Chapter 370: The Calamity and Fate, Heavenly Emperor’s Determination [Third Update,

Chapter 370: The Calamity and Fate, Heavenly Emperor's Determination [Third Update, Requesting monthly votes]

Five days later.

Han Jue's lifespan dropped again, and at an extremely exaggerated rate, but he didn't care.

It was better to resolve Zu Tu sooner rather than later, lest he cause troubles later on.

Zu Tu was no longer the biggest winner of the Immeasurable Calamity. At best, he was now a troublemaker, and his death wouldn't affect the overall trend.

On the other side.

Suffering from Han Jue's curse, as the curse power intensified, Zu Tu was forced to set aside his own Book of Curses and begin resisting Han Jue's curse.

"Dammit, my Book of Curses is still too weak. Forget the Dark Forbidden Lord, it didn't even affect the Heavenly Emperor."

Zu Tu grumbled inwardly, deeply puzzled. Where on earth did the Dark Forbidden Lord's curse book come from?

Nowadays in the Immortal Realm, too many people were imitating the Dark Forbidden Lord in cursing their enemies, causing the whole atmosphere of the calamity to change.

Previously, it was scheming against one another and fighting desperately.

Now, everyone hid in the shadows cursing frantically, keeping their enemies guessing!

As Zu Tu worried, he resisted the curse power.

A few days later.

The curse from the Dark Forbidden Lord had yet to stop, and Zu Tu panicked.

This time, the curse was far fiercer than before!

Could the Dark Forbidden Lord be determined to kill him?

It definitely had to do with the Heavenly Emperor!

Damn that Heavenly Emperor!

Zu Tu was truly puzzled. Just who was standing behind the Heavenly Emperor?

Could it really be a Saint?

Zu Tu's pupils dilated abruptly.

A Saint…

Even the Saint of Nuwa Palace had stepped in to support him; the appearance of other Saints was not impossible.

The more Zu Tu thought about it, the more panicked he grew.

At this moment, his Dharmic powers began to rage, wildly ravaging his Physical Body and causing him increasing agony.

However, the torment continued.

Half a day later.

"Pfft—"

Zu Tu couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of essence blood as his eyes began to bleed.

Physical injuries were manageable, as long as his Divine Soul was unharmed.

Zu Tu racked his brain for a solution. Judging by the Dark Forbidden Lord's momentum, the curse would surely continue for a while longer. He couldn't just sit and wait for death.

Suddenly, an idea crossed Zu Tu's mind.

He suddenly bellowed, "Heavenly Emperor, you are brutal and merciless! You cursed hundreds of millions of disciples of my Divine Palace and slandered us as the Demon Race! I only wanted to draw out the Dark Forbidden Lord earlier, and you finally couldn't hide any longer!"

"Following the Heavenly Dao Buddha Ancestor and Demon Emperor, I too am cursed by the Heavenly Emperor and am about to perish! Listen well, all living beings! For the Heavenly Emperor to vie for great Luck through such means proves he is by no means benevolent! If the Heavenly Court truly unifies the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms, a dark era will inevitably arrive!"

Zu Tu split off a strand of his soul, which vanished into the darkness. He then self-detonated, destroying both body and soul.

…

Inside the Innate Cave Mansion.

Han Jue's lifespan had plummeted by over thirty billion years. His consciousness grew groggy, and he felt extremely dizzy.

Just as he was about to collapse, he heard Zu Tu's voice.

He immediately stopped cursing and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Damn it, it seems spending a hundred billion years of lifespan at once is completely impossible."

Han Jue thought silently to himself. When his lifespan dropped by more than fifteen billion years, his Divine Soul began to falter, making him feel agonizingly miserable.

Spending lifespan wasn't an easy path to walk.

Han Jue cursed internally.

Right then.

Golden rain began to fall inside Nine Nether Purgatory. The raindrops fell into the darkness and were devoured by Karma.

The members of the Hidden Sect gasped in amazement.

"Zu Tu died as well?"

"Another Daluo has fallen. The calamity is truly becoming more and more terrifying."

"The Heavenly Emperor is the Dark Forbidden Lord?"

"Who would dare contend with the Heavenly Court now?"

"Fortunately, we hid away, or else we'd be in deep trouble too."

"Jiang Yi, your Golden Crow Divine Clan didn't oppose the Heavenly Court, right?"

