I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

If that were the case, perhaps the relationship between Ziwei Emperor and Zhenwu Emperor would not be so stiff. After all, they used to be in a superior-subordinate relationship. Even if Zhenwu Emperor set up his own faction, he still had to be respectful to Ziwei Emperor.

But the problem lies in the destiny of humanity.

Because humanity is prosperous and almost under the Heavenly Dao, no one dares to touch it. The human emperors do not dare to have too much connection with humanity. Although they protect humanity, they are also afraid of humanity's fate.

Just as water can carry a boat but can also capsize it, the destiny of humanity can carry many immortals and gods but can also overturn them.

Since the rise of humanity's destiny, many immortals and gods have fallen into the hands of humanity's destiny.

Most of these immortals and gods made their fortunes by taking advantage of the luck of humanity, but as the luck of humanity flourished, these immortals and gods became increasingly powerless, finding it difficult to cling to the luck of humanity, and were eventually crushed by it.

Not to mention the distant past, just take the city gods of various places after the deification as an example. They were replaced one after another. Logically speaking, these city gods deified by humanity should not disappear so easily, but under the suppression of humanity's destiny, they disappeared one after another.

There are many land gods and mountain gods like this too.

These are all minor gods. In heaven there are immortal gods who are in charge of all kinds of performances in the world.

However, that was when opera was flourishing. As opera continued to decline, the original few gods of opera gradually decreased, and now there are only one or two gods of opera left.

These gods of acrobatics are also among the immortal gods who are ruthlessly oppressed by the destiny of humanity.

You know, opera, dance, etc. all come from the great sacrifices of the human race.

Because the human race is scattered throughout the ancient world, the sacrificial procedures are different in different places.

At the same time, the dances and operas performed during the grand festival are also different.

The God of Hundred Plays was born from these completely different grand ritual processes.

The God of Baixi was not created as a god through the List of Gods. The God of Baixi was born from the proper destiny of humanity.

But the more they do this, the faster they fall.

Because...human destiny is unpredictable and it is impossible to predict what will happen in the future.

What was once popular among humanity may no longer be popular decades or hundreds of years later.

All the immortals and gods who appear by clinging to humanity, with very few exceptions, will mostly rise and fall and perish due to the ups and downs of humanity's fortunes.

But now, the destiny of humanity does not recognize the stars.

Except for a very few, the star gods and star kings are not prominent in the human world.

If the Emperor Ziwei was not highly respected by the emperor of the human dynasty, there might be no one in the world who could recognize all the star gods.

As the Great Celestial Lord intentionally or unintentionally increased his "fame" in the human world, the level of respect for the Purple Star Emperor among the human emperors began to decline sharply.

Not only that, the Great Celestial Venerable has the dual blessings of the Heavenly Way and the Human Way. Except for the Emperor Ziwei, the reputations of several other emperors in Heaven have also been greatly weakened.

For example, the Great Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole is not even as famous as the Thunder Department, a subordinate organization he heads.

The same is true for Emperor Goucheng, Emperor Qinghua, and others.

Even Hou Tu Huang Di God, also known as Hou Tu Niangniang, who is not in heaven and is the lord of the earth and rules the earth, has had her reputation somewhat reduced by the Great Heavenly Venerable.

But this is not enough.

What the Great Heavenly Venerable wants is not only to weaken the reputation of several great emperors, but also to take away their authority.

The authority of the great emperors comes from heaven and earth and is certified by the way of heaven. It has nothing to do with the great emperors' strength. They have authority only because they are great emperors.

Among them, the Great Celestial Venerable paid little attention to the Great Emperor Changsheng of the South Pole, because he had his share in the Thunder Department, and he was paying attention to the Fighting Department!
Doubu is where the stars are. When the Great Celestial Venerable was born, it was the ancient times. Although it was very ancient, he had never set foot among the stars.

In addition, the stars are independent entities. Except for a period of time when the demons took the opportunity to occupy the stars at the beginning of their birth, the immortals and gods born on the stars have been free from the chaos at other times.

