Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 214 - 207: Demon from the Northern Region Enters the Heavenly Court

Chapter 214: Chapter 207: Demon from the Northern Region Enters the Heavenly Court

The Jade Emperor and Wukong clashed with their divine artifacts, locked in an intense battle with no end in sight.

It seemed as though all that existed between heaven and earth was the Eastern Emperor Bell, radiating a light tens of thousands of zhang high that nothing could overshadow, not even the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifacts could maintain their brightness before it, albeit just for an instant. The Jade Emperor then unleashed his divine might, and the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifacts quickly rose to equal heights, colliding with the Eastern Emperor Bell.

But at that moment, Wukong suddenly retracted his hand, swiftly pulling back the Eastern Emperor Bell, leaving the Jade Emperor’s strike to hit nothing but air, feeling like a heavy punch thrown into cotton. Yet, his blow still shattered the void, creating dense cracks that were promptly mended by the laws of the Heavenly Dao.

Wukong quickly enveloped the members of the Demon Tribe and even Kong Xuan within the Eastern Emperor Bell and immediately escaped.

The Jade Emperor couldn’t recover his power in time, let alone redirect the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact to pursue, so he could only watch as Wukong fled.

Seeing Wukong retreat, Yuan Hong and the others naturally withdrew as well. The battle between immortals and demons thus concluded with the Heavenly Court in an embarrassing retreat.

Now that the Heavenly Court’s Jade Pool was destroyed, their face was certainly damaged, but at such a time, who would still care about face? The Buddhist Sect had been crippled, almost all the three thousand Buddhas and countless Bodhisattvas had perished. The Heavenly Court, having only the Jade Pool destroyed and losing just two Daluo Golden Immortals, suffered no substantial damage.

Although the Jade Emperor loathed Wukong, this was not the time to strike at the Demon Tribe. The strength of the Heavenly Court was not yet fully gathered; if they engaged in a great battle with the Demon Tribe now, wouldn’t it just allow the Buddhist Sect to reap the benefits? His idea was for the immortals and demons to fight until heaven and earth shattered, both sides gravely injured, and then, once he had accumulated enough strength, he would seize them in one fell swoop.

Just then, Youyi, the Ling Officer, suddenly floated in, his expression filled with extreme panic.

"What’s the matter? Why such panic?" The Jade Emperor, seeing Youyi’s distress, could not help but feel displeased.

"Your Majesty, after the Demon Tribe retreated, the old demons from the Demon Abyss in the Northern Region attacked, and have now penetrated the Northern Heavenly Gate; they’ve even reached the Lingxiao Palace!" Youyi explained in alarm.

"What!" The Jade Emperor exclaimed, his brows furrowing and the Three Corpse Gods inside him jumping in anger like thunder.

The old demons from the Demon Abyss in the Northern Region were certainly not easy to deal with, and the Ancestral Demon Luo Hou was no idle figure either. In his boredom, he enjoyed meddling in the affairs of the Three Realms, stirring up chaos. Now that the Heavenly Court had been compromised and lay vulnerable, it was an excellent opportunity for him to seize control of the Heavenly Court! Once successful, the demons would no longer have to dwell in the bottomless abyss, but could instead reside high above the Nine Heavens, looking down upon all beings and controlling the life and death of mortals.

"Damn it, as soon as we drive off the wolf, here comes the tiger!" cursed the Jade Emperor inwardly, sending his curses to the ancestors of the demons of the Demon Abyss, though daring not to insult Luo Hou. If he provoked Luo Hou to perform a divination in a whim, then he would indeed be crying without tears.

The Jade Emperor commanded, "True Martial Emperor, you have always been tasked with suppressing the unrest in the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region. Gather your forces quickly and head back to the Heavenly Court first. You must stop those demons at all costs and not let them set foot in the Lingxiao Palace!"

Once, the Jade Emperor had not the strength to prevent Wukong, with his cultivation still below that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, from ascending the Lingxiao Palace. However, there was a chance that the Jade Emperor had allowed it deliberately, but it certainly would not have been to the extent of humiliating himself so severely. The likely explanation was the lackadaisical approach of the Immortal Officials while the Three Pure Ones restrained the Jade Emperor.

Considering Wukong’s current strength, forcing his way into the Lingxiao Palace and pressuring the Jade Emperor would not be an easy feat, let alone what it would have been like before? The Journey to the West was nothing but a scam, and the uproar in the Celestial Palace was merely a farce. Thus, Wukong felt deeply chagrined whenever he thought about the events of the Journey to the West, finding it utterly humiliating and wishing he could tear Tathagata to shreds.

The True Martial Emperor saluted and said, "True Martial understands. Rest assured, Your Most Supreme Majesty, I will go at once!"

Leading his forces, the True Martial Emperor headed straight for the Lingxiao Palace while dispatching one of his subordinates, proficient in escape techniques, towards the Northern Arctic Palace to lead his own troops in quelling the demons from the Demon Abyss.

The True Martial Emperor of the Northern Arctic, as he was called, had earned such a prestigious name for his repeated successful suppressions of the unrest in the Demon Abyss, slaying countless ancient demons!

"Everyone, retreat quickly!" Jade Emperor ordered.

The troops reorganized, and numerous immortals, each controlling their own magical treasure and using escape techniques, hastened towards the Western Heavenly Gate.

