Chapter 350: The Heavenly Court Changes Hands

Another peaceful day.

Li Ziliang sat expressionlessly in his own mansion, drinking alone slowly……

"Lao Li! Come drink!"

A group of heavenly gods walked past his gate, enthusiastically inviting him: "The Sima clan is holding another poetry gathering; let's all go!"

"Exactly! This time we'll play the winding stream cup game, to see who can drink the most!"

"Who drinks more? The winding stream cup game isn't about who composes more poems; you drink if you can't compose, and you're comparing who drinks more……"

"Tch! I'm a martial man who conquered the world by force, not from the Sima Lao Tou family that usurped the throne; what's the point of comparing poetry?"

"Vulgar……"

The heavenly gods who were once mortal emperors began to complain to each other.

Li Ziliang, meanwhile, slowly took a small sip and asked:

"Is Lin Liu going too?"

"Of course! He's a newcomer, so he should definitely mingle more with us old-timers!"

"Oh, then there's no need to call me……"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh:

"What's up? Still can't let it go? Lin Liu merely killed a few people in the mortal realm; he hasn't done any great wickedness……"

"Exactly! It's been two hundred years since we ascended; why do you still take mortals so seriously? Kill them, then kill them—among us, who doesn't have a few hundred thousand lives on their hands?"

"How can mortal lives count as lives? Besides, what Lin Liu says makes sense; maybe this world is just an illusion. Lin Liu delivering all beings is an act of infinite merit…… Lao Li, you're too extreme!"

Faced with such heaven-defying talk, Li Ziliang remained silent.

The others pursed their lips, said no more, and continued on to find the next colleague to join the poetry gathering……

After confirming they had left, Li Ziliang stepped forward to close the door, his usually calm gaze beginning to shift: "Something's off……"

Since Lin Liu ascended, it's been about half a year; during this time, to bond with his seniors, he has almost daily been pulling people together for drinking and merrymaking.

Everyone took him as a junior newcomer, wholeheartedly accepting his deliberate friendliness, so the banquets ran day and night.

Only Li Ziliang never went, not even once……

The reason is simple: Lin Liu is a typical evil god spawn; he never founded a dynasty like the other gods, he's purely an extremist killer and a heretical cult leader.

When Li Ziliang issued proclamations down in the realm, he had seen how this scoundrel had ravaged the Great Shun World, so his first impression of Lin Liu was terrible! Moreover, what makes Li Ziliang despise him even more are his various heaven-defying statements after ascending.

"The world is a dream," "only the outside is real," "all beings suffer," "the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss"……

In his theology, he not only has no sin, but infinite merit, for he has delivered all suffering beings in this realm to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!

Such shameless rhetoric made Li Ziliang's blood boil: killing is killing; when the gods conquered the world, which of them hadn't killed?

But you can't kill people and then spout such nonsense with conviction! Isn't the heretical cult leader just brainwashing himself? Therefore, Li Ziliang avoids any banquet where Lin Liu is present, for fear he can't restrain himself from fighting that heretical leader……

If things stopped there, it would be fine; at worst we could just avoid each other and live out our lives without contact.

But the fatal thing is, Li Ziliang shockingly discovered:

The heavenly gods of the Heavenly Court actually seemed to believe Lin Liu's nonsense! They kept saying "the world is false" on one side and "delivering all beings" on the other, sighing over his deeds, feeling he was truly a saint……

An evil god preaching in the Heavenly Court, and the gods can believe it?! At first Li Ziliang thought everyone was just joking and role‑playing, but now he realizes they aren't acting at all……

"The problem is serious!"

Li Ziliang's face grew stern: "If we let heretical falsehoods spread unchecked in the Heavenly Court, sooner or later it will cause a major disturbance, after all, when I was in the mortal realm I certainly wasn't unfamiliar with the disasters spawned by heresy."

So we must promptly put a stop to this crooked wind and evil influence!

"Heavenly Emperor! We must ask the Heavenly Emperor to deal with this!"

Li Ziliang made up his mind.

