Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage-Chapter 58 - Relying on the Power of Two Emperors to

“Ah? Brother Heaven-Defying Taoist!” upon seeing Wukong, Bai Qi ceased his activities with Nezha and approached him.

Nezha was also surprised to see Bull Demon King and asked, “Is this the great and powerful Bull Demon King?”

The Bull Demon King chuckled coldly and said, “Third Prince, do you not remember when you and that scoundrel Li Jing joined forces with the Western Arhats to capture me? Using the Demon-Slaying Saber, you chopped off my head more than ten times.”

Nezha merely smiled calmly and said, “I had no other choice at that time. Since Li Jing has been killed by Brother Heaven-Defying Taoist and Extermination Immortal Taoist, I have turned against the Heavenly Court.”

Bull Demon King nodded, showing no concern as he ceased further conversation with Nezha.

At this moment, Shen Gongbao had finished his meditation, opened his eyes, and descended from the mountain peak. “Ah! This ox-head, another Taiyi Golden Immortal? Not bad, not bad! Friend Heaven-Defying Taoist, didn’t you enter into Reincarnation?”

Wukong said, “I did go through Reincarnation, but it was a pity I didn’t find what I was looking for, so I left. The Extermination Immortal Sword was even taken back by Tong Tian Sect Master! Later, at the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain’s Luoshui, I witnessed the emergence of the River Map and Luo Book… To understand the reason, I approached Bull Demon King myself. Who would have known that the Buddhist Sect would send Ling Ji to capture him at that time…”

Wukong recounted the events, leaving everyone present thoroughly amazed.

Shen Gongbao said, “Heh, who would have thought that after Daoist Duo Bao transformed into Tathagata, he would still encounter such an affair, and the one he severed ended up falling into the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region. I’ve also heard a bit about the River Map and Luo Book; it’s not a good thing if it ends up in the Northern Region’s Demon Abyss. It seems that it won’t be long before the Saints of Heavenly Dao make their move!”

Shen Gongbao invited them into his cave abode for tea and a leisurely discussion.

Once they were seated, Shen Gongbao said, “Recently, Venus came here to persuade us, heh, but Bai Qi managed to drive him off in just a few moves.”

Venus once persuaded Sun Wukong to accept a position in the Heavenly Court, leading to the premature dissolution of the Seven Great Sages and leaving Wukong all alone to fight against the Heavenly Court. But how could Shen Gongbao and Ying Zheng—astute as they were—be blinded by short-term benefits? Bai Qi took action and drove Venus away, certainly causing a loss of great face.

“Brother Taoist, do you know about Green Emperor Ling Weiyang?” Wukong inquired.

“I’ve heard a little about him. He was born in Ancient Times, a green lotus who attained enlightenment, with mana reaching the sky, revered by the Demon Tribe as the Green Emperor, and enjoyed offerings genneration after generation. However, after Nuwa used the Five-Colored Stone to mend the heavens that had collapsed, he disappeared along with many other powerful beings from Ancient Times. It is said that Saint Nuwa perished during that period as well,” Shen Gongbao explained.

“Has the master ever mentioned this?” Wukong asked.

“Never heard of it before, I came to know all this myself,” replied Shen Gongbao.

Seeing that even Shen Gongbao was not familiar with the matter, Wukong did not press any further, resolving to eventually clarify it himself.

The pressing matter was to build up an army to stand against the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect!

During the days of Wukong’s absence, demon tribes from tens of thousands of miles around had converged to join them. The lingering influence of the once King of Monkeys was still strong, with Water Curtain Cave revered as a sacred place in the hearts of the Demon Tribe. Now, with the ambitious Ying Zheng setting his sights on this gem of a location, he quickly gathered four hundred thousand demon soldiers. However, these demon soldiers were still of low cultivation, with only about ten thousand stepping into the ranks of Immortals across nine realms; the rest barely qualified as Earth Immortals, some even at the stage of Qi cultivation.

“Heh, with Bull Demon King returning to Water Curtain Cave and waving his flag, he is sure to rally a million demon soldiers again!” Shen Gongbao laughed.

This man also had great vision, yet he had still suffered a great loss in the war for deification.

After pondering for a moment, Bull Demon King said, “Having killed Bodhisattva Ling Ji, I can no longer return to Accumulated Thunder Mountain. Well, it’s just as well. In a few days, I’ll raise my arms and call upon the various demon kings to assemble at Water Curtain Cave, to restore its former glory!”

Shen Gongbao clapped his hands in approval, “Very good, very good!”

Wukong suggested, “How about this? I will head to the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain to obtain the Green Lotus, the Magical Treasure of the Green Emperor Ling Weiyang, and use it as a token. I wonder how many heroes of the Demon Tribe it might attract?”

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao’s eyes shone with excitement, and the Bull Demon King laughed heartily, saying, “Aha! How could I forget the Green Emperor’s Magical Treasure? With the Green Lotus revealed, I’m afraid thousands of Demon Tribe heroes will converge! By then, we’ll have the capital to contend with the Heavenly Court!”

