"Everyone!
I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect to see you again! "
The Jade Emperor looked at the six Great Sages in front of him and said with a smile. There was no tension before the start of the war.
In fact, not only the Jade Emperor, but the other four Celestial Emperors also looked calm. Although they were one less than the other side, the Jade Emperor's strength was indisputable. In addition, the Jade Emperor had just been resurrected. His strength was certainly not as good as before. There was no possibility of the Heavenly Court losing this battle!
At the same time, the Heavenly Court had set up the Dragnet Formation in advance, sealing most of Shaanxi Province. Unless the formation was broken, the six Great Sages would not be able to escape from the Dragnet Formation.
In the minds of the five Celestial Emperors of the Heavenly Court, the victory had been decided the moment they appeared. What they had to do now was just a game of cat and mouse.
"I would like to go to the Heavenly Court with you to talk about the interesting things in the past. I wonder if you would do me the honor and accompany me?" The Jade Emperor asked with a smile.
"Are you kidding me?
If we go to your Heavenly Court, will the six of us still be alive? "
Odin sneered. They had experienced the dangers of the Heavenly Court in the past. If it were not for the double-agent Yi Qing leading the way, they would have been trapped in the many formations of the Heavenly Court.
If they followed the Jade Emperor into the Heavenly Court now, they might not even have the chance to escape by self-detonation. So even if they killed the six Great Sages now, they would not follow the Jade Emperor to the Heavenly Court!
"That's a pity!"
The Jade Emperor sighed. "Originally, I was thinking that my Investiture of the Gods still lacked a few positions for the Horse Protector and wanted you all to fill them up. But now, it seems that you all won't have this chance!"
"Haotian, I didn't expect that after 800 years, your mouth is still so annoying!"
Heaven's Equal Jiandi said coldly. The position of the Horse Protector was somewhat related to Heaven's Equal Jiandi. Hearing the Jade Emperor mention this position again, Heaven's Equal Jiandi could not help but clench his fists.
"Heaven's Equal!
Are you recalling the days when you were my subordinate and raised horses for me? Hahahaha! "
Emperor Qing Shaohao started to laugh wildly. Among the four Great Emperors, Shaohao was the only relative of the Jade Emperor. Therefore, he was the most arrogant and domineering among the four Great Emperors. Except for the Jade Emperor, no one else was worthy of his respect. Even the other three Great Emperors were the same, let alone Heaven's Equal Jiandi.
Back then, when Heaven's Equal Jiandi was just a Spirit Sword Level sword wielder, he was once seduced by Fairy Zi Xia of the Heavenly Court. He fell in love with her and decided to join the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court expressed that they wanted to confer a high position on Heaven's Equal Jiandi. Heaven's Equal Jiandi was quite looking forward to it.
However, in the end, Heaven's Equal Jiandi became the Horse Protector of the Heavenly Court and was severely humiliated by Emperor Qing Shaohao, who was in charge of the Horse Protector. In the end, he even raped Fairy Zi Xia in front of Heaven's Equal Jiandi.
However, Fairy Zi Xia's heart was already tied to Heaven's Equal Jiandi. Therefore, she quickly committed suicide by exploding her Real Spirit. Heaven's Equal Jiandi also stole the Jade Emperor's Heavenly Horse and escaped from the Heavenly Court. That was how the future Heaven's Equal Jiandi came into being!
From then on, Heaven's Equal Jiandi completely gave up on the idea of reconciling with the Heavenly Court. He wholeheartedly thought about how to destroy the Heavenly Court and fight to the death with the Heavenly Court.
When he did not see Emperor Qing Shaohao, Heaven's Equal Jiandi could still maintain his rationality. He knew when to advance and when to retreat. He would not think about taking revenge on the Heavenly Court. However, when Emperor Qing Shaohao took the initiative to appear in front of Heaven's Equal Jiandi and mentioned this matter, Heaven's Equal Jiandi immediately fell into a state of rage. He picked up the Emperor Sword in his hand and rushed towards Emperor Qing Shaohao who was in the air. If Wu Zetian and Ping Tian Jiandi had not reacted quickly and forcefully suppressed Heaven's Equal Jiandi, the final battle would have already begun.
"Heaven's Equal, don't forget about the plan to cover the sky!"
Ping Tian whispered in Heaven's Equal Jiandi's ear. Only then did Heaven's Equal Jiandi suppress his anger and return to his army.
"What a pity!
This brat did not fall for it! "
Emperor Qing Shaohao shook his head. If Heaven's Equal Jiandi had really attacked just now, he could have immediately joined forces with the other Celestial Emperors to severely injure Heaven's Equal Jiandi. That way, the following battle would be much simpler and easier.
"Alright, Shaohao, you can leave first!"
Jade Emperor said to Emperor Qing. Hearing this, Emperor Qing retreated obediently. Jade Emperor continued, "I will not speak to you anymore. I have already set up the Inescapable Snare Formation around this area. You will definitely not be able to escape from here. You will definitely die … If you are willing to forsake the darkness and enter your Celestial Souls into the Gods roll, I can give you the title of Heavenly King. You will have the same status as Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li. Each of you will be able to lead 10,000 Celestial Soldiers and Celestial Generals. How about that?
This is my sincerity. If you miss out on my sincerity this time, you will definitely not have another chance! "
"What?
You have already set up the Inescapable Snare Formation?
Wasn't this a formation that would take a day to set up?
Did you already know about us? "Yamata no Orochi said in horror.
"Haha!
To tell you the truth, I had already set it up two days ago. I was just waiting for you fools to take the bait.
Unfortunately, you are a little smarter than you were 800 years ago. You forced me to come out and meet you! "Jade Emperor said with a cold smile.
