At last, the Jade Emperor revealed his true thoughts—narrow-minded, selfish, and conceited to an extreme.
Such reasoning would only convince a fool.
He had hoarded all the primordial energy across the Three Realms, preventing others from cultivation, ruling over them with indifference to their very lives, and yet still claimed he wanted to protect them. This bizarre logic was utterly unacceptable.
“You disgrace our kind! Allow me to eradicate you on behalf of all beings!”
Even You Cao could no longer bear to listen. In a surge of fury, he forcefully activated the Holy Emperor’s Eye, unleashing a massive wave of decay and death, instantly enveloping the Jade Emperor.
Before the cycle of calamity within the Wheel of Reincarnation had fully brewed, another torrent of decay and death poured into it.
“Haha! These are merely the Five Decays of Heavenly Beings! Do you really think such things can harm me? I possess an immortal, indestructible body, and have absorbed far more primordial spiritual energy than you mortals could ever dream of. If you dare resist me, I will simply annihilate you all and forge a new Heaven!”
From within the darkness, the Jade Emperor roared. With a single shake of his body, he scattered the decay and death that had wrapped around him.
Then, with a mere gesture, he reached out and seized the Holy Emperor’s Eye from You Cao’s grasp. “You Cao, you may not yet know the greatest secret of the Holy Emperor’s Eye. When refined, it creates a space-time passage within your realm of consciousness, channeling decay and death from another world to destroy your enemies. But today, I shall show you my true power, so you can finally understand who is the real Creator God.”
“Hmph!”
The Jade Emperor channeled his divine power and pulled both the Holy Emperor’s Eye and You Cao into his realm of consciousness.
The Jade Emperor’s realm was vast and magnificent, filled with lush mountains and rivers, and brimming with primordial energy. Above, the sky was even more breathtaking, with ten purple phoenixes transformed into blazing suns hanging high.
The Holy Emperor’s Eye quickly morphed into a massive space-time portal, and torrents of decay and death surged through, corroding everything.
“You Cao, do you see now? Shui Miao never told you these things—he concealed and deceived you. Yet you naively believe him to be the Creator God. You’re such a fool! I am your true Creator God! I am the master of your fate!”
With a thought, the Jade Emperor summoned the ten purple phoenixes to unleash the Purple Fortune Energy, instantly suppressing the decay and death.
“No! You’re wrong! The truth is exactly the opposite!” You Cao shouted back, his mind racing. “Shui Miao didn’t tell me this, yet he treated me kindly, regarded me as a true brother, and even forged supreme divine artifacts for me. That alone proves how loyal and righteous he is. He kept the truth from me because he didn’t want me to suffer. He was thinking of me. You will never replace him in my heart. You are nothing but a pitiful wretch who even abandoned your own woman.”
You Cao’s words indeed carried weight.
When the Jade Emperor was denounced by the Immortal Kings and Buddhas, not once did the Queen Mother stand up for him.
“Cursed!”
The Jade Emperor raged. “You Cao, I have treated you with patience and kindness, yet you remain so stubborn. If I were to kill you now, I would seem petty. I shall spare your life, so you may learn who truly is the Creator God.”
After speaking, the Jade Emperor prepared to shift the space-time portal away.
But to his shock, the portal could not be moved by mere divine power!
Shui Miao had moved the portal before it fully transformed, but the Jade Emperor had carelessly missed the optimal moment.
In his previous battle with the Holy Emperor You Hao, the Jade Emperor had also moved the portal before its full transformation.
But today, he had clearly committed a grave mistake.
“Oh no! This is a real problem!!”
Realizing his blunder, the Jade Emperor’s heart sank. The portal could not be sealed. The only option now was to channel all the Purple Fortune Energy into the other side of the portal to neutralize the decay and death.
The Jade Emperor was stunned, unable to believe he had made such a mistake.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The decay and death surged past the Purple Fortune Energy’s barrier, flooding in once more.
“Damn it! Why, why am I so stupid!”
In a frenzy, the Jade Emperor summoned the ten purple phoenixes to desperately suppress the decay and death, channeling them into the portal’s other side to neutralize the corruption.
This would undoubtedly consume all the Jade Emperor’s painstakingly accumulated power—and it might still not be enough.
The ten phoenixes soared through the portal, entering the alien world filled with decay and death.
With a thought, the Jade Emperor withdrew his consciousness from the realm.
You Cao was also expelled.
The Jade Emperor looked at the gathered immortals and Buddhas, his expression complex, and coldly laughed. “Just now, I created a new world for the sake of all beings in the Three Realms. I used my accumulated Purple Fortune Energy and the ten phoenixes to neutralize a planet filled with decay and death, transforming it into a flourishing paradise. Compared to you all, how do you measure up to my contribution to the Three Realms?”
“You Cao, what just happened?”
Shui Miao hurriedly asked.
You Cao flew out of the arena and recounted everything that had occurred within the Jade Emperor’s realm. Somehow, Shui Miao and everyone else suddenly felt an urge to laugh.
