Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 312 - 312 311 Formation of Power

312: Chapter 311 Formation of Power 312: Chapter 311 Formation of Power Ye Xuan just smiled faintly and resumed his amendments.

The Profound Heavenly Immortal Official knew he had to stop him, or the Jade Emperor would surely have his head.

“Emperor, you mustn’t!” he protested.

“The appointment of Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy requires the Jade Emperor’s personal authorization…”

“Hm?”

The Heavenly Peng King was overjoyed at heart, but upon hearing the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official intervene, his expression instantly turned bleak, and his eyes bore a chilling glint of murderous intent towards the official.

“If you seek death, then I shall grant it,” said the Heavenly Peng King in a cold voice.

It was no wonder the Heavenly Peng King harbored thoughts of killing.

After all, he had betrayed Bai Hong to gain the reputation of a great Immortal of the Heavenly Court.

The position of Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy was prestigious and powerful, fitting his desires perfectly.

The intervention of the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official was akin to courting death.

Sensing the murderous intent from the Heavenly Peng King, the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official’s face was the picture of bitter distress.

He looked at Ye Xuan with eyes brimming with grievance and tears.

Ye Xuan, of course, had no intention of making things difficult for a minor Immortal Official, aware that the latter was merely following the Jade Emperor’s decree.

If he were to excessively trouble the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official, it would only lead to ridicule among the group of Immortals.

“Profound Heavenly Immortal Official, you bring this Immortal Book to the Jade Emperor,” instructed Ye Xuan.

“Tell him that these Demon Kings have been personally appointed by me.

If the Jade Emperor has any objections, he can come to me himself.”

Ye Xuan casually handed the Immortal Book back to the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official, which brought a look of relief to his face.

He kowtowed to Ye Xuan repeatedly, voicing his gratitude.

He had indeed feared being blamed by the Jade Emperor for ineptitude.

Now that Emperor Dongji had assumed all responsibility, he at least had an explanation for the Jade Emperor.

“I take my leave,” said the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official cautiously, holding the Immortal Book as he hastily exited Weiyang Palace.

“Emperor,” inquired the Heavenly Peng King, “do you think the Jade Emperor will agree to your appointment of the Demon Kings?”

“Heh!”

Ye Xuan looked in the direction of Dou Niu Palace, his lips curling into a cold smirk.

“The old Jade Emperor will agree; he has too many concerns about me right now, and he doesn’t want a direct confrontation with me.”

Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the Heavenly Peng King’s face brightened with joy, and the rest of the Demon Kings beamed with smiles.

…In the Dou Niu Palace.

The Jade Emperor was flipping through the Immortal Book with an extremely dark expression on his face.

Clearly, following the account given by the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official, the Jade Emperor was already aware of Ye Xuan’s appointment of the Demon Kings.

Although he wanted to oppose it, just as Ye Xuan had said, he did not wish to clash with Ye Xuan, and thus he silently consented to the matter.

Slap!

The Jade Emperor slammed the Immortal Book onto the desk, causing the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official to tremble in fear, keeping his eyes downcast, wary of provoking the Jade Emperor’s thunderous wrath.

“You may leave,” commanded the Jade Emperor in a cold tone.

“Your Majesty, about Emperor Dongji’s appointment of the Demon Kings…?” tentatively asked the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official.

“Do as he says,” replied the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor spoke calmly, his face devoid of apparent anger.

Yet, this scene sent a shiver down the spine of the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official.

How long had it been?

Tens of thousands of years, perhaps?

The Profound Heavenly Immortal Official vividly remembered the last time he had seen such an expression on the Jade Emperor’s face—it was when that monkey had caused an uproar in the Heavenly Court, and the Jade Emperor had granted the title of Great Sage Equalling Heaven.

Seeing the Jade Emperor’s indifferent calm once more, the Profound Heavenly Immortal Official knew well that there must be an irreconcilable grudge between the Jade Emperor and Emperor Dongji.

“This humble immortal takes his leave.”

The mysterious Immortal Official wiped the cold sweat from his brow, then, with bowed body, held the Immortal Book and departed.