"..." The six Great Sages were speechless. At the same time, they looked behind them with grateful eyes … there was Lu Ban and Guhan standing beside him. If these two had not stopped them in time, they would have been captured by the heavenly court. Then, they would really be dead meat!
"What a joke!
What a joke! "
After a long silence, Ping Tian Jiandi said with a sneer, "Who is that Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li?
He is not even a Celestial Sword Tier. At most, he is a Spiritual Sword Tier.
If we are on the same level as him, wouldn't we be the biggest joke in the world? "
"Hmph!
You are all destined to die. With the position of Heavenly King, you should kneel down and thank the heavens. How dare you speak so shamelessly! "
At the side, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li cursed loudly, his face red. Ping Tian Jiandi's every word was a slap to his face!
"Oh!
I understand what you mean! "
The Jade Emperor waved his hand at Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, indicating for him to shut up. Then he turned to Ping Tian Jiandi and said, "What position do you want?"
"About that!"
Ping Tian Jiandi rubbed his chin. After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked, "I am very curious about one thing. What did you give Zhe Tian back then, that he was willing to betray us?"
"Why are you mentioning that person?"
Hearing Ping Tian Jiandi mention Zhe Tian Jiandi's name, the Jade Emperor's face clearly showed a displeased expression.
However, this displeasure quickly dissipated. After all, he was a dead person. The Jade Emperor paused for a while before replying, "Alright, there is no harm in telling you. I made up an official position for him out of thin air, calling him Great Sage Zhe Tian. He will enjoy the same status as us five Heavenly Kings, but he will not have any actual position. It will be an extremely carefree position!"
"I see!
Jade Emperor, can you let us discuss this? "The six Great Sages looked at each other, then asked.
"Go ahead!" Because victory was already in his grasp, the Jade Emperor was relatively calm and tolerant.
The six Great Sages immediately returned to the team and gathered with Lu Ban to discuss for a while … Then Wu Zetian took the initiative to stand up and say, "We've already comprehended the strength of the Inescapable Net Formation 800 years ago. We don't expect to be able to escape from it."
However, if the six of us gather all our strength and fight to the death, it is not impossible to replace a few of you. For example, this most annoying Green Thearch! "Wu Zetian's words scared Green Thearch Shaohao so much that he could not help but take a step back.
Although Shaohao was very proud and did not take these six Great Sages seriously, he knew that if these six Great Sages wanted to replace a few of them with the belief that they would definitely die, even the Jade Emperor would not be able to save him!
Thinking of this, Green Thearch began to feel afraid.
"So you want to discuss terms with me!
What terms do you have? "Jade Emperor asked with a frown.
"It's simple. We don't want much. You give us six Celestial Thearch positions and let us be on equal footing with you. We are willing to join the Heavenly Court and even send our True Spirits into the Investiture of the Gods list. This way, we will be a family. What do you think, Jade Emperor?" Wu Zetian asked with a smile.
"That's impossible!"
Jade Emperor refused very decisively. "The Celestial Thearch position has long been fixed. It was written on the Investiture of the Gods list by Ancestor Hong Jun and the Three Pure Ones. How can I create six Celestial Thearch positions for you?
I can let you be like Zhe Tian Jiandi back then. I can give you the title of Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, and the other Great Sages the same status as my Celestial Thearch. This is already the biggest concession I can make! "
"Hmph!
Don't try to lie to us. Ancestor Hong Jun and the Three Pure Ones haven't come to this world. The Investiture of the Gods list is completely in your hands. You can add as many positions as you want. You don't need the permission of those four big shots! "
Wu Zetian exposed the Jade Emperor's lie, "Let's put our words here. Either you give us the position of Celestial Emperor, or we'll fight to the death. It won't be a problem to replace two of you!"
"This …" Jade Emperor hesitated. Clearly, it was as Wu Zetian said. It was not impossible to increase the positions of the six Celestial Thearchs.
Actually, it was not a big deal to give these six Great Sages Celestial Thearch positions. They were all positions in name. Under normal circumstances, if they were given, the Jade Emperor would not feel the pinch.
However, to increase the position, he needed to rewrite the Investiture of the Gods list. Originally, the Investiture of the Gods list was decided by the four Sages. Every official position on it was written by the Sages themselves. Once he changed it, it was equivalent to offending the four Sages.
If the four Sages did not come to this world, it would be fine. However, once they came to this world, he was afraid that he would have to bear the consequences!
However, after hearing the declaration of the six Great Sages, Jade Emperor did not want his subordinates to be injured. Just as he was in a dilemma, an old voice broke the deadlock.
"Your Majesty!
I have an idea. I don't know if Your Majesty is willing to give it a try! "Lu Ban took the initiative to stand up and said.
"So it's you, Lu Ban!
Fine, what good idea do you have? Tell me! "
Jade Emperor was no stranger to Lu Ban. After all, he was a guy who had fought with him for 800 years after the death of the Great Sages. Jade Emperor had long known Lu Ban as an opponent.
"Why do we old guys have to do it? Why don't we let the little guys practice?"
Lu Ban paused and then said, "We will each send three juniors below the Celestial Thearch level to compete. Two out of three wins.
If you win, we six Great Sages are willing to accept the position of Great Sage. At the same time, our True Spirits will be on the Investiture of the Gods list. We will also completely surrender to the Heavenly Court and never rebel again.
"But if we win, the Heavenly Court will let the six Great Sages ascend to the throne. At the same time, these poor people will release the Inescapable Snare Formation and give us back our freedom. How about that?"
"Permission granted!" The Jade Emperor's reply was very straightforward.