Chapter 173 Oath
Chang Hao: "Hongjun, you are closest to the Heavenly Dao. Don't you know best whether the Heavenly Dao wants to control the Lich King to prevent him from harming the Primordial World, or whether it wants to exterminate him?"
Hongjun thought to himself, only a fool would carry out a policy of exterminating a race. Every race is irreplaceable. Even the phoenix, before the divine punishment, forcibly laid two eggs to inherit the remaining fortune of the phoenix clan.
"The Heavenly Dao did not intend for the Heavenly Court to be defeated," Hongjun finally revealed a little bit of the truth. "The Heavenly Dao needs the Heavenly Court to maintain its operation, and the Primordial World also needs the Heavenly Court."
Chang Hao summarized that Heaven still needed Di Jun and the others to work diligently and did not want to discard them after they had served their purpose.
"The last Dragon-Phoenix Calamity caused the Western Spiritual Veins to be severed. What if the destruction caused by the Lich King this time is far greater than that of the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity? Then the Primordial World..." Chang Hao hesitated, "...a Primordial World torn apart. Do you want to be buried with the Primordial World?"
"Even if the primordial world is torn apart, it's fine," Hongjun said stubbornly, "the Way of Creation can repair it."
"Oh, it can be repaired. What if Buzhou Mountain collapses? What if the spiritual veins are shattered?" Although Chang Hao didn't remember many myths and legends, he still remembered the famous story of 'Gonggong angrily ramming Buzhou Mountain'.
"There is no such fool in the primordial world. When Mount Buzhou collapsed, under the boundless karma, all those who caused this incident exploded on the spot and died, their souls gone. With the Western precedent as a warning, no one would be foolish enough to shatter the spiritual veins."
Hongjun dared not imagine what the primordial world would be like without Buzhou Mountain. Perhaps he could find another way to support the Thirty-Three Heavens again, but the loss of spiritual energy would be inevitable.
At that time, let alone the current flourishing state of Quasi-Saints everywhere, it will be difficult to produce even a few more Quasi-Saints, and the prehistoric world will only be able to barely survive.
"When people are blinded by rage and want to perish together, they won't care about the spiritual veins or Mount Buzhou," Chang Hao said slowly. Even if he was anxious, he had to remain calm and composed in order to lead Hongjun away.
Hongjun felt a chill run down his spine. If this really happened, he would go to the Demon Realm, tear Rahu to pieces, extract his primordial spirit, and crush it. He was certain that Rahu had orchestrated this situation.
It's unclear what scheme Rahu has secretly devised. It seems necessary to issue an imperial edict at this crucial moment to prevent the sages from secretly interfering in this matter, or simply summon the six sages to Zixiao Palace to keep them under surveillance.
“If Mount Buzhou collapses, the prehistoric world will enter its final countdown. The power of the Heavenly Dao will weaken, and the power of the Sages will also weaken. If that day comes, perhaps even a Quasi-Sage can fight a Sage to a standstill. That would be wonderful.” Chang Hao deliberately provoked Hongjun.
"You're so mean! You're clearly trying to scare me on purpose. You're just exaggerating." Even though everything was still under control, after Chang Hao's words, Hongjun felt like he was about to die.
“I am aware of this matter. You don’t need to threaten me anymore. I will keep an eye on things secretly.” Hongjun knew Luo Hou all too well. Luo Hou wouldn’t be Luo Hou if he didn’t cause trouble.
"I knew that once you took action, things wouldn't be completely settled, and the chaos would soon be restored." Chang Hao quickly flattered Hongjun. He had finally realized that no matter how well-planned things were, there would always be a loophole. With Hongjun backing him up, he felt at ease.
The devastation of the primordial world and the calamities of the witches and demons can be contained to a certain extent. It would be a tremendous waste to leave Hongjun, the number one expert in the world, unused.
Hongjun is willing to watch, and now Chang Hao only needs to save Dijun and the other two at the critical moment. With his current cultivation level, it should be no problem.
"I've been keeping an eye on things for you. I've left a red lotus to protect Buzhou Mountain, so it definitely won't collapse." Chang Hao boasted about this to himself.
"You're quite willing to part with that, it's the Karmic Fire Red Lotus." As soon as Chang Hao produced the Red Lotus, Hongjun knew what Chang Hao had done.
“I have to give it up for you, even if I don’t want to,” Chang Hao said sweetly. “Then, Little Golden Crow… I’ll take it.”
Holding the Demon Refining Pot, Chang Hao pondered that the little Golden Crow could not stay in Tang Valley this time. Without Crown Prince Changqin, who knew if the Witch Clan would go berserk upon learning that the Golden Crow was not dead.
"Wait, you're not allowed to leave." Hongjun wouldn't be fooled by a few kind words; he hadn't forgotten Chang Hao's audacious behavior.
Chang Hao: "Is there anything else? Wouldn't it be better to return the little golden crows to Di Jun? They're just getting in the way if they stay in Zixiao Palace. If I take them back to Di Jun, it will let him know what good thing you've done. Di Jun will definitely be grateful, and the Lich King will have room to maneuver."
“If you like the little golden crows, how about this: the little golden crows can stay in Zixiao Palace to keep you company. I think Zixiao Palace is too quiet and cold. It would be more lively with the little golden crows coming.” Chang Hao’s eyes lit up. This was a feasible idea.
"No need. I'm talking about you. I can have Nuwa return the Little Golden Crow to Dijun. I'll keep an eye on the Lich King's affairs, but you're not allowed to get involved. Rahu might have something to do with it." Now that Hongjun has noticed, he won't allow Chang Hao to act recklessly in the prehistoric world anymore. Don't even think about using the Little Golden Crow to replace him.
"To prevent you from disobeying, you might as well stay in Zixiao Palace and wait for the great calamity to subside." Hongjun stated his decision directly, "Also, if you find it boring, the little golden crow can stay and play with you."
"No, if you're worried, I can swear I won't get involved in the Lich War. Now you can rest assured, right?" Chang Hao didn't want to be trapped in Zixiao Palace and wait until the calamity subsided before going out. By then, it would be too late.
Hongjun hesitated for a moment, but seeing Chang Hao's expression, he realized there was no room for negotiation. So he changed his mind and said, "I want you to swear a solemn oath that you will not get involved in the conflict between the Lich King and the Demon King. If you do not do so, your cultivation will not advance an inch."
It was getting out of control, so Hongjun could only try to restrain Chang Hao by making an oath.
Chang Hao raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Alright, I swear, if Chang Hao overestimates himself and intervenes in the Lich War, there will be no peace..."
"Wait," Hongjun said awkwardly, "The name is wrong. Haotian, in the name of Haotian."
Don't try to fool him with Chang Hao, the ghost-deceiving one. Hongjun remembers that this brat's real name in the Heavenly Dao is Haotian.
Chang Hao smiled and said, "Alright, if Haotian overestimates himself and intervenes in the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, may he be abandoned by heaven and earth, and die and disappear." It's quite novel to swear to make others die.
This was the first time Chang Hao had done something like this, and he didn't know how accurate the Heavenly Dao's positioning was. If the Heavenly Punishment had eyes and only saw the effect of his curse, perhaps the curse would disappear under the power of the Heavenly Dao? Chang Hao thought optimistically.
But if Heaven has already decided that he is Haotian, Chang Hao has no choice but to escape into Lu Ya's body to avoid divine punishment.
"Why did you make such a heavy oath?" Hongjun said with displeasure. "Since you have made such a heavy oath, you must not break it." But seeing how decisively Chang Hao made the oath, perhaps Chang Hao really did not mean to meddle, and that he was just being overly worried.
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