757: A battle to prove the truth, three calamities against heaven

"Brother Qin's ambition!"

Hearing Qin Yang's declaration, Yang Jian clapped his hands and praised repeatedly, saying, "After all we've been through, how could I let you go to the Heavenly Court alone?"

Saying this, he glanced sideways at Sun Wukong and Nezha, and said somewhat sarcastically, "I am not an ungrateful person~"

"Hey!"

Hearing Yang Jian's words, Sun Wukong bared his fangs and said, "Are you talking about me, Old Sun, here?"

"Whoever I'm talking about knows it in their heart."

Yang Jian put his hands behind his back and turned around: "Clearly just a monkey, yet he's talking about human relationships with the Heavenly Emperor. Brother Qin has no grudge with Spirit Mountain, so why isn't he afraid of offending the Buddhas?"

"Am I, Old Sun, an ungrateful fool?"

Sun Wukong's monkey fur stood on end, provoked, then his expression changed in a second: "So, Brother Qin has a grudge with the Heavenly Emperor? Then I must help out!"

Yang Jian's Face fell: "Stinky monkey, you only act if Brother Qin has a grudge with the Heavenly Court. Is my grudge not a grudge?"

"Hmph! What grudge do you have with the Heavenly Emperor!"

Sun Wukong pouted and said, "You're just like Chenxiang, a rebellious little brat who won't be disciplined."

"Damn it! Who's a rebellious little brat?"

Veins popped on Yang Jian's forehead, and just as he was about to retort, he heard Nezha say, "Great Sage is right. If the Heavenly Emperor is in charge of the investiture of the gods, he will sooner or later remove your limit. You really don't need to fight your way into the Heavenly Court."

"Exactly! The Third Prince understands!"

Sun Wukong patted Nezha's shoulder, then flashed to Qin Yang's side, slung an arm over his shoulder, and said, "But Brother Qin is different from you. If he defies the Heavenly Emperor, he must have a reason he cannot but defy!"

"Alright, alright, you all have your reasons."

Yang Jian took a deep breath, feeling a sense of frustration that he couldn't vent his anger.

No wonder,

what Nezha said was indeed reasonable.

As long as he humbled himself to the Heavenly Emperor, he could be freed from the shackles of the investiture of the gods at any time.

Compared to fighting his way into the Heavenly Court, this only required losing a little Face, so it was no wonder the Monkey King wasn't willing to help.

But... Yang Jian genuinely didn't want to bow his head to the Heavenly Emperor.

The grievances of the past couldn't just be let go.

Fortunately, he still had another reason to fight his way into the Heavenly Court.

That was the Human Emperor, Qin Yang.

Yang Jian looked at Qin Yang and said, "Brother Qin, the gratitude that this stinky monkey and I owe you can never be repaid in this lifetime. Feel free to make any requests, don't be shy."

"I naturally won't be shy."

Qin Yang nodded with a smile, then looked at Sun Wukong with a serious expression: "For Yang Jian, the investiture of the gods is merely a restraint. Once the restraint is removed, it has nothing to do with him. But for me, the investiture of the gods is a thorn in my destiny that must be removed."

Speaking of this, he bowed to Sun Wukong, "I hope the Great Sage can lend a hand and help me tear up the list."

"Eh, no problem, no problem~"

Sun Wukong pressed down Qin Yang's hand and said, "The Heavenly Court, I'm familiar with that place. What's the harm in going with you? Besides, I, Old Sun, miss the taste of those Flat Peaches~"

After saying that, he looked at his little fanboy, "Third Prince, what do you think?"

Nezha, in front of his idol, showed no trace of his usual arrogance, and immediately said, "I can be the vanguard for the Human Emperor!"

"Then I thank the three of you for your trouble."

Qin Yang thanked them solemnly, then looked up at the sky.

He vaguely sensed that his gaze met another gaze.

In that gaze, there were various emotions: deterrence, threat, and also... expectation... "One hundred billion Imperial Power should be enough."