After hearing the tale, Laozi turned and strode toward the Jade Emperor, saying, “Your Majesty, you’ve actually made an even more fatal mistake.”
“What? What mistake!?”
At these words, the Jade Emperor felt a chill run down his spine.
“Look at the top of your head…”
Laozi raised his whisk, pointing at the Wheel of Reincarnation above the Jade Emperor. By now, it had nearly completed its brewing.
“Ahh!”
“Boom!”
The great cycle of reincarnation was triggered, and the arena was empty except for the Jade Emperor himself.
Although the Wheel of Reincarnation had been activated by the Jade Emperor, it was merely a borrowed artifact, and he could not freely control it to dissipate the calamity it had brewed.
Now, all of the Jade Emperor’s energy had been diverted to the alien planet. What remained in his body was minimal, though his form had long been nourished by primordial spiritual energy.
“Why?! Why is this happening?! I am protected by the Purple Fortune Energy! How could I suffer such misfortune!”
The Jade Emperor screamed hysterically, unable to comprehend what had gone wrong.
“Because the Purple Fortune Energy only protects those with kind, pure, and upright hearts. Yours has changed, so you no longer deserve its protection.” Laozi stood in midair, his robe billowing in the wind, his expression solemn and cold as he watched the Jade Emperor suffer.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother quickly flew to Laozi’s side. “Master Laozi, the Jade Emperor was merely confused for a moment. Though he erred, his merits outweigh his faults! I know you can save him. Please, save him!”
The Queen Mother had remained silent until now, observing quietly. She noticed Laozi’s calm demeanor, as if he controlled everything, and believed he alone could save the Jade Emperor.
“No. Only you can save him. You too possess much Purple Fortune Energy and various primordial energies. Only you can take the calamity upon yourself. Consider this a warning and punishment for yourself.” Laozi did not even glance at the Queen Mother, adding calmly, “If you delay, he will surely die, and his soul may be reborn into unknown realms.”
“Fine, I’ll go…”
The Queen Mother steeled herself and flew into the beam of light beneath the Wheel of Reincarnation.
Then, screams followed.
This was the true calamity.
The Jade Emperor had passed countless trials in his life, but this was the first time he faced one without the protection of the Purple Fortune Energy.
The immortals watched in silence…
The Wheel of Reincarnation’s light did not fade, and the screams grew weaker…
Shui Miao frowned and sent a mental message to the Goddess Nuwa. “Goddess, have you noticed something strange about Laozi? He seems too calm, as if nothing could shake him.”
“I noticed too. Just now, I was discussing this with Xuan Nu. We suspect Laozi might have received instructions from Hongjun Daozun. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so composed.” Nuwa had tried to sense Laozi with her divine consciousness, but it had vanished without finding anything.
Shui Miao shook his head slightly. “No, it’s not that simple. He isn’t just following orders—he is Hongjun Daozun himself.”
“What?!” Nuwa was stunned. “How can that be? What makes you so sure?”
“My instinct…”
Shui Miao couldn’t believe Laozi was capable of this. During the Immortal-Demon War, Laozi had suffered greatly. Even if he had fully recovered, he would never display such an expression or attitude.
Today, Laozi’s demeanor gave Shui Miao a deep, mysterious, untouchable, and unfathomable impression.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, the Wheel of Reincarnation trembled,发出一声异常的声响，光束一下子消失了。
Both the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother collapsed on the ground.
Laozi, the Supreme Elder, soared into the air, waved his hand, and retracted the Wheel of Reincarnation. His form shifted, and suddenly he transformed into an ancient Taoist priest wearing a cyan-colored robe, his face etched with timeless serenity. He was none other than Master Hongjun.
“The heavenly way is clear and evident, with karma and retribution cycling endlessly. Virtue shall surely be rewarded, while extreme evil inevitably punished. Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, today’s tribulation of reincarnation serves as a punishment for your past misdeeds. I hope both of you will return, reflect upon your faults in seclusion, and diligently cultivate your virtue. As for matters concerning the Three Realms, please let the Emperor of Literature take charge from now on, and may everyone work together in harmony.”
Then the Supreme Lord Hongjun continued, “Goddess Nuwa, Tathagata Buddha, Shuimiao, Xuankong, please come with me; I have something to discuss with you all.” With a wave of his mighty hand, Hongjun instantly transported Goddess Nuwa, Tathagata Buddha, Shuimiao, and Xuankong to his side. He then nodded toward the assembly of celestial sovereigns and deities before vanishing into the distance in a flash.
All the deities, Buddhas, immortals, and celestial beings bowed respectfully to Hongjun Daoist.
The Master Hongjun is the ancestor of Dao itself, his words carry utmost authority, and it’s rare for him to appear even once in thousands of years. No one dares to show the slightest negligence or disrespect.
Since the Supreme Being Hongjun specifically designated the God of Literature and Eloquence to take charge, it is equivalent to his approval of the plan to reform the order of the Three Realms.
As for the legal system of the Daoist Hongjun, there would be no objections from anyone present.
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