Chapter 281 The Great Emperor of Gouchen Palace
Chang Hao's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out. How could he tell Taiyi that he was the current Heavenly Emperor, which was why the Heavenly Dao was not punishing him?
"Xiao Shi, what did you say? Uncle didn't hear you." Taiyi wondered if he had developed a hearing problem.
“I said that Ninth Brother and the others were not affected because they were hiding inside the Hongmeng Pearl, and Changxi avoided the initial divine punishment by hiding in the Taiyin Star.”
“Only after the Heavenly Court was restored and the chaos was rectified, and the divine punishment was dispelled, could Changxi move around outside. Ninth Brother and the others changed their allegiance; they are now disciples of the Sages, and when they travel outside, they also use the name of the Three Pure Ones.” Chang Hao explained the current situation of the people that Taiyi was concerned about in just a few words.
Tai's eyes reddened slightly, and her throat tightened. Chang Hao refused to mention his sister-in-law, which meant she was likely in grave danger...
My elder brother's good intentions were ultimately in vain...
"And what about you, Chang Hao, what about you?" Taiyi carefully avoided Xihe, but vaguely remembered hearing Chang Hao call him before he self-destructed. In that situation, even Houtu, who was at the half-step saint level, did not know how Chang Hao had dealt with it.
Realizing that he couldn't withstand more than a few moves from Houtu, who was at the half-step saint level, he gained a deeper understanding of the saying that all those below the saint level are ants.
"Me?" Chang Hao's eyes darted around. "I'm amazing. Even the Heavenly Dao itself couldn't kill me. Amazing, right?"
“To be honest…” Taiyi’s eyebrows furrowed sharply.
Chang Hao panicked, "I am now the Heavenly Emperor..."
Taiyi couldn't laugh. The Heavenly Court was overthrown, and order was restored...
Very well, very well, the sins committed by the eldest brother have finally come back to haunt his beloved Xiao Shi. Truly, justice prevails, justice prevails...
Taiyi wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes without leaving a trace. "Uncle doesn't know when he can help you." He was a trapped man, practically useless. It would be ridiculous for him to talk about helping. He would be lucky if he didn't implicate Chang Hao.
Being the Heavenly Emperor in the primordial world is no easy task. No wonder the Heavenly Punishment was wary of Xiao Shi. It's not so easy for another Heavenly Emperor to emerge in the world.
Chang Hao paced back and forth, pondering something. Taiyi was different from him and Chang Xi. As long as they had the ability to overcome the heavenly punishment, the Heavenly Dao would let them go. But the heavenly punishment that Taiyi faced was simply a fight to the death.
"Don't worry about your uncle. Back then, to establish the Demon Court, my elder brother and I made a solemn vow: as long as I live, the demon race will live forever. We also used the Chaos Bell to suppress the demon race's fortune. How could Heaven tolerate me?"
Taiyi couldn't bear to see Chang Hao upset. "It's already a blessing from heaven that he can wake up again and take care of you."
"Uncle, do you want to escape divine punishment?" Chang Hao took out the Investiture of the Gods. "Actually, it's not that there's no way to let you out, but you'll have to sacrifice a little bit of freedom. Instead of being trapped on Sun Star, why not give your freedom to me? I won't treat you badly."
Heaven's will is what you forced me to do.
Using one's own spear against one's own shield, he'll see today which is more skilled, the spear or the shield.
"What is this?" Taiyi looked curiously at the so-called Investiture of the Gods scroll in Chang Hao's hand. Could it really help him escape divine punishment?
“The Investiture of the Gods grants immortality to those listed, but they are not in control of their own lives. Their freedom is entirely in my hands,” Chang Hao thought for a moment, not making any definitive statements. “Of course, if I cannot suppress the Heavenly Dao, then I will be in its hands. Even if it is the worst, it will not be worse than being trapped on the Sun Star. At least, after fulfilling my divine duties, you will be free.”
This is the worst possible outcome.
"Living as long as the heavens..." Taiyi's gaze as he looked at the Investiture of the Gods was somewhat strange.
"Uncle, you decide." Chang Hao respected Taiyi's choice, although in his opinion, being trapped on the Sun Star was no different from being Rahu.
No, there is a difference. Taiyi has him and his brothers, who will visit him, filling the place with warmth and love. But Luohou can only receive occasional 'surprises' from him.
