Chapter 292: with translation of chapter title

the Heavenly Court

Di Jun, Qi

the Heavenly Court, Heavenly Venerable

Fuxi

the Great Wilderness (first appearance)

Taiyi, Heavenly Venerable, King title

Nüwa pondered repeatedly, but suddenly she spoke softly, not letting outsiders hear; only hearing her say: "I now hold a high position in the Heavenly Court, yet I have little merit or virtue; as for Kunpeng, in the Heavenly Court he has many achievements; after I retire someday, it would not be bad to use him as a supplement."

Qi, Di Jun, Taiyi, Fuxi

Since you have this intention, you have likely already considered it; but the matter of the Heavenly Court's throne is not ordinary, let us discuss it later, how about that?

Nüwa nodded, knowing that now was not the time to discuss such matters; she brought it up merely to give everyone a psychological preparation in advance.

Watching the external battles, Nüwa thought for a moment, her voice spreading throughout heaven and earth, saying: "That is only proper; I also agree with this."

On the battlefield, hearing the words of the various sovereigns, Kunpeng was overjoyed; as soon as those words were spoken, he knew there would surely be a reward.

But I never expected that their majesties would be so generous, bestowing a kingly title, confirming his achievements, giving him a proper name; to him, these are all great gains.

Three Pure Ones, Di Jiang, the Heavenly Court

Kunpeng, the Heavenly Court, Three Pure Ones

He holds multiple positions; if he could obtain the king title, then even just the salary alone—requiring only ten or more units—would make his wealth far surpass that of the majority of innate deities in the primordial wilderness.

Outsiders do not know that Kunpeng, in fact, clearly has many treasures in the Heavenly Court's treasury, specially reserved for exchange by these top individuals.

Three Light Divine Water

Three Pure Ones, the Heavenly Court

Bai Ze, Yinglong, the Heavenly Court

Even while still engaged against the enemy, for a moment, congratulatory voices continued nonstop from their mouths, which in turn led some people who did not understand the truth to secretly marvel in their hearts.

Kunlun Mountain, Numinous Treasure Daoist

the Heavenly Court, King title, Yinglong, Bai Ze

Morality Daoist, the Heavenly Court

They could behave this way; most likely the kingly title also includes some benefits unknown to you and me. Or perhaps there is a channel opened exclusively for those who truly serve in the Heavenly Court.

Primordial Daoist

Most likely so. Besides the salary, the kingly title probably hides some unknown benefits, and that is precisely why the title makes everyone here envious.

the Heavenly Court, the Great Wilderness

the Great Wilderness, Nine Heavens, the Heavenly Court

Numinous Treasure Daoist, the Heavenly Court

As long as we do not let the Heavenly Court suffer a loss, naturally it will not affect our reputation, and it can greatly reduce the time we spend seeking spiritual objects, which is also beneficial to cultivation.

Morality Daoist, Primordial Daoist, the Heavenly Court, King title

Primordial Daoist

That is improper; heavenly and earthly rarities have always been scarce, and how could there be a way to exchange them without letting the Heavenly Court suffer a loss? Know that although some items may be of the same grade, their rarity differs enormously.

The Heavenly Court has always been generous to us; Di Jun is eager for virtuous talent, so if we propose an exchange, he will certainly respond, and likely even make concessions to us.

Such matters may be acceptable once or twice, but over the long term we will inevitably fall into great deficit; having enjoyed this convenience, how could we merely dabble a little?

If we gain considerable profit, later becoming blinded by it and regarding it as ordinary and deserved, and we also do not contribute to the Heavenly Court, what face would we have left?

Rather than pinning hopes on the future, we should not become immersed in it; we should cut off these thoughts now, not accept others' favors, and thus not incur karmic debts.

The Moral Daoist nodded with deep feeling; not to mention having received such benefits, even now merely guessing that there might be benefits within, he already felt a stir of temptation.

the Great Wilderness, Golden Core, Nine-turn Golden Core

the Heavenly Court, Cloud Dream Marsh, Cloud Divine Lord, Pingyi, Gold-Mercury Great Pill

Cloud Divine Lord

It is not that there is a difference in their alchemical methods, but rather the medicinal ingredients the other uses in alchemy—whether gold and mercury or other spiritual substances—are all more complete and much more stable than his.

Moreover, in alchemy the other is far more skilled than he, after all he must spend effort searching for spiritual herbs everywhere, whereas the other has the Heavenly Court's provision.

the Great Wilderness, the Heavenly Court, Morality Daoist

Even if we take other alchemists, not to mention catching up to Binyi, even just hoping to see his back is difficult; the gap is even greater than a heavenly chasm.

Morality Daoist, the Heavenly Court

Morality Daoist, Cloud Dream Marsh, Pingyi

Hundreds of thousands of alchemists and pharmacists serve him alone; even those who tend the fire for his alchemy are outstanding elites immersed in this way, truly masters.

Golden Core, Morality Daoist, Cloud Dream Marsh, Pingyi

Every time I recall that moment, with just a thought of mine, before I even spoke, the pharmacist had already prepared the ingredients, ready to be poured in.

The heat can be changed at will; whatever I think of, I can adjust it to a satisfactory effect within a few moments.

Sometimes even without my speaking, the fire worker already makes a judgment and prepares in advance; the Moral Daoist has never experienced such smooth alchemy.

Pingyi, Morality Daoist

Pingyi, the Heavenly Court, Morality Daoist

Morality Daoist, Pingyi

Now, facing such things again, the Moral Daoist naturally feels lingering fear, worried that he might become immersed in them.

