Chapter 121 - Chapter 120: Standing on the World-Destroying Black Lotus: Leo Is Invincible!!

"Who dares to invade my Heaven?!"A booming voice echoed through the celestial realm.Haki stood firmly upon the lotus platform of the Ninth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus. In his hands, he wielded a long spear emanating black energy. Behind him floated nine golden, divine-level Truth-Seeking Orbs, glowing with terrifying power.And beside him—eyes glowing with blood-red brilliance and patterned with Three Tomoe Sharingan—stood Leo.In this awe-inspiring form, Leo alone stood as a barrier between the heavens and the intruders: Liu Chenxiang, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, the Bull Demon King, and others.Seeing this sight, many of the heavenly soldiers and generals hesitated, their loyalty tested. Confused and uncertain, a portion of them chose to fall back and guard the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother rather than engage in battle.Thus, standing tall upon the black lotus, Leo became the line that divided the two warring forces."Who is that person?" Zhu Bajie asked, astonished by Leo's overpowering presence.Even Sun Wukong, who had been locked in fierce combat with Erlang Shen Yang Jian, ceased his fight. He took several steps back, returning to his faction's side, eyes now fixed on the mysterious figure.Everyone's attention turned toward the man standing atop the ninth-grade black lotus—his aura immense and commanding."Is it him?!"Both Cheng'er, the second princess, and Qing'er, the fifth princess, exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with disbelief.The eldest princess, Hong'er, furrowed her brows and turned to them. "Second sister, Fifth sister, do you know this man?""We met him once," Cheng'er replied, her expression a mixture of shock and confusion. "But it's hard to believe he's the same person."Just three years ago, Leo had ascended from the lower realms. At that time, his cultivation was only at the level of a terrestrial immortal. Yet now…"To think he's reached this level," Qing'er murmured, struggling to believe what she was witnessing.In a mere three years, he had crossed realms at an unprecedented pace: from earthly immortal, to heavenly immortal, to true immortal, to mysterious immortal, to golden immortal, and now—Taiyi Golden Immortal!"Oh my heavens…"The seven princesses stared at Leo, dumbfounded. Even Lu'er, the fourth princess, was unable to hide her disbelief. "How is this possible? In three years… how?"They had lived for tens of thousands of years and had only reached the Xuanxian Realm. While they were admittedly not the most diligent cultivators, the gap was far too vast to be explained away.It was utterly unbelievable."In three years... he became a Taiyi Golden Immortal?" Lu'er asked again, as if saying it aloud would help her understand it better.At that moment, Liu Chenxiang stepped forward, eyes narrowing. "Who are you?"Leo stood silently, black spear in hand, red Sharingan eyes glowing ominously as he looked down upon the crowd.Just as he was about to speak, a voice rang out from the Heavenly Court's side."Leo?! Is that you?"One of the heavenly guards had recognized him.It was Zhang Kuo—the very same guard who had once guided newly ascended immortals at the Ascension Palace three years ago.He had joined the Shenwu Camp and was now stationed at Yaochi to protect the emperor.Never would he have imagined that he'd encounter Leo again… like this.Three years ago, a massive explosion had rocked the heavenly realm. Investigations had traced the source of the destruction to the Heavenly General's Mansion—Leo's residence. But after the blast, Leo had disappeared without a trace.Everyone assumed he had been killed by some powerful invader.But now… it seemed the truth was far more complex."Leo? It really is you?!" cried Wu Qu Xingjun, one of the senior gods protecting the Jade Emperor.The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother looked on in confusion, especially the Queen Mother, who had just been about to accept Guanyin Bodhisattva's proposal to gamble with Liu Chenxiang.Suddenly, this mysterious man appeared—Leo—seemingly here to protect the heavens.And he wore the armor of a heavenly general!Was he truly one of theirs?How had she never noticed such power hidden within the ranks of her heavenly soldiers?"Leo..." the Queen Mother whispered, her heart filled with shock and hope.Then Leo finally turned, acknowledging Zhang Kuo and Wu Qu Xingjun with a slight nod."Yes, it's me."His voice was calm, but powerful."Today, as long as I stand here… no one will threaten the heavens."With that, he turned to face Liu Chenxiang and the others, black spear in hand, his Sharingan flaring. His gaze was cold, resolute."You…"Liu Chenxiang and his allies stared at him with unwillingness, anger, and disbelief. Just as the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother were about to give in, Leo appeared—like a sword from the void—to block their path.The power he exuded was monstrous.Stronger than even Yang Jian or Sun Wukong!Standing upon the Ninth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, wielding a blackened spear, and radiating dominance through his Sharingan… he overwhelmed everyone present."Excellent!""Well said!" exclaimed the Queen Mother, her face glowing with joy.She turned to Leo, her voice carrying across the battlefield:"If you can defend the Heavenly Court from this invasion, I believe… His Majesty will reward you handsomely."Turning to the Jade Emperor, she gave a signal."Ah, yes! Of course!" the Jade Emperor quickly agreed. He looked at Leo and declared:"If you succeed in your task, I hereby decree—your status in Heaven shall be elevated directly to that of a Supreme Immortal!"The announcement sent ripples through the divine ranks.To rise directly from a Heavenly General—an entry-level immortal rank—all the way to the exalted Supreme Immortal status?It was unheard of.But seeing Leo's strength and presence… no one doubted that he deserved it.Even those who had spent millennia cultivating had not reached his level.Among the crowd, a lesser celestial named Jinx clenched his fists."The Supreme Immortal position… so easily handed to him?" he muttered bitterly. His envy was palpable.That was the title Jinx had spent his entire life striving for!Why… why was it given to someone who appeared out of nowhere?Nearby, Erlang Shen Yang Jian, the fox demon Xiaoyu, the Meishan brothers, and even the celestial hound Xiaotian all looked at Leo with wide eyes, murmuring among themselves.Suddenly—"Move aside!"A figure emerged from Liu Chenxiang's camp, wielding a blazing fire spear.It was Nezha!With a cry, he dashed toward Leo, spear extended, intent on landing a powerful blow.But—Clang!!The strike landed—but it did not even reach Leo. The Ninth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus had intercepted it entirely."What?!"Nezha's eyes widened. His Fire-tipped Spear, one of the most powerful weapons in the heavens, had failed to penetrate the black lotus's defense!To this, Leo chuckled."Do you not understand?""Standing upon this lotus… I am invincible."He stepped forward calmly, black spear resting at his side, eyes glowing brighter than ever.The battlefield fell into a stunned silence.Everyone could only watch, breathless, as the man named Leo, who had once been no more than a rising heavenly general, now stood at the pinnacle of divine power—unshakable, unmatched, and unchallenged.