Chapter 617: Heavenly Race Turmoil, Fang Liang Takes the Lead [Fourth Update, Requesting monthly votes]

"I, Meng Xiao of the Human Race, accuse the Heavenly God General of the Heavenly Race of slaughtering a million sons of my Family and violating our women. The Immortals and Gods are unjust! I request the Heavenly Ancestor to uphold justice for me!"

"I, Meng Xiao of the Human Race, accuse the Heavenly God General of the Heavenly Race of slaughtering a million sons of my Family and violating our women. The Immortals and Gods are unjust! I request the Heavenly Ancestor to uphold justice for me!"

…Meng Xiao shouted over and over again, his voice growing louder, turning hysterical after the third time.

The Thirteenth Heaven.

In the Heavenly Race Hall, a crowd of gods had gathered.

Immortal God Ji was listening to the Immortals and Gods report on the Heavenly Race's recent battles on the ground. The alliance between the Ming Clan and the Yao Race had stalled the Heavenly Race's offensive.

Just then, Immortal God Ji suddenly heard Meng Xiao's voice, and he furrowed his brows.

Not just him, but the other Immortals and Gods heard it too.

Mount Buzhou was Pangu's spine, connecting Heaven and Earth; Meng Xiao's voice reached all the way to the Thirty-Third Heaven.

The voice of the Heavenly Soldier who was reporting grew smaller and smaller. He had also heard Meng Xiao's voice and felt the eerie atmosphere within the hall.

The Heavenly Soldier looked up at Immortal God Ji, who gave a slight wave of his hand. The Heavenly Soldier immediately bowed and withdrew.

"Summon the Heavenly God General."

Immortal God Ji spoke expressionlessly. He was now the Heavenly Ancestor, and his cultivation had reached the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm, radiating immense majesty.

An Immortal God immediately left to find the Heavenly God General.

Before long, the Heavenly God General arrived, knelt in the hall, and paid his respects to Immortal God Ji.

Fang Liang and the Great Divine General arrived as well.

The Heavenly God General was one of the three former Great Generals of the Heavenly Court, and Fang Liang was the Immortal Emperor, so they naturally had to come.

The Heavenly God General said in a heavy voice, "Heavenly Ancestor, this person is slandering me. I have never been to the Human Race!"

He was furious; Meng Xiao's accusation had left him with no dignity.

"Oh? Someone is impersonating you?" Immortal God Ji asked.

The Immortals and Gods performed a calculation and could indeed deduce that Meng Xiao's Family had suffered a slaughter, but they could not determine who did it. It was likely the culprit used a special Magic Treasure to block the deduction.

The Heavenly God General gritted his teeth and said, "This general is not sure, but I am willing to investigate!"

After the restart of the Heavenly Dao, the Immortal Realm lacked order. The Heavenly Race was the race of the Heavenly Dao and stood high above. Many Immortals and Gods had acted recklessly, but Immortal God Ji had been too lazy to care, as dealing with it would be too much trouble.

But the situation was different now. Meng Xiao was shouting at Mount Buzhou, and the mighty figures of other heavens had likely heard it. Perhaps even the Saints had heard it.

If this matter was not handled properly, it would surely affect the Heavenly Race's influence.

An old immortal stepped forward and said, "Heavenly Ancestor, as far as I know, a Heavenly General under the Heavenly God General's command did indeed descend to the Human Race within the last thousand years."

"Who?" Immortal God Ji asked.

The Heavenly God General seemed to think of something, his expression changing drastically as he repeatedly signaled the old immortal with his eyes.

The old immortal acted as if he hadn't seen it and continued, "Heavenly General Lianxin."

Heavenly General Lianxin!

The Immortals and Gods were in an uproar, and Immortal God Ji followed suit by frowning.

The Heavenly God General said angrily, "Heavenly General Lianxin's trip to the Human Race was arranged by me! That branch of the Human Race was being harmed by the Dragon Clan, and he went to protect them!"

The old immortal chuckled, slowly stepped back, and vanished into the ranks of the Literary Immortals.

The Great Divine General frowned, staring at the Heavenly God General, and asked, "Is that true?"

"It is true!"

The Heavenly God General gritted his teeth and paused before saying, "If the Heavenly Ancestor must insist on blaming someone, then it can only be counted as this general's negligence for giving villains an opportunity to plot. I am willing to bear the responsibility!"

Fang Liang said mockingly, "Heavenly General Lianxin's father is an Elder of the Jie School and has also heard the Saint's Sermons, making him a disciple of the Saint. Is the Heavenly God General afraid of offending him?"