Shen Gongbao nodded and said, “During the ancient times, the Green Emperor Ling Weiyang protected the members of the Demon Tribe. Although his mana wasn’t as formidable as the Saints’, his prestige was extremely high. Aside from the Heavenly Emperor and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, his prestige was unsurpassed. If the Green Lotus is revealed, I’m afraid it will have unexpected effects!”

Wukong declared, “Good! There’s no time to delay, I’ll set off right now.”

The Bull Demon King added, “I’ll go too!”

Shen Gongbao then said, “Fellow Daoist, please hold on!”

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King nearly smashed his head into the wall, cursing internally, “Darn it, of all things Shen Gongbao could say, why those five words? Have they become his catchphrase? I wonder if it works on the Saints? If he went up to the Western Heavenly Buddha Land and said to Tathagata or Zhun Ti, ‘Fellow Daoist, please hold on,’ would it be effective?”

Upon hearing those five words from Shen Gongbao, the Bull Demon King began to inwardly grumble.

The Jade-faced Fox’s complexion turned deathly pale, and she hurriedly hid to one side, fearing getting caught up in those five words.

Bai Qi, Nezha, and Xu Fu also kept their distance.

Shen Gongbao quickly waved his hands and laughed, “Haha, haha! I just slipped with words I’m used to saying. Please don’t take offense, don’t take offense!” He felt a bit embarrassed, as it seemed that he wasn’t good at much except for being famous for saying, “Fellow Daoist, please hold on,” – a phrase that could make gods and immortals scatter.

“What insight do you have, Taoist Master?” the Bull Demon King asked with an unhappy face.

“Ah… hehe, I mean that you need to understand how to create momentum. The Green Emperor was a significant figure,” Shen Gongbao explained.

However, Wukong was impatient. Hearing that it could help gather a significant force, he had already mounted his Somersault Cloud and departed. After all, he had already broken Shen Gongbao’s jinx once and was confident he could do it again.

Heaven-Defying Taoist split his body, and the two went their separate ways.

Heaven-Defying Taoist went to find Di Lin of the Golden Crow Clan, asking him to spread the word in the Southern Ridge, while Wukong, holding the Green Lotus of the Green Emperor, rode the Golden Crow Law Body created by the horsetail whisk and hovered above the Southern Ridge to create momentum.

Afterwards, the Bull Demon King made arrangements for the Jade-faced Fox, then also left the Water Curtain Cave.

He was straightforward and had many contacts, so he called upon old friends and, after giving them instructions, scattered them to widely spread the news throughout the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain.

“The power of the Water Curtain Cave is being rebuilt, with two Daluo Golden Immortals seated within and many Taiyi Golden Immortals, our strength is sufficient! I’ve come to you today to ask for your help in spreading the momentum. If we succeed, the combined power of the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain can stand against the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect!”

Heaven-Defying Taoist arrived at the residence of Di Lin and said as much.

Di Lin was startled and replied, “Good, tell me more!”

Heaven-Defying Taoist continued, “I’ve already sent my main body to tour the four directions of the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain using the Heavenly Emperor’s Dharma Body and holding the Green Emperor’s Green Lotus. You can proclaim that my main body is the successor of the Heavenly Emperor, an heir recognized by the Green Emperor Ling Weiyang. With this narrative… how could our power at the Water Curtain Cave not grow formidable?”

Di Lin nodded and said, “This could indeed work, but there are formidable individuals within the Demon Tribe. If you proceed like this and they become displeased, they might come knocking on your door to provoke you. You’ll have to handle it; otherwise, I fear your efforts will end in vain.”

Heaven-Defying Taoist assured with a smile, “Don’t worry, we have the ability to manage!”

Di Lin said, “If we can gather the power of the Demon Tribe, that would be ideal. However, the demons are scattered, and there must be clear rules; otherwise, they will remain as disjointed as sand. I have long awaited the day when we could stand toe-to-toe with the Heavenly Court and the Buddha Land. I did not expect that this day would finally arrive! Stay here and rest, brother. I will call upon my clan elders to discuss and then relay the message to the Dragon Clan.”

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Thus, a major propaganda campaign commenced.

In those days, the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain was abuzz with rumors of the former Demon Emperor Di Jun’s heir, all validated by Green Emperor Ling Weiyang. The successor, carrying the Green Lotus and touring with the Heavenly Emperor’s Dharma Body, sought to become the next Green Emperor.

A few days passed.

The Golden Crow Clan pledged allegiance to the Water Curtain Cave’s power, raising Wukong as the new Green Emperor.

Another two days went by.

The Dragon Clan also pledged allegiance to the Water Curtain Cave, joining the Golden Crow Clan to support Wukong as the new Green Emperor.

The entire Southern Ridge Demon Mountain was in an uproar, and not just there – even the Western Heavenly Buddha Land was stirring, and the cultivators of the Eastern Lands’ Taoist Sect were also shocked. Could it be that an era dominated by the Demon Tribe was about to dawn again?