It had only been more than a month since Yang Jian heard from Xiao Lanyan that the Jade Emperor was going to send someone to the Black Spirit Kingdom to supervise the army, and the people from the Celestial Court appeared outside Xuandu City.
Counting the journey from the Primordial World to this place, the Celestial Court could not wait to destroy the Black Spirit Kingdom.
Or rather, with the Black Spirit Kingdom by his side, the Jade Emperor could not sleep or eat in peace. He could not wait another day.
Yang Jian was a little disgusted with dealing with these twists and turns. However, since the matter had already come to him, he had to deal with it no matter what, lest his uncle went too far.
Until now, Yang Jian did not have any intention of counterattacking the Celestial Court. After all, compared to the supreme being of the Three Realms, Yang Jian was indeed more concerned about the Primordial World.
This was not selfless. After all, Yang Jian was a cultivator, and the nature of a cultivator was self-interest.
However, Yang Jian felt that there was no need, and he could not be bothered to think about it.
At that moment, more than half of the experts of the Black Spirit Kingdom were still in the capital of the Black Spirit Kingdom. Although Kong Xuan, Chu Qi, Chi Jingzi, Huanglong Daoist, Yun Xiao, and Ao Fangtian were modifying the talismans for the Spirit Race experts day and night, the efficiency was still very low.
Based on the current efficiency, it would take at least a year and a half to complete this huge project.
It was actually not bad to use two years to get rid of such a huge hidden danger.
Even Yang Jian's progress in comprehending the Glass Realm of the Invincible Golden Body Technique was temporarily put on hold. He was a little anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
In a warm room that was wrapped in Xuanqi, Yang Jian was standing beside the bed with his arms open, allowing the two beautiful ladies to dress him in an immortal robe.
Xiao Lan combed his long hair and tied up his Dao hoop, while Ao Xinke carefully tidied up the corners of Yang Jian's clothes and jade bracelet.
In such a situation, coupled with a few warm words, it really made one feel slightly intoxicated, lingering on and forgetting to leave.
What Yang Jian asked for was nothing more than this.
However, if he wanted to lead a peaceful and stable life in the future, he could only sweep away all threats and deal with the endless stream of powerful enemies.
This was the true meaning of the saying, 'the trees desire peace, but the wind does not cease to blow'.
"Husband, it's very likely that the person from the Celestial Court will announce the decree is Venus Taibai," Ao Xinke said softly. "Although this Lord Taibai Jinxing usually doesn't show himself, he is actually one of the top mighty figures in the Celestial Court. Husband, don't let your guard down."
Xiao Lan smiled and said, "Sister, I've heard you say that three to four times. If that Venus Taibai is really so powerful, why doesn't anyone in the Primordial World know about it?"
Yang Jian said, "This is the excellence of this Senior Taibai."
Xiao Lan pursed her lips in disapproval, but she did not argue with Yang Jian.
Due to the fact that Yang Jian cultivated all year round and the two of them were busy with the domestic and foreign affairs of the Black Spirit Race, they rarely spent time together.
Such a warm situation was rare. Xiao Lan did not want to spoil Yang Jian and Ao Xinke's mood because of her quick words.
Yang Jian's' dressing up 'was more or less done. He took out a glass mirror and looked at himself in the mirror.
"I rarely look at myself in the mirror. After so many years, my appearance hasn't changed much."
"Why hasn't it changed?" Ao Xinke held Yang Jian's arm and smiled. "When I first met you, you didn't look like this. At that time, you were more high-spirited. Now, you are much calmer."
Xiao Lan muttered from the side, "I was the one who met him first."
"By the way, Lan 'er." Yang Jian looked at Xiao Lan and smiled. "You still can't remember what happened back then?"
"Yes, I still can't remember." Xiao Lan held Yang Jian's other arm and smiled. "It's fine if you can't remember. Anyway, we're already like this now. Why should we be bothered by the past?"
"That's right. There's still a long way to go." Yang Jian flipped his hand and hugged his wife. He was about to say a few more intimate words.
Outside the warm pavilion, an expert from the Spirit race rushed over. He knelt on the ground and reported, "Second Master, someone from the Celestial Court is about to enter the country's array formation."
