Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

Chapter 125 Disaster Approaching

The Lingxiao Palace, the most central hall of the Heavenly Court, is adorned with carved beams and jade carvings, exuding a simple yet grand atmosphere.

On the carved beams and painted rafters sit mythical beasts, not stone carvings, but real powerful beings.

Many mythical beasts, seeing Ao Guang and his dragon clan slowly approaching behind Taibai Jinxing, actually stood up and bowed slightly to Ao Guang.

Many of these mythical beasts are descendants of dragons.

In the past, when the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas paid homage to the Jade Emperor, these divine beasts would greet him, and the Dragon Kings would return the greeting.

However, this time was different. When Ao Guang saw these divine beasts, he immediately thought of Ao Bing, and his face turned ugly.

Although Venus did not turn around, it seemed to understand Ao Guang's feelings very well.

He gently waved the whisk in his hand, and a glimmer of light shot out, landing on the eaves.

Instantly, the mythical beasts squatted back down, unable to make any further movements.

After doing all this, Venus spoke:

"Don't worry, Dragon King of the East Sea, your dragon son will not have died in vain. The Jade Emperor will definitely give you an explanation."

Ao Guang nodded gratefully.

Before long, the group entered the Lingxiao Palace.

The immortals who were just guarding the South Heavenly Gate somehow bypassed Ao Guang and the others, returned to the palace, and stood on both sides.

He remained silent, gazing quietly at the palace gate.

The Jade Emperor, seated high on his throne, waited until Ao Guang shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three times before speaking:

"Dragon King of the East Sea, have you come here to seek justice for your son?"

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang's face showed sorrow, and he said pitifully:

"Your Majesty is wise; this is precisely why I have come!"

He wasn't putting on an act; he was genuinely heartbroken.

Ao Guang paused for a moment, composed himself, and continued:

"If my son dies in the great calamity, so be it; it is his fate to die."

"However, he was indeed killed by a dragon and a mortal; how can I, Your Majesty, let this go unpunished?"

"I implore Your Majesty to grant me a decree, allowing me to muster my troops and march on Chentang Pass to avenge my son!"

Upon hearing Ao Guang's words, the Jade Emperor nodded repeatedly.

The Heavenly Court is hailed as the master of heaven and earth, but not only do major powers like the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect dislike it, but even many independent immortals and local bullies regard it as a mere backdrop.

The Dragon King, who voluntarily surrendered and was so obedient, did not dare to send troops without the Jade Emperor's order even after his son died.

The Jade Emperor was naturally delighted and waved his hand.

"Dragon King, do not be hasty. Lin Xuan is a fugitive I ordered to be arrested. Now he has committed such a heinous crime. How can I sit idly by?"

"Please wait a moment, I will immediately dispatch heavenly soldiers and generals to accompany you!"

As he spoke, the Jade Emperor raised his hand to give the order.

Upon seeing this, the immortals all began to have their own ideas and were eager to take on the task.

Leading the heavenly soldiers to hunt down a dragon was practically an easy task.

Moreover, many of the deities were of great renown, and they had also vaguely heard that a great calamity was about to begin.

When calamities strike in the mortal realm, those who rashly get involved will die without even knowing how. The best course of action is to remain in Heaven and feign death.

They will emerge from seclusion and resume their activities after the great calamity ends.

But who knows how long this catastrophe will last?

The previous major calamities were all extremely long.

Therefore, many immortals wanted to take this opportunity to go out, use their official position for private purposes, enjoy themselves comfortably for a while, and then go into seclusion.

Many immortals were tempted and took a step forward.

But there was one person who was faster than them all.

Venus quickly walked to the Jade Emperor, bowed deeply, and said earnestly:

"Your Majesty, why are you only focused on that dragon and not on Nezha?"

"I have found out that the death of the Dragon King's third son is also related to this boy."

The Jade Emperor looked as if he had just realized something, and patted his forehead:

"Oh dear, I almost forgot about that! Venus is right, in my opinion, Nezha is the mastermind!"

"Guards, convey my decree: dispatch ten thousand Heavenly Generals to capture Nezha and Lin Xuan."

"Especially that Nezha, we absolutely must not let him get away!"

"As for the commander-in-chief..."

The Jade Emperor's gaze swept over all the gods present, finally settling on Venus.

"Then I'll trouble Venus to make this trip."

Venus was not surprised.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. This old minister will certainly handle this matter well and avenge the Dragon King of the East Sea!"

The immortals watched this scene and felt that something was wrong. Everything seemed too smooth, as if the Jade Emperor and Venus were putting on a show together.

The Jade Emperor would say a sentence, and Venus would reply with a sentence, and then the Jade Emperor would reply with another sentence.

Such a situation has never occurred during normal meetings in Heaven.

"Could it be that His Majesty had already discussed this with Venus and reached a decision beforehand, and what happened just now was merely a formality?"

That should be the case.

"I never imagined that His Majesty would value Venus so highly, even awarding him such a prestigious position!"

The immortals whispered amongst themselves. Soon, one of them frowned:

"I'm still curious. Judging from what the Dragon King of the East Sea said, he originally intended to kill Lin Xuan, and the Jade Emperor even agreed."

"But Venus's words have somehow managed to stir up trouble for Nezha, which is truly strange."

His reminder alerted the other deities, who also noticed something amiss and began to converse again, creating a chaotic and noisy atmosphere.

On his throne, the Jade Emperor's face twitched a few times, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

The gods under his command have never been very respectful to him, the Jade Emperor.

