Chapter 296 - 259, Taking Command in a Crisis

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Chapter 296: Chapter 259, Taking Command in a Crisis Heavenly Emperor swung his fishing rod, and the fishing line instantly formed multiple circles, looping around the Black Dragon. The sparkling fishing line tightened, shattering the scales on the Black Dragon’s body as it sank into its flesh and bones. "Oww~" The Black Dragon let out a pained howl, falling with a loud crash and destroying countless Immortal Flowers and Divine Grass. Twisting and struggling, the Black Dragon cried out in terror, "Who are you? Let me go, I am willing to serve as a mount." Heavenly Emperor said, "Tianpeng!" Moments later, Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy walked in from outside, his expression unchanging upon seeing the Black Dragon in the courtyard, as the emperor has been fishing up numerous Fierce Beasts and Demon Beasts recently. Marshal Tianpeng bowed respectfully and said, "Tianpeng pays respects to Your Majesty, and Master~" Bai Jin nodded in response. Heavenly Emperor instructed, "Take this Black Dragon away, scatter its Primordial Spirit, and keep it in the Imperial Beast Garden to be used as food." Marshal Tianpeng respectfully answered, "Yes!" He stepped forward, grabbing the Black Dragon’s tail and pulling it outside. The Black Dragon’s pupils contracted as it screamed in terror, "No, don’t! I am of the Dragon Clan; you can’t kill me—I am willing to submit, willing to serve as a mount." Tianpeng quickened his pace, the shouts growing fainter until they disappeared completely. "Residing in the Heavenly Court and fishing in the Primordial World, Master’s realm is something we can hardly conceive—truly impressive! It makes me quite envious." Heavenly Emperor laughed heartily and said, "If you like, you can come to fish in the Heavenly Court anytime and be my fishing companion." "Never mind, I’m not as free as Master; now that the Divine Enthronement is happening in the Three Realms, I’m still figuring out how to flee!" Heavenly Emperor apologetically said, "My intention was aimed at the Chan Sect and the Western Sect; I didn’t expect it to also implicate your Jie Sect." Bai Jin sighed and said, "It has nothing to do with you, Master. In the end, it’s because my Jie Sect lacks the Supreme Treasure of a Great Sect—even without Master’s intervention, my Jie Sect couldn’t last long." "Although Master hasn’t said it, I’m not a fool, how could I not understand?! Master has also tacitly consented." Heavenly Emperor nodded, "Even without the Supreme Treasure, Jie Sect has thrived for one Calamity; Tongtian indeed has incredible talents." "Not hiding it from Master, I came here with a request." Heavenly Emperor chuckled, "Nephew, no need to stand on ceremony, speak freely." Bai Jin seriously said, "I wish to borrow Master’s Haotian Mirror." Heavenly Emperor stretched out his hand, and a luxurious noble mirror appeared on his palm, casually tossed the Haotian Mirror out, and it floated in front of Bai Jin, nonchalantly saying, "Take it!" Bai Jin joyfully said, "Thank you, Master!" Heavenly Emperor said, "Haotian Mirror can observe all beings of the Three Realms, make good use of it to smoothly get through the Divine Enthronement Calamity." Bai Jin nodded and said, "The Calamity has begun, the Heavenly Secret is obscured; even Saints can’t know everything. The Haotian Mirror is of great use to me." Heavenly Emperor stood up, laughing heartily, "Let’s not talk about these depressing matters. Nephew, since you’ve come this far, I have just fished up a Demon Dragon. Let’s go~ Follow me to Turquoise Pool and taste Master Yaochi’s cooking—your Master Yaochi’s fried Dragon Liver and steamed Phoenix Marrow are second to none." Bai Jin also stood up, smiling, "Then I shall gladly follow." The two walked one after the other towards the outside of the grand hall. "This Black Dragon was just fished up, and Master is ready to slaughter it for a feast; I am truly flattered!" "Haha~ Nephew is jesting—it was only the heart and liver that were taken, how could it die? They will soon grow back, and there will be more when Nephew comes next time." "Eh~ I see, then I would like to add a Dragon loin." "Sure thing, sure thing." The two walked towards Turquoise Pool, chatting and laughing. ... A day later, Bai Jin left the Heavenly Court