However, they did not expect that the crimson lightning bolt that shot down from the sky was even faster than their movements.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
Eight earth-shattering thunderclaps rang out simultaneously.
The wind howled, instantly destroying the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees; its power was truly astonishing!
At the same time, eight figures were sent flying diagonally backward.
Although the Eight Immortals escaped in time, they were not directly hit by the crimson lightning pillar.
However, they were still affected by the lingering power of the crimson lightning pillar.
At this moment, they were all covered in dust and dirt, their clothes were tattered, and they had lost all their former grandeur, looking quite disheveled.
"That's amazing! This guy is incredible!"
Zhang Guolao looked terrified.
"I bet this guy is a hidden master!"
Han Zhongli covered his shoulder, which had been grazed by the crimson lightning bolt, and said with lingering fear.
If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would probably have been struck by the crimson lightning and reduced to ashes!
"We are no match for him. We should hurry back to Heaven and report what happened here to the Jade Emperor so that he can make a decision!"
Lü Dongbin's eyes darted around, and he quickly said...
"Okay, let's go!"
The other seven deities nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Immediately, they transformed into streaks of light, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the heavens.
"Hmph, if you can't beat them, go to the Heavenly Court for reinforcements!"
"You guys are just as bad as that Monkey King!"
Li Yao looked in the direction where the Eight Immortals had disappeared and smiled slightly.
He did not chase after the Eight Immortals.
...
Inside the Lingxiao Palace of Heaven.
The Jade Emperor was reviewing memorials from the Three Realms.
A group of civil and military deities stood respectfully on either side of the hall.
"Report..."
Suddenly, a heavenly soldier rushed in from outside the palace in a panic.
"What's up?"
The Jade Emperor frowned.
"Your Majesty, the Eight Immortals are requesting an audience outside the palace."
The heavenly soldier knelt on one knee, cupped his hands, and reported to the Jade Emperor.
"The Eight Immortals request an audience?"
"Didn't I send them down to the mortal realm to monitor and guide Cao Guojiu?"
"How come they're back so quickly?"
"Has something gone wrong?"
The Jade Emperor was filled with doubt.
Immediately, he waved his hand and said, "Summon the Eight Immortals into the hall."
A eunuch beside the Jade Emperor shouted loudly, "Summon the Eight Immortals to the palace."
In fact, the personnel and regulations of the Heavenly Court are basically copied from the imperial court on earth.
There were also eunuchs.
Just like in the world of "The Legend of Nezha", there is a Heavenly Servant in the Heavenly Court who is also a eunuch.
In no time at all, the disheveled Eight Immortals appeared in the Lingxiao Palace.
The immortals in the hall, upon seeing the appearance of the Eight Immortals, immediately began to discuss among themselves, filled with astonishment.
"Eight Immortals, what happened to you all in this state?"
The Jade Emperor was also greatly surprised.
These Eight Immortals are, after all, righteous gods appointed by the Heavenly Court, yet they are in such a sorry state, coming to pay homage to the Jade Emperor.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
"Severe distortions have occurred in spacetime!"
As the eldest of the Eight Immortals, Tieguai Li immediately stepped forward and reported to the Jade Emperor.
"What exactly happened?"
The Jade Emperor frowned and asked calmly.
Tieguai Li and the other Eight Immortals exchanged glances and sighed softly.
Then, he recounted to the Jade Emperor in detail how Li Yao had suddenly appeared in this time and space, and how Li Yao possessed magical powers.
"How is that possible?"
“I clearly remember that there were only six of you when you first traveled to this time and space.”
"How could there be one more person now?"
"Furthermore, how could someone who traveled to this time and space through the Wheel of Reincarnation possibly still possess magical powers?"
Before the Jade Emperor could speak, Laozi, who was standing below the Jade Emperor, shook his head repeatedly and said...
He remembered very clearly that it was he who taught the Eight Immortals how to travel to the Song Dynasty a hundred years later through the Wheel of Reincarnation.
At that time, apart from Lü Dongbin, who was under a blood curse, and Cao Guojiu, who was still in the Song Dynasty, only the other six immortals entered the Song Dynasty.
Now, the Eight Immortals say that one more person entered the Song Dynasty.
Furthermore, he knows the Wheel of Reincarnation better than anyone else.
Because reversing time and traveling to the future is a transgression against the will of Heaven, it is intolerable by the laws of Heaven.
Therefore, the only way to deceive the Heavenly Dao is to use the Reincarnation Disc to allow the soul to travel through time and then reshape an ordinary body.
Therefore, after transmigrating, he lost all his magical powers.
However, the Eight Immortals said that someone had traveled to the future through the Wheel of Reincarnation and still possessed magical powers, which was completely impossible!
Chapter 735 Laozi's Proposal
A century later, in the Song Dynasty.
When the Jade Emperor, Laozi, and other deities learned that an extra person had entered this space-time, they found it hard to believe.
Moreover, they found it even more unbelievable that someone could travel through time and space using the Wheel of Reincarnation and still possess magical powers.
"Your Majesty, Laozi, this is absolutely true! We just had a fierce battle with that person!"
"It's just a pity that none of the eight of us are a match for that person."
"That's why you ended up in such a sorry state!"
Tieguai Li pointed to the disheveled appearance of the Eight Immortals and explained with a bitter face.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Laozi, you don't understand us yet, how dare we lie?"
Zhang Guolao said with a wronged expression.
The Jade Emperor, Laozi, and other deities exchanged glances.
They also believed that the Eight Immortals wouldn't dare to lie in public in front of so many gods.
So, has another uninvited guest appeared in this spacetime?
Furthermore, is it possible for this uninvited guest to bypass the cycle of reincarnation and thus preserve his magical power?
Do you know what that person's name is?
What is its origin?
The Jade Emperor quickly asked.
The Jade Emperor in this world is much more composed than the Jade Emperor in the world of "The Legend of the Lotus Lantern Prequel".
Their IQ has also increased significantly.
"That man claimed to be Li Yao, a rogue cultivator from overseas!"
Tieguai Li quickly cupped his hands in response.
"Li Yao?"
For some reason, the Jade Emperor and Laozi felt a sudden tremor in their hearts.
"Where have I heard this name before?"
The Jade Emperor and Laozi exchanged a glance, and the same absurd idea popped into their minds at the same time.
It's absurd because they've never even heard of the name.
However, they had a vague feeling that they had heard this name before.
In short, it was extremely chaotic.
Moreover, the name instilled in them a deep-seated fear.
What exactly happened?
"Li Yao?"