Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 183 - 184: The Will of Heaven Must Not Be Defied, Destined by Fate

Chapter 183: Chapter 184: The Will of Heaven Must Not Be Defied, Destined by Fate

As the Jade Emperor’s majestic voice fell,

all the immortals couldn’t help but be shocked in unison.

Originally, they had been somewhat surprised that Marshal Tianpeng actually used the Art of Transformation, but now they were even more shocked that the Jade Emperor had spoken out directly.

At this moment, Wen Zhong, hearing this, could only respectfully accept the command.

"Your servant obeys the Order of Law!"

After receiving the order, Wen Zhong couldn’t help but look towards Marshal Tianpeng.

At this time, Tianpeng was surrounded by numerous celestial Soldiers and Generals. Although he had used clones previously, it had inevitably consumed a great deal of Mana.

Seeing Marshal Tianpeng, whose Mana was no longer at its peak, Wen Zhong couldn’t help but sigh.

Although he felt helpless inside, if Tianpeng insisted on rebelling, he would have no choice but to act.

"Marshal Tianpeng, you know that I carry an Order of Law, and I must not defy it. We have been colleagues for long, and I really do not wish to make this difficult for you. But the Order of Law is compelling. You should surrender now!"

Wen Zhong said slowly to Tianpeng.

Hearing Wen Zhong’s words, Marshal Tianpeng fended off the attacks of the celestial Soldiers and Generals and then looked towards Wen Zhong, "I’ve already said, if today I can’t see my Honorable Master, I will certainly not take this lying down!"

If it weren’t for his control over a good number of celestial Soldiers and Generals, he probably would have already struck harshly!

But now, he somewhat did not want to strike mercilessly.

As for Wen Zhong, although he was also aware of the other’s might, he naturally would not surrender easily, considering the situation had already reached this point.

After hearing Tianpeng’s words, Wen Zhong couldn’t help shaking his head, then said, "What’s done is done, even if you were to meet your master, I fear you could not change the outcome. Why persist like this!"

Wen Zhong, having gone through the Calamity of Measurement, naturally understood Tianpeng’s feelings at this moment, but it was all a matter of the heavens’ will—none of it could be decided by them.

He just hoped that Marshal Tianpeng would not be so stubborn.

However, after hearing Wen Zhong’s words, Marshal Tianpeng didn’t believe him and refused to accept that his Honorable Master wouldn’t help him with this matter.

"I will not listen to your nonsense. Whatever is destined or not, my Honorable Master will surely come and resolve these troubles for me!"

"Moreover, such a commotion has been caused today; I believe my Honorable Master will certainly be aware of it. When I see my Honorable Master, he will naturally grant me justice!"

Tianpeng firmly believed that as long as he could meet his Honorable Master, he would be able to clear himself of the injustice.

Now, it seemed as if the entire celestial Court was colluding against him, laying traps one after another. The only one who could help him was his Honorable Master.

Hearing Marshal Tianpeng’s words, Wen Zhong sighed heavily once again.

"Marshal Tianpeng, you still don’t understand? Look at the immense commotion you’ve made. Where is your master now?"

"With Master Xuandu’s Divine Skills that penetrate heaven and earth, would he not be aware of your situation? His absence should make the key point clear to you, right?"

Wen Zhong knew that Tianpeng actually understood inside but refused to believe.

Wen Zhong could only mercilessly puncture this truth.

"What are you saying? I don’t believe it, I won’t believe my Honorable Master would do this to me, I don’t believe it," Tianpeng roared in desperation, at this moment he felt despair.

Master Xuandu had actually involved himself in today’s affair.

However, after a little thought, one could understand the critical point within.

Just as Wen Zhong thought, it was only because Tianpeng found it unbearable to think in such a way; he couldn’t believe his Honorable Master would harm him.

"Do you understand now? Surrender!"

Wen Zhong said to Marshal Tianpeng, shaking his head.

"Impossible, I must personally ask my Honorable Master, ask why he would treat me this way, I don’t believe it, I refuse to believe he would do this to me!"

Marshal Tianpeng, unable to accept this, wished to personally ask his Honorable Master why he would treat him thus.

Seeing that Tianpeng was determined not to surrender, Wen Zhong could only shake his head, resigned.

Wen Zhong waved his right hand, "Since it’s come to this, Marshal Tianpeng, I have no choice but to make my move!"

With a wave of his right hand, the Deities of the Thunder Department stepped out together and gathered around Marshal Tianpeng.

Following that, these Deities of the Thunder Department took out a Magic Artifact of the Thunder Department, and they all chanted under their breath.

In an instant, a mysteriously formidable Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Great Formation took shape, engulfing Marshal Tianpeng within it.

With the formation of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Great Formation, the originally clear blue sky suddenly turned dark with rolling clouds as lightning began to surge.

Countless bolts of thunder twisted and turned within the dark clouds.

Seeing this spectacle, numerous Deities of the celestial Court quickly retreated in unison, fearing that the thunder would reach them.

Meanwhile, Wen Zhong rose up into the air, and an infinite power of Divine Thunder surged within him.

At this moment, his presence exuded an immense authority.

Wen Zhong’s aged face, stern in expression, watched Tianpeng within the formation.

"Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, descend!"

Upon Wen Zhong’s command,

the incredibly arcane and enigmatic Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Great Formation shone even brighter, and a beam of purple lightning dozens of feet long condensed into being.

Feeling this thunderous power, the Deities of the celestial Court couldn’t help but contract their pupils and reveal expressions of utter shock—they might have felt the might of Wen Zhong’s Nine Heavens Divine Thunder before, but witnessing it again, they still felt its incomparable horror.

BOOM!

The dozens-of-feet-long Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, like a force capable of destroying worlds, tore through the void and rushed directly towards Tianpeng.

Tianpeng, feeling the might of this strike, also couldn’t help but look concerned.

This thunder was terrifyingly powerful, locking him down directly.

Even if he wanted to dodge, he simply could not.

Seeing that there was no escape, he had no choice but to stimulate the celestial Gang Qi.

The nine-toothed rake in his hand burst into a powerful glow at that moment, and simultaneously it lunged toward the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder that was descending from the sky.

The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, already extraordinarily formidable, struck the nine-toothed rake in an instant.

Boom!

A thunderous roar that shook the heavens reverberated in an instant, with the lightning scattering in all directions, even from a vast distance.

The deities of the Celestial Court could still feel the terrifying power within.

They watched as a massive glow lit up the heavens and the earth, temporarily blinding them to the fate of Marshal Tianpeng within.

But in the next moment, a figure flew out from the light and crashed heavily to the ground at a distance.

Clearly, Marshal Tianpeng had no way to withstand the power of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

Seeing this, the Thunder Department Deity felt a surge of joy in his heart and once again urged his magic artifact to gather an even more powerful Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

"Tianpeng, why not surrender yourself?"

From outside the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Great Formation, Wen Zhong’s voice boomed, striking fear into all the present immortals.

Only on the battlefield did Wen Zhong’s domineering presence fully reveal itself.

"I don’t believe it, I need to ask my Honorable Master!"

Even after taking a direct hit from the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Marshal Tianpeng slowly stood up, his voice still full of unwillingness, he needed to see his master to ask why he was treated this way.

Seeing the obstinate Marshal Tianpeng, Wen Zhong couldn’t help but sigh.

Then, with a wave of his hand,

the second Nine Heavens Divine Thunder fell.

Boom, boom, boom!

Another earth-shattering peal of thunder sounded.

By then, Tianpeng no longer had the celestial Gang Qi to protect his body.

The Divine Thunder struck, enveloping and suppressing Tianpeng completely.

Boom!

Tianpeng was once again hurled through the air.

Witnessing this, the deities of the Celestial Court observing from a distance felt their scalps tingle.

Under such terrifying might, if they were to be struck even once, they might not die but surely would be skinned alive!

"Just surrender, Tianpeng!"

As the thunder dissipated, Marshal Tianpeng was revealed once again.

His armor was now shattered and his body bore countless scars from the lightning strikes.

While it was necessary to suppress and capture Marshal Tianpeng, if they continued to use the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, he might indeed perish on the spot.

"I don’t believe it, I can’t accept that my Honorable Master would do this to me," muttered Tianpeng, his heart refusing to accept the truth.

Wen Zhong shook his head; even now, at this point, Marshal Tianpeng remained unyielding.

"The Journey to the West is predestined by the Calamity of Measurement; everything is the will of heaven!"

The immortals felt pity witnessing Marshal Tianpeng’s downfall and disgrace.

They, too, had experienced unfairness from the Celestial Court.

But in the end, nothing changed.

Wen Zhong sighed. The more Tianpeng resisted, the more it reminded him of everything that he himself had endured in the past.

What if he had been named in the Investiture of the Gods and had rebelled then?

Li Jing breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Marshal Tianpeng’s fate; he had been so anxious that he had fainted, and to wake up and find Tianpeng subdued was unexpected.

Shaking his head, he said, "Heaven’s will cannot be defied; everything is predestined!"

Internally, he sneered even more.

What was it to be the foremost disciple of three generations of Human Teachings Sect? In the end, he was just a figurehead for the Daoist Sect.

Heaven’s decree can’t be defied, your rebellion means nothing, and your fate in the Journey to the West is sealed,

"Grand Tutor Wen, shall we continue?" asked one of the Thunder Department Deities, frowning.

Wen Zhong waved his hand dismissively and said, "No need!"

By now, Marshal Tianpeng had no strength left to counter-attack. There was no need for overkill. Plus, his mandate was to bring Tianpeng back, that was all.

Wen Zhong then dispelled the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Great Formation. He ordered Tianpeng to be bound and thus concluded the conflict in the Celestial Court.

Seeing this, Li Jing hurried forward.

"Come, take this rebel who defied the heavens to the celestial Prison to await punishment!" he ordered, waving his hand.

As Li Jing commanded, two celestial Soldiers approached and escorted Tianpeng into the celestial Prison.

This scene made many of the deities of the Celestial Court sneer with disdain.

When it was your turn, you failed to capture him; now that someone else has caught him, you’re coming to take the credit?

However, Li Jing was indifferent to the reactions of the surrounding deities of the Celestial Court.

After all, he was now in favor with the Jade Emperor, so no one dared to say anything.

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