Chapter 258: Feiyangyang's Cultivation

Heaven, Lingxiao Palace.

The Jade Emperor sits high on the stage, majestic and dignified.

The immortals gathered below and talked a lot.

Lu Dongbin was tied up and had his hair disheveled as he was escorted before the emperor.

Standing next to him was a young man in a gray shirt and a white scarf. He looked handsome, but his brows gave people a shifty feeling, as if he was a frightened bird that would run away at any time.

It's the pangolin.

Not far from him, Han Zhongli and the other seven immortals glared at him, wishing they could eat him alive.

When the pangolin saw this, he felt even more happy, with a beaming smile and a smug look on his face, perfectly interpreting the meaning of "a villain succeeds".

The Jade Emperor asked, "Are you the pangolin? Are you the one who captured Lü Dongbin?"

"It's the little demon."

Pangolin showed that he was well prepared. He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, although Pangolin is a small demon in the mortal world, he has always been kind and law-abiding. He has never dared to violate the rules of heaven. He has always wanted to have a chance to submit to heaven."

"A month ago, I heard that Lü Dongbin and his men were killing people in the East China Sea after getting drunk and acting lawless, so I secretly tracked down their whereabouts and wanted to help Your Majesty relieve his worries."

"But these eight immortals are quite powerful, and I am afraid I am no match for them, so I can only wait patiently. Until today, I finally found an opportunity, captured Lu Dongbin, escorted him to the Heavenly Palace, and handed him over to Your Majesty..."

"Pangolin, stop slandering me! It was you who pretended to be Lu Dongbin and did such evil things! And today you dare to bite back and make a accusation!"

"Evil beast, we were about to capture them, but you intervened. Now in front of His Majesty, you dare to take the credit! Do you think that God can help you?"

Before Pangolin could finish his words, two scolding voices rang out.

The former came from seven immortals including Han Zhongli.

The latter comes from the Bull Demon King Li Jing.

After the incident in the East China Sea, Li Jing was ordered to lead Bull Demon King and Red Boy to the earth to capture the Eight Immortals.

They finally found the whereabouts of the Eight Immortals and set up a net to surround them. However, a pangolin suddenly emerged, injured Lu Dongbin, and snatched away their credit.

Li Jing wanted to kill the pangolin at that time, but unexpectedly the pangolin had extraordinary earth-moving skills and escaped directly from the net.

Afterwards, the pangolin captured Lu Dongbin and threatened the other seven immortals to surrender. He forced them to fly to the South Gate of Heaven to surrender and confess their crimes, which directly alarmed the Jade Emperor.

So, this is the scene before our eyes.

"Silence." The Jade Emperor frowned and said unhappily, "Heaven is a sacred place, how can you guys make noise! Let him finish his words first, then you can speak."

Han Zhongli, Li Jing and others did not dare to speak any more and could only step aside in indignation.

The pangolin was even more proud and said, "Your Majesty, if the little demon lied, you don't need to ask anyone else, just ask Lu Dongbin. Lu Dongbin, tell me, is what I said true?"

The Lingxiao Palace suddenly became quiet.

Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Dongbin.

Lu Dongbin was silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "Lu Dongbin was drunk and impulsive, and made such a big mistake. It has nothing to do with Han Zhongli and others. I am willing to bear any punishment."

After a moment of silence.

There was an uproar in Lingxiao Palace.

All the gods looked at Lü Dongbin in disbelief. They had never expected that Lü Dongbin would admit his guilt so easily! He didn't even try to defend himself!

"Lu Dongbin, you are crazy! Do you know what you are saying?" Tieguai Li staggered forward, grabbed Lu Dongbin's collar and asked harshly.

The other six immortals were also very anxious.

"Lü Dongbin, how much did we drink at the Peach Banquet? How could we be drunk? The whole thing was clearly caused by the Dragon King of the East China Sea deliberately stirring up the storm to cause trouble for us when we were crossing the sea!"

"We were all together when the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea caught fire. How did you find the time to set the fire?"

"Did the pangolin threaten you? Why did you suddenly take on all the responsibility?"

…

Han Zhongli and the others were all blushing and excited, but Lu Dongbin just knelt there with his head down, saying nothing.

The immortals around him all looked puzzled.

Several gods who owed favors to Emperor Donghua in Lü Dongbin's previous life also spoke up to persuade Lü Dongbin to speak directly if he had anything to say, and not to act arrogantly or be threatened by others.

However, Lu Dongbin insisted that he did everything by himself and was not threatened by anyone.

Pangolin watched all this and felt more and more proud: "Even if you are openly biased towards Lu Dongbin, so what? As long as Lu Dongbin doesn't change his words, this matter is solid evidence and no one can overturn the verdict!"

