Hongjun: Will You Oversee the World?

Purple Heaven Palace fell into an instant silence, with the gazes of all the great powers converging upon the two brothers, Di Jun and Tai Yi.

Most were gloating over their misfortune.

Jieyin and Zhun Ti nearly laughed out loud.

These Golden Crows were truly too bold!

Had they always been this reckless?

Perhaps staying on the Sun Star for so long had scorched their brains.

Hongjun's brows furrowed slightly, a flicker of imperceptible anger flashing through his eyes.

"You wicked spawn!"

Had he not made himself clear enough? Only two methods were viable, yet you ask about three?

Was your hearing failing, or were you intentionally looking for trouble?

Or perhaps, you still refuse to give up on Proving the Dao via Law?

If not for the importance of Di Jun and Tai Yi, Hongjun truly wanted to banish these two useless things on the spot, just to stop them from being an eyesore.

He had emphasized the Way of the Three Corpses precisely to pass down his own orthodoxy and prepare for the future.

Yet, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Di Jun had actually dared to ask such a question.

Hongjun naturally knew which of the three methods was the strongest, but it was not the time to say so.

Thus, he smiled indifferently and provided an answer:

"The Dao has no sequence, and methods have no strength or weakness; all strength comes from the self!"

"Therefore, the three methods of proving the Dao are equal, and in the end, it all depends on the individual!"

Unwilling to shamelessly boast that his Way of the Three Corpses was the strongest, Hongjun offered an ambiguous answer.

"Many thanks for the Sage's guidance."

Di Jun's eyes brightened, and he fell silent, sitting there obediently.

Yet, in his heart, a different scene was unfolding.

What Hongjun said shared common ground with what their third brother had told them.

"The self is the strongest, and Proving the Dao via Law is the cultivation of the self."

The most crucial point was that their third brother had once said that Proving the Dao via Law was the supreme path, free from all constraints, because it cultivated the power of the self.

As for the other methods of proving the Dao to become a Sage, they required the Primordial Spirit to be entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, which brought constraints. How could a Sage bound by such constraints be considered truly strong?

Hongjun was clearly not telling them the truth.

Di Jun and Tai Yi exchanged a silent look; at this moment, their thoughts were aligned.

What the Sage said was not necessarily correct, especially the claim that the path of Proving the Dao via Law was severed.

Little did he know, their third brother, Ling Xiao, was already on the verge of becoming a Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Slowly, Hongjun's prestige in their hearts began to lose its lofty, untouchable status.

The things he said could no longer convince them.

The brothers pondered, both wanting to stand up and leave; they had no interest in continuing to listen.

With the small interlude of Di Jun passed, Hongjun continued to explain the Way of the Three Corpses in detail.

The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin and Zhun Ti, Nuwa and Fuxi, Kunpeng, Duke of the East, and the other great powers all felt a sense of enlightenment, attempting to sever the three corpses within their own bodies.

Some of these great powers had already reached the perfection of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, and upon hearing the method to achieve the Quasi-Sage realm, they naturally began to cultivate.

Those who had not yet reached perfection could only listen and commit it to memory.

There was joy and sorrow, for not every great power possessed an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

During this time, Hongjun remained seated, eyes closed, with no intention of leaving.

The great powers who were not cultivating immediately sensed that the Sage still had more to say!

Indeed.

After a long while, Hongjun slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the crowd as he spoke slowly.

"Now, in the Primordial World, since the Dragon-Han Catastrophe, it has been difficult for all living beings to seek the Dao. The order of heaven and earth remains to be established. I intend to select those with affinity to establish a Heavenly Court, to manage the heavens, oversee the world, and stabilize the order of the Primordial World."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd erupted into a clamor of discussion.

To establish a Heavenly Court, manage the heavens, and oversee the world—what ambitious being would not want this?

Such power was second only to the Sage; in the future, one could walk sideways across the entire Primordial World.

Of course, there were rational great powers who did not view this favorably. Not to mention anything else, the Witch Clan alone was enough of a headache.

Those fellows, whose minds were filled only with battle and slaughter, were not so easily managed.

Nuwa's gaze shifted; establishing a Heavenly Court had the same effect as stepping forward to integrate the Ten Thousand Races.

Now that she had the support of Baize, Jimeng, Guiche, Jiuying, and other mighty figures of the Ten Thousand Races, adding the Dao Ancestor's approval would make her success twice as likely with half the effort.

It was not just Nuwa who thought this; Baize and the others also had flickering eyes, filled with such excitement that they could hardly wait to step forward and beg the Dao Ancestor to bestow this duty upon Nuwa.

Beyond that, Kunpeng on the other side was also secretly contacting various mighty figures of the Ten Thousand Races, for he desired this position himself.

He had not dared to covet it before because he lacked a legitimate reason, but now, with the Dao Ancestor's decree, who would dare to disobey?

Even the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhun Ti were somewhat moved; this position was simply too lofty, placing one beneath only the Dao Ancestor and above all living spirits.

Hongjun shifted his gaze, casting a calm and unreadable look at Di Jun and Tai Yi.

This was a helpless move on his part, as these two Golden Crows were simply too unmotivated and required him to give them a push.

How he wished at this moment that Di Jun and Tai Yi would stand up and take on this heavy responsibility of their own accord.

However, the two brothers were only thinking about how to finish the sermon quickly so they could slip away; they had no interest in such matters.

Moreover, Ling Xiao had already warned them before they came not to accept any benefits, and they remembered it firmly.

Under the gaze of the expectant crowd, Hongjun feigned a sweep of his eyes across the various mighty figures, finally letting his gaze land, quite coincidentally, upon Di Jun and Tai Yi.

It was just that coincidental!

"Di Jun, Tai Yi, as Sun Star Gods, you possess the natural destiny of emperors. Are you willing to establish the Heavenly Court and oversee the world?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the mighty figures below nearly exploded, their eyes instantly brimming with fury as they glared at Di Jun and Tai Yi.

Where exactly were they inferior to these two birds?

In terms of origin and cultivation, Di Jun and Tai Yi were not the absolute peak, so why should such a benefit fall to them?

They could not understand it; it was completely incomprehensible!

Jieyin, Zhun Ti, and the Three Pure Ones looked even more displeased, as they all had past grievances with the Golden Crows.

Kunpeng was also so angry that his scalp tingled, feeling even more incensed than when his seat was stolen during the first sermon.

If a top-tier mighty figure like one of the Three Pure Ones had been chosen, he might have found it easier to accept, as his strength was indeed inferior.

But Di Jun and Tai Yi had not even perfected their Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, so how could they be allowed to ride on his head?

Nuwa felt a slight sense of disappointment, though she harbored no jealousy or hatred; as for Baize and the others, they had already begun to calculate how to defect to their side.

At this moment, Di Jun and Tai Yi finally snapped out of their daze.

Was Hongjun actually serious?

Was such a benefit really falling into their laps?

If they were the Di Jun and Tai Yi of the original timeline, they would have been so excited that they would have forgotten themselves and knelt to thank him.

But as they were now, having been brainwashed and cautioned by Ling Xiao, they naturally would not agree.

And so, under the envious and jealous gazes of the many mighty figures, the brothers cupped their hands, and Di Jun spoke:

"In reply to the Saint, our magic power is shallow and our temperaments are scattered; we are truly unfit for such a great responsibility."

"We beg the Saint to retract the decree!"