Chapter 221 The Overall Situation is Important
Li Anran didn’t know whether Nezha would have wild thoughts, but he really had nothing to say to Yang Jian.
A single Precious Lotus Lantern is already a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. Two Precious Lotus Lanterns together are probably close to being an innate treasure!
However, Yang Jian took it out to save Nezha without hesitation, and did not let Nezha know.
Li Anran asked himself if he could do it.
"Brother Li Anran, you know more about this demon species and the "Xuan Tian Jiubian" so I'll leave this matter to you."
Yang Jian also trusted Li Anran very much. He handed the Precious Lotus Lantern to Li Anran and said, "You should integrate it into Nezha's body as soon as possible to avoid more trouble."
Before Yang Jian finished speaking, his words came true.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps coming from far away, and a divine official hurriedly ran in, shouting as he ran: "Sir, the Supreme Dao Ancestor is here, and he said he has something important to see you about, and he is waiting at the gate of the Heavenly Prison now."
The priest's voice was trembling and full of fear.
Although according to the Heavenly Rules, no one is allowed to enter the Heavenly Prison without permission, he had no problem stopping the Supreme Taoist Ancestor outside the Heavenly Prison.
But, the rules of heaven are the rules of heaven, and that is the Supreme Taoist Ancestor!
The status is extremely noble!
Before he ascended to heaven, he offered sacrifices and worshipped day and night. Now, he personally stopped the Supreme Taoist Ancestor outside the door. One can imagine how panicked he was.
Li Anran and Yang Jian showed disgust and displeasure upon hearing this.
There is no doubt that Taishang Laojun came here just to fake Tongtian!
"Brother Li Anran, you help Nezha heal his wounds first, I'll go deal with him."
Yang Jian sent a message to Li Anran, and then said to the divine official: "The Prison God has something to deal with. I will go with you to see the Supreme Taoist Ancestor."
The divine official did not dare to make a decision on his own, and looked at Li Anran with an inquiring look. Seeing Li Anran nod in agreement, he said respectfully: "Lord God of Justice, please follow me."
Yang Jian followed the divine official and walked towards the entrance of the Heavenly Prison. He stopped after taking a few steps.
"Lord God of Justice, why don't you leave?"
The divine official noticed that Yang Jian stopped and turned back in confusion, but suddenly noticed that his immediate superior Li Anran's face darkened and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Yang Jian said calmly: "The people are here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flattering voice came from outside.
"Taishang Daozu, please come this way! My master and the God of Justice just brought Nezha the Third Prince back to the Heavenly Prison. The Third Prince seems to be injured and unconscious."
It’s Lord Weiyu!
The divine official instantly recognized that the person who spoke was the mighty prison priest whose status in the Heavenly Prison was second only to Li Anran, the prison god. He also understood why Li Anran was so angry.
However, he fully understood the actions of the Priest of the Prison.
The status of Taishang Daozu in the Heavenly Court is so high that even the Jade Emperor has to show him courtesy, and Taishang Daozu is extremely skilled in refining elixirs and weapons!
If I could gain his favor and receive an elixir or a magic weapon from him, it would definitely be enough to match the results of a hundred years of hard practice!
Why didn’t I think of this just now!
The divine official felt a little regretful that he had not seized the opportunity to please the Supreme Taoist Ancestor.
But the next second, he no longer regretted it.
"Second brother, you violated the Heavenly Rules by bringing strangers into the Heavenly Prison without authorization, and leaked the secrets of the Heavenly Prison at will. How should you deal with me according to the Heavenly Rules?"
"Remove him from the immortal register and never employ him again."
Tai, the Supreme Taoist Ancestor is an outsider?
Just for saying these few words, I will be removed from the immortal list and never employed again?
The divine official's heart trembled, and he felt as if someone was grabbing his scalp, and his spine felt cold.
And Li Anran was obviously not just talking. The moment the Priest of the Priestly Powers and the Supreme Taoist Ancestor walked in, he stretched out his hand and pulled the Priest of the Priestly Powers over to him.
"Ah!!!" The Priest of the Priestly Priest screamed in fear and tried to break free from his restraints, but he was unable to do so.
In a flash, Li Anran sealed his magical power and soul, tied him up with the demon-binding rope, and threw him into the cell.
"My lord! My lord! What are you doing?"
The Prisoner of the Prison of Might shouted in panic, "What have I done wrong? Why are you locking me up in the Prison of Heaven?"
Li Anran ignored him and said to the priest next to him, "One more thing, you are just a figurehead and a reserve. Go back and write the document and hand it over to the Justice Heavenly God Temple for processing. From now on, you will be the Priest of the Mighty Prison."
