I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

The Peaceful Heaven Conference opened with great fanfare in the Lingxiao Palace. The atmosphere was warm and peaceful. Numerous gods, fairies, and fairy children, dressed in gorgeous attire, chatted and laughed, creating a lively atmosphere.

Amidst this joyous atmosphere, Li Chen, as a distinguished guest of Heaven, garnered even greater attention. His remarkable achievements in eliminating the Twelve Ancestral Witches and pacifying the Great Primordial Disaster earned him a well-deserved seat to the right of the Jade Emperor, sharing the same rank as such celestial giants as the Queen Mother of the West, the Great Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole, the Great Emperor of Purple Star in the Central Heaven, and the Great Emperor of Azure Flower in the East.

However, when Li Chen saw these gods, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Li Chen's face was instantly filled with surprise, as if he had seen something incredible.

Li Chen wondered why these gods were so surprised. He suddenly remembered the plot of Dream Journey to the West V. In that story, the Queen Mother of the West was captured by the demon commander Qin Yuan and imprisoned in the Yaochi Palace. The Emperor Changsheng of the South Pole was captured by the demon commander Fei Lian and imprisoned in the Shenxiao Palace. The Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole was captured by the demon emperor Di Jun and imprisoned in the Ziwei Palace. The Emperor Qinghua of the East Pole was captured by the Yinglong God and imprisoned in the Miaoyan Palace.

This is simply a list of victims in the Five Heavens of Dream Journey to the West! Li Chen sighed in his heart. He never expected that these gods with respected status in the Heavens would encounter such a tragic fate in another world.

The Jade Emperor looked around and saw that the gods and Li Chen were all in their places. He stood up with a smile and began his speech. He first condemned the Buddhist sect for causing the Twelve Ancestral Witches to emerge and wreak havoc on the human world. Then he highly praised Li Chen's bravery, saying that he had slain the Twelve Ancestral Witches, crushed Buddhism, and protected the Three Realms and the world. His merits were immeasurable.

"Come, Immortal Li Chen! I offer you a toast!" The Jade Emperor changed the subject and raised the wine glass in his hand to toast Li Chen. This move surprised all the gods in heaven, as they had never thought that the Jade Emperor would take the initiative to toast Li Chen.

It's worth noting that the Jade Emperor hadn't toasted Li Chen during the previous Peaceful Heaven Conference. However, this time, the Jade Emperor took the initiative, which undoubtedly caused dissatisfaction among the gods in Heaven. In their eyes, although Li Chen possessed extraordinary divine power and an astonishing record of slaying the Twelve Ancestral Witches, he was still only a teenager in his twenties and didn't deserve such special treatment from the Jade Emperor.

Upon seeing this, although Li Chen had some complaints about the Heavenly Court's rules and regulations, he did not dare to be negligent in the face of the proactive toast from the Jade Emperor, the Lord of the Three Realms. He quickly stood up, raised his glass, and respectfully returned the toast to the Jade Emperor.

At this moment, Emperor Qinghua of Dongji suddenly asked with a smile: "Immortal Li Chen! How did you know that Donghuang Taiyi was going to attack the Heavenly Court?" His question attracted the attention of the gods present. Everyone looked at Li Chen curiously, expecting his answer.

A sly smile flashed across the face of the Eastern Qinghua Emperor, like a child playing a trick on someone. His words exuded a lighthearted and playful air, brightening the entire scene.

After hearing the words of the Eastern Qinghua Emperor, the other gods in the Heavenly Court couldn't help but smile at each other, their expressions becoming more playful. They all knew that if they challenged Li Chen directly at such a banquet, they would definitely be beaten by him. After all, Li Chen's strength was extremely powerful, and no one wanted to encounter such bad luck.

However, the Eastern Emperor Qinghua cleverly used a joking tone to ask Li Chen, which made the gods feel that it was both amusing and did not cause Li Chen to be disgusted. After all, as the saying goes, "Don't hit a smiling person."

