After parting ways with Nezha, Li Yao took Xiaobai, Linglong, and Yang Chan back to Guanjiangkou.
Chapter 683 Borrowing Troops
Yaochi (Jade Pool).
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother sat high on their thrones.
A divine general stood to one side.
He wore a silver crown and armor, had large eyebrows and eyes, and held a demon-slaying staff. The staff was inlaid with jewels and shone with light, while the inside was filled with golden auspicious energy. It was shaped like a crescent shovel.
He was none other than the Curtain-Lifting General beside the Jade Emperor, who would later become Sha Wujing.
Below the throne, in front of the Jade Emperor, stood a chubby, fat man with his head bowed, body slightly bent, and hands hanging down.
He was none other than Marshal Tianpeng, who had just escaped from the General's Mansion at Chentang Pass and returned to the Heavenly Court.
At this moment, the Jade Emperor, his face full of rage, pointed at Marshal Tianpeng and launched into a tirade: "The Great Golden Crow and the Second Golden Crow are both dead, how dare you come back alive? Why don't you just die?"
"Your Majesty, I am helpless. Li Yao is simply too powerful!"
Marshal Tianpeng shrugged and said with an innocent look on his face.
"How dare you, Marshal Tianpeng, be helpless against a mere unknown overseas cultivator? Have you no shame?"
The Jade Emperor flew into a rage, stepped down from his throne, pointed at Marshal Tianpeng's nose, and cursed him.
"This humble god is incompetent!"
Marshal Tianpeng wiped the saliva off his face and said in a very humble manner.
"You're not just incompetent, you're utterly useless!"
The Jade Emperor glared at Marshal Tianpeng.
"Your Majesty, even the First Prince and the Second Prince are no match for Li Yao. Marshal Tianpeng's return is already quite remarkable; he can't be considered a useless piece of trash, can he?"
General Rolling Curtain, who was standing nearby, said a good word for Marshal Tianpeng.
"Who told you to shut up?!"
The Jade Emperor roared at the Curtain-Rolling General.
"oh……"
General Rolling Curtain nodded with a wronged expression, wiped his mouth with his right hand, and stood obediently to the side.
In this world, the Curtain-Lifting General is utterly loyal to the Jade Emperor, serving him faithfully and without reservation.
Unfortunately, he was straightforward and often spoke without thinking, frequently leaving the Jade Emperor speechless and embarrassed, which angered the Jade Emperor so much that he often ordered him to shut up.
When the Heavenly Court was severely short-handed, the Jade Emperor could barely tolerate him.
However, after the Investiture of the Gods, when the Heavenly Court had a large army and many generals, the Jade Emperor simply found a pretext to banish him to the mortal realm.
It should be noted that the Curtain-Raising General was essentially the Jade Emperor's personal bodyguard, and his status was, in theory, extremely high.
However, he was banished to the mortal realm by the Jade Emperor for simply breaking a glass cup while drunk, and was to suffer the pain of being pierced by ten thousand swords day and night.
It is clear that the Jade Emperor harbored resentment towards him for a long time, but only kept him around because he was useful for a while. When the Jade Emperor no longer needed him, he kicked him away without hesitation.
Moreover, the Curtain-Rolling General was always the Jade Emperor's punching bag; the Jade Emperor would take his anger out on the Curtain-Rolling General whenever he had a problem.
After scolding the Curtain-Raising General, the Jade Emperor pondered for a moment.
Immediately, he ordered the Curtain-Rolling General, "Curtain-Rolling General, quickly investigate for me what the background of this Li Yao is?"
"Mmm..."
The Curtain-Rolling General nodded and immediately withdrew.
Surprisingly, the curtain was quite efficient, and it returned to Yaochi in no time.
"So, has the investigation been completed? What exactly is Li Yao's background?"
The Jade Emperor glanced at the rolled-up curtain and asked.
"Mmm..."
General Rolling Curtain shook his head repeatedly, pointed to his tightly closed mouth, and made a muffled sound.
Because the Jade Emperor had previously ordered him to shut up, he dared not speak without the Jade Emperor's formal permission.
