Chapter 2871: Blocking the Way
The Human Ancestor was also astonished when he saw Donghuang the Great. He was well aware of how powerful his attack was. He was confident that he had eradicated Donghuang the Great with that attack. That was why he switched targets to the Dark Sovereign and intended to kill two birds with one stone.
To his surprise, not only did Donghuang the Great survive, but he also emerged unscathed.
The Human Ancestor revealed a pondering look. Then, he seemed to have thought of a possibility. He stared intently at Donghuang the Great and stated his speculation, saying, “I have long heard rumors of Donghuang the Great cultivating one of the six Buddhist superpowers. Now I know exactly which superpower you mastered.”
As he said this, he turned to the Devil Emperor, the Evil Emperor, and the Dark Sovereign. He warned, “If we do not kill Donghuang today, we will most likely not get another chance to do so in the future.”
The Devil Emperor and the Evil Emperor looked at Human Ancestor. They realized that there was more to the Human Ancestor and Donghuang the Great than what met the eye. They both had trump cards that had not been revealed before. Even though the Devil Emperor and the Evil Emperor had expected this, they were still surprised by the things they had experienced during the battle.
The Devil Emperor thought of a lot of things. He took another glance at the image summoned by The Buddha. In the image, Ji Wudao was still fighting with the Great Emperors in the Human Realm. Before this, the Devil Emperor had joined forces with the other three Great Emperors to fight against Donghuang the Great and The Buddha. However, this four-against-two situation had been overturned. No one dared to act recklessly now.
“The sixth Buddhist superpower, Elimination of Outflows, is comparable to Omniscient in terms of how powerful it is. Once cultivated to the highest level, the cultivator can even transcend the cycle of reincarnation,” said Human Ancestor. “Currently, Donghuang the Great has yet to reach that stage. We still have a chance to kill him. If we wait until he has completely mastered Elimination of Outflows, we will never have the chance to do so again.”
Two of the six Buddhist superpowers were extremely difficult to cultivate. They were considered higher-level superpowers among the six. They were Omniscient and Elimination of Outflows. The person who had managed to cultivate Omniscient was the Buddha of Destiny. He had reached the point where he could peer into the destiny of others. However, because the Buddha of Destiny had cultivated Omniscient, he had yet to prove his Way and reach the Imperial Realm. This was because the Great Path of Fate was too difficult to acquire.
As for Donghuang the Great, he reached the Great Emperor Plane by cultivating other techniques besides Elimination of Outflows. This Buddhist superpower was but one of the many techniques he possessed. After he got the Imperial Realm, he continued cultivating Elimination of Outflows. By then, he could comprehend it deeper and hence had obtained very high attainment.
The reason why he could survive the fatal blow just now was due to the Elimination of Outflows. The Human Ancestor’s speculation was indeed on point.
The Human Ancestor had been cultivating for eons. Therefore, he was more knowledgeable.
Unfortunately, the Devil Emperor and Dark Sovereign were very wary of the Human Ancestor. They couldn’t trust the latter whole-heartedly like before, especially not after they had experienced the Human Ancestor attacking the Dark Sovereign after delivering the fatal blow to Donghuang the Great.
Donghuang the Great said, “The Human Ancestor has been ruling over the Human Realm in the name of justice. You have been manipulating the situation in the Seven Realms. You have not changed at all. Everyone, think back to past events and what’s happening now. If this world is a chessboard, you should seriously consider who are the chess pieces and who are the chess players.”
Everyone fell silent after listening to his words. They did not attack him again. Instead, they shifted their attention to look at the battle happening at the Human Divine Palace through the image summoned by the Buddha.
If the world was a chessboard, who were the players?
Who maintained the balance of the world back in the day? Who would break the balance of the world today?
Who exactly was in control of this game of chess?
The Six Great Emperors were all figures at the pinnacle of the world. They naturally understood some things at a glance. Why was the Human Ancestor attempting to shatter the equilibrium of today?
