A day later, the Jade Emperor once again came to the Virtue Palace.
He stood with his hands behind his back, watching as a butterfly passed through the Purple Crystal and returned into Sun Wukong's body.
Sun Wukong opened his eyes, and it seemed as if flames were burning within them.
He landed on the ground, his powerful aura spreading around him, instilling fear.
"Did you find it?"
The Jade Emperor asked.
"No."
Sun Wukong shook his head.
The Jade Emperor frowned: "Could it not be in the Three Realms?"
"No… It's right here."
Sun Wukong said, "I can feel its power."
He had already sensed the aura of the Pangu Sky Splitting Axe, as if it were within arm's reach.
However, no matter how he searched, he could never grasp its location.
"I need to understand the Three Realms better."
Sun Wukong said, "Can you call upon The Three Pure Ones for me?"
Apart from Buddha, the ones who best understood the Three Realms were not the Jade Emperor, but The Three Pure Ones.
