novelraw Chapter 645 534: Solving the Root Problem
Chapter 645 534: Solving the Root Problem
Yang Jian let out a cold snort.
"Who's your apprentice nephew? Master Nanji has already entered reincarnation, you and the Chan Sect have no more ties."
"I came here under the decree of the Jade Emperor to investigate the matter of Immortals consorting with demons in the lower realm for alchemy using the heart of a child. Immortal, come with me."
Sun Wukong summoned the Jingu Bang from behind, and if it weren't for Yang Jian being next to him, he might have acted directly.
The Old Longevity Star's face changed, quickly explaining, "Misunderstanding, there must be some misunderstanding here."
Sun Wukong bared his teeth angrily, saying, "Hmph, your accomplice, the Deer Demon, has already been subdued by me, yet you still try to argue?"
Just as he was speaking, the Old Longevity Star tried to escape by forming incantations within his sleeves, but Yang Jian had already drawn out the Tethering Immortal Rope and bound him.
The Old Longevity Star's tricks were completely useless in front of Yang Jian, and once bound by the Tethering Immortal Rope, his divine power dissipated completely.
The Old Longevity Star was truly anxious now.
"Yang Jian, are you really going to ignore past ties?"
Yang Jian did have feelings for the Chan Sect. Whether it was his master True Master Yu Ding or Jiang Ziya, or Master Huang Long, they were all good to him.
The events of those years were too complicated, resulting from the games of various forces. The chief culprit has been brought to justice, and while he had resentment for certain forces, he couldn't hold a grudge against those who truly treated him well.
Now, he had a mother, a sister, a wife, and a master. After establishing his family and career, he wasn't as reckless as before.
His current life didn't leave him with much dissatisfaction, perhaps the only lingering worry was his sister's marriage issue, as she was already several thousand years old and might end up an old maid at this rate.
Ahem, basically, he had affection for the Chan Sect, but that affection would never fall upon this Old Longevity Star.
"Under the Heavenly Rules, there can be no favoritism. If you've violated the Heavenly Rules, you must face the consequences. Take him away!"
The Heavenly Court is not the Mortal World; everything needs to be evidenced with numerous Magical Treasures that can make you reveal everything you know.
The two main culprits have been captured, so subsequently eradicating the root was only logical.
Firstly, it was dealing with the guilty Heavenly Gods, and there were two kinds: those who collaborated with the Longevity Star to gain benefits or covered up for him, who were directly considered accomplices.
This portion was directly dismissed from their divine position, subjected to Five Thunders Bombarding, and their souls were scattered.
The second kind knew the situation but did not report it, yet directly participated in the trading. This group was fined a salary for ten thousand years, with an additional five thousand years of penal labor observation period. If performance was poor, they were directly dismissed from their divine position, their Immortal bone removed, and expelled from the Heavenly Court.
They were really unlucky, because even before, when there were no wages, there was at least hope. Now, the Heaven Palace did not owe them payment, for it was confiscated.
Moreover, they dared not slack off, for they could lose their rice bowl otherwise,
As for the industries in the lower realm, there was not much to say. Yang Jian and Sun Wukong directly led troops to destroy them. It involved dozens of countries, similar to the Kingdom of Biqiu controlled by the Deer Demon. Once a country lost its value, the demon would control another in a similar way.
Yang Jian, along with Sun Wukong and two thousand Turtle and Snake Army soldiers, slaughtered all the demons involved in this matter.
The human-eating matter was completely put to a stop, and Sun Wukong, content, continued the journey westward with Xuanzang for scriptures.
However, the root cause of the incident was not resolved, which was the enormous deficit of the Heavenly Court, leaving no funds for salaries.
The Jade Emperor was utterly helpless, facing a complete mess, and he didn't want to be the Jade Emperor for a single more day.
Recently, Nezha had some free time, and when drinking with this father-in-law, he heard his complaints, which left him a bit speechless.
You people have really cultivated your brains wrong by cultivating immortality. There was no way before, but now isn't there the Chaos Battlefield?
