Chapter 27: Di Jun’s Strength

The Land of the White People.

Mu Changge and Athena had originally come here in search of the divine beast Cheng Huang. However, the fluctuations of divine power and malevolent energy erupting from the direction of Mount Kunlun forced them to shift their focus.

The tremors of divine and evil forces spreading across the entire Huaxia realm indicated that a cataclysmic battle was unfolding somewhere within its borders.

Athena immediately dispatched her owl messenger to investigate, while she closed her eyes, sharing the bird’s vision and hearing.

"So that’s it. The Water God Gonggong and the God of War Xingtian have launched a rebellion, and these two ancient deities have even dragged ferocious beasts into their war."

"Does this mean that events like Gonggong crashing into Mount Buzhou and Nuwa mending the heavens are about to occur?"

"Yes. Very well, it is time to leave."

Mu Changge nodded, and together with Athena, they set off toward Nanyang.

— — —

In the cosmos.

The Celestial Emperor Di Jun maneuvered his Sun and Moon Wheel Blades, engaging in a fierce clash with the Water God Gonggong and the God of War Xingtian.

Their movements, exceeding the speed of light, left trails like passing comets, and the sparks generated by the collision of their divine powers resembled spectacular fireworks.

After exchanging one hundred and twenty blows, both sides finally paused.

Celestial Emperor Di Jun retracted his Sun and Moon Wheel Blades, allowing them to merge once more with the circular disc behind him.

He looked toward Gonggong and said, "Gonggong! Why do you raise your blades against me? Have I ever treated you unfairly?"

The booming divine voice of Celestial Emperor Di Jun resonated throughout the cosmos. The dense divine power created turbulence, causing the very fabric of space to echo with his words.

"Hmph!" Gonggong, refusing to be outdone, retorted with his own divine resonance. "My divine power is boundless, yet you, Di Jun, seek to make me a servant to three masters? What merit does Zhuanxu possess that he dares to command me?"

"I offered my counsel in good faith, yet Zhuanxu was ungrateful, repeatedly acting in hostility toward me. Is such a person worthy of me serving as his subordinate?"

"That a mere stripling like Zhuanxu can ride roughshod over me—is that not because of your indulgence, Di Jun?"

"You lost your mind when you established the Covenant of Heaven and Humanity with the mortals. It is an insult to the dignity of the Celestial Emperor! In my eyes, it is time for you to abdicate!"

Di Jun shook his head. "My decision to establish the Covenant of Heaven and Humanity has its reasons."

"The rise of humanity is inevitable. By aligning with this change and allowing the ancient gods to become the objects of human worship, while curbing the influence of the Human Emperor, I am acting in the best interests of the ancient gods."

"When humanity becomes the protagonist of heaven and earth, what will become of us, the ancient gods, who can then reap the vast power of human faith?"

"Gonggong! Do not tell me you have never enjoyed the power of human faith. Do you wish to reap without sowing? Why don't you ask if humanity is willing to offer sacrifices to a lazy parasite who refuses to work?"

"If you had informed me of your conflict with Zhuanxu, I could have mediated."

"Gonggong! It is nothing more than your own insatiable lust for power!"

"You! Di Jun! Cease your slander! I proposed water conservancy projects beneficial to the development of humanity—is that not doing work? Zhuanxu betrayed me, and you, Di Jun, indulge the mortals, colluding with them in treachery!"

Celestial Emperor Di Jun ignored Gonggong and turned his gaze to the God of War, Xingtian.

"Xingtian, speak for yourself. What is your reason for rebelling?"

"Bah! Stop acting so high and mighty, Di Jun!" Xingtian scoffed. "I stand tall between heaven and earth, and as the God of War, my power is second to none among the Twelve Divine Generals!"

"I can destroy heaven and earth in the blink of an eye. With such peerless courage, how can I remain subservient to another?"

"Hahaha..." Celestial Emperor Di Jun seemed amused by Xingtian’s words. "The two of you, truly, 'he who lies with dogs will rise with fleas.' Does having great strength mean you can forget the meaning of awe?"

"Let me show you how a god blinded by the desire for power and a god with a rebellious heart dare to challenge the majesty of the Celestial Emperor!"

"My warm-up has ended. Now, witness my celestial might!"

The final sentence of Celestial Emperor Di Jun exploded with such concentrated divine power that the universe roared, as if trembling in fear. His voice echoed through the cosmos without obstruction, casting a suffocating sense of oppression upon Xingtian and Gonggong.

Di Jun’s entire body erupted with an intensely blinding divine light, as he began to unleash the power belonging solely to the Celestial Emperor.

At that moment, every star in the universe began to shine brilliantly, each one burning with all its might. On the side of the Origin Ancestral Star, the ten suns and twelve moons simultaneously unleashed their radiance, the sunlight and moonlight responding to the summons of the Celestial Emperor.

The solar essence from the ten suns traversed time and space, condensing into a golden projection of a giant star behind Di Jun. The lunar essence from the twelve moons did the same, forming a silver giant star projection behind him. Other stars in the universe shifted, moving like a massive meteor shower across the firmament.

Behind Celestial Emperor Di Jun, a colossal Yin-Yang Taiji diagram took shape—a construct built from all the stars in the universe. This phenomenon was nothing short of a cosmic miracle! The suns, the moons, and the stars of the universe were all offering their essence to the Celestial Emperor.

Di Jun himself radiated the most dazzling divine light, like a master beloved by all the stars. The light contained every color, weaving, merging, and separating. This was the arrival of the Celestial Emperor!

Xingtian and Gonggong were left speechless, unable to describe the cosmic phenomenon before them. It felt as if they were facing the Supreme God of the universe, the master of all existence!

The Sun and Moon Divine Wheels in Di Jun’s hands seemed to be activated, overflowing with endless stellar essence. They appeared extraordinarily magnificent and sacred, radiating vast divine might.

With the wheels in hand, Di Jun moved with the speed of teleportation, crossing the distance to Xingtian in an instant. The next moment, Xingtian was sent flying across countless light-years. Immediately after, Di Jun attacked Gonggong, sweeping him away in the opposite direction. Di Jun seemed to be mocking them, moving like a phantom between the two, not only suppressing the ancient gods until they could not catch their breath but doing so with effortless ease.

Even his most basic attacks possessed such terrifying pressure. Against opponents like Xingtian and Gonggong—who stood at the forefront of the Twelve Divine Generals—this sheer gap in power, this absolute dominance, and this invincible strike was the true nature of the Celestial Emperor!

Xingtian and Gonggong were battered and covered in divine blood, their palms split, eyes bloodshot, and mouths bleeding. The arrogance they had displayed moments ago was gone; they were now in a state of utter wretchedness.