When Primordial Heavenly Venerate heard this, the Jade Clarity Immortal Light around him suddenly surged, and a layer of frost returned to his face, his brows filled with condescending contempt and towering rage.
A saint's majesty allowed no mortal provocation. He immediately let out a cold shout, his voice carrying the indifference of one looking down upon ants.
"A mere mortal Human Emperor, a tiny ant of the Human Dao, dares to spout wild words before us saints..."
"Second brother! Shut up!"
Before his words had even fallen, Laozi had already stepped forward and reached out, clamping down hard on Primordial Heavenly Venerate's arm, his expression incomparably grave.
At the side, Daoist Zhunti also hurriedly tried to dissuade him, his eyes filled with wariness.
Laozi lowered his voice, his tone carrying utter dread and helplessness.
"You must not speak recklessly! Jiang Ziya is now under the Human Emperor's control, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity has yet to conclude, and the Heavenly Dao's chessboard has not reached its final state.
If we completely enrage the Human Emperor at this moment and sever the progress of the Investiture, it will inevitably breed a terrifying Infinite Calamity far beyond anything before. When that time comes, immortals and mortals alike will suffer, the Prehistoric Era will be thrown into turmoil, and the consequences will be unthinkable!"
Primordial Heavenly Venerate's chest blazed with rage, his heart filled with the humiliation of being challenged by a mortal, but knowing the stakes all too well, he could only forcefully suppress the surging Dao aura within him.
He clenched his fingers tightly, lowered his gaze coldly, and stared fiercely at King Zhou below like a sharp blade, hiding all his hatred and anger within his saintly eyes.
Facing Primordial Heavenly Venerate's extremely oppressive glare, King Zhou not