Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 195 - 190: [When the Dust Settles, The Emperor Must Not Be Insulted] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 195: Chapter 190: [When the Dust Settles, The Emperor Must Not Be Insulted] (Please Subscribe)

Wuling Mountain.

Situated north of Zhuolu, the landscape stretches high and wide, a continuous mountain range. While not a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, today, it sees the arrival of two Daluo Golden Immortals in succession.

Li Tan, seated on an Iron-eating Beast, looks down from on high at Xuanyuan riding upon a dragon-horse, and sneers, "Coming here alone, at least you’ve got some guts!"

Xuanyuan, fearless, with eyes flashing like lightning, meets Li Tan’s gaze, "You were just born over a dozen cosmic cycles before me, what gives you the arrogance to speak so grandly?"

Boom!

Before the two have even truly crossed hands, the aura belonging to Daluo Golden Immortals has already clashed several times in the void, causing incessant thunderous roars in the void.

"Swallowing Heaven!"

Li Tan bellows, making the first move. The Tiger Soul Saber shatters the void, chaos reigns between Yin and Yang, and the universe turns upside down. A powerful force erupts instantly.

This is a Divine Skill he created after observing the Great Dao of heaven and earth, called "The Seven Extremes of Swallowing Heaven and Erasing Earth." Each move possesses the power to destroy the Qiankun Universe. Combined with the Tiger Soul Saber, its might could lead to the end of all worlds.

"Returning Wind and Returning Fire!"

Seeing this, Xuanyuan also executes a grand Divine Skill, taught to him by Guang Chengzi, one that can make space-time and Primordial Qi within a certain area to flow backward.

In an instant, wind and clouds converge, the void trembles violently, various Primordial Qi collides, and Xuanyuan then takes advantage of the situation to slash out an unparalleled sword Qi.

Sword Qi collides with the light of the saber, and in an instant, a million li of the void turns to dust, and Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire evolve as an overwhelming force capable of destroying the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths bursts forth.

"Erase Earth!"

Li Tan strikes again with his saber, this saber’s power surpassing that of "Swallowing Heaven."

Xuanyuan dares not to be careless. He simultaneously wields the Emperor Sword to meet the attack while invoking the Nine Dragon True Qi, manifesting nine golden dragons in the void.

"Go!"

With a loud shout from Xuanyuan, the nine golden dragons charge towards Li Tan, and the Emperor Sword bursts forth a divine brilliance capable of penetrating through the ages.

This is a Divine Skill he created by combining the Great Dao of Saintly Virtue with Immortal Arts of the Xuan Sect, taught by Guang Chengzi, also possessing the might to astonish heaven and earth and move ghostly spirits to tears.

Boom!

The two continuously exchange blows, the terrifying might sweeps through heaven and earth, vast expanses of the void are obliterated, and even the River of Time itself begins to ripple.

Their confrontation is not only about themselves, nor only about the throne of the Human Emperor, but also concerns the major trends of heaven and earth, and the direction of the future fate of the Human Race.

Now, both of them are standing at a crucial temporal juncture, at the crossroads of destiny, where the victor could steer the future course of events.

And not far off, atop an Immortal Mountain, Xuanqing is busying himself by petting Li Tan’s mount, turning to Fu Xi and Shennong to ask, "Fellow Daoists, who do you think will prevail in this battle?"

For absolute fairness, during their grand battle, Xuanqing used his Divine Skills to transfer their mounts to his side.

The Iron-eating Beast and Xuanqing stared at each other, while the dragon-horse lay quietly at the feet of Shennong.

To prevent Li Tan from being held back by the Iron-eating Beast before him and to ensure the fairness of their duel, Xuanqing had indeed gone to great lengths.

"Hard to say!"

Shennong shook his head, "Li Tan has the advantage in physical strength, but Xuanyuan has understood the Great Dao of Saintly Virtue, and his Mana can be said to be inexhaustible! Their strengths are actually quite closely matched! From the current situation, it’s hard for them to determine a victor in a short time!"

Fu Xi shared the same opinion. Watching the scene of their battle, he laughed and said, "Those powers that supported them to become the Human Emperor must be anxious now! I bet they never expected that the throne of the Human Emperor would be decided in such a hasty manner!"

To keep their battle undisturbed, Xuanqing specifically concealed the workings of fate and, together with Shennong, left the Fire Cloud Cave to act as their protector.

The great battle lasted three days and three nights. The void was born and then annihilated; the phantom images of golden dragons and fierce tigers interweaved, and the Emperor’s Dharma Form continually collided with the Martial Arts True Body.

Xuanyuan and Li Tan, both unavoidably, bore terrifying wounds on their bodies.

