Chapter 1526

Especially Sun Wukong.

He did not remain the free-spirited Great Sage Equal to Heaven; the time since he became the Victorious Fighting Buddha has not been long.

After giving up so much, must he spend the rest of his days fleeing pursuit across the Three Realms?

After five hundred years of storms, he had no interest—and no stamina—to cause chaos in Tiangong once more.

"Master, what do we do?" The Victorious Fighting Buddha frowned, his mind restless and agitated, unable to find any solution.

Tang Xuanzang sighed deeply: "The best course now is to contest the authority of Heaven and Earth with Wu Tian, become the leader of the righteous path, and tilt the momentum of Tian Dao in our favor. But do we really have enough strength to compete with Wu Tian?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong nodded lightly.

Wu Tian is too strong.

Added to the momentum of Tian Dao, the demons and monsters under Wu Tian's command have grown terrifyingly powerful, as if drenched in hormones.

Even he himself does not wish to confront Wu Tian.

Lingshan.

Once a pure and serene land of the Fomen, it has now become the headquarters of demons and monsters.

Wu Tian sat upon a black lotus, his brow heavy with malice, his aura intimidating.

The demons and monsters occupied the positions once held by the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Luo Han, daring not even to breathe.

"Who among you is responsible for the escape of the deities of the Three Realms from their seals?" Wu Tian suddenly asked.

The situation had been going perfectly: the immortals of Tiangong were sealed, and all that remained was to find Sun Wukong and Tang Xuanzang hiding beyond the borders—then his victory would be assured.

But now—problems had arisen on the side of Tiangong.

This nearly ruined all his efforts.

"Lord, none of our agents in Tiangong escaped; we have no idea what happened there. We do not know who intervened! Could it be that monkey's doing?"

Wu Tian sneered: "Though Sun Wukong possesses great magical powers, he lacks the ability to break my seals silently and unseen."

"Can your divination arts not reveal who acted?"

Wu Tian fell silent.

In fact, as the immortals of Tiangong swept across the Three Realms, he had already performed divination.

But the heavenly patterns were utterly chaotic; not a single piece of information could be discerned.

You must understand, he now commands the very momentum of heaven and earth.

How could such an outcome possibly occur!

This utterly defies all common sense.

"Could it be that my reign as the Buddha Patriarch is nearing its end?" A terrifying thought rose in Wutian's mind.

Of course he wanted to change something!

He did not wish to be defeated by the Tathagata once again!

But—the situation before him was a tangled mess, leaving him utterly unable to find a thread to pull.

No matter how vast his supernatural powers, he was powerless to act at this moment.

Without understanding the shifts of Heaven's Way, possessing only supernatural powers can only deal with beings of form; it cannot unravel a formless predicament.

This is the gap between Wutian and the Tathagata.

This is the mysterious subtlety of the Dao.

"My lord, what should we do now?"

Wutian's gaze sharpened: "If we don't know what to do, then let's break through with our powers. Come, follow me to the Heavenly Court!"

"Yes."

Seeing Wutian regain his former brilliance, the horde of demons and monsters answered in loud voices.

Their lord was a terrifying existence who had swept through the Three Realms and stood unrivaled beneath the heavens.

Now that the decision to march on the Heavenly Court had been made, how could they possibly fail?

The previous mishap at the Heavenly Court was merely a minor twist of fate.

Wutian rode upon his black lotus, leading the vast army of demons and monsters as they charged toward the Heavenly Court.

The hidden Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang took in the entire scene with their own eyes.

"This is bad. It really does seem Wutian is the one orchestrating things at the Heavenly Court from behind. Master, what do we do now?"

Tang Sanzang's expression grew solemn: "Wutian is heading to the Heavenly Court now, certainly to fully consolidate his authority. If he truly succeeds, we will have no chance left at all. Wukong, we can hide no longer."

"Now, we absolutely must disrupt Wutian's plan."

Sun Wukong nodded: "Master is right. This is the only option we have now."

The two exchanged a glance, then mounted their auspicious clouds and likewise soared straight toward the Heavenly Court.

The Southern Tianmen.

"Charge!"

Shouts of killing shook the heavens as the immortal ranks fought valiantly, surging against the demons and monsters.

Even though many immortals and gods were slain by the demons, it could not stop the celestial beings from pressing forward wave after wave.

It was as if, in this moment, the immortals knew no fear of death.

"Something's wrong!" Wutian's eyes grew grave. "How is it that those slain immortals have appeared again!"

Many of the demons and monsters also noticed the discrepancy.

Opponents they had clearly killed with their own hands had, in the blink of an eye, charged back out from the Heavenly Court.

"It's the Investiture of the Gods!"

"My lord, someone has taken control of the Investiture of the Gods. Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor has returned?"

Wutian gazed toward the Heavenly Court, his Dharma eyes flaring wide open, yet he discerned not the slightest abnormality.

The immortals revived through the Divine Ranking Scroll, and their strength had increased manyfold, causing his demon army to nearly collapse.

Who possesses such divine power to wield the Divine Ranking Scroll so effortlessly?

The Divine Ranking Scroll can indeed revive immortals, but it requires incense offerings and substantial magic power.

Do you not recall the ancient times, when immortals and gods fell, taking a hundred or even a thousand years to return with the aid of the Divine Ranking Scroll?

To revive instantly upon death, as is happening now.

Even Wu Tian himself would not dare such reckless depletion!

"Does the one who wields the Divine Ranking Scroll dare be so arrogant?" Wu Tian's heart burned with anger. "To squander magic power so wildly—is he ignoring me entirely?"

Thinking this, Wu Tian's aura grew even more terrifying.

"This doesn't make sense!"

"Master, why are the celestial immortals of the Heavenly Court fighting Wu Tian's forces?"

When Sun Wukong and Tang Xuanzang flew to the Southern Tianmen, intending to stop Wu Tian from seizing dominion over the Three Realms, they found the situation vastly different from what they had imagined.

The celestial immortals of the Heavenly Court did not welcome Wu Tian—they were instead fighting his forces, and the battle was brutal.

Tang Xuanzang was stunned: "Didn't Wu Tian seize control of the Heavenly Court? If not him, then who?"

Sun Wukong gazed at the immortals and gods, and upon seeing their method of revival, his eyes brightened: "Could the one who wields the Divine Ranking Scroll be the Heavenly Emperor returned?"

Tang Xuanzang exclaimed: "The Heavenly Emperor?"

Though he found it hard to believe the Heavenly Emperor had returned so quickly.

But the Divine Ranking Scroll was a divine artifact the Heavenly Emperor had refined for many years, and it was hidden extremely deeply.

If not him, who else could wield the Heavenly Court's supreme divine artifact?

"Sun Wukong!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar rang out—Wu Tian had detected Sun Wukong and Tang Xuanzang's presence, and unleashed a divine technique toward their location.

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