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

The Jade Emperor stepped out of the Lingxiao Palace, the ancient Haotian Sword in his hand now radiating a clear light and emitting a deep, resonant sound.

"For countless ages, I have not made a move. You really think I am a pushover, someone you can manipulate at will."

The Jade Emperor's voice was not loud, but it was like the grinding of cold iron, chiseling into the hearts of every silent deity.

Following closely behind that solitary, dark-colored imperial figure, they surged towards the boiling sea of ​​blood and carnage outside the South Heavenly Gate.

The South Heavenly Gate has become a hellish chasm.

The Weak Water Heavenly River surged against the sky, its viscous, filthy black water like a colossal waterfall, carrying a bone-chilling, soul-crushing aura of death, violently assaulting the last line of defense of the Southern Heavenly Gate.

The once-golden pillars of the Southern Heavenly Gate were being eroded by the black water, emitting a terrifying hissing sound, and their spiritual light dimmed at a visible speed.

The protective divine light of the gatekeeper celestial soldiers and generals was as thin as paper; if they were splashed by the black water, they would scream and turn into a wisp of green smoke.

A golden-armored general roared, but before he could finish speaking, a viscous black liquid snake coiled around his body like a venomous python. His golden armor instantly dimmed and corroded, and his shrill screams came to an abrupt halt.

"Purge the court of corrupt officials, punish the wicked, kill..."

Marshal Tianpeng's roar drowned out the roar of the Weak Water and the wails of the heavenly soldiers. He stood atop the raging waves of the Weak Water.

The nine-toothed rake transformed into a streak of dark light that tore through the sky. With each swing, it stirred up towering waves of turbid water, crashing heavily against the divine light barrier hastily erected by the Heavenly Court.

"Marshal Tianpeng, with this Emperor here, I will not tolerate your arrogance today. If you retreat now, you may be allowed to enter reincarnation again; otherwise, your soul will be scattered."

The Taoist Ran Deng's face was ashen, and his body shone like the sea of ​​stars. He drew upon the power of the stars in the heavens and transformed it into a vast light screen that was as solid as a physical object and contained endless flowing stardust.

Standing before the routed celestial army, they barely withstood the onslaught of the Weak Water. The starry curtain shifted, each rotation eroding large swathes of the Weak Water, temporarily stabilizing their crumbling formation.

Marshal Tianpeng's eyes were bloodshot, and he held his nine-toothed rake high. Behind him, the Weak Water condensed into a ferocious, towering black dragon.

"Randeng Daoist, I know perfectly well what you're thinking. Why not join forces with me today and give this Heavenly Court a new master?"

The Taoist Ran Deng trembled, countless thoughts flashing through his mind. After all, this might actually be an opportunity for him.

The Jade Emperor, standing to the side, had also noticed the wavering of the Taoist Ran Deng. He knew that even this seemingly weak man had rebelled, and that even though he himself was a saint, the Heavenly Court would soon change hands.

After all, Hongjun would never allow an incompetent person to rule the Heavenly Court. Not only would his position as Heavenly Emperor be in jeopardy, but even his cultivation as a saint would be stripped away.

No longer caring about hiding anything, his cultivation surged. An unparalleled saintly aura pressed down directly towards the South Heavenly Gate.

The Jade Emperor's sudden display of saintly cultivation shocked all the civil and military officials of the Heavenly Court. The Daoist Ran Deng was especially alarmed, breaking out in a cold sweat.

In a flash, his mind raced, and he said without hesitation, "I am a subject of the Heavenly Court, how can I do such a disobedient thing as you?"

"Today, I, the Emperor, will lead a million heavenly soldiers and generals to slay you, this traitorous minister. Let all living beings in the primordial world know that the majesty of the Jade Emperor is not to be profaned."

As he spoke, Daoist Ran Deng had already headed towards Marshal Tianpeng. The Lingjiu Palace Lantern released a large curtain of fire, trapping Marshal Tianpeng within it.

Marshal Tianpeng looked at Randeng, and the Taoist sneered, "As expected of a treacherous opportunist. Seeing that old Jade Emperor display his saintly cultivation, he's already wagging his tail and begging for mercy." As he spoke, Marshal Tianpeng's nine-toothed rake, carrying the ferocious power of splitting the heavens and earth, fiercely slashed at Taoist Randeng.

