Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

On the side of the Ming Sect, upon receiving Jiang Liu's plea for help, Gaoyang set off immediately without a second word, not even leaving a message at the Ming Sect, and flew straight towards Gale Gorge.

With the Green Duckweed Sword in hand, Gaoyang's attack power had undoubtedly reached the level of a Quasi-Saint.

Clad in a divine-level Lotus Fairy Skirt, his defensive power was also around 400 million. Although it could not compare to the 1 billion defense of the Innate Five-Directional Flag, this defensive power was still considerable.

In terms of overall strength, Gaoyang also reached the stage of a Quasi-Saint.

On the other side, Zhao Gongming, who was with Fairy Yunxiao, also received the message from Jiang Liu at this moment, his expression changed slightly.

"Brother, what's the matter? You don't look well," Fairy Yunxiao asked in surprise seeing Zhao Gongming's changing expression.

"The mysterious figure in black who helped me break free from the restrictions of the Investiture of the Gods has now fallen into the trap set by the Jade Emperor and the Supreme Elder Lord, and is in great danger…" Zhao Gongming answered without hiding anything upon Yunxiao's inquiry.

"Since he once helped you break free from the Investiture of the Gods, we owe him this debt of karma, and it should be repaid if given the chance today! I will go with you, Brother!" Hearing that it was a joint effort by the Jade Emperor and the Supreme Elder Lord, Fairy Yunxiao volunteered to help.

"There's no need for that, sister…" However, Zhao Gongming shook his head at Yunxiao's words.

"Why?" Yunxiao looked at Zhao Gongming in surprise; wasn't strength in numbers essential when going to save someone?

"During that great calamity of Deification, I had already burdened you all, especially leading to the tragedy of Qiongxiao and Bixiao…" Zhao Gongming spoke with a look of guilt and self-blame.

"Brother, you're mistaken. This was merely the terror of the Immeasurable Kalpa; the primary responsibility still lay with us!" Yunxiao shook her head, clearly showing no blame towards Zhao Gongming.

"You don't resent me, that shows your magnanimity, but I can't get over this hurdle myself, so you'd better not go!" Zhao Gongming insisted, speaking to Yunxiao.

"Well, alright then…" Seeing Zhao Gongming's determined demeanor, Fairy Yunxiao hesitated briefly, then nodded without saying more.

However, after thinking for a moment, Yunxiao was still uneasy and said, "Even though Brother's twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls are formidable, facing the combined might of the Jade Emperor and the Supreme Elder Lord, let me lend you this Primordial Golden Dou!"

As she spoke, Fairy Yunxiao raised her hand and produced the Primordial Golden Dou, handing it over to Zhao Gongming.

Staring at the Primordial Golden Dou Yunxiao handed over, Zhao Gongming hesitated slightly, but then nodded and accepted it without refusing this time.

Understanding the dire situation the mysterious black-clad figure was in, Zhao Gongming, after taking the Primordial Golden Dou, said no more and flew towards Gale Gorge.

Over at Gale Gorge, due to the presence of the Jade Emperor and the Supreme Elder Lord, and having set up a Taiji Micro Dust Formation, surrounding immortals and demons all retreated far away.

However, they didn't leave, instead watching curiously from afar.

A major event was truly happening! A significant event indeed!

The mysterious black-clad figure suddenly appeared and seized the True Wind of Nansun, but the Jade Emperor and Supreme Elder Lord had long been hidden, striking at the mysterious figure.

No one knew what the outcome of this confrontation between them would be?

Or what kind of impact would such a struggle have?

"So, how about it? Can you tell me where your Tai Chi Diagram comes from?" The Supreme Elder Lord, having bound the mysterious black-clad figure with the Taiji Micro Dust Formation, first spoke to the Evil Corpse.

"The Tai Chi Diagram, Sage Laozi has one, could it not be that others aren't allowed to have one? If you use a sword as a weapon, does it mean others aren't permitted to use one too?" The Evil Corpse replied to the Supreme Elder Lord.

"Sophistry!" The Supreme Elder Lord frowned slightly.

"Alright then, let's talk about something other than sophistry!"

Willing to drag time, the Evil Corpse continued: "Sect Master Tongtian has an Absolute Immortal Sword, and I have one as well, yet Sect Master Tongtian has never come to trouble me! So saying, could it be that Laozi's heart isn't as large as Sect Master Tongtian's?"

"Impudent!"

This remark caused even the broad-minded Supreme Elder Lord to shout loudly.

Speaking, the Supreme Elder Lord raised his hand, and the Vajra Bracelet appeared again, smashing fiercely towards the Evil Corpse.

Who is Sage Laozi? Known as the foremost of the Six Saints, yet someone accused him of narrow-mindedness?

As the benevolent corpse of Laozi, the Supreme Elder Lord certainly couldn't tolerate this point.

