Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 452: This Heavenly Court Creed Is Most Likely a New Diabolic Creed!

In the imperial palace, the Xia Emperor dismissed eunuchs and palace maids, leaving only himself and the representatives of the Five Great Immortal Sects to discuss matters.

“Fellow Daoist Yun, it’s been a while.”

“You’re too courteous, Palace Leader.”

“Fellow Daoist Qiu, I heard you were involved in the Hanshui City incident from start to end?”

“I was lucky to have survived.”

The six exchanged brief pleasantries—except for the abbot of the Hanging Monastery, who remained silent as he was currently practicing the Mouth-Shut Chan Meditation.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Xia Emperor cut to the chase. “Regarding the events at Hanshui City, I presume all five of you are generally aware of what transpired. Had it not been for the intervention by an unexpected figure at the end, Great Yu would likely have seized our national fortune’s power.”

Originally, Yun Zhi had intended to convene a meeting among the righteous path. However, after the Xia Emperor learned of the Hanshui City incident, he preemptively summoned the five here.

In terms of outcome, there doesn’t seem to be much difference.

The Xia Emperor’s eyes burned with indignation. It would have been catastrophic if the national fortune had been stolen. The old ancestor might have personally stepped in to reclaim it, which would disrupt all subsequent plans.

“Old Qiu, as someone who had personally gone through the events at Hanshui City, please recount what happened.” The leader of the Prison Suppression Sect spoke up. His burly frame bore glimpses of tattoos on his necks, wrists, and ankles, suggesting that his whole body was covered in battle tattoos—a sign of his major success in the cultivation of battle tattoos.

Qiu Jin’an had already completed dealing with the aftermath in Hanshui City and came to the palace to join the discussion. “My presence in Hanshui City was purely accidental. An evil person schemed against me and cursed me, and I needed the power of the national fortune to erase the curse. Thus, I went to the nearest city, Hanshui City, to seek help from the national fortune.

“At the time, Hanshui City was plagued by ghost calamities. It was the work of Great Yu cultivators, though no one realized it then.

“Shortly after that, Wu Youdao appeared and used his Transcendent Tribulation power of ‘Rules’ to seal off the city and prevent news from leaking out, wreaking havoc within the city.”

“Wu Youdao? The sixth Yu emperor?” interjected Luo Hongxia, the palace leader of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace.

“Yes, that’s him. He was born with the destiny of a monarch and used Dragon-Tier Qi during the battle, making him an intractable opponent. Provincial Governor Lü and I could barely hold our own even by joining forces.

“When the battle fell into a stalemate, a man in a white paper hat appeared, displaying combat prowess that matched mine.”

“Matched yours?” The Prison Suppression Sect’s leader was slightly surprised. I know Qiu Jin’an’s strength. For that man to be on par with him, he couldn’t have been a nobody.

“Although that person never identified himself, his moves seemed to be from the Nine-Netherworlds Creed. And the only one there who could rival me is their creed leader!

“After the incident, I investigated him and found that he had left traces all across Wilderness Province in recent years. He used cloning techniques to commit crimes and was wanted by the local authorities. However, his crimes relied on wit and didn’t reveal his true cultivation, so the local authorities underestimated his cultivation.

“Just as the three of us were about to defeat Wu Youdao, the Azure Lightning Venerable Lord appeared. Even more devastating was the fact that the Corpse-Driving Sect Leader’s body had been taken over by the Witchcraft Sacrifice Venerable Lord. This meant that Hanshui City faced the threat of three Transcendent Tribulation cultivators.

“The Witchcraft Sacrifice Venerable Lord exploited the Corpse-Driving Sect Leader’s identity and the Wilderness Province’s official seal to temporarily sever Provincial Governor Lü’s control over the national fortune.

