Lin Tian swept his gaze over them. Having spent some time in the Heavenly Palace, he recognized them.
They were Marshal Yisheng and Marshal Tianyou.
These two marshals held considerable standing in the Heavenly Court, on par with Marshal Tianpeng.
Their immediate superior, however, was not the Jade Emperor.
It was Great Emperor Gouchen, one of the Heavenly Court's Four Emperors.
Their arrival so quickly showed that they had been lying in ambush all along.
The Jade Emperor was probably still mustering troops and appointing commanders. He could not possibly have acted this quickly.
"So it was Great Emperor Gouchen after all. Heh."
A cold smile curled Lin Tian's lips. I left you alone, yet you came looking for trouble. Fine. When the time comes, I'll kill the chicken to warn the monkeys.
Earlier, Lin Tian had sensed an unknown faction in the Heavenly Court targeting him.
He had ultimately narrowed the culprit down to Great Emperor Gouchen.
As for the reason... as he had said, in any world, whether mortals or immortals, everyone sought nothing more than their own interests.
The interests of mortals and immortals simply differed in many ways.
Lin Tian's arrival had blocked the other party's path.
Great Emperor Gouchen, one of the Heavenly Court's Four Emperors, was also known as the Great Emperor of Western Taiji Sovereign Heaven.
He assisted the Jade Emperor in governing the three powers of heaven, earth, and humanity, and presided over slaughter and warfare in the mortal world.
Four great marshals served under him, including Yisheng and Tianyou.
Aside from these powers, Great Emperor Gouchen held another extremely important authority.
He had the right to command the Demon Race throughout the Three Realms and was its great emperor.
Of course, Great Emperor Gouchen himself came from the Human Race.
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