This primordial world is not serious!

Chapter 1001 - 487: Yang Jian—The Chan Sect's Number One War God!_2

The Heavenly Official delivering the decree stumbled into the Water Mansion and read out the decree of the Heavenly Emperor.

The drunkenness on True Monarch Tianpeng's face instantly vanished without a trace.

The Purple Gold Wine Gourd in his hand clattered to the ground, spilling the amber Jadescent Nectar all over, filling the air with a intoxicating fragrance, completely unnoticed by him.

"Our Water Army is to capture the Eldest Princess?"

True Monarch Tianpeng stood up, his imposing figure casting a long shadow in the grand hall of the Water Mansion. As he paced, he rubbed his chin with his thick fingers, his brow knitted into a knot.

He pondered deeply, calculating every aspect of the matter.

The Heavenly River Navy, though named as a navy and stationed in the vast and brilliant Star River, sounded awe-inspiring with formidable authority.

But in reality, their primary duty was to maintain the immense Star Network order, occasionally clearing out colossal starry beasts that appeared from nowhere.

Simply put, they were the Heavenly Realm's network maintainers and cleaners.

This task of capturing a fugitive was not supposed to fall on them.

The Emperor of Heaven wants to capture his own sister, the Eldest Princess. In this Heavenly Court, how many skilled and talented individuals are there?

The Beidou Heavenly Realm, rife with countless evil stars.

The True Martial Demon Venerable commands numerous Divine Generals, eradicating all demons and evil in the world.

Any random team is far more professional than his group of "sailors" who only practice arrays in the Star River.

The more True Monarch Tianpeng thought about it, the more suspicious he became, and a layer of cold sweat formed on his back.

This task is clearly a hot potato, a huge fire pit.

To catch or not to catch?

If he caught her, it would gravely offend the Eldest Princess, and after the Emperor's wrath subsides, he might recall his sibling bond, making him, the one who acted, a villain in everyone's eyes.

If he failed to catch her, it would be an even greater sin.

Neglecting the Emperor's decree could surely send him to the Judicial Main God for a heavenly punishment.

He pondered over and over and realized that he needed to consult someone about this matter.

His eyes gleamed, and he immediately thought of an idea.

He decided to go to Doushuai Temple to seek advice from Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad.

Since Hao Tian resumed his position, the Monarch also came to the Heavenly Court.

Though he typically minded his own business, focusing on Alchemy and Enlightenment, everyone in the Heavenly Court, from the Emperor down to the small immortals, knew that he was truly an unfathomable presence.

Tianpeng would intentionally or unintentionally visit Doushuai Temple.

After helping the Monarch taste some bizarre elixirs, he became a frequent visitor of Doushuai Temple.

At this moment, the situation was urgent, and True Monarch Tianpeng dared not delay in the slightest. He immediately conjured a cloud, transformed into a streak of light, and headed straight to Doushuai Temple.

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Outside Doushuai Temple, immortal qi swirled, purple aura rose, the fragrance of elixirs was pervasive and refreshing.

The gatekeeping children, Golden Horn and Silver Horn, seeing it was True Monarch Tianpeng, did not obstruct him, simply bowing with smiles.

At that moment, Tianpeng had no mood for jesting, just nodded briefly and hurriedly walked into the great hall.

"Disciple Tianpeng, pays respects to the Monarch, please teach me, o Monarch!"

Upon seeing the elder seated cross-legged on a mat, hair and beard white, visage simple and unadorned, Tianpeng immediately dropped all his casualness and unruliness, performed a deep respectful bow.

"Why is the Marshal in such a hurry today?"

The Monarch didn't open his eyes, a faint and indistinct smile on his lips, his voice calm and distant, as though it came from eternity.

He sat straight on the mat, surrounded by flowing dao rhythm, an indifferent expression as if nothing in heaven and earth could stir him.

"Tianpeng faces a great difficulty today, life or death, fortune or misfortune, all within it. I am truly fearful in my heart, I humbly ask for the Monarch's compassion to guide me."

Tianpeng raised his head, his face full of urgency and earnestness.

The Monarch slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to contain the entire universe of stars, calmly gazing at Tianpeng.

"How do you want me to teach you?"

His voice remained unhurried, as if he had long known Tianpeng's purpose in coming.

Tianpeng hurriedly said, "May I ask the Monarch, if the Emperor commands me to descend and capture the Eldest Princess, am I going toward fortune or misfortune?"

He asked very directly, knowing that any roundabout actions before the Monarch would be foolish.

The Monarch listened and slightly lowered his eyelids, his slender fingers gently calculating on his knee.

A moment later, he spoke slowly, uttering a deeply enigmatic phrase.

"Fortune rests upon misfortune; misfortune lies within fortune."

True Monarch Tianpeng, upon hearing this, was stupefied.

He dumbly repeated it, meticulously savoring each word's meaning.

Fortune and misfortune are mutually dependent, capable of transforming into one another?

True Monarch Tianpeng's eyes darted about, thoughts surging in his mind.

Both fortune and misfortune exist?

That means if this task is handled well, there are great benefits.

If it fails, there are also great misfortunes.

The key lies in how it is "handled."

That means, this time, he could turn a blind eye?

He instantly grasped the crux of it.

The Emperor's decree must be obeyed; the surface must be done splendidly, with great fanfare, so much so that the Three Realms know Tianpeng is dutifully executing orders.

But the Eldest Princess's escape route must also be left open.

After all, she is the Emperor's sister, and her children are the Emperor's nephews.

Blood is thicker than water, and this connection can never be severed.

By focusing on the primary target, bringing Yun Hua Fairy back to report, and as for her children... they could "inadvertently" escape amid chaos.