575: Chapter 237: The Return of Great Yi_8 575: Chapter 237: The Return of Great Yi_8 His face clearly showed envy and dissatisfaction.
Lord Taishang glanced at Sun Wukong and the others, transmitting his voice, “Don’t worry and don’t believe the Jade Emperor’s mad ravings.
There are some things he simply doesn’t understand.
He’s just a madman who has lost his common sense in pursuit of power.”
Having said this, Lord Taishang also left.
Lingbao Dao Venerate’s gaze fell upon Great Emperor Ziwei, and he nodded slightly, saying, “You’ve done well, among the few supreme beings of the Three Realms, you are the one this Venerate holds in the highest regard.
I hope you will not forget your initial resolve, strive harder, and guard the Three Realms.”
Great Emperor Ziwei replied solemnly, “Rest assured, Venerate, now that Ziwei has taken charge of the Three Realms, I naturally prioritize them.
I will exert my greatest effort to protect the living beings of the Three Realms.”
“Very good.”
Lingbao Dao Venerate gave a faint smile.
The Three Pure Ones departed, and the Jade Emperor’s manifestation was killed.
A farce had come to an end.
Great Emperor Ziwei’s gaze swept over the immortals and demons in Ling Xiao Palace, all followers gathered by the Jade Emperor.
At this moment, they looked at each other in confusion and nervousness, seeing the tension in each other’s eyes.
With the Jade Emperor here, they still had a leader to depend on.
Now that the Jade Emperor’s manifestation had been killed, and his true body was missing in action.
What’s most important is that the Jade Emperor was actually a facade of the Haotian God, the very first Supreme of the Three Realms.
For two consecutive lives, he was the Supreme of the Three Realms.
Yet, he provoked The Three Pure Ones, was slain by them in his first life, and now in his second life, he has fallen out of favor with them.
Nowadays, the gods, immortals, and demons of the Three Realms, upon seeing Tathagata Buddha, dare to shout and attack.
But in the face of The Three Pure Ones, none dare to misbehave.
The Daoist Ancestor of the Three Pure Ones certainly isn’t a title in name only.
Now that the Jade Emperor is loathed by the Daoist Ancestor of the Three Pure Ones, they immediately decide not to follow the Jade Emperor anymore.
Now it all depends on whether Great Emperor Ziwei is willing to let them go.
All eyes were filled with a hint of hope and awe, looking at Great Emperor Ziwei, waiting for his decision.
Flight was not an option for them; without even a Heavenly Venerate among them, where could they flee to?
There were also some who glared at Great Emperor Ziwei with anger in their eyes, clearly resentful.
That was Lu Yue and his followers.
Although not powerful, their loyalty to the Jade Emperor was obvious.
The last time the Jade Emperor feigned death, they were unwilling to become subordinates of Great Emperor Ziwei, much less this time.
Great Emperor Ziwei merely glanced at them before saying, “Today, I won’t make things difficult for the Jade Emperor’s followers.
Just promise me one thing, and you can leave.”
Lu Yue said with dissatisfaction, “Great Emperor Ziwei, just kill us, will you?
To expect us to submit is impossible.”
Glancing at Lu Yue, Great Emperor Ziwei stated indifferently, “Plague God, you’re thinking too much.
I have never thought of subjugating you.
In fact, I simply do not regard you and your band of demons and immortals highly.
Not to mention other issues, just the quality alone is a mixed bag.
Even if you were willing to follow me, I wouldn’t want to accept you.
You’re nothing but trouble.”
They found themselves being rejected.
Lu Yue and his group felt aggrieved.
But upon seeing Sun Wukong and Yang Jian, Lu Yue and the others immediately understood.
The Heavenly Court of today was not the same as before.
In the past, being a Celestial Immortal was enough to warrant recruitment in the Heavenly Court.
But now, in these chaotic times, strong figures are plentiful, and one without the realm of Heavenly Venerate would be embarrassed to call themselves an immortal.
As for Celestial Immortals, they’re just moderately skilled – though they have some ability, they truly aren’t worth the attention of these significant figures.
“So what do you want us to do?”
Lu Yue asked discontentedly.
Great Emperor Ziwei answered blandly, “I only have one requirement for you: within the Three Realms, do not harm ordinary living beings.
If you cannot comply, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
The immortals were startled, was that all?
They thought Great Emperor Ziwei would issue some excessive demand.
Unexpectedly, Great Emperor Ziwei’s requirement was simply for them not to harm ordinary living beings.
For someone like Lu Yue, that was an easy matter.
He already had a divine office in the Heavenly Court that prohibited striking ordinary people.
For them, this was no challenge at all.
However, the demons were somewhat unreconciled.
They were not necessarily committing evil acts; in their eyes, humans eat all creatures, and all creatures can consume humans—there was no difference between the two.
Does eating qualify as harming ordinary living beings?
Certainly not.
Some demons wanted to argue, but then Great Emperor Ziwei’s expression turned cold.
“Don’t talk to me about consuming blood food.
Upon becoming an immortal, you can abstain from mundane sustenance.
If that’s your excuse, don’t bother.
If I learn of any demon above the realm of immortal harming ordinary living beings, they will be put to death without mercy,” he said, his voice growing colder as he spoke.
At the end, Great Emperor Ziwei’s eyes were filled with an intense killing intent.
Immediately, the demons involuntarily shrank back.
It was only now they realized that the man before them was the current Supreme of the Three Realms.
The Jade Emperor was unlikely to become the Supreme of the Three Realms again, and now Great Emperor Ziwei’s position was very secure.
Even if one were a Great Heavenly Venerate, offending the Supreme of the Three Realms would bring about no good outcome.
With this realization, they no longer dared to speak up.
Unless they wanted trouble for themselves, it was better to be compliant.
With this thought, all the demons subsided.
They genuinely couldn’t afford to provoke him.
“From today onwards, Ao Zhan will lead the Thunder Department to monitor the movements within the Three Realms.
Whoever harms ordinary living beings will be killed without mercy,” pronounced Great Emperor Ziwei, his voice resounding throughout the Three Realms.