Chapter 153: Shock, the Divine Emperor of Light Betrays!

Dan Jie.

"Shen Ni, are you certain this sacrifice ritual will work? After all, He's a Da Luo Zun!"

"Don't question my professionalism!"

Shen Ni said: "Did you sense the Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun just now? Compared to the pressure from Luo Hou and Hong Jun, how did it feel?"

"Uh… it fell a bit short." Xiang Gu Zhi Shi spoke honestly; though separated by space and time, facing Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun didn't carry that sense of certain death.

This didn't align with Xiang Gu Zhi Shi's understanding of a Da Luo Zun.

"The path of faith is truly poisonous!" Shen Ni commented.

"His absence as a Da Luo Zun makes me deeply wary—like a divine sword hanging over my heart."

"But now that He's appeared, I have the confidence to take a chance."

"How much confidence?" Xiang Gu Zhi Shi asked.

Shen Ni extended one finger: "One percent!"

"One percent? That much?!"

Xiang Gu Zhi Shi's eyes lit up—could a Tai Yi Taiwei Taiwei Shenling possibly face a Da Luo Zun and still have a nine-to-one chance of survival? Could such a thing exist?!

He had already prepared to sacrifice himself alongside Shen Ni, then get killed.

Now Shen Ni told him there was a one percent chance to take down the opponent?

"Let's do it!!" He rubbed his hands together, thrilled.

As always: in Hong Huang, I cower; in the Zhu Tian, I strike with full force!

So what if you're a Da Luo Zun? Let me seize the chance and stab you through the heart!

"The Huo Qing Qing Lian Dan Jie Daode Daode Tianzun has retreated into seclusion again—I sense something's off with their condition."

Shen Ni's eyes gleamed as He smiled: "Faith truly is poisonous—harvested too much, and now they can't digest it!"

"Isn't that perfect?"

Xiang Gu Zhi Shi chuckled: "Perfect—we'll sacrifice them!"

"This time, we're definitely going to win big!"

"Win!"

"Damn it! Damn it!!"

After returning to the Divine Palace, Guang Ming Shen Di drew His divine sword and slashed the imperial desk.

"Must I really wait for the next generation?"

Guang Ming Shen Di sighed helplessly: "My Divine King! My Divine King!"

Seeing the Divine King He cherished so dearly bowing reverently to His enemy was more painful than death itself.

After a brief spell of self-abandonment, Guang Ming Shen Di rallied His spirits again.

"I haven't lost yet!"

He gritted His teeth, encouraging Himself.

"It's been a long time since I've read the Divine King's new works—let's see what masterpieces the Tai Xu Kingdom has produced!"

"'The Story of the Divine Emperor and the Divine King That Must Be Told,' 'Mistaken Friend, Found Divine King,' 'The Divine King's Last Will: The Divine Emperor's Path to Redemption,' 'Where Is the Light?' 'Forward! Forward!'…"

After reading each masterpiece, the Divine Emperor was awestruck.

"So the Divine King foresaw this day!" Guang Ming Shen Di's eyes grew slightly moist, wildly imagining a loyal minister foreseeing his tragic fate and leaving behind a final work.

The current Divine King is no longer the old Divine King.

The old Divine King was the best Divine King!

Guang Ming Shen Di became lost in one touching minister-emperor tale after another.

As He read, Guang Ming Shen Di fell asleep.

This sleep lasted a long time.

"Has the Divine Emperor died?"

After paying respects to the Guang Ming Divine Banner, Ming He sensed vaguely that Guang Ming Shen Di seemed gone.

"Not dead—just in deep slumber. Won't wake for a while."

Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing bowed to the 【Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun】.

"Begin reclaiming all the power of the Guang Ming Sacred Artifacts—forge a Six-Soul Banner, and try to kill Him as soon as possible!"

"Oh oh!"

Ming He immediately acted.

【In Guang Ming Year 7600, as your loyal fan, Guang Ming Shen Di witnessed your transformation and nearly shattered His inner faith. After venting in the Divine Palace, He sought solace in your new works.】

【After reading the new series of masterpieces from Tai Xu Kingdom, the Divine Emperor understood your intentions, was deeply moved, rebuilt His faith, and regarded you as a kindred spirit.】

【In His sleep, He murmured softly: "The work of Guang Ming is unfinished—there will be successors!"】

【In Guang Ming Year 7621, fulfilling Guang Ming Shen Di's final wish, while forging the new Six-Soul Banner, you officially completed the transformation of all sentient beings' faith—they now worship Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun as their primary object.】

【Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun harvested extraordinarily pure faith, and was very satisfied—He has begun considering inscribing your name into the Wu Liang Tian Shu, choosing you as the next Divine Emperor!】

【In Guang Ming Year 7734, the faith transformation of the Xian Tai Universe was fully complete; Wu Shang Chang Rong Tian also began integrating into Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun's foundation of faith. He sat atop the River of Time and Space, greedily consuming faith.】

【"My physical form has raced too far ahead—my soul hasn't caught up. But it doesn't matter. As long as I seize Jiu You, unify the cosmos, and fully absorb all faith, quantity will inevitably trigger quality!" Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun was thrilled, and began writing another diary entry in the Wu Liang Tian Shu.】

【In Guang Ming Year 7791, Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun, having consumed vast amounts of faith, prepared to enter seclusion. Confident and assured, He expected major progress in His cultivation.】

【In Guang Ming Year 7800, upon discovering that several astute Divine Kings had fallen into slumber, Shen Ni rejoiced wildly. Long-planned, He stormed into each seclusion site and sacrificed the astute Divine Kings to the unknown Chaos Demon Gods, gaining power in return.】

