Chapter 123 Han Ling's Doubts
The old ancestor was determined to die.
She had imagined her father and daughter meeting countless times, but she never thought it would be like this.
The image of the gods severing the giant turtle's legs involuntarily flashed before my eyes—the magical weapons were sharp, and blood gushed forth! The giant turtle in the clouds, having lost its painless bones, roared in agony until its last breath.
Various voices rushed into my mind at the same time, first the voices of the gods.
“He is a Celestial Priest, so it is only natural for him to sacrifice for the Celestial Realm. If we didn’t lack such strong legs, we would have made the same sacrifice.”
Then there's my mother.
"Even if he has to sacrifice himself, he should do so willingly! He gave you his trust and his loyalty, and how did you treat him?! You still regard him as a lowly, insignificant god, taking advantage of his lack of support, and deceiving us, the Ao Clan, as nothing more than a group of wild beasts roaming the mountains! If we had a sect behind us, with each member skilled in battle, how dare you kill him so easily?!"
The gods argued: "As revered deities, we have always upheld the principle of equality for all beings, without hierarchy or strength. How could we possibly belittle others?"
The scene shifts to over ten million years later.
The Great Qi Ao Clan emerged out of nowhere, with Duan Jiuyou sitting in the main seat, and the Divine Ao Clan members below her possessing astonishing combat power as she did.
The celestial official, with a fawning smile, knelt respectfully below the main hall, presenting the imperial edict with both hands.
"The Emperor invited the Ancestor to serve as a divine official. Everyone in the Heavenly Realm except the Emperor is a subject of the Ao Zong and will obey the Ancestor's orders. After the Ancestor enters the court, he does not need to be on duty every day. Whether he comes or not is entirely up to him."
Those gods who claimed to be equal to all beings groveled at Ao Zong's feet, bestowing upon them the highest honors of the Heavenly Realm.
—The Ao Clan is no longer a lowly god; in fact, due to the rise of the Ao Clan of the Great Qi, they have risen to become the highest deities in the Heavenly Realm.
At that time, she was completely unaware of the injustice her parents had suffered. She only knew that she did not want to be a priestess. The world was vast, and where was not more comfortable than the Heavenly Court? She disliked being constrained, and even though the court offered her position again and again, she still looked down on it.
But her uncle said that protecting the common people was the mission of their clan, and that serving as an official in the court would also bring the Ao clan back into the orthodox lineage.
She didn't know the meaning of protection; she only listened to his advice because he was her blood relative. Moreover, this kind of protection didn't require any price to pay, so she was happy to be a hero.
She treated this as another game, and over time it became a habit, as if she was born for the peace of the Heavenly Realm and should stand in front of the gods in times of crisis.
But these days of constantly blocking and saving others eventually became boring, so he went to find a fairy partner to spice things up.
Her ideal partners were often not to her liking; some died young, some had incompatible personalities, and some were simply attracted to good-looking people. They could never stay together until the end.
I went to make friends, but they all died young and were hard to stay with for long. In the end, I seemed to be alone again.
Suddenly she didn't want to live anymore, so she started courting death, causing chaos and upheaval. Court officials impeached her, saying that she was immoral and promiscuous, and that she disregarded the safety of the three realms, did not cherish her life, and committed suicide at will.
She just found it funny.
Life is your own, and so is your own destiny. Who you want to befriend, whether you want to live or die, is none of those bastards' business.
When they enjoy her protection, they call her a deity; when they don't, they say she disregards the laws of heaven. An occasional act of kindness can elicit tears of gratitude, but long-term assistance becomes taken for granted.
Sometimes she wondered whether she was protecting the common people or the gods. The so-called "the capable do more work" meant that honest people were dragged out to be treated like cattle, while clever people reaped the benefits.
Is she the only true god in the Heavenly Realm? If she dies, will there be no one to protect the common people?
He simply ignored his ministers even more, and whenever he encountered them, he would even kill himself in front of them, slitting his throat with a knife, determined to infuriate those old scoundrels.
The voices criticizing her grew louder and louder, but she insisted on going against them! This forced the Emperor to descend from the Thirty-Third Heaven and fabricate another story for her.
"Once you gather enough opportunities from ten emperors, your divine life can end."
She believed it to be true and devoted herself to assisting him, only to find it was all a scam.
—She lived her whole life in a deception.
The gods flattered her, just to have her serve them; the common people respected her, only because she was willing to dedicate herself; the emperor deceived her, in exchange for high office and generous salary.
In the battle at the Cliff Sea, they joined forces to kill their father and seal their mother. It is said that karma is cyclical and there will be retribution. What punishment did they receive?!
Duan Jiuyou's eyes were bloodshot, and he rested his forehead against his father's feet, gently embracing him.
"All the gods have been promoted to the Thirty-Third Heaven for their meritorious service in slaying the evil gods. My daughter is foolish and has guarded the empires of nine dynasties for them. Today, I will avenge you and your mother and destroy those hypocritical gods!"
"Jiuyou! What are you going to do?"
Di Jiang blocked Jiu You's way.
The giant turtle's feet at the precipice and Jiuyou's reaction have already explained a lot, and he wanted to advise Jiuyou to calm down.
But she was caught in the middle of it all, and her own parents were the victims. How could she remain calm?! She broke free of the imperial domain, leaped up, and shot into the sky like a bolt of lightning!
