Chapter 408 Before Wuzhiqi Arrived

Wuzhiqi, for a period of time before arriving at the Grand Wilderness Heavenly Emperor's Palace—

"Help him... undergo tribulation?"

The Heavenly Emperor looked at the white-haired Daoist who had come before him, his expression unchanging, his tone indifferent as he said, "What do you mean?"

Wei Yuan tried his best to express his hopes in a relatively tactful manner, especially alluding to the fact that Wuzhiqi was originally a god known for his combat prowess. He had conquered one of the ancient Four Rivers with his own strength, a war god-like path, known as the Huai River Calamity Lord. Now, he had many fortuitous encounters and was walking a path of transforming his own legend into an anchor point, and then, with the help of the turbid world water god's Dao fruit, taking a step to reach the Dao Fruit Realm.

Once successful, he would inevitably be an extremely powerful Dao Fruit Realm expert, exceptionally skilled in combat.

The Heavenly Emperor said calmly, "So, you want me to hold back my strength."

"Or, put on a show for him?"

Di Jun grasped the theme and end point too keenly, and even Wei Yuan was momentarily choked, not knowing how to answer. He knew the Heavenly Emperor's personality – such a detached and indifferent character, treating all living beings equally. Most importantly, he was a very pure powerhouse. Although he couldn't be said to be a battle maniac, he valued the legitimacy and sanctity of battle.

To ask such a powerhouse to deliberately put on a show...

The difficulty was undoubtedly immense.

This was like secretly asking the Master during the Six Arts assessment to let Zilu be last.

Extremely difficult.

If he had done that back then, he might have been beaten up by the Master.

And then told with fists what brotherly duty was!

*Yuan*! Answer me, what is filial piety! What is benevolence! What is sincerity! What is fraternity!

And now, telling the Heavenly Emperor that he should hold back a little during the fight later... even the Master would beat him up for saying such a thing, let alone the Heavenly Emperor. But Wei Yuan had no choice. If Wuzhiqi wanted to reach the Dao Fruit level, with the Dao Fruit that contained the turbid world water god, he needed to borrow the authority of Hu Di (Vast Emperor), and the process of turning the legend into his own anchor point.

And what the Great Sage Equaling Heaven needed was to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

Originally, Wei Yuan had a lot of confidence in Wuzhiqi's strength.

The Huai River Calamity Lord of ancient times was unparalleled in strength. Coupled with many fortuitous encounters later, his understanding of the Great Dao was no weaker than those gods who had stepped into the path of the gods through water control methods. When enraged, he could directly raise his hand and draw thousands of miles of the Huai River as a weapon, stirring up tens of thousands of miles of waves. Wherever the weapon reached, it was unmatched.

But later, Wei Yuan finally understood how terrifying Di Jun's strength had reached.

He suppressed the stars and separated the clear from the turbid.

Regardless of the cost, he could even destroy two worlds directly.

The powerhouses who had survived many great tribulations in the past had all died at the hands of Di Jun, who was probably just a junior to them.

The purest and strongest Heavenly Emperor!

If they really fought, and he didn't hold back, Wei Yuan suspected that Wuzhiqi, who was already much stronger than in normal history, would still be beaten to death by the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun. And with Wuzhiqi's stubborn temper, he would probably never admit defeat or yield even if he was beaten to death. In the end, he might die standing.

His character was just too unyielding!

If he wanted to prove his Dao, he had to take this path.

And if he embarked on this path, he would never admit defeat. He had to have the heart to fight the heavens to be the [Great Sage Equaling Heaven].

But the Heavenly Emperor was a stickler for rules and wouldn't hold back.

In the end, it would be a dead end.

Wei Yuan thought about it, and only felt a headache, a terrible headache. This was almost a dead end. Di Jun nodded slightly and said indifferently, "Since it's your request, and he is a rare seedling for the purification of the world, I can let it go. But you must compensate him. I can let go."

"Afterwards, you will fight me."

The corners of Wei Yuan's mouth twitched, almost feeling helpless. How much did he like fighting? He really didn't want to fight the Heavenly Emperor, but in the current situation, he had no choice but to take it one step at a time. He nodded slightly and said, "Alright."

The Heavenly Emperor nodded, brushed past Wei Yuan, and said in a cold and indifferent tone:

"But, have you ever thought about what he himself thinks?"

"If he knows that all of this is just a show."

"And fighting with me is just a setup."

"He has never truly fought against the heavens and the earth, then how will you deal with it?"

