Next, Yi Qing cooperated with the Celestial Court's Desolate-Grade Yuan Kou to counterattack the six Great Sages. However, the two Celestial Emperors of the Celestial Court had been seriously injured in the previous battle. In the end, they could only serve as a distraction. Yi Qing was fighting six Great Sages on her own.
It was only at this moment that these Great Sages saw how terrifying Yi Qing's strength was. She could suppress six Great Sages on her own … These were six Yuan Kou of the same level. Not only could Yi Qing suppress them, but she could also gain the upper hand. Such a performance had surpassed the traditional Emperor Sword level sword-bearers … The six Great Sages even suspected that Yi Qing's strength might have broken through Emperor Sword level sword-bearers and reached the Legendary-level.
It was also during this battle that the fear of Yi Qing was deeply imprinted in the hearts of these six Great Sages. They were imprinted with the impression that Yi Qing could not be defeated.
Later, with the return of the other three Celestial Emperors, there was no more suspense in the battle. In the end, the six Great Sages used self-destruction to break through the Celestial Court's seal on the void. Their souls collapsed and were suppressed in various places.
"So there was such a story back then!"
After listening to Guhan's narration, Artoria's expression was one of surprise. She did not expect there to be such a hidden history 800 years ago.
She did not expect Yi Qing's strength to be so terrifying. She could fight six Great Sages on her own. She was simply a god among gods and demons!
"Your Majesty Shue Tian!
Since you have apologized to us, we are willing to trust you a little more. We want to ask you, what happened to you after we self-destructed? "Odin asked.
"Me?"
Yi Qing laughed self-deprecatingly. "After the battle with you, my sword essence was almost exhausted. Then, the five people of the Celestial Court launched a sneak attack on me from behind. They defeated me, who had lost my sword essence. In the end, I ended up self-destructing like all of you."
"So that's what happened!
In fact, I've already reminded you during the battle! "
Odin nodded with a sorrowful and puzzled look on his face. "I told you back then that you can't trust the people of the Heavenly Court. After you helped them defeat us, they'll immediately attack you!
But I just don't understand why you didn't believe me back then and insisted on working for the Heavenly Court! "
"Because I have no conflict of interest with the Heavenly Court!" Yi Qing hesitated for a moment before replying.
"How is this possible?
You are a human, and the Heavenly Court is Yuan Kou. The conflict between the two of you is innate and irreconcilable. Moreover, without the main conflict between us and the Heavenly Court, the conflict of interest between you and the Heavenly Court is inevitable. It is impossible that it does not exist! "Odin said firmly.
"What if I join the Heavenly Court after killing all of you and become the Heavenly Court's sixth Heavenly Emperor, Central Earth Great Emperor?" Yi Qing said calmly.
"What?!"
The six Great Sages' expressions changed drastically. They never imagined that the Heavenly Court would give Yi Qing such a condition.
The Heavenly Court had five Desolate-level Yuan Kou Great Emperors, which meant that the Heavenly Court had five Heavenly Emperors. One of them was the Central Jade Emperor, named Hao Tian. This was the same title as Yan Jing City's previous Jiandi.
The second was the Western Heavenly Emperor of Supreme Polarity, named North Star.
The third was the Northern North Pole Middle Sky Emperor of Polarity, named Bo Yikao.
The fourth was the Southern South Pole Longevity Emperor, named South Pole Immortal Weng, a disciple of Old Lord Taishang.
The fifth was the Eastern East Pole Viridescent Light Emperor, named Shaohao. He was Hao Tian's younger brother.
These five Heavenly Emperors occupied the East, West, North, South, and Center directions. This meant that they ruled over the entire Primitive Universe. This was a rule that had been passed down since ancient times. The Heavenly Court only had these five Heavenly Emperors. There had never been a time when there were six Heavenly Emperors.
This Jade Emperor had actually broken the rules and forcibly created the sixth Central Earth Great Emperor. In terms of title, he was actually on par with the Central Jade Emperor. His position was even higher than the other four Heavenly Emperors. This was equivalent to giving Yi Qing a position that was second only to the Heavenly Court. It was no wonder that the six Great Sages' expressions changed drastically. They even looked a little jealous.
If the Heavenly Court had been willing to give the six of them the same conditions, they would probably have rushed over and sat in their positions with peace of mind. They wouldn't have cared about the lives of others.
"No!
Even if the Heavenly Court gave you such a position, you should also know that you are a human being. The positions given by the Heavenly Court are all empty. You can be promoted by them, but you can also be beaten down by them. You won't be so stupid! "
After the initial envy, jealousy, and hatred, Odin quickly reacted. The position of the sixth Heavenly Emperor was just a lollipop used to deceive children. It was impossible for Yi Qing not to see the trick in it!