Therefore, even though the demon clan's heaven was in decline and the heaven ruled by the Great Celestial Lord appeared, the immortal gods of the stars did not have much connection with the heaven.

However, the methods of the Great Celestial Venerable were surprisingly powerful, and he actually separated the Star God from the star fairy god system, causing the Star Gods and Star Lords to become alienated.

The relationship between Emperor Zhenwu and Emperor Ziwei was also the work of the Great Heavenly Lord, or it could be said that it was a trap set by the Great Heavenly Lord with the help of humanity's destiny.

This scheme is an open conspiracy, which is not only above board but also very tempting.

Even if the Great Emperor Zhenwu did not jump in, other immortals and gods would jump in.

Because as long as you jump into this trap, it means... you can have the title of the Great Emperor.

No matter whether the title of the Great Emperor is in name only, once the title is given, with the blessing of humanity's destiny, after a few epochs, even if he is not a real Great Emperor, he can be pushed to the top by humanity's destiny.

In today's era, even the Heavenly Dao that has been completed by the Taoist Ancestor has to compromise with the increasingly powerful human Dao.

It’s not that we can’t compete, but that we have no way to compete!
The Way of Heaven was originally created for the prehistoric world. All living beings in the prehistoric world must benefit from the impartial and righteous Way of Heaven in order to grow in the prehistoric world.

In the early years, because the Dao Ancestor failed to complete the Heavenly Dao, the immeasurable calamity not only came violently but the calamity itself was also extremely terrifying.

The fall of Golden Immortals is common, and even Daluo Golden Immortals may fall into Guixu if they are affected by the cause and effect.

Such as the Longhan catastrophe and the Lich catastrophe.

But things were different later.

As the Taoist Ancestor merged with the Dao, the Heavenly Dao was completed. Although there were countless calamities, the Golden Immortals and even the Daluo Golden Immortals would not fall easily.

It’s just like the previous catastrophe of Conferred Gods.

Although many immortals and gods died in the Conferred God Tribulation, it would be more accurate to say that their true spirits were trapped and became the cornerstone of this world from then on.

The immortals and gods who died in the Conferred God Tribulation were either placed in heaven or in the underworld, and some simply became gods worshipped by the human world.

To sum it up in one sentence, the immortals and gods in the Conferred God Tribulation were probably dead, but not completely dead.

Unlike the immortals and gods who died in the Longhan Catastrophe or the Lich Catastrophe, they were all dead. Except for the Daluo Golden Immortal who had the opportunity to reincarnate and cultivate again, most of them basically entered Guixu or their souls were scattered and annihilated, and they could not even enter the cycle of reincarnation. After all, the transformation of Hou Tu into the Six Paths of Reincarnation was already the late stage of the Lich Catastrophe.

It can be said that Daozu completed the way of heaven and weakened the infinite calamity a lot. A large part of the credit should be attributed to Hou Tu Niangniang.

This is also the reason why most living beings treat Hou Tu Niangniang as a saint even though she has not yet become a saint.

It can be said that if the Queen Mother Hou Tu had not intended to take control of the power of the prehistoric world, even if chosen by Heaven, it would have been difficult for the Great Heavenly Venerable to reach his current position.

Originally, the authority of Heaven was extremely great, but the mistake was that after human beings became the protagonists of heaven and earth, Heaven became too caring towards human beings.

After the rise of the human race, it does not need to fight against other races like the dragon, phoenix, unicorn, or lich.

Except for the initial massacre by the Lich and Undead races, the human race later received many protections and had a smooth journey.

What humans need to fight is heaven and earth!

Since the birth of the human race, humans have been fighting against a world full of disasters. It is both the world and the rules.

The rules of the ancient world are governed by the way of heaven.

Later, the way of heaven disappeared, and the Heavenly Court controlled the wind and rain of the four seasons in the mortal world, so the target of human struggle became the Heavenly Court again.