The divine official was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, overjoyed, and kept saying, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Li Anran waved his hand: "You don't need to thank me. It's you who has done your duty faithfully and you deserve this position. Go down."
"Yes, sir." The divine official bowed and took his leave, but he did not dare to look at Taishang Laojun.
The former prison priest in the cell finally realized what was going on and cried out: "Sir, I just…"
Before he finished speaking, Li Anran looked over coldly.
His mouth was still opening and closing, but no sound came out.
Taishang Laojun's face darkened, but he didn't say anything.
The Taoist boy beside him stepped forward and shouted angrily, "Prison God, the Prison God is just leading the way for the Grand Master. What do you mean by this?"
Seeing that Li Anran didn't say anything, he became even angrier, staring at her and shouting, "Li Anran! Don't play dumb, I'm asking you a question!"
Li Anran spoke up this time: "Who the hell are you? How dare you ask me a question?"
"You! You!" The Taoist boy had been with Taishang Laojun for many years, and others had always been respectful to him. He had never been humiliated like this. He immediately became furious and picked up the whisk in his hand to throw it at Li Anran.
"Tong'er, don't stop!" Taishang Laojun immediately stopped him and said, "The prison god's treatment of his subordinates is an internal matter of the prison. How can we outsiders interfere at will?"
"Master!" The Taoist boy was surprised and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Taishang Laojun with a stern look.
The mighty prison priest in the prison was struck by lightning. He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly threw himself against the cell fence and shouted desperately, but still could not make any sound, and his face turned red.
Li Anran snorted in his heart.
The Heavenly Prison is related to his golden finger, and he will never allow anyone to get their hands in!
Dealing with the Priest Weiyu in front of Taishang Laojun was just to show his tough and ruthless attitude.
The Jade Emperor did not speak but let the Taoist child beside him speak in order to leave room for maneuver and test the situation.
Taishang Laojun has a noble status and transcendent position in the Three Realms. Once he is involved in such worldly disputes, no matter what the reason is and what the result is, his reputation will be damaged!
If you let the Taoist boy speak, there won’t be this worry!
At most, he can just say "I didn't discipline my child well enough" and then apologize. Not only will it not damage his reputation, but it will make others think that he is broad-minded and humble.
From Li Anran's reaction, he could see that Li Anran regarded the Heavenly Prison as his own forbidden territory and would not allow anyone to covet or violate it. Naturally, there was no need for the Taoist boy to continue testing it.
If Li Anran were really provoked to go crazy and attack his Taoist boy, he would be caught in a dilemma and lose both ways!
That would really be a waste of time!
Since Taishang Laojun had said so, Li Anran could no longer cause trouble. He stepped forward with Yang Jian and greeted him, saying, "Li Anran (Yang Jian) greets Taishang Daozu."
Taishang Laojun returned the greeting and apologized hypocritically: "I have lived outside the heaven for a long time and I don't know the strict rules of the prison. I came in without permission. I hope the prison god will forgive me."
"The Supreme Dao Ancestor's words are too serious."
Li Anran glanced at the deathly-looking Priest Wei Yu in the cell and said, "He broke the law knowingly, which is an even greater crime. The Supreme Dao Ancestor did not know about this, so he is naturally not at fault."
He then asked knowingly, "I wonder why the Supreme Daoist Patriarch came here today?"
Taishang Laojun said: "I heard that you have captured the evil incarnation of Tongtian Saint and brought it back to the Heavenly Prison, so I came here specifically for him. The demon Taoist himself has no ability, but it is related to the gathering of the Eight Immortals , so please spare his life for the time being and let him go to the mortal world."
Shen Gongbao was trapped in the formation by me, and he should not come out yet!
The Laojun knew about this so quickly, he must have been monitoring the situation on the fake Tongtian side!
However, he obviously didn't know that the fake Tongtian was already dead, leaving only a wisp of residual soul attached to Nezha!
As Li Anran was thinking, Yang Jian over there had already rejected him outright, saying, "No! This demon has committed a heinous crime. Now that we have caught him today, there is no way we can let him go and let him continue to do evil!"
Taishang Laojun frowned and said, "Yang Jian, you must put the overall situation first and not act on impulse. When the Eight Immortals are gathered together, I will have them escort him back to the prison. At that time, you can kill him or chop him up at your will."
"The overall situation is important?"
Yang Jian snorted coldly and asked, "What is the overall situation? The Supreme Taoist has been in charge of the affairs of the Eight Immortals. He must know what the demon Taoist has done?"
Taishang Laojun certainly knew, but he didn't care: "Life and death are all fate."
Yang Jian could no longer suppress his anger and sneered: "Life and death are all fate! Daozu is indeed a person from the secular world. I'm afraid these billions of lives are not even worthy of Daozu's eyes!"
