Chapter 109: Heading to the Heavenly Realm, beating up Taiyi

Seeing himself caught in a pincer attack from front and back, Perfected Taiyi was furious, his hair standing on end.

"Three Xiao, do you really intend to be this ruthless?"

"I am a disciple of the Jade Void; if anything happens to me, the sect leader of my Chan Sect will not let you off."

Seeing that he could not escape and was surrounded, Perfected Taiyi brought out Yuanshi Tianzun.

Gu Xiu spoke calmly, his tone unruffled: "Rest assured, we will leave you a dog's life and send you to the Heavenly Emperor Haotian. As for how he will deal with you, that is not for us to worry about."

Gu Xiu understood the nature of the Chan Sect well; hearing Perfected Taiyi bring out Yuanshi Tianzun, he was not surprised at all.

"This is intolerable! To actually let Haotian judge me? Is he worthy? I, Taiyi, will fight you all to the death today!"

Hearing Gu Xiu's words, Perfected Taiyi was thoroughly provoked.

Immortal power surged within his body as he tried to struggle.

Gu Xiu smiled slightly; with three Da Luo Golden Immortals and one Quasi-Saint among them, dealing with Perfected Taiyi was easy.

Very quickly, Perfected Taiyi was beaten until he had no power to fight back.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me! I surrender, I surrender!"

Under the continuous beating, Perfected Taiyi softened; his robes were tattered, he was in a wretched state, and he held his head in surrender.

Seeing the arrogance and wildness disappear from Taiyi, Gu Xiu sneered: "It would have been better if you had done this sooner."

Bi Xiao arched her delicate brows, not forgetting to continue bickering and mocking him: "I told you long ago, the Heavenly Number today indicated you would be beaten by us."

Perfected Taiyi was both angry and furious, but since he couldn't win, he had to endure it.

"Perfected Taiyi, come with us now to meet Haotian." Yun Xiao spoke with a dignified expression and a calm tone.

She summoned the Immortal-Binding Rope she had specifically prepared for Perfected Taiyi when leaving the Heavenly Realm.

The Immortal-Binding Rope flashed with golden light, instantly flying out and binding Perfected Taiyi.

Perfected Taiyi tried to struggle, but the more he struggled, the tighter the rope became, so he had to give up.

His heart was filled with rage, like a volcano about to erupt; he never imagined he would end up in this state, and he secretly swore to himself:

As long as he returned to Mount Kunlun, he would definitely go and complain to Yuanshi Tianzun.

With the favor he enjoyed from Yuanshi Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun would certainly not ignore this matter.

When that time came, he would definitely make Gu Xiu and the Three Xiao pay a painful price to resolve today's humiliation.

Feeling the malice in Perfected Taiyi's eyes, a cold light flashed in Gu Xiu's pupils.

If not for the fear that Yuanshi Tianzun might intervene—which he couldn't handle right now—he would really want to kill Perfected Taiyi right now and send him to the Investiture of the Gods list.

"Perfected Taiyi, you are now a prisoner, so you should act like one. Since you don't know how, I will teach you!"

As he spoke, Gu Xiu mobilized the immortal power in his body, flipped his palm, and a powerful force instantly condensed in his palm.

He swung it violently, blasting it toward Perfected Taiyi and striking his body.

With a loud "Bang," Perfected Taiyi was sent flying backward by the strike.

At the same time,

In the Lingxiao Hall, brilliant immortal light intertwined within the hall.

All the immortals and gods were waiting for news when Taibai Jinxing ran in hurriedly, shouting as he ran.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Seeing Taibai Jinxing running so hurriedly and panting heavily, the immortals and gods in the hall looked at each other, wondering if Perfected Taiyi had attacked, and they all began to panic.

Haotian had been secretly watching the progress of Perfected Taiyi attacking the Thirty-Three Heavens and already knew the situation outside, knowing that Perfected Taiyi had been captured by the Three Xiao, but he still feigned ignorance and asked calmly.

"Taibai Jinxing, what is the situation exactly? Could it be that Perfected Taiyi has attacked?"

"Your Majesty, it is not that; the crisis in our Heavenly Court has been resolved."

Hearing this, the immortals and gods couldn't help but ask.

"Taibai Jinxing, could it be that the Three Xiao of the Jie Sect have subdued Perfected Taiyi?"

