Chapter 118

After arriving at the back hall, Tathagata lit incense, and Zhunti's figure soon appeared before him.

Tathagata did not waste words and directly told Zhunti about the matters concerning Randeng and Puxian.

"Are you saying that fellow Pan Huang has been eyeing the Heaven-Mending Divine Stone for a long time?" Zhunti's brows furrowed.

If that were the case, this matter would truly be difficult to resolve, yet it had to be resolved; if it were not, the West would never be able to rise.

"Tell me about your trip to Mount Shouyang earlier," Zhunti suddenly asked.

Tathagata dared not conceal anything and recounted the ins and outs of his trip to Mount Shouyang. Upon hearing this, Zhunti's brows furrowed even deeper.

"You go back first; leave this matter to me," Zhunti waved his hand at Tathagata, and then he vanished.

In the Chaos Dojo.

After ending the call with Tathagata, Zhunti sighed. This matter was indeed quite tricky. Pan Huang was a shrewd person; it was impossible to pry meat from his mouth without absolute profit, and even with absolute profit, it was not certain one could pry the meat from Pan Huang's mouth.

"Senior Brother, this matter will likely require both of us, and we might even have to have a go with Pan Huang," Zhunti said, looking at Jieyin.

"Then let us go. This Heaven-Mending Divine Stone is the key to the rise of our West and cannot be lost," Jieyin nodded. Things had reached this point, and there was simply no turning back.

However, just as Jieyin and Zhunti arrived at Mount Shouyang, they were informed that Pan Huang had gone to the Heavenly Court.

"The Heavenly Court? It seems he went to find the Jade Emperor," Zhunti muttered to himself.

When they arrived at the Heavenly Court, the entire place was in chaos. Everyone was outside the Jade Pool, surrounding it so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass through, yet no one dared to enter because Pan Huang was inside at that moment.

"You have quite some nerve! To actually dare to do the Demon Race's bidding; it seems you truly do not fear death," Pan Huang sat at the head of the Jade Pool, with the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West kneeling below.

At this time, their bodies were covered in wounds. The Jade Emperor was already on his last breath; he was swaying even while kneeling, as if he would collapse the next second.

"Pan Huang, you dare treat me this way? The Dao Ancestor will certainly not let you off," the Jade Emperor said weakly, his tone full of anger and resentment.

"Forget about Hongjun. Just let the Heavenly Dao face me directly and let me see what this is all about!" Pan Huang said disdainfully.

"Speak up. Whose idea was it for that thing in the Flowing Sand River to slaughter my human towns?" Pan Huang said, looking at the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West.

"It was this Empress, this Empress at the time..."

Boom—

Before the Queen Mother of the West could finish her sentence, she was turned directly into fly ash. Pan Huang did not give her any chance to explain; since she wanted to admit it, he would grant her wish.

"Pan Huang, you dare kill this Empress!" The Queen Mother of the West's primordial spirit floated where her body had just disappeared, her face full of disbelief.

No sooner had the words fallen than a piece of the Queen Mother of the West's face in her primordial spirit state vanished. This was Pan Huang's handiwork.

"Injuries to the primordial spirit will reflect on the physical body; this is just fine. Go to reincarnation. When you have figured things out, come back to this Heavenly Court," Pan Huang said coldly.

After Pan Huang finished speaking, a spatial rift leading to the Netherworld appeared beside the Queen Mother of the West, sucking her directly inside.

"You go keep her company too; after all, you are the pair designated by the Dao Ancestor," Pan Huang said with a smile.

"No, I won't, I don't want to... I, no, I was wrong, I beg the Saint to spare my life," the Jade Emperor, hearing Pan Huang's words, could no longer care about the dignity of the Jade Emperor and began kowtowing to Pan Huang.

But Pan Huang ignored him completely. With a wave of his hand, the Jade Emperor also turned into fly ash.

The next second, Pan Huang beckoned, and the authority of the Heavenly Court appeared in his hand.

When the authority of the Heavenly Court fell into Pan Huang's hand, a purple eye suddenly appeared above the Jade Pool.

"Do you want this seat to fight you again? If you don't want to, then get lost! You are merely a product created after Father God Pangu opened the heavens; do you really think you are invincible in the Primordial World?" Looking at the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, Pan Huang said coldly.

Upon hearing Pan Huang's words, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment trembled violently several times before finally retreating with great reluctance.

In the Heavenly Court, Jieyin and Zhunti saw this scene and exchanged glances, both seeing the bitterness in each other's eyes. Had this Pan Huang become so powerful that even the Heavenly Dao had to give way? Then how were they to conduct themselves?

"Senior Brother, even if it is difficult, we must do it, otherwise we will never be able to turn things around," Zhunti saw the hesitation in Jieyin's eyes and transmitted his voice to him.

"Good!" Jieyin thought for a moment. It was true; when they became Saints, they owed the Heavenly Dao quite a bit of merit.

If the West could not rise this time, they would likely be punished by the Heavenly Dao.

