Chapter 432

Mount Shouyang.

Eight Views Palace.

Taishang Laojun.

Sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, his face calm, surrounded by clear Qi.

Suddenly, he sensed something unusual in the human world.

His eyes snapped open, a flash of shock and anger within them, and the horsetail whisk he had been gently waving in his hand came to a sudden halt.

"Why do I feel the fortune of the Ren Sect beginning to drain away?"

He looked up at the Primordial world and noticed something unusual in the direction of Zhaoge.

He then heard the Great Dao responding to King Zhou's oath.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had specifically descended with holy images to grant their recognition.

And the first thing King Zhou did after reclaiming the authority of the Human Emperor was to abolish the status of the Ren Sect within the human race.

The calm and non-interfering Taishang Laojun could not help but feel anger surging in his eyes.

"How bold!"

At this moment.

Grand Master Xuandu hurried back from outside.

"Master, something terrible has happened. I do not know how, but the human treasure, the Kongtong Seal, has fallen into the hands of King Zhou. King Zhou used the Kongtong Seal to gather the fortune of the human race, re-established the position of Human Emperor, obtained the authority of the Human Emperor, and abolished the status of the Ren Sect within the human race."

Taishang Laojun did not reply.

Grand Master Xuandu looked up,

and discovered that Taishang Laojun, who was usually calm and non-interfering, facing everything with equanimity,

now had a gloomy face, with a trace of anger rising in his eyes.

Grand Master Xuandu could not help but be slightly startled. He had cultivated under Taishang Laojun for endless years and had never seen any fluctuation in his emotions; he had not expected him to be enraged now.

After a long while, Taishang Laojun suppressed the anger in his heart and calmed his emotions.

He spoke slowly.

"The human race has deep roots with my Ren Sect. King Zhou's actions are undoubtedly an attempt to sever the foundation my Ren Sect has cultivated among the humans for many years. I will certainly not forgive him. Xuandu, I am going to the Jade Void Palace. You go to the ancestral land of the human race and demand that the Human Ancestors come forward to find the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to jointly abolish King Zhou's position as Human Emperor and restore the status of the Ren Sect within the human race. If this is done, I can let bygones be bygones."

Grand Master Xuandu bowed and cupped his hands: "Master, rest assured, this disciple will go to the ancestral land of the human race to speak with the Human Ancestors."

Mount Kunlun.

Western land of bliss.

Yuanshi Tianzun sensed the anomaly in the world.

He then heard that the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had appeared and responded to King Zhou's re-establishment of the Human Emperor position and his reclamation of the Human Emperor's authority, and he could not help but frown deeply.

"Why did the Kongtong Seal appear in King Zhou's hands?"

He then heard that King Zhou, in the name of the Human Emperor, had abolished the status of the Ren Sect within the human race.

His eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"King Zhou actually abolished the Ren Sect..."

"My eldest brother established the Ren Sect to obtain the Heavenly Dao fruit position and become a Saint. With the Ren Sect abolished, I fear my eldest brother will be affected..."

He began to ponder what impact King Zhou's reclamation of the Human Emperor's authority would have on the Investiture of the Gods.

Immediately, Yuanshi Tianzun's face turned somber.

King Zhou had reshaped the Human Emperor position and re-gathered the fortune of the human race.

He would surely gain the support of the entire human race, and his fortune would be unprecedentedly strong; it was no longer possible for Xiqi to overthrow the Yin-Shang.

"I must discuss this with my eldest brother to see if we can find a countermeasure."

As his thoughts stirred,

he heard the voice of Taishang Laojun coming to visit outside the Jade Void Palace.

"Second Brother, your eldest brother has come to visit."

Yuanshi Tianzun hurriedly let Taishang Laojun in.

Entering the Jade Void Palace,

Taishang Laojun sat on a prayer mat, his face gloomy.

"Second Brother, I believe you know why I have come. King Zhou has reclaimed the Human Emperor's authority and abolished the status of the Ren Sect within the human race, causing the fortune of the Ren Sect to drain away rapidly. Daring to ruin the foundation of my Ren Sect, I will certainly not forgive him!"

Yuanshi Tianzun's expression was grave as he spoke solemnly: "Eldest Brother, rest assured. King Zhou re-establishing the Human Emperor position and reclaiming the Human Emperor's authority is of no benefit to my Chan Sect's Investiture of the Gods. On this matter, I will fully support you, Eldest Brother."

Hearing this, Taishang Laojun's brows remained tightly locked.

The Kongtong Seal carried the fortune of the human race and was the symbol of the Human Emperor.

In order to suppress the growth of the Human Dao, Hongjun had ordered the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to go to the Fire Cloud Cave to guard the human fortune, cutting off the possibility of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors becoming Human Dao Saints.

In the end, only the Three Sovereigns barely reached the level of Quasi-Saint.

At the same time, Taishang Laojun had secretly taken away the Kongtong Seal.

Worried that the Kongtong Seal might fall into human hands again and produce a Human Emperor similar to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, accelerating the growth of the Human Dao,

he had thrown the Kongtong Seal into the depths of Chaos. He had not expected it to reappear in the world.

"I had originally thrown the Kongtong Seal into the depths of Chaos; I do not know why it is in King Zhou's hands. But judging from the fact that he abolished the Ren Sect's status among the humans immediately after re-establishing the Human Emperor position and reclaiming the Human Emperor's authority, it clearly has something to do with the Jie Sect."

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned slightly: "Does Eldest Brother mean that Tongtian retrieved the Kongtong Seal?"

Taishang Laojun shook his head: "To prevent the Kongtong Seal from being retrieved, I specifically threw it into the abyss of Chaos. Even I cannot find it back, let alone Tongtian."

"The fact that the Kongtong Seal has suddenly reappeared in the Primordial world and fallen into King Zhou's hands must have a deep underlying reason that we do not know."

Hearing Taishang Laojun's analysis, Yuanshi Tianzun pondered slightly.

"Eldest Brother's words are reasonable. The current situation is unfavorable to us. Does Eldest Brother have a countermeasure?"

Taishang Laojun took a deep breath. "This time, King Zhou has touched my bottom line. Let us go to Zhaoge."

The Western lands.

Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin and Zhunti were originally discussing how to trap the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect to seek the greatest benefit,

when they sensed an anomaly in the world.

The two cast their eyes toward the mortal world, and their gaze fell upon Zhaoge City.

They then understood the general situation of what had happened in Zhaoge City.

"Senior Brother, King Zhou has found the Kongtong Seal, re-established the Human Emperor position, and reclaimed the Human Emperor's authority. This is not good news for the Chan Sect!" Zhunti's eyes revealed worry.

Jieyin nodded slightly: "It is indeed not good news for the Chan Sect, but it is surprising that King Zhou abolished the Ren Sect's status among the humans as soon as he reclaimed the Human Emperor's authority. This is good news for us."

Zhunti laughed: "Senior Brother is absolutely right. I originally thought that the Investiture of the Gods would only leave the Chan and Jie Sects both severely injured, but now it seems the Ren Sect cannot avoid it either. After the Investiture of the Gods ends, the three sects will surely be severely weakened and unable to care about our preaching in the East. At that time, we will seize this opportunity to vigorously promote our Western Sect in the East. In this way, why should we worry that our West will not flourish!"

"Great goodness!" Jieyin was very satisfied with Zhunti's words.