"Now that I'm on the Investiture of the Gods list, can I walk openly and honestly in the primordial world, right beside you?" Taiyi asked again, "Unlike Houtu, who will never be able to leave the Netherworld?"
That just meant the area he was in was a bit bigger, moving from one cage to another. He might as well have stayed on Sun Star, longing for home. At least Sun Star held memories for him and his brothers, and he could get by with those memories.
"Pingxin, her situation is special. You will definitely be able to walk openly and honestly in the Heavenly Court. Don't worry." Chang Hao had nothing he didn't understand, and Taiyi was tempted.
“Let’s go…” Chang Hao grabbed Taiyi’s wrist and walked out of Pangu’s protection.
Taiyi lets Changhao manipulate him, accepting both success and failure, but he is somewhat worried that Changhao will be disappointed.
As the Investiture of the Gods was raised, Chang Hao used the Book of Origin to establish the name of Taiyi, and the name of Donghuang Taiyi gradually condensed on the Investiture of the Gods.
Chang Hao held his breath and waited. Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the Heavenly Dao was furious, yet it could not unleash a single Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, displaying a state of impotent rage.
"Hongjun, Lu Ya has abused his power for personal gain. I must teach him a lesson. Take back the Investiture of the Gods. Today he can engrave Donghuang Taiyi on it at will. When he rescues Dijun in the future, will he leave the position of the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven, Ziwei, and the North Pole to Dijun?" The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck him again and again. Although it did not hurt, what about the face of the Heavenly Dao?
Hongjun closed his eyes and remained silent, following the will of Heaven. If the will of Heaven didn't cause trouble four or five times a day, it would never end.
Chang Hao's recent vigorous efforts to slay demons and restore order to the world have greatly damaged the foundation of the demon race. This matter is far from over.
Which great demon doesn't have spoiled and incompetent juniors? The juniors' audacity and recklessness are mostly due to their elders' indulgence.
Without favor, one has absolutely no right to act recklessly.
"The demon race must not be overthrown, and I will never allow Donghuang Taiyi to walk openly and honestly in the primordial world." The Heavenly Dao was still resisting, not wanting Lu Ya to succeed.
Annoyed by the Heavenly Dao's antics, Hongjun could no longer tolerate the emotionless, inorganic voice and slapped the Heavenly Dao.
"You..." Heaven was stunned and forgot to intervene in the Investiture of the Gods. Hongjun betrayed him.
"What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force. Just be quiet and watch the outcome." Hongjun coldly watched as Taiyi's position on the Investiture of the Gods list, which reached Zixiao Palace, kept changing.
He was thoroughly annoyed by the Heavenly Dao's constant meddling. He knew that Taiyi would never cause trouble for his nephew for the sake of the demon race, let alone try to overthrow Chang Hao's position as Heavenly Emperor for the sake of the demon race.
On the contrary, with Taiyi around, those demons were courting death, regardless of their relationship to the demons. Taiyi had only fought for Dijun, not for the demons.
The Heavenly Dao was even more bewildered, watching helplessly as Taiyi's divine name stopped at the Gouchen Upper Palace, where the divine name was engraved and would remain unchanged for eternity.
"How can this remnant be worthy of the position of the Heavenly Emperor of Gouchen Palace?" The Heavenly Dao was somewhat disordered; this was the greatest remnant of the demon race.
“Why not?” Hongjun pointed to the position of the Heavenly Emperor in Gouchen Palace, indicating that the Heavenly Dao had acknowledged Taiyi. “If you hadn’t interfered, things would have turned out for the better. But because of your interference, the world is now a mess.”
Hongjun never had a good opinion of the Heavenly Dao from beginning to end. With its inflexible and conservative approach, even without Hongjun's intervention, the Heavenly Dao could destroy itself simply by observing from the sidelines.
On Mount Buzhou, Chang Hao was overjoyed. "Uncle, look, it's the Heavenly Emperor of Gouchen Shanggong. The Heavenly Dao has acknowledged it."
Taiyi was also somewhat incredulous. When his name was engraved under the name of the Emperor of Gouchen Shanggong, his authority was revealed.
Taiyi was no stranger to military affairs, but he was somewhat confused about the affairs of emperors in the mortal world. When did emperors first appear in the mortal world? He was in no hurry to figure it out.
"Little Ten, your uncle will definitely assist you in managing the order of the Three Realms in the future. Are you happy?" Taiyi was very happy. He could finally stand up openly and continue to protect everything he wanted to protect.
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