Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

On the eastern horizon, thunder rumbled, not the might of heaven, but the sound of heavenly soldiers and generals treading through the sea of ​​clouds.

The dark, overwhelming army formation stretched as far as the eye could see, like an inverted ocean of black iron, surging with a suffocating aura of slaughter.

Banners fluttered, obscuring the sunlight, and auspicious clouds were tinged with a somber, leaden gray. The oppressive aura caused even the trees on the seventy-two peaks of Flower Fruit Mountain to bow low.

The True Martial Emperor sat high in the clouds, stepping on a spirit tortoise and a black snake, surrounded by deep, abyss-like Xuanming water vapor.

With just a slight wave of his command flag, his cold voice pierced through the layers of clouds, striking the hearts of every living being on Flower Fruit Mountain.

"The demon monkey has wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Court, and his crimes are unforgivable. Set up the Big Dipper Seven Killings Mysterious Water Formation."

As soon as the command was given, the heavenly soldiers and generals of the Arctic Exorcism Academy instantly transformed into moving stars. The seven brightest military formations suddenly intensified their light, connecting and intertwining with each other.

In an instant, a giant net woven from frigid black water and sharp starlight, carrying a chilling aura that could freeze the soul, descended upon Flower Fruit Mountain.

Before the net of heaven even arrived, the fierce winds had already ripped away a layer of rock from the summit, and the vegetation instantly turned to dust.

The entire Huaguo Mountain range emitted a deep, rumbling roar. Simultaneously, seventy-two strange peaks and towering rocks burst forth with a chaotic light.

Countless profound runes rapidly swirled among the peaks, connecting to form a massive, thick, and resilient light shield, like an inverted giant bowl, firmly protecting the core area of ​​Flower Fruit Mountain. The Primordial Chaos Formation has been activated!
Almost at the same time the formation was raised, the deadly net of light formed by the Big Dipper Seven Killings Mysterious Water Formation crashed into the Chaos Light Shield.

An ear-piercing, tearing sound erupted, as if two enormous millstones were crushing stars.

The chaotic light shield fluctuated violently, with ripples surging wildly. Its surface was eroded by the mysterious water, leaving countless dents, and was also cut with deep cracks by the starlight, as if it would collapse at any moment.

The demons under the light felt their eardrums about to burst and their blood churning. Those with weaker cultivation even had blood spilling from their mouths and noses and collapsed to the ground.

At the heart of the formation, General Bengba and Marshal Ma Liu trembled violently, their faces turning deathly pale. But they gritted their teeth and poured all their demonic power into the formation base to maintain the precarious barrier.

The Long-Armed Ape clone let out a deafening roar, and its already massive body swelled up again, its muscles bulging like coiled dragons, and its white hairs standing on end like steel needles.

He stomped his foot hard, causing the mountain peak beneath him to shrink by half. His enormous fists gathered terrifying power capable of splitting mountains and shattering the earth, and with a piercing sound, they slammed into the giant net of Xuan Shui above his head, which was constantly pressing down and flashing with deadly starlight.

It was like the beating of a heavenly drum. The giant net was violently dented, twisted, and torn open with spiderweb-like gaps.

However, the Xuan Shui power of the True Martial Emperor was extremely cold and viscous, with great resilience, and quickly mended the damage.

The muscles in the arms of the Long-Armed Ape clone tore apart, and golden demonic blood rained down, causing its aura to stagnate.

Deep within the Water Curtain Cave, the Red-Bottomed Macaque's clone had its eyes closed, and a ghostly blue mist rose from its body.

He rapidly traced patterns in the air with his hands, and the intricate water-controlling runes seemed to leap as if they were alive.

The sea around Huaguo Mountain suddenly roared, and he forcibly gathered and refined the remaining weak water energy.

The extremely yin and filthy nature of the Yellow Springs Weak Water was fully unleashed, transforming into dozens of viscous, ink-like black water dragons that exuded a foul stench and the aura of death.

