Chapter 60

In the midst of the dragon palace's all-out offensive, the various water lords began to hesitate. After all, although the Gonggong lineage showed no mercy and directly launched a fierce attack on them, the dragon palace lineage was not exactly benevolent either. Originally, they had the idea of unifying the vast waterways. If they took this opportunity to secretly attack the various water lords, it would be a disaster for them.

"Enough, enough, this is not something we can do!" Water Lord Cangwu sighed deeply, then scanned the other water lords present and said, "Let's join forces to break this seal first! What happens afterward is beyond our control!"

The various water lords nodded and began to find the weak points in this seal, preparing to launch an attack. This seal was activated by the altar, using the secret witch spell "Red Flood Covering Heaven" of the Gonggong lineage, harnessing the water elemental power between heaven and earth to directly seal the surrounding space, encompassing all six directions and the eight cardinal points, making it impossible to escape the seal.

Of course, it wasn't entirely without an exit. There was an exit in the Crystal Palace leading to the deep-sea dragon palace. When the Crystal Palace collapsed earlier, it was unknown whether that passage was still usable. Even if it was usable, the water lords wouldn't dare to run to the dragon palace's stronghold, as they might never be able to leave once they entered. As for Ao Yu, he wouldn't let these deities enter the dragon palace, after all, his entire family was inside.

Since they couldn't break it from the inside, they naturally had to rely on the outside. Yuan Kui, on one hand, searched for the weak points in the seal with several water lords. On the other hand, he communicated with Feng Ye, asking him to take action from the outside.

Feng Ye received Yuan Kui's message, pondered for a moment, and then said to Fuxi beside him, "Your Majesty, could you lend a hand and throw the Sui Ren Lamp to the East Sea?"

Fuxi pondered for a moment, took out the River Map and Luo Book, and threw them into the air, forming a water mirror. The location was precisely the shore of the East Sea, where a huge red light dome sealed a thousand-mile radius.

Fuxi looked at it, calculated the distance, power, and the strength of the light dome, and then nodded, taking the Sui Ren Lamp from Feng Ye.

The Sui Ren Lamp continuously absorbed the human realm's fortune, growing stronger. Feng Ye also infused it with the merit he gained when he transformed into the Yelongs. Although the merit was not as much as Fuxi's, it was still a significant portion. This merit directly transformed the Sui Ren Lamp into a high-quality merit spiritual treasure, with forty-one divine prohibitions.

Fuxi weighed it a couple of times, gathered his divine power, and directly threw the Sui Ren Lamp towards the East Sea.

A fiery light shot out from the Fire Cloud Cave like a meteor, piercing the sky and landing on the shore of the East Sea. It struck the witch spell's seal, burning a hole through it. The Sui Ren Lamp then drilled through and fell into Yuan Kui's hands.

In the Fire Cloud Cave, Feng Ye saw the result through the water mirror Fuxi had set up and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for helping my avatar escape this crisis!"

"There's no need for such formalities!" Fuxi frowned and casually replied, then continued to stare at the water mirror, as if deep in thought.

Feng Ye asked directly, "Your Majesty, what are you looking for here?"

"It's not right! Something's not right!" Fuxi muttered, staring at the water mirror. "Why hasn't the Supreme Sage Tongtian taken action yet?"

"Tongtian? What does this have to do with the Supreme Sage Shangqing?" Feng Ye asked in confusion.

Fuxi shook his head, "Aiyah, you don't know. Given this Supreme Sage's temperament, how could he just watch others fight in front of his door without taking action? Moreover, so many fish and shrimp have died on the shore of the East Sea, causing such a commotion, and he hasn't even commented? There's something wrong, definitely something wrong!"

Fuxi, being an ancient deity like Tongtian, although not familiar, had a basic understanding of each other. Especially Tongtian's fiery temper was widely known in the vast world, making him a formidable being not to be provoked.

