"You... alright, I misspoke. We'll listen to Hongjun Laozu, but no matter what, we won't listen to you," the Heavenly Emperor said.
"If I defeat the Sanqing Dao Ancestors, will you listen to me then?" Mo Qi asked slowly.
The surroundings erupted again: "Utterly rebellious!"
"Inhumane!"
"Mad ramblings!"
"He's courting death! He should be beheaded for saying such things!"
"What a sin. I didn't hear anything. I heard nothing." Some people immediately knelt down, tears streaming down their faces.
Long Ji also stepped forward and gently patted Mo Qi, "You've gotten carried away. Don't speak nonsense."
Mo Qi said disdainfully, "The Sanqing Dao Ancestors, one is my master, so I won't mention him. Another can't do anything to me, and the third has never dared to show himself. Why should I fear them?"
"What a sin. I didn't hear anything. I heard nothing." Some people covered their ears.
"Are you not afraid of the Three Sages of Huoyun Cave either?" the Heavenly Emperor asked, his gaze sharp.
"The Three Sages of Huoyun Cave? The Yellow Emperor, the Yan Emperor, and Fuxi?" Mo Qi asked dismissively, "Can they defeat the Sanqing Dao Ancestors?"
The Heavenly Emperor paused. It seemed he had asked the wrong question.
"The Three Sages of Huoyun Cave. I'm not afraid of these three even if they come together," Mo Qi declared with great bravado.
Long Ji tugged at his sleeve, "Let's go. Stop boasting here."
"The problem isn't solved, how can we leave?"
Just then, a voice pierced through the air, "Who is spouting such arrogance here?"
Looking up, they saw myriad auspicious colors and ten thousand rays of auspicious clouds in the sky, with melodious celestial music that was soul-stirring.
Three figures descended on auspicious clouds, each with a halo above their heads.
The people of the Heavenly Palace bowed in unison towards the sky, "We pay respects to the Three Sages!"
It turned out to be the Yellow Emperor, the Yan Emperor, and Fuxi who had arrived.
Long Ji prostrated herself on the ground and tugged at the rigidly standing Mo Qi, "Kneel down quickly!"
Mo Qi remained standing rigidly, "I am from the outer world. I will not kneel to anyone here!"
The Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor looked at Fuxi beside them, "Daoist brother, your divination is the most accurate. See if what he says is true?"
Fuxi waved his hand, signaling those kneeling to rise first, and then said, "We'll discuss divination later. Let's first see how capable you are. Didn't you say you wanted to challenge the three of us?"
"What's the benefit if I challenge the three of you? After I win, will you allow me to open the Investiture of the Gods?" Mo Qi asked.
"If you've already defeated the three of us, what do you have to worry about? Who else would dare to stop you? In heaven and earth, you could probably do whatever you wish," the Yellow Emperor said.
"That's not how it works. I only do things that benefit the world. I don't engage in robbery, arson, or murder. I am a good person," Mo Qi said earnestly.
"Then let's fight first. Perhaps we'll be too heavy-handed and kill you, and then there will be no further matters," the Yan Emperor said.
This is a bit unfriendly!
Mo Qi: "Alright, then come! If I'm too heavy-handed and kill you, don't blame me."
As he spoke, Mo Qi released the little blood man, the little speck, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, and the Fire Demon, feeding each of them dozens of stimulant pills.
These stimulant pills could double a person's explosive power in the short term and also increase their cultivation in the long term. These pets had been eating stimulant pills for some time, and their cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Mo Qi had also been releasing them to fight recently, and they had considerable combat experience, their strength now being almost on par with Mo Qi's.
The four pets acted in concert. The little blood man and the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors faced the Yellow Emperor, the little speck and the Fire Demon faced the Yan Emperor, and Mo Qi faced Fuxi.
Fuxi's forehead creased, "I thought it was a one-on-three challenge, but it turns out to be a five-on-three. You're cheating."
"What five-on-three? I am like a brother to them. Whether we face one person or ten thousand people, we do it together. We are one," Mo Qi argued logically.
"Alright, I can't argue with you," Fuxi said.
As he spoke, he drew a circle in front of his chest, and an eight trigram-shaped disc of light immediately appeared. Countless golden, shimmering lines suddenly shot out, striking towards Mo Qi.
"Sea of Stars Flow!" Mo Qi pushed his hand forward, and space instantly plunged into darkness. Starlight filled the sky and surged forward, striking towards the opposite side. In an instant, it collided with the golden lines, shattering them.
Fuxi was somewhat surprised and dared not be careless. He hurriedly patted the eight trigram disc repeatedly. Light and shadow converged, like giant dragons, emerging majestically from the sea and pouncing towards Mo Qi.
But the starlight cluster was even more brilliant, surging to swallow heaven and earth, tearing apart those dragons with irresistible force. Those dragons let out heart-wrenching cries, as if true dragons were being shattered into pieces.
The starlight cluster surged forward, unstoppable, breaking through all obstacles. Once it encountered golden light, it would shatter it, turning it into smoke and dissipating.
Fuxi continuously patted the eight trigrams, and golden light kept erupting, constantly impacting the starlight cluster, which gradually dimmed.
However, the entire starlight cluster was getting closer and closer to Fuxi.