Above the head of the Taoist Ran Deng, the light curtain constructed from the power of the origin of countless stars was actually pierced by a rake, leaving a huge hole with spiderweb-like cracks on the edges.

Stardust flew like a torrential rain, and Daoist Ran Deng's body trembled violently, his face drained of all color. The Nine-Toothed Rake's momentum remained undiminished, and the violent gale swept away the heavenly soldiers and generals behind him who could not dodge in time, along with the shattered cloud steps, turning them into a sky full of blood mist and dust.

"Brothers, the Heavenly Gate has opened! Charge into the Heavenly Court and lend Marshal Tianpeng a hand!"

The Bull Demon King's wild roar was like a thunderclap. He revealed his true form as a hundred-foot-tall demon bull, stirring up the celestial demon clouds with his iron cudgel, and charged into the bloody gaping hole.

Behind them, the Jiao Demon King's Overturning Sea Fork stirred up towering waves, the Peng Demon King's wings covered the sky, and the Lion Camel King and the Yu Rong King each displayed their supernatural powers. The destructive torrent formed by millions of demon soldiers was no longer hindered and roared into the South Heavenly Gate.

The most sacred gate of Heaven was instantly engulfed by demonic energy, the Weak Water, and blood. This forced millions of heavenly soldiers and generals to retreat in succession.

……

Almost at the same moment, deep within the Water Curtain Cave, the Red-Bottomed Macaque clone suddenly spat out a mouthful of golden blood, and the water-controlling array in front of him, formed by the power of the Dark River, flickered erratically.

The spirit tortoise and black snake beneath the feet of the True Martial Emperor hissed, and even more powerful Xuanming True Water poured down from the heavens. The light shield of the Hunyuan Qi Array emitted a tooth-grinding groan, and the chaotic light rapidly dimmed.

At the heart of the formation, the Long-Armed Ape's clone was covered in blood, its demonic power nearly exhausted, and its body cracked inch by inch under the terrifying pressure.

The gibbon, now a clone, roared to the sky, its arms bulging like ancient bronze rocks, its white hairs standing on end like steel needles.

He once again channeled his mountain-splitting power to blast at the massive net of mysterious water above his head, only to result in even deeper tears in his arms, golden blood cascading down like a waterfall. The net of mysterious water was cold and viscous, and the damaged areas healed even faster.

The Six-Eared Macaque clone, which had been listening intently, suddenly trembled violently, and strands of golden blood began to trickle down from its ears.

Just then, General Curtain-Roller, wielding the Demon-Subduing Staff, charged directly at Emperor Zhenwu. This finally gave the demon soldiers and generals of Flower Fruit Mountain a moment's respite.

Immediately afterward, Sun Wukong's enormous figure appeared above Flower Fruit Mountain. His Ruyi Jingu Bang, now ten thousand feet tall, swept directly towards the Heavenly Army.

With just one strike, tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals were smashed into dust.

At the same time, the Gates of the Underworld opened wide, and countless soul-snatching chains flew out from them, pulling the souls of the celestial soldiers and generals into the Netherworld, preventing them from ever forming physical bodies again.

This sudden turn of events made the True Martial Emperor's eyes widen in fury. He gritted his teeth and glared at the Curtain-Rolling General.

"Rolling Curtain, you are a god of Heaven, why do you associate with that monkey demon? Aren't you afraid His Majesty will punish you and banish you to the Netherworld?"

General Curtain-Roller sneered and said, "I, General Curtain-Roller, have served the tyrant for thousands of years. Yet I am not as important as a mere glass lamp."

"Do you think such a tyrant is still worthy of my loyalty? True Martial Emperor, listen to my advice, do not serve that tyrant any longer."

As the saying goes, "A thousand cups of wine are too few when drinking with a bosom friend, but even half a sentence is too much when talking to someone with whom you don't see eye to eye." Since the two people have different ideas, there's naturally no need to say anything more.

They immediately descended into chaos once more, fighting to a standstill for the time being. No victor could be determined in the short term. (End of Chapter)