Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 283 Breaking the Record of the Chan Sect
Drain the estuary.

After the grass-root gods drove away the messenger spirit official, Yang Jian fell into deep thought.

“Brother, someone is trying to steal my business and ruin my career. How can I allow that? I’m off!”

With a cold snort, the place immediately fell silent.

"He's not going to fight to the heavens again, is he...?" Yang Jian looked up and gave a wry smile. He could feel the fervor Yuan Hong had shown when he spoke.

This shows that Yuan Hong was not just talking for fun, but truly regarded conquering the Heavenly Court and seizing the throne of the Heavenly Emperor as a lifelong cause.

The difficulty of this matter is so immense that it's as absurd as the idea that a mortal could defeat an immortal.

However, he also saw that it was precisely this passion for the cause, as well as the difficulty of the task, that inspired Yuan Hong's fighting spirit and potential.

It's probably just like... how he was single-mindedly focused on revenge back then.

"Does this mean I should make this my life's work?"

Yang Jian raised an eyebrow. Although he knew Yuan Hong was right, and he did indeed lack a strong conviction, for some reason, he felt something was off.

Just then, a beautiful woman's figure arrived quickly and asked urgently, "Erlang, what happened? Has something happened in Heaven?"

The person who arrived was none other than Yunhua Fairy, Yang Jian's birth mother.

"Mother?"

Seeing his mother so concerned about the Heavenly Court, Yang Jian sighed helplessly and said, "That's right, the Heavenly Court just sent a decree saying that the demons of the Northern Continent have sent a letter demanding that they relinquish the Heavenly Court, otherwise..."

"With my elder brother and sister-in-law in charge, how dare they?"

Upon hearing this, Yunhua was both surprised and angry, her face showing confusion.

Yang Jian said softly, "According to that spirit official, it seems that the Heavenly Emperor has descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation and has not yet returned, and the Queen Mother of the West has also gone into seclusion."

Although he had disagreements with his mother about matters in Heaven, he never lost his temper with her.

"I reckon my sister-in-law went directly to experience the tribulation with my brother."

Yunhua's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Damn it, these despicable bastards, of all times, they had to choose this moment..."

As she spoke, a burst of silver light erupted from her body, and her dress transformed into a set of silver armor in the light, her gentle temperament turning into a sharp killing intent.

Yang Jian was also stunned by the changes in Yunhua. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen his mother like this.

Seeing Yunhua about to leave, Yang Jian quickly stepped forward to stop her, looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice, "Mother, you stay here to oversee Guanjiang Estuary. As for the Heavenly Court... I'll go!"

“Erlang, you…” Yunhua was taken aback.

Yang Jian smiled: "Although I don't have a good impression of the Heavenly Court, I still hate the demon race even more than the Heavenly Court, and..."

He looked up at the sky and said coldly, "We still have a score to settle."

He suddenly realized that the best way to eliminate his hatred for the Heavenly Court was to make his master the Heavenly Emperor!

"Brothers of Meishan, where is the god of the 1,200 grass heads?"

"exist!"

"Come with me, True Lord!"

……

Phoenix Mountain, where the blue phoenixes fight.

"Hmph, when you don't need me, you call me a punished sinful god, but when you do need me, you call me Princess. Hmph, what do you take me for? If Father doesn't want to be the Emperor, wouldn't it be perfect if the Heavenly Court were occupied?"
The Heavenly Emperor takes turns sitting on the throne; next year it might be my turn. I'll just snatch it back another day. Compared to this…”

Longji looked up at the sky, snorted softly, and then looked at the servants kneeling in front of him. He said in a deep voice, “You’re saying… that not only did Master’s white ox run away, but it also stole the heavenly book that Master passed on to me?”

The children looked at each other, none of them daring to utter a sound.

"Your Highness, that bull demon appeared honest and simple, but I never expected him to be so cunning and treacherous. It's my fault! Please punish me, Princess!" Qingluan pleaded guilty.

"You may all rise. Losing the Heavenly Book was my carelessness, and I will not hold it against you."

Longji glanced down and said coldly, "Damn bull demon... I will never let it go. If it has the ability to steal the Heavenly Book, let's see if it has the life to leave."

……

Yu Ding felt a blur before his eyes, as if a moment had passed, yet also as if a long time had gone by.

Anyway, when he came to his senses again, he found himself outside the Jade Void Palace in Kunlun Mountain, with a hand waving in front of his eyes.

