Chapter 141: Three Strategies, the Holy Emperor’s Decision

Looking at Di Hong in front of him, Qi Yu finally suppressed the doubts in his heart for the time being, and only spoke after pondering for a moment.

“Your Majesty’s question is really difficult to answer.”

“After all, among the gods today, there are many strong ones who are eyeing the inheritance of the Human Emperor.”

“Let’s not talk about other things. The several ancient gods in the Human Emperor Palace who follow the path of the Human Emperor’s Ten Thousand Spirits are all powerful rivals of your majesty. Among these people, the witch god Di Jiang has the strongest momentum and can be a powerful rival of your majesty.”

“As far as I know, the Dijiang Ancestral Witch has already entered the realm of Heavenly Venerate many years ago, and is not inferior to the Demon King of the Sun Palace.”

“Besides, the witch clan has always been of the same blood. If we face one of them, we have to consider the reactions of the other eleven.”

“So, Your Majesty should not fight Dijiang head-on. Otherwise, not to mention that the human race does not have the foundation, Your Majesty does not have the strength. Even I am afraid that I will not be able to resist the twelve witch ancestors.”

“Today’s events will not be repeated as a fight for the emperor. What do you think, Your Majesty?”

Upon hearing this, Emperor Hong could only smile bitterly. Qi Yu’s words were very sharp and showed him no mercy at all, but the logic behind them was indeed correct.

The Wu Clan is powerful, and Di Jiang is an even more terrifying opponent. At present, Di Hong has no chance of winning against them, and the entire human race will be buried with them.

You know, up to now, once the twelve ancestor witches appear together, they are almost invincible. Over the years, there has been only one special case like Qi Yu, who, through the combination of vertical and horizontal forces, was able to make the witch clan suffer two major losses.

If the other strong men were to go against the Witch Clan, wouldn’t they all die and their clans be destroyed, leaving only regrets?

And just as Qi Yu said, what happened today is impossible to happen again because of the dispute over the emperor.

Firstly, he does not have a strong backer like the Xuanmen, nor does he have a foundation as profound as the Sea God’s lineage. He only has the human race, which is his basic base and needs his support, and the Human Emperor Palace, which is a so-called “background” that has long been unreliable and may backfire at any time.

Secondly, he did not have any capital to form alliances. After all, Qi Yu was able to form an alliance with Di Jun because the latter had great influence, but he did not have such confidence. The only thing he could offer was the throne of the emperor, which could not be revealed for the time being. If he really wanted to use it as a bargaining chip, it would probably lead to even greater disasters.

For a moment, Di Hong was speechless and could only nod silently, as a response to Qi Yu’s statement.

Seeing this, Qi Yu smiled slightly in his heart and continued speaking.

“It seems that Your Majesty has an idea in mind, so I won’t say much.”

“Fortunately, the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. Therefore, in my opinion, Your Majesty is not without a way out and still has room for choice.”

“I have three strategies: the best, the middle and the worst. It is up to Your Majesty to decide which one to choose.”

Hearing Qi Yu’s words, Di Hong’s eyes suddenly lit up and he was quite surprised. He had never thought that this Xishen Emperor actually had a plan in mind and actually gave three solutions in total.

“Please teach me, fellow Taoist!”

Hearing this, Qi Yu nodded.

“Among the three strategies, the worst one is to just walk away.”

“The great wilderness is boundless and endless. Above it is the Nine Heavens Holy Land, the Zhoutian Star Region, below it is the Earth Realm, the Ten Directions, and the boundless Sea of ​​Blood. Between heaven and earth, there is an infinite spiritual world and vast mountains and seas.”

“If Your Majesty can put aside the worries in your heart and temporarily leave the human race, there will naturally be great things to be done.”

“And it’s not as far as the primeval world. Beyond the primeval world, there are the great thousand worlds that exist by relying on the way of heaven. In the distance, there is chaos and vastness. The way of heaven cannot be overturned, and it is difficult for saints to predict.”

“If your majesty really escapes into it, what can Emperor Jiang and the Witch Sect do? The twelve witch ancestors are indeed extraordinary, but even if Emperor Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin join forces, can they still survey everything in the world?”

