyes slightly, a flicker of deep thought and apprehension crossing his face.
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