Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

A demon with a tiger's head was furious when he saw that the people from the Heavenly Court not only didn't come to entertain them, but also arranged for them to sit in a very back position.

"The Heavenly Court invited us to the Peach Banquet, yet they treat us with such disrespect. Are they looking down on us?" the tiger-headed demon roared. He was a demon god of the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, with a violent temper, prone to shouting at the slightest provocation. The enormous tiger roar scattered the surrounding rogue cultivators, and one Golden Immortal cultivator was killed by the shockwave.

Bai Ze hadn't expected such a turn of events. This demon race had grown up after the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, and had always ruled and dominated the Northern Continent, so they didn't know much about the forces outside.

"Oh no!" Bai Ze thought to himself, realizing something was wrong when he saw a cultivator die.

The other cultivators attending the Peach Banquet quickly scattered to the distance, and Yang Jiao noticed it as well. This was the first time anyone had dared to kill someone in all the many Peach Banquets held.

"You audacious tiger demon!"

Yang Jiao roared and slammed his palm down towards the tiger demon. A small world could be vaguely seen in his palm, which was Lei Ming's divine power, Palm Universe.

Although Bai Ze knew the tiger demon was wrong, he still attacked. A beam of light shattered the power within Yang Jiao's palm, and when Yang Jiao withdrew his hand, a red mark appeared on his palm.

Yang Jiao arrived at the sacred Yaochi, his eyes fixed on Bai Ze: "The tiger demon killed someone at the Peach Banquet, violating the heavenly rules. I must apprehend him. Will Great Sage Bai Ze still try to stop me?"

Bai Ze was in a dilemma. He knew that the Heavenly Court was not what it used to be. But the tiger demon was his junior, and he had come with him to attend the Peach Banquet. He couldn't just watch him be taken away by the people of the Heavenly Court.

"The fierce tiger acted on impulse, not intentionally. I beg the Great Emperor Ziwei to be lenient. As for the deceased fellow Daoists, I am willing to make amends," Bai Ze said.

Yang Jiao sneered: "He dared to kill someone in the Heavenly Court on a whim. I see he is burdened with karma and has committed countless evil deeds. Today, he will have to go through the Demon Execution Platform."

The tiger demon, Fierce Tiger, was enraged upon hearing this. He was a lawless and unruly creature, and he opened his mouth to bite Yang Jiao.

"You wicked creature!" Yang Jiao punched the fierce tiger on the head with his backhand. He had already cultivated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to the seventh level, and his physical body was comparable to a low-grade innate spiritual treasure. With one punch, the tiger demon was almost blown to pieces.

Bai Ze was also enraged and once again stood in front of Yang Jiao, saving the tiger demon. His aura forced Yang Jiao back, and even within the Jade Pool Wonderland, Yang Jiao dared not act recklessly.

"Brother, I'm here to help you!" Yang Jian and Yang Jiao stood together. After the Investiture of the Gods, Yang Jian obeyed orders but not summons. He spent most of his time at Guanjiang Estuary, but occasionally went to Ziwei Star.

Yang Jiao nodded: "Great Sage Bai Ze, this isn't the place to fight. How about we find another place?"

Bai Ze was having a bit of a headache. The Heavenly Court was not to be trifled with, and Yang Jiao was even more so. He wanted to settle things peacefully, but Yang Jiao wouldn't let go.

Haotian and Yaochi had already noticed, but Haotian was weighing things in his mind and remained silent.

"Jiao'er's actions are probably influenced by Lei Ming, who has always harbored a deep hatred for the demon race," Yaochi said. "However, the demon race's audacity in killing people at the Peach Banquet must be severely punished."

"It's just one Taiyi Golden Immortal, it's fine." Haotian shook his head.

Yaochi looked at Haotian: "You mean...?"

"The Heavenly Court is the Heavenly Court of the Primordial World, and should treat all the major forces of the Primordial World equally. As the Ziwei Emperor, Yang Jiao should be even more aware of this," Haotian said.

