When Hu Le talked about Di Jun's methods of managing his subordinates, his face was full of contempt.
Old Zhulong was also extremely angry, "If you think Dijun is no good, then how about you become the Emperor?"
In fact, in his opinion, Hu Le was far more suitable to succeed to the throne than Di Jun.
He is Taiyi's disciple, and can be considered the most orthodox successor of the Emperor's lineage.
Moreover, he has now become the true Pangu, and with both his cultivation and strength, he is qualified to inherit this position.
Moreover, the Chaos Bell is also in his hands, and he can use it to suppress the fortune of the gods.
Therefore, he had his eye on Hu Le from the very beginning. His act of pretending to be Di Jun's advocate was just a test of Hu Le's feelings.
But he didn't expect Hu Le to be so impolite, repeatedly angering him. So, he stopped beating around the bush and got straight to his real purpose...
Upon hearing Zhulong's words and seeing the old man staring intently at him, Hu Le couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
The Emperor's throne? Hah...
In the primordial era, before the emergence of Hunyuan, this position could be considered the first Dao Fruit of the prehistoric world, and obtaining it would allow one to suppress the entire prehistoric world.
However, times have changed, and the present and future will inevitably belong to the Primordial Saint, and the Emperor's throne has been greatly devalued.
If it weren't for the sake of merit, fortune, and future plans, he would have long ago relinquished the positions of Human Emperor and Lord of Heaven to others, focusing solely on cultivation and breaking through to the Hunyuan realm.
Now, Zhulong still wants to trick him into becoming that damned emperor?
"Senior is too kind. I am not worthy of this position. Please find someone more capable."
Hu Le shook his head in refusal, but then reminded Zhulong, "No matter who it is, as long as it's not Di Jun, everything is negotiable."
"well……"
Zhulong sighed, his heart filled with disappointment...
Finally, he simply asked Hu Le directly, "In your opinion, among the vast divine race, who is qualified to ascend to the throne of the Emperor?"
Hu Le laughed and said, "Hehe... To be honest, senior, I do have a suitable candidate here."
"Oh? Why don't you tell me?" Old Zhulong asked curiously, wanting to see who Hu Le would recommend.
As far as he knew, Hu Le had devoted himself to cultivation since entering the Dao, and had not made any friends among the gods.
In fact, he had made enemies with quite a few of the gods.
Hu Le didn't keep Zhulong waiting for long, and directly asked with a smile, "What does Senior think of my Junior Brother Ziwei?"
Old Candle Dragon was taken aback upon hearing this. After thinking for a moment, he remembered who Ziwei was, and at that moment, he was so angry that his beard bristled.
Isn't that kid Taiyi and Jinde's son?
Although his background is not bad, he is only at the Taiyi level now. If he wants to become the emperor with that, isn't that just wishful thinking?
Do you really think the ancient gods would submit to him?
Zhulong had thought that Hu Le would suggest someone reliable.
He had considered that Hu Le might mention Fuxi, or those two from the West, or even Zhen Yuanzi or Styx Ancestor... No matter who it was, he could accept it psychologically.
As a result, Hu Le directly threw out Ziwei, that junior among juniors, which was simply too outrageous.
Is this some kind of mockery of him?
He immediately wanted to slam his fist on the table and reprimand the young man in front of him.
Hu Le then continued, "What? Judging from your expression, senior, do you perhaps feel that he is not suitable?"
Hehe... My junior brother's father was the former emperor, and his mother was also the former supreme human emperor, as well as the mother of all the stars in the heavens.
In terms of status and position, is he not even fit to be a mere Emperor?
Upon hearing this, Zhulong suppressed his anger and said, "That kid Ziwei is indeed quite good, but if he had your strength and cultivation, I would support him to ascend to the throne without hesitation."
Unfortunately, his cultivation level was rather low; he was probably not even as good as some disciples of the divine race. How could he possibly have any chance of ascending to this position?
Hu Le didn't refute after hearing this, and nodded slightly, saying, "My junior brother's cultivation is indeed still a bit lacking, but doesn't he still have a senior to support him?"
"As long as the two of us stand behind him, let's see which fellow Daoist dares to object."
Although his words were plain, the meaning behind them was extremely domineering.
He has now achieved the status of Pangu and has also severed seven Dao Fruits. In terms of both strength and realm, he has long surpassed all living beings.
In the entire prehistoric world, there were only a handful of people who could make him feel somewhat wary.
Most of them no longer belong to the gods, and even those who are still with the gods probably have their minds elsewhere.
Therefore, the decline of the divine race was already inevitable. It was only this old Zhulong who was still futilely dreaming of reviving the innate divine race.
Of course, he also understood why Zhulong was so obsessed with the gods.
Firstly, he genuinely felt affection for the divine race, after all, it was a race he co-founded with Cangli, and he had devoted a great deal of effort to it. It was understandable that he was reluctant to see it decline.
Furthermore, since he created the gods, as long as the gods exist, he will receive a continuous stream of fortune and merit from them.
But once the gods decline or even perish, his fortune and merits will inevitably decrease or even disappear, so he can't help but be anxious.
As for whether his efforts for the gods were driven more by emotion or by self-interest, that was beyond Hu Le's comprehension...
In fact, in Hu Le's view, Zhulong's actions have always been against the will of the gods.
Aren't the Cangli and Taiyi clans already enough? Why should the gods accept an additional god-emperor to govern them?
Why would one divert their own fortune and merit to support an emperor?
Isn't the freedom and unrestrained practice of spiritual cultivation more appealing?
In the past, the primordial gods did not dominate the prehistoric world. They were led by the Heavenly Emperor, who could suppress the challenges of other races.
So, they accepted the fact that an emperor had appeared above them.
But times have changed, and what is the situation now?
The Primordial Gods have long dominated the prehistoric world, and their position is unshakeable. How could humans, demons, or other races pose any threat to the Primordial Gods?
As for the Xuanmen (mysterious sect), whether it's Hongjun Laozu (Grand Ancestor Hongjun) or Pangu Sanqing (Pangu and the Three Pure Ones), which one of them wasn't born from the innate divine race?
Moreover, the Hongjun Ancestor had already achieved the Hunyuan Dao Fruit.
Even if the gods elect a new emperor, how could they possibly defeat the Xuanmen?
In Hu Le's view, if the gods want to revive, the most important thing now is not to choose an emperor, but to prove that the gods' method of attaining enlightenment can enable people to cultivate to the level of the Primordial Dao Fruit.
After all, the failure of the three ancient emperors to attain enlightenment was too demoralizing, causing some people to lose faith in the divine race's method of attaining enlightenment.
If a Primordial Dao Fruit could appear among the gods.
That would prove that the divine race's path to enlightenment is also possible, and they could use this to reunite the people's hearts. This is the fundamental reason why the divine race can contend with the Xuanmen (mystical sect)...
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