Chapter 371: Saint’s Scheme, The Trend of the Times

After communicating with the Heavenly Emperor, Han Jue finally accepted the ten Dao Pills. The meeting place was the Void Realm where the Yao Realm used to be.

Han Jue had Liu Bei go and retrieve them.

Currently, the Restriction of the Nine Nether Purgatory is very fragile, and Liu Bei can force his way out.

Given Liu Bei's cautious personality, nothing should go wrong.

After Liu Bei left, Han Jue continued to Cultivate.

This disturbance made him realize the terror of the Calamity; he must possess even greater strength to cope with it.

"I have to say, these enemies are truly formidable. Even from the shadows, I couldn't manage to kill them."

Han Jue sighed in his heart; he even admired Zu Tu and Hao Tian a little.

Especially Zu Tu, being able to harm the Heavenly Emperor even in death—he was ruthless enough.

Now, the Divine Palace is likely to fall into chaos.

The chaos in the Divine Palace and the Demon Court might make the situation in the Immortal Realm even more chaotic.

Should I calculate the Heavenly Emperor's future?

Han Jue had a sudden thought.

Right!

He couldn't always consider things from the perspective of the Calamity; after all, his main goal was to save the Heavenly Emperor.

Han Jue thought silently, "I want to know how the Heavenly Emperor dies."

[Five hundred million years of lifespan is required to proceed. Do you wish to continue?]

Continue!

Han Jue felt the world spin, and his consciousness was pulled into the evolutionary scene.

Opening his eyes again, he found himself in a bright hall. The hall was dilapidated, and looking around, he could even see the blue sky and white clouds outside the palace.

The disheveled Heavenly Emperor sat on the imperial throne, breathing heavily.

Han Jue's gaze fell upon a figure at the entrance of the hall.

Han Jue frowned.

This figure is…

"Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Court should change Masters!"

A cold voice came, and he saw that person step into the hall.

Han Jue looked closely; isn't this Long Hao?

Wait!

Could it be that he has already been subjected to Possession by Hao Tian?

The Heavenly Emperor raised his eyes, looked at Long Hao indifferently, and said, "Rebellious son, you want to kill your father?"

Long Hao, dressed in black, said calmly, "I gave you a chance, but you insisted on having your own way. Shouldn't I be the one to inherit the position of Heavenly Emperor? Why did you choose the Great Divine General?"

The Heavenly Emperor said, "The position of Heavenly Emperor is not about strength, but about prestige and methods. You have become too close to Hao Tian, and you have already become his Puppet. In the previous Calamity, although you gained great Luck, you also made countless enemies. If you were the Master of the Heavenly Court, how could you lead the Heavenly Court toward prosperity?"

"Hmph, you just don't trust me. You trust the Great Divine General, you trust the Heavenly God General, you trust my Master, but you refuse to trust your own son. It's only because you fear Hao Tian, and you want to achieve accomplishments on the Heavenly Emperor's throne that surpass Hao Tian!"

Long Hao's tone was filled with jealousy and unwillingness.

Hearing this, Han Jue couldn't help but frown.

Oh no!

Has this kid gone down the wrong path?

But thinking about it carefully, it wasn't excessive for Long Hao to want to be the Heavenly Emperor.

If the Heavenly Emperor abdicated and gave the position to a subordinate instead of Long Hao, Long Hao would indeed have reason to be unhappy.

But the Great Divine General's contributions were indeed great; he could be called the Heavenly Emperor's most capable confidant. It was acceptable for him to be the Heavenly Emperor. Who said the position of Heavenly Emperor was hereditary?

Regarding the position of Heavenly Emperor, Han Jue found it difficult to take sides.

But for Long Hao to kill his father because of this, that was going too far!

Long Hao approached the Heavenly Emperor step by step and said coldly, "Father, I will call you that one last time. If not for the help of the Dark Forbidden Master, the Heavenly Court would have been destroyed in the previous Calamity. You are truly not suitable to be the Heavenly Emperor, because you are not strong enough!"

He suddenly raised his palm and struck toward the Heavenly Emperor. Surging Dharma power transformed into a golden Dragon that swept over instantly, coiling around the Heavenly Emperor like a chain.

The golden Dragon opened its mouth and began to absorb the Heavenly Emperor's soul.