"Then let's wait until he comes out of the Heavenly Court, and we will go find him," Jieyin sighed.

Soon, the news of the Jade Emperor's death spread throughout the entire Heavenly Court. When the people of the Heavenly Court learned that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West had died, they were all stunned. This Jade Emperor was a disciple of the Dao Ancestor and the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao; to think he had just died like this.

"If you want revenge, you are welcome to come to Mount Shouyang at any time," Pan Huang said with a smile, looking at the hatred in the eyes of Taibai Jinxing and the others.

Hearing Pan Huang say this, they hurriedly lowered their heads, not letting Pan Huang see the other emotions in their eyes.

"Take this; I just don't know if you dare to accept it," Pan Huang looked at the authority in his hand and threw it directly toward the Ziwei Emperor Palace.

In the Ziwei Emperor Palace, the Great Golden Crow looked at the Heavenly Court authority in his hand, a flash of excitement appearing in his heart. This thing originally belonged to their Demon Race; now, it had simply returned to the Demon Race.

"Bai Ze, do you think I should merge with this Heavenly Court authority?" The Great Golden Crow asked Bai Ze, looking at the golden ball of light in his hand.

Bai Ze's eyes were also burning with fervor at this moment; he was someone who had experienced the Demon Court era. But when he heard the Great Golden Crow's question, he suppressed the impulse in his heart and began to think from an objective perspective.

"Great Emperor, I believe there is no harm in you merging with it. We can take this Heavenly Court authority," after thinking for a long while, Bai Ze slowly spoke.

"Give me a reason," the Great Golden Crow did not even lift his eyes.

"Now that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West have gone to reincarnate and undergo tribulations, the Heavenly Court cannot be without a master. Although the other Emperors have returned to their positions, they are disciples of Saints and check each other; they certainly will not let the other obtain this Heavenly Court authority. Only we are outsiders. Compared to the Saint disciples, we are outsiders. The Ancestral Witch giving this to us, although it has the intention of sowing discord, as long as we can handle it, this is a good thing," Bai Ze explained seriously to the Great Golden Crow.

"Good! Since that is the case, then this Master of the Heavenly Court, this Emperor shall be," a sharp light flashed in the Great Golden Crow's eyes, and the next second, he pressed the Heavenly Court authority onto his forehead.

When the Heavenly Court authority was placed on his forehead by the Great Golden Crow, it instantly flew into his sea of consciousness. The next second, the Great Golden Crow felt that he had established a connection with the Heavenly Court.

The fortune of the Heavenly Court, which had already been somewhat scattered, condensed at this moment, and it was even more powerful than before, because it also contained the fortune of the Demon Race.

"The Heavenly Court has changed masters!" Taibai Jinxing muttered to himself as he felt the change in the Heavenly Court's fortune.

He had always existed as a close minister to the Jade Emperor. Now that the Heavenly Court had changed masters, he did not know what his fate would be in the future.

But to have him follow the Jade Emperor in death? Taibai Jinxing asked himself if he could not do that. Now it seemed he could only take it one step at a time.

"Not bad. Then develop the Heavenly Court well. When the Jade Emperor returns, if you lose again, then you cannot blame anyone else," Pan Huang said with a smile.

After speaking, Pan Huang walked step by step toward the outside of the Heavenly Court. Those Heavenly Soldiers and Generals surrounding him neither retreated nor advanced, so Pan Huang took a step, and they retreated a step, just like that sending Pan Huang out of the Heavenly Court.

"No need to see me off. Go pay your respects to your new Emperor," Pan Huang waved his hand and then vanished from the spot.

"Fellow Daoist Pan Huang!" No sooner had Pan Huang left the Heavenly Court than he was blocked by Zhunti and Jieyin.

"Oh? Clones? I thought your true bodies had descended to the Primordial World," Pan Huang said with a smile after seeing Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Fellow Daoist should know the purpose of our two brothers' visit!" Zhunti said, looking at Pan Huang.

"I do not!" Pan Huang refused Zhunti without a second thought.

"You!!" Zhunti, hearing Pan Huang say this, widened his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he was pulled back by Jieyin.

"Fellow Daoist Pan Huang, this is meaningless. This Great Calamity is for the rise of our West; this is the great trend of the Heavenly Dao. I ask that you return that Heaven-Mending Divine Stone to us," Jieyin looked at Pan Huang, his eyes narrowing.

"Return? On what grounds?" Pan Huang felt a sense of amusement when he heard the word 'return'.

"This Heaven-Mending Divine Stone concerns the rise of our West, so it is a thing of our West. If it is not a return, then what is it?" Zhunti snorted coldly.

"Strictly speaking, this Heaven-Mending Divine Stone is a thing of Lady Nüwa; it is not your thing at all. Furthermore, since it is your thing, why is it in my hands?" Pan Huang looked at the two people before him with a face full of mockery.

"Fellow Daoist Pan Hu..."

Pan Huang did not want to listen to them anymore. Before Jieyin could finish his sentence, Pan Huang waved his hand and directly destroyed the clones of these two.

