Chapter 878: Give You a Thumbs Up

Damn bastard!

Outside the South Heaven Gate, Qin Guangwang appeared in a sorry state; the gate-guarding heavenly soldiers, seeing it was Qin Guangwang, resumed their upright posture, not glancing sideways.

Heavenly Court immortals entering the Heavenly Court—almost none can appear directly inside the Heavenly Court; they must only appear outside the four heavenly gates of the four directions and enter through the heavenly gate.

Otherwise, anyone could just pop up inside the Heavenly Court—where would the Heavenly Court's prestige go?

Moreover, inside the Heavenly Court, aside from a few individuals, the other immortals are not allowed to fly.

The fleeing, disheveled Qin Guangwang spat out a mouthful of turbid qi, about to tidy his appearance and report to the Heavenly Court, but the face that had just calmed instantly turned to fright, and he involuntarily turned his head to look behind.

Behind him, the door that should have been sealed was forcibly pried open by a huge force, and violent power surged in.

At the center of the power vortex, Sun Wutian, whose glazed flames burned, appeared, grinning at Qin Guangwang and revealing his sharp canine teeth: "You run."

……

Qin Guangwang transformed into earth-traversing golden light, recklessly rushing from the South Heaven Gate into the Heavenly Court; the immense brilliance of the heavenly gate flashed, and he was let inside.

He wasn't afraid of Sun Wutian himself, but of the white-haired demon monk Tang Xuanzang behind him!

Qin Guangwang fled, and the sixteen heavenly soldiers surrounding the South Heaven Gate also moved, thrusting their spears forward in unison.

A sky-full of spear shadows lunged to assassinate Sun Wutian.

Sun Wutian swept his staff; heavenly thunder cracked, breaking the spears, his staff swept sideways across the heavenly soldiers, sending them all flying, and he alone pursued Qin Guangwang.

But just as he neared the South Heaven Gate, Sun Wutian's surging figure suddenly froze, even the glazed flames forming his hair stagnating, and a terrifying pressure descended.

Heaven's might was like a prison, firmly suppressing Sun Wutian.

The heavenly soldiers outside the South Heaven Gate were merely 'decoration'; the Heavenly Court's gates naturally had a grand formation protecting them.

Roar!

Heaven and earth changed color; flames rose from the void, condensing into a giant bird that cried out and flew toward Sun Wutian.

The Four Heavenly Gates, the Four Symbols Protective Law Grand Formation.

The South Heaven Gate is the Vermilion Bird Protective Law.

The descending Vermilion Bird was like a blazing red sun, seeking to utterly evaporate Sun Wutian, leaving not a trace.

Ahhh!

Sun Wutian emitted waves of bestial roars, yet could not break free of the confinement.

If the Heavenly Court's grand formation could be so easily broken, it wouldn't need to exist.

Seeing the Vermilion Bird descending upon his head, Sun Wutian faced burial in a sea of fire, but the power supporting the gate suddenly formed a huge hand that grabbed toward the Vermilion Bird.

Glazed Nirvana Great Palm Seal!

Tang Luo made an 'empty-hand' grasp, as if reaching into a bag, seizing the flame Vermilion Bird in his hand and gently clenched.

The Vermilion Bird, like a red sun, was ruthlessly ground into a few wisps of green smoke, which curled upward.

Moreover, the grasped great palm seal, following Tang Luo's punching motion on the other side, slammed toward the South Heaven Gate.

A tremendous boom rang out; the spreading shockwave dispersed the mist entwining the South Heaven Gate, revealing its resplendent golden-and-jade architectural complex.

Cracks covered the white jade South Heaven Gate, and it collapsed with a crash.

With one punch, a quarter of the Four Symbols Grand Formation was destroyed, and the entire South Heaven Gate was blown apart as well.

Sun Wutian instantly broke free and gave chase to the astonished Qin Guangwang.

Behind him, a faint great palm seal enveloped Sun Wutian, clearing obstacles for him.

The immortals could not avoid it in time and dared not provoke its sharp edge.

Qin Guangwang's hairs stood on end; he dared not linger, his golden light weaving through the magnificent buildings and along the roads.

Sun Wutian, however, plowed straight ahead, heedless of everything.

