If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1199 Hunyuan Golden Fight
Xiaoyu was stunned for a long time as she looked at the suddenly domineering Lady Yunxiao.

The gentle and humble Lady Yunxiao made her overlook a fact: the ruthless (madman) who dared to fight two Dao Ancestors (Laojun and Yuanshi) at the same time while carrying the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron would be an honest and kind-hearted person.
It's normal for Lady Yunxiao to have a domineering and unreasonable side!

But she felt bullied and was not comfortable with it.

Yunxiao noticed the subtle change in her expression and sighed inwardly: This junior is even more unruly, audacious, and arrogant than she was back then.
"Add this as well." She flipped her right hand, revealing a golden treasure box.

The treasure box lunchbox is large and golden. It has no lid, a square opening, and a round bottom, making it look a bit like a small bucket.

"what is this?"

Xiao Yu looked at it for a while and could only barely make out that it was radiating the light of divine faith, and was definitely a divine artifact used by a god.

That's not surprising, since the Three Immortal Maidens have transitioned from the path of immortals to the path of gods!
"This is the Primordial Golden Cauldron!" Lady Yunxiao picked up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation Diagram again, placed the two items together, and said, "Use the Primordial Golden Cauldron to set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation. Even a Golden Immortal would be at your mercy if he were trapped inside."

Xiao Yu was startled at first, then doubted, "This is just a divine magic weapon, not a primordial treasure."

She had never seen a real Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, but she knew that this divine artifact was not a primordial spiritual treasure.

Lady Yunxiao said, "Of course I would never give you the Primordial Golden Cauldron, a supreme innate treasure."

That was the foundation upon which we three sisters stood, the basis of our faith.

If she were still the "Fairy of the Clouds," it wouldn't be a big deal for her to give away the Primordial Golden Cauldron after she attained the Great Luo Dao.

However, they entered the path of the gods, and the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron was like the Book of Life and Death of the King of Hell. The King of Hell could send out the "Book of Life and Death".
"This golden goblet is a replica made by Brother Duobao, who is now the Buddha of the West."

Although it is a replica, it is the most authentic replica in the Three Realms.

The 'divine seals' of all the toilet gods in the Three Realms were modeled after this golden douche.

The Toilet God is not the god of toilets, just as the Kitchen God is not the god of food.

The toilet god is a "goddess of women," whose core divine function is to protect women.

Its only connection to the toilet was as a clean bucket used during baby delivery.

The Hunyuan Golden Bucket is a "Primordial Cleansing Bucket".

The Three Immortal Maidens are the "main goddesses who protect women," and all the toilet gods of the Three Realms are their subordinates.

Many of the seals of the toilet gods are also in the shape of a golden dou (a type of ancient Chinese vessel), mass-produced using the Hunyuan Golden Dou as the master mold.

The original model was not the Primordial Chaos Golden Cauldron, a supreme innate treasure, but rather this high-quality replica held by Lady Yunxiao.

Xiao Yu took the counterfeit Hunyuan Golden Bucket and the original Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation Diagram from the goddess's hands, and sighed, "I agree to the goddess's request. After killing three more Golden Immortals, I will return the Golden Dragon Scissors to the Three Immortal Goddesses Temple."

Yunxiao said, "It's not about killing three more Golden Immortals, it's about killing three more immortals."

Xiao Yu said, "I know. Why would an ordinary immortal need to use the Golden Dragon Scissors? Since there are only three spots left, of course we have to kill the strongest one."

Yunxiao hesitated, saying, "Killing an immortal already incurs great karma. Killing a Golden Immortal is an even heavier sin."

You only have three chances to kill someone, so you might as well save them and not use them. Just throw out the Golden Dragon Scissors to scare them.

The golden dragon scissors, yet to be unleashed, are the most intimidating.

Xiaoyu sighed, "If they weren't forced into it and had no other choice, who would willingly get involved in cause and effect and karma?"

—Who forced you? You just can't let go of the benefits of being "Grand Tutor Yu".

Yunxiao was unconvinced, but had no interest in discussing this topic with her privately.

"Take care, Grand Tutor Yu. I'm off."

Xiao Yu held the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron for a moment, then returned to the Ji River. "Ye Jiutian, come here!"

Ye Jiutian flew to her and looked her up and down. Seeing that she was completely unharmed, he was somewhat surprised.

He caught a glimpse of the counterfeit Hunyuan Golden Bucket in her hand, and his expression changed slightly.