As everyone chatted and laughed, Jiang Yi's expression turned exceedingly ugly.

He had indeed heard his elders mention before that they intended to oppose the Heavenly Court.

"I hope they are smart enough…"

"Damn it, so the Dark Forbidden Lord was the Heavenly Emperor all along! No wonder!"

Jiang Yi was terrified. Every time he met the Heavenly Emperor, he felt as if he was being seen right through, which was exceedingly creepy.

While they were still marveling, Han Jue felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

For some reason, he always felt something wasn't right.

Mainly, Zu Tu's words felt wrong.

There was none of the venomous hatred that the Demon Emperor or the Heavenly Dao Buddha Ancestor had before dying, only anger.

Could he be faking his death?

But the heavenly phenomenon outside was genuine.

Han Jue cursed himself for being silly. Why bother guessing when he could just derive it directly?

"I want to know if Zu Tu is dead."

[1 billion years of lifespan will be deducted. Do you wish to continue?]

Continue!

[A trace of his remnant soul remains.]

Han Jue frowned.

Worthy of being the top figure of the calamity; even a curse like this couldn't kill him completely.

Oh no, this is a cicada shedding its shell!

Now the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Emperor are in trouble!

Out of the four dominant forces, three of their leaders were cursed to death by the Heavenly Emperor—how catastrophic was that?

If Han Jue belonged to another faction, he would definitely treat the Heavenly Emperor as the number one target.

If the Heavenly Court didn't fall, how could they compete for the great Luck?

Han Jue was troubled.

Could this move have ended up screwing over the Heavenly Emperor instead?

No, wait!

He was helping the Heavenly Emperor, but Zu Tu was sly and treacherous. Unable to defeat him directly, Zu Tu had used the momentum to frame him.

Outrageous!

Han Jue was enraged.

But he had to rest; the dizziness was still present.

For a dignified God Realm mighty figure to feel dizzy would be a laughingstock if word got out, which only showed how tremendous the cost of cursing was.

If not for the book of misfortune, Han Jue wouldn't dare curse so lightheartedly.

[book of misfortune: A God Realm supreme treasure. It can curse living beings and bring misfortune upon the target while remaining completely undetected by them.]

The feature of remaining undetected had been perfectly developed and carried forward by Han Jue.

…

A month later.

Having recovered his condition, Han Jue pulled out the heavenly dao token to ask about the Heavenly Emperor's current situation.

The Heavenly Emperor laughed and said, "What is there to fear? This is even better! I want all living beings to fear me! I will end the calamity; only through grand unification can the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms usher in peace!"

Han Jue was speechlessly exasperated. To think he had worried for so long, while the Heavenly Emperor was actually quite pleased with himself.

"Your Majesty, you still need to be careful. Perhaps other powerful enemies are still hidden in the Immortal Realm, such as Haotian previously, or the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor who disguised himself by your side," Han Jue couldn't help but remind him.

As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor was always out in the open, making him an easy target for ambushes.

The Heavenly Emperor said, "I know what I'm doing. In truth, I didn't want to unify the Immortal Realm at first, but now that the trend has turned this way, I can no longer retreat gracefully. I must face the difficulty head-on. The entire Heavenly Court expects me to unify the Immortal Realm—I cannot stop."

These words were spoken very calmly. Han Jue couldn't detect any unease or hesitation, only sheer determination.

Knowing there are tigers in the mountain, one still presses forward into the mountain!

Han Jue sighed secretly to himself.

He desperately wanted to save the Heavenly Court, yet ended up causing it to sink deeper and deeper into the mire.

Is this the calamity?

Is this fate?

Han Jue fell into silence.

Could it be that he had already stepped into the calamity?

Thinking carefully, he had indeed gotten a bit carried away.

"Forget it. As long as I have a clear conscience and do my best, that's enough. If there really is no way, I can only look out for myself."

Thinking this, Han Jue's gaze turned resolute.

Since the Heavenly Emperor couldn't back down, he would simply help him win!

The Heavenly Emperor's voice came again: "Recently, the Human Sect sent a batch of Saint Pills, including Dao Pills that aid in God Realm cultivation. Do you want any? I'll send you ten."

Han Jue said, "Forget it. Save them for the immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court. If used on me, I wouldn't be able to help you anyway, so it'd be a waste."

The Heavenly Emperor said nonchalantly, "It's fine. You are my own person, while they might not be."