Fuxi felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him. Helpless, he continued to pat the eight trigram disc while retreating rapidly.
Seeing that the starlight was at the end of its tether, Mo Qi pursued, simultaneously unleashing his techniques and launching a second wave of attack.
Once again, starlight filled the sky, striking towards Fuxi with even greater ferocity.
There was no obstruction along the way, making it even more intense and swift.
When the starlight cluster in front had dissipated, the starlight cluster behind surged forward like a breached flood, overwhelming everything. Where it passed, nothing could survive. Fuxi retreated rapidly, but Mo Qi kept pressing forward, preventing the distance between them from widening.
The starlight cluster scattered the golden light, getting closer and closer to the eight trigram disc.
The giant dragons emerging from the eight trigram disc grew weaker and weaker, almost being smashed to pieces as soon as they appeared, dissipating as soon as they emerged.
The powerful impact continued to assault the eight trigram disc, causing it to bulge and warp in shape. Fuxi's body also lost its balance, swaying in the air.
Fuxi felt a mountain-like force pressing down on him, almost crushing him. He immediately changed his hand seals, and the disc vibrated violently. Suddenly, it expanded, meeting the starlight cluster.
The starlight cluster struck, tearing through the thickening eight trigram disc layer by layer, and continuously compressing it until it was completely annihilated.
The starlight cluster surged forward like a tide, but Fuxi's body flickered, disappearing from his original spot. With a flash, he reappeared behind Mo Qi and launched another eight trigram disc towards Mo Qi.
Mo Qi felt that immense power and seemed unable to respond in time. He also swayed his body, disappearing from his original spot, and unexpectedly reappeared behind Fuxi. He then attacked Fuxi from behind.
It turned out that when he was dealing with Lian Min, he had swallowed too many leaves from the Tree of Destiny, and had silently formed the ability of teleportation without even realizing it, only instinctively using it when danger arose.
Fuxi teleported away again, and Mo Qi teleported to pursue him again. In their chase, Fuxi was always half a step behind, and Mo Qi always had the upper hand. As the advantage grew, Mo Qi could almost see Fuxi's movement direction and would wait at a certain location to deliver a surprise blow, knocking Fuxi to the ground.
Mo Qi continued to press forward, relentlessly pursuing and attacking, preparing to eliminate him in one go.
At this moment, on the other side, the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor were retreating under the combined attack of two opponents, with no power to fight back, only able to defend. They were becoming increasingly dangerous and cornered.
Fuxi saw the situation of all the battles and shouted, "Stop! Stop everything! We concede!"
Mo Qi ceased his attack, and the clouds immediately dispersed. On the other side, the little blood man, the little speck, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, and the Fire Demon also stopped attacking. The battles on all sides ceased.
Mo Qi raised his head proudly, "You concede, but you must give me an explanation. I can't have come here for nothing. If you still intend to destroy my platform for the Investiture of the Gods, I will turn this Heavenly Palace upside down."
Fuxi walked over, conferred with the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor in low voices, and then turned back to Mo Qi, "We agree to your Investiture of the Gods, but if the Sanqing Dao Ancestors try to stop you, I can do nothing."
He then turned to the Heavenly Emperor, "Stop the heavenly lightning attack. Let them conduct the Investiture of the Gods. After thinking about it, this method of Investiture of the Gods is what we should advocate, not the disputes between two sects leading to the Investiture of the Gods."
This was a pointed remark!
The Heavenly Emperor bowed, "We respectfully obey your decree!"
Fuxi looked at Mo Qi, "I hope you use the Investiture of the Gods well to benefit all living beings. The invasion of the 'Mei' is indeed troublesome. They are currently gathering strength somewhere. We have seen your efforts in the past period, and they have also seen them. They will not be content to have their vested interests harmed, so there will be a large-scale attack targeting you. You must be prepared. Perhaps their power is beyond your imagination..."
Mo Qi raised an eyebrow, "What you mean is, this burden naturally falls on me, and it has nothing to do with you?"
The Yan Emperor said, "No one is forcing you. You yourself vowed to conduct the Investiture of the Gods, and to have someone who opposes foreign enemies conduct it. You can't just say it and not do it, can you?"
The Yellow Emperor also said, "Who says we are standing by idly? The pressure we bear is far beyond your imagination."
Fuxi: "If it weren't for us, as well as the Sanqing Dao Ancestors and Nuwa, do you think your detoxification efforts in various places would have been so smooth? Would they have remained inactive?"
Mo Qi waved his hand, "Alas, I can't argue with you. A verbal battle is like a one-on-three. No matter. Shall we fight again?"
The three of Fuxi repeatedly waved their hands, "No more fighting, no more fighting!"
Afterward, the three of them rode away on clouds, as if their visit was merely to test Mo Qi's cultivation.
Mo Qi looked at the timid Heavenly Emperor, "I think the rule that celestial beings cannot marry is not good and needs to be revised."
The Heavenly Emperor stammered, not daring to meet Mo Qi's gaze.
Long Ji shouted, "What are you doing? Do you think that because no one can defeat you, you can do whatever you want?"
Mo Qi touched his head, "It's indeed unreasonable. I'm just bringing it up for discussion!"