Chapter 524: I Still Like Your Unruly Appearance

Xuanyang, much like Youxuan, felt extremely conflicted in his heart.

At first, he had assumed that Li Heng had obtained some fortuitous encounter or endured some hardship in the True Realm, which was why he had attained the Sacred realm at such a rapid speed.

And he had also assumed this was merely an ordinary Sacred.

But when he received the information left behind by the other him, revealing Li Heng's actions in the True Realm and his possession of the Heavenly Emperor Authority, he was completely stunned.

This turn of events had already exceeded his expectations.

Li Heng had transformed in a flash to become his direct superior!

It was fortunate that he was currently riding high, having reshaped his Dao foundation and returned to his peak. Otherwise, his state of mind would inevitably have become unbalanced.

Li Heng could be considered someone he had watched grow up; the initial Li Heng was incomparably weak. Yet, in a short time thereafter, he had not only attained the Sacred realm and possessed the Heavenly Emperor Authority, but was also of the dignity of a Heavenly Emperor.

If he had felt some envy or even jealousy before, he now had not a shred of such thoughts left.

There was no helping it; the gap was too vast to catch up.

He had previously prided himself on his outstanding talent, considering himself a top-tier figure even within the Heavenly Court; had he not encountered the Calamity monsters, he would have long since attained the Sacred realm by now.

But now, it seemed his bit of talent was worth nothing!

At this moment, Youxuan's heart was in utter chaos, and he was somewhat at a loss for what to do.

When Xuanyang said that Li Heng was the Heavenly Emperor, his mind had gone blank for a moment. But soon, he regained his senses, comforting himself that there were countless worlds in the Great Void and countless Heavenly Emperors; it was not necessarily the Heavenly Emperor he had in mind.

But when he stared at Xuanyang for a good while, he found Xuanyang inexplicably familiar, as if they had met before, and he could even perceive the aura of the Heavenly Court from Xuanyang...

He fell silent. What did this mean? It went without saying.

"Too much, too much, Fellow Daoist Xuanyang, there is no need for this."

Li Heng shook his head and smiled.

"Although I hold the Heavenly Emperor Authority, I am merely holding it on behalf of another; I can only be called an Acting Heavenly Emperor, not the true Heavenly Emperor. I am simply selecting a second Heavenly Emperor for your Majesty."

"Perhaps you could barely call me Imperial Teacher."

Xuanyang was silent.

Acting Heavenly Emperor, Imperial Teacher?

Why did he feel this title was even more terrifying?

Moreover, since this Lord Imperial Teacher could possess the true Heavenly Emperor Authority, he must have already been in contact with His Majesty. So, what kind of deal did the Imperial Teacher and His Majesty actually make?

He was no fool; he could think of many aspects.

"Then, may I ask Imperial Teacher, who is this second Heavenly Emperor..."

Xuanyang asked in confusion. The information he had obtained was incomplete, and he changed his form of address quite naturally—Imperial Teacher it is, then. In any case, you are the boss now; do as you please.

"Actually, it's no big deal. Back then, your Majesty wanted me to be the Heavenly Emperor, but I couldn't be bothered. After all, you know, once you ascend to that noble position, there are too many things to consider; it doesn't suit my nature."

"So he made a deal with me, letting me temporarily act on behalf of the Heavenly Emperor Authority to help him select a second Heavenly Emperor, thereby rebuilding the Heavenly Court and restoring the glory of the Immortal God."

Li Heng said calmly, raising his fingertip. A wisp of supreme light, symbolizing the Heavenly Emperor Authority, floated and sank there, making him appear as if he had become the supreme existence ruling the Nine Heavens.

Xuanyang's scalp went numb instantly.

So this Acting Heavenly Emperor and Imperial Teacher business was purely because you didn't want to do it? If you wanted to, you could have become the second Heavenly Emperor long ago? Did it have to be that exaggerated? His Majesty was begging you to be the second Heavenly Emperor.

He wanted to retort like this.

But his reason told him that a powerhouse of Li Heng's level, who also possessed the Heavenly Emperor Authority, had no need to lie, nor was there any need to lie to him.

This meant that what Li Heng said was true!

Having confirmed this, the information became a deep-sea bomb, detonating at the very bottom of his heart. Although it didn't cause much of a ripple on the surface, it had already stirred up undercurrents in his heart that would not be calm for a long time.

Compared to Xuanyang, Youxuan's expression had already turned pale.

If he could still find some reasons to evade after confirming Xuanyang's identity just now—after all, even the words of the Heavenly Court Immortal God were not necessarily accurate. Who stipulated that if a Heavenly Court Immortal God said someone was the Heavenly Emperor, then that person was the Heavenly Emperor? There was no such logic.

But when that wisp of Heavenly Emperor Radiance rose from Li Heng's fingertip.

He realized he could no longer evade it.

Li Heng might not be the original Heavenly Emperor, but he had absolutely inherited that position. Even if he were the second-generation Heavenly Emperor, he was still a Heavenly Emperor. In terms of status, he was far above him!

To think he had been so stubborn just now, feeling his dignity was very valuable, feeling he was very noble as a Reincarnation Artifact, and feeling he should not submit to Li Heng.

But what about now?

He was actually refusing a Supreme Heavenly Emperor?

Realizing this, he suddenly felt that the previous him had gone mad; otherwise, why would he resist? Resist a supreme existence more noble than himself?

Without further thought.

A deep sense of regret rose in his heart.

"Oh, right, my path is different from your Majesty's. Your Majesty hopes to select a Supreme to become the guide for all spirits and protect the Great Void. But I don't think so, so I spread the core inheritance of Heaven and Earth, the Heavenly Emperor Scripture."

"Do you want to cultivate it?" Li Heng asked with a smile.

"If you feel you are very much in line with the philosophy of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, then you are one of the seeds for the second Heavenly Emperor. It can help you ascend to the supreme Imperial throne, and advancing to the Sacred realm will no longer be a difficult task."

These words left Xuanyang dumbfounded.

What was this, casting a wide net to catch fish? Otherwise, why spread the core inheritance of Heaven and Earth, the Heavenly Emperor Scripture? He didn't quite understand why this had to be done.

The Law must not be passed on lightly!

"Reporting to Imperial Teacher, this subject dares not cultivate it."

At this moment, Xuanyang already knew that the Heavenly Emperor Scripture was actually the core inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor, which only the Heavenly Emperor was qualified to cultivate. How could he dare to cultivate it?

If he really did that, it would be overstepping his bounds—a capital crime!

"Very well, I respect your wishes."

Li Heng was not surprised and responded calmly.

Even if Xuanyang did not want to touch the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, so what? In any case, with the Heavenly Emperor Scripture's spirit having the ability to rival the Sacred, it should soon spread to the Great Void here in the Xianshi Tiandi.

By then, Xuanyang wouldn't be able to avoid knowing about it even if he wanted to; there was no rush.

Xuanyang breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he did not know the specific situation, he always felt that Li Heng was about to stir up a major incident, and since his own frail frame had not yet advanced to Sacred, it was better not to get involved.

Suddenly, with a thud.

Youxuan, who was beside him, knelt directly on both knees before Li Heng, intending to kowtow to Li Heng and beg for forgiveness. "Master, please forgive Youxuan for having eyes but failing to recognize Mount Tai before!"

Xuanyang was startled on the side, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

What was going on here?

Li Heng shook his head and spoke casually.

"I still prefer your previous unyielding and arrogant appearance; restore it, and by the way, tell me about the Ten Thousand Worlds Great Reincarnation."