Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 260

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

Chapter 260

Sipjeon (4)

News of Son Wukong’s creation of a new society spread rapidly throughout the Heavens.

[Divine Faction societies with grudges against 【Sipjeon City】 are growing tense!]

At this time, the most intense reactions came from the Divine Societies.

Hadn’t 【Heavenly Court】 already suffered the assassination of the Jade Emperor and internal strife at the hands of Son Wukong’s group?

So the societies that would clearly be next had no choice but to be extremely nervous.

[【Deva】, which received a declaration of war, has issued an emergency alert. An army is being assembled under Indra’s command.]

[‘Lokapala’ stands ready.]

…

[Shiva remains silent.]

[Vishnu looks toward Brahma.]

[Brahma, responsible for this situation, expresses anger at Son Wukong’s arrogance and supports Indra’s movements!]

While 【Deva】 showed swift movement, there were also societies that stepped forward to help them.

[Divine society 【Asgard】 sends Thunder God Thor to 【Deva】 as an envoy!]

[【Asgard】 expects that 【Sipjeon City】’s blade will target them next after 【Deva】.]

[They wish to discuss countermeasures for support.]

[【Asgard】 also requests support from other Divine Faction societies!]

【Asgard】 tried hard to lead the movements of various societies as the main force, but…

[Divine society 【Memphis】 deeply considers 【Asgard】’s proposal.]

[Divine society 【Dilmun】 asks about the benefits of forming an alliance.]

[Divine society 【Pravi】 expresses that their current situation is not good enough to jump into the front lines immediately.]

[Divine society 【Azteca】 says they can help, but demands that the rights of the Big Five that 【Heavenly Court】 previously held be given to them!]

…

[【Asgard】’s chief god, Odin, angrily asks if they fear Son Wukong’s blade but not his divine punishment!]

The support he expected would naturally follow didn’t come as easily as anticipated.

Rather, seeing cracks slowly spreading in the balance of the Big Five that had long held power, they only coveted the scraps.

Odin was furious about this and turned his attention elsewhere.

However,

[【Malakim】’s secretary, Metatron, refuses cooperation for support, saying the scales have not yet tilted.]

[【Heavenly Court】 declares neutrality as their internal strife has not ended.]

[Divine society 【Olympus】 declares neutrality for unknown reasons.]

Not only 【Heavenly Court】, which had no time to look outward, but even 【Malakim】 and 【Olympus】 showed reluctance to help 【Deva】.

It was truly an era of every society for itself.

Even though they all had grudges against Son Wukong, their choices varied drastically according to each society’s position and interests.

In the end…

This declaration of war by 【Sipjeon City】 became a burden that only 【Deva】 and 【Asgard】 had to bear.

[【Deva】 and 【Asgard】 are considering an alliance!]

* * *

Bubble bubble…

Even after returning from the Surface, the Bull Demon King often remained deep in thought, his body submerged deeply in the Sulfur Flames.

This time too, he was quietly feeling the heat of the Sulfur Flames with his eyes tightly closed.

『You have a face full of thoughts, my friend.』

Then, smoke swirled thickly in front of the Bull Demon King as Molec’s voice pierced his ears.

The Bull Demon King slowly opened his eyes.

Eyes that had sunk deep and dark like a pitch-black night sky.

『Actually, haven’t you recovered over 70% of your narrative, even if you haven’t completely restored your rank? The Sulfur Flames probably won’t help much with recovery anymore.』

“…”

『Or is it because you have too many thoughts that need organizing?』

The Bull Demon King didn’t speak easily.

He simply sensed Molec’s presence beyond the smoke through Honyaosan.

『As a gossip-loving busybody, let me tell you a few facts you might enjoy.』

“…”

『Your younger brothers have begun moving in earnest. This has turned 【Deva】 completely upside down. 【Asgard】 is busy calculating whether to help them or not. That cunning old man Odin will obviously pretend to help while stealing benefits behind the scenes, clearly planning to drag the war out as long as possible.』

“…”

『But the reactions of other societies are quite masterful. 【Olympus】 shows no interest in the outside world like a turtle hiding its head, unsure if Zeus is really dead, and 【Malakim】’s Metatron just sits on his heavy rear acting pompous.』

“…”

『What’s funnier is that in the old days, if one society was in danger, they would all unite to help… but they show no such signs at all. Even the smaller societies take similar stances.』

Molec seemed extremely pleased.

