This Primordial World Rests Upon My Shoulders!

It turned out they had been blind all along.

They had failed to see the mystery of the Heavenly Emperor Position.

They had missed their chance!

What a missed opportunity!

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was consumed by regret.

Empress Nuwa, however, had no time to dwell on it.

If she kept thinking, never mind Ying Zhao.

Even Kunpeng might fall into Haotian's hands.

With that spiritual treasure similar to the Monster Summoning Banner in hand, once Kunpeng couldn't withstand the pressure.

The Demon Race would lose a pillar of support.

With a flicker of her form, Empress Nuwa left the Wa Imperial Palace.

In an instant, she arrived above Haotian's domain.

It wasn't that Empress Nuwa didn't want to appear directly before Haotian.

Rather, upon arrival, she discovered.

That breaking through Haotian's Law Domain would require considerable effort on her part.

Gazing at the Law Domain blocking her path, Empress Nuwa felt a tumult of emotions.

No wonder this Haotian had dared to face the Six Sages back then.

With this single Law Domain technique.

Haotian had already gained the confidence to contend with sages like them.

The level of law Haotian had comprehended was indeed far inferior to that of the sages.

But.

The intensity of the law Haotian had grasped was clearly catching up to what the sages understood.

To put it bluntly, Haotian's situation was one where insufficient level was compensated by sheer intensity.

And the reason Empress Nuwa now refrained from breaking Haotian's Law Domain by force.

Was actually quite simple.

She couldn't show weakness!

If she let Haotian, or the cultivators of the Primordial World, discover.

That even she, a sage, had to put in some thought to break Haotian's Law Domain.

What would the cultivators of the Primordial World think then?

It would be like revealing the sage's health bar to the Primordial World.

Before that health bar was revealed, the sage's authority was inviolable.

But once it was shown, the situation would take a different turn.

After a moment's deliberation, Empress Nuwa spoke in a clear voice: "Haotian!

You've gone too far!

Since the end of the Witch-Demon War, Ying Zhao has been stationed here in the Northern Region under This Seat's orders.

Even if you are the Heavenly Emperor, you cannot—"

Haotian interrupted, saying: "Empress Nuwa, perhaps you've misunderstood something?

Imperial We never claimed this matter was about Ying Zhao being stationed here.

Imperial We have always emphasized that it's because Ying Zhao's karma is too heavy that he needs to be reformed.

Washing away the karma of these deeply burdened demons not only clears their path of cultivation.

But also eases the pressure of karmic entanglement on the Primordial World."

Empress Nuwa naturally didn't believe Haotian's "sophistry."

For the Witch Clan, you found a way to let Pingxin arrange things herself.

But when it comes to the Demon Race, you want to drag them off to the Heavenly Court?

What kind of logic is that?

It's clearly targeting the Demon Race!

Then Empress Nuwa spoke: "The karma of the Demon Race is This Seat's concern as a sage.

You, Haotian, should just mind the affairs of your Heavenly Court."

Haotian, however, sneered in reply: "Heh!

Then why don't you, sage, come up with a solution!"

It has been dozens of kalpas since the Witch-Demon Calamity, hasn't it?

In all that time, the beings of the Primordial World have reincarnated through the Six Paths countless times.

But what of these Demon Race?

Has their karmic sin diminished by even a fraction?"

Haotian's words struck directly at Empress Nuwa's sore spot.

Was it that she hadn't tried?

But how easy was it to obtain Merit in the Primordial World?

Let alone the difficulty of earning Merit.

The karmic sin clinging to those Demon Race was not a trivial amount.

Yet, think as she might, she could not speak this aloud.

So Empress Nuwa retorted firmly, "That is This Seat's affair, and none of yours, Haotian!"

Haotian heard this and burst into laughter: "Hahaha!

None of Imperial We's affair?

You say these wretches, drenched in karmic sin, have nothing to do with Imperial We?

Then let Imperial We tell you!

The myriad heavens and boundless realms of the Primordial World, the Three Realms and Six Paths, all rest upon Imperial We's shoulders!

