Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 829 - 746: Tianpeng, You Are So Ruthless!

"Do not be rude."

"Why haven't you hurriedly thanked His Majesty for his mercy and the True Monarch for his leniency?"

The Purification Envoy Bodhisattva saw the situation and shouted.

"Thank Your Majesty."

"Thank the True Monarch."

The two understood the situation, restrained themselves, and bowed to the Jade Emperor, then clasped their hands together and chanted towards Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng didn't care.

He tightened the opening of the bag.

Turned around and returned to the Immortal Class, standing tall and upright.

The Purification Envoy Bodhisattva glanced at the bag rolling turbulently in the hall, then looked at the Tianpeng True Monarch who returned to his place and the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng sitting cross-legged on a lotus platform, his eyes flickering.

He led his two junior brothers to stand aside, not in a hurry to leave, rather watching the drama unfold with great interest.

The Jade Emperor couldn't do anything to him.

Then looked towards the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng: "Ancient Buddha, why have you come?"

"Amitabha."

The Ancient Buddha clasped his hands together and said loudly, "Tianpeng True Monarch has mighty Divine Skills and captured many of our Buddhist Sect's monks. This humble monk is also here to ask His Majesty for their release."

The Jade Emperor listened and showed a troubled expression: "Li Jing and others initiated a military disaster intending to overthrow Tianhe. Tianpeng True Monarch went through countless hardships and, luckily, with the devoted efforts of officers and soldiers, managed to settle this calamity, bringing peace to Tianhe. If they are released lightly, I fear that the six hundred thousand soldiers of Tianhe will be disheartened, and our Heavenly Court's prestige will be compromised. I ask the Ancient Buddha to understand that I cannot comply."

Upon hearing this, the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng said loudly, "'Initiating a military disaster' is a debatable charge. Why not first release the Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha and others, and in this Spirit Xiao Palace, ask Tianpeng True Monarch for clarification? I wonder what the Great Venerable thinks?"

I've long heard that the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng is most shameless.

Today, I see it.

Lu Qingfeng now has a concept.

The dignified figure at the Buddha level actually muddling things here in the palace. Disciples and monks were captured alive, losing face completely, yet still having the audacity to 'ask for clarity' here.

Such cheek is indeed unmatched by ordinary people.

Lu Qingfeng cursed inwardly.

Seeing the Jade Emperor's gaze directed at him, he had no choice but to step out, upright and unyielding, saying: "If the Ancient Buddha wants to absolve Li Jing and others, it's unnecessary. In this battle, Li Jing colluded with our Tianhe's rebellious Vice Marshal 'Heavenly Gang Saint', commanding nine million disorderly troops to attack Tianhe, the facts are evident to all, leaving no room for argument."

Saying this.

Lu Qingfeng waved his large hand, and a person fell into the palace. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Wearing plain white garments, hair loose, barefooted, standing with a purple face, possessing three eyes.

This is none other than the 'Heavenly Gang Saint' who defected from the Tianhe Army not long ago.

Lu Qingfeng shouted: "In the presence of the Great Venerable and Ancient Buddha, shouldn't you quickly recount colluding with Li Jing, or else you'll be charged with deceiving in front of the hall, ensuring you will never find liberation!"

The Heavenly Gang Saint trembled all over.

Both frightened and scared.

He escaped from the Tianhe army, becoming more and more resentful the more he thought, the more resentful the more he thought.

The original intention was to escape from Tianhe, descend to the Lower Realm, and become a Carefree Demon King. But while leaving, he couldn't reconcile.

So he turned around, secretly went to Li Jing's army, revealing all the defenses of Tianhe's thirty-six continents and seventy-two islands, and even stayed in the army, wanting to witness the Tianhe Navy's destruction, to see Tianpeng die in front of the two armies, or escape from Tianhe like a stray dog.

But to his surprise.

The nine million Buddha soldiers charged directly without seeing Tianhe's destruction—they were instead trapped, from the Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha downward, thousands of leaders shouted surrender.

Tianpeng didn't spend a single soldier.

And took down nine million Buddha soldiers.

Seeing this left the Heavenly Gang Saint dumbfounded. Among those Buddha soldier leaders, someone was unethical, seeing him hidden, actually knocked him out with a stick, and presented him to Tianpeng.

Making him both angry and furious, both regretful and remorseful.

Seeing the Spirit Xiao Palace, he became even more frightened.

Frantically looking around.