"What's Senior Brother Antarctic doing here?" Yu Ding asked in surprise.

The owner of that large hand was none other than his senior brother, the Antarctic Immortal, whose forehead bulged out, and who was standing beside him with a smile.

The Old Man of the South Pole smiled and said, "Of course, we're waiting for you, Junior Brother!"

"Waiting for me?" Yu Ding was taken aback, then suddenly asked in surprise, "Could it be that the one who just brought me back was... my senior brother, not... Master?"

"Otherwise what? You know that Master has already closed his palace and stopped lecturing."

The Old Man of the South Pole smiled and said, "The affairs of Jade Void Palace are now entirely in the hands of Teacher Burning Lamp."

"Teacher Ran Deng?"

Yu Ding's expression changed slightly: "Isn't it Senior Brother Antarctic who's in charge?"

His liking for this teacher was zero, even negative.

If you ask why, abandoning Taoism for the Western Paradise is one reason, and another reason is that this 'teacher' is of despicable character, unscrupulous in his methods, and even betrays those who helped him just moments before, which he finds utterly contemptible.

Yu Ding even felt that in his previous life, many people had a bad reputation for the Chan Sect, and this teacher should bear some responsibility for that.

"Hehe! We'll wait for one more person, then we should go."

The Old Man of the South Pole simply smiled and did not answer Yu Ding's question.

"Waiting for whom? Where to go?" Yu Ding was taken aback.

"Ziya!" the Antarctic Immortal said, looking up at the sky, "Let's go to the Heavenly Court!"

Yu Ding's expression changed, and he whispered, "Senior brother, you don't know, something has happened in the Heavenly Court."

"Why would I go to Heaven if nothing bad happened?"

The Old Man of the South Pole glanced at him.

"You already know, why did you still ask me to go, Senior Brother?"

Yu Ding smiled wryly and said, "With just Senior Brother and Xiao Jiang, well, even if we add me, can the three of us resolve this matter?"

Besides, senior brother, this matter... is a bit complicated. Wouldn't it be tantamount to taking sides if we got involved?

This time, he looked at the Antarctic Immortal with a serious expression.

In Yu Ding's view, this conflict in the Heavenly Court is extremely complex and quite troublesome.

After all, in ancient times, the demon race did indeed take over the Heavenly Court and rule the Heavenly Realm, becoming its masters.

Moreover, at that time, the Heavenly Court was guarded by two supreme demon emperors and peerless emperors, and was filled with experts. Furthermore, the Heavenly Court was not even under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao.

However, after the earth-shattering and awe-inspiring catastrophe between the Lich King and the Demon King, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the remaining forces of the Demon Clan had no choice but to leave the Heavenly Realm and flee to the Northern Continent to recuperate.

This celestial realm naturally became a land without a master.

Then came his grandmaster, who took the lead in finding his close friend Haotian and establishing the new Heavenly Court now under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao.

But now, the demon race has returned after recovering its strength.

If you're coming back, then come back. You'll have to re-enter the Heavenly Realm as the former master of the Heavenly Court.

So, in the final analysis,

This time, it's a struggle for sovereignty over the Heavenly Court.

You might say that the demon race is being unreasonable and making trouble, but the Heavenly Court did indeed belong to the demon race before!

But if we were to hand over the Heavenly Court to the demon race, it was indeed they who abandoned the Heavenly Court back then, making it a land without a master, which is why it was taken over by his grandmaster.

"Who said we were going to take sides?"

The Old Man of the South Pole glanced at him and smiled slightly, saying, "We're going to mediate and resolve this dispute. I've heard you're quite adept at this, Junior Brother."

"Is my senior brother implying something about me...?" Yu Ding chuckled dryly, "No, who's trying to slander me out of thin air?"

He paused for a moment, then added, "Being a mediator this time might not be easy. How about... we call on our other fellow disciples?"

"In this matter, the key is quality, not quantity."

The Old Man of the South Pole said meaningfully, "If there are too many people, then we will really be seen as biased."

"Alright!" Yu Ding sighed. Since his senior brother had spoken, what else could he say?

As the two were talking, they saw the White Crane Boy leading an old man who was wearing a gray Bagua Taoist robe, was thin, about fifty years old, and had an unremarkable appearance, towards them.

"Master, Uncle-Master Yu Ding?"

