CHAPTER 605: CHAPTER 