Chapter 665 - 664: The Jade Emperor Emerges from the Highland, Joins Forces with Lin Heng to Battle the Two Saints [Second Update]
Chapter 665 - 664: The Jade Emperor Emerges from the Highland, Joins Forces with Lin Heng to Battle the Two Saints [Second Update]
The former supreme ruler, the Jade Emperor Haotian, surrounded by the Earth Mother Qi, also could not help but narrow his eyes at this moment.
"This fellow..."
His mind was complex, and he sighed inwardly, realizing he had misread the opponent.
"Your Majesty... what should we do now?"
Sha Wujing looked towards the encirclement of Earth Mother Qi, his expression turning extremely grim as those outside were about to break into the highland.
The Jade Emperor Haotian did not speak; he just quietly observed the outside.
Lin Heng, who had already arrived at the Earth Mother Qi Highland, seemed to sense the gaze from within. He smiled, turned back to look at Zhunti and Jieyin, who were almost at hand, and loudly said toward the highland:
"Jade Emperor, I have helped you lure Zhunti Jieyin to this place."
"It’s time to make your move!"
With these words.
Zhunti and Jieyin, who had arrived to kill, instantly lifted their gaze, looking towards the highland with eyes full of anger.
"Haotian, how dare you plot against us?" The two realized.
They were aware that the Daoist in front of them intended to redirect the trouble eastward.
Yet the continuous harassment confirmed that the Jade Emperor Haotian was indeed involved.
"Alas..."
A faint sigh echoed from within the Earth Mother Qi Highland.
"Your Majesty, don’t!"
Sha Wujing wanted to interfere, but that supreme figure had already started to step out from the rising Earth Mother Qi.
Then.
The mist surged.
An unparalleled supreme person emerged from the highland.
At that moment.
All eyes from various highlands focused on that person.
"Haotian... Jade Emperor?" Many squinted, their eyes filled with complicated brilliance.
The Jade Emperor Haotian, imposing and dignified, stood outside the highland, exposed to the Qingqiu Heaven and Earth, his entire being emanating an air of utmost nobility.
He wore a golden dragon crown, draped in a yellow dragon-patterned robe, his face solemn and majestic, exuding authority without anger.
The peerless ruler of the Daoist Sect commands the heavens, dispersing the brilliance of the cosmos.
Governing the seventy-two sinking lands, the Celestial Venerable Qiong Cang is called the Jade Emperor.
Balancing the spirits of the Six Paths and Eight Wastelands, now opening the way as the common master.
This is the closest entity since the opening of Hongmeng Heaven and Earth to unifying all heavens and myriad realms!
His imposing manner is such that it naturally inspires submission!
But Zhunti and Jieyin gave him no respect, sternly reprimanding: "We have not yet turned our intentions on you, yet you dare plot against us."
"Haotian, you are truly arrogant!"
The Jade Emperor Haotian sighed helplessly, turned back to glance at the highland, then smiled and said: "I have no choice, this lonely one needs Bosatsu’s Sublime Light to aid the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens in rebirth."
"Since you two are unwilling to cooperate, this lonely one can only do so."
At this point, he looked at Lin Heng, smiled meaningfully, and said: "Of course, without the help of this powerful Lord of Daoism, this lonely one would have no strategy to scheme against Bosatsu’s Sublime Light Highland."
"So, I must thank this current Lord of Daoism."
Lin Heng slightly narrowed his eyes at these words, returning the smile and saying: "Jade Emperor flatters me. My ability is limited to forcing them into the open. Truly wanting to slay these two saints still requires the mighty power of the Emperor."
Their honey-mouthed, sword-hearted words drew sighs from the people within the little world.
Also, those observing from various places whispered about how these two were truly not simple individuals.
"No wonder they’re chosen by the Three Pristine Ones."
"Originally, I thought my nephew Yang Jian didn’t shoulder Daoism because the Three Pristine Ones were wary of his relationship with me."
"Now I see it was my error in judgment, employing a villain’s heart to measure the stomach of a gentleman."
At this point, the Jade Emperor Haotian paused and smiled, asking: "I wonder if the master has met with my nephew Yang Jian?"
Lin Heng replied calmly: "I and True Monarch Erlang are of one mind. What, hasn’t General Ju Lian informed the Emperor of the matters in the Upper Realm over the past hundred years?"
The Jade Emperor Haotian replied: "He entered Qingqiu a hundred years ago."
"Oh?"
Lin Heng’s eyes slightly narrowed, curious, and asked: "As I know, there are only two individuals of the Rakshasa Race in this era, Princess Iron Fan and her brother. How did General Ju Lian enter Qingqiu?"
The Jade Emperor Haotian chuckled and said: "Ju Lian is also of the Rakshasa Race."
"What?"
This statement shocked Lin Heng and the people within the little world.
"Why has no one ever discovered this?" Lin Heng couldn’t help but ask, as the aura of the Rakshasa Race is quite distinct. It’s one thing to escape the notice of ordinary celestials, but for it to be unknown to gods and Buddhas is quite surprising to Lin Heng.
The Jade Emperor Haotian smiled calmly: "I appointed him as General Ju Lian of the Jade Emperor Palace at Lingxiao Hall to conceal his identity with the celestial court’s fate. Later, he joined the Journey to the West Calamity to prevent his identity from being revealed upon leaving the celestial court."
"Hence, I used the sacred glaze fire to burn his hundred meridians, thus covering the Rakshasa bloodline."
He explained: "Oh, the sacred glaze fire is known to the world as the fire that burned the treasure causing his banishment from the celestial court after he broke the glaze lamp."
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng fell silent for a while, then said: "The Jade Emperor indeed has a meticulous mind with far-reaching strategies."
"However."
He looked at the two Western saints and smiled: "After all, we confront these two founders of the Western Sect. So, Emperor, while we can play with words, please don’t slack off when the time comes."
"After all, we are now grasshoppers tied on the same string."
The Jade Emperor Haotian smiled and nodded: "That is also what I am saying."
"After all, these two were once disciples of someone."
He glanced at Zhunti and Jieyin.
And Zhunti and Jieyin, at this time, were also coldly watching him.
"Years ago, we left you alone only because you were favored by the Heavenly Dao. Now it’s time for you to understand the gap between us."
"You are not fit to be the common ruler of heaven and earth."
Lotus Platforms blossomed on Jieyin’s head, and the Twelve Grade Lotus Platform, repaired many times after the great wars, also shone with light that illuminated the world.
Zhunti’s vigor also surged, the brilliant golden blood transforming the Buddhist Dharma in the heavenly canopy.
"Today, some will inevitably fall."
"Let us see who will be the unfortunate one!"
Zhunti struck first, as Buddhist Dharma poured towards Lin Heng like a vast ocean.
The towering holy might at this moment reverberated through Qingqiu earth.
Clang!
The Immortal Slaying Sword Array opened once again, with Lin Heng within, like the brightest star in the universe.
With a wave, the forces were maneuvered, slaughtering all creation.
Zhunti did not shy away, calling to Jieyin: "You handle Haotian first, then enter the array to assist me!"
After speaking, he carried the overwhelming Buddhist might and entered the sword array alone.
"I will make it quick!"
Jieyin shouted, heading towards the Jade Emperor Haotian with the Twelve Grade Lotus Platform above.
In the past, they both belonged to the sect of the Heavenly Dao.
The difference was, while Zhunti and Jieyin were disciples of the Heavenly Dao, the Jade Emperor Haotian was merely a child.
Considering the past, Zhunti and Jieyin’s strength was far superior to that of the Jade Emperor.
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