"The Holy Mother?"
Chang'e was taken aback; of course, she didn't know what the Holy Mother represented.
"Yang Jian, Yang Chan, follow your master as we march on the Heavenly Court and punish the Jade Emperor!"
Li Yao shouted, leaving Chang'e, who was still struggling with the question of 'why Li Yao said she was too saintly', behind.
He led Yang Jian, Yang Chan, and others to attack the Heavenly Court.
"Alas, trouble is about to ensue in the Three Realms again!"
Chang'e came to her senses, looked in the direction where Li Yao and the others had disappeared, and couldn't help but sigh. Then she returned to the Moon Palace in a depressed mood.
Chapter 705 Fighting the Heavenly Court on Behalf of the Common People
The Golden Crow Formation was originally intended to deal with Li Yao and a few others.
But in reality, the power of the Golden Crow Formation far exceeds what ordinary people imagine.
Centered on Taoshan, all living things within hundreds or even thousands of miles outwards were affected.
The earth was parched, all things withered, and many creatures either died from the sun or were sunburned.
This is only the second time the world has experienced a major drought.
The last time this happened was thousands of years ago when ten suns were in the sky.
This time, there were two fewer suns.
However, eight suns in the sky is not something that ordinary mortals can withstand.
Besides mortals, many monsters who ruled the mountains nearby were also greatly affected.
Many weak demons and monsters were also suffocated by the eight suns, some dying and others getting injured.
Hundreds of miles away from Peach Mountain, there is a Plum Mountain, where six monsters who ruled the mountain called themselves the Six Monsters of Plum Mountain. On the eighth day of the month, they followed the commotion and rushed to the vicinity of Peach Mountain.
From afar, they witnessed Li Yao, Yang Jian, and others kill seven golden crows, and they were filled with admiration for Li Yao, Yang Jian, and the others.
They learned that Li Yao, Yang Jian, and others were preparing to storm the Heavenly Court and attack the Jade Emperor.
They too were eager to make their move, and when they appeared, they followed Li Yao, Yang Jian, and others to attack the Jade Emperor.
Besides the Six Monsters of Meishan, many other monsters from the surrounding area, who had long been dissatisfied with the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor, appeared one after another and joined Li Yao, Yang Jian and others in attacking the Jade Emperor.
In an instant, tens of thousands of monsters gathered behind Li Yao, Yang Jian, and the others.
Li Yao scoffed at the power of these monsters.
However, he could use these monsters to bolster his power, using the excuse that the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor were wantonly 'poisoning the people and harming living beings' to launch a campaign against the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor on behalf of the common people.
Soon, Li Yao, Yang Jian, and others led tens of thousands of monsters to attack the South Heavenly Gate.
...
Meanwhile, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were in the Jade Pool, discussing with Zhen Yuanzi and Tongtian Jiaozhu how to deal with Li Yao.
In fact, the Jade Emperor's relationship with Tongtian Jiaozhu and Zhen Yuanzi was not very close.
Even the Tongtian Sect Leader and Zhen Yuanzi looked down on the Jade Emperor and didn't take him seriously at all.
However, they now share a common enemy, which has brought them together despite their previously strained relationship.
"That scoundrel Li Yao is truly despicable! He actually beat up all my disciples. He is extremely arrogant!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader said with a gloomy expression.
"What you've got is nothing! That villain Li Yao actually used despicable means to steal the spiritual roots of Wuzhuang Temple. He's utterly despicable!"
Zhen Yuanzi said with a resentful look on his face.
"Hmph, that scoundrel dared to kill even my two sons, what else wouldn't he dare to do!"
The Jade Emperor's face was filled with rage.
"We cannot allow this villain to continue to roam free and commit evil deeds!"
Zhen Yuanzi's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
"Indeed, this traitor must be eliminated, otherwise the Three Realms will never be at peace!"
The Jade Emperor echoed this.
"However, this villain is quite cunning; I'm afraid he won't be easy to eliminate!"