The Red-Bottomed Macaque clone roared, its face paling even more, blood spilling from the corner of its mouth. The dozens of enormous Weak Water Black Dragons raised their heads and roared, carrying a terrifying power that could corrode all things, as they ruthlessly crashed into the Xuan Water Giant Net, which was locked in a stalemate with the Primordial Chaos Formation.

Like a red-hot iron plunged into ice water, thick, pungent black smoke instantly rose from the areas of the Xuan Shui Giant Net that were touched by the Weak Water Black Dragon.

The once seamless giant net suddenly developed large patches of festering holes! Muffled groans echoed from within the Heavenly Soldiers' Formation, clearly indicating that the backlash from the divine power maintaining the formation had injured them.

Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He pointed his golden cudgel to the sky, emitting a piercing shriek like tearing silk!

The pent-up demonic energy erupted with a roar! On the seventy-two peaks and in countless caves, it was as if the gates of hell had been opened.

Tigers, leopards, bears, snakes, insects, eagles, falcons, and countless demon soldiers and monkey generals, carrying towering demonic clouds, surged forward like a black torrent bursting its banks, fearlessly defying death.

They stepped on the halo of the Primordial Qi Array, and rushed in and tore through the huge hole in the Xuan Shui Giant Net that had been corroded by the Weak Water!
The formidable barrier formed by heavenly soldiers and generals was instantly breached by the raging demonic tide, creating several huge gaps.

In close combat, blood and flesh flew everywhere! The demon soldiers' sharp claws tore through the heavenly generals' armor, while the heavenly soldiers' divine halberds pierced through the demons' chests.

"The Twenty-Eight Mansions, stabilize the universe! The Nine Luminaries, slay the demon chief."

The True Martial Emperor's voice remained cold, but it had taken on a subtle, almost imperceptible solemnity.

The spirit tortoise and black snake beneath his feet roared to the sky, spewing out even more concentrated Xuanming True Water in an attempt to repair the great formation and suppress the erosion of the Weak Water.

The divine light of the Twenty-Eight Constellations surged, and each star, in its own direction, descended as twenty-eight dazzling pillars, attempting to stabilize the celestial army's formation, which was teetering on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of the demonic tide.

Nine terrifying beams of light, each containing the essence of a different star and the power of slaughter, tore apart the chaotic battlefield like spears of divine punishment.

With an aura of destruction, it shot with unparalleled precision toward the highest peak of Flower Fruit Mountain, where Sun Wukong, clad in dazzling golden armor, stood!
These nine attacks were faster than lightning, sealing off all of Sun Wukong's space to dodge!

However, just as the Nine Luminaries Divine Light was about to descend upon him, the Six-Eared Macaque clone, who had been standing quietly beside Sun Wukong with his ears trembling slightly as if listening to the faintest sounds in the universe, curled up a knowing smile at the corner of his mouth.

His lips moved slightly, and the silent sound waves instantly reached the ears of Sun Wukong and all the key demon kings.

"The Venus star deviates three inches to the left, the Jupiter star sinks one foot, and the Mercury star has a lingering, swirling force..."

Sun Wukong didn't even turn around, placing absolute trust in the message from the Six-Eared Macaque. At that critical moment, he acted!
The golden cudgel is no longer a powerful weapon that sweeps away thousands of troops, but has transformed into a golden stream of light that leaps, twists, and becomes incredible within a small space.

Nine terrifying beams of starlight grazed the edges of his armor and slammed into the mountain peaks behind him. The hard rock was easily pierced like tofu, leaving nine bottomless, enormous holes.
The entire mountain trembled and groaned, with rocks raining down like a storm. Amidst the billowing dust, Sun Wukong's golden-armored figure vanished like a ghost.

"Take a stick from my old grandson!"