Why not let the idle Immortals go train in the name of military drills, consume half of the output yourself, and distribute the remaining as bonuses to them, isn't that simple?
Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor's eyes shone bright, acknowledging that yes, it had to be him, his good son-in-law, it had to be him!
Using the state personnel to earn their own salary, even if they die, you can still use the Investiture of the Gods to resurrect them. It's literally the perfect worker!
At the morning meeting the following day, the Jade Emperor rectified issues regarding military discipline, training of the Heavenly Court army's combat power, and raising the overall quality of the Heavenly Court Immortals, proposing new rules and regulations.
In short, he ordered all of them to head to the Chaos Battlefield!
"Don't worry, dying and getting resurrected counts as work-related injury, with an 80% discount on the penalty!"
Younger gods in the Heavenly Court, those with aspirations, were quite happy, but those who just wanted to idle away immediately acted like they had lost a horse.
Gold Star Taibai immediately opposed, "Your Majesty, I am a civil official. How could I go to a battlefield?"
The Jade Emperor obviously wouldn't let anyone block his plans and nodded in approval, "Taibai makes sense. Then, for civil officials, their duty is halved, for military officers, it is doubled!"
The Immortal of Colossal Spirit: ...
I want to reiterate, I'm actually of the construction trade, can I still join the Earth Deity Star Lord?
Gold Star Taibai didn't say much, and after the meeting, he ran off to rest in the Starry Sky directly, to whoever it may concern.
Don't be fooled by Gold Star Taibai's amiable old man image, but his Gold Element is a primary offensive attribute, and his combat power is not weak among the Immortals, but having given up martial arts for the civil, what's the point of going to the battlefield again, wasn't it in vain?
Either way, he wouldn't go, for he is a Star Lord, if anything, they can talk to his superior.
Though the Jade Emperor's plan was absurd, but in fact, these people didn't necessarily have to truly act. He was mainly interested in those with real combat power like Lei Zhenzi, Yang Jian, and those physical body ascended immortals who were lazing around.
His decree even reached the Three Immortal Islands overseas, asking if they wanted to become officially listed True Gods in the Heavenly Court?
Then they ought to make a trip to the Chaos Battlefield, and if their performance was good enough, they could be directly absorbed into the Heavenly Court as True Gods.
The restrictions faced by the deified saints from the Investiture of the Gods are many, but in this time, if other Immortal became formally part of the Heavenly Court, it would be quite comfortable.
Not only could they earn Merit, but they could also increase their Qi Fortune, reduce Heart Demons, lessen tribulations, and enjoy several other benefits.
The current Heavenly Court is not the same as the look-down of the Divine Enthronement era.
All you can say is, at the end of the universe, there's still an exam for official status, even in cultivation. What can you do? Still need to test!
The Chaos Battlefield has indeed become a popular instance of the Primordial. Not mentioning the belligerent witches, even the adjacent Jie Sect Disciples entered it, including many from Lingshan.
Chaos boundless, every slain Chaos creature offers a sort of lottery box sensation, possibly yielding a treasure that greatly aids one's Immortal Path, resulting in a meteoric rise.
The research capability of Immortals is formidable. Though Chaos itself represents uncertainty, and invading Chaos creatures are all sorts of odd, but the Immortals managed to devise an effective approach.
It is, firstly, to assimilate Chaos creatures, and then proceed to kill them, wherein Five Elements and Yin Yang attributes proved most effective, quickly eroding their chaotic nature.
"The Jie Sect's Five Elements Formation currently lacks a Water Cultivator, needs someone with high water output!"
"Yin Yang Formation, I've cultivated the Pure Yang Child Skill for eight thousand years, currently need a Pure Yin Cultivator to form the formation!"
"Does this Daoist Friend think I am suitable?"
"Hiss! You are a male immortal, right?"
"Who says a male immortal cannot have a Pure Yin body?"
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This is the current state of the Chaos Battlefield.