Seeing the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng, his heart ignited hope, when Tianpeng questioned, the Heavenly Gang Saint cried out in sorrow: "I have been wronged, Great Venerable, Ancient Buddha, bear witness, I have no illicit relations with King Li. It was Tianpeng who provoked first, capturing Guang Power Bodhisattva, Eight Treasures Bodhisattva in succession. I couldn't tolerate it, spoke a few honest words, and was pushed out of the tent by Tianpeng to be beheaded. Had no choice but fled, sought refuge in King Li's army, originally planning to appeal to His Majesty, but unexpectedly—"

At this point.

The Heavenly Gang Saint didn't know how to continue.

Should he say Tianpeng shouted once, and the Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha, along with all Buddha soldier leaders, begged for mercy?!

That would be too ridiculous.

He paused for a while.

Lu Qingfeng saw the Heavenly Gang Saint unrepentant, thinking the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng was his lifeline, couldn't help but sneer: "What a disgrace, on the brink of death, still slandering this marshal. Since that's the case, I'll make you understand and let His Majesty, Ancient Buddha, and all the Immortal Monarchs see clearly."

His voice cold as ice.

Unyielding.

Just seeing the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy wave his Green Bamboo staff in hand, two Iron-Backed Centipedes manifested as Heavenly Dragons, circling in the air. They opened their mouths and spat out black smoke, in which images and sounds were revealed—

"The Water Mansion is vulnerable, Tianhe is weak, Tianpeng is just outwardly strong but inwardly frail, the King only needs to charge straight in, and Tianhe can be taken, achieving an unparalleled feat!"

"First initiate sword and spear?"

"Hmph!"

"That was Tianpeng initiating first. He captured Guang Power Bodhisattva, Eight Treasures Bodhisattva, even if reasonable, the King need not mind, simply claiming to rescue the two Bodhisattvas on moral grounds, no matter how the Jade Emperor in the Spirit Xiao Palace can't say no."

"If the King intends, this humble god is willing to lead the vanguard, guiding the Buddha soldiers straight to the Water Mansion."

...

In the picture.

The Heavenly Gang Saint appeared planning and offering strategies to the Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha.

Scene by scene, word by word, all clearly presented.

Such scenes.

All the immortal ministers, the Purification Envoy Bodhisattva, and others in the hall could see clearly, knowing there was no falsification.

There was a furor.

Ironclad proof before them.

"You—"

"You—"

The Heavenly Gang Saint's face became extremely ugly, almost spitting out old blood, pointed at Lu Qingfeng trembling for a while, his gums clenched, resentfully said: "Damn Tianpeng, you deliberately let me escape, setting me up!"

"Hmph!"

"That's just a chance acquisition, for you, the marshal need not conspire."

Lu Qingfeng sneered coldly, said: "I just fear you did not know. When you were pushed out of the camp, there were generals pleading for you. I intended to spare your life, let you make amends, but who knew you already had treacherous intentions, actually fleeing from the camp."

Kill the body and mind.

The Heavenly Gang Saint betrayed him, and Lu Qingfeng did not need to show mercy.

"I don't believe it!"

The Heavenly Gang Saint roared.

Lu Qingfeng said no more.

With a wave of his large sleeve, a scene was presented—

"The Heavenly Gang Saint spoke out of turn and has a bad temper, but his crime is not worthy of death. It is a time when we need people, please, Marshal, spare his life and let him atone for his crimes by serving us."

In the center, Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy really seemed to relent and was about to forgive.

But at this moment.

A soldier rushed in from outside the tent, hurriedly reporting—

"Something bad has happened!"

"The Vice Marshal has killed the Military Officer and stormed out of the camp!"

...

The Heavenly Gang Saint watched with his eyes wide open in rage.

He could no longer hold back.

"Puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood in reverence, spewing into the air, wailing, "Tianpeng, you are ruthless!"

"Heavenly Gang Saint, how dare you act out of order before the hall?!"

A Daoist with a strange appearance, standing nine feet two inches tall, with broad brows and a wide forehead, a red-topped and green-eyed, a straight nose, and square jaw, eyes with two horns, shouted sternly, sweeping his large sleeve to collect the spewed blood.

He performed a Seal Technique, directly sealing the Heavenly Gang Saint on the ground, unable to even spit blood.

Lu Qingfeng looked toward the voice.

He recognized this person.

"Heavenly Master Zhang."

Coincidentally, Heavenly Master Zhang also looked at him. Their eyes met without any sparks, nodded slightly, and passed by each other.

Above.

The Jade Emperor saw everything clearly and angrily said, "Quickly take down this traitorous rebel, behead him on the Immortal Slaying Stage!"

With one angry shout.

Immediately six Ding and six Jia arrived, pressing the Heavenly Gang Saint to the Immortal Slaying Stage.

"Tianpeng!"

"Tianpeng!"

