Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 519 - 519 528 Father-Son Grudges

519: Chapter 528: Father-Son Grudges 519: Chapter 528: Father-Son Grudges Primordial Heaven and Earth, who determines the rise and fall?

Since Pangu opened the sky and divided the land, the Primordial World came into being by fate, from the initial tribulations of Dragon and Han, the great battle between Witch Demons, the Sealing God Tribulation, all the way to the lesser calamity of Journey to the West.

If the start of these tribulations were said to be ordained by the heavens, it would be more fitting to say they were the gambling of Saints.

Below the Saints, all are ants; this is not merely an expression but an undisputable fact.

Saints are terrifyingly formidable and unfathomable.

The level of life of a Saint is something Immortals cannot even speculate, just as mortals cannot stand shoulder to shoulder with Immortals.

It is all the same principle.

Ye Xuan knew how terrifying Saints could be, not to mention the fearsome Hong Jun Daozu, who had merged with the Dao.

Yet, Ye Xuan was very clear about one thing—though Saints seemed inscrutable, there must be hidden secrets related to this world.

And the mysterious plans of the Primordial Spirit, that even the Saints calculated amongst themselves, were likely to be incredibly horrifying.

Although Ye Xuan did not know the identity of the Primordial Spirit, this was irrelevant because he knew the Primordial Spirit had always intended to take over his body and to claim the Forbidden Chapter of the Undying Immortal Scripture and the Heavenly Punishment Halberd for itself.

Clearly, this was inseparably related to its schemes.

From this, Ye Xuan could infer that the Undying Immortal Scripture and the Heavenly Punishment Halberd were where the variables lay.

These were the double-edged swords in his hands, which could be used to restrain the Primordial Spirit and were fundamental to his standing in the Three Realms.

The Primordial Spirit was planning step by step, laying out a grand game of heaven and earth.

The Saints, from their lofty heights, each had their own motives, and naturally, Ye Xuan would not sit and wait for doom.

Now, having become the Heavenly Emperor and nominally known as the lord of the Three Realms, this was merely his starting point, not his end goal.

Starting from this position of the Heavenly Emperor, Ye Xuan aimed to plant pieces one by one in this celestial game.

In the end, whether it was the Primordial Spirit or the Saints themselves, the outcome of this celestial game remained unknown.

“Rebel!”

“Heavenly Emperor, save me!”

Suddenly, two distinct sounds emanated from outside the Dou Niu Palace, bringing Ye Xuan back from his thoughts as a flash of realization swept across his eyes.

Buzz!

A beam of Demon Light shot from outside the Dou Niu Palace, instantly seeking refuge behind Ye Xuan.

At that moment, Kong Xuan, the Five-Colored Peacock, stepped across the void.

His face was filled with towering rage.

“Brother Ye, this rebellious son has disgraced my name, Kong Xuan.

Today, do not shield him,” said Kong Xuan furiously, his gaze toward the person behind Ye Xuan showing utter disappointment.

The Heavenly Peng King!

Once the second Demon King of Huaguo Mountain and the first Demon King to follow Ye Xuan, his cultivation was in the realm of Luotian Mystic Immortal.

Since Ye Xuan ascended to the position of Heavenly Emperor, he had been granted a six-thousand-year peach, which instantly elevated his cultivation to that of a Luotian Golden Immortal.

It was likely that within a hundred thousand years, he could step into the Daluo Realm.

But these details were not the most important.

As previously mentioned, the Heavenly Peng King’s biological father was Kong Xuan, and he was born of Kong Xuan and a human woman.

Kong Xuan had initially come to the Heavenly Court to meet with Ye Xuan and should have left the Heavenly Court long ago.

However, it was by coincidence that Kong Xuan discovered the whereabouts of the Heavenly Peng King, which caused him to stay in the Heavenly Court for hundreds of years.

Kong Xuan had expected the Heavenly Peng King to personally greet him as a father, but to his utter fury, the Heavenly Peng King, aware of Kong Xuan’s presence in the Heavenly Court, had hidden himself, with no intention of meeting Kong Xuan at all.

