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

Chapter 1244 Disaster Mountain

Qiu Mingzi cursed for over an hour at the Yue Temple on Mount Hua. During this time, other "criminals of the Great Qin" spread "rumors" everywhere.

Then, they wrote down the four major crimes of Jin Tianwang Jiang Xiong, as well as the "facts" of Jiang Xiong killing people to cover up his crimes and fleeing to escape punishment, and posted them in the counties and prefectures around Mount Hua.

Just as Huang Feihu had predicted, they left Mount Hua and flew eastward at breakneck speed towards Mount Tai.

"Did you see that? Their trip was premeditated. They first publicly announced the imperial decree at the temple, luring us out to argue with them."

They held the imperial decree and the righteous cause of the court.

The key is that they seized on the 'treachery of the Heavenly Master' as leverage, and no matter how we argue, we will be at a disadvantage.

Arguing with ordinary people in front of them greatly diminishes one's dignity.

If we had remained silent, this is the outcome we've now. For over an hour, they had been shouting everywhere, but we hadn't responded, which shook the people's faith. Now, if they post any more notices, they'll be taken as fact.

If the court were to post notices immediately upon arriving at Mount Hua, the people would certainly question it, and the court would lose its credibility.

If we get angry, they will come up to us and let us kill several "officials of the imperial court" in public. Even if we only commit the crime of killing in a fit of rage, in the eyes of the believers, it will be seen as confirming all our other crimes.

"After that, Ye Jiutian will most likely descend from the sky with the Golden Dragon Scissors, repeating the old story of the River God." Huang Feihu said solemnly.

Wen Ping sighed, "Yu Fengxian is too ruthless. We great gods of the Four Rivers and Five Sacred Mountains are no different from cattle and sheep to be slaughtered in her eyes. She has no respect or caution whatsoever."

Such a lawless, treacherous, and ruthless character, even the slightest contact with him could escalate into a deadly tragedy.

Chong Heihu sneered, "Yu Fengxian is indeed worthy of attention, but brother, you don't need to overpraise her."

Within the Five Sacred Mountains, any one of us could easily beat her to death without the Nine Cauldrons and Dragon-Riding Technique.

Huang Feihu shook his head. “What do you mean by ‘not having the Nine Cauldrons to Control the Dragon’? She holds the Nine Cauldrons in her hands, and she can control the destiny of humanity. This is a fact that even the Heavenly Emperor cannot change.”

It's pointless to assume something won't happen.

Wen Ping continued, "Even without the Nine Cauldrons Dragon Control, she still has the Golden Dragon Scissors, the Qiankun Bracelet, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation Diagram, the Star Robe, the Sun and Moon Divine Pearl, hundreds of 'death warriors' controlled by the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill, and countless military formations composed of hundreds of thousands of Qin troops. She has the Qin Empire behind her, and she has too many trump cards."

It's not worth confronting her head-on.

Black Tiger wanted to refute, but after carefully considering his own supernatural powers and magical treasures, it seemed that he really couldn't defeat the "complete" Grand Tutor Yu.

"Even if we cannot win, we will not be defeated within the Divine Realm. Once the five of us brothers join forces and suppress her with the power of the Five Sacred Mountains, no matter what magic weapon she has, it will be useless."

The Four Rivers' defeat was firstly due to their foolishness in allowing Yu Fengxian to defeat them one by one; secondly, the Yellow River was in the human world, making it easy for Ye Jiutian and his group to block its entrance. He stubbornly added this last sentence.

Huang Feihu agreed with this statement.

"Ye Jiutian, Qiu Mingzi and their group of sinful immortals are not afraid of death, and Yu Fengxian doesn't care about their lives either."

If we fight them to the death, even if we win, how many of our brothers will we lose?

If the power of the Five Sacred Mountains were truly used, the earth would surely shake and the entire Central Plains would be thrown into turmoil. How would we explain this to the Heavenly Court?

Upon hearing about the Heavenly Emperor, Black Tiger couldn't help but feel resentful.

He said, "Does the Heavenly Court want us to explain? Yu Fengxian is using the so-called 'Heavenly Decree' to humiliate us at will, and even wants to shut down the Yue Temple and sever our faith. What is the Heavenly Court doing?"

In fact, Huang Feihu also harbored considerable resentment towards the Heavenly Court.

The "divine decree" in Yu Fengxian's hands was merely a punishment for Qiu Mingzi by the Heavenly Court to sever ties with him.

Now, however, Yu Fengxian is taking this as a decree, treating it as a royal edict against all those involved in the case.

The Heavenly Court never stepped forward to refute the rumors, allowing Yu Fengxian to act recklessly.

First she abolished the Four Rivers, and now she's taking action against the Five Sacred Mountains, yet the Heavenly Court remains indifferent and unresponsive.

The Five Sacred Mountains are like "feudal kings"!
The Heavenly Court should make every effort to win over and appease them, instead of remaining inactive as it is now, or even "acting as an accomplice to evil."

