owlsbooks Chapter 69 Even the Heavenly Court Wants to Recruit Us, They're Really Making a Fool of Us!
Chapter 69 Even the Heavenly Court Wants to Recruit Us, They're Really Making a Fool of Us!
The blood-red characters inside the golden figure's belly lit up, and everyone in the camp changed their expressions.
"Get out of the way!"
Chen Fan grabbed Tang Seng and dragged him backward.
Sun Wukong reacted even faster, sweeping his staff horizontally and sending the fire and the golden figure flying.
boom!
The golden shadow exploded in mid-air.
This is not an ordinary spell.
It's a killing talisman specifically designed to burrow into crowds.
The flames, carrying shattered gold, blasted a deep crater in the ground, overturning several nearby stone tables. The Bull Demon King, protecting Red Boy, shoved him backward, drawing a bloody gash on his shoulder. The Macaque King raised his hand to hold down the cage cart, afraid the heavily injured Roc inside would suffer another blow.
The scene descended into chaos.
Rolling up the curtain, he looked up at the sky, and his face immediately darkened.
"They didn't come from Lingshan alone."
Chen Fan saw it too.
The Buddha's light in the west has not yet dissipated.
Another cloud of rosy clouds pressed in from the east.
The cloud above was not a golden lotus or a precious banner, but the standard imperial carriage of the Heavenly Court. Eight heavenly horses led the way, a white jade chariot was in the middle, and two rows of golden-armored heavenly soldiers followed behind, with a large "Imperial Edict" character on the banner, which looked as if it were pasted on their faces.
The Bull Demon King spat on the ground.
"After defeating Buddhism, the Heavenly Court also caught wind of it and came looking for trouble."
Sun Wukong, holding his golden cudgel, grinned.
"Everyone's here."
"That saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one."
The white jade carriage stopped in mid-air.
The curtain was lifted.
An old man in purple robes walked out. He had a thin face and slanted eyes, and he was holding a jade scroll in his hand, as if he were holding someone's indenture. He first scanned the group, and his gaze lingered on the Bull Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, and the Macaque King. He curled his lip in disgust.
"Which one is Sun Wukong?"
Upon hearing this, everyone on Huaguo Mountain burst into laughter.
Sun Wukong stood at the very front, his hair almost blowing onto his face in the wind.
Are you blind?
The purple-robed envoy pulled out a piece of dough, suppressed the fire, and unfolded the jade scroll.
"By the decree of the Supreme Jade Emperor of the Golden Palace of the Vast Heaven—"
The sound was very loud.
It was clear that they wanted everyone to hear it clearly.
"Although the demon monkey Sun Wukong has committed past sins, he has recently repeatedly broken through the Buddhist sect's secrets and exposed the filth of Mount Ling, thus making a small contribution to the Three Realms. Now, by special grace, he is hereby granted the title of Victorious Fighting Buddha, and is also permitted to establish his own immortal register at Flower Fruit Mountain, ranking among the righteous gods of other mountains, and not subject to the control of Mount Ling."
As soon as he finished speaking...
There was a moment of silence.
Even the Bull Demon King raised an eyebrow.
These conditions sound quite demanding at first glance.
Offer a seat to the Buddha.
To grant them a formal status.
They even listed Huaguo Mountain separately.
Seeing that the crowd had stopped, the messenger became even more enthusiastic and continued reciting with his chin raised.
"Anyone who receives this edict must immediately sever ties with all demons. The Bull Demon, the Flood Dragon Demon, the Roc Demon, the Macaque, and the like are all wicked and guilty, and cannot live together, sit together, or share military power. If you can capture and present three of the ringleaders among them, you will be granted the former title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven and the authority to roam the three Peach Gardens."
This time, there was no silence.
The Bull Demon King's face visibly darkened.
The Demon King took a step forward, and the stone slab beneath his feet cracked open.
The Monkey King, who was usually a man of few words, was now twitching at the corner of his eye.
Red Boy was so angry he almost jumped up.
"Old man, who are you calling the ringleader?"
The messenger didn't even glance at him, treating him like a little demon.
"Young man, don't interrupt."
The Bull Demon King grinned, his smile chilling.
"In all my years of life, this is the first time I've ever seen someone offer amnesty while also being given a share of the spoils."
"What, does Heaven provide meals?"
The envoy said calmly, "Being able to enter the Heavenly Register is a blessing that you could not obtain even after several lifetimes."
"blessing?"
The Demon King of the Flood Dragon cursed out loud, "Your ancestors' good fortune."
The demon soldiers who had just been deployed around the camp also exploded.
"Isn't this provocation?"
"Should we make the Great Sage sell out his brothers to get a higher position?"
"Does the Heavenly Court really think we're fools!"
