Chapter 156 The Immortal Emperor Apologizes with the Divine Umbrella! The Master Brings Out the Straw Man

Above the Nine Heavens, in the Immortal Realm, at the [Supreme Heavenly Dao Temple].

Several high-and-mighty Immortal Emperors were currently covering their bleeding eyes, shivering in the main hall. The remains of the shattered [ancient mirror of heavenly dao surveillance] were scattered across the floor, silently telling of the horror of that "locked" land in the Lower Realm.

"Peering into the forbidden... we actually tried to spy on a supreme existence who can casually obscure the Origin of the Heavenly Dao!"

The leading Immortal Emperor's voice was trembling: "That phrase 'Don't look around so early in the morning' was clearly a verbal warning from that existence to us! If we don't show some sincerity to appease his anger, I'm afraid the entire Immortal Court will be slapped into pieces by him tomorrow!"

"But, what can we use to apologize to such an ancient forbidden existence that has surpassed the Immortal Emperor Realm?" another Immortal Emperor asked in despair.

The leading Immortal Emperor gritted his teeth and suddenly waved his hand. A canopy umbrella, emitting endless Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi and engraved with the Myriad Heavens Star Map on its surface, appeared in the main hall.

"This is the world-suppressing treasure of my Immortal Court—the [void heaven-shrouding umbrella]! Opening this umbrella can block all Heavenly Tribulations, making one immune to all Laws!"

His face was full of pain from the loss, but his eyes were extremely determined: "Since that Great One set the rules of 'rest and recuperation, no flying, and no fighting,' it shows he extremely dislikes being disturbed. We will send this Sky-Covering Umbrella down to the mortal world to proactively shield the Great One's Daoist field from all wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. Only then can we show the sincerity of our Immortal Court's apology!"

"Go!"

The Immortal Emperor shouted, and the [void heaven-shrouding umbrella] turned into a brilliant stream of light, descending through the Immortal-Mortal Passage toward the Eastern Desolate of the Shenhuang Continent.

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At this time, in the northern suburbs of Qingyun City, at the Mortal Dwelling.

After eating breakfast, Lin Yuan was standing by the vegetable patch in the backyard, hands on his hips, frowning slightly.

The "soybeans" (Ancient Astral Nucleuss) planted just yesterday had grown wildly overnight. Even after picking a batch of tender tips this morning, they hadn't withered but instead grew even more lushly. The golden leaves shimmered with starlight, emitting an enticing fragrance.

"Growing too well is also a bit of a problem."

Lin Yuan looked at the sky and muttered, "In these deep mountains and old forests, there are many birds and beasts. If such succulent bean sprouts are ruined by those wild sparrows and big crows, it would be a real pity."

He turned to look at Demon Venerable Wanhua, who was washing dishes: "Old Wan, after you finish, go to the utility room and find some wooden sticks and old clothes. We'll make a scarecrow in the vegetable patch to scare off those wild birds."

"This old servant obeys!" Old Wan quickly responded.

Just then.

"Swoosh—Boom!"

A sound of breaking through the air came from the sky, and with a "thud," a long object fell into the soil outside the wall of the Mortal Dwelling.

"What was that noise?"

Lin Yuan poked his head out to take a look: "Old Wan, go out and see if someone threw trash outside our yard."

Demon Venerable Wanhua pushed open the door and walked out. A moment later, he came back holding a folded, ancient-looking "large umbrella."

Old Wan's hands were trembling slightly.

He could clearly feel the supreme Immortal Emperor Laws contained within this umbrella! This was clearly an Emperor Weapon!

But in the Young Master's yard, all the divine light and Laws of this Emperor Weapon were completely restrained, making it look like a used oil-paper umbrella.

"Young Master, an old umbrella fell from the sky." Old Wan handed the umbrella over.

Lin Yuan took the umbrella and opened it to take a look.

The surface of the umbrella was mysterious yellow, with some crooked starry sky patterns drawn on it. It looked quite sturdy.

"In this day and age, why would someone throw an umbrella into the sky? Did some Cultivator drop it while flying on a sword because they couldn't hold it steady?"

Lin Yuan shook his head and casually folded the umbrella: "But the frame of this umbrella is neither metal nor wood, and it's quite heavy. It feels very sturdy."

His eyes lit up: "Didn't we just say we were going to make a scarecrow? This umbrella handle and frame can be used as the body and arms of the scarecrow! Half-opened, it can even serve as a rainproof cloak for the scarecrow. It's perfect!"

Hearing this, Demon Venerable Wanhua swallowed hard.

Using an Emperor Weapon... as the frame for a scarecrow?!

But this matter seemed extremely reasonable when applied to the Young Master. After all, even the Primordial World Tree was being used as a parasol. Using an Emperor Weapon as a scarecrow frame was also putting it to good use.

No sooner said than done.

Lin Yuan found a few bundles of dry straw and skillfully tied them to the half-opened [void heaven-shrouding umbrella]. Then he found an old green robe he had worn out and put it on the scarecrow. Finally, he placed a broken wooden basin with a hole in the bottom on top as a head.

