Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 337 This is to go to the aid of the king

Nezha led the Heavenly Prison troops into action.

The procession, with its banners waving and its grandeur, flew towards the East Heavenly Gate, causing the heavenly generals guarding the gate to be on high alert. They immediately sent someone to report the situation.

Nezha asked, "Should we wait outside the East Heavenly Gate?"

After thinking for a moment in the army, Xiao Zhao chuckled and said, "No, we'll break through the gates and enter the Heavenly Court quickly, then make it look like we're launching a rapid attack on the Lingxiao Palace, but in reality, we're going to the Tian Shu Prime Minister's Residence."

Within the Tian Shu Prime Minister's Residence, there are five Tian Shu Divine Prime Ministers on rotation. This is the place where they truly manage the operation of heaven and earth in practical matters, and it is something that must be protected at all costs.

On the other side, Li Jing received news that Nezha's army had breached the East Heavenly Gate, and his defenses collapsed immediately.

"That rebellious son!"

He was furious and his eyes turned red.

He wanted to be a loyal subject, but the birth of Nezha in his family prevented him from doing so.

"Return to the capital and defend the Lingxiao Palace!"

At this point, he no longer cared about dying for his principles; he just wanted to get back quickly and stop that little bastard in front of the Lingxiao Palace so that he could no longer run rampant.

Chenxiang's side had only gained an advantage and thought they would have to slowly grind it out to win, but unexpectedly, the heavenly soldiers retreated first.

Chenxiang suspected a trap, so he ordered his men to advance slowly.

But the next moment, he heard Youquan's somewhat impatient voice: "Advance quickly, don't be afraid of casualties!"

"That kid is a real handful! He actually took advantage of us being tied up with the main force of the Heavenly Court to launch a sneak attack on the Heavenly Court!"

"Hurry, hurry, we must get there before him, or we might end up doing all the work for someone else!"

Chenxiang had no objections and immediately ordered the army to advance.

but……

He knew in his heart that his elder brother, who had helped him a lot, was definitely scheming and causing trouble with Youquan.

It won't be so easy for Youquan to obtain the Heavenly Court.

As for himself?

To put it bluntly, he is now in a mindset of taking responsibility for his past decisions.

At the same time, I also regret it. I should have been more careful back then and not listened to Youquan's nonsense.

It was obvious that Chenxiang had already decided to get rid of it.

He was simply troubled by the power of the Nether Spring and didn't know how to escape.

He led the infinitely regenerating Netherworld Army to attack the Heavenly Court, while the Heavenly Soldiers were already in a sorry state due to the order to retreat.

They originally had ample supplies and the blessing of the eight righteous gods during battle, making them invincible. But now they have nothing... They were defeated just like an army of mortals.

Defeat.

Li Jing, along with his generals and the most elite battalion of heavenly guards, hurriedly arrived at the Lingxiao Palace.

Clearly, he still wanted to be loyal. With that 'rebellious son' threatening the Lingxiao Palace, he had no choice but to abandon his original intention of defending the South Heavenly Gate and become the last line of defense.

The Youquan Army, which was supposed to destroy everything after storming into the Heavenly Court, had no time to care about the remaining buildings and immortals in the Heavenly Court, because Youquan was worried that Zhao Yifu would kill the Heavenly Emperor first and steal the rightful place of the world.

Wouldn't He have wasted his time?
Moreover, it is precisely because Zhao Yifu has accomplished so many great things over the years that He is even more wary of Zhao Yifu.

He knew perfectly well that if Zhao Yifu obtained the rightful successor of Heaven and Earth, it would be extremely difficult for Him to reclaim it.

He already knew Zhao Yifu's background perfectly well, but more importantly, this kid was truly cunning, and he wasn't confident in his abilities...

So, the seemingly vicious Youquan army actually displayed an attitude of 'not committing a single offense,' which greatly surprised many trembling lesser deities. Could this really be the 'royal army'?
On the other side, after Nezha easily led his army to occupy the Tian Shu Prime Minister's Mansion, he met the Tian Shu Prime Minister who was on duty there.

Even a scoundrel like Xiao Zhao respectfully clasped his hands and said, "Prime Minister."

Nezha pursed his lips, but remained polite.

The Celestial Pivot God is in charge of all affairs in the Heavenly Court, and everyone must behave properly in his presence.

The deity nodded to Zhao Yifu and said, "His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor has already decreed that we descend to the mortal realm to oversee the five directions."

"Previously, there were many things that needed to be finished, so they left me to handle them. Now it seems that there is no need to handle them anymore."

Xiao Zhao respectfully said, "In that case, why doesn't the Prime Minister descend to the mortal realm quickly? The mortal world is in dire straits, and even the Land of Abundance is on the verge of famine. We need the gods to go and oversee things."

The divine physiognomist said, "That's exactly what I'm going to do."

Xiao Zhao quickly waved his hand, opening a spatial rift and said, "Divine Minister, please, you can go directly to the mortal realm through this passage."

The divine physiognomist nodded and smiled: "Thank you for your trouble, but this Heavenly Court..."

