Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

"Hey! Be careful not to drop it and break it, these are precious treasures!" Li Xiuyuan bent down to pick up the phone, wiping the dust off it with heartache. These two phones weren't cheap! He'd used almost half of his points, it really hurt.

However, there are many improvements, such as no need for a charger, you can charge it directly with the sun, you can make calls and video chats without inserting a SIM card, and there are many other fun features, including various martial arts techniques and explanations.

"What is this thing? Why is it making strange noises?" Chang'e moved a little further away from the phone, afraid that the strange thing might cause her some unpredictable accident.

"This is a cell phone, it works really well. You can't deliberately stand too far away to make a call, and you can even see the other person! It's like a recorder, but it's much more convenient than that!" Li Xiuyuan found it quite amusing to see the two people's half-understanding expressions, and quickly continued...

"You just pressed this button, which is why it turned on unexpectedly. You see, just press it again to turn it off, and keep pressing it to turn it on again, understand?" Li Xiuyuan taught Chang'e Fairy how to do it step by step. He lowered his head and smelled the fragrance of her hair, and his heart fluttered.

Looking at Chang'e from this angle, she appears quite ethereal, with her long, black hair already reaching her waist. Her bright and gentle smile is captivating, sometimes looking up to meet her gaze, sometimes letting her eyes wander.

The two women quickly learned how to operate the phone and soon started playing with it without any instruction, leaving Li Xiuyuan standing aside for a while.

Li Xiuyuan felt helpless yet very happy. Seeing the two women so happy made him very happy too. Suddenly, his brow twitched, and Li Xiuyuan calculated with his fingers, knowing that Long Xiangtian had arrived.

Li Xiuyuan thought it over and over again, but he really couldn't bear to disturb the two women playing on their phones. Then he thought about what would happen if the two women got angry, so he decided to obediently say goodbye. He was still thinking to himself that the two women would definitely try their best to make him stay and spend more time with them.

Despite all his calculations, Li Xiuyuan never expected that when he smiled and said goodbye to the two women, they would completely ignore him! That's right, they ignored him, ignored him, ignored him! I'll say it three times because it's important.

"Babies! I have something to do now and have to leave for a bit. You two be good and don't miss me too much!" Li Xiuyuan thought that Chang'e and the other woman hadn't heard him and were ignoring him, so he leaned closer to them and said it again.

"Oh!" Chang'e said without turning her head, engrossed in fiddling with her phone.

"Hurry up and leave, don't get in the way." The Jade Rabbit waved to Long Xiangtian without turning its head, signaling him to leave quickly.

Li Xiuyuan, who hadn't expected this scene, looked at the two women engrossed in their phones and felt like crying. He suddenly realized that giving them phones every now and then was a huge mistake. Judging from the Jade Rabbit's impatient expression earlier, she even waved her hand in the wrong direction.

That's right. Just now, the Jade Rabbit was so engrossed in her phone that she didn't even turn her head. Li Xiuyuan was standing to her right, but she waved to her left. Even Chang'e didn't raise her head and only answered with an "oh".

"Master, help! Master, Master!" Just as Li Xiuyuan was about to demand an explanation from the two women, he heard a cry for help. He knew without a doubt that it was that idiot Long Xiangtian.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the two women who showed no intention of raising their heads with a wronged expression, and reluctantly left the inner hall, turning back to look at them every step of the way.

"Master, please come and save Ouyang Lan!" Long Xiangtian appeared in front of Li Xiuyuan, carrying Ouyang Lan like a madman.

Li Xiuyuan looked at Long Xiangtian and secretly shook her head. He was nothing like the person she had first met. He had always been a refined and cultured man, but today he was dressed in tattered clothes, his hair was disheveled, and he had a stubble beard. He looked extremely tired and was tightly holding a pale-faced woman in his arms.

"Get up! Come with me! Put her on the ice jade bed." Li Xiuyuan led Long Xiangtian into the secret room and pointed to a bed inside that exuded a chilling aura.

Long Xiangtian didn't dare to hesitate for a moment. After putting Ouyang Lan on the bed, Ouyang Lan's body was immediately frozen into an ice block.

"Master, what's going on? Why is this happening?" Long Xiangtian looked anxiously at the woman lying on the ice jade bed, feeling extremely distressed. He reached out to touch her cheek, but the touch was icy cold and caused unbearable pain.

"She almost lost her soul before, and it was only with the Soul-Binding Lamp that I was able to weave her remnant soul back together. She was already weaker than ordinary people and needed more protection. Now she is seriously injured. Although her external injuries have been healed, I'm afraid there is no way to heal the wounds in her heart."

