Chapter Fifty-Five: Haotian Attacks! Myriad Immortals Paying Homage! / Chapter Fifty-Six: The Changes in Master of the Heavens!

Holy Mother Jin Ling was nothing like Daoist Duobao back then. She had countless treasures in her possession.

Although he was wealthier than Ksitigarbha back then and Zhao Gongming now, there were some treasures even Holy Mother Jin Ling could not exchange.

They must have been gifts from her teacher, Master of the Heavens.

"But..." Zhao Gongming froze for a moment.

If that was the case, who else could they find?

"I'll go find my teacher, Master of the Heavens."

Chapter Fifty-Five: Haotian Attacks! Myriad Immortals Paying Homage!

"Teacher."

Zhao Gongming's heart jolted, and then he revealed an expression of wild joy.

If Master of the Heavens learned of this, everything would be resolved.

Generally speaking, someone like Zhao Gongming could hardly meet Master of the Heavens. Perhaps only a few of Master of the Heavens' direct disciples had the qualifications.

"That would be wonderful." Zhao Gongming nodded.

"Mm... I'll go right now..." Holy Mother Jin Ling was about to continue when her expression suddenly changed slightly. In a clear voice, she said, "The dignified Lord of the Heavenly Court, Haotian, came to my residence in secret?"

As she spoke, Holy Mother Jin Ling rose into the air and stood above the void.

Immediately afterward, a middle-aged man dressed in splendid clothing appeared there as well.

"Holy Mother Jin Ling, long time no see." Haotian appeared there with a faint smile.

"Haotian, you and I aren't familiar." Holy Mother Jin Ling shook her head.

Haotian's smile stiffened slightly. This direct disciple of Master of the Heavens was actually showing him no respect at all.

If it had been any other immortal, Haotian would have already taught them a lesson.

But as a direct disciple of Master of the Heavens, he naturally would not do that.

Moreover, as Quasi-Saints of equal strength, it would probably be difficult for him to defeat Holy Mother Jin Ling in a short time.

"Holy Mother Jin Ling, at least I oversee the List of Deities and govern all of you Immortals and Gods." Haotian spoke with some helplessness.

"Haotian, speaking of the current situation, isn't the Interception Sect the dominant force throughout the Heavenly Court?" Holy Mother Jin Ling said.

"The Interception Sect?" Haotian's gaze darkened slightly.

In the current Heavenly Court, the disciples of the Interception Sect indeed occupied most of the truly high positions.

Among the Six Imperial Lords, Great Emperor Changsheng of the South Pole, Great Emperor Qinghua of the East Pole, and even Ziwei the Great all had connections to the Interception Sect.

Thus, to some extent, Haotian truly seemed like a puppet in the Heavenly Court.

That was also the real reason Haotian did not want to personally govern the Heavenly Court, instead creating the incarnation Jade Emperor.

"Is True Lord of the Dragon Tiger Altar and Immortal Maiden of Responding to the World in the Holy Mother's residence?" Haotian directly stated the reason he had come.

Earlier, when the List of Deities had undergone a disturbance, Haotian had immediately gone to find Qiongxiao and Bixiao.

Haotian wanted to know exactly what had happened to them.

The Lord of the Heavenly Court did not intend to punish Bixiao and the others. He merely wanted to find out what had happened.

Haotian also knew the power of the List of Deities.

To accomplish this, one had to be at least at the Saint level.

But if it had been Master of the Heavens, that would have been impossible.

If he could do it, Master of the Heavens would have acted long ago. He would not have waited until now.

Therefore, there had to be another Saint behind Bixiao and the others—or perhaps even an existence beyond the Saint level.

Perhaps that existence could rival Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

With this understanding, Haotian could not possibly do anything harmful to Bixiao and the others. He merely wanted to understand the situation.

Vaguely,

Haotian had a feeling that this might be the turning point that would change his fate.

That was also why he had impulsively barged into Holy Mother Jin Ling's residence.

Otherwise, Haotian would never have acted so recklessly.

"What does it matter if they're here? As disciples of the Interception Sect, it's perfectly normal for them to come visit me." Holy Mother Jin Ling smiled.

"The Holy Mother is right. As disciples of the Interception Sect, it's normal for you to visit one another." Haotian nodded. "I came this time only to ask about something. I wonder whether the Holy Mother knows about it."

"Qiongxiao and Bixiao have already broken free of the List of Deities."

"I only wanted to ask about that."

"Haotian, I just heard about this as well. They did indeed break free of the List of Deities. A senior helped them." Holy Mother Jin Ling spoke.

"Can I meet that senior?" Haotian's eyes lit up.

The reason behind everything might lie with that senior.

"Haotian, do you think a senior is someone you can meet whenever you wish?" Holy Mother Jin Ling said.

"True..." Haotian nodded.

If that senior's strength could rival Dao Ancestor Hongjun, then a Quasi-Saint like him could not easily meet him.

Perhaps Qiongxiao and the others had met that senior and received his help because of some fortuitous opportunity.

"Holy Mother, if possible, after Bixiao and the others meet that senior, could they convey that Haotian wishes to meet him?" Haotian asked.

"Very well. I understand."

"Thank you, Holy Mother. Haotian will take his leave."

Haotian cupped his hands and left.

For now, he could only wait for news.

According to what Holy Mother Jin Ling had said, that was only natural.

Haotian could never have imagined that an existence like the General Store existed.

If he knew about it at this moment, he would probably empty the entire Heavenly Court.

Having become Lord of the Heavenly Court after the Witch-Demon Calamity ended, Haotian had accumulated resources for a very long time.

His reserves were probably no less than those of Buddhism.

After all, Buddhism had only been established after the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.

"Gongming, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, Haotian came earlier, but I've already sent him away." After returning to the courtyard, Holy Mother Jin Ling explained, "To prevent Haotian from turning back, I'll take all of you to meet our teacher."

"Holy Mother, wouldn't that be inappropriate?" Zhao Gongming hesitated.

As the eldest disciple of the outer sect, Zhao Gongming had not seen his teacher for a very long time either.

As for the Three Xiaos, their eyes shone brightly.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. If our teacher learns about the news you brought, he'll be overjoyed." Holy Mother Jin Ling smiled. "Now, come with me."

With a wave of Holy Mother Jin Ling's hand, her figure transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the sky.

Above the Thirty-Three Heavens, in a certain world.

A palace floated there. If a disciple of the Interception Sect had been present, they would have recognized it as Biyou Palace.

It was the dojo of Master of the Heavens.

When the Investiture of the Gods ended, Master of the Heavens was confined by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. But after a long time passed, Hongjun still allowed Tongtian to return.

However, after the Investiture of the Gods, Saints could no longer easily interfere in the mortal world.

That was the fundamental reason no Saint could be found in the world today.

"We're here. This is the place." Holy Mother Jin Ling looked at the palace before her with some excitement. "I haven't seen our teacher in a very long time either."

"Biyou Palace." Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiaos were somewhat excited.

They thought of the days when the myriad immortals of the Interception Sect had come to pay homage.

Time had passed...

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Changes in Master of the Heavens!

"Teacher, Jin Ling requests an audience." Holy Mother Jin Ling stood before Biyou Palace and called out in a clear voice.

"Jin Ling, come in." An aged voice came from inside.

Holy Mother Jin Ling froze slightly. How had her teacher's voice become so old?

"Teacher, I've also brought several disciples of the Interception Sect with me." Holy Mother Jin Ling continued.

"Let them come in as well." Master of the Heavens' voice was as calm as usual, without the slightest fluctuation.

Or perhaps the failure of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity had nearly extinguished Master of the Heavens' fighting spirit.