Upon seeing the Jade Cauldron and White Crane Boy, his eyes lit up, and he stepped forward with delight, saying, "What brings you here?"

Yu Ding smiled, sensed the aura on Bai He Tong'er, and said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad, your cultivation has improved a lot. It seems you haven't been slacking off." Bai He Tong'er chuckled and said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank my uncle for answering my questions. Now I have surpassed Jin Ling, Yin Ling, Shui Huo and the others."

"A real scroll..." Yu Ding forced a smile and said, "Not bad, not bad!"

He had already discovered that, despite being the legendary prehistoric wilderness, involution still existed.

Not only were his master and senior uncles secretly competing with each other, but all the disciples of the sages were belittling each other. You see, even a little boy was secretly competing with each other.

The golden spirit and silver spirit mentioned by the white crane are the servants of his grandmaster uncle, while the water and fire are the servants of his grandmaster uncle, Tongtian.

"Speaking of which, junior brother, I must thank you for patiently guiding this lad on so many occasions," the Antarctic Immortal said with a smile.

He once enlightened a deer and a crane on Kunlun Mountain. Later, the white crane stayed by his master's side to serve him, while the white deer became his mount.

"It's nothing, Senior Brother. Besides, I quite like Baihe."

Yu Ding smiled and looked at the old man, saying softly, "Jiang Shang?"

The old man quickly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Yu Ding."

Several years have passed, and Jiang Shang has changed a lot.

His hair had turned gray and his body had become much thinner, making him appear as old as an ordinary person.

However… a strange light flashed deep in Yu Ding’s eyes: “How has your cultivation been these past years?”

Jiang Shang sighed: "I am sorry to trouble you with your concern, senior brother. I have been cultivating on the mountain for many years and enduring hardship, but the results are as meager as a mustard seed or a needle in a haystack... It seems that I was indeed born with little fortune and it is difficult for me to become an immortal."

As he said this he shook his head.

"That's wrong!"

Yu Ding gave Jiang Shang a deep look and said softly, "The key to cultivation lies in perseverance. You must believe in the principle that hard work pays off and you reap what you sow."

He could tell that this kid had actually practiced another of his techniques.

Despite his advanced age and frail appearance, looking like an old gatekeeper, Jiang Shang could tell that this young man was no ordinary person.

As people age, their vital energy and blood are depleted, but this young man's vital energy and blood are locked in, not only without any loss, but also as abundant as a river...

Yu Ding's words did indeed sound pleasant... Jiang Ziya sighed inwardly and forced himself to speak, "Yes!"

Only he knows how much suffering a person with poor aptitude endures.

According to the rules of the Chan Sect, new disciples will have a training course after entering the sect, where some senior disciples will serve as instructors to teach them some basic spells and knowledge.

Only those who pass the qualification test and reach the Qi Refining stage can be considered as disciples and begin independent cultivation.

This training course usually lasts three years, but many newcomers can actually reach the Qi Refining Realm in less than three years.

It was only because it took three years for the disciple with the worst aptitude since the founding of Jade Void Palace to be assigned a three-year term...

Thinking of this, Jiang Shang felt even more bitter.

He was somewhat lacking in aptitude, his comprehension was not very high, and his natural talent was also average, so much so that his training course for newcomers was two sessions longer than others, breaking the record for the worst aptitude in the history of the Chan Sect.

He didn't know who had the highest potential in Jade Void Palace, but if he had to name the lowest potential... it would undoubtedly be him.

It wasn't until later, when the Shen brothers secretly gave him extra lessons as instructors in the fourth round, that he was able to pass the test smoothly.

At this moment, a streak of light flew over and transformed into a spirit official, who led him into the Jade Void Palace.

"Greetings, Antarctic Immortal and Jade Cauldron Immortal! Great news has struck you both! The Heavenly Court..."

The light was about to speak when it was interrupted by the Antarctic Immortal looking up.

"No need for further words, I already understand!"

The Antarctic Immortal said, "Junior Brother Yu Ding, Junior Brother Zi Ya, a great calamity is about to occur, concerning all living beings in the Three Realms. You should come with us!"

Jiang Shang was taken aback, then his eyes lit up with joy and he bowed respectfully: "Yes!"

With his two senior brothers by his side, he wouldn't be worried at all even if the sky were to fall.

