Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 182 - 183: Li Jing: You use this move too

Chapter 182: Chapter 183: Li Jing: You use this move too

Originally, this Formation wasn’t considered powerful, and the Four Great Marshals also couldn’t form a good encirclement.

However, with the addition of Pagoda-Carrying celestial King Li Jing.

These five actually achieved a delicate balance, and since they all wanted to capture Marshal Tianpeng as quickly as possible, at this moment, their goals were also the same.

With the emergence of this delicate balance, their mana seemed to have strengthened a great deal from before.

Thus, the Formation became much stronger, and coupled with Li Jing, who could contend with Tianpeng, for a moment naturally caught Tianpeng off guard.

He found it somewhat difficult to resist.

"Indeed a formidable Formation, but to think it’s enough to completely defeat me, Tianpeng, is seriously underestimating me!"

After suffering several attacks in succession, Tianpeng gradually calmed down.

After all, as the commander of the celestial River Naval Forces, he naturally knew the power of Formations.

He often used the power of Formations to deal with the Ancient Demon Race.

Now that they were attacking him in unison with a Formation, it was as though he had to face five opponents alone, and naturally, he was somewhat outmatched.

However, the best and simplest way to break a Formation centered on individuals was to injure one person; if one person was knocked away, the Formation would naturally fall apart.

And now, as Li Jing was the main point of focus, most of the power of the Formation was concentrated on him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The air roared as Tianpeng kept retreating.

He did not strike immediately but dodged and observed instead, seeking an opportunity to strike.

Of course, when he did strike, he aimed for Li Jing.

After all, Li Jing was the backbone of the Formation, and as long as Li Jing was wounded to the point where his power faltered, the Formation would naturally be broken.

Although Li Jing’s power had been significantly enhanced by the Formation and he had the Formation’s defense to ward off many attacks, he could barely hold up against Tianpeng’s overwhelming onslaught.

For a time, the two sides went back and forth, plunging the battlefield into utter chaos.

But Tianpeng grew more and more valiant as the battle raged on.

Forcing Li Jing to retreat steadily.

"This isn’t good, he’s trying to lure celestial King Li out of formation to break it!"

By now, the Four Great Marshals of the Ninth celestial Palace had also seen through Marshal Tianpeng’s cunning plan.

At once, the Four Great Marshals’ mana surged, increasing the power of the Formation once more, forcing Marshal Tianpeng back into its confines.

They hadn’t expected that Marshal Tianpeng, even at this juncture, would still be so tenacious, pushing the five of them to this point.

Seizing the moment when the power of the Formation surged, the Four Great Marshals launched a renewed series of attacks.

The once-dominant Marshal Tianpeng was now momentarily suppressed.

And at this moment, Li Jing was also somewhat shocked by Tianpeng’s strength.

Seeing Tianpeng retreating steadily, the Exquisite Pagoda that orbited the sky shone brightly once more and, under Li Jing’s control, plummeted towards Marshal Tianpeng once again.

Marshal Tianpeng this time truly had no way to dodge or escape.

With no other choice, he could only prop his Nine-toothed Rake towards the heavens.

Directly confronting the Exquisite Pagoda with his body.

Boom!

With a thunderous clamor from the Exquisite Pagoda, a powerful shockwave spread in all directions.

Marshal Tianpeng immediately felt an overwhelming force pressing down on him, as if Mount Tai were crashing down upon him.

The ground beneath his feet also crumbled under this terrifying pressure.

Marshal Tianpeng knew of the Exquisite Pagoda’s might, but he hadn’t anticipated it to be this potent.

"Suppress!"

Seeing that Marshal Tianpeng was now suppressed by the Exquisite Pagoda, a hint of joy emerged on Li Jing’s face as he continuously circulated his mana.

This Exquisite Pagoda concentrated its energy at one point, typically used for attacking.

Striking downward with the force of a single point, it could unleash incredibly terrifying power.

But more importantly, it had the function to suppress, which he used when Nezha sought to kill him.

Now, seeing that Tianpeng was held down by such a powerful Exquisite Pagoda, it was naturally impossible for him to escape again.

"Tianpeng, come back with me to see His Majesty!"

Pagoda-Carrying celestial King Li saw this scene and slowly spoke.

Even though Marshal Tianpeng was suppressed, it was undeniable how difficult he was to contend with.

Even Li himself had been significantly injured.

However, if he could bring Marshal Tianpeng back, then the future benefits would naturally be plentiful.

"I refuse to accept this, I want to see my Honorable Master!"

Hearing Li Jing’s words, and feeling the ever-increasing pressure of the Exquisite Pagoda, Marshal Tianpeng could only struggle bitterly.

Many Deities of the celestial Court who saw this couldn’t help but feel sympathy.

Some Deities who had made it onto the Investiture of the Gods recalled their own humiliations during that decisive battle, weren’t they similar to Marshal Tianpeng’s current plight?

However, they were in no position to do anything.

Wen Zhong also watched the scene, reminiscing about the past, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of sorrow for others’ misfortunes.

Tianpeng was the chosen one for the Calamity of Measurement in Journey to the West.

What had to be, would be; it was fate.

And he, too, was a chosen one in the Calamity of Measurement during the Divine Enthronement, thinking back to his own glory before the divine battle.

Yet now, he found himself on the Investiture of the Gods, his life and death not his own to control.

Subject to the whims of others, he knew all too well how that felt.

