“What did you just call Shui Miao?”
Yu Di spoke directly upon You Cu’s arrival.
Yu Di’s expression was grim, his countenance severe, as if he had reached the peak of fury and was on the verge of erupting at any moment.
Although You Cu belonged to another race, he was extremely courteous. Despite noticing Yu Di’s displeasure, he still clasped his fists and bowed respectfully. “He is the Creator God prophesied by our Star-Moon Clan’s seer. I address him this way merely in accordance with ancestral teachings. Moreover, his cultivation and virtue are indeed worthy of this title.”
“What a fitting name, Shui Miao. You truly are crafty. To have even deceived another race into believing this nonsense! Creator God indeed! If you were the Creator God, wouldn’t that make me the Grand Creator Emperor?” Yu Di angrily gestured toward Shui Miao and then addressed You Cu, “Holy Emperor You Cu, I understand your Star-Moon Clan. I even know your Holy Emperor You Hao. He once believed me to be the Creator God, but I never deceived him. I told him that your Star-Moon Clan’s Holy Emperor’s Eye was actually bestowed by your ancestors as a final weapon to confront powerful enemies—nothing more.”
Yu Di had finally found a pretext to attack and discredit Shui Miao, so he didn’t hesitate to betray Shui Miao by siding with an outsider.
However, to his surprise, You Cu burst into laughter and said, “Yu Di, your intentions are truly malicious. To bring up our Holy Emperor You Hao—do you even know how he died?”
“This…” Yu Di hesitated slightly. “How would I know?”
You Cu sighed and said, “He was executed by our Great Holy Emperor for slandering our ancestors. He is a disgrace to our Star-Moon Clan. Yet you bring him up. I suspect he might have been driven mad by your influence, spouting nonsense. If that were the case, then he was essentially killed by you.”
“How despicable! You cannot distinguish right from wrong or good from evil. It seems you’ve been brainwashed by Shui Miao!” Yu Di had not expected that instead of severely injuring Shui Miao, he would end up bitten back by You Cu.
You Cu stood tall and said solemnly, “Yu Di, I respected you as the ruler of the Three Realms, originally believing you possessed extraordinary wisdom. But now, I hold you in utter contempt. Leaving other matters aside, look at the many Immortal Kings and Buddhas present here—how many of them stand by your side? With so many people abandoning and rejecting you, you should calm down and reflect seriously on yourself. A person who refuses to correct his mistakes is not worthy of respect. As the ruler of the Three Realms, perhaps it’s time for you to consider stepping down and making way for someone more capable.”
“Daring outsider! How dare you speak recklessly in the sacred halls of Heaven!”
Yu Di, unable to contain his fury, immediately activated the Wheel of Reincarnation and began preparing the great calamity of reincarnation to attack You Cu.
Knowing that You Cu had a magical shield, Yu Di did not activate the Six Realms of Reincarnation’s light to attack him directly. Instead, he prepared his ultimate killing move to eliminate You Cu.
However, unleashing his strongest technique required time.
“You dare call me an outsider and demon! The Creator God himself has not called me such, so by what right do you speak thus?”
You Cu was furious too. In his rage, he immediately summoned the Holy Emperor’s Eye.
“Hahaha…”
Seeing the Holy Emperor’s Eye, Yu Di actually laughed. “Fool! Do you really think the Holy Emperor’s Eye can threaten me? I too have cultivated my own realm. Within my realm exist ten Purple Phoenixes. You, a mere demon from another race, dare challenge me? You overestimate yourself and invite your own destruction!”
“Ten Purple Phoenixes!”
You Cu was shocked, and so were others present.
Shui Miao immediately turned to Goddess Nuwa and the Lady Sovereign of the Nine Heavens. “Ten Purple Phoenixes! How did he manage to sustain them? Doesn’t he fear their backlash?”
“Of course he doesn’t fear them!” Laozi, the Supreme Elder, stepped forward and loudly declared, “In fact, this is precisely why I oppose him. I didn’t know the truth before, but after the failure of the Celestial and Demon World War, I discovered his true motives for battling the Demon Realm. He didn’t do it for the Celestial Gate, nor to eliminate the Demon Realm for the sake of the Three Realms. He did it to seize resources, various primordial energies, to feed the Purple Phoenixes in his realm. In return, the Phoenixes nourished him with primordial energy, making him increasingly powerful.”
Laozi’s words were like a thunderclap in a clear sky, instantly awakening countless immortals.
At this moment, the Master of Tongtian and the Primordial Venerable Sovereign both returned swiftly.
“Senior Dao Brother, is this truly the case?” the Primordial Venerable Sovereign asked anxiously.
Laozi nodded. “Absolutely true.”
Tongtian Master furrowed his brow. “No wonder the primordial energies in the world have been dwindling!”
“Alas!”
Sighing deeply, Laozi said, “Fellow Daoists, we have all been deceived by him. He has brought suffering to the Three Realms and all living beings.”
Beside him, the Buddha Tathagata sighed and said to the gods and Buddhas around him, “This is also the reason why the Western Paradise of Buddhism has risen while the Three Realms have rapidly declined. We have preserved the Metal-element primordial energy, which is equivalent to preserving a lifeline for the Three Realms.”
Goddess Nuwa was furious. “How outrageous! To commit such despicable and vile deeds…”
“Wait a moment…”
The Lady Sovereign of the Nine Heavens suddenly interrupted Goddess Nuwa. “Everyone, something doesn’t add up! If Yu Di is truly so vile, why would Master Hongjun entrust him with the Wheel of Reincarnation? Could Master Hongjun possibly be unaware of this?”
This indeed defied logic—Master Hongjun could not possibly have failed to perceive Yu Di’s true nature.
From the immortal faction, Ci’en Daoist, who had been silent for a while, stepped forward. “My master is kind-hearted and believes that all living beings within the Three Realms can be redeemed and taught. He is unwilling to personally kill anyone. I believe that when Master Hongjun entrusted the Wheel of Reincarnation to Yu Di, he probably wanted Yu Di to continue making mistakes until he could fully reflect upon them.”
Ci’en Daoist was the final disciple of Master Hongjun and understood his master’s intentions best.
These words immediately shocked everyone present!
Master Hongjun’s magnanimity was beyond anyone’s expectations.
“Letting me continue making mistakes…”
Yu Di’s heart was shaken. Suddenly, he recalled the complex expression, the mingled affection and resentment, on Master Hongjun’s face when he had asked to borrow the Wheel of Reincarnation. In an instant, he suddenly understood—the true intentions of Master Hongjun had indeed been this profound and painful!
No, things couldn’t be this simple…
Shui Miao’s mind raced. He felt that things weren’t as everyone thought. Master Hongjun couldn’t possibly be that noble. There must be a hidden conspiracy, and the real truth had not yet been fully uncovered.
“No! It’s not like this! You’re all wrong!” Yu Di suddenly screamed hysterically. “The law of this world has always been survival of the fittest. If I weren’t strong enough, who would protect you all when powerful outsiders invade one day? All of you—the people of the Three Realms—would be destroyed without protection. So I haven’t done anything wrong. Everything I’ve done has been for the people of the Three Realms. You’re nothing but a bunch of confused fools attempting to overthrow the order of the Three Realms!”
Tai Sui Yellow Amulet Paper FuLu Taoist Love Talisman Traditional Chinese Spiritual Charm Attracting Love Protecting Marriage