201: Chapter 174: Ascending to the Position of Great Heavenly Venerate_4 201: Chapter 174: Ascending to the Position of Great Heavenly Venerate_4 Is this a joke?
Ordinarily, who would take the Human Race seriously?
To deities and demons, humans are no more than ants, or perhaps blood food.
Even though there are human Immortals, not many are truly powerful.
There aren’t many Heavenly Venerates from the Human Race, and not a single Great Heavenly Venerate at all.
With a smile on his lips, Sun Wukong looked at the stunned expressions on everyone’s faces atop Fruit Mountain and said, “You didn’t expect it, did you?
The weak Human Race actually possesses such formidable power.”
“Yes, even though we are of the Human Race, we never thought humans could be so strong, strong enough to seal the Heaven Sealing Emperor.”
Sun Wukong’s lips quirked up slightly as he chuckled, “There are still many things you haven’t thought of.
Old Sun is going to head to the Heavenly Palace first; there are some matters I need to handle.”
Everyone’s heart stirred, knowing a battle was forthcoming at the Heavenly Palace, though they were unsure how fierce it would be.
But certainly, it would involve powerhouses at the level of the Great Heavenly Venerate.
Everyone wanted to help; Sun Wukong glanced at them and said, “You’d be of no help.
Lu Dongbin, Nu Ba, and Ksitigarbha might be useful, but anyone else going would be marching to their death.”
Even Heavenly Venerates are only a little useful?
The crowd felt a tremor in their hearts.
This was a clash among top-tier powerhouses.
Lu Dongbin and Nu Ba were even more eager.
Sun Wukong led them directly to the Heavenly Palace.
This was a battle among strong combatants; the number of people didn’t matter as much as the mastery of the few.
In the Yellow Springs Nether Sea, Ying Hook let out a cackling laugh and soared into the sky.
Fighting was his favorite activity, especially against a Great Heavenly Venerate.
“Brother, we’re off to battle,” said Yang Jian as he called out to Nezha.
Although Nezha was not a Heavenly Venerate, he could combat one.
A War God of the Three Realms like him was definitely indispensable.
Nezha, brimming with excitement, followed Yang Jian to the Purple Forbidden Enclosure.
Zhenyuan managed a faint smile as he set out from Wuzhuang Temple.
In the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South Sea, The Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Ox Demon King departed together.
As Heavenly Venerates, they both possessed formidable strength, naturally qualifying them to join such a confrontation.
I sense killing intent, haha, let’s head to the Purple Forbidden Enclosure.”
Chi You walked out from his closed-door cultivation; he had stepped into the realm of the Great Heavenly Venerate.
One could say he was the first Great Heavenly Venerate of the Human Race.
With a sweep of his Divine Thought, he immediately knew what had occurred.
“Interesting, the Human Race has actually sided with Great Emperor Ziwei.
Although I’m one of the Progenitors of the Human Race and won’t share the sky with Yellow Emperor, in matters of right and wrong on such a scale, we must not stand on the wrong side,” he thought.
With that, Chi You decisively made his way to the Purple Forbidden Enclosure.
He was determined to help Ziwei secure his position as the Great Heavenly Venerate.
Lord Taiyin also left the Moon Palace, heading for the Purple Forbidden Enclosure.
As one of the strongest among the Heavenly Venerates, her prowess needed no mention.
Even if she wasn’t a match for a Great Heavenly Venerate, joining forces with a few Heavenly Venerates might still allow her to contend with one.
In the Pure Land, Amitabha Buddha too set out and made his way there.
The Five Elders of the Five Directions all arrived.
Being grand emperors of the Human Race, they naturally took the side of their people.
The other emperors had not fathomed the usefulness of the Human Race, sealing Great Emperor Ziwei as the Great Heavenly Venerate.
It was only after meeting Yellow Emperor and Shennong that they came to understand what had transpired.
The Green Emperor Taihao spoke with some dissatisfaction, “Why didn’t you inform us beforehand, so we could have prepared earlier?”
The White Emperor and the Black Emperor dared not speak.
One was the son of the Yellow Emperor, and the other his grandson.
They dared not complain about their own elders.
The Human Race places great emphasis on propriety.
With a slight smile, Yellow Emperor said, “Green Emperor, there’s no need for anger.
Chi Di and I had no choice.
This matter is no trivial thing.
The more people who know, the harder it is to make a decision.
If word got out, our plan might have fallen through.”
Frowning, the Green Emperor asked, “Why must it be Great Emperor Ziwei?
Are the other two not capable?”
The Green Emperor directly discounted Houtu on account of her being a woman.
Yellow Emperor chuckled, “It’s possible, but the other two don’t share Great Emperor Ziwei’s benevolence.
Besides, there are other reasons, which I’d rather not discuss right now.
After this matter concludes, I’ll explain to the Green Emperor.”
The Green Emperor consented.
Upon the arrival of the Five Elders at the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, Great Emperor Ziwei personally welcomed them.
They paid their respects to Great Emperor Ziwei, addressing him as the Great Heavenly Venerate.
As ancestors of the Human Race appointed by the race itself, they naturally needed to set an example.
With a slight smile, Great Emperor Ziwei said, “My position as Great Heavenly Venerate owes much to the Human Race.
Rest assured, in the future, I will certainly treat the Human Race well.”
“We thank the Great Emperor.”
The Five Emperors were immediately overjoyed upon receiving Great Emperor Ziwei’s promise.
As emperors of the Heavenly Court with high status and authority, they personally didn’t need special treatment.
As long as they didn’t cause trouble, they could just coast through their days.
But it was different for the Human Race.
Descendants of the Human Race, being inherently weak, would naturally live much better if they were specially favored by the Heavenly Court.
This was just like treating someone’s child well—you might not please the person very much, but if you are kind to their child, they are sure to be very happy.
Sun Wukong arrived at the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, where the atmosphere had already become extremely tense.
At this point, Li Jing finally understood what was happening; Great Emperor Ziwei had become the Great Heavenly Venerate.
No wonder Marshal Tianpeng had suddenly sought him out a while ago, wanting him to be his lieutenant.
If he had refused at the time, Marshal Tianpeng would probably have killed him.
He felt relieved that he had made the choice, allowing him to live without Tianpeng having to take action; otherwise, he would have died without even understanding why.