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

Chapter 450 Jade Cauldron: I'm Afraid of Others Disrupting My Heavenly Palace
With the sound of horns, the Heavenly Court withdrew its troops.

Li Jing was dragged into the air by the divine chains, watching Chen Tang Pass below shrink continuously until it disappeared above the clouds.

"Phew, I almost thought I was going to have to fight that demon monkey again." General Tianyi let out a long sigh of relief.

Tianyuan Divine General sneered, "Are you afraid?"

"Nonsense, aren't you afraid? But actually, sometimes I think we should thank him, Erlang Shen, and Princess."

"Thank them? No... Tianyi, I think you should go see the miracle doctor to check your brain and see if you've been beaten up."

"Get lost, you're the one who's been beaten senseless. What I mean is, if I hadn't fought those three, I might not have even reached the threshold of the Celestial Immortal Realm."

"Now that you mention it... it seems to be true. After playing against them, I always find my fundamental weaknesses and shortcomings and then work on them."

"Right? In the past, all of our thirty-six divine generals were true immortals except for our leader, who was a celestial immortal. Now, apart from the few who have fallen, they are basically all celestial immortals, and there are even a few more at the peak of the celestial immortal realm. The Heavenly Court's combat power has increased several levels compared to before."

"Hehehe, not bad. If Yuan Hong and Yang Jian from back then had met us now, humph, would we have allowed them to run rampant? We would have suppressed them one by one."

"I'm actually looking forward to another guy trying to storm the Heavenly Court. It would be perfect for us to test our new powers and restore the glory of our Heavenly Court. Even if we lose, it doesn't matter. We can reenact the battle and become even stronger."

"Get out of here now. I'm sure you're really sick. I came to Heaven to bully others and make a profit, not to get beaten up."

At this moment, beneath the rolling dark clouds lay the feet of the heavenly gods and their army.

Li Jing swayed back and forth, then suddenly whispered, "Bifang, are you still there?"

"Not here!" Bi Fang said irritably.

Li Jing smiled: "Borrow some strength."

"I won't lend it!" Bi Fang said, disgusted.

With a loud boom, Li Jing's body was quickly covered by a mixture of crimson and cyan demonic fire, and his aura surged to a terrifying level.

"Something's wrong, something's happened down there..." The guardian deities and other gods sensed something was amiss.

But it was too late. Li Jing's eyes turned into eerie crimson pupils, and the flames surrounding him made him almost resemble a mythical bird.

"Cut it off!"

The divine bird 'Bifang' roared to the sky, its terrifying aura causing the demon god's fire to blaze fiercely, engulfing the heavens and earth, scorching the divine chains of order that bound him.

After burning for only half a day, when the demon god fire subsided, the divine chains of order were as bright and clean as new, without a trace.

"Hahaha, you might as well give up struggling. I, the God, wield the Heavenly Laws, and you cannot break the divine chains formed by those laws," the guardian deity laughed loudly.

The divine bird 'Bifang' suddenly changed its expression and began to struggle violently. The demon god's fire burned the sky, but it could not burn through the flames.

On the contrary, Marshal Tianyou and Marshal Yisheng immediately waved their hands to command the heavenly soldiers to form large golden nets that covered the area.

“Bifang, it seems I can’t escape this time. You should run away!” Li Jing suddenly said.

Bi Fang said irritably, "Stop talking nonsense. You better cheer up. I won't abandon you."

Li Jing said, somewhat moved, "I never expected that you would still be so loyal to me even at a time like this..."

Bi Fang interrupted through gritted teeth, "Stop being so mushy! It's all that old bastard Tai Xu's fault for planting the curse of sharing life and death with us. If you die, I'm finished too. Otherwise, see if I leave or not."

Li Jing chuckled, his body enveloped in endless azure demonic fire.

Boo!
A divine bird engulfed in azure demonic fire spread its wings, and countless burning demonic fire feathers shot out like sharp arrows toward the Heavenly Court's army, covering the sky and carrying a terrifying killing intent.

The guardian deities and other gods paled in shock. While binding their divine chains to the chariots of the Heavenly Army to prevent them from escaping, they brandished their swords to fend off the demonic fire.

The heavenly soldiers quickly assembled their shields, creating a resonance that formed a massive shield of light that blocked the demon god's fire.

……

Chentang Pass, in the courtyard of the General's Mansion.

Yuan Hong, Yin Guangling, and a group of generals from Chentang Pass gathered here.

"Sister-in-law, I've dragged Brother Li Jing into this mess this time," Yuan Hong said apologetically.

Madam Yin shook her head with red eyes and said, "Brother Yuan, you are exaggerating. The demon god Bifang is already sealed in Li Jing's body. Even without Brother Yuan, the Heavenly Court would always have a reason."

