Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 782 - 702 Defy the Heavens! Defy the Heavens! Defy the Heavens! [Request for Monthly Votes! Request for Monthly Votes! Request for Monthly Votes!]

He left the Immortal Peach Orchard.

On his way,

he encountered a Barefoot Immortal.

It was unclear if Wukong had tricked the Barefoot Immortal, or if the Barefoot Immortal had tricked Wukong.

In any case,

the Barefoot Immortal changed his path toward the Tongming Hall,

while Wukong took the route to the Yaochi Palace, heading directly for Doushuai Temple.

Passing by, Wukong decided to take everything without hesitation—the Jade Liquid, aromatic rice wine, a variety of delicacies, and exotic dishes that the Queen Mother intended to serve to all Immortals, sweeping them clean.

Only then did he ascend to the Thirty-three Days, reaching the Doushuai Temple in Li Hen Heaven.

Upon entering, he saw no sign of the Old Lord, and no one was around.

It was either a coincidence or not a coincidence at all.

At this moment, the Old Lord and Randeng Ancient Buddha happened to be expounding on the dao atop the third layer Zhu Ling Pill Platform, surrounded by Immortal Boys, Immortal Generals, Immortal Officials, and Immortal Officers, all listening attentively.

"He's truly not here!"

Wukong swept his gaze over and first spotted five Golden Cores, sweeping them with his sleeve, he then shared them with Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared. He also found assorted bottles, jars, and gourds full of elixirs. After a quick selection, he gobbled them up with the other two like they were eating fried beans.

"Old Sun is heading out!"

Content, Wukong then left the Doushuai Temple.

Not daring to linger in the Heavenly Palace,

he did not take the old path but instead left through the Western Heaven Gate using the Invisibility Technique to escape. He then flew on his somersault cloud back to the realm of Huaguo Mountain. There, under fluttering banners and glowing halberds, Ma and Liu Marshals and Beng and Ba Generals, together with the Seventy-two Cave Demon Kings, were leading the Seventy-two Cave Demon Soldiers in martial drill.

"Disperse!"

Wukong first sent away all Seventy-two Cave Demon Kings, then gathered the monkeys in the mountain, totaling eighty-four thousand in number. Among them, there were forty-seven thousand ageless ones unrecorded in the Book of Life and Death.

"My children,"

"Close your eyes!"

Without further explanation, Wukong asked these monkey subjects to close their eyes and cast the Sleeping Spell to conjure thousands of sleeping bugs, putting all eighty-four thousand mountain monkeys to sleep.

Then, he shook his ears.

Two grains of sand fell out, revealing Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared.

"Thank you for your trouble, elder brother!"

Wukong bowed to Lu Qingfeng in gratitude.

Although the Stone Monkey was powerful, aside from the Golden Hoop, he had no other treasures and no Divine Skills to hide or carry others. He needed to rely on Lu Qingfeng to take away all his monkey subjects.

"No problem."

With a thought from Lu Qingfeng, a tender child jumped out.

With a Blue Gourd on his head, wearing a revealing blue short shirt, and a belt of gourd leaves around his waist, it was none other than Lu Qingfeng's avatar, the Blue Child, proficient in Space Divine Power.

They saw Six-Eared open his mouth,

and with a swift sound, he swallowed all eighty-four thousand mountain monkeys.

"Burp!"

After a satisfied burp, he turned into a blue gourd.

Lu Qingfeng took the gourd and handed it to Wukong, "Your monkey subjects are all in this gourd. When you reach a place of safety, call them and they shall come out."

"Many thanks, elder brother."

Wukong took it and quickly thanked Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng gestured that no formalities were needed and said, "Six-Eared and I are about to go find a place to cultivate. You had better leave quickly, too. The Heavenly Court will soon dispatch troops, and it may prove difficult to preserve Huaguo Mountain."

The three of them together

made an easy target and could be easily exposed.

Furthermore, Lu Qingfeng worried that even if Wukong managed to escape, he and Six-Eared might be implicated.

He spoke frankly to Wukong.

With life and death at stake, Wukong also understood the severity and didn't mind.

"Old Sun understands!"

Wukong nodded,

then shook his body and shed eighty-four thousand strands of hair, each transforming into the various sizes of monkeys in the mountain. Another strand of hair became the Monkey King, indistinguishable from Wukong himself.

"This is—"

Lu Qingfeng looked at Wukong.