"What are you mumbling about? Speak up!"
The Jade Emperor glared at the rolled-up curtain.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Having received the Jade Emperor's permission, the Curtain-Raising Immortal quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, I have reviewed the relevant records in Heaven, but I have found no information about Li Yao!"
"You idiot, after all that, you haven't found anything!"
The Jade Emperor was so angry that he kicked the curtain-roller.
The curtain-roller didn't dare to dodge, and the Jade Emperor kicked him squarely in the buttocks.
The Jade Emperor was still not satisfied, and he then ordered, "Heavenly servant, push this fool down and give him a hundred strokes of the cane!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
A smug look flashed across Tiannu's face.
This guy loves to torment others and also enjoys tattling on people.
In the original storyline, Marshal Tianpeng was often tricked by Tiannu.
Tiannu had long disliked Juanlian.
Like the Curtain Roller, he often followed the Jade Emperor.
He certainly didn't want another person vying for the Jade Emperor's favor.
Of course, the curtain roll had no intention of competing with him for favor.
It's just that this Tiannu has a dark personality and often judges others by his own standards!
The Jade Emperor watched as the Heavenly Servant, accompanied by two heavenly soldiers, pushed down the curtain and gave them a good beating, which calmed him down a little.
Then, his face darkened, and he pointed at Marshal Tianpeng and ordered, "Tianpeng, I command you to lead 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to the mortal realm immediately to capture Li Yao, Yang Jian, Yang Chan, and other criminals and bring them to the Heavenly Court for execution by a thousand cuts."
"Your Majesty, Li Yao is far too powerful. I'm afraid I will be unable to fulfill Your Majesty's orders!"
Marshal Tianpeng looked distressed and extremely troubled.
He personally witnessed Li Yao refine the Great Golden Crow and the Second Golden Crow into two golden eggs on the spot.
If he were to provoke Li Yao, he would likely suffer the same fate!
Are you a pig?
The Jade Emperor was furious. He pointed at Marshal Tianpeng's nose and cursed, "One hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals couldn't even capture a mere rogue cultivator. What use are you to me?"
Marshal Tianpeng lowered his head, not daring to retort, after all, the Jade Emperor was the ruler of the Three Realms and the king of immortals.
However, he was secretly cursing: All he does is curse people all day long. If he's so capable, why doesn't he go and catch Li Yao himself?
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
The Queen Mother of the West, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.
What are you trying to say?
Although the Jade Emperor in this world has a bad temper and often yells at others, he is relatively gentle with the Queen Mother.
He could only listen to the Queen Mother's words.
“What Tianpeng said is true. Since that villain was able to kill the First Prince and the Second Prince, it is clear how powerful he is. Now, apart from Marshal Tianpeng and General Juanlian, our Heavenly Court has no one else to rely on! Moreover, they are no match for Li Yao…”
The Queen Mother spoke calmly.
The Jade Emperor quickly interrupted, saying, "I still have eight sons!"
"Even the First Prince and the Second Prince have fallen victim to that scoundrel. Does Your Majesty think the other princes can capture him?"
The Queen Mother said.
"So tell me, what should we do now?"
The Jade Emperor said somewhat impatiently.
The Queen Mother smiled gently, pointed to the west, and said, "We can still borrow troops!"
"You mean the Five Extreme War Gods under the command of the Western Emperor Gouchen?"
The Jade Emperor's heart stirred.
"good!"
The Queen Mother nodded smugly.
Chapter 684 Roaring Sky Dog
Wuji Mountain, Wuji Cave.
A cloud of black mist suddenly appeared, and from within it, one man and three women emerged.
It was Li Yao, along with Xiaobai, Linglong, and Yang Chan.
The Wuji Mountain was destroyed because of the old Golden Crow.
Li Yao found a new mountain for Yang Jian and his sister, and renamed it Wuji Mountain.
"Second brother, second brother, we're back!"
As soon as Yang Chan returned to her cave, she couldn't wait to find her second brother.
"Third sister, you're back so soon."
Upon hearing his third sister's voice, Yang Jian immediately ran out from inside.