Hearing that Li Jing's wife was so understanding, Yuan Hong clasped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, sister-in-law, I will spare no effort to rescue my brother. I'll take my leave now."

Lady Yin bowed slightly and watched Yuan Hong transform into a golden light that shot into the sky and disappeared.

Madam Yin then turned to He Yunhu and said, "Brother He, please give me half a day's notice. I will vacate this General's Mansion for you then."

He Yunhu was startled and hurriedly said, "Madam, your words are too disrespectful to this humble general. Brother Li will always be our commander-in-chief, and you will always be our madam. This will never change."

"Please rest assured, Madam. Since Brother Li said he would return, he will definitely return. Please take good care of yourself and wait for Brother Li's return. We will go and appease the people first and will not disturb your rest any longer. If you need anything, please just send someone to tell the brothers."

After saying this, he left with his entourage.

After everyone left, Yin Guangling glanced at the sky, her eyes reddening, then turned and went into her study to find a roll of silk and spread it out.

Lady Yin's expression showed a struggle, but after a moment she raised her pen and wrote at the beginning: My son Jinzha...

As she wrote these words, Madam Yin could no longer hold back her tears. As parents, she couldn't protect her children from the wind and rain, and now she had to ask those children for help. This made her feel uneasy.

As she recounted the changes in her family, she gradually lost control and tears streamed down her face, falling onto the silk scroll.

After finishing one letter quickly, Madam Yin wrote a second one.

After finishing her writing, she got up, went to the courtyard, and whistled. Soon after, a crow appeared silently on the courtyard wall.

It looked at the woman in the courtyard who had summoned it with a complex expression in its eyes.

After following Li Jing, Li Jing also introduced it to his family. To be honest, it has had a very pleasant time getting along with Li Jing's family over the years.

"Mr. Divine Crow, your family has suffered misfortune and a great change has occurred."

Yin Guangling bowed and presented the family letter, saying, "I have two family letters here. Please deliver these two letters to my sons, Jinzha and Muzha, and then you will be free."

The Black Crow Demon King glanced at the woman, then at the letter in her hand, before flapping its wings to snatch it and flying away.

Please… Yin Guangling looked at the departing Black Crow Demon King as if he were a drowning person grasping at the last straw.

The sons may not be able to save their father, but their master certainly is.

She had considered that perhaps those immortals wouldn't concern themselves with such mundane matters, but she would try as long as there was even a glimmer of hope.

Then she hurriedly left the house.

Nezha had told her that his master, Taiyi Zhenren, had several places in Chentang Pass.

As soon as the Black Crow Demon King entered the sky, it went at full speed, traversing high mountains and leaping over great rivers like a black meteor streaking across the sky, completing the first stop of its mission.

Five Dragon Mountain, outside Cloud Cave.

On the vast lake, a valiant young man of about fifteen years old wielded a long spear, his figure darting about, the silver spear flashing and creating towering columns of water.

Suddenly, the boy leaped to the riverbank, planted his spear in the ground, and with a flick of his wrist, a celestial sword appeared. He slashed at the lake, the sword light as white as a waterfall, cutting through the seemingly endless lake and forcing out a path more than ten feet wide leading to the other side.

Chi!
Upon seeing this, the young man's face lit up with joy. He raised his hand, twirled his sword, and sheathed it, thus bringing the separated lake waters back together.

"Little Jin, you... have become an immortal?"

A surprised voice suddenly came from behind the boy.

The boy turned around in surprise and said, "Uncle Crow, you're here! I knew your aura felt familiar."

But then he saw a startled black crow perched on a tree behind him.

Its feathers shimmered with a metallic sheen, making it look like a crow cast in steel.

Of course, at this moment, with his level of cultivation, he could also see that this Uncle Crow was a demon king of the True Immortal level.

Black Crow glanced at him: "Your mother asked me to give you a message."

After saying that, he flicked one of his wings, and a rolled-up piece of cloth flew out and was caught in Jinzha's hand.

The black crow flapped its wings and flew away into the distance.

"Uncle Crow, where are you going? Don't walk so fast! I'll pick some mountain fruits for you to eat on the way," Jinzha shouted.

"I'm going to find Little Wood."

The black crow spread its wings and flew away in an instant, disappearing into the horizon.

"Muzha?"

Jinzha opened the silk scroll with a strange expression, and his smile froze at the first glance.

As he read on, Jinzha's expression grew increasingly grave, and he gripped the silk scroll in his hand tighter and tighter.

The text above is not very long. It begins with expressions of concern and greetings for him, followed by a description of the changes that have occurred in his family.

Of course, it also recorded his father's conflict with the Heavenly Court, and the writing at the end was wet, so he knew without guessing that it must be his mother's tears.

"The Heavenly Court has gone too far in bullying us."

