Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 308 - 308 307 Confrontation in Dou Niu Palace 4th Update

308: Chapter 307: Confrontation in Dou Niu Palace (4th Update) 308: Chapter 307: Confrontation in Dou Niu Palace (4th Update) Hmm!

The Jade Emperor flicked the air with his fingers, and the Daluo Immortal Light rippled out, creating a white jade desk in the void.

On the white jade desk, there was a White Jade Wine Pot, with two jade cups beside it.

Beneath the White Jade Wine Pot, Heavenly Fire burned, and the pungent aroma of wine wafted through the air.

“This wine is the exquisite Jade Dew from the heavens, a rare Immortal Item.

Please, take a seat.”

Two meditation cushions floated in the void.

The Jade Emperor took his seat with legs crossed and then smiled at Ye Xuan.

Although the Jade Emperor appeared very humble, it made Ye Xuan frown slightly, wondering what trick the Jade Emperor was up to this time.

Confronted with the Jade Emperor’s invitation, Ye Xuan certainly did not shrink back.

He sat opposite the Jade Emperor, and the atmosphere in the Dou Niu Palace became intensely serene.

Whoosh!

The Jade Emperor picked up the wine pot, filled both cups, and then lifted his jade cup to drain the celestial wine with one gulp, exhaling a heavy breath thereafter.

Ye Xuan, with a calm smile, was not afraid of being poisoned by the Jade Emperor’s wine.

He raised his cup and also drank it in one gulp, and as their eyes met, a loud laugh burst forth from them both.

“Ha-ha!”

The laughter lasted for quite a few moments, until it ceased, and the Jade Emperor, with a gentle voice, asked, “What are you laughing at?”

“I’m laughing at whatever you’re laughing at,” Ye Xuan said with an enigmatic gaze.

After receiving Ye Xuan’s response, the Jade Emperor slowly nodded, a trace of ancient sorrow crossing his eyes as if he were falling into distant memories.

In a murmuring voice, he said, “Ye Xuan, do you know that you’re very similar to me when I was younger?

Ambitious, aspiring, equally unwilling to be subordinate to others, and willing to use any means to achieve your goals.”

Whoosh!

Ye Xuan refilled their cups, drank his cup first, and then spoke in an even tone, “You’re wrong, I am not like you, because I would not exercise such restraint, nor would I allow my fighting spirit to be completely consumed.”

The Jade Emperor drank his second cup, a self-mocking smile traceable in his gaze as he looked at Ye Xuan with an extremely peculiar look.

He asked, “Ye Xuan, do you actually know who I truly am?”

“Emperor Jade, the sovereign of the Three Realms, standing on equal footing even with The Three Pure Ones,” Ye Xuan stated calmly.

The Jade Emperor nodded, then shook his head and said, “You’re both right and wrong.”

Without waiting for Ye Xuan to ask, the Jade Emperor gave a bitter smile, “Pangu opened the sky, Hong Jun transmitted the Dao.

The Queen Mother and I were originally Daoist Children serving Dao Ancestor Hong Jun at the Zixiao Palace.

After the great war between witches and demons, the Ancient Heavenly Court was destroyed, and the two of us were tasked by Dao Ancestor Hong Jun to rebuild the Heavenly Court.”

As the Jade Emperor’s words fell, Ye Xuan’s expression remained unchanged.

He had long heard this legend, but it had never been confirmed.

Now that the Jade Emperor had personally revealed his origin, Ye Xuan knew that the legend was true; the Jade Emperor indeed once was a Daoist Child beside the Dao Ancestor.

The Jade Emperor gave another wistful smile and said, “But a Daoist Child is still a Daoist Child.

The Queen Mother and I were not direct disciples of the Dao Ancestor.

Although we could refer to The Three Pure Ones as our senior brothers, in their eyes, we were no more than ants.”

Observing the Jade Emperor stripped of his dignified majesty as the ruler of the Three Realms, with a face full of bitterness, Ye Xuan wryly smiled and said, “You fear The Three Pure Ones, and even more, you fear losing the position of Jade Emperor, which is why for hundreds of thousands of years you have been enduring in silence, becoming the laughingstock of the Three Realms.”

“Heh!”

The Jade Emperor once again drained his cup, his face flushing as he appeared to be truly intoxicated, his gaze toward Ye Xuan now carrying a hint of mockery.

