Upon their return to the Divine Court of Ancient Gods, Teng Snake and the others recounted the events that had transpired.
The Tenth Son of the Golden Crow’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said coldly, "It’s that Sun Wukong again."
He gritted his teeth, his hatred for Sun Wukong reaching its zenith.
If not for Sun Wukong, Changxi would have already come over.
And it wouldn’t be long before Emperor Jun and the others could return as well.
Sun Wukong didn’t just stop him from killing Lord Taiyin, but also caused the return of Emperor Jun and the others to be on the brink of success, only to fall short at the last moment.
As for the next assault on the Heaven and Earth Barrier, who knows when that would be.
"That Sun Wukong is detestable, indeed he should be killed," said Shao Siming with an icy tone.
The Queen Mother of the West glanced at them before saying, "Zhenyuan and Sun Wukong are sworn brothers, even if Sun Wukong had not appeared, Zhenyuan would still not have joined us."
"This Zhenyuan has always been so unappreciative. When my emperor ruled over heaven and earth, I once invited him, but he refused. It’s still the same today. People like him are destined not to walk the same path as us. It would be better to slay him, at least that way we could vent our resentment," Shao Siming said aggressively.
Just as the Queen Mother of the West was about to speak, the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow interjected, "Exactly. I’ve long found this old geezer displeasing. ’Ancestor of Earth Immortals’ indeed, he thinks too highly of himself. On his own, he might not even be a match for me, the Tenth Prince, yet he dares to be so unappreciative. Let’s kill him."
Seeing the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow speak thus, the words of opposition that were about to come out of the Queen Mother of the West were stifled.
She looked at Senior Commander-in-Chief and said, "What do you think, Senior Commander-in-Chief?"
All eyes were now focused on Senior Commander-in-Chief.
They all knew that Senior Commander-in-Chief was the most level-headed among them, contemplating matters from the most comprehensive perspectives.
Listening to Senior Commander-in-Chief was always the right decision.
In terms of schemes and strategy, none of them were a match for Senior Commander-in-Chief.
After a moment’s thought, Senior Commander-in-Chief said, "I do think that Zhenyuan can be killed. As the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, the Great Dao of Living Beings he represents must be incredibly powerful. Slaying such a mighty being is more useful than killing a million other beings."
Upon hearing Senior Commander-in-Chief’s words, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the Queen Mother of the West.
She nodded and said, "Senior Commander-in-Chief makes sense. This matter shall be entrusted to you. Shao Siming, Tenth Prince, Teng Snake, and Ba Snake, follow Senior Commander-in-Chief, and ensure that Zhenyuan has no chance to escape. Aim for a one-hit kill."
The group immediately responded.
Senior Commander-in-Chief, leading the team, left Kunlun directly.
Watching them leave, the Queen Mother of the West’s eyes revealed a complex expression.
Although her relationship with Zhenyuan was merely average, they had known each other since ancient times.
Now that he was to be killed, a sense of sorrow for the demise of a fellow being arose in her heart.
After all, they were Ancient Gods who had survived untold tribulations and were meant to be immortal and indestructible, but in the end, there still came a day of downfall.
With the likes of Shao Siming making their move, Zhenyuan, no matter how strong, would have no chance of escape.
This time, it truly was a desperate situation with certain death.
Over the skies of Wuzhuang Temple, Senior Commander-in-Chief and the others arrived.
Five Great Heavenly Venerates released their Qi, enveloping Wuzhuang Temple within it.
Shao Siming was about to slap down with her palm, wanting to first destroy Wuzhuang Temple.
But, Senior Commander-in-Chief grabbed her in time to stop her.
Senior Commander-in-Chief furrowed his brow and couldn’t help but say, "Hold on, don’t act rashly. Something’s not right. Do you sense Zhenyuan’s presence?"
Shao Siming paused slightly, indeed, she had not sensed it.
She scoffed and said, "It couldn’t be that this Zhenyuan guessed we would come, so he abandoned Wuzhuang Temple and fled."
As she spoke, she paused for a moment, her face showing a disdainful expression.
"So much for Zhenyuan, running away when disaster strikes, even disregarding the safety of his disciples. How utterly ridiculous."
Senior Commander-in-Chief glanced at Shao Siming and reprimanded, "Shut up."
With her lips pouted, Shao Siming took a deep breath, looking aggrieved.
She hadn’t spoken wrongly, yet she was told to shut up.
"Indeed, Zhenyuan isn’t here, which complicates things," Teng Snake said.
"So what if we destroy their Wuzhuang Temple and take the Ginseng Fruit Tree? What’s so complicated about that? I can almost see Zhenyuan hopping mad already," laughed the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
His eyes gleamed, ready to strike.
But Teng Snake blocked him.
The Tenth Son of the Golden Crow was taken aback for a moment, then said, somewhat displeased, "What do you mean? Why are you stopping me?"
He was just about to make his move when Teng Snake stopped him, which did not sit well with the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
Teng Snake gave the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow a sidelong glance. He was not afraid of the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
Even during the time when the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi ruled the world, Teng Snake was unafraid.
"Since Zhenyuan is not in Wuzhuang Temple, we cannot move against Wuzhuang Temple," said Senior Commander-in-Chief in a stern voice.
"Why not?" both Shao Siming and the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow asked at the same time.
They truly didn’t understand why, if Zhenyuan wasn’t in Wuzhuang Temple, they couldn’t move against it.
After giving them a glance, Senior Commander-in-Chief calmly said, "Zhenyuan leaving Wuzhuang Temple is indeed to avoid us, but it is also a warning to us not to touch Wuzhuang Temple. As long as he lives, whoever dares to attack Wuzhuang Temple will face endless retaliation from Zhenyuan. Even if you are Great Heavenly Venerates, if you were constantly targeted by Zhenyuan for assassination across countless years, who could tolerate that?"
Everyone’s expression changed.
Especially Shao Siming and the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
They had not considered this before.
As Senior Commander-in-Chief said, if they truly destroyed Wuzhuang Temple, they would indeed face endless assassination attempts from Zhenyuan.