Wukong chuckled and said, "This is to stir the waters, so we may break free. I am about to call my 'Six Great Saints' brothers and the Eight Directions Demon Kings over to Huaguo Mountain for a 'Jade Liquid Festival.' I want to see, when the Heavenly Soldiers arrive, whether these Demon Kings will fight or flee!"

Wukong felt coldest about being deceived by the Bull Demon King and the other Six Great Saints, harboring deep hatred.

Before he left,

he did not forget to lay a trap.

"Very good, very good!"

"This is great!"

Six-Eared loved a good show and was not averse to adding to the chaos. Upon hearing this, his eyes gleamed, and he too plucked a strand of hair and breathed on it, transforming into the 'Qigu Great Saint' King Tongming, identical to himself.

"I'll also join in the fun."

Seeing this, Lu Qingfeng broke off a strand of hair from his head, and it gracefully became a Daoist Qing Shan, the 'Qingjing Saint' Green Bamboo King, indistinguishable to anyone.

With that,

the three brothers exchanged a glance and all burst into laughter.

They then scattered without delay,

each going their separate way.

Wukong led his monkey subjects to an unknown destination.

Over the years, he had traveled extensively with his somersault cloud, visiting every corner, whether in the heavens or beneath the earth. As for hiding places, far more than Lu Qingfeng or Six-Eared knew.

However,

Lu Qingfeng had also made preparations for this day.

"Let's go!"

"To the Northern Continent!"

Lu Qingfeng beckoned to Six-Eared, heading northward on a cloud.

...

Since the dawn of Primordial, the universe had been constantly expanding.

For billions of years, knowing neither the height of the heavens nor the depth of the earth, neither its boundaries nor its extent!

After the Sealing God Tribulation, Primordial shattered into Four Great Continents, known as the 'Earth Immortal World.'

This was the refuge of all immortals, the origin of all sages.

The Four Great Continents: one is the Eastern Continent, one the Western Continent, one the Nan Zhanbu Continent, and one the Northern Continent.

Let us not mention the East, West, and South for now.

Northern Continent, where life is taken easily, only for survival, with crude nature and sparse feelings, rarely committing excesses; surrounded by barren mountains and treacherous waters, it boasts behemoths that roamed since the ancient Primordial era.

Immortals, Gods, and Buddhas scarcely visit, aside from the ancient vicious beasts, mostly it harbors demons and devilish beings, a place that harbors corruption and filth.

Ever since Lu Qingfeng met Wukong in Cang Mang Mountain, he ventured into the Northern Continent, seeking the Earth Realm, setting up the Twelve Heavenly Divine Evil Formation, gathering Evil Qi, to make it a haven for himself.

Since he became the 'Qingjing Saint', a total of one hundred and seventy years have passed.

Fifty of those years were on earth, and one hundred and twenty days in heaven.

Over a hundred years have passed.

This place has since morphed into a perilous land, a place of doom, where even ferocious beasts, demons, or devilish beings dare not rashly intrude. Merged with the very earth itself, it became nearly undetectable.

On this day.

Two streaks of tunneling light crossed the sky, piercing straight into the midst of the formation.

"Zhu Zi."

"Can Wukong escape?"

Six-Eared sat amongst the mountains, looking up at the sky, his ears trembling as if listening, inquiring Lu Qingfeng.

"I don't know."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

If this was his first dream entering the Western Tour world, Lu Qingfeng would be certain: the Saint's schemes, no matter how Wukong struggled, he couldn't escape fate.

But last time, in Black Wind Mountain, even Zhou Green, who hadn't yet become a proper saint, met his demise midway.

Compared to that.

This Great Saint not taking the path of the Western Tour seemed not such a big deal.

But when he thought about Buddha, Dao, and demons, all plotting against the stone monkey, Lu Qingfeng lost his confidence.

Unable to ascertain.

Six-Eared, upon hearing this, fell into silence without another word.

Lu Qingfeng shook his head and said, "After eating Immortal Peaches and swallowing Golden Cores, having just become a Golden Immortal, you should quickly stabilize your powers. I'll pass on Supreme Divine Power to you, to prevent revealing any traces that might be calculated by the Heavenly Court."

Changing the topic.

Lu Qingfeng stretched out his hand and pointed a finger at Six-Eared's forehead, passing on the Supreme Great Divine Power 'Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall'. Without waiting for him to digest it, he used the Enlightenment Technique to help him grasp it.

Now, it was indeed secure.

