Chapter 194 Sophistry
You tell me what to do, and I listen? Whether you believe it or not is up to Taiyi to decide, right? Break the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation? Pay with the lives of the demon race?
In just three sentences, Chang Hao immediately conjured up a whole scene in his mind: who was so eloquent and so manipulative, making it seem as if he had repeatedly tried to kill the demon race and Di Jun?
Chang Hao felt a chill run down his spine. Since he couldn't talk about the misunderstanding from back then for the time being, he could only... blurt out a sophistry: "Taiyi, you've misunderstood. Luo Hou is not my evil corpse. I snatched the Black Lotus from him."
Taiyi looked puzzled. Who was Rahu? Did he mention Rahu?
Chang Hao realized his slip of the tongue and immediately corrected himself, saying, "I was wrong, I was wrong. I am not Luo Hou's benevolent corpse. I really did snatch the Black Lotus from him. We are not the same person. I can swear to God."
Chang Hao looked completely sincere. He had no idea what assassination of Di Jun was. "Taiyi, what are you talking about?"
Taiyi, you didn't say it explicitly, did you? He couldn't understand the implied meaning, so he interpreted it according to his own understanding.
First, separate him from Luo Hou. If Taiyi presses for details, then vaguely explain when he obtained the World-Destroying Black Lotus and the God-Slaying Spear. Chang Hao can easily frame him.
Taiyi fell silent. He pointed east while Chang Hao answered west. Could it be…? Hope rose in his heart, “Who is Luo Hou?”
"Sigh, you don't know?" Chang Hao feigned confusion, "Luo Hou is the demon who almost killed you and me."
“I once ruined Rahu’s great plans. Rahu hates me to the bone and has a deep-seated grudge against me. If he knew about our friendship, he would never let you go.”
"In my opinion, he must have been the one who devised the plan to use the Slaughtering Witch Sword. His goal was to cut off the fate of the demon race and thus disrupt the operation of the Heavenly Dao. So, Taiyi, my obstruction of the demon race is not to kill them, but because once the Slaughtering Witch Sword is forged, the demon race will truly never be able to rise again."
Chang Hao had no evidence, yet he directly pinned the matter of the Slaughtering Witch Sword on Luo Hou. No one but him would be so despicable.
"Really? You didn't plot to kill my brother?" Tai stared intently at Chang Hao, their eyes meeting, as if trying to see into Chang Hao's heart. He only cared about this matter.
"What?" Chang Hao was shocked. "Taiyi, what are you talking about? Heaven and earth bear witness, how could I possibly kill Di Jun?"
Chang Hao was speechless, his eyes full of sincerity and frankness. "I'm not heartless. Why would I dirty my hands to kill him? I just need to stand by and watch him do his own thing. Why should I stop the demon army?"
"Okay, tell me, and I'll believe you." Taiyi stretched out his long arm and slowly hugged Chang Hao. "Thank goodness, thank goodness."
Taiyi felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. Otherwise, he really wouldn't know what to do. He would rather be dead than see his own family killing each other.
Chang Hao felt a pang of conscience; he still had many excuses he hadn't given!
He patted Taiyi on the back reassuringly. "So be it. Becoming a saint is a pipe dream. There's no point in living in constant fear. Once the matter of the witch and demon is settled, he'll confess to Hongjun. It's all the same whether you stick your neck out or not, so it's better to be straightforward."
"Donghuang...you don't believe me, do you? The evidence is right in front of you." Kunpeng wanted to bring Taiyi to his senses.
It's not certain whether the Black Lotus of Annihilation truly has a former owner. Okay, even if Chang Hao stole the Black Lotus of Annihilation, when did it come into Chang Hao's hands?
These are all questions. Now that Chang Hao holds the Black Lotus of Annihilation, this is irrefutable evidence, enough to prove that Chang Hao may be the one who assassinated the Demon Emperor. Why don't the Eastern Emperor and the Demon Queen believe it?!
