"Therefore, Xu Fang is doomed to die today!"

  The Tathagata's words made Guanyin nod repeatedly. "Buddha, what should we do?"

  "We will watch and wait."

  The Tathagata nodded. "Xu Fang has repeatedly disrupted the Buddhist Sect's plans and even severed my golden body. This man cannot be allowed to live, or the Buddhist Sect will struggle to prosper!"

  Guanyin nodded, then turned her gaze back to the battlefield, falling silent.

  ...

  On the battlefield, the ground was already piled high with corpses!

  The Jade Emperor, however, seemed unsatisfied. He turned to the other Great Emperors: "Purple Subtlety Emperor, Gouchen Emperor, Longevity Emperor..."

  "Your Majesty."

  The three Great Emperors immediately clasped their hands and responded.

  Aside from the Empress of Earth, who held the title of Empress Houtu and remained secluded in the Netherworld, the other three Great Emperors were the Jade Emperor's greatest headaches.

  "Xu Fang has now completely fallen into madness, slaughtering three hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals. My forces are limited. Could the three Great Emperors spare some more troops to assist?"

  As soon as the Jade Emperor's voice rang out, the three Great Emperors inwardly cursed!

  Those three hundred thousand soldiers were clearly from our forces! When did your forces become limited?!

  Are you really going to keep milking us dry?!

  Of course, these words were only muttered in their hearts. They would never dare to speak them aloud.

  After all, in such a public setting, and with the Jade Emperor being the ruler of the Three Realms appointed by Ancestral Daoist Hongjun, they wouldn't dare to openly defy him without absolute certainty.

  "How many troops does Your Majesty require?"

  The Purple Subtlety Emperor glanced at the expressions of the other two Great Emperors and asked.

  The Jade Emperor smiled faintly, looking directly at the Purple Subtlety Emperor. "One million elite soldiers to capture Xu Fang. How about that?!"

  "Your Majesty must be joking."

  The Purple Subtlety Emperor's expression darkened. "Your Majesty may have forgotten, but when we became Great Emperors, we made an agreement with you that our forces would not exceed three hundred thousand. The three of us combined only have nine hundred thousand troops. Where would we find one million elite soldiers..."

  "Indeed, Your Majesty, this matter is truly difficult for us."

  The Longevity Emperor and Gouchen Emperor quickly chimed in.

  Had the Jade Emperor forgotten?

  Of course not!

  When the agreement was made that the Four Sovereigns' forces would not exceed three hundred thousand, these three had secretly expanded their armies. The Purple Subtlety Emperor alone commanded at least eight hundred thousand troops!

  Combined, the three of them had over two million heavenly soldiers and generals!

  "Oh, is that so?"

  The Jade Emperor smiled ambiguously, his voice low enough that only the three could hear. "But why have I heard that you all have long since amassed powerful armies, far exceeding three hundred thousand troops? Could it be that my information is mistaken?"

  These words were a direct jab at the three Great Emperors!

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  The Purple Subtlety Emperor and the others now understood why the Jade Emperor was so insistent on not asking the Tathagata to deal with Xu Fang, instead using the lives of heavenly soldiers to wear him down!

  Three hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, slaughtered without hesitation!

  This was the Jade Emperor!

  "Did the Jade Emperor arrange for Xu Fang to kill Lord Po Jun, just to weaken us?"

  The three Great Emperors exchanged glances, their hearts stirred.

  "If that's the case, the Jade Emperor has invested too much! To sacrifice his trusted minister so easily!"

  A glint of understanding flashed in their eyes.

  Of course, even though the Jade Emperor had made his intentions clear, they couldn't simply give in.

  Otherwise, even if they provided one million soldiers, what if Xu Fang slaughtered them all?

  If the Jade Emperor then demanded another million, wouldn't this become a bottomless pit?

  "Your Majesty must be joking. This information is completely unfounded!"

  The Purple Subtlety Emperor clasped his hands and said, "However, with a criminal immortal causing chaos in the Heavenly Court, we naturally cannot stand idly by. We are willing to muster all our forces to provide Your Majesty with one million elite soldiers. How does that sound?"

  With these words, the Jade Emperor understood their meaning.

