Iron-Headed Haotian, the Great Dao's Punishment
Haotian suddenly appeared, his majestic figure and cold expression gazing down at everyone. The aura he exuded was so overwhelming that everyone felt suffocated and almost knelt down.
"As the ruler of Heavenly Court, this wager is null and void without my consent."
As soon as he appeared, he spoke coldly, his eyes flashing like lightning, exuding an incomparable majesty that made people dare not look directly at him. He lingered on Yaochi for a moment before slowly withdrawing his gaze.
He already knew that this matter was inextricably linked to Yaochi, but he couldn't question it in front of the general public, as it would damage the dignity of the Heavenly Court.
Immediately, the immortals in the Heavenly Court were overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief. With the Heavenly Emperor descending and personally denying the oath, the situation would be completely different.
It's like someone is helping them shoulder the burden.
As soon as the words were spoken, the Human Race's powerful figures immediately showed their anger, and the hot-tempered Manshan Clan immediately retorted.
"Whether you agree or not is not Great Dao to you. Anyway, the oath has already been made, do you dare to go back on your word?"
"Hmm? What did you say?" Haotian's eyes flickered as he looked at the Manshan Clan. An invisible pressure emanated from him, causing everyone on Mount Shouyang to tremble and their souls to waver.
Even so, they still glared angrily, their faces full of resentment. Among them, an old man with white hair, who had existed for a long time, smiled and said:
"I never imagined that the child who was naked from the waist down, with his little bird showing, would transform into the Heavenly Emperor. Time has passed, and so many things have changed..."
He sighed softly, a look of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, their faces turning bright red, wanting to laugh but daring not to.
They never imagined that the ruler of Heavenly Court had such a dark past.
This is understandable, though. After all, Haotian was also human. He had been reincarnated as Human Race to undergo tribulations and had even competed with the Human Emperor Ziwei for the power of the Human Race.
This old man must have come from that time, witnessing the Heavenly Emperor's childhood growth, which was also a dark period.
"Insolence! You have slandered me, the Emperor! I hereby sentence you to death!" Haotian was furious, his face turning ashen, almost green.
In front of the general public, he was actually brought up his most shameful past, the dark history in his glorious life, when he had not yet awakened his memories and was just a child.
Can we blame a child for being immature?
A terrifying killing intent surged forth, pressing down on the old man, intent on killing him to silence him and erase this person who had witnessed his dark past from this world.
"Haotian, how dare you! You can't beat me, so you come here to bully my people?"
Just then, a vast aura descended, relieving the pressure on the Human Race.
Ziwei arrived late, landing on the altar on Mount Shouyang, coldly gazing at Haotian.
In the middle of the fight, Haotian suddenly ran away; it turned out he had come here to show off his power.
Following closely behind was the Duke of the East, who transformed into a dazzling celestial light and landed in front of the Heavenly Court Army, his eyes gleaming coldly as he stared at Ziwei.
Haotian snorted coldly, "Your clansmen have spoken rudely and slandered this emperor; they deserve to die a thousand deaths."
"Human Race has lost its way, and you, the Human Emperor, bear an inescapable responsibility for this. Even now, do you still not repent?"
Upon hearing this, Ziwei chuckled and said, "Can you come up with a different excuse? I'm tired of hearing it."
"Don't try to change the subject. Your men swore Great Dao oath to us, and now that they've lost, do you think you can just wash your hands of it and deny everything?"
He sneered and questioned, wanting to see what tricks Haotian would play and how he would get through this challenge.
"Heh, of course I won't acknowledge it. This bet wasn't made with my permission, so how can it be considered valid?"
Haotian sneered, his expression arrogant.
"That's right, how can it count without our consent?"
At that moment, a voice echoed in agreement; the Three Pure Ones had descended, and it was Yuanshi who spoke.
The great battle among the saints has temporarily ceased, and Di Jun, Yuanfeng, and the Two Western Sages have all arrived.
"Hehe, these disciples are just speaking casually. They don't understand the principles of the Great Dao at all, so they can't be taken seriously."
"Ziwei, you keep pressing this issue. As the Human Emperor, such magnanimity is truly unacceptable!" Laozi stroked his white beard and said with a faint smile.
Instead of mentioning fulfilling the oath, they criticized Ziwei for being ignorant and petty.
"Haha... Although I am an outsider and not involved, I still want to say something fair."
"Such a bet is too hasty and illogical, and it has not been agreed upon by several fellow Daoists, so it cannot be counted."
Zhun Ti smiled slightly, his auspicious light shining down, and spoke seriously about justice, but in reality, he was just trying to stir up trouble.
While seemingly speaking up for them, they actually wanted to incite a fight between the two sides, a fight to the death.
The Two Western Sages were at ease and content, feeling incredibly comfortable.
They were very pleased that Western Sect were not involved.
The saints, one after another, completely denied the bet and refused to acknowledge it.
Upon hearing this, Di Jun finally couldn't hold back any longer and started cursing.
"A bunch of idiots, who gave you permission?"
"If you wish to break your oath to the Great Dao, then go ahead and try. If the Great Dao agrees, then you are right."
At this point, Di Jun looked at the assembled saints with disdain, gesturing for them to hurry up and go, saying he was watching.
Upon hearing this, the saints were taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment. In truth, they were just saying it casually and had never intended to challenge the majesty of the Great Dao.
Then, the gazes of the Three Pure Ones and the others all turned to Haotian.
"Junior Brother Haotian, you are the Lord of the Heavenly Court, and this matter is your responsibility. Why don't you take the trouble and give it a try?"
With a smile on his face, Laozi Tzu tentatively asked Haotian in a very gentle tone what the consequences would be if he tore up the oath of the Great Dao.
After all, they were there to assist; the main focus was still the Heavenly Court. If the Heavenly Emperor, Haotian, didn't step forward, who would?
Haotian was stunned. He was being asked to challenge the majesty of the Great Dao?
Why aren't you going?
He looked at Three Pure Ones with a questioning gaze.
It's very confusing.
"Hehe, junior brother, you don't need to worry. Those women are not Human Race, so even if they win, it doesn't count. The oath of the Great Dao has not been fulfilled at all," Yuanshi said with a smile.
"Oh?" Haotian's expression froze for a moment, and he fell silent. Yuanshi said did make some sense.
Most importantly, given the current situation, it is absolutely impossible for them to submit to the Human Race, so this oath must be broken.
As the Heavenly Emperor, he was the beneficiary of this Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods calamity, and only he could step forward; otherwise, the entire Heavenly Court's remaining power would have to submit to the Human Race.
He absolutely cannot stand by and watch this happen.
Think of this.
Haotian raised his head, his gaze deep and unfathomable as he looked up at the sky. Even with his Sage vision, he could not see the end, as if some unknown terror was hidden there.
With this in mind, he slowly spoke, his voice booming.
"By the Great Dao above, I, Haotian, in the name of the Heavenly Emperor, request the abolition of the Human Race and the Heavenly Court..."
"Boom..."
Before he could finish speaking, the heavens and earth erupted in chaos, and a mysterious and vast power enveloped the Primordial World.
Then, a bolt of lightning that shook the universe, as if it came from another world, crossed Eternal and struck Haotian.