Xiao Zhao said, "The Heavenly Court is no longer the focus. Most of the named gods in the Heavenly Court have already descended to the mortal realm. Even if Youquan occupies the Heavenly Court, he cannot control the Investiture of the Gods. Therefore, the responsibility of maintaining the operation of the Three Realms still rests on the shoulders of the gods and the eight righteous gods."

The five Celestial Pivot Divine Ministers, all of whom were embodiments of wisdom, understood the implied meaning in the song and said, "Your plan to secretly advance is quite clever. Once the great calamity is over, these immortals and gods scattered in the mortal realm can easily be restored to order by fighting them all back to the Heavenly Court."

Xiao Zhao chuckled and said, "This is just wishful thinking on my part; I don't even know if it will work out."

The fortune teller said, "We will work together to identify and address any shortcomings in your efforts to implement this matter. It should be successful."

As he spoke, he nodded slightly to Nezha and said, "I thought the Central Altar Marshal had really rebelled against Heaven, but now I realize I was overthinking it... In comparison, the Central Altar Marshal is more anticipated than Li Tianwang this time."

Nezha was a little confused.

He's truly here to defy Heaven.

But judging from this situation, it seems like he's actually doing the opposite of what he appears to be doing.

So did he rebel or not?

Just then, a familiar voice from Xiao Zhao came from inside the Prime Minister's residence: "Jun Xin, why aren't you going to the capital to defend the king? It will be too late if you don't go soon."

Xiao Zhao looked over and immediately recognized that the immortal dressed as a civil official was none other than his other grandmaster, Qiu Yuzi.

He asked in surprise, "Grandmaster Uncle, why didn't you descend to the mortal realm?"

Qiu Yuzi smiled and said, "Someone has to stay behind to help Shenxiang handle the remaining matters."

The divine physiognomist stood before the rift leading to the mortal realm and looked over, saying, "Now that I'm leaving, aren't you leaving too?"

Qiu Yuzi shook his head, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Shen Xiang, saying, "This Youquan wants to obtain the rightful order of heaven and earth, so it always seeks order rather than chaos. Since it seeks order, it needs someone to govern it."

The divine physiognomist glanced at him with interest and said, "Good, when we return in the future, the Tian Shu Prime Minister's Residence will have another master."

"Take care, my young friend. I'm off."

With that, she gracefully stepped into the spatial rift and descended to the mortal realm.

Xiao Zhao looked at Qiu Yuzi with a very complicated expression.

Good heavens, from the perspective of this evil corpse, it is easy to understand Qiu Yuzi's plan: to become the Divine Minister of the Heavenly Pivot under Youquan's command, or even the Divine Minister who holds absolute power!
As for whether he will be seen as a treacherous official?
Xiao Zhao thought that the disciples of Danqing probably wouldn't mind this.

So what if he's a treacherous minister? There are plenty of treacherous ministers who have made their mark in history, let alone Tian Shu Shen Xiang, who still has a chance to clear his name.

Qiu Yuzi smiled at Zhao Yifu and said, "Why don't you hurry up? If you're late, Youquan will rush straight into Lingxiao Palace."

Xiao Zhao immediately replied, "Alright, Grandmaster Uncle, just watch and see. This time, we'll definitely teach that Youquan a lesson."

As he spoke, he turned to Nezha and said, "Leave half of the troops to guard the Prime Minister's residence, and the rest must quickly come to the aid of the King!"

Nezha understood; now he was a good person again. So without saying a word, he charged ahead towards the Lingxiao Palace.

Ao Jia was left behind to guard the Prime Minister's residence.

The main issue is that Ao Jia and Nezha have a blood feud over the killing of Ao Bing's brother. Although they have now rescued Ao Bing, the two still have many conflicts.

The one leading the Heavenly Prison troops to defend the king is now Old Bull... To be honest, Old Bull also has a grudge against Nezha. After all, back on the journey to the West, when the Monkey King went to call for reinforcements, it was Nezha who ransacked his house.

Overall, however, the grudge was relatively minor, and Xiao Zhao was able to keep it under control.

If you think about it that way, Nezha really does cause trouble, making enemies everywhere.

The group quickly arrived at the Lingxiao Palace, arriving at just the right time.

Li Jing was leading the last battalion of elite troops in a desperate resistance, and it looked like they were about to collapse.

And it was at this moment that Nezha led his army to arrive.

Li Jing cursed loudly, "You unfilial son!"

Nezha's eyebrows furrowed as he was about to erupt in anger.

Xiao Zhao chuckled and pulled Nezha back, then said to Li Jing, "Lord Li, please calm down. We have come to protect the king!"

He spoke with such sincerity that both Li Jing and Chen Xiang, who were in a standoff, were momentarily stunned.

Wow, is that really how you say it?
Surprisingly, Nezha stopped being angry and even felt a little amused.

He immediately waved his hand, ordering the Heavenly Prison troops to block the entrance to the Lingxiao Palace, and said in a rather sly tone, "King Li, this time I'm here to help you!"