Seeing Six-Eared absorbed in cultivation, Lu Qingfeng glanced towards the east, pondering in his heart, then closed his eyes and fell into his own cultivation.

...

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Three saints have fled.

Yet, Huaguo Mountain was teeming with a gathering of Demon Kings.

First to arrive were Bull Demon King and the other Six Great Saints.

Their intention was to avoid association with the Monkey King, who abandoned his brothers to ascend to Heaven for an official post, so as to escape the ignominy and disloyalty of indifferent silence in face of Wukong's tribulations.

However, they were quite curious about the 'Jade Liquid Festival' convened at Huaguo Mountain. Moreover, the monkey had summoned various Demon Kings under the title of 'Nine Great Saints'. If they didn't show up, they feared gossip.

Thus, they made haste to attend.

Apart from the Six Great Saints.

Wukong also ordered the seventy-two Cave Demon Kings to invite Demon Kings from all directions.

In a few days, Demon Kings from the Four Great Continents including the Eastern Continent, Nan Zhanbu Continent, Western Continent, the Northern Continent, and from the Four Seas, totaling seven hundred and twenty-six Demon Kings, big and small, arrived at Huaguo Mountain, making it a peak moment for the Demon Clan in the Earth Immortal World that hadn't been seen in thousands of years.

Those who weren't invited also came, eager to witness the splendor of the Nine Great Saints, to partake in this grand era with a multitude of Demon Kings.

For a time.

Over twelve hundred Demon Kings had congregated in Huaguo Mountain.

After the arrival of the Demon Kings.

They found the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, who had once defeated Heavenly Troops, to be generous.

Jade Liquid and fine wines, an abundance of exotic delicacies, countless exquisite dishes—all prepared by the Jade Emperor and Queen for holding the Immortal Peach Banquet intended for the myriad heavens' deities.

Yet it was all swept away by Wukong, who brought the feast down to earth for the Demon Kings to partake in zestful indulgence.

The atmosphere exploded with fervor.

Nine Great Saints.

A host of Demon Kings.

Each one toasting and cheering, completely drunk, noisy and chaotic, with hardly any serious discussion.

Until the fog of drunkenness lifted.

Suddenly, they heard the Eighth-ranked of the Nine Great Saints, 'Qigu Great Saint' King Tongming, with a thunderous roar: "Disaster! The Heavenly Court has seen our gathering here and has sent down Heavenly Soldiers and Generals!"

With these words spoken.

Shock echoed throughout the hall.

"What should we do now?!"

Some timid Demon Kings were frightened out of their wits, crying and moaning, becoming an annoying presence.

Among the Nine Great Saints.

Bull Demon King and the other five, upon hearing Six-Eared's announcement, instantly sobered up, dispelled the drunken haze, and their hearts began pounding, guessing the thoughts of their Ninth Brother.

Great alarm struck them.

Ready to question.

Only to be preempted by 'Qingjing Saint', Green Bamboo King, who loudly exclaimed: "So what of the Heavenly Court?! In ancient times, our Demon Clan ruled the heavens; the current Heavenly Court just picked up the leftovers. Now our Demon Clan boasts a league of talented beings, all Demon Kings with mighty Divine Skills, plus Bull Demon King, Jiao Demon King, Monkey King and the other seven Saints, all among the world's top powerhouses. What have we to fear from the Heavenly Court?! Not only should we not fear, we should even counter-attack the Heavenly Court, drag down that old Jade Emperor from his throne, and let Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven take a seat first!"

"This—"

Bull Demon King, taken aback by the strong rebuke and put on a pedestal, was choked up and instantly flushed red.

Sun Wukong didn't wait for Bull Demon King and others to respond, shouting: "We Nine Great Saints are branches of the same trunk; now we will raise the Big Flag and rebel against the Heavenly Court, to rebuild the Ancient Heavenly Court and restore our Demon Clan's glory!"

"Rebel against Heaven!"

"Rebel against Heaven!"

Some bewildered Demon Kings, unaware of the dangers of Heavenly Court, were swayed by Wukong and Lu Qingfeng, chanting in unison to rebel against heaven, to rebuild the Ancient Heavenly Court.

They had been oppressed by the Heavenly Court for far too long, and their grievances were deep.

Now, released.

Initially sporadic cries.

Soon turned into resounding rallying calls, alarming the Six Demon Kings who all turned pale.

Just then—

An east wind blew.

War drums sounded.

Fierce and thundering!

From beyond the sky, Immortal Light gleamed, and Heavenly Soldiers descended!

...

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