Journey to the West: Become stronger by taking on disciples, start by recruiting a demonized Sun Wuk

Taiqing Laozi was shocked by this.

But then he became confused again.

It was originally speculated that the entity behind the faceless statue was Hongjun.

But after the strange phenomenon of everyone being like a dragon appeared, he couldn't understand it.

Because this goes against Hongjun's interests!

Based on the clues about Hongjun's plan that Taiqing Laozi possessed, Hongjun would never support the true rise of the human race.

Humans have become an important race in the world.

If everyone were like a dragon, humanity would develop more rapidly, which would be detrimental to the Way of Heaven and would only increase uncertainty.

Hongjun would never do such a thing.

"If it's not a teacher, then who is the person behind the faceless statue?"

Taiqing Laozi sighed.

He felt agitated; everything was shrouded in mist, making him uneasy.

The most critical issue at present is to find out who is behind the faceless statue.

Once his identity is confirmed, Taiqing Laozi will be able to follow the clues and figure out the whole story.

This way he can handle things calmly.

But the most crucial step is now stuck.

……

Chaos, Nuwa Palace.

Like Taiqing Laozi, Nuwa initially doubted Hongjun.

Now she's starting to doubt that she's wrong.

"Ying Zheng's scheme wasn't aimed at me; it was aimed at the Heavenly Court."

"I guessed wrong, the person behind the faceless statue is not Hongjun."

"But here's the question: in the primordial world, who had the ability to cultivate a human into a twelfth-rank Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

"Who can transform illusory fortune into tangible combat power?"

Nuwa's gaze pierced through time and space, fixed on the faceless statue on the altar.

She tried to see the statue's face clearly, but failed.

He sighed, "I can't see clearly."

"However, now that the target is the Heavenly Court, I can rest assured."

After Nuwa figured this out, she immediately found a cloud bed to lie down on and waited to see what would happen next.

"Haotian, are you going to make a move or not?"

Nuwa wore a mocking smile.

In the Heavenly Court, the immortals witnessed Ying Zheng bestow titles upon the officials, transforming the Qin officials from ordinary people into beings with immortal powers.

All the immortals were so shocked that they were speechless!

This scene looks so familiar!

Just like when Jiang Ziya used the Investiture of the Gods list to confer divine positions on the Investiture Platform.

Didn't those mortal generals who had no cultivation immediately gain the power of gods?

The official positions in the Qin Dynasty had the same effect as the divine positions in the Heavenly Court.

So, in that case...

Is the Great Qin Holy Dynasty another Heavenly Court?

This thought made all the immortals in Heaven gasp.

"This Great Qin Dynasty is going to replace my Heavenly Court!"

"Ying Zheng was indeed plotting against our Heavenly Court!"

"Is the Dao Ancestor behind Ying Zheng, and is the Dao Ancestor plotting against the Heavenly Court?"

"That's impossible."

"Is the Dao Ancestor dissatisfied with the Jade Emperor?"

"The Jade Emperor must have done something to anger the Dao Ancestor, which is why the Dao Ancestor wanted to find someone to replace him."

……

The immortals discussed the Jade Emperor, their gazes growing increasingly strange.

The Jade Emperor knew that the immortals were talking about him.

He appeared expressionless, but was inwardly furious.

Unexpectedly, watching the spectacle ended up harming him.

The Jade Emperor previously believed that Ying Zheng's scheme was aimed at stopping Buddhism and had nothing to do with the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, the result of observing Ying Zheng's actions from the sidelines was utterly absurd!

The Jade Emperor has been thoroughly humiliated once again!

The Heavenly Court, which was the least likely target to be schemed against, ended up becoming the target of the scheme.

The Jade Emperor's face was burning!

The celestial beings in Heaven were indeed looking at him with increasingly strange expressions.

At the same time, the Jade Emperor also confirmed something.

The entity behind the faceless statue is definitely not Hongjun.

The Jade Emperor firmly believed that Hongjun Laozu would never scheme against him, the ruler of the Heavenly Court who was in charge of the Heavenly Dao.

"quiet!"

The Jade Emperor's furious roar shook the heavens.

The immortals inside the Lingxiao Palace immediately fell silent.

