120: Chapter 12 Jiang Hao: Honor Belongs to All Heavens

In the Dragon Realm, the ancient dragon that had been slumbering awoke.

Slowly, it opened its draconic eyes, larger than ordinary stars.

Gazing at the absurd and heart-stopping scene in the void, it fell silent.

"Chaos Great Emperor Jiang Hao," the old dragon's low voice echoed in its lair, tinged with a hint of unconcealable astonishment.

"Truly savage and overbearing. To humiliate Forbidden Zone Supreme Beingss like this... he's probably the first throughout history. What's even more terrifying is that he's grown stronger again. Dreadful, truly dreadful!"

Jiang Hao's existence had repeatedly shattered the understanding of this ancient powerhouse.

Initially, he thought that if Jiang Hao didn't self-mutilate, he would only dominate the myriad realms for tens of thousands of years.

Then, he would disappear, just like all the other past Dao Provers.

Although Jiang Hao was indeed powerful, he couldn't defy time. Yet, who could have imagined that Jiang Hao could continuously transform, continuously grow stronger, as if there were no Bottlenecks?

This made him somewhat doubt his draconic life.

"Could it be that the Mortal World Immortal Path I walked in the past was wrong?"

Deep within the Monster Realm.

The phantom of the Heavenly Demon Emperor manifested within an ancient Demon Mirror. He, too, was watching the construction site of the Heavenly Court.

Observing those several Supreme laborers, the gaze of this Demon Emperor from the Primordial Era was complex.

"What skillful methods... what domineering power!" the Heavenly Demon Emperor murmured. "This isn't killing; this is destroying the heart. Trampling the dignity of Ancient Emperors and Heavenly Venerables underfoot and grinding it repeatedly. The Chaos Great Emperor grows ever more assertive, and ever more fearsome."

An intense feeling of relief involuntarily welled up within him.

Relief that he hadn't made a move back then.

And that he hadn't engaged in covert schemes like some Forbidden Zone Supreme Beingss.

"If I had given in to the urge to act back then..." The Heavenly Demon Emperor looked at the top-tier divine Materials being used as construction supplies, then thought about the material of his own demon emperor body. An inexplicable chill ran down his spine.

"Probably by now, my bones would have been refined into some pillar or floor tile of the Heavenly Court..."

This thought made him even more apprehensive, deciding to continue his slumber and absolutely not stick his head out.

In the Insect Realm, deep within the Devouring Star Hive and the Illusionary Desire Mother Nest.

The divine senses of the two Insect Mothers were secretly communicating, both filled with lingering fear and terror.

"Sister Wan Shi... didn't die unjustly," the Star Devouring Insect Mother's mental fluctuations carried a tremble.

"This Chaos Great Emperor is simply not an existence we can comprehend. His way of dealing with enemies... is too horrifying."

"Indeed," the Huan Yu Insect Mother chimed in, her heart still filled with fear. "If we hadn't cut ties cleanly back then, or if our apology wasn't sincere enough, perhaps now... it wouldn't just be a matter of providing some Materials. Maybe the children we've painstakingly nurtured would have been dragged off... to haul bricks?"

The mere thought of a sky-blotting swarm of insect armies, not going to devour stars, but lining up to move stones at the Heavenly Court construction site, made the two Insect Mothers feel dizzy and filled with profound dread.

They were immensely grateful for their decisiveness back then.

In the Phoenix Realm, however, the scene was quite different.

Upon the Divine Parasol Tree, numerous Phoenix Clan Elders and young geniuses had gathered, watching the scene in the void through mystical arts. Far from feeling fear, they were all jubilant and shared a sense of honor.

"See that? That's the Chaos Great Emperor! Even Forbidden Zone Supreme Beingss have to obediently serve as his craftsmen!"

"Hmph, those old antiques used to look down on everyone. Now they know true power, don't they?"

"Our Ancestor Feng Wu truly has foresight, establishing good relations with the Heavenly Emperor early on."

"Yes, I heard the Ancestor and the Great Emperor have a very close personal relationship. They even fought side by side in the past!"

"Having connections is truly good. Nowadays, in all the myriad realms, who dares not show our Phoenix Realm Face? Even those from the Dragon Realm and Monster Realm treat us with three parts courtesy!"

