Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor was about as strong as True Lord Erlang.
They had many targets to choose from, but there was no need to bite off more than they could chew for now.
With Yang Jian and the Howling Celestial Dog on their side, Wu Yu took down Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor easily, and again hit him with the Ruyi Jingu Bang's Torpefy Mystique, freezing him in place.
Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor continued to struggle, his eyes wide with panic.
But as Luo Pin applied World Cleanser on him and Guanyin Pusa's jade willow dew started to purify him, his expression gradually settled. Just like True Lord Erlang, after about five years, his depraved seed was completely expelled.
Puffs of black qi rose from his body in a steady stream, and soon there was no more.
Like True Lord Erlang, Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor's memories flooded back to him, as well as all he had done when he had been controlled.
Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor was full of remorse at what he had done. He could not forgive himself for his crimes, and he sank into melancholia.
If not for Guanyin Pusa and Wu Yu consoling and comforting him, he would not have shaken himself from his grief for a long time.
Now that he too was back, Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor did not hesitate. "I will stand with you, and help you cleanse even more immortal emperors, until all of the sky palaces stand free!"
Two down.
Wu Yu had forgiven True Lord Erlang already. They had been under the control of the depraved seeds, their memories gone. He had put their wrongs behind him.
Therefore, he had not thought too much about Grand Supreme Elderly Lord trying to smelt him into true immortal medicine either.
Rather, now that they were cleansed and could think for themselves again, they all turned their hatred against the Unworldly Abomination.
After Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor, they went to Northern Mysterious Spiritual Dipper Empress and the other important cogs in the system.
They started with the seventh tier immortal emperors and worked their way down. Even those that had wronged Wu Yu greatly - such as the Four Heavenly Kings and Primeval Mighty Miracle God - all of them were purified.
Very quickly they had a few dozen immortal emperors, and it had taken them about four to five hundred years.
Now that they had all remembered the truth about the Demon Immortal Realm's eradication and the invasion of the Unworldly Abomination, they were all very regretful.
Especially the Four Heavenly Kings. Recalling how many times they had tried to kill Wu Yu, they felt especially guilty.
Although Wu Yu had first wronged their children, but their behavior had truly gone unchecked. The depraved seed had made them mindless, and their thoughts had been sickened.
But now their minds were clear.
Wu Yu and Guanyin Pusa's side represented the only hope for the Heavenly Domain.
However, after saving these dozens of immortal emperors, both Guanyin Pusa and Luo Pin were quite drained. Especially the apotheosis immortal energy and immortal buddha energy in Luo Pin, which was running low. They were forced to stop for the moment.
They returned to the Eternal Emperor Tomb to discuss their plans.
Back there, the immortal emperors saw the fields of eternal demon emperor graves, and their hearts hurt.
In order to make amends, they all joined Wu Yu and swore to defeat the Unworldly Abomination.
Together they mapped out their plan.
Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor said: "The key to all this is to awaken the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor was once the master of the immortal domain. Controlled by the depraved seed, he was reverted back to a ninth tier immortal emperor. If he can be woken, he might be able to take control of the immortal domain again."
Yang Jian said: "Indeed. Only by awakening the Jade Emperor do we stand a chance against the Unworldly Abomination. Otherwise, our chances are slim."
They all remembered too well the horror that was the Unworldly Abomination, now that their memories were back.
Therefore, they suggested the Jade Emperor's recovery first.
Still, it was easier said than done. Not even Wu Yu could take him down.
Even with so many immortal emperors together, they were unable to face the Jade Emperor. And if they could not hold him, then there was no way they could affect him with the World Cleanser Mystique and jade willow dew.
Still, with their numbers, they could definitely target other stronger immortal emperors for now, such as the three Pure Ones.
The consensus was that they would first purify all of the other immortal emperors, and then finally surround the Jade Emperor together.
After Luo Pin and Guanyin Pusa were recovered, they continued with the eighth tier immortal emperors, taking them down one by one.
Their first goal was Grand Supreme Elderly Lord!
Wu Yu still felt a little sour about the whole mess. After all, he had been thrown into the Brazier of Eight Trigrams and almost melted down into a pill. If Grand Supreme Elderly Lord had succeeded there, this whole sequence of events would never have happened.
However, Wu Yu could not be bothered with all that now.
Unworldly Abomination was the goal here, although Grand Supreme Elderly Lord had yet to come around to it.
Back at Tusita Palace, they hunted down Grand Supreme Elderly Lord and gave him no time to defend himself.
Wu Yu and Guanyin Pusa, along with Yang Jian, Eastern Sublime Gracious Divine Emperor, and all the other immortal emperors piled on him, beating him up soundly.
"You- HEY- YOU- WHAT'S GOING O- AH!"
Grand Supreme Elderly Lord was utterly confused.
A few years later, the depraved seed had been thoroughly purged from him as well!
Finally, they had awoken their first eighth tier immortal emperor. Grand Supreme Elderly Lord was appalled at the things that he had done!