Although Zhongyuan spoke lightly, Su Che could sense the helplessness in the words of this powerful figure who had come from the Primordial Era Primordial Wilderness.
Human strength has its limits, but what about the world's top-tier Earth Immortal? Do their powers also have an end?
Are there also long-cherished wishes that even Divine Ability Law Power cannot fulfill?
" The Ancient Heavenly Court later collapsed, and the Five Directions and Five Emperors fell one after another. The founding patriarch of the Divine Firmament Sect and the leader of your Yellow Heaven Sect each established their own sects and became the mainstay of the Mystic Gate today. As for me, I have come to this Northern Pole region alone."
" Lord Dongwang, as someone who came after us, what is your opinion? Was it right or wrong for us to establish the Ancient Heavenly Court back then?"
Su Che understood that High Antiquity Earth Immortal like Zhongyuan, who had come all the way from the Primordial Era Primordial Wilderness, had such unwavering Dao hearts and resolute wills that they didn't need anyone else to evaluate their achievements.
"Countless heads and countless drops of blood, all for a single thought for the sake of all living beings." Su Che said sincerely, "Many things in this world are not meaningful simply because they ultimately achieve the desired outcome."
"Of those who wanted to establish the Ancient Heavenly Court back then, I was the most eccentric and stubborn," Zhongyuan said, looking at Su Che. "Those who shared the same ideals back then either perished in that great calamity, or left in despair to other worlds, and of course, some even started their own faction."
"My resolve remains unchanged. Whether it's the Mount Zhong Association or any other arrangements, the goal is to restore this Ancient Heavenly Court to the world."
"However, times have changed, and accomplishing this now is far more complicated than it was back then."
Even though Zhongyuan didn't name names, Su Che could tell how troublesome this matter was.
When the Ancient Heavenly Court was established, its primary purpose was to ensure its legitimacy.
Which of the most prominent figures of High Antiquity times didn't emerge from that turbulent, Primordial Wilderness Primordial Era?
They all had personal experience of the pain and had a certain understanding of the necessity of establishing the Heavenly Court. Otherwise, Zhongyuan and others would not have raised their arms and called for action, thus enabling the Ancient Heavenly Court and the Five Directions and Five Emperors to govern the four directions in their respective grandeur.
However, the mainstream of cultivators today is no longer the same as that of the past. For cultivators in the world today, rebuilding the Heavenly Court would undoubtedly add another shackle to their heads. How many people would truly agree to it?
The second issue is limited strength.
Leaving aside others, the Five Directions and Five Emperors of the Five Directions, who were elected as leaders in the Ancient Heavenly Court, although they perished, still demonstrate their extraordinary magical Law Power that has stood the test of time, as seen in the relics they left behind, such as the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.
How many people like that can the Zhongyuan possibly gather now?
Su Che was also making plans in his mind.
Including his own unseen grandmaster, Yellow Heaven Sect, and the founder of the Divine Firmament Sect whose name he had just heard today, there were only three of them in total.
Putting aside everything else, the lineup back then included the Five Directions and Five Emperors on top of these three.
If it weren't for his status, Su Che would really like to ask this High Antiquity powerhouse in front of him a question.
Just how many Earth Immortal and Longevity Realm do you have in your purse, sir?
The last point, and also the most important one.
The situation has really changed.
Leaving aside the distant past, in High Antiquity times, the Dao Path of Sword Cultivation didn't even exist. Yet now, the East Sea Sword Palace boasts over a dozen top-tier sword immortals. What will their attitude be towards establishing Heavenly Court?
And then there's Buddhist School. Back then, Buddhist School was busy shutting itself away and tinkering with its own Six Paths of Reincarnation. But now, Buddhist School has not only completed the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but each of these cycles also has three Ancient Buddha presiding over it.
With the shattering of the Yin-Yang Realm, Buddhist School has shown a proactive attitude, which is completely different from the High Antiquity times.