"You harm me! Harm me!"

"Ancient Buddha save me, Ancient Buddha, I am wronged!"

The Heavenly Gang Saint cursed at Lu Qingfeng in anger, then frantically pleaded with the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng.

Lu Qingfeng remained as unmoving as a mountain.

The Ancient Buddha Ran Deng's face was sad, and he did not speak.

The Heavenly Gang Saint was the Vice Marshal of the Tianhe, governed by the Tianpeng True Monarch. With evidence in hand, the Jade Emperor personally dealt with him. As the Western Buddha Ancestor, if he spoke, it would be overstepping.

"Wronged!"

"Wronged, ah!"

The Heavenly Gang Saint howled, but was still dragged out.

Not long after, from the Immortal Slaying Stage came an absolute sound, the grand Vice Marshal of Tianhe, born since the Primordial Stars, who formed his shape after the ancient Demon Court's destruction, the Heavenly Gang Saint thus met his end.

The Heavenly Gang Saint was beheaded.

Only then did the Jade Emperor's expression slightly ease, addressing the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng: "The Ancient Buddha witnesses this; the evidence is clear as a mountain. Li Jing and others flouted divine laws. If not punished, I'm afraid all beings of the Three Realms will not comply."

"Amitabha Buddha."

The Ancient Buddha Ran Deng chanted a Buddhist phrase, did not argue, and only said, "The Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha was beguiled by villains and committed a great wrong, naturally deserving punishment. However, since the Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha was appointed by the Tathagata, I ask the Great Venerable to show mercy, allowing this humble monk to take the Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha and others back to the Spiritual Mountain, handed over to the Tathagata for handling."

"Spiritual Mountain."

"Tathagata."

The Jade Emperor's expression remained cold, saying, "Li Jing set the Tianhe in chaos and flouted the Heavenly Court. How to deal with it need not trouble the Buddha Ancestor, the Heavenly Court has its own laws."

The Ancient Buddha Ran Deng said aloud, "The Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha committed a great wrong, and the eighteen million Buddha soldiers under him, this humble monk will take back together."

"The law shows no mercy."

"Forgive me, Ancient Buddha."

The Jade Emperor still did not permit it.

The Ancient Buddha Ran Deng sighed, saying, "The Pagoda-Bearing King Buddha offended the Great Venerable and the Tianpeng True Monarch. In the future, I will definitely discipline him strictly, and he will never step into the Tianhe again. Please, Great Venerable, show mercy."

Finally hearing what he wanted.

Only then did the Jade Emperor relent, saying, "Legal principles cost nothing but humanity. Since the Ancient Buddha is willing to discipline, I can trust him. As for Lingji Bodhisattva and other rebels, they can also be taken back by the Ancient Buddha and disciplined by the Tathagata. However, the nine million rebellious army that followed Li Jing to attack the Tianhe cannot be lightly spared, I ask the Ancient Buddha for understanding."

The nine million Buddha soldiers have already been digested.

How could the Jade Emperor let the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng take them back with a light word? As for the nine million Buddha soldiers stationed in the Northern Realm, the Jade Emperor would not insist.

"Thank you, Great Venerable."

The Ancient Buddha Ran Deng thanked the Jade Emperor, raising his hand to collect the treasure pouch in the hall, and then addressing Lu Qingfeng: "True Monarch and Buddha have a chance. If you have time in the future, you may visit the Spiritual Mountain. This humble monk will definitely welcome you with incense and a clean bed."

Lu Qingfeng saw the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng looking at him, thought he wanted his treasures returned, and his heart tightened.

Upon hearing this.

He secretly let out a sigh of relief.

With a solemn expression, he replied in a deep voice: "I, the humble god, am entrusted by His Majesty to oversee the Tianhe. I dare not be negligent, but thank the Ancient Buddha for his kindness."

"Hehe."

The Ancient Buddha Ran Deng chuckled softly, said no more.

He saluted the Jade Emperor and then left the Spirit Xiao Palace, returning to the Western Pure Land.

"I, this old pig, also take my leave."

On the side, the Purification Envoy Bodhisattva, after watching the drama, also bid farewell to the Jade Emperor, then grinningly turned to Lu Qingfeng and said: "The Tianhe is difficult to manage, this old pig knows it best."

Saying this.

The Purification Envoy Bodhisattva shook his round belly, flapping his large, fan-like ears, and said: "True Monarch, take care."

Then laughed heartily and also left the Spirit Xiao Palace.

In the hall.

All the immortal ministers watched the departing Purification Envoy Bodhisattva, then looked at the serene Tianpeng True Monarch, each with a strange expression, lost in their own thoughts, all recalling past events.