“As I prepared for a last stand, a female cultivator appeared, her strength and origins unknown. Calling herself the Supreme Grand Heavenly Sovereign of the Heavenly Court Creed, Dou Heavenly Sovereign, she harnessed the masterless national fortune to crush Wu Youdao’s trio single-handedly, wiping the floor with them!

“Unfortunately, Wu Youdao and the other two still managed to escape after that.”

Although the Xia Emperor had heard Provincial Governor Lü’s report, Qiu Jin’an’s recount still shocked him. To dominate these three opponents at once with such ease implies that Dou Heavenly Sovereign’s true cultivation realm is far above Wu Youdao’s trio.

At minimum, she must be a half-immortal!

“What is this Heavenly Court Creed? Why have I never heard of it?” The Prison Suppression Sect’s leader voiced everyone’s question.

After racking their brains and combing through their memories, all they could recall were fragmented references in ancient texts to a “Heavenly Court,” but the accounts varied so widely that historians had never been able to verify its existence.

What is the relationship between the ancient Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Court Creed?

“I’ve never heard of it either. Judging by the reaction of Wu Youdao’s trio, neither had they heard of the Heavenly Court Creed. But the Nine-Netherworlds Creed Leader’s response indicated he knew of the Heavenly Court Creed.

“When he saw Dou Heavenly Sovereign show up, though he was also startled, he seemed more delighted. He later told me that Dou Heavenly Sovereign was an ineffable puissant personage who could casually play with the stars like they were beans.”

“Play with the stars? Dou Heavenly Sovereign is a figure from ancient times?” The Xia Emperor drummed his fingers on the table.

Everyone present was a high-ranking figure in the cultivation world; few things were secret to them. They all knew that the stars in the sky had vanished, replaced by Yun Zhi’s golden cores. In other words, no one in the current cultivation world could play with the stars like they were beans.

Dou Heavenly Sovereign can only be a figure from ancient times.

With cultivators from the Great Yu and Great Qian dynasties resurfacing, even cultivators from the ancient era are emerging, and an ancient expert at that. But which ancient expert is she? Even if ancient history has many gaps, it wouldn’t have left out the title of such a figure!

“More and more factions are joining this Battle of the Great Era, huh?” the Prison Suppression Sect Leader lamented.

Qiu Jin’an nodded. “My thoughts exactly. I suspect this Heavenly Court Creed is related to the ancient Heavenly Court. Though there are many versions of the ancient Heavenly Court, one thing remains constant—the Heavenly Court was the ruler of the ancient era!”

Drawing on his expertise in ancient knowledge, he made a bold conjecture. “If we deduce further, the Heavenly Court Creed’s objective may be to restore the dominion of the ancient Heavenly Court. This also explains why Dou Heavenly Sovereign attacked Wu Youdao’s faction. It’s because of a conflict of interest.”

Luo Hongxia continued the analysis. “The Nine-Netherworlds Creed Leader is acquainted with Dou Heavenly Sovereign, which points to a connection between the two creeds!”

The Prison Suppression Sect Leader also grasped hold of another clue. “To have a figure like Dou Heavenly Sovereign, the Heavenly Court Creed must be formidable. Yet we know nothing about their existence. This means they have acted covertly until now, making a flashy debut to announce themselves to the world with absolute power!”

The Hanging Monastery’s abbot also wished to speak but couldn’t due to his cultivation of the Mouth-Shut Chan Meditation. Thus, the Xia Emperor stated the conclusion in his stead. “This Heavenly Court Creed is most likely a new diabolic creed! With the Everlasting Immortal Creed annihilated, the Four Great Diabolic Creeds were down to three. Now, with this addition, they’re back to four!”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Just then, Qiu Jin’an noticed that Yun Zhi had kept silent all this time. “Fellow Daoist Yun, you are the most erudite and possess the highest cultivation among us. What are your thoughts about the Heavenly Court Creed?”

Yun Zhi surveyed and calmly said, “I am the creed leader of the Heavenly Court Creed.”

“!!!”