Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 253 - 242: All Three Emperors of the Heavenly Court Defect

Chapter 253: Chapter 242: All Three Emperors of the Heavenly Court Defect

The Demon Tribe had already launched a general offensive against the Heavenly Court, with Kong Xuan leading eight million demon soldiers to attack the Southern Heavenly Gate, only to be obstructed by the four Great Emperors.

The Green Emperor had already sensed that something was amiss. Could it be that four Primordial Golden Immortals were unable to take down Kong Xuan? Even though Kong Xuan had obtained the Ginseng Fruit Tree, enhancing him as greatly as adding wings to a tiger, he should not have been able to handle the four of them with such ease. Clearly, this was a trap, and he feared the other three had already conspired with the Demon Tribe.

"Kong Xuan, take my fist!" the True Martial Emperor roared as he launched a powerful punch at Kong Xuan’s face.

Kong Xuan laughed loudly, saying, "Perfect timing!"

But the True Martial Emperor’s fist suddenly turned, striking towards the Green Emperor instead. The Green Emperor, who had been on guard, dodged backwards, but the Longevity Emperor swiftly appeared behind him, brandishing the Everlasting Vine, which wrapped around the Green Emperor, rendering him unable to escape.

The Green Emperor raged, "How dare you conspire with the Demon Tribe to take my life!"

However, the True Martial Emperor retorted, "The Jade Emperor is a man of many injustices, yet you willingly serve as his lapdog. Today, you shall ascend the Deification Platform!"

The Longevity Emperor’s Everlasting Vine tightened more and more. The Green Emperor struggled with all his might but could not break free. The True Martial Emperor then delivered a fierce blow with his True Martial Demon-Subduing Divine Fist, shattering the Green Emperor’s physical body, causing his Primordial Spirit to soar out and hover in the air. Immediately after, the sound of a zither rang out.

"Zeng, zeng, zeng—!!!"

A series of zither notes were heard, signaling the Ziwei Great Emperor’s entry into battle. Carrying an unstoppable killing intent, the notes turned into Divine Swords, instantly shredding the Green Emperor’s Primordial Spirit, with only a wisp of his True Spirit escaping towards the Mount Qi God-Sealing Platform.

"Disciples who once followed beneath the Tong Tian Sect Master, gather swiftly to escape this disaster!" The Supreme Holy Mother suddenly appeared, waving the Six Soul Banner in her hand, calling for former disciples of the Jie Taosit to defect.

All the former disciples like the Twenty-Eight Mansions, Nine Luminaries Star Lords, and others heeded the call, the Golden Spirit Holy Mother among them, a Primordial Golden Immortal herself who had already received the news. Witnessing the Green Emperor being slain, she too lunged into action. The Supreme Holy Mother bit the tip of her tongue, spraying Essence Blood onto the Six Soul Banner, which astonishingly transformed into a list of names—Kui Wood Wolf, Shen Water Monkey, Golden Spirit Holy Mother... the name of every present Jie Taosit disciple was inscribed upon it.

"Revered Taoist, Lord of Spiritual Treasures, heed my command as if it were a sacred edict!" chanted the Supreme Holy Mother, shaking the Six Soul Banner.

Giant hands began to reach out from the Six Soul Banner. The Supreme Holy Mother said, "Do not resist, let these hands bring you into the Six Soul Banner. By hiding from the will of the Divine Court, you can avoid this calamity."

Having killed the Green Emperor and collected the Jie Taosit disciples, the act couldn’t be disclosed to the Jade Emperor, for even if they temporarily deceived the will of the Divine Court, they would likely face retribution. Kong Xuan therefore scattered his Five-Colored Divine Light, which astonishingly captured over nine million Heavenly Soldiers and Deities without a word.

"Ziwei Great Emperor, come quickly!" called the Supreme Holy Mother after collecting the Jie Taosit disciples.

The Ziwei Great Emperor nodded, and with the name "Ji Bo Yikao" written on the Six Soul Banner, a giant hand reached out from it and swiftly pulled the Ziwei Great Emperor inside.

After collecting the True Martial Emperor, the Supreme Holy Mother then took the Six Soul Banner to the uppermost of the Thirty-Three Heavens, to find the Tong Tian Sect Master.

With the Supernatural Mother capturing so many, the Jade Emperor naturally sensed something and exclaimed in shock, "So many Immortal Officials perished in the blink of an eye? Just how powerful is the Demon Tribe?"

As neither the True Martial Emperor nor the Longevity Emperor had ascended the Deification Platform, they did not need to evade the will of the Divine Court through such means; they had no fear of it.

Kong Xuan declared, "I’m merely the vanguard. Using the secret of the Five-Colored Divine Light, I’ve secretly brought eight million demon soldiers to the Southern Heavenly Gate for a surprise attack on the Jade Emperor. Our Demon Tribe’s main army will arrive soon. I request the two Great Emperors to assist in dealing with the Heavenly Court reinforcements shortly. Now, with nine million Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals in my grasp, my hands are tied."

Although capturing nine million Heavenly Soldiers and Generals with his Five-Colored Divine Light was no strenuous task for Kong Xuan, engaging in battle would be disadvantageous, as he wouldn’t be able to use his Five-Colored Divine Light.

The True Martial Emperor and the Longevity Emperor said, "Rest assured, Five Elements Buddha, we will hold off the Heavenly Court reinforcements."