Jinzha gripped the letter from home, turned around, grabbed his weapon, and leaped to the front of Yunxiao Cave, calling out loudly, "Master, your disciple has something to ask of you."

From a public standpoint, he felt his father was right, and from a private standpoint, he was even more right.

Immediately afterwards, a calm voice came from inside the cave: "Jinzha, come in!"

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, sat high on his cloud bed and soon saw Jinzha enter crying and kneeling down. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Why is my disciple like this?" He was quite satisfied with this disciple. Although Jinzha was not as blessed as Yang Jian, he was still a gifted person.

With his meticulous guidance and the supply of miraculous elixirs, he finally overcame the tribulation to become an immortal not long ago and cultivated into a true immortal.

The Qi cultivators of the Jie Sect are highly skilled. If their disciples are too weak, how can they help their masters overcome tribulations?

Once his magical power was stable, he would pass on the Dragon-Slaying Pillar, the treasure that guarded the cave, to him. At that time, his disciple would be able to leave the mountain and fight in place of his master.

He just didn't expect that his mature and steady apprentice would suddenly break down in tears today.

Jinzha wept as he presented the silk, saying, "The gods disregarded the lives of mortals, but my father stopped them. Unexpectedly, they angered them and had my father arrested and punished."

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, was already overwhelmed by Jinzha's words, and his expression changed drastically after reading the contents of the silk scroll.

Jinzha cried out, "Master, please do justice for my father and save his life! I beg you, I beg you!"

After saying this, he kowtowed three times, which made the cave shake violently, but his forehead was only slightly cut and bled, and healed in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Jinzha had no choice but to kneel on the ground and weep bitterly.

"This...this..." Manjushri Bodhisattva looked at his disciple kneeling before him, crying loudly, his expression uncertain, and he was at a loss for what to do.

This truly put him in a dilemma.

He has put a lot of effort into training his apprentice, and if he doesn't take care of him now, the master and apprentice will inevitably become estranged, which will be detrimental to the future.

But if they were to intervene, the Heavenly Court would have to spare Li Jing's life, but he had never had any dealings with the Heavenly Court, let alone any friendship with them.

How is he supposed to do that?
Manjushri asked somewhat irritably, "Who delivered this letter?"

Jinzha cried, "It's Uncle Ya, a servant my father subdued. He's gone to deliver a message to my brother Muzha."

"Oh right, how could I forget that..." Manjushri Bodhisattva's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

The relationship between the Li family father and sons is not simple. The father is a disciple of Master Randeng, the second son is a disciple of Master Puxian, and the third son is a disciple of Master Taiyi.

Now that such a big change has happened to the Li family, there's no reason for him to be the only one with a headache!
If it's painful, we should all feel it together!

Just because he can't do anything doesn't mean that Master Ran Deng, Master Pu Xian, and Master Taiyi can't do anything either.

Regardless of their past relationship, they are all in the same boat on this matter.

"Please be patient and guard the cave. I will go and find a way to save your father."

After giving instructions to Jinzha, Manjushri Bodhisattva transformed into a golden light and rushed out of the cave, disappearing into the sky.

"Master went...it doesn't seem to be in the direction of Heaven."

Jinzha murmured, then turned his gaze to the Dragon-Slaying Pillar, the treasure that guarded the cave, hanging behind the cloud bed.

Master, I'm afraid my father won't last much longer!
Lingjiu Mountain.

As a beam of golden light landed and transformed into the Venerable Manjushri, another beam of golden light arrived in an instant and landed, transforming into the True Man Samantabhadra.

The two looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Junior brother, did Muzha also cry to you?" Manjushri asked.

Puxian sighed, "No, that's not true. That kid has a strong temper. He said he would go and save me himself if I didn't want to. He was about to leave when he said that, and I almost couldn't stop him. Sigh, what a ridiculous thing to do."

Manjushri Bodhisattva breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his disciple was mature and sensible and would not do anything to threaten his master.

After exchanging a few polite words, the two hurriedly headed towards the cave, saying, "Teacher Randeng, something terrible has happened! Your disciple has been captured by the Heavenly Court."

A moment later, inside the Yuanjue Cave.

On the central platform, Ran Deng said with a gloomy expression, "This wretched child! I told him to resign from his post and retire to wait for the right time to come out and help Zhou, but he didn't listen and caused such a disaster. I'm being lenient by not cleaning up his own house. Humph, let him fend for himself!"

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, and Samantabhadra, the True Man, looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Teacher, I think we can't ignore this. After all, Li Jing is your disciple."

Master Puxian cautiously advised, "Besides, I don't think Li Jing is destined to die young. If you don't take care of him, how will he view you after he survives this ordeal?"

Ran Deng said with a stern face, "Let him think what he wants. He was the one who disobeyed me first. Does he have the nerve to blame me?"