『In the end, their own greed created today’s results. Who told them to backstab Son Wukong back then? Hahaha!』

The more the heavenly order shook, the more 【Gehenna】 rejoiced.

The forgotten gods, abandoned gods, discarded gods who gathered there had always had the same goal, then and now.

『And in that name of Sipjeon, you,』

Molec cut off his words mid-sentence.

The Bull Demon King’s Honyaosan was blazing fiercely.

『Haha, it seems I’ve talked too long. My mouth really does run wild.』

Molec stepped back with a good-natured laugh.

『Still, I thought you might be curious about news of your brothers, so I brought it here. I’ll deliver more interesting news if I have any. I am, after all, 【Gehenna】’s storyteller, Molec.』

After the white smoke performed what seemed like a wink, Molec’s consciousness also scattered and disappeared.

“…”

The Bull Demon King closed his eyes tightly again.

As expected, he was a talkative and noisy friend. And a cunning one too.

Pretending to bring news of his old brothers like this, he was probably trying to keep stirring up himself who was holed up here.

The problem was,

It did keep striking his heart.

No matter how much he tried to forget, that day’s scene kept flickering before the Bull Demon King’s eyes.

The image of his brothers reaching out their hands, asking him to come with them…

* * *

“Rise up.”

“But Your Majesty…”

“There’s no one else but you who can stop 【Heavenly Court】’s current chaos right now.”

“What if even Jinmu says such things?”

In Baeokgyeong, the capital and palace of the 【Heavenly Court】, there were two elder ministers who absolutely could not be ignored.

Gwanseong Daeje and Jinmu Daeje.

As you could tell from their title of Daeje (Great Emperor), they were individuals who held positions that could not be approached carelessly, not only in the Lower Realm but also in the Heavens.

Gwanseong Daeje, known as the incarnation of martial prowess and the overseer of wealth and fortune, had risen from human origins to become one of the 【Heavenly Court】’s foremost generals,

And Jinmu Daeje, who held the divine positions of the northern deity Xuanwu and the Big Dipper constellation that governs fate, had another name as Xuantian Shangdi, making him essentially an emperor who could stand on equal footing with the Jade Emperor in terms of rank.

These representatives of both the Lower Realm and Heavenly Realm were demanding one thing from Nezha.

Abdication.

They were telling Nezha to sit on the emperor’s throne that had become vacant.

“Although His Majesty made a wrong judgment and left the Jade Throne empty, he still has many children under him. There’s also Pungdo, so how could I…?”

“Why do you keep repeating the same words? Haven’t Pungdo and his family already been confined to Ozan after evidence was found of their involvement in the Jade Emperor’s affairs?”

“…”

“Moreover, General Irang and Leijinzi were sacrificed in this incident. What about the other celestial soldiers? If the Jade Emperor’s bloodline sits on the Jade Throne again, do you think the turmoil will end?”

Nezha pressed his lips tightly together.

In truth, the persuasion of Gwanseong Daeje and Jinmu Daeje was realistic.

After Nezha’s rebellion, great internal strife had erupted in Baeokgyeong. Between the rebel forces and those trying to stop them…

But the conflict was quickly brought to an end.

This was because a considerable number of ministers who had sided with the Jade Emperor suddenly died and were offered as sacrifices to the Outer Sea.

Due to this, the emperor’s forces quickly collapsed as those who were frightened defected, and the rebel army was able to end the chaos by rapidly seizing Baeokgyeong…

Afterward, they had to spend considerable time quelling the suspicions and riots that arose everywhere.

Public opinion was turning very unfavorably against the former emperor’s forces.

The Outer Sea was a forbidden domain that should never be touched in the Heavens.

Since the entire 【Heavenly Court】 had nearly been handed over to this place, the gods’ anger was naturally great.

“Moreover, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven has officially declared war on the Heavens along with his brothers. The chaos will only grow from now on, so will a loyal subject like you just leave the 【Heavenly Court】 as it is?”

“Even that thunder-wielding rascal is rampaging about becoming king, so there’s no reason for you, who has both qualifications and justification, to remain idle!”

“…”

Nezha slowly closed his eyes.

A look of anguish over countless conflicts.

“Ascend.”

“Please ascend.”

Even amid this, the two elder ministers’ persuasion continued,

“Please ascend to the Jade Throne, General. You are the only one who can protect the 【Heavenly Court】 in the coming troubled times.”

