Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 145 - 145 145 Yang Jian Goes to Mount Huaguo

145: Chapter 145 Yang Jian Goes to Mount Huaguo 145: Chapter 145 Yang Jian Goes to Mount Huaguo Taibai Jinxing looked at True Lord Erlang before him and couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

He thought that the Strawhead God who had just appeared before him was merely a Strawhead God; he didn’t expect it to actually be Erlang God.

The words he had just said were obviously meant to tease him.

“Where’s the talk of teasing?

I was simply speaking the truth.

If Taibai Jinxing truly came just to deliver the Imperial Decree to my uncle, then please return.

I’m afraid I can’t spare the time to clean up this mess!”

Hearing Taibai Jinxing’s plea, Erlang Shen Yang Jian simply responded noncommittally.

Seeing Erlang Shen’s attitude, Taibai Jinxing was not surprised.

After all, considering the magnitude of what had happened, it was unlikely to be resolved easily.

The key issue was the imprisonment of Erlang Shen’s mother; any red-blooded person would not easily bow their head.

“Taibai Jinxing, if there’s nothing else, please return.”

With those words, Erlang Shen Yang Jian’s figure moved, and he immediately returned to his own temple.

However, halfway there, Erlang Shen couldn’t help but turn his head towards Taibai Jinxing and threw the previously mentioned Precious Jade to him.

To expect him to help the Jade Emperor clean up the mess?

That was out of the question.

As for the matter of the calamity of Journey to the West, what did it have to do with him, Yang Jian?

That was Buddhism’s affair.

“Alas!”

Witnessing this scene, Taibai Jinxing also couldn’t help but heave a long sigh, watching True Lord Erlang enter the temple below.

He wanted to speak up to stop him, to say something.

But after opening his mouth, in the end, he found he could say nothing at all.

What a difficult situation!

Taibai Jinxing looked on with a bitter expression.

He had already known this visit to Erlang Shen would be troublesome, but he didn’t expect it to be this difficult.

What now?

Seeing Erlang Shen had entered the temple, he guessed that even if he went there, he would not be seen again.

What choice did he have but to return to the celestial Court and report the situation?

After all, he had said what he could.

Now that Erlang Shen wouldn’t listen, what more could he do?

If the Jade Emperor held him accountable, he would have his reasons to refute.

Hum!

Just as Taibai Jinxing was about to turn and head back to the celestial Court,

the air emanated a terrifying aura.

Then, a halo of light emanated, and shortly after, an imperial presence condensed between heaven and earth.

A middle-aged man with a beaded curtain on his head wearing a nine-clawed purple gold dragon robe and a benevolent face coalesced in the void.

It was the Jade Emperor.

To be more precise, it was just a projection of the Jade Emperor.

“Your humble servant Taibai pays respects to the Jade Emperor!”

Upon seeing this projection of the Jade Emperor appear above Guankou, Taibai Jinxing’s expression also involuntarily changed slightly, and he promptly bowed deeply.

“Hmm!”

The Jade Emperor merely nodded slightly in response.

“Minor deities of the lower realm pay respects to the Jade Emperor!”

The moment the Jade Emperor’s projection appeared, the Strawhead God who had been patrolling outside the temple at Guankou immediately bowed as well.

They bowed low, not daring to look directly at the true face of the Jade Emperor.

After all, they were but Strawhead Gods, essentially Earth Immortals who had not yet joined the Immortal Rank.

Although they had some abilities, they weren’t enough to be recognized by the celestial Court, thus their status was even lower than that of the lower-ranking Immortals.

Now that the Jade Emperor’s projection had descended, they naturally did not dare to look at his true countenance.

Erlang Shen Yang Jian also reappeared at Guankou, and upon seeing the Jade Emperor’s projection descend, he merely nodded slightly and did not show any sign of reverence.

However, the Jade Emperor seemed unfazed by Erlang Shen’s reaction.

He looked towards Erlang Shen Yang Jian and spoke indifferently, “The calamity of the Journey to the West is a matter negotiated by both Daoist and Buddhist sects, and it is also a matter promoted by your celestial master.

If you assist in the Journey to the West, you can also gain merit and spare your mother the suffering of reincarnation!”

Originally, Yang Jian had split the mountain to save his mother, and the rescued Yunhua Fairy was still extremely weak.

Regrettably, at the time Yang Jian had not yet become immortal, lacked influence, and couldn’t help his mother.

While searching for food for her, she was executed by the Jade Emperor’s decree.

Erlang Shen Yang Jian only came back to find words carved into a stone.

He was filled with anger, cursing the heavens and the Emperor.

Despite going through the Divine Enthronement, he had never agreed to regard the Jade Emperor as his uncle or to heed the celestial Court’s orders.

Even though he had gone to the Underworld to seek his mother, how could he find her with the Jade Emperor’s concealment?

He could only harbor resentment in his heart.

Now, hearing the Jade Emperor mention his mother, Erlang Shen Yang Jian couldn’t help but get excited.

“Are these words indeed true?”

This had been a long-standing wound for Yang Jian that he couldn’t reconcile.

Although he had become a god, he couldn’t save his own mother.

Now, finally, there seemed to be a chance.

How could he not be startled?

How could he not be overjoyed?

The Jade Emperor’s projection nodded without committing himself and said, “The words of the golden mouth and jade words are, of course, true!”

Yang Jian naturally believed that, after all, the Jade Emperor was the Ruler of the Three Realms, and his words, how could they be reneged upon.

“Good, since that’s the case, then I shall make the trip.

However, I still want to remind you that if you deceive me, don’t blame me for not considering my teacher’s face and taking the fight right up to Heaven!”