Manjushri Bodhisattva said silently, "It's better that Li Jing died like this, but I'm afraid that something unexpected might have happened, and then even the teacher wouldn't be able to escape responsibility!"

Randeng sneered, "Hmph, a disobedient disciple is not a good disciple. He needs to be taught a lesson. Let's wait and see."

Master Puxian asked, "What are we waiting for?"

Ran Deng suddenly looked up and said, "He's already here."

"Taiyi requests an audience with Master Randeng."

A voice came from outside the cave.

"Taiyi has arrived?"

Manjushri and Samantabhadra exchanged a glance and their expressions were delighted. "Good, now we have the complete set."

Soon, the four—Randeng, Taiyi, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra—gathered together.

“Li Jing has violated the Heavenly Laws, and you have all taken his son as your disciples. If you sit idly by, the master and disciples will inevitably become estranged, which will affect yourselves. Therefore, you must take care of this matter.”

Ran Deng glanced at the three of them and said, "I have called you all together today to ask you what is the best way to handle this matter. After all, we cannot offend the Heavenly Court. It would be best if you could come up with a foolproof plan."

Taiyi looked at Randeng with a strange expression: "A foolproof plan?"

You called me here at this point just to tell me this?

……

Qianyuan Mountain, in front of Jinguang Cave.

The landscape painting suddenly glowed, and a beam of fire and a beam of golden light shot out, landing and transforming into a jade cauldron and Nezha.

"Nezha, you...you've come out of seclusion?" Huanglong's expression was somewhat unnatural.

Nezha nodded excitedly, made a hand seal with his right hand, and amidst a burst of blazing fire, an external avatar with a lotus body, three heads, and six arms appeared behind him.

"Uncle-Master, where is my master?" Nezha asked excitedly.

But as he revealed his aura, dark clouds began to gather in the sky, and a dangerous aura permeated the rolling clouds.

Yu Ding glanced at the tribulation clouds and said, "Let's go through the tribulation first, and go somewhere far away where there are no living beings."

Nezha grunted and leaped into the air. Two fiery wheels appeared beneath his feet, carrying him away in an instant, with the tribulation clouds following him.

After Nezha had gone some distance, Huanglong said with a grim expression, "Yu Ding, something happened to Nezha's family."

Yu Ding nodded: "I understand."

Huang Long asked in surprise, "You knew that too?"

Yu Ding laughed and said, "I told you before, have you forgotten? I have some clones outside, so it's not difficult for me to know these things."

Huang Long muttered to himself, "How much exactly is 'some'?"

Yu Ding pretended not to hear and said, "Taiyi discussed it with Master Randeng and the others, right?"

Huang Long nodded, then suddenly asked excitedly, "This time, can we watch Teacher Randeng and the others build the Heavenly Court?"

"Although I also really wanted to see them build the Heavenly Court, it's a pity that Li Jing was destined to be a high-ranking official in the Heavenly Court."

Yu Ding shook his head and said, "He is going to guard the Heavenly Court. In the future, these will all be colleagues, so this time there won't be much of a commotion. You won't have any fun to watch. Senior Uncle has already sent Senior Brother Xuandu to deliver the decree."

"Ah, what a pity. I've repaired the Heavenly Court several times, and this time I was even thinking of supervising the construction of these few."

Huang Long said disappointedly, then changed the subject: "But how do you know about what's going on with Grandmaster Uncle? Oh, you also have some clones with Grandmaster Uncle."

Yu Ding glanced at him sideways and said, "Get lost!"

Has he lived long enough to plant a clone next to a saint?
He is a true disciple who stayed behind in the family, okay?

Huanglong sighed, "Speaking of which, the Heavenly Court has had quite a few disasters these past few years. There's Yuan Hong, Yang Jian, and Long Ji. I wonder who they offended or what kind of feng shui they've done wrong. Yu Ding, what do you think?"

"Damn, even Huanglong can see something's wrong..." Yu Ding was startled, but his expression remained as steady as an old fox. He said, "I'll sit here and watch. The Heavenly Emperor left so many problems for the Heavenly Court. As the saying goes, where there is injustice, there will be resistance."

Yang Jian is always patching up the unreasonable aspects of the Heavenly Court to prevent these problems from happening again, you know that?

Huang Long shook his head and said, "That's true. To be honest, this Heavenly Emperor has really gone too far. We might as well replace him. Why don't you go instead?"

As he finished speaking, a mocking expression appeared on his face.

Yu Ding shook his head: "I wouldn't do it even if you gave it to me."

Huang Long asked in surprise, "Why is that?"

"Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. I can see things clearly now, but I won't be able to see them correctly then."

Yu Ding said in a serious tone, "Of course, there is also the most important point."

Huang Long asked curiously, "What?"

Yu Ding said sadly, "I'm afraid that others will cause a great disturbance in my Heavenly Palace."

(End of this chapter)