Three figures swiftly streaked across the void, their overwhelming power and aura undiminished, flying straight towards Chaoge.

Many immortals and gods were shocked by its aura, and the Nine Provinces Barrier did not react at all.

Longji remained calm as he flew to the top of the palace. His divine eye swept across the nine-room hall where Emperor Xin held court, but it was completely empty.

Xuan Tian pointed to the other side, where the Human Emperor's fortune was extremely evident. A black bird floated in the sky with its wings spread, protecting the Human Emperor.

A look of displeasure flashed across Longji's face: "Longde Palace, sharing the same name as Father Emperor's private residence, how dare he!"

At this moment, in the Dragon Virtue Hall, Emperor Xin sat on the throne, while his ministers below were filled with fear and unease. Apart from some humans, most of them were disciples of the Jie Sect.

The leader was an old man with vertical eyes on his forehead, wearing a nine-cloud crown, and a long, five-willow-shaped beard. He exuded a solemn and murderous aura. Among the dozens of officials in the hall, he was the only one who was allowed to sit.

"Your Majesty, how could you be so disrespectful to the Heavenly Emperor!" The old man's face was filled with lingering fear, and his voice trembled.

Di Xin showed no concern whatsoever. Instead, he glared angrily at the old man: "Grand Tutor, as a disciple of the Jie Sect, you are indeed an immortal or god, but do not forget that you are first and foremost a member of the human race."

"If Liu Fang hadn't spoken out of turn, I wouldn't have known that my human race had become a plaything in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor, who changed the Human Emperor to the Son of Heaven and made me submit to Heaven—what a delusion!"

The old man, who was called Grand Tutor, changed his expression. He was a disciple of the Jie Sect, but he was different from some of the outer sect uncles in this hall. His master was the Golden Spirit Mother, who was personally taught by a sage and had already attained the quasi-sage level. Naturally, he knew some secrets.

The Heavenly Emperor changed the title of Human Emperor to Emperor, and even the Three Sovereigns of Fire Cloud Cave agreed. The deeper reason was something their Grandmaster had warned them about.

For humanity!

Although Your Majesty is the current emperor, you are ultimately ignorant of the great trends of heaven and earth. In this primordial world, even a sage cannot change the decrees of the Heavenly Emperor!

"What arrogance!" A sharp shout came from outside the hall, and golden lightning struck down directly, landing on the plaque with overwhelming heavenly might. The three characters "Dragon Virtue Hall" cracked open, and a handsome man exhaled a mouthful of flame. Soon, the plaque was burned to ashes, and the dust disappeared on the steps in front of the hall as the breeze blew by.

"Who goes there!" The disciples of the Jie Sect glared angrily; someone had actually attacked the Human Emperor.

Immediately afterwards, three figures walked in from outside the hall. The one in the lead was a woman in red, about sixteen years old, with a captivating beauty. Her eyes were filled with anger, which added to her stunning beauty.

Two men followed behind, one dressed in a black Taoist robe and the other in golden armor. Both men were handsome and their imposing presence forced the disciples of the Jie Sect to retreat continuously.

Wen Zhong stood up in shock. Why were these three princes and princesses here together?

"Longde Palace, how dare you share the same name as my father, the Emperor!" Longji's eyebrows shot up as she angrily rebuked Emperor Xin.

But when Emperor Xin saw Long Ji's face, he was taken aback and murmured, "What a beautiful woman! Would the fairy be willing to be with me...?"

"Insolence!" Xuan Tian and Bo Huang shouted in unison.

"Boom!"

The void instantly darkened, thunderclouds gathered, and purple lightning bolts crisscrossed, resembling ferocious dragons. Even Di Xin awoke, feeling the wrath of the heavens.

Wen Zhong and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they immediately kowtowed repeatedly towards the outside of the hall, saying, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger! Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

Longji's brow furrowed in displeasure. Although Di Xin hadn't finished speaking before being reprimanded, she wasn't a child; she understood his unspoken words: "You tyrant, you dare to challenge me!"

As she spoke, Xuan Tian and Bo Huang attacked simultaneously, their Yin and Yang energies mixed with the true fire of the sun transforming into a fire dragon that burned towards them.

"唳——"

A black divine bird floated above Di Xin's head, its claws like sharp blades. With a flap of its wings, the attacks of the two were annihilated. Xuan Tian Bo Huang groaned as the black bird pounced over.

The two men's expressions changed. Is this the aura of an emperor?

The nation's fate protects them, and those who cultivate themselves must never harm the Emperor.

