Chapter 106

Qianyuan Mountain.

Golden Light Cave.

Taiyi True Person was seated in meditation in his cave dwelling, a whisk placed beside him, its silver threads like snow, emitting a faint spiritual light.

Squinting his eyes, he looked toward the direction of Thus line: Chen Tang Guan Guan, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Nezha went to Thus line: Chen Tang Guan Guan on this mission, cutting his flesh to repay his mother, scraping his bones to repay his father, then committing suicide to apologize; this was to give his life for the people of Thus line: Chen Tang Guan Guan, and even if that person knew, they wouldn't say anything."

"Next, we only need to prepare lotus root for Nezha's rebirth, completely severing karmic ties with that person."

After saying that, he glanced at the lotus flowers in the pond, and Taiyi True Person smiled slightly.

"Now we just need to wait for Nezha's soul to arrive at Qianyuan Mountain."

But after waiting three days, they discovered that Nezha's soul never appeared at Qianyuan Mountain.

Taiyi True Person's eyes showed doubt: "Strange, could something have gone wrong?"

Thinking thus, he tried to calculate with his fingers, but found he could not work it out, so he rose and left his cave dwelling, heading for Thus line: Chen Tang Guan Guan.

In the Li household, everything was normal; there was no funeral arranged, Li Jing did not permit one, and only Madame Yin made a memorial tomb for Nezha.

Taiyi True Person inquired of the Li household's servants and then learned the full story.

He frowned slightly: "Nezha's corpse was taken to heaven? His soul has still not gone to Qianyuan Mountain; I suspect it's trapped in his flesh—this is troublesome."

After a moment's thought, he turned into a streak of flowing light, vanished from the spot, and headed for the heavens.

Above the Nine Heavens, the Southern Heaven Gate stood towering, clouds and mist swirling about, exuding solemn majesty.

The heavenly soldiers guarding the Southern Heaven Gate wore silver armor, held sharp long spears, stood straight and solemn, ever vigilant of any movement around them.

At that moment, a streak of light shot up from the lower realm; as it neared, the light faded, revealing the figure of Taiyi True Person.

"Who goes there? Dare you barge into the Southern Heaven Gate!" the heavenly soldier shouted sternly, thrusting his spear sideways to block Taiyi True Person's path.

Taiyi True Person, with an immortal's aura, whisk in hand, bearing a transcendent demeanor, smiled and said: "I am Taiyi True Person of Qianyuan Mountain; I have business to see the Heavenly Emperor, please grant me passage."

Haotian had long known that Taiyi True Person would come and had already ordered him to be stopped.

The heavenly soldier's face was expressionless, his voice icy: "Recently a rebel has ascended to cause trouble, so the Heavenly Court is on strict lockdown; without the Heavenly Emperor's decree, no one may enter—please turn back."

Taiyi True Person's brows furrowed slightly: "If you let me in, I will ask the Heavenly Emperor for an edict; what do you think?"

The heavenly soldier showed no reaction, remaining firmly on guard.

"Without the Heavenly Emperor's decree, entry is forbidden!"

"Damn it, I've been speaking nicely and you won't listen; do you really want me to resort to force?"

Taiyi True Person spoke in a low voice, instantly changed his expression, and with a flick of his whisk struck down the guarding heavenly soldier.

The commotion also alerted the heavenly soldiers guarding the Southern Heaven Gate; they immediately emerged from the gate and surrounded Taiyi True Person.

Several great generals also came over, saw Taiyi True Person, and frowned.

"Taiyi True Person, could it be that your Sect of the Primordial wants to stir up trouble in heaven again?"

"Although you are a disciple of the Sect of the Primordial, the Heavenly Emperor's background is not weak either; if you cause trouble and it reaches that exalted one, you won't gain anything."

Taiyi True Person said: "I don't want it to come to this, but you took Nezha to heaven, and I have come to retrieve his mortal body."

"Nezha slew the heavenly court's proper god, the Patrol Yaksha of the Seas, then wrought evil in the Eastern Sea, slaughtering the Dragon King's son in the Dragon Palace; His Majesty has already executed Nezha's corpse with thunderfire punishment, his mortal body long reduced to ashes—you've come too late."