The golden cudgel, carrying the pure power to shatter stars, crashed down without any frills. The Fire God was terrified and only had time to hastily raise the fire flag in his hand to block it.

The divine weapon, the Fire Banner, crafted from the heartwood of a ten-thousand-year-old fire paulownia tree, along with the protective divine light hastily gathered by the Fire Virtue Star Lord, shattered like fragile glass.

The golden cudgel's momentum lessened slightly, but it still struck the Fire God's helmet solidly.

Like a watermelon smashed by a heavy hammer, the head of the Fire God, along with half of his shoulder, instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist and burning fragments of bone and flesh.

The headless remains were slammed by the immense force and sent flying backward like a meteorite, crashing into a formation of heavenly soldiers behind them, causing another round of screams of broken bones and torn tendons.

One of the Nine Luminaries has fallen!

For a fleeting moment, the entire battlefield fell silent, whether filled with celestial soldiers or demon soldiers. Sun Wukong pointed his golden cudgel diagonally at the sky, its tip still dripping with golden-red divine blood, and he burst into wild laughter.

"The Jade Emperor is wicked, and you are his accomplices! Today, Flower Fruit Mountain will be your burial ground."

The red-bottomed macaque clone, which had been hiding deep within the Water Curtain Cave and controlling the source of the water veins of Flower Fruit Mountain, had been waiting for a long time.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he plunged his arms into the surging underground river beneath him! The violent power originating from the ancient Huai River was fully awakened.

The Heavenly Army's formation was completely thrown into chaos. The vanguard was relentlessly pursued by the demonic tide, suffering heavy casualties.

The central army was thrown into chaos by the damage to Jiuyue and the floods in the rear. With their retreat cut off, morale began to waver. The once disciplined and orderly military formation now resembled a tattered sack riddled with holes.

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Deep within the Water Curtain Cave, General Curtain Roller sat slumped on a cold stone bench. Sun Wukong's figure appeared silently before him.

His golden armor was still stained with fresh divine blood, carrying the smell of gunpowder and rust. He didn't speak, but simply reached out and patted heavily on the muscular yet cold and stiff shoulder of the man who rolled up the curtain.

Sun Wukong's voice wasn't loud, but it struck the heart of the curtain-raising official like a hammer: "Is it worth risking your life for such a Heavenly Court? What has your loyalty earned you? Eternal torment at the bottom of the Flowing Sand River!"

Rolling Curtain's body trembled violently, and its empty eyes finally moved. A low, beast-like growl escaped its throat.

The pent-up pain, anger, and despair of being utterly betrayed, like a volcano dormant for millennia, were ignited at this moment by that cold and merciless gaze.

The curtain suddenly sprang up from the stone bench, its massive body unleashing an astonishing aura—no longer deathly still, but a violent, destructive force.

The Curtain-Rolling General's voice was hoarse as he squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth, "Jade Emperor, you will pay the price for what you have done today."

As he spoke, a demon-subduing staff appeared in his hand. Then he vanished from Sun Wukong's sight.

Seeing this, a smile crept onto Sun Wukong's lips. He then addressed the void, saying, "Let's begin."

Deep within the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons in Beiju Luzhou.

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Bull Demon King, slammed his hand on the enormous table in front of him, cast from a single piece of black iron. "Brothers, the Heavenly Court is in disarray."

"Old man Zhenwu is being held back at Flower Fruit Mountain by the Seventh Prince! The South Heavenly Gate is empty, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Follow me as we storm the Heavenly Court and overthrow that old Jade Emperor's throne! Let's carve out a path to survival for all the demons under heaven!"

At the Bull Demon King's command, the earth began to tremble. A soaring demonic aura emanated from the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, and countless figures surged forth like a black tide.

Led by their respective demon kings, they converged into torrents of destruction, eventually merging behind the five great saints into a boundless and terrifying sea of ​​demons, churning with countless ferocious auras!
The million demon soldiers roared in unison, their voices converging into a tangible shockwave that shattered the clouds in the sky.

