Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 338 The Summoning of the Sage
"The teacher asked you to make a request. Any request is fine, as long as you don't hinder His important matters anymore."

Li Wenqing spoke calmly to Zhao Yifu.

He was assigned to deliver a message again.

However, this was his first time visiting the top floor of the Heavenly Prison, and he curiously took a few more glances.

Zhao Yifu calmly gazed towards the Heavenly Court from the top of the Heavenly Prison, and then said, "I don't ask for much, just that Venerable Youquan settle the payment for the last mission."

Li Wenqing was stunned. He hadn't expected Zhao Yifu to have such thoughts.
Last mission...

That was Youquan telling Zhao Yifu to find a way to further weaken the Heavenly Court!
Zhao Yifu's solution was to send all eight celestial deities to the mortal realm... This was an absolutely epic level of weakening.

In terms of the functions of the Heavenly Court, it almost instantly returned to the state before the Investiture of the Gods, or even worse.

From the perspective of completing the task, Zhao Yifu has absolutely completed the task assigned by Youquan perfectly. So, shouldn't the promised reward be given?
Li Wenqing felt embarrassed for his master, saying, "Of course, we need compensation, but we're not ready yet."

Zhao Yifu said, "That won't do. Last time, we were already in arrears for a long time. If the Venerable One tries to renege on the debt after taking over the Heavenly Court, wouldn't I suffer a huge loss?"

“Brother, just tell the Venerable One that I’m not here for anything else but to ask for my wages.”

Li Wenqing uttered a grand statement, what a fine example of "demanding back pay"!

Seeing that Li Wenqing was about to persuade him again, Zhao Yifu said, "Let the Venerable One make a decision quickly. After all, my Heavenly Prison troops are all monsters, and I'm afraid I can't control them for long."

Indeed, the Heavenly Prison troops left to guard the Prime Minister's residence did not actually stay there obediently, but instead went off to plunder.

After all, the area where the Tian Shu Prime Minister's Residence is located is the most important functional area of ​​the Heavenly Court, and many spiritual materials produced in the Heavenly Court are stored here.

This is a fortune that is no less than, and perhaps even greater than, the Heavenly Treasury.

Now, of course we should grab everything before Youquan can react.

Zhao Yifu felt that giving Youquan even a little more was a waste, and he only wanted to seize everything he could before Youquan completely took over the Heavenly Court.

Li Wenqing took a deep breath and said, "Alright, what does my brother need? I'll let my master know."

Zhao Yifu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I also want the Primordial Chaos. I think with my achievements this time, I should be able to exchange them for a portion of the Primordial Chaos."

Li Wenqing looked puzzled, as if he didn't know what primordial chaos was.

But he didn't say anything, he just closed his eyes and stood there, completing the communication with Youquan.

A moment later, Li Wenqing opened his eyes and said, "Master said that the primordial chaos is something that can only be encountered by chance, and that what you are doing now is not as important as before."

After a moment's thought, Zhao Yifu understood Youquan's line of thinking.

In Youquan's view, at that time He was still in the outer void and had very little influence on the Three Realms. Zhao Yifu was able to accomplish great things for him under such circumstances, which was a rare "timely help", so it was worthy of the original chaos.

However, now that He has entered the Three Realms, Zhao Yifu's actions are merely 'icing on the cake' and not worthwhile.

Moreover, Zhao Yifu is now considered His enemy, so naturally He is even more unwilling.

It seems that this Venerable Youquan is a rather subjective being.

Zhao Yifu found this rather tricky.

However, he quickly changed his mind and immediately said, "In that case, please tell me, Venerable One, how was the primordial chaos formed and how was it discovered!"

Li Wenqing nodded, and then closed his eyes again.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and said with a puzzled expression, "Master said that the primordial chaos is actually a cliff in the void. If you are curious, go and find it yourself."

Zhao Yifu was somewhat bewildered. His consciousness then traveled to the Dao-seeking avatar in the outer void, and he couldn't help but perceive the endless void from another angle.

Zhao Yifu, after a moment of confusion, said, "I see."

"Fine, I understand."

On the other side, Xiao Zhao suddenly realized something and then said to Nezha, "That's enough, we can move aside now."

Nezha hesitated upon hearing this.

Then I saw Xiao Zhao whispering a few words to Lao Niu.

Taking advantage of the chaos of the battle, the old ox quietly approached Li Jing, drew his iron cudgel, and smashed him headfirst into the ground...

Nezha grinned, then waved his hand and shouted, "Someone ambushed my father! Get out of here!"

Having gained the upper hand, the Heavenly Prison troops naturally left without hesitation.

The remaining heavenly soldiers, seeing Li Tianwang being carried away by a demon king, looking injured and fleeing, instinctively followed suit.

