The First Demon of the Chan Sect

(PS: The third update today!)

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Pingyu Jia Yitian, Palace of the Polestar.

After Li Qingming left, Hao Tian hurried back to the front hall and saw through Li Qingming's magic mirror all the actions of Yang Jian after he escaped from the Trapped Immortal Refining Heart Array.

At this moment, a trace of relief showed on Hao Tian's face, and his steps lightened involuntarily. With Wuzhuang Temple, Netherworld Sect, and The Three Pure Ones giving him face, the officials of the Heavenly Court surely couldn't insist on forcing him to persecute his own sister anymore. This also perfectly resolved a concern of his.

However, within the Heavenly Court, there always exist those who think they are clever or harbor ulterior motives. The Southern Dipper Star Lord is one of them.

The Southern Dipper Star Lord is the third disciple of Jie Yin. He controls the Six Stars of the Southern Dipper and is as renowned as the Beidou. People say, "The Southern Dipper governs birth, the Beidou governs death," but that's not entirely true.

Even though the Beidou Seven Stars are rich with a killing aura, with Tan Lang and Po Jun renowned for their fierce might.

Yet, the Six Stars of the Southern Dipper are no easy fruits to pick either. Their Tian Xiang and Heavenly Mansion are almost as famous as Tan Lang and Po Jun. However, because the Southern Dipper has one less star than the Beidou, the Beidou Seven Stars always have a leg up over the Six Stars of the Southern Dipper.

This is also why Beidou and the Southern Dipper Star Lord have always been at odds.

The Southern Dipper Star Lord is seven feet tall, with a heroic build and broad bones. He has been a disciple of Jie Yin since his youth, practicing Buddhist Forbidden Techniques, so his entire body exuded an aura of precious and dignified golden light.

It's not that he couldn't see through Hao Tian's intentions, but he wanted to use this opportunity to drag Tianpeng, who had killed several Buddhist Disciples, down with him.

Therefore, as soon as Hao Tian entered the Palace of the Polestar, the Southern Dipper Star Lord stepped forward to say, "Your Majesty, before the five hundred years were up, Yaoji escaped from Taoshan. May I ask if Your Majesty intends to send troops to capture her?"

The Southern Dipper Star Lord, eager for revenge and acting as if his brain were filled with water, rushed to speak without waiting for Hao Tian to answer, "This humble servant wishes to personally lead the troops to capture the traitor!"

Hao Tian's face turned green with anger, thinking to himself: "Are you fucking kidding me? It took so much effort to settle the matter of my younger sister, and here you are, rushing to capture her. Could it be that the brains of those in the Buddhist Sect were kicked by donkeys?"

Watching Hao Tian's face turning ashen, Beidou frowned and stepped out, saying, "Southern Dipper Star Lord's words are inappropriate! When His Majesty confined the Princess under Taoshan, the prohibitions laid out on the mountain were the Heavenly Rules incarnate. Yang Jian's strength alone was not enough to break open Taoshan. If it weren't for Heaven's Will, how could the Princess have escaped? Heaven's Will cannot be defied!"

"Sophistry!" The Southern Dipper Star Lord snorted coldly, and said, "The prohibitions of Taoshan, though transformed from the Law, are not unbreakable by human effort. Now that you, Beidou, advise so, could it be you have received some benefits from them?"

Speaking to this point, the Southern Dipper Star Lord's face revealed a sinister smile, saying, "Your Majesty, this humble servant suspects that Beidou Star Lord colluded with Yaoji and others to break the prohibition on Taoshan. I implore Your Majesty to seize Beidou Star Lord and interrogate him strictly!"

Hao Tian was so enraged that he almost exploded and gnashed his teeth, saying, "Southern Dipper, did you bring your brains to court today?"

The Southern Dipper was stunned, not expecting Hao Tian to ask such a question, and then said with a smile, "Your Majesty jests, I naturally came with my brains intact!"

