Chapter 716

Chapter 716: Who Can Restrict My Path and Control My Dao

“Are you really going to forgive Qing Liu Sheng and let him redeem himself for his past crimes?”

“The Divine Empress’s considerations are hard to understand…”

“Isn’t this a case of nurturing a tiger to leave hidden troubles?”

As the deadline approached, Shui Wuge’s decision could no longer find unanimous support; Qing Liu Sheng was simply too powerful for them.

Even the unbeatable Divine Monarch dared only to say he could suppress Qing Liu Sheng within his own cave. In any other location, he would likely not stand a chance.

This Dao Child was truly unprecedented in his terror; he actually possessed the body of a quasi-Monarch within the law realms!

With such accumulation, he could completely forgo opening a cave and use the Power of Opening Heaven and Earth as a one-time force.

With his strength, he could sweep through any area, and once he walked through the vast multiverse, a living overlord would be born!

If the Divine Empress truly lets him be, it could likely lead to irreparable consequences.

“Your Majesty, I believe we should directly slay Qing Liu Sheng!”

“He must not be allowed to live!”

The one speaking this time was the Divine Empress’s personal guard, a blue-haired man who stepped out of the void. Gone was any laziness or indifference; only a strong killing intent remained.

He was one of the ten Heavenly Stem Divine Officers, the Dao Artifact wielder Zhānméng.

“I agree; leaving Qing Liu Sheng alive poses endless disaster. Even if it sparks war again, he must die!”

“His qualifications are comparable to the two immortals, giving him too many possibilities. Your Majesty, it will be incredibly difficult for us to suppress a figure like him in the future!”

Another Divine Officer emerged, a tall woman with a sacred demeanor, dressed elegantly and solemnly, speaking frankly.

She was the Dao Artifact wielder Rou Zhao!

They were all Tomorrow Dao cultivators who wielded Dao Artifacts, possessing a far broader perspective. From any angle, the risks of utilizing Qing Liu Sheng outweighed his value.

The appearance of the two Heavenly Stem Divine Officers brought joy to Shui Faming; if even the Divine Officers were urging the Divine Empress to take action, would she still insist on her own course?

Had the Divine Empress stood at the peak for too long to realize how terrifying Qing Liu Sheng truly was?

He was an existence she could easily suppress, but for the Celestial Empire, he represented too heavy a burden. The third-generation rulers might not manage him well; the control of the Heavenly Stem Cave Heaven was not something cultivators could simply inherit and grow stronger through generations!

Apart from the cave’s creator, the New Heaven Divine Monarch, later rulers would need a long time to refine the Heavenly Stem Cave Heaven and could not gain unbeatable power directly.

The transition period presented the best opportunity for various hidden dangers to erupt. If these threats were not cleared in advance, the consequences would be unimaginable!

“Is it truly so difficult? Yes, human hearts are unpredictable; we need mandatory rules to impose constraints, and rules require power to enforce…”

“Without me, would the Celestial Empire cease to exist?”

The Divine Empress shook her head.

“Your Majesty, yes.”

Rou Zhao provided her answer directly. Her emotions were difficult to read, merely stating, “Even though the Tomorrow Dao has developed to dominate the multiverse, possessing hundreds of thousands of masters of Heaven’s Cavern, all of this is false. It is clear who leads this matter.”

“Without Your Majesty to suppress all darkness, with the supremacy of the cultivators, would we not head toward chaos? Would tomorrow’s Dao continue?”

The Divine Empress’s will was the will of heaven; it was a prosperous era forged by absolute power. If no next unbeatable elder took over, the Tomorrow Dao would soon collapse.

Qing Liu Sheng was clearly not that successor; he was instead the most likely sinner to disrupt the order of the Celestial Empire.

“Death can be avoided, but the living crimes cannot escape. Qing Liu Sheng’s cultivation should be abolished, and as for the reward for exterminating the celestial clans, allow him to live for another thousand years!”

Zhānméng also spoke, seeking to completely eliminate any possibility for Qing Liu Sheng, creating a facade of fairness.

“…Agreed!”

The Divine Empress stood up, gazing at Yun Ye as if waiting for a response.

Everyone looked up and saw that the sky above had transformed into a vast starry expanse, boundless and overwhelming. The oppressive aura extending from it made all things submit, instilling fear in even the divine beings.

“The Divine Empress is wise!”

“Living is always better than dying; perhaps there is still a slim chance. Make your choice, Qing Liu Sheng!”

The two Dao Artifact wielders shouted in unison.