The Vajra Bracelet came aggressively, yet protected by the Tai Chi Diagram, the Evil Corpse managed to fend off this attack.

"What's this? Are you agitated already? Weren't you going to reason things with me? When reasoning fails, is it time to use force?" After blocking the Vajra Bracelet's attack, the Evil Corpse questioned the Supreme Elder Lord.

"Hmph…" With a cold snort, the Supreme Elder Lord raised his hand and retrieved the Vajra Bracelet.

He knew, relying solely on the Vajra Bracelet to break through the Tai Chi Diagram's defense was impossible, but the difference between acting and not acting was significant for him.

"Elder Lord, please don't be impatient for now!" The Jade Emperor, standing beside the Supreme Elder Lord, also understood the current situation, speaking a comforting word to offer the Supreme Elder Lord a step down.

Immediately, the Jade Emperor's gaze fell on the Evil Corpse, and he said, "Now you can't escape. If you obediently hand over the Hongmeng Purple Qi, I might let you go!"

"First, I've said many times that the Hongmeng Purple Qi is not in my hands. I don't know who spread this rumor to frame me deliberately!" the Evil Corpse clarified.

Pausing slightly, the Evil Corpse continued, "Moreover, don't treat me like a child and try to deceive me. Even the Empress almost died at my hands. If you had a chance for revenge, would you let it go? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"I can swear by my identity as the Jade Emperor, if you truly give the Hongmeng Purple Qi to me, I will not harm you in the slightest!" Despite the mocking words of the Evil Corpse, the Jade Emperor did not get angry but spoke earnestly.

Indeed, avenging the Empress is important, but obtaining the Hongmeng Purple Qi is the most crucial.

Boom!

As the ruler of the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor's status is extraordinary. His oath resonated with the thunderous sound of the great Dao echoing through the heavens.

Clearly, the Jade Emperor's oath had an effect.

Hearing the response from the great Dao's thunder, the Jade Emperor's face showed a touch of surprise, but there was no worry, indicating he was willing to abide by this oath.

Seeing the Jade Emperor taking the oath, the Evil Corpse felt inspired, realizing that swearing an oath might be the best way to clear his name.

Thus, the Evil Corpse also opened his mouth and said, "Then I can swear too. I truly don't have the Hongmeng Purple Qi! If I'm lying, let me be struck by heavenly thunder!"

Boom!

Following the Evil Corpse's words, the sound of thunder again echoed through the heavens.

This thunder made the Jade Emperor's expression turn grim, also indicating a response from the great Dao's thunder to the oath?

Could it be? The Hongmeng Purple Qi really isn't in his hands!? If true, wouldn't all the efforts so far be in vain?

Boom!

Just when the Jade Emperor's expression was extremely grim, he noticed the rolling thunder continued relentlessly, showing no sign of dissipating.

At the same time, the sky seemed to darken.

"What is happening?" Suddenly, the sky darkened, and everyone present bewilderedly looked up.

They saw countless thick, dark clouds drift in from who knows where, pressing down overhead, with purple lightning occasionally flickering within, making everyone feel a shiver in their hearts.

"Is this... is this..." Seeing the clouds gather overhead and the extraordinary purple lightning, the faces of the Jade Emperor and Supreme Elder Lord slightly changed.

"What is happening? Why is this?" Jiang Liu also looked up, puzzled by the looming clouds.

This change in the heavens certainly doesn't look coincidental.

Crack!

Under everyone's watchful gaze, a massive purple lightning bolt, as thick as a barrel, suddenly struck down from the dense clouds.

Aiming straight for the center of the Taiji Micro Dust Formation!

The presence of the Taiji Micro Dust Formation seemed futile; the purple lightning pierced it directly, striking the Evil Corpse's head.

Speaking of which, the Tai Chi Diagram's defense is extremely strong, but being struck by this lightning felt like being hit with a sledgehammer, leaving the Evil Corpse dazed, his consciousness blank.

Not only was the Evil Corpse stunned, but indeed everyone else was as well.

Though the purple lightning struck the Evil Corpse's head, it felt as though it struck everyone's head.

They watched the Evil Corpse struck by the purple lightning, all of them dumbfounded.

The world suddenly became eerily silent.

"That... that was, the Thunder of Heavenly Punishment, wasn't it? This is Heavenly Dao's punishment, right?" Lingji Bodhisattva, watching from afar, spoke with difficulty.

"Yes, yes, that truly was the Thunder of Heavenly Punishment..." Similarly, a deity beside nodded, stuttering in agreement.

Although the Thunder of Heavenly Punishment is terrifying, its significance is even more so!

Hint: Having suffered an attack from Thunder of Heavenly Punishment, you have entered a weakness state, all attributes -50%, duration 100 days!

The system's alert sounded in the Evil Corpse's mind.