Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 213 - 206: Clash of the Two Great Divine Artifacts

Chapter 213: Chapter 206: Clash of the Two Great Divine Artifacts

Wukong, with the divine might of the Eastern Emperor Bell, captured the Peacock Great Bright King Bodhisattva Kong Xuan—a formidable figure indeed. Seeing even Kong Xuan taken, the protector of the Pan Tao Garden within the Jade Pool immediately fled the battle and ran away. Yet he too was struck by the experts of the Demon Tribe in the chaos, barely escaping with his life, while the others suffered various injuries. But let’s not dwell on that.

Meanwhile, the Jade Emperor had opened the Western Heavenly Gate with the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, and since the Western Heavenly Gate was closest to the Jade Pool, he led his troops straight there.

"Ah!" Seeing the Queen Mother hurrying back with numerous celestial officials and fairies of the Jade Pool, the Jade Emperor inwardly sensed trouble.

"What’s happened?" The Jade Emperor approached the Queen Mother and quickly asked.

"Jade Emperor, that demon monkey shook Mount Buzhou, repelled the Mountain God, and the Jade Pool was destroyed in an instant. Fortunately, I’ve gathered all the peach trees, as well as all the celestial treasures from the Ten Continents and Three Islands, and brought them out safely with a magical treasure. Otherwise, the outcome would have been unimaginable," the Queen Mother said.

After listening, the Jade Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. His schemes all revolved around these celestial treasures possessed by the Queen Mother, which were the foundation of his power. With these treasures, he could continuously create experts, stacking up Daluo Golden Immortals and even Primordial Golden Immortals. If these treasures were to be lost, he would be inconsolable.

The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "No matter, I will go to Mount Buzhou to see if the Eastern Emperor Bell has been taken by the demon monkey. If it has not yet been stolen, I must intervene to stop him."

"Your Majesty, be careful," warned the Queen Mother.

The Jade Emperor instructed the celestial officials to take the Queen Mother back to the Heavenly Court first, while he led his own people towards Mount Buzhou.

He naturally didn’t dare leave the Heavenly Court undefended and was considering whether to send the Ziwei Great Emperor and others back first, when the Queen Mother arrived with thirty-four Daluo Golden Immortals, which could fill the void in the Heavenly Court and prevent those demons from taking advantage of the situation.

Upon the Jade Emperor’s arrival at Mount Buzhou, he immediately saw Wukong capturing the Peacock Great Bright King.

"Sun Wukong!"

The Jade Emperor roared furiously, like thunder shaking the heavens, exuding infinite majesty. As the ruler of ten thousand heavens, his title was terrifying enough to demand such presence: above all else under heaven and earth, he alone was revered.

Yuan Hong and others took a detour to check on the Southern Heavenly Gate and, seeing no major incidents, guessed that if there was no trouble there, the same was likely true for the other heavenly gates. They relayed the news that the Western Heavenly Gate was breached. Since the Western Heavenly Gate had fallen to the Jade Emperor, guarding the other three gates seemed pointless.

When they arrived at Mount Buzhou, they were startled by the Jade Emperor’s loud shout.

Holding the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact in his hand, the Jade Emperor amplified his voice with its power, indeed resembling a god who controlled the countless realms!

Wukong sneered, releasing Kong Xuan; after all, he had placed restrictions in Kong Xuan’s Primordial Spirit using the Eastern Emperor Bell. Even if Kong Xuan fled to Tathagata, it would be of no use; even Zhun Ti and Amitabha Buddha would be helpless against such restraints, which could only be lifted by the Lord of Primordial Beginning with the Pangu Banner’s Chaos Sword Qi or the Tong Tian Sect Master with the Slaying Immortal Sword.

Kong Xuan was aware of how serious the restrictions placed by the Eastern Emperor Bell were and dared not make any rash moves. He could only sit cross-legged, starting to cultivate slowly and see if there was a way to dispel the restrictions with his Five-Colored Divine Light. After all, it was like having a Divine Thunder ready to explode within him at any moment.

"Sun Wukong, you’re stirring up trouble again," the Jade Emperor said condescendingly, his tone indifferent.

"Jade Emperor, old fool, your Jade Pool is already ruined; what more are you trying to do here?" Wukong scoffed coldly.

"Sun Wukong, you demon, you truly don’t know repentance. I have forgiven you time and again, yet you’ve only grown more audacious, and now you’ve even destroyed the Jade Pool!" said the Jade Emperor, his voice calm while his face remained hidden behind the jeweled curtain of his flat sky crown, unseen.

With a strange laugh, Wukong retorted, "You sanctimonious fellow, spare me your words. If you want to fight, then fight; otherwise, get lost!"

Jade Emperor said with slight anger, "Fine, seek your own death!"

Upon uttering those words, he raised the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. Suddenly, Wukong felt an immense pressure increase, and he internally sighed, "It’s indeed the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, refined for so long by the will of Heavenly Dao within the Heavenly Court. No wonder it’s so powerful! I’ve only just obtained the Eastern Emperor Bell and am not yet adept at using it. Facing this opponent is not a sure bet."

