This time, however, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Li Jing, had brought a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals with him, with Nezha accompanying him as well.
Yu Ding Zhenren, by contrast, had come alone.
That was easy enough to understand.
After all, to the Western Buddhist Sect, Yang Jian was merely a pawn. Naturally, they could not truly intend to kill him. At most, they wanted to learn his whereabouts over the years and ensure that their pawn had made no unexpected moves.
The Heavenly Court, however, was different.
The Jade Emperor had already been deeply displeased with Yang Jian. Now that Yang Jian had failed to report to the Heavenly Court and perform his duties for a hundred and fifty years, the Jade Emperor was utterly enraged.
This time, therefore, he had thrown caution to the wind and sent the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Li Jing, down with Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, looking determined to kill Yang Jian.
It was clear.
The Jade Emperor had long found Yang Jian intolerable. But because Yang Jian possessed powerful cultivation and had committed no serious offense, he had been forced to swallow his anger.
Now that such a perfect opportunity had fallen into his hands, how could he possibly bear to let it go?
Outside Guanjiangkou, battle cries shook the heavens.
Dark clouds blanketed the sky, and the cries of countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals thundered overhead. At their head, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Li Jing, spoke coldly.
"Yang Jian, you have abandoned the Heavenly Court without permission for a hundred and fifty years."
"The Jade Emperor is now enraged and has expressly dispatched us to arrest you and your followers."
"If you know what's good for you, bind your hands and come with me to face the Jade Emperor. Otherwise, do not