Wu Shattered Star River

The Heavenly Court, the Hall of Universal Brightness.

The Holy Mother of Yaochi sat high upon the throne, with Consort Rong beside her.

Below them sat Lu Qiuyu, along with the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor, the Changsheng Heavenly Emperor, the Southern Heavenly Emperor, and two white-haired elders. In addition, there were over a dozen Emperor-level and King-level figures standing within the hall.

The Ziwei Heavenly Emperor and the other two had entered the Heavenly Court's domain from the void, teleporting all the way back.

Having just arrived at the Heavenly Immortal Court today, the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor had the Holy Mother of Yaochi summon Lu Qiuyu, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Earthly Emperor back.

She intended to demand an explanation!

The Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Emperor did not return, claiming they needed to guard the front lines, fearing an ambush by the Demon and God races. Only Lu Qiuyu had returned.

"Lu Qiuyu!"

The Southern Heavenly Emperor took the lead in the attack, questioning, "What do you three mean by this? Deserting your posts, leading to the deaths of billions of soldiers and the demise of so many Immortal Emperors. Are you three not going to give everyone an explanation?"

Lu Qiuyu said expressionlessly, "What do you mean by deserting our posts? Don't make baseless accusations. We were merely retreating."

"Given the situation at the time, we wouldn't have survived if we hadn't retreated. Most importantly, His Majesty was besieged by the God Lord and Demon Ancestor, and we had to return to protect him at the first opportunity. What fault is there in that?"

"Bullshit!"

The Southern Heavenly Emperor raged, "At your speed, you could have aided His Majesty? You were simply afraid of death."

"You fled, but the four of us, except for Old Zhao whose physical body was destroyed, didn't we all return alive? If you hadn't retreated, would we have had so many Immortal Emperors fall? Would billions of soldiers have died?"

"You three are eternal sinners, guilty of the most heinous crimes. Holy Mother, I suggest executing all three of them as a warning to others."

"Execute…"

The group of Emperor-level and King-level figures below exchanged glances. Execute the three Heavenly Emperors? Even the Qing Emperor, known for his heavy killing intent, would be reluctant. If the Jade Emperor were sitting here, he wouldn't issue such an edict.

One of the two white-haired elders sitting below rose and said, "It doesn't have to come to that. Now is a time of crisis for our Heavenly Court. We should unite and resist the enemy together. As for merits and demerits, it's not too late to discuss them after the war."

The other white-haired elder with white eyebrows sat quietly, saying nothing.

Lu Qiuyu coldly snorted twice, saying, "If you want to execute us, that's fine. As long as His Majesty issues an edict, all three of us will commit suicide."

The Holy Mother of Yaochi was very beautiful, possessing a majesty and bearing befitting the mother of the world, but compared to the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor, she always seemed to lack something.

She glanced at the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor and, seeing that the latter remained silent, she spoke, "The Taiyi Daoist is right. Now is a time of crisis for the Heavenly Court, and this is not the time to pursue merits and demerits."

"Ziwei sister, Changsheng brother, Heavenly Emperor Xu, what do you think of this? Let's work together to overcome the current difficulties. After we defend against the attacks of the God and Demon races, His Majesty will give you an explanation after he emerges from seclusion. How does that sound?"

The Holy Mother of Yaochi was currently managing the Heavenly Court on behalf of the Jade Emperor, and her words could not be ignored.

The Ziwei Heavenly Emperor stood up and nodded, "I respectfully obey the Holy Mother's decree!"

Since the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor had said so, the Changsheng Heavenly Emperor and the Southern Heavenly Emperor could only bow and comply.

The Holy Mother of Yaochi nodded, "Now, the armies and experts of the God and Demon races are gathered near Beidou City and Yunhai City, and they may launch a full-scale attack at any time. We should immediately construct the first line of defense and plan the second line of defense."

"Ziwei sister, Changsheng brother, please go and heal your injuries. Once you have recovered, we will invite you to sit guard on the front lines."

"No need!"

The Ziwei Heavenly Emperor shook his head, "The injuries of myself, Changsheng, and Heavenly Emperor Xu have recovered somewhat. Let us go to the White Dragon Realm to sit guard."

"Very well!"

The Holy Mother of Yaochi nodded, "Then that's settled. Heavenly Emperor Ziwei, Heavenly Emperor Changsheng, and Heavenly Emperor Nanfang, you will go to the White Dragon Realm. Heavenly Emperor Xifang, you, along with the Heavenly Emperor and Earthly Emperor, will sit guard in the Evergreen Realm. Taiyi Daoist, Qingchen Hermit, and Heavenly Emperor Hai, the three of you will go to the Heavenly Abundance Realm."

