The golden-armored man was taken aback. A sixth-rank deity was considered a minor official in the Heavenly Court, and he was qualified to participate in the Peach Banquet. How could he not have a position?
He figured Fang Xiu might not want to say more, so he didn't ask any further questions. Anyway, it wasn't his job; he was only responsible for bringing the newly awakened immortals to the Suspended Mirror Palace.
The task of identifying whether someone is a spy is handled by the Suspended Mirror Palace.
Soon, led by the golden-armored man, Fang Xiu arrived at the Suspended Mirror Hall. Upon entering, he saw a bright mirror hanging on the wall in the center of the hall. It had no mirror body, only a yellowish mirror surface that emitted a dark divine light.
It is a demon-revealing mirror.
Under the demon-revealing mirror sat a man with a bird's face, a thunder god's mouth, and wings on his back, looking irritable as he wrote and drew on paper with a brush.
In front of him stood a line of people, each emanating a faint aura of immortals or gods, some strong, some weak. They were clearly newly awakened immortals or gods undergoing examination.
The golden-armored man strode forward and respectfully bowed to the man with the bird-faced, thunder-god-like mouth: "Reporting to the Thunder God, another newly awakened immortal has arrived, his name is Fang Xiu."
The man with the thunderous mouth stared at the paper on the table without looking up, and waved his hand impatiently: "I know, I know, go line up and wait... wait!"
He suddenly looked up: "What did you just say his name was?!"
The man in golden armor was startled, wondering why Lei Gong was reacting so strongly. Just as he was about to answer, he saw Lei Gong's expression change drastically, staring intently at Fang Xiu behind him.
Bang!
Lei Gong suddenly stood up, his movement so violent that he overturned the table. He trembled with excitement, even rubbing his eyes in disbelief. Only after confirming that it was Fang Xiu did he rush over.
"Lord Fang... Lord Fang Xiu!? Is that you? Do you remember me? I am Lei Gong!"
The crowd in the hall was immediately in an uproar. No one expected that Lei Gong would be so excited, looking as if he had seen the Jade Emperor.
The golden-armored man was completely bewildered. Could this Fang Xiu be the illegitimate son of some important figure? Otherwise, why would Lei Gong be so agitated over a mere sixth-rank deity?
Seeing the excited Lei Gong, Fang Xiu calmly nodded: "I remember."
Seeing Fang Xiu nod, Lei Gong was even more excited and lost his bearings: "That's great, Lord Fang Xiu! I didn't expect you to come too! Quickly, come with me to the Lingxiao Palace."
“Lei Gong, isn’t this a bit against the rules? Fellow Daoist Fang is, after all, a newly awakened immortal god, and hasn’t used the Demon-Revealing Mirror yet,” the golden-armored man reminded him from the side.
"What nonsense! This is Lord Fang Xiu, the successor of Nuwa! I don't blame you for not fully recovering your memories yet, but remember this: Lord Fang Xiu was a great figure who once saved the Heavenly Court. Without Lord Fang Xiu, the Heavenly Court would have been gone long ago. Lord Fang Xiu even saved me during the Battle of Kunlun Mountain!"
"Go away, get out of the way!"
In a great hurry, Lei Gong led Fang Xiu to the Lingxiao Palace, leaving behind a group of dumbfounded immortals and gods. Although they had not fully recovered their memories, they were still shocked and incredulous just from hearing Lei Gong's words.
A sixth-rank deity saving the Heavenly Court? How is that possible?
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The Lingxiao Palace.
Looking at the familiar building before him, Fang Xiu felt as if he had returned to ancient times. He never expected that the Jade Emperor was so fond of the Lingxiao Palace that he would build an identical one even in the underworld.
On his way here, he learned from Lei Gong that the Jade Emperor had already regained his memories of his past life, and that this Immortal Realm was established under the leadership of the Jade Emperor.
He was once the ruler of the Three Realms, and even in the underworld, he was not just another ordinary person.
Before Fang Xiu could even enter the main hall, a majestic figure dressed in a dragon robe appeared out of thin air. He wore a nine-chapter robe and a twelve-row pearl crown. His face was full and his appearance was solemn and dignified, exuding an aura of authority without anger.
It was the Jade Emperor.
The Jade Emperor carefully examined Fang Xiu. After countless years, the man who had once saved the Three Realms was now standing before him once more.
Even with his temperament, a hint of excitement appeared on his face upon seeing it again.
"Young friend Fang, how have you been?" the Jade Emperor said with a smile.
"How have you been?" Fang Xiu replied calmly.
"This is not the place to talk. Please come inside and have a chat with me."
Afterwards, the Jade Emperor led Fang Xiu into the Lingxiao Palace, where he shielded himself from the crowd and spoke with Fang Xiu in detail.
"Young friend Fang, where did you come from? Or did you come with the help of the Kunlun Mirror, just like last time?"
Fang Xiu shook his head: "I am not from the future, but from the present. I came here mainly to investigate why you were unable to reincarnate. Now I know, it's because the Six Paths of Reincarnation were destroyed."
The Jade Emperor's expression darkened slightly, and he pondered, "Destroying the Six Paths of Reincarnation was a last resort. We had clearly followed the plan perfectly, but unexpectedly, things went wrong in the end. The seal on the Six Paths of Reincarnation was not broken, so we cannot be reincarnated. Young friend Fang, do you know what exactly happened?"
Fang Xiu then recounted the affairs of the Nine Provinces Yama in detail.
After hearing this, the Jade Emperor's face turned ashen, and he remained silent for a long time.
After a long while, he sighed and said, "Fate is cruel. Perhaps this is destiny. Maybe even if we hadn't chosen Judge Cui, Yama would still have been born."
Fang Xiu nodded noncommittally. He too had sensed the power of fate, as if an invisible hand was secretly controlling everything.
In the hands of truly powerful people, fate is nothing more than a convenient tool.
"How are you doing now? When I came here before, I saw you attacking the Demon Realm. Does that mean the number of awakened immortals and gods far exceeds the number of demon gods?" Fang Xiu suddenly asked.
When this topic was brought up, the Jade Emperor fell silent for a moment.
"The situation is quite the opposite; the number of awakened demon gods far exceeds that of immortal gods."
Fang Xiu frowned immediately: "Then why...?"
He genuinely didn't understand; the Jade Emperor didn't seem like such an impulsive person, and wouldn't attack mindlessly when the enemy was stronger than him.
"This is a long story, young friend Fang. I see that you have already become a true god and can use the power of the Heavenly Dao. I wonder what your views are on the relationship between true gods and Heavenly Demon Gods?"
Fang Xiu pondered for a moment and gave his answer: "A true god of the same realm is weaker than a heavenly demon god."
The Jade Emperor nodded and sighed, “That’s right, that’s exactly it. Actually, it wasn’t like that in ancient times. Back then, the righteous gods of the same realm were stronger than the demon gods. It’s just a pity that as the Heavenly Dao weakened, the righteous gods who relied on the power of the Heavenly Dao became weaker and weaker, while the demon gods became stronger and stronger. Now, the main fighting force for conquering the Demon Realm relies on some gods.”
You didn't become a god in ancient times, so you don't know how powerful the true gods were back then. Without comparison, you naturally wouldn't understand how weak the Heavenly Dao has become now.
To be honest, the reason I've been sending troops to continuously attack the Demon Realm is precisely because of the weakening of the Heavenly Dao.
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