Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 395 Is the Heavenly Court the stronghold of demons?

Flames burned and roared, the air in the Heavenly Court kept exploding, and the immortal energy in the air was also scorched and purified. As the flames moved forward, the earth in the Jade Pool burned, the lotus pond withered, and wherever they passed, heavenly soldiers turned to ashes and heavenly generals were burned. A perfectly good Heavenly Court was transformed into a scorching hell under Gu Qing's punch!
"Your achievements in controlling the floods can erase your previous offenses against the Heavenly Court..."

Chang'e stood in front of Gu Qing, her beautiful face showing a hint of disappointment.

Gu Qing can become an immortal in the Heavenly Court.

Gu Qing remained silent, one hand around Chang'e's slender waist, radiating intense heat. He reached out with his left hand, flames intertwined, runes hidden within, and attacked Yaochi once more. In an instant, he was like a tiger among sheep, his figure unstoppable, and heavenly soldiers and generals turned to ashes.

Yang Jian and Yang Jiao also came to the Heavenly Court to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace, wanting to seek justice from the Jade Emperor. However, the two of them acted kindly, only injuring the heavenly soldiers and generals without killing them, needlessly wasting a lot of magical power. Gu Qing, on the other hand, rose from the Condor Heroes world, ruthless and merciless all the way, slaughtering countless people. He had the most experience in group battles. Now that he had arrived in the Heavenly Court, he was truly a god wielding his magic, killing hundreds with every step. He turned the heavenly soldiers into mincemeat, and pieces of their primordial spirits burned and twisted in the air.

"Escort! Escort!"

Inside the Jade Pool, the gods and immortals shouted in unison, and celestial servants lined up to protect the Jade Emperor while also dispatching Marshal Tianpeng and General Juanlian to defend him from the outside.

"You kid."

Marshal Tianpeng had just been helped back to Ruoshui by Gu Qing. When he saw Gu Qing embracing Chang'e as they charged up the tower, he was displeased, but he still tried to persuade Gu Qing kindly, saying, "Charging into the Heavenly Court is no joke."

Marshal Tianpeng knew that the Jade Emperor was extraordinary. Like the Great Golden Crow of the past, and Marshal Tianpeng himself, they were all exceptionally powerful. However, the Jade Emperor could strip them of their divine positions or even banish them to the mortal realm with a single thought.

"I'm going to cause a complete uproar!"

Gu Qing, with Chang'e in his arms, strolled forward. Marshal Tianpeng, seeing Gu Qing approaching step by step, had no choice but to use his Nine-Toothed Rake to slash at Gu Qing's head.

"Nine Sun Thunderbolt!"

Gu Qing bent and stretched his left hand, slapping it against the nine-toothed rake.

The sun is constantly burning and fusion, and the impact of this fusion converges in one place to form the Nine Suns Great Thunderbolt.

With a single slap of Gu Qing's hand, light and flames intertwined. The blazing light in his palm made Marshal Tianpeng feel that it was much stronger than the explosion before. The collision between the two was instantaneous. In that instant, a blazing light exploded in Gu Qing's hand, and the Nine-Toothed Rake twisted and turned. With this blow, Marshal Tianpeng's body was pulverized and directly smashed into the Jade Pool.

"Reverse! Reverse!"

The immortals in the Jade Pool cried out in alarm, but their hearts were filled with despair. If even Marshal Tianpeng of the Heavenly Court had been defeated, who on their side could possibly stand up to him?
The Jade Emperor sat high on his throne in the Jade Pool, coldly observing all the changes before him.

"Stop! You can't go any further!"

The Curtain-Rolling General shouted at Gu Qing.

Gu Qing unleashed a punch, sending the Curtain-Rolling General flying and releasing Chang'e's slender waist, before leaping into the Jade Pool.

The palace in Yaochi resembled a lotus flower, surrounded by barriers. In the center was a small palace where all the immortals and saints resided. Gu Qing strode in, his gaze sweeping over the immortals and saints before landing directly on the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother behind them.

These two are the guardians of the Heavenly Rules.

"Where are Yang Jian and Yang Jiao?"

Gu Qing asked.

The Jade Emperor glanced sideways at the Queen Mother of the West beside him.

The most important source of magical power in this world is love, hate, and passion. As long as these things are added to magical power, a person will become extremely powerful.

Yang Jiao and Yang Jian are currently unparalleled in combat power because of their extreme hatred. The Queen Mother of the West knows this well, so she led the two into the fourth heaven of the Desire Realm to stimulate their desires and thus extinguish their hatred for the Jade Emperor.

"Are you here to rescue Yang Jiao and Yang Jian?"

The Queen Mother of the West sat beside the Jade Emperor, her phoenix eyes filled with authority, and asked in a stern voice.

Just as Gu Qing was about to speak, the Heavenly Slaves outside the Jade Pool surrounded him, sealing him inside.

Tiannu are like eunuchs around the emperor, each wielding real power and extremely domineering. In the prequel to Lotus Lantern, Liu Yanchang harasses the Third Holy Mother. In one scene, Liu Yanchang hears Tiannu speaking rudely to the Third Holy Mother, so he throws a cup of tea in Tiannu's face, forcing the Third Holy Mother to put shoes on Tiannu before she forgives Liu Yanchang.

