Chapter 336 - 336 197 Shackles_2

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336: Chapter 197 Shackles_2 336: Chapter 197 Shackles_2 With the strength of the two of them, if they joined forces, even if they faced any of The Three Pure Ones, they would not be afraid and would dare to fight. Taking down a Great Emperor Ziwei seemed to be not a difficult thing at all. The Jade Emperor gave her a glance and said indifferently, “It’s not possible, Tathagata does not agree. This cannot be done. The Three Pure Ones are very strong, and Lord Taishang seems indifferent but is in fact fond of meddling in affairs. I can guarantee, if we cannot take down Ziwei within ten breaths, Taishang will intervene. You and I together, aiming to kill Ziwei within ten breaths, is nearly impossible.” “Just one Ziwei, is he really that formidable?” Shao Siming was somewhat dismissive. The strength of the Four Heavenly Kings isn’t even comparable to Tathagata’s. She believed her own strength was stronger than Tathagata’s. Teamed with the Jade Emperor, taking down Great Emperor Ziwei within ten breaths didn’t seem difficult. The Jade Emperor smiled faintly and said, “You underestimate Great Emperor Ziwei and also underestimate the benefits brought by the fortune of the Three Realms upon him. Ziwei’s current strength is not much weaker than Tathagata’s and yours. If he decides to flee, never mind ten breaths, whether we can stop him at all is questionable.” “He’s that strong?” Shao Siming found it hard to believe. In such a short time, Great Emperor Ziwei had advanced to this step. Before this, he didn’t possess this level of power. The Jade Emperor smiled faintly and said, “You underestimate the support the Three Realms’ living beings’ power brings. Once one becomes the Great Heavenly Venerate, one turns into the heaven in the hearts of the living beings of the Three Realms, possessing the greatest Incense and Devotion Power in the world. Adding to that, Ziwei’s naturally excellent talents, and the fortune of the Heavenly Court, his strength is advancing by leaps and bounds every day. If nothing unexpected happens, within three hundred years, his strength will no weaker than yours, and a thousand years later, even I may not be able to suppress him.” At these words, Shao Siming was utterly shaken. Becoming the Supreme of the Three Realms nowadays has such benefits? There was no such manifestation in their era. Back then, becoming the Supreme of the Three Realms meant being the Overlord of Heaven and Earth. They governed the world with their great strength, and to them, all beings between heaven and earth were but ants, merely a swarm of slaves. These people could be slain at the slightest dissatisfaction. In that era, living beings feared the heavens, yet no one wanted to believe in them, let alone devote their hearts to the common people. Naturally, the Supreme of the Three Realms couldn’t enjoy the benefits he was supposed to have. Nowadays, the Heavenly Court exists primarily to protect living beings and even to maintain stability between heaven and earth. That changes things fundamentally. Living beings worship the heavens, possess Incense and Devotion Power, and the common people devote their hearts; all of these are aids to the cultivation of the Great Heavenly Venerate. Otherwise, why would the Immortals be so desperate to collect the Power of Incense and Fire? It greatly benefits their cultivation.” Shao Siming, looking somewhat skeptical at the Jade Emperor, asked, “Since there are so many benefits, why would you step down from the position of the Supreme of the Three Realms and fake your death to escape? If you had continued to cultivate like that, surpassing The Three Pure Ones wouldn’t be an issue.” The smile on the corner of the Jade Emperor’s mouth was somewhat mocking. He said disdainfully, “Surpass The Three Pure Ones? If the position of Great Heavenly Venerate could allow a cultivator to surpass The Three Pure Ones, do you think The Three Pure Ones would let anyone else take that position? Don’t forget, they too are cultivators, and seeking greater power is in their nature.” “So what then?” Shao Siming raised an eyebrow. The Jade Emperor smiled faintly and said, “Cultivating with external help ultimately has a limit. I was in the position for many years. The Incense and Devotion Power and the hearts of the living beings had already reached a point where they could no longer offer me any uplift. Moreover, I discovered a terrifying thing.” Shao Siming didn’t speak, only indicating for him to continue. Looking at her, the Jade Emperor said gravely, “Because of relying too much on external forces for cultivation, my current power can no longer make any progress. Not just that, because I am the Heavenly Emperor, I naturally align with the cosmic order, and my strength has become the upper limit for all cultivators across the entire Three Realms. No one can surpass this realm, thus cultivators in the Three Realms, no matter how they cultivate, can only reach this level of strength, unable to become stronger.” Shao Siming was very intelligent, and she immediately understood the Jade Emperor’s implication. She stared at him intently and said gravely, “Are you suggesting that The Three Pure Ones used this fact to lock down the upper limit of strength for all beings in the Three Realms, always keeping it at your current level of strength without any further breakthrough, reaching the level of The Three Pure Ones?” “Exactly.” The Jade Emperor nodded with a cold smirk. Shao Siming took a deep breath and said solemnly, “If that’s the case, then The Three Pure Ones are far too terrifying. They pretend to uphold the order of the Three Realms, but in reality, they use this method to lock down the strength of all living beings in the Three Realms, wanting to permanently remain superior, not allowing anyone to achieve their level of power.” “What you said is correct. This is also why I allowed the gods from beyond to return. Only with the combined forces of those ancient gods who return from beyond, is it possible to overthrow The Three Pure Ones and liberate the entire Three Realms, allowing living beings to hope to reach higher levels.” The Jade Emperor spoke righteously. Shao Siming believed his words. Although the ancient gods were ruthless in the past, they hadn’t imposed such restrictions. When they encountered threatening beings, they generally just killed them. However, there were also ancient gods who rose from dire situations to become true powerhouses, with hope of reaching higher levels. According to the Jade Emperor, the current Three Realms, though seemingly peaceful, had no hope at all.

Chapter 336 - 336 197 Shackles_2

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