She's now in a deep coma, her brain has stopped functioning, and all I can do is use cryotherapy to prevent her body from decaying; there's nothing more I can do, I'm completely helpless.

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Chapter 989 Ascending to Heaven

"Master, you must have a way to save her, right? I beg you to save her one more time! Last time Ouyang almost lost his soul, but you managed to save him successfully. Why can't you do it this time?" Long Xiangtian choked up as he hugged Ouyang Lan, looking extremely pitiful.

Seeing Long Xiangtian so distraught, Li Xiuyuan felt a pang of sympathy. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke his true feelings: "Sigh! Forget it, forget it! You two are such a pair of enemies! Saving her is not impossible, but I can't guarantee she'll wake up. This girl is determined to die and has no desire to live at all."

As long as a person has the will to live, no matter how difficult or sick they are, it is not a problem for them. However, this girl is clearly determined to die and has no reaction to the things around her.

"Master, you must have a way to save Ouyang Lan, right? Please, Master, save her!" Li Xiuyuan looked at Long Xiangtian, who was bowing and scraping before him, wondering if he would feel suicidal if he knew what he looked like in the mortal world after recovering his magic power and safely passing through the tribulation.

"Alright, go ahead! But I can't guarantee it will work, I can only try my best." Li Xiuyuan came back to his senses and continued, "At the far west of the Spirit Illusion Peak, there is an iceberg, and on the iceberg grows a ten-thousand-year-old snow lotus. Go there!"

"Thank you, Master. I will go now. I hope you will take good care of yourself." Long Xiangtian kowtowed three times to Li Xiuyuan, and after a long while, he stood up and looked at Ouyang Lan with deep affection.

Long Xiangtian clenched his fists for a long time before saying, "Ouyang Lan, I'm sorry. Don't worry! I will definitely protect you. You'll be alright." After saying that, he finally made up his mind to leave. Although he was very reluctant to part with Ouyang, he had no choice but to leave.

In the Heavenly Court, Wutian led many disciples to attack the Heavenly Court. At this time, the Jade Emperor was discussing with the Queen Mother, Erlang Shen, and others how to attack the Western Paradise.

"If this Western Paradise is not eliminated, there will be endless troubles in the future. Erlang Shen, what do you think?" The Jade Emperor sat high on the dragon throne, looking down on all living beings. Erlang Shen, Nezha, and other generals of the Heavenly Court stood in front of the hall.

Erlang Shen, upon hearing the Jade Emperor's summons, hurriedly rose and stepped forward, clasping his hands in a respectful bow, confidently stating, "Your Majesty, I believe that if the Western Paradise is not eliminated, a great calamity will surely ensue." Having already incurred the wrath of Sun Wukong and the others, Erlang Shen naturally hoped that the Jade Emperor would seek out trouble for them.

"Li Tianwang, what do you think?" If the Jade Emperor's heart had wavered even slightly, Erlang Shen's answer at this moment was like a reassuring pill. If Li Tianwang were to agree, the Jade Emperor would feel extremely at ease and prepare to lead his army to attack the Western Paradise.

The Jade Emperor was also anxious and uneasy. If he did not take advantage of the passing of the Buddha Tathagata, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, and other ancient Buddhas to go to the Western Paradise, but they returned after their tribulations, the Western Paradise would become the only place with power. Now their power was already showing signs of overshadowing the Heavenly Court.

Li Tianwang glanced at the Jade Emperor's expression and knew what he wanted to hear. He hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, this old minister believes that the Western Paradise can be attacked. This old minister is willing to follow Your Majesty's orders."

Isn't this old fox just craving flattery? Then let's give him that. This fight is bound to happen sooner or later. Last time, the Heavenly Court launched an attack but failed to defeat the Western Paradise. How can they be willing to be oppressed by the Heavenly Court like this? Li Tianwang sees this matter quite clearly.

"Hmm. What you all say makes sense. Then I will trouble you all." The Jade Emperor nodded in satisfaction and said meaningfully.

"Hahahaha..." Wutian had just entered the inner hall when he heard the conversation between the Jade Emperor and the various deities, and couldn't help but find it amusing. It was because of this that Wutian felt he had come to the right place.

Cooperating with the Western Paradise is much better than cooperating with that old fox, the Heavenly Court. All the powerful people in the Western Paradise have passed away, leaving only a few shrimp soldiers and crab generals, who are not worth fearing.

And that old fox from Heaven might scheme against you at any time, and you might not even know what happened after he betrayed you. Take this opportunity to discuss dealing with half of the Western Paradise. If you are not strong enough, don't blame me for devouring you.

The principle of survival of the fittest applies everywhere, especially in a society where might makes right. If you disagree, you'll be beaten until you submit.

