Master Tianyuan mistakenly believed that he had been enslaved by Zheng Ya, unable to speak out or resist, so he simply followed his heart!
Rather than submitting to the retired emperor, it's better to submit to Zheng Ya's banner and hope for immortality; the chances are much greater.
Zheng Ya knew that the Tower of Babel mark had enslaved the substitute and Tianyuan Shangren, and that he could do nothing. He maintained an equal relationship with Tianyuan Shangren and had not changed his original intention of establishing an equal contract.
This is what makes the Tower of Babel truly terrifying.
If Zheng Ya hadn't felt that the situation was unfavorable to him and temporarily switched to a substitute to form a contract with someone to be on the safe side—at worst, he could just be discovered and have to form a new contract—he felt he would regret it to death if he hadn't tried it. Instead, he tested the enslavement will of the Tower of Babel's officials.
A stroke of good luck amidst misfortune!
Zheng Ya couldn't even imagine whether he would be secretly enslaved by the Tower of Babel mark and lose all freedom after personally making a contract with Tianyuan Shangren.
Just imagining it sends chills down my spine.
So what's the situation if the original body hasn't been enslaved by the Tower of Babel mark for the time being?
This situation reflects the absolute dominance of the Tower of Babel mark; it will not enslave the souls of others unless absolutely necessary, leaving a loophole due to absolute confidence.
Conversely, if a transmigrator separates their soul essence to create an avatar, it is equivalent to escaping the control of the Tower of Babel's mark. This could potentially create a hidden danger for the Tower of Babel's officials, leading to their enslavement by thunder and the prohibition of any heretics.
If that's the case, Zheng Ya felt that the substitutes he had created earlier were being subtly monitored by the Tower of Babel mark.
If it weren't for this last-minute change of body double and signing of a contract with someone, Zheng Ya wouldn't have known that the Tower of Babel Mark was such a shady operation that exposed the Tower of Babel's official unspoken rules, and he suddenly felt that time was of the essence.
The world is vast, but I am the greatest!
But even though Sun Wukong was so powerful, he was still treated like a monkey and became a tool for the pilgrimage.
Even in the ordeal of the real and fake Sun Wukong, the real Sun Wukong was killed by the Six-Eared Macaque with a single blow?
Was everything a case of mistaken identity, with someone else taking over the blame?
That kind of death is utterly worthless.
Zheng Ya thought about many things in an instant. He felt that the Tower of Babel was raising a treacherous spirit. He made a decision with a chill down his spine: to remove the Tower of Babel mark and be reborn!
At this moment, the retired emperor became suspicious of the strange expression on Tianyuan Shangren's face: "The venerable one is unwell..."
"Your Majesty is overthinking this. Please look at the contract." Master Tianyuan regained his senses. Fearing that the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Yin might discover this and take their anger out on Zheng Ya, he immediately formed a hand seal to activate the contract's magic array to verify its authenticity.
A dark, grayish pattern of a magic array appeared between his eyebrows.
At first glance, it is impossible to distinguish the types of contracts.
However, it can prove the existence of the contract array.
This made the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Yin breathe a sigh of relief, and they both turned to Zheng Ya's double: "Haha, that's good, from now on we're all on our side."
"Zheng Ya, where do you think we should begin our collaboration?"
"Well, since the Emperor Emeritus says they are one of our own, then please release them and wipe out the power of the illegitimate sons in Jiangnan!" Zheng Ya hinted to his stand-in to reply to the Emperor Emeritus, emphasizing that cooperation should be based on sincerity.
To show sincerity by releasing the people, the retired emperor scoffed and said, "Guards, give them the antidote?"
"Yes," a group of monks agreed and began a rescue operation.
The Empress Dowager played the good cop: "They don't seem to have explained where the key came from. As their direct master, shouldn't you show some sincerity?"
"Yes, of course. The key has always been in my hands. See?" Zheng Ya used a spatial teleportation technique to pass a key to his stand-in.
The key jade pendant left the more than 500 people who had just taken the antidote dumbfounded.
Because only a very few of them knew that the jade pendant key Zheng Ya had taken out was not the key they had guarded for generations, they were utterly shocked and numb.
The intention to save lives and protect others is fully demonstrated.
They also concealed the secret key that they had guarded for generations, keeping it a secret.
