Chapter 417: Prelude to the Contest for Luck

Chapter 417: Prelude to the Contest for Luck

Immortals and gods included many races. Once they became immortals and gods, they formed an interest collective. If the Heavenly Court were defeated, their fate and Luck would decline, so even when human immortals and gods heard that the Human Race wanted to overthrow the immortals and gods, they were very angry.

They had spent who knows how many years of effort to become immortals and gods; how could they allow others to overstep their bounds?

"The Human Race is too arrogant. The Heavenly Court protects them, slays demons and eliminates devils for them, and regulates the celestial phenomena, yet they treat us this way."

"That's right, back when the Demon Court wreaked havoc on the Human Race, wasn't it the Heavenly Court that stepped in?"

"Ungrateful wretches, thinking they can defy immortals and gods just because they have a Saint's support?"

"Our Heavenly Court is the orthodox lineage; how could we fear a mere Saint?"

"Exactly, we can also invite a Saint to support us!"

The immortals and gods chattered away, sharing a common hatred for the enemy.

Fang Liang was originally of the Human Race and did not want to see humans and immortals/gods become Mortal enemies, but right now, he had to make a choice.

Perhaps this was the tribulation—not just slaughter, but also the choice between life and death, as well as Dao and righteousness.

Fang Liang's gaze gradually grew firm as he raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

All the immortals and gods looked at him.

Fang Liang spoke, "Prepare to declare war on the Human Race. Since the tribulation requires a decisive battle between humans and gods, the Heavenly Court has nowhere to retreat and can only meet them head-on!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the immortals and gods chimed in agreement.

Even if the Heavenly Court was in decline, the bottom line of the immortals and gods was not something Mortals could touch!

…

Fifteen years later.

Han Jue was still in his Immortal Cave absorbing the Karma within the thirty-sixth grade samsara world-ending black lotus when four lines of text suddenly popped up before his eyes:

[The contest for Luck of the Immeasurable Calamity is about to kick off. You have the following choices.]

[One: Join the Human Race, slay gods and slaughter immortals. You can obtain a great dao fragment and a Divine Ability Inheritance.]

[Two: Join the Heavenly Court, uphold the majesty of immortals and gods. You can obtain a great dao fragment and a random Heaven And Earth Treasure.]

[Three: Cultivate in a low-key manner, stay away from right and wrong. You can obtain a great dao fragment and a supreme treasure.]

Han Jue was stunned.

The contest for Luck is kicking off?

Could the final battle of this tribulation be a decisive battle between the Human Race and the Heavenly Court?

Wait.

Could it be that everything is predestined in the dark?

The more Han Jue thought about it, the more his hair stood on end. If all of this was predestined, then factions like the Demon Court, Divine Palace, Buddhist Sect, Golden Crow Divine Clan, Dragon Court, and Underworld were all just cannon fodder?

Han Jue immediately chose the third option.

[Congratulations on obtaining a great dao fragment and a supreme treasure.]

[Xian Dao Secret Text Boots: A Grand Unity supreme treasure, a supreme treasure derived from Chaos Qi. It can move while ignoring the power of rules, and it possesses a Restriction to resist Divine Thought attacks from Grand Unity Golden Immortals.]

This treasure is not bad!

The great dao fragments had also accumulated to six.

Han Jue took out the Xian Dao Secret Text Boots and began making them recognize him as their master.

His thoughts drifted away.

The Lord of the Heavenly Court was his Grand-disciple Fang Liang, and the future Human Emperor of the Human Race was Xing Hongxuan…

Both overlords would be his people…

Unknowingly, Han Jue's influence had actually grown to such an extent.

Stopping now to look back at the past, he couldn't help but feel as if it were all a dream.

Back then, he only took in disciples because he wanted a few more ways to stay alive; he never expected to reach today step by step.

"I really did become the Dark Forbidden Lord."

Han Jue muttered to himself, a helpless smile on his face.

However, he did not regret it.

So what if he was the Dark Forbidden Lord? As long as he could keep living and pursuing the Dao, he was willing to be the Dark Forbidden Lord.

Of course, he was only willing in his heart; he couldn't admit it out loud.

Too many bastards splashed the sins they committed onto the Dark Forbidden Lord; it was simply shameless.

