Chapter 1047: Chapter 1066: Kunpeng Punished, the Heavenly Court Reestablished
“Ye Xuan, may you die a miserable death!”
In the endless torment of pain, the Ten Ancestor Witches roared in fury, but their voices grew weaker, ultimately turning into the primordial Pangu Essence Blood, their spiritual wisdom entirely erased by Ye Xuan.
As the spiritual wisdom of the Ten Ancestor Witches was erased, a form of Pangu’s True Body lay prostrated on the desolate earth, its eyes void of any color, only a heavy ancient aura emanating from it.
Boom!
The space-time chains bound Pangu’s True Body as Ye Xuan held the other end of the chains, walking across the desolate earth, dragging Pangu’s True Body along.
Step—Step—Step.
Ye Xuan ascended to the heavens, dragging Pangu’s True Body towards Buzhou Mountain. As the space-time chains vanished from Ye Xuan’s hand, Pangu’s True Body crashed towards Buzhou Mountain, bringing a thunderous roar, smashing heavily into it.
“With Pangu’s True Body as a foundation, to console the heroic spirits of my Thirty-Three Layered Heaven who have perished.”
Boom!
Ye Xuan pointed his finger up to the heavens, as radiant light surged down, the ground of Buzhou Mountain cracked open, causing Pangu’s True Body to sink downward, completely suppressed beneath Buzhou Mountain.
“Heavenly Venerate!”
The Thirty-Three Layered Heaven echoed with a sound like a mountainous sea, each person’s eyes red with excitement, tears streaming down the faces of the remnants of the Heavenly Court.
Today, the destruction of the Witch Clan was complete. With Pangu’s True Body suppressed under Buzhou Mountain, the remnants of the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven finally let out a breath of anger, the hatred suppressed in their hearts for three million years was at last alleviated.
“The Thirty-Three Layered Heaven stands above the Nine Heavens, all past grievances to be settled today, and all who harbor disrespect shall be executed between Heaven and Earth.” Ye Xuan surveyed the surrounding heavens and earth, his voice reverberating across the Primordial Land.
This was the manifestation of Ye Xuan’s will, also his proclamation to all spirits that the Heavenly Court that vanished for three million years would once again wield the powers of Heaven and Earth.
For a moment, the Primordial Land quaked, all spirits cowered in silent fear, Heavenly Dao Saints did not show themselves, and the so-called Daoist sects all fell silent.
At the moment the Witch Clan was exterminated, all the Daoist sects in the Primordial Land fell into chaos, and the truth from three million years ago began to surface, gradually becoming known to the creatures of the Primordial Land, revealing the origins of Ye Xuan and the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven.
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Buzhou Mountain, Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Ye Xuan sat high on the emperor’s throne, a position originally meant for Ziwei Heavenly Emperor, but unfortunately, Ziwei betrayed the Heavenly Court, betraying all of them, even watching as Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden was trampled to death by Pangu’s True Body without rescuing her.
“Heavenly Venerate, those traitors should be dealt with one by one.” Donghuang Taiyi spoke resentfully, holding the Chaos Bell.
“Indeed, Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, Kunpeng, and that traitor Ziwei, all deserve to die.” Emperor Jun roared.
“Kill, kill those traitors.”
The group of immortal demon kings screamed, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals roared, the earth-shaking noise echoing endlessly.
“Heavenly Venerate, Kunpeng has come to plead guilty!”
Suddenly, a heavy and sorrowful voice came from the distant horizon, as a figure streaked straight into the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, appearing instantly in the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
“Kunpeng, you dare to return?”
Donghuang Taiyi was suddenly furious when he saw Kunpeng appear before him, the Chaos Bell rang out loudly, ready to slay Kunpeng on the spot.
“Stand down.”
Suddenly, before Donghuang Taiyi could act, Ye Xuan’s voice resounded, causing Donghuang Taiyi and the others to change their expressions, glaring fiercely at Kunpeng before stepping back to the sides.
