Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 497 When the fake is true, the truth is also false

One of them is the former ruler of the Heavenly Court, and there is a good chance that he is the ancestor of the Great Dao from a hundred centuries ago.

One of them was also a being from a hundred centuries ago. Back then, he and another one overpowered a group of patriarchs on the road to returning to the truth. It is also rumored that he was on good terms with that strange man from the Great Void.

The Heavenly Emperor's gaze fell first upon the World Honored One.

Most of the people present had the same thought at the same time—

The two ancient monsters from a hundred centuries ago have finally met!
Is it a reunion of old friends, or a reunion of enemies after a century?
However, given the current situation, it seems that this World Honored One has ventured into the lion's den. This place is ultimately the old Heavenly Court's territory, and it remains to be seen what the final outcome will be.

The saints of the Boundary Sea, who had arrived early, were eagerly awaiting the battle, their minds filled with only three words—"Let's fight!"

The gazes of the saints from the Netherworld all fell upon this Heavenly Emperor.

Even after receiving guidance from the World Honored One, they still harbored many doubts about this old Heavenly Court, and even questioned the authenticity of this Heavenly Emperor.

The Holy King, in particular, suddenly narrowed his eyes, but after a moment he slowly frowned, as if the person in front of him was not the one he was looking for.

The "Heavenly Emperor" before them wore a nine-phoenix crown with tassels and pendants. He was not dressed in the Nine-Patterned Robe, but in a magnificent robe engraved with stars, with a purple base symbolizing the arrival of auspicious purple energy from the east.

This being exuded a lofty and majestic aura, with twinkling starlight emanating from the void around him. It seemed as if the vast and boundless universe accompanied him as he moved, and he was forever situated at the center of heaven and earth.

To the Holy King, it was immediately apparent that this was a female deity!
The person they saw back then was undoubtedly a man.

Of course, since innate deities have no sexual orientation, changing them wouldn't be difficult...

at this time.

The Heavenly Emperor spoke, his tone cold and indifferent, yet carrying a strange undertone:
“A hundred centuries ago, the name of the World-Honored One had never been heard of.”

These words caused a moment of deathly silence, followed by an immediate uproar.

The young man, whose Taoist name was Wensu, frowned and transmitted his voice:

"Senior Brother Kongming, you must have mistaken me for someone else..."

"You believe everything someone says?" Kongming interrupted. "When did you become so familiar with this Heavenly Emperor?"

Wen Su opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

To be honest, he was indeed skeptical of the young man's identity, while the old Heavenly Court, which had already shown its strength, was naturally more convincing.

Finally, Wen Su said tactfully, "Senior Brother Kongming, as of now, no fewer than thirty golden-armored generals and star lords from the [Old Heavenly Court] have appeared, among whom at least one is at the Dao Ancestor level, and more than a handful are at the Supreme Rank."

This is far beyond the standards of the old Heavenly Court, but it is still not the limit of the old Heavenly Court.

The fact that the Old Heavenly Court was the ancestral land of the Great Dao in the past has been basically confirmed. So even if this Heavenly Emperor is not the "Transcendent Ancestor", he is definitely a core figure and it is not surprising that he knows about what happened back then.

Now, however, the Heavenly Emperor is pointing the finger at the "World Honored One" found by Senior Brother Kongming and others, calling him an imposter, which makes it hard for Wen Su not to have doubts.

Kong Ming glanced at him and said, "This person has guided my cultivation of the [Instant Shadow Splitting Light Sword Soul]."

Wen Su was immediately shocked, then suddenly asked suspiciously, "Senior brother, when did you begin practicing the [Instant Shadow Splitting Light Sword Soul]? Before Master left, didn't he think we were too dull and therefore not teach us the essence of this move?"

"That's why it's called guidance. Otherwise, would I need this person's guidance?" Kong Ming glared at him and said in a deep voice, "The fact that this person's [Instant Shadow Splitting Light Sword Soul] is only 40-50% similar to Master's is enough to prove his identity."

Wen Su's expression was solemn. This killing technique was her master's trump card, which he rarely used after attaining enlightenment. The only time her master used this move was to sever the foundation of a certain ancestor's cultivation!

This person, who has grasped four or five tenths of its essence, must have witnessed it firsthand more than once, something even their direct disciples haven't been able to learn...

Wen Su hesitated and said, "Then now we..."

"What are you meddling in for?" Kong Ming said rudely. "No one will think you're mute if you don't express your opinion. Just sit still."

A similar dialogue took place between the saints on both sides present.

"Hey, they've really started fighting..."

"Is the first thing they do is question the other party's identity? Could it be that this person didn't recognize the World Honored One?"

"Senior brother, why don't you say that the person you found from the Netherworld might be a fake?"

"Fake? Impossible. Even the sword light left behind by the founder of the Human World Pavilion fully acknowledges this person—"

"A mere anchor left behind by a patriarch might not prove anything, right? This Heavenly Emperor is very likely the Great Dao Ancestor from a hundred centuries ago!"