But that was under normal circumstances! Now that Ao Guang is in the main hall, they are still so unruly. The Jade Emperor is really starting to lose his temper.

Just as the Jade Emperor was about to say something, he was interrupted by Venus.

"Your Majesty, this old minister will take the Dragon King to muster the troops immediately. Please wait a moment, we will be right back."

After saying this, Venus pulled the Dragon King of the East Sea backward, and the other dragons followed suit.

After the dragons left, the Jade Emperor was finally spared the embarrassment of being seen by outsiders, and his emotions calmed down.

He took a deep breath and stared at the gate of the Lingxiao Palace. Venus had already led the Dragon King away.

The Jade Emperor gritted his teeth inwardly: "That Nezha is no ordinary person; this time, the Heavenly Army is marching towards Chen Tang Pass!"

"Once the army arrives, regardless of whether Nezha is killed by the heavenly soldiers or turns around and scatters them, the great calamity will begin completely, with no room for delay."

"My day of triumph is not far off!"

It turns out that the Jade Emperor had already noticed the abnormality in Nezha and knew that Nezha was closely related to the great calamity.

Although the details are unclear and it's unknown how Nezha intends to drive the great calamity, the general direction is correct.

"As for Lin Xuan, he's just an extra. Whether he's dead or alive, I can't care about him!"

Thinking of this, the Jade Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and his dissatisfaction completely vanished.

Squinting, I quietly await Venus's return from reviewing his troops.

At that moment, he even felt like laughing.

"Good riddance to Ao Bing!"

Almost the instant Venus led Ao Guang away from the main hall.

At Chentang Pass, Lin Xuan's expression suddenly changed.

【Ding! 】

[Warning! The second phase of the Nezha Conquers the Dragon King storyline is about to begin. Chen Tang Pass will be transformed into a dungeon map. Unrelated players are advised to leave immediately.]

The notification sounded three times before a new notification appeared.

[You are deeply involved in the first phase of Nezha's Havoc in the Sea and cannot leave the current map.] [Quest activated...]

[New Mission: Survive!]

Ten thousand celestial soldiers and generals from the Heavenly Court, along with troops from the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, will arrive in three days. Please survive the enemy's siege.

[After Nezha, son of the General of Chentang Pass, dies, you will automatically leave the combat state and enter the dungeon settlement phase.]

The prompt was long and complicated, and Lin Xuan lowered his head in deep thought.

Even when Nezha kept asking him questions, he didn't respond.

Lin Xuan was not surprised by this task prompt.

The core plot of the entire Nezha Conquers the Dragon King is that Nezha commits suicide to repay the kindness of Li Jing and his wife in raising him, and at the same time wipes away his old grudges with the sea tribe.

After that, Nezha could be reincarnated, given a new destiny, and fully join the Xiqi faction.

Lin Xuan stared at the title "Nezha, son of the general of Chentang Pass" in the system prompt for a long time, then silently shook his head.

After this instance ends, Nezha will have a different name.

As for "survival"...

Lin Xuan squinted, and while he was pondering, a countdown progress bar appeared in front of him.

Meanwhile, the mission description has also undergone subtle changes.

The enemy will arrive in 'two days, eleven hours, and seven quarters'. Please survive their siege.

"This countdown timer could actually be used as a clock."

Lin Xuan smiled inwardly, not really caring.

Although the mission was described as terrifying, involving heavenly soldiers from the Heavenly Court and the Dragon King of the East Sea, making it seem like a huge event requiring him to struggle for survival.

But Lin Xuan knew a very simple way to easily complete the task.

That is to tell Nezha the truth beforehand, so that Nezha knows that as long as he is willing to commit suicide in public, then everything will end.

Although Nezha is a demon, he still knows right from wrong.

As long as you explain the reasons to him, he is not afraid to sacrifice himself to save others.

Once the enemy arrives, Nezha will commit suicide, and the mission will immediately end, entering the settlement screen.

Lin Xuan had seen this move many times in his previous life.

Although doing this will affect the rating and reduce the dungeon rewards, being able to clear the dungeon itself is the greatest reward.

From then on, he gained a voice in Nezha's side, and in later dungeons, he could use this identity to gain benefits.

"Brother Lin, what's wrong with you, shaking your head and nodding your head like that?"

Just as Lin Xuan was deep in thought, Nezha couldn't help himself again, jumping up and down, grabbing Lin Xuan's hand, and shouting loudly.

Lin Xuan woke up with a start, closed the system panel, and put on a serious expression.

"Nezha, don't you realize we're in deep trouble!"

Lin Xuan deliberately used a very suppressed and low tone, causing Nezha's heart to skip a beat, and he subconsciously asked:

"What terrible disaster is brewing? Is it those rotten fish and shrimp from the sea attacking again?"

"Brother Lin, don't worry, you don't need to lift a finger this time. I can drive them all away by myself!"

With that, Nezha conjured the Hun Tian Ling and the Qian Kun Quan, and was about to leave the city and head towards the seaside.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan quickly grabbed him:

"Nezha, don't be in such a hurry, let me finish speaking!"

"The troops that have come to attack this time are not just the Dragon King of the East Sea's subordinates, but also heavenly soldiers and generals!"

Lin Xuan pointed to the sky, drawing Nezha's attention, and he raised his little head to look at the sky.

"Huh? There really are heavenly soldiers and generals in the world? I thought it was just a legend..."