All the buildings before him were smashed by him; though sturdy, they lacked special formation protection and could not naturally withstand the now mighty Sun Wutian.

In the blink of an eye, the straight-line Sun Wutian caught up to Qin Guangwang.

He brought his staff down on the fleeing Qin Guangwang: "Die!"

The earth-traversing golden light paused, revealing Qin Guangwang's form, and a shallow pit appeared on the ground.

Qin Guangwang was slammed to the ground by the staff, sinking into the pit, barely alive but with tenacious vitality, not yet dead.

Sun Wutian's murderous aura undiminished, he was about to strike again, utterly exterminating Qin Guangwang.

A hundred-meter giant, sweeping up a howling wind, came lunging and threw a punch at Sun Wutian.

Heavenly Court Giant Spirit!

But it was not the former Giant Spirit; it was the new Giant Spirit. The former Giant Spirit, mixed with remnants of some Heavenly Court immortals, became the twisted Yellow Robe King.

All were, without exception, converted by Tang Luo, allowing them to be successfully liberated.

Before the Giant Spirit's fist could fall, Tang Luo's great palm seal whipped out, backhand striking it like swatting a large fly.

The Giant Spirit flew backward, smashing countless buildings along the way and carving out a long, narrow stretch of ruins.

Sun Wutian's staff strike also landed squarely on Qin Guangwang.

Qin Guangwang's body exploded into a cloud of blood mist, his soul also slain by the staff, utterly dead with no chance of revival.

Bold!

A stern shout rang out; the heavenly soldiers and generals arrived 'fashionably late,' forming an encirclement.

Immediately, a supremely sharp divine weapon tore through the sky, embedding itself dozens of meters ahead of Sun Wutian on the road, half sinking into the ground.

A strong hand gripped the hilt, pulled the divine weapon free, and aimed it at Sun Wutian.

The tip of the divine weapon had a three-pronged blade shape, with edges on both sides—it was indeed a three-pronged two-edged blade!

The wielder was tall and mighty, with a vertical line on his forehead—he was the current Manifest Sage True Lord of the Heavenly Court!

Seeing that a great battle was about to erupt.

But Sun Wutian merely chuckled, planted his staff beside him, and the glazed flames on his body suddenly erupted, completely engulfing him in fire.

In the blazing flames, Sun Wutian laughed as he vanished, leaving only a barely discernible fine hair floating in midair.

The Great Hand Seal grabbed, seizing the fine hair Sun Wutian left behind, then withdrew and vanished.

Before vanishing, it seemed to raise a thumb.

Manifest Sage True Lord's fighting spirit was fierce, gripping the three-point double-edged blade, yet he did not move, staring wide-eyed as the Great Hand Seal vanished; the door forcibly held open also shut completely.

Looking at the shallow pit and a pool of blood on the ground, Manifest Sage True Lord fell silent for two seconds, then turned and left.

Instead, he entered a nearby intact transmission, heading for the Lofty Heavens Palace at the center of the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court is immensely vast; ordinary-sized worlds cannot compare with it, and not every immortal has the ability to traverse the Heavenly Court.

Like the most ordinary heavenly soldiers, if they do not rely on the Teleportation Array, they might not even be able to run from the Southern Heaven Gate to the Northern Heaven Gate in a lifetime.

To move quickly between different regions of the Heavenly Court, one must rely on the Teleportation Array.

From the moment Qin Guang Wang appeared at the Southern Heaven Gate to his being beaten to death by Sun Wutian with two staffs, the actual time was really short.

Heavenly soldiers and generals, Ji Ling Shen, the speed at which Manifest Sage True Lord arrives is actually quite fast.

Using the Teleportation Array, Manifest Sage True Lord came to the Lofty Heavens Palace to seek an audience with the Supreme August Heaven God Emperor.

Just now he had intended to pursue, but the Supreme August Heaven God Emperor's voice suddenly sounded, stopping him.

And summoned him here.

Soon, Manifest Sage True Lord was led by a fairy child into the Lofty Heavens Palace, not in any main hall, but in a fairyland garden.

The Supreme August Heaven God Emperor wore white robes, his hair loose, looking like an ordinary middle-aged handsome man.

He sat in the pavilion, a chessboard before him, opposite an old man with the aura of an immortal, the two playing a game.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, I have met the Venerable Tai Bai."