"First the Buddhist sect used cages to trap people, now the Heavenly Court uses imperial edicts to ensnare them—they're all cut from the same cloth!"
The envoy's face darkened, and he raised his hand to press down.
The two golden-armored generals behind him immediately stepped forward.
The imperial edict flag beside the imperial carriage fluttered down, and a layer of imperial might pressed down.
The messenger's voice turned cold.
"Shut up, all of you."
"The Jade Emperor is merciful; he has given us a way out."
"A bunch of demons is just a bunch of demons. It's already an honor to have you standing under the imperial carriage to receive my decree."
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the Bull Demon King, as if he were looking at meat on a chopping board.
"You, a wild mountain demon king, dare to sit alongside the future Buddha?"
"And that dragon."
"He has a bit of a mixed-race aura about him, yet he dares to stand in the front row."
"As for the Monkey King—"
He glanced at it twice and scoffed.
"I heard he just crawled out of the dog hole in Ling Mountain? He dares to talk about sworn brotherhood?"
Each sentence is more venomous than the last.
Each sentence was more scathing than the last.
The Bull Demon King's chest heaved as he placed his hand on the iron cudgel.
The Demon King clenched his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound, and his tailbone tensed up.
The Monkey King stood still, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
Sun Wukong remained silent.
He stood there and listened to the entire imperial edict.
Seeing that he did not move, the envoy's face showed a hint of smugness.
"Sun Wukong, you are a smart man."
"Back then, when you caused trouble in Heaven, weren't you still imprisoned for five hundred years in the end?"
"The opportunity is now in front of you."
"With just a nod, you can get rid of these useless cowards who are holding you back anytime—"
"Are you done talking?"
Sun Wukong raised his eyes.
The envoy was taken aback.
"What?"
Sun Wukong beckoned to him.
"Give it to me."
The envoy genuinely believed he was about to receive the imperial decree, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face as he handed over the jade scroll.
A beam of golden light descended.
The jade axle stopped in front of Sun Wukong.
Everyone was watching.
Even the envoy stroked his beard, putting on an air of finally knowing what was good for him.
Sun Wukong caught the jade scroll and glanced down at it.
next second.
With a ripping sound.
He separated his hands.
He tore the entire jade scroll in half.
It didn't stop.
Tearing it again.
Tear it again.
It tore into pieces in a few swift movements, then tossed them into the air.
"You dare to provoke me?"
Broken jade and gold dust fell together.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Then, it exploded.
"good!"
The Bull Demon King was the first to roar out, his laughter like thunder.
The Demon King slammed his weapon into the ground, sending rocks flying everywhere.
Red Boy slapped his thigh and laughed loudly.
"Well done!"
The messenger's face froze.
He seemed not to have reacted, staring at the fragments scattered everywhere, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"You...you dare to tear up the imperial edict?"
Sun Wukong pointed his staff to the sky, his voice ringing out with a sharp, resounding force.
"What was torn up was the imperial edict."
"Trying to bribe me with a worthless Buddhist tablet, only to make me betray my brothers?"
"Go back and tell the Jade Emperor."
"The thing I hate most in my life, Sun Wukong, is being taught how to be a monkey!"
The messenger was so angry that he trembled all over, and his sleeves were flapping wildly.
"presumptuous!"
"Do you really think that by uncovering a few hidden strongholds in Mount Ling, you can challenge the Heavenly Court?"
"What good are the people around you besides dragging you down?"
The voice just fell.
A dark shadow shot into the sky.
It's the Bull Demon King.
Without uttering a single wasted word, he swung his iron rod and smashed it against the white jade imperial carriage.
boom!
The outer protective shield of the vehicle had just been raised when it was smashed by a stick, denting half of it.
The eight celestial horses neighed in unison, nearly plunging off the clouds.
The Demon King Jiao also moved.
He swept up from the side, and with a flick of his halberd, he ripped away all the golden lanterns on the left side of the imperial carriage. Sparks rolled down the clouds, scorching the heavenly soldiers in the back ranks and causing them to scramble in disarray.
Red Boy's mouth spews forth a ball of fire.
"Samadhi Fire, let me wash your face!"
The messenger was so startled that he took three steps back, and half of his beard was singed off.
"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
But before the heavenly soldiers could even form ranks, Sun Wukong had already arrived.
He dodged in a flash.
People are standing on top of the law enforcement vehicle.
The golden cudgel slammed down.
Bang!
The entire white jade carriage was shattered into pieces.
The plaque that read "By Imperial Decree" flew dozens of feet away, crashed onto the hillside, and shattered on the spot.
The onlookers were stunned at first, then they all went crazy.
"Good job smashing it!"
"What kind of bullshit law enforcement is this!"
"Let them be high and mighty, now they'll fall down!"
