Daoist Hearts Soar High, Unwilling to Accept Office; A Fierce General Battles in the Empyrean Palace!

The Supervising Heaven Marshal and Flame God General were each shocked, but that could wait.

Lu Qingfeng followed Master Sa straight toward the South Heaven Gate.

They passed through the Illuminating Hall.

After waiting a short while, an immortal official shouted, "Summon the lower-realm demon immortal, Pure Daoist, to the hall."

He arrived above the Empyrean Palace.

There he saw—

Golden nails clustered over jade doors, while colored phoenixes danced before vermilion gates.

Covered walkways and winding corridors were exquisite and crystal-clear everywhere; three-eaved roofs and fourfold clusters rose in layers, with dragons and phoenixes soaring across them. Above stood a purple, gleaming, perfectly round, brilliantly shining golden gourd finial; below, Heavenly Consorts suspended palm-leaf fans, while jade maidens carried immortal towels. Fierce-looking Heavenly Generals held court, while imposing immortal ministers guarded the imperial carriage.

Lu Qingfeng opened his eyes wide and looked around.

The Empyrean Palace was immensely vast. Its azure dome had no roof, and stars flickered overhead. The Jade Emperor sat high above, while immortal ministers and divine generals stood in ranks below, all of them beings with profound cultivation.

Before heading to the Marshal's Manor, Lu Qingfeng had already placed his general's seal and magic sword in the General's Manor. He wanted to avoid being looked down upon by the Supervising Heaven Marshal because of their divine positions, despite his Golden Immortal cultivation actually being higher.

Thus.

Although he was not suppressed by his divine body upon this trip to Heaven, he did not recognize half of the divine generals present.

He only knew that the emperor seated high above was undoubtedly the Jade Emperor.

Sure enough.

As soon as he stopped.

A dignified voice rang out through the Empyrean Palace—

"Are you Pure Daoist of Yellow Wind Ridge?"

The Jade Emperor sat high above. The