Chapter 663 Heavenly Peace

Chapter 663: The Heavenly Dao is at Peace

“No! I must stop Dao Ancestor!”

Han Jue’s eyes were firm. Regardless of whether Dao Ancestor truly cared for the Heavenly Dao, the fact that he could absorb the magical power of all Saints was terrifying.

Han Jue did not want his own magical power to be absorbed.

He did not act immediately.

After resting for several days, he sent a telepathic message to Fang Liang, asking him to come back for a visit.

Fang Liang had no objections, so Han Jue’s magical power directly transported him into the Daoist temple.

Han Jue waved his hand, conjuring a meditation mat for Fang Liang to sit on.

Fang Liang sighed, “It’s been a long time since I’ve been back. I really miss it.”

Han Jue immediately cast the Bewitching Demon God and Confinement Demon God’s power on Fang Liang, then began Absolute Purification and Primordial Heavenly Prison.

Fang Liang closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep.

Han Jue sighed.

Fang Liang, oh Fang Liang, I, your grand-master, paved so many paths for you, yet you insisted on taking a crooked one. There’s nothing I can do but forcibly correct you!

Han Jue closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

Fang Liang’s disappearance was not suspected by the Saints; they even wished for Fang Liang to suddenly perish.

Several centuries later.

Xuan Du Saint Venerable’s voice resounded throughout heaven and earth:

“The war between the Heavenly Dao and the Calamity Race will temporarily cease. The Calamity Race will cede half of the netherworld and from now on, together, guard the Heavenly Dao.”

Boom!

All the myriad worlds and the Immortal World were in an uproar.

After fighting for so long, the war had actually stopped!

Moreover, the Calamity Race had voluntarily given up the netherworld!

News about the war in the netherworld had always spread throughout the myriad worlds, and an atmosphere of panic and tension had always enveloped the entire Heavenly Dao.

They never expected the Saints to suddenly announce the cessation of war?

Not only were the beings of the Heavenly Dao confused, but so too were the Calamity Race.

The two sides had been fighting for a long time, and their blood feud was difficult to resolve. The internal conflicts within the Calamity Race also completely erupted.

Unlike the Heavenly Dao, the Calamity Race was an all-out invasion, and almost every single being had relatives and friends who had perished in the netherworld.

And now they were told to stop fighting!

How would they avenge their fallen?

All the high-ranking members of the Calamity Race went to pay respects to the Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor.

Hundreds of generals gathered in the palace, all glaring at the Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor with suppressed fury.

The Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor said expressionlessly, “Are you trying to rebel?”

Upon hearing this, all the generals knelt down, unanimously proclaiming that they dared not.

An elderly old man looked up and asked, “Your Majesty, why such a sudden decision?”

The Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor said, “What the Calamity Race pursues is the future, not to be a blade for the Great Dao Saints. Rest assured, I will not harm the Calamity Race.”

The Calamity Race generals exchanged glances, still dissatisfied.

What kind of explanation was that?

The Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor waved her hand, and the generals had no choice but to retreat.

When only the Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor remained in the hall, she spoke, “How long will the Divine Lord watch?”

The Peacock Divine Lord walked out of the darkness. He frowned and asked, “What is this? Am I here to play games with your Calamity Race?”

He had traveled a great distance to come here, stayed for thousands of years, and yet he hadn't even encountered the Dark Forbidden Lord before the Calamity Race surrendered?

The Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor said, “I apologize, but do you truly trust the Great Dao Saints?”

The Peacock Divine Lord narrowed his eyes and asked, “Who has subdued you?”

The Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor did not answer.

The Peacock Divine Lord felt annoyed. His plan had been disrupted, and no one would be happy about that. However, he disdained to attack the Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor.

It was Primordial Heavenly Venerable who invited him, not the Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor.

“Divine Lord, in fact, joining the Heavenly Dao is not impossible. The current Heavenly Dao is no longer the Heavenly Dao of the past,” the Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor said meaningfully.

The Peacock Divine Lord gave her a deep look, then turned and vanished into the darkness.

The Heavenly Calamity Great Emperor paid no mind, closing her eyes to cultivate.