On the other hand, a great number of demons from the Demon Abyss in the Northern Region, led by the Taoist Dubobao, had charged straight into the Northern Heavenly Gate. The interior of the Heavenly Court was deserted, and they rampaged toward the Hall of Divine Mists, smashing countless palaces, ravishing numerous fairies, and devouring the flesh and marrow of many immortals, their cruelty unmatched.

"Hehe, hehehe! I’ve long found Zhang Bairan to be insufferable. Now being able to storm into the Heavenly Court is extremely satisfying indeed! I am truly indebted to the great grace of the Demon Tribe, hahaha, it was surprisingly easy to invade from the Northern Heavenly Gate." The Taoist Dubobao laughed eerily as he repeatedly expressed his sinister delight.

The Northern Heavenly Gate was once guarded by Sun Wukong. Later, seizing the opportunity, Wukong entered the Heavenly Court and transformed into an elusive spirit official to deceive the Jade Emperor, but was wounded by the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. Only after the intervention of the Golden-Winged Great Peng King did he manage to safely retreat. After the Jade Emperor broke through the Western Heavenly Gate, spies were sent to the Northern Heavenly Gate to relay information, and the personnel there withdrew.

The Northern Heavenly Gate was the point closest to the Demon Abyss in the Northern Region. Their withdrawal was naturally detected by the abyss, and Taoist Dubobao, after calculating, burst into wild laughter and went to the ninth level of the Demon Abyss to report to the Ancestral Demon Luo Hou. However, Luo Hou remained silent, maintaining the detached "non-action" stance befitting a saint.

Nevertheless, Taoist Dubobao had a tacit understanding with Luo Hou. Immediately grasping Luo Hou’s intentions, he swiftly issued orders to summon many demon leaders from the Demon Abyss in the Northern Region. They converged and charged toward the Northern Heavenly Gate. The interior of the Heavenly Court was empty until they had advanced past the Central Palace before being discovered. Only as they approached the Hall of Divine Mists did news of their incursion spread.

Having once been overrun, if the Hall of Divine Mists were to fall again, it would indeed be a tremendous loss of face! The Jade Emperor was acutely aware of this and thus immediately dispatched the old nemesis of the demons, the Northern Arctic’s True Martial Emperor who Vanquishes Demons!

The True Martial Emperor had a profound karma with the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region. His campaign to vanquish demons would be no half-hearted effort; rather, considering his long-standing grudges, he would fight with full force. It is said that meeting one’s archenemy redoubles one’s enmity. The many years of hatred between the True Martial Emperor and the Demon Abyss was well-known, as the emperor had grown famous for slaying numerous demon leaders from the abyss.

Ever since the Six-Eared Macaque and the Black Bear Spirit had returned after killing Guanyin, they had been highly favored by the Ancestral Demon and provided with many conveniences by Taoist Dubobao. Their cultivation levels soared rapidly, and they had reached the realm of Great Perfection of Daluo Golden Immortals. Naturally willing to act as the vanguard in the assault on the Heavenly Court, they charged in like a sharp blade, deeply piercing the heart of the Heavenly Court!

Of course, their strength was not so invincible. Behind them followed eighty Daluo Golden Immortals cultivated over thousands of years from the Demon Abyss, who caused chaos within the Heavenly Court, leaving its members in disarray. The guards of the Jade Pool had just experienced a bitter battle with members of the Demon Tribe, sustaining injuries or losing much mana. Now facing these battle-hardened demons with their lethal moves and cunning techniques, they suffered a terrible blow, with sixteen casualties. The Queen Mother was so aggrieved she nearly wept.

"Attack!"

At that moment, the Northern Arctic’s True Martial Emperor who Vanquishes Demons led his divine army in a charge. This divine army was the backbone of the Northern Arctic Palace, comprised of ten Daluo Golden Immortals of formidable strength. The Daluo Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Court, who had been bolstered by elixir pills, were no match for them. Of course, even with the troops commanded by True Martial Emperor, they couldn’t hold back the enemy completely; they only managed to resist for a moment before many of them were wounded, luckily none fatally.

The True Martial Emperor fought valiantly, his body bloodied. He focused on combating Taoist Dubobao while also striving to rescue his endangered subordinates, which greatly hindered his actions. Soon enough, he was struck in the chest by a Heart-Piercing Lock and sent flying, coughing up a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, he was a formidable fighter and was only struck by the Heart-Piercing Lock rather than bound or pierced through. Otherwise, his Three Flowers and Five Qi would have been restrained, leaving him no choice but to be captured.

After a moment of resistance, upon seeing that most of the divine army were wounded or dead, with five of the ten Daluo slain, reinforcements finally arrived from Ziwei Palace, Qinghua Palace, and Palace of Eternal Life.

"What audacity, Taoist Dubobao, to take advantage of our vulnerabilities and attack our Heavenly Court! You truly have a death wish!" Ziwei Great Emperor bellowed furiously as he set up his ancient zither and played. The strings twanged sharply, sending out razor-like strands of destructive energy whizzing like lightning.

Within the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, there were certainly more than one Primordial Golden Immortal like Taoist Dubobao. Another Primordial Golden Immortal leaped out to confront Ziwei Great Emperor. This individual was the inner demon of the ancient Sage King Da Yu, known as Demon Yu. Although Sage King Da Yu had passed, he remained alive and now, his cultivation had reached the realm of Primordial Golden Immortal. His combat prowess was exceedingly high, making him a long-standing formidable foe of True Martial for many years.

Whenever a mighty figure emerged from the Heavenly Court, a demon leader would appear to engage in a fierce battle.

As to the outcome of this perilous situation, please stay tuned for the next Chapter. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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