Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

"I've demolished your Temple of Merit at least eight times, maybe five or six. If you don't want to be the temple master, I can remove you right now, believe it or not? I can completely strip you of your position and even take your life. Don't think that just because I'm in the Reincarnation stage now, I can't deal with you. You dare to be so insolent in front of me. I didn't even care about that pig in the Milky Way before, let alone a lower-level god like you. If you dare to be so insolent in front of me again, believe me, I'll demolish your Temple of Merit right now!"

"And don't think that just because you have the Heavenly Realm backing you can act recklessly in front of me. I dare to deal with that old geezer from your Heavenly Team, let alone a useless god like you. You were able to become a god because of my help, have you forgotten? If I hadn't taught you a lesson back then and made you understand the difference between a god and a saint, would you have been able to pass this level? You shouldn't be grateful to me, but instead you repay kindness with enmity and want to teach me a lesson. You really don't know what's good for you."

"Do you really think that becoming a god gives you the right to swagger in front of me? I know you're doing this to gain merit, to impress those old fogies in Heaven, to get more benefits from them, to show them your unwavering loyalty, and to show them you have no goodwill towards me and only want to kill me—I can understand all of that. But before you try to show off, think about your strength. Do you think you have the ability? If you don't have the ability and still want to kill me, then you're even less than that stupid pig Tianhe. I originally thought that pig Tianhe was stupid enough, but I didn't expect you to be even more stupid than him." "No, you can't even find your own home, I reckon. You're so stupid, you can't even find your own door. You think Heaven is your home, but it isn't. Although you were born in Heaven, you're just a dog there. You're not even as good as a dog, yet you dare to be so insolent in front of me. Who do you think you are? Just a low-level god, a lowly being, yet you dare to be so insolent in front of me. Do you really think you have the ability? Do you really think that by behaving well, you can gain enough benefits from those old fogies to advance further? Then you're utterly worthless. You're nothing but a dog, even less than a thing."

A barrage of unrestrained insults left all the gods, saints, great saints, and holy kings present, as well as all the cultivators who witnessed this scene, utterly shocked and speechless, especially those cultivators kneeling before the Temple of Merit. They were so shocked they couldn't utter a word, completely unsure whether they should continue kneeling.

Their previous kneeling was primarily out of respect for the Temple of Merit, but they hadn't expected that Zhao Shuang would consider it nothing more than trash. This left them unsure whether to continue kneeling; if they did, wouldn't they be even less than trash? They were caught in a moment of hesitation, unsure of what to do. They were unable to move because of their shock, not because they felt bound or restrained, but simply because they were stunned and bewildered by Zhao Shuang's words. Not knowing what to do, they remained frozen in place.

"Alright, that's all I have to say. If you don't want to be the Temple of Merit, if you don't want it, I can have it demolished anytime. It's not like it's only been done once or twice. The previous demolitions were just to teach you a lesson. If you don't want this temple, I can demolish it right now, completely and utterly, leaving you with nothing. What's left? Then those old fogies in the Heavenly Realm can just build another one. They can call it the Temple of Merit, the Great Hall of Merit, or even the Eunuch of Merit—anything but the Temple of Merit. To avoid embarrassment. After that, you can complain to your supreme Haotian Heavenly Venerable, complain about me, and say I'm being unreasonable." Making trouble, acting recklessly, behaving wantonly, indiscriminately killing innocent people, being lawless—you can all pin these on me, you can pile every single charge on me. No problem at all, as long as you can do it. If Tianqing Tianzun dares to make a move, I guarantee I'll leave without a second thought. If he can destroy me, I can destroy myself too. No problem at all, after all, he is a Tianzun. Back then, I almost lost to him, which isn't really a loss, since we were only evenly matched, at most a point or two weaker. But that was because I made a mistake. Sigh, if I hadn't been a point or two weaker than him, I should have been the one to inherit the Tianzun position. Of course, the most... The most important thing is that I have absolutely no interest in this position of Heavenly Venerable. To be honest, I have absolutely no interest. I'd be bored even sitting in this position, because I used to be a Heavenly Venerable, as you all probably know. Of course, as someone who has only recently become a deity, you probably don't know that I used to be a Heavenly Venerable, but not a Celestial Venerable in your Heavenly Court, nor a Heavenly Venerable in the Underworld, but a Heavenly Venerable whom you all jointly revered. If you don't believe me, you can ask your old fogies; they should all know that I used to be a Heavenly Venerable, truly a supreme Heavenly Venerable, invincible. It's just a pity that I was framed by villains and ended up like this. What a pity! So, don't be presumptuous in front of me. "You have no right to be presumptuous in front of me. You can be presumptuous if you want, as long as you reach the Heavenly Venerable realm. You can speak recklessly to me, you can insult me, bully me, beat me up, or discipline me—all without a problem. As long as you have the strength, the ability, and the skill, none of that matters. But if you don't have that strength or the skill, then please shut your mouths and don't act recklessly towards me. You have neither the right nor the ability. Even those old fogies behind you have no right to criticize me. You have neither the right nor the ability."

"Alright, you god inside, you can come out now, or you can send your disciple out. Of course, I suppose you're too ashamed to come out, are you? You can also see your disciple. One of your disciples should be from the Heavenly Realm, right? It'll be good for me to see what he looks like. If he's good-looking, I might even give him a few pointers. Haven't you Heavenly Realm always wanted my Great Dao Divine Power? Well, as long as he comes out, I'll give him one or two Great Dao Divine Powers. How about the divine power? Of course, this Great Dao Divine Power will only be a part of it. I can't possibly pass on the complete Great Dao Divine Power to him because his strength is too weak. I guess he hasn't even reached the Great Sage level yet. How do you teach your disciples? He hasn't even reached the Great Sage level. What a pity."