Upon the Heavenly Emperor's identification, a wave of shock instantly erupted among the saints.

Some people frowned, some looked surprised and doubtful, while Takumi and the others, after a moment of stunned silence, smiled...

In the end, all the saints suppressed their doubts for the time being, and no one stepped forward rashly at this moment, but simply observed the situation.

At least, after the time that has passed, the saints have become much more convinced of the identity of World Honored One Ji Jingqiu.

Feng Ming and the others looked coldly at the Heavenly Emperor, being among the few in the audience who firmly believed in Ji Jingqiu's identity.

Those on their side included the Human World Pavilion and a few others such as Kong Ming.

Mieyu, who was standing to the side, did not miss the slightest change in the expression and fluctuation of the primordial spirit of Fengming and the other two, and temporarily suppressed his doubts.

"In the eyes of the Primordial Palace, this person's identity is beyond question. The fact that Feng Ming and the others are so convinced of this suggests that it is a contingency plan left behind by that Ferocious Ancestor—"

"Feng Ming and the others did indeed mention that this person received a great gift in the Taixu Realm, which was left by the Taixu. So it seems that his identity is correct."

Mieyu's expression turned solemn; he suddenly remembered something—

That was their Pantheon's founder, who not long ago paid a huge price and, across endless time and space, ordered the temple to find someone. Calculating the time, it turned out to be the exact moment when the Primordial Palace was born.

Could it be that the person the patriarch was looking for was actually this person?
Unfortunately, the distance was too great, and most of the news that the patriarch had sent back at great cost was kept in the dark...

finally.

Mieyu chose to stand beside Fengming and the others.

Positioning is crucial at times like these!

After Mieyu expressed his stance, many of the wavering saints also joined the fray.

……

Ji Jingqiu ignored Jian Guang, who was preparing to go out and support him.

He looked at the female Heavenly Emperor in front of him and felt that she was completely different from what he had imagined.

The other person had an indescribably beautiful face. In just a moment, it was as if all the beautiful faces I had ever seen in the past had been washed away, leaving only this face that was unparalleled in the heavens.

She wore a nine-phoenix crown and a robe draped with stars. Every move she made seemed to be surrounded by stars, and every action she took was imbued with the power of billions of stars. And yet, she was a woman.

Is this the Heavenly Emperor?

In the mythology he knew from his previous life, the one who fit this image should be Doumu Yuanjun.

The Holy King standing behind Ji Jingqiu had a solemn expression. The aura emanating from this Heavenly Emperor was pressing down on Ji Jingqiu and was constantly increasing, making even the Holy King feel the pressure.

"Ji Jingqiu, how do you plan to break this deadlock?" Hela asked curiously.

In Hela's view, there was no problem with Ji Jingqiu's identity as a World Honored One, but when this guy was pretending to be someone else, he deliberately made things mysterious, and his fake statements such as "sleeping for a hundred years" were about to be exposed. In other words, his disguise was about to be exposed.

Ji Jingqiu glanced at Hela, then at the Heavenly Emperor, and compared their appearances, finding that Hela was actually better.

Immediately, he became even more convinced that the other party was definitely not the Heavenly Emperor.

As the ruler of Heaven and Earth, he should be "perfect and flawless".

Wu Zhou said calmly, "At times like this, all you need is the support of the saints. This person's trust is not important at all. Don't try to prove your identity to her; that will only put you in a passive position. Whoever has doubts should provide the evidence."

Ji Jingqiu understood, having gained inspiration from Wu Zhou's words.

Whether the other party is the Heavenly Emperor or Doumu Yuanjun is not important at all; what matters is what the saints, who do not know the truth, think.

He doesn't need to gain this person's trust or prove his identity to them.

So all we need to do right now is...

Faced with the Heavenly Emperor's questioning, Ji Jingqiu remained calm and composed, saying indifferently:

"Since when did Yuanjun and Doumu dare to call themselves the Heavenly Emperor?"

Ignoring the woman's suddenly sharp and divine gaze, Ji Jingqiu chuckled softly:
"It seems he is really dead."

“Even former ministers dared to overstep their bounds and take his place.”

This moment.

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The saints unconsciously fell into absolute silence, their perspective shifted, and they quietly observed the entire hall, their hearts burning with a fierce, scorching desire to explore the secrets of the past!
This is a secret from a hundred centuries ago!
Even our ancestors might not have known this!
At this moment, after the Heavenly Emperor directly denied the existence of the World Honored One a hundred epochs ago, this World Honored One was even more blunt and dropped a bombshell, revealing the other party's true identity!
What Heavenly Emperor? The one before us is merely a usurper, not the true Ancestor of the Great Dao, the original master of the Heavenly Court.

Someone suddenly remembered the word "old" in "Old Heavenly Court" and couldn't help but ponder it.

Many people have confirmed that the word "old" in front of the Heavenly Court was indeed added later. Who exactly added this word "old" to the former Heavenly Court?