A group of demon soldiers grabbed their weapons and charged forward, beating up the heavenly soldiers indiscriminately.
The Heavenly Messenger, who had initially maintained his composure, completely lost his composure. He crawled out of the ruins, his crown askew, his face covered in ash, and even his purple robe was torn.
Sun Wukong landed in front of him and used the tip of his staff to lift his chin.
Do you still miss it?
The messenger's lips trembled.
"You...you're rebelling!"
Chen Fan then came out.
He didn't rush to make a move.
Standing in the center of the camp, stepping on the large rock that had been blown over, the sound wasn't the loudest, but it immediately dominated the area.
"rebel?"
"How can you even say that word?"
"Lingshan uses living people to fill pits, consuming 70% of the offerings. Heaven seizes every opportunity to betray its own brothers. One of you plays the good cop, the other the bad cop; do you really treat all living beings in the Three Realms like livestock?"
He glanced around.
The Bull Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Monkey King, the Curtain-Roller, the White Dragon Horse, and Tang Sanzang were all watching him.
The demon soldiers and monkey soldiers all fell silent.
Chen Fan raised his hand and pointed to the sky.
"This imperial edict has come at just the right time."
"It saves us the trouble of demolishing each house one by one."
"From this moment on, whether you are a demon, an immortal, a monk, or a heavenly soldier who has had enough of being humiliated, as long as you don't want to be a dog for the Heavenly Court and Buddhism anymore—"
"Everyone can come to my Flower and Fruit Mountain."
He spoke each word slowly and deliberately, striking with great force.
"Let's make an alliance today."
"It's called the Anti-Journey to the West Alliance."
Five words were uttered.
Like fire falling into a pot of oil.
The Bull Demon King was the first to raise his staff.
"I'm going too!"
The Demon King's halberd trembled.
Count me in!
The Monkey King raised his head, his voice not loud, but very steady.
"This time, we won't break up."
Rolling up the curtain, he stuck the crescent-shaped shovel into the ground.
"I'm here too."
Tang Sanzang put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and then looked up at the sky.
"This humble monk does not worship at Mount Ling."
The white dragon horse raised its head, and its roar, suppressing the mountain wind, rolled far away.
The demon soldiers behind them shouted in unison.
"Anti-Journey to the West!"
"Anti-Journey to the West!"
"Anti-Journey to the West!"
The sound waves came one after another.
The tremor shook even the remaining clouds in the sky.
The envoy stood there awkwardly, watching this scene, and the shock and anger on his face slowly subsided.
He suddenly laughed.
His laughter was cold and sinister.
"it is good."
"very good."
"I'm afraid you won't dare to openly declare your intentions."
He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring at Chen Fan and Sun Wukong.
"You think you've won by tearing up an imperial edict and smashing a royal carriage?"
"Let me tell you, the Jade Emperor never expected this attempt at amnesty to succeed."
"This imperial edict is merely a check to see if everyone is present."
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's eyes darkened.
The messenger retreated into the air, and clouds gathered again beneath his feet, immediately drawing the remaining heavenly soldiers to his side.
He raised his hand and pointed at the people of Huaguo Mountain, as if he were taking a list.
"The Bull Demon King is here."
"The Flood Dragon King is here."
"The Monkey King is here too."
"Very good."
"Three days later."
"Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, personally led 100,000 heavenly soldiers, with Nezha as the vanguard, and the Giant Spirit God, Fish Belly General, and Yaksha General accompanying the army."
"Outside Flower and Fruit Mountain, a net stretches as far as the eye can see."
"None of them will escape."
After saying that, he sneered and flicked his sleeve.
The clouds carried away the remnants of the army.
Sun Wukong raised his foot to chase after him.
Chen Fan suddenly raised his hand to stop him.
"No need to chase."
Sun Wukong turned his head to look at him.
Chen Fan stared at the distant cloud, his lips gradually curving into a smile.
He forgot to mention something.
"This time, it won't just be one company coming."
The Bull Demon King was taken aback.
"You mean, Mount Ling will also get involved?"
Chen Fan did not answer.
He looked down at the ground.
When the carriage broke apart, a palm-sized bronze plaque fell off.
The seal on it is not an imperial edict from Heaven.
It was a troop deployment token in Li Jing's army.
On the back of the talisman, there was also a golden Buddhist leaf pressed down.
Chen Fan picked up the bronze medal and turned it over.
In the middle of that Buddha leaf, a single character was clearly branded.
kill.
He clenched his fingers and held the bronze medal in his palm.
The noise in the camp suddenly subsided.
Sun Wukong slowly raised his staff, sparks flying from his eyes.
In the distance, the faint sound of war drums could be heard from the horizon.
It's not just one side.
It has two sides.