This left a few people in the know among the more than 500 people both alarmed and relieved!
It seems this master is not speaking without reason, but is plotting a countermeasure against the retired emperor and the Empress Dowager's forces?
As for the equal contract, all we need to do is win over Master Tianyuan to our side, and there won't be any problems.
They could even become a pawn, a sharp knife, to destroy the power of the retired emperor and the empress dowager at crucial moments, piercing the heart of the enemy.
They were secretly overjoyed. The Emperor Emeritus, noticing the jade pendant in Zheng Ya's hand, said with eager anticipation, "Haha, good, excellent! Quickly hand over the jade pendant to me..."
"Your Majesty, isn't your request a bit excessive?" Zheng Ya retorted, taking back the jade pendant. Empress Yin retorted indignantly, "Zheng Ya, don't forget your place..."
"What I am has nothing to do with what you are."
"Now that we've formed a cooperative relationship, I hope you'll adopt a cooperative attitude. Otherwise, you can't control me, can you?" Zheng Ya retorted forcefully, fighting for her rights.
Those who transcend realms are not slaves; this is a lesson learned through the blood of countless predecessors of the Immortal Dynasty, an unspoken rule.
Therefore, the retired emperor and the Empress Dowager's forces never pressured Zheng Ya to enter into a master-servant contract with anyone, forcing him to perish and destroy all hope.
The retired emperor smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, I was just joking to lighten the mood. Look how tense you all are. This matter must not be mentioned again."
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to bother with you. Since we're cooperating in this way, let's distribute the resources and the quotas for ascending to the upper realm based on the number of keys we control."
As for the seal of authority, who it will recognize is entirely up to fate, what do you think? The Empress Yin couldn't wait to reveal her thoughts.
The quota for ascension to the upper realm is a good remedy to soothe people's hearts, and it is indispensable.
Resource allocation is an essential resource for cultivation and ascension; it is of paramount importance.
The Emperor Emeritus became furious upon hearing this: "Empress Yin, if you say so, then return the key I gave you earlier..."
"That was a gift you gave me as compensation. If you want it back, are you trying to force me to break the cooperation agreement?" The Empress knew that he possessed more than one key, all of which were keys he had seized from the five major families.
Unfortunately, they came from another continental region and dared not show themselves when they arrived here. They secretly gathered information and learned that the Emperor Emeritus had connections everywhere, so they dared not show themselves easily.
The plight of the more than 500 people present is the best example.
As far as the Empress Dowager knew, these five hundred-plus people were not the number the Emperor Emeritus had when he suppressed them; the fact that less than one in ten survived was truly terrifying.
It includes a bloody revelation of torture, death from abuse, and other brutal acts.
The retired emperor snorted coldly, "Fine, very well, I agree."
His pride and dignity prevented him from being mercenary and calculating, which also conveyed the discord between the two, putting An Zhengya and Wu Wei at ease.
Wu Wei objected: "I don't care about your disputes over the key, but when it comes to resource allocation, it's a matter of each person using their own abilities..."
"No, Wu Wei, your purpose in participating in the cooperation is to win ownership of the treasure. The other resources have nothing to do with you..." Empress Yin immediately rebuked, showing a tendency to have the offering detonate the soul contract and destroy everything if you don't agree.
This infuriated Wu Wei: "Hmph, fine then, but I want half of the treasure..."
"I think treasures should be earned based on individual ability."
Resources will be divided according to the number of keys each person controls, to prevent some people from slacking off or taking advantage of the situation.
"Isn't this the fastest, safest, and most likely to reach a consensus treaty?" Zheng Ya spoke up, not wanting them to unite and hasten the birth of the seal, thus ruining the grand plan to save the people and save themselves.
The retired emperor said with a headache, "I think a joint attack is necessary..."
"The Emperor's suggestion is good, but as you can see, our four factions have mutual grudges and it is difficult for us to get along."
"The reason we've come together to cooperate is for the sake of longevity and resource allocation, to help each other cultivate, and to leave this sooner-to-be-destroyed world as soon as possible. Survival is the most important thing. We can only put aside our hatred for now. Merging will only intensify the hatred. What do you think?" Zheng Ya said with amusement.
Wu Wei, the retired emperor, and Empress Yin were speechless for a moment.
Who won this contest...?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com