Yes.

The relationship between the human race and the heavenly court is extremely complicated.

It’s so complicated that you are in me and I am in you.

The gods in heaven nominally protect the human world from wind and rain of all seasons and are worshipped by humans.

Powerful gods such as Ziwei Emperor and Da Tianzun were revered as supreme beings by the human dynasties, and grand ceremonies were held to worship them every year.

You know, one year on earth is one day in heaven.

In other words, for many immortals and gods, people on earth offer sacrifices to them almost every day.

How do the gods treat the human world?

And you will understand when you see Fengxian County in the Journey to the West.

Under the instruction of the Jade Emperor, not a single drop of rain fell in Fengxian County. If it weren't for the calamity that befell the Monkey King, Fengxian County would have become a prehistoric death place.

Chickens peck at rice and dogs lick noodles. Maybe it will be achieved after a long time.

How long would it take for a candle to burn a copper lock? Grinding an iron rod into a needle is easier than this.

The Great Celestial Master didn't want any of the people in Fengxian County to survive, including the people here.

Of course, humans and creatures can fight with Him. The worst that can happen is that they can leave Fengxian County. Sometimes retreating is also a fight.

Therefore, since the great calamity of the liches, the human race has actually had two main goals in its struggle. One is the way of heaven that governs the ancient world, and the other is the heaven that governs the rules.

The fortune of humanity was not yet evident at the beginning.

As the human race multiplies and thrives, the destiny of humanity becomes more and more endowed with the spirit of resistance.

What is the spirit of resistance? It means that anyone who stands in the way of humanity, no matter how well-intentioned they are, will be brought down by humanity.

Although the Great Celestial Venerable knew that relying on the good fortune of humanity was like courting disaster, he still felt uncomfortable with the fact that the Fighting Tribes of Emperor Ziwei and Emperor Gou Chen occupied more than half of the power in Heaven.

Thus, the Great Emperor Zhenwu came into being.

The Heavenly Dao naturally could not watch Ziwei Emperor, the immortal god appointed by him, being dragged down by Zhenwu Emperor, but the Heavenly Dao could do nothing else.

The rise of humanity is also appointed by Him.

Therefore, Heaven cannot interfere in this matter, and the same goes for saints.

The Taoist Ancestor did not allow the saints to interfere in the prehistoric world at the beginning. Although this decree did not include himself, the Taoist Ancestor was in harmony with the Tao. He was the Heavenly Way, and the Heavenly Way was him. The fact that the Heavenly Way could not interfere meant that the Taoist Ancestor could not interfere either.

The Great Heavenly Venerable used a bug to exploit the destiny of humanity to rise to prominence and forcibly dragged the Emperor Ziwei into the water.

Although the status of Emperor Ziwei is still extremely high today, he himself knows that his status is also somewhat shaky.

Once the destiny of humanity really pushes Yousheng Zhenjun to the highest position of the Great Emperor, people in the world will only recognize Zhenwu and not Ziwei, and I am afraid that cause and effect will be reversed, and He will become the Great Emperor in name only.

When he first heard that Jiang Wang was looking for someone, Ziwei Emperor was relieved.

Because Jiang Wang did not go to Laojun or the Great Heavenly Venerable, but came to Him instead, it showed that the relationship between the two sides was pretty good, which made the Emperor Ziwei in a good mood.

After all, he now has very few ways to break the deadlock. If he establishes a good relationship with Jiang Wang and uses the star gods born in foreign lands to fill the stars in the ancient sky, he may be able to break the deadlock.

But when he heard that the person Jiang Wang wanted to see was True Lord Yousheng, Emperor Ziwei showed no emotion but felt a little angry in his heart.

However, he was sympathetic to Jiang Wang. After all, he had the records of Jiang Wang's ascension, and he knew that Jiang Wang might not know about the feud between him and Yousheng.

"See Yousheng?" Emperor Ziwei frowned slightly and said, "Let my brother take you to Wudang Mountain in the lower world."

