Chapter 447: Paying Lip Service
At that moment, Bullhead hesitated for a bit before finally saying to Horseface, "There's nothing we can do. After all, King Yama is our superior. Since he's given us the order to go after Ye Tian, it's not like we can just refuse, even if we want to."
"So what should we do then?"
"Just follow the order—go after Ye Tian. Whether we can beat him or not, that's not up to us."
Horseface said, "Big bro, you're so strong. If you go all out, you could definitely beat him."
"Sigh, I've always said your brain doesn't work right—turns out you're even dumber than me. What I meant was, when we go up against him, we don't need to go all out. That way, we'll lose on purpose—because I have no intention of winning!"
Only now did Horseface catch on and say, "Big bro, you're right! I don't think Ye Tian's a bad guy either. If we really went after him, I'd feel bad about it. Don't you think so?"
"Of course. As for King Yama, we'll just pay lip service to his orders. Like the saying goes, 'orders from above, countermeasures below.' We don't need to take King Yama too seriously."
They had already arrived in the human world, and since they were here, they figured they might as well relax. Horseface's craving for booze suddenly kicked in, and he said, "Big bro, let's hit a tavern. We don't need to deal with Ye Tian just yet!"
"Exactly. Let's go drink!"
On the other side, after Ye Tian and Di Jun stirred up chaos in the Underworld, their next step was to head for the Heavenly Court. Ye Tian knew full well that this matter couldn't be separated from the Heavenly Court.
"Di Jun, didn't you want to deal with the Jade Emperor? Now's your chance!"
"Deal with the Jade Emperor?"
He looked uncertain. "Do I really stand a chance against him? I don't feel like my strength has improved that much."
"No, your strength has increased a lot while training with me. You just haven't had the chance to spar with anyone, so you didn't notice it. Trust me—if you come with me now, you'll absolutely be able to fight the Jade Emperor one-on-one."
"Hmm… You really mean that?"
"Believe in yourself. I'll take you to the Heavenly Court now—are you coming or not?"
"Of course I'm going! With you backing me up, what do I have to be afraid of?"
"That's the spirit!"
Ye Tian had been watching Di Jun train over the past few days and knew his current strength was already on par with the Jade Emperor's. Taking him to the Heavenly Court would be a great way to test and temper him.
Before long, they arrived at the Southern Heavenly Gate. Two heavenly guards stationed there shouted, "This is the Southern Heavenly Gate! Outsiders, leave at once!"
"We're here to see the Jade Emperor. Hurry up and let us in. I don't need to say who I am, do I?"
"Who are you?"
"You don't even recognize me? You must be new. Fine, I'll tell you—I'm Ye Tian. Now get out of the way, unless you want trouble."
"What? Ye Tian?!"
The moment they heard his name, their faces turned pale with fright. One of the guards said, "We better let him through—we can't afford to offend him!"
"What do you mean, can't afford to offend? Who is this guy, acting all arrogant?"
"You've got a death wish? Fine, I won't stop you!"
One of the guards, who hadn't heard of Ye Tian before, still acted arrogantly, completely unaware of the consequences of provoking him.
"Hmph, you dare look down on me? In that case, I'll make sure you learn your lesson."
Boom!
With just a wave of his hand, the guard was instantly crushed to the ground by an invisible force. He tried to get up but found he couldn't move a muscle—his body was limp and powerless. Clearly, the attack wasn't just strong—it carried a mental assault as well.
"Well? Are you taking me to the Jade Emperor or not?" Ye Tian shouted.
"Y-Yes!"
The remaining guard quickly led him in. The Jade Emperor was genuinely surprised to see Ye Tian arrive so forcefully.
After all, this was his domain, guarded by countless celestial soldiers. The fact that Ye Tian had fought his way in was completely unexpected.
"Ye Tian, you dare come here? And it seems like you're here to cause trouble, aren't you?"
"Hmph, bet you didn't think I'd show up, did you?"
"You're right. I didn't expect you to have the guts to come here. Don't you know this isn't a place you can just waltz into? Do you have any idea what'll happen if you make trouble here?"
"I came openly and boldly. Jade Emperor, if it weren't for you, how would King Yama have dared to scheme against me? So, you're the one behind all of this, aren't you?"
"How do you know that?"
"I'm not stupid—of course I figured it out. And now that you've practically admitted it, I don't need to hold back anymore."
"When did I admit anything?"
The Jade Emperor still tried to deny it, but everyone present could tell he was guilty. Though he held the highest position in the Heavenly Court, people were well aware of his underhanded actions—they simply didn't dare speak out openly.
"Di Jun, didn't you say you wanted to test yourself against him today? Then go for it."
Ye Tian still had some reservations about taking action himself, but Di Jun? The Jade Emperor wasn't the least bit concerned. In his eyes, Di Jun was just a junior from the demon race—someone he could easily defeat.
"You said it yourself. I've been holding back my anger for a long time. If you want me to take you down, I'll be happy to oblige!"
As soon as Di Jun finished speaking, he lunged at the Jade Emperor with a fierce attack. His explosive power was so overwhelming it felt as if the air around them froze!
"What incredible strength… How did he get this powerful?!"
Only after seeing Di Jun's strike did the Jade Emperor realize something was wrong. He had never seen Di Jun wield such immense power before!
That's right—it had to be Ye Tian. It must've been Ye Tian who taught him powerful techniques, which was why his strength had increased so dramatically!
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