If the Peacock Divine Lord wanted to kill her, even with all her precautions, it would be useless… One thousand four hundred years accumulated.

“Primordial Heavenly Prison enslavement successful.”

“Fang Liang has developed a favorable impression of you. Current favorability is max stars.”

Han Jue opened his eyes and looked at Fang Liang, who also opened his eyes.

Fang Liang immediately knelt down and bowed respectfully, like a servant.

Seeing him like this, Han Jue still felt a pang of heartache.

He didn't want to throw those close to him into the Primordial Heavenly Prison, but Fang Liang had already fallen into depravity and insisted on sacrificing himself for the Dao Ancestor.

Han Jue asked, “Do you still want to merge with the Dao?”

“I will follow Grand-master’s arrangements.”

“Then don’t merge.”

“As you command.”

Looking at the utterly submissive Fang Liang, Han Jue sighed.

However, he did not trigger the Dao Ancestor’s hatred notification, which meant the Dao Ancestor hadn't been constantly watching Fang Liang.

Perhaps the Dao Ancestor was in deep peril, or perhaps he had many pawns like Fang Liang.

Han Jue asked, “Did the Dao Ancestor make you merge with the Dao?”

Fang Liang shook his head, then nodded, saying, “I’m not sure. Now that I think back, the idea of wanting to merge with the Dao was very crazy, with no motive, no reason.”

Fang Liang had been alone since he was young. After becoming Han Jue’s disciple, although he encountered many crises, he always managed to turn danger into safety.

Looking back on his life, he had experienced joy and sorrow, but not such deep-seated bitterness and hatred.

The more Fang Liang thought about it, the more he feared.

What had happened to him?

He developed a deep fear of the Dao Ancestor.

Unbeknownst to him, he had actually become like this.

Han Jue said, “Go back. Continue to guard the Heavenly Dao as before, but do not merge with the Dao. Everything that happened between us during this time must not be divulged.”

“Understood.”

Fang Liang stood up and bowed.

Han Jue waved his sleeve and sent him out.

Afterward, Han Jue stretched.

“Another time I’ve saved the Heavenly Dao, saved the future of all Saints.”

Han Jue felt he was so great, resolving everything from behind the scenes.

He looked at the myriad worlds of the Heavenly Dao.

So many years had passed, and the great war had long ended. The Calamity Race, the Heavenly Race, and the Ghost Gods had divided their territories in the netherworld. Empress Houtu, Ji Xianshen, Yang Tiandong, and Su Qi had all returned to their positions, diligently working to restore the order of reincarnation.

There were simply too many wandering souls outside the netherworld; they couldn’t be completely cleared in a short time.

Overall, peace had descended once more.

Han Jue suddenly thought of the Peacock Divine Lord. That fellow was still in the Calamity Race’s city, showing no intention of leaving.

The Calamity Race had already surrendered, what else did that fellow want to do?

Han Jue decided to project a dream to the Peacock Divine Lord in the image of the Dark Forbidden Lord.

The dream was still above the Yellow Springs.

The Peacock Divine Lord opened his eyes and, upon seeing Han Jue, he was not surprised.

He asked, “Dark Forbidden Lord, when will you strike me?”

Han Jue retorted, “Why would I strike you? If I wanted to kill someone, I wouldn’t contact them like this; I would act directly.”

“Oh? Then what do you mean?”

“Join me. Become my believer. I will lead you to an unprecedented peak. I highly value your talent and strength, so much so that I don’t want to kill you. Under my guidance, I will make you surpass the Chaos Gods, and even the Dao Ancestor!”

Han Jue spoke with powerful conviction, as if stating a fact.

The Peacock Divine Lord scoffed, “Do you think you can win me over with empty words? It’s still the same: if you want me to submit, you must defeat me. The difference in cultivation realm is just a shackles in my eyes, and shackles can be broken. Perhaps your realm surpasses mine, but I may not necessarily lose.”

How arrogant.

This fellow was definitely the most confident person Han Jue had ever met.

Han Jue asked, “So you mean you’re invincible at the same cultivation realm?”

The Peacock Divine Lord proudly said, “That’s right!”

“If I send a disciple of the same cultivation realm as you to defeat you, what then?”

“Impossible!”