To this day, many people in the Immortal Realm were still cursing their enemies. Quite a few of Han Jue's friends had encountered mysterious curses, including Fang Liang, Immortal God Ji, Zhou Fan, and others.

He would first survive this tribulation before talking.

Early the next morning.

Han Jue put on the Xian Dao Secret Text Boots, then used the Dark Nightmare to send a Dream Message to Xing Hongxuan.

In the dream, the two of them were alone in a mountain forest.

Han Jue sat beside her and said softly, "The true tribulation has arrived. This time, the protagonists of the tribulation are the Human Race and the Heavenly Court. One side will definitely emerge victorious between the two; you must be careful."

Xing Hongxuan nodded and said, "Rest assured, I won't participate in the battle unless I have to."

Han Jue asked, "Who do you think will win?"

"I'm not sure. I don't understand the Heavenly Court, but the human Elders are full of confidence. I saw that Saint Incarnation; it is indeed powerful. Just glancing at it made me inexplicably panic."

Mentioning Fu Xi Tian, Xing Hongxuan was filled with emotion.

Saints were too far away for her. In the past, she thought Saints were just Cultivators with stronger magic power, but until she saw Fu Xi Tian, she realized it wasn't like that at all.

Facing a Saint, she couldn't even produce a shred of rebellious or blasphemous intent; her Soul was trembling.

Han Jue secretly guessed that the Heavenly Court would probably also have Saints assisting them; otherwise, the Heavenly Court would undoubtedly lose, and might not even achieve the cleansing effect expected by the Heavenly Dao.

In Han Jue's view, the so-called tribulation was a massive reshuffling of the heavens. When the number of all living beings reached its extreme, the fortune of the Heavenly Dao would change, inciting all living beings to slaughter each other to restore a clear and bright cosmos to the heavens and earth.

Xing Hongxuan asked curiously, "Husband, will you support the Heavenly Court?"

She had heard that the current Heavenly Emperor was Fang Liang.

She had witnessed Fang Liang's Aptitude, and Han Jue had a good relationship with the Heavenly Emperor. It couldn't be a coincidence of names; it must be the same person.

Han Jue said expressionlessly, "I don't support anyone."

Xing Hongxuan smiled and said, "As expected of you."

Hm?

Why did these words sound a bit wrong?

Xing Hongxuan didn't continue on this topic, instead starting to talk about her experiences during this period.

Aside from Cultivating, she had also followed the Human Race to conquer all directions. More and more Primordial Races were conquered by the Human Race. In battle, the cultivation of the human Prodigies kept growing, which was incomparably miraculous.

Xing Hongxuan guessed it was the work of a Saint, while Han Jue believed it was caused by the tribulation.

During a tribulation, Breakthroughs and cultivation were much faster than in peaceful times. In the dark, the Heavenly Dao was pushing everything forward.

Xing Hongxuan continued to narrate, and Han Jue listened for the most part.

This dream lasted for a long time.

Returning to reality, Han Jue took out the book of misfortune and began to curse Jade Emperor Zhou Yan.

Jade Emperor Zhou Yan had already lost his sanity, but there had been no movement recently; he couldn't lower his guard.

This bastard was probably healing his injuries in some corner; he had to take advantage of his illness to kill him.

This time, Han Jue cursed him for fifty billion years.

Slowly grind him to death.

A few days later.

Han Jue released the Eerie Divine Spirit to continue absorbing Karma.

Meanwhile.

Beneath the fusang tree.

Everyone gathered around Lü Huaxu. Wisps of purple Qi were emanating from his body, and his long hair fluttered along with them. A terrifying and oppressive aura was brewing.

"What's wrong with him?" Xun Changan asked in confusion.

Murong Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "He is Awakening his past life's power. This aura…"

Chu Shiren said decisively, "Great Emperor Zi Wei, one of the Four Great Emperors of the Heavenly Court!"

Murong Qi glanced at him, secretly displeased.

Why did this bastard always cut in?

Are you the only one who knows?

Enlightenment Sword asked curiously, "Is Great Emperor Zi Wei very powerful?"

Chu Shiren said, "He shares the title of Emperor with the Heavenly Emperor. Do you think he's powerful or not?"