Chapter 297 The Struggle for Sovereignty (Part Four)

"What? Why are they fighting again?"

As the ruler of Heaven, the Jade Emperor summoned all the immortals with his magic, and they all rushed over. When they saw the scene of fighting in the Jade Pool, they were all dumbfounded and astonished.

Tianpeng was even more apprehensive. Could it be? Could it be because he told Nezha that the Jade Emperor had imprisoned Li Jing, and Nezha was now seeking revenge for Li Jing? Hadn't their father-son relationship been severed?

Tianpeng, steeling himself, clasped his hands and winked at Nezha, asking, "Gentlemen, what's wrong with you two? Why are you using weapons?"

However, before the words had even finished, the Jade Emperor's eyes widened in anger, and with a wave of his hand, he loudly ordered, "Tianpeng, quickly seize these two traitors!"

Tianpeng's heart skipped a beat, his face filled with helplessness and bitterness. He secretly lamented: How could I possibly defeat these two great gods? This is like throwing an egg against a rock!

The other immortals included in "them" looked at each other in bewilderment. Being unable to defeat them was one problem, but not attacking their own people was another.

Does the Jade Emperor really think he's the boss? He drinks a few cups and then... how many people actually listen to him?

Those with slightly higher combat power listen to him. Even Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, who was imprisoned in the tower, couldn't escape the tower.

"Then I won't be polite!"

Tianpeng conjured a weapon, winked at the two, and charged forward. Nezha and Yang Jian exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly, and neither wanted to cause trouble for the other immortals.

With a light tap of his toes, Nezha's Fire-Tipped Spear shot out like a serpent from its hole, instantly slicing through the group of immortals.

"ah--"

Tianpeng dramatically flew out, and the others cooperated by clutching their chests, heads, faces, arms, and legs as they collapsed to the side.

"ah--"

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Nezha's Fire-Tipped Spear had a wide attack range. Its pretentiousness even made the Golden Crow, who had moved aside, twitch at the corner of its mouth.

However, the Rain Master and Wind Master were truly the Jade Emperor's men, so these two Nezhas showed no mercy at all. They didn't even have a chance to utter an "Ah!" before being sent flying away.

Yang Jian was not to be outdone. He coordinated with Nezha's movements, and his three-pointed double-edged spear, wrapped in a chilling light, went straight for the Jade Emperor.

In the blink of an eye, two divine weapons were firmly placed against the Jade Emperor's neck, their cold light flashing, chilling to the bone.

At this moment, the Queen Mother had no time to pay attention to whether the others were acting or not. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and she became extremely nervous. She hurriedly hid to the side and said in a trembling voice, "Let's talk it out, let's talk it out. Why do we have to resort to knives and guns?"

Nezha curled his lips into a sneer and snorted coldly: "That old Jade Emperor doesn't seem like someone who can speak properly!"

The Jade Emperor trembled with rage, pointing at the two men and roaring, "You are being insolent! This is blatant rebellion, an act of extreme treason!"

"I'll accept the rebellion!" Yang Jian said calmly, without any fear, and asked in rapid succession: "You keep calling yourself the Lord of the Three Realms, but have you ever really considered the well-being of the people in the Three Realms? You arbitrarily interfere with the development of the lower realms. Is it because the people don't respect you, or is it because your own desires have swelled up and you want the Three Realms to fawn over you?"

Having said that, Yang Jian turned his gaze to the Queen Mother, his tone icy: "Your Majesty now holds sway over the Desire Realm. Has the Jade Emperor's behavior not violated the Heavenly Laws, nor caused him to harbor desires?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Queen Mother's face stiffened. What was she supposed to say?

The Jade Emperor's face turned pale and then red. Since the Investiture of the Gods, he had rarely suffered such a humiliation. Thinking back to how he always suffered at the hands of the Yang family, he wished he could go back to those days and kill the Yang family on the spot.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother were speechless, while Nezha, being a gossip, blurted out everything the Jade Emperor had done to the mortal realm, including but not limited to sending the Rain Master and Wind Master to deliberately bring disasters to the human world, attempting to let the Golden Crow scorch Ji Fa to death, intending to make the three realms listen to him alone, dominate the three realms, and make everyone his slaves...

