Immortal Father
Chapter 884 - 884 309 Suppressing Chiyou Heavenly Emperor Persuades Surrender

884: Chapter 309: Suppressing Chiyou, Heavenly Emperor Persuades Surrender 884: Chapter 309: Suppressing Chiyou, Heavenly Emperor Persuades Surrender Just as Xuanyuan Huangdi and Fenghou had deduced,

the defeated Asuras, unsuccessful in their surprise attack, did not rush to launch another offensive.

The ancestor Minghe had realized that he was being singled out by the Tai Chi Diagram in the hands of the Great Mage of Xuandu, and consequently did not show up directly afterward.

The Human Race needed time to construct their mighty fortress cities;

the Demon Race and the Asura Race also needed time to consolidate their forces and catch their breath.

The full-scale offensive of the Human Race in the past half year was temporarily put on hold with the appearance of ancestor Minghe and the Asuras, significantly reducing the pressure on the Demon Race.

Li Ping’an waited in the barracks for over half a month without witnessing the next battle, and considering Xuanyuan Huangdi’s urgency regarding the self-explosion of the Immortal Armor, he decided to return to Dong’an City to manage the deployment of the Self-moving Immortal Armor.

His main mission in coming to the Western Continent was to ‘wrap up’ the ancient war for the Human Race and, in the name of the Human Race’s Heavenly Court, to bring the Hundred Tribes’ Creatures into submission.

Now, with the military situation unfavorable and likely to be protracted for twenty to thirty years, Li Ping’an temporarily enjoyed some freedom.

Whenever Xuanyuan Huangdi signaled that it was time to wrap things up, Li Ping’an would appear to ‘pluck the peaches’.

Li Ping’an held great respect for Xuanyuan Huangdi;

though in private, Xuanyuan Huangdi was hardly serious, often musing about the kidneys of a certain future Heavenly Emperor, and constantly scheming to amuse himself by selecting consorts for the Heavenly Emperor;

yet this Human Emperor, who had supported the Human Race through countless years, truly deserved respect, and had given him much care and support.

Before departing, Li Ping’an stood atop a hill, gazing at the marvelous sight of three great cities slowly flying in from the horizon.

Hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers guarded the cities, with hundreds of Golden Immortals and Celestial Immortals leading tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers to carry the massive cities, forged into single structures, through the clouds and across the expanse of heaven and earth, rising from the southern part of the Western Continent to head towards the central southern lands.

Seeing these three magnificent cities, Li Ping’an felt somewhat less concerned about the battle situation.

He was just about to call his friends and temporarily return to Dong’an City to attend to the matter of the Self-moving Battle Armor, when his mind stirred slightly and his Dao heart felt unexpectedly hollow.

“What’s wrong?”

Qing Su, who had been paying close attention to him, was the first to notice Li Ping’an’s unusual mood.

Li Ping’an said, “In this battle for the Western Continent, the Human Race has launched a full-scale counterattack, yet I can only watch from the sidelines like an outsider, most of the time just observing.”

Qing Su nodded slightly, approached his side, and together they looked towards the great cities flying in from the south.

Qing Su gently consoled him, “You are the future Heavenly Emperor, and I understand such principles, so how could you not understand?

If you were to appear as a general under the Human Emperor and go to war, what would happen to the dignity of the Heavenly Emperor?”

“Qing Qing, it’s not just for that reason.”

Zi Yao Xianzi softly interjected:

“Your Majesty can only watch here because, after all, this is an internal struggle among the Hundred Clans.

“If the Heavenly Court had a million Heavenly Soldiers, they could appear at critical moments, overawe all creatures, mediate the ancient grievances between the Human Race and the Hundred Clans, and resolve their mutual hatred.

“Your Majesty needs to see the world not only from the perspective of the Human Race.”

Guilingling nodded thoughtfully.

Li Ping’an curiously asked, “Auntie Guiling, what have you understood?”

“It’s like first this way and that, then that way and this,” Guilingling announced with confidence, “I think it’s a combination of both!”

Li Ping’an laughed, “Indeed, it is a combination of both, as Master and the fairy have said.”

Guilingling blinked, and her spine suddenly stiffened even more.

“There are other reasons as well.”

Li Ping’an sighed lightly:

“The root of this great war actually lies in my condition ‘to allow the Intercepting Sect Immortal to cover their karmic obstacles with Heavenly Dao virtue,’ which earned me the support of my uncle ancestor Tongtian.

“The Human Race has never been so affluent.

With the backing of two Sect Hierarchs, my brother, the Human Emperor, could hardly wait to launch the total assault.

He truly wishes to end this ancient war.

“I came to the Western Continent at my brother the Human Emperor’s behest.

“He came to conquer the Hundred Clans, drive them to the lands of Mount Ling, then I would appear, requesting the appearance of my uncle ancestor Tongtian and Holy Mother Nuwa to suppress Mount Ling and force them to surrender the ancient sin demons.

“It’s not necessary to completely eradicate the ancient sin demons, but we must eliminate the majority.

“Afterwards, in the name of the Heavenly Emperor, I would declare that the creatures of the Hundred Clans could become subjects under the Heavenly Court, thus resolving the hatred between the two races.

“Unfortunately, the Asura Race is too strong, and such planning will be delayed for a period, adding many uncertainties.”

Qing Su nodded slightly, “Do not be disheartened, eventually there will come a day when all creatures live in peace.”

“Yes,” Li Ping’an laughed, “The great trend of the world is such that what comes together must part, and what parts must come together again.

When the desires of creatures expand, they brew wars, and the pain of war stings creatures and makes them yearn for peace.”

Zi Yao Xianzi’s eyes sparkled as she softly said, “You are barely over a hundred years old, yet you have such insight.”

“My father taught me well.”

Li Ping’an casually replied.

Suddenly, Li Ping’an thought of the principles discussed with him by the Great Mage of Xuandu before his departure.

Among them were these words:

‘People say Taiqing is non-action, but actually, the Master is not without action, but rather no longer desires, cannot, and should not act anymore.’

‘The Vast Wilderness Heaven and Earth should actually have two common disasters: one is the harassment by the innate gods and demons from the Chaos Sea, and the other is the instability of this world.’

‘For this reason, the Master built Xuan Capital City, connected to the membrane of the Vast Wilderness Heaven and Earth, to suppress the only entrance and exit, and seated above the nine heavens, to harmonize yin and yang, and to clear the energy.’

‘In fact, between this world, what the Master is most concerned about is the stability of heaven and earth…

He is guarding the world created by the Pangu God.’

The world created by the Pangu God…

As Li Ping’an watched the slowly drifting giant city in the southern sky, he spoke softly:

“I’ve thought of something I should do before leaving.”