Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 644 - 638: Empress San Xiao [Please Subscribe]_1

"Is there really no one who can deal with this monstrous creature?"

The Jade Emperor wished he could roar his frustration to the heavens; Yang Jian's existence and growing strength were proof of his own failure and lack of discernment.

He knew that behind closed doors, countless people accused him of being despicable, shameless, and untrustworthy.

But he just couldn't accept that Yang Jian's mother had consorted with a mortal. That was a stain on his own reputation, damaging his prestige.

And over the years, every time he saw Yang Jian, he felt as if he were seeing the mortal with whom Yang Jian's mother had consorted. So naturally, he showed Yang Jian no favor.

However, he had not anticipated that Yang Jian's talent would be so extraordinary.

Then he had planned to cultivate Yang Jian. He truly believed Yang Jian owed his current status and strength entirely to his, the Jade Emperor's, credit! If he hadn't sent Yang Jian on campaigns south and north, constantly forcing him through trials and battles, Yang Jian would never have achieved his current success!

But he never considered that he had made Yang Jian fight on his behalf over and over, risking life and death, yet never once rewarded him.

Yang Jian had always sustained his campaigns through warfare itself, improving himself in battle. He had reached his current state only by relying on himself to clear the battlefields afterwards.

His growth had little to do with the Jade Emperor. If there was any relationship between them, it was that the Jade Emperor's harshness spurred Yang Jian to grow faster.

It was Yang Jian's exceptional talent and potential that allowed him to survive. If anyone else had been treated like this by the Jade Emperor, they would have perished long ago.

The Jade Emperor said, "Such a monstrous creature, defying me so brazenly! Is there really no one who can vindicate my humiliation and slay this traitor for me?"

No one dared to answer his question, because no one could meet his demands.

In fact, since the battle at the Demon's Lair, the Jade Emperor's dignity had already been severely undermined, and he had lost much face.

Within the Heavenly Court, there was growing discord and a lack of loyalty among the ranks; many had lost the reverence they once had for the Jade Emperor.

Another reason, of course, was that the Jade Emperor had become too closely aligned with Buddhism, and they sensed a crisis.

The Jade Emperor, however, failed to realize that his ability to command his subordinates had somewhat faltered at this moment.

He had once managed to maintain a balance. But now, someone dared to stand up against him and was living freely and easily, which dealt a massive blow to his authority.

If Yang Jian's people were allowed to leave alive today, his face would suffer even greater damage. It was very likely he would become the laughing stock of the Three Realms.

But no one could restore the Jade Emperor's face. As Yang Jian engaged in battle with Bo Jian, the two were evenly matched, with no clear superior.

This demonstrated Yang Jian's strength.

Bo Jian was actually somewhat annoyed. Although his true combat power was no longer at its peak, and he could only exert fifty to sixty percent of it, he was still very powerful—even more terrifying than the average High-Level Quasi-Saint.

Yet, unexpectedly, Yang Jian was so formidable that he could fight him to a draw!

Moreover, he had a feeling that Yang Jian hadn't used his full strength. Yang Jian was young and vigorous, his qi and blood abundant, his mana boundless and self-regenerating. If they continued to fight, Bo Jian knew his own internal injuries would worsen. Meanwhile, Yang Jian possessed an endless supply of mana and inexhaustible strength. With this disparity, where one waned and the other waxed, Bo Jian realized he would most likely be the one defeated in the end.

Originally, he planned to take down Nezha and then help the other celestial soldiers and generals capture individuals like Red Boy one by one, defeating them in turn.

But now he was being held back by just Yang Jian! And when he looked at the others, they were helpless against Red Boy and Nezha.

Now that Nezha had returned to the battle and Bo Jian was tied down, the other celestial soldiers and generals were, in fact, no match for Nezha, Red Boy, and their companions.

Thus, the Heavenly Court and Buddhism fell into a disadvantageous position. Without more high-level cultivators joining the battle, they feared Red Boy would break through their lines.

Moreover, besides Nezha, the Three Holy Mother was also siding with Red Boy. The Three Holy Mother's mana cultivation was not much weaker than the others; she was a Pinnacle Daluo.

The most formidable was the Three Holy Mother's Treasured Lotus Lantern. With that lantern, she could unleash an impact greater than a common Quasi-Saint.

Originally, the Pagoda-carrying Heavenly King, with his Linglong Tower, had already made the group's defenses extremely formidable, preventing the Heavenly Court's soldiers and generals from breaking through.

Now, with the addition of the Three Holy Mother's Treasured Lotus Lantern, its defensive capabilities were outrageously powerful; so much so that various mighty and strange divine powers couldn't break through its defenses.

Nezha, Red Boy, and the others were on the verge of rescuing Li Jing, yet their opponents were helpless, completely at their wit's end.

Jiang Ziya was also frantically pacing, furrowing his brows, unsure of what to do.

Although his wisdom was unrivaled and he was highly intelligent, even a clever woman can't cook a meal without rice. The strength of his subordinates, the Heavenly Court's soldiers and generals, paled in comparison to that of Nezha, Red Boy, and the others, leaving him helpless.

At this moment, three figures approached from a distance.

Those from the Heavenly Court who saw the newcomers instantly brightened, looks of joy evident in their eyes.

The arrivals were none other than San Xiao.

The three sisters—Yunxiao, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao—were disciples of the Tongtian Hierarch and celestial beings of the Heavenly Court. They held honorary divine posts in the Heavenly Court as the Three Immortal Aunts of the World.

Their strengths were immense. The weakest among them was at the Intermediate Stage of Semi-saint, while the eldest sister had already reached the pinnacle of Quasi-Sage Peak.

Now that Empress San Xiao had arrived together, it was thought they must have heard that the Heavenly Court was in trouble and Zhao Gongming had been humiliated, so they had specially come to lend their aid.

After all, Zhao Gongming was their sworn elder brother.

The Jade Emperor's face revealed a smile. He hadn't expected that the Three Immortal Aunts of the World, after returning to Penglai Island, would still cherish the Heavenly Court enough to come and help when it was in trouble.

All the immortals also showed smiles, each of them excited and overjoyed.

Only Zhao Gongming's expression looked somewhat unnatural. Seeing everyone looking at him, his gaze even darted away, and he considered leaving.

However, the Jade Emperor stopped him. "Zhao Gongming, your three sisters have returned. Let them take care of what you couldn't do. The face of the Heavenly Court must not be damaged."

Zhao Gongming forced an awkward smile, wanting to explain, but Empress San Xiao had already arrived, landing before Lingxiao Palace.

The first to speak was the eldest, Empress Yunxiao. She glanced at Zhao Gongming and then greeted the Jade Emperor with a cupped fist salute, "I pay my respects to Your Heavenly Majesty."

The Jade Emperor waved his hand. "Your timing is impeccable. The Heavenly Court is in trouble, with demons rampant. We are in dire need of help. Please, three Immortal Aunts, act swiftly to capture Yang Jian and these traitors."

But, as soon as he finished speaking, Qiongxiao, who had the fieriest temper of the three, retorted loudly, "Your Majesty, we are not here to do your bidding today! We have come to seek justice for ourselves!"

The Jade Emperor was taken aback, somewhat bewildered.

At that moment, the San Xiao sisters directed their anger at Zhao Gongming. "Zhao Gongming, our Master ordered you to return, but you refused! We sent a messenger to inform you of our decision to sever sibling ties with you, yet you killed our messenger boy!"

"Even if we can no longer be brother and sisters, why resort to such hostility? Do you really think we three sisters are so easily bullied?!"