Taibai Jinxing nodded and smiled: "The Three Xiao of the Jie Sect and their disciple have successfully subdued Perfected Taiyi and are now escorting him to the Thirty-Three Heavens for Your Majesty to dispose of."

The immortals and gods in the hall breathed a sigh of relief and offered their congratulations one after another.

"Your Majesty, this time it is thanks to the help of the Jie Sect that our Heavenly Court's crisis was resolved."

"Indeed, our Heavenly Court must send someone to Three Immortals Island to properly thank the Three Xiao and their high disciple."

After the congratulations, the immortals and gods began to discuss how to deal with Perfected Taiyi.

"The Chan Sect is arrogant and has come to cause trouble in the heavens twice; we must punish Perfected Taiyi."

"That is not appropriate. Perfected Taiyi is an immortal of the Chan Sect. If we punish him, what if the Chan Sect attacks again?"

Haotian was originally very unhappy that his plan had been ruined.

Hearing the argument among the immortals, a flash of inspiration struck him: he would continue to make harsh threats against the Chan Sect and exercise his duty as Heavenly Emperor to punish Perfected Taiyi, so that the Chan Sect would cause another disturbance in the heavens—wouldn't that achieve his goal?

While he was thinking, the Three Xiao and Gu Xiu brought Perfected Taiyi into the Lingxiao Hall.

"The Three Xiao of the Jie Sect pay respects to the Great Heavenly Venerable." Yun Xiao nodded and smiled, saying politely.

Although the Heavenly Court currently had no majesty, she still gave Haotian face in front of others and called him Great Heavenly Venerable.

Gu Xiu stood to the side with a calm expression, merely bowing slightly as a greeting.

Haotian sat upright on his throne, radiating an invisible pressure, fully displaying the aura of a superior, and smiled.

"Three Xiao, there is no need for formalities. This time you saved the Heavenly Court from danger, and our Heavenly Court will definitely remember this favor."

"The Great Heavenly Venerable is too kind. I only hope you remember your promise. As for Perfected Taiyi, I leave him to the Great Heavenly Venerable to deal with. We shall return to the Three Immortals Island now." Yun Xiao's expression was calm, her words concise and clear.

"Three Xiao, walk slowly." Haotian stood up, raised his hands slightly in a gesture of seeing them off, with a polite smile on his face.

After the Three Xiao and Gu Xiu left the Lingxiao Hall, their figures disappeared into the brilliant immortal light.

Haotian withdrew his gaze and looked at Perfected Taiyi, who was bound by the Immortal-Binding Rope.

"Perfected Taiyi, you have great courage to come and cause such a disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. Do you know your crime?"

Perfected Taiyi raised his head slightly, his eyes devoid of any reverence: "Haotian, do you know who you are talking to?"

"We give you face because you are the Lord of the Three Realms; if we don't give you face, you are just a dog."

Perfected Taiyi insulted him, completely disregarding Haotian, his tone full of provocation and insult.

Being called a dog to his face, Haotian trembled with rage, his face turning ashen: "Perfected Taiyi, do you really think I dare not do anything to you?"

"If you have the guts, then come and do it." Perfected Taiyi was extremely arrogant, with a contemptuous smile on his face, certain that Haotian dared not do anything to him.

Haotian gritted his teeth, but he truly dared not; the Chan Sect behind Perfected Taiyi was powerful, so he couldn't do anything to him, but he could still demand some things.

"Someone, first send Perfected Taiyi to the Heavenly Prison to await disposal."

After sending Perfected Taiyi away, the immortals and gods began to discuss.

"Your Majesty, this Perfected Taiyi is too arrogant. Relying on being a disciple of a Saint, he doesn't put the Heavenly Court in his eyes at all. It is simply lawless!"

"He talks about Heavenly Number at every turn, but the duty of the Heavenly Court is to manage the Three Realms. Your Majesty is the Lord of the Three Realms, appointed by the Dao Ancestor, and is the destination of Heavenly Mandate. Yet the people of the Chan Sect don't know how to show respect at all, and they even resist the imperial decree to come to the heavens to bow and submit. In their own words, this is defying the Heavenly Number. They simply say all the good and bad things themselves."

"Exactly."

The immortals and gods were filled with righteous indignation and insulted the Chan Sect.

