448: Chapter 217: Grand Sorcerer of the Heavenly Court_2 448: Chapter 217: Grand Sorcerer of the Heavenly Court_2 Those gods, immortals, and demons who originally wavered in their will, had now firmed up.
With the strength of the Jade Emperor, even if he is not the Great Heavenly Venerate, who in the Three Realms could touch them following him?
Their wavering wills had all become resolute.
A slight smile tugged at the corner of the Jade Emperor’s mouth; he desired the allegiance of these strong figures and did not wish to directly replace Great Emperor Ziwei.
The standoff between them, as they met each other on equal terms, was the best possible outcome.
So long as they continued to fight, for centuries on end, the power of the living beings in the Three Realms would be reduced to an incredibly weakened state.
If Ziwei truly wished to give back his position, he himself would not [even] want it.
Their Qi clashed, and Great Emperor Ziwei’s body trembled slightly; his Qi had been suppressed to a certain extent, barely able to hold onto the Ziwei Heavenly Palace.
If the Jade Emperor’s Qi were to invade the Ziwei Heavenly Palace, that would be a great embarrassment.
At this moment, Great Emperor Ziwei couldn’t help but remember Shao Siming’s words about the weakest Heavenly Emperor in history; he now felt that they were right, that he indeed was the weakest Heavenly Emperor in history.
The Jade Emperor sneered, his Qi intent on invading the Ziwei Heavenly Palace to assert his dominance.
Just then, within the Ziwei Heavenly Palace, nine strands of Dragon Qi converged, reinforcing Great Emperor Ziwei.
In an instant, Great Emperor Ziwei’s Qi surged, actually blocking the Jade Emperor’s majesty, and even reached a point where he could stand on equal footing with the Jade Emperor.
“The fortune of the Heavenly Court returns with the Jade Emperor; yet the fortune does not revert [to him], does this mean that the Heavenly Court fully acknowledges Great Emperor Ziwei, abandoning the Jade Emperor, deeming him unworthy of being the Supreme of the Three Realms?”
“That must be the case; no wonder Great Emperor Ziwei has so much help, even the fortune of the Heavenly Court is on his side, other powerful beings naturally recognize Great Emperor Ziwei more.”
“The Jade Emperor wants to become the Great Heavenly Venerate, but that seems very difficult now; his era has passed, and being sealed as one of the Four Heavenly Kings is an acceptable choice, but he surely can’t be content with that.”
“Who would be content?
He used to be the Supreme of the Three Realms, unsurpassably lofty, but he blundered his own position away.”
The Jade Emperor, hearing the people’s talk, couldn’t help but snort coldly.
Those who were discussing retreated, involuntarily shrinking their necks.
They were ready to flee; the words they had just spoken had already offended the Jade Emperor.
Thinking about staying and siding with the Jade Emperor was now impossible.
Even if the Jade Emperor ostensibly took them in, he would likely make them suffer.
None of those who attained immortality were fools.
Hence, they left the scene directly, to avoid potential disaster.
Yang Jian was still contemplating whether or not he should take action to disrupt the Jade Emperor.
At the very least, in doing so, Great Emperor Ziwei would not lose face.
But, as the fortune of the Heavenly Court rotated, bolstering Great Emperor Ziwei, Yang Jian was immediately reassured.
With the support of the Heavenly Court’s fortune, even if Great Emperor Ziwei is not as strong as the Jade Emperor, the gap is not too wide.
Yang Jian was no longer too worried but observed the strength of the Jade Emperor.
Yet, the more he watched, the more he felt alarmed.
The Jade Emperor felt like a profound universe, completely unfathomable, with no indication of where his strength’s limit lay.
Even faced with Great Emperor Ziwei, Yang Jian could sense his approximate strength.
But the feeling given off by the Jade Emperor was somewhat similar to that of The Three Pure Ones.
Both unfathomable and inscrutable, their power’s limits were indeterminable.
In any case, it was one word, strong, unimaginably so.
No wonder Great Emperor Ziwei is no match; the Jade Emperor’s strength is probably extremely close to that of The Three Pure Ones.
The Jade Emperor and Great Emperor Ziwei’s standoff persisted for a while, and then the Jade Emperor was the first to withdraw.
On his face, there appeared a cold smile, and he said faintly, “So weak.”
Great Emperor Ziwei’s eyes were icy cold, but he did not retort.
He stared at the Jade Emperor and said coldly, “You are not as strong as I imagined, the former Supreme of the Three Realms, nothing more than that.”
Great Emperor Ziwei emphasized the word “former,” which chilled the Jade Emperor’s expression.
“Rebels and traitors, daring to show off, never end well,” Lady Houtu said coldly.
At this time, Great Emperor Ziwei relaxed a bit, chuckled lightly, and said, “If we speak of rebels and traitors, I was conferred by the living beings; I am the most legitimate Supreme of the Three Realms, while the Jade Emperor usurped the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi and is the actual rebel and traitor.”
The crowd wore odd expressions; Great Emperor Ziwei was not wrong.
He wasn’t really usurping because the Jade Emperor had announced his own death, and the living beings of the Three Realms had sealed Great Emperor Ziwei as the Great Heavenly Venerate, and he became the Heavenly Emperor of the Three Realms.
Great Emperor Ziwei’s ascent was very legitimate.
If anyone’s claim was illegitimate, it would actually be the Jade Emperor’s.
Usurping the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, he ascended to the position of the Supreme of the Three Realms.
In this light, he himself is the real rebel and traitor, yet he slanders Great Emperor Ziwei, which seems somewhat ridiculous.
The Jade Emperor sneered, “Eastern Emperor Tai Yi committed nefarious deeds, and was condemned by both gods and men.”
“Heh,”
Great Emperor Ziwei suddenly burst into laughter.
The Jade Emperor’s eyebrows furrowed; he knew he had been tricked.
Indeed, Great Emperor Ziwei said with a light smile, “The Jade Emperor committed nefarious deeds, loathed by the living beings of the Three Realms, which is why I became the Great Heavenly Venerate.
Do you have anything else to say?”
The Jade Emperor was speechless; what else could he be?
Could he be a hypocrite?
Even with the thickest skin, he could not utter such words.
He was well aware that in the exchange with Great Emperor Ziwei, he had been put at a disadvantage.
The Jade Emperor and Houtu exchanged a glance, both seeing the astonishment in each other’s eyes.