"Finished!"

Lin Yuan carried the weird-looking "scarecrow" to the center of the vegetable patch and casually stuck the sharp umbrella handle into the ground.

"Puchi."

The handle of the Emperor Weapon instantly took root in this divine soil containing ancestral dragon spiritual marrow and World Tree roots!

The moment the scarecrow hit the ground!

"Buzz—!"

An indescribable, terrifying fluctuation centered on the scarecrow instantly swept across the sky above the entire Qingfeng Mountain range!

The defensive Laws of the void heaven-shrouding umbrella perfectly fused with the forbidden aura lingering on Lin Yuan's old clothes at this moment! This was no mere scarecrow; it was clearly a supreme guardian deity guarding the boundaries of the Universe, one that even the Heavenly Dao dared not look at directly!

In the eyes of Goudan and Tiezhu, the scarecrow stuck in the bean patch exuded a fierce power that could crush the ages. The hollow shadow under the broken wooden basin seemed like the eyes of a death god capable of piercing through past and present lives!

"This... this is too terrifying..." Tiezhu shrunk behind Goudan.

Goudan was also covered in sweat: "The scarecrow Sir made... forget about scaring wild birds, even if an Immortal Emperor came and took a look, their Dao Heart would collapse!"

Lin Yuan clapped the dirt off his hands, looked at his masterpiece, and smiled with satisfaction.

"This scarecrow looks quite domineering. Wearing my old clothes, it even has a bit of my own charm. Now, no blind bird should dare to come and steal my bean sprouts."

Before his voice had even faded.

Above the Nine Heavens, a great demon whose size blotted out the sun and whose body emitted pure golden light was arrogantly tearing through the clouds.

The [Primordial Golden-Winged Great Peng]!

This was a peerless fierce bird at the Peak of the Immortal King level! Passing over the Eastern Desolate, it keenly smelled the enticing fragrance of the "Star Dao Tree" below. It immediately began to salivate, preparing to dive down and peck a few mouthfuls.

"Hahaha! Such a peerless divine medicine has appeared in the Lower Realm! It is only right that this King enjoys it!"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng laughed wildly, turning into a streak of golden lightning and diving straight for that small yard in the northern suburbs of Qingyun City.

However.

Just as it dived to an altitude of ten thousand feet above the Mortal Dwelling.

In the small yard's vegetable patch, the "scarecrow" wearing the broken wooden basin seemed to be moved slightly by the wind, and the half-opened umbrella surface turned slightly.

That supreme fierce power, a Fusion of Immortal Emperor Laws and Lin Yuan's forbidden aura, locked onto the Golden-Winged Great Peng!

"Ga?!"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng's arrogant laughter came to an abrupt halt.

It only felt a terrifying gaze, sufficient to grind its Soul into powder, shooting out from that scarecrow! In that instant, its proud Peak Immortal King cultivation and its indestructible golden wings all became jokes made of paper!

"No... don't eat me!!!"

The mighty Golden-Winged Great Peng was scared out of its wits just by a single glance from this scarecrow! The demon power in its body instantly dissipated, and its massive body rapidly shrank.

"Thud!"

A "little sparrow" only the size of a palm and covered in yellow down feathers, with its eyes rolled back, fell straight down from ten thousand feet. It happened to hit a large tree outside the Mortal Dwelling's yard and then bounced into the yard.

Lin Yuan heard the noise and turned to look.

A chubby little yellow-feathered sparrow was lying on the grass, foaming at the mouth and kicking its legs.

"Oh, there really is a wild bird that doesn't believe in evil."

Lin Yuan walked over and picked up the fainted "Golden-Winged Great Peng."

"It seems this scarecrow's deterrent power is quite strong; this little sparrow fainted as soon as it flew over." Lin Yuan squeezed the Great Peng bird's round belly and nodded with satisfaction.

"Old Wan, go and clean this sparrow. Although a sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. Today at lunch, we'll give the children an extra dish and grill some quail skewers."

"This old servant... obeys."

Demon Venerable Wanhua's hands trembled as he took the Peak Immortal King Golden-Winged Great Peng. He could even feel the Great Peng bird playing dead; under those tightly closed eyelids, its eyeballs were spinning wildly, begging for mercy.

Meanwhile, in the Supreme Heavenly Dao Temple above the Nine Heavens.

Those few blinded Immortal Emperors sensed the scene in the Lower Realm through other Magic Treasures and were all so moved that they hugged each other and wept.

"He accepted it! Not only did that Great One accept our void heaven-shrouding umbrella, but he also personally turned it into a Dao-Protecting Divine General!"

"The Great One did not destroy the Immortal Realm; the Great One has forgiven us! From now on, even if the sky falls, we must not disturb the peace of Qingyun City!"

In the backyard of the Mortal Dwelling, the scarecrow made from the Immortal Realm's Emperor Weapon swayed gently in the breeze, faithfully fulfilling its responsibility.