Chapter 543: Chapter 542: The Daoist Lord Returns, Ascension to the Celestial Court! [Second Update]

"Great, absolutely wonderful!"

"The Daoist Lord has finally returned!"

In an instant, everyone erupted into joyful cheers.

Shen Gongbao also noticed the return of the Daoist Lord, and he finally relaxed, waving his hand to dismantle the defensive grand array of the Immortal Court.

In that moment, the Black Bear Spirit, who had been anxious for so long, rushed forward.

"Boss!"

A call filled with longing and sorrow came from the mouth of the Black Bear Spirit, much like a person waiting in the boudoir finally seeing the return of their beloved from afar.

It gave Lin Heng a hefty bear hug, almost crushing the Cyan Ox within the Daoist robe into beef paste.

"Alright, alright, you big guy, if others see this, there’ll be misunderstandings."

Lin Heng grumbled as he pushed the Black Bear Spirit away, but seeing the tears in its eyes, he felt a warm current in his heart and returned the hug to the Black Bear Spirit.

"I told you I’d come back, I definitely would!" Lin Heng said with a smile.

The Black Bear Spirit grinned widely upon hearing this: "Right, I knew the boss would definitely come back."

"Who doesn’t know that my boss is like an unbeatable cockroach!"

"..." Lin Heng twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth; these words didn’t exactly sound like a compliment.

"Daoist, thank you." The young girl Long Kui suddenly said with a playful smile, her face full of sincere gratitude.

Lin Heng, of course, understood what she was thanking him for and smiled: "Where is your Brother Wang?"

The Black Bear Spirit answered first: "That wooden blockhead is watching the northern gate. Last time, many Quasi-Saints invaded the Eastern Desolate, and although they all left, Shen Gongbao couldn’t let his guard down, so he sent Sun Wukong, the Queen of Ten Thousand Beasts, and her brother to patrol various places."

Lin Heng nodded at these words: "That’s the right thing to do."

The Daoist Court is currently under calamity and being watched by all sides, so being vigilant is not a bad thing.

After all, since I could sneak into the Western Heaven, there’s no guarantee others couldn’t infiltrate the Immortal Court.

But Long Kui found it rather amusing: "You really talk nonsense, my Brother Wang truly thought I was abducted by you. After arriving here, he almost fought with Sun Wukong to ’rescue’ me."

"I can testify that it was indeed like that."

The Black Bear Spirit pointed at its own head with some lingering fear and said: "Her brother has issues up here, a real blockhead. At the time, we explained until our mouths were dry."

Before Lin Heng could speak.

Long Kui had already cast a fierce glare at it: "You’re the one with issues!"

Lin Heng laughed heartily, and his gaze turned towards the Masters, who, though not skilled in words, looked at Lin Heng with eyes full of relief.

"Sorry to have worried all of you."

Lin Heng spoke earnestly, maintaining etiquette towards these seniors from his time in the human world.

Everyone smiled and returned the gesture.

At this time, the Cyan Ox flew out from the Daoist robe, and seeing the luck of the Daoism in sight, it couldn’t help but shed tears.

"I thought that Daoism had fallen apart, and there were scarcely any Daoists left. I didn’t expect there to be so many Daoist legacies here. Good, very good..."

It was filled with emotion, truly happy from the heart.

"What is this?"

Everyone looked at it in surprise, feeling a sense of familiarity.

"That’s the mount of Tai Shang Laojun." Tianpeng appeared, smiling at the Cyan Ox: "Cyan Ox, long time no see."

"Marshal Tianpeng? You’re here too..." The Cyan Ox looked utterly surprised.

Tianpeng laughed and said: "After knowing the Daoist Lord went to the Western Heaven, I guessed that he would bring you back. And indeed."

As he spoke, the Masters also immediately understood why the Cyan Ox felt familiar.

Isn’t it the very Cyan Ox from the portrait of Laozi!

In the following time, Red Boy and Nezha also successively appeared.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Heng invited everyone to return to the Immortal Palace together.

This time Lin Heng left, it wasn’t actually too long, just a few months.

But there is no denying it.

In these few months, far too many earth-shattering events occurred.

The seat of the Saint, Nuwa becoming a Saint.

The calamity of the Heavenly Dao, Daoism facing calamity.

The Luminous Ancient Buddha, the Heaven-Reaching Sect Leader.

Almost every event was intimately linked with Lin Heng, so the entire Daoist Court had been concerned for Lin Heng day and night.

Even Shen Gongbao looked visibly much more haggard.

Evidently, Lin Heng entrusting him with the power to manage the Immortal Court was indeed burdensome for him.

"Shen Gongbao, I’m grateful for these days."

In the Immortal Palace, Lin Heng sincerely said.

"It’s... just part of my duty."

"Moreover, I didn’t do well, and many, many people have left the Immortal Court," Shen Gongbao said.

"That’s not your fault. The calamity of the Heavenly Dao caused many to leave out of fear; it’s quite normal," Lin Heng said with composure.

Shen Gongbao smiled and took out the seal for mobilizing luck: "Since the Daoist Lord has returned, this... this object is returned."

Lin Heng shook his head: "No rush, I will soon have to go out again, and the affairs of the Immortal Court still need you to oversee."

"Going out again?"

The others hesitated to speak, their eyes filled with doubt.

Lin Heng did not hide it, speaking frankly: "A dozen Quasi-Saints joined forces to come, wanting to annihilate our Daoist tradition. This matter, we cannot just let it slide."

Even though last time those Quasi-Saints returned without success, and the Daoist Court didn’t suffer any casualties.

But that was because of the forces of the Demon Realm that blocked them.

If the Daoist Court had no power to resist, it would have already become a ruin like the Ancient Celestial Court of the past.

"Additionally, there’s another matter that requires your effort to research."

"What... what matter?"

Lin Heng, in a calm tone, spoke four words: "Ascension to Heavenly Court."

Boom!

Upon hearing this, the Immortal Palace fell completely silent.

Everyone present looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

The meaning of the term "Heavenly Court" is overwhelmingly significant and extraordinary.

It is genuinely the supreme force, a rare occurrence even over hundreds of thousands of years.

Never mind that now, with the Western Heaven’s Buddha Country, the Great Qin Celestial Court, and the Demon Race Celestial Court forming a tripod of power.

But looking back at the period of the Ancient Celestial Court, it was truly a unique and unrivaled colossal force that radiated over all beings!

"I’m afraid it’s not that easy..."

Shen Gongbao said: "The luck needed for a Heavenly Court is extremely formidable, and we now have only the four... four continents, the territory is too little."

"That’s not an issue." Tianpeng said: "Nowadays, who doesn’t know that the Daoist Lord is the number one beneath the Saints? Without even waging war, as long as we declare our intention to expand, who in the Eastern Immortal Realm would dare contend?"

No one questioned these words; Lin Heng’s fame is too great now, it’s said that even some three-year-olds know of the peerless warrior from Daoism.

Especially after the incident where Lin Heng single-handedly resisted the Holy Soldier in the Demon Realm, blocked thirteen Quasi-Saints, and assisted Nuwa in becoming a Saint was spread out.

In the Five Great Immortal Realms, countless Immortals viewed Lin Heng as a legend.

One could say that if it weren’t for the calamity of the Heavenly Dao,

There would be countless people proactively seeking to join the Immortal Court from all over!

Shen Gongbao nodded: "The land isn’t the issue, however, the Heavenly Court’s National Treasure isn’t something that the Exquisite Pagoda can continue to serve as."

"There must... must be a suitable Holy Soldier!"

He looked at Lin Heng.