As the future God of Justice, Yang Jian will face many obstacles, partly because Tiannu is by his side.

"Keep him here and capture him!"

The Jade Emperor coldly issued the order.

The Heavenly Servant stood guard at the entrance to the Jade Pool, while the Immortals stood guard in front of the Jade Emperor, instantly creating a pincer movement against Gu Qing.

Gu Qing's gaze was cold. He pushed himself up with both hands and took a step forward. The Heavenly Slaves surrounding the Jade Pool were shocked and staggered, taking a step forward and entering the Jade Pool. At this moment, Gu Qing appeared in front of the Jade Pool. He turned around and looked coldly at the Jade Emperor.

Just now, they were surrounded from both sides, but now Gu Qing is the only one surrounding Yaochi!
"Golden Crow Formation!"

Flames erupted from Gu Qing's eyes, and within his nine orifices, suns burned in succession, uniting with Gu Qing to form the Golden Crow Array in an instant, with endless light and heat flowing into the Jade Pool.

The Jade Pool Temple was a small, enclosed temple. Gu Qing guarded the entrance and emitted light, causing the temperature inside the Jade Pool to rise rapidly. Numerous flames appeared out of thin air, burning golden flames around everyone, from celestial servants to immortals, and even those around the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother.

The Golden Crow Formation once caused immense suffering to the mortal realm. Now, Gu Qing has flipped it over, exposing it directly to the Jade Emperor's face, allowing these high-ranking deities to experience the scorching heat of the sun.

"stop!"

"You are so brave!"

The immortals and celestial slaves in the Yaochi Temple were enraged, and countless chains, pagodas, divine swords, and magical lightning bolts came toward Gu Qing.

Standing motionless before the Jade Pool Temple, Gu Qing remained unmoved as the immortal artifacts came one by one. Suddenly, a small mirror appeared before him, its light shining through, causing weapons to stalemate. The endless heat rushed into the Jade Pool, causing the water vapor in the pool to rise and become a dreamlike cloud of smoke.

"I can't take it anymore, I can't hold on any longer..."

"Stop right now!"

"You are cutting yourself off from Heaven..."

The gods are wailing.

Gu Qing heard the sound and narrowed his eyes. After lying low in the White Snake World, Gu Qing was now enjoying himself.

Chang'e, bathed in moonlight, stood beside Gu Qing, watching her many fellow gods in the same palace. First, their hair burned, then their skin melted, and finally, their bones and clothes turned to dust...

Gu Qing, who had done all this, showed no pity or sympathy, but instead radiated light and heat. This boundless light and heat pierced through the dreamlike mist and clouds, allowing Gu Qing and the Jade Emperor in the Jade Pool to meet each other's eyes.

The Jade Emperor, dressed in his imperial robes, looked at the devastated Jade Pool before him with a gloomy expression, but remained silent, simply confronting Gu Qing.

"Whoosh!"

A beam of light descended from the sky, and the little golden crow, holding a golden treasure wheel, flew towards Gu Qing. In this critical moment, he took the initiative to protect him!

"Snap!" Gu Qing simply raised his hand, and quickly, the little golden crow slid across the ground of Yaochi and landed directly in front of the Jade Emperor's throne.

The Queen Mother of the West stood up amidst the clouds and removed the golden hairpin from her head. Although all ten suns were shining brightly over the Jade Pool, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother maintained a stable demeanor. Now that Gu Qing had attacked the Jade Pool without any restraint, this Golden Immortal was finally about to make his move.

"Infinite Heavenly Lord."

With light steps, Cihang Daoren arrived before Yaochi. With a gentle stroke of the willow branch in his hand, he broke through the clouds and mist within Yaochi. Chang'e looked into the temple and saw that, apart from the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, Marshal Tianpeng, and a few other immortals and gods, most of the immortals and gods had been reduced to ashes in the burning just now.

"The Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Cihang Daoren bowed to the Jade Emperor.

Gu Qing saw Cihang Daoren and timely put down the Golden Crow Formation. At this moment, he looked somewhat withered.

"You are the Jade Emperor?"

Behind Cihang Daoren were two young men: Yang Jiao, with a round face and a full beard, and Yang Jian, who was handsome and dashing. The two looked at the Jade Emperor, their eyes once again filled with hatred.

They studied diligently for the sake of family reunion, but they failed to save their mother, their father died tragically, and their souls were scattered by the Jade Emperor. The two sides now had a blood feud, so they naturally wouldn't give the Jade Emperor a friendly look.

The Jade Emperor ignored Yang Jiao and Yang Jian, only glancing at Gu Qing and giving a soft snort before turning to Cihang Daoren to inquire what was wrong.

"When gods fight, mortals suffer. I have come to the Heavenly Court hoping that the two sides can stop their war."

Cihang Daoren said compassionately.

"Humph."

The Queen Mother said displeasedly, "Cihang Daoist, if you had arrived even a little later, the Golden Crow Formation would have backfired on him!"

