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Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Real Man of Jade Cauldron (Three updates complete!)

During the battle of Divine Enthronement, the Four Saints joined forces and broke through the Leader of Tongtian’s Immortal-Slaying Sword Array. The Primordial Heavenly Venerable arranged for Guang Chengzi to pluck the Immortal-Slaying Sword, Chi Jingzi to take the Sword of Slaying Immortal, Real Man of Jade Cauldron to take the Sword of Trapping Immortals, and Cultivation Heavenly Venerable to take the Sword of Annihilation. In the Myriad Immortal Formation, these four used these four Immortal Swords to slay a great number of Jie Sect’s immortals. After the formation of Myriad Immortals, Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor did not make them return the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying to the Leader of Tongtian.

The Sword of Annihilation had already been snatched by Sun Wukong from the hands of the Cultivation Heavenly Venerable; the Sword of Slaying Immortal was originally in Chi Jingzi’s possession, but Chi Jingzi was deceived by a plot of Ran Deng Buddha and was forced to absorb the Sword Qi of the Sword of Slaying Immortal, which resulted in his body exploding and his death. The Sword of Annihilation fell into the hands of Ran Deng Buddha, and later, under the coercion of the Donghua Emperor, it was brought out in the Eastern Sea and returned to Luo Bai. Now that the Sword of Trapping Immortals has appeared, is the person who holds this sword still the Real Man of Jade Cauldron?

If it is indeed the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, then that would be Erlang God Yang Jian’s mentor, whose strength is definitely among the best of the Twelve Golden Immortals! Moreover, even before the Deification Era, he was already at the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal. Although later, his top three flowers and the central five qi were reduced by the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation of the Three Xiaos, so many years have passed, and he must have already recovered, and surely he has made even greater progress!

“Hey, if it’s really the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, that would be really interesting!”

The blood that had seeped from Sun Wukong’s chest had already been reabsorbed into his body. He possessed the Heavenly Demon Body, making every drop of his blood extremely precious. Furthermore, his body had evolved into the Vajra Indestructible Body due to practicing the Eight-Nine Profound Skill and possessing the Chaos Primordial Force. Besides having a physical body strength far surpassing his peers, his recovery ability was also incredibly strong. The blood that flowed out could almost all flow back, and the injury caused by the Sword of Trapping Immortals had already healed under the spontaneous operation of the Chaos Primordial Force.

“This Heavenly Court contest should be quite interesting. It seems my previous self really missed out on a lot!”

Heavenly Dao has its own rules, and the things that are meant to happen will always occur unless there is a force great enough to change the course of Heavenly Dao. The changes that have appeared in the Three Realms this lifetime are mostly because Sun Wukong has caused them, yet he can’t control much of this contest in the Heavenly Court. In other words, this contest was carried out just the same in his former life when Sun Wukong was guarding the Peach of Immortality in the peach garden for many years, without ever leaving. He hadn’t even heard of the Heavenly Court contest, let alone participated in it.

As for something like cultivation on the Ascend to Heaven Platform, he had never even heard of it. After causing a huge upheaval in the Heavenly Palace, he arrogantly thought he had turned the Heavenly Court on its head, when in fact he hadn’t touched the core of the Heavenly Court at all. Now that he thought about it, he had been too naive back then!

Shaking his head with a self-mocking smile, Sun Wukong stepped into the colorful Light Gate and was teleported out of the space within the Investiture of the Gods.

Whoosh!

In a flash, Sun Wukong returned to the Martial Arts Field in the Heavenly Court. Apart from the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother seated high above, many immortals and gods who came to watch the battle were seated as well. Sun Wukong looked around; there were already several people on the Martial Arts Field, which meant he wasn’t the first person to pass the first stage.

“Nezha!”

The first one on the left was Nezha the Third Prince, who appeared to have been out for a while. It makes sense considering Nezha is not a newbie to this Heavenly Court contest. He had likely already gotten quite familiar with it. Moreover, with his greatly improved Cultivation Strength, passing through was quite simple. It’s safe to assume not many would dare to provoke him at the first stage!

“Wukong!”

Nezha also saw Sun Wukong and was delighted to come up to greet him. They hugged and patted each other on the back and then chatted casually. From Nezha’s words, Sun Wukong knew that he was indeed the first person to pass the first stage. On the way, very few dared to attack or ambush him, and of course, there were some who were blind to their own safety and were directly dealt with by Nezha!

“That’s Brother Yang, Wukong, let me introduce you,”

Erlang God Yang Jian had also passed the first stage before Sun Wukong and appeared on the Martial Arts Field. It’s just that his personality was more reserved, so he rarely talked to others and was just using Divine Sense to communicate with Nezha from not far away. Nezha gestured Sun Wukong and led him toward Erlang God Yang Jian, just about to introduce them.

“We’ve met, Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, I’ve heard much about you!”

“Erlang God Yang Jian, it has been a long time!”@@novelbin@@

Erlang God Yang Jian and Sun Wukong looked at each other, almost speaking at the same time, stopping Nezha’s intended introduction: “Uh, you know each other?”

“We’ve had several encounters, but facing each other in combat is a first!”

What Erlang God Yang Jian referred to is the short confrontation they had had in the mirrored space of the Investiture of the Gods. Although brief, the encounter had given them a certain understanding of each other’s strengths—Sun Wukong now saw Erlang God Yang Jian as his greatest rival in his eyes.