Fuxi took a deep breath and transmitted his voice, "Taiyi, I think Chang Hao is very sincere to you. It is impossible for him to deliberately obstruct the important affairs of the demon race and intend to harm His Majesty and the demon race. This matter is probably not what Kunpeng wanted. As for the matter of the Slaughtering Witch Sword, why don't we go back and discuss it with His Majesty again?"
As Fuxi watched the executioner's blade fall, he was tormented by the pangs of compassion that suffocated him, and he could only wish to delay as long as possible.
Kunpeng was furious: "I've really had enough of you guys!" He was absolutely fed up with these people!
"Anyone can say a few sophistry. Chang Hao's words are meaningless. Where is the evidence?" In Kunpeng's view, Chang Hao clearly coveted the position of Heavenly Emperor. It was Chang Hao who assassinated the Demon Emperor back then. His judgment was correct. This time, his obstruction of the refining of the Witch-Slaying Sword was also intended to make the Witch and Demon Emperor suffer heavy losses.
"I believe Chang Hao for stealing the Black Lotus of Annihilation, and I also believe in the matter of the Slaughtering Witch Sword." Taiyi stopped Kunpeng and Fuxi from continuing to stick to their own versions of events. He had his own judgment and trusted the voice in his heart.
Kunpeng was dumbfounded. Donghuang Taiyi actually believed it? He really believed it?! Clearly, Taiyi had found an excuse to convince himself. Even the Dao Ancestor couldn't wake up a Donghuang who was pretending to be confused.
If Donghuang incites the Demon Emperor to stop forging the Slaughtering Witch Sword, what will happen to Pangu's true form?
"Donghuang, we are on His Majesty's orders," Kunpeng said, veins throbbing on his forehead. "If we cannot bring back the living soul, who will bear the responsibility?"
"And Fuxi, your words clearly show your favoritism towards the human race and your intention to buy time." Kunpeng sneered, not thinking he didn't know what Fuxi was thinking.
Chang Hao returned the Eastern Emperor Bell to Taiyi. "Taiyi, if it's to break the formation, we can search the entire prehistoric world for treasures. The Slaughtering Witch Sword is just a demonic saying; you must not pay any attention to it. Go back and tell Dijun to stop, okay? Taking human souls to sacrifice for the sword, even if the demon race wins, how can Dijun, who is unworthy of his position, continue to rule the prehistoric world?"
Taiyi looked deeply into Chang Hao's eyes. "I'll try my best."
“It’s not about trying,” Chang Hao said coldly. “As for the human race, I’m determined to protect them. To be honest, I’ve set up formations around every human tribe. Unless I die, I will stop the matter of the Slaughtering Witch Sword to the very end.”
"Chang Hao, why are you doing this? You could have stayed out of this." Taiyi was caught in a dilemma, torn between his elder brother and Chang Hao. He couldn't bear to hurt either of them.
"Fellow Daoist Chang Hao, what does this have to do with you? And why are you interfering with the important affairs of the demon race?" Kunpeng sensed something was wrong. Was Fellow Daoist Chang Hao so easy to kill?
Their demon clan's Donghuang Taiyi clearly couldn't bring himself to kill him. Did he intend to use the Zhou Tian Star Array to kill him? That would make them a laughingstock of the prehistoric world.
"Who asked you to come? This matter has nothing to do with Fellow Daoist Chang Hao. It would be best if you stayed out of it and remained a carefree Daoist." Kunpeng's intuition told him that the matter of the Slaughtering Witch Sword was in jeopardy.
“No one asked me to come. I came here on my own initiative after discovering this. It is right to strive for victory, but it is a big taboo to use any means to achieve victory. No matter what the situation is, one should stand upright.” Chang Hao turned his attention to Kunpeng, who had been trying to interfere with Taiyi.
“Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, although you were willing to take such a ruthless action against the human race for the sake of the demon race’s victory, it was the Demon Emperor who gave the order. The responsibility and karma you have to bear are insignificant. In the end, who else but the Demon Emperor Donghuang will bear the consequences?” Chang Hao had always thought that Kunpeng was just a bit of a hothead. Although he was ruthless, he was also reasonable.
But today, Chang Hao felt that Kunpeng was a man without any benevolence, seemingly loyal but actually treacherous.
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