My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1024 Publicly Murdering the King?

The Jade Emperor immediately regretted his actions after striking out with that palm. Even if Wen Rui had instructed the puppet to commit such a disrespectful act, he, as the emperor of the Three Realms, should not have acted rashly.

Isn't this just giving Wen Rui, who already harbored rebellious intentions, an excuse to rebel?
The Jade Emperor has sentenced countless immortals to severe punishments, including countless deaths, but these were all his duties as the emperor of the Three Realms fulfilling the divine responsibilities bestowed upon him by Heaven.

Even the ruler of the Three Realms must act in accordance with Heaven's will. To judge the life or death of a deity, one must rely on Heavenly rules and laws and stand firm in the principles of Heaven.

Otherwise, he would be a tyrant or a foolish ruler who acts perversely and is punishable by everyone.

He is the Heavenly Emperor, not the Demon Emperor. How could he personally kill his ministers in the imperial court?

This is like a modern-day president of a nation on the verge of collapse who, angered by opposition members in parliament, pulls out the truth from his pocket and sends them to meet God.

And to make matters worse, this palm strike failed to harm Wen Rui, just like the President of Hope firing a shot in a fit of rage, only to miss...

In such a scenario, if the opposition congressman who was shot were to pull out his gun and retaliate, using an American-style Iaijutsu to kill the president, and then appear in court to plead not guilty on the grounds of self-defense, the likelihood of him convincing the jury to acquit him would be extremely high.

The scene shifts to the Lingxiao Palace, where there are no rules of heaven. The Jade Emperor acts perversely and goes mad, attacking and killing the Heavenly Venerable, who is not allowed to retaliate.

Wen Rui unknowingly gained the right to defend himself and retaliate, and could fight back on the spot. If the superior does not respect the inferior, the inferior will not respect the superior. If the ruler treats his subjects as worthless grass, the subjects will treat the ruler as an enemy. This is only natural.

Wen Rui still looked like he was in a dazed state, seemingly unaware that the puppet he used to relay messages had been reduced to ashes. However, it was precisely that loose, limp, and flawed demeanor that put immense pressure on the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor had never observed Wen Rui's battles up close, let alone fought with him. However, he had once used the innate supernatural power of the Thousand-Mile Eye General to watch Wen Rui and Buddha exchange palms, and he had also stood on the clouds to watch the earth-shattering battle in which Wen Rui severely injured the Mosquito Taoist.

Although he had never eaten Wen Rui's flesh, the Jade Emperor had seen Wen Rui run away and knew that this newly appointed Heavenly Venerable, who had been enfeoffed as a god for just over two hundred years, possessed extraordinary magical power and was by no means an easy opponent.

Just now, he struck down with a palm in anger, but Wen Rui invisibly neutralized it, which made the Jade Emperor's heart jump into his throat. His evaluation of the new generation of Heavenly God of War, who was notorious for his fierceness and had a glorious record of battle achievements, rose to a new level.

The secrets of creation are indeed infinitely profound, and the Way of Intercepting Heaven truly captures the mysteries of the Heavenly Way.

Even he, the supreme sovereign appointed by Heaven and the guardian of the rules of Heaven, couldn't see through how Wen Rui managed to neutralize a palm strike that had accumulated two hundred million years of power.

Fear stems from the unknown, but also from insufficient firepower.

The attacks launched were inexplicably unable to hit their targets, which only compounded the fear.

What surprised and puzzled the Jade Emperor the most was that Wen Rui seemed to have done nothing at all, yet he blocked the palm strike, as if the palm strike dared not harm him and had taken the initiative to avoid it.

If Wen Rui were to unleash some overwhelming divine power, or display unparalleled martial arts skills, and directly shatter the Jade Emperor's palm strike, even if he lost a move, the Jade Emperor would not be so flustered.

You must know that he is the divinely ordained King of all gods. Given his status and position, Heaven should have been on his side. It was only because Wen Rui struck out with his palm that Heaven, under the influence of the invisible laws of Heaven, automatically dodged and dared not harm the God King in the slightest.

How come things have turned out the other way around? Could it be that destiny has shifted, and Wen Rui has become the chosen one favored by Heaven, the one destined for him?
"Ugh……"

Wen Rui, slumped on the Heavenly Venerable's throne, sighed laboriously, barely managing to convey a few words. Then, with great effort, he stood up, his seemingly frail body appearing as if it would fall apart at the slightest breeze. As soon as he stood up, the Jade Emperor instinctively took a step back.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, the immortals held their breath, some with their heads bowed and eyes darting around, and no one dared to speak easily.

The indignant clamor from just moments before vanished without a trace, leaving only the howling wind outside the hall, intertwined with the suppressed breathing inside.

Although on the surface, Wen Rui's condition was very abnormal, with his body and spirit suffering from great problems, as if he was about to experience the five signs of decay and perish on the spot.

But no one dared to act rashly, and no one could predict how Wen Rui would react to the Jade Emperor's ruthless attack on him.

At this moment, the Creator was like a divine sword hidden in its sheath. Although it was not yet drawn, its imposing sharpness had already put the entire Heavenly Court on the brink of disaster.

Venus, who spearheaded the joint petition, trembled slightly as he gazed at Wen Rui's hunched and twisted figure. He suddenly recalled a record from an unknown ancient scroll: "The power of creation can give birth to all things, and it can also destroy all things..."

A terrifying thought flashed through his mind: if a fight were to break out in the palace now, the Lingxiao Palace would likely be plunged back into the chaotic state of creation.

Another thought flashed through his mind: What should he do if the Jade Emperor and the Creator God were to collide with the comet and have a showdown on the spot?
Should they rush forward to protect the Jade Emperor and lend him a hand, or should they immediately switch sides, stand on Wen Rui's side, and support him as the new Jade Emperor to gain merit for following the dragon?

This is a very real problem, and Venus is sure that he is not the only one who has come up with such a rebellious thought.

The gods, with their keen senses, vividly remembered the scene where the Jade Emperor, in his anger, attacked Wen Rui, only to have it neutralized by Wen Rui's Five Elements.

The two sides have essentially exchanged blows once, with Wen Rui gaining the upper hand in that round. Now it's his turn to retaliate.

It's like a slapping contest. The Jade Emperor used all his strength but couldn't budge his opponent at all. Now it's Wen Rui's turn. If he slaps back, given Wen Rui's past formidable record, no one knows whether the Jade Emperor will die on the spot.

If the Jade Emperor were to be slapped to death by Wen Rui, what would the future of the Three Realms be like?

If the Jade Emperor dies, will the world immediately be destroyed?

The truth is, the sun will likely rise as usual tomorrow.

If the Jade Emperor is truly dead, there's no need for a world-destroying revenge war to ensue for a dead god-king, causing unrest throughout the Three Realms.

If he dies, it proves that he is unworthy to be the Jade Emperor, that he is not destined, long-lived, or blessed enough to bear such a great responsibility, and that he is just a dead ghost who has been deceiving the world for more than 200 million years.

If Wen Rui, who killed the Jade Emperor, wasn't struck dead on the spot by a bolt of heavenly lightning from beyond the nine heavens, it would mean that the Heavenly Dao recognized the correctness of his killing of the Jade Emperor.

Therefore, it is only natural that the Three Realms should change their masters, and there is nothing wrong with that.

(End of this chapter)