Taibai Jinxing stood out: "Your Majesty, Perfected Taiyi is a Jade Void High Immortal; it is not easy for us to punish him. What should we do now?"

Haotian had long since thought about how to deal with Perfected Taiyi, focusing on attracting the hatred of the Chan Sect so he could go to the Zixiao Palace to cry and complain.

"What to do? Of course, punish him severely, otherwise they will think our Heavenly Court is easy to bully."

"Taibai Jinxing, take my imperial decree to the Jade Void Palace and say that Perfected Taiyi has no regard for the law, does not respect the Heavenly Emperor, and dared to cause a disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. Now that he has fallen into the hands of the Heavenly Court, tell the Jade Void Palace to bring things to redeem him and take him back to be properly educated. If there is a next time, don't blame the Heavenly Court for not being polite."

With Hongjun as his backer, Haotian was not afraid at all and directly pressured Yuanshi Tianzun; if they came to smash the Heavenly Court again, he would go and cry to the Dao Ancestor.

Hearing this decree, Taibai Jinxing's face was covered in fine sweat.

"Your Majesty, your servant has been busy running around, and my body is suddenly a bit unwell. Why not let someone else go?"

Haotian said lightly, his tone majestic, leaving no room for Taibai Jinxing to refuse: "This matter is of the utmost importance, and it is up to you. Taibai Jinxing, I hope you will not disappoint my expectations of you."

Taibai Jinxing's face was very troubled.

The disciples of the Chan Sect were high and mighty; last time he went to deliver an imperial decree, he was beaten until only half his life remained. If he went to deliver this kind of decree again, wouldn't he be beaten to death?

He didn't have the Dao Ancestor as a backer.

"Why, is there a problem?" Seeing Taibai Jinxing's face ashen, Haotian asked, his tone inevitably deepening.

"Your Majesty, your servant is willing to go through fire and water for the Heavenly Court and will definitely deliver the imperial decree to the Jade Void Palace." Taibai Jinxing said with great passion.

"That's more like it." Haotian nodded with satisfaction: "Taibai Jinxing, of the entire Heavenly Court, I trust you the most. You have been busy running around for the Heavenly Court and have made great contributions; I remember them all."

"By the way, don't forget the usual practice. After the Chan Sect redeems Perfected Taiyi, spread this matter throughout the Three Realms."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

On the other side.

Descending from the Heavenly Court,

The glow of the horizon gradually faded, and the figures of Gu Xiu and the Three Xiao appeared particularly eye-catching in the afterglow, as the clouds beneath their feet flew rapidly toward the East Sea.

"Haha, it was definitely not a wasted trip." After beating up Perfected Taiyi, Bi Xiao was in a pleasant mood.

Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao were more reserved; although they were very happy, they did not show it too much.

They just smiled slightly and told Bi Xiao to be careful.

Gu Xiu asked: "Master, we have taken Perfected Taiyi's Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover this time; how do you intend to deal with it?"

Perfected Taiyi was the one who used the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover to kill Shi Ji.

If not for the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover, Perfected Taiyi might not have been able to kill Shi Ji. Now that it was in their hands, it could not be returned.

Before Yun Xiao could speak, Bi Xiao said without hesitation: "Hmph, such a treasure, since it has fallen into our hands, how could there be any reason to return it!"

Yun Xiao pondered for a moment: "The Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover is Perfected Taiyi's treasure of his cave; the Chan Sect will definitely come to ask for it. We cannot keep it, so I intend to hand it over to the Sect Leader to deal with."

"Master, why not give the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover to me? I will personally go to Biyou Palace and hand it to the Grandmaster." Gu Xiu said.

Yun Xiao was suspicious, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, and she looked at Gu Xiu with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Do you have other plans by doing this?"

Gu Xiu smiled slightly: "Disciple wants the Grandmaster to keep the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover first and let the people of the Chan Sect come to take it after the Great Calamity passes."

He originally wanted to throw it into the system space like the Demon-Subduing Pestle, but so many people in the heavens saw the Three Xiao take it away with the Hunyuan Golden Dipper; he couldn't hide it.

He could only choose a compromise method, letting Tong Tian hand it over after the Investiture of the Gods.

Yun Xiao looked at Gu Xiu with her beautiful eyes and pondered for a moment: "I believe you must have your reasons for doing this. Very well, you may hand it to the Sect Leader."