Before long, only Chenxiang and a small number of Youquan soldiers remained in front of the Lingxiao Palace.

Chenxiang was quite helpless about this, as he had finally arrived at a part he didn't like.

Helpless and somewhat dejected, he walked into the Lingxiao Palace...

Next came the most important moment of his life, and the moment of his mission.

Li Wenqing had already left, and Yang Jian, the Monkey King, Pigsy, and Nezha, who had just returned, appeared beside Zhao Yifu.

The monkey asked somewhat uneasily, "Can that kid defeat the Heavenly Emperor?"

Yang Jian frowned and said, "Logically speaking, we shouldn't be able to win, but..."

Zhao Yifu said, "If we fight after the ancient grudge has fully erupted, we definitely won't be able to win, but right now he should be able to do it easily."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt two very powerful souls enter his dream world.

Then, with a thought, a dream world unfolded behind him.

Then Old Zhang strode out from the middle.

He laughed heartily and said, "Finally, I'm free!"

Yang Jian asked with a complicated expression, "You...are dead?"

Old Zhang said, "He's dead. Good riddance."

At this moment, he was just an ordinary dead soul, without any cultivation.

It is clear that he has given up his cultivation of hundreds of millions of years, as well as the responsibilities and rights he once held.

Otherwise, how could Heaven have so easily let him escape?
Old Zhang sighed for a while, then said, "Chenxiang is a good kid. You should comfort him in the future and not let him do anything rash because he has our blood on him."

Zhao Yifu comforted him, "It's okay if he can't think straight. I'll have Xiao Zhao, the Heavenly Demon, keep him company."

Lao Zhang: "..."

He came to his senses.

I didn't think much of it at first, but now that I think about it carefully, this kid is really weird!

Is this something a proper cultivator should do?

Especially after he took a stroll through the Dream Realm, he was surprised to find that there were quite a few Heavenly Demons working as laborers there... Goodness, this was definitely the lowest level of Heavenly Demons ever.

I heard that Zhao Yifu is already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and theoretically should have left the Demon Realm to become an Awakened One, but he stubbornly refuses to leave, causing the Demon Lord great distress...

Zhao Yifu asked, "Master Zhang, when do you and your wife plan to be resurrected?"

Now that their souls have been freed, resurrection is a piece of cake for these Taoist masters.

So what if I lose my cultivation?

If things don't work out, we can just start over.

But Old Zhang said very firmly, "No, we cannot be reborn before the new era arrives. Until then, we can only stay in your dream world. Fortunately, once the new era arrives, I will be able to gain true freedom."

Zhao Yifu nodded, congratulating him, "In that case, you have accomplished your mission." Old Zhang smiled and waved his hand before returning to the dream world.

This guy has rotated out of the meta.

Zhao Yifu was somewhat melancholy. Despite his actions of rebelling against Heaven and robbing the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court was actually his important support with this powerful figure around.

Unlike now, the Heavenly Court has become an opposing force to him.

Yes, at least for now, they are at odds.

Fortunately, after his epic weakening and the demolition of almost all functional buildings, the Heavenly Court's control over the world has been greatly reduced.

Pigsy then said wistfully, "I wonder what's going on with that kid Chenxiang in heaven right now?"

It is very worried.

When it comes to affection for agarwood, it's no less than a monkey, after all, it took care of agarwood for a long time when it was a cub.

But as soon as it finished speaking, everyone looked up at the sky as if they had a premonition, and saw that the entire sky was shrouded in darkness.

At this time, the entire Heavenly Court was filled with the power of the Nether Spring.

Even if they wanted to see what was inside, they couldn't break through the barrier of the dark spring's power.

Furthermore, Zhao Yifu could sense that the Heavenly Dao seemed to be accepting Youquan's takeover at an astonishing speed.

The monkey sensed it too.

He said angrily, "How could Heaven accept Youquan so quickly? It really can't distinguish right from wrong."

Zhao Yifu said, "Heaven's way is impartial. Since Youquan can provide Him with endless spiritual energy, He will naturally favor Youquan."

Nezha said irritably, "So it's inevitable that Youquan will control the Heavenly Court. I wonder if he will become the Heavenly Emperor himself."

Zhao Yifu hadn't thought of that.

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said, "I guess He will."

"After all, He doesn't trust anyone, or rather, everyone is just a tool for Him to achieve His goals. Having the opportunity to hold all the power in His hands is the most practical thing for Him."

The beings of the Three Realms, who have developed a mature social system over hundreds of millions of years, are truly different from those of Youquan. Their way of thinking is probably still stuck in a very primitive and simple stage.

