Chapter 530 269: Northern Tour (Part 3)

Venerable Dragon Qi, all laws prohibited, Ghost Gods avoid.

As the Emperor of Great Zhou, having become the True Dragon Venerable, he is an existence that Ghost Gods find hard to approach, so the Dream-Entering Technique cannot be used on him.

But that only applies to ordinary Ghost Gods, there are some exceptions, such as this King of Zhaoren.

This deity is the Qingzhou Main God, who previously invested in Huo Wei, replacing Xiao Chen's kingdom's power, thus receiving Huo Wei's Dragon Qi bestowal, becoming a Third-Rank Great God harboring Dragon Qi.

Dragon Qi against Dragon Qi, coupled with his Third-Grade rank, allows this deity to enter his dream, making him one of only two deities in the world capable of doing so.

But that's not the main point.

The main point is, how is he still alive?

That Huo-Wei Pseudo-dynasty was destroyed by Great Zhou ten years ago, fleeing beyond the pass to live as savages with the barbarians.

As the deity backing the pseudo-dynasty, this King of Zhaoren did not make a final struggle to incite an Underworld god war, but instead decisively reincarnated, allowing Great Zhou to unify smoothly.

So, what is going on now?

"Ha!"

King of Zhaoren let out a loud laugh: "Victory and defeat are undecided, why should I reincarnate?"

"Hm!?"

Song Yu's eyes sharpened: "That Huo-Wei Pseudo-dynasty was pushed out beyond the pass, yet still harbors intentions on my Great Zhou dynasty?"

"Your Majesty's words are truly amusing!"

King of Zhaoren looked at him mockingly: "When did the Great Zhou dynasty become Your Majesty's?"

"Hm!?"

Song Yu's eyes turned cold, sensing the implication, he immediately swept his sleeves: "You don't need to sow discord here!"

"Discord already exists, no need to sow it."

King of Zhaoren shook his head: "Otherwise, why would Your Majesty come to this place?"

"You…!"

Song Yu's words faltered, a mix of surprise and anger unable to speak.

King of Zhaoren smiled silently, remaining calm and composed.

After a while, Song Yu restrained his anger, coldly watching him: "You are already a stray dog, losing even your Divine Domain Dojo, yet you still wish to oppose my ancestor, doing the futile act of trying to stop a chariot with your arms?"

"Ha!"

King of Zhaoren burst into laughter: "I have cultivated for several lifetimes, immersed in the Divine Dao for a hundred thousand years. Though the Extraterritorial Evil Demon has strange and sinister means, I also have extraordinary foundations. If not, how could I have deceived heaven and successfully faked reincarnation?"

"Hmph!"

Song Yu snorted coldly: "Hiding and cowering, just a stray dog. If you have capabilities, why not show yourself and openly battle my ancestor, instead of sowing discord here?"

"That Extraterritorial Evil Demon has奇诡手段, I'm indeed no match."

King of Zhaoren shook his head: "That's why I came here to see Your Majesty, beseeching assistance from the True Dragon."

"You're delusional!"

Song Yu spoke coldly with hands behind his back: "I am the Emperor of Great Zhou, how could I conspire with an Evil God like you?"

"Emperor?"

"Evil God?"

King of Zhaoren smirked mockingly: "Your Majesty's claim to the title of Emperor, lacks confidence; as for Evil God, who does Your Majesty think is more sinister, me or him?"

"..."

Song Yu lapsed into silence, not speaking for a long time.

"It seems Your Majesty already has the answer."

King of Zhaoren smiled once more, words filled with composure: "Since entering the Divine Dao, that demon has exhibited many strange and sinister traits. Back then, Xiao Chen's Hidden Dragon exhausted the strength of the Southern Lands, six Third-Grade Ghost Gods cooperated to attack a Fourth-rank True God, and despite targeted measures, they were still defeated. Such ability, isn't it eerie?"

"Moreover, in the years when the north and south opposed each other, developing for over a century, under the consumption of Divine Power, how many Northern Lands deities couldn't withstand the poison of incense and reincarnated, even I, a Third-Rank Great God with deep foundations, was driven to the brink, while he remained unharmed, as stable as a mountain, as if the Divine Power was endless for him, like the sea."

"Such ability, is it ordinary, is it not strange?"

"Since entering the Divine Dao, it's been just over three hundred years, where does he get so much Divine Power to contend with the likes of us?"

"And that Merit Golden Body, also exudes strange qualities all the time, something no deity in this world can possess, even the reincarnated Honored God from the Upper Realm, no past Celestial Destiny True Dragon, displayed like that."

"So, in Your Majesty's view, who is the Evil God?"

King of Zhaoren spoke with a light smile, each word a critical blow.

"..."

Song Yu remained silent and still wordless.

Unperturbed, King of Zhaoren continued to press, words piercing the heart: "Even if we take a step back, if he's not the Evil God, would Your Majesty willingly allow him to control and slaughter, as the dignified Emperor, Venerable Emperor, just because of the mistaken killing of an insignificant maid, should be publicly punished, paraded before the masses for execution?"

"You…"

These words struck a nerve, Song Yu's eyes sharpened with rage, behind him faintly appeared the True Dragon Shadow, raising its head in angry roars, baring claws and fangs.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

King of Zhaoren smiled softly: "Even stepping back again, looking at the face of familial ties and the merit from the northern expedition, perhaps the Bright Spirit King would minimize the matter, but in the future, would Your Majesty accept abdicating, handing over the throne?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Song Yu remained silent.

He knew, this King of Zhaoren was speaking in reverse.

Bloodline ties, what bloodline ties?

If true bloodline ties existed, would Song Guan have been executed publicly back then?

He is the eldest son and grandson, his grandfather Song Wen was still alive then, how close were the blood ties, yet in the end, wasn't he pushed out, building the Divine Judge title?

As for the merit of the northern expedition, that's even more laughable. Regardless of how great his merit was, Great Zhou's laws are clear, merits do not offset crimes, for kings, dukes, or nobles alike, crossing the line is to become ashes.

So, everything King of Zhaoren said was in reverse, minimizing and dismissing serious matters, is impossible.

Even if it were possible, he wouldn't accept the matter of abdication.