“I do not need to elaborate on the relationship between Donghuang the Great and the Heaven Realm. While invading the Divine Prefecture, Ji Wudao is slaughtering his way into Human Divine Palace. Is this a coincidence?” asked the Human Ancestor loudly. “Everyone, you all have to think carefully about many things. Donghuang has been setting this up for many years. If we let him leave alive today, it will most likely be difficult to end things in the future.”
Donghuang the Great and Human Ancestor both had different perspectives. The six Great Emperors all had their suspicions. However, they all chose silence. The other four Great Emperors did not state their opinions.
Who could they trust?
It might be that neither of them were good people, be it the Human Ancestor or Donghuang the Great.
“I will take my leave,” said the Devil Emperor suddenly. A frightening storm then swept up around his figure. He immediately became a beam of red light that disappeared from where he stood and vanished without a trace.
When Dark Sovereign saw the Devil Emperor retreat, he swept a glance at the Human Ancestor and then similarly retreated.
He was born in darkness and had never trusted anyone. The Human Ancestor’s ambush made him even more enraged. If that were the case, he would let the Human Ancestor and Donghuang the Great fight against each other.
Both of them were now mortal enemies. They couldn’t return to the previous status quo.
Only the Human Ancestor and the Evil Emperor remained here. Even if they wanted to kill Donghuang the Great, it would not be possible. The other party also had two powerful cultivators: Donghuang the Great and the Buddha.
Nothing would come out of this battle.
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Outside of Donghuang Imperial Palace, the various cultivators still battling ceased doing so. Many cultivators then began to retreat.
Various forces received news that the six Great Emperors had stopped fighting. Since the Great Emperors were no longer fighting, their battles were naturally meaningless.
It was a mess in Imperial City currently. Nevertheless, both Donghuang Imperial Palace and the Buddhist forces had strong foundations. Therefore, even though they had lost several members, the remaining cultivators still managed to keep their enemies from invading the palace.
The Great Emperors failed to eradicate Donghuang the Great!
Countless people in the Imperial City were shocked by the news. The members of the Six Realms were dubious about the whole situation. Four Great Emperors collaborated, yet they could not kill Donghuang the Great?
Even with the aid of The Buddha, it was still four against one. They held an absolute advantage. Shouldn’t they have taken him down?
What exactly happened during the battle?
Right now, Ye Futian was still on the way back to Imperial City. He was still too late in returning. Everyone had been taken away. He could only head to Donghuang Imperial Palace.
Just as they were about to arrive at Imperial City, Ye Futian encountered the cultivators of the Devil World. Yu Sheng was also present.
“What is the matter?” Ye Futian asked Yu Sheng.
“The fighting has ceased over there. They failed to take down Donghuang the Great. You can’t go to Donghuang Imperial Palace,” Yu Sheng told Ye Futian. The other cultivators of the Devil World also blocked Ye Futian and the others from entering the city.
Ye Futian revealed a strange look. He looked at Yu Sheng and said, “I must go.”
He met Yu Sheng’s gaze and said, “Matters have reached this stage; there is no other choice to be made. If Donghuang the Great wanted to kill me, he would have done so long ago. He would not have waited until today. There are some things that I need to ask him.”
Yu Sheng fell silent for a short while and then made way for Ye Futian. He said, “I will follow you.”
However, the cultivators of the Devil World were still in their way.
“Everyone, please let me through,” said Ye Futian.
Demonic might emanated from the cultivators of Devil Imperial Palace. When they heard Ye Futian say this, they still did not make way for him. They said to Yu Sheng, “Devil Emperor decreed that Ye Futian cannot enter Donghuang Imperial Palace.”
Ye Futian frowned. Yu Sheng did the same.
“Let us through,” Yu Sheng ordered. Was the Devil Emperor protecting Ye Futian?
However, Yu Sheng’s command seemed to be unheard. The cultivators of the Devil Imperial Palace still blocked their path and would not budge!