Pangolin was full of confidence because he was using White Peony to threaten Lu Dongbin!

——The object of Lu Dongbin’s love affair!

This identity alone is enough to shut Lu Dongbin's mouth and make him unable to speak!

It is difficult to explain the matter of worldly desires. If he involves Bai Mudan again, and misses this life, Bai Mudan may never have the chance to achieve enlightenment and become an immortal!

Lu Dongbin didn't dare to take the risk.

Thinking of this, Pangolin felt even more hatred towards Lu Dongbin.

This hypocrite, who looks so righteous, already has Bai Mudan, but he still wants to pester the fairy. He deserves to die!

"pangolin!"

At this moment, a figure that I had been thinking about day and night came into my sight.

Pangolin's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously put on a flattering smile: "Fairy!"

"Bah! You, a monster, can't call me fairy!"

He Xiangu's face was full of contempt and she angrily shouted, "Pangolin, I thought you had turned over a new leaf, but I didn't expect you were just pretending!"

The pangolin's expression froze, the corners of his eyes twitched, and endless grievances and anger rose from the bottom of his heart.

His eyes turned red, and the ferocious murderous intent in them was as real as a substance, making people tremble with fear.

"Who said I was pretending! I also want to be a good person! It's you! You forced me to do it!" The pangolin roared at the top of his lungs.

He Xiangu was overjoyed and shouted, "If you were determined, how could you fail such a small test? If you had no intention of doing evil, who could force you to pretend to be Lu Dongbin, kill so many dragon descendants, and burn down the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea!"

The pangolin blurted out: "Is that a test? They just look down on me because I'm a monster. You look down on me too! I just want to be Lu Dongbin..."

Suddenly, the pangolin paused, looked at the joy on He Xiangu's face that could hardly be concealed, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said word by word: "...the true colors of this evil and unworthy immortal have been revealed!"

He Xiangu, Tieguai Li and others did not expect that Pangolin would suddenly change his mind at the last moment, and they were all stunned for a moment.

Pangolin said seriously: "Fairy, I know you want to help Lu Dongbin, and I want to too. But, there is no way. He himself admitted that he violated the heavenly rules and did those things that hurt heaven and earth. There is nothing I can do."

He turned around and knelt on the ground, saying: "Your Majesty, when I was in the mortal world, I heard that even gods who violated the laws of heaven should be punished. As a god, Lu Dongbin should save all living beings, but he did such an evil thing. If he is not killed, it will not be enough to correct the laws of heaven."

The Jade Emperor looked at Lü Dongbin and said, "Lü Dongbin, do you have anything else to say?"

Lü Dongbin said, "I have nothing to say."

"Lü Dongbin!"

Han Zhongli and the others shouted and knelt down in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, Lü Dongbin was coerced and what he said was not from his heart. There is something fishy about this matter. Please investigate it carefully."

"Your Majesty..." The other civil and military officials also stepped forward to plead for Lu Dongbin.

The Jade Emperor raised his hand to interrupt them and said, "My dear ministers, there is no need to say more. Since Lü Dongbin has confessed his guilt, he should be severely punished."

He said to Taibai Jinxing: "Taibai Jinxing, pass on my order. Lü Dongbin set fire to the East China Sea and committed endless murders. His crimes are extremely heinous. Order the prison god Li Anran to escort him to the Immortal Execution Platform and behead him in public as a warning to others. Tieguai Li, Han Zhongli, He Xiangu and others are accomplices. Their immortal status will be stripped, their cultivation will be abolished, and they will suffer the pain of thousands of swords piercing their hearts. They will be sent down to the mortal world to go through the tribulation and start over."

After the decree was issued, all the civil and military officials were unable to say anything and could only step aside and shake their heads in regret.

Unexpectedly, Pangolin became anxious at this time: "Your Majesty, He Xiangu and the others were just deceived by Lu Dongbin and don't know the truth. Isn't this punishment a bit too harsh?"

All the civil and military officials: "???"

What is going on?

Why did this monster ask for mercy from the fairy?

The immortals looked at He Xiangu with somewhat different eyes.

He Xiangu was furious: "Pangolin, I don't want you to pretend to be kind here! I am willing to be punished!"

The Jade Emperor's face darkened and he snorted coldly, "Pangolin, it is not your turn to interfere in what I do! Considering that this is your first time in heaven, I will spare you this time. If it happens again, don't blame me for being rude! Taibai Jinxing, go and pass on the order!"

"I obey your order."

Taibai Jinxing hurriedly received the order and ordered the heavenly soldiers to escort the Eight Immortals out of the Lingxiao Palace and fly towards the Heavenly Prison.