“Brother, we are different from the Ao clan of dragons. Whenever the Ao clan encounters trouble, they immediately whine and appeal to the emperor. We wouldn't do that.”

At this point, Huang Feihu suddenly looked thoughtful, "We couldn't do it in the past."

We five brothers will protect the majesty of the Five Sacred Mountains; the Heavenly Court has no need to interfere in the internal affairs of the Five Sacred Mountains' divine palaces.

Now"

"Big brother! That bastard Qiu Mingzi seems to have really come to Mount Tai!" Jin Tianwang suddenly exclaimed.

He had already diverted a wisp of his spirit to the Yue Temple on Mount Tai, hence the response.

Huang Feihu said calmly, "Brothers, watch how I deal with him!"

The other three emperors were invigorated and each sent a wisp of their spirit to manifest at the Yue Temple on Mount Tai.

Just like when he was at the Yue Temple on Mount Hua, Qiu Mingzi flew directly into the temple and floated in the sky, shouting: "Is the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak here?"
Grand Tutor Yu has ordered that someone from your Five Sacred Mountains pantheon has committed a crime and requests your presence in Xianyang for discussion.

Huang Feihu was taken aback. "This guy didn't just yell insults; what tricks is he playing?"

He was puzzled, but the statue spoke, saying, "Who has committed a crime, and what crime? Tell me everything."

Qiu Mingzi said, "Jin Tianwang Jiang Xiong and Si Tianwang Chong Heihu have violated the Heavenly Oath, defied the Heavenly Emperor's orders, and violated the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty. They have committed multiple crimes and should be deposed from their divine positions."

Grand Tutor Yu invited the Emperor to Xianyang to discuss this case.

"Nonsense!" Huang Feihu roared, "What crime have the Golden Heavenly King and the Heavenly King committed in upholding justice?"

We, high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Court, are not to be judged by the mortal court.

Qiu Mingzi asked, "Is the Great Emperor not going to Xianyang?"

"Send Yu Fengxian to Mount Tai to talk to me!" Huang Feihu said.

Akiko turned around and headed towards Luffy at an extremely fast speed, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Huang Feihu was stunned, and asked in surprise, "Did this guy see through my plan? But I haven't made any move yet!"

King Jin quickly asked, "Brother, what were your original plans?"

Huang Feihu murmured, "Open the Taishan Underworld and suppress them in the eighteenth level of hell. Don't kill them, but make them suffer worse than death."

King Jin was initially delighted, but then became anxious. "What a great idea! How could you let him get away, brother?"

Huang Feihu said, "He was rude to me first, so I had an opportunity to lash out. He only asked me a few questions just now, I didn't have time to get angry!"

"What do we do now?" asked Cui Ying, the King of Antian.

Huang Feihu pondered and said, "Yu Fengxian will definitely not give up so easily. Qiu Mingzi will probably come looking for you again."

"If I cripple the four of you, the reputation of the 'Five Mountains Gods' will be completely ruined! My reputation is already ruined!"

He suddenly clapped his hands and said in annoyance, "I was careless! I'm not like the four of you."

Your Yue Temple remains bustling with worshippers, while my Dai Temple is long since deserted. Qiu Mingzi has absolutely no need to publicly enumerate my 'four major sins' in Taishan Prefecture.”

The other four emperors were only stunned for a moment before they immediately reacted.

They had already descended onto the statue of the deity in the Dai Temple of Mount Tai, and could see directly outside: within a radius of ten miles, they could only see a few ghostly shadows, not a single living person, or even a large living dog.

The once magnificent and historically significant Dai Temple is now silent, with dilapidated halls, moss covering the courtyards, and weeds growing along the paths.

There were more than ten piles of broken bricks and tiles, and crooked beams and broken pillars.

The front and back yards were overgrown with weeds, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated under the eaves.

Apart from the statues of the Five Sacred Mountains, which remain as bright and new as ever, the other places no longer show any trace of their former prosperity.

Why would a dilapidated temple like Dai Temple need Qiu Mingzi to speak out?

Who are you shouting this to?

"Alas!" The five emperors sighed in unison, "That damned Yu Fengxian, what a cruel heart she has!"

They were not surprised by the situation of Dai Temple.

After all, the Dai Temple wasn't suddenly abandoned overnight.

From the first major earthquake last year to now in October.

Over a period of about a year, Yue Temple experienced at least forty major earthquakes and more than eighty minor earthquakes that were clearly felt.

The universe was in its primordial chaos, heaven and earth were in a state of darkness, and there were eight levels of disaster.

Within the Taishan area centered on the Dai Temple, there have been at least five "Xuan" level earthquakes, while the remaining major earthquakes were all of the Huang level, and minor earthquakes did not fall into any category.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake is powerful enough to destroy the city walls of a prefecture.

The magnitude 3 earthquake was even higher, with mounds of earth rising 40 to 50 meters high, resembling the end of the world.

Every single ordinary person without martial arts skills would die if they encountered him.

After experiencing all these earthquakes, it would be against all reason for the Taishan Yue Temple not to be destroyed.