"Fire of Tribulation burns, the Myriad Worlds fear destruction!"

Li Tan knew that a prolonged battle would be unfavorable for him. He immediately invoked his strongest Divine Skill, a fire of tribulation capable of annihilating the Myriad Worlds instantly swept across the vault of heaven.

Under the fire of tribulation, all paths cease to exist, all worlds vanish, and even Primordial Qi is reduced to nothingness.

Such a powerful Divine Skill was not something Xuanyuan could defend against with his own strength alone.

However, at the critical moment, he recalled the Scripture of the Yin Fu Scripture taught to him by "Guang Chengzi": "Heaven has five thieves, seeing them is a sign of prosperity!"

If he could not block it, then don’t—instead, confront it with another tactic.

"Five Thieves Steal Heaven!"

Just as the fire of tribulation was about to engulf his body, the Power of Five Elements converged upon him and directly caused a point of Chaos to evolve between heaven and earth.

And he himself instantly displayed a Divine Skill, shrinking the vast to the tiny, and entered that peculiar point to dissolve Li Tan’s Martial Arts Divine Skill.

"You’ve lost!"

Utilizing the Divine Skill of "Five Thieves Steal Heaven," Xuanyuan suddenly appeared behind Li Tan, catching him off guard, he placed the edge of the sword directly on Li Tan’s neck.

He had witnessed the other party using this Divine Skill once before and knew that although the Martial Arts Divine Skill was strong, it also greatly drained Li Tan himself.

At this moment, Li Tan, who had just invoked the skill, was at his weakest.

Li Tan’s eyes revealed a trace of disbelief; he had not expected his strongest Divine Skill to be broken by Xuanyuan like this!

But he wasn’t a sore loser. He immediately spoke, "I have lost! From now on, you are the Human Emperor! The Jiuli Tribe will also follow your command!"

Seeing this, Xuanyuan immediately chuckled, "What command? As the Human Emperor, you shall be the Warlord. Only by working together can you and I lead the Human Race to new heights!"

Boom!

As they spoke, the sky shifted, a vast fortune suddenly descended upon the two, transforming into the two great roles of "Human Emperor" and "Warlord."

The fortune of the Human Race stirred, and the Dragon, Phoenix, and Witch Clans, connected to the fate of the Human Race, all sensed it, revealing expressions of disbelief.

The Human Emperor has been decided?

Whether it was Xingtian and Xuanming of the Witch Clan, Ying Long of the Dragon Clan, or the Mysterious Bird of the Phoenix Clan, they were all preparing for the next great war... But now, the throne of the Human Emperor had been directly settled?

"What’s going on?"

Xuanqing’s brows furrowed slightly: "Has Xuanyuan or Li Tan become the Human Emperor?"

Seeing everyone’s shocked faces, "Guang Chengzi" couldn’t help but reveal a smile: "It’s Xuanyuan, but Li Tan has also received a title no less revered than the Human Emperor! Fu Xi and Shennong, in front of us all, have pulled the carpet out from under our feet! From now on, Xuanyuan will be the Human Emperor, and Li Tan will be the Warlord, jointly governing the Human Race!"

"What?"

Hao Tian found it hard to believe, he was thinking that once Xuanyuan became the Human Emperor, with the favor earned by helping him to this position, he could encourage the Human Race to worship the Heavenly Court, thus strengthening the fortune of the Heavenly Court!

But now, although Xuanyuan has become the Human Emperor, with Li Tan on an equal footing with him, even if Xuanyuan agrees, the fortune the Heavenly Court could receive would be greatly reduced, nowhere near matching the Heavenly Court’s investment.

You should know, to help Xuanyuan become the Human Emperor, Hao Tian had personally taken action and had all his Immortal Gods participate in the struggle for the Human Emperor!

For a chance to instruct the Human Emperor, he had even promised Yuanshi Tianzun two Great Emperor positions.

But now...

Xuanyuan and Li Tan decided the position of the Human Emperor in such a hasty way, what was the Heavenly Court’s earlier input worth?

What about the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals who fell for Xuanyuan to become the Human Emperor?

Xuanqing also wore a very ugly expression.

The Phoenix Clan had also lost many elites in this struggle for the Human Emperor, including two Daluo Golden Immortals. Now they’re telling her... Xuanyuan as the Human Emperor, Li Tan as the Warlord, both governing the Human Race?

Are you kidding?

Only Ying Long looked much more pleased; the Dragon Clan had entered the fray for the Human Emperor later on and had not suffered much loss!

It was only her, who had sustained some minor injuries while clashing with Mile and the Pharmacist.

But that was nothing!

