King of Creation
Chapter 1673: Chapter 1658: Creation God Technique
When Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long fell silent, Prince Ji Yuan stepped forward to speak.
"Your Majesty, our Great Zhou and the Heavenly Temple have supported each other in the fight against the Demon Clan for many years. Over these years of resistance, we can say we are as close as comrades.
But this current matter might affect the relationship between our Great Zhou and the Heavenly Temple. I urge Your Majesty to handle it with caution to avoid impacting the grand plan against the Demon Clan."
Prince Ji Yuan, under the guise of considering the Great Zhou’s interests, was actually reminding Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long to aid the Heavenly Temple.
Once Prince Ji Yuan spoke up, those court officials siding with the Heavenly Temple followed suit, stepping forward to give their advice.
"Your Majesty, I suggest thoroughly investigating this matter and quickly giving the Heavenly Temple an explanation. Otherwise, it might affect the situation on the Human Demon Battlefield."
"Your Majesty...."
In no time, more than thirty court officials came forward with their advice, nearly a third of the current officials in the court.
This showed the alarming degree of the Heavenly Temple’s infiltration.
With each official’s suggestion, Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s expression became increasingly displeased. This succession of court officials offering counsel felt like a coup, making Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s face darken as if it could drip water.
However, the court officials of Great Zhou retaliated vigorously.
The Minister of War was the first to jump out, "Can we convict our Great Zhou’s heroes based on a few circumstantial evidences? If so, what’s to stop someone from using some fabricated evidence aligning with me to convict me in the future?"
"According to the Law of Great Zhou, one is punished by solid evidence! If circumstantial evidence alone were enough to point a finger and convict, then as an expert in criminal law, I’d fearfully make the whole court unable to escape my false accusations." the Minister of Ministry of Justice declared.
Upon hearing this, Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu laughed heartily, "If that’s the case, then proving Prince Li intends to rebel with circumstantial evidence doesn’t seem too difficult!"
At these words, the atmosphere in the Universe Hall grew exceedingly heavy. Prince Ji Yuan squinted his eyes and slowly gazed at Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu, "Grand Celestial Official Wu, one can mess with food but not with words, even as a joke, some things should not be said!"
His tone was full of warning.
Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu merely smiled indifferently, "I was only giving an example, but it seems I’ve made the prince unnecessarily concerned.
However, on the flip side, isn’t that precisely the logic, Prince?"
As the Emperor’s most trusted lackey, Wu Yu knew his way to survival, which was to act as a loyal dog, biting whoever the Emperor commanded.
As long as the Emperor trusted him, he could live long enough.
But once the Emperor grew dissatisfied, his death would be near.
The counterattacks from numerous high-ranking officials made the situation less grim.
However, in Ye Zhen’s view, it merely defused the relentless advance of the Heavenly Temple without providing substantial evidence to exonerate Ye Zhen, making it inconclusive.
The Moon Hall Master Baili Fei seemed to have anticipated this and spoke again after the officials finished their clamor, "Your Majesty, before I came, the Divine Monarch specifically instructed me."
When Baili Fei mentioned Sun and Moon Divine Monarch’s words, the sound in the Universe Hall fell silent, and even Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long assumed a listening posture.
In principle, and considering the consistent firmness of Great Zhou, the Holy Son of Heaven, Great Zhou held a slightly higher rank than the Sun and Moon Divine Monarch.
But in reality, the name of the Sun and Moon Divine Monarch in the Heavenly Temple was far more influential than the Holy Son of Heaven, Great Zhou.
The Holy Son of Heaven, Great Zhou has changed many times over the years, but the Sun and Moon Divine Monarch has remained the same since Ancient Times.
Nevertheless, the Holy Son of Heaven of Great Zhou had the national fortunes of Great Zhou in his favor, so even the Sun and Moon Divine Monarch must adhere to the decorum.
However, no one dared underestimate the influence of the Sun and Moon Divine Monarch.
"The Divine Monarch instructed me that since Ancient Times, the destruction of the Heavenly Temple branch has never occurred. Our Heavenly Temple cannot tolerate any blasphemies by any cults. Therefore, this matter must be thoroughly investigated at all costs to find the true culprit!
Failing to find the true culprit could have unforeseeable impacts on the future of the Heavenly Temple.
Therefore, the Divine Monarch specifically instructed me to convey a message to Your Majesty," Baili Fei said.
Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s gaze shifted slightly, "Let’s hear it."
Baili Fei raised his gaze slowly, "The Divine Monarch said if Your Majesty doesn’t believe these circumstantial evidences and requires direct irrefutable evidence to hand over the Ye,
then the Divine Monarch can only disturb the Dao Ancestor’s meditation, ask the Dao Ancestor to perform the Creation Divine Arts capable of reversing heaven and earth time, and provide the ironclad evidence you need."
With these words, not only did the countenances of the gathered court officials and Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long become extremely unsightly, but even the Chief Sun Priest Bai Xiang’s expression turned grim.
The Heavenly Temple’s endurance and expansion through the ages were not due to Great Zhou’s incompetence but because of the presence of the Three Ancestors of the Heavenly Temple.
The existence of the Three Ancestors in the Heavenly Temple has never been seen since Ancient Times, yet like the Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle, they have protected and ensured the continued expansion of the Heavenly Temple.
It is said that during the Demonic Clan’s invasion, had the Three Ancestors personally intervened, the territory occupied by the Demon Clan would have been larger.
Those Three Ancestors, not mentioning all three, just inviting one of them, and regardless of performing any Creation Divine Arts to reverse the timing of heaven and earth, just their presence, a single utterance could decide everything.
Of course, on Great Zhou’s side, there isn’t an absence of power comparable to the Dao Ancestor.
Such power does exist for Great Zhou.