Yaochi has realized that Haotian has decided to end his alliance with Leiming.

"Let's go, we can't let them keep making a scene like this," Haotian said, standing up.

In the Jade Pool Wonderland, Yang Jiao led the gods of the Jie Sect to surround the demon race, while only Yang Jian from the Chan Sect took action.

"Emperor Ziwei, if you still don't move aside, don't blame me for being ruthless," Bai Ze said.

"If you want to leave, hand over the tiger demon," Yang Jiao said.

Bai Ze took a deep breath: "It seems the primordial world has forgotten the prestige of my demon race. Even a junior is so rude. Very well!"

Bai Ze's magical power surged, and ripples spread outwards, overturning the tables and chairs that had been set up earlier within the Yaochi Immortal Realm. Yang Jiao and the others were also ready; the Star Constellation Array was complete.

Just as Bai Ze was about to make his move, a dragon-drawn carriage appeared in the sky, and Haotian and Yaochi arrived.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Ze, please wait." Haotian's voice came, and the conflict in Yaochi Immortal Realm was suppressed in an instant, even Bai Ze's magic power was forced back.

The dragon carriage stopped, and Haotian and Yaochi stepped out. They walked slowly, but in the blink of an eye, they landed on the main seat.

Haotian surveyed the area and asked, "Emperor Ziwei, what exactly happened to warrant such a large-scale mobilization?"

Yang Jiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty, the tiger demon Liehu is lawless and actually killed someone at the Peach Banquet. I wanted to capture him, but the Great Sage Bai Ze intervened. We are no match for Bai Ze, which is why we are at a stalemate."

Haotian listened and nodded with a smile: "I see. I wonder which faction died?"

"Your Majesty, the one who was just killed by the demon race was my junior brother," said the sect leader of Lingyu Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, now that your junior brother is dead, even if you kill Liehu, it will be useless. Why not let the demon race compensate the Lingyu Sect? The Heavenly Court will also protect your junior brother's reincarnation, and you can become his disciple again in the future. What do you say?" Haotian said.

Yang Jiao's expression changed upon hearing this, while Bai Ze smiled.

"The Jade Emperor has made this decision, and our Lingyu Sect has no objection," said the sect leader.

Haotian nodded: "Then it's settled..."

"Wait!" Yang Jiao shouted. "Jade Emperor, your handling of this matter violates the Heavenly Rules!"

Haotian said displeasedly, "Today's situation is special; how can we let such a trivial matter delay the Peach Banquet?"

"If violating the heavenly rules is a minor matter, then what exactly is a major matter?" Yang Jiao firmly refused to back down.

Yang Jian also said, "Jade Emperor, my mother only descended to the mortal realm; she did nothing else, nor did she kill any living beings, yet you suppressed her on Peach Mountain for violating the Heavenly Rules. Today, the demon race has violated the Heavenly Rules, but you gloss over it so lightly. Are these Heavenly Rules the rules of the Heavenly Court, or are they your personal rules, Jade Emperor? If the Heavenly Rules can be changed at will, what authority will the Heavenly Court retain?"

Haotian's face darkened. The Yang brothers questioning him to his face was tantamount to slapping him in the face in front of everyone.

"Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, you two are members of my Heavenly Court, yet you dare to disobey the Holy Order and question the Jade Emperor! You have quite the audacity! Guards, seize them and imprison them in the Heavenly Prison!" Yaochi shouted.

Immediately, two teams of celestial soldiers emerged and headed towards the two brothers. The two brothers exchanged a glance, unleashed their magical power, and scattered the celestial soldiers.

Upon seeing this, Haotian narrowed his eyes: "Four Great Spirit Officials, take these two into the Heavenly Prison."