If all directions have fault, the fault lies with Imperial We!

The Karma of all living beings ultimately falls upon Imperial We, this Heavenly Emperor!

And you say it has nothing to do with Imperial We?

Today, Imperial We will lay it out plainly.

All beneath heaven is the king's land; all who dwell on its shores are the king's subjects!

If the sages think this unacceptable, then let them take the role of Heavenly Emperor.

Let them sort and dissolve the Karma of the Primordial World.

If you agree, and the Dao Ancestor consents, Imperial We will resign the Heavenly Emperor Position at once and find a quiet place to cultivate.

Better than toiling here with a full heart over Primordial World affairs, only to be an eyesore to you sages.

And then have you come seeking trouble with Imperial We.

Imperial We cleans up your messes, yet still endures your complaints and schemes.

Does Imperial We truly cherish this Heavenly Emperor Position?

All sages, Imperial We knows you are watching.

So?

Which brave soul wishes to try this Heavenly Emperor Position?

Just say the word, and we'll head straight to Purple Cloud Palace.

The chance to govern the Primordial World is before you—miss it, and it won't come again."

As Haotian's words fell, the sages were all taken aback.

Was he implying that being Heavenly Emperor was a grievance to him?

But was he truly aggrieved?

First, his unique method of artifact refinement, then the bizarre intensity of his laws.

With the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint, he had the capital to contend with sages.

If that counted as grievance, then what were they, the sages?

Were they just unlucky?

Yet, judging by Haotian's demeanor, could the Heavenly Emperor Position truly carry such immense Karma?

Everyone knew the Heavenly Court was a place of strife.

But was it really this severe?

After a moment of silence, Empress Nuwa said coldly, "Haotian!

Cease your arrogant boasts here!

Your words might fool other cultivators.

But you will not fool This Seat.

In the days when Dijun held the throne, none of these problems you speak of existed.

If you find it difficult, it only proves your own inadequacy."

Haotian merely chuckled in response.

"Hah!

Right! Right! Right!

You, Sage Nuwa, speak truly!

It is indeed that Imperial We lack the ability.

When Dijun held the throne, these problems indeed did not exist."

At this point, Haotian's voice suddenly rose sharply.

"So Dijun fucking died!

His very ashes were scattered!

Even the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell, could not suppress their fortune.

Now Imperial We lays the cards on the table—whichever of you six Sages wishes to be the Heavenly Emperor, come and take it.

Let's see if your supreme treasures and spiritual treasures can suppress the entanglement of all living beings' Karma.

Sages untouched by Karma?

Immune to all calamities?

Imperial We would like to see what the Primordial World becomes when the Karma of all its beings has nowhere to settle.

You Sages love to meddle, don't you?

Then Imperial We gives you the chance—meddle to your hearts' content in the Primordial World!

Stir it up!

Stir it up!

Stir until the Immeasurable Calamity arrives early, and the Primordial World returns to chaos.

You Sages can flee, but Imperial We is no slouch at running either!

Without the shackles of the Primordial World, Imperial We can still turn to other laws.

Attaining the Hunyuan realm is not impossible."

Nuwa's heart tightened at these words.

But in the next moment, she concluded that Haotian was retreating in order to advance.

His goal was to intimidate them, the Sages.

To make the Sages wary of him, so they would not dare to act against him again.

Then Nuwa spoke: "Hmph!

You, Haotian, have quite the scheme.

Do you think this can bluff us Sages?

This Seat—"

But Haotian grew angrier the more he thought.

Was he telling the truth, and no one believed it?

If you're so capable, why don't you do it?

Fine!

Imperial We will let you.

Not giving Nuwa a chance to keep rambling, Haotian declared loudly: "Stop spouting nonsense!

You, Nuwa—just say it: do you want to sit on the Heavenly Emperor's throne or not?"

Nuwa, however, retorted sharply: "This Seat is a dignified Sage—how could I stoop to sit on that Heavenly Emperor Position?

It would only demean this Seat's status as a Sage for no reason."