Chapter 289: Demon Court, Lü Bu

"So you actually have the help of the Demon Race, and yet you still claim you aren't the Calamity Responder!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shouted explosively as he immediately struck out with a palm, aiming at Immortal God Ji from across the void.

In an instant, countless bolts of black lightning transformed into sharp whips that lashed at Immortal God Ji. This time, Immortal God Ji felt an unspeakable, intense pain even in his Soul.

"Aaaaaah—"

Immortal God Ji wailed in agony, his eyes turning blood-red as he looked at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva with venomous hatred.

If he could fight his way out one day, he would definitely overturn the Ksitigarbha Palace!

Deep within Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's eyes, worry flickered.

For such a fierce demon to appear in the world was truly a misfortune for the Heavenly Dao… Time flowed on, and twenty years had passed since Long Hao's departure.

After Han Jue's Breakthrough to Third Revolution Immortal Emperor, his cultivation had improved further. The time he took to kill the Great Freedom Golden Crow God Emperor was also constantly shortening, though he was still far from a one-hit kill.

One day.

Han Jue had just finished cursing his enemies when he took out the heavenly dao token to check the heavenly dao stele.

He originally thought the Yao Realm's ranking would increase again, but to his surprise, the Yao Realm had actually dropped to outside the top three hundred.

This was preposterous!

Wasn't the Yao Realm constantly growing stronger?

Han Jue looked down carefully and found that the number of Mortal Realms, which was originally close to ten thousand, had surged to twenty thousand.

How could there be so many?

Han Jue felt it was a bit strange and immediately took out the heavenly dao token to contact Emperor Taibai.

Soon, Emperor Taibai established a Divine Sense connection with him.

"The Heavenly Court said before that it would abandon the Mortal Realms. It's not just the Heavenly Court; all the major forces in the Immortal Realm, including those Primordial Races and Hidden Families, have done the same, releasing the Mortal Realms under their command. Now, all Mortal Realms are managed by the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Dao, and the ranking is no longer just for the Heavenly Court's Mortal Realms, but the ranking of the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms," Emperor Taibai replied helplessly.

"In other words, the gods of the mortal world no longer belong to the Heavenly Court, and you can no longer receive the protection of the Heavenly Court's Luck. If you are afraid of danger, you can abandon the Yao Realm and return to the Heavenly Court."

So that was it.

Han Jue came to a sudden realization; he hadn't expected there to be so many Mortal Realms.

No wonder the Heavenly Court couldn't dominate the Immortal Realm; they only controlled half the number of Mortal Realms.

Han Jue did not agree to Emperor Taibai's suggestion to go to the Heavenly Court. When Emperor Taibai asked where he was, he only said he was hiding somewhere and didn't dare to enter the world.

He had warned Long Hao before not to spread the word about them being in the Underworld. Given Long Hao's favorability toward him, he likely wouldn't say anything.

Emperor Taibai was clearly more talkative than before, telling Han Jue a lot, mostly about the Heavenly Court's current predicament.

Troubles within and without!

Continuous defeats had caused the Heavenly Court's morale to plummet. With the Great Calamity approaching, many Immortals and Gods, like Han Jue, felt the urge to escape, wanting to return to their respective Sects, races, factions, or Sacred Dynasties to stay away from the struggle of the Calamity. Fortunately, the Heavenly Emperor was overbearing and suppressed these inappropriate remarks.

It was worth mentioning that with the three Great Divine Generals returning together, the Demon Court was unable to break through the Four Great Heavenly Gates.

After chatting with Emperor Taibai for a good while, the Divine Sense connection was finally cut off.

Han Jue put down the heavenly dao token and fell into thought.

Now, the Yao Realm completely belonged to him and had nothing to do with the Heavenly Court, which was a good thing.

Before, he was worried that if the Heavenly Court joined the Calamity, its Luck would adversely affect the Yao Realm.

No wonder the White-Robed Buddha wanted to build the Yao Realm into a second Immortal Realm; perhaps it really was possible.

Han Jue stood up and walked to the side of the nine heavens milky way water. The buzhou divine flower had already grown to the height of a small tree, taller than the surrounding higanbana. The Innate Qi it produced was denser than before, but still far from enough for Han Jue to Cultivate.

