Chapter 216 - 209: Planning Against the Buddhist Sect at the Water Curtain Cave
The battlefield before the Lingxiao Treasure Hall in the Heavenly Court was a scene of chaos, where great emperors led their minions into battle and finally stemmed the tide of the demon chiefs’ offensive. The Jade Emperor arrived with the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact in hand, radiant with boundless light, resembling a savior. His expression was cold and detached, as if everything was under his control, as if all before him were mere ants! This confidence was bestowed upon him by the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, the source of his overwhelming sense of invincibility—he was unbeatable!
"Retreat!" the Taoist Duobao commanded, forcing back the True Martial Emperor with the Heart-Piercing Lock and then bellowed the order.
All the demon chiefs deployed their deadly skills, driving back the enemies before them, then sprang out of the fray.
Following the Taoist Duobao, the demon chiefs used their Escape Techniques, fleeing toward the Northern Heavenly Gate, and straight into the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region.
The True Martial Emperor gasped for air and asked, "Your Majesty, why not pursue them?"
The Jade Emperor slightly closed his eyes, the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact in his grasp, and said, "Now, our Heavenly Court needs to lie low, heal and recuperate. The battle between the Buddhists and Demons looms near; we should be bystanders, avoid igniting major conflicts that could harm our foundation."
Almost all of the True Martial Emperor’s subordinates were dead or wounded, and he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, knowing he had to rebuild his forces from scratch.
The Jade Emperor’s decision to have him be the first to come here for reinforcement wasn’t without the intention of depleting his strength. After all, among the remaining great emperors, the True Martial Emperor was second only to the Ziwei Great Emperor. Weakening his power would bring many benefits. Now that the Qinghua Great Emperor had his physical body destroyed and was seriously injured, the Jade Emperor had lost a valuable subordinate, which was indeed troublesome.