Tai Shang Lao Jun had just opened his eyes when Yuan Shi Tian Zun burst in from outside, looking furious.
"Brother! What is the meaning of this?" Tai Shang Lao Jun asked hurriedly.
"Brother, someone actually managed to bypass my seal and enter the Primordial Battlefield, causing twenty Great Demon Kings to reappear. This person must be one of us Six Sages. Hmph! I will find this person and destroy him!" Yuan Shi Tian Zun roared angrily.
"One of the Six Sages? Brother, only five of the Six Sages remain, and if we don't count you and me, there are only three: Nu Wa, Jie Yin, and Pu Ti. However, Nu Wa has not appeared from Wa Huang Palace for a long time. Pu Ti, after accepting the Stone Monkey as his disciple, returned to Fang Cun Mountain and has not left. As for Jie Yin, he has never left the Thunder Sound Temple on Spirit Mountain.
You say it's one of the Six Sages, have you any guess who it might be?" Tai Shang Lao Jun's expression turned slightly grim. Yuan Shi Tian Zun's words were undoubtedly casting suspicion on him.
"If not one of the Six Sages, who else could break my seal? Hmph! It is precisely because I cannot find any evidence that I have come to ask Brother to help me divine a卦. If I can find this person, I will surely make him regret his actions!" Yuan Shi Tian Zun said in annoyance.
As Tai Shang Lao Jun turned slightly, his fingers moved, and he performed a divination. However, it startled him. He subtly glanced at the Ninth Scene of Chaos and Primordial Chaos, his eyes flickering as he said, "Alright! Those who can shield heavenly secrets, or... there are two other people who can do it!"
"Who?" Yuan Shi Tian Zun suddenly glared and asked.
"Ru Lai, the Jade Emperor," Tai Shang Lao Jun said, shaking his head.
"Ru Lai, the Jade Emperor? They dare to defy me?" Yuan Shi Tian Zun's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he asked coldly.
"They may not dare to defy you, but Ru Lai's cultivation has advanced rapidly, and he has long surpassed other Sages by a hundredfold. His strength is certainly not much inferior to yours or mine.
As for the Jade Emperor, he has comprehended the Three Thousand Great Daos, only lacking the Heavenly Dao. Although he never displays it, and sometimes even shows weakness to the immortals, his true strength should not be underestimated," Tai Shang Lao Jun said slowly.
"The Jade Emperor?" Yuan Shi Tian Zun's eyes instantly revealed a killing intent. No one dared to defy him, not even the Jade Emperor.
"Brother! You must not act rashly. The Jade Emperor was personally chosen by the Master. Without evidence, you cannot act on impulse," Tai Shang Lao Jun said urgently.
"In this heaven and earth, besides the Master, who dares to oppose me? I will not only make him die, but I will also ensure he never reincarnates!
In three days, I will summon the Four Sages, Ru Lai, and all the Heavenly Emperors to join me in destroying the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons and the other demons. I want to see who is playing tricks on me," Yuan Shi Tian Zun's anger intensified. He suddenly flicked his sleeve and left.
Seeing Yuan Shi Tian Zun depart, Tai Shang Lao Jun let out a long sigh. He looked again at the Ninth Palace of Chaos and Primordial Chaos and muttered to himself, "Who could enter Chaos and Primordial Chaos under my nose? Recently, only Li Jing and his two sons have visited my Xuan Du Purple Mansion. Could it be them? But how could they possess such ability? Fortunately, I managed to deceive Yuan Shi Tian Zun today."
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Meanwhile, on Spirit Mountain in the West, Jie Yin Dao Ren, Ru Lai, and Pu Ti Lao Zu simultaneously received a golden talisman. Yuan Shi Tian Zun was summoning them to join forces and destroy the demons.
At the same time, the Jade Emperor, the Four Heavenly Emperors of the East, South, West, and North, and Empress Houtu all received Yuan Shi Tian Zun's golden talisman. Three days later, they were to gather at Penglai Immortal Island to destroy the demons together!