The crowd was speechless for a moment; in fact, they didn't know whether this Heavenly Court was good or bad.

Zhao Yifu chuckled and said, "In any case, my Liaoshan Heavenly Prison is going to rebel against Heaven no matter what, haha."

That's the truth. Nezha and the others looked at each other, never expecting that the person in front of them lived such an abstract life.

However, at this moment, the Mysterious Yin Maiden suddenly arrived beneath this Heavenly Prison.

She looked up at the top of the Heavenly Prison and shouted, "Heavenly King of Prison, may I have a chat with you?"

The monkey immediately asked with some suspicion, "Who is this woman? Why does she look like a demonic cultivator, yet she has pure energy protecting her?"

Zhao Yifu said, "She is the Mysterious Yin Maiden under the Youquan Sect, but she comes from Kunlun."

He then said, "Please, Senior Sister."

As soon as she finished speaking, ink-stained steps appeared in front of Xuan Yin Cha Nu, leading her all the way to the top of the Heavenly Prison.

She paused for a moment, then stepped forward.

Although Xuan Yin Cha Nu has fallen into demonic possession, she still possesses clear eyes and beautiful features, making her a truly rare and exceptionally beautiful woman.

At this moment, she adopted a dignified demeanor, which gave her a somewhat Kunlun saintess-like feel.

Of course, she was indeed a saintess from a sect belonging to the Chan Sect.

Seeing this, Zhao Yifu nodded slightly and said, "It seems that Senior Sister has come on behalf of the Jade Purity Saint this time."

Xuan Yin Cha Nu also looked over with some surprise.

Zhao Yifu explained, "Otherwise, how could Senior Sister's temperament have changed so drastically?"

She nodded knowingly.

He then glanced at everyone present, and then clasped his hands in a salute to Yang Jian and Nezha, saying, "Xuan Yin greets my two senior uncles."

Yang Jian was surprised, but still nodded gently and said, "Nephew, no need for formalities."

Nezha also chimed in with a comment.

Xuan Yin Chan Nu then stood up and said to Zhao Yifu in a serious tone, "The Sage Ancestor has said that he wishes to invite Junior Brother Fu Yin Zi to Kunlun for a chat."

Zhao Yifu was extremely surprised; he hadn't expected to receive such an invitation.

He hesitated.

Honestly, he didn't want to go, but since it was an invitation from a sage... he really couldn't refuse.

So he clasped his hands in return and said, "Okay, senior sister, please wait a moment. I'll go after I've given you some instructions."

The monkey's eyes darted around, and it asked curiously, "I've never had any dealings with that Jade Purity Saint, Old Sun. What's the story?"

This monkey was so unruly that it even tried to compete with the sage.

Yang Jian and Nezha were both amused and exasperated, yet they didn't know how to bring it up.

The main reason is that they are all disciples of the Yuqing sect, and instinctively dare not speak presumptuously about the great power of the Yuqing Sage.

Seeing this, Zhao Yifu said with a smile, "Brother Monkey, I heard that when Buzhou Mountain collapsed, the remaining half of Buzhou Mountain on the ground became Kunlun, and the half that was knocked off was refined by the Jade Purity Saint into a postnatal treasure, the Fantian Seal."

"If one were pressed down by that Heaven-Turning Seal, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would find it difficult to escape."

The monkey immediately shrank its neck, revealing an expression of complete understanding.

He didn't understand at first, but when Zhao Yifu used the description "pressed down," he instantly understood everything... This is post-traumatic stress disorder!
Zhao Yifu said, "Now I'm going to the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain to meet the Sage. I'll leave this place to everyone's care."

"The main problem is the changes in the Heavenly Court. I still have an elder in the Heavenly Court, which is really worrying."

Yang Jian said, "Go ahead without worry."

The monkey also said, "Don't worry, brother, I'll protect you here."

Only then did Zhao Yifu feel somewhat relieved.

He was confident in the fighting abilities of these two, especially Yang Jian, who was a very reliable friend.

He then turned to Xuan Yin Cha Nu and said, "Please lead the way for me, Senior Sister."

Xuan Yin Chan Nu said nothing, nodded, and then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

Zhao Yifu followed, heading towards the mortal realm.

Kunlun Mountain is in the mortal realm.

In the remote, snow-covered mountains, the majestic peaks exude an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Standing at the foot of this great mountain, Zhao Yifu seemed to hear some long, drawn-out sounds, as if they had stretched from the ancient wilderness to the present day.

This is the Kunlun Mountains.

It is also a forbidden zone for life in the mortal realm.

The Jade Void Palace is located in a secret realm within the Kunlun Mountains.

Or perhaps, the sage used his great power to hide the Jade Void Palace.

(End of this chapter)