Han Jue was wondering whether he should fuse the nine heavens milky way water with the buzhou divine flower.

By now, the Immortal Qi of the nine heavens milky way water was insignificant to Han Jue, and there was no point in letting it sit there.

Just as Han Jue was thinking, a voice rang out in his heart:

"Master, this is bad! A powerful enemy wants to seize the River of Sword Dao!"

It was Liu Bei's voice, sounding extremely nervous.

Hearing this, Han Jue couldn't help but frown.

Why was there another powerful enemy?

When Zhang Guxing was guarding it before, why was there never any trouble?

Is the Heavenly Dao trying to screw me over again?

…River of Sword Dao.

Liu Bei gazed at a figure in the distance; that person was Yu Tianbao of the Divine Palace.

Yu Tianbao strolled leisurely, looking around the River of Sword Dao.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder Zhang Guxing was willing to guard this place. It contains the rules of the Sword Dao and can improve one's Comprehension Ability of the Sword Dao," Yu Tianbao praised.

He turned to look at Liu Bei and said, "Have you thought it through? Serve me as your master, or else you must die."

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "Let me think about it some more!"

"What is there to think about? Are you trying to stall for time? Don't worry, no one can save you. The previous guardian of the River of Sword Dao has already been taken away by me. You are a latecomer; your strength won't have any major background."

"…"

Liu Bei remained silent, his heart filled with extreme anxiety.

Just then!

A figure appeared beside Liu Bei; it was Han Jue.

This time, Han Jue did not come with his consciousness; his true body jumped directly into the River of Sword Dao.

With so many supreme treasures on him, the opponent definitely couldn't hurt him!

If it were just his Divine Soul or consciousness, he might be severely injured or even captured by the opponent.

Han Jue looked at Yu Tianbao. He couldn't see through his cultivation, but the man didn't give him a sense of danger. Judging by his aura, his cultivation shouldn't be too different from the Black Prison Demon Lord's.

Seeing Han Jue appear, Yu Tianbao couldn't help but frown.

What a handsome man!

A Taiyi True Immortal?

No!

This fellow is actually wearing Emperor Dao treasures!

Yu Tianbao spoke cautiously, asking, "Who is Your Excellency?"

Han Jue said indifferently, "Demon Court, Lü Bu."

An Immortal Emperor of the Demon Court?

Yu Tianbao's frown deepened as killing intent surged in his heart.

The Divine Palace and the Demon Court were mortal enemies.

There was nothing more to say!

Fight!

Just as Yu Tianbao was about to strike, the hongmeng judgment sword suddenly appeared in Han Jue's hand, and he slashed at him.

"You dog! You actually dared to strike first!"

Yu Tianbao cursed inwardly and immediately raised his hand to block. The terrifying Dharmic power of an Immortal Emperor condensed into a massive barrier, and the space of the River of Sword Dao around them twisted violently.

A terrifying Sword Qi slammed into Yu Tianbao. With a boom, his Dharmic power barrier instantly dissipated, and he was sent flying.

The figures walking on the River of Sword Dao vanished, and the River of Sword Dao surged wildly as if it might dissipate at any moment.

Yu Tianbao stabilized his figure and looked at Han Jue in horror.

What kind of Sword Qi was this?

It seemed ordinary, yet it could actually harm his Emperor Dao Divine Soul!

This won't do!

Escape!

Yu Tianbao vanished directly from the spot.

Han Jue vanished right after him.

Since they had crossed paths, how could he let him go?

That Sword Qi from just now still lingered on Yu Tianbao's body, and Han Jue could track it.

Yu Tianbao kept maneuvering, appearing and disappearing repeatedly in the void.

"Damn it, how many Immortal Emperors is the Demon Court hiding?" Yu Tianbao cursed through gritted teeth.

Lü Bu!

Very well!

I'll remember you!

Yu Tianbao's heart was filled with killing intent. No wonder Zhang Guxing was so fearless; it turned out he had long since hooked up with the Demon Court.

"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, he's coming!"

A surprised voice came, startling Yu Tianbao into stopping subconsciously.

As soon as he stopped, his heart skipped a beat.

Oh no!

Wasn't that Lü Bu's voice?

How could the Demon Emperor possibly appear here?

Almost as a reflex, Yu Tianbao took out a pagoda and dove directly into it.