This expression...

I feel like I've been influenced by Xiao Zhao!

Li Tianwang was furious. He said, "You unfilial son, you are clearly committing treason!"

Nezha sneered and was about to speak when Xiao Zhao said gently, "King Li is overthinking it. Nezha came to my Liaoshan Heavenly Prison on orders to ask for reinforcements. He knows you are determined to fight to the death against the Youquan army, and he is very worried."

Li Tianwang felt there were too many things to complain about and he didn't know where to begin.

But one thing is certain: his son, who is always looking to stab him in the back, could never have such good intentions.

He sneered, "Transfer order? Whose transfer order?"

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Zhao produced a transfer order from the Tian Shu Prime Minister's residence.

This left Li Tianwang quite bewildered.

He said incredulously, "Impossible! How could the Celestial Pivot Divine Minister give you such an order!"

This was certainly not given by the Celestial Pivot Divine Physician, but by Qiu Yuzi.

There was no other way; after all the Celestial Pivot Divine Ministers descended to the mortal realm, Qiu Yuzi was the most powerful person in the Celestial Pivot Prime Minister's Mansion.
As for the claim that issuing a transfer order privately is against regulations?

I'm sorry, but the Danqing School has never had much respect for rules.

Li Jing was speechless. He felt like he had been turned upside down by the Heavenly Gang, and he really couldn't understand what had happened.

As for Chenxiang, he just watched quietly.

He was very calm, the kind of subordinate who was capable but never took initiative. He would only move when his superiors had to urge him.

At this moment, Youquan's voice urged in Chenxiang's ear: "Charge!"

Chenxiang said with difficulty, "But I am no match for Fuyinzi."

Youquan was furious: "This is just an avatar, and you can't even defeat his avatar?"

Chenxiang said, "But since he has an avatar here, his true body can definitely arrive at any time."

Youquan was furious.

What use is a subordinate like that to him?

He was too lazy to waste words, and said in one sentence: "Go now, or I will raise you up!"

Chenxiang had no choice but to accept his fate and could only command the Youquan army to charge forward.

Upon seeing this, Nezha and Li Jing both became serious and prepared for battle.

Nezha looked at Xiao Zhao nervously and asked, "How should we deal with this situation? We can't kill all of these things!"

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Zhao displayed a projection of the Dream Realm behind him, saying, "Just kill them, and I will collect their souls."

"Even if the Netherworld Army were to be resurrected, it would need souls; without souls, it would naturally be unable to live."

Therefore, the methods by which Youquan built this army were not honorable; it was as if he had snatched 100,000 souls from the underworld.

Upon hearing this, Nezha immediately understood what was going on.

He readily agreed, "As expected of you, I'll go then!"

As he spoke, he rushed out first.

As a vanguard general, his favorite thing to do was to charge into battle.

And the Heavenly Prison troops he led this time were indeed very strong.

Over the years, they have been cultivating around the Heavenly Prison, with the Great Void Forbidden Book providing a continuous supply of vast spiritual energy, which has enabled their cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

It can be said that each demon in the Heavenly Prison Army is at least at the level of a True Immortal.

Led by Nezha, they charged into the Youquan army and wreaked havoc.

Meanwhile, Chenxiang calmly and methodically deployed his troops, continuously sending the fearless Youquan Army up to be killed... well, it should be said that they were sent up to resist.

His command seemed flawless, but in fact, he lacked a competitive spirit.

It all felt so ordinary, like the entire army of 100,000 was about to die!

He asked hesitantly, "Master, why haven't the new troops arrived?"

Youquan roared angrily, "That bastard has taken the souls of the army, how dare he come here to stop me!"

Chenxiang asked curiously, "Didn't Senior Brother Li say that Fu Yinzi wouldn't be an obstacle for us?"

Youquan paused, speechless for a moment.

Chen Xiang immediately understood. It didn't seem to be Li Wenqing's problem, but rather that his master had done something wrong again.

Honestly, after seeing all sorts of people and broadening his horizons, Chenxiang had a different perspective on why Youquan was able to fight his way to the Heavenly Court: everyone was holding back!

Look at the misfits under Youquan's command. Those who are willing to do things but can't get anything done are fools who have already gone mad. And those who can be sent out to do things are all spies from various forces in the Three Realms... The only one who can be trusted to do things is Li Wenqing, but Youquan seems to be wary of this eldest disciple and won't entrust him with many things.

This is simply being stubborn and blocking both ends!

Anyway, Chenxiang really felt that Youquan's leadership was completely inadequate.

Now he understands his mission: to make his great-uncle, the Heavenly Emperor, abdicate.

Because the Heavenly Emperor is the representative of the Heavenly Dao, ordinary people face the Heavenly Dao as if they were facing the Heavenly Dao itself, and will be suppressed by the Heavenly Dao in every way.

Only those who possess the bloodline of the Heavenly Emperor can disregard this situation.

However, Chenxiang is now curious about how Youquan will get him into the Lingxiao Palace.
(End of this chapter)