756: Attack Lingshan or attack Heaven?

"That impudent monkey is out."

In Lingxiao Palace.

The Celestial Emperor slowly opened his eyes amidst a myriad of colorful clouds, looking at the countless stars on the dome of the palace.

One of those stars shone exceptionally brightly.

It emitted a red glow, standing out remarkably among the other softly glowing stars.

It was called the "Heaven-Defying Ominous Star."

Not because its light was strange and dazzling.

But because, from the moment of its birth, it flowed against the Milky Way.

For a period in the past, for some reason, this Ominous Star had reined in its light, becoming so dim it was hard to detect.

But now, it brightened again.

"Well, let's do it again."

"Let's see if you four can help me in Undergoing Tribulation."

The Celestial Emperor's lips curved into a smile, but it quickly faded.

Moments later, his eyes blazed with cold light, and he declared loudly towards the endless sea of clouds before him: "Thirty-six generals of the Thunder Ministry, guard the Eight Heavenly Gates..."

"Anyone who dares to rebel against the Heavenly Court shall be executed without mercy!"

..."My golden cymbal..."

In the East Sea of Shenzhou, the young monk Maitreya floated in mid-air, a look of mixed feelings on his face.

What he lost was... another Magic Treasure from his already meager possessions.

What he gained was that the trap he and Sun Wukong had set had finally closed its loop.

"Never mind, let's just consider it a sound, to celebrate the Great Sage."

Thinking of this, he turned around, looked at the four people behind him, and asked, "What are your next plans?"

"Attack the Heavenly Court!"

"Attack Spirit Mountain!"

Yang Jian and Sun Wukong answered simultaneously.

Immediately, the two looked at each other again.

"Attack the Heavenly Court first!"

"Attack Spirit Mountain first!"

"You two really have no chemistry!"

Maitreya grumbled from the side, saying, "So you two haven't discussed it properly?"

"We haven't seen each other for many years," Yang Jian said.

After speaking, he put his arm around Sun Wukong's shoulder, turned around, and began to whisper their plans.

"Monkey, I know you have a grudge with Spirit Mountain."

"However, Nezha and I haven't broken free from the suppression of the investiture of the gods."

"Why don't you help us tear up the investiture of the gods first, and then we can go to Spirit Mountain together to settle scores? Our chances of success would be higher, wouldn't they?"

Sun Wukong twisted Yang Jian's hand away and said, "To attack Spirit Mountain, I, Old Sun, can do it alone. Besides, what's your status? Can you go to Spirit Mountain with me? Aren't you afraid of triggering a war in the Three Realms?"

At this, he squatted to the side, waving his hand, "No, no, I won't get involved in your feud with the Old Celestial Emperor~"

Seeing Sun Wukong's outright refusal, Yang Jian immediately became displeased.

He grabbed Sun Wukong's cloak, pointed at his nose, and cursed, "Stinky monkey! I went through so much trouble to save you, helping the Human Emperor return to his position, and even turning Nezha against the Heavenly Court. Even Map of Mountains and Rivers was damaged. In the end, this is how you repay me?"

Sun Wukong scratched his hairy face, looking a bit troubled, "Hey, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that the Old Celestial Emperor treated me fairly well later on. He didn't go for the kill when he surrounded me, so I can't really interfere in your family matters with the Old Celestial Emperor..."

"Family matters are hard to manage?"

Hearing this, Yang Jian became even angrier and cursed, "Have you not interfered in my family's affairs before? Don't you know what Chenxiang's relationship is with me?"

"I know, he's your nephew."

Sun Wukong nodded repeatedly.

"Then why are you still his Master? He's a rebel!" Yang Jian roared.

"Eh~~~ I know all that~~~"

Sun Wukong grinned, sidestepped, and said, "So I didn't teach him anything, I just taught him the principles of being a person."

"You still have the nerve to say that!"

At this, Yang Jian became even more furious.