What was even more embarrassing for the Emperor of the Eastern Peak was that he could not accurately predict each earthquake and had to rely on the Imperial Observatory of the court for reports.

Therefore, Mount Tai no longer deserves to be called "Tai" (泰). Because Mount Tai is anything but peaceful and secure.

The people of Taishan County even privately changed "Taishan" to "Disaster Mountain" or "Earthquake Mountain".

The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak had no way to explain his predicament to his followers and the people.

He is the number one mountain god of China, and he should be the one to control the power of earthquakes.

"Big brother, what do we do now?" After a moment of silence, King Jin asked.

Huang Feihu gritted his teeth and said, "Let's follow the example of the old dragon Ao and go to the Heavenly Court to plead our case to the Heavenly Emperor!"

“Screw the old dragon’s crying.” Black Tiger’s expression twisted. “Isn’t that too cowardly? We, the Five Sacred Mountains Gods, have always considered ourselves the leaders of the human gods.”

Wherever he went, gods and immortals alike greeted him with utmost reverence. Those scenes of being deeply respected and awe-inspiring were still fresh in his mind; now, was he to follow in the footsteps of the old dragon, to be ridiculed and scorned by the gods of the Three Realms?

This is no exaggeration. The Five Great Emperors hold a far higher position in the realm of gods and immortals than the Four Rivers and the Ten Kings of Hell, and are almost on par with the Purple Star Emperor.

Because the Taishan Underworld holds the highest power in the netherworld—the reincarnation and judgment of the dead.

Both the Buddhist Yama Palace and the Taoist Fengdu Underworld are under the supervision of the Taishan Underworld, which represents the Heavenly Court.

The reason why Grand Tutor Yu clashed with the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors was because he failed to get in through connections and held a grudge.
As long as one hasn't escaped the cycle of reincarnation, there will always be a time when one can seek help from the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors. Even if one attains the Great Luo Immortal realm, one still has disciples and friends!

"We must go to the Heavenly Court. Not only to use the Heavenly Court's power to deal with Yu Fengxian. One of the ways Yu Fengxian controls us is the imperial edict personally issued by the Jade Emperor."

"Go see the Heavenly Emperor, at least to obtain a righteous reason to oppose that imperial edict," Fei Hu said.

Wen Ping nodded repeatedly and said, "A true man can bend and stretch; we don't need to care about empty fame."

Besides, if we were to seek an audience with the Heavenly Emperor to appease Yu Fengxian, everyone would look down on us.

"That sounds weird," Black Tiger said hesitantly.

"It sounds strange, but it's the truth." Fei Hu sighed and said, "Yu Fengxian is not what she used to be."

She has transformed from the insignificant Sha Manyu into the renowned 'Grand Tutor Yu' of the Three Realms!
Even I have to admit it.

If it weren't for all the past grievances, and she were in her current position in the Taishan Underworld, she would be running around trying to find a way for her deceased godfather.

I must personally greet her at the main gate and exchange a few polite words with her—"A simple memorial from the Grand Tutor would suffice; how could I trouble you with such an honor?"

He shook his head. "It's too late to be discouraged now. She's come knocking on our door; we have to stand up to her!"

Once the Five Great Emperors made their decision, they did not delay at all. They immediately set off from their respective divine realms, entered the Heavenly Realm, and met outside the South Heavenly Gate.

"Why have the five emperors come?" Erlang Shen saw their unfriendly expressions and, with a thought, took the initiative to greet them.

Huang Feihu glanced at the notice wall on the stone steps, and sure enough, the notice had not been torn down.

He felt uneasy.

"My Lord, my brothers and I wish to meet with the Jade Emperor."

Yang Erge raised an eyebrow and said, "Your Majesty, you probably don't understand the situation in the Heavenly Court."

Things are different now. It's better to avoid trouble; perhaps taking a step back will open up a whole new world.

Black Tiger said, "True Lord, we five brothers have already arrived at the Heavenly Court. Can we turn back now?"

Yang Erge opened his mouth, as if to say something more, when Nezha walked over with a smile and said, "Second Brother, the Emperor wants to see His Majesty. Don't delay his important business. You should know that a day in Heaven is a year on Earth!"

Let's chat idly for a bit; many things in life become unmanageable.

The five emperors immediately thought of Qiu Mingzi, who had just left Mount Tai.

While they chat idly here, it's quite possible that Qiu Mingzi has already arrived at the next Yue Temple, and who knows what he'll do!

With that thought in mind, they no longer intended to be polite with their former comrades.

"My Lord, Third Prince, you are busy, we will go in first."

They cupped their hands in greeting and flew together toward the Lingxiao Palace.

At this point, Yang Erge frowned and said, "At least let me finish telling you about the Heavenly Court's reforms! Those five clearly haven't heard a single word about it and have no idea how serious the 'Betrayal of the Oath-Taking Celestial Master Case' is."

Nezha said calmly, "I only heard Huang Feihu refer to himself as 'I, the Emperor' in front of my second brother."

(End of this chapter)