“General!”

“General!!”

“…Even you all.”

Myoilgye and the 28 Constellations, who had been waiting outside, also entered and knelt on one knee.

Nezha could no longer say anything.

At first, it had merely been a step taken to save an old friend…

It should have been a path taken with the resolve to die, simply to correct the wrong path his lord was taking, yet who would have thought it would lead this far.

However,

There was nowhere left for him to retreat from here.

He opened his eyes.

Not only the 28 Constellations, but even Gwanseong Daeje and Jinmu Daeje had prostrated themselves and bowed their heads.

The appearance of subjects paying respects to their emperor.

In the end,

Nezha had no choice but to accept the new fate that had been assigned to him.

“…I understand. I will ascend to the Jade Throne.”

“Good! You’ve thought well—”

“However, there is a condition.”

“…?”

“Peace, safety, and maintaining order are still the top priorities. Until then, I will absolutely not interfere in external affairs.”

A firm tone.

But Gwanseong Daeje and Jinmu Daeje’s faces brightened considerably instead.

“Of course! If that is the will of the new emperor, we must naturally follow it!”

A few days later, the ascension of a new chief deity was widely announced in the 【Heavenly Court】 with a modest ceremony.

[The 【Heavenly Court】 has welcomed a new leader!]

[Nezha has become the chief deity.]

[The myth is inherited.]

[Nezha has issued his first ‘Imperial Decree: Sealed Gates ‘]

Sealed Gates.

Meaning to lock and bar all doors.

[The 【Heavenly Court】 enters into Sealed Gates!]

[All communication with the outside is completely cut off.]

[All external communication is severed, cutting off diplomatic lines.]

Nezha. The new emperor who would come to be known by the title ‘Lingzhu Shangdi’ intended to keep the 【Heavenly Court】 completely hidden.

Until the winds of this troubled age would pass by.

Or,

Until they could restore enough power to emerge back into the world.

* * *

[The Heavens fall into great chaos!]

[The Divine Faction seeks to prepare for 【Sipjeon City】’s offensive.]

[The Demonic Faction drools with anticipation, saying the upcoming fight will be quite entertaining to watch.]

[The Dragon Faction is already excited, saying the revived divinity will be good research material to see how far it can grow.]

[The Giant Faction says they can help if assistance is needed…]

* * *

At the very time when the Heavens were busily turning.

“…You’re not going to war?”

Lee Hyeon looked at Son Wukong with a dumbfounded expression.

Son Wukong, who had returned to his baby monkey form, was languidly half-draped over a chair, pulling deli buns from a paper bag and munching on them.

「Yeah. Not going.」

“Why?”

「Why would I go when it’s obvious I’ll just suffer terribly?」

“…”

【Deva】 would definitely pull in other forces to build an alliance front, so why should they struggle to fight them all at once?

Since they didn’t have any particular foundation, clashing recklessly would only increase their losses.

However,

For Lee Hyeon, who had been greatly inspired by participating in the solemn ceremony with Son Wukong and his brothers, it felt like his enthusiasm was completely deflating.

No, if that was the case, why did they hold such a grand opening ceremony, and why did they declare war?

Son Wukong chuckled at Lee Hyeon’s expression.

「Look, they’re probably in complete chaos with alliances forming and breaking right about now, right? So why would we need to stir things up and make them unite?」

“Ah.”

Only then did Lee Hyeon understand Son Wukong’s scheme.

Son Wukong grinned, his fangs fully visible.

「Just leave them be for a bit. Those guys never had any sense of cooperation to begin with, so after some time passes, they’ll start getting itchy to stab each other in the back, right?」

“….”

「Then we can go and backstab them ourselves. How’s that? This one’s magnificent plan. But don’t you have more of these?」

So it was all just showmanship in the end.

The Heavenly Realm doesn’t even know this and will keep spinning around frantically among themselves….

Lee Hyeon let out a hollow laugh while watching the global messages that were still constantly flowing.

[【Heavenly Court】 has sealed the staff….]

[【Deva】 is preparing for war….]

[【Asgard】 has made a proposal to the Demonic Faction….]

Seeing this, only one thought came to mind.

‘His character is really absolute trash.’

Give me back my emotion, my thrill, my sense of justice, everything.

As expected.

It seemed that not just anyone could be the chaos-causing Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

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