Finally, there is the Devil Sect. In High Antiquity times, the Devil Sect was not yet a force to be reckoned with, but now it dominates both the north and south. Although the names of the Northern Demon Sect and the Southern Wastes Demon Cult are not widely known among the people of the Central Land, which cultivator has not heard of them?
At that time, the Beimang Ghost Ancestor Palace sent Huang Kou south, and Yan Bixing of the Heavenly Firmament Sect accompanied him.
The Devil Sect's hand had already reached out without their notice.
The Outer Heavenly Demon Dharma-Ending Lord is inherently the nemesis of cultivators, needless to say. How will these Devil Sect sects react?
Of course, there's also the Mysterious Capital Palace, which we can't ignore.
Zhongyuan dismissed the calamity of that year with a mere slip of the tongue, but would the Mysterious Capital Palace, which upholds the highest Dao and Virtue, stand idly by and allow such a devastating event to happen again?
In Su Che's view, when Zhongyuan and others established the Ancient Heavenly Court, the Mysterious Capital Palace's attitude of not taking any stance was actually a tacit expression of support for the lineage of the Five Directions and Five Emperors.
Because if they simply express their opposition, this Ancient Heavenly Court should never be established.
But if we were to start all over again, would Mysterious Capital Palace still maintain the same attitude?
Su Che truly felt that rebuilding the Ancient Heavenly Court Ancient Heavenly Court Zhongyuan now would be many times more difficult than creating it back then.
It's no wonder that Yellow Heaven Sect and Divine Firmament Sect haven't shown any intention to re-establish the Heavenly Court; the circumstances are simply different.
Su Che felt that if he and Yellow Heaven Sect were in each other's shoes, he would not participate in the plan to re-establish the Heavenly Court during the Zhongyuan.
Even if they were determined to rebuild the Heavenly Court, they would need to cultivate at least a dozen first-rate Earth Immortal before they would reconsider these matters.
" Lord Dongwang, you have personally witnessed the displacement of the people beneath Ci Prefecture City, and you have also felt the inhumanity of the current rulers of the Southern Dynasty."
"You personally experienced the calamity of Mystic Mountain. The grand ambitions that lion made to prove its Dao should still be ringing in your ears. Whether it succeeds or fails, it will bring disaster to the common people."
"When the Yin-Yang Realm shattered, you were right there. The struggle for the Great Dao, the exposition of the Dharma, the battle between North and South, the unification of the universe—these are all their proud achievements, their grand schemes. But when these fall on the shoulders of the common people, they become mountains that crush all living beings into dust."
Zhongyuan looked at Su Che and said, "Don't you think we need to change this world, to make them more cautious when they do these things? While inaction is good, someone has to take action."
"After cultivating for ten thousand years and achieving the Dao, one becomes an immortal who lives as long as heaven and earth, capable of Yishan, plucking stars and seizing the moon—possessing the most extraordinary Divine Ability in the world. But what if one forgets one's original origin?"
Zhongyuan turned around and looked at the giant bronze tree behind him.
"Is the one who lives here merely a puppet under the laws of the Great Principle, or a true deity?"
"Though I am incompetent, I am willing to do my part, however small."
Having said that, Su Che naturally knew how to respond.
The grand undertaking of rebuilding the Ancient Heavenly Court wouldn't make much difference whether one more Sixth Grade cultivator like myself is added or removed.
If I were to adopt a rational, restrained, and neutral attitude at this time, I fear Zhongyuan would be ready to expel me from the family.
"I'll introduce you to a friend later."
Zhongyuan looked at Su Che and said, "Actually, you two have met once before."
Could it be that old ghost Beimang Ghost Ancestor?
With a wave of his long sleeves, Zhongyuan silently conjured a figure on the long table.
He wore a mask that looked as ferocious as a snake, and his eyes held countless thoughts.
"This is Xiangliu," Zhongyuan said. "Of course, you should be more familiar with the name Yin-Yang Dharma King."