One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 798 Fighting the Gods

Hu Xiuwu hadn't been playing with the Jade Emperor's Right Hand for long when he felt goosebumps rise up, as if he were about to encounter a major earthquake or face a tsunami, standing in a grand court facing a monarch who could decide his life or death with a single word.

It was as if he were being held in the mouth of a ferocious, red-eyed black dragon. Danger emanated from all directions, and the dragon's arrogant aura was like a natural disaster, causing his body to react violently.

The Yellow Court Classic hadn't warned him like this in a long time. His strength was increasing day by day, and nothing had been able to threaten his life for a long time.

Hu Xiuwu felt as if he were holding not a crimson severed hand, but a sun that could unleash trillions of rays of light at any moment and burn him to useless ashes.

It seems the Jade Emperor wants to use this right hand to descend upon this place.

No, that's not it. Hu Xiuwu had already seen the Four Celestial Masters, along with all the surrounding star officials, bowing down to him.

They were definitely not worshipping Hu Xiuwu.

Who has such majesty that even before they arrive, they can make gods and immortals bow down? Need I say more?

Hu Xiuwu summoned the Innate Demon Refining Tower, releasing guiding spiritual light that shone upon the Jade Emperor's Right Hand. The myriad rays of spiritual light were almost tangible, like Buzhou Mountain suppressing gods and demons. All the strange phenomena released by the Jade Emperor's Right Hand were suppressed under the spiritual light.

Zhang Daoling, Sa Shoujian, and the other three Celestial Masters watched helplessly as the Jade Emperor's Right Hand, like a lifelike statue, was subdued and suppressed within the Innate Demon Refining Tower without any apparent abnormality.
This is the Jade Emperor's right hand!
No matter how much water it contains, it must have been refined by the Jade Emperor. It does indeed contain the Jade Emperor's aura and power.

The Jade Emperor's status and power are undeniable; his right hand could directly shatter the exquisite pagoda of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and the Chaos Umbrella of Mo Lihai, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Maitreya Buddha's human seed bag could only watch as the Jade Emperor's right hand puffed up air in vain, the Purple Gold Gourd could only shrivel and howl, and the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle could only release Yin and Yang Qi to wipe the sweat from the Jade Emperor's right hand.

However, the fact that the Innate Demon Refining Tower could suppress the Jade Emperor's Right Hand already demonstrates that the Innate Demon Refining Tower is qualified to be on par with His Majesty the Jade Emperor, who rules over the Three Realms and governs the Nine Heavens.

'If you can deal with His Majesty, you can deal with them.'

Zhang Daoling immediately realized that not only him, but also the other star officials and generals became wary, especially those star officials and generals who had helped Sun Wukong and eaten the human seed bag and the Vajra Bracelet.

Therefore, even though Hu Xiuwu was clearly doing something extremely disrespectful, the encirclement of the star officials and divine generals who were trying to suppress him only became larger.

Respecting the Jade Emperor is just lip service; how can you expect to put it into practice?

Even Sa Shoujian, one of the Four Celestial Masters and Wang Lingguan's master, though grieving for his disciple's death, did not act rashly.

The once fearless and valiant God of the Three Altars and Seas, for reasons unknown, simply stood by, holding his Fire-Tipped Spear and riding his Wind-Fire Wheels, watching coldly from the sidelines.

No matter how Zhang Daoling tried to signal to him, he completely ignored it.

He was like a truly rebellious teenager.

He wouldn't do whatever the adults told him to do.

Hu Xiuwu was much more relaxed and didn't care about them at all. Now that the Innate Demon Refining Tower had been released, he stopped pretending.

Wang Lingguan collected all the magical treasures, corpses, and spirits of the Four Heavenly Kings into his tower.

The other gods could only watch as Hu Xiuwu stood by, which was already considered an insult to the corpse of a fellow official.

Without a brave leader, even gods and immortals are just a flock of sheep.

"Hu Xiuwu!!!"

After Hu Xiuwu had finished cleaning up the battlefield, the black waters of the north surged in, staining the clear sky black, turning white clouds into leaden clouds, black pigs swept across the long river, and the dark sky froze the four fields.

A mountain-like divine tortoise floats on the black water, while a giant serpent encircling the island lurks within the dark, turbulent waves.

Even more strange dragons and beasts roared and breathed in the dark, mysterious waters.

All the divine generals and celestial officials of the Northern Zhenwu lineage have arrived.

