Chapter 157: Rulai, do you have anything on your mind that you don't speak?

"Die!"

The axe light of the Kaishan Axe, like a giant axe of heaven and earth, contained a terrifying aura that made people suffocate.

Seeing this, Puxian could no longer care about fear, crawling up and running forward. He covered his chest with his hands, vomiting blood constantly, his figure extremely embarrassed.

But could he run away?

That was the Kaishan Axe, that was the fatal blow Yang Jian made by mobilizing all his strength.

If Puxian was in an uninjured state, perhaps he would have the power to resist, at least he wouldn't die on the spot.

But Puxian at this moment was severely injured by Yang Jian's Heavenly Eye, and then had his whole body's bones and muscles broken by Tang An with the Qingping Sword!

Not only that, he was also blasted by the Twelve Golden Immortals' Yuding Zhenren from top to bottom, shaking his heart pulse almost to the point of cracking.

Therefore, Yang Jian's axe, he could not escape no matter what.

The two Western Saints could only watch everything happen, and did not take action again.

Why?

Because not only Yang Jian, but the Jade Emperor also had the intention to kill Puxian.

Rulai was trapped, his life and death were in the hands of the mysterious person sitting in the dark, hanging by a thread.

Besides that, there were the Bodhi Patriarch and the Taiqing Saint sitting in town. Even if they appeared, they couldn't change anything.

With the current situation, and the momentum of the Heavenly Court's twenty thousand troops pressing on Lingshan. If there were more twists and turns, it wouldn't be just one Puxian who died, but a true war between the Heavenly Court and Lingshan.

The Journey to the West tribulation shouldn't be so broken, so no matter what, they couldn't take action again.

Plus the excuse of the Heavenly Court had always been to kill demons and monsters that could imitate others, not to kill Puxian. Even if they intervened, it would be unjustifiable.

"Amituofo..." Zhunti sighed, already knowing that to appease the Heavenly Court's anger, Puxian could only be abandoned.

When the Amituofo sound rang out, it was also the time when Puxian Bodhisattva's body was annihilated by the axe light of the Kaishan Axe.

To prevent the two Western Saints from taking action in secret, Yang Jian specially opened his Heavenly Eye to look at Puxian. Watching how he died under his axe, and how his soul dissipated.

After Puxian's soul dissipated into starlight and completely disappeared from heaven and earth, Yang Jian finally retracted the Kaishan Axe.

"Your Majesty, the demon has been removed."

The Jade Emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Tang An.

Obviously, he was waiting for Tang An to speak, to see what other bad ideas she had. 【157-25

Oh no, it's a "good" idea.

Seeing that Puxian was finally dead, Tang An felt completely refreshed inside.

She looked at the Jade Emperor's expression, patted her own chest, and struck a pose that said, "You can rest easy when I handle things."

"Ahem." She cleared her throat, clapped her hands, and looked at Rulai, who was frozen and unable to move.

"Is Rulai Fozu too moved? The Heavenly Court's Judicial God has eliminated demons and monsters for your Lingshan. So moved that you can't speak?"

"Oh, Rulai still isn't speaking. Could it be that you think we killed the wrong one?"

"Then what should we do? Could it be that the living one is the real Green Lion Spirit?"

"Hiss~ How do I remember the Green Lion Spirit being Wenshu Pusa's mount?"

Wenshu was suddenly named, his eyelids twitching, his scalp tingling.

Being named at this moment was no different from Yama checking the register!

"The Destined One is joking. That is no Green Lion Spirit; that is Puxian himself."

He originally wanted to say that the Green Lion Spirit had long been taken by Tang An, so what did it have to do with him?

But he looked at the Buddha's current situation, then at the great gods behind Tang An, and even more so at the background of having the Bodhi Patriarch holding down the fort.

Even if those words were sharp blades, he had to swallow them hard today; he absolutely could not say them out loud.

"Look, Wenshu says we didn't kill the wrong person. Rulai, what do you think?"

"Not speaking? Does not speaking mean you tacitly agree?"

Seeing that Rulai still couldn't speak, Tang An upped the ante again.

"However, this matter has caused some unpleasantness at your Lingshan."

"How about we assign Puxian Pusa, Huian Xingzhe, and the Lingshan Dharma Protector Jin Zha, who participated in this matter today, to the Heavenly Court?"

"So you won't feel displeased when you see them in the future and remember today's events."

"You're not speaking again, so that's another tacit agreement."

As Tang An spoke, she looked at the Jade Emperor, "Jade Emperor, what do you think?"

What did he think? Of course, he thought it was incredibly satisfying and delightful!

Even if he knew Tang An had other plans for these people, so what?

The Heavenly Court wasn't short of these few divine positions, and opportunities like this—to openly snatch people, openly slap Rulai and Lingshan in the face, and leave them only able to rage in incompetence—were truly rare!

"The Destined One's words are not without reason. Rulai, what do you think?"

Seeing Rulai still not speaking, Tang An acted as an interpreter again.

"Rulai Fozu says he agrees."

"Oh? Since that's the case..."

Tang An raised her hand to interrupt the Jade Emperor, signaling him not to speak yet, to listen to her finish first.

"Rulai Fozu also says that since this matter started because of Lingshan, Lingshan will naturally compensate for the damage to the Heavenly Court and the losses of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals several times over, ensuring the Heavenly Court does not suffer a single loss in this matter."

"Perfect, Jade Emperor, take this opportunity to quickly make a list."

The Jade Emperor's eyes lit up again and again; having such a strategist was a blessing for the Heavenly Court!

The Jade Emperor waved his hand, and a scroll appeared before him, then unfurled to an extent that made Lingshan's heart ache.

The Jade Emperor waved his hand again, all the compensation matters were written down, and he sent the scroll into Tang An's hands.

Tang An took the scroll to the Buddha and took out the ink pad she had prepared long ago.

"Hand, spread your hand."

An invisible force forcibly pried Rulai's hand open.

Tang An applied the ink evenly to Rulai's hand and pressed a handprint onto the scroll.

"Alright, done."

Tang An looked very satisfied with her masterpiece and tossed the scroll with Rulai's handprint to the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor immediately caught the scroll with his Dharma power, the joy on his face several times more intense than during any grand event in the Heavenly Court.

"Next, it's our turn."

Having finally resolved the Heavenly Court's affairs, Tang An looked at Lishan Laomu.

"Master, will you toss that fake one over to me?"

Lishan Laomu manifested a gentle force in her hand and sent the fake Tang An to her side.

Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, and Nezha all stood guard by Tang An's side.

This time, the fake Tang An had no chance to make a move.

"Rulai Fozu."

"The matter between the Heavenly Court and Lingshan is settled. Now, shouldn't we talk about our business?"

"This Journey to the West Calamity of yours, do you still want it or not?"

"If you don't, the four of us master and disciples will head home."

"I'll take this opportunity to go through the back door of the Heavenly Court, get a minor divine position, and live that happy, immortal life."

"Of course, if you still want to proceed with the Journey to the West Calamity, then we need to have a good talk about what kind of price needs to be paid to continue the Journey to the West project."