The King of Black Fog

"Lady Nuwa has always served the people selflessly, never seeking personal gain. The Suiren Clan feigns righteousness, appearing to protect the world with heavenly fire, while actually deceitfully seizing the Emperor Sword!"

"Even if the Suiren Clan were truly benevolent, they couldn't surpass Earth Emperor Nuwa! Every deed of Lady Nuwa outshines the Suiren Clan!"

"Young one, how dare you slander the Nuwa Clan; today, you shall remain here!"

An elder of divine rank from the Snake Clan reached out, a grand giant python emerged halfway from his palm, opening its mouth to swallow the three.

Gong Gong waved his hand, a water-blue radiant light exploded, and with a whimper, the giant python was swept away, vanishing without a trace.

"Gong Gong!" the Snake Clan elder roared in anger.

"The matter has yet to be clarified, why resort to force?" Gong Gong smiled indifferently.

Nuwa glanced at Gong Gong: "The Heavenly Mending Assembly is a day to worship the Earth Empress, let's discuss matters after the assembly."

"Lady Nuwa!" The elder from the Suiren Clan suddenly kowtowed to Nuwa, crying bitterly, "Please consider that my emperor once worshipped the Earth Empress, establishing today as the Heavenly Mending Assembly, grant us a chance for revenge!"

The young girl of the Suiren Clan also kowtowed, weeping weakly, "Please, avenge us, Lady Nuwa!"

Only the young man of the Suiren Clan remained upright, his face full of defiance.

The Four Seas and Eight Desolates whispered, the expression of the Nuwa Clan grew extremely unpleasant.

Whether the Suiren Clan was feigning righteousness or truly noble-minded, it was indeed they who established the Heavenly Mending Assembly for the world to worship Earth Emperor Nuwa on this day.

In this regard, the Nuwa Clan owed the Suiren Clan a favor.

But the Nuwa Clan did not see it that way.

An elder spoke coldly: "Earth Emperor Nuwa perished to mend the heavens, yet the Suiren Clan seized the opportunity to usurp our throne, establishing themselves as Human Emperor, and we have yet to settle this score with you Suiren Clan, consider it a great mercy!"

His speech was hissing, with scales appearing on his face, evidently enraged to the extreme.

"Didn't the Nuwa Clan also seize Fu Xi's throne?" The young man from the Suiren Clan retorted with his neck held high, "From ancient times, the position of emperor belongs to those with virtue and ability, Earth Emperor Nuwa naturally possessed great virtue and ability, but their descendants... huh!"

The tone was extremely disdainful.

The Nuwa Clan erupted in fury, many elders ready to kill the young man regardless of consequences.

"Are you suggesting that I am neither virtuous nor able, unworthy of occupying the Heavenly Emperor's position?"

The heavenly light suddenly intensified, as if the sun suddenly descended above the Heavenly Mending Hall, the surroundings became a blinding white, shadows shrinking beneath feet into mere points.

The Four Seas and Eight Desolates rose solemnly.

Nuwa, Yellow Emperor, Gong Gong, Zhu Rong, and others prepared to salute, even Emperor Yan, who hadn't spoken, turned solemn.

When the light dissipated, everyone bowed to the Heavenly Emperor Palace: "Salute to the Heavenly Emperor!"

Li Changzhou, while saluting, used his newly cultivated Heavenly Eye to peep into the Heavenly Emperor Palace, which was previously empty but now filled with shadows.

Fairies poured wine, dancing girls danced, warriors guarded the door, a child held an elixir, surrounded by many, a blazing sun sat at the center.

"Stand up."

The crowd rose, Li Changzhou removed the Heavenly Eye, looking with the naked eye, the sun phenomenon disappeared, and Emperor Jun's visage was exceedingly handsome, wearing imperial robes embroidered with the Three-legged Golden Crow enlightening the world.

In his golden eyes seemed to reside numerous celestial realms.

Clearly sitting within the crowd, yet his figure seemed to fill the entire world, this was the aura of the Heavenly Emperor, making all things pale and striking awe into hearts.

Many couldn't help but kneel in utmost reverence.

The Heavenly Emperor cast a glance at the crowd, as if seeing a sun crashing towards them, many in the standing crowd were so frightened they collapsed.

The sensation of a sun crashing down was unbearable for ordinary people.

"Today, I leave the palace, coincidentally saw my son walking East Mountain, after five millennia, one distant glance between father and son, I knew today would be a good day, indeed—"

The Heavenly Emperor's gaze finally landed on the three of the Suiren Clan.

"The Emperor Sword, which could not be found for three thousand years, has delivered itself today."

The crowd held their breath in concentration.

At this moment, Emperor Yan stepped forward, saying:

"The Heavenly Emperor's Order commanded Crown Prince Golden Crow to survey the heavens, enlightening the Wilderness with its light except for a few areas, is a great virtue; Your Majesty's True Qi far exceeds the Three Emperors, is a great ability, the position of Heavenly Emperor could belong to none other than Your Majesty."

He paused before continuing:

"Your Majesty, possessing great virtue and ability, why care for a single sword, the Suiren Clan once contributed to the beings of the Wilderness, please withdraw the Heavenly Emperor's Order and grant them a path of life."

The Heavenly Emperor turned his gaze towards him.

"Emperor Yan, for generations tasting myriad herbs, compiling the 'Shennong Scripture,' you have merits, granting you a single wish was originally insignificant, but, do you know what the Emperor Sword is?"

"The hearts of all people," Shennong answered.

"Yes and no," the Heavenly Emperor rose.

The ministers and maids around the Heavenly Emperor rose in succession, and in the Four Seas and Eight Desolates, experts who had already sat stood up again.

The void constructed a golden light avenue, and the Heavenly Emperor, treading upon it, walked step by step to the center of the Heavenly Mending Hall.

He glanced at the three from the Suiren Clan as if appreciating bonsai, continuing: "The Beast Soul Sealing seals the souls of beasts, whereas the Emperor Sword seals the will of countless beings, of all families, all clans."

"What?!"

"The Emperor Sword is actually a Beast Soul Sealing?!" The crowd was astonished.

"Nonsense!" The elder from the Suiren Clan rose in a fury, "The Emperor Sword was formed by the world's gratitude for my emperor forsaking True Qi and condensing it voluntarily!"

The young man from the Suiren Clan shouted: "Emperor Jun! You killed the Human Emperor, exterminated my Suiren Clan, allowed your progeny to burn the Great Wilderness, do you think a few words could erase the truth?!"

"Insolence!"

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, with a single thought brings prosperity or silence to all realms, transcending all, how could he engage in trifles!"