Chapter 315 - 255 Rebellion

However, no matter what, the turmoil finally ended with the departure of the old monk, and Lord Chi, once so untouchable, faded from people’s view in a way unimaginable to many.

"Whew! The matter is finally over!" the Judge, still shaken, patted his chest and sighed in relief.

The events that had unfolded were terrifyingly thrilling for someone as minor as him; he had felt the approach of death the moment the terrifying Divine Dragon descended with the power to destroy the world.

The clash of these powerful beings of the Three Realms could have easily annihilated someone like him with mere residual waves.

Therefore, seeing the calm return, an unusual smile spread across his dark face, and he was already figuring out how to celebrate his narrow escape from death.

Standing beside him, the City God, with his hand on his sword, did not show any hint of relaxation but kept looking up at the sky as if trying to see something there.

Hearing the Judge’s muttering, his face revealed a cold smirk, "The end, it’s just begun!"

Startled by these words, the Judge slowly turned his head to look at his superior, noticing the solemn expression on his face.

"Don’t worry, the turmoil this time won’t affect us."

Upon hearing this, the Judge slowly relaxed, relieved that it wouldn’t touch him, but he soon became puzzled, wondering where else the turmoil might be.

"The rebellion at the Heavenly Court has begun!" the City God said with absolute certainty.

"Ah!"

The Judge was shocked; for minor gods like them, the Heavenly Court was a sacred and distant name. Though he was under the rule of the Heavenly Court, the Underworld was its own system; their relationship was more collaborative than subservient.

But that did nothing to diminish the Heavenly Court’s power or change its esteemed position in their minds, especially compared to the perpetually dark, sunless Netherworld.

Thus, for many ghosts, joining the Heavenly Court was seen as a great and honorable deed.

Yet now, to think that even such a powerful force could experience a rebellion was unprecedented.

"Incredible, isn’t it? Some fools actually believe that the Jade Emperor’s ascendancy to the Supreme Throne of the Three Realms was all due to the Three Pure Ones’ efforts. Now that they’re less prominent, it’s naturally a perfect opportunity to overthrow him."

A hint of cold laughter glinted in the City God’s eyes; he was a Sword Cultivator from Kunlun, and the Jade Emperor had cultivated in Mount Kunlun before his ascension to godhood. From the little-known clues, it was apparent that His Majesty’s combat abilities far exceeded people’s expectations.

If these people underestimated him, their ending would certainly be very tragic.

The Judge did not know who the fools the City God mentioned were, but this did not prevent him from concluding from his superior’s words that the rebellion was bound to fail.

"How do you know about the rebellion?" he murmured doubtfully.

The City God simply smiled and said, "If it weren’t for this, do you think Lord Chi would dare to stir up trouble? After all, this is the Heavenly Court’s turf. Despite his might, he is actually very timid."

In the courtyard of Cangwu VBuilding, Ding Xiao also looked up at the sky and said with a cold smile, "They really don’t know the meaning of death."

From the darkness, a voice filled with endless confidence spoke, "Senior, please consider well, my lord has said, if you stand with us, a place among the Four Imperial Guardians will surely be yours in the future."

"The Four Imperial Guardians? I’m not particularly interested in that position. Not everyone has ambitions like you," Ding Xiao said with a smile, shaking his head.

"But I am curious, who gave you such confidence, thinking you could overthrow a being who has ruled the Three Realms for countless years?"

"You’ll see very soon!" the man hidden in the darkness said with a soft laugh, his words still brimming with confidence.

And as they spoke, a terrible rebellion was already underway in the Heavenly Court.

Countless immortals looked upon a figure with shocked expressions, none having expected that this rebellion was orchestrated by him.

"Gouchen, have we really come to the point of crossing swords?" the majestic voice of the Jade Emperor echoed through the Heavenly Court.

"Jade Emperor, at our level, some decisions are not ours to make, right?" Gouchen spoke without a hint of hatred, almost as if conversing with an old friend.

"Indeed, there are often too many things beyond our control in this world, even for immortals like us," the Jade Emperor sighed deeply.

The roots of the conflict had long been present; the Jade Emperor had controlled the Peaches, established his authority, and based the entire system of the Heavenly Court on them.

But the roots of the disagreement were thus sown, for immortals cannot escape death, though their lifespans are much longer than those of mortals.

Thus, the Peaches became a supreme treasure coveted by all, but the problem lies in the lengthy lives of the immortals, especially with life-prolonging secrets like the Peaches at hand.

This meant that the upper echelons of the Heavenly Court always enjoyed extended lives and leisurely duties, whiling away their days in ease.

However, the lower-tier immortals lived in bitter conditions, with the shadow of a limited lifespan constantly looming over them, often tasked with the most dangerous and humiliating jobs in the Heavenly Court.

Over time, the accumulated rage and resentment become enough to burn Heaven and Earth, with Great Emperor Gouchen representing these individuals, and this time, he had taken action.