Feng Ye shook his head and laughed, "Perhaps this Supreme Sage has gained some enlightenment after becoming a sage, becoming more steady! Otherwise, we just plotted against the Three Pure Ones a few days ago, and they didn't take any action, did they?"

Fuxi suddenly moved, "What if it's not that his temperament has changed, but that he's been restrained and can't take action?"

"What do you mean?" Feng Ye frowned, sensing a bad premonition.

Fuxi didn't answer, but continued to ponder, "This matter in the East Sea, Tongtian hasn't taken action, and his sister has reincarnated, yet the Three Pure Ones haven't taken action either. Could there be a connection? Perhaps Tongtian has been tied up by something since then, preventing him from taking action?"

"How could that be? What could be more important than the human realm's fortune?" Feng Ye was stunned, immediately reacting and looking at Fuxi, they said in unison:

"Heaven and Earth"

"Heavenly Court? Reincarnation?"

Feng Ye's "Heaven and Earth" and Fuxi's "Heavenly Court and Reincarnation" had the same meaning.

Although the Three Ancient Emperors' Daoist cultivation was not the highest, their power was strong, and they controlled the power of heaven and earth. At the same time, all the other powerful beings were suppressed by the three.

Later, the Eastern Emperor Taiyi established the Heavenly Court, controlling the main principles of the Heavenly Dao, overseeing the three talents, the sun, moon, stars, and all phenomena, and managing the causes and effects of the three realms. Hou Tu, inheriting the ancient Earth Emperor's Dao, upheld the virtue of the earth, and established the Underworld Reincarnation, managing the transformation of yin and yang and the cycle of life. Nüwa, by shaping the human race, directly inherited the fortune of the ancient human emperors, making the human race the main characters of heaven and earth, favored by heaven and earth.

When the Eastern Emperor Taiyi established the Heavenly Court, Hongjun had already attained the Dao of the Primordial. However, even so, Hongjun's Daoist sect did not dominate the vast world under the leadership of the only sage. The Heavenly Court remained the largest, and the Daoist sect was still secondary.

There was no way around it; power was a crucial aspect of the divine path. Deities controlled power and aligned with the Dao. When the Eastern Emperor Taiyi established the Heavenly Court, he divided the causes and effects of the Heavenly Dao, gaining immense merit and fortune. The Heavenly Court could be seen as a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, a very important part of the three realms. Taiyi could be considered the rightful spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, even Hongjun had to consider his actions.

Hou Tu, by embodying the cycle of reincarnation, controlled the Great Dao of Reincarnation. As long as the cycle of reincarnation existed, Hou Tu would not perish. Even the Daoist Ancestor had to treat her with caution. After all, if the cycle of reincarnation were broken, the karma would make even the Daoist Ancestor suffer.

Now, the Daoist sect wanted to dominate the world and flourish. To achieve this, they needed to seize the power of heaven, earth, and humanity. As long as the power of heaven, earth, and humanity remained in the hands of the divine race, the Daoist sect's rise would be a joke. All matters in the world were managed by the divine race, leaving no room for the Daoist sect to intervene.

The human realm was out of the question; Laojun's recent actions immediately provoked Nüwa's reaction. As for the Underworld Reincarnation, Hou Tu, the founder, was still around. Plotting to seize it was almost impossible. Only the Heavenly Court, with the Eastern Emperor's death, Fuxi's reincarnation, and Nüwa's solitary stay in the Nüwa Palace, left only Di Jun in charge of the Heavenly Court, making it difficult for him to act. The Daoist sect's focus was always on this. Wasn't Dong Wanggong the Daoist sect's chosen candidate for the Heavenly Emperor?

Fuxi, excited, jumped off the Biyou bed, walked back and forth on the ground, and pondered repeatedly, "So that's it. No wonder my sister's reincarnation didn't provoke much reaction from the Three Pure Ones. On one hand, they knew it couldn't be done, and on the other, they wanted to take advantage of this time, when my sister's energy was focused on her reincarnation, to seize the position of the Heavenly Emperor! No, I must go and tell my sister!"

