So it turned out they had all been blind to the truth.
They hadn't seen the secrets behind the Heavenly Emperor Position.
They'd missed their chance!
Missed their chance!
Primordial Heavenly Venerate was consumed with regret.
But Empress Nuwa had no time to dwell on it.
If she kept thinking, forget Ying Zhao—
Even Kunpeng might fall into Haotian's hands.
Haotian had a spirit treasure similar to the Monster Summoning Banner. If Kunpeng couldn't withstand the pressure,
the Demon Race would lose one of its pillars.
With a flash, Empress Nuwa left Wa Imperial Palace.
In an instant, she was above Haotian's domain.
It wasn't that Empress Nuwa didn't want to appear directly in front of Haotian.
It was only after arriving that Empress Nuwa discovered
that even she would have to put in some effort to break through Haotian's Law Domain.
Looking at the Law Domain blocking her path, Empress Nuwa felt a jumble of emotions.
No wonder that bastard Haotian had dared to face the Six Sages that day.
With this Law Domain alone,
Haotian already had the confidence to challenge Sages like them.
The level of the Law Haotian had comprehended was indeed far below that of a Sage.
However,
the strength of the Law he had comprehended was clearly approaching the strength of a Sage's Law.
Put simply, Haotian lacked the level, but made up for it with strength.
The reason Empress Nuwa hadn't tried to break Haotian's Law Domain was actually simple.
She couldn't afford to show weakness!
If Haotian, or the cultivators of the Primordial World, discovered
that even she, a Sage, had to put in some effort to break through Haotian's Law Domain,
what would the cultivators of the Primordial World think?
It would be like showing them a Sage's health bar.
Before they saw the health bar, a Sage's dignity was inviolable.
But once the health bar was revealed, things would be different.
After a moment's thought, Empress Nuwa called out, "Haotian!
You've gone too far!
Ever since the Witch-Demon War ended, Ying Zhao has obeyed my orders and guarded the Northern Region.
Even if you are the Heavenly Emperor, you cannot..."
Haotian interrupted her. "Sage Nuwa, perhaps you've misunderstood something?
I never said this was because Ying Zhao was guarding the Northern Region.
I've always stressed that it's because Ying Zhao carries too much Karmic Debt, so he must be reformed.
Washing away the Karmic Debt of these heavily burdened demons will not only clear their path of cultivation,
it will also ease the burden of entangled Karma on the Primordial World."
Empress Nuwa naturally didn't believe Haotian's "excuses."
When it came to the Witch Clan, you found a way to let Pingxin make the arrangements herself.
But when it came to the Demon Race, you wanted to drag them off to the Heavenly Court?
What kind of logic was that?
You were clearly targeting the Demon Race!
Empress Nuwa then said, "The Karmic Debt of the Demon Race is for me, a Sage, to worry about.
You, Haotian, should just take care of your own Heavenly Court."
Haotian sneered. "Heh!
Then, Sage, show me how you intend to solve it!
It's been dozens of Yuanhui since the Witch-Demon Calamity, hasn't it?
In all that time, the living beings of the Primordial World have gone through Reincarnation countless times.
But what about these demons?
Has the Karmic Debt they carry decreased by even a little?"
Haotian's words had undoubtedly struck a sore spot for Empress Nuwa.
Did she not want to find a solution?
But was Merit in the Primordial World so easy to earn?
Earning Merit was hard enough.
And the Karmic Debt of those demons was no small amount, either.
That was what she thought, but she couldn't say it aloud.
Empress Nuwa then replied firmly, "That is my concern, and it has nothing to do with you, Haotian!"
Haotian burst into laughter. "Hahaha!
Nothing to do with me?
You're saying these wretches' Karmic Debt has nothing to do with me?
Then let me tell you!
The heavens and myriad worlds of the Primordial World, the Three Realms and Six Paths—all rest on my shoulders!
When all under heaven are guilty, the blame falls on me!
The Karma of all living beings ultimately falls on me, the Heavenly Emperor!
And you say it has nothing to do with me?
Then I'll make myself clear today.
All beneath heaven belongs to the sovereign; all who dwell within its borders are his subjects!
If the Sages think I'm unfit, then you can be the Heavenly Emperor instead.
You Sages can take charge of untangling and resolving the Karma of the Primordial World.
If you agree, and the Dao Ancestor approves, I'll resign from the Heavenly Emperor Position this very moment and find somewhere to cultivate in peace.
Then I won't have to pour my heart into managing the affairs of the Primordial World, only for you Sages to find me an eyesore
and come after me.
I clean up after you Sages, yet you still blame me and scheme against me.
Do you really think I give a damn about this Heavenly Emperor Position?
Sages, I know you're watching.
Well?
Which brave soul wants to try out this Heavenly Emperor Position?
Just say the word, and we'll head to Zixiao Palace at once.
The chance to rule the Primordial World is right in front of you. Miss it, and it won't come again."
When Haotian finished speaking, all the Sages were stunned.
So, according to Haotian, he was the one being wronged by having to be Heavenly Emperor?
But was he really wronged?
First, he had a unique method of crafting artifacts; then came that bizarre level of Law.
With Quasi-Saint cultivation, he could already stand against Sages.
If that counted as being wronged, then what did that make them, the Sages?
Unlucky?
Still, judging from Haotian's attitude, could the Heavenly Emperor Position really carry such enormous Karma?
Everyone knew the Heavenly Court was a nest of trouble.
But surely it wasn't that bad?
After a moment of silence, Empress Nuwa said coldly, "Haotian!
Stop spouting such nonsense!
You might fool other cultivators with those words.
But you won't fool me.
When Dijun was in power, none of these problems you're talking about existed.
If you find it difficult, that only proves you're not capable enough."
Haotian chuckled. "Heh!
Right! Right! Right!
Sage Nuwa, you're absolutely right!
I'm not capable enough.
When Dijun was in power, these problems really didn't exist."
At that, Haotian's voice suddenly rose.
"That's because Dijun is fucking dead!
He was ground to dust!
Even the Innate Supreme Treasure Chaos Bell couldn't suppress their Fortune.
I'll lay it all out now: any of you Six Sages who wants to be Heavenly Emperor can take the job.
Let's see whether the treasures and spirit treasures in your hands can suppress the entangling Karma of all living beings.
Sages don't get tainted by Karma?
Immune to all calamities?
Then I'd like to see what happens to the Primordial World when the Karma of all its living beings has nowhere to go.
You Sages love meddling, don't you?
Then I'll give you the chance to meddle in the Primordial World to your hearts' content!
Go on!
Go on!
Keep meddling until the Immeasurable Calamity arrives early and the Primordial World returns to Chaos.
You Sages can run away, but it's not as if I can't!
Without the shackles of the Primordial World, I can cultivate other Laws.
Attaining Hunyuan isn't impossible, either."
Nuwa felt a jolt in her heart at his words.
But she immediately decided Haotian was using a threat to make them back down.
His goal was to make the Sages wary of him, so they wouldn't dare attack him again.
Nuwa then said, "Hmph!
Haotian, you've got quite the scheme.
Do you think you can scare us Sages with that?
I..."
But Haotian only grew angrier.
So he told the truth, and nobody believed him?
If you think you can do better, then do it!
Fine!
He'd let them take over.
Without giving Nuwa a chance to keep going, Haotian immediately called out, "Stop talking nonsense!
Nuwa, just answer me: do you want to take the Heavenly Emperor's seat or not?"
Nuwa replied sharply, "I am a Sage, exalted above all. Why would I take the Heavenly Emperor Position?
It would only demean my status as a Sage."
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