To catch the Jade Emperor off guard, Kong Xuan was dispatched as the vanguard, using the Five-Colored Divine Light to wrap around eight million demon soldiers and quietly arriving outside the Southern Heavenly Gate. He released them all at once, greatly shocking the Heavenly Court. This move coincided with the Supreme Holy Mother’s grand strategy of deceiving heaven to cross the sea and swapping the sky for the day, gathering all Jie Taoist disciples to prevent them from being robbed.

Suddenly, the Jade Emperor had arrived, wielding the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, leading three Primordial Golden Immortals and a group of Daluo Golden Immortals.

The Jade Emperor had a total of four Primordial Golden Immortals at his command, but the Eastern Emperor had already died in battle this time. These three Primordial Golden Immortals were the Jade Emperor’s final reserve, mostly produced by the Queen Mother in recent years through gluttonous consumption of peaches and Immortal Pills. They were the guardians of the peach garden, the most talented and with the highest cultivation levels.

However, in Kong Xuan’s view, the True Martial Emperor alone was probably enough to take care of these three Primordial Golden Immortals!

Elixir Pills can only be used as an aid; if they are used to forcibly enhance one’s cultivation level, it will backfire. When facing an opponent of the same level without powerful Magical Treasures, it is simply courting death.

"True Martial, Longevity, you two actually dare to betray the Heavenly Court!" The Jade Emperor, seeing this scene, was so angry he almost spit blood. These two had actually turned coats in the midst of battle, no wonder the Ziwei Great Emperor and the Eastern Emperor had died so quickly. With these two launching sneaky attacks from behind, it was almost a sure win.

The Jade Emperor was so enraged that he became delirious and a demonic obstruction began to take root in his mind. How could he comprehend that the Ziwei Great Emperor, who had always aligned with True Martial and Longevity, was suddenly killed by them? In fact, only the Eastern Emperor had been killed.

With a sneer, the True Martial Emperor said, "Jade Emperor, you have committed countless injustices and defied the decrees of the Three Pure Ones Revered Taoist. Everyone has the right to condemn you! Today, we rise up to cut you down at the Southern Heavenly Gate."

The Jade Emperor, in a furious rage, retorted, "True Martial, you mere man, how dare you treat me like this!"

Taking the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact to fight True Martial, the other three Primordial Golden Immortals went off to battle with the Longevity Emperor from the South Pole.

The True Martial Emperor was by no means a match for the Jade Emperor, for the latter wielded the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, a Magical Treasure that was not far behind the Seven Treasure Dharma Wheel offered by the Tathagata, which even Wukong barely managed to counter with the Eastern Emperor’s bell, almost facing defeat.

At this moment, as the Jade Emperor’s fury overtook him and he exerted all his power through the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, nothing but gold radiance could be seen as various Magical Treasures flew out from the treasure pagoda to strike the True Martial Emperor.

Kong Xuan, having captured nine million Heavenly Soldiers, dared not release them for fear of leaking news, worried that the Jade Emperor would become aware and attract a heavenly tribulation that would kill all the Jie Taoist disciples and Ziwei Great Emperor’s followers. Seeing the True Martial Emperor being defeated by the Jade Emperor, continuously coughing up blood, Kong Xuan grew anxious and considered killing the nine million Heavenly Soldiers in one go, but he also feared the heavy karmic retribution. Agitated, he hesitated, filled with vexation.

Among the emperors of the Heavenly Court, the Longevity Emperor was the weakest in battle strength. He was pinned down by the three Primordial Golden Immortals and was momentarily at a disadvantage, unable to subdue them, while the True Martial Emperor was even more on the back foot.

"Attack!" Kong Xuan waved the command flag, ordering the eight million demon soldiers to storm the Southern Heavenly Gate.

The Jade Emperor had blood in his eyes and cared not for karmic retribution. Borrowing the power of the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, he punched the True Martial Emperor flying, breaking countless bones, and then used the Divine Artifact to suppress him with one move. A loud boom ensued, and a million demon soldiers were obliterated on the spot!

Kong Xuan did not expect the Jade Emperor to be unafraid of karmic retribution, daring to personally take action and kill a million demon soldiers in one fell swoop.

The True Martial Emperor vomited a mouthful of blood and continued to advance to battle the Jade Emperor. Kong Xuan quickly ordered a retreat, wanting to prevent more demon soldiers from falling victim to the Jade Emperor’s deadly hands. Kong Xuan thought, "Has the Jade Emperor truly gone mad? Not fearing the karmic retribution, he just extinguished a million demon soldiers?"

A madman is the most dangerous, especially someone like the Jade Emperor who had resolved to die and was determined to drag a couple more down with him.

"This is bad, True Martial is going to die!" Kong Xuan exclaimed in alarm.

Just at that moment, the Supreme Holy Mother arrived. A sword light fell, breaking through the golden light emerging from the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact and narrowly averting the killing blow destined for the True Martial Emperor.

"Jade Emperor, today is the day you will meet your end, die!" The Supreme Holy Mother let out a light shout, offering up the Golden Phoenix Hairpin, which transformed into a golden phoenix rushing at the Jade Emperor.

What would become of the Jade Emperor’s life? Stay tuned for the next Chapter. (To be continued. If you like this work, please cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)