Hundreds of years passed, and finally, Kong Xuan could not sit still any longer.

With his cultivation at the level of the Daluo Third Water Dividing Ridge, finding the Heavenly Peng King was a trivial matter for him, leading to the current scene.

“Heavenly Emperor,” the Heavenly Peng King looked at Kong Xuan with a hint of fear before hurriedly turning to Ye Xuan and pleading for help.

“Kong Xuan wants to capture me and take me back to the Western Continent.

Please save me.”

“Unfilial son, I will kill you.”

Upon hearing the words of the Heavenly Peng King, Kong Xuan’s face turned an iron blue.

The boy had dared to address him by his name in front of Ye Xuan, completely disregarding him as a father.

How could this not enrage Kong Xuan to the skies?

The Daluo Immortal Light roiled with the laws of space-time, causing extreme distortions all around heaven and earth, making it seem as if Kong Xuan was truly ready to slay the Heavenly Peng King.

“Brother Kong, please quell your rage,” Ye Xuan said with a helpless smile.

It’s said that even a just official finds it difficult to resolve domestic disputes.

Although he had long known about the relationship between Kong Xuan and the Heavenly Peng King, and the unknown conflicts between them, it was clearly difficult for him to intervene in such matters.

As the saying goes, one loves both the palm and the back of one’s hand; the Heavenly Peng King was his subordinate, and Kong Xuan was an ally.

It would be problematic for him to side with either.

However, now that the father and son had brought their quarrel before him, he couldn’t simply ignore it.

Ye Xuan spoke out to mediate.

Kong Xuan would certainly need to give this face, and besides, how could he truly want to kill his own son, the Heavenly Peng King?

The Daluo Immortal Light slowly dissipated, and Kong Xuan suppressed his surging rage, saying, “Brother Ye, you do not understand.

This rebellious son descended to the Lower Realm and became a demon.

Over these tens of thousands of years, not only was his cultivation shameful and lacking, but he also committed numerous evils.

If it were not for the fact that I, Kong Xuan, still hold some repute in the Three Realms, deterring some Immortals and demons, based on the deeds he has committed, he would have died many times over.”

“Kong Xuan, do not be so conceited.

I have never told anyone that I am your son.

Being a Heavenly Peng, I am not a Five-Colored Peacock, and I do not need your fame to protect me.” The Heavenly Peng King retorted loudly, yet the fear he had of Kong Xuan was still very apparent.

“Unfilial son!”

Kong Xuan was notoriously short-tempered and lawless within the Three Realms.

Now, facing his son’s defiance, especially in front of Ye Xuan, where could he put his face?

Boom!

Kong Xuan struck out with a palm, and the void collapsed violently, the strike heading directly towards the Heavenly Peng King, causing him to pale and hide behind Ye Xuan.

Hum!

Ye Xuan waved his hand through the air, instantly dissipating Kong Xuan’s attack.

“If Brother Kong trusts me, please step back for a while.

I would like to have a talk with the Heavenly Peng,” said Ye Xuan with a smile.

“Brother Ye, this rebellious son…!”

Before Kong Xuan could finish speaking, Ye Xuan interrupted, “What deep hatred could there be between a father and son?

Brother Kong, please calm yourself and step back for now.”

Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Kong Xuan glared at the Heavenly Peng King hatefully, then turned and walked towards the outside of the Dou Niu Palace.

This allowed the Heavenly Peng King to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

“Thank you, Heavenly Emperor.

If it weren’t for you being here, Kong Xuan would have surely killed me,” the Heavenly Peng King bowed deeply to Ye Xuan.

Looking at the Heavenly Peng King’s somewhat pale complexion, Ye Xuan said with a light smile, “Since when do father and son harbor overnight grudges?

How could Brother Kong truly wish to kill you?

If he really wanted you dead, you would have perished countless times by now.”

Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the Heavenly Peng King fell silent.

In truth, he knew that if Kong Xuan really wanted to kill him, he would not have been able to escape.

Yet, despite being his biological father, there remained in the heart of the Heavenly Peng King a great barrier of resentment and anger.