“As long as you flee far away, your majesty will have nothing to worry about.”

After Qi Yu finished speaking, he paused and looked at Di Hong in front of him, waiting for the latter’s reaction.

The latter was obviously shocked after hearing Qi Yu’s bad plan.

You know, the last resort that Qi Yu mentioned was Emperor Hong’s original plan! In his opinion, since there were dangers everywhere in the prehistoric world, it would be better to escape into the universe and use the dragon energy of humanity to refine one’s own path, which would be a promising idea.

Thinking of this, Di Hong couldn’t help but speak.

“Fellow Daoist, I think this method is very wonderful and can solve the current dilemma. Why is it considered a last resort?”

In response, Qi Yu smiled slightly.

“Your Majesty, avoiding the enemy’s sharp edge is indeed a solution, but it is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.”

“Now, the Emperor of Heaven is about to abdicate, and the power of the witches and liches is getting stronger. Your Majesty, if you leave at this moment, isn’t it clearly telling the witch gate, who has been entrusted with the throne of the Human Emperor?”

“After learning about this, how could Emperor Jiang not be angry? How could he not feel resentment towards the Queen?”

“In this way, the Queen Mother’s efforts will probably be wasted. The throne of the Human Emperor has been lost, and Emperor Jiang is more urgent. The chaos of the God Clan will probably intensify. This is not a good thing.”

“And once Your Majesty leaves the human race, how can this huge human race foundation be preserved? After all, I still have the Xuanmen foundation, and it is not good to stay in the ancestral land of the East China Sea forever.”

Qi Yu’s words really made Emperor Hong frown. Yes, he had wanted to avoid the sharp edge before, but he forgot that the reason why Queen Zi Guang chose him as the third generation human emperor was to suppress the Witch Clan and prevent the God Clan from causing chaos again.

If he really goes against the trend and becomes the source of confusion, even the Purple Light Queen may not stand on his side, and then he will cause even greater trouble!
Moreover, the affairs of the human race are indeed what Emperor Hong is concerned about. If it is not necessary, he does not want to entrust the fate of the human race to the hands of others. After all, Qi Yu can only be an external aid, and cannot be the entire reliance. Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Emperor Hong finally gave up this idea and asked again.

“In that case, may I ask fellow Taoist, what are the middle strategy and the best strategy?” Upon hearing this, Qi Yu spoke again.

“The so-called middle strategy is nothing more than taking advantage of the situation.”

“I once said that Your Majesty may find it difficult to replicate what happened today, but this is not entirely true.”

“Your Majesty, you are holding a treasure, but you are isolated and helpless. It is indeed extremely dangerous. But if someone is willing to help your Majesty, then your Majesty may be able to find a few backers. You must know that although the throne of the emperor is supreme and noble, not everyone wants it.”

Having said that, Qi Yu paused, ignoring the confusion on Di Hong’s face, and continued.

“As for the best strategy, it is the simplest.”

“Now, the Taitian Emperor is about to abdicate, and he wants to promote the Five Directions Divine Lords to reopen the Five Emperors Palace and take turns to take the throne of the Heavenly Emperor to respond to the world.”

“And that Majesty also said that the position of the Five God Sovereigns should be determined by the ownership of the Five Innate Dao Palaces. This can be regarded as the position of the capable one, which will make all the gods submit.”

In this way, if Your Majesty can seize the Dao Palace and become a Divine Lord, then all problems will naturally be solved. The Divine Lord will hold the righteous position. If Your Majesty becomes a Divine Lord, who in the world dares to covet the throne of the Emperor of Man?”

“And as long as Your Majesty is in harmony with a Taoist palace and controls the Dao Yuantai, you will naturally be able to break through the Dao barriers and leap forward. Those with great supernatural powers will be just a piece of cake, and even advancing to the realm of Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerable will be just around the corner.”

“In this way, Your Majesty can also achieve the Great Dao of the Human Emperor sooner, attain the Dao Fruit, and achieve the right position in the world. Isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?”

“These three methods are all the advice I can give to Your Majesty. For now, it all depends on which path Your Majesty chooses.”

