I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

(Regarding the story of the Celestial Master and the Fox Fairy, there is indeed a legend of a mother and daughter fox fairy in Longhu Mountain, but it does not take place during the time of the first Celestial Master. Many friends have raised objections because of this, and I sincerely apologize here. The author was just getting carried away while writing. From now on, the Zhengyi Sect in this book will be changed to the Tianyi Sect, and the Celestial Master Zhang will be named Zhang Tianyuan. This will not affect the plot at all. Please be aware of this!)

Ning Chen's voice suddenly rose, ruthlessly revealing the tragic truth that he had been reluctant to tell everyone amidst the thunderous roar!

"I personally witnessed that eight-tailed white fox, with a thousand years of cultivation, being struck by divine lightning. That lightning wasn't meant to strike her cultivation, but to extinguish the life force within her womb!"

"The white fox was covered in wounds, her demon core shattered, and she was on the verge of death! Yet, as she was being devoured by countless lightning bolts and her spirit was crumbling, her desperate pleas to me were not for her own survival..."

"She only asks for one thing!"

"She offered me her demon core and a thousand years of cultivation as a sacrifice, pleading with me in anguish..."

"Please me! No matter what! You must save the innocent child in her womb and help it be born into this world!"

Although Ning Chen's voice was soft, it overpowered the lingering sound of thunder, resounding in the ears of every member of the Thunder God's army.

His gaze was intense, fixed on the gods whose thunder had momentarily ceased because of his words.

"Gentlemen of the Thunder Department, messengers of the Heavenly Court, you repeatedly vow to destroy this infant girl, but do you know how she came into this world?"

He took a deep breath, and each word he uttered struck the hearts of the gods like a heavy hammer, and crashed down on the swaying purple figure in the clouds.

"After I personally guided her into this world, I went to see the demon-locking formation behind Zhongnan Mountain! The scene inside that formation..."

Ning Chen's voice suddenly turned low, filled with barely suppressed grief and indignation.

"Eight fox demon skeletons lay piled upon each other in the formation, their white bones intertwined. These were her birth mother, an eight-tailed fox demon. To protect her unborn child, she devoured her own life in that desolate, deathly place! She fed on her own flesh and blood, sustaining her life for a full hundred years, finally giving her unborn child a sliver of hope, allowing her to give birth to this daughter!"

He suddenly pointed at Qing'er, who was being held in Guangyuan's arms, unconscious and whose arms had turned to white bones, and questioned her sharply, his voice shaking the heavens.

"What crime has this innocent infant committed? Must she pay the price of annihilation, body and soul, simply because of the mixed blood flowing in her veins? Is this the righteous path upheld by the Heavenly Court? Is this the Heavenly Law proclaimed to all the heavens?"

"If you don't believe me!"

Ning Chen suddenly turned around and pointed to the back of Zhongnan Mountain, to that dark place.

"You will know once you go and investigate that demon-sealing formation! The piles of white bones and the lingering resentment are irrefutable evidence! Enough to demonstrate the boundless blood and tears of a mother who died for her daughter!"

The eight-tailed fox spirit possesses the ability to die in place of others, allowing it to be resurrected eight times—a fact known to both humans and gods!

boom!

Ning Chen's words were like thunder from the heavens, exploding directly in Zhang Tianyuan's sea of ​​consciousness!

Above the clouds, the figure that had always been shrouded in the shadow of the purple crown began to sway violently, and he laughed bitterly.

"It was our first meeting! I have wronged you and your daughter!"

puff!

A mouthful of scarlet blood gushed out like a fountain, splashing onto the purple fairy robes, a shocking sight!

Zhang Tianyuan's vision went black, the immortal light around him dimmed instantly, and his body slumped softly towards the clouds!

"Celestial Master!"

"Master Zhang!"

The gods of the Thunder Department were greatly alarmed and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

Yun Tianbiao and the Thunder God's troops were unable to bring themselves to do it. Their minds were in turmoil, and they never expected that there was such a tragic inside story behind this matter!

Zhang Tianshi's reaction further confirmed that what Ning Chen said was absolutely true!

"Quickly! Report this to the Lingxiao Palace at once!"

Yun Tianbiao made a decisive decision.

"We beseech Your Majesty, the Jade Emperor, to make your judgment!"

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Ning Chen.

"Please, sir, wait a moment; everything is to be decided by the Jade Emperor!"

An execution targeting a human-demon hybrid descendant has escalated to this point; how could the Thunder Gods dare to act on their own initiative?

.....

The Nine Heavens Realm, the Lingxiao Palace.