Immediately, Hao Tian flew into a rage, forgoing his image and cursing loudly, "I fuck your mom! If you did come with your brains, then how could you not think that Yaoji's son, Yang Jiao, is a disciple of the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, Zhen Yuanzi, and the Netherworld Sect Leader, and his second son, Yang Jian, is the disciple of the Gouchen Emperor's Qingmingzi. His daughter, Yang Chan, is even the sole disciple of Penglai Island's Goddess Wang Shu. Did your brain get clamped by a door? Can my Heavenly Court afford to provoke Wuzhuang Temple, the Netherworld Sect, or Penglai Island? Scram, immediately roll back to the Western Teachings; my Heavenly Court will never employ you, Southern Dipper!"

The Southern Dipper was stunned and then, after a moment, his face turned as disgusting as if he'd eaten fly shit. He glared at Hao Tian and asked word by word, "Your Majesty's words just now, this humble servant did not fully comprehend, please kindly repeat them!"

Hao Tian never expected the Southern Dipper to have the audacity to snub him. He snorted coldly, "I, am, telling, you, to, get out! Someone, beat him with sticks and throw him out of the Great Hall!"

The three figures who had been standing silently, like statues on the left side of the Great Hall, suddenly sprang into action.

Donning the same Locking Gold Armor, the same Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown, the same dark Iron Rod, and the same furry face with thunderous lips.

Yes, they were none other than Sun Ling, Sun Yuan, and Sun Miao, the three brothers who replaced Northern Emperor Li Qingming and took charge of the Thunder Department in the Heavenly Court.

Because of their own experiences, these three brothers had always looked askance at the Buddhist Sect. Although they were disciples of Penglai Island, they never actively sought trouble with the Buddhists. Now, with Hao Tian himself ordering a brutal beating on the Southern Dipper Star Lord, how could they miss such a perfect opportunity?

All three monkeys possessed Quasi-Saint bodies. When they struck with pent-up anger, they naturally mustered all their strength. Coupled with their mastery of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Attack, this predestined the dire fate of the Southern Dipper.

"Boom! Crack! Snap!"

A succession of black stick shadows fell upon the Southern Dipper Star Lord, the Daluo Golden Immortal, one after another. Blood spurted as the crisp sound of shattering bones mingled with the Southern Dipper's piercing screams, composing a bizarre and intense symphony.

"Damn it, I've hated your guts for a long time!"

"Are all you disciples from the Buddhist Sect this lacking in discipline?"

"You deserve a beating!"

The three monkeys grumbled as they swung their sticks, chilling the hearts of all the immortals around them, thinking, "Too brutal! This is just too brutal!"

Seeing that it was about enough, Hao Tian's anger in his chest also vanished. He waved his hand, "Alright, my trusted officials! Toss him out!"

Sun Ling was startled for a moment and then nodded and said, "Brothers, let's give him a 'proper send-off' back to the Western realm!"

Sun Yuan and Sun Miao exchanged a glance, a mutual understanding flashing in their eyes. They bent down and curled the already limp Southern Dipper Star Lord, who was now more breathless than breathing, into a ball.

Following that, with a thunderous shout from Sun Ling, he kicked the curled-up Southern Dipper Star Lord with great force.

"Ah!"

The Southern Dipper was launched into the air, and then a piercing scream tore through the sky, echoing across the universe.

The courtiers all shivered, and especially the Buddhist Disciples, each of them silently exclaimed, "That's too violent, seriously way too violent!"

Hao Tian nodded in satisfaction, "Good, let's put the matter of Yaoji to rest! My dear officials, report anything you have, and if there's nothing else, court is dismissed!"

Not even the grand court assembly could change the relationship between the Heavenly Court and the Saints.

With so many eyes and ears from various powers in the Thirty-Three Heavens nowadays, Hao Tian frankly didn't want to pursue the matter any further. With an impatient look that appeared somewhat hasty, he concluded the court session. Hastily leaving the court, he made his way to the Turquoise Pool. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)