Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 134 Li Daoist Makes a Scene in Heaven

The celestial palace is vast and boundless, and the jade palace is majestic and imposing.

Li Yu, accompanied by the [Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden], rode through the clouds and crossed the Southern Heavenly Gate. Then, led by Venus Li Changgeng, they proceeded to the Cloud Palace.

Along the way, auspicious clouds billowed purple mist, and golden rays rolled like rainbows.

Everywhere is exquisite and translucent, with layers of dragons and phoenixes soaring, stars shining brightly, and gold and jade resplendent.

Countless warriors and Vajra warriors, supporting the pillars and pillars, wielding halberds and banners; more than a hundred golden-armored deities, carrying knives, swords, halberds, and whips.

Civil and military officials gathered to see what this Taoist, who roamed the human realm and was known as the "Skull Celestial Venerable," looked like.

The actions of Li Yu, Zhang Luan, and others in the mortal realm had already been thoroughly investigated by the Heavenly Court's all-seeing and all-hearing beings, and were reported to the Jade Emperor, becoming known to all the immortals.

Yuan Ji and the other two are ordinary people. Although they have some special qualities, they are all subject to human karma and do not need to be paid too much attention.

Zhang Luan and his disciples were nothing special; they were merely guilty of "using sorcery to cause chaos and harm the people," and had already been thrown into the Heavenly Prison to receive some punishment.

Li Yu, however, was different.

Its origin is unknown.

He once said in the mortal world that he came from overseas, but neither the "Record of Fate" in the Heavenly Court, which is managed by the Eastern Emperor, nor the "Book of Life and Death" in the Underworld has any record of his name.

The system of magic was unique, different from the celestial arts of the Heavenly Court, and also quite different from the 108 transformations of the [Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends] in the "Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Book". The Four Heavenly Masters recited the "incantation" several times, but still couldn't figure it out.

The "Aganipe Spring Water" used has special effects, but even the learned and knowledgeable "Jupiter" Dongfang Shuo could not figure out the origin of the spring water.

Its origins, lineage, and treasures are all a mystery.

This is why the immortals eagerly awaited their arrival, finding it quite remarkable.

Li Yu entered the hall and saw—

Marshal Zhentian holds up a pagoda, while Heavenly Princesses and Jade Maidens hold fans.

The celestial officials, proud and imposing, escorted the emperor; the ruthless heavenly generals, fierce and menacing, ruled the court.

Just as Li Yu was about to look up at the Jade Emperor's appearance, a spirit official shouted, "You audacious demon! You've entered the Lingxiao Palace, yet you dare to hide your head and tail!"

With a red face and beard, three angry eyes, wearing golden armor and a red robe, riding on wind and fire wheels, holding a golden seal in his left hand and a golden whip in his right, he was extremely majestic and brave.

He was once the evil king of the Tang Dynasty in the mortal realm, and now he is a guardian spirit official in the Heavenly Court.

"Demon, quickly reveal your true form!" Wang Lingguan shouted again.

Li Yu glanced at him but paid him no further attention.

Wang Lingguan was furious and raised his golden whip, about to unleash his fury. But then Li Changgeng stepped forward to report that a sinner from the mortal realm had been brought in.

The Jade Emperor looked down from behind a curtain.

Li Yu bowed and exchanged a glance with him.

This celestial being was dressed in a nine-chapter robe and wore a twelve-row pearl crown. His magnificence and elegance were beyond description, and his wondrous and solemn appearance was beyond words.

He truly deserves to be called the supreme ruler of heaven and earth, who governs all seventy-two subterranean lands and weighs the spirits of the six realms and eight wastelands.

When Wang Lingguan saw that Li Yu did not bow and pay his respects, he rebuked him again.

The Jade Emperor, however, was a benevolent and sagacious ruler. He excused Li Yu from his impolite behavior and inquired about his teachers and origins.

Li Yu said that he was originally a person from the end of the Sui Dynasty. He mistakenly entered Taoshan and met a celestial master who "did not eat grains, drank the wind and dew, rode on dark clouds and controlled bone dragons".

He went overseas to cultivate himself, and four hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

In recent years, the immortal master traveled among humans and disliked the barbarians and savages who wreaked havoc on the Central Plains. So he simply sent his good-for-nothing disciple back to his old home and ordered him to restore the Han dynasty's land.

When the Jade Emperor asked about his master's name, Li Yu replied that it was "True Lord of the Vast Sea".

The immortals in the main hall looked at each other and shook their heads.

No one recognized him.

The Jade Emperor asked a few more questions, but learned little and gradually lost interest. He then ordered the [Department of Good and Evil] to investigate Li Yu's past crimes and determine his punishment.