Yang Jian nodded slightly. He lowered his head and looked at the beautiful person in his arms, who was still barefooted. He smiled and said, "I'll go. If you're tired, rest for a while. Don't worry."
Ao Xinke and Xiao Lan replied softly. In front of Yang Jian, they were both obedient and virtuous. They looked as if they could rest with their husband around.
But after Yang Jian left, they quickly dressed up, drew on their eyebrows and pursed their lips. They hurriedly changed into colorful dresses and went to make arrangements for Yang Jian to meet with the people from the Celestial Court.
They were still a little worried.
"Second Master!"
"Second Master …"
"Master."
Yang Jian rode on a cloud in the Black Spirit Country. All the Chaos Spirits above the Daira realm bowed respectfully to Yang Jian.
From the way they addressed him, it was easy to tell when their spirit cores had been controlled. Those who came earlier would call Yang Jian 'Second Master', while those who came later would call Yang Jian 'Master'.
Not only were the Chaos Spirits that Yang Jian had personally subdued loyal to Yang Jian, but the Chaos Spirits controlled by Kong Xuan and the others also recognized Yang Jian as their master.
This was the rule that they had set after discussion. All the experts of the Black Spirit Country had to listen to Yang Jian's orders.
After thinking for a while, Yang Jian didn't come out of the array formation to welcome them. Instead, he flew to a hall that had been arranged to float on a cloud.
He wasn't putting on airs. He just didn't want to show weakness in front of the Celestial Court.
Outside the Black Spirit Country's array formation, a spiritual treasure ship wrapped in the light of the array formation slowly flew over. Although it was called an immortal ship, it was actually more like an immortal island with layers of pavilions built on it.
The immortal ship was accompanied by celestial music and rays of light. Immortal cranes and fairies accompanied the ship. Heavenly soldiers and Heavenly Generals stood everywhere. More than ten Heavenly Generals with extraordinary cultivation stood outside the array formation. Several old men in Daoist robes and long robes raised a decree high.
Separated by the Black Spirit Grand Array, Yang Jian couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene.
Old Swordsman Taibai didn't come?
This made Yang Jian feel a little disappointed.
Seeing that Venus Taibai didn't come, Yang Jian immediately felt more relaxed. He sat casually on the throne and looked at the scenery outside the hall, lost in thought.
Below him, two rows of Spirit experts who had been selected by Ao Xinke stood in their respective positions. All of them looked ferocious and were similar to humans. They each released the aura of a quasi-sage, causing dozens of distortions in the universe in the hall.
Outside the hall, the black mass of Spirit experts stood silently. Their auras were not concealed, causing the already chaotic Dao laws to become even more chaotic.
This formation was originally meant to scare Venus Taibai. Since Old Swordsman Taibai wasn't here, he could only give these people from Heaven a "friendly" display of strength.
Yang Jian sat there and pondered why the Primordial World, the Chaos Sea, the Celestial Court, and the Black Spirit Kingdom would be so "strong on the outside but weak on the inside".
There were roughly three reasons.
Firstly, the territory that the Black Spirit Kingdom covered in the Chaos Sea had actually exceeded the territory of the Primordial World.
Secondly, because the Chaos Sea was vast, there were few battles between the Chaos Spirits. The experts seemed to have "naturally grown" and there was no gap. Now, the Black Spirit Kingdom had "harvested" a wave of leeks.
Thirdly, too many experts of the Primordial World had been injured and had left. Countless experts had been buried in the Great Tribulation and Calamity, and countless experts had entered the Chaos Sea to cultivate.
Now, the Primordial World was divided into three realms. The Jade Emperor had conquered the trichiliocosm, but it was still difficult for him to gather as many experts as the Black Spirit Kingdom.
The most ironic thing was that in the Celestial Court, the ones who really held military power were generals who followed the orders of the Jade Emperor but did not have strong cultivation levels.
For example, Li Jing and the others.
Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and the others were actually the best among the group of commanders in the Celestial Court.
At the same time, the mighty figures who had been officially included in the Celestial Court through the God roll were all leisurely and carefree in the Celestial Court. They could not interfere with the matters of the Celestial Court.
The consequence of strengthening the authority in the hands of the Jade Emperor was to abandon the doctrine that the strong were respected in the Primordial World. It caused mighty figures with true mystical abilities and cultivation levels to be left idle.
