Chapter 132: The Fifty-Ninth Daluo Alt Spreads Across the World (Part One)

Chapter 132: The Fifty-Ninth Daluo Alt, Spanning the Heavens

The Great Emperor Ziwei, a figure of supreme status within the Heavenly Court, second only to the Jade Emperor, was finally about to reveal himself.

Luo Feng sighed inwardly. When gods clash, mortals suffer. There was once a joke: if two small nations have a conflict and the United Nations mediates, the conflict disappears. If a superpower and a small nation have a conflict and the UN mediates, the small nation disappears. If two superpowers have a conflict and the UN mediates, the UN disappears.

He was currently caught right between two Daluo entities. On one side was the Jade Emperor; on the other, the Emperor Ziwei. Both were supreme powers, while he was merely a cultivator at the Xiantian level. He could be "mediated" out of existence at any moment.

The Palace of the Mother of Dao was located on the central continent of the Daotian Star. As her second son, Emperor Ziwei naturally had his own domain on the star, residing in the northern polar region. His Daoist palace was covered in pristine snow, surrounded by thousands of miles of swirling purple mist that drifted through the firmament.

Gazing at the approaching Ziwei Palace, Luo Feng’s thoughts were chaotic and bitter. Should he prostrate himself if Emperor Ziwei tried to win him over, only to infiltrate the Jade Emperor’s camp and deliver a righteous backstab? Or should he remain a loyal servant, swearing allegiance to the Jade Emperor, denouncing Ziwei for his treachery, and sacrificing this star-god avatar? Or perhaps, he should play both sides, seizing the opportunity to gain Daluo-level merit, and when they eventually destroyed each other, he could simply step in and reap the rewards—the classic "sitting at home while the merit falls from the sky."

...

Walking slowly forward, the starlight ahead shone brilliantly, and the heavy, ancient star-stone gates opened automatically.

Luo Feng saw him—the legendary Emperor Ziwei.

In an instant, Luo Feng understood. He had reached enlightenment! Every thought, every fantasy, every hesitation vanished. Luo Feng made a firm decision: he would be a man of the Jade Emperor for the rest of his life! A loyal lackey of the Heavenly Court, never to betray, never to falter.

"This humble general, Luo Feng, is willing to go through fire and water for the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor!"

Emperor Ziwei was dressed in the Myriad Phenomenon Imperial Robe, draped in seventy-two divine lights. Each beam of light illuminated the vast universe. Though he stood alone, he looked like the boundless starry sky itself, with all the suns, moons, stars, and celestial bodies rotating around him. He was the King of Myriad Stars, the Master of Myriad Phenomena, the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven, North Pole, and Supreme Emperor Ziwei, who held the laws of heaven and earth, commanded all the stars, and governed both ghosts and thunder.

If it were only that, it would not have been enough to make Luo Feng prostrate himself in complete submission. What truly convinced him was the face of Emperor Ziwei—it was identical to the Jade Emperor’s!

And, there was the self-perfecting Halo of Dao, symbolizing the immortal status of Daluo! Features could be faked, but the radiance of the Dao was unique; this was the unmistakable light of the Jade Emperor.

Emperor Ziwei was actually the Jade Emperor’s alt!

Luo Feng couldn't help but sigh. You Daluo types really know how to play. What were a few alts or puppets of his compared to this? Mere child’s play. At most, he could manage a minor deity or a sect leader, with shallow cultivation and little utility. But look at the Jade Emperor—he had planted his alt right in the heart of the Star Gods’ stronghold.

He who controls the Star Gods controls the Heavenly Realm; that was why only the Jade Emperor could hold the Heavenly Realm and sit firmly upon the throne. If anyone ever tried to rebel, the Jade Emperor would surely give them a surprise.

*Didn't see that coming, did you? The Emperor is me, the Crown Prince is me, the leader of the rebels is me! Surprised? Shocked?*

Emperor Ziwei smiled calmly. "The Mother of the Dipper ascended her throne, nurturing the divine, refining the essence, channeling the primordial qi into the profound mystery. The movement aligned with the spiritual wind, purple emptiness surged, the fruit of the profound spirit was verified, and the subtle Dao released infinite, delicate light, piercing the Flowery Pool."

"Golden lotuses with nine buds manifested, and after seven days and nights, the light in the Flowery Pool grew more intense, ascending to the Nine Brilliances, transforming into nine great treasure pavilions."

"Within the pavilions, the nine truths coalesced, and the Sanskrit qi naturally formed patterns. Before them, the light of the Void-Gong shone, manifesting nine manifestations: first, the Heavenly Emperor; second, Ziwei; third, Tanlang; fourth, Jumen; fifth, Lucun; sixth, Wenqu; seventh, Lianzhen; eighth, Wuqu; and ninth, Pojun."

"I am Ziwei!"

Luo Feng understood immediately. At this place and time, the Jade Emperor was speaking to him in the identity of Emperor Ziwei. He prostrated himself: "This humble god pays respects to the Great Emperor Ziwei!"

At the same time, a thought arose in his mind: If Ziwei is the Jade Emperor, then who is the eldest brother, Gouchen? Within the Primordial Great Universe, who could possibly rank above the Jade Emperor?! Furthermore, if the Jade Emperor was such an old fox with so many alts, how many gods and immortals in the Heavenly Court were actually his disguises?!

In an instant, Luo Feng felt incredibly naive. The waters of the Primordial Universe were far too deep. The enemy of an enemy is not necessarily a friend; they might just be another alt created by the enemy.

"Rise."

Seeming to read Luo Feng's mind, Emperor Ziwei said earnestly, "In the Primordial Universe, every Xiantian Sacred Being possesses a noble origin, flawless character, and a righteous heart. Do not speculate wildly; do not fall into the demonic path."

"Muddled thinking leads to deviation."

"This humble god will heed the Emperor's command." Luo Feng nodded like a chick pecking at rice. He seemed to understand something. In a trance, he saw yet another scapegoat being dumped onto the demonic path. No wonder the current Primordial Great Universe was dominated by the righteous path, with the Xuanmen, Buddhism, and other righteous factions dividing the luck and merit. It was because the hearts of the righteous powers...

Before Luo Feng could ponder further, Emperor Ziwei asked, "Having arrived here, do you have any questions?"

Questions? What questions?

Luo Feng paused, recalling the events—from the invitation by the North Pole Star Lord, to the distinction between humans and demons in the Tianchen Realm, and finally arriving at the other side of the starry sky. The timeline might be inverted or chaotic, but for a Daluo entity, did time really matter? Inverting cause and effect, calling a deer a horse, rewinding time, or restarting the universe—these were all the specialties of Daluo.

Luo Feng tested the waters: "May I ask, Your Majesty, what is a human? What is a demon?"

In an instant, Emperor Ziwei’s aura shifted, transforming into the eternal Heavens. He replied calmly, "All beings are equal. All living things are subjects under the Heavenly Court’s rule; there is no distinction of high or low, noble or base."

"There is no difference between humans and demons."

*It really is like that!* Luo Feng shouted inwardly, finally understanding his position. He was just a tool.

He immediately contacted his tool, Earth Immortal 1573, in the Tianchen Realm. Beside the Heavenly Pool on Mount Tianzhu, Luo Feng looked at the impatient woman in yellow and laughed. "Under the Dao of Heaven, all beings are equal. There is no difference between humans and demons!"

The woman's eyes lit up, but she remained dissatisfied and pressed, "Then can a demon become a human?!"

Earth Immortal 1573-Luo Feng mused for a moment, and as a perfect tool, he delivered the message:

"Hold the Dao of Heaven, observe the path of Heaven; it all depends on one's own heart."