The Heavenly Emperor Pressed the Dao Ancestor and Left the Primordial Wilderness Stunned; in a Fierce Clash, He Denounced Yuanshi and the Mystic Gate's Injustice!

"Is the Heavenly Court... short of hands?"

The Dao Ancestor's expression remained calm as he spoke mildly, his eyes fixed on the Heavenly Emperor standing proudly amid the Chaos.

No one could tell what emotions stirred within him.

"The Dao Ancestor is correct. The Heavenly Realm lacks personnel, and there are not enough people to do the work."

The Heavenly Emperor said solemnly, "The Heavenly Court is the center from which the Primordial Wilderness is governed. If our shortage of personnel prevents us from governing it, all manner of troubles will follow. Who can say what the consequences might be?"

"Demons might rise throughout the Primordial Wilderness and rebel without end. Slaughter and calamity might rage on. Heaven Disasters and human misfortunes might lay waste to heaven and earth..."

"Thus, I have come today to ask the Dao Ancestor how this matter should be handled."

"The Chan Sect Immortals have incurred the Red Dust Tribulation. I offered them a chance to dispel their Tribulation Qi, yet their Saint, Venerable Yuanshi, forcibly obstructed me, and the Chan Sect Immortals refused to comply."

"With conduct this appalling, how are we to preserve the Primordial Wilderness's stability and ensure its lasting peace?"

"If the Chan Sect dares defy the Heavenly Rules, then the Interception Sect, the Human Sect, the Demon Sect, and eventually everyone else will defy the Heavenly Court. How, then, can the Heavenly Court govern all living beings or give them justice?"

The Heavenly Emperor was solemn and imposing.

He laid out the matter before them.

His bearing made many Primordial Great Powers watching the spectacle feel a chill. The Heavenly Court's ruler was truly serious this time—he meant to clash head-on with Venerable Yuanshi!

Inside the Jade Void Palace in the East Kunlun Mountains,

Venerable Yuanshi sat on a cushion,