Longji snorted softly, and a soft blue whip appeared in her palm. With a gentle toss, the whip instantly transformed into a three-zhang-long whip and lashed out at the black bird.

In the blink of an eye, the black bird's feathers fluttered and it let out a mournful cry. The feathers fell gracefully and turned into wisps of gas that disappeared into the void.

All the cultivators in the hall saw that the vanished gas did not return to the nation's destiny, but instead disappeared into thin air.

Wen Zhong stood up, drew his golden mace from his back, and struck Di Xin three times: "Quickly apologize to the princess."

Seeing that the Grand Tutor was trembling with fear and had even taken out the King-Beating Golden Whip, Di Xin dared not delay and quickly cupped his hands towards Long Ji: "I misspoke, please forgive this... princess."

Xuan Tian gave him a cold look. What kind of descendants does his brother have?

He himself had several concubines, no wonder his descendants were all like this.

"Dare to utter another word of arrogance, and I will kill you today!"

Wen Zhong was startled. The Crown Prince of Xuantian was usually calm, so for him to say such a thing meant that he was extremely angry.

Longji gave a light snort and looked outside the hall: "Father, let me handle this myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, the thunderclouds vanished instantly, and sunlight shone in again, but it all focused on Bo Huang, who slowly withdrew the fireball from his hand.

"Yin Shou, I am Princess Longji of the Heavenly Court, the eldest daughter of the Heavenly Emperor. You have disrespected my father, so I have specially gone to the Nuwa Palace to obtain the Creation Whip to punish you."

The green whip surged with the power of merit, revealing the scene of Nuwa creating humans. All the humans in the hall felt as if they had witnessed great terror. In particular, when Wen Zhong and other disciples of the Jie Sect heard that this was the whip that created humans, they became as obedient as quails.

As the whip of creation lashed down, Di Xin screamed in agony, groaning repeatedly, "Ah, it hurts so much—"

"Stop right now! I am the Human Emperor, how dare you be so insolent!"

"Ancestor, our human race is protected by His Majesty Xuanyuan! Ancestor, save me!"

In the blink of an eye, ten lashes were delivered. Di Xin showed no outward signs of injury, but with the slightest movement, excruciating pain shot through his body, as if branded onto his very soul.

A golden light suddenly appeared, and a tall Dharma image held a golden sword with flowers, birds, insects and fish carved on one side and the stars of the heavens carved on the other. It was discovered that the head had four faces, which immediately made the humans in the hall feel a sense of kinship.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!" All the officials in the hall knelt down, including Emperor Xin, whose eyes flashed with excitement. His ancestor had come to support him.

Longji and the other two bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Princess, there's no need for such formalities." The Dharma body returned to its innate form, and Xuanyuan's face was resolute, yet a smile played on his lips.

"I dare not accept the title of Holy Princess," Longji replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Ancestor, you must do justice for me!" Di Xin cried out in despair. Their ancestor had appeared, and even these three people had to bow to him, which showed the power of the human emperor.

Xuan Tian snorted coldly, displeased: "A fine descendant of my elder brother!"

"Little brother," Xuanyuan said with a helpless smile.

Di Xin was stunned for a moment. What did his ancestor call this person?

What elder brother and younger brother?

"This junior is unworthy, please forgive me, Princess." Xuanyuan sighed, took the Creation Whip and lashed Di Xin ten more times. Seeing that the divine aura on Di Xin's body had dissipated considerably, he could only sigh silently.

"I'm not going to stoop to his level." Longji shook his head, seeing that Di Xin didn't even have the strength to groan anymore, took the Creation Whip, bowed to the heavens, and the green light pierced through space and disappeared.

"Father is unable to intervene, but as his children, we must avenge him. Now that the matter is settled, I will return to heaven."

Xuanyuan nodded slightly, looking at the crowd in the hall who dared not raise their heads: "Wen Zhong, since you, a disciple of the Jie Sect, are to assist the Shang Dynasty, then you should fulfill your responsibilities and not cause any further trouble."

"The Heavenly Emperor did not pursue the matter this time, but that does not mean the matter is over. Now that Yin Shou knows about this, you should explain it to him clearly. Everything we have done is for the sake of the human race. He is the current Human Emperor and has his own responsibilities, but for the sake of the human race, we cannot refrain from doing so."

"Since your Jie Sect has chosen the Shang Dynasty, you should work together with them and not let each other down."

Wen Zhong trembled, and dared not hesitate: "Disciple obeys the decree."

Xuanyuan sighed deeply. He had the dignity of a human emperor and had tried to seize a sliver of hope, but the will of "Heaven" was hard to defy!

The idea that "human determination can conquer nature" is easier said than done!

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