Free Web NovelChapter 451: Chapter 80: Gouchen Arrives, Profound Clarity Descends, the Fishing Drum Appears, the Celestial Court Splits
"MOOOOO!!"
The sound of a bull’s bellow echoed through the South Pole Celestial Court.
"The Kuiniu?!"
The Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole was stunned for a moment. His thoughts raced, conversing with the Immortal Mother and others across the different streams of time, and in an instant, he understood!
’The Kuiniu came here for...’
His gaze fell upon the Thunder Division, and his expression changed drastically.
Ninety percent of the Immortal Gods in the South Pole Celestial Court belonged to the Thunder Division. In other words, the Thunder Division was the most important division in the South Pole Celestial Court!
’If the Thunder Division is lost...’
The Emperor of Longevity’s face fell.
"Kuiniu, leave!"
He struck out with his palm, not daring to deliver a killing blow. He only intended to drive the Kuiniu away.
Just then, the blood-soaked Ancestral Dragon sneered from the side.
"Little fellow, you dare get distracted while fighting me?"
Its eyes sharpened as its Dragon Claw descended with immense power, striking the South Pole Emperor so hard he coughed up blood!
The Emperor of Longevity was furious. With a harsh glare, the River of Time appeared behind him, and another version of the South Pole Emperor from a different point in time emerged.
But he was immediately dragged back by the Ancestral Dragon from that same era with a single swipe of its claw!
"Come! Fight me!"
The Ancestral Dragon raised its head and lunged forward, its jaws clamping down on the river of stars. Its roar caused Polaris to flicker erratically!
The Emperor of Longevity was secretly vexed but had no other choice. The Ancestral Dragon was no weaker than him—in fact, it was slightly stronger. He no longer dared to be distracted.
Meanwhile, Lishan Old Mother also wanted to intercept the Kuiniu, but the Ancient Daoist was becoming increasingly ferocious, as if his true nature had been unleashed. Every punch and kick was filled with killing intent.
This left Lishan Old Mother struggling to cope, unable to spare a hand!
In a flash, the Big Black Bull, with a palm print still on its face, cheerfully ambled into this Celestial Court. Within a few steps, it was nearing the Jade Pivot Mansion.
The occasional Celestial Venerable or Upper Celestial Venerable who tried to block its path was sent flying by a flick of its tail, their bodies exploding on impact!
This wasn’t the Current World; its Cultivation was not suppressed here. It displayed the terrifying might of the number one Great Saint of the age!
Three breaths later, the Kuiniu had entered the Jade Pivot Mansion.
「Inside the Jade Pivot Mansion.」
The eighty-eight Thunder Department Celestial Venerables were still in a daze, and the Evil Exorcism Institute Master and the Master of the Four Departments hadn’t reacted yet either.
But Wen Zhong was the first to react. He dispelled the Nine Thunders and Ten Electric Discharges surrounding him, retracted the three hundred-odd Great Realms he had projected, and bowed his head.
"Wen Zhong of the Golden Spirit Sect pays his respects to the Supreme Venerable!"
Among the disciples of Biyou Palace, who didn’t know that seeing the Kuiniu was the same as seeing the Shangqing Celestial Venerable himself?
’This senior has actually come in person. Is... is he here to deliver a Decree from the Grand Master?’
’Or could it be...’
Suddenly, he recalled what this Profound Yellow Emperor had said earlier, and his heart trembled.
Before Wen Zhong could ponder further,
The Kuiniu had already entered the hall. Without so much as a glance at Wen Zhong, right in front of all the gods of the Thunder Division,
It bent its front legs toward Lu Xuan and knelt.
"Kuiniu pays his respects to the Master."
The Shenxiao Jade Pivot Mansion fell deathly silent.
’Ma... Master??’
Wen Zhong’s head spun. He felt as if those words had transformed into a colossal hammer, frantically pounding against his skull!
There were once four in the Shangqing Lineage, but none of them were worthy of being called ’Master’ by the Kuiniu!
He was horrified, but then a realization dawned. Without a moment’s hesitation, he bowed formally to Lu Xuan.
"Junior Wen Zhong pays his respects to Master Profound Yellow!"
The True Gods of the Thunder Division stared at each other in dismay. The Evil Exorcism Institute Master silently dispelled the Killing Skill he had gathered in his hands and shrank back.
The other eighty-eight Immortal Celestial Venerables were no better off. Their hearts pounded with fear, but they also had a sudden sense of enlightenment.
’No wonder... No wonder this Profound Yellow Emperor, despite his low Cultivation, dared to ruin the Peach of Immortality banquet nine thousand years ago and still managed to retreat unscathed...’
’So he’s from the Direct Lineage of that great figure in Biyou Palace!’
Amidst the dead silence, Lu Xuan gently stroked the Big Black Bull’s head and said with a smile,
"You’ve come at the right time."
With that, he glanced at the bowing Nine Heavens Responding Element Thunder Sound Universal Transformation Celestial Venerable and spoke calmly.
"Wen Zhong."
"This junior is here!" Wen Zhong replied, his voice firm and resolute.
He bowed his head deeply.
"This junior offended you just now, Master. I beg for your forgiveness!"
Lu Xuan nodded, asking a question instead of answering.
"Wen Zhong, are you still a disciple of Biyou Palace?"
The lord of the Thunder Division looked up, his expression changing.
"If not for Biyou Palace, I would have died a common farmer in some rural field long ago. Master, what is the meaning of this question?"
"Good."
Lu Xuan strode forward and stared intently at Wen Zhong.
"Since you are a disciple of Biyou Palace, I now have a Shangqing Decree. Will you obey it or not?"
"Of course I will obey the Decree!"
"Excellent!"
Lu Xuan’s voice suddenly rose. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"Shangqing Decree!"
"The South Pole Celestial Court has forbidden rain for seventeen years, defying the laws of Nature and disregarding the mortals of the Human World."
"You, Wen Zhong, as the head of the Thunder Division, are ordered to atone for your faults. Take control of the entire Thunder Division, sever its ties with the South Pole Celestial Court, and establish it independently in the First Celestial Realm!"
"This Decree—will you accept it or not!"
As soon as these words were spoken, an uproar erupted throughout the Shenxiao Jade Pivot Mansion.
’Sever ties and become independent??’
Some of the Thunder Department Venerable Gods’ expressions changed drastically. Wen Zhong also shot his head up, a look of horror on his face.
The other Immortal Gods might not understand, but as the number one person under the South Pole Emperor and the master of the entire Thunder Division,
He understood better than anyone what the Thunder Division meant to the South Pole Celestial Court!
In a sense, you could say the Thunder Division *was* more than half of the South Pole Celestial Court!! freewēbnoveℓ.com
Wen Zhong fell silent.
"Are you unwilling to accept this Decree?" Lu Xuan asked coldly. The Big Black Bull snorted, and a hurricane-force wind erupted.
Wen Zhong’s expression changed again. He lowered his head and clenched his jaw.
"Master Profound Yellow... I ask that you show this humble nephew the Shangqing Decree!"
Lu Xuan frowned. Just as he was about to say something, the void rippled faintly.
All the Thunder Department Venerable Gods subconsciously looked over.
They saw the void open up, revealing the churning Great Chaos behind it. A blurry, indistinct figure of a Daoist seemed to be standing there. He pointed a finger, sending down a decree.
The great decree drifted down, landing right in Lu Xuan’s palm. On it were two large words:
[Shangqing Decree].
