txolops Chapter 139 Undercurrents
Chapter 139 Undercurrents
The heavenly soldiers were already prepared, and they took action after hearing Venus's order.
However, Venus's order came as they had not expected.
The heavenly soldiers stared at each other, and for a moment they didn't move.
All the heavenly soldiers had gone through countless hardships to ascend from the human world, so they had lost much of their human nature and had little compassion.
At most, they won't indiscriminately kill innocent people.
To avenge the death of the Third Prince of the East Sea, an entire city was slaughtered. Although this was excessive, it was not entirely unacceptable to them.
However, they never expected that Venus would issue such an order.
"This old sage is usually kind and benevolent; why did he make us commit such a massacre this time?"
"Will there be any problems?"
The heavenly soldiers looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.
Among Venus and the heavenly soldiers, there were also some powerful deities who came to join in the fun.
They were equally surprised and astonished, wondering what kind of evil spirit Venus had unleashed.
Although the Jade Emperor wasn't exactly a saint either, he once refused to grant rain to a local official because the official had disrespected him.
But there was a reason for this; it was to uphold the dignity of the Jade Emperor, and after all, no one was killed directly.
However, the Dragon Clan of the East Sea...
To put it nicely, they are righteous gods under the Heavenly Court, but to put it bluntly, they are dogs kept by the Heavenly Court.
It seems somewhat unworthy to commit such a heinous act for the sake of one's own dog's son.
Of all the deities, only the Thousand-Mile Eye and the Wind-Following Ear nodded slightly.
This time, they did not wear the Taoist robes they wore when they descended to the mortal world, but instead changed into the robes of immortals, their garments fluttering in the wind.
The two stood among the immortals, inconspicuous.
They exchanged a glance, took a few steps back to avoid the other deities, and secretly communicated with each other.
"I knew it! That Lin Xuan is Taibai Jinxing's pawn! Of course Taibai Jinxing would defend him!"
"That makes sense! As long as the people of Chentang Pass are killed, even if the Dragon King of the East Sea has a great deal of anger, it should dissipate and he should no longer cause trouble for Lin Xuan."
"But... I'm just curious, what exactly is the relationship between Lin Xuan and Taibai Jinxing? This old immortal has always been detached from worldly affairs, why is he suddenly so concerned about a dragon?"
The two communicated telepathically, without attracting the attention of others.
At this moment, several heavenly soldiers stepped forward with bated breath and bowed to Venus, saying:
"Old Immortal, are you... really going to kill all the people in the city?"
Venus took the steps, and spoke casually, his words carrying a hidden meaning:
"That's not necessarily true! If the main culprit is willing to come forward and confess, then why should I commit a sin?"
As he spoke, Venus lowered his head, his gaze traveling across the vast distance to land on Nezha.
He deliberately raised his voice so that everyone could hear him clearly.
Instantly, almost everyone in Chentang Pass turned to look at Nezha.
However, many people were separated by layers of walls and could not see Nezha; they could only look in the direction of the General's Mansion.
Li Jing, being in a convenient position, stood not far behind Nezha. He stared at Nezha's back, his heart pounding with longing.
If sacrificing Nezha could save the lives of all the people in the city, that would be acceptable.
"Besides, this kid has already committed a grave crime and is already destined to die. Dying now is merely atonement!"
Li Jing comforted himself, and after a few breaths, he cleared his mind, steeled his resolve, and strode forward, saying as he walked:
"Nezha, did you hear what that old immortal said just now?"
"This whole affair started because of you. If you're willing to turn yourself in, you can save Chen Tang Pass!"
"And...and once you're dead, this matter will end there, and no one else will be held accountable."
"And your Brother Lin is still unharmed!"
Li Jing patiently guided Nezha, and when speaking to him, he used a rare gentle tone.
Jinzha and Muzha understood Li Jing's meaning. Their expressions turned grim, and they hesitated to speak, but ultimately remained silent.
If we don't want Nezha to die, is there any better way?
Even if they resist to the very end, they will only live a little longer.
No, they might die even faster.
Moreover, it will implicate all the people in the city.
Nezha did not reply, but continued to gaze at the sky, his back to the heavenly soldiers, as if waiting for something.
The heavenly soldiers were baffled and thought that Nezha didn't take them seriously, which made them somewhat annoyed.
Li Jing was quite aware of this. He glanced at the heavenly soldiers and noticed that the powerful gods in the sky looked strange.
He was anxious and couldn't help but stomp his foot, saying, "Are you still waiting for that dragon? I told you long ago, it ran away a long time ago, there's no way it'll come back!"
Nezha finally couldn't hold back and retorted, "You're not allowed to say that!"
The father and son started arguing, but their voices weren't very loud.
However, all the powerful beings in the heavens possessed great magical abilities and heard everything clearly.
Like those with clairvoyance and clairaudience, they possess special supernatural abilities, making it seem as if they are actually there, watching a live broadcast.
"So Nezha was waiting for that dragon? I think Li Jing was right, the dragon definitely escaped!"
"Do you think I don't know?"
"Nezha is still too naive, actually believing in a dragon."
The heavenly soldiers, no longer angry, began to laugh and joke, and started watching the show.