But everything was in the past, and he could no longer choose, even if he wished to change it, it was beyond his power.

In the end, Wen Zhong could only sigh deeply.

Nezha saw the Pagoda fully descend and a hint of cold light flashed in his eyes.

He had once been imprisoned by this Pagoda, and he was very clear about the taste of its confinement.

Although he and Li Jing were still father and son, their familial affection had long since faded.

From the moment of his birth, Li Jing had treated him as a demon.

For the sake of the people at Chentang Pass, Li Jing had cast him out, forcing him to grate his bones to return to his father, and slice his flesh to exchange for his mother.

Had it not been for his Honorable Master, Taiyi True One, who eventually reconstructed his fleshly body with lotus roots, he might well have ceased to exist between life and death.

Therefore, Nezha naturally did not hold much fondness for Li Jing.

Only because he himself was restrained by the Pagoda and had to obey the Jade Emperor did he reluctantly maintain a relationship with Li Jing.

Now, without an order from the Jade Emperor, he naturally would not lend a hand.

Boom!

As the Pagoda’s might continued to strengthen, Marshal Tianpeng was ultimately completely suppressed.

"Finally suppressed!"

Seeing that Tianpeng had finally been completely suppressed by the Exquisite Pagoda, Li Jing’s face revealed great joy.

The Four Great Marshals of the Ninth celestial Palace couldn’t help but relax as well.

Some of the deities of the celestial Court who sympathized with Tianpeng or had some acquaintance with him also involuntarily showed expressions of regret.

Nezha could not help but shake his head in resignation.

This was the celestial Court.

He too had once thought of rebelling and could only be suppressed by the Exquisite Pagoda, and in the end, had to obey reluctantly.

Not everyone could be Sun Wukong.

There was no good end to being an enemy of the celestial Court.

"Return!"

At this moment, Pagoda-Carrying celestial King Li, unaware of what the deities of the celestial Court around him were thinking, energized his mana, and the Pagoda swiftly shrank, flying toward Li Jing as Tianpeng was suppressed.

Meanwhile, within the Ninth celestial Palace, the Jade Emperor atop the Golden Palace was watching everything on the Mystic Light Mirror.

Seeing Tianpeng suppressed by the Exquisite Pagoda, his face revealed a trace of satisfaction.

But then he slightly furrowed his brow.

His fingers moved in calculation.

"Didn’t expect Tianpeng to use this move!"

The Jade Emperor murmured to himself.

Some deities of the celestial Court who hadn’t gone to the spot, after seeing this development and hearing what the Jade Emperor said, also slightly furrowed their brows, unsure of what the Jade Emperor meant.

Wasn’t Marshal Tianpeng already suppressed by Pagoda-Carrying celestial King Li?

What kind of unforeseen event could there be?

While these deities of the celestial Court were puzzled,

An unexpected turn of events emerged in the scene on the Mystic Light Mirror.

As the Exquisite Pagoda flew towards Li Jing, just as it was about to approach, a figure suddenly appeared—it was Marshal Tianpeng, wielding his Nine-toothed Rake, striking directly at Li Jing and others.

Caught off guard, Pagoda-Carrying celestial King Li and the others were swept by the Nine-toothed Rake.

Li Jing and the Four Great Marshals were sent flying backward, coughing up fresh blood.

Li Jing looked on in shock, finding the scene before him unbelievable.

"Impossible, how could you possibly come out!"

Li Jing now forcefully suppressed his injuries, his complexion ghastly, as he checked the Pagoda.

It should have been impossible.

Anyone he had suppressed, even a Quasi-Saint might not easily escape, let alone Tianpeng.

Yet there stood Tianpeng before him.

After a closer inspection, he found a single strand of hair inside the Exquisite Pagoda, a testament to Tianpeng’s Art of Transformation.

Having spent so much time with Sun Wukong, Tianpeng had naturally studied the Techniques of Transformation. If used correctly, it could save his life.

He had already resorted to using a decoy as his main body to follow the entrapment by Li Jing’s celestial River Naval Forces Mansion. Especially after being surrounded, Tianpeng knew he probably couldn’t escape this time.

He instantly switched places, allowing the decoy to be suppressed while his true form struck at Li Jing and the Four Great Marshals.

And as Li Jing noticed this switch, reminiscent of his past dealings with Sun Wukong, rage overwhelmed him, and he fainted.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, so swiftly that it was nearly impossible for anyone to react.

The Immortals on the scene looked at one another, all hesitating about whether they should intervene.

For a moment, apart from the celestial Soldiers and Generals gathered around, no one made a move.

The Jade Emperor in the Ninth celestial Palace, seeing this, also knew what these Immortals were thinking.

After all, many of them served in the celestial Court reluctantly, and some who considered themselves friends of Tianpeng did not want to take action.

With no other choice, he could only sigh helplessly and issued an Order of Law.

"Wen Zhong, where are you!"

"Your servant is here!"

Hearing the voice of the Jade Emperor, Wen Zhong also sighed, knowing he could not avoid his duty any longer.

He gave a fist salute in the direction of the Ninth celestial Palace.

Although he too did not wish to confront Tianpeng and felt sympathy for his plight, he had no choice, being listed on the Investiture of the Gods. Now summoned by the Jade Emperor, it seemed he had no option but to capture Marshal Tianpeng today.

"Quickly capture Tianpeng, who is committing misdeeds in the celestial Court, and ensure no mistakes are made!"

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