Numinous Treasure Daoist, the Heavenly Court

After all, he now has many disciples under him; although he possesses many innate spiritual treasures, it would not be good to scatter them all.

Di Jiang was also a ruler who held a title from the Heavenly Court, but earlier Qi's strikes had already set alarm bells ringing in his heart, nor would he dare to fantasize about gaining profit from the Heavenly Court.

Moreover, in Di Jiang's view, the Wu Clan now has everything needed; any additional spirit objects would merely be ornamentation, and what worries him most now is how to dispel the Heavenly Court's suspicions.

The exposure of the matter on Mount Buzhou was completely beyond Di Jiang's expectation; realizing he had underestimated the Heavenly Court, he now naturally feels some regret.

What worries Di Jiang most is that he does not know how much the Heavenly Court understands about the affairs on Mount Buzhou, nor whether they know of Pangu Hall and the Father God's essence blood.

Seeing Qi now focused on the battlefield, he also found it inappropriate to probe, and even dared not to probe.

At this moment, Hou Tu's tightly furrowed brows contrast sharply with the guilty expressions of the other eleven Ancestral Wu; their varied looks are rather interesting.

The excited Kunpeng tightly grips his golden bow, occasionally shooting arrows at Dong Wanggong's weak points; jeweled pendants and a canopy hover around him, protecting him thoroughly.

Flower garlands, banners, and silk cords encircle the battlefield, often leaving Dong Wanggong flustered; besides the Kunpeng wielding a golden bow secretly firing cold arrows, there are Fish Intestine swords lurking nearby, preventing Dong Wanggong from dividing his attention.

In a short time, Dong Wanggong was completely overwhelmed by the Kunpeng, left in a sorry state.

The Immortal Court also felt this effect; although its resistance remained fierce, its momentum had waned considerably.

The Heavenly Court, on the contrary, gained an advantage in top-tier strength; being originally the heaven-chosen sons gathered from the continents of the Primordial Wasteland, with its momentum surging, it drove the Immortal Court into successive defeats.

Yinglong's Profound Heaven Sword is inlaid with a Dragon Pearl; though its sword glow is faint, it shows a sharp edge that ordinary Quasi-Sages dare not block head-on.

Although facing three opponents alone, Yinglong instead seized the advantage, pressing the Immortal Court's three Quasi-Sages so hard they could barely breathe; his robes were riddled everywhere with tears from the Profound Heaven Sword.

Another person was in an even sorrier state; his lotus flower crown had been cut off at some point, leaving him disheveled, not to mention that large portions had been sliced away.

Taiyi watched the people displaying great divine might on the battlefield, his eagerness unbearable; his slender fingers opened and closed repeatedly, at times revealing bulging veins.

His face was likewise filled with excitement; he wished he could personally join the fight and slay all those Immortal Court Quasi-Sages, a sight that made Qi off to the side secretly amused.

But after all, Taiyi is his good friend, and Qi could not bear to see him scratching his ears and cheeks, anxious as if on fire.

After thinking, Qi spoke to Taiyi:

"Now that the battle is at a stalemate, Eastern Emperor, do you have the mind to display a bit of Heavenly Court's divine might for the beings of the Primordial Wasteland? Let them see that Heaven's might is vast and cannot be defied."

Taiyi, upon hearing these words, was overjoyed and said:

"Nothing impossible; I have long harbored this intention. Seeing the lively scene, I must be anxious, and since Emperor Qi invites me, I will certainly not refuse!"

Having said that, he didn't even glance at Di Jun, Fuxi, and the others, as if fearing they might stop him, and immediately rushed into the battlefield.

Di Jun, Fuxi, and Nüwa watched Taiyi's swiftly retreating back, unable to help but gaze at Qi with a somewhat resentful look.

As for this, Qi merely chuckled softly:

"Taiyi is naturally a warlike person; even in the Heavenly Court he had long suppressed this fire, which has been building up since the Immortal Court was founded, and now it's time to let him release it."

"Otherwise, if we stifle Taiyi to death, the ones who will suffer are us; better that a Dao companion die than a poor Daoist, and killing a few rebels is preferable to hurting us, right?"

Di Jun gave Qi a white-eye look; Fuxi covered his face with his hand, appearing speechless; Nüwa teased from the side:

"Back when we first met, I knew you and Taiyi were close, but I never expected you to be this indulgent; it makes this little girl envy you."

"I don't know if one day this little girl also harbors such feelings, whether Your Majesty Qi can be as understanding and fulfill her wishes."

Qi, helpless, laughed and replied: "Nüwa, you never change your lively nature; I have never offended you, yet you tease me like this."

"But if you ever feel stifled and want to vent, I will certainly not stop you; you are all my friends, how could I favor one over another?"

Fuxi, seeing this, laughed aside: "Qi, your words sound nice, but I've never seen you treat us like this; it seems whenever there's good fortune, you always prioritize Taiyi."

Qi's attitude toward Fuxi is another matter; he replied rather unhappily:

"You talk to me about this; whenever there's good fortune, you're either in seclusion or traveling; I actually wanted to seek it, but you gave me no chance."

Di Jun's tone was rather sour; hearing the old matter brought up again, he spoke dimly: "Indeed, as the Great God Yangmei said back then, Qi truly is an oddball; caring so much for Taiyi makes me, his elder brother, seem rather inadequate."

Hearing this, Qi blinked slightly; never expecting the ever-mature and steady Di Jun to also join in such teasing, he couldn't help but retort. (End of chapter)