Zhen Yuanzi's eyes darted around.
He still vividly remembers how he was almost struck dead by a bolt of crimson lightning from Li Yao.
Although he ran fast and dodged the crimson lightning, he was still seriously injured by the residual force of the lightning.
He swallowed many pills before his injuries healed and his magical power was restored.
"Indeed, I have asked my disciples, and they all say that this thief's magical power is unfathomable and that he is an extremely difficult character to deal with!"
"Originally, I had invited my two senior brothers to come and discuss how to eliminate this villain Li Yao."
"I didn't expect them to all make excuses about being too busy and refuse to come!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader spoke with a stern face.
He was very dissatisfied with his two senior brothers, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, for turning a blind eye to his actions.
He also knew that these two old foxes wanted to sit back and watch the tigers fight.
However, he simply couldn't do it; Li Yao was bullying his apprentice, and he just pretended not to see it.
So when Zhen Yuanzi approached him and tried to persuade him to join forces against Li Yao, he agreed without hesitation.
Later, they also learned that Li Yao had killed two of the Jade Emperor's sons.
So they took the opportunity to come to the Heavenly Court together and joined forces with the Jade Emperor to eliminate Li Yao.
"That scoundrel may have some tricks up his sleeve, but if we join forces, we can definitely eliminate him!"
The Jade Emperor encouraged them.
"Report..."
Suddenly, a heavenly soldier rushed over.
"What's up?"
The Jade Emperor asked in a deep voice.
"His Highness the Tenth Prince is back!"
The heavenly soldier reported.
"The Ten Golden Crows have returned?"
The Jade Emperor's face lit up with joy. Could it be that Li Yao, Yang Jian, and their traitorous gang had been eliminated?
Then, he realized something was wrong and was startled.
He quickly asked, "Did only ten Golden Crows return? What about the others?"
"Only the Tenth Prince returned; the other princes were not seen!"
The heavenly soldier answered honestly.
Just then, heavy footsteps were heard entering.
The little golden crow walked into the Jade Pool looking disheveled.
"Tenth Brother, why are you the only one who came back? Where are your other brothers?"
The Jade Emperor sensed something was wrong and quickly asked.
"My brothers... my brothers have been killed by Li Yao and Yang Jian!"
The little golden crow said with a pained expression.
"What?"
"Your brothers were all killed?"
The Jade Emperor suddenly sprang up from his throne, as if a nail had been driven into his buttocks.
His face was filled with shock, and he felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and a sharp pain in his heart.
Immediately, he erupted in uncontrollable rage, roaring like an enraged lion: "Li Yao, Yang Jian, you two treacherous dogs, I will tear you to pieces and cast you into the eighteenth level of hell, so that you will never be redeemed!"
Zhen Yuanzi and Tongtian Jiaozhu, who were standing to the side, also changed their expressions drastically. They exchanged a glance and saw shock in each other's eyes.
Although they looked down on the strength of the Golden Crows, the Golden Crow Formation, composed of several Golden Crows, was still incredibly powerful.
The fact that Li Yao and Yang Jian were able to break the Golden Crow Formation and kill seven Golden Crows demonstrates their truly terrifying strength.
It seems that Li Yao is indeed extremely difficult to deal with. If one were to rely solely on one's own strength, it would be difficult to eliminate Li Yao.
Only by uniting can they defeat Li Yao.
"Report..."
Just then, another heavenly soldier rushed in in a panic.
"What is it now?"
The Jade Emperor angrily asked.
"It's terrible, Your Majesty! The rebels Li Yao and Yang Jian, along with a group of demons, have stormed the Heavenly Court!"
The heavenly soldier replied.
"Well, these traitors actually dare to come knocking on our door!"
"I was just looking for you!"
The Jade Emperor was furious and ordered, "Roller Curtain, immediately lead 200,000 heavenly soldiers to ambush near the South Heavenly Gate. When those rebels appear, wipe them all out!"