"What! You executed Nezha with thunderfire punishment?" Taiyi True Person's face grew ever darker.

Nezha was the person he had chosen for the calamity, and moreover, according to Yuanshi Tianzun's decree, he had specially intercepted him from Nuwa; there would be no second such suitable candidate for the calamity.

"Nezha's mortal body is destroyed; what about his primordial spirit?" Taiyi True Person gritted his teeth, his clenched fists cracking.

"It had already dissipated into smoke and scatter in the thunderfire punishment." The heavenly soldiers and generals said lightly.

"Damn it, you've cost me my chosen calamity-bearer; I will bury this Heavenly Court with you!"

Taiyi True Person's eyes seemed to blaze with anger, the surrounding air appearing to stagnate from his fury; he flicked his whisk, and a mighty immortal power burst forth instantly, surging straight at the heavenly soldiers before him.

The front rank of heavenly soldiers was directly blown away.

Seeing this, the several great generals shouted angrily: "Taiyi True Person, how dare you act wildly at the Southern Heaven Gate! Are you intending to become an enemy of the entire Heavenly Court?"

Taiyi True Person gave a cold snort: "Today the Heavenly Court will surely suffer calamity!"

His voice echoed through the heavens, and the entire Heavenly Court trembled.

……

In the Hall of Lofty Majesty.

Solemn and reverent, resplendent with gold and azure, immortal mist drifting softly.

Haotian sat upon his throne, beneath the gaze of the assembled immortals and deities, secretly observing the situation outside the Southern Heaven Gate.

Seeing Taiyi True Person fighting fiercely outside, Haotian was not at all surprised.

But he was still furious in his heart; the disciples of the Sect of the Primordial regarded no one.

But only by causing a greater uproar could he go to the Ziwei Palace to obtain what he wanted.

But the immortals and deities utterly failed to grasp Haotian's thoughts; seeing Taiyi True Person single-handedly storming heaven, they all panicked and ran about in confusion.

"Your Majesty, the Sect of the Primordial bullies people excessively; this Taiyi True Person has come up to fight again—what are we to do?"

Gazing at the panicking immortals, Haotian could not help but shake his head.

The Heavenly Court appears to have many people, yet there is not a single usable one,

with such staffing, no matter how the Heavenly Court develops, it will never amount to anything and will forever fail to earn the respect of the three realms.

He spoke out.

"What's there to panic about? It's merely a Taiyi True Person; I simply don't believe he dares to tear down this Heavenly Court."

"Your Majesty, Taiyi True Person is one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Jade Void; our Heavenly Court truly has no one who can match him—perhaps he really does dare to wreck the heavenly palace."

Amid the panic of the immortals and deities, Tai Bai Jin Xing stepped forward.

"Excellencies, do not forget that His Majesty is a quasi-sage of great power; should His Majesty act, this mere Taiyi True Person can be subdued with a raise of His hand."

After hearing Tai Bai Jin Xing's words, all the immortals and deities looked toward Haotian.

"Tai Bai Jin Xing spoke absolutely correctly; we all forgot that Your Majesty, before becoming the Heavenly Emperor, was also a great power, with boundless magic power; suppressing a Taiyi True Person is nothing."

The panicked immortals and deities seemed to have found their mainstay, and immediately felt much more at ease.

Haotian was originally enjoying the show.

Tai Bai Jin Xing suddenly mentioned himself, causing all the immortals and deities to place great hopes on him.

Haotian wished he could slap Tai Bai Jin Xing to death with one palm.

"Tai Bai Jin Xing, I really thank you."

Thinking Haotian was praising himself, Tai Bai Jin Xing said, "Your Majesty, this is my duty."

Haotian snorted coldly: "How shameful that you, still immortals and deities of the Heavenly Court, I am the lord of the three realms; just a Chan Sect disciple makes me take action— isn't that making people laugh?"

"If I win, it's fine; if I lose, the Heavenly Court won't even have a shred of face."

Haotian's words made the immortals realize.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right, but if Your Majesty does not take action, what should we do now?"

At that moment, a graceful figure walked in— it was Princess Longji.

"Why not try seeking help from the Jie Sect?"