Jiang Wang shook his head and said, "Star Lord, I'm afraid only you can do this. What I'm asking for is of great importance. If you don't go there in person, I'm afraid the Great Emperor Zhenwu may not agree to it."

To be honest, it is very difficult to recruit all the good monsters in the ancient world, and it may lead to serious consequences.

After all, there are powerful ones among the good demons. Could the Great Heavenly Venerable just watch the demon clan, which was originally divided into pieces, gather together again?
Even if the Great Heavenly Venerable trusts Jiang Wang, he will never allow such a thing to happen.

The current power of Heaven is indeed capable of conquering the ancient demon tribe, but what to do after the conquest?

Lingshan and other forces are just watching!
The Emperor of Ziwei was even more dissatisfied, but he still did not show it.

He was not dissatisfied with Jiang Wang, he was dissatisfied with the Great Heavenly Venerable and the Zhenwu Emperor.

It is true that the Great Celestial Lord has a conspiracy, but all immortals and gods can jump into it, except the Four Saints of the North Pole. You must know that the Four Saints of the North Pole are direct subordinates of the Great Emperor Ziwei. This is a blatant slap in the face.

Most of the immortals and gods in the ancient times valued their face. How could Emperor Ziwei not be angry after being slapped in the face like this?

Emperor Ziwei waved his sleeves, and a burst of purple light enveloped the palace. "My friend, do you know the relationship between me and Zhenwu?"

If you ask whether Jiang Wang knew about the feud between Emperor Zhenwu and Emperor Ziwei, he definitely knew.

But he really didn't know the details.

He could only vaguely know from various rumors in the Heavenly Palace that this was an open conspiracy, a trap set by the Great Celestial Venerable for all the immortals and gods, aiming to trick the Emperor Ziwei, but countless immortals and gods wanted to fall into it.

What was unexpected was that the person who jumped in was actually Lord Yousheng, one of Ziwei Emperor's subordinates.

As to whether it was True Lord Yousheng who jumped in on his own or Emperor Ziwei who gave the instruction, he didn't know.

But now it seems that it was True Lord Yousheng who jumped in himself, otherwise Emperor Ziwei would not have had such an attitude.

Jiang Wang said honestly: "I know a little, but not much."

"It was not my intention for Yousheng to become the Zhenwu. He did it on his own initiative." Ziwei Emperor's voice did not sound happy. "Although he did not do it to please that person, I still don't like it."

"Star Lord, do you not want to see True Lord Yousheng? If so, I will go and ask to see other immortals and gods."

The Great Emperor Zhenwu was once the orthodox immortal god in the Dou Department.

It can be said that all the gods and immortals in the Dou tribe are familiar with the Zhenwu Emperor.

As for other immortals and gods, their relationship with the Four Saints of the North Pole may not be so close.

However, although this is the case, the Four Saints of the North Pole belonging to Emperor Ziwei have also been dispatched by many immortals and gods, so just go find those immortals and gods.

Jiang Wang knew that the Four Saints of the North Pole had cooperated with the Four Heavenly Kings. When he was in the North Sea, he had heard King Dhritarashtra mention it.

Although the status of Dhritarashtra is far inferior to that of Zhenwu Emperor now, Zhenwu Emperor has to give him some face since the Four Heavenly Kings have all arrived.

If the Great Emperor Zhenwu is unwilling to give face to the Four Heavenly Kings, Jiang Wang will then think of other ways.

After all, since Emperor Ziwei didn't want to go, he couldn't force this person to go.

The Emperor of Ziwei represents the Dou Department. If he doesn't go, the immortals and gods of the Dou Department naturally cannot go.

It's still troublesome.

Jiang Wang sighed.

It's really difficult to take on the job of the great god Higurashi.

The Chaos Clock is not easy to hold.

But now that things have come to this, even the location for placing the good demon has been decided, so we have to get it no matter how difficult it is.