Bang!
Kunpeng’s face was haggard as he slowly knelt down, kowtowing three times to Ye Xuan.
“Kunpeng Daoist, it has been many years since we last met, you need not be so formal.” Ye Xuan sat high on the emperor’s throne, his voice calm and unruffled, showing no fluctuation.
“Daoist?”
Kunpeng chuckled mournfully, as it was a strange term to him. Kunpeng vaguely remembered that the former Ye Xuan used to call him directly by name, only during their initial encounter did he address him as Daoist.
“In the past, during the great calamity of the Heavenly Court, Kunpeng fled in the face of battle, I come now to plead guilty, you may kill me now.”
Kunpeng’s forehead touched the ground as he pleaded guilty to Ye Xuan, having decided to return to the Heavenly Court, he was already prepared for the scattering of his soul.
Because Kunpeng knew, if Ye Xuan wanted him dead, he would find him even if he escaped to the ends of the earth, so it would be better to face it boldly.
Gazing at the kneeling Kunpeng, Ye Xuan’s eyes remained calm and unruffled.
“Kunpeng, you were once a meritorious official of my Heavenly Court, having contributed countless meritorious deeds for the Heavenly Court, each and every deed, I have remembered in my heart.”
“In my Heavenly Court, merits are rewarded, offenses are punished. Although you fled in the face of battle back then, today you return voluntarily to accept your punishment, and this balance of merit and offense is enough to allow you to reincarnate.” Ye Xuan spoke calmly.
“Thank you, Heavenly Venerate, for your grace. If in the next life I can tread the path of Cultivation, I will surely return under the Heavenly Venerate, never daring to harbor betrayal again.”
Kunpeng wept old tears, constantly kowtowing in gratitude to Ye Xuan, for he knew Ye Xuan had already shown him mercy, not scattering his soul, giving him a chance for reincarnation.
“Go on.”
Ye Xuan waved a large hand, and two Heavenly Generals escorted Kunpeng out of the Heavenly Emperor Palace, taking him to the Immortal Slaying Stage where he met his end.
The only consolation was that Kunpeng’s soul was preserved, allowing him to reincarnate into the Mortal World, though whether he could tread the Cultivation path again was unknown.
In the Heavenly Emperor Palace
“Heavenly Venerate, Kunpeng was extremely guilty… why did you…?” Donghuang Taiyi said somewhat unwillingly.
“When the Heavenly Court was first established, Kunpeng helped greatly, later expanding the Heavenly Court’s territory, achieving countless feats. Although he fled the battlefield back then, today he returns voluntarily to accept punishment, and his merits and demerits neutralize each other enough to allow him to be reincarnated.” Ye Xuan said.
As Ye Xuan’s words fell, everyone in the Heavenly Court nodded in agreement, without any further objections, after all, Kunpeng once fought alongside them, and there was still some old friendship in their hearts.
If they truly saw Kunpeng’s soul scattered, they would feel some regret in their hearts.
“Sir, Kunpeng voluntarily returned to accept punishment, but Ziwei and Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad…?” The chubby Huang hesitated to speak.
“I will decide everything.” Ye Xuan’s gaze pierced through heaven and earth, raising his eyes to look beyond the thirty-three heavens, as if seeing someone waiting for his arrival.
On this day, the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven was reestablished above the Heavenly Vault.
And on this day, Minghe Ancestor led the Asura Clan of the Netherworld Blood Sea back to the Heavenly Court, sweeping away the mournful atmosphere of the Heavenly Court.
The Blood Sea never dries, Minghe never dies. Though Minghe Ancestor seemed to have been slain back then, with the Netherworld Blood Sea as his support, he could not be killed unless its destruction.
On this day, Ye Xuan arranged everything in the Heavenly Court, leaving the Heavenly Emperor Palace straight into the starry sky beyond the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, as an old acquaintance waited for his arrival deep in the starry sky.