"I am indeed different from those Heavenly Emperors of the Heavenly Court. The people of the Heavenly Court are unlikely to believe me. But if I send my True Spirit to the Deification List, the Heavenly Emperors of the Heavenly Court will be 100% at ease with me!" Yi Qing replied.
"What!
You actually want to send your True Spirit to the Deification List? Are you crazy?
You give up your freedom and want to be a slave to the Jade Emperor! "
Odin said in disbelief. The other five Great Sages were also surprised. Obviously, they didn't understand why Yi Qing would do this.
"Other than agreeing to this condition?
Is there any other way for me to make the Heavenly Court trust me? "Yi Qing said with a wry smile. Everyone was speechless.
Indeed, this was the only way to make the Heavenly Court trust Yi Qing. Other than that, the Heavenly Court would never trust Yi Qing!
The Deification List was an important tool for the whole Heavenly Court to be united and not betray.
All the Immortals of the Heavenly Court sent a trace of their True Spirit to the Deification List, which was under the control of the Jade Emperor.
As long as the Deification List was in his hands, the Jade Emperor could destroy the True Spirit in the Deification List at any time. Once the True Spirit was destroyed, no matter how strong those Immortals were, they would be turned into ashes in an instant. There was no chance of them surviving.
Therefore, the Immortals of the Heavenly Court were extremely loyal to the Jade Emperor … It couldn't be helped. After all, their lives were in the hands of the Jade Emperor.
The fact that Yi Qing was willing to send his True Spirit to the Investiture of the Gods meant that he had completely placed his life in the hands of the Jade Emperor. He had truly become a member of the Heavenly Court. The Jade Emperor would no longer have to worry about Yi Qing's loyalty. The distrust between them would also disappear.
It was no wonder that Yi Qing would completely trust the Heavenly Court and not be on guard against them. Yi Qing had already chosen to be a slave of the Heavenly Court, even if the slave was a Central Celestial Emperor.
"But if that's the case … why did the Heavenly Court want to kill you?
This doesn't make sense. Since you were willing to join the Deification List, the Heavenly Court had no reason to kill you!
Don't they want a sharp sword like you that won't cut themselves? "Odin asked in disbelief.
"First of all, I didn't send my True Spirit into the Deification List at that time. Once I did, I definitely couldn't hide it from your eyes. You definitely wouldn't believe me. So when I defeated you, I wasn't a member of the Heavenly Court yet!"
"Secondly, it's probably because the strength I've displayed scared them!"
Yi Qing smiled bitterly. "After I was ambushed by the Jade Emperor, I asked them the same question. Why weren't they willing to believe me?
I was clearly willing to send my True Spirit into the Deification List! "
"In the end, Hao Tian told me that I was too strong, so strong that I had already reached the critical point of controlling the Deification List. If I were given a few hundred more years to cultivate, the Deification List wouldn't be able to trap my True Spirit.
In order to be safe, they could only kill me when I was exhausted! "
"What!
The Deification List couldn't trap you! "
"Oh my god!
Is your strength already that terrifying? "
"Legend has it that the Deification List has twice the sealing power of its controller. In other words, unless one's strength exceeds the Jade Emperor's by twice, they won't be able to escape the Deification List's control!"
Odin murmured to himself in a daze. Yi Qing's words once again shocked all the Yuankou present to the point that they couldn't close their mouths.
But thinking about it carefully, this was a matter of course.
The Jade Emperor himself was a Desolate Grade Origin Bandit who could fight against three Great Sages alone. If he wanted to break free from the Investiture of the Gods' control, he would need to have twice the strength of the Jade Emperor. In other words, Yi Qing had already reached the level where he could fight against six Great Sages alone … This had already been proven by Yi Qing's battle with the six Great Sages.
No wonder the Jade Emperor was so afraid of Yi Qing. He didn't even trust the Deification List and directly ordered Yi Qing to be killed.
"I didn't expect that the reason you died in the end was because you were too strong!" Wu Zetian whispered. At the same time, she felt a burst of shame in her heart.
He would die because he was too weak.
But Yi Qing died because she was too strong. What the hell was this!
Wu Zetian's words also caused the other six Great Sages to feel the same way. Yes, they lowered their heads in shame.
"No!
I didn't die because I was too strong! "
Yi Qing shook his head and said, "On the contrary, I'm still too weak. If I could defeat all 11 of you by myself, I would be able to live … So, the reason why I died is because I'm too weak!"
Well, after Yi Qing said this, the Great Sages present were even more ashamed. They couldn't even lift their heads.
However, Heaven's Equal Jiandi suddenly raised his head and looked at Yi Qing with anger and confusion. He asked, "Why?
Why did you have to be the Celestial Emperor of the Heavenly Court? Why did you betray your own race! "