"At that time, will his realm still be real? You are now putting on a show to give him that state of mind, but after the illusion is broken and the truth is revealed, what is fake will still be fake. His state of mind will probably only be a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in the water. It will naturally decrease."

"Refining falsehood into truth is still false in the end."

Wei Yuan looked complicated.

The Heavenly Emperor withdrew his gaze and said indifferently, "Truly, fatherly love and filial piety."

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When Wuzhiqi finally arrived here, carrying the heavy foundation of Hu Di, he certainly didn't know about the negotiations and compromises that the Grand Wilderness Heavenly Emperor and the Daoist Yuanshi had made behind the scenes regarding his path to proving his Dao. He also didn't know that his path was ultimately within the grasp of the Yuanshi Heavenly Lord.

He just felt unprecedentedly refreshed.

Invigorating! So invigorating!

Standing at the edge of the Grand Wilderness, behind him was the long road he had traveled, and ahead was the highest point in the world, also the most profound and empty place, the location of the strongest expert in the Grand Wilderness and the mountains and seas. And he had already challenged such an expert. Even though the battle hadn't started yet, a feeling of blood rushing through his veins was surging.

The oppressive and suffocating feeling of carrying the heavy burden of Hu Di all the way was instantly released.

An unyielding, unrestrained, and arrogant voice echoed in these mountains and seas.

"Heavenly Emperor!"

"Come and fight!!!"

The voice was like a thunderclap from the nine heavens, and like surging waves that never ceased. It echoed directly in the heavens and the earth, shaking the gods who heard this voice so they couldn't stand still. They were even more horrified in their hearts. What was the status of this Grand Wilderness Heavenly Emperor, and what level of strength did he have? Wuzhiqi was just someone who had once stirred up wind and rain and laughed proudly in the ancient times.

But he had been sealed for more than five thousand years!

How could he start acting recklessly again so soon after coming out?

He even dared to provoke the dignified Heavenly Emperor! You should know that even the water god Gonggong was not Di Jun's opponent. Even King Yu, who had led the crowd to defeat Wuzhiqi and then seal him up, was Di Jun's defeated opponent. In fact, if it weren't for some special reasons, King Yu would have fallen long ago.

You, Wuzhiqi, are just the god of the Huai River. How can you compare to the water god Gonggong?

You can't even defeat King Yu, let alone the Heavenly Emperor who defeated King Yu!

Did you eat a bear's heart and leopard's gall, daring to come here and make trouble!

The gods of the Grand Wilderness were all shaken in their hearts. Some gods even knew the origins of this monkey and were worried that they would provoke Gonggong, who had crashed into Buzhou Mountain back then. If that guy got anxious, he would even crash into Buzhou Mountain. How would he care about these other mountain gods?

The mountain gods of the Grand Wilderness, the mountains and seas, and the myriad realms, every single one of them.

Who can guarantee that they can get up after being rammed by the water god Gonggong?!

But Wuzhiqi didn't care about the advice of these gods at all. This time, with a flick of his right hand, the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden-Hooped Rod) appeared in his hand. With just a sweep, he stirred up the mountains, seas, and Grand Wilderness, causing the clouds above the nine heavens to roll down. He shouted madly, "Di Jun!!!"

"Why haven't you come out yet?!"

"Are you afraid?!"

Among them, some gods who recognized Wuzhiqi were already terrified.

Damn! This monkey!

Damn, where did this monkey come from?!

Suddenly, a huge figure rushed out directly. His stature was tall, and he had already suppressed his aura and foundation, yet he was almost three meters tall. The width of his shoulders was even more exaggerated and outrageous, making people feel that this person's strength was extremely terrifying at a glance. This was the ultimate in strength, the limit of the limit!

And his speed was even more exaggerated and outrageous. In just a moment, he swept past the eyes of the gods and appeared directly in front of Wuzhiqi. Then, before the gods could react, he clenched his fist and punched out fiercely. But Wuzhiqi was able to react. The staff in his palm swept horizontally, directly colliding with this punch!

After a moment of delay, a loud bang erupted violently.

Visible spatial ripples spread rapidly in all directions, violently shaking the clouds above the sky, and then swept away in an instant. The earth cracked suddenly, the rivers flowed backward, and those gods who were not so powerful, with slightly weaker foundations, were directly swept up by the aftermath of this gust of wind and thrown out.

A mess!

Especially that young Shakya, who didn't have much strength or foundation, was swept up by the aftermath of this staff.

He almost got thrown out and fell flat on his face.