Feng Ye wasn't as agitated as Fuxi, closed his eyes, and lazily said, "If so, Your Majesty, go ahead!"

Fuxi was stunned, "What's wrong with you? The Three Pure Ones are plotting against the Heavenly Court, such a big matter, and you—?"

"What's wrong with me? It's just the Three Pure Ones plotting for the Heavenly Emperor's position. So what if Di Jun is dead, who else can take the position?" Feng Ye closed his eyes and slightly touched his left little finger with his right hand.

Fuxi suddenly froze, this was one of the rare times Feng Ye disagreed with him, "If the Heavenly Emperor changes, then we—"

Suddenly, Fuxi realized, what did it matter to Feng Ye if the Heavenly Emperor changed? He didn't participate in the establishment of the Heavenly Court, didn't share in its fortune, and didn't hold any divine position. Even the position of the River God was passed down from the Nine-Headed lineage, belonging to the Earth Deities, not the Heavenly Court. What did it have to do with the Heavenly Court? Why should he care about such trivial matters?

Fuxi thought for a moment, "After all, you are the reincarnation of the Nine-Headed, closely related to the divine race. If something happens to the Heavenly Court, you—"

"The Three Ancient Emperors' Daoist lineage, now, is just the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, and the human realm! Even in ancient times, the Nine-Headed Human Emperor only managed the human realm, with no connection to the Heavenly Court! What does the Heavenly Court's fate have to do with me? It's better to focus on the human realm!" Feng Ye smiled, "Di Jun has done nothing good for our Nine-Headed lineage! How did the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper under the Nine Sovereigns and True Mother die? He's definitely involved! When Yuan Kui attained the Dao of the Divine Lord, if it weren't for the Nine Sovereigns and True Mother's intervention, Yuan Kui would have died long ago! I might not have escaped either. Even if I had a way, I wouldn't help Di Jun secure his position! In the future, Di Jun might betray us, and I wouldn't have time to cry!"

Fuxi opened his mouth but said nothing.

But Feng Ye continued, "Your Majesty, don't forget, how did your River Map and Luo Book return? Wasn't it exchanged for the Nine Sovereigns and True Mother's star map? Even for you, who helped him ascend to the throne, he treated you like that. What about others? If Fuxi Your Majesty now protects Di Jun, and in the future, when Di Jun accumulates enough merit and fortune, uses the Heavenly Court to attain the Dao of the Primordial, and then betrays you, what would you do? After all, he might covet the River Map and Luo Book. At that time, even Nüwa might not be able to save you from the sages!"

"Moreover, that was in the past. Now, you are the human Fuxi. Although you are related to the divine race, you are no longer the ancient Heavenly Emperor!" Feng Ye said each word clearly, driving the point home to Fuxi's heart.

After a long pause, Fuxi sighed, "Yes, now I am the human emperor, and managing the human race is already enough. What more can I do? Forget it, let's see what my sister decides!" He then laughed self-deprecatingly, "I almost forgot, my sister is also busy and can't focus on other matters."

"There's nothing wrong with this. One focuses on the human race, the other on the Heavenly Court, and they don't interfere with each other, living in harmony. How important can Di Jun be compared to making the Empress attain the Dao?"

Indeed, Nüwa was a brother-obsessed, and Fuxi might be a sister-obsessed. Their sibling relationship was extremely close. For Fuxi, Di Jun was far less important than his sister's little finger.

Aiyah, Feng Ye is right. Let's treat this as a power exchange, the human race for the Heavenly Court. Although it seems like a loss, Fuxi silently thought. He sat back on the Biyou bed and watched the changes in the East Sea.

Feng Ye looked at Fuxi, and they remained silent. It wasn't that Feng Ye was heartless and unwilling to help. After all, Fuxi had just helped him.

But Di Jun's Heavenly Court must fall, otherwise, how could he