Chapter 188: The Greatest Backer! [Third update,

Chapter 188: The Greatest Backer! [Third update, asking for monthly votes]

The immortals and gods retreated, and the Mortal Realm was at peace!

For a time, the human world was filled with laughter, and the Yuqing Sacred Sect was even more jubilant and bustling with activity.

Han Jue chatted with his disciples and Grand-disciples for a while before returning to the Innate Cave Mansion.

This battle benefited him immensely.

[The Great Divine General's Favorability toward you has increased, current Favorability is 3 stars]

[Wenquxing's hatred degree toward you has decreased, current hatred degree is 1 star]

[Di Taibai has developed Favorability toward you, current Favorability is 2 stars]

[The God of Thunder has developed Favorability toward you, current Favorability is 2 stars]

[Shu Jinxing has developed Favorability toward you, current Favorability is 1 star]

[Marshal Shen Peng has developed Favorability toward you, current Favorability is 1 star]

…

Lines of prompts popped up before Han Jue's eyes, most of which were Favorability.

The immortals and gods were not fools; Han Jue's performance was enough for him to become the next Great Divine General, so naturally they all wanted to win him over.

Of course, there were also some immortals and gods who secretly felt jealous, but they could not have imagined that Han Jue could receive their Favorability and hatred.

Han Jue steadied his state of mind.

Today's battle made him realize his own shortcomings.

Previously, whenever he fought across Realms, it was always a one-hit kill, but now he needed to fight for a period of time.

Although Long Shan was also quite extraordinary and a proud son of heaven in the Heavenly Court, he still made Han Jue feel uneasy.

No!

He had to improve his own strength.

The higher the Realm went, the smaller the gap between those in the same Realm would inevitably be. Han Jue definitely did not want to be unable to even defeat enemies of the same Realm in the future.

Thinking of this, Han Jue perked up.

He still had to work harder!

…

Time flew by.

Ten years passed after the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals withdrew.

The Mortal world had returned to peace, and demonic cultivators were nearly extinct. Previously, the Demon Race caused the Heavenly Court to purge the Mortal world, leading both the Righteous Path and the Yao Race to deeply hate the Demonic Path. The Demonic Path also feared immortals and gods, and demonic cultivators successively repented and returned to the right path.

The Yuqing Sacred Sect learned that it was Han Jue who resisted the immortals and gods, causing the matter to spread throughout the world. Portraits and statues of Han Jue were spread all over the world.

Of course, the paintings were not accurate, and the statues also had a huge gap compared to Han Jue's actual image.

In the past ten years, immortals and gods had not descended to the Mortal Realm again.

Han Jue had also peacefully cultivated for ten years.

On this day.

Immortal God Ji came to visit.

The two agreed to meet in a small woods.

"You want to ascend?" Han Jue asked in surprise.

Immortal God Ji nodded and said, "The tribulation of immortals and gods has already passed. There is no need for me to stay in the Mortal Realm anymore. Besides, I am different from you; I do not have the means to stay in the Mortal Realm, and I certainly don't want to take you as my master."

Han Jue fell silent.

Immortal God Ji asked, "When are you ascending?"

Han Jue replied, "We'll see."

Once entering the Heavenly Court, one would just be a soldier, how troublesome.

Immortal God Ji huffed, "Then I'll go hang out in the Heavenly Court first and cover for you in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it.

Han Jue's current strength was already unfathomably strong. Even if he ascended, he might not necessarily surpass Han Jue.

No!

I cannot think like this!

Sooner or later, I will surpass him!

I was born to be the strongest existence!

Immortal God Ji's gaze was firm.

Han Jue smiled and said, "Then I wish you a bright future."

Immortal God Ji's mood improved, and he asked, "When is Fang Liang ascending?"

"We'll see."

"Mn."

The two fell into silence.

In the end, Immortal God Ji left.

Just as Han Jue was about to turn and leave, he bumped right into someone face-to-face.

The Heavenly Emperor!

Han Jue was so startled that he quickly retreated.

He had always remembered the Heavenly Emperor's profile picture—after all, he was a big shot.

The Heavenly Emperor looked to be the same height as him, wearing a white robe. He wasn't as overbearing as his profile picture, and instead had more of an elegant and scholarly aura.

Han Jue took a deep breath. He needed to stay calm.

The Heavenly Emperor had 3 stars of Favorability toward him, so he shouldn't harm him.

