The Jade Emperor, catching his breath, suddenly sharpened his gaze: "You demon monkey, the Heavenly Court is not a place where you can run wild. So what if you're a Chaos Demon Ape! The Great God Pangu could kill it, and so can I!"
"Come and try!"
Zhang Muqu waved his hand and hurled a stick at the Jade Emperor in the distance.
"Haotian Sword!"
"The position of the Heavenly Emperor shall be bestowed upon me!"
In an instant, the Jade Emperor's aura surged dramatically. He had just been at the late stage of Quasi-Saint, but in the blink of an eye, he had reached the Great Perfection of Quasi-Saint. And that wasn't all; his aura continued to rise.
Zhang Mu's expression was solemn as he looked up at the heavens. It seemed the Heavenly Dao of this realm had made its move.
After a short while, the Jade Emperor's surging aura subsided.
Zhang Mu sensed the pressure; it was quite intense.
With the blessing of a part of the Heavenly Dao, the Jade Emperor's cultivation level reached that of a half-saint!
Don't underestimate him just because he's only a half-saint; he's far superior to a quasi-saint. The gap between them is like an insurmountable chasm.
"Hmph! You demon monkey, prepare to die!"
The Jade Emperor, wielding the Haotian Sword, charged forward.
The two instantly clashed.
This time, it was Zhang Mu's turn to be at a disadvantage.
However, he still managed to fight the Jade Emperor to a standstill, thanks to his extraordinary skills and supernatural powers.
All he can do now is keep stalling for time. He doesn't believe that this method of improving cultivation is indefinite; there must be a limit.
I just need to hold on until that moment to regain the upper hand.
The aftershocks of their great battle swept across the three realms, leaving the celestial realm in constant turmoil.
The people outside stared in astonishment at the sight on the horizon.
Every living being in the Three Realms was dumbfounded.
Powerful figures from all walks of life cast their gazes upon him.
Wuzhuang Guanzhong.
"This stone monkey has such abilities. If given some time to grow, I'm afraid no one in the Three Realms will be his match."
Zhenyuan Daxian shook his head.
A great calamity is approaching, and those who enter into it will not be able to escape the will of Heaven. Therefore, Zhang Mu's fate was already sealed.
"Sigh...what a pity...what a pity..."
Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.
"Another variable, I never taught him such a powerful skill!"
Bodhi Patriarch shook his head as he watched Zhang Mu in the midst of the battle. Ever since the stone monkey was born, variables had frequently appeared.
“My good disciple, the journey to the West is not something you can resist. For the sake of Buddhism’s merits, I have no choice but to sacrifice you.”
Bodhi Patriarch flicked his hand, unleashing a powerful attack aimed directly at Zhang Mu on the horizon.
The Heavenly Palace of Tushita.
"This stone monkey..."
Laozi was hesitant about whether to make a move.
Finally, with a fierce determination, he swung his hand and launched an attack straight at Zhang Mu.
Zhang Mu, who was struggling to hold on, was completely unaware of this.
The next instant, two attacks arrived in a flash, catching Zhang Mu completely off guard.
"puff!"
Blood splattered across the sky, and Zhang Mu's body flew tens of thousands of miles away.
The beings within the Three Realms, witnessing this scene, felt contempt for the despicable actions of the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect, but dared not speak out, only cursing inwardly.
Hahaha... Hahaha...
Zhang Mu's laughter echoed throughout the Three Realms.
His solitary figure stood between heaven and earth, appearing somewhat desolate.
Surrounded by immortals and isolated without any help, he was also constantly attacked from the shadows by various powerful figures.
In this situation, if it were them, they would have already broken down mentally.
"You demon monkey, your life is already over! You have violated the heavenly laws, injured many immortals, and caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace. Your actions are enough to warrant thousands of deaths. However, considering that you were formed from a celestial stone and your intelligence is still immature, which is why you did such a thing unintentionally, I will strip you of your cultivation and imprison you in the Heavenly Prison. When you repent, you will be put to rest and await further judgment!"