"As celestial beings of the Heavenly Court, you should be unperturbed by honor or disgrace."

"Now they treat this solemn palace like a bustling marketplace, and themselves like hawkers, making a ruckus. What kind of behavior is this!"

"Anyone who dares to speak recklessly, disturbing the solemnity of the Heavenly Court, will surely be sent to the Execution Platform to be punished!"

The Jade Emperor was furious, and all the immortals, regardless of their inner thoughts, knelt in fear and obeisance.

"We, your humble servants, deserve to die a thousand deaths. We beg the Jade Emperor for forgiveness."

The Jade Emperor's expression softened slightly, and he turned to Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King: "Li Jing."

Li Jing stepped forward and replied, "Your subject is here!"

The Jade Emperor issued a decree: "I order you to lead 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to the Qin Kingdom in the Southern Continent and escort Ying Zheng back to the Heavenly Court!"

Li Jing looked troubled: "Your Majesty, Ying Zheng is merely the ruler of a human dynasty."

"If the Heavenly Court sends troops to capture him, how will we explain this to the Fire Cloud Cave?"

The Jade Emperor was furious!

"Bang!"

He slammed his fist on the table and shouted angrily, "Li Jing, are you the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King of Heaven, or the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King of the Fiery Cloud Cave?!"

"You must carry out my decree!"

"How to explain this to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Fire Cloud Cave is not something you should be worrying about!"

"If this happens again, we will punish them severely!"

Li Jing realized he had misspoke and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake: "Li Jing admits his mistake and begs the Jade Emperor for punishment."

"I will immediately descend to the mortal realm, capture Ying Shen, and punish him!"

After saying this, Li Jing turned around and gave orders to the celestial beings of Heaven.

"Nezha, Fire Department, Dipper Department, Thunder Department, Plague Department, Nine Luminaries, and the myriad stars of the heavens."

"Twenty-eight constellations, thirty-six celestial generals, and seventy-two earthly fiends, all of you come with me to the mortal realm to capture Ying Shen!"

Although reluctant, the general who was called upon still obeyed and replied, "Yes, sir."

According to the Jade Emperor's order, Li Jing led 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals from the South Heavenly Gate directly to the Qin Kingdom in the Southern Jambudvipa.

The team was incredibly imposing and made no attempt to hide it!

Upon witnessing this scene, the powerful beings of the primordial world, who were closely monitoring the situation, immediately understood that the Jade Emperor had taken action.

The real show is about to begin.

……

Peach Blossom Spring.

Ying Zheng's cultivation level was at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

A system notification sounded in Chu Qing's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, Ying Zheng's cultivation has reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

"Cultivation achievements, after enhancement, are synchronously mapped, and the host's cultivation level has been raised to the fourth level of Hunyuan Golden Immortal."

As the notification sound rang out, immense magical power and profound insights began to form within Chu Qing's body.

His cultivation level directly increased from the third level of the Primordial Golden Immortal to the fourth level!

Chu Qing suddenly woke up with a start.

"Ying Zheng must have taken some powerful medicine; he reached the peak right after breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!"

The usually composed Chu Qing was shocked by Ying Zheng's rapid breakthrough.

But soon, a smile appeared on his face.

"The faster the breakthrough, the better! The faster the breakthrough, the better!"

Chu Qing believed that the faster his disciple's cultivation improved, the more benefits he would receive.

This further confirms that taking Ying Zheng as a disciple was the right decision!

Sun Wukong is still at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and has been surpassed by Ying Zheng, with the gap widening.

It would take him five hundred years to break through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm; that's too slow.

Chu Qing decided to give Sun Wukong a little push.

He transmitted his voice, saying, "Wukong, I have some news to tell you."

Upon hearing the telepathic message, Sun Wukong immediately tensed up, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

Sure enough, Chu Qing continued, "Your junior brother Ying Zheng has just broken through to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!"

"Wukong, you need to work harder."

Sun Wukong was greatly surprised.

What!

He had only recently heard that Ying Zheng had broken through to the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Now, in the blink of an eye, we've reached our peak!

"My junior brother has improved too quickly."

Sun Wukong was happy for Ying Zheng, but he also felt a lot of pressure.