The citizens of the thousands of interfaces north of here are being quickly relocated. The three largest interfaces in the north are the White Dragon Realm, the Evergreen Realm, and the Heavenly Abundance Realm.

The Heavenly Court has managed these three interfaces for many years, with many arrangements within them, and they have previously resisted attacks from the God or Demon races.

These three interfaces have always been the first line of defense for the Heavenly Court. If these three interfaces were to be captured, they could only retreat to the second line of defense.

Behind the second line of defense was also a third line of defense. If all three lines of defense were breached, then only the final line of defense, the Heavenly Immortal Court, would remain.

The Heavenly Immortal Court was the core of the Heavenly Court. Once the Heavenly Immortal Court was captured, it would represent the complete defeat of the Heavenly Court. The Human race would be enslaved by the God and Demon races, unable to rise again for eternity.

Having reached an agreement, none of the experts had any objections.

The Holy Mother of Yaochi turned her gaze to an Immortal Emperor and asked, "Heavenly Weep, have you found Daoist Lu Ya yet?"

Everyone's expression tightened, and their gazes turned to Immortal Emperor Tianqi. Everyone knew something about Daoist Lu Ya, knowing that he was the strongest expert of the Human race, comparable to the existence of the Qing Emperor and the Jade Emperor.

If they could find him and persuade him to act, then the Human race would have a much better chance of withstanding the attacks of the God and Demon races this time.

"No…"

Immortal Emperor Tianqi shook his head, saying, "I have arranged for people to search all the places where rumors of Lord Lu Ya's appearance have emerged in recent years, but to no avail."

"Your subordinate is arranging for more people to search. Holy Mother, I suggest issuing an edict in your name, spreading it throughout all the interfaces of the entire Heavenly Court, inviting Daoist Lu Ya to come out and assist."

"I think it's worth a try!"

Taiyi Daoist nodded, saying, "Daoist Lu Ya is elusive. Perhaps he is hidden in plain sight, cultivating in seclusion in some small interface? Issuing an edict openly, if we are lucky, Lord Lu Ya may see it."

"Alright!"

The Holy Mother of Yaochi sighed slightly, looking at Consort Rong beside her and saying, "Consort Rong, please help me issue an edict, inviting Daoist Lu Ya to come out and assist, saving the Heavenly Court from this crisis. Make the wording polite and respectful."

"Okay!"

Consort Rong left. The Ziwei Heavenly Emperor did not rush to leave, turning his gaze to the Holy Mother of Yaochi and asking, "Holy Mother, how is His Majesty's condition? How long will it take to recover?"

"The injuries to his physical body have been healed, but his soul has suffered some damage. It will probably take some time to recover!"

The Holy Mother of Yaochi said faintly, "Don't worry, everyone. Do your respective duties. Once His Majesty has recovered, he will naturally emerge to preside over the overall situation."

The experts felt a thud in their hearts. Although the Holy Mother of Yaochi's tone was light, everyone sensed a different flavor.

If the Jade Emperor's soul was only slightly injured, then with the Jade Emperor's powerful strength, it would take at most half a month to recover.

Now, the Holy Mother of Yaochi said that it would take some time? It felt like it wouldn't be possible to recover for several years. How severe was the Jade Emperor's injury? Could it be that one soul and two spirits of his three souls and six spirits were destroyed?

"咻!"

Just then, an Immortal King suddenly walked in hurriedly, his face full of excitement, saying, "Reporting to the Holy Mother, reporting to the Heavenly Emperors, reporting to the Lords, good news—news has just arrived from the God-Demon battlefield that several days ago, Jiang Han suddenly attacked the Heavenly Demon City, killing two Demon Emperors and destroying six cities, including the Heavenly Demon City and the Blood Demon City."

"Today, Jiang Han again suddenly attacked the God King City, destroying the God King City. Now, the God Lord and Demon Ancestor are furious and are mobilizing a large number of experts and armies to hunt down Jiang Han!"

"Hmm…"

Hearing this news, the entire audience was stunned. Many Heavenly Emperors and Immortal Emperors exchanged glances, their eyes unusually complex.

At the most critical moment for the Heavenly Court, Jiang Hanshui's son, the Heavenly Court's greatest rebel, actually stood up? He single-handedly confronted the God and Demon races, wanting to attract firepower for the Heavenly Court and buy time?

Was he trying to turn the tide and save the world?