Chapter 490: Chapter 347: The Emperor’s Statue Strikes!
“With the blessing of Taishan Divine Power, your position as Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts will be as solid as a nailed board.”
Before Xu Yang could speak, Wang Hou said, “There’s a day and a half left before the Martial Arts Conference. You should practice and comprehend the Taishan Divine Power here in the Heavenly Reward Palace.”
He turned to Supreme Sage Taixu and said, “Master Taixu… two days from now, I’d like to borrow the square outside your Dai Temple for a bit.”
Supreme Sage Taixu hesitated, “Minister Wang, it’s not that I’m stingy… but at the Martial Arts Conference, fights are inevitable, and I’m afraid the square might get damaged…”
Wang Hou: “Master Taixu can rest assured, I will send professionals to repair any damage.”
Supreme Sage Taixu immediately laughed, “With Minister Wang’s words, what’s the harm in lending you the square? Consider it a small contribution from our Dai Temple to the martial world of Da Xia.”
Wang Hou: “……”
Damn!
This old Daoist, did he do it on purpose?
I said borrow, not rent!
But since the old Daoist had already spoken, Wang Hou didn’t have the heart to continue freeloading, so he followed up with, “On behalf of the three sects of Da Xia’s martial world, Buddhism, Martial Arts, and Daoism, I want to thank Master Taixu here… As for the rental fee, I’ll have the Daoist Association approve it.”
“What? 10 million?”
Supreme Sage Taixu hurriedly said, “Minister Wang, it doesn’t take that much… Although our Dai Temple’s Dao Palaces are a bit old and need some repairs, if we buy the materials and do it ourselves, maybe 6 or 7 million would be enough!”
“……”
Wang Hou nearly lost his composure.
Xu Zhiyuan, standing nearby, tried hard to suppress his laughter.
Xu Yang also looked at Supreme Sage Taixu in astonishment, and couldn’t help but sigh in his heart… my Daoist elders, are indeed all talents.
The voices of the two men and the ghost grew more and more distant.
Xu Yang was left behind in the Heavenly Reward Palace.
Comprehend the Taishan Divine Power?
There was no need at all. Even though he didn’t know exactly what had happened, since he could already control the power of Mount Tai, there was no need to waste more time on this matter.
Xu Yang stood up, lit three incense sticks for Emperor Dongyue’s statue, and bowed respectfully.
Just then, footsteps sounded.
It was young Daoist Meng Mingshan, who cautiously entered the Heavenly Reward Palace.
Seeing Xu Yang inside, he became a little timid, turned around to run but was stopped by Xu Yang. With no choice, he turned back and feigned a surprised expression, “Ah… Celestial Master Xu, what a coincidence? Are you also here to offer incense to the Great Emperor?”
The young Daoist fetched three incense sticks, lit them, and placed them in the incense burner.
Immediately after, he knelt and bowed before Emperor Dongyue’s statue, mumbling something unintelligible.
Xu Yang approached and asked, “Little Daoist, you’re just praying to a statue, what are you saying?”
Little Daoist finished his worship, turned back and said, “I was chatting with the Great Emperor.”
“Chatting with Emperor Dongyue?”
Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh, “It’s just a statue, what’s there to chat about?”
Little Daoist replied, “Master said that I’m the reincarnation of Marshal Meng, one of the Ten Marshals under Emperor Dongyue. He told me to worship the Great Emperor and chat with him more often. Maybe it will help me awaken my past life memories.”
Xu Yang couldn’t hold back a laugh and said, “Emperor Dongyue’s life and death are unknown, what’s the point of chatting with his statue?”
The little Daoist’s face changed, and he carefully looked back at the emperor’s statue. Then he lowered his voice and said, “Celestial Master Xu, be careful with your words… Emperor Dongyue is the righteous Emperor of Heaven who controls the netherworld. He is the supreme divine spirit of the three realms of heaven, earth, and man. You mustn’t disrespect him.”
Hearing the little Daoist say Emperor Dongyue was the supreme divine spirit of the three realms, Xu Yang frowned.
This…
There’s a problem!
In today’s world, different versions of myths are passed down, and some movies and TV dramas have distorted many people’s understanding of things, especially among the younger generation.
He sat down and shook his head, “Little Meng… don’t you have some misunderstandings about Emperor Dongyue?”
“I admit, Emperor Dongyue is very powerful.”
“But he’s not the supreme divine spirit of the heaven, earth, and human realms.”
“Since he’s appointed by heaven, he can’t be greater than the Heavenly Emperor… Moreover, in the underworld, there’s Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu City. Emperor Beiyin is the Underworld Emperor, and his position and authority are equal to Emperor Dongyue’s.”
After a pause, Xu Yang lowered his voice and said, “I heard that Emperor Dongyue has already fallen and his life and death are unknown when I went to Fengdu City last time. I’ll also tell you a secret, I’m actually the son of Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu…”
Boom!
Just as he finished, Emperor Dongyue’s statue suddenly trembled.
Dust fell from it in a whoosh.
Xu Yang was startled and stepped back to distance himself from Emperor Dongyue’s statue.
Meanwhile, Meng Mingshan kept kowtowing and said, “Great Emperor, please don’t be angry… Celestial Master Xu is just talking, he doesn’t really mean any offense.”