Having said that, Qi Yu kept silent, and the quiet room fell into a long silence again.

Emperor Hong thought about the last two methods mentioned by Qi Yu, and was very hesitant for a moment.

As the latter said, if one could take the position of a god, everything would be fine. However, what made Emperor Hong hesitate was that it was impossible for him to occupy a Taoist palace by himself. However, the saint master in front of him, as the Emperor Xishen, was even stronger than Zhu Rong, so he might be able to do something.

And among the five innate Taoist palaces, there happens to be a Shuiyuan Taoist palace. Is this person hinting at something?

But to this person, I am just a powerful person, so I am probably dispensable, right?
Perhaps, this person has set his eyes on the throne of the Human Emperor or something in the Human Emperor’s Palace, so he is willing to take the initiative to share the pressure?

After thinking about it, Di Hong finally rejected this possibility in his heart and turned his attention to the middle strategy.

Forming alliances is certainly a good strategy. If he can take advantage of the general trend, Di Hong feels that he will be much more relaxed. However, who should he ask to act as a go-between, and whose power should he borrow?
It should be noted that there are not many strong people who do not covet the position of the Human Emperor, and they must be long-time Heavenly Lords with enormous power themselves.

Does such a thing exist in the world today?

While struggling, Emperor Hong caught a glimpse of a smile on Qi Yu’s face. Suddenly, he was stunned. Then, the Human Saint Emperor realized something –

There really are strong people in this world who don’t care about the position of the Emperor of Man, and there are more than one!

In the Fengqi Mountain lineage, Fuxi was the former Green Emperor, and Nuwa was the descendant of the Earth Emperor. Obviously, they did not care much about the inheritance of the Human Emperor.

Above East Kunlun, the Three Pure Ones are the authentic descendants of Pangu. They also opened up the Xuanmen and founded the immortal way, so naturally they would not care about the Three Emperors’ methods.

As for the matchmaker, isn’t there someone in front of us who is not only the founder of Xuanmen, but also has a close relationship with the Three Pure Ones, is also on good terms with the Fengqi Mountain lineage, and seems to be the best candidate who has a close relationship with Fuxi and Nuwa?

After figuring out the connection, Di Hong finally came to his senses. He then turned towards Qi Yu and bowed solemnly.

“Fellow Daoist, I still have some questions in my mind, and I would like to ask you to answer them.”

“Your Majesty, please speak.”

“I don’t know if the Queen Mother of Western Kunlun is also one of the descendants of my Human Emperor Palace. She is my senior sister. I wonder if this Queen Mother is interested in the throne of the Human Emperor now?”

Seeing that Di Hong had figured out the key to the problem, Qi Yu smiled.

“As far as I know, Fellow Daoist Jinmu’s foundation is not in the Way of All Spirits, so I’m afraid she has no chance of becoming the Human Emperor.”

What Qi Yu said was true. Even though he had not mentioned this matter to the Queen Mother of the West specifically, Qi Yu was certain in his heart that the Queen Mother of the West had absolutely no intention of supporting the Great Way of the Human Emperor.

Apart from anything else, his path to the quasi-saint realm alone destined him to have no chance of becoming the Human Emperor.

Therefore, when the Queen Mother of the West accepted the authority of heavenly punishment given by him, Qi Yu had already made a conclusion on the matter. Now that Emperor Hong asked about it, he could answer it frankly.

After hearing such an answer, Emperor Hong felt relieved immediately. The next moment, as if a blessing had come to his mind, the Holy Emperor of the Human Race immediately spoke to Qi Yu.

“In this case, I have a request, and I hope you can agree to it.”

“Now, chaos has broken out in the prehistoric world, and the witches and demons are fighting each other. In order to protect the lineage of the human emperor, I intend to enter the Xuanmen sect and seek shelter from the three Heavenly Lords of East Kunlun.”

“You are the leader of the immortal sect and the founder of the Xuanmen lineage. I wonder if you would be willing to introduce me to him?”

“This matter is of great importance. I hope you can consider it for the sake of the human race.”

“If this can be accomplished, I will reward you handsomely!”

There is more in the evening.

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(End of this chapter)