The Master of Good and Evil flipped through the Book of Good and Evil, finding many people with the surname Li and the given name Yu, but he couldn't find the person in front of him at all.

Left with no other option, they simply sought out all-seeing and all-hearing eyes to gather public opinion. After some calculations, they reached a conclusion—

Ten thousand people, directly or indirectly, perished at the hands of the skeletons, stone sheep, and stone geese.

The sins of killing are too great, and they offend the harmony of Heaven.

Li Yu asked the "Master of Good and Evil," "The Liao people have been plundering the Central Plains for generations. Is this good or evil? Has it offended Heaven?"

"The people under heaven are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. Their fortunes, their poverty and prosperity, their lifespan and their death, all depend on the times of peace and chaos, the years of abundance and the years of scarcity. They experience endless tribulations, both great and small, yet they all follow their own path of destiny."

The Lord of Good and Evil looked at Li Yu: "Now that you have embarked on the path to immortality, you should sever your ties with the mortal world. The lives and deaths of the Han people, the good and evil of the Liao people—if not for the tribulation that requires reincarnation, what do they have to do with you?"

"How can it be unrelated to me?" Li Yu smiled and said, "My master often said that sages forget emotions, the lowest are devoid of emotions, and those who are attached to emotions are precisely us. The highest level of forgetting emotions is not the absence of emotions, but rather the balance between absolute and absolute, following one's true nature, which is exactly what we should do. Therefore, my killing and reclaiming of the land was done in accordance with my master's command, and it is also the foundation of my cultivation of the Way."

Wang Lingguan scoffed: "The root of killing?"

Li Yu glanced at him and said, "Could it be the root of all this barking and howling?"

Wang Lingguan was furious and raised his whip to strike, but was stopped by the Jade Emperor.

After the Department of Good and Evil completed its statistics, Yingyuan Prefecture drafted the punishments.

The punishment was said to be sending them to the mortal realm, either to be sunk to the bottom of a river and suffer the torment of being sealed, or to be bound to a mountaintop and subjected to the punishment of being struck by lightning.

Or perhaps, one could have their collarbones pierced and become a menial servant in the heavenly palace, sweeping and serving meals.

Li Yu stood silently, watching as the Jade Emperor and the celestial beings of Heaven exchanged a few words and assigned him five hundred years of hard labor in the Heavenly Palace.

Then, under the escort of Wang Lingguan, he was taken to the execution platform and had his collarbone pierced.

As they passed through the South Heavenly Gate, the heavenly general on duty asked, "Official, what is the origin of this demon?"

Wang Lingguan said, "He's a wild Taoist priest from the lower realm who has no manners and no background."

As the two were talking, Li Yu looked up at the lintel of the South Heavenly Gate.

A simple and elegant mirror hangs high above it.

It is eight inches in diameter, with a nose shaped like a crouching Qilin. Inside are displayed the four sacred beasts of the four directions: tortoise, dragon, phoenix, and tiger, while outside are the twelve zodiac animals: rat, ox, and calamity.

It is the Heavenly Palace's most precious treasure—[Heavenly Grade Demon-Revealing Mirror].

The essence of all things is concentrated in the two pupils, which remain unchanged no matter how you change. This [Demon-Revealing Mirror] reflects the pupils, and the true form is revealed.

Seeing Li Yu engrossed in the sight, the heavenly general laughed and said, "You, a wild Taoist priest, can even recognize treasures?"

Li Yu turned to look at the Heavenly General and Wang Lingguan, and sighed, "Why seek your own death?"

The two immortals were stunned. Before they could react, Li Yu had already swallowed the [Power Bead] and with a series of thuds, he broke free of all the restraints on his body.

The two immortals were greatly surprised and were about to cry for help.

The Demon-Slaying Spear, once unleashed, instantly killed the heavenly general.

Then he drew his spear, swung it backhand, and struck Wang Lingguan, who was wielding a golden whip, causing him to stagger.

With a thought from Li Yu, [Snake Queen], [Queen Shorthair], [Thirteen Ants], and [Nine Records] all came out in full force.

[Snake Princess] Ya Ya pressed both hands against the South Heavenly Gate.

The magnificent Heavenly Gate has disappeared, replaced by two [Earthly Grade Heavenly Gate Sheep Riders] holding up the gate panels at both ends.

Li Yu raised his hand and caught the falling ancient mirror.

The creatures of [Fanghu] surged forward and killed the dozen or so fleeing heavenly soldiers one by one.

On the other side, two sheep riders were chasing after Wang Lingguan, carrying a door panel.

