Chapter 530: Haotian Bestows Treasures, The Invincible Demon Emperor

"Human Teachings."

Xuanzang pondered for a moment, secretly keeping his guard up.

Bajie's origins were indeed extraordinary; to have been able to become a Fleet Admiral and possess the protection of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits, he certainly could not have achieved that without some background.

Furthermore, as a former Fleet Admiral, Bajie's strength was at least that of a Golden Immortal; for a Golden Immortal to get drunk and harass a Yuegong Xianzi, such an excuse was barely different from a trumped-up charge.

According to Xuanzang's understanding of Bajie, even if Bajie were given ten times the courage, he would not dare to harass Chang'e.

He had the lecherous heart, but not the lecherous guts.

"Master!"

At this moment, at the entrance of the Haotian Hall, Sun Wukong, Xiaobailong, Nezha, Thousand-Mile Eye, and others appeared together.

Upon seeing the Jade Emperor, Thousand-Mile Eye retreated directly behind the others, keeping his head low and his ears submissive, not daring to speak.

He was terrified that the Jade Emperor would reward him with a hundred years of tempering in Renjian.

"??" Xuanzang.

Was his vision blurring, or was this wine really going to his head?

How did it seem like he saw Wukong and the others?

"Sun Houzi?"

The Jade Emperor's expression changed abruptly; he also had not expected Sun Wukong to appear suddenly, along with Nezha, Xiaobailong, Heixiong, and Baigu Furen.

Looking over, they all seemed like rebels.

What was this, a riot in the Heavenly Palace?

Sun Wukong looked at Xuanzang excitedly, but seeing Xuanzang drinking with the Jade Emperor, he truly felt a sense of depression.

"Wukong, why have you come to the Heavenly Palace? Did I not give you all time off?" Xuanzang said.

"Nezha, you were the one who brought them in."

The Jade Emperor's gaze was scorching as he looked at the harmless-looking lotus-root Nezha.

Nezha spread his arms and said:

"Your Majesty Jade Emperor, if I said this was a chance encounter, would you believe me?"

"..." The Jade Emperor.

"Master, please save Brother Bajie." Heixiong hurriedly threw himself down, weeping bitterly, his demeanor sorrowful.

"Bajie?"

Xuanzang looked again and only then discovered that among the group, only Bajie was missing.

His expression sank; could it be that Wukong had encountered a Great Ability demon?

The Three Realms were vast and boundless.

Moreover, there were Sida Zhou and countless Forbidden Lands, with countless demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits.

There were many demons stronger than Sun Wukong, and some did not even need to give the Heavenly Court any face.

However, to dare to touch his disciple—that was truly like an old man hanging himself.

"Tell me in detail," Xuanzang said.

Sun Wukong did not waste words and directly recounted what had happened at the North Sea.

"That is how it is, Master. If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't beat them, I wouldn't have come to find you," Sun Wukong said.

"..." Xuanzang.

"..." The Jade Emperor.

Especially the Jade Emperor; his face turned as black as charcoal, without a trace of blood.

The Ancient Four Demon Emperors have returned?

Dijun and Donghuang Taiyi were ruthless figures of that era, Great Ability beings who could reach the heavens and encompass the earth.

But hadn't they died long ago, annihilated in the Time River?

Even if a trace remained, they could not undergo reincarnation and could only sink in the eternal Time River.

"Sun Wukong, are you certain that those were the ancient Demon Emperors?" the Jade Emperor asked; if it were true, then the problem was massive.

"A giant Kun and two fire-breathing walking chickens—how could my Fiery Eyes see wrong?" Sun Wukong said.

"I have never suffered such a setback! I was instantly killed in one move, unable to even fight back, sigh!"

Sun Wukong sat in the Haotian Hall, his entire monkey life plunged into doubt.

"If they were truly the two Demon Emperors, how could you have escaped?" the Jade Emperor asked.

