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He wasn't just angry at the gods of Heaven, but even more so at Zhao Shuang, because he had originally planned to keep Zhao Shuang from revealing his identity. Even if he were to reveal his identity, it should wait until the Holy War of Merit ended and the Guanghan Realm was free from this crisis. By then, everything would be fine. In any case, what's done is done, and even if the gods of Heaven were unwilling, they would have no choice but to accept it.

Moreover, by then, the Heavenly Court wouldn't dare say anything more, or rather, they wouldn't say anything at all. After all, they couldn't possibly start another holy war of merit.

However, he never expected Zhao Shuang to expose her identity so quickly. This caused the gods in the Heavenly Court who had grudges against her to vehemently oppose Zhao Shuang's participation in the Holy War of Merit. These gods knew very well that if Zhao Shuang participated, the Guanghan Realm would be able to resolve this crisis. Then, it would be much more difficult for them to target the Guanghan Realm again. But he couldn't stop Zhao Shuang's decision.

"Alright, stop being angry. Take me to meet those pretentious guys. No, they're already gods, so they're not pretentious anymore. They're just a bunch of old dogs."

In the entire Heavenly Realm and Hell, only Zhao Shuang dared to speak so rudely to the gods of the Heavenly Realm. Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess felt a glimmer of hope and agreed. Even if Zhao Shuang hadn't said anything, she would have taken him to meet the gods of the Heavenly Realm.

“They already knew you wanted to see them, so I’m taking you to see them now, but not in the temple, but in a spatial bubble.”

The Moon Goddess's expression was rather unpleasant, clearly a humiliation to Zhao Shuang.

After all, Zhao Shuang was once the Wings of the Heavens, but now he doesn't even have the right to enter the temple to discuss matters. Instead, he chose a spatial bubble, which is a complete humiliation for Zhao Shuang.

"Space bubble, whose idea was this? Fine, let's go see. I want to see who came up with this idea, and also see how those old dogs are doing now, whether they're alive or dead. Let's see if they have the ability to survive the next calamity. If they don't, they should die sooner rather than later. Of course, they can also die on the battlefield. After all, isn't the Holy War of Merit about to begin? Presumably, it won't be difficult for them to participate in such a Holy War of Merit. They can fight a big battle with those gods from the first generation. It would be best if they could die on the battlefield. If they can't die, they can at least kill the gods of the underworld, or at least injure them. Of course, it's best if they don't get injured and lose face themselves."

Her words were extremely harsh, making the Moon Goddess smile wryly, but she didn't show it. She simply led Zhao Shuang silently into a spatial bubble, which, though called a bubble, was larger than any other void realm.

Because there is not just one deity within this spatial bubble, but more than ten. Therefore, the entire bubble is bathed in divine light and filled with divine radiance, making it a sacred place for cultivation. Cultivating within it allows any cultivator to progress by leaps and bounds in a single day.

As long as they could obtain the permission of the deities within—though these deities were not their true forms, but merely avatars of their divine consciousness—they would be able to send only a avatar to see Zhao Shuang. To be precise, they could have come if they truly wished, but deliberately sending only a avatar was enough to prove their humiliation of Zhao Shuang. Just as having the Moon Goddess bring Zhao Shuang to this spatial bubble was a complete insult to him.

"Why didn't Haotian come? Who were the others originally? Let me see. The Five Elements Temple Master is not bad, not bad, he has some influence. It's just a pity that only an avatar came. And then there's the Valley Master of Feixia Valley. He's already advanced to the ninety-first level. Not bad, not bad, he's qualified to be among the heavens. It seems that the beating I gave him back then was quite effective, at least he's improved? Hmm, who's this? Pan Yuan Ancient God, what brings you here? I remember this isn't a place you should be. We don't seem to have any connection."

"Five Dragon God Emperor, you've finally arrived. It seems my guidance back then was quite effective. You've already reached this level. Not bad, not bad. If you take another step forward, you'll be qualified to become one of the Heavens. Very good, very good, very good."

"You must be very happy that the Shang Ancestor Heaven Realm plotted against my Kunlun Realm and turned it into this state back then, right? But you are quite remarkable. You were able to cultivate to this level from a mere mortal. Your talent, opportunities, and good fortune are truly enviable. Even I am extremely envious."

"But you only sent a wisp of your spirit, isn't that a bit too disrespectful? Or do you think I'm no longer one of the heavens, and you can just mold me however you want? That your Heavenly Court can do whatever it wants to our Kunlun Realm? I know that back then, our Kunlun Realm competed with your Heavenly Realm for the position of ruler of the Western World, which made you very unhappy, so you joined forces with the Hell Realm to plot against me. Our Kunlun Realm ended up like this. Your Heavenly Court has done a great job in that. It's a pity I don't have any real evidence. If I had real evidence, I guarantee I would tear down your Heavenly Realm."

Zhao Shuang's gaze went straight to one of the divine lights, and within this divine light was an illusory figure. This figure was surrounded by chaotic and yin-yang auras, making it impossible to tell whether it was real or fake.

The figure with the aura was none other than Shang Zu, the current number one person in the Heavenly Realm.

The ancestor of the Shang Dynasty neither refuted nor acknowledged a single word of what Zhao Shuang said.