An Elder of the Jie School!

A disciple of the Saint!

These two identities made the atmosphere in the hall even more oppressive. The Immortals and Gods did not dare to speak.

Immortal God Ji had reorganized the Heavenly Race using the power of the Hidden Gate, and he now ruled with an iron fist. However, the influence of other sects within the Heavenly Race had not completely receded. Immortal God Ji also needed connections and hadn't pushed things to the extreme.

Heavenly General Lianxin's actions had torn open the dark side of the Heavenly Race. He was by no means the only one doing evil, nor was he the one with the greatest sins.

Immortal God Ji frowned deeply, secretly regretting.

In recent years, he had been busy dealing with the Yao Race and incorporating various races of the Immortal Realm, neglecting the establishment of rules.

There was no other way. At the beginning of the Heavenly Race's creation, the internal factions were complex and intertwined. Immortal God Ji couldn't manage that much. By the time he held power and wanted to manage it, it was simply impossible. Those Immortals and Gods who were loyal to him all had their own sins, making it hard to root them all out.

Ultimately, Immortal God Ji did not value rules much. He had been the favored child of a Holy Land since he was young and had never seen the suffering of the mortal world. Later, when he entered the Heavenly Court, he had Han Jue's connections and fared quite well.

Along the way, Immortal God Ji only knew that might was right.

"This general is willing to take full responsibility for this matter!" the Heavenly God General said in a low voice.

Unlike Immortal God Ji, he did not have the support of the Hidden Gate and could not afford to offend Heavenly General Lianxin. Moreover, Heavenly General Lianxin had also secured many benefits for him.

Immortal God Ji's face was grim as he fell into thought.

Fang Liang said, "Now that the Immortal Realm is prosperous and the hundred sects are preaching, the Saint's sects have already begun to follow rules and respect morality. Our Heavenly Race is the head of all races; how can we not establish heavenly rules? This might be the perfect opportunity to create them. Heavenly Ancestor, we must strictly punish Heavenly General Lianxin to serve as a warning to others!"

Immediately, many Immortals and Gods spoke up one after another, agreeing with Fang Liang's proposal.

Immortal God Ji looked at Fang Liang in surprise.

Fang Liang looked serious.

The Heavenly God General said in a heavy voice, "Vice Clan Chief, this matter was truly my doing. I was just being hopeful earlier and didn't admit it!"

The Great Divine General looked disappointed and said, "Heavenly God General, you have disappointed me too much. If this matter is true, from now on, you will be my enemy. Don't forget, I come from the Human Race!"

"Human Race? Heh, you are of the Heavenly Race now!"

The Heavenly God General looked at the Great Divine General with contempt and mocked him.

Many Immortals and Gods in the hall looked at the Great Divine General with unfriendly eyes.

Most Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Race were humans from before the Great Calamity, but they were now members of the Heavenly Race. The Great Divine General's words were like an official of the current dynasty speaking for the previous one, which was a major taboo.

For a moment, the hall split into two factions and began to bicker.

"The Heavenly Race indeed hides too many sins; it's time to clear them out."

"Heh, how to clear them? When you fought the Yao Race back then, the aftershocks of the battle killed hundreds of thousands. Does that count as a sin?"

"Exactly. If we want to establish heavenly rules, past actions should not be prosecuted, otherwise the Heavenly Race will surely fall into chaos!"

"It's just a matter of perspective. The Heavenly Race has not yet truly ruled the Immortal Realm. Establish heavenly rules? Ridiculous. Will the Ming Clan listen? Will the Yao Race listen? Will the Saint's sects listen?"

"It's indeed not a good time. Wait a bit longer; Heavenly General Lianxin has the Jie School behind him!"

…Immortal God Ji's brow was locked tight, and he felt irritable.

He suddenly realized that the Heavenly Race, which seemed to be under his control, was not a monolithic block.

The Immortal Emperors of the Hidden Gate remained silent, not taking sides.

They all knew that Fang Liang was Han Jue's Grand-disciple, while the connection between Immortal God Ji and Han Jue had not yet been exposed.

Under these circumstances, they were more willing to support Fang Liang.

Immortal God Ji spoke up, "First, we must bring Meng Xiao up. We shall hear what he has to say and see if it was truly the Heavenly God General's doing."

As soon as he spoke, the Immortals and Gods fell silent.

Immortal God Ji scanned the room and said, "Heavenly General Long, go and fetch Meng Xiao."

"Wait, let the Great Divine General go."

Fang Liang suddenly interrupted. He gave the Great Divine General a look, and the Great Divine General immediately set off.