Li Chen was caught off guard by the question from the Eastern Qinghua Emperor. He fell into deep thought, seemingly pondering how to answer the question. After a long moment, Li Chen slowly spoke, "This..."

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the laughter of the gods. It turned out that the gods found Li Chen's hesitation very interesting, so they laughed out loud.

Li Chen smiled awkwardly upon seeing this, then quickly explained, "This is the result I got when I accidentally deduced the future while meditating a few nights ago!"

He thought this reason was reasonable. But he never expected that after hearing his explanation, the gods would burst into laughter again.

"Shangxian Li Chen is such a joke! Isn't this the perfect opportunity for us to attack Heaven while we're feasting here? Why doesn't Donghuang Taiyi attack now?"

Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole spoke again with a hint of sarcasm, bluntly stating that now was the perfect time to attack Heaven. It was important to understand that Heaven had put a lot of effort into organizing the Heaven Peace Conference. Taking advantage of this opportunity to launch a sneak attack would undoubtedly be the easiest way to succeed!

"Alright! Stop teasing Immortal Li Chen!" The Jade Emperor said with a smile and a gentle tone. His voice was not loud, but it was like an imperial decree, which made the originally noisy banquet scene quiet down instantly.

When the gods heard the Jade Emperor's words, they all stopped teasing Li Chen and showed a little embarrassment on their faces. However, Li Chen's heart did not relax, but instead became more worried.

He mused to himself that even though the Jade Emperor had rescued him, it didn't mean he could rest easy. After all, his position in Heaven was precarious, and the slightest misstep could lead to trouble. So, during the banquet, Li Chen decided to use a secret technique to predict future developments, so he could prepare for any potential consequences.

Li Chen calmly hid his hands under the table, then began to silently circulate his mana, using a special method to predict future events. Although this secret method consumed a certain amount of mana, it allowed him to glimpse some of the secrets hidden deep in fate.

Li Chen concentrated his mind, concentrating on performing the secret technique. A series of vague images and information gradually emerged in his mind. He knew that if Donghuang Taiyi was already dead, then the results of his calculations would indicate his death. And if Donghuang Taiyi was still alive and had any intentions that were detrimental to the Heavenly Court, then he would most likely use the legendary magic weapon, the Donghuang Bell, to block his calculations.

Just when Li Chen calculated to the critical moment, suddenly, he let out an earth-shaking scream: "Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!" The scream was like thunder, exploding in the banquet scene, making the eardrums of the gods buzz.

The gods were startled by the sudden scream, and their eyes flashed like lightning as they all looked at Li Chen. Li Chen's face was as pale as paper, his forehead was covered in sweat, and his body was shaking uncontrollably, obviously suffering from great pain.

"It's okay, it's okay, I just accidentally bit my tongue!" Li Chen said in a panic, as if he was afraid that others would discover his inner uneasiness.

However, only he knew that what had just happened was far from simple. Just as he was trying to deduce Donghuang Taiyi's situation, a powerful force of law suddenly emerged, like an invisible hand, tightly obscuring Donghuang Taiyi's situation, preventing him from getting a glimpse of it.

Li Chen's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't believe the situation he was in. You know, his deduction skills were extremely powerful, and he had never encountered such a situation before.

"Immortal Li Chen! What happened?"

Taibai Jinxing heard Li Chen's screams and asked with concern. He looked at Li Chen's slightly pale face and couldn't help but feel worried. Li Chen took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then told Taibai Jinxing everything that had just happened.

"Old Jinxing, the specific situation of Donghuang Taiyi is obscured by a powerful force! I am unable to calculate his specific situation, which means that he may have really been resurrected, and he also used the Donghuang Bell to block my previous calculations!" There was a hint of anxiety in Li Chen's voice.

Li Chen then used his magic power to calculate the ten demon generals who were followers of Donghuang Taiyi, as well as the twenty-eight constellations controlled by the great array of stars in the sky, but the result was the same. Because Li Chen was prepared these times, he did not scream like last time.