Chapter 77

After staying in the Eastern Shengzhou for four months, Yang Zhen hurried back to the Heavenly Court to prepare for today’s assembly.

Originally, with Yang Zhen’s position, he had not yet reached the level where he could attend the assembly. However, today’s assembly mainly discussed the successor to the position of Marshal Tianpeng, and Yang Zhen was the candidate recommended by the Jade Emperor, so he was specially approved to participate in this assembly.

When Yang Zhen returned to the Heavenly Court, it was just beginning to brighten in the east, with the sun rising. Inside the Heavenly Court, there were flying immortals everywhere, some with flowing white beards, some with a refined and ethereal demeanor, and some with a righteous appearance. In short, they all looked like accomplished sages.

Yang Zhen’s name was now well-known in the Heavenly Court. After all, he had defeated the veteran god Marshal Tianpeng in front of everyone, and his strength had been recognized by everyone.

Moreover, the immortals had all learned through their own channels that Yang Zhen had been recommended by the Jade Emperor as a candidate for the next Marshal Tianpeng. Although Yang Zhen’s experience was still shallow, and his chances of becoming Marshal Tianpeng were slim, the Jade Emperor’s move was no different from telling the immortals that Yang Zhen was his trusted person. Even if Yang Zhen did not become Marshal Tianpeng this time, his future promotions and wealth were certain.

Therefore, when the immortals saw Yang Zhen today, they all came forward to greet him, to get to know him, and to have something to talk about in the future.

However, there were also some people who, upon seeing Yang Zhen, either sneered, looked unhappy, or simply ignored him. These people were obviously supporters of the Great Emperor Ziwēi, and Yang Zhen was their biggest opponent today. It was no wonder they didn’t give Yang Zhen a good face.

“Are you Yang Zhen?”

Yang Zhen was flying toward the Lingxiao Hall when he noticed someone blocking his path. This person had a fair complexion and no beard, with long black hair tinged with red, and narrow eyes that gave a rather intimidating impression. He was wearing a bright white armor, which was dazzling, and he was clearly a heavenly general.

“Who are you?” Yang Zhen asked.

“Hahaha!” the man laughed wildly. “You don’t even recognize me, the Great Sage Tiangang, and you still want to compete for the position of Marshal Tianpeng? You’re really overestimating yourself. If you were smart, you should immediately find a corner and end your life. Otherwise, you will surely regret coming to this world.” As the Great Sage Tiangang finished speaking, his expression became slightly sinister, clearly already disliking Yang Zhen.

“Hmph!” Yang Zhen laughed lightly, his tone dismissive. “What is the Great Sage Tiangang? Can you eat it?”

“I see you can only win in words. Your reputation doesn’t match your appearance. I thought the person who could defeat Marshal Tianpeng would be some great being, but I didn’t expect it to be a mere inexperienced youth. Hmph! I don’t know what tricks you used to defeat Marshal Tianpeng. But your good luck ends here. From today on, I will make you wish you were never born.”

Being provoked early in the morning, Yang Zhen was already in a bad mood. With so many immortals watching, Yang Zhen, who was always concerned about his reputation, could not just let it go as if nothing had happened. If he really did that, not only would the other immortals look down on him, but he would also look down on himself.

“Do you really want to know what tricks I used to defeat Marshal Tianpeng?” Yang Zhen suddenly asked.

The Great Sage Tiangang, hearing this, did not immediately understand Yang Zhen’s intention, so he replied, “What? Do you want to demonstrate the scene of that day to me?” He then laughed loudly, as if mocking Yang Zhen for being foolish.

“Exactly!” Yang Zhen said with a smile. “Since you insist, I’ll demonstrate it for you, so you won’t come to ask me early in the morning without understanding what happened that day. Now, I’ll let you understand clearly.”

As soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, he instantly used the "Spatial Movement" skill, appearing behind the Great Sage Tiangang in the blink of an eye. He placed his left palm on the Great Sage Tiangang’s back and used the "Five Elements Sealing Demon" skill, sealing all of the Great Sage Tiangang’s magical power.

“This is how I defeated him!” Yang Zhen whispered in the Great Sage Tiangang’s ear.

Before the Great Sage Tiangang could speak, Yang Zhen’s right palm struck his back, sending him crashing onto the stone platform of the Heavenly Court, spitting out blood uncontrollably.

This sudden change startled the surrounding immortals. They never expected that Yang Zhen would dare to use force in the Heavenly Court and that he would seriously injure the Great Sage Tiangang in one move. Seeing the pitiful state of the Great Sage Tiangang, the immortals felt a chill down their spines, grateful that they had not offended this person, or they would not even be able to sleep peacefully.

As the saying goes, the fierce fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care about their lives. In the hearts of the immortals, Yang Zhen was now a reckless youth, who would hurt people at the slightest provocation, completely disregarding any rules.

Although the immortals had already imagined Yang Zhen’s fate, they did not dare to offend him easily. If this young man caused another disturbance in the Heavenly Court, and they were accidentally killed, they could not blame anyone else.

“You, you...” The few people who followed the Great Sage Tiangang were stunned speechless when they saw Yang Zhen seriously injure the Great Sage Tiangang. Unfortunately, this was the Heavenly Court, and they were so close to the Lingxiao Hall. Although they wanted to avenge the Great Sage Tiangang, they were afraid of breaking the heavenly laws and did not dare to act recklessly.

“Hey! You’re too bold, to just injure him like that? You should run, if the Jade Emperor comes, he will punish you.” At this moment, the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers flew to Yang Zhen’s side, speaking anxiously.

Yang Zhen, hearing this, shook his head and smiled. “No problem! At worst, I’ll fight my way out. I don’t think anyone can stop me.”

The Fairy of the Hundred Flowers, seeing Yang Zhen’s arrogant expression, was immediately angry. “Then I won’t care about you anymore. Just wait for the Jade Emperor to punish you! Hmph!”

“By the way, why are you here?” Yang Zhen asked. He remembered that the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers did not have the qualifications to attend the assembly, so why was she here?

“Hmph! I heard that you might be appointed as Marshal Tianpeng today, so I came to see. I didn’t expect to see you hurt someone as soon as I arrived. You’re really too bold!” the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers said.

“Great skills, to seriously injure the Great Sage Tiangang in a moment. You are indeed a rare expert in the three realms.” At this moment, the Jade Emperor arrived with the other immortals. One of the purple-robed people accompanying the Jade Emperor praised Yang Zhen. This person had an extraordinary demeanor, a square face that commanded respect without anger, and a gaze that exuded a regal aura.

“Yang Zhen, how dare you use force and injure someone in the Heavenly Court? If you cannot explain yourself today, you will be punished according to the heavenly laws.” The Jade Emperor sternly said to Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen, hearing this, laughed lightly and said, “That person asked for it, so of course, I had to satisfy him.”

“What do you mean by that?” the Jade Emperor asked, voicing the confusion of the other immortals.

The Great Emperor Ziwēi, however, had been smiling at Yang Zhen all along, without saying another word. Clearly, he was also eager to hear Yang Zhen’s explanation.

The Fairy of the Hundred Flowers also tilted her head, wondering what reason Yang Zhen could give.