"The Lady of Yunxiao and the Lady of Bixiao have left? Could the item in the Grand Tutor's hand be the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron?"

"You recognize this kind of unorthodox magic weapon?"

Xiaoyu had just asked a question when she suddenly realized, "Oh, you're from the Jie Sect."

Ye Jiutian lowered his eyes and said in a muffled voice, "The former Holy Mother of Wudang, the current Old Mother of Lishan, is my grandmaster."

—So, the one who sent you to kill me, a quasi-Great Luo Immortal, is the disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan?
Xiao Yu laughed and said, "Have you ever sought out the Old Mother of Lishan? Perhaps she can break the curse of the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill!"

The Old Mother of Lishan, what a wonderful name! Once you see her, change your alias and visit her, and you'll immediately trigger the Great Annihilation of Dad!
Ye Jiutian shook his head and said, "I have no face to go to her. It would be useless anyway. I have to face my own tribulation. Even my master wouldn't help me, let alone my grandmaster."

When he spoke of "master," there was a hint of resentment in his voice.

Xiao Yu looked around and saw that the battle in the Ji River had long ended, leaving behind a scene of corpses strewn across the land and rivers of blood.

The enormous corpse of a water demon blocked the river, and the flowing blood stained the river red.

To make matters worse, just now Bixiao used his great thunder magic, sending millions of bolts of lightning into the river and boiling the water.

The water demon's corpse was half-cooked, the aroma of meat mixed with the stench of excrement, making the scene extremely filthy.

"Have you caught Zhong Yuangong yet?"

Ye Jiutian said softly, "Zhong Yuangong is not in the Jishui Dragon Palace."

“Nonsense! Zhong Yuangong must have fled to the Ji River and met the Dragon Lord of the Ji River,” Grand Tutor Yu said decisively.

Ye Jiutian's voice was even softer, "The Dragon Lord of Jishui said that he did see Zhong Yuangong who came in a panic, but he did not invite him into the Dragon Palace to avoid disaster. The River God is dead, so he cannot protect Zhong Yuangong."

Grand Tutor Yu rebuked, "If that's the case, why did you resort to poison and kill the Dragon King of Jishui?"
You're absolutely insane! Two of the Four Dragon Kings died in a single day.

The news spread, shaking the world and the heavens. How will you explain this to all living beings in the Three Realms?

Ye Jiutian glanced up at her quickly, then lowered his head again and said, "It's not our fault. We wanted to enter the Dragon Palace to search, but the Dragon Lord of the Ji River resisted fiercely and even struck first, killing several of our brothers."

We had no choice but to resist.

Grand Tutor Yu softened his expression and sighed, "You represent the imperial court, you hold the imperial edict of the Heavenly Emperor, you represent justice."

Even with 'justice' at hand, he still dared to kill people so brazenly. This old dragon's death was not unjust.

Alas, think of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, many of whom were imperial tutors, national teachers, and rain masters of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. How much merit have they accumulated?
Yet they still committed murder.

Even the Twelve Golden Immortals suffered such fate; the Dragon King of the Ji River, having governed the Ji River for many years and possessing some merit, is now facing calamity. Such is the will of Heaven; what can be done?

At this point, Grand Tutor Yu had already shown some of the hypocrisy and ruthlessness of the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect back then.

Even if they've done horrible things, they still have to stand on moral high ground and say nice things.

Knowing the situation, Ye Jiutian nodded repeatedly and said, "It's not that we killed him, it's that Heaven wants him to perish."

When I threw the Golden Dragon Scissors, I didn't expect it to be so effective.

Who knew that the Dragon King of the Ji River, like the River God, suddenly... I don't know what to say, but anyway, they didn't run away. They took the Golden Dragon Scissors head-on, barely struggling, and were easily cut in two.

Xiao Yu remained calm and said, "That's not surprising. Even the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect didn't dare to directly confront the Golden Dragon Scissors. How could the Dragon Kings of the Two Rivers be stronger than the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect?"

She left behind the Golden Dragon Scissors, but handed Ye Jiutian the Primordial Golden Cauldron and the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation Diagram, saying, "Since you are a direct descendant of the Jie Sect, you should be able to set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation once you have the diagram, right?"

"We can give it a try," Ye Jiutian said.

Xiao Yu said, "You haven't completed your mission yet. Continue searching for Zhong Yuangong. Hmm, let's go take a look at the Huai River."

Ye Jiutian hesitated and said, "The Huai River and the Yellow River are not connected."

