715: Chapter 256: Besieging the Primordial Phoenix 715: Chapter 256: Besieging the Primordial Phoenix Seeing that everyone was displeased with them, the several Immortal Officials dared not speak any longer.
They knew they had incited the anger of the crowd and felt quite nervous in their hearts.
Great Emperor Ziwei smiled faintly as he stood up and left the court, which signified the end of the assembly.
The few Immortal Officials were somewhat dumbfounded.
Was His Majesty really not going to protect them?
Nezha clenched his fist and walked toward them, sneering as he said, “Gentlemen, let’s have a good chat.”
He gave a knowing look to Jin Zha and Mu Zha.
The two brothers immediately understood and took control of the speaking Immortal Officials, leading them out straight away.
Taibai Gold Star shook his head helplessly and quickly warned them.
“Be gentle.”
“Don’t worry.”
Nezha’s voice carried from afar.
Then, from outside the Heavenly Palace, a series of pitiful screams could be heard.
Some patrolling Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were alerted and hurried over.
The Immortal Officials immediately sought their help.
“Eh, no one’s here.
Go look over there; I think I heard the noise coming from that direction,” the leading Heavenly General pointed in the opposite direction.
“I also heard the sound coming from that location.”
“There’s no one here, a wasted trip.
Let’s go look elsewhere.”
With that, the team of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals left under the desperate gazes of the Immortal Officials.
Only then did they realize they had messed with someone they could not afford to provoke, Nezha.
But it was already too late.
Even as they begged for mercy, they were still mercilessly thrashed by Nezha.
Jin Zha and Mu Zha also joined in, leaving them without the slightest will to fight back.
To become an Immortal Official, one must at the very least be a Celestial Immortal.
But even among Celestial Immortals, there was a distinction in strength.
Jin Zha and Mu Zha, though Celestial Immortals themselves, could take on ten, or even more, ordinary Celestial Immortals.
Nezha, needless to say, was not just any top-tier War God of the Three Realms.
He was already a Heavenly Venerate, and after recent battles with Ancient Gods and Ancient Demons, his power had skyrocketed to the pinnacle of Heavenly Venerates.
Just how strong Nezha had become was unclear to everyone.
But what everyone could be sure of was that the average Great Heavenly Venerate was no match for Nezha.
Let alone a few minor Celestial Immortals.
If he were to reach the realm of Great Heavenly Venerate, his power could well be on par with those Sub-Paramount-level beings, if not equivalent, then not far behind.
Neither in terms of strength nor closeness would the Great Emperor Ziwei take their side.
Besides, Nezha had done nothing wrong.
The last thing Great Emperor Ziwei liked were these boot-lickers.
Meanwhile, the Primordial Phoenix had arrived at Mount Ling.
The Buddhas of Mount Ling felt like they were facing a formidable foe.
Jin Chan swallowed hard; with a forced and unsightly smile, he said, “Primordial Phoenix, what brings you to Mount Ling?”
His attitude was completely different from that in the Heavenly Court.
Primordial Phoenix looked down on Jin Chan with utmost arrogance.
With a light smile and a dismissive tone, she said, “I’m here to take something.”
“Please tell me what it is.”
Jin Chan responded.
As long as she wasn’t there to kill, he was reassured.
This was a Supreme-level being, after all; even the Tathagata couldn’t stop her.
If the Primordial Phoenix caused trouble, they would be no match for her.
“The head and corpse of the peacock.”
Upon hearing Primordial Phoenix’s words, Jin Chan breathed a sigh of relief.
He smiled and said, “Is Primordial Phoenix planning to take the peacock back for burial?
I will bring out its head right now, but as for the location of its body, we do not know.
After the Primordial Bird killed the peacock, only the head was sent to the Heavenly Court, and my master Tathagata Buddha took it back to bury properly.”
He watched Primordial Phoenix’s expression, relieved to see no discontent.
If the Primordial Phoenix made a scene, they couldn’t defeat her, and not even the Tathagata Buddha could handle the situation.
“Bring out my child’s head for me, and I will leave,” said Primordial Phoenix tersely, her voice tinged with urgency.
Jin Chan stood up and hurried to bring out the peacock’s head.
Internally, he was thankful that he had controlled the impulse to indulge in braised chicken head; otherwise, he would truly be facing a calamity at this moment.
Upon opening the box, the peacock’s head, which still looked lifelike despite the time that had passed, lay inside.
Unable to contain her murderous intent, Primordial Phoenix let out a surge that wasn’t directed at the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Mount Ling, yet it still sent shivers down their spines,
They feared the Primordial Phoenix would attack, which would mean certain death for them all.
Nevertheless, Primordial Phoenix ultimately managed to control her emotions.
Then, to the shock of everyone, she swallowed the peacock’s head in one gulp.
Everyone was stunned, almost believing they had seen wrong.
Primordial Phoenix actually ate the peacock’s head—wasn’t she supposed to take it back for burial?
Jin Chan opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he closed it.
Having given it to her, it was no longer their concern what she did with it—it wasn’t his son after all.
After consuming the peacock’s head, Primordial Phoenix closed her eyes.
In the next moment, Phoenix True Fire burst forth from her, and some Bodhisattvas and Arhats who were too close were instantly reduced to nothingness.
“Everyone, get back!”
Jin Chan was startled and quickly told everyone to move away.
He initially wanted to scold Primordial Phoenix, but after hesitating, he ultimately refrained.
They couldn’t afford to provoke her, so what else could they do?
If a few Arhats and Bodhisattvas had to die, then so be it; whose fault was it that they were not strong enough?
Mulling over various thoughts, Jin Chan was also curious about what Primordial Phoenix was up to.
What exactly was she trying to do?
Soon, even Primordial Phoenix’s body turned into a flame, and the entire assembly hall of Mount Ling ignited, unable to withstand the burning of the Phoenix True Fire.