Emperor Jiang Bai Yanxing followed closely behind, breaking out of the sea. He saw that Jiuyou was surrounded by a red light, and knew that she had fallen for Han Ling's trick.
The aura of the divine is pure and would never be so turbid!
She developed inner demons and became resentful. Han Ling took advantage of her vulnerability and added fuel to the fire of this resentment!
The demonic energy grew ever stronger, like a crimson fireball, moving so fast that even Di Jiang and Bai Yanxing couldn't keep up. She ascended straight up to the thirty-third heaven!
The outer heavens have their own protective barrier; how could they allow others to enter? Duan Jiuyou collided with the barrier like a giant rock hitting an icy river, the force of which shook the heavens and the earth!
The "glacier" cracked instantly, but it was equally stubborn. After cracking, it showed signs of recovery. Duan Jiuyou retreated slightly and delivered another heavy blow!
The mountains and rivers trembled incessantly, and a powerful divine light erupted from the thirty-three heavens!
The young master Huang, who was in the palace halfway up the mountain, was so shaken by the impact that his vision became blurred. He hurriedly ran out to see what was going on and exclaimed in surprise.
"Why did she crash into the Thirty-Three Heavens Barrier? Shouldn't she be killing Han Ling?"
Thousands of miles away, in some dark corner, Han Ling, who was watching Duan Jiuyou, had the same doubts.
"Why did she crash into the Thirty-Three Heavens Barrier? Shouldn't she be annihilating the Huang Sheng and Huang Sheng clans?!"
This is completely contrary to Han Ling's plan. He wanted Duan Jiuyou to kill everyone to help him escape physically, while she seemed to simply want revenge.
The problem is, this barrier is impossible to break through!
Xiao Huangye and Han Ling expressed their feelings at the same time but in different places.
Not only will it fail to break through, but it will also cause a reversal of fortune and bring down divine punishment.
The Venerable God and the Divine Race coexist in two realms, each ruling a separate domain. The two domains cannot be crossed, and any conflict will result in punishment.
Little Yellow Master had just shouted, "Oh no!"
With a "bang," it turned into a blank sheet of paper.
"What kind of punishment is this? She alone offended the revered deity, so why have we ended up like this?"
The Demon Queen hurried over, her fox ears standing up on her head, and nine heavy tails following behind her.
Little Huang was so angry he jumped up and down.
"She has meritorious service in battle. Even if her merits and demerits cancel each other out, she can still break through the barrier three more times. The higher-ups couldn't bear to punish her, so they reduced our cultivation levels, intending to warn Duan Jiuyou not to offend the heavens again!"
"Why is she crashing into the barrier?!" The Demon Queen was furious. She looked up at the sky again. She had the ability to see far and wide, and her gaze traveled swiftly, instantly landing on the barrier.
Although the divine punishment did not fall upon Duan Jiuyou, she was still badly injured from the impact with the barrier. It was an inanimate object, as hard as iron, and when the divine light exploded, it was like blades and thorns. She had used her body to withstand it, and it was a miracle that she hadn't been shattered!
Di Jiang caught Duan Jiuyou in mid-air; she had been moving too fast, and he only had time to catch her as she fell, exhausted.
The Empress was astonished.
"Having lost the Bone of Painlessness, why are you still fighting so desperately? Won't you be in excruciating pain? Which deity are you trying to spite?
Looking at Duan Jiuyou's expression, one could only sense that she was filled with extreme hatred, her whole body was trembling, and there was a hint of crimson demonic light in her eyes.
Di Jiang kept whispering something in her ear.
Her eyes flickered between light and shadow, revealing that she had expended tremendous mental energy to suppress it. In the end, reason prevailed, and the demonic light gradually faded away like a blown-out flame.
Little Master Huang wasn't as fond of watching the excitement as his mother. He transformed back into a thin sheet of paper, unable to withstand the slightest wind or rain. With his two "feet" touching the ground, he ran swiftly into the palace, instructing the maids and servants as he went.
"Quickly close the windows and doors, or they'll blow me away again!"
The Demon Queen swayed in, dragging her nine tails. She felt they were quite heavy, as she hadn't carried such burdens for countless millennia.
She asked Huang Manman, "Your cultivation level was just taken away like that? You have to start all over again?"
Then she'll have to ask the deity for some explanation; it's not easy for her to cultivate herself even once.
Young Master Huang comforted the Demon Queen, saying, "Mother, don't panic: Once the barrier is restored, it will naturally be broken as long as she doesn't crash into it again."
The Demon Queen, however, was not as optimistic as Huang Manman: "I'm afraid she won't give up so easily. Why did she crash into the barrier in the first place?"
Huang Manman said, "How would I know? She went straight to the Thirty-Third Heaven after leaving the Cliff Sea. I guess it was related to that great battle."
"Why don't you open the Heavenly Scroll and see for yourself?" the Demon Queen said naturally.
"The Heavenly Scroll cannot be opened casually!" Little Master Huang suspected that the Demon Queen was not his biological mother.
The Empress Dowager exposed her, saying, "You've done quite a few things to make money before."
"It's because we drove too many cars before that we can't drive them recklessly anymore, and..." A frowning expression appeared on Xiao Huangye's white paper.
"This is her tribulation, and tribulations cannot be predicted in advance."
Even if it were a wordless book, no one would have the right to turn to this page.
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