It's so confusing...

For a moment, all the saints awaited the Heavenly Emperor's reaction.

Kong Ming suddenly widened his eyes and clearly saw the golden-armored general beside the Heavenly Emperor. His gaze fluctuated violently!

Could the words of the World Honored One truly convey such a profound emotional response to a Saint?

No, no, he has always firmly believed in the existence of the Buddha.

"Be bold!"

After a moment of deathly silence, the divine general beside him roared in fury.

"Where did this madman come from, daring to question the Heavenly Emperor's position and show disrespect to him?!"

This person's expression showed extreme anger and disgust for Ji Jingqiu, as if he wished he could devour him alive.

boom!
The void seemed to tremble, as if the heavens themselves were trembling in anger, and chaotic thunderclouds were gathering in the void!

Feng Ming took a step forward, his aura locking onto the divine general, and said with a fierce expression, "Disrespect? You're just saying that there's no king in your mountains, and monkeys rule as overlords. Can't you hear me?"

"presumptuous!"

A beam of light, sharp enough to easily pierce the universe, suddenly appeared. The golden-armored general attacked in a rage, his black hair flying wildly. He took a step forward, and divine light that engulfed all worlds swept in, carrying terrifying Dao runes!

He thrust out his spear, which resembled a long spear cast in bronze, unleashing a terrifying and ethereal phenomenon, like a manifestation of the battlefield of the past, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the collapse of the heavens, yet only one spear pierced through everything!
Fengming showed no intention of backing down, pressing forward forcefully to meet the opponent's spear head head-on.

"enough."

The Heavenly Emperor gently raised his hand and said coldly,

"This is not a battlefield."

In a mere instant, the two who had been violently colliding were forcibly separated, and Feng Ming staggered back several steps, his expression solemn.

The originally furious general immediately lowered his head respectfully and stepped aside, daring not to overstep his bounds again.

Throughout the entire process, the Heavenly Emperor's gaze remained fixed on Ji Jingqiu, seemingly unconcerned about what Ji Jingqiu had just said.

Similarly, like Ji Jingqiu, she offered no explanation, continuing to speak her own mind with a cold gaze:
"A hundred centuries ago, gods vied for power and heroes rose up, but there was no 'World Honored One' among them. Who are you, really? A boastful person, or someone's reincarnation?"

At this point, this person actually took a step forward, his vast aura surging and pressing down, causing the entire palace to tremble, pressing towards Ji Jingqiu, forcing him to reveal his "true form".

The saints' pupils contracted; this person's aura... was probably not just at the level of a simple True Saint!
Ji Jingqiu was equally surprised.

The other party didn't refute it. Judging from his words and expression, could he really be right?
Is this really Doumu Yuanjun from a previous life mythology, the mother of all the stars of the Big Dipper, and the chief goddess of the Dipper?

In terms of rank, this person is second only to the Heavenly Emperor.

Speaking of which, the divine general who led the way did indeed mention the name of the Thunder Department.

Ji Jingqiu instantly made up his mind: regardless of whether the other party's identity was real or fake, he only needed to continue speaking in this direction—

The Holy King stood silently behind him, shielding him from the Heavenly Emperor's oppressive aura. His expression was solemn as he transmitted his voice:

"Don't drag this out. Here, I'm no match for her in a battle of sheer aura. She's mobilizing the power of the entire world; this is her home turf."

Ji Jingqiu coldly replied, "Who do you think you are? Let the real Heavenly Emperor come."

"I am the Heavenly Emperor!"

The female Heavenly Emperor raised her head, her aura suddenly soaring, as if she were challenging heaven and earth, asking who could contend with her!

“Your hostility towards me is obvious, but I have never seen you before.”

The female Heavenly Emperor took a second step, approaching Ji Jingqiu. Countless suns, moons, and stars surrounded her, flowing and undulating like endless fireflies, ready to burst forth with boundless light at any moment.

"You, do you want to die?"

The chilling words fell in the hall, and under the oppressive aura of this person, no one dared to question the truth of these words.

Ji Jingqiu showed no fear whatsoever, his gaze calmly meeting the oppressive aura of the "Heavenly Emperor." His voice, though not loud, clearly reached the ears of everyone present, as if unveiling a secret history from a hundred centuries ago:
"The Big Dipper governs death, the Southern Dipper governs life. Doumu (the Goddess of the Big Dipper) governs the stars, holds the reins of longitude and latitude, and is the pivot of the stars and the object of reverence for all spirits. However, the Emperor governs all things, occupies the center and upholds righteousness, which is the way of the Great Dao, and cannot be fully encompassed by the stars."

"You say my name was unknown a hundred centuries ago?"

Ji Jingqiu suddenly sneered, but the sound of that laughter sent a chill down one's spine.
"Do you know who helped him cross the bridge when he entered this world at Guizhen, and who watched him sever his last worldly ties and take that half-step?"

(End of this chapter)