The True Martial Emperor's Dharma body towered atop the towering black tide, barefoot and disheveled, his eyes blazing with fury and teeth clenched. If he were to get too close to Hu Xiuwu, Hu Xiuwu would believe it if he were told he would bite off a piece of his flesh. The True Martial Emperor was a powerful regional official, blindly loyal to the Jade Emperor. Faced with Hu Xiuwu's rebellious nature, especially since Hu Xiuwu served under him, the True Martial Emperor failed to see Hu Xiuwu's hidden ambition. While feeling remorseful, the True Martial Emperor naturally hated Hu Xiuwu.

"The True Martial Emperor has arrived! That's wonderful! With the Emperor here, we have someone to rely on."

"Your Majesty, capture the traitor! He has committed another heinous crime, destroying the Southern Heavenly Gate and stealing the remains and magical treasures of Wang Lingguan and the Four Heavenly Kings."

"Please, Your Majesty, grant us justice."

The noisy commotion annoyed the True Martial Emperor, but he still managed to extract a few key points from it.

Hu Xiuwu killed the Four Heavenly Kings and Wang Lingguan!
The True Martial Emperor was deeply saddened.

Hu Xiuwu was truly exceptionally talented, yet he always did things that were utterly rebellious.

We simply cannot keep him.

With a flick of his hand, the Northern Black Dragon Horned Demon-Slaying Sword was drawn, and the divine general of the Northern True Martial lineage charged forward without hesitation, carrying the Xuanming Black Water.

A huge wave crashed in, its chill penetrating to the bone.

Having once dealt with the Demon King of Beiju Luzhou, their aura was far more arrogant and fierce than that of the pampered heavenly soldiers and generals in the Heavenly Court.

The difference between the two is like the difference between the border troops guarding the frontiers in the mortal world and the imperial guards protecting the capital.

The celestial officials and generals, fearing the Innate Demon Refining Tower in Hu Xiuwu's hands, dared not charge forward on their own.

But once someone takes the lead and charges ahead, they still have the courage to follow the warriors.

Not only does it exist, it's huge!

With Wang Lingguan's defeat and death, Zhang Daoling, as the head of the Four Celestial Masters and also the highest-ranking person present, relinquished his command authority, took out the Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal bestowed upon him by Laozi, and commanded the gods present:
"All gods, heed my command! Form the Great Celestial Star Array!"

"promise!"

The Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal shone brightly, releasing a vast and all-encompassing purple aura, like a starry river in the deep night.

The twenty-eight star officials entered the formation first, establishing the four constellations of Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger, thus setting the order of the constellations in the Zhou Tian Star Array, and borrowing the power of the stars.

Immediately, the seven stars of the Big Dipper—Greedy Wolf, Giant Gate, Prosperity, Literary Star, Honest Star, Martial Star, and Broken Army—along with the six stars of the Southern Dipper—Heavenly Mansion Star, Heavenly Beam Star, Heavenly Secret Star, Heavenly Harmony Star, Heavenly Minister Star, and Seven Killings Star—all entered the formation.

After all the star officials entered the formation,
Brilliant starlight shines in the array.

The Zhou Tian Star Array is already surrounded by the two energies of life and death, the changes of the four seasons, and the power of the four elements of wood, fire, water, and metal.

The moment the formation was established, the entire sky seemed to envelop the surrounding land, pressing down on all things, with the Milky Way hanging eternally in the sky.

Even the other celestial officials who were previously unfamiliar with the [Zhou Tian Xing Chen Grand Array] also entered the array.

The sky is full of stars, encompassing everything.

Therefore, all immortals and gods can enter the formation, and each immortal and god can lead a star to guard it and draw upon the power of their natal star. Even Nezha, who always acts alone and is the vanguard of the Heavenly Court, can become a force within the Zhou Tian Star Formation after entering it.

At the same time, the Zhou Tian Star Array can also bless him.

The more immortals and gods enter the formation, the more star power is drawn in, and the stronger the power becomes.

This time, the four major constellations have gathered together, and the Big Dipper and the Southern Dipper have merged.

It is already able to unleash most of the power of the [Zhou Tian Xing Chen Grand Array]

Zhang Daoling, brimming with confidence, stroked his beard and smiled: "The Zhou Tian Star Array is complete. Even if Hu Xiuwu relies on that magic weapon, he won't be able to escape today."