On the other side,
Emperor Shi, who had succeeded in ascending to Human Immortal status, had already arrived at the North Heaven Gate with half of his Golden Que Imperial Court.
He was imdiately greeted by all fifteen Corpse Dissection Immortals of the Nine Soldiers lined up outside to welco him.
Despite the fact that the Emperor had caused a great uproar and nearly usurped control over the Heavenly Dao and everyone’s fate, he wasn’t particularly close, but neither was he seen with much hostility.
There was even a sowhat inexplicable expectancy toward him.
Many privately thought:
"Taibai really is reliable; his handling of this matter was flawless.
Not only did he alleviate everyone’s crisis, but he also gained a new ally—ahem, a fellow Taoist.
Sixteen armors, and now finally half are filler and half are genuine. Truly, it’s the blessing of the Heavenly Dao; these years have been tough!
We really owe Taibai a huge favor now."
Emperor Shi, an outstanding emperor in the history of Divine Land, had by this ti, adjusted his ntality.
Once his future was set, the imperious arrogance that was uniquely his had completely dissipated.
Without waiting for Taishang, who was leading the group, to speak, he took the initiative to step forward and, with a bow and a fist clasped in hand, sincerely said:
"I, the humble and late-learner Ying Zheng, pay my respects to all fellow Taoists.
Today, I have caused disturbances, inconveniencing everyone’s cultivation. The sin is indeed great.
But now that I have achieved the status of a Human Immortal, I shall advance and retreat together with all of you from now on; I will unreservedly fulfill any assignnts given."
Children judge right from wrong; adults only consider winning or losing!
Even though Emperor Shi hadn’t tasted pork, he had instinctively understood what it ant when Ah Zheng was told, "Surrender, Ah Zheng, Corpse Dissection Immortals are everywhere outside!"
If you live in this world, you must admit fault and stand straight when beaten.
If it weren’t for just having arrived and still unfamiliar with the ways of these Immortals, what harm could there be in offering half of his fortune as a gift to improve relations with the Immortals?
Because only the supre can be imperiously sovereign, who rembers that I was once hostage in Zhao State or that I saluted Lv Buwei as a father figure? Recognizing and adapting to the circumstances is instinctual.
The reality was that there were fifteen Corpse Dissection Immortals right in front of him!
Moreover, he had just witnessed that Immortal Official of the Nine Soldiers, with fierce courage, decapitated Zaofu at the peak of Green Seal, leaving him still dismayed.
Without a doubt, every move he made was completely under the control of this group of Corpse Dissection Immortals.
Laughable, he had always thought his actions ticulous, who else could fill the position of the Heavenly Emperor?
To Emperor Shi, these Immortals beca more and more unfathomable.
In truth,
If he asked himself, even if he could defeat Huhai, could he resist the covert sches launched from the ancestral roots by Zaofu and West King Holy Mother?
His "Human Tribulation" was Huhai, his ancestor Zaofu, but not that Immortal Official who intervened at the last mont.
The two shared no enmity, instead, there was a favor.
Had that unnad Immortal Official not acted to constrain Weird,
Forget about achieving a Registered Immortal status; even his own flesh, Divine Soul, and the core True Spirit would have been utterly devoured by Weird.
That would have been a fate far worse than being boiled alive with the Nine Cauldrons after death.
As for possessions both Yellow and White, these were trivial; he knew perfectly well what was light and what was significant.
Taishang saw that Emperor Shi’s attitude was so proper, and his expression also relaxed.
Stepping forward warmly to help him up, he spoke soothingly:
"Becoming an Immortal is not like a child growing up but like a fish turning into a dragon, a rebirth, entirely different from yesterday.
Your human past is just a fleeting cloud; let past things pass.
Hereafter, I hope my fellow Taoist will work together wholeheartedly with us to uphold the Righteous Path of the Mortal World."
"Zheng will certainly obey!"
With these words from Taishang, Emperor Shi was fully accepted.
The others nodded in agreent too.
They were not worried that this Emperor Shi would do anything to endanger the Nine Soldiers and the Human Dao again.
The Mysterious Vault God is the master of the Heavenly Dao; the Five Emperors Above rule over All Immortals; the Five Emperors Below preside over the Human Dao; but the Registered Immortals are rely enforcers of the Human Dao.
The native Heavenly Dao and the Nine Soldiers were naturally willing to accept them.
Seeing how those who failed Corpse Dissection like the Underground Master ended up, it was clear that trying to achieve immortality requires deeds to match one’s position, or disaster will surely follow.
This "deed" could be Morality, rit, or Martial Virtue.
Since Emperor Shi was able to ascend according to the decreed rituals, it shows that the rit accumulated within him was unproblematic, certainly far outstripping the forr Underground Master.
And just like the industrial expansion theory put forth by Wang Yuan,
"Those who bond over profit part when the profit ends; those who bond over power separate when the power shifts; those who bond over beauty disperse when the beauty fades; but those who bond over the Dao remain together until the sky crumbles and the earth cracks."
So say that this "Dao" ans righteousness—all nonsense, as unreliable as Morality.
According to Wang Yuan, this "Dao" ought to be the irrefutable law of nature!
One must proceed according to the Dao and not deviate from it.
Hence, the foundation of a Human Immortal is Human Willpower, even more tightly bound to the Human Dao than Corpse Dissection Immortals, leaving no room for wanton freedom.
They beca Taoists because of Human Willpower, and will be bound by it as well.
If they dare betray the Human Clan and the Human Dao, their end would be a thousand tis worse than "just peacefully passing away amidst a thousand pointing fingers."
At this ti,
A certain frisky Buddha of the Arrival couldn’t wait any longer and, grabbing Emperor Shi, he started to walk while urging:
"Co, co, co, enough idle chat. I’m in charge of the job positions here; choose two for now..."
"Wait, two?"
...
As the Treasure Ship gradually faded away into a pillar of light, the delightful celestial music echoing in Wang Yuan’s ears did not cease.
In this journey, he had prevented any of Emperor Shi, Huhai, and Zaofu from ascending to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, thus indirectly saving the native Heavenly Dao.
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