The Six Royalties under Hongjun Laozu were: Jade Emperor, Gou Chen Great Emperor, Zi Wei Great Emperor, Qing Hua Great Emperor, Chang Sheng Great Emperor, and Empress Houtu. Their status was one level lower than the Three Pure Ones. After Hongjun Laozu entered the Heavenly Dao, the Six Royalties were nominally headed by the Jade Emperor, but in reality, they all respected Yuan Shi Tian Zun.
In the Zi Wei Palace, at the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall, the Jade Emperor looked at the golden talisman in his hand and smiled faintly.
"Jade Emperor, Yuan Shi Tian Zun has personally summoned you to attack and destroy the Great Demon, yet you smile?" Queen Mother asked, puzzled.
"Hmph! The Three Thousand Great Demon Kings are not so easily destroyed! The ancient war between gods and demons took a thousand years and resulted in mutual destruction, with few survivors. Although the current Three Thousand Great Demons are not what they used to be, they are not something that a few of us can casually destroy!
Moreover, the reappearance of gods and demons will be a great catastrophe, and the heavens will be reordered! Yuan Shi Tian Zun's destiny is nearing its end, and I fear he will meet the same fate as Tong Tian Sect Master," the Jade Emperor said with a faint smile.
"Jade Emperor! You say Yuan Shi Tian Zun's destiny is nearing its end?" Queen Mother's expression became solemn.
"Once, Tong Tian Sect Master had a hundred thousand immortal followers, spread throughout the entire immortal realm. His fame far surpassed that of Yuan Shi Tian Zun. In the end, was he not still removed by Yuan Shi Tian Zun's plan to enfeoff the gods under the mandate of heaven, in conjunction with the other four Sages?
Now, he believes that no one in the world can contend with him, yet he does not realize that he is ultimately just a pawn," the Jade Emperor said, shaking his head slightly.
"Then... will you go or not in three days?" Queen Mother became nervous.
"Of course, I will go. Although it would be a laughing matter if I, the dignified Jade Emperor, were sent to personally lead the campaign, I must still go! After all, it is not yet time to fall out with him," the Jade Emperor said with a slight smile, confident in his plan.
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On Penglai Immortal Island, in the Bi You Palace. Thump, thump, thump... someone ran in in a panic.
"Your Excellency! Bad news, Yuan Shi Tian Zun has summoned the Four Sages, Ru Lai, and the Six Royalties to Penglai Immortal Island in three days." The person who entered immediately knelt before Tong Tian Sect Master and said.
Shi Qilin trembled with fright. He could not afford to offend any of these people. Was he doomed now? He should not have listened to that brat Lu Fan's nonsense and left Qilin Cliff.
"Retreat... Retreat!" Shi Qilin said, trying to maintain his composure.
The person immediately retreated.
"What should we do? Without mentioning others, the Four Sages alone are already invincible, let alone Ru Lai and the Six Royalties." Shi Qilin looked flusteredly at the Lu Fan clone meditating beside him.
"Why are you so worried? This body is not yours. At worst, I can trick Guan Yin's Golden Mane Lion to come here, and you can seize its body and escape. Besides, you don't even need to make a move. The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons and forty Great Demon Kings are enough for them to deal with," Lu Fan said with a curl of his lip. It was surprising that this fellow, being Shi Qilin, was so timid. He truly doubted how this fellow managed to fight against the Dragon and Phoenix in the past.
"Alas! We truly cannot participate in these high-level battles. Even if I were to summon the entire Dragon Clan, I fear they would be no match," Zu Long sighed from the side. He had clearly witnessed the battle between the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons and Yuan Shi Tian Zun. Although the Dragon Clan possessed the power to move mountains and fill seas, they lacked this world-destroying might.
"Alas! Giving these two physical bodies to you two is truly a waste. How about this: you leave the physical bodies behind and quietly depart," Lu Fan suddenly said.
"Yes, that's a good idea!" Shi Qilin's face lit up with joy.