In the Supreme Imperial City, Qin Yang straightened his attire and stepped out of the palace.

After two months of recuperation, he had recovered to his Peak state, and the day he had agreed upon with Yang Jian had arrived.

Tonight, he was going to fight his way into the Heavenly Court.

This was a battle for the Dao.

After this battle, the Human Dao would regain its rightful place in the Three Realms, on par with the Heavenly Dao.

Outside the palace, it was vast and desolate, with only one figure standing alone at the foot of the stairs.

Qin Yang stepped forward, and the figure gradually became clear.

It was none other than the former Imperial Preceptor, now the Dominator of the Underworld, one of the Righteous Gods, Zhang Lingxiao.

"Your subject, Zhang Lingxiao, greets the Human Emperor."

Zhang Lingxiao, at the foot of the stairs, bowed.

Qin Yang's lips curved upwards, and he asked, "Are you here to see me off?"

Qin Yang had not told anyone about going against the Heavenly Court.

Neither his imperial relatives nor the people of Shenzhou.

Recently, everyone had been through enough with the foreign immortal gods.

It had only been three months since the calamity of the Immeasurable True Fire, and the people had not yet recovered from the fear of that world-ending trauma.

Therefore, Qin Yang deliberately downplayed the existence of immortal gods, allowing the people to catch their breath, both mentally and physically.

He planned to proceed with this defiance of the Heavenly Court quietly, going alone.

He had only informed the eight Righteous Gods of his movements, asking them to protect the world.

However, Qin Yang had not told the Righteous Gods his departure time.

The battle in the Heavenly Court would likely be more intense than all previous battles.

Among the eight Righteous Gods, there were also three Beloved Consorts and one potential Beloved Consort.

If they knew, they would definitely come to see him off.

But Qin Yang didn't want to, at this critical juncture,

see anything that could stir his "Six Desires."

This was something Yang Jian had specifically warned him about.

The Heavenly Court knew they were going to rebel and had already made deployments.

In addition to the thirty-six Thunder Generals, there were also three "checkpoints" before the Heavenly Gate.

The first checkpoint was the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation. Those who defied Heaven would be struck down by Heavenly Lightning.

The second checkpoint was the Lifespan Tribulation. Those who defied Heaven would have their Lifespan stripped away.

The third checkpoint was the Six Desires Tribulation. Those who defied Heaven would have their minds confused.

Qin Yang didn't care about the first two checkpoints.

With his current Physical Body, if the Heavenly Lightning wasn't on a large scale, it could only serve to Body Temper him.

And even if it did become large-scale, he still had various methods to evade it, such as time deceleration and the Emperor Golden Body.

As for the Lifespan Tribulation, that was even more irrelevant.

The Lifespan of Dominator-level beings was already long, and with Qin Yang also in charge of the Six Dao... if Lifespan wasn't enough, he could just add more.

What Qin Yang paid the most attention to was the third checkpoint, the Six Desires Tribulation.

This checkpoint was nothing to Yang Jian, Nezha, and Sun Wukong.

After all, they were immortal gods, long detached from the seven emotions and six desires of the human world.

But Qin Yang was different; his Six Desires were far too abundant.

It could be said that the Six Desires Tribulation was specifically designed for him.

To break through this checkpoint, Qin Yang directly went into seclusion in the Bronze Sparrow Terrace for a month, not daring to emerge until he had worn away all worldly desires.

Now, his state of mind was as stable as a sage's. He had intended to depart quietly like this, but he hadn't expected Zhang Lingxiao to still calculate his departure time.

"Although Your Majesty said to act discreetly, I still wanted to come and see Your Majesty off. This battle, for you, needs a witness."

Below the stairs, Zhang Lingxiao said with a smile.

Qin Yang nodded slightly, not blaming Zhang Lingxiao for defying the Imperial Power.

In this world, there were not many people left who dared to "defy" Imperial Power.

"Then you can walk with me."

Qin Yang said, stepping down the stairs...