442: Chapter 216: The Return of the Jade Emperor_2 442: Chapter 216: The Return of the Jade Emperor_2 Senior Commander-in-Chief and Shao Siming both revealed a hint of curiosity, wanting to know why.
Lord Donghua’s expression remained calm as he said softly, “In fact, when I initially chose to give up on the Great Heavenly Venerate, I thought about it for a long time.
I even calculated it thousands of times, but always reached the same conclusion.”
“What conclusion?”
Queen Mother of the West asked.
“Living Beings are destined to flourish, and those who hold high positions for too long cease to revere life.
They treat all beings as mere ants.
But Heaven and Earth are indifferent, considering all beings as mere straw dogs; all living beings are equal.
In the face of Heaven and Earth, whether celestial or mortal, all are the same.
I respect every life and do not wish to become one of those cold-hearted people high above, who view living beings as ants, eventually leading themselves to destruction,” Lord Donghua’s voice was somewhat low.
If any Immortals and Buddhas were to hear his words, they would certainly find it unbelievable.
The preeminent Male Immortal, the lofty Lord Donghua, was actually proclaiming that life is equal.
They would find it laughably so.
Celestial Immortals transcend the Three Realms and are not subject to the five elements, Immortal and Indestructible.
They and the myriad creatures already have an essential difference.
“Ridiculous.”
Shao Siming said with a sneer, a look of disdain on her face.
Lord Donghua turned around, a flash of thunder in his eyes.
Shao Siming staggered back as if struck heavily, a trickle of fresh blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
She suddenly burst into rage, glaring fiercely at Lord Donghua, she roared, “How dare you ambush me?”
“Shut up.”
Senior Commander-in-Chief rebuked.
Suddenly, Shao Siming closed her mouth, but felt extremely aggrieved.
It was clear that Lord Donghua had ambushed her first, yet she was told to shut up.
Was it just because she spoke her mind?
As if even in the presence of the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, she should not be silenced, right?
However, now her words to Senior Commander-in-Chief, she would never contravene.
Even though Shao Siming felt aggrieved, she still kept her mouth shut.
Only then did Senior Commander-in-Chief cup his hands towards Lord Donghua and say, “Fellow Daoist, Shao Siming just has this kind of personality and did not mean to provoke you intentionally, please forgive her.”
Lord Donghua snorted coldly, choosing not to trouble Shao Siming further.
His gaze fell on the Queen Mother of the West as he said, “This Heaven and Earth are spirited, or perhaps it’s better to say that the order of Heaven and Earth tends towards the flourishing of living beings.
Whoever goes against this trend courts destruction, which is merely a matter of time.
Look at the Supreme Beings of the Three Realms, which one of them hasn’t met a dismal end?”
“A momentary success or failure means little,” the Queen Mother of the West casually remarked.
After all, both Eastern Emperor Tai Yi and Emperor Jun were not yet dead.
Although the Heavenly Court of the Jade Emperor had also disappeared, he himself remained unharmed.
Thus, the Queen Mother of the West felt that Lord Donghua was worrying a bit too much, being overly cautious to an extreme.”
Lord Donghua opened his mouth, then chose not to argue any further.
His eyes falling upon Senior Commander-in-Chief and Shao Siming, a chill flashed in Lord Donghua’s eyes as he said in a deep voice, “Actually, I know it was these two who tempted you.
Perhaps if I killed them, you might give up.”
At this statement, both Shao Siming and Senior Commander-in-Chief changed their expressions.
They warily watched Lord Donghua, preventing any potential attack.
After a while, Lord Donghua merely smiled faintly and said, “Forget it, killing you would dirty my hands.
I’ll wait for you to seek your own doom.”
Just as Shao Siming was about to make a taunting retort, she was glared at by Senior Commander-in-Chief and instantly swallowed the words she was about to say.
She was fuming, yet ultimately did not explode in anger.
Senior Commander-in-Chief understood well that while others might treat threats of death as a joke, Lord Donghua was different.
He was only a step away from becoming the Supreme Being of the Three Realms and already possessed that strength.
If Lord Donghua were to take action, whether they could survive was indeed uncertain.
“I will do my best to ensure you don’t die.”
After speaking, Lord Donghua’s figure faded away.
Only after he had left did Shao Siming coldly smile and say, “It’s still unknown whose prey it will be, yet he dares to say such things.
It’s a disgrace that Lord Donghua, an Ancient God, has his heart set on future generations of creatures, yet is a traitor to the Ancient Gods, and will eventually meet a dire end.”
Glancing at Shao Siming, the Queen Mother of the West casually said, “Ever since I’ve known him, he has never spoken an unreliable word, meaning, everything he has said has eventually proven to be correct.”
Upon hearing this, both Shao Siming and Senior Commander-in-Chief’s expressions changed.
“How is that possible?”
Shao Siming was somewhat incredulous.
The Queen Mother of the West ignored her, there were still many things she did not know.
Senior Commander-in-Chief said gravely, “It seems we must also carefully consider the impact on future generations of living beings.”
But, reducing the number of future generations of living beings is a necessity.
Otherwise, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi and the others won’t be able to return.
The Great Dao of Living Beings locks the Heaven and Earth Barrier, making it difficult to open.
Within the Ziwei Heavenly Court, when Great Emperor Ziwei learned about the outcome of the battle at Huaguo Mountain, he couldn’t help but laugh.
Although only three from the Court of Ancient Gods had been deployed, those three were the strongest.
Yet, at Huaguo Mountain, they still returned unsuccessful, and even then, only Shao Siming had taken action, neither the Queen Mother of the West nor Senior Commander-in-Chief had dared to make a move.
This surely meant there was nothing so great about the Court of Ancient Gods.
Even without leveraging the power of the Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong was unbeatable; there was nothing more to say.
Great Emperor Ziwei laughed heartily and said, “Spread this news throughout the Three Realms.
I want the people of the Court of Ancient Gods to lose all hope.”
“Yes,” Venus Taibai smiled and then began to take action.
Soon, the news of the Court of Ancient Gods’ failure at Huaguo Mountain spread, immediately garnering attention from the powerhouses of the Three Realms.
Initially, with the establishment of the Court of Ancient Gods, overseen by the Queen Mother of the West and the involvement of two powerful beings under Eastern Emperor’s command, they thought the Court of Ancient Gods could at least contend with the Ziwei Heavenly Court.