Chapter 2364 - The Final Opportunity! (1/2)

Chapter 2364: The Final Opportunity!

The fate of the entire capital and all of the inhabitants of the world had come to hinge on this conversation between Heaven and Wang Chong. If Wang Chong gave the nod, even Master Guangcheng would be powerless to stop him.

In this frighteningly quiet atmosphere, Wang Chong lowered his head, his face shifting between countless expressions. He seemed to be seriously considering Heaven’s pledge.

A faint smile appeared on Heaven’s lips.

With regards to these Children of Destruction, these transmigrators from another world, he understood them far more than might be expected. By taking a step back, one could become a supreme god that stood above all mortals, but if one chose to resist, no one would leave. With past precedent serving as an example for the future, Heaven trusted that Wang Chong would make the wiser choice.

“Hahaha!”

A loud laugh broke Heaven’s train of thought. Wang Chong raised his head and looked up at Heaven.

“I refuse!”

The words were spoken with firm resolve, containing zero hesitation, and Heaven grimaced.

“Heaven, it doesn’t matter how eloquent your tongue or how alluring your offer is. Firmament Supreme and Genesis Supreme were devotedly loyal to you, but you can give up on them whenever you please, not even holding the slightest desire to avenge them. Essence Supreme should be your trusted subordinate, right? He currently serves as the deputy leader of the Celestial God Organization. Did you ever ask him about having me join the Celestial God Organization and taking his place? Does he know about this?”

Wang Chong stared at Heaven, his face brimming with derision.

Heaven grimaced. It was clear that Essence Supreme knew nothing of this matter. After a few moments of silence, Heaven said, “Essence Supreme will have no objections.”

“Haha, of course he won’t have an objection, because whether it’s the twelve Supremes or the so-called deputy leader, all of them are just tools to be used by you, just like with Senior Guangcheng. Their lives mean nothing to you, and so long as you wish it, you can sacrifice them, or switch them out. Doesn’t the fact that so many people have betrayed you explain everything?” Wang Chong jeered.

While others might have been drawn by Heaven’s proposal, for Wang Chong, it was about as meaningful as an illusory bubble.

And Wang Chong was no longer the Wang Chong of the past. The countless denizens of this world were no longer just numbers, but living people. They had followed him onto the bloody battlefield, given up their lives for him, and argued on his behalf in the militarist-Confucian conflict. Whether they were his comrades in battle, his neighbors, his relatives, his friends, teachers, or brothers, they had been willing to trust and follow him. There were his loyal subordinates, and also the simple and innocent people of the Great Tang.

Even if Heaven really did as he pledged, letting his parents and brothers live, returning the Demonic Emperor Old Man, the Wushang Village Chief, and Su Zhengchen, Wang Chong still wouldn’t be able to just watch as he butchered everyone else and turned the world into a sea of fire.

Most importantly, Wang Chong didn’t trust Heaven.

“Impudent!”

Heaven exploded in rage at Wang Chong’s words, shaking the entire Celestial Palace and throwing the sea of energy into turmoil.

“Do you think that you really have the right to contend against Us? We tried to persuade you with good intentions, but do you really think We can do nothing to you? We are simply offering you one final opportunity! It does not matter if you agree or not, because We will eventually get it all! One, two, three… We killed Xuanyuan, defeated Ying Zheng, took several Stones of Destiny from that Emperor Wu, and We can kill you as well!

“You think you can stop Us? Over so many years, We let in those people again and again, having them scout the way for Us. While these people failed, in the end, We have succeeded. The moment you stepped into the Celestial Emperor Palace, Our plan succeeded. The Yellow Emperor’s strength is already beginning to subside, and soon, it will completely vanish from the Celestial Emperor Palace. Then, We will once more have control of the entire Celestial Palace.

“So long as We have the Celestial Palace, no one can hope to stop us. Master Guangcheng, you couldn’t stop anything one thousand years ago, and you can’t stop anything now!

“Since you have all chosen to oppose Us, be annihilated together with this world!”

Heaven’s expression was callous, and as he spoke, an immense energy erupted from his body. Rumble! The Celestial Palace shuddered even more severely than before.

Everyone in the hall grimaced, particularly Wang Chong, who was deeply shaken.

This was the first time Heaven had professed to killing the Qin First Emperor and Emperor Wu of Han. This also meant that Heaven had obtained at least two Stone of Destiny fragments.

And Heaven’s words had also enlightened Wang Chong.

Heaven was far shrewder than imagined. Now that he thought about it, Heaven had had many chances to attack them while they were in the Heaven-Reaching Path. At the very least, they should not have been able to reach the center of the Celestial Palace so smoothly.

It wasn’t that Heaven was incapable. He had done it on purpose!

Wang Chong also recalled how the Celestial Palace would shake whenever they got close to a barrier, and how Heaven’s energy would rapidly approach. This was all part of Heaven’s trap. He was driving him and Li Xuantu deeper and deeper into the Celestial Palace so that they would eventually reach the Celestial Emperor Palace in which Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was located.

Wang Chong even suspected that Heaven had long ago noticed his ‘furtive’ movements in the Western Mausoleum and simply turned a blind eye.