If the Celestial Court continued to develop like this, it would really be the civil officials who discussed the military and the generals who brewed tea.
"It's becoming more and more like a mortal."
Yang Jian sighed softly and gradually regained his senses.
Outside the hall, two beautiful female cultivators of the Primordial World whose cultivation levels were at the Daira realm bowed to the hall and said in unison, "Second Master, the envoy of the Celestial Court has arrived. He wishes to see you outside."
"Let them in."
Yang Jian said casually, adjusted his sitting posture, and quietly looked at the door of the hall.
At the door of the hall, twelve Heavenly Generals in the Daira realm lined up in two rows. Each of them held a standard immortal sword at their waists. They were dressed in bright golden armor and walked forward majestically.
The Chaos Spirits in the hall opened their eyes one by one. Their gazes gathered on the twelve Heavenly Generals at the same time, revealing some killing intent and hostility.
There were more than two hundred ferocious "Chaos demons" whose cultivation levels were far higher than those of the Heavenly Generals …
Seven or eight of the twelve Daira Heavenly Generals felt their legs go weak. Eight or nine of them turned pale, and four or five of them immediately stopped in their tracks. The formation was forced and the aura dissipated.
A soft snort sounded from the experts of the Spirit Race on both sides. They seemed to be disdainful of the living beings who were of the same species as their master.
Yang Jian was also amused. He reckoned that Xiao Lan had arranged for this group of Spirit Race experts to come. This was a good show of strength.
The twelve Heavenly Generals did not dare to go deep into the hall. After walking for more than a hundred feet, they turned around and faced each other.
Three old men in immortal robes walked into the hall. They raised the Jade Emperor's decree and walked towards Yang Jian step by step.
The cultivation levels of the three old men were not bad. They could resist the pressure of the "barbaric generals" around them.
However, at this point, ordinary quasi-saints could no longer enter Yang Jian's eyes. Therefore, Yang Jian did not look at them directly.
"Stop."
A fifty-feet-tall general of the Spirit Race with five arms stopped the three old men 100 feet in front of the throne. His tone was a little strange. It was mixed with a bone-chilling killing intent, causing the Dao hearts of the three old men to tremble.
The general's strength was similar to Cha He's. He had been subdued by Chuqi, so he was naturally not a match for ordinary Quasi-Saints.
"General, please." The old man at the front smiled apologetically. He stopped in his tracks and bowed to Yang Jian.
"I'm Ge Litian. I'm a consecrator of the Celestial Court personally conferred by the Heavenly God. Greetings, Perfected Lord Qingyuan Dao Miao again."
"If you have something to say, say it." Yang Jian's voice was calm. "I don't have a good impression of the Skyward Pavilion."
However, he pointed out that the old man was a member of the Skyward Pavilion.
Ge Litian said in a low voice, "The Jade Emperor has issued a decree. Perfected Lord, please sit down and listen to the decree."
Yang Jian raised his eyebrows. "Leave the decree behind. You can go back."
"Perfected Lord … Although this is not the Primordial World, you are still a person of the Primordial World. The Jade Emperor is the supreme ruler of the Three Realms …"
"Don't you understand what I said? Leave the decree and scram. "
Yang Jian's words still didn't show the slightest hint of anger.
Ge Litian looked up and met Yang Jian's eyes that were like two deep pools. His Dao heart trembled inexplicably.
"Perfected Lord, just take a seat …"
"Get lost."
Yang Jian flicked his sleeves. Ge Litian was about to speak when three large hands suddenly reached out from the side. Before Ge Litian and the other two elders could react, they were caught by the five-armed general in the blink of an eye.
However, Xiao Lan had instructed them in detail previously. The general was not stupid. He sealed their cultivation levels and casually threw them out of the hall.
Just as the twelve Heavenly Generals were about to draw their swords, they suddenly felt mountains pressing down on them. They were surrounded by terrifying figures …
Yang Jian raised his eyebrows and held back his laughter. He raised his hand and grabbed the Jade Emperor's decree that had fallen to the ground.
After looking down for a while, Yang Jian pursed his lips.
Yang Jian sent a voice transmission. "Beat them up before throwing them out. Be careful. Don't kill them."
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