"True Lord, long time no see." The old man playing chess with the Jade Emperor, Tai Bai Jin Xing placed the last piece, stood up, laughed, greeted him, and stepped aside.

The Jade Emperor then looked at Manifest Sage True Lord: "I won't let you pursue; are you somewhat displeased?"

"I dare not," Manifest Sage True Lord said.

"Hmph, that's displeasure." The Jade Emperor chuckled, his tone gentle: "Not letting you pursue is for your own good; you are not yet a match for that demon monk, and rashly chasing after him would hinder your future."

"..." Manifest Sage True Lord said nothing.

The meaning of these words is that he not only cannot defeat the opponent, but may even be struck with a heart-devil, a psychological shadow?

"The demon monk Tang Xuanzang, the demon monkey Sun Wukong, and my worthless nephew Yang Jian." The Jade Emperor said, "That is the former Manifest Sage True Lord. These three are opponents you will inevitably face and must surpass, but the time has not yet come; you still need to temper yourself."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Manifest Sage True Lord lowered his proud head and bowed in reply.

"Hmm, as long as you understand in your heart, go." The Jade Emperor waved his hand, "It's just a minor gate, nothing worth mentioning."

A faint sound came, followed by birdsong.

In the Heavenly Court, the destroyed buildings, including the Southern Heaven Gate and the Vermilion Bird guardian, had all been completely restored by a wave of the Jade Emperor's hand.

It seems, as the Jade Emperor said, just a trivial matter.

It's like a brat knocking over some decorations; picking them up settles it, with no need for a major fuss.

Even adults would bother over this trifle to chase the brat, but a laugh and it's over.

Perhaps this is also why the Supreme August Heaven God Emperor simply couldn't be bothered to show up.

Manifest Sage True Lord departed; the Jade Emperor looked at the chessboard, where his pieces had crushed Tai Bai Jin Xing's pieces into defeat, a great victory.

Yet he felt no hint of joy in his heart.

Looking at Tai Bai Jin Xing, the Jade Emperor said displeased: "What are you doing hiding there! Do you think I would still take my anger out on you?"

"Your Majesty, the demon monk Tang Xuanzang is so arrogant; why don't we—" Tai Bai Jin Xing's immortal aura was gone, he even gestured at his own throat, somewhat like a lackey.

"Hmph!" The Jade Emperor snorted coldly, "If it weren't inconvenient for me to act, how could I allow him to run amok!"

On the surface the Jade Emperor seemed calm, but actually—just joking!

Tang Luo blasted the Southern Heaven Gate, equivalent to trampling the face of the Heavenly Court.

But when Tang Luo's Great Hand Seal power surged in, the Jade Emperor pondered slightly, thinking 'I actually want to see what strength you have now,' and did not act directly.

Seated steadily at the Fishing Terrace, he watched to see what tricks Tang Luo could come up with.

Unexpectedly, Tang Luo, all the way with unstoppable momentum, protected Sun Wutian as they slaughtered into the Heavenly Court, letting him actually beat Qin Guang Wang to death.

Now the Jade Emperor was embarrassed.

At this point, he faced two choices: one, to strike directly, with overwhelming force to display heavenly might, exterminate the madman, and uphold heavenly authority.

Two, the Jade Emperor's current choice, to turn this into a trivial matter as light as clouds and wind.

This indicates the Supreme August Heaven God Emperor never even took it to heart.

The Jade Emperor chose the latter, because the outcome of taking action would not be to exterminate the madman with overwhelming force.

He and Tang Luo really clashed in the Heavenly Court; at best they could not overcome each other, possibly ending in mutual loss. To the Jade Emperor, that would be a loss of dignity.

That is absolutely unacceptable.

The Emperor Lord, fighting in the imperial capital against people, had already lost in itself.

Thus, there came the act of sending people away, summoning Manifest Sage True Lord for talks, and defining Tang Luo and his group as Manifest Sage True Lord's arch-enemies.

This is a whetstone for the junior generation; it's normal for me not to act.

This is also why Tang Luo raised his thumb before leaving; truly, the Jade Emperor, who hides his light and cultivates obscurity, is steadfast in character.

I, Tang Xuanzang, give you a thumbs-up.