The Hall of Miracence.
The Jade Emperor and a host of immortal ministers were discussing affairs.
Suddenly, the two great deities Thousand-Mile Eye and Clairaudient Ear came rushing into the hall and urgently reported, "Your Majesty, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Buddha has joined forces with Lingji Bodhisattva, Meditating Arhat, and Cloth-Bag Arhat at the northern border of the Heavenly River. They have led nine million Buddhist Soldiers in an assault on the Heavenly River Navy. The two sides are now locked in battle, sweeping across the Heavenly River!"
"What?!"
"Such a thing actually happened?!"
The immortal ministers in the hall were thrown into an uproar when they heard this.
"Marshal Tianpeng has only six million heavenly soldiers under his command. How can he possibly stand against them?"
"The Buddhist Soldiers are impossible to stop. The Heavenly River may fall. Your Majesty, please send reinforcements at once!"
"Tianpeng is useless! He has dragged the entire army down with him and caused the Heavenly Court to lose the Heavenly River. What a calamity, what a tragedy!"
The immortal ministers fell into chaos.
Some were pessimistic.
Some began making plans to deal with the situation.
And some, even though the battle had only just begun, had already shoved all the blame onto Marshal Tianpeng.
Following the voice, one took a careful look and saw that the speaker was none other than Master Sa, one of the Four Heavenly Masters!
Yet at this crucial moment, no one spoke up for Tianpeng.
The Jade Emperor was shocked as well.
Once the Heavenly River was lost, not only would the Four Seas become difficult to control in the future, but the Heavenly Court would also lose a natural stronghold. The consequences would be grave.
He hurriedly ordered, "Investigate and report again!"
He then ordered the Four Great