The Jade Emperor pointed his sword at Zhang Mu, his voice echoing throughout the Three Realms, attempting to convince all living beings that this was the whole story.
Zhang Mu ignored the Jade Emperor's nonsense and instead looked towards the direction of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.
Even though the two were separated by hundreds of millions of miles, Zhang Mu could see it clearly.
"What a scheme, what a hypocrite! I was originally planning to spare you in the future because of our past master-disciple relationship, but now, with this one blow, the karmic connection between us is gone! If we meet again in the future, the bond between master and disciple will be hard to find again!"
Bodhi Patriarch did not take it to heart.
They didn't take Zhang Mu seriously at all. He was just a pawn on their chessboard. No matter how arrogant his vows were, they were nothing but powerless rage.
Zhang Mu turned his gaze back to the Jade Emperor.
"You're only relying on your Heavenly Emperor status. Once your cultivation fades, see how I kill you!"
"Arrogant! Die!"
The Jade Emperor was furious and swung out the Haotian Mirror, which, with the support of a half-saint's cultivation, became even more powerful.
He wielded the Haotian Sword and slashed at Zhang Mu.
The Jade Emperor's combat power was greatly enhanced by the blessing of these two magical treasures.
Zhang Mu not only had to defend against his attacks, but also had to be wary of sneak attacks from Tathagata, Bodhi Patriarch, and Laozi.
This battle was fierce and chaotic.
All living beings within the Three Realms watched intently, afraid of missing any grand spectacle.
Such a great battle is a rare sight, occurring only once every tens of thousands of years. Since the last great calamity, all the powerful figures have gone into seclusion, but this time they have all made their appearances.
Attacks continued to rain down on Zhang Mu from the shadows, hurtling towards the horizon.
This caused the latter's condition to deteriorate further.
[Ding! Host's life is in danger. The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is temporarily provided to the host!]
[Ding! Due to the immense power of this sword formation, a portion of its power has been sealed.]
A heavenly sound echoed in Zhang Mu's mind.
The latter smirked: "Hahaha!"
The laughter echoed throughout the Three Realms, and all living beings thought Zhang Mu had gone mad to be laughing like that.
But the next moment, Zhang Mu waved his hand, and a loud voice came from behind.
"Sword, come!"
"Whoosh!"
The Immortal Slaughtering Sword, the Immortal Slaying Sword, the Immortal Trapping Sword, and the Immortal Annihilation Sword appeared in everyone's sight.
When the Jade Emperor saw the shape of the sword clearly, he was startled.
"impossible!"
He quickly fled into the distance.
"Trying to run? Too late!"
"The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation! Activate!"
Zhang Mu formed a hand seal, and four sword blades surrounded the Jade Emperor.
A massive magic array sword diagram slowly rose up.
A terrifying aura of slaughter permeated the three realms.
The souls of all living beings trembled.
"hiss!"
The quasi-saints who were secretly observing all gasped in shock.
Some even looked directly toward the Taoist direction, wondering if this monkey was being protected by someone.
That shouldn't be the case.
In a short while, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was completed.
A phrase echoed in everyone's minds: "'Slaying Immortals' brings benefit, 'Slaughtering Immortals' brings death, 'Trapping Immortals' brings red light everywhere; 'Severing Immortals' brings endless wonders, and even the Great Luo Immortals are stained with blood."
Sure enough, as the sky filled with red light, the Jade Emperor's screams rang out.
When Bodhi Patriarch and Laozi came to their senses, they immediately stepped in to help, attempting to break the sword formation and rescue the Jade Emperor.
But how could the combined power of two people break the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation?
"Hurry up and lend a hand!"
Laozi transmitted his voice to the other quasi-saints.
Therefore, all the powerful figures in the shadows immediately took action.
The sight was unbelievable to all living beings in the Three Realms. Just moments ago, the Jade Emperor had been all smiles and majesty, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a domestic pig waiting to be slaughtered, screaming in agony.
"You traitor, stop right now!"
Bodhi Patriarch rebuked him.
The Jade Emperor cannot die, otherwise the Three Realms will be thrown into chaos, and he cannot bear the consequences.
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