Like a dam bursting, a cataclysmic flood surged toward the South Heavenly Gate, which symbolized the supreme heavenly court.

This news was quickly reported to the Lingxiao Palace, causing all the gods of the Heavenly Court to be terrified.

After all, a million demons attacking the heavens is no small matter. Moreover, the main force of the Heavenly Court is currently tied up at Flower Fruit Mountain by Sun Wukong.

Just then, another heavenly general, his helmet askew and armor askew, practically tumbled into the palace gate, his voice filled with unprecedented panic.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. Marshal Tianpeng... Marshal Tianpeng has rebelled."

"What? You're saying Marshal Tianpeng rebelled?" The Jade Emperor suddenly stood up from his throne, his eyes flashing with disbelief.

That day, his face was covered in sweat and his voice was hoarse: "Marshal Tianpeng gathered his remaining troops, but instead of returning to the Milky Way to await punishment, he... instead raised the banner of 'purging the court of corrupt officials'."

"With 80,000 naval troops, they are launching a fierce attack on the South Heavenly Gate. The Weak Water is flowing back up from the Milky Way, directly flooding the Heavenly Gate. The defending general... the defending general is about to be overwhelmed."

The Jade Emperor, with his deep eyes, said in a voice almost devoid of emotion, "Emperor Ziwei, immediately lead the heavenly soldiers and generals to support the Southern Heavenly Gate."

When everyone finally knew their chance had come, they readily agreed and strode out of the Lingxiao Palace.

At the same time, Fuxi personally led the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, along with a million-strong human army, from the Fire Cloud Cave towards the Heavenly Court, seeking an explanation from the Jade Emperor.

Besides the human race taking action, the dragon race has also received news from Sun Wukong. Ao Ping personally led a million-strong army composed of the four sea dragon kings and the aquatic creatures of the four seas, and they also marched towards the Heavenly Court.

The news that both the Fire Cloud Cave and the Dragon Clan had acted simultaneously was once again sent to the Lingxiao Palace. This inevitably caused an uproar throughout the entire Lingxiao Palace.

"It's all over, it's all over! Internal and external troubles, what are we going to do..."

The immortals could no longer maintain their composure; fear, panic, anger, and suspicion spread like a plague.

The Jade Emperor felt a surge of blood rush to his head, and his vision blurred. This was beyond his expectations.

He genuinely wanted to use Sun Wukong to eliminate dissidents, but unexpectedly, he made the Heavenly Court the target of everyone's criticism. This was not what the Jade Emperor wanted to see.

Now, there was no other way. The Jade Emperor could no longer conceal his power. After all, only a sage like him could turn the tide.

Immediately, the Jade Emperor stood up, and the Haotian Sword, symbolizing the Heavenly Emperor, was drawn from his waist.

"My beloved ministers, are you willing to join me in resisting foreign enemies and protecting the Heavenly Court?"

Even if the gods of Heaven were unwilling, who would dare to speak out at this moment? Putting aside the fact that as subjects, they had the responsibility to protect Heaven.

The Investiture of the Gods alone, held by the Jade Emperor, was enough to force them to obey the Jade Emperor's arrangements.

After all, these are famous figures on the Investiture of the Gods list, and they are all key members of the three major schools of Taoism.

Those key figures, receiving assistance from powerful figures behind the scenes, had their restrictions imposed on them by the Investiture of the Gods weakened to the greatest extent possible, to the point of being ineffective.

Ordinary disciples, and celestial deities who do not belong to the three major sects of Xuanmen, do not receive this treatment.

That was because they were completely suppressed by the Investiture of the Gods in the hands of the Jade Emperor. The only path they could take was to obey his every command.

In an instant, all the gods of Heaven brandished their magical weapons and treasures, following closely behind the Jade Emperor as they headed towards the Southern Heavenly Gate to provide support. (End of Chapter)