Four celestial beings dressed in black robes received the order and surrounded Yang Jiao and Yang Jian. These four spirit officials were subordinates personally trained by Haotian and Yaochi, each possessing the strength of a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal. Their attack immediately exerted immense pressure on the Yang brothers, but it was merely pressure.

"Second brother, it seems we'll have to fight side by side today," Yang Jiao said with a smile.

"I've been looking forward to this day for a long time," Yang Jian laughed loudly.

Haotian separated the space at the center of the battle, and the two Yang brothers fought against the four spirit officials. Both brothers cultivated the "Nine Revolutions Profound Technique" and had amazing combat power. Although they were slightly inferior to the four spirit officials in terms of realm, they had the upper hand in the battle.

"As expected of disciples trained by the Chan and Jie sects." Many powerful figures attending the Peach Banquet couldn't help but praise the Yang brothers' fighting prowess.

Haotian's expression grew increasingly grim. The Four Spirit Officials were few and far between below the Quasi-Saint level, but they paled in comparison to the Yang brothers.

"Four Heavenly Officials, step down." Haotian, worried that things might get complicated, prepared to act personally. He clenched his fist, and the space where Yang Jian and Yang Jiao were located rapidly shrank. As the ruler of Heaven, Haotian's control over the Heavenly Court was beyond imagination.

"Law of Heaven and Earth!" The Yang brothers naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for their deaths. They both manifested enormous Dharma forms. Yang Jiao's Dharma form was as tall as 70,000 zhang, and Yang Jian's Dharma form was also 50,000 zhang. One of them held a sword, and the other held a three-pointed double-edged sword, frantically attacking the space.

"Overestimating yourself!" Haotian snorted lightly.

Seeing that the space was still shrinking, Yang Jiao had no choice but to summon the Star Fruit Tree. Instantly, the stars in the sky shone brightly, and a huge amount of star power was projected down from the primordial starry sky. The star power broke the spatial blockade in an instant, and Yang Jiao and Yang Jian took the opportunity to escape.

"The Star Fruit Tree!" Haotian's eyes burned with desire upon seeing the Star Fruit Tree. He had obtained the method for setting up the Zhou Tian Star Array from Lei Ming, but the starry sky was not under his control. Most of the Star Gods were occupied by the Jie Sect, and Haotian needed their cooperation to set up the array.

"If I could obtain the Star Fruit Tree, even without the help of the Star Gods of the Jie Sect, I would be able to mobilize the power of the stars!" Haotian was tempted.

Haotian knew, of course, that the Star Fruit Tree wasn't so easy to obtain. This innate spiritual root had been stolen from the Heavenly Court by Lei Ming, and now that it was in Yang Jiao's hands, it must have been a gift from Lei Ming. If he were to touch the Star Fruit Tree, he would inevitably anger Lei Ming. However, the Star Fruit Tree was too important for Haotian to worry about!

"Haotian Mirror, suppress!" A gigantic mirror appeared above the Jade Pool Wonderland, isolating the power of the stars. Then, immense power descended from the sky, firmly pressing Yang Jiao and Yang Jian to the ground. The two exerted all their strength, but how could two Great Luo Golden Immortals resist the power of the Heavenly Court?

Having suppressed Yang Jiao, the Haotian Mirror, carrying the Star Fruit Tree, was about to fly away. At this moment, a phantom-like giant hand formed above the Heavenly Court. The giant hand pressed down, as if the Heavenly Court was being crushed and falling towards the primordial continent.

Rumble...

The giant hand, which had been high in the sky, was now above the Jade Pool Wonderland. It slammed down on the Haotian Mirror, shattering the divine light it emitted. The Star Fruit Tree also broke free from the Haotian Mirror and flew back to Yang Jiao's side.

"It's Master!" Yang Jiao was overjoyed.

The others, seeing the celestial light emanating from the giant hand, also guessed Lei Ming's identity.

"Now things are really going to get heated! The leader of the Jie Sect is going to clash with the ruler of Heaven!"