LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 26 - Kunpeng's Grudge – "Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi Deserve Death!"
Chapter 26: Kunpeng’s Grudge – “Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi Deserve Death!”
As Xia Tian stood against the Yao Clan’s plans to slaughter the Human Clan, the tides of perception began to shift. Zhen Yuanzi, observing the events unfold, was momentarily taken aback. For the first time, he reconsidered his stance toward the Heavenly Court, though his approval was limited to Xia Tian alone.
“If this child could ascend as the ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Yao Clan might not be so detestable,” Zhen Yuanzi murmured, nodding slightly in approval. Yet, he recognised the improbability of Xia Tian becoming the supreme ruler of the Yao Clan.
Zhen Yuanzi understood the immutable nature of entities like the Heavenly Court. Unlike mortal kingdoms, ruled by emperors bound by finite lifespans, the leaders of the Heavenly Court—Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi—were immortal. Their reign would continue indefinitely unless forcibly ended.
The only conceivable scenarios for Xia Tian to ascend as the ruler were the voluntary abdication of Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, or their deaths. However, should the latter occur, the Heavenly Court would likely collapse entirely, just as it did in historical accounts after the deaths of Emperor Jun and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
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Far to the north, in the depths of his domain, Kunpeng, dressed in grey robes, observed the unfolding scene. His expression twisted with disdain as he watched Xia Tian intervene to protect the Human Clan.
“Emperor Jun must regret siring such a son,” Kunpeng sneered, his voice dripping with mockery. “A Crown Prince who stands against his own kind for the sake of mere mortals? How laughable.”
Kunpeng understood the rationale behind the Yao Clan’s plans. Human souls were uniquely suited to counter the Wu Clan, making their sacrifice a logical step in the Yao Clan’s struggle for supremacy. To him, the extermination of the Human Clan was a trivial matter, no more consequential than the destruction of ants.
Even the fact that humans were Nuwa’s creation did little to sway Kunpeng’s opinion. “Nuwa created them to serve as sustenance for the Yao Clan,” he declared, justifying his apathy. “What use is a race of food that dares to resist?”
Kunpeng’s disdain extended beyond Xia Tian to Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi. His hatred for the two rulers, who had once nearly killed him, was etched deep within his soul. To Kunpeng, the Heavenly Court and its ambitions were of no interest. His greatest hope lay in witnessing its downfall, ideally at the hands of the Wu Clan.
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Unbeknownst to Kunpeng and other powerful figures, the Human Clan’s true destiny was significant. Only the Six Sages, Hongjun, and the impersonal force of the Heavenly Dao knew of humanity’s role as the future rulers of the cosmos.
Still, some of the Daluo-level beings had sensed the uniqueness of the Human Clan. Despite their current weakness compared to the Wu and Yao Clans, the potential of humans hinted at an extraordinary future.
Kunpeng dismissed these notions outright. To him, the idea of the Human Clan surpassing the Wu and Yao Clans was ludicrous. “Humans are nothing but fragile mortals,” he scoffed. “How could they ever rise to dominance in the Primordial World?”
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Elsewhere, in the Blood Sea, the Blood Sea Lord Minghe briefly surfaced, his attention drawn by the intense energy emanating from the Human territories. His curiosity waned quickly, and he retreated to the depths of the Blood Sea, more focused on uncovering the mysteries of Sagehood than on the Yao Clan’s conflict with humanity.