Jiang Wang was waiting for Emperor Ziwei.

Emperor Ziwei was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "It is you, my friend. If it were not for you, my descendant would probably not have been born. Although his name is not on the star tablet now, I can feel that his tablet is in the making. I have to thank you for this, my friend. I will accompany you, but I dare not guarantee whether it will succeed or not."

"Thank you Star Lord."

"When are you going?"

"Is it possible at this moment?"

"Let's go."

The Emperor of Ziwei waved his hand again, and starlight enveloped Jiang Wang. Before Jiang Wang could react, he saw a towering mountain standing below.

This is?

Wudang Mountain!
Jiang Wang couldn't help but sigh.

The Daluo Jinxian who is at the quasi-sage level truly has unfathomable powers.

You must know that Honghuang is not a small world or a world with imperfect rules like other alien worlds.

Because of the division in the ancient times, the Heavenly Court was isolated from the mortal world. Today, the mortal world is called the earthly immortal world, and the Heavenly Court is also called the heavenly world. Ever since Emperor Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth, there has been a great barrier between the two worlds. Generally, if immortals and gods want to go down to the mortal world, they have to go through specific channels.

Who would have thought that the Emperor of Ziwei would just wave his hand and a cloud of starlight would fall down, not only bringing him to the lower world, but also directly crossing an unknown distance.

This kind of method not only made Jiang Wang envious, but also made him more eager to improve his realm.

"Star Master, aren't we going down?" After standing above Mount Wudang for a moment, Jiang Wang was stunned when he saw that Emperor Ziwei did not come down the mountain at all.

The Emperor Ziwei said nothing, but just looked at Wudang Mountain calmly.

Looking at his expression, Jiang Wang instantly understood what Emperor Ziwei meant.

Could the relationship between Ziwei Emperor and Yousheng Zhenjun allow Ziwei Emperor to take the initiative to seek an audience with Yousheng Zhenjun?

That must not be possible.

Even though True Lord Yousheng has become the Great Emperor Zhenwu, the fact that True Lord Yousheng was a subordinate of the Great Emperor Ziwei cannot be changed and remains a fact.

To ask the Emperor of Ziwei to condescend would be a slap in his face.

Therefore, Jiang Wang did not say anything and just waited quietly.

He and Emperor Ziwei can wait, but the one on Mount Wudang may not be able to.

……

Wudang Mountain.

Cloudy and misty.

Inside the Zhenwu Hall, the Great Emperor Zhenwu frowned, looked into space and sighed.

How did this person get here?
He has already retreated three steps, could this person still chase after him and humiliate him?

Do you really think He is a clay figure?

Even a clay figure can have some temper.

The Great Emperor Zhenwu was unhappy but did not express it.

The Four Generals of Turtle and Snake were the close subordinates of the Great Emperor Zhenwu. After sensing the familiar aura of Mount Wudang, they immediately came to the Zhenwu Hall.

It is possible to let them go to see the person above them, but no matter which superior they are, no one can accept such a request bypassing the level.

What's more, the person they serve now had done something beyond his authority, which was why he had to retreat and come to Wudang Mountain.

Seeing that the Great Emperor Zhenwu looked calm, the four generals of the turtle and the snake looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Master, this..."

The Turtle and Snake took one step forward and tested it carefully.

Although Zhenwu Emperor has the title of Emperor, he has never been an Emperor.

Therefore, in order to avoid taboos and prevent being framed by others, people in Wudang Mountain where Zhenwu Emperor is located call him Zhenjun, and never use the title of Emperor.

The Great Emperor Zhenwu looked calm and said, "Go and ask that person to come in and see me."

The four generals, the turtle and the snake, looked at each other and groaned in their hearts.

Naturally, they dared not disobey the orders of the Great Emperor Zhenwu, but this task was not an easy one.

Who is that person above? It's not like they don't know.

He is the Lord of the Stars, Ziwei Emperor, one of the Four Emperors of Heaven. He is in charge of all the stars in the sky and is extremely noble.

