Chapter 751: The top ten list announced_2
Despite his unwillingness, the West Peak Emperor dared not betray his immediate superior or bypass levels of authority at such a critical juncture; should it turn out to be a false alarm, he would be the one to suffer the loss.
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Meanwhile.
The King of Guidance from the Underworld received a summon from He Yan and, upon hearing of the Human Emperor’s affairs, sensed the gravity of the situation and immediately dispatched ghost messengers to collect all information regarding the Human Emperor.
In the face of such a significant matter, he dared not make a decision on his own and promptly took He Yan to meet with the Underworld Emperor.
"Human Emperor inheritance?"
As the Underworld Emperor perused all the information on the Human Emperor, he smiled faintly, "Shennong Clan, Suiren Clan, Fuxi Clan... Hou Yi shooting the suns, Gong Gong crashing against the Heavenly Pillar, why have I never heard of these events?"
The Underworld manages the souls of the dead and the six paths of reincarnation, which is arguably more crucial than the mortal realm.
The Underworld Emperor held a very high position, above the five emperors who governed the mortal realm; his cultivation level was comparable to the Queen Mother of the West, who managed the female immortals, and he commanded five Great Ghost Emperors and ten Yama Kings, making him a real power player.
"Emperor, are you saying that the talk of a Human Emperor is false?" asked the King of Guidance, astonished.
"I attained enlightenment during the conflict between witches and monsters, lived through the tumultuous era of the Xue Zu, the rise of the human race, the disputes between immortals and demons..." the Underworld Emperor said, "I have never heard of a Human Emperor among the humans, who have been the foundation of the Immortal Court since their rise.
The idea that Heaven, Earth, and Humans are equal is utterly groundless. If a Human Emperor could stand side by side with an Immortal Emperor, would I not be able to sit on an equal footing with the Immortal Emperor myself?"