This matter might be a secret to outsiders, but to these people, it's something everyone knows, so there's no need to say anything more.
"Lord of the Temple of Light, what brings you here? Well, given your background in the Heavenly Realm, and your status as the strongest there, it's normal for a powerful figure like yourself to come here. After all, you're worried that my regained strength might cause harm to your Heavenly Realm. But rest assured, I will absolutely not cause trouble for your Heavenly Street until I have the power to destroy it. You can rest assured about that. And you've come this time probably to stop me from participating in this Merit Ceremony. You want to turn the Guanghan Realm into the second battlefield of the Merit Holy War, right? Your plan is quite clever. Of course, most importantly, you want the Kunlun Realm to become the second battlefield of the Merit Holy War, right? Now I can tell you..." "Let me tell you, you've miscalculated. You shouldn't be trying to take advantage of me. You should be looking for somewhere else to try. You shouldn't be even thinking about this right now. If you are, I advise you to abandon this idea as soon as possible, because with me around, you'll never succeed. I could beat you into begging for your mother back then, and I can beat you into begging for your father now. So do you understand? Don't try anything funny in front of me. If you try anything funny, I guarantee you'll die a horrible death. I didn't kill you last time because I wasn't strong enough. But once I regain all my strength and advance further, I'll have enough power to kill you. At that time, even if you beg for your father, you won't survive."

Zhao Shuang then turned her gaze to another figure, this one who was nothing but light.

The radiant figure remained completely unmoved by Zhao Shuang's words, showing no change whatsoever, as if it had long been prepared to be humiliated and insulted by Zhao Shuang. "Since you're all here, then you're the ones who are barred from participating in this Holy War of Merit, right? Tell me, why am I not allowed to participate? If I hadn't yet broken through to the Saint King level, according to the rules, I would be qualified to participate in this Holy War of Merit."

After Zhao Shuang recounted the stories of all these people, he asked a more important question: why was he not allowed to participate in this merit-based holy war?

"The Heavenly King has not yet recovered his strength. If anything unexpected happens in this holy war of merit, it will be a huge loss for the entire Heavenly Court."

Corot from the Heavenly Realm expressed his opinion.

"Alright, stop with the pretense. If I participate in this Holy War of Merit, wouldn't you have a better chance? Have your secret agents kill me in this Holy War? Instead of taking advantage of such a good opportunity, you're hindering my participation. You're really putting on an act. As for worrying about whether I'll die in this Holy War of Merit? You're overthinking it. Don't worry, even if you die, I won't. After all, my business isn't finished yet. Besides, I remember the Armor of Light you're wearing was crafted by me. I put a lot of effort into crafting this divine artifact. I gave it to you because you called me 'Mom.' Shouldn't you return it to its rightful owner? I only lent it to you, not gave it to you. Even if I did give it to you, it wouldn't be a problem for me to take it back now."

Zhao Shuang's words caused Ke Luo, the number one expert in the Heavenly Court Realm, to change his expression, but he still showed no intention of refuting her, nor did he intend to hand over his divine artifact. But how could he possibly hand over a divine artifact? It was utterly impossible. If Zhao Shuang had recovered to her peak strength, he might have been able to give it up, but Zhao Shuang hadn't recovered, so there was absolutely no way she would.

"So you're planning to renege on your debt? I never expected the dignified Temple Master of the Temple of Light to do so. It's truly disappointing, utterly disappointing. Don't you think you've disgraced the Heavenly Realm, the Temple of Light, and the Heavenly Realm?"

Zhao Shuang's words did not move the Temple Master of the Temple of Light at all; on the contrary, he remained even more composed and made no move.

"Since you're silent, I'll take that as a yes. I'll get my revenge once I've recovered. Don't worry, just wait for that day. Alright, what are the opinions of the rest of you? Speak up! As for concerns about my safety, like dying in the Holy War of Merit, don't even bother. I don't believe such things. What are you thinking? You all know it deep down, and so do I. That's why I'm participating in the Holy War of Merit. If you try to stop me, don't blame me for being impolite. Don't forget I have leverage over you. If you insist on stopping me, those leverages will be made public. The shame you lose won't be mine." "It's not just yourselves, but also the world behind you. You lot, behave yourselves and don't try anything funny. There's one more thing I hope you can do: give me three to five supreme holy artifacts or divine artifacts. They're extremely important to me right now. After all, I need sufficient strength; with my current level of power, it's practically impossible to protect myself in the perilous Heavenly Court and Hell Realms. Therefore, I urgently need your help, and I hope you can genuinely help me. Don't try anything funny; you've already come all this way. If you don't give me something, wouldn't that be a betrayal of our past friendship?"

Zhao Shuang's words silenced all the gods present. To be precise, apart from the Temple Master of the Temple of Light, no one else uttered a single word, because they knew very well that since they had come to see Zhao Shuang, they had to remain silent.

No matter what Zhao Shuang says, they absolutely cannot agree.

In short, their goal was to prevent Zhao Shuang from participating in the Holy War of Merit, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances. Some were genuinely concerned for Zhao Shuang, fearing something might happen to him. These people generally had good relationships with Zhao Shuang, while others were well aware that if Zhao Shuang participated in the Holy War of Merit, the consequences would be unpredictable, and their entire plan would be rendered useless.

Their original plan was to make Kunlun Realm the battlefield of the Holy War of Merit, so that they could obtain what they had always dreamed of in Kunlun Realm.

At the very least, the Guanghan Realm, a former ally of the Kunlun Realm, should be turned into a battlefield of merit so that everyone knows the consequences of allying with the Kunlun Realm and understands that they must never ally with the Kunlun Realm, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable and the end will be very tragic.

They did meet, but they didn't intend to say anything, just to avoid agreeing to anything.

"Let me ask you a question. If I insist on participating in this holy war of merit, what are your plans to do against me?"

Zhao Shuang's words immediately changed the expression of the Five Elements Temple Master, who was worried about him, and he quickly spoke up.

"If the Heavenly King insists on participating in this Holy War of Merit, then the merit points of the Guanghan Realm will be reduced to zero, and it will directly become the battlefield of a Holy War of Merit."

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess's expression turned extremely grim. (End of Chapter)