If things were really as he imagined, then Golden Gourd Mountain was in for a hard time.
Even if Sun Wukong went to Heaven to seek help, it would be useless.
Since Lord Laozi had confidently left the Azure Ox Demon here to guard the place, he clearly trusted his strength and believed that the One-Horned Ox, empowered by the Vajra Bracelet, would fear no one.
As for whether there was anyone in the Heavenly Court who could defeat the One-Horned Ox, there naturally was.
Not to mention anyone else—just one of the three youngsters, Yang Jian, Ao Bing, or Nezha, could beat the One-Horned Ox until he cried for his father and mother.
The question was, could they come out?
The Jade Emperor had already been forced into seclusion by Lord Laozi. The true decision-maker of the Heavenly Court was now neither the Queen Mother nor the Six Royals, but that little old man living in seclusion within Tushita Palace.
And that little old man just so happened to be the master of this Azure Ox Demon.
If Lord Laozi had truly made up his mind to cause the Buddhist School some trouble, he would absolutely not send out the truly formidable Divine Generals capable of subduing the Azure Ox Demon.
It was foreseeable that, after all the twists and turns, things would still end up in their current state.
It all depended on what Lord Laozi was thinking. If he had truly decided to obstruct the journey west and refuse to let them pass, then no one could do anything about it.
Unless a Sage shattered the chaotic void, risked punishment from that old man Hongjun, entered the Earth Immortal Realm, set things right, and returned everything to its proper course.
Naturally, no one wanted to see that