It was also because Grandfather Hu Di's foundation had grown due to the mischief of Curator Wei, and even his body had become unusually large. That young Shakya was quick-witted and grabbed Grandfather's Hu Di's hair directly after his giant transformation. Even though Shakya was pulling Hu Di's hair because of the gust of wind caused by the clash between Wuzhiqi and that figure, making the old man grin in pain.

But Hu still stretched out his hand and barely caught the falling Shakya.

Even at this time, that young Shakya was still holding that hardcover version of *Journey to the West* in his arms.

It bounced a few times in Grandfather Hu's chubby hands, but the young Shakya smiled instead.

A carefree and fearless appearance.

Grandfather Hu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This guy, his state of mind is naturally formed and outrageously high, why doesn't he have any cultivation on him?!

Why can he be so carefree and fearless without any cultivation?

Strange indeed.

And Grandfather Hu barely moved his body, using both hands to protect this young monk, mainly because his current body was too heavy due to the heavy foundation, so even Grandfather Hu felt too much effort to make such a simple movement, feeling a sense of fatigue.

But when he covered Shakya with his hands, it was better, and he could breathe a sigh of relief.

Also thanks to Wei Yuan's mischief, Grandfather Hu's current body foundation is too heavy, which will also cause the body to become heavier and more solid. Even the spiritual energy turbulence stirred up by the clash of the strongest in the first echelon under the Dao Fruit Realm cannot blow this old man away.

This is the so-called unshakable by the eight winds.

As for whether there will be those evil-minded gods, using the name of attacking the enemy to rescue, making some dirty thoughts, planning to directly capture the young Shakya, who has no strength at all and no foundation of skill, to threaten Wuzhiqi over there, that is natural, after all, the Grand Wilderness is too big.

And the Heavenly Emperor needs to be wary of the entire counterattack of the turbid world on the one hand.

On the other hand, the Heavenly Emperor's realm is too high. He can look at good and evil with equanimity. He understands that in the long years, whether it is good or evil, there is no distinction between superior and inferior. The Heavenly Dao is unkind and regards all things as straw dogs. This is also the constancy of the Heavenly Dao, not existing for Yao, nor dying for Jie. This is the realm of ruthlessness and great affection.

The Heavenly Emperor will not reward a god for their kindness, nor will he be angry at a god for their tyranny.

He will not even punish them for being killed by the living beings on the ground because the god committed violence.

Such cold great love even encompasses his own son.

Without it, he cannot be called the Heavenly Emperor.

This also means that the character of the gods in the Grand Wilderness is uneven. There are definitely evil gods who follow power and plan to do something to threaten Wuzhiqi. The young Shakya has almost no realm or skill, and there is no essential difference from a mortal; as for Grandfather Hu Di, although his foundation is now so strong that even a god who takes a glance will be scared into a heart attack.

But the foundation is too heavy, blocking the meridians, and even the body cannot move normally.

He is almost useless, so what is there to fear?

The reason why this group of evil gods did not come down is entirely because Taotie (Gluttonous) is already staring at them fiercely.

There are even signs of drool at the corners of his mouth.

Many of these gods were not born as humans. Taotie's conscience comes from his father's teachings, and the bottom line is not eating people. As for this group of guys, the names of the Four Fiends were not fake back then. All of them, such as Taowu, relied on evil deeds and slaughter. Taotie, the mixed bag among the Four Fiends, relied on eating to build his great reputation.

Hu Di looked at the cowardly appearance of the gods and breathed a sigh of relief.

However, has Wuzhiqi also guessed that he can use Taotie to threaten the gods, so he went out with peace of mind?

Cough cough, is this the so-called closing the door and releasing Taotie?

At this time, Grandfather Hu Di finally saw clearly who the guy who was fighting Wuzhiqi on equal footing was, and frowned slightly, saying, "This guy is - Chong?"

Young Shakya was surprised: "Chong?"

Grandfather Hu nodded and said, "He can be considered a guy who walks the same path as my old friend. His strength is quite good, but it's strange, although this guy's strength is definitely at the level of the first echelon under the Ten Peaks, he and Li have always been very low-key and don't usually come out..."

Hu's voice paused.

He knew why this guy suddenly came out to fight.

Chongli's original duty was to support the sky and the earth, but now Buzhou Mountain is back.

So the Chongli brothers, who have been supporting the sky for more than six thousand years, have successfully lost their jobs.

So now they have to switch to being thugs.