"Wu Tian, ​​you dare to come again? Are you still thinking you weren't badly beaten last time?" The Jade Emperor was extremely surprised to see Wu Tian in the inner palace. Wasn't he clearly severely injured before? How come he seems to be completely unharmed now? Shouldn't he be in the underworld? What does it mean that he's out now?

A sense of panic arose in Yu Di's heart, the kind of panic one feels when faced with the unpredictable. Could it be that the Heavenly Court is really going to be occupied by the Five Heavens? No, of course not, he would never agree to that.

The Jade Emperor forced himself to calm down. Wutian was seriously injured and would not recover so quickly. He must have forced himself to come to the Heavenly Court. The Jade Emperor could not imagine what would happen if he really recovered. He could not imagine what the consequences would be!

They had calculated and planned, but they hadn't anticipated that he would make a comeback so quickly in just five days. Even with his severe injuries, it was impossible for him to fully recover in such a short time. As long as he hadn't fully recovered, they still had hope of defeating him again.

"You little Jade Emperor, you're despicable and shameless! You still won't admit it. If the Western Paradise were to join forces with you, perhaps I would still have some lingering fear. But now, I'm afraid no one will help you!" Wu Tian's lips curled into a mocking smile. See? This is what they call gods and immortals, what they call righteous people. Their faces are not necessarily any better than those of the demonic path.

Everyone has both good and evil sides. Some people show evil and are therefore considered evil, while some evil people show a little kindness and are considered great good. Wutian disdains this, believing that people must have backbone.

Like is like, dislike is dislike. There's no such thing as doing good or not doing evil. Just do what makes you happy. Why should you compromise yourself to please others in this life? Besides, some people will think you're being nice to them. If they don't appreciate it, why bother making trouble for them?

Chapter 990 Taking Action Again

"How dare you defy your superiors! Erlang Shen, Li Tianwang, why don't you capture him immediately and bring him to justice?" The Jade Emperor was so enraged by Wutian's words that he felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat. He wished he could tear Wutian into eight pieces and throw him into the eighteenth level of hell, where he would never be able to turn over a new leaf.

"Your Majesty, this old minister obeys the decree." Li Tianwang's pagoda obeyed the decree. Last time, Wutian destroyed his precious pagoda, but now he has reshaped it with Nine Lives Black Iron. This time, the pagoda is not as fragile as before. Li Tianwang waved the pagoda in his hand, trying to take Wutian into the pagoda.

"Your Majesty, this humble subject obeys the decree." Erlang Shen was also ready to strike. Like the Jade Emperor, he believed that Wutian's injuries had not healed and that he was merely a fox borrowing the tiger's power, and was easily defeated.

Li Tianwang activated the exquisite pagoda, which began to glow with golden light and slowly floated into the air. Li Tianwang roared, "Retract!"

It was taken into the pagoda in five days. In just a short while, the golden light of the pagoda began to flicker and jump around, and even Li Tianwang could not subdue it.

With a loud "bang!", the pagoda exploded, an even more severe explosion than the last one. The pagoda shattered into dust, while Wu Tian stood unharmed in the middle.

"Hahaha, Jade Emperor, is this all you've got? Show me what other skills you have." Wu Tian looked at the Jade Emperor with disdain, a glance that enraged His Majesty.

Having held this position for so long, it had been a long time since anyone had spoken to him like this. Today, Wutian's words were undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Jade Emperor, piercing his heart.

"Guards! Guards! Arrest this traitor! A great reward will be given to whoever captures him!" The Jade Emperor was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Wutian, pointing a finger at him and shouting furiously.

"Bring it on, all of you!" Wu Tian looked at the Jade Emperor with a mocking expression. All of this was probably useless to him. He had been waiting for this day for too long, day after day. Now that he had such an opportunity, how could he give it up so easily?

As the Jade Emperor and Wutian spoke, the forces of both sides clashed, and a fierce battle ensued. Wutian fought his way through the battle, defeating Li Tianwang and Erlang Zhenjun in a single move. He disdained all of this, even the position of the Three Realms.

Wutian's subordinates intercepted the heavenly soldiers. At this moment, Wutian had already met the Jade Emperor. The two stood together and stared at each other for a long time, neither of them taking the initiative to make a move. They remained as still as old men in meditation, without any reaction.

At this time, Maitreya Buddha of the Western Paradise received a plea for help from the Heavenly Court. It turned out that the Jade Emperor had taken advantage of Wutian's inattention to write a document to the Western Paradise.

The content is nothing more than the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise working together to fight the enemy, not giving those bad guys any chance to take advantage. After all, the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise have been at peace for so many years, and they shouldn't turn against each other now to benefit outsiders.