The Heavenly Emperor smiled and said, "Han Jue, when We had Shan'er deal with you, We told him to go all out and fight you with the determination to kill you."

Han Jue fell silent, looking at him quietly.

"We didn't want him to actually kill you, We just wanted to see your potential. You did not disappoint Our expectations." The Heavenly Emperor's smile was very kind and carried no sense of oppression.

Han Jue asked in surprise, "You had expectations for me?"

The Heavenly Emperor put his hands behind his back and smiled, "You are quite extraordinary. You do not Cultivate the Taiyi Dao, yet you can attract quite a few people with great Luck. Even the jinx of Our Heavenly Court has taken you as his master. Perhaps you possess a destiny that even We cannot see through."

Han Jue was secretly startled.

On second thought, it was also normal.

What kind of existence was the Heavenly Emperor? How could he not see through Su Qi's background?

"Are you afraid of trouble and don't want to enter the Heavenly Court? So you deliberately delayed it?"

"How could that be?"

"We observed the Karma of your entire life, and there is very little of it. The number of people who have interacted with you is even fewer than the number of people a Mortal interacts with in a lifetime. We were curious, so We calculated the first half of your life, only to find out that you are a freak who has practiced bitterly since childhood."

A freak?

Han Jue felt that he had been insulted.

The Heavenly Emperor smiled and said, "If you do not wish to enter the Heavenly Court and get embroiled in trouble, that is also fine."

Han Jue was stunned. The Heavenly Emperor was going to let him off?

"How about We have you replace Immortal Chi Yun and become the immortal official of this Mortal Realm? As for Immortal Chi Yun, We know your relationship is quite good; he will also be promoted in rank. Usually, no immortals or gods will disturb you. As for treatment, We will let you enjoy cultivation resources comparable to Shan'er's. Once you become strong, you can become the Heavenly Court's second Great Divine General."

Replace Immortal Chi Yun?

Han Jue was tempted.

The Heavenly Emperor continued, "On normal days, you do not need to come to Lingxiao Palace to pay respects to Us. We will find someone to meet with you. If you have any needs, you can find him to assist you. After all, We are the Heavenly Emperor; We cannot always revolve around you."

Han Jue caught the subtext and asked cautiously, "You are essentially planning to hide me away?"

This treatment was offered too well and fit Han Jue's intentions perfectly.

But from another perspective, it was equivalent to stripping Han Jue of any hope of competing for power and fame.

The Heavenly Emperor said calmly, "The waters of the Heavenly Court run deep, and factions are intricate and complex. We want you to be Our person, not the Heavenly Court's person. Do you agree?"

Han Jue was not a fool; this was a matter of choosing a side.

If he refused, he would be dead for sure.

Besides, the Heavenly Emperor was very sincere and didn't beat around the bush, which suited Han Jue's taste.

Hanging out with the Heavenly Emperor shouldn't turn out too badly.

Han Jue said, "Naturally, I am willing. To be honest, the reason I didn't dare to ascend is simply because I have no backer in the Upper Realm, and I still have quite a few enemies."

The Heavenly Emperor said with a half-smile, "You killed the trump cards they left behind in the Mortal Realm, right?"

"From now on, We are your greatest backer. The Vermilion Bird clan and Yulong Immortal Island will no longer make things difficult for you. Of course, you cannot stir up trouble for Us either, unless someone provokes you first. In addition, do not spread Our conversation with you, and do not tell Immortal Chi Yun."

Even the dignified Lord of the Heavenly Court had to keep secrets; the waters in this Heavenly Court were truly deep.

Han Jue nodded and said, "Rest assured, my character is something you should have already observed from the first half of my life."

[The Heavenly Emperor's Favorability toward you has increased, current Favorability is 4 stars]

The Heavenly Emperor raised his right hand, and a scroll emerged within his palm.

"This is the sword Dao Legacy of the Heavenly Court. You should like it."

Han Jue caught the scroll, and just as he wanted to speak and looked up, the Heavenly Emperor was already gone.

As expected of the Boundless Great Emperor, truly coming without a shadow and leaving without a trace!

Han Jue opened the scroll and was the first to see four words.

Heaven-Reaching Sword Dao!

Thanks to Xieyue Sanxing Cave for tipping 110,000 Qidian Coins, becoming the fourth Alliance Leader of this book. How terrifyingly awesome!

Currently, there are only 96 alliances left to reach a hundred alliances!

I must add an extra chapter tomorrow!