【With a just heart to quell chaos and restore order, Venus Star Lord secretly avoided your gaze and that of those with unclear positions, and privately sought an audience with the Heavenly Emperor!】

【"Your Majesty! We can't hesitate any longer!"】

【"Li Ziliang anxiously bowed before the Heavenly Emperor: "Spreading heretical falsehoods in the Heavenly Court means this is no ordinary evil god; we must strike hard!"】

【"In his expectation, the Heavenly Emperor would surely attach great importance to this, then conduct a just judgment on you, thoroughly reckon your sins, and eradicate the influence of your heretical falsehoods!"】

【"After all, the Heavenly Emperor ultimately stands on the side of justice."】 【"But what he didn't expect was that, after hearing his urgent memorial, the Heavenly Emperor had no reaction at all, only gazing at him helplessly……"】

【"It's all too late……"】

【"The black‑robed youthful Heavenly Emperor let out a faint sigh."】

【"What does that mean?"】

【"As Li Ziliang stood bewildered, you slowly appeared beside the Heavenly Emperor, with thousands of true gods standing upon you."】

【"Li Ziliang first stared, then his pupils contracted, for he even saw among them a few old friends who had only recently invited him!"】

【"But those old friends' faces showed no trace of the earlier jovial invitations to the banquet; instead there was only coldness and mockery……"】

【"Cult leader! I said this guy has issues—he never comes when invited to the banquet, yet sneaks off to complain to the false emperor…… He must be plotting rebellion!"】

【"Hmph! I was the one who said it first!"】

【"……"】

【"A few old friends vied over who would report you first, clearly eager for advancement, while the Heavenly Emperor plainly witnessed this grossly treasonous act yet remained silent……"】

【"Could it be……"】

【"In that instant, Li Ziliang seemed to grasp something, his face turning deathly pale."】

【"……"】

【"You casually let your brainless followers seize control of the dispirited Li Ziliang, and couldn't help sighing: "All my preparations weren't in vain—drinking and feasting with this NPC crowd day after day…… At last, at last I've implanted the Blood God Son into each of them!"】

【"In the entire Heavenly Court, only Li Ziliang, who never attends banquets, and the Heavenly Emperor whom you deliberately spared, have escaped……"】

【"There's no difficulty, for the Blood God Son is a sage's creation; controlling true gods is no different from controlling mortals—they never noticed a problem nor offered effective resistance, it was utterly effortless!"】

【"Such smooth progress inevitably boosts your confidence in completing the plan."】

Right now, you seem to be only one step away from passing the level; as long as you put in a little more effort……

Thinking of future events, you can't help but feel pleased.

"Wait!"

Just then, a solemn voice sounded; you looked over in surprise, and it turned out to be the Heavenly Emperor speaking.

The Heavenly Emperor, who had already lost all authority in silence, looked at you resolutely: "Don't hurt him!"

What he said was naturally Li Ziliang, who was detained to the side, dazed and silent.

You smiled: "Of course! I will deliver everyone to the Ultimate Bliss World, he is no exception…… I will not harm anyone."

Upon hearing your nonsense, the Heavenly Emperor frowned: "Do you really believe that heaven and earth are false? Do you really believe that after death you will go to the Ultimate Bliss World?"

"Of course!"

You nodded as a matter of course: "I have seen it, that is definitely true!"

"You……"

The Heavenly Emperor wanted to speak but stopped, finally letting out a sigh.

"No matter what you want to do, I cannot stop you…… but I still want to advise you: in everything you do, it is best to think twice before acting……"

He said many things earnestly; even if you couldn't hear, he tried to advise you: "It is not yet the point of no return; if you stop now, there is still a chance……"

These nagging words fell on your ears, but they only made you feel displeased: "Are you questioning me?"

You, who are only one step away from success, are in high spirits; how could you listen to any advice? The more he advises you, the more annoyed you become!

Thus you frowned and rebuked.

"You people! Trying to reason with you is utterly futile…… you understand nothing, only know how to question and oppose, you don't grasp my painstaking efforts at all, only cause trouble!"

After rebuking for a long time, your displeasure grew even stronger; the wickedness and malice hidden within your divine form also rose, making the Heavenly Emperor's image in your eyes gradually become hateful!

"Anger rises from the heart, evil grows beside the gallbladder! The enraged you extends your palm, a Blood God Son is about to strike the Heavenly Emperor……"

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(End of chapter)