Maitreya Buddha simply smiled and let it go, showing no intention of helping the Heavenly Court. What talk of the Great Dao now? Why didn't they think of any of this when they attacked the Western Paradise? None of this is a reason to attack the Western Paradise. If they were to back down now, the Heavenly Court would really think that the Western Paradise is easy to bully.

"Buddha, please send someone to meet us quickly, I'm afraid the Jade Emperor won't be able to hold on for long!" The heavenly soldiers who sent the messenger knelt in the main hall, their scalps tingling. They had been kneeling for quite a while, but at this moment, Maitreya Buddha seemed to be completely oblivious and sat down in deep meditation.

Upon imagining the task the Jade Emperor had given them, the heavenly soldier instantly felt uneasy and had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

The heavenly soldier's presence here was entirely at Wutian's behest. He knew the Jade Emperor couldn't cause any major trouble, and he just kept looking at the Jade Emperor with a mocking gaze. He wondered how long the Jade Emperor could hold out. He was really looking forward to seeing how long the Jade Emperor could last!

Time ticked by. The Jade Emperor's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Logically, Maitreya Buddha should have received the message and arrived long ago! Why was there still no movement?

Although he was very anxious inside, the Jade Emperor hid it well, appearing calm and serene on the surface, and acting very leisurely.

"What, Jade Emperor? What are you waiting for? Buddha now? Give up! He won't be here." Wutian looked at the Jade Emperor, who was pretending to be calm, with sarcasm. Did he really think he knew nothing and treated him like a fool? Now it was a contest between the two of them to see who could hold back first, and whoever could lose would lose.

The heavenly soldier remained kneeling in the hall, forced to continue, "Please, Buddha, have mercy and send troops to rescue His Majesty." He wouldn't have volunteered for this cushy job if it weren't for the fact that it was a lucrative opportunity! He hadn't expected this outcome. Did the Buddhas even hear him? They remained silent, leaving the little heavenly soldier speechless with despair.

Oh my god! I'll never do something like this again, even if you beat me to death! Little Tianbing was devastated. He didn't know how he could possibly complete this daunting task!

"Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the Jade Emperor of Heaven has made a request to you with proper etiquette. What do you all think?" Maitreya Buddha's face remained unchanged, still bearing a compassionate smile.

"Reporting to Buddha, in your compassion, when the Buddha passed away, he told us to respond to all changes with constancy." Guanyin Bodhisattva, with her unchanging posture, stepped forward and bowed in reply.

“Buddha, our Western world has always been peaceful and pacified,” said the future Buddha, Bodhidharma. He simply didn’t want to go and save the Jade Emperor; the other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas shared the same sentiment.

"The Jade Emperor of Heaven is the head of the Three Realms. Bodhidharma, go and investigate before making a decision," Maitreya Buddha said, gesturing for Bodhidharma to go and return quickly.

At this moment, the little heavenly soldier who had received Maitreya Buddha's words breathed a sigh of relief. His mission was finally complete. If he had to do two more such missions, he would be close to death!

The little soldier secretly made a decision: he would avoid such things as much as possible in the future. Getting promoted and making money was not such an easy thing. Even if there was an opportunity to get promoted and make money, he would have to be alive to enjoy it!

On Bodhidharma's journey to Heaven, Wutian clashed with the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor had been waiting for Maitreya Buddha for several days and nights, though he didn't know how long it had been. He only felt that a very long time had passed, and five days had passed peacefully, but he was becoming increasingly anxious.

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Chapter 991 The Jade Emperor's Defeat

Just then, the future Buddha Bodhidharma arrived at the Heavenly Court and witnessed such a good show. The Jade Emperor was beaten by Wutian and coughed up blood, falling heavily to Wutian's feet. Wutian slowly walked up to the dragon throne, waved his hand, and all the gods were sent to the underworld along with the Jade Emperor.

"Come out!" Wutian tilted his head slightly, knowing that there were people watching outside the hall. He smiled slightly, but continued to cast the gods into the underworld. Only after they were cast in did he speak.

Bodhidharma paused, then slowly entered the main hall. Wutian glanced at him indifferently: "Have you had enough of the show? If you have, then go down with them! Hahahaha..." As soon as he finished speaking, the future Buddha Bodhidharma disappeared from the Heavenly Court.

Since the Jade Emperor of Heaven had already resolved the matter, there was no need for the Western Paradise to remain. Wutian vanished from the main hall in a flash.

However, the Jade Emperor seems far too weak to be trifled with; he's not fun at all. Wutian is still toying with the Three Realms as if it were nothing more than a bunch of ants in her eyes.