“Indeed, I fear The Three Pure Ones, and I fear losing this position of Jade Emperor.

But you must understand, Ye Xuan, below the Saints, all are mere ants, and not even Daluo Golden Immortals are an exception.”

“Ye Xuan, you may seem glorious now, but you have offended the Chan Sect and also killed the Long-Eyed Arhat.

Just these two Daoist factions alone are enough to loathe you.

And though you are now on good terms with the Jie Sect lineage, it has long been in decline.

Even if the Jie Sect has the Heavenly Sect Master, the Dao Ancestor has decreed that Saints are not to intervene in the world, so the only one who can truly help you in this world is me,” the Jade Emperor explained earnestly, hoping Ye Xuan would understand his painstaking effort.

At this moment.

Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm, his pupils flickered with a flash of Spiritual Light as he realized that the Jade Emperor’s candid and upfront conversation today was an attempt to win him over.

“Do you want me to submit to you?” Ye Xuan asked.

“If that’s what you think, it’s not impossible, because in these Three Realms, only I can help you,” the Jade Emperor declared solemnly.

“Ha!”

Ye Xuan slowly shook his head and said with a cold smile, “What if I refuse?”

As the Jade Emperor’s previously smiling face grew somber, his expression began to darken as well.

“Ye Xuan, do not force me to kill you.”

The Daluo Immortal Light rippled out, causing the entire Dou Niu Palace to twist slightly, clearly indicating that the Jade Emperor was truly harboring the intent to kill and was not merely speaking rhetorically.

A mountainous pressure invaded Ye Xuan’s surroundings, but his expression remained unchanged.

He leisurely finished the wine in his cup and his gaze towards the Jade Emperor sharpened with a cold intensity.

Bang!

Suddenly, Ye Xuan kicked over the White Jade table, and the Luotian Immortal Light violently erupted around him.

Buzz!

The void trembled, ripples spread out, and a glow emanated from Ye Xuan’s brow.

The Heavenly Punishment Halberd surged forth from his forehead, transforming into a three-meter-long Big Halberd held in his hands, filling the entire Dou Niu Palace with an unimaginable aura of murderous intent.

“Jade Emperor, do you really think you can kill me?”

The Heavenly Punishment Halberd pointed towards the Jade Emperor through the void, as the two confronted each other within the Dou Niu Palace.

At that moment.

The Jade Emperor’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a ruthless murderous intent, while Ye Xuan scoffed repeatedly, having already boosted his Essence Qi to the extreme peak, clearly taking no chances against the Jade Emperor, a Daluo Golden Immortal.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the Daluo Immortal Light around the Jade Emperor dissipated, and the icy cold killer intent quietly vanished; the Jade Emperor evidently had reservations and refrained from attacking Ye Xuan.

Buzz!

A wave of Immortal Technique was casually unleashed by the Jade Emperor, opening a gateway in the void.

The Jade Emperor turned around without giving Ye Xuan another glance and said authoritatively, “Emperor Dongji, you have only three hours to peruse the Heavenly Court Treasury.

I must remind you, within this treasury are forbidden techniques left by me, so you best not covet the treasures inside.”

“Passing up such a good opportunity to kill me, you may never get a chance again.”

Ye Xuan sneered sharply, put away the Heavenly Punishment Halberd, and entered directly into the Heavenly Court Treasury, his words tightening the Jade Emperor’s fists and reddening his eyes to the extreme.

“Your Majesty, since this man does not know what’s good for him and cannot submit to you, why do you not kill him and rid ourselves of this threat?”

As Ye Xuan entered the Heavenly Court Treasury, the Queen Mother emerged from a shadowy corner, having clearly witnessed the entire exchange.

Unfortunately for her, the Jade Emperor did not address her question, as he was lost in contemplation.

Just now, he truly wished to kill Ye Xuan, but when it came down to the final moment, he did not dare to act.

Deep down, the Jade Emperor felt that even if he paid any price to make his move, he might still not be able to kill Ye Xuan.

Furthermore, given Ye Xuan’s sensitive identity, even if he desperately wanted Ye Xuan dead, he could not be the one to do it.

“Wait a bit longer, just a bit longer, his death is not far off,” the Jade Emperor murmured to himself.