At the same time, within the Jiuli Tribe, Xingtian’s face was extremely ugly too.

This time, to help Li Tan become the Human Emperor, the Witch Clan had paid a lot, and last time, a Great Witch had fallen to the Sorcerer Slayer Sword.

"Damn it!"

Xingtian couldn’t help but curse loudly, but no one knew whether he was cursing Li Tan or those Great Divine Ability wielders supporting Xuanyuan?

At the beginning, Li Tan had an absolute advantage. If it wasn’t for the intervention of the Phoenix Clan and the Heavenly Court’s Cultivators time and again, what would Xuanyuan matter?

Xuanming’s face also was covered with frost. Li Tan becoming the Warlord, sharing respect with the Human Emperor, indeed benefits them, but not as much as their contributions.

Not to mention those of the Witch Clan who fell in the great battle, even the Array Map of the Twelve Devastating Divine Slaughter Array is a treasure beyond price in the Primordial World.

In the end, they ended up with a Human Emperor and Warlord, jointly governing the Human Race?

Such an absurd turn of events, not only Xingtian could not accept it, but she also had to forcibly suppress the rage in her heart. It’s like two people fighting a magic duel, then each summoning aid, and those summoned fight viciously with heavy losses... just for the duo to make peace on the turn of a head?

At this time, Fu Xi’s voice resounded through the entire Primordial World: "I am Fu Xi, the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race, and I wish to honor Xuanyuan as the Human Emperor, Li Tan as the Warlord!"

And following closely afterwards was the voice of Earth Emperor Shennong: "I am Shennong, the Earth Emperor of the Human Race, and I wish to honor Xuanyuan as the Human Emperor, Li Tan as the Warlord!"

Their prestige within the Human Race is unmatched, even Nuwa and Taiching the Saint do not possess such influence among the Human Race.

Once they spoke, ninety-nine percent of the Human Race no longer had any objections.

When Xuanyuan returned to the Bear Tribe, Xuanqing couldn’t help but speak coldly: "Your Majesty the Human Emperor, shouldn’t you give my Phoenix Clan an explanation?"

"I..."

Before Xuanyuan could speak, Fu Xi’s voice rang out behind him: "Explanation? Why should our Human Emperor deign to explain anything to your Phoenix Clan?"

Seeing Fu Xi, Xuanqing’s face changed slightly, then she looked at Xuanyuan and said, "Congratulations to the Human Emperor, but please do not forget the previous agreement!"

With that, she slowly spoke to the other Phoenix Clan Cultivators: "Let’s go!"

Hao Tian and Fu Xi exchanged a glance and then also bowed their heads: "We shall leave, and we ask that Xuanyuan do not forget your promise!"

Immortal Gods of the Heavenly Court such as Xuannv and Fu Yuan Immortal left with Hao Tian.

On the other side.

In the Jiuli Tribe, a similar scene unfolded, Earth Emperor Shennong appeared and returned with Li Tan, leaving Xuanming and Xingtian with no choice but to depart with cold faces.

If the Witch Clan does not want to turn against the Human Race, they must accept this outcome.

However, upon returning to the Netherworld, the more Xingtian thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that if it wasn’t for the Phoenix Clan and the Heavenly Court, Li Tan would have become the Human Emperor long ago!

His eyes bloodshot, a surge of Tribulation Qi entered his forehead, without explaining to anyone else, he took up his battle-axe and charged toward the Heavenly Court’s domain.

Boom!

Just as Hao Tian had barely returned to the Heavenly Court, Xingtian smashed the South Heavenly Gate to pieces with his axe.

His deep voice thundered through the Nine Heavens and all worlds: "Hao Tian, would you dare to come out and fight me?"

"How dare you!"

Hao Tian was furious, he was burning with rage and had no outlet, and he did not expect Xingtian to directly attack the Heavenly Court.

Wasn’t this a slap to his face?

He looked at the deities in the palace: "Which of my subjects is willing to step forward and suppress this reckless madman for me?"

But the Immortal Gods of the Heavenly Court, with eyes on the nose and nose on the heart, remained silent, all bow their heads and pretended not to hear.

Which of them could be a match for Xingtian the Ancestor Witch?

They weren’t looking to die!

Seeing this, Hao Tian’s rage intensified, and he stepped forward to the outside of the South Heavenly Gate.

He didn’t expect that when it mattered most, not a single deity of the Heavenly Court was of any use.

Hao Tian roared and immediately summoned the "Hao Tian Tower" to suppress Xingtian: "Insolent scoundrel, don’t think just because Lady Houtu is protecting you, I dare not take you down! Today, I will show you what is the might of the Heavenly Emperor, what it means to be an emperor that cannot be insulted?"

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