"Shut up!"

The Jade Emperor's veins bulged as he listened. So this was slander right in front of him? "Slander! Pure slander! I merely wanted to teach Ji Fa a lesson!"

"What right do you have to teach Ji Fa a lesson?" Nezha rolled his eyes without any politeness. "Ji Fa is the Human Emperor, the ruler of the world recognized by the Heavenly Venerable. Do you think you can teach him a lesson?"

"I am the ruler of the Three Realms!" the Jade Emperor roared. How could a mere Ji Fa be worthy of sitting on equal footing with him?

"Who acknowledges you as the ruler of the Three Realms?"

Nezha scoffed and gave him another free eye roll.

"you!"

The Jade Emperor was furious. He no longer cared about the life-threatening danger Yang Jian posed to him. He looked at the other immortals and roared, "Capture Nezha! Capture Nezha for me!"

The crowd looked at each other, wondering if they really couldn't tell the difference between the two kings.

Don't call them traitors; even if they weren't, they still rose to power through the Investiture of the Gods! Investiture of the Gods! Guess why they were made gods?

This forced inclusion on the list is already upsetting, and then you inexplicably target their former employer. Now that someone is speaking up for their former employer, you're still unhappy.

That would upset them too!

"King Wu is not wrong. Your Majesty, please rescind your decree!"

"Your Majesty, please rescind your order!"

Forget about obeying the Jade Emperor; all the immortals unanimously demanded that he not target Ji Fa. Seeing this, the Jade Emperor was so angry he felt he could barely breathe and suffocate.

"Are you my subjects or Ji Fa's subjects?"

"Your Majesty, please rescind your order!"

"Are you trying to force me to abdicate?"

"Your Majesty, please rescind your order!"

Yang Jian sheathed his three-pointed double-edged spear and said coldly, "This is called justice resides in the hearts of the people. Jade Emperor, Ji Fa is not at fault. The fault lies with you. You have become power-hungry!"

"You, you..."

The Jade Emperor trembled as he extended his finger, looking at the current situation. His whole body turned cold, and all his previous smugness vanished. He thought he had gained a group of capable ministers, but now he realized that these ministers were not of one mind with him.

With more people around, he could no longer be the one to make decisions. He had never had such difficulty punishing Ji Fa, not even when he was in Tianhe!

"Amitabha!"

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a golden light flashed, and the Buddha appeared, enveloped in a radiant aura. The light was soft yet dazzling, illuminating the entire Jade Pool and instantly drawing everyone's attention.

The Jade Emperor's eyes suddenly lit up, as if a drowning man had grasped at a straw. His face was full of urgency, and his voice trembled as he cried out to Buddha for help: "Buddha, you've finally come! Quickly save the Heavenly Court!"

At this moment, he was preoccupied with saving face and didn't want to completely offend all the immortals, so he only targeted Yang Jian and Nezha, adding fuel to the fire by saying, "These two are wolves in sheep's clothing, plotting rebellion and showing no respect for our Heavenly Court. They are truly guilty of heinous crimes!"

The Buddha remained calm, his face bearing his usual compassion, but inwardly he thought, "Oh dear." Tsk, the timing of their entrance wasn't good. And Yang Jian too—why wasn't his spear aimed at the Jade Emperor's neck? How is that supposed to highlight his heroic act of saving people from dire straits?

Sure enough, just like his older brother, he's always looking for trouble.

Thinking about his purpose, Buddha looked at the Jade Emperor with even greater gentleness: "Amitabha, I have come for this very reason."

Upon seeing this, the Jade Emperor felt reassured and exclaimed, "Buddha is indeed compassionate and merciful, with the world in his heart! Please, Buddha, take swift action and subdue these two traitors!"

Yang Jian had already raised his three-pointed double-edged spear, but Nezha quietly tugged at his hand, noticing that Nezha was looking at Buddha with a strange expression.

Yang Jian, realizing what was happening, was somewhat surprised and looked at him questioningly: Was Tathagata one of their own?

Nezha was speechless. What do you think? Buddhism is Yang Jiao's stronghold!

Yang Jian smiled, "My elder brother is indeed extraordinary!"

Nezha rolled his eyes. He just didn't like talking to his brother-obsessed friends!