Similarly, Sun Wukong did not underestimate Erlang God Yang Jian either. In his previous life, he had been dominated by Yang Jian, and now, finally catching up, he noticed that from their confrontation in the mirrored space, Erlang God Yang Jian seemed to have improved significantly again. He wondered if it was his own doing to stir the rivalry.

“Alright, alright, Wukong, Brother Yang, don’t be so on edge the minute you meet. The three of us are actually outliers among these Heavenly Court immortals and gods; let’s just stick together and have a good chat,” Nezha suggested.

Nezha chuckled, not entirely self-deprecating. Erlang God Yang Jian was known for doing his own thing rather than following orders, and although ostensibly a nephew to the Jade Emperor, in reality, they hardly interacted. Nezha might be called the Third Prince of the Heavenly Court, but he had already killed his nominal father, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, and had vague relations with Flower-Fruit Mountain, whereas Sun Wukong was even more of a maverick. Originally, Sun Wukong was a lower realm demon sage who went against the Heavenly Court; however, not even the Heavenly Army of one hundred thousand soldiers, along with numerous immortals and Buddhas, could subdue him. They had no choice but to offer him an amnesty and a position in the Heavenly Court. The three of them together indeed made quite the matched set.

“Small talk aside, when it comes down to it, your dear old Sun won’t be holding back!” Sun Wukong said with a snicker.

“Likewise, I won’t be pulling any punches either!” Erlang God Yang Jian huffed in response.

“Alright, alright, can’t you two restrain yourselves a bit? They say that a worthy rival is a good opportunity to meet talent. This is a good thing!” Nezha said with a touch of amusement, glancing from Sun Wukong to Erlang God Yang Jian, and then giving up—both of them were equally stubborn, neither willing to concede to the other. They might as well fight it out when the time came; whoever won would earn the other’s respect!

Besides Nezha and Erlang God Yang Jian, Sun Wukong noticed two other people in the martial arts field—two he didn’t recognize.

“That’s the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, and the other is your big brother Yang’s master, Real Man of Jade Cauldron, although big brother Yang and he fell out over some issues. I didn’t expect he would come to participate in this great competition of the Heavenly Court!” Nezha explained, making Sun Wukong’s pupils shrink in sudden shock. Zhao Gongming? Real Man of Jade Cauldron? Two big shots!

There was no need to mention the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, one of the top two in Cultivation Strength among the Twelve Golden Immortals. Just the fact that he could train a disciple like Erlang God Yang Jian showed how formidable he was as a master. Plus, Sun Wukong had previously suffered at the hands of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron in the mirror space within the Investiture of the Gods. Although he had benefited from the sharpness of the Sword of Trapping Immortals, the speed and power of his sword strokes couldn’t be faked. Real Man of Jade Cauldron was definitely a master among masters!

As for Zhao Gongming, he shone brilliantly in the battle of Divine Enthronement, and the original twenty-four Ocean-Calming Pearls belonged to him, precious artifacts of Ran Deng Buddha’s past life. However, because of his overbearing pride, he ended up with his magical treasures stolen and killed, resulting in his entry onto the Investiture of the Gods as the God of Wealth.

Nevertheless, Zhao Gongming’s strength was not to be underestimated. Sun Wukong’s Void-Breaking Divine Eye observed clearly that Zhao Gongming’s Cultivation was a solid half-step to Quasi-Saint. Among the Heavenly Court Generals, he could certainly be considered among the elite!

As for the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, his Cultivation seemed to be obscured by an invisible force, somewhat like the Sword Qi of the Sword of Trapping Immortals, even the Void-Breaking Divine Eye couldn’t get a clear view. But it was surely above that of a Da Luo Golden Immortal!

These were two formidable enemies!

“I hope that in the second round of the competition, big brother Yang won’t have to face the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, otherwise that would be problematic!” Nezha sighed.

“There’s nothing problematic about it! On the field of competition, there are no fathers and sons, no masters and apprentices. Both my master and I will give it our all!” Erlang God Yang Jian spoke indifferently, giving the Real Man of Jade Cauldron a glance, a complex light flashing in his eyes, sparking Sun Wukong’s curiosity. What was the issue between Erlang God Yang Jian and the Real Man of Jade Cauldron that Nezha mentioned?

Though he was curious, Sun Wukong didn’t press the matter, since neither Nezha nor Erlang God Yang Jian was offering up the story. He decided to wait for another opportunity to inquire more about it.

More immortals emerged from the Investiture of the Gods, most appearing beneath the martial arts field—those who had been eliminated. Those who emerged atop the martial arts field had passed the first trial. In total, there were sixteen people, including Qin Feng. It seemed the lad was lucky; he hadn’t encountered any particularly strong opponents within the mirror space of the Investiture of the Gods and had managed to safely pass the first round.

Any celestial being who passed the first trial would receive considerable Cultivation resources. Of course, these resources didn’t catch Sun Wukong’s eye, but for Qin Feng, they were extremely valuable. He would need a vast amount of resources to breakthrough the bottleneck of Taiyi Golden Immortal and strive for Da Luo Golden Immortal.

“Congratulations to all the nobles for passing the first trial and advancing to the second round. The next challenge will test individual strength and sustained combat ability. You will be transported into a special space within the Investiture of the Gods, and need to find the correct exit to escape in order to pass. During this process, you may attack each other or form temporary alliances—the sky is the limit!”

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