Yang Jian nodded slightly but still issued a warning.

However, upon hearing this, Taibai Jinxing beside him couldn’t help showing a look of panic on his face.

After all, the Jade Emperor was the Ruler of the Three Realms, Yang Jian’s words were indeed somewhat offensive to the celestial dignity.

Only someone like Yang Jian could speak as such, anyone else would probably have been suppressed by the Jade Emperor on the spot.

The Jade Emperor simply waved his hand, signaling Taibai Jinxing to hand the Imperial Decree to Erlang God.

Seeing this, Taibai Jinxing did not show any hint of oddity, merely nodding slightly and stepping forward to solemnly hand over the Jade Emperor’s Imperial Decree to Yang Jian.

Yang Jian didn’t waste any more words, and after receiving the Imperial Decree, he only glanced at it briefly before turning around and returning to his temple of True Lord Erlang.

By the time he came out, he already had with him a pitch-black, slender-bodied dog, with black fur and icy-cold eyes, exuding intimidation as if a ferocious beast, quietly standing by Yang Jian’s side, still giving an unsettling feeling.

It was Erlang God’s Howling Celestial Dog, as for the 1,200 Strawhead Gods at Guankou, Erlang God had no intention of bringing them to Mount Huaguo together.

After all, the Jade Emperor had already deployed troops and, once Yang Jian arrived at Mount Huaguo, there naturally would be manpower available for use.

Then, Erlang God and the Jade Emperor discussed the specific details further.

The projection of the Jade Emperor, with a muffled sound, disappeared into the void.

“True Lord Erlang, let this old deity take you to Mount Huaguo!”

Upon seeing the Jade Emperor’s projection disappear, Taibai Jinxing naturally knew what he should do.

“Good, then I will trouble Star Lord!”

Yang Jian nodded in agreement and spoke politely.

His attitude was much better this time, because freeing his mother from suffering was something he had always wanted to do.

Now, at last, he had the opportunity.

Following Taibai Jinxing and Yang Jian as they headed towards Mount Huaguo.

Atop the Ninth celestial Palace, seated upon the Golden Palace, the Jade Emperor now could not help but reveal a faint smile at the corners of his mouth.

With Erlang God having been arranged, but at this time, the Jade Emperor did not dismiss the court, instead directly speaking, “Since the troops and formations have already been neatly arranged, why don’t all the ministers here join me in observing the battle situation?”

With Yang Jian joining in, the Jade Emperor was confident that they could definitely capture Sun Wukong this time.

Now, since the Jade Emperor had proposed it, they dared not refuse and agreed one after another.

With a wave of the hand, a Mystic Light Mirror appeared within the Ninth celestial Palace.

Suddenly, the scene of Mount Huaguo appeared within the Mystic Light Mirror.

There, upon Mount Huaguo, countless Mountain Protection Formations were still condensing and covering it; Wen Zhong had already led the Thunder and Fire Departments, the Nine Luminaries Star Lords, the Twelve Yuan Chen, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Seven Killings Star Lord, and other Star Lords to descend from Heaven, standing high above in the sky, gazing at Mount Huaguo.

It seemed they had already been informed of Yang Jian’s potential arrival, otherwise, they would have already been stationed on the island below.

During this time, the Wind-Calming Pearl had already been held by Wen Zhong, who stood at the forefront; if Sun Wukong attempted to use the Banana Leaf Fan again, he would not hesitate to use the Wind-Calming Pearl.

After all, time in Heaven and on Earth was different; since they had descended from Heaven, a long time had already passed on the ground.

It was believed that Yang Jian would arrive soon.

Just at this moment, in the distant horizon amid tumbling celestial clouds, there appeared an old Daoist with white hair and beard, leading a man dressed in armor, handsome and valiant with a scar on his brow, flying on the clouds.

It was none other than Erlang Shen Yang Jian and Taibai Jinxing.

As they arrived,

Wen Zhong and the others quickly led the Orthodox Deities of the Thunder and Fire Departments to greet them.

Although during the Divine Enthronement war, they belonged to two camps, one from Supreme Celestial Venerable of the Numinous Treasure and the other from Yu Qing Yuan Shi celestial Venerable of the Daoist Sect.

But now, dispatched by the Jade Emperor, they were naturally obliged to exchange pleasantries.

At this time, Wen Zhong also noticed that the Howling Celestial Dog, which surely accompanied Erlang Shen, seemed to be absent.

“Erlang Shen, we have been awaiting your arrival for a long time!”

“Thank you for your effort!”

After Yang Jian and Wen Zhong and the others exchanged greetings,

Wen Zhong curiously asked, “True Lord Erlang has arrived, but we notice the absence of Howling Celestial Dog.

Perhaps you didn’t bring him along this time?”

Wen Zhong was cultured, and Erlang Shen Yang Jian just looked at him and didn’t seem to want to answer, but soon he saw Li Jing among the crowd, looking somewhat awkward.

Yang Jian couldn’t help but sneer inwardly; he had already heard about it from Taibai Jinxing on the road.

Last time, the Jade Emperor had dispatched Li Jing as the commander to besiege Mount Huaguo, only to be humiliated by Sun Wukong, the macaque, with the Banana Leaf Fan, causing many celestial Soldiers and Generals to fall directly.

To have failed to such an extent, Li Jing could be considered a failure among failures.

Therefore, it was impossible not to glance at him.

Then, turning to Wen Zhong, he answered, “Grand Tutor, Howling Celestial Dog has indeed been brought by me.

It has been dispatched by me to infiltrate Mount Huaguo, and I believe it won’t be long before it brings back news.”