The Lady of the Nine Heavens bowed earnestly to the Supreme Lord Laojun and said, "Daozu, what I said is only what everyone knows."

At this time, the Jade Emperor spoke up, "Fang Jian, what the Grand Envoy said is only partly true. The deeper issue is that the demons of Northern Juluzhou are a pre-natal race, born when Pangu created the world. Among them, Di Jun and Xihe are both Daluo Golden Immortals, while Ehuang and Kunpeng are also Taiyi Golden Immortals. Furthermore, there are the Twelve Demon Gods and countless demon immortals. If a large-scale war were to break out between Heaven and the demons, it would very likely trigger a catastrophe. At that time, from the Golden Immortals down, the trillions of beings in the heavens and myriad realms would be reduced to ash."

After listening to what the Jade Emperor said, Fang Jian finally understood that the Heavenly Court was not afraid of the demon clan, but was afraid that after a conflict with the demon clan, the calamity force would continue to entangle, and finally trigger a catastrophe between heaven and earth.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand." Fang Jian bowed slightly, then added, "But I have one more thing to say, but I'm not sure whether I should say it or not."

The Jade Emperor said, "Just tell me. I never punish you for what you say."

Fang Jian received the Jade Emperor's approval and immediately declared, "I believe that the Great Dao is vast and the Way of Heaven is boundless. All power under it should belong to His Majesty the Jade Emperor! Whether Taoist, Buddhist, demon, or devil, all should be bound by the Heavenly Rules and Jade Laws and be under the command of the Jade Emperor. How can they create their own circles and break away from the Heavenly Court?"

As soon as Fang Jian said this, the entire Lingxiao Palace fell silent. Except for the Jade Emperor and Taishang Laojun, all the gods looked shocked.

Not to mention other gods, even the Queen Mother of the West was shocked. She has always been famous in the heaven for her straightforwardness and impartiality, but she didn't dare to say such words casually.

But Fang Jian said, and he was only a ninth-rank immortal official...

Then, amidst the general astonishment, Fang Jian bowed and kowtowed, saying loudly, "I believe that all cultivators in the world, regardless of whether they are Taoists, Buddhists, demons, or monsters, cannot achieve immortality and enjoy freedom if they do not obey the laws of the Jade Emperor!"

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There will be three chapters today, and another chapter later to thank everyone for their support.