Xu Yang glanced at the statue of the Great Emperor.
He noticed a trace of anger in the eyes of the towering statue and couldn’t help but shudder. He wiped his forehead and quickly bowed to the statue of the Great Emperor.
As the Great Emperor’s statue responded…
It was enough to show that he had not really fallen!
Perhaps, as rumored in Fengdu City, he had reincarnated!
Secretly, he thought, “Could it be that the god statue shook just because I said the Emperor was dead? It seems that I have to be more careful when I speak.”
So Xu Yang took out three incense sticks and lit them for the statue of Emperor Dongyue again. He bowed and said, “My unintentional words, I hope the Emperor does not take offense.”
“Oh… right, the Emperor probably doesn’t know who I am, right?”
“I am the Celestial Master of the Jingming Sect, the son of Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu… Since the Emperor and my father jointly rule the underworld, they must be close as brothers. So, I should call the Emperor uncle.”
Bang!
The God statue shook again, and a divine light flashed in its eyes, sending Xu Yang flying out of the Heavenly Reward Palace.
Thud!
Xu Yang crashed heavily onto the floor outside the Heavenly Reward Palace. He felt a sweet taste in his throat, and blood spurted out. He felt as if his internal organs had shattered. Enduring the pain, he looked at the god statue inside the palace with a puzzled expression and yelled, “Emperor… did I say something wrong again…”
Bang!
Before he could finish his sentence, the God statue shook for the third time. Startled, Xu Yang quickly covered his mouth.
In his heart…
A thought emerged.
Could it be…
“Emperor Dongyue and my father’s relationship… is not harmonious?”
Meng Mingshan rushed out of the Heavenly Reward Palace and saw Xu Yang coughing up blood. Worried, he asked, “Celestial Master Xu… are you… alright?”
Xu Yang coughed up another kg of blood, his face pale. He got up and said, “I’m fine. It’s just an internal injury caused by the divine power of the god statue. I’ll recover after ten days or so.”
“I told you not to be disrespectful to the Emperor, but you wouldn’t listen.”
Meng Mingshan complained.
However, Xu Yang waved his hand and said, “You don’t understand. This is not about being disrespectful or not… Ah, I didn’t expect the Emperor’s resentment towards the old generations to be vented on me.”
In his heart, Xu Yang had already imagined the endless grievances between Emperor Dongyue and his “father” Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu.
In another Dao Palace…
Minister Wang, Supreme Sage Taixu, and Xu Zhiyuan heard the commotion and hurried over. Seeing Xu Yang’s condition, they quickly inquired about it.
Xu Yang waved his hand and sighed, “It’s a long story… Let’s not talk about it anymore.”
Minister Wang grabbed Xu Yang’s wrist, and a primordial energy probed.
Xu Yang only felt a warm current pouring in from Minister Wang’s fingertips, understanding that Minister Wang was checking his injuries, he did not resist.
One sweep of primordial energy.
Minister Wang’s face became grave, “It’s over… Xu Yang, how did you get hurt so badly? And the divine power in your body can’t be expelled… I’m afraid it won’t be easy to recover in a short time!”
Xu Yang carefully sensed it.
He “saw” the detachment in his internal organs and knew that if he were an ordinary person, he would have died long ago.
He tried to circulate his powers to heal the injury, but he discovered that strands of divine power were clinging to the wound, making it difficult to heal. Moreover, the moment his power exploded, it seemed to make the injury even more severe.
Only after sensing that his control of “Taishan Divine Power” was not affected, did Xu Yang smile and say, “Don’t worry, Minister Wang. I will secure the position of Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts. A little injury is nothing.”
Minister Wang and Xu Zhiyuan were extremely worried.
However, Supreme Sage Taixu smiled faintly, “Both of you can rest assured, Celestial Master Xu can borrow my Taishan Divine Power… This power, equivalent to a Land Immortal or Daoist True Monarch, should be enough to win the Martial Arts Conference.”
Although he said so, Supreme Sage Taixu quickly arranged a quiet room for Xu Yang to recover.
At this time,
Li Clan of Longxi.
The funeral of Patriarch Li Song is being held as scheduled.
Buddhists, representatives of the other six major families, and some forces in the martial arts world came to offer their condolences…
After attending Li Clan’s funeral, they headed straight to Fan Yang Lu Clan…
During their return from Wanshou Palace, the head of Fan Yang Lu Clan and a patriarch were ambushed by a “black-clothed and masked man” and killed. The funeral was arranged on the same day as Patriarch Li Song’s.
After the funeral,
The elders of various parties did not leave but gathered in a conference hall in Fan Yang Lu Clan.
“Everyone…”
“This matter must have been done by Minister Wang… What should we do next?”
The remaining patriarch of the Lu Clan, clad in mourning clothes and with tears in his eyes, spoke. The two Lu Clan patriarchs had lived together in the blessed land for 600 years, and their feelings ran deep.
“That’s right!”
“It’s Minister Wang!”
The elder of Li Clan also stood up. He looked somewhat weak but said solemnly, “When I fought with the black-clothed and masked man that day, I sensed his aura. His moves contained the power of national fortune, and no one but Minister Wang could have done it!”
The Li Clan elder looked around and said solemnly, “Everyone… Minister Wang disregards the martial ethics, he dares to ambush and kill us, and he can do the same to you…”