Yun Xiao summoned the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover and handed it to Gu Xiu.

During the conversation, it didn't take long for them to return to Three Immortals Island.

The island remained as peaceful and serene as ever.

"Finally back." Bi Xiao stretched her back.

As soon as Gu Xiu and the Three Xiao landed, he stepped forward: "Master, let the disciple go to Golden Turtle Island to inform the Grandmaster of this matter. You should rest well."

Yun Xiao nodded slightly: "Go and return quickly, be careful on the way."

Gu Xiu responded and turned into a stream of light, flying toward Golden Turtle Island.

This time when he arrived at Golden Turtle Island, he did not have too much conversation with other disciples.

He went directly to Biyou Palace, but coincidentally encountered the Seven Immortals in Attendance.

Inside, Yuyi Xian was slightly stunned to see Gu Xiu.

Gu Xiu just smiled, went to the gate of Biyou Palace, spoke to the Water and Fire Boys, and entered Biyou Palace.

Inside Biyou Palace, Tong Tian was sitting on a futon, very confused about Gu Xiu's arrival.

"Gu Xiu, you have come to find me; is there something the matter?"

"Reporting to Grandmaster, the disciple indeed has something."

Gu Xiu told him about Perfected Taiyi causing trouble in the heavens and Haotian sending people to Three Immortals Island to ask for help.

Tong Tian nodded slightly after hearing it and said with a calm expression.

"The disciples of the Chan Sect are used to being arrogant. Haotian's position as Heavenly Emperor was appointed by the Dao Ancestor. It is reasonable and appropriate for you to go and save the Heavenly Court, and it is not bad to take this opportunity to raise the prestige of our Jie Sect."

"Grandmaster, but this time we beat up Perfected Taiyi; will it matter?" Gu Xiu probed Tong Tian's attitude.

Tong Tian's tone was calm: "It doesn't matter. Your reasons for saving the Heavenly Court are justified. If your Second Grandmaster still wants some face, he won't say anything. If he has any opinions, let him come to me; I will talk to him."

"With Grandmaster's words, the disciple is relieved."

Although it seemed that Yuanshi Tianzun didn't want any face at all, having Tong Tian's guarantee was still good.

Then Gu Xiu changed the subject.

"By the way, Grandmaster, we took Perfected Taiyi's Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover. I wanted to ask for your opinion on how to deal with this magic treasure."

Tong Tian smiled and spoke slowly: "You cannot keep this magic treasure. Given your Second Grandmaster's temperament, he will probably come to me to ask for it, so give it to me first."

Tong Tian was very satisfied that Gu Xiu and the Three Xiao had taught Perfected Taiyi a lesson, so he was in a good mood.

Gu Xiu never forgot the purpose of coming here and said: "Grandmaster, can this magic treasure not be returned to the Chan Sect for now? Let's wait until the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is over before giving it back."

Hearing this, Tong Tian frowned slightly: "Are you worried that the Chan Sect will use it against the disciples of my Jie Sect?"

"Yes, it is better to be safe than sorry. Grandmaster, the disciple still feels that for the Investiture of the Gods, our Jie Sect should also make some preparations."

Yuanshi Tianzun often scolded the disciples of the Jie Sect in front of Tong Tian. Recently, Gu Xiu and the Three Xiao had made Perfected Jade Tripod, Perfected Daoist of Conduct, and Perfected Taiyi suffer, which had allowed Tong Tian to vent his anger, so he didn't think much about this request.

"I know you persuaded Duobao, Jin Ling, and the others last time to come and talk to me about the Investiture of the Gods, but I still want you to close the mountain gate properly and wait quietly for the Great Calamity to pass without needing to worry about it. However, since you have this request, if your Second Grandmaster comes to ask for it, I will tell him to wait until the Investiture of the Gods is over before asking for it."

"Thank you, Grandmaster."

The last discussion about the Investiture of the Gods had failed, and Gu Xiu did not want to argue with Tong Tian.

He was a Saint, high above, and the Great Calamity could not threaten him himself. Out of consideration for the feelings of the Three Pure Ones, many things, even if he thought of them, he would self-exclude.

He had to let Tong Tian slowly see the true faces of his two older brothers.

Now, he just needed to ensure the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover did not return to Perfected Taiyi's hands; then Perfected Taiyi's combat power would drop significantly.