Cursing People Out Was a Satisfying Thing, Too
"Yuanshi Tianzun, you despicable little man, you gray-bearded old thief, you white-haired fool! Can someone like you even attain true fruition? You're a disgrace to the Primordial World! Sooner or later, the countless living beings of the Primordial World will spit on you!"
Ye Xuan stood there, his gaze savage and terrifying.
His killing intent soared into the heavens, as though it had turned him into an evil fiend from ages past.
In his left eye, black Qi was faintly gathering.
In his right eye, a hazy white light flickered.
It was a truly terrifying sight.
At the Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun flew into a rage.
His beard and hair were snow-white, and he trembled all over. Since his birth at the opening of heaven and earth, who had ever dared show him such disrespect?
Now that glib-tongued Human Emperor had cursed him in truly vile terms!
Gray-bearded old thief, white-haired fool-the Human Emperor had hurled every insult at him.
The mighty figures of the Primordial World who were following the matter erupted in an uproar.
None of them had expected the Human Emperor to be so outrageously bold.
He had only just finished cursing Saint Zhunti.
And now he had launched into a torrent of abuse at Yuanshi Tianzun.
It truly made their jaws drop.
The current Human Emperor was indeed an oddity. To be so bold as to blot out the heavens truly surpassed imagination.
Ye Xuan, meanwhile, had long disliked the instigator of the Investiture of the Gods.
Strictly speaking, this fellow was the one who had brought calamity upon the Primordial World.
How many mighty figures had this fellow schemed against and sent onto the Investiture of the Gods?
"Yuanshi, do you think you have a few tricks up your sleeve? Do you think you can do whatever you please just because you became a saint?"
"Strictly speaking, you're nothing but a failure who can reach neither high nor low."
Ye Xuan's voice did not sound very loud, but amid the rumbling like the thunder of the Great Dao, it carried unhurriedly straight into the heavens.
No one had imagined that the current Human Emperor possessed such courage.
Truly, what audacity--
When Yuanshi Tianzun came to his senses, he felt his head buzzing incessantly.
Was this damned Human Emperor really so bold as to blot out the heavens?
"Foolish ruler, how dare you insult this saint? Could it be that you wish to perish here and now?"
Since they had already torn off all pretense, Ye Xuan was naturally unafraid.
"Yuanshi, I called you a white-haired old thief who can reach neither high nor low. Do you disagree?"
"Of the Three Pure Ones, you're the most pathetic. In magical power and cultivation, you're far inferior to Taishang, and in fighting methods, you're far inferior to Tongtian. I called you an old thief who can reach neither high nor low. Do you disagree? You're only half a notch better than those two wretches from the West!"
"How does someone like you dare rebuke this emperor? Who gave you the nerve?"
By then, Ye Xuan had already activated the Human Emperor's providence.
Amplified by the vibrations of providence, Ye Xuan's voice rang endlessly through heaven and earth like roaring mountains and howling seas.
"Hiss--"
At those words, a chorus of sharp intakes of breath rang out across heaven and earth once more. Apart from that, there was no other sound.
Everyone felt their hearts and courage splitting apart, yet at the same time, all of them admired the current Human Emperor's courage.
Such courage was truly rare. He had cursed Yuanshi Tianzun until the man was drenched in dog's blood.
But what the Human Emperor had said did seem to have some truth to it.
Many people secretly gave the Human Emperor a thumbs-up. His thoughts were truly ingenious.
Those words were like a sharp sword thrust straight into Yuanshi's Dao heart. Even killing a man and destroying his heart could be no worse.
In terms of magical power and cultivation, no one in the entire Primordial World was a match for Taishang Laozi, leader of the Mystic Gate. Yuanshi was naturally no exception.
In terms of fighting methods, no one was a match for Sect Master Tongtian, either.
After all, Tongtian commanded the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, which could not be broken without four saints. Even if Yuanshi faced it head-on, he would gain no advantage whatsoever.
Of the Three Pure Ones, no matter which of the other two Yuanshi Tianzun faced, he could not measure up.
At that moment, Yuanshi Tianzun began trembling uncontrollably all over.