The four of them were merely four generals under the command of the True Lord of Wudang Mountain. How could they go to welcome the Lord of the Stars?

The identities do not match the identities, the status does not match the status, let alone the strength.

Adding to that the conflict between Emperor Zhenwu and the Lord of the Stars, Emperor Ziwei, if they really listened to Emperor Zhenwu's orders and went to welcome the Lord of the Stars, they would probably have to stay in hiding in Wudang Mountain forever.

When Emperor Zhenwu saw that his four generals were hesitating, he finally showed some displeasure on his face.

"Why didn't you even obey my orders? Didn't you hear it clearly?" The voice of Emperor Zhenwu was calm, but contained anger.

He voluntarily jumped into the trap set by the Great Celestial Venerable, and although he felt guilty towards the Great Emperor Ziwei, the Great Emperor Zhenwu believed that he had given the Great Emperor Ziwei enough face by backing off and never going to the Heavenly Palace again after he eliminated the demons and monsters.

At this moment, although the two of them are not yet equal in status, they are not far from it.

Since the Emperor Ziwei is coming to visit, it should be his soldiers who go to greet him. Could it be that he should go to meet him personally?
The Great Emperor Zhenwu became increasingly dissatisfied.

Bowing once is loyalty, bowing twice is shame, how many times did he bow his head? He has retreated three times, even not going to heaven as a price, living in this Wudang Mountain, just because he does not want to conflict with the Purple Star Emperor.

Does He have to bow his head now?
Naturally, the four generals of Turtle and Snake did not dare to resist the Great Emperor Zhenwu. They all knelt on the ground, not daring to speak, let alone accept orders.

Speech is wrong, and silence is also wrong.

At this moment, they only hope that Emperor Zhenwu will remember their hard work even if they have made contributions.

When the Great Emperor Zhenwu saw his four generals acting like this, he couldn't help but sigh.

He did not mean to blame the Four Turtle and Snake Generals. After all, the Four Turtle and Snake Generals also knew the relationship between him and Emperor Ziwei.

If they really followed his order and went to welcome the Star Lord, I'm afraid all the star gods in the Heavenly Court would look upon the Four Generals of Turtle and Snake with new eyes.

Although the relationship between Ziwei Emperor and the Star Gods is not very close, they are brothers and sisters after all.

How could his brothers and sisters not be angry when the four generals, the turtle and the snake, humiliated Emperor Ziwei in this way?
Weird.

Although the Star God and the Purple Star Emperor do not prosper together, a one-sided relationship of suffering together definitely exists.

It can be said that the humiliation of Emperor Ziwei is equivalent to the star gods being collectively slapped in the face.

As for the star gods, there is no need to say much.

Not to mention Dou Mu Yuan Jun who is above all the stars.

With so many mountains to climb, how can the Great Emperor Zhenwu blame the four generals, the turtle and the snake?

Isn't that pushing your own confidants away?
The Great Emperor Zhenwu shook his head imperceptibly and stood up.

This time He still had to bow His head.

There is no other way except to bow your head.

Although He has the full support of humanity, His status at this moment is still inferior to that of the Great Emperor Ziwei. He is only in name but not in substance. How can He compare with the Great Emperor Ziwei?
It is true that the Great Celestial Lord helped him to achieve the position of Zhenwu, but the Great Celestial Lord would never conflict with the Emperor of Purple Star for him.

That’s all.

I don’t know why this star lord, who rarely leaves heaven, came here today.

The spirit of the Great Emperor Zhenwu trembled slightly, and he felt a little uneasy.

The great catastrophe of the journey to the West has come, and the world is unpredictable.

When the Emperor Ziwei comes in person, there is always a feeling that a storm is about to come.

Fortunately, he had been exorcising demons for some years, so although he felt a little uneasy, he did not take it too seriously.

As the saying goes, when an enemy comes, we must stop him with our generals; when water comes, we must block it with earth. (End of this chapter)