LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 93: Charging the Southern Heavenly Gate
"Qing'er, Big Brother has missed you so much. Have you been well all these years?"
Sun Wukong's clone gently embraced Sun Xiaoqing and fondly stroked the back of her head. "Qing'er, this is just a clone of yours truly. I've brought Nezha back to heal. The true self is still at the Polar Realm of Heaven. But you need not worry; yours truly will return soon."
The intricacies of cloning divine powers allow the clones to communicate and share thoughts with the original, but they cannot be too far apart. Otherwise, they wouldn't know what the other is doing.
Sun Wukong's clone only knew that the original was fighting against the Heavenly Army led by Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing at the Polar Realm of Heaven and was unaware of the emergence of Blood Dragon Ao Tian, let alone that Sun Wukong had already followed Blood Dragon Ao Tian toward the Heavenly Court.
"Nezha? You don't mean Nezha the Third Prince, son of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing from the Heavenly Court?" Continue reading on empire
A spark of surprise flickered in Leng Xuan's eyes as he looked at Nezha lying on the stone slab.
"That's right, it's Nezha the Third Prince! Here's what happened..."
Sun Wukong's clone briefly explained the events in the Netherworld and at the Polar Realm of Heaven, causing everyone to show expressions of surprise, never expecting that Sun Wukong had gone through so many unbelievable experiences over the years.
"Big Brother, we'll go to the Polar Realm of Heaven to help you!"
"No need!"
Sun Wukong's clone shook his head. "Those Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals pose no threat to yours truly! Rest assured, yours truly will return soon. Just take good care of Nezha. He's taken an elixir pill for healing; sleeping for a day should resolve his issues."
As soon as these words fell, Sun Wukong's clone turned into a wisp of essence qi and vanished instantaneously, breaking through space.
"Let's follow the King's decision. Flower-Fruit Mountain is still in its developmental stage. We shouldn't reveal ourselves to the Heavenly Court too soon. I think that's what the King also had in mind!"
Leng Xuan gently patted Sun Xiaoqing's shoulder to comfort her, and she could only nod in agreement.
"The Polar Realm of Heaven, hm? There's a fight and no one told me? That's really inconsiderate of you, Monkey Bro! No, I've got to check it out. I can't miss such a fun opportunity!"
Luo Bai's eyes spun around sneakily. While no one was paying attention, he dashed out of Water Curtain Cave Heaven, mounted his sword, and flew towards the Polar Realm of Heaven, passing through the barrier.
Heavenly Court, Southern Heavenly Gate.
"Huh? Is that Lord Li?"
A Heavenly Soldier guarding the Southern Heavenly Gate was bored and looking around when he suddenly turned his head eastward, squinting his eyes in uncertainty, and asked his companion.
"That's right, it's Lord Li! Huh, why has Lord Li returned? He looks rather... hasty?"
Another Heavenly Soldier followed the voice and looked in that direction, his eyebrows slightly knitting together. Li Jing, as the Marshal of thirty thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, should have returned to the Heavenly Court with grandeur. Why would he come back alone riding a cloud and looking quite disheveled, as if someone were chasing after him…
"This is bad!"
No sooner had this thought surfaced in their minds than a huge dragon head emerged from the clouds in the distance, followed by a myriad fathom dragon body. The bloodthirsty and fierce aura, even from afar, made the soldiers at the Southern Heavenly Gate lose their wits and tremble involuntarily.
"Quick, open the Heavenly Gate Barrier!"
Li Jing's panicked cries rang out in the distance, and the Heavenly Soldiers reacted by hastily casting spells to open a gap in the barrier of the Southern Heavenly Gate, just wide enough for one person to pass through.
"Close it, close it now!"
Li Jing rushed through the gap into the Southern Heavenly Gate and didn't even stop to steady himself before urgently advising them. Not needing further prompting, the soldiers immediately resealed the barrier the moment he passed through.
"Phew!"
Li Jing let out a long sigh of relief. That should be safe, right? But no, how come the Blood Dragon showed no sign of stopping and charged straight at the Southern Heavenly Gate?
"Boom!"
In the midst of the fierce collision and thunderous roar, the entire Southern Heavenly Gate shook violently, causing the ground of the entire Heavenly Court to tremble. Li Jing's face, which had just recovered a bit of color, turned pale again in an instant. Without a second word, he turned and flew towards Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
With just the Heavenly Gate Barrier of the Southern Heavenly Gate, there's no way it can stop Blood Dragon Ao Tian. He must report to His Majesty the Jade Emperor and discuss a strategy!
Boom!
Boom!
The Blood Dragon's immense myriad-fathom dragon body relentlessly slammed into the Heavenly Gate Barrier of the Southern Heavenly Gate, each hit more ferocious than the last.
The entire Southern Heavenly Gate shook violently, like a willow caught in the wind, as the Heavenly Soldiers stationed there had already turned deathly pale, collapsing to the ground, hands and feet icy cold, nearly breathless.
"This—this massive dragon, where did it come from, to launch an assault on the Southern Heavenly Gate?"
"Gods! What sort of creature has the Heavenly King Li Jing provoked? It's terrifying!"
"Looking at the state of the barrier, it won't hold for much longer! What do we do?"
"What else can we do? Escape! Do you expect to just sit here and wait for death? Look at the bloodstains around that dragon's mouth. That Blood Dragon clearly doesn't swallow without crunching its prey. If it breaks through the barrier and charges in, will we still have our lives?"
