booktalesy Chapter 507 Haotian Enters the Purple Heaven! Prediction?
Chapter 507 Haotian Enters the Purple Heaven! Prediction?
Upon hearing Chen Changsheng's words of gratitude, Wu Gang burst into laughter:
"Ha ha!"
"You're pretty good, kid."
"A truly earth-shattering achievement is inevitable in the future!"
As he spoke, Wu Gang looked straight at Chen Changsheng.
When he first met Chen Changsheng, he felt that Chen Changsheng was no ordinary person.
In particular, Chen Changsheng's amazing treasure-hunting ability.
It was precisely because Wu Gang held Chen Changsheng in high regard that he gifted him that talisman.
Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and said:
"You flatter me, senior."
Wu Gang smiled faintly, waved his hand lightly, and directly produced a pot of spiritual wine.
"Come on, have a drink with me!"
Chen Changsheng naturally did not refuse, and sat down with Fairy Chang'e.
Just as Chen Changsheng was catching up with Wu Gang and Chang'e.
Haotian had arrived outside the Thirty-Three Heavens; beyond that lay the ethereal and chaotic void.
"I wonder if Master Zu will agree?"
"That kid Changsheng spoke with such certainty, could it be that he actually knows some inside information that I don't?"
Haotian murmured softly, his face full of hesitation.
Previously, in the Lingxiao Palace, Chen Changsheng had confidently told him to go find Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
After a brief pause, Haotian let out a long sigh, then composed himself and leaped into the chaotic void.
Before long, the person arrived outside the Zixiao Palace.
Looking around, the entire Zixiao Palace appeared incredibly ancient, shimmering with a mysterious light.
After landing outside the gates of Zixiao Palace, Haotian immediately bowed deeply towards the palace.
"Haotian requests an audience with Your Excellency!"
Soon, a voice transmission came from inside the Purple Cloud Palace:
"Come in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the gates of Zixiao Palace opened by themselves.
Seeing this, Haotian straightened his clothes before stepping into Zixiao Palace.
Before long, he arrived inside the Zixiao Palace.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the Dao Ancestor Hongjun was sitting cross-legged on a cloud bed, with white hair and beard, and a calm and serene face, as if he existed in harmony with heaven and earth and was one with the Great Dao.
"Disciple Haotian greets Master."
Upon seeing Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Haotian immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
Hongjun slowly opened his eyes, looked directly at Haotian, and said calmly:
Get up!
Haotian stood up, his lips slightly parted, but he didn't say anything.
After a moment of silence, Hongjun spoke and asked:
"Haotian, why are you here at Zixiao Palace instead of properly managing the Heavenly Court?"
Upon hearing Hongjun's question, Haotian took a deep breath and respectfully replied:
"My lord, I have returned to... to ask for your assistance!"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Hongjun was slightly surprised, but quickly regained his composure and said calmly:
"Speak, what is it?"
Haotian didn't delay any longer and replied directly:
"My lord, the Heavenly Court is short of talented individuals and finds it difficult to manage the Three Realms."
"This disciple wishes to request Your Excellency to grant permission for the disciples of the various sages to serve in the Heavenly Court, thereby strengthening its power."
"In that case, the Heavenly Court will be better able to govern the Three Realms."
After saying this, Haotian felt uneasy.
After all, he wasn't entirely sure whether Dao Ancestor Hongjun would choose to help.
Moreover, Hongjun's decision to allow him and Yaochi to reopen the Heavenly Court and serve as the Heavenly Emperor and Queen Mother respectively was already an immense favor.
However, under his leadership, the Heavenly Court has not seen prosperity; instead, it is suffering from a decline in talent.
In Haotian's own view, this was a dereliction of duty on his part as the Heavenly Emperor.
"Um?"
Upon hearing what Haotian said, a barely perceptible glint of surprise flashed in Hongjun's eyes.
"strangeness!"
"How does this young boy Haotian know about the Investiture of the Gods?"
"Could it just be a coincidence?"
Hongjun was secretly surprised and suspicious.
It should be noted that what Haotian just proposed secretly coincided with the upcoming Investiture of the Gods calamity, which Hongjun found very strange.
Haotian is quite powerful, but he is far from being a saint.
Logically speaking, one should not have had any premonition about the Investiture of the Gods calamity.
Previously, Hongjun had prepared to summon all the great saints to Zixiao Palace to discuss the matter of the Investiture of the Gods.
The divine positions of the various righteous gods on the Investiture of the Gods need to be selected from the disciples of the great sages.
Unexpectedly, Haotian made this request first.
The more Hongjun thought about it, the more hesitant he became.
"Could it be guidance from some sage?"
Thinking of this, Hongjun came back to his senses, looked at Haotian with a deep gaze, and asked probingly:
"Haotian, did you come up with this yourself?"
Upon hearing Hongjun's question, Haotian's heart trembled.
Unexpectedly, Hongjun realized that this was not his idea.
After a brief pause, Haotian took a deep breath before truthfully replying:
"Reporting to Your Excellency!"
"This wasn't something I came up with myself."
"It was my nephew-in-law Chen Changsheng who came up with the idea."
Upon hearing Haotian's reply, a look of understanding flashed in Hongjun's eyes.
"Chen Changsheng?"
He muttered something under his breath, his voice carrying a barely perceptible fluctuation.
Hongjun was also aware of Chen Changsheng.
Hongjun had been secretly observing the Three Religions Competition.
Chen Changsheng's performance in the Three Religions Grand Competition was truly unbelievable even to the Dao Ancestor.
In addition, Hongjun was aware that Chen Changsheng had previously led a group to Taoshan to rescue Yaoji.
Although Chen Changsheng is currently only a Great Luo Golden Immortal, the many strange things he exhibits have caught the attention of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Hongjun even secretly deduced Chen Changsheng's fate.
What he didn't expect was that even though he had merged with the Dao, all living beings in the primordial world were within his calculations, and every word, action, and movement of theirs could be traced.
However, Hongjun could not deduce the identity of Chen Changsheng.
Every time Hongjun tries to predict Chen Changsheng's fate, he encounters an invisible obstacle.
It was as if an invisible hand was deliberately concealing something.
Moreover, Hongjun clearly knew that it was not the work of a sage.
Although a sage is powerful, he is still subject to the laws of Heaven and cannot be hidden from it.
Hongjun also couldn't know what force was hindering his investigation; he only knew that the force must be outside the Heavenly Dao.
Otherwise, he shouldn't be unable to deduce it here.
"This child... is an extremely rare exception!"
Hongjun sighed inwardly, a complex look flashing across his eyes.
Just now, he thought that other sages had given Haotian some guidance.
Who would have thought that this questioning would reveal the truth?
The person who sent Haotian to Zixiao Palace to find him was actually Chen Changsheng.
While Hongjun was lost in thought, Haotian was even more uneasy.
Will the master agree?
Just then, Hongjun snapped out of his thoughts, turned his gaze, and looked directly at Haotian:
"Since you've brought it up, I'll help you this time."