  You want to slaughter one million of our troops? Fine, we'll give them to you. But after this, we'll be left with nothing. If you need us again in the future, don't even think about it.

  Everyone understood the situation, but they were all pretending to be oblivious. The Jade Emperor knew he couldn't push them too far, so he nodded and turned his gaze to the battlefield.

  A flicker of anticipation flashed in the Jade Emperor's eyes.

  That demonic figure, slaughtering without end, might just bring him even greater surprises!

  If Xu Fang could truly slaughter one million soldiers, the Jade Emperor wouldn't mind sparing his life—provided Xu Fang had the sense to flee on his own!

  ...

  "Very well!"

  The Purple Subtlety Emperor nodded, then looked at the Gouchen and Longevity Emperors.

  "Whether the Jade Emperor is putting on an act or not, one million soldiers would exhaust even a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal. We've already lost three hundred thousand soldiers. No matter what, Xu Fang must die!"

  The Purple Subtlety Emperor sent a mental message to the other two Great Emperors. The Longevity Emperor and Gouchen Emperor, who usually followed the Purple Subtlety Emperor's lead, nodded in agreement.

  "Let's do as he says. We'll provide one million soldiers, and we'll send our most elite troops. We must end this quickly and minimize our losses!"

  "Agreed!"

  After the three Great Emperors reached a decision, they immediately issued orders to mobilize their forces.

  ...

  Boom!

  Thunder struck, and another wave of soldiers fell!

  Dark clouds of resentment swirled around Xu Fang as he stood atop a mountain of corpses, slightly out of breath.

  Slaughtering three hundred thousand soldiers alone, even as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, had pushed him to his limits.

  However, he hadn't yet used his divine abilities.

  Because he wanted to use this opportunity to break through once more!

  Back in the Northern Uttarakuru Continent, he had broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm by battling numerous demon kings. He had tasted the sweetness of that experience.

  Now, with a legitimate reason to fight and break through, he didn't want to rely on his divine abilities to end things quickly.

  Moreover, using divine abilities consumed too much energy. If he had started with them, he would have been drained long ago.

  Looking at the endless tide of soldiers surging toward him, Xu Fang glanced at the Jade Emperor above and sneered inwardly.

  The Jade Emperor really thinks highly of me, sending a full million soldiers!

  But this is a win-win situation!

  Xu Fang helps him deplete the forces of the other Great Emperors, while also using this battle to push his own limits!

  ...

  One man, facing a million soldiers!

  The stark contrast made it impossible for anyone to believe Xu Fang could survive.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!—

  The war drums of the Heavenly Court thundered, but Xu Fang showed no fear. He tore off a piece of his robe and tightly bound the Ghost-Mourning Blade to his right hand, standing firm against the oncoming tide of a million soldiers!

  "Then, let's kill!"

  Another bloody massacre began!

  This battle shook the heavens and the earth!

  The one million soldiers were the elite forces of the three Great Emperors, fearless and charging at Xu Fang like a tidal wave.

  Xu Fang moved swiftly, each swing of his blade cutting down swathes of soldiers!

  After what felt like an eternity—

  Boom!—

  A thunderous sound erupted as a barrier within him shattered!

  Great Luo Golden Immortal, mid-stage!

  Xu Fang, whose energy had been nearly depleted, suddenly surged with power!

  Torrents of energy flowed through him!

  At this point, there was no need for Xu Fang to continue dragging out the battle with these soldiers!

  "Rise!"

  With a low shout, Xu Fang reached out and grabbed at the clouds. In the mortal realm, two towering mountains, tens of thousands of feet high, suddenly rose from the ground!

  "Moving Mountains!"

  The Purple Subtlety Emperor and the others felt their eyelids twitch, a sense of foreboding washing over them!

  They had only seen Xu Fang using his physical strength in battle, completely forgetting that his master was none other than Master Bodhi!

  His divine abilities were second nature to him!

  "Retreat! Retreat—"

  The Purple Subtlety Emperor's voice cracked with urgency, but it was already too late.

  The two mountains shot forward, crushing the remaining soldiers!

  Anyone touched by the mountains was instantly reduced to pulp!

  Boom!—

  The entire Heavenly Court seemed to tremble as a single divine ability wiped out over three hundred thousand soldiers in an instant!