The Jade Emperor Haotian sat upright on his throne, his crown tassels hanging low.

Inside the hall, numerous celestial officials stood with their heads bowed in solemn silence. The atmosphere inside the Lingxiao Palace was so oppressive that it was almost impossible to breathe.

The Thunder Department urgently reported that the fox spirit's daughter's background seemed to have hidden secrets, Zhang Tianshi vomited blood and fell into a coma, and Daoist Ning revealed the tragic scene inside the demon-locking formation.

One urgent report after another, pleading for the Emperor's judgment, was presented to us like snowflakes!

After the Jade Emperor finished reading, he gently tapped the armrest of his throne with his fingers, and time seemed to stretch out infinitely at that moment.

That eight-tailed fox demon devoured itself, giving birth to a daughter every hundred years...

That little girl was extremely fierce; she was willing to go so far as to cut off her own flesh and bones in order to sever all ties with her biological father!

In this scene, a figure involuntarily appeared in the minds of all the celestial officials in the hall.

They glanced furtively at the man to the Jade Emperor's right, the majestic and awe-inspiring Marshal Li Jing, who held a magnificent golden pagoda containing a relic, wore a cloud-patterned helmet, and was clad in gleaming glazed armor.

Lord Li lowered his eyes, seemingly asleep, making it impossible for the celestial officials to see what he was thinking at that moment.

After a long while, the Jade Emperor's calm and even voice slowly rang out.

"What are your thoughts on this matter, my esteemed ministers?"

After a moment's thought, Venus understood the Jade Emperor's intentions. The Heavenly Laws had already been issued; if they were to be abandoned now, what would become of the Heavenly Court's authority and the Jade Emperor's reputation?

But continuing the execution would be far too inhumane...

Someone needs to step in and ease the tension.

First, imprison that fox spirit for several hundred years. Once everyone has forgotten about this matter, we can handle it however we want.

He stepped forward and bowed.

"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that the fox spirit's background is quite bizarre and involves many complexities. Since she has already manifested human form, and with the Taoist Ning vouching for her, and Zhang Tianshi suffering a great mental and emotional blow as a result, it would be better to escort this woman to the Heavenly Court and have her detained by the Court of Justice until her injuries stabilize, and then conduct a joint trial to clarify the truth!"

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly. "Old man Taibai understands my heart," he said, pausing for a moment before becoming even more majestic.

"Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, immediately muster ten thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, proceed to Louguantai on Zhongnan Mountain, capture the fox demon girl and her accomplices, and escort them back to Heaven! There must be no mistakes!"

"My lord, I obey your order!"

Li Jing was already feeling extremely uncomfortable and didn't want to stay there. He quickly stepped forward from the crowd, held the pagoda in his hand, and bowed to accept the order!

.....

South Heavenly Gate, Commanding Platform.

Ten thousand heavenly soldiers and generals were fully prepared for battle, their banners fluttering and their armor clanging.

Holding a command flag, Li Jing's face was grim as he swiftly issued a series of orders.

"Let the Giant Spirit God lead the vanguard battalion as the left flank!"

"Wearing the fish-belly armor, lead the Youyi Lingguan camp as the right wing!"

"The Yaksha general commands the cloud and rain troops to provide support!"

The heavenly soldiers and generals, like a golden tide, quickly assembled and formed ranks, instantly spreading a chilling aura.

Seeing that the ten thousand heavenly soldiers and generals had been assembled, Li Tianwang gave the order.

"Depart immediately!"

Ten thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, riding on auspicious clouds, marched majestically down to the mortal realm!

Beside the command platform, Nezha, the Third Prince, was hiding to the side, drawing circles in the clouds with the tip of his Fire-Tipped Spear to curse someone.

Seeing that the old scoundrel had finished mustering his troops but had no intention of taking him along, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Huh, what's going on?

In the past, when this guy went on expeditions, didn't he always take me with him?

Is it possible that the old man has grown too big for his britches and wants to go solo?

Fine, I never wanted to serve you anyway!

Just as Nezha was wondering, several unselected heavenly soldiers hurried by, their whispered discussions drifting into his ears.

"Have you heard? That little girl in the mortal realm, barely two years old, is incredibly fierce..."

"I've heard about it. Apparently, she's half-human and half-woman, and there are rumors that her biological father is that newly appointed exorcist master..."

"This little girl has such a fierce spirit. At only two years old, she can actually cut out flesh and bones! She chopped off her own arm until only bone remained! She said she wanted to repay her father's blood and flesh..."

"Tsk tsk, just thinking about that scene makes me..."

"Are all descendants of the emperor like this?"