“Your Majesty, ever since Ye Xuan tamed Huaguo Mountain and returned to the Heavenly Court, his cultivation has even stepped into the rank of Luotian Mystic Immortal.

This man is becoming more and more uncontrollable, showing no regard for Your Majesty at all.

If we do not give him a lesson, I fear Ye Xuan will become another one of those monkeys from the past.”

Unbeknownst to everyone, Gold Star Taibai appeared at the Jade Emperor’s side, his brows tightly furrowed, his face showing concern.

“Hmph!”

The Jade Emperor coldly huffed and said, “Back when the Buddhist Sect flourished, wasn’t that monkey just a pawn in the hands of the Western Two Saints?

In the end, he was still fated to become a Buddha.”

“The more Ye Xuan frolics now, the worse his end will be than that monkey’s.

I am merely waiting for an opportunity, a chance for him to have nowhere to bury his corpse.”

Witnessing the cold murderous intent on the Jade Emperor’s face, Gold Star Taibai shuddered and then fell silent.

…

The group of immortals was in uproar, voices chattering ceaselessly.

Dozens of Demon Kings from Huaguo Mountain occupied seats among the Immortal Class, from the Twenty-Eight Constellations to the Nine Luminaries, occupying fully one-third of the positions.

Even more numerous minor and major immortal positions were held by dozens of Demon Kings.

What the immortals of the Heavenly Court found most unacceptable was that the Heavenly Peng King had actually become the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy.

It was known that the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy held a position of high authority and control, not only overseeing the Nine Luminaries but also commanding an army of a hundred thousand from the Heavenly River.

Although the immortals harbored dissatisfaction, they dared not show it, as they knew that Ye Xuan was the one who had made it happen, and even the Jade Emperor had agreed.

Moreover, the Heavenly Peng King was a Luotian Mystic Immortal, whose cultivation was even higher than the Great God Nezha of the Three Altars of the Sea, and naturally, no one dared to challenge the Heavenly Peng King.

Of course, with dozens of Demon Kings holding significant positions in the Heavenly Court, Ye Xuan’s influence markedly increased, forming a power that could not be overlooked within the Heavenly Court.

The immortals of the Chan Sect observed coldly, immortals of the Jie Sect visited Weiyang Palace daily, and the dozens of Demon Kings even formed close bonds with the immortals of the Jie Sect.

Some even formed sworn brotherhoods, addressing each other as brothers and confidants.

One day at the Weiyang Palace, an immortal came to visit, and although he was simply of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, he was someone familiar to Ye Xuan.

Li Jiuyou!

When Ye Xuan left Jiuhua Immortal Sect, he had made a pact with Li Jiuyou that once he became an immortal, he could come to seek him in the Heavenly Court.

After over a hundred years of arduous cultivation and many hardships, Li Jiuyou finally managed to narrowly survive the Immortal Tribulation and arrived at the Heavenly Court.

Li Jiuyou turned from a kind person into one of extreme malice, precisely the kind of person Ye Xuan wanted and someone who could work for him.

Ye Xuan directly put him in charge of Weiyang Palace, entrusting his base of operations to him, and once this person became familiar with the intricate situation in the Heavenly Court, he would naturally do a good job for him.

Grateful and indebted, Li Jiuyou henceforth became an Immortal Official of Weiyang Palace, and also became a close person to Ye Xuan.

Seeing that Ye Xuan favored him, the various Demon Kings also started to take this person seriously, and even Zhao Gongming and other Jie Sect immortals explained to Li Jiuyou the difficulties of cultivation.

Within the Weiyang Palace.

Ye Xuan watched as Li Jiuyou listened intently to the teachings of Zhao Gongming, his thoughts drifting slightly as an image flickered in his mind.

The fatso Huang!

“Hundreds of years have passed; I wonder if that fellow is dead or not!”

When Ye Xuan recalled the fatso Huang’s malicious schemes and his sycophantic demeanor, Ye Xuan smiled wryly, actually missing the fatso Huang a little.

After all, back in the Human World, the fatso Huang was his right-hand man, who resolved countless trivial matters for him and whose methods were cruel and poisonous.

If he had him by his side, he would undoubtedly be able to alleviate many worries.