That being Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long himself, as long as he is in the Universe Hall, even if the Dao Ancestor came in person, there would be helplessness.
But the issue is, all the monarch and ministers of Great Zhou know it was Ye Zhen who did it. They are merely racking their brains to find a way to protect Ye Zhen.
Once the Sun and Moon Divine Monarch requests a Dao Ancestor to perform the Creation God Technique that reverses the time of heaven and earth and presents ironclad evidence proving Ye Zhen is the culprit.
Then at that time, the embarrassment faced by Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long will be more than just a loss of face. In severe circumstances, joining hands with Princess Ji Yuan and others with the Dao Ancestor, they might use this incident to depose Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long.
Reason!
The key to this issue is that once the Dao Ancestor is truly invited, the Heavenly Temple will gain the upper hand, and the consequences will be unpredictable.
Therefore, as soon as Baili Fei spoke, it immediately shocked the monarch and ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
For Ren Venerate Emperor, protecting Ye Zhen is a strategy, but once this strategy seriously impacts his power and status, he can abandon Ye Zhen at any time.
Previously, they made countless predictions about the Heavenly Temple’s difficulty, but they never expected that the evidence prepared by the Heavenly Temple would be far more comprehensive than imagined.
Especially those Spirit Shadow-like sets, during high-level confrontations, they are almost as good as ironclad evidence.
Moreover, neither Ye Zhen nor Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long anticipated the great determination of the Heavenly Temple.
To apprehend the real killer, they are willing to disturb the Dao Ancestor’s seclusion and invite the Dao Ancestor to perform the Creation God Technique reversing the time of heaven and earth.
To know that even if the Dao Ancestor performs the Creation God Technique reversing the time of heaven and earth, it will also require a huge price.
Perhaps Baili Fei’s words could be interpreted as intimidation, but these madmen from the Heavenly Temple cannot be judged by common sense.
When these people from the Heavenly Temple become mad, they are downright irrational.
Ye Zhen, who keenly noticed the change in Ren Venerate Emperor’s expression, knew something bad was happening.
Once Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long, pressured by the Dao Ancestor, hands over Ye Zhen, it would be really disastrous.
To be honest, Ye Zhen also never expected the Heavenly Temple to be so crazy, willing to request the Dao Ancestor for just a Fifth Stage of Divine Communication Realm martial artist!
Ye Zhen knows that now, he must save himself.
After thinking for a while, Ye Zhen stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I disagree with the Heavenly Temple’s accusation and refuse to accept!"
Facing huge pressure and hesitating, Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long turned his gaze to Ye Zhen, "Indeed, we should listen to your side of the story."
"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Temple’s accusation is merely a groundless inference. All those Spirit Shadow evidence is judged entirely toward the direction fitting my powers. Hence, I have a request!" Ye Zhen said.
"Request? Speak!" Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long directly responded.
Despite misjudging the intensity of the Heavenly Temple’s difficulty and pressured by the Sun and Moon Divine Monarch’s intention to request the Dao Ancestor, Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long has started considering whether to abandon Ye Zhen and how to minimize the impact after abandoning Ye Zhen.
However, since Ye Zhen seems determined to save himself, the emperor does not mind giving Ye Zhen a chance.
"I request Your Majesty to send experts skilled in criminal examination to analyze the evidence provided by the Heavenly Temple, one by one, to see whether there’s any sign of tampering and potential deliberate framing." Ye Zhen requested.
If it is found that there is evidence of tampering, it will clear the suspicion from me." Ye Zhen’s gaze turned toward Baili Fei, "Master Baili, those bodies within your Spirit Shadows should still be preserved, shouldn’t they?"
"Of course!" Baili Fei responded with a cold sneer.
Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long gently tapped the imperial table, "This request is reasonable and justified, I approve!"
"Master Baili, you have no objections, do you?" Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long asked.
"Your Majesty, all our evidence is ironclad, sealed at the scene, and we have no objections to a comparison but must have our people from Heavenly Temple present to supervise, lest someone seizes the opportunity to destroy the evidence." Baili Fei suddenly said, "However, before cooperating with an audit of the evidence, we must confirm one matter first."
"What matter?"
"Your Majesty, if upon re-examination these evidences are consistent with the Spirit Shadows and show no signs of tampering, then what will you do?"
"Would Ye Zhen then have to plead guilty, and would Your Majesty hand over the culprit Ye Zhen?" Moon Palace Hall Master Baili Fei asked.
Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long glanced at Ye Zhen, then said, "If your evidence indeed has no signs of tampering and Ye Zhen is unable to prove he is not the culprit, need I say what the results will be?"
Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s words are flawless, although agreeing to Baili Fei’s request, he still leaves room for Ye Zhen.
Upon hearing this, Baili Fei nodded, "Then let us re-examine the evidence, our Heavenly Temple has no objections."
Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s gaze turned to Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu, "Wud Qing, Hee Yi, how long will it take to gather your Heavenly Patrol Department and Ministry of Justice’s top evidence experts in Luoyi?"
Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu looked at Ye Zhen, then said meaningfully, "Reporting to Your Majesty, if all are gathered, it would take a minimum of nine days."
"Reporting to Your Majesty, our Ministry of Justice’s most seasoned evidence expert is currently patrolling a Little World and will take more than twelve days to gather."
Moreover, it will take at least seven days to examine all this evidence thoroughly," Minister Mo reported.
"Twenty days later, is this acceptable?" The seated Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long opened his mouth.
Moon Palace Hall Master Baili Fei pondered for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, it is acceptable, we can wait, but during this time, Ye Zhen must be under dual surveillance by us and the Great Zhou, and absolutely cannot leave Luoyi!"
Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s gaze fell upon Ye Zhen, effectively questioning him whether the time would suffice!
Ye Zhen nodded, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have no objections!"

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