The Heavenly Emperor did not struggle; he was already unable to resist.

He slowly closed his eyes and sighed, "The so-called Heavenly Dao is nothing but a larger chess piece. Once you become the Heavenly Emperor, you will surely regret it."

The scene then shattered.

This meant that the Heavenly Emperor would die at the hands of Long Hao.

Han Jue opened his eyes and fell into thought.

He captured one point.

The Heavenly Emperor said that Long Hao made countless enemies in the previous Immeasurable Calamity, which meant that the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Emperor could survive this Calamity!

That's good!

Han Jue smiled.

As long as they survive this Calamity, that's fine. It seems the direction of the Great Calamity has changed again.

This conspiracy of Zu Tu's was truly formidable; it directly changed the general trend.

No.

It's me who is formidable!

Han Jue thought proudly to himself.

After the Calamity ends, he will definitely be stronger. By then, he can just stop Long Hao from killing his father.

Han Jue suddenly remembered something.

The Heavenly Emperor seemed to trust him unconditionally and accommodated him in every way, but was very strict with his own son. Why was that?

"I want to know why the Heavenly Emperor is so good to me?" Han Jue continued to ask in his heart.

[Two billion years of lifespan is required to proceed. Do you wish to continue?]

Two billion years?

Han Jue was startled.

The highest before was only one billion years!

What does this indicate?

It involves an existence far surpassing Zu Tu!

Could it be a Saint?

Han Jue immediately chose to continue.

He wanted to see who was standing behind the Heavenly Emperor.

Although the Heavenly Emperor was very good to him, Han Jue had to be on guard.

The Heavenly Emperor had said that the Heavenly Dao itself was a chess piece, let alone him?

Han Jue's consciousness became dazed again.

He arrived in a hall.

This hall was incredibly vast, dark, and deep, as magnificent as the Taiji Hall.

The Heavenly Emperor knelt before a prayer mat. The mat was empty, which was very strange.

A vicissitudinous voice sounded: "The Heavenly Dao Calamity is a small calamity; the Great Dao Calamity is the true major calamity. The Heavenly Court is supported by the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao is impartial. The Heavenly Court cannot be the sole power. The fact that immortals and gods cannot control all beings is the tribulation of the immortals and gods. The hope for the Heavenly Court is not in the next Calamity, but the one after that."

The Heavenly Emperor was lost in thought.

After a while, he looked up and asked, "Does it lie with me, or with others?"

"Others."

"I hope the Saint will enlighten me."

"From the Mortal Realm."

"The Mortal Realm…"

The Heavenly Emperor muttered to himself, seemingly thinking of something, and suddenly realized.

The scene then shattered.

Han Jue opened his eyes.

It was indeed the Saint's instruction!

The Heavenly Emperor wasn't just good to him, but also to the Great Divine General. The Great Divine General had also once been a Mortal.

No wonder the Heavenly Emperor didn't choose Long Hao.

Han Jue did not continue to evolve who that Saint was. The more he knew, the less it was a good thing.

Regarding Saints, Han Jue had always been very wary and did not want to easily get involved with them.

Let's continue to Cultivate!

…

In the blink of an eye, fifty years passed in a hurry.

Han Jue's cultivation improved steadily. During this period, he had been paying attention to the mail.

He unexpectedly discovered that after Zu Tu's fake death, the Heavenly Court did not encounter crazy attacks, but instead entered a peaceful phase. He had asked the Heavenly Emperor and learned that the Heavenly Court had already begun to accept the territories of the Divine Palace.

Zu Tu's trick of shedding his skin like a cicada actually fulfilled the Heavenly Emperor.

Han Jue couldn't judge it well, but he always felt that something big was going to happen later.

From the current perspective, the Heavenly Court had a trend of unifying the Immortal Realm!

He was just afraid that the Heavenly Court's allies would turn against them!

Although Han Jue was worried, it was of no use. He could only grasp his own situation and Cultivate with peace of mind.

Until this day.

Han Jue was cursed again.

"As expected, the Calamity is far from over!"

Han Jue cursed inwardly, then began to simulate who was cursing him.

In a dark Immortal Cave, Han Jue saw a man in white holding a simple book, cursing someone.

This man in white looked incredibly ugly; it was the Greedy Lord, whom Han Jue had previously calculated would disguise himself in the future.