Gu Qing set up the Golden Crow Formation. The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother both saw Gu Qing's power, but as Golden Immortals, they also saw Gu Qing's weakness: that strength cannot last.

Gu Qing is not currently able to circulate the power of the Nine Yangs as he wishes. The Golden Crow Formation he has set up is also harming him. If they wait any longer, the fire around Gu Qing will become uncontrollable, and he will also catch fire and burn himself.

Cihang Daoren looked at Gu Qing and handed him the jade bottle.

"No need!"

Having fought countless battles, Gu Qing had long been a seasoned veteran on the battlefield. His favorite pastime was to exploit weaknesses. The weakness that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother saw at a glance was precisely what Gu Qing deliberately revealed, making them believe that Gu Qing's technique had flaws, thus lowering their guard.

"The kid's just putting on a brave face..."

The Jade Emperor snorted, then his expression hardened. He saw Gu Qing boldly embrace the slender waist of the fairy Chang'e and kiss her. The power of the sun and the power of the moon merged, and the fiery aura around Gu Qing quickly subsided, leaving him with a harmonious and vigorous energy, returning him to his peak.

Gu Qing released Chang'e and met her gaze. He saw that Chang'e's face was flushed and her eyes were filled with tears after the kiss. When she looked at Gu Qing, she had a look of disbelief.

It was only then that Chang'e realized that Gu Qing had brought her to Yaochi to prepare a "water station" for him to use when he was angry.

This action offended Chang'e, the answer made Chang'e feel remorseful, but the process made Chang'e feel... a little excited.

Yang Jian witnessed this scene from the side, and for some reason, he felt a sense of loss. This beautiful fairy had touched him deeply the first time he had seen her, so much so that when Chang'e looked at him, Yang Jian quickly lowered his head.

Cihang Daoren turned his gaze to the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother and said, "Jade Emperor, I have come here to ask for a favor."

The Jade Emperor's face was somber as he said in a deep voice, "Is Gu Qing considered a member of the Chan Sect?"

"You don't need to know where I'm from!"

Gu Qing said coldly, "You only know that I can block Yaochi and Nantianmen, and that I can ensure your orders don't leave the Heavenly Court!"

When Cihang Daoren wants to negotiate terms, someone always has to play the bad cop.

"Be bold!"

The Queen Mother slapped the chair beside her, feeling its scorching heat, but she didn't let go.

"You're so bold!"

Gu Qing coldly said, "As the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the Three Realms, you have released ten suns to wreak havoc on the human world and are even planning to dig the Milky Way to flood it. It can be said that all the demons and monsters in the human world are no match for you, Jade Emperor. What, has the Heavenly Court become the stronghold of the demonic path?"

Upon hearing this, both the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother changed color.

"It is better to resolve enmity than to create it."

At this point, Cihang Daoren began to play the good cop, saying, "The origin of this incident can be traced back to the Three-Headed Flood Dragon. Yao Ji was injured by the Three-Headed Flood Dragon in the mortal realm, which led her to fall in love and bear children. Now that Yang Tianyou is dead, and Yang Jiao and Yang Jian have become immortals, this mortal affair should be put aside. I hope the Jade Emperor can show mercy and release Yao Ji..."

Cihang Daoren then recounted the whole story in detail.

"According to the laws of heaven, even immortals cannot be entangled in the slightest romantic love..."

The Queen Mother of the West said in a cold voice, "If even immortals have selfish desires, then what would become of us!"

The Queen Mother of the West has her own principles.

Gu Qing looked at the Queen Mother of the West and felt that what she said made a lot of sense, but it was also a stumbling block. Gu Qing wanted to change the Heavenly Rules, after all, he wanted to get the Fairy Sister, but the Heavenly Rules were a stumbling block.

"All beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths are sentient beings."

Cihang Daoren's voice was compassionate, and he wanted to continue to persuade her.

“Master Cihang, you don’t need to say anything more.”

At this moment, Gu Qing interrupted, saying, "The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother don't even love the living beings of the Three Realms. What right does he have to be the Jade Emperor? In my opinion, let me guard the Jade Pool and the South Heavenly Gate, so that their decrees cannot be issued. In this way, the three realms will be leaderless and the three realms will be free!"

Since the Jade Emperor was unwilling to open the window, Gu Qing simply ripped off the roof.

"This this……"

The Jade Emperor's face turned red.

He is indeed a Golden Immortal, but once he attacks Gu Qing, he will apply the laws of the Golden Immortal. At that time, other Golden Immortals will then encroach upon the Heavenly Rules. If he sticks to the Heavenly Rules, Gu Qing will jump around in front of him, and the Jade Emperor will be helpless.

"In that case..."

The Jade Emperor looked at Cihang Daoist and said, "Then I will give you face..."

The Heavenly Court is still too weak and isolated. The Jade Emperor thought of the Investiture of the Gods War. He would wait until after the Investiture of the Gods War, when his strength had greatly increased, before he would settle scores with Gu Qing.

Winning first doesn't mean you've won!
(End of this chapter)