【You learned of all this, remained silent, and forged the Six-Soul Banner, inscribing Shen Ni's name on the third banner tail.】

【In Guang Ming Year 7891, after a century of seclusion, Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun had still not emerged. Guang Ming Shen Di, awakened after two centuries of slumber, convened a Divine Court assembly to discuss attacking Jiu You Jie.】

【The Four Daode Daode Tianzun were eager to act. Though they occasionally needed seclusion to stabilize their state, the power growth from faith was undeniable—they had long desired to seize Jiu You Jie.】

【In Guang Ming Year 7900, after long preparation, the Guang Ming Divine Court launched a divine war—Yin and Yang Jie plunged once more into endless warfare.】

【The Guang Ming Divine Court, expecting certain victory, encountered fiercer resistance than ever before. This was because, with the aid of the incense-and-offering Dao, the power of Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun and others had surged rapidly. At this moment, the Guang Ming Divine Court was stunned to discover that Jiu You Jie had, in a short time, developed a system strikingly similar to the path of faith.】

【Every level of the Guang Ming Divine Court was enraged. They knew clearly: Jiu You's incense-and-offering Dao was digging up the very foundation of the Divine Court!】

【The Four Daode Daode Tianzun urgently contacted Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun—but Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun had entered seclusion (actually, he was being counter-cursed) and gave no response.】

【Upon learning this, Guang Ming Shen Di developed a different plan: He ordered the Four Daode Daode Tianzun to launch fierce attacks on the Yin Realm, while simultaneously dissolving His Dao Body to secretly negotiate with Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun.】

"Does the Divine Emperor intend to rebel against the Guang Ming Divine Court?" Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun was stunned, suspecting Guang Ming Shen Di of deception.

The Divine Emperor spoke sorrowfully: "What Divine Emperor? I'm merely a puppet on the stage!"

"What good is being aloof if I can't even protect my most loyal generals?"

"Can you understand how it feels to watch them being converted right before your eyes?"

Guang Ming Shen Di's sincerity moved Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun deeply.

During Jiu You's darkest hour, He too had considered sacrificing Himself to secure a future for His subordinates.

"First, kill the Huo Qing Qing Lian Dan Jie Daode Daode Tianzun—then we can discuss cooperation!" Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun knew not to be swayed by emotion; He fixed His piercing gaze on Guang Ming Shen Di, waiting for a clear answer.

"Fine!"

Guang Ming Shen Di agreed without hesitation.

He said: "Coordinate well with me—fight fiercely!"

"No problem!" Jiu You Ba Zui.

Guang Ming Shen Di turned to leave.

"Divine Emperor!" Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun called out.

"What is it?" Guang Ming stopped.

"Is your purpose for rebelling really this simple?" Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun stared at Guang Ming's back.

"Does purpose even matter?"

Guang Ming Shen Di turned back and smiled.

"If you insist on asking for a purpose, the lie is: I saw your incense-and-offering Dao and realized you had a sliver of hope to resist Wu Liang—so I chose to break free from Wu Liang's control by taking a risky path!"

Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun's eyes showed surprise: "And the truth?"

"I'm dying."

Guang Ming Shen Di looked calmly at Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun, smiling: "A familiar sensation lingers in my heart—I know it's the breath of death."

"I won't survive this tribulation. Rather than return to that false Divine Emperor throne, I'd rather help you."

"When a god is near death, his words are kind. Jiu You, don't doubt my sincerity."

Saying this, Guang Ming Shen Di transformed into a beam of light, illuminating the dark world, and departed from the Yin Realm.

Next, a titanic war erupted between Yin and Yang Jie.

Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun used Himself as bait, drawing out Guang Ming Shen Di and the Four Daode Daode Tianzun.

Zhuan Lun Sheng Wang Daode Daode Tianzun, Jin Que Hua Shen Daode Daode Tianzun, and Guang Du Jiu Ku Daode Daode Tianzun rushed to rescue.

In the end, Jiu You sacrificed Himself—taking a sword strike from Guang Ming Shen Di—to kill the traitors Huo Qing Qing Lian Dan Jie Daode Daode Tianzun and Bao Hua Taiwei Yuan Man Daode Daode Tianzun.

The Divine Court army temporarily retreated.

"Did we win?" Zhuan Lun Sheng Wang Daode Daode Tianzun could hardly believe it.

"As long as Wu Liang Daode Daode Tianzun lives, they won't die!"

Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun remained calm, immediately ordering Zhuan Lun Sheng Wang to seize the Divine Court's territories.

"Deploy the incense-and-offering Dao fully—can you activate two spirit seats?"

"Yes!"

After victory, Jiu You Ba Zui Daode Daode Tianzun sought out Meng Wu You again.

"Friend, follow me."

"Huh?"

Meng Meng Wu You was taken by the Nine You Sin-Extinguishing Heavenly Sovereign to a secret place.

"What is this?" Meng Meng Wu You stared in astonishment at the scene before him.

A twelve-petal lotus floated in the void, its hundred and eight blossoms radiating the essence of a supreme-grade treasure!

Divine Court, Dan Realm.

"Good heavens, was Huolian killed?" The Corpse of Master Master Xianggu, preparing the sacrifice ritual, sighed.

"We haven't even moved yet, and he's already dead?"

"Not dead enough!"

After calculating for a moment, Shen Ni laughed: "Wu Liang does not die; the Heavenly Sovereign cannot be destroyed!"

"He will revive."

Indeed.

The two Heavenly Sovereigns revived not long after.

Yet they remained severely wounded, and with the curse's backlash, they soon sank into slumber.

"Now is our chance to act!"

——

Direct Express: 【Monthly Tickets】 【Recommendation Votes】

(End of Chapter)