“Zhong Yuangong isn’t a fish that can’t live without water. He went to the Huai River to seek refuge, but he didn’t need to walk along the river; he could fly,” Grand Tutor Yu said calmly.

But he wasn't stupid. The River God and the Dragon King of the Ji River were both dead, so what use would going to the Huai River be?

"Yes, sir!" Ye Jiutian replied woodenly.

Zhong Yuangong was not stupid, nor was he.

He roughly understood what Grand Tutor Yu wanted. He was inwardly resistant, but he knew he had no choice.

Either the Four Rivers Dragon Lord dies, or he suffers a terrible death. After he left with his horde of sinful beasts, Grand Tutor Yu snapped his fingers.

"Whoosh!" A ray of spiritual light flew from the depths of the Ji River and unfolded into a spiritual map two zhang long in front of her.

She reached into the river in the painting and pulled out a dragon pearl and a divine seal.

The Dragon Ball shimmered with divine light, and inside was the talisman of the River God of the Ji River.

Ye Jiutian wasn't stupid, but neither was the Dragon King of Huai River.

With his two elder brothers already dead and their families destroyed, if he were to stay in the Huai River and wait for Ye Jiutian to come knocking on his door, he would be nothing but a fool.

"Lord Taibai, don't you know what's happening in the mortal realm? Why are you blocking us from entering the palace?"
We want to appeal to the Emperor; we want to see the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable!

The Dragon King of the Huai River did not go to the Heavenly Court alone; he also brought along the Dragon King of the Yangtze River, one of the Four Great Rivers.

However, as soon as they arrived outside Lingxu Palace, before they even entered the palace gate, they were stopped in the front courtyard by Taibai Xingjun and taken to a secluded palace.

"You should never have accepted those Celestial Masters who defected to the Great Qin. They were treacherous and despised by Heaven, and His Majesty had long intended to punish them."

They are just waiting for the three calamities and five tribulations to begin, ranging from the minor Nine-Nine Great Heavenly Tribulation to the severe Five Decays of Heaven and Man.

In other words, even if Yu Fengxian ignores them and lets them defect, they will not have a good ending in the future.

Now you want to protect them, and even dare to expect His Majesty to stand up for you? Isn't that just wishful thinking?

Taibai Xingjun's expression was serious, his eyes filled with cold light. "You made your own choices, and you should bear the consequences yourself."

The fact that the Heavenly Court does not punish you is already a testament to His Majesty's magnanimity.

It is absolutely impossible for me to take on this karma for you.

It's impossible to place it before Yu Fengxian's dragon-riding celestial realm.

His Majesty has already issued a clear decree that the gods of Heaven cannot directly clash with the mortal court, and there will be no exception for you.

"But now the River God and the Dragon King of Jishui are dead, killed by Ye Jiutian. They died a terrible death."

I also received news that Ye Jiutian and his 300 men are heading to the Huai River in a grand procession.

"Yu Fengxian is going to slaughter all the Four Rivers Dragon Lords!" the Huai River Dragon Lord exclaimed excitedly.

“You have committed the sin of killing! Ye Jiutian has also committed the sin of killing. He killed the River God and the Dragon King of the Ji River, thus creating karma and accumulating sins. He will surely be punished in the future. Now, let’s talk about you.”

Taibai Xingjun sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "Why do you insist on going head-to-head with Yu Fengxian?"

At this moment, your only task is to bring rain and alleviate disaster in the Central Plains.

You made a promise with Yu Fengxian beforehand that you shouldn't even take the True Form Diagram. Taking it would be considered a betrayal of your oath.

Before the planned natural disaster is completed, we must not allow Yu Fengxian to find any fault with you, giving her the opportunity to ruin you.

Don't you all understand this principle?

The Dragon King of the Yangtze River's expression changed several times, and he said in a hoarse voice, "So, Yu Fengxian killed the River God and the Dragon King of the Huai River not entirely for Zhong Yuangong and the others, but to alleviate the natural disaster of floods."
"Star Lord, Yu Fengxian is defying fate! The Heavenly Court should do everything in its power to stop her!"

Taibai Xingjun coldly said, "Of course the Heavenly Court will do everything in its power to stop it, but it won't clean up your mess."

You must bear the consequences of your own actions.

Even if you are all killed, it will only mean that new Four Rivers Dragon Kings will be appointed to continue spreading disasters.

In the Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas, there are countless old dragons who, though lacking divine authority, yearn to rule the Four Rivers.