As the Heavenly Soldiers talked, panic set in, and they could no longer bear the terror in their hearts. One by one, they struggled to their feet from the ground and fled towards the inner parts of the Heavenly Court.
Outside the Southern Heavenly Gate, Sun Wukong followed the Blood Dragon all the way to the Heavenly Court, concealing himself in the clouds two miles away, and watched from a distance as the Blood Dragon attacked the barrier. He was quite surprised by the sight.
"Good gracious, this Blood Dragon is really wild! To think it dares to attack the Southern Heavenly Gate so brazenly! However, it seems that the Southern Heavenly Gate really can't stop it. A dozen more hits and the barrier will probably break!" Wukong muttered, stroking his chin.
Up to now, he had no idea where this Blood Dragon had come from, but it was very likely from the Netherworld, and possibly even the Boundless Blood Sea, because he sensed a trace of bloodthirstiness very similar to that of the Ancestor of the Nether River on the Blood Dragon. However, traces of Nether Primordial Force on the Blood Dragon were not strong, which was quite strange.
"Could this be some trickery from that old ghost of the Nether River? Is he using this Blood Dragon to test the reaction of the Heavenly Court? Isn't that a bit unwise?"
Unable to figure it out, if the Blood Dragon really came from the Boundless Blood Sea of the Netherworld and was dispatched by the Ancestor of the Nether River, then this tactic was not very clever! If a Quasi-Saint Realm Blood Dragon fell within the Heavenly Court, it would be a huge loss!
That's right, fell! Other than that, Wukong really couldn't imagine any other outcome. Unlike his previous life where he was arrogantly oblivious to fear, the Wukong of today understood the Heavenly Court much deeper.
He knew that the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court may not seem all that impressive on regular days, and their combat power might not seem too strong, but that's only because the real powerhouses have not made a move. The Human Heavenly Court's dominion over the Three Realms and Six Paths is certainly not just due to luck; their foundation should not be underestimated!
Not to mention anyone else, but The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and Leader of Tongtian, the three great Heavenly Dao Saints, were within the Heavenly Court, dwelling in the Thirty-Three Layer of Heaven, usually indifferent to matters of the Heavenly Court, but should the Heavenly Court truly face great calamity, they would undoubtedly intervene to defend the orthodox Taoism without question!
Even if the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and Leader of Tongtian did not act, The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord would surely intervene. With him taking action, the fate of the Blood Dragon could be imagined!
Wukong did not think that Blood Dragon Ao Tian was a match for The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord. After all, Ao Tian was only in the Quasi-Saint Realm, and the gap between him and a Heavenly Dao Saint was vast. If The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord intentionally went easy, Ao Tian might have a chance; if the Elderly Lord truly became serious, the Blood Dragon Ao Tian might be subdued in an instant!
Boom!
While Wukong was contemplating, another earth-shaking boom resonated. The Blood Dragon Ao Tian finally broke through the barrier of the Southern Heavenly Gate, letting out a huge dragon roar to the sky, and charged inside.
"It seems this Blood Dragon is intent on causing a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace before old Sun! Heh, interesting. Let's go in and enjoy the show, and well, hehe... help out a bit!" Wukong said with a sly grin, moving swiftly on his cloud, following after Ao Tian and easily entering the Southern Heavenly Gate through the gap Ao Tian had broken.
"Roar~!"
The thunderous dragon roar echoed throughout all Nine Layers of the Heavenly Court, the Blood Dragon's myriad-fathom body swept through, directly smashing a palace near the Southern Heavenly Gate into ruins.
Many panic-stricken Heavenly Soldiers and maidens managed to run out only to be sucked into Ao Tian's gaping mouth before they could grasp what was happening, swallowed whole without a chance to scream.
"This Blood Dragon's strength is truly monstrous!"
Following along, Wukong watched as surviving Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were sucked into Ao Tian's mouth, some were swallowed whole, others chewed to pieces, blood spilling down the corners of the dragon's mouth, with sounds of flesh and bone crunching just as chilling as the moment, if not seen with his own eyes, Wukong would have struggled to believe that there could be such a violent master among the Dragon Race!
But this was fine. They were all people of the Heavenly Court; no matter how many died, Wukong would not feel the slightest pity. The more havoc Ao Tian wreaked, the better. It would just let Wukong see just how deep the waters of the Heavenly Court ran!
A tiny figure the size of a thumb peeked out from Wukong's collar; it was the Zi Lan Fairy, saved by Wukong; otherwise, she may have perished like the other consolatory envoys of the Heavenly Court in Ao Tian's mouth.
"Wukong, this Blood Dragon is too terrifying. Do you, do you have a way to stop him?"
Watching the palace maidens and guards being swallowed by Ao Tian, listening to the screams, Zi Lan Fairy's eyes flashed with compassion, her lips trembling before she couldn't help but plead with Wukong. Over the years, she had been living in the Heavenly Court and couldn't bear to witness such a bloody and cruel scene.
"Zi Lan, these are people of the Heavenly Court. In the future, I'm destined to wage a bloody war against the Heavenly Court. Isn't it absurd to ask me to save them now?"
Wukong's brows furrowed slightly. If it had been anybody else making such a request, he would have slapped them already, but he just couldn't bring himself to do that to Zi Lan Fairy.
This girl, still too soft-hearted!