Venus and Ao Guang both frowned.
Although Ao Guang was displeased, he dared not speak, fearing that his overstepping his bounds would displease Venus.
Venus, however, did not have this concern. He felt uneasy, as if something might go wrong this time.
He looked up and around, discovering many powerful beings lurking in the shadows.
Some are ancient recluses who have lived in seclusion for many years. They had long sensed that a great calamity was about to befall them and, fearing to be tainted by karma, had kept themselves at home.
Startled by the Heavenly Court's major actions, they sent out disciples to attach their divine senses to them and come and see what was going on.
Others were disciples of the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect.
Especially the members of the Jie Sect, they always enjoy watching the excitement and are never afraid of things getting out of hand.
After searching for a while, Venus spotted a figure and felt certain.
Now that this person has arrived, it seems that Nezha is destined to die today.
No, that's not entirely true...
Venus smiled slightly, withdrew his gaze, and seeing that Nezha was hesitant to step forward and commit suicide, he interjected:
"Nezha, are you willing to die or not? If you don't give me a straight answer, I'm going to send my troops!"
Upon hearing this, Nezha and Li Jing stopped arguing.
Nezha lowered his head, his eyes darting around, his fingers gripping the Hun Tian Ling and the Qian Kun Quan tightly, as if he wanted to fight first and was unwilling to die on his own.
Even if it were truly necessary to commit suicide, one must fight to the very last moment.
Seeing this, Li Jing wanted to reprimand him sternly, but he was also worried that if they started arguing again, he would anger the old god in the sky.
If that happens, it will truly be too late to regret it.
Li Jing stamped his foot and stepped back several feet, letting Nezha think for himself.
In an instant, all eyes were on Nezha.
They all shared the same thought about Nezha's fate: the child was doomed.
I just don't know how I died.
Suddenly, a fleeting figure appeared on the high platform built of seawater in the East China Sea.
They swim among the turtles and crabs at incredible speeds, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
The turtles and crabs looked back, but couldn't make out his figure clearly; they could only roughly make out that he was a dragon-shaped creature.
Seeing this, the Turtle Prime Minister and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were relieved and shook their heads helplessly.
"Which prince is causing trouble again?"
"However, this person's magical power is quite strong, and their speed is also quite fast. It seems that they have a special innate supernatural ability."
"Could it be the youngest son of the Dragon King of the East Sea?"
"It could also be dragons from the other three major sea areas who came to watch the excitement."
"That's right. I've heard that although our East Sea Dragon King didn't invite the other three Dragon Kings to help, they are all very concerned about this matter."
They chattered amongst themselves, seemingly unconcerned.
At the top of the platform stood hundreds of powerful dragon kings.
These dragon kings, working together, could even shake a powerful immortal.
In the mortal realm, this is invincible.
Oh, except for the ten thousand heavenly soldiers in the sky, but the heavenly soldiers are allies, not enemies.
That figure from just now couldn't possibly cause any trouble.
Anyone who dares to rebel will be executed immediately.
Moreover, if that figure wasn't a dragon, it wouldn't dare approach at all; it would have been crushed by the dragon's might long ago.
It's most likely just a young dragon of noble birth, but rather a very bored one, fooling around here.
"Really, the Dragon King of the East Sea just lost his son, and he's still messing around here. If the Dragon King finds out, he'll be in big trouble."
After discussing it for a while, they stopped paying attention and turned back to look at Nezha, wanting to see what decision the kid would make.
Turtles, tortoises, fish, and shrimp jostled forward, forming a dense line in front of the high platform in the sea.
It seems that the entire platform is not made of seawater, but rather piled up by these fish, turtles, shrimps, and crabs.
The shimmering light wasn't from reflecting sunlight, but from the shells huddled together.
It carries an inexplicable fear, making people dread it, and even feel somewhat disgusted.
All the sea creatures moved forward, naturally clearing the area behind the platform.
The figure moved even more smoothly, measuring the length and width of the platform before stopping, smiling and nodding.
"These guys are pretty good; they helped me set up the stage, saving me the trouble!"
After chuckling a few times, Lin Xuan looked up at the top of the platform.
The dragon figures on the stage were strange, twisted, and deformed.
He knew that this was not only because the seawater would reflect his vision, but also because of the dragon's might.
With Lin Xuan's current level and his current evolution progress, the might of a dragon king has almost no effect on him.
It's like a gentle breeze on your face, something you can ignore.
However, there were hundreds of dragon kings on the high platform, and their combined dragon might formed a terrifying and desolate area.
As soon as Lin Xuan got even slightly closer, he felt his limbs go weak and his scales began to crack.
The magical power within his body was spinning wildly, disobeying his commands, which terrified him, and he quickly retreated.
"We can't rush things. We need to figure out how to deal with them first, seize the high ground, and then we can move on to the next step!"
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and continued to wander on the platform, still not daring to approach the higher areas.
As time went by, the seawater he swam through underwent a very peculiar change, but no one noticed.
All eyes were on Nezha.
At this moment, Nezha finally understood, looked up at Venus, and proclaimed:
"Old sage, do you keep your word? If I commit suicide, will you spare the others?"