Above the Great Dao-Chapter 1443 - 671: A Gentleman Takes Revenge Before Nightfall

King Li felt a sudden unease in his heart, quickly got up, and laughed from afar, "Chen Tianbing is back? Who is Chen Tianbing offering incense to? Come over here quickly!"

The last time he escorted the Divine Tree to the Heavenly Court, he was attacked by many Daluo Golden Immortals and was severely injured. He has been recovering ever since, and his wounds have not yet healed, with many injuries still on his body.

He was originally a disciple of the Ancient Lamp Buddha, a Buddhist disciple, who became a god through his physical body and also cultivated the Immortal Dao.

In the Earth Immortal Realm, such practitioners who are both gods and immortals have a special term, called attaining sainthood through the physical body.

Here, the word 'saint' refers to the remarkable status achieved through the dual cultivation of immortals and gods.

Qi refiners who attain sainthood through the physical body often possess strong physiques with excellent recovery capabilities. King Li should have recovered from his injuries long ago, but this time, his assailants were all Daluo Golden Immortal level beings, causing his injuries to linger until now.

Chen Shi approached the Commanding Platform and said, "King Li, I was talking to my godmother! Godmother, you must stand up for your child and not let that person go lightly... Please excuse me, King Li, I need to speak with my godmother for a while first... I almost died at that villain's hands. Especially at Ling Mountain, even the slightest mistake could mean the Great World Venerable wouldn't spare me..."

Beads of sweat as large as beans appeared on King Li's forehead as he listened to Chen Shi's detailed complaints below the Commanding Platform. Although Chen Shi did not explicitly state it was King Li who was the person in question, King Li could tell he was the one!

As the incense burned out, Chen Shi stopped his grievances, walked up to the Commanding Platform, bowed to King Li, and said, "Reporting to the Heavenly King, I went to the World of Wu Fang on your orders to investigate the truth behind the destruction of the worlds back then. Now, the true culprit has been uncovered; it was the Great Ming King of Timeless Tribulation from Ling Mountain. This person, with the secular name Zi Jing, had transferred their tribulations to the worlds of San Yuan, Tai Lai, Wu Fang, and Liuli, leading to the extinction of all beings in these four worlds, and was thus suppressed on Ling Mountain."

Listening to this, King Li kept nodding, having some doubts and suspicions in his heart: "He actually escaped from the Divine Skills of the Great Ming King of Timeless Tribulation!"

King Li had heard from his sect about Zi Jing Layman, who was about to become the Great Ming King of Timeless Tribulation of Ling Mountain, and thus conceived the idea of sending Chen Shi to the world of San Yuan or Tai Lai. Information from Lingjiu Mountain suggested that due to Zi Jing Layman's re-emergence, these two dying worlds experienced some strange changes, likely due to Zi Jing Layman's Eternal Freedom Divine Power, which might have been activated once more.

If Chen Shi were to go there, he would inevitably be drawn into the divine skills and perish there.

That way, Chen Shi's death would be unrelated to King Li, and he wouldn't offend Emperor Houtu and East King, while still completing the task given by the Jade Emperor, achieving the best of both worlds.

Only, he hadn't expected that Chen Shi could return alive! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Without giving King Li time to digest the news, Chen Shi continued, "So, I broke into Ling Mountain and executed the Great Ming King of Timeless Tribulation there as a deterrent to others. I also sternly warned the Great World Venerable, declaring the Heavenly King's impartial justice, and advised him not to let any wrongdoing come into the Heavenly King's hands."

King Li made a muffled sound in surprise, nodding repeatedly, then suddenly realized and exclaimed, "What? You killed Zi Jing Layman?"

Waves of shock crashed in his mind; while he was still reeling from the fact that Chen Shi had broken into Ling Mountain and killed the Great Ming King of Timeless Tribulation, his brain hadn't processed the subsequent words.

Just as he was about to absorb this information, Chen Shi's next words drilled into his mind, bringing him back to his senses.

King Li's entire body's old injuries almost burst open, threatening to send him on his way. Shaking, he stammered, "I impartially enforce the law, warning the Great World Venerable not to let any wrongdoing fall into my hands?"

Chen Shi earnestly said, "This is precisely what I declared to the Great World Venerable. The Great World Venerable mentioned that he would earnestly remember Brother Li's teachings and would definitely visit at his earliest convenience to personally hear Brother Li expound on the Heavenly Court's laws and principles."

King Li numbly responded, "Yes, yes, you spoke very well, very well..."

Chen Shi added, "I noticed he seemed still somewhat unconvinced, likely respectful in words but not in heart. When he makes his inquiry visit, the Heavenly King must educate him well."

"Yes, yes, I understand."

King Li said, "You have worked hard and achieved much, go and rest… wait! The Great Heavenly Venerate wants you dead… never mind, you may leave for now."

With a restless mind, he waved Chen Shi away, thinking, "Although the Great Heavenly Venerate wants Chen Shi dead, he won't do it himself. The Great Heavenly Venerate wants me to act, as he doesn't want alienation between Emperor Houtu and others. So he wants me to do the unpleasant part, and since I didn't manage this task, it's my fault…"

Suddenly, a shiver ran through him, "This kid Chen Shi, what was he whispering to Emperor Houtu earlier? He must already know my intentions, that's why he mentioned me before the Great World Venerable."

Meanwhile, above the Xuanhuang Sea, in the Rui Pearl Palace, a fairy received the decree from Emperor Houtu, led in a Water-Avoiding Jade Qilin, mounted the Qilin, which swayed its head and tail, leaving the Heavenly Palace, heading south over the Earth Immortal Realm's Heavenly Sea.

Upon reaching the Southern Heaven, where a Heavenly Sea meets the earth, it contains the Spiritual Energy of Three Talents, forming the Three Talents Sacred Land.

This place gathers the energies of heaven, earth, and man, dotted with grotto heavens and blessed lands, populated by many immortals, with the Extraordinary Power formed by Incense Fire Qi from countless worlds of Xuanhuang Sea converging in one direction.

The fairy from Rui Pearl Palace followed that Extraordinary Power, encountering many inquiries along the way, the fairy showed the hand decree of the Lady, and the guards each let her pass.