"The Goddess Nuwa was devoted to the people and never asked for anything in return. Suirenshi was a hypocrite. He seemed to be protecting the people with heavenly fire, but in reality, he was a sanctimonious person who tricked the Emperor of Humanity out of his sword!"

"Even if Suirenshi was truly benevolent and righteous, he couldn't surpass the Earthly Sovereign Nuwa! What did Nuwa do that wasn't better than Suirenshi's!"

"You brat, how dare you slander Nuwa! You'll stay here today!"

An elder of the Serpent Clan, holding a divine position, reached out and grabbed, and half of a magnificent python sprang out from his claws, opening its mouth to swallow the three of them whole.

Gonggong waved his hand, and a burst of brilliant blue light erupted. The giant python let out a whimper and was instantly swept away, disappearing without a trace.

"Gonggong!" the snake clan elder roared.

"The matter hasn't been clarified yet, why resort to violence?" Gonggong laughed dismissively.

Nuwa glanced at Gonggong: "The Heaven-Mending Assembly is a day for worshipping the Earth Goddess. If you have anything to discuss, we can talk about it after the assembly."

"Goddess Nuwa!" The old man Suiren suddenly kowtowed to Nuwa and cried, "Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of the time when our Emperor offered sacrifices to the Earth Goddess and established this day as the Heaven-Mending Assembly, give us a chance for revenge!"

The young girl from the Suiren clan also kowtowed, crying weakly, "Please, Your Majesty, avenge us!"

Only the young Suirenshi stood tall, his face full of defiance.

Whispers rippled through the land, and Nuwa's expression turned extremely grim.

Whether Suirenshi was a hypocrite or truly benevolent, the Heaven-Mending Ceremony was indeed a day he established, allowing the whole world to worship the Earth Goddess Nuwa on this day.

From this perspective, Nuwa owes Suiren a debt of gratitude.

But Nuwa thought differently.

An old man spoke coldly: "The Earthly Sovereign Nuwa died to mend the sky, but Suiren took the opportunity to seize our throne and declared himself the Human Sovereign. It is already an extraordinary act of mercy that we have not settled this score with you, Suiren!"

He spoke in a hissing voice, and snake scales appeared on his face; he was clearly furious.

"Didn't Nuwa also seize the throne from Fuxi?" the young Suiren said, tilting his head back. "Since ancient times, the emperor has been the one with virtue and ability. The Earthly Sovereign Nuwa was naturally virtuous and capable, but her descendants... humph!"

His tone was extremely disdainful.

Nuwa was furious, and many elders were about to kill the boy at all costs.

"Does this mean that I am incompetent and unworthy to occupy the position of the Heavenly Emperor?"

The sky suddenly brightened, as if the sun had suddenly fallen above the Palace of Mending Heaven. The surroundings turned into a white expanse, and even the shadows shrank to tiny dots at the feet in fright.

Everyone throughout the four seas and eight wastelands rose solemnly.

Nuwa, Huangdi, Gonggong, Zhurong and others prepared to pay their respects, and even Yandi, who had not spoken until now, became solemn.

When the light faded, everyone bowed to the Heavenly Emperor's Palace in unison: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

As Li Changzhou bowed, he used his newly cultivated Heavenly Eye to peer into the Heavenly Emperor's Palace. The once empty Heavenly Emperor's Palace was now filled with people.

Fairies poured wine, dancers performed, strongmen guarded the door, boys held pills, and amidst the crowd, a blazing sun sat in the center.

"Rise."

Everyone stood up. Li Changzhou removed his Heavenly Eye and looked with his naked eye. The strange phenomenon of the blazing sun disappeared. The Heavenly Emperor Di Jun was extremely handsome. He wore a golden imperial robe, embroidered with a three-legged golden crow that illuminated the world.

Within those golden eyes, it seemed as if countless realms and heavens were contained.

He was sitting in the crowd, yet his figure filled the entire world. This was the aura of the Heavenly Emperor, which made everything pale in comparison and was awe-inspiring.

Many people couldn't help but kneel down in worship, showing utmost piety.

The Heavenly Emperor glanced at the crowd, and they felt as if a sun was crashing into them. Many of those who hadn't knelt were so frightened that they collapsed.

The sun crashing in was such a phenomenon that it was something most people couldn't withstand.

"Today, when I went out, I happened to see my son walking past Dongshan. Five thousand years have passed, and with just a glance between father and son, I knew today was an auspicious day. Indeed—"

The Heavenly Emperor's gaze finally settled on the three members of the Suiren clan.

"The Emperor's Sword, which we have been searching for for three thousand years, has been delivered to our door today."

Everyone held their breath.

At this moment, Emperor Yan stepped forward and said:

"The Heavenly Emperor ordered his Crown Prince, the Golden Crow, to patrol the heavens, bringing light to the desolate lands except for a very few regions. This is a great virtue. Your Majesty's true energy far surpasses that of the Three Sovereigns. This is a great power. The position of Heavenly Emperor belongs to none other than Your Majesty."

At this point, he added:

"Your Majesty is of great virtue and ability, why should you care about a sword? Suirenshi also made contributions to the barbarians in the past. Please, Your Majesty, withdraw the Heavenly Emperor's decree and give them a way to live."

The Heavenly Emperor turned his gaze to him.

"Emperor Yan has tasted hundreds of herbs and compiled the Shennong Classic for generations. You have made great contributions. It is nothing for me to grant you one request. However, do you know what the Human Emperor Sword is?"

"The hearts of all people," Shennong said.

"It is right, and it is wrong." The Heavenly Emperor stood up.

The ministers and maids sitting around the Heavenly Emperor all stood up, and the experts who had already sat down throughout the four seas and eight wastelands also stood up.

A golden road was erected in the void, and the Heavenly Emperor walked step by step along the golden road to the center of the Heaven-Mending Hall.

He glanced at the three members of the Suiren clan as if admiring a bonsai, and continued, "The Beast Soul Seal seals the souls of savage beasts, while the Human Emperor Sword seals the will of all clans and peoples under heaven."

"What?!"

"The Human Emperor Sword is actually a beast soul seal?!" Everyone was shocked.

"Nonsense!" The old man from Suirenshi rose in a rage. "The Human Emperor's Sword was formed by the world in gratitude for my emperor's self-inflicted loss of true energy!"

The young Suiren roared, "Dijun! You killed the Emperor, destroyed my Suiren clan, and allowed your descendants to burn the Great Wilderness. Do you think you can erase the truth with just a few words?!"

"How dare you!"

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor can bring order to the world with a single thought, and silence all things with another. He transcends all things and would never play games with you!"

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