Everyone who heard Zhao Shuang's words wanted to go deaf and didn't want to listen anymore, because they knew that if they listened any longer, they might be held hostage.

Even if they didn't want to listen anymore, they had no choice, because they couldn't leave now, since the results hadn't come out yet. So they could only continue listening to Zhao Shuang's unbridled behavior. But what they learned shocked them beyond imagination, because they had never thought that Zhao Shuang was once a Celestial Venerable, a Celestial Venerable, the supreme Celestial Venerable, the number one person in the Hell Realm and the Heavenly Court Realm.

Not to mention them, even Zhao Shuang's younger brother was extremely shocked. If the Moon Goddess hadn't been there, he would have even asked her if what Zhao Shuang said was true, and whether the Righteous Path was really a reincarnation of a Celestial Venerable.

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't imagine that Zhao Shuang was once a Celestial Venerable. They originally thought Zhao Shuang was just one of the Heavens, but they never expected that he was actually a Celestial Venerable.

As Zhao Shuang finished speaking, two figures appeared in the Temple of Merit, a man and a woman. The man was handsome and dashing, with unparalleled elegance, while the woman was stunningly beautiful. The man, in particular, wore colorful armor, had silver-white hair, and wore a three-colored feathered crown. His aura was also incredibly ethereal.
Furthermore, the two women behind him were completely different, one with a cold demeanor and the other with a gentle and refined one. Most importantly, both women had already reached the level of a Saint King.

And he was not comparable to an ordinary holy king. In particular, that man was incredibly powerful. Originally, he should have enjoyed boundless glory and been the subject of much discussion, but now, no one dared to speak of him.

Even his master was scolded by Zhao Shuang, let alone him.

"I have to say, your teacher is really shameless. I just said it casually, and he actually sent his disciple to ask me if I had mastered the Great Dao Divine Power. He's shameless! And you, your disciple, are really something too. You listen to everything your teacher says. Aren't you too obedient? Like a dog, right? How can you be a dog as a disciple? You should have your own autonomy. You can't be a dog. What would you become if you were a dog? You shouldn't be an ordinary person. You are a chosen one of the Heavenly Realm. How can you be the dog of a useless god? Right? So, I won't pass on the Great Dao Divine Power to you for now. I'll pass it on to you when you're no longer a dog, okay?"

These humiliating words would be unbearable for anyone to hear, but Shang Zixuan smiled gently and agreed.

"Then this junior will thank Your Majesty in advance. Your Majesty, may I announce this meritorious holy war?"

Everyone felt very comfortable with Shang Zixuan's words. They did not feel any dissatisfaction, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course I have no problem with that. After all, you're a dog trained by your master, so naturally you have to listen to him. Besides, it's your job, right? You're an unparalleled dog, after all. What ordinary dog ​​is as obedient as you, right? And you even possess such talent. As a dog, you must be obedient, so you'd better be obedient. However, I still hope that you, this dog, will betray your master in the future, betray your master. If that happens, maybe I'll be in a good mood and pass on the great Dao divine power you desire. For example, the Great Brightness Technique. Isn't that what your Heavenly Realm has always wanted?" "Do you want the Great Dao Divine Power? I know you definitely do, because if you successfully cultivate it, it will greatly benefit your subsequent cultivation of various divine powers and techniques. Therefore, you must remember what I said today: you must betray your master, you must betray your master! Only by betraying your master can you become a true human being, not a dog. As a dog, you absolutely must betray your master!" Zhao Shuang's continuous insults made Shang Zixuan's face completely darken, because even with his good manners, he could not tolerate such humiliation.

This gloomy expression only lasted for a moment before returning to normal. He gritted his teeth and said, "I understand what Your Majesty has to say, but I have other matters to attend to. I hope Your Majesty will not obstruct me or try to delay, as it will be pointless."

Shang Ziheng now understood that Zhao Shuang was stalling for time for both the Kunlun Realm and the Guanghan Realm, which was why he said those words. As long as he didn't announce the end of the time limit, it wasn't considered time over. Therefore, Shang Ziheng was certain that Zhao Shuang was stalling for time, and his purpose in doing so was to buy time for both the Guanghan Realm and the Kunlun Realm.

Only in this way would the Guanghan Realm and the Kunlun Realm have more time, but in reality, he didn't understand why Zhao Shuang wanted to delay. Clearly, the Guanghan Realm and the Kunlun Realm no longer needed to worry about becoming battlefields for the Holy War of Merit. They only needed to wait for the outcome. As for the battle between gods, how could gods be so easily annihilated?
He didn't believe that the gods of Kunlun Realm and Guanghan Realm could annihilate the gods of Hell Realm. He didn't believe that the gods of the two worlds had this ability, so he really didn't understand why Zhao Shuang insisted on delaying the time. What was the point? Anyway, now that Guanghan Realm and Kunlun Realm were no longer likely to become a holy war of merit, he didn't understand why Zhao Shuang insisted on delaying the time.

"Oh, oh, oh, you're quite the clever dog, knowing exactly what I'm doing. But I'm going to stall for time. What can you do to me? You can hit me, you believe me? If you dare lay a hand on me today, I'll slap you to death. You believe me? I certainly do." (End of Chapter)