"Noisy!" Pan Huang said coldly.

"Pan Huang! You are courting death!" The next second, Jieyin's angry voice resounded throughout the entire Primordial World, and then the Saint's pressure descended directly onto Mount Shouyang.

Fortunately, Mount Shouyang was protected by an array; otherwise, Mount Shouyang would surely be flowing with blood by now.

"Can I view this as a provocation to my dignity?" Pan Huang looked at the sky and said softly.

Before the words had even fallen, Pan Huang's entire person vanished from the Primordial World. When he appeared again, he had already arrived at the dojo of Jieyin and Zhunti in the Primordial World.

"You are quite arrogant! Daring to make a move against me. It seems that since I haven't made a move in a long time, you have forgotten my methods from back then!" Pan Huang looked at Zhunti and Jieyin with a smile.

The next second, Pan Huang beckoned, and the Pan Huang Axe appeared in his hand. To deal with Jieyin and Zhunti, Pan Huang did not even summon his Pangu True Body or the Pangu Axe, because there was simply no need.

"Others may fear you, but our two brothers do not." Things had reached this point, and retreat was impossible, so Zhunti snorted coldly and made the first move.

Fortunately, this was Chaos, so there was no need to worry about anything; just let go and fight.

When Zhunti attacked, he had already manifested his Eighteen-Armed Golden Body, and the three heads and six arms of the golden body were all holding spiritual treasures.

Zhunti used the Seven-Treasured Tree to open the way. Pan Huang, caught off guard, staggered a step. Following that, countless attacks landed on Pan Huang's body.

Jieyin also saw his chance, and the Jieyin Treasure Banner in his hand smashed fiercely into Pan Huang's body. This blow made Pan Huang appear even more disheveled.

In the Chaos, other Saints were also watching this contest. When they saw Pan Huang fall into a disadvantage, there was no expression on their faces, especially Nüwa.

In Nüwa's view, Pan Huang must have his own plan; otherwise, Jieyin and Zhunti would never be able to hurt him.

After the storm-like attacks ended, Pan Huang's voice sounded: "After fighting for so long, should it be my turn now?"

At this time, Jieyin and Zhunti looked up. Except for his clothes being somewhat disheveled, Pan Huang had not suffered any wounds at all, which made the two of them widen their eyes.

"How is this possible?" Zhunti let out a strange cry. They had just used all their strength, yet they had not caused any damage to Pan Huang at all.

But Pan Huang would not give the two of them time to be stunned. Just as he finished this sentence, his entire person vanished from the spot.

The next second, Zhunti and Jieyin immediately deployed their defenses, and the two joined forces to block Pan Huang's attack.

There was no help for it; moving at high speed in the Chaos would stir up the Chaos Qi and leave traces, so sneak attacks could not be used in the Chaos.

After blocking one of Pan Huang's blows, before they could recover, Pan Huang attacked again. This time, the speed was much faster than before, and Jieyin and Zhunti still only had the option of blocking.

"Senior Brother, blindly defending is not a solution," Zhunti transmitted his voice to Jieyin.

"Find an opportunity to counterattack, otherwise they will really think we are pushovers," Jieyin transmitted his voice.

Pan Huang's attacks continued, but Jieyin and Zhunti soon noticed that Pan Huang's attack frequency was decreasing, and his force was also diminishing. He was exhausted.

Seeing the fleeting surprise in Jieyin and Zhunti's eyes, Pan Huang knew they had fallen for it. Pan Huang was not exhausted; he was building up his strength. When the buildup was finished, he would deliver a fatal blow to Jieyin and Zhunti.

Another dozen breaths passed, and Pan Huang stopped his offensive.

"Pan Huang, is this your strength?" Zhunti's mouth began to be insolent again.

"Then let you see my strength," Pan Huang grinned and raised the Pan Huang Axe in his hand.

At this moment, a flash of bright silver appeared abruptly on the blade of the Pan Huang Axe. This flash of bright silver had not been there before.

"Not good, defend quickly!" Seeing this flash of bright silver on the Pan Huang Axe, Jieyin's expression changed drastically.

The next second, the Pan Huang Axe fell, and an ocean composed of axe light immediately appeared around Jieyin and Zhunti. If there were only axe light, Jieyin and Zhunti would still be able to deal with it with their strength.

But this axe light of Pan Huang actually contained Chaos Qi. With the addition of Chaos Qi, the surrounding Chaos Qi also began to become violent, which made it quite difficult for Jieyin and Zhunti to resist.

"He has become stronger again; his control over Chaos power has improved quite a bit," deep in the Chaos, Yang Mei muttered to himself.

"This Daoist awaits the time when we meet again," Yang Mei said again, and then he faded into the depths of the Chaos.

It was not just Yang Mei who sighed like this; even Laozi and the others who were watching the battle in secret sighed like this. Pan Huang's strength had improved quite a bit.

A thought appeared in their hearts simultaneously: is the Hunyuan Realm really this smooth? Pan Huang seems to have no bottlenecks at all!

(End of chapter)