"Star Lord, how can you say such things? We are the true gods of Heaven!" the Dragon Lord of the Huai River cried out in grief and indignation.

The Dragon King of the Yangtze River roared angrily: "What do you mean by 'our own karma'? Aren't we serving the Heavenly Court and His Majesty?"

"Shut up! This is the Heavenly Court. If you disturb His Majesty, you will be immediately taken to the Dragon-Slaying Platform."

The Star Lord Taibai's eyes flashed like lightning, his expression majestic, and his imposing aura weighed heavily on the two old dragons.

The two dragons remained agitated and glared at him, but they didn't shout anymore.

“My words may be harsh and offensive, but I’m doing this to make you understand your situation.”

Do not give Yu Fengxian any leverage, and do not provoke a direct conflict between the Heavenly Court and the mortal dynasty.

You were killed while you were bringing rain, and 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals immediately descended to earth to avenge you.

But if you fight a great war against the Qin court for the sake of Zhong Yuangong and his group of Qin rebels, you deserve to die.

“Zhong Yuangong and the others are not in the Huai River Dragon Palace. If they come looking for me, I will definitely send them away,” said the Huai River Dragon Lord.

Taibai Xingjun sighed, "Everyone knows that you are involved with Zhong Yuangong."

Even many immortals in the land said that it was you who instigated Zhong Yuangong and the others to betray the Great Qin.

You are the masterminds behind the mass defection of the Celestial Masters.

After all, the Four Rivers True Form Map has indeed come into your hands.

Alas, Yu Fengxian has also been given leverage over her.

Whether Zhong Yuangong is in your Dragon Palace or not, we will only know after the search.

Yu Fengxian is forcing you to rebel.

"Shouldn't we resist? We are the gods of the Four Rivers, so noble and honorable. How can we be treated like prisoners, allowing the Great Qin Celestial Master to confiscate our property?" the Yangtze River Dragon Lord shouted.

Taibai Xingjun said calmly, "Yes, you have granted her wish."

Not only did they resist, they also took the lead in committing massacres.

The River God killed dozens of Qin Dynasty Celestial Masters who came to arrest the wanted criminal, and the Dragon King of the Ji River killed more than a dozen.

Even if the River God and the Dragon King of the Ji River were not dead, Yu Fengxian could still petition the Heavenly Court and force His Majesty to execute them.

"Does the Star Lord mean that we can only stand there and let Ye Jiutian and his group break into the Dragon Palace and do whatever they want?" asked the Dragon Lord of Huai River.

“You shouldn’t have left any evidence at all. Alas, it’s too late to say anything more.” Taibai Xingjun shook his head and said, “Even if she accepts the confiscation of her property now, she probably won’t let Yu Fengxian stop.”

Having finally managed to find a weakness, Ye Jiutian, Qiu Mingzi, and hundreds of other "death squad members" bear the main responsibility.

"If you were Yu Fengxian, what would you do?"

The Dragon King of Huai River said, "Star Lord, we have come to Heaven for help because we have no other choice. If you have any good suggestions, please speak them directly."

Taibai Xingjun said, "Yu Fengxian plans to hold a public trial in Xianyang for the 'Celestial Master's Defection Case'."

She also plans to record the details and outcome of the case in history.

From the reign of the Three Sovereigns to the present day, there has never been so many 'Celestial Masters' who have broken their promises and blasphemed their oaths to Heaven.

This case is destined to leave a significant mark on humanitarian history.

Yu Fengxian herself will become a protagonist in history books, so she will not leave any obvious grounds for criticism.

Your Majesty is completely innocent and should not be tainted by any stain.

Changjiang Longjun's face turned grim as he said, "Are we all wanted criminals awaiting trial, and should we voluntarily surrender ourselves and beg Grand Tutor Yu for leniency?"

Taibai Xingjun said with a wry smile, "You are being publicly tried by the mortal court. Do the Heavenly Court and His Majesty have any face left?"

"Grief and indignation! Humiliation!" the Dragon King of Huai River cried out in grief. "We, the dignified chief gods of the four rivers, are so noble and majestic, yet we have been forced into this situation by a court that is about to perish!"

Even in the prime of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's reign, we were never this humble.

Taibai Xingjun turned around, his back to them, and said calmly, "In the case of the 'Betrayal of the Oath Celestial Master,' the Heavenly Court can't help you much, but it won't restrict you or prevent you from fighting desperately."

"He risked his life," Changjiang Longjun said, stunned.

(End of this chapter)