"It's all thanks to the Great Emperor's grace, and Ancestor Feng Wu's grace!"

The entire Phoenix Realm was brimming with pride and joy, deeply feeling that Ancestor Feng Wu's good relationship with the Chaos Great Emperor was the best thing to happen in this long epoch.

The Heavenly Realm. Although the Heavenly Realm is now sealed, it is not completely isolated from the world.

The surviving powerhouses of the Heavenly Realm, peering through the cracks in the Heavenly Dao barrier, also caught a glimpse of that scene which made their scalps tingle.

"...The Chaos Great Emperor... he... he actually treats Forbidden Zone Supreme Beingss like this?" A Heavenly Realm Quasi-Emperor's voice was hoarse.

"This is even more terrifying than simply killing them," another Great Sage said with a tremor.

Everyone fell silent. Then, a feeling of relief, akin to having survived a catastrophe, began to spread.

"The Great Emperor truly showed mercy to our Heavenly Realm back then."

A Quasi-Emperor murmured, recalling the records where the Heavenly Realm's Ancestors ultimately perished, but the Heavenly Realm's Origin wasn't completely plundered, and its living beings weren't slaughtered.

Comparing that outcome to the current treatment of the Forbidden Zone Supreme Beingss, they felt that merely being forced into self-seclusion and paying some compensation back then was an immense act of grace!

"Indeed, if the Great Emperor had humiliated our Heavenly Realm like this back then... what Face would we have left to exist in this world?"

Everyone sighed with emotion. Within their fear of Jiang Hao, there was even mixed a trace of indescribable gratitude.

At the very least, he had given the Heavenly Realm its final dignity.

Just then, in the void of the Ziwei Star Domain, Jiang Hao's gaze seemed to casually sweep across the various realms.

That gaze was calm, yet it made the hearts of all the powerhouses in the worlds he looked upon suddenly tighten!

The old dragon retracted its neck, withdrawing its divine sense to the utmost limit.

The Heavenly Demon Emperor's phantom instantly faded, as if it had never appeared.

The two Insect Mothers were as silent as cicadas in winter, even their mental fluctuations ceasing.

The Phoenix Realm crowd also quieted down somewhat, looking up with reverence.

The surviving powerhouses of the Heavenly Realm held their breath even more, afraid of being noticed.

What was he going to do? Could it be... he also intended to 'invite' them to be laborers, just like he did with the Forbidden Zones?

This thought filled all the major figures across the realms with a sense of suffocating shame and fear.

However, Jiang Hao's next words allowed them to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"The construction of the Heavenly Court is a meritorious and grand event that benefits All Realms and stabilizes the cosmos."

Jiang Hao's voice rang out clearly once more, spreading throughout All Realms.

"Just now, several Fellow Daoists from the Forbidden Zones have generously donated construction Materials and personally participated in the construction. Their merit is immeasurable.

However, such a grand undertaking is not the responsibility of a single person or place. All the myriad realms receive nourishment from this heaven and earth, and thus should join forces to contribute to this grand endeavor."

"This Emperor hereby sincerely invites Fellow Daoists from All Realms to contribute according to your capabilities, adding bricks and tiles to the construction of the Heavenly Court.

You may donate divine materials and treasures, or contribute existing palaces, towers, pavilions, and rare treasures. All are acceptable.

In the future, the Heavenly Court shall bear the shadows of myriad races and encompass the splendor of All Realms.

This is not a demand, but an act of jointly building the future."

Not coming to capture laborers, just asking for donations?

The tense heartstrings of the major figures across the realms instantly relaxed a great deal!

Compared to being used as craftsmen and having one's dignity trampled, giving up some things seemed incredibly merciful.

Especially having just witnessed the fate of the Forbidden Zone Supreme Beingss, hearing that it was only about donating money and goods made almost all the leaders of various forces feel a sense of relief, as if they had 'escaped a calamity.'

"Donate! We must donate!"

"The Great Emperor is right. Building the Heavenly Court is everyone's business. How can we lag behind?"

"Quick, inventory the treasury! Sort out the best divine Materials, the best treasures!"

"And those few ancestral halls... dismantle them... no, send them over! Having these things placed in the Heavenly Court is our clan's honor!"