"Bajie realized that the Demon Emperors' goal was Master. Dijun and Donghuang Taiyi had no use for keeping us, so they let us go," Sun Wukong said.

The Jade Emperor pondered, then sighed: "It seems I must find someone to replace Tianpeng."

"Jade Emperor, what do you mean by that?" Sun Wukong stood up abruptly, his gaze glaring fiercely at the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor spread his hands and said in a tone of giving up: "What else can I do? Donghuang and Dijun once joined forces to defeat all under heaven. Now that they have revived, even if their strength is not at its peak, who in the Three Realms dares to fight them?"

"Jade Emperor, you don't dare either?" Xuanzang said.

He frowned; the problem this time was a bit too big.

It concerned the two Demon Emperors; even he might be unable to withstand it?

"If they don't come to usurp my Heavenly Court, I will thank them," the Jade Emperor said.

"Master, what do you say we should do? Bajie, that fool, is usually loose-lipped, cowardly, and lecherous. But he is still a member of our Scripture Seeking Group; we cannot ignore him," Sun Wukong said.

Xuanzang turned back to look at the Jade Emperor and said:

"Brother Jade Emperor, Bajie was once your subordinate after all; will you not contribute?"

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor immediately said: "How about I immediately send the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, Yang Jian, and Nezha to help you?"

"Great, great," Nezha clapped in approval.

"...... Brother Jade Emperor, first of all, I thank you for your good intentions. But are you sure these small fries can deal with Kunpeng, the Eastern Emperor, and Dijun? Isn't it just a matter of a single slap?" Xuanzang said.

"Why don't you lend me the Four Monarchs?"

"......" Jade Emperor.

"Brother Xuan, you really dare to think. The status of the Four Monarchs is only below the Saints; even I cannot command them." The Jade Emperor gave Xuanzang a Byakugan.

The so-called Four Monarchs are the Arctic Ziwei Great Emperor, Great Emperor of Longevity of the South Pole, Great Emperor of Gouchen, and Empress of Earth.

Each one is an existence at the Great Luo level, especially the last one, Chengtian Xiaofa Houtu Huangdizhi, who is the incarnation of the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Underworld and holds a seat of a Saint.

Although these Four Monarchs all belong to the Heavenly Court, to put it bluntly, they are basically incarnations and nominal figures.

Their true identities are terrifying!

Of course, the Four Monarchs have another function, which is to help the Jade Emperor hold down the fort, just like the master of Tushita Palace in the Thirty-Three Heavens, Taishang Laojun, who is also an incarnation of a Saint.

With these existences, who in the Three Realms would dare to covet the Heavenly Court without weighing the consequences?

"Jade Emperor, you are a truly stifled Heavenly Emperor," Sun Wukong remarked.

"Sun Houzi, what do you know? All things have a Tao of balance. There are some things you may not use, but you must have them; only then can you deter the demons of the Three Realms," the Jade Emperor said.

"Brother Yu, since others cannot be counted on, why don't you lower yourself to go to the North Sea with me? With your current cultivation, you could at least take on an Emperor of Demons," Xuanzang said.

"Brother Xuan, I am the Jade Emperor, alright? I cannot act casually. Why don't you discuss this matter with Rulai?" the Jade Emperor said.

"...... It is fine if you do not act. We are sworn brothers, after all, and the friendship is there. I am going to save my disciple now; if you won't help, shouldn't you at least give me two Spirit Treasures for protection? Isn't that only reasonable?" Xuanzang said.

The Jade Emperor looked awkward, then a golden hexagonal ancient mirror appeared in his palm. The mirror was engraved with patterns of a Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Bone, and others, and a lingering ancient aura emanated from it.

"This is the Haotian Mirror, gifted to me by the Dao Ancestor when I was studying the Tao. It is an Innate Spirit Treasure from Chaos, containing the power of the Four Symbols, capable of both offense and defense. I am lending it to you now, remember to return it!" the Jade Emperor said solemnly.