But despite his thoughts, decisive action was still necessary. The Eastern Emperor Bell swayed, generating layers of sound waves that transformed into Slaying Swords, heading straight for the Thirty-Three Layered Pagoda to clash head-on!

"Hum!"

The void trembled as three thousand Slaying Swords fell simultaneously, like a cascade of a galaxy pouring forth, their sword lights flickering and soaring, which when reflected by the snow, dazzled people’s eyes. In that moment, they felt an overwhelming wave of cold, causing everyone to shiver as chills ran down their spines. It was hard to imagine, if one were surrounded by these three thousand Slaying Swords falling together, would they not be slain until not even ashes remained? It was truly too terrifying.

The Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact also began to vibrate, releasing a dreadful fluctuation. Layers of golden light formed into shields, blocking a vast area of the void.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Each Slaying Sword fell, and the moment they touched the golden shields, they turned into sound waves that spread out, creating a prodigious quake that darkened the heavens and the earth, stirring them without the three powers; when would they part from this encounter? The power of the sound waves was indeed tremendous, causing the golden radiance of the shields to begin to dim and then gradually cracks appeared.

Jade Emperor pointed his fingers like a sword, gently tapped, and shouted, "Ha!"

The Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact immediately rallied, and from within a layer of the pagoda a Divine Sword flew out, evolving into countless Sword Qi, counterattacking. Colliding with the Slaying Swords, the sound of clashing swords reverberated, deafening to the ears and turning the view darker. Sparks flew across the sky, and the murderous aura was boiling, as if the cold air was being boiled by heat into steam, which then condensed into large pieces of ice falling down when touched by the cold high above, only to be vaporized into mist again, repeating over and over, causing what seemed like a hailstorm.

"The clash between these two divine artifacts is just too terrifying! The Jade Emperor has not yet mastered the use of the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, and Sun Wukong has only just attained the Eastern Emperor Bell. If the two could master their Magical Treasures and refine them properly, this battle would be even more astonishing!" Taibai Jinxing couldn’t help but think to himself.

The Jade Emperor’s mana was that of a Daluo Golden Immortal, weaker than Wukong by a notch, so naturally, he did not dare to engage in close combat or to compete in mana. His only reliance was the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. However, having obtained the Eastern Emperor Bell, Wukong naturally did not fear in the slightest, and he had yet to raise the Undyed Cloud Banner.

"The will of all heavens, suppress the firmament, above and below the heavens, within and outside the Three Realms, only I am supreme! I am the Jade Emperor, controlling all heavens, the lord of ten thousand heavens, subduing the universe." Jade Emperor chanted a string of incantations, fully driving the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact.

Within the golden light of the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact emerged a colossal Dharma Body, this Dharma Body dressed in a dragon robe, donning a flat heaven crown, holding the Son of Heaven Sword, standing upon Five-Colored Auspicious Clouds. Although his face could not be seen clearly, the sharp gaze pierced through the beaded curtain hanging from the flat heaven crown, captivating the soul.

Wukong exclaimed, "In the vast cosmos, only I am supreme, Victorious Fighting Buddha, unstoppable and unbreakable!"

The Victorious Fighting Buddha materialized, wielding the Eastern Emperor Bell. With a shake, he again stirred up the Chaos Sword Qi. Hundreds of Chaos Sword Qi, like shooting stars, fiercely shot towards the Jade Emperor.

The golden Emperor Dharma Body, holding the Son of Heaven Sword horizontally, shook it gently and countless golden lights burst forth, while various kinds of Magical Treasures surged out from the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. Blades, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks—eighteen types of weapons, eighteen types of Magic Artifacts—all clashed with the hundreds of Chaos Sword Qi, engaging in a fierce battle.

"Having obtained the Eastern Emperor Bell, I should not continue entangles with the Jade Emperor. It would be unfortunate if he truly becomes determined to join forces with the Buddhist Sect; that would be troublesome! If I save his face here, it won’t be easy to rectify. This Jade Emperor is indeed a prodigy, having reached the Cultivation Level of a Daluo Golden Immortal. Although he has consumed many heavenly treasures, his combat power is by no means weak... This man will be a major enemy in the future!" Wukong thought to himself.

Though he extremely desired to kill the Jade Emperor, he could not. Even if it were possible, with the protection of the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, it would be strenuously difficult to kill him now. Moreover, the Jade Emperor had brought with him so many loyal henchmen; although those several Primordial Golden Immortals were propped up by Elixir Pills and not very powerful, they were still a nuisance, and it would not be easy to slay the Jade Emperor if they sacrificed themselves to save him.

Wukong thus suddenly struck fiercely, the Eastern Emperor Bell continually resounding, soaring to a height of ten thousand zhang, with layers of sonorous sound waves echoing in an instant, leaving only the ringing of the bell between heaven and earth!

The Jade Emperor was greatly alarmed. How could this fellow’s mana be so profound? At this stage, he was showing such ruthless aggression?

How will the peril unfold? Stay tuned for the next Chapter. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please browse to m.qidian.com to read.)