An overwhelming pressure descended upon the young man, yet he remained with his head bowed, sitting in a corner of the audience, his thoughts unreadable.

This attitude only heightened the killing intent of the Dao Artifact wielders; such disrespect towards the Divine Empress and the order of things made them feel that making him completely subordinate to the Celestial Empire was merely a dream!

Abolishing his potential was the right course of action!

“Will Qing Liu Sheng agree…?”

Gong Haili’s gaze flitted back and forth between the Divine Empress and Qing Liu Sheng.

She had a bad feeling.

In the projection, Qing Liu Sheng’s aura overwhelmed everything as he effortlessly defeated a reincarnated king of the Manifest Realm with a powerful bloodline.

In reality, Qing Liu Sheng sat quietly, watching everything unfold, seemingly oblivious to the heavy atmosphere around him, as if he were not part of the Heavenly Path.

Had fate not reversed, and the rules of slaughter not descended, Gong Haili might have doubted whether this was a mere person.

Could such a majestic scion, born of heaven, truly be imprisoned by the celestial clans?

Would he really accept the Divine Empress’s proposal and submit to the Celestial Empire?

Yun Ye was sealed by the Power of Opening Heaven and Earth, and all the Order Chains appeared around him, shattering the surrounding stands.

He had been sitting quietly with his head down, contemplating the various powers manifesting from his hands, but now he finally stood up, facing the Divine Empress of the Celestial Empire confidently.

“The Divine Empress’s conditions might still be negotiable, but I’ll pass on the suggestions from the two Dao Artifact wielders. Isn’t it the same time to die whenever? I’d rather choose my own way to die.”

He said.

“That’s just a reason to kill you. Accepting death or not, you’ll still die. Even if the Divine Empress has her own considerations, we won’t allow it.”

Rou Zhao responded coldly, showing no intention of concealing her feelings.

After the Celestial Empire deeply analyzed the essence of the ruling Dao, these Tomorrow Dao Artifact wielders could no longer play games. The public was not foolish.

Fortunately, this was Tomorrow Dao, and at least nominally, they had decision-making power. The Heavenly Stem Divine Officers could unite to veto the Divine Empress’s decrees.

As for killing Qing Liu Sheng, it would genuinely spark a major war…

As a Dao Artifact wielder, she could guarantee her absolute death in battle before the Divine Empress fell, using her life to defend the order of the Celestial Empire; this was the source of her power, and there was nothing more to say.

Awakening the Tomorrow Dao Artifact was a definitive proof, representing that this person, even if disloyal to the Divine Empress, was loyal to the people.

True Immortals could ignore the other cultivators, but once a Dao Artifact wielder was noted after leaving the Red Heaven realm, it would be a merciless extermination.

Unless Qing Liu Sheng awakened the Dao Artifact, they would never trust a monster born of the celestial clans.

Even if this monster was bound by numerous seals from the celestial clans and had motives to betray them, it all remained the same.

Who knew if this was a trap set by the celestial clans?

“Give us your answer, Qing Liu Sheng!”

The Divine Empress added.

“…”

Yun Ye scanned the scene. This situation felt remarkably similar to the story Qing Kong had arranged.

When Tiankai successfully challenged Shui Changdong, Qing Kong knew her child would most likely appear at the tenth stage and suppress Tiankai.

Yet she remained calm and unhurried.

This trial had always existed at Zixue Academy; there was no way she hadn’t researched it beforehand and had set various scenarios for Yun Ye to execute.

Even if the Heavenly Path would showcase Yun Ye’s life, exposing his identity, so what? Qing Liu Sheng could still feign allegiance to the Celestial Empire and continue to grow.

The chains and seals encircling him could serve as the most favorable evidence, proving his relationship with the Qing Celestial Clan was flawed.

Could the Celestial Empire refuse a Dao Child’s service even if he belonged to the celestial clans?

It would be difficult.

This represented a vast amount of good fortune, as well as the unification of the final lands of the human race, holding great significance for the current human race.

If even the Dao Child of the celestial clans joined the Celestial Empire, what merit could the ruling Dao possibly have?

The original script likely went this way.

Only Qing Kong could not predict Yun Ye’s identity. Shui Wuge and Yun Ye desired more than just that; they needed complete elimination of hidden dangers!

“I refuse!”

Yun Ye broke free from the chains surrounding him, the various seals dissipating like smoke. His aura surged explosively. “Seals and restrictions of the celestial clans?”

“I was born unmatched and undefeated; who can restrict my path or control my Dao!”