Pangolin didn't say anything else, but there was a flash of resentment and ferocity in his eyes. No one knew what he was planning.

On the other hand, Li Anran had also responded to what Nezha said and agreed to cooperate with the Eight Immortals to perform an execution scene.

After Taibai Jinxing announced the decree, he escorted the Eight Immortals to the Immortal Execution Platform and tied them to the Immortal Execution Pillar.

The Immortal Execution Platform is named after it, but it is actually an execution platform. Punishments like abolishing one's cultivation, piercing the heart with thousands of swords and beating him down to the mortal world are all carried out here.

At the same time, in Lingxiao Palace.

The Jade Emperor also ordered people to take out the Haotian Mirror and hang it in the air. The mirror surface rotated, showing the situation on the Immortal Execution Platform.

In the words of the Jade Emperor, he wanted to let all the gods see the consequences of violating the heavenly rules, but in fact he also wanted to deceive the pangolin.

"This acting needs to be improved!"

Li Anran stood on the Immortal Execution Platform, his eyes sweeping over the seven immortals below.

Each of them had a look of grief and indignation on their faces, and looked as if they wanted to rush up to save Lu Dongbin.

But, the emotions are too fake and the expressions are too exaggerated!

It’s only because the pangolin is still in the Lingxiao Palace that the flaw would be easily discovered!

Noticing the Haotian Mirror's spying, Li Anran knew it was time to begin.

The biggest feeling in his heart was that the powerful beings in the three realms were really working hard to eliminate karma and resolve catastrophes!

Previously, the Jade Emperor cooperated with Tathagata to plot against the monkey, causing the monkey to cause chaos in the Heavenly Palace during the Peach Banquet.

Later, all the gods and Buddhas in the sky cooperated with Tang Monk to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and a great show was put on.

Now, the Jade Emperor is cooperating with the Eight Immortals, and more importantly, the Taishang Laojun who is in charge of Dongsheng Shenzhou. He did not hesitate to perform a fake execution to deceive a mere pangolin. He really gave enough face!

Li Anran is increasingly looking forward to the plot of the sequel to Journey to the West starting sooner.

Judging from the current situation, these four man-made disasters have indeed greatly reduced the karmic cause and effect between heaven and earth, delaying the impending catastrophe of heaven and earth by nearly a thousand years.

Such an effect is enough to make all the gods and Buddhas cooperate with Tathagata to play the role of prisoners, giving Tathagata and Wujitian a stage for gambling and fighting.

Li Anran thought this in his mind, but his hands did not stop moving.

First he took out a beheading knife and cut off Lu Dongbin's head.

When Lu Dongbin's soul flew out from the corpse, he shattered it with a palm.

The whole process is extremely realistic!

Taishang Laojun will ask him to help perform this scene.

One reason is that he is good at the art of transformation and can deceive the pangolin.

The second is to show goodwill to him.

Performing this fake execution drama not only does not involve any risk, but it also earns the gratitude of the Eight Immortals, while also allowing one to participate in the catastrophe and gain merit.

It's the same principle as when many gods and bodhisattvas sent their mounts down to earth on the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and then went to help Tang Monk and his disciples conquer demons.

Li Anran didn't care about this merit, but Taiyi Tianzun had already agreed to it, so he didn't say anything more.

It's just a small thing, a piece of cake.

According to the plan set by the Eight Immortals, Pangolin once obtained a wordless heavenly book, in which there was a motto: "There is love in the world, the Eight Immortals gather for justice; slay demons and eliminate monsters, and cleanse the world" -

That’s right, it was the one that Taishang Laojun used to fool the fake Tongtian, and he gave it to the pangolin intact!

The key is that even the pangolin believed it!

He believes that only the Eight Immortals are his nemesis and can get rid of him!

After the Heavenly Court executed Lü Dongbin and abolished the cultivation of the other seven immortals, Pangolin would inevitably become complacent and have no scruples!

By then, they will be able to lead the pangolin to tell the truth about everything and clear their name!

Li Anran: “…” Why are there maxims in the wordless book of heaven?

Pangolin is a Taiyi Golden Immortal after all, why would he believe in such nonsense as the precepts of destiny?

Li Anran was speechless.

But, it doesn’t matter!

After all, the monkey also thought he almost broke through the entire heaven, so it’s no surprise that the pangolin was fooled!

He is just an emotionless acting tool!

Buzz!

Li Anran made some hand gestures and countless white lights flew out, forming a sea of swords in the void.

But at this moment, Li Anran's eyes moved slightly, as if he had noticed something, and the torture slowed down.

Swish!

A dark purple light suddenly appeared and rushed straight towards the Immortal Execution Platform.