Wang Lingguan made a hand seal, soared into the air, pointed at the crowd on the ground, and shouted: "You audacious demon, how dare you..."

Li Yu threw a spear and shot him straight through.

Bang!

The spirit official's corpse fell to the ground, and the South Heavenly Gate fell silent.

"Walk!"

Li Yu quickly collected [Snake Princess] and the others, along with the corpses of immortals, into the [Square Pot], then transformed into a [Azure Goose] and flew towards [Xiuwen Academy].

This courtyard is the [Langhuan] of this world, the place where the Heavenly Emperor keeps his books.

Upon reaching the courtyard, the [Azure Goose] landed, and the [Liqiu Ghost Mask] activated, transforming into Wang Lingguan.

When the gatekeeper saw him, he had no suspicions and hurriedly came to pay his respects, even leading him to see the [Master of Xiuwen Academy] and the Lord of Baiyun Cave.

Wang Lingguan held a low official position but wielded great power. The academy master dared not neglect him and was about to brew tea to entertain him when he saw the other party take out an ancient mirror and look at him.

The abbot, who was serving tea and water, immediately revealed his true form—a white ape with long arms.

Li Yu stabbed the ape to death with a spear and took a scroll from its corpse.

[Earthly Items: Nine Heavens Secret Manual] is essentially the general catalog of the thousands of heavenly books stored in [Xiuwen Academy], and it is also the first key to unlocking the golden cabinets and jade boxes in the academy.

Li Yu, disguised as the Lord of White Cloud Cave, inspects each of the golden and jade boxes.

Suddenly, a deafening drumbeat was heard outside the courtyard. It was the Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following Ear that had discovered the strange occurrence at the South Heavenly Gate and quickly began to beat the Heavenly Gate Reporting Drum.

The Jade Emperor was furious to find that the Heavenly Gate, the Celestial Officials, and all the precious treasures had disappeared. He immediately issued an edict ordering the Thunder God Fenglong to lead his Thunder Goddess and Lightning Goddess to swiftly search for and capture the demon.

Li Yu finally found a small jade box with countless seals on its surface.

But no matter what he tried, the seal remained completely unmoved.

"Xiuwen Academy! That evil Taoist priest is at Xiuwen Academy!"

The Thousand-Mile Eye of this realm, with only the [Earth Grade] strength, could not see through the changes in [Liqiu Ghost Face], but he and the Wind-Following Ear noticed the abnormality of Xiuwen Academy.

So, at the command of the Thunder God Fenglong, the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess, along with all the gods of the Thunder Department, rode in their thunder chariots and rushed over.

The Thunder God and Lightning Goddess unleashed a torrent of lightning, whipped fire, and leaped golden snakes. The Thunder Gods beat their drums in unison, creating a sound like mountains collapsing and the earth crumbling, while thunder and flames raged all around.

Seeing the critical situation, Li Yu made a snap decision, and the [Special Feature - Swallowing Mountains and Rivers] of the Golden Jade Glazed Palace was activated, covering the entire [Xiuwen Academy].

Countless golden chests, jade boxes, and sealed containers flew into the [Square Pot]. Before entering the [Glass Palace], they first merged into the [Langhuan Blessed Land].

Thor Fenglong arrived and shouted, "Demon, stop!"

A bolt of lightning struck straight down, and Li Yu lifted the small jade box.

With a loud bang, the seal shattered, the jade box broke apart, revealing a small booklet inside.

It is three inches long and three inches thick, and the cover has three characters inscribed on it: "Ruyi Book".

"Leave the precious book behind!"

The Goddess of the Nine Heavens rushed over from afar and, together with the Thunder God, grabbed the "Book of Wishes".

Sizzle!

The booklet was torn into three pieces.

The Empress and the Thunder God were furious. One chanted the "Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Orthodox Method," while the other unleashed thunder, and they attacked.

After the endless lightning flashed, Li Yu disappeared.

The Goddess of the Nine Heavens felt a sense of relief, thinking the demon had been slain, but then she heard the Wind-Following Ear shout, "Report! The demon has gone to the Barefoot Immortal's residence!"

The Barefoot Immortal is not at home; he has been reincarnated as Emperor Renzong of Song, and is currently serving as a "wise and virtuous ruler" in the mortal realm.

When Thor and the Goddess arrived, Barefoot Immortal's house was undamaged, but a large pit had appeared in the courtyard.

The jujube tree that the Barefoot Immortal loved most has been dug up!

Let me explain the reason for the hiatus...

I'm an ICU doctor... I've been very busy these past few days...

(End of this chapter)