"You, a monkey, teaching him the principles of being a person!!!"

"If you had taught him something practical, I wouldn't have had to use a dog blanket to deal with him!"

Thinking of the "Heaven-Waving Cloak" he reluctantly used, Yang Jian's eyes blazed with fire, wishing he could set his dog on this monkey.

This stinky monkey, knowing his own strength, actually coaxed his Mortal nephew Chenxiang to challenge him to a duel!

Wasn't this just pure disgust?

"Ah? Was it a dog blanket? How dirty is that? You're really harsh on your nephew~"

Sun Wukong chuckled shamelessly, not intending to discuss serious matters at all, completely unyielding.

Nezha, as Sun Wukong's fanboy, also spoke up for his idol at this moment: "Yang Er, the Great Sage is right. At that time, Spirit Mountain defined the Great Sage as a demon and demanded that we go to encircle and suppress him. If the Celestial Emperor hadn't been mindful of the Great Sage and only sent a few shrimp soldiers and crab generals to perfunctorily deal with it, how would we have this situation now? Now you want the Great Sage to turn around and deal with the Celestial Emperor, isn't that putting him in a difficult position?"

After saying that, he said to Sun Wukong, "Great Sage, I also suggest attacking Spirit Mountain first. I also have a grudge with them!"

"Leading a team is really hard these days!"

Seeing Nezha also betray, Yang Jian was completely helpless.

Sun Wukong's biggest grievance was with Spirit Mountain, which was very understandable.

Nezha's grievance with Spirit Mountain was because that pagoda was given to Li Jing by Spirit Mountain.

As for the restrictions of the investiture of the gods, Nezha genuinely didn't care much about them before.

Yang Jian had tried to persuade Nezha for a long time, but couldn't get him to join.

In the end, it was Qin Yang who took away his 'pagoda daddy,' which finally fulfilled his wish, and he joined the rebellion.

Similarly, Yang Jian didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Spirit Mountain.

The thing he wanted to do most now was to tear up the investiture of the gods and remove his limitations.

Moreover, Sun Wukong was also right.

As the Celestial Emperor's nephew, he could still represent the Heavenly Court.

If he were to go with the monkey to cause trouble at Spirit Mountain, it would likely trigger a war in the Three Realms.

Alright.

This was awkward now.

The rebellious team, each with their own rebellious streak.

Yang Jian helplessly turned to Qin Yang: "Brother Qin, what do you think? Should we attack Spirit Mountain first, or the Heavenly Court first?"

Hearing Yang Jian ask Qin Yang, Nezha and Sun Wukong also looked over.

After a series of events, the three of them had come to see this Human Emperor as the core of their team.

Qin Yang felt that his life was worth it, seeing these three great deities still needing him to make a decision.

At the same time, he began to seriously ponder in his heart.

For him, although Spirit Mountain was detestable, it had no direct conflict with Shenzhou.

Even if they had to deal with it, it wasn't a major threat and could be delayed.

But the investiture of the gods was different; as long as that thing wasn't removed, he couldn't sleep soundly.

That was a symbol of the collapse of the Human Dao, and the divine positions of the Heavenly Court gods were obtained at the cost of sacrificing the Human Emperor.

If the investiture of the gods and the Human Emperor existed simultaneously, then who was legitimate, and who was illegitimate?

If there was ambiguity on this matter, ill-intentioned people would have the opportunity to make a comeback with the investiture of the gods and stage another "Martial King's campaign against King Zhou."

This was unacceptable to Qin Yang.

To control imperial power, all threats to imperial power must be eliminated.

He not only wanted to tear up the investiture of the gods but also to denounce the entire investiture of the gods conspiracy in front of all the gods.

Only in this way could he, the Human Emperor, gain a legitimate position in the Three Realms.

Thinking of this, Qin Yang looked at Yang Jian and the other two, and said, word by word, "It doesn't matter if you follow or not, even if I am alone, I will still attack the Heavenly Court."