I do recognize Jade Cauldron Immortal, but who is this old man? The Immortal Elder calls him Junior Brother Ziya. He doesn't seem to be one of the Twelve Immortals. Why is his aura only at the Qi Refining Realm? Could it be that this senior immortal is intentionally hiding his cultivation level...? The spirit official bowed to Jiang Ziya and pondered to himself.

Then the Antarctic Immortal flicked his whisk, and a cloud of auspiciousness carried the three of them straight up to the heavens.

……

East China Sea.

A streak of light flashed by like lightning, as fast as a shooting star, creating a sonic boom in the sky. After a long while, a vast and boundless holy realm appeared before them.

The spirit official descended into the sacred realm and cried out, "The Heavenly Court is in turmoil! I beg the immortals of Biyou to come to my aid... Ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, a divine light shot over and knocked him down from the sky.

"Noisy!"

On a mountaintop, a Taoist priest slowly closed his eyes once again.

The spirit official fell to the ground in a disheveled state, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but dared not be angry. He simply clutched his chest and quickly headed towards Biyou Palace.

Soon after.

Before the gate of Biyou Palace, streaks of light flew in and gathered here.

The leader was none other than Daoist Duobao, along with Holy Mother Jinling, Holy Mother Guiling, Holy Mother Wudang, and the Seven Immortal Attendants.

"Senior brother, what brings you here?"

The wildly styled, bristling-haired immortal, with his beard and hair standing on end, laughed heartily.

Upon seeing the wisp-headed immortal and sensing its aura, a hint of fear flashed in the spirit official's eyes.

Daoist Duobao glanced at the group of people, then looked at the messenger official and said, "This is a messenger official from the Heavenly Court."

"So, you're the one who was shouting and making such a racket just now?" Qiu Shou Xian chuckled.

The spirit official hurriedly said, "Immortal, please forgive me. What happened was no small matter, and I forgot my manners for a moment."

"Heh, you're smart enough to know what's going on. What happened in the Heavenly Court?"

Qiu Shou Xian laughed and said, "I heard that you were humiliated by a few juniors a few times before, some of whom were even Yu Ding's disciples. What, you've been humiliated again today?"

The other immortals burst into laughter upon hearing this, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere.

The official's face flushed red, but remembering his purpose, he nodded silently in humiliation.

Lingguan nodded, and the laughing immortals laughed even more heartily.

At this moment, Jin Guangxian grinned and revealed a bright smile: "Is it another junior this time?"

Upon hearing this, Lingya Xian and Qiushou Xian also realized something and stared at Lingguan, asking, "Have you found out? Is he Yuding's disciple?"

"Okay, stop joking around!"

Daoist Duobao then spoke, his expression solemn: "This time, the remnants of the Demon Court have returned with a vengeance, intending to retake control of the Heavenly Court."

"The remnants of the Demon Court?"

Upon hearing this, the four inner disciples and the seven attendants exchanged glances, remaining silent and lost in thought.

"What are your opinions?" Duobao asked, looking at the group.

"Senior brother, I think..."

Jin Guangxian raised an eyebrow and pondered, "This Heavenly Court originally belonged to the demon race. Now that the demon race has returned, returning it to them... is that reasonable?"

Duobao glanced at the group and asked, "Is that what you all think?"

The seven attendants looked at each other in silence.

"Hmph, the demon race abandoned the Heavenly Court on their own back then, so why should they have to give it up now that they want to come back?" the Golden Spirit Mother said in a deep voice.

"Senior sister, you are mistaken! When the Heavenly Court was first established, the Heavenly Realm was without a ruler and the Three Realms had no one to lead it."

Dingguang Xian said, "Now that the Demon Court has returned and re-entered the Heavenly Court, is there a problem? Besides, has the Heavenly Court truly governed the Three Realms well now?"

"Jin Ling, come with me."

Duobao glanced at the group and said, "You guys, you can leave now!"

"No, senior brother, if you're going, take us with you!" Jin Guangxian hurriedly said.

Qiu Shou Xian then laughed and said, "If we get into a fight over something, having more people means more strength!"

“Yes, yes, Senior Brother Duobao!” Turtle Spirit Mother hurriedly said.

Dingguangxian coughed and said, "Senior brother, we've been suppressed by Master for so long. Now that we've finally been released, let us go out and get some fresh air!"

"I said……"

Duobao coldly glanced at the group: "Disperse!"

Seeing Duobao's expression, the others exchanged glances, dared not say another word, and scattered away.

(End of this chapter)