509: Chapter 228 Queen Mother of the West’s Decree_6 509: Chapter 228 Queen Mother of the West’s Decree_6 They were different from the Jade Emperor.
While the Jade Emperor seemed to be utterly deserted, the followers of Emperor Jun and the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi still stood by them.
Moreover, with the wars and developments outside the heavens over the years, they had grown stronger.
But the current strength of the Three Realms seemed somewhat feeble.
Even the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow couldn’t help but laugh out loud, as he envisioned the day he would flay Sun Wukong and torment him to the point of death being preferable.
And that traitor, Lord Taiyin, would be tortured in the same way before being slain.
At this moment, though injured, the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow’s face was full of cruel smiles.
The crowd glanced at him and couldn’t help but slightly distance themselves from the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
Laughing so derangedly after being injured.
They all thought that the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow must have gone mad; otherwise, he wouldn’t have behaved like this.
Back to Kunlun.
The Queen Mother of the West knew that Zhenyuan had left Wuzhuang Temple and gone to where Yuanshi Heavenly Venerate resided.
She couldn’t help but sigh.
Those who had lived from the Creation of Heaven and Earth to the present were indeed extraordinary.
Zhenyuan had already anticipated that they would come looking for him, which is why he had thought of such a strategy.
Moreover, with Sun Wukong striking the final blow, sneak attacking and injuring the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow, they dared not act rashly anymore.
Thinking this, the Queen Mother of the West spoke gravely, “Forget about them for now.
You all continue to subdue the ancient gods.
In one month, we start expanding outward, enlarging our territories.
If any living beings resist, show no mercy.”
“Yes.”
The crowd’s eyes brightened and they said excitedly.
They knew that the true purpose of the Court of Ancient Gods was to incite battles and reduce the living beings of future generations.
That way, the ancient gods could return.
Their inactivity in the early stages was because they were accumulating strength.
Now, finally ready to end their accumulation, they began their true actions.
“The Jade Emperor will also start a war with the Ziwei Heavenly Court in a month, and the evil demons of the Demon Realm will begin to create chaos in the Three Realms.
We aim to reduce the living beings of the Three Realms to only thirty percent within a hundred years,”
Of course, they dared not slaughter directly.
If they did, The Three Pure Ones would definitely intervene.
But if it was just a strife among powers resulting in harm to living beings, The Three Pure Ones wouldn’t interfere.
This was why they did not strike directly but instead sought to formulate the Court of Ancient Gods.
They could harm living beings, but it needed to be done within the rules of The Three Pure Ones.
The Three Pure Ones didn’t care whether living beings were oppressed; they cared only if their rules were respected.
“Great, then let’s see how the Ziwei Heavenly Court handles the power of our three sides.”
The Tenth Son of the Golden Crow said somewhat excitedly.
The more living beings were reduced, the quicker Emperor Jun and the others could return.
At this moment, he even forgot the hatred between Sun Wukong and himself, focused solely on the action plan for one month later.
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong, who was wandering around, ran into a familiar creature.
To be precise, a familiar beast.
Truth Listening.
The divine beast of Ksitigarbha.
After Ksitigarbha feigned death, he disappeared without a trace.
According to Ksitigarbha, this fellow was hiding from calamity because Truth Listening knew too many secrets of heaven and earth, even more than Ksitigarbha did.
Therefore, Truth Listening also went into hiding, trying to evade the chaos of the Three Realms.
But clearly, it had failed, and now its life was miserable, being pursued by a group of powerful beings, its body covered in blood.
When it saw Sun Wukong, Truth Listening’s eyes lit up, and it was thrilled to the extreme.
With its divine skills, it naturally knew the current relationship between Sun Wukong and Ksitigarbha.
With Sun Wukong here, it wasn’t worried about its own safety anymore.
Without a second word, Truth Listening charged over.
It lay prostrate at Sun Wukong’s feet, like a large dog, wagging its tail continuously, whimpering to appease Sun Wukong.
The people pursuing Truth Listening surrounded Sun Wukong.
They frowned, and one of them coldly said, “Hurry up and get lost, the Heavenly Court is handling matters here, outsiders should not get involved.”
Sun Wukong glanced at them, noting they were merely an old demon of the Celestial Venerate Realm leading a few Celestial Immortal Realm demons.
These are people from the Heavenly Court?
Sun Wukong naturally did not believe it.
Even if the Heavenly Court was lacking, it wouldn’t want such creatures.
Besides, the Heavenly Court pursuing Truth Listening?
Only if the Great Emperor Ziwei had lost his mind.
“What if I refuse?”
Sun Wukong asked indifferently.
The old demon sneered, “If you refuse, there’s only death.”
He was very assertive, not taking Sun Wukong seriously at all.
“Do you know who I am?”
Sun Wukong suddenly asked.
The several demons grew more impatient, and the old demon sneered even more, “I don’t care who you are, move aside, or be killed without mercy.”
Truth Listening snickered, looking at them as if they were a bunch of dead demons.
Not recognizing the Great Sage Equalling Heaven and yet daring to be so bold in his presence, they clearly didn’t know what death was.
At this moment, Truth Listening calmed down and just squatted at Sun Wukong’s feet, waiting for the fate of these demons to unfold.
It was certain that Sun Wukong would not let this group of demons go.
The old demon grew even more impatient; he looked Sun Wukong over and disdainfully said, “Just a Heavenly Venerate, I thought you were someone formidable.
Even if you were the Great Heavenly Venerate, offending our Heavenly Court equals a certain death.
It’s better for you to move aside quickly; I don’t want to kill another person.”
Sun Wukong smiled faintly; he wasn’t angry and continued to ask, “How can you prove you are from the Ziwei Heavenly Court?
If you can provide evidence, I’ll turn around and leave right now.”
Truth Listening’s eyes widened.
This was not what he had expected.
The old demon paused, then his face broke into a scornful smile.
“What nonsense Ziwei Heavenly Court?
They are just rebellious traitors.
We are all subordinates of the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerate; we are the true Celestial Officials of the Heavenly Court.”
The old demon held immense veneration for the Jade Emperor; when he spoke of the Jade Emperor, his eyes revealed a deep, heartfelt respect.
Sun Wukong finally realized why the other party did not recognize him.
The so-called Heavenly Court they were talking about was not the Ziwei Heavenly Court.
This group of demons were subordinates of the Jade Emperor.