The expression on Grandfather Hu Di's face suddenly became extremely strange. It was the kind of expression when he saw a fun thing appear alive in front of him, wanting to laugh out loud but the atmosphere was too serious and solemn, so even an old fun-lover like Hu Di couldn't laugh, so he had to hold it back.

This is what caused the strange expression.

Back then, when he went to work and supported the sky, he was unprepared and everything collapsed. Now, he is unemployed in a confused state.

Pu ha ha ha ha, as expected of the successor of Old Buzhou.

Okay, okay, I have to write it down and find a time to tell Old Buzhou, look at you, even if someone takes over your job, they will be so unlucky. Tell me, are you poisonous?

Before Grandfather Hu could weave seventeen or eight rebuttals to Buzhou Mountain in his mind.

Suddenly, there was a commotion between heaven and earth, and then the vitality changed violently.

The clouds were rolling down and pressing down.

Hu suddenly raised his head and saw the weapon in Wuzhiqi's hand suddenly shaking, directly becoming incomparably huge, and then smashing down fiercely. Chong's movement was not strong, but his strength was sufficient, so he had to cross his arms helplessly, forcibly blocking this blow. The clouds were directly smashed by the huge force and majestic speed!

Then this force continued unabated, directly smashing Chong heavily.

The former, but now gloriously unemployed, God of Supporting Heaven was directly nailed into the earth like a nail.

Half of his body was directly chiseled into the jade stone ground where the Heavenly Emperor had lived for a long time.

Even Taotie felt the hardness of this jade stone ground was abrasive to his teeth.

Chong roared angrily, originally planning to get up directly.

But he didn't expect that Wuzhiqi shook his right hand again, but he remembered that this guy seemed to have been active in the human world, and seemed to have targeted Wei Yuan that kid, so the strength in his hand was a bit stronger, directly like a mountain and smashed down fiercely, once, twice, three times, each time heavier than the last, each time more domineering than the last.

Finally, he forcibly smashed the God of Supporting Heaven Chong completely into the earth, leaving only his head outside.

Then Wuzhiqi held the staff in both hands, shaking his body to move his spine.

One side of the staff was raised high.

He made a golf swing pose.

Then he grinned twice and waved the weapon in his hand with a big laugh. The Ruyi Jingu Bang drew a ferocious curve, and then slammed down **** Chong's temple. The huge force brought absolute speed, extremely domineering. Then suddenly Wuzhiqi's movements stopped. A huge sound, as if some incomparably powerful force had smashed down, colliding with the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand.

So this divine weapon, personally tempered by Fuxi, was forcibly stopped by external force!

It only made a huge trembling sound, almost like a roar.

Even Wuzhiqi felt the huge force of the backlash, causing his complexion to change drastically, and his palms seemed to be torn apart. In front of him, the black hem of his clothes hung down, and the Heavenly Emperor with a cold expression stood between Chong and Wuzhiqi. Wuzhiqi held one end of the Ruyi Jingu Bang, and the Heavenly Emperor held the other end.

Between the two sides, there was a visible, violent force of energy intertwined, making people feel frightened.

It was unknown how long, perhaps only a few breaths, or perhaps a longer time.

The trace of thin anger in Di Jun's eyes disappeared.

He released his palm. Wuzhiqi's body shook, and he retreated a few steps directly. Then he stabilized his body and looked at the cold man in black Chinese clothing with a cold expression in front of him. The golden color in his pupils slightly converged, but it was not weakness, nor was it admitting defeat, but naturally a majestic and passionate fighting spirit was rising.

Heavenly Emperor!

Heavenly Emperor!

He is the strongest in the entire clear world!

And he is undoubtedly the strongest without any controversy. Such a strong person, such a strong person—

How can he not fight him?!

If Wuzhiqi was still somewhat coming here for the sake of [Transforming Legends into Anchor Points] and stepping into the realm of the Ten Peaks on the way here, then when he stood here, when he saw the arrogant and domineering Heavenly Emperor in front of him, all the so-called methods of advancement, all the so-called calculations, were all thrown to the back of his mind in one breath.

At this moment, there was only a majestic, burning flame rising in his heart.

Fight!

Fight!!

He roared, and the weapon in his palm was suddenly thrust out, striking towards the Heavenly Emperor.

ps: Today's first update... 5,600 words. This small section of the plot is not easy to handle, so the update will be relatively late.

Rubbing his eyebrows, at least before the final completion, he must return to a normal routine, otherwise he always feels like he has adjusted the routine of an entire book, and then failed the entire book, lying down.