His Dao heart, impervious to all arts and embodying the highest good like water, had been utterly shattered by just a few words from the Human Emperor.
Proud by nature, he could not find the words to retort for a time.
At that moment, an eerie silence fell over the entire Primordial World.
If Saint Yuanshi of the Yuqing had not retorted, who would dare interject recklessly?
At Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island, Sect Master Tongtian held a blue-green longsword in his hand, examining it closely, seemingly too fond of it to put it down.
But when he heard the Human Emperor's words, he could not hold back a chuckle.
He had not expected the Human Emperor, that little fellow, to be so unpredictable and say something so unexpected. It really was rather interesting.
Though the Human Emperor's words were rather crude, they made his blood boil and left him thoroughly exhilarated.
That exhilaration was truly immensely satisfying to him.
Some time ago, Taishang and Yuanshi had led the Two Sages of the West to his door uninvited.
The four saints had joined forces and compelled him to sign the Investiture of the Gods Treaty.
Even now, the deeply depressed Sect Master Tongtian had yet to recover from it.
That fellow the Human Emperor had given Yuanshi a thorough cursing this time, and it naturally made him feel at ease from head to toe.
His lingering resentment was swept away, and his mind became clear again in an instant.
"Truly, what a marvelous cursing--"
Sect Master Tongtian could not help clicking his tongue in amazement.
For he had realized that cursing people out was an immensely satisfying thing, too.
Perhaps I should try practicing the power of my tongue in the future?
Perhaps I should find a time to visit Chaoge and seek that fellow's advice--
Holding his longsword, Sect Master Tongtian murmured to himself.
At Wa Huang Palace in Heaven Beyond Heaven, Nuwa was also staring in astonishment.
Had that fellow Di Xin really cursed Yuanshi Tianzun until he could not talk back?
Even Nuwa was startled.
After all, even she had to show Yuanshi Tianzun a measure of respect.
Yet that fellow had cursed him openly, showing Yuanshi Tianzun such disrespect.
He truly must have eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall.
But by showing Yuanshi Tianzun such a crude side of himself, that fellow Di Xin had also made it very clear that, in the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Human Emperor stood in opposition to Yuanshi Tianzun.
After all, the Human Emperor had the ability to see through the future.
Since the Two Sages of the West and Yuanshi Tianzun all stood against the Human Emperor,
then the one supporting the Human Emperor was Tongtian.
Although the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods had not yet officially begun, Nuwa had already, from the Human Emperor's attitude,
seen the future situation clearly.
The main course of the Kalpa of the Investiture of the Gods would probably be to use the change of human dynasties to strip away the Human Emperor's exalted position, seize the Human Clan's status as master of the Primordial World, and plunder the Human Clan's providence. At the same time, they would seize the opportunity to select some talented people to ascend the Investiture of the Gods and complete the Heavenly Dao's order.
Since it concerned a change of dynasties, Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laozi, and the Two Sages of the West naturally all supported the overthrow of Yin Shang.
Otherwise, they could not strip away the Human Emperor's exalted position or seize the Human Clan's providence.
Only Tongtian, who had been forced to sign the Investiture of the Gods Treaty, stood on the Human Emperor's side.
Would that not make it one against four?
Having thought it through, Nuwa's expression darkened somewhat.
She herself had also nearly been the first one they tricked into the great tribulation.
If she really had been tricked into it first, would she not have had to take the blame for those four saints?
And in the end, the ones who truly met a miserable fate would have been Tongtian and herself, would they not?
Having thought it through, Nuwa was somewhat annoyed as well.
"You lot--"
"What a clever scheme you've cooked up--"
"You reap the benefits, while scheming against me, Nuwa, and Tongtian--"
Nuwa murmured to herself. She looked lazy and languid, but in truth, she was already brimming with killing intent.
She picked up a cup of Hundred Flowers Brew beside her and took a gentle sip.
Then she reclined on an enormous lounge chair, narrowed her eyes slightly, and entered a state of feigned sleep.
But her flawless figure and exquisitely beautiful face were on full display.