and returned to the East Sea, entering his Bird’s Nest. Inside the Bird’s Nest Dao Palace, Bai Jin brought out the Haotian Mirror. The magic was simple; after a simple refinement, by channeling immortal power into it, one could see any place they wished within the Three Realms, except for a few rare locations, all were clearly visible. First, Bai Jin used the Haotian Mirror to check on Jiang Ziya, who was currently in Chao Ge, using a street vendor’s voice, roaming around the streets and alleys, yet still operating at a loss as always. After watching for a moment, on a whim, Bai Jin changed the scene in the Haotian Mirror to Chentang Pass, where amid the snowy Chentang Pass, there was a pond where lotus flowers bloomed profusely. In the center of the pond, there grew a giant lotus root in human form, with nose and eyes, life-like. By the pondside, a beautiful lady was speaking to him, the lotus root man looked impatient. Indeed, Nezha had transformed into the body of a lotus root, but his nature hadn’t changed a bit! "Brother~" A crisp call sounded from outside. Bai Jin immediately put away the Haotian Mirror and said, "Come in!" A figure clad in green entered, looking around and said admiringly, "Brother, your Dao Palace is really beautiful!" Bai Jin stood up and said with a smile, "Junior Sister Qingluan, if you like, you can stay here for a few more days and enjoy the view of the East Sea." Qingluan Immortal helplessly shook her head and said, "That’s impossible, I can’t stay! I have to go back to serve the madam. Sigh~ I don’t know why but the madam is becoming increasingly difficult to serve." Um~ Bai Jin suddenly didn’t know how to respond. Speaking ill of the madam behind her back, wasn’t she afraid of retribution? "Brother, this time the madam has sent me here because there’s something she needs your help with." "What has the madam ordered?" Qingluan spoke earnestly, "Spiritual Pearl was created by the madam herself, akin to a descendant of the madam, but has an incorrigibly naughty nature. This upcoming Divine Enthronement Calamity, the madam has sent him down to the Mortal World to achieve a portion of merit through the calamity, and also to let him experience mortal emotions and temper his temperament. But Brother Taiyi has been ineffectual in teaching him, resulting in Nezha becoming even more obstinate and nearly entering the Demon Path. Now, the madam is very dissatisfied, so she wants you to go and educate Nezha." Bai Jin hesitated and then said, "Junior Sister, Nezha is currently a disciple of Taiyi True Man. If I were to intervene recklessly, I’m afraid Taiyi might not agree and it could ruin the deep relationship between our fellow disciples." "This is the madam’s command." Bai Jin immediately bowed and said earnestly, "Disciple obeys the order! For the madam, not to mention Taiyi True Man, I’d even dare to break through heaven and earth." Qingluan giggled and said, "Brother, this is not a bad thing. From this, you can see, the madam does not consider you as an outsider! Otherwise, why would she have you do this?" Bai Jin got up and said somberly, "Not considering me an outsider, then why didn’t she think of letting Nezha be my disciple in the first place?" Qingluan coughed and hurriedly defended seriously, "Brother, my initial proposal was to have Spiritual Pearl become your disciple, and I argued fervently with the madam, but the madam was stubborn, there was nothing I could do! The madam is becoming even more tyrannical now, she doesn’t listen to our good advice at all, it’s very difficult for us!" "Haha~ Well, I still have to thank you, Junior Sister. It’s just right that you came; I have some ripe Dew Fruits here, I’ll pick some for you." "Brother, how could I accept that?" "It’s just homemade specialty produce, nothing precious. Don’t decline, Junior Sister." "Brother, these are Innate Spirit Roots! Even the Nuwa Palace doesn’t possess these." Moments later, with her bounty, Qingluan walked out of the Bird’s Nest under Bai Jin’s farewell and soared into the sky. Just as she surged through the clouds, boom~ a thunderbolt flashed across the sky. "Ah~" Beneath the thunderbolt, the completely charred Qingluan plummeted, with rolling thick smoke, crashing into the great sea with a splash and waves.

Chapter 296 - 259, Taking Command in a Crisis

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