534: Chapter 232 Tomb of Haotian_3 534: Chapter 232 Tomb of Haotian_3 Looking back, it was just wishful thinking on their part.
Sun Wukong nodded to the Yellow Emperor, very calm.
He acted according to his heart, and naturally, there was nothing to be embarrassed about.
Tianpeng’s wedding took place without any incident.
Everyone was surprised.
This doesn’t mean they were hoping something would happen.
It was mainly that the lack of incidents seemed abnormal.
“Something’s off,”
Great Emperor Ziwei said, squinting his eyes as he spoke.
“It’s just the calm before the storm.
They should be about to make their move,”,
Sun Wukong said.
The people inside the hall looked at each other, seeing seriousness in each other’s eyes.
“Elder Lord, do you have any good strategies?”
Suddenly, Sun Wukong turned his gaze toward Lord Taishang, asking him.
Lord Taishang looked at Sun Wukong, speaking indifferently, “In matters of this world, we shall not intervene easily anymore.
This also serves as a test for you.
If you truly cannot withstand it, letting the ancient gods return from beyond the heavens is merely the fate of the living beings of the Three Realms.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed.
They understood Lord Taishang’s meaning.
Although he said he stood on the side of the future living beings, he wouldn’t help them.
Everything depended on the future living beings themselves; if they were defeated, the ancient gods would naturally rule the Three Realms.
In any case, it basically had no impact on The Three Pure Ones.
Is this really the stance of The Three Pure Ones?
Wukong had expected this, but it still felt unsettling.
Before Sun Wukong could speak, Lord Doumu couldn’t help expressing her dissatisfaction, “Elder Lord, isn’t it too irresponsible for you to speak like this, more like a fence-sitter swaying with the wind?”
The expressions of those present were odd; her words echoed their thoughts.
But, only Lord Doumu dared to speak it out loud.
Looking at Lord Doumu, Lord Taishang calmly said, “Say what you will, this is the attitude of The Three Pure Ones.”
He didn’t care at all, not even slightly angry.
Lord Doumu couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
She knew very well that trying to use words to persuade these old timers to change their minds was essentially impossible.
Stubborn old fools — that’s what they are.
They appear wise, yet are incredibly rigid.
Ying Hook stood up, scoffing, “Since the Elder Lord is unwilling to help, we future living beings do not expect him to intervene.
We can protect ourselves and the world’s living beings, even if it means death.”
“Exactly, even if we die in battle, what is there to fear?
We rely on no one else, we will fight on our own,”
Sun Wukong also stood up, speaking coldly to express his dissatisfaction.
Lord Taishang remained calm.
“Since the Elder Lord is unwilling to help, we will not insist.
However, in the future, The Three Pure Ones’ decrees might no longer be executed by the Heavenly Court.
We request that you do not interfere with the Heavenly Court from now on,”
Great Emperor Ziwei said indifferently.
As soon as these words were spoken, even Lord Doumu became somewhat nervous.
Because Great Emperor Ziwei’s words were exceedingly sensitive.
This was an attempt to break away from The Three Pure Ones and control the Three Realms independently.
For The Three Pure Ones, this was a significant provocation.
She was ready to intervene, holding back Lord Taishang from acting against Great Emperor Ziwei.
Yet, Lord Taishang remained unruffled, smiling slightly as he said, “That was precisely our intention.
After you become the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, we had no intention of influencing you further.
Everything is for you to handle and decide.”
Great Emperor Ziwei felt stifled, as if punching into empty air.
He used the Heavenly Court’s independence from The Three Pure Ones’ decrees as a point of contention, but The Three Pure Ones simply didn’t care, even telling him that they never expected him to obey.
With a snort, Great Emperor Ziwei sat down.
“Alright, since Tianpeng’s wedding has ended, I should be heading back,”
Lord Taishang said, his mana faintly fluctuating as he disappeared from the place.
After he left, Great Emperor Ziwei’s expression suddenly collapsed.
He couldn’t help scratching his head, saying, “I was a bit impulsive.
I shouldn’t have said those words.
Losing the prestige of The Three Pure Ones would greatly diminish the authority of the Heavenly Court.
Many powerful beings fear the Heavenly Court primarily because they fear The Three Pure Ones.”
Lord Doumu looked at Great Emperor Ziwei, softly speaking, “My child, you did nothing wrong.
Don’t take those three old timers too seriously.
Look at Emperor Jun and Tai Yi, they never considered them that important and still dominated the Three Realms.
Not to mention the Haotian God, who once made those three old timers step aside.
I believe you can be like Haotian God.”
“But, these people’s outcomes weren’t good,”
Great Emperor Ziwei said with a wry smile.
Lord Doumu smiled slightly, countering, “Does the Jade Emperor obey them?
Do you think the Jade Emperor’s outcome is good?”
Great Emperor Ziwei was slightly taken aback.
“The reason the Jade Emperor faked his death to eliminate the ancient gods from beyond, I suspect, is just a small target.
His ultimate goal is probably to overturn those three old timers,”
Lord Doumu stated her analysis.
“As the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, possessing only the title but not the substance, the Jade Emperor was suppressed too harshly.
Given his ambition and strategy, how could he tolerate it?
Thus, he resorted to such radical actions, likely hoping to use the power of the ancient gods to contend against the three old timers,”
“If the Jade Emperor could cooperate with the powerful beings of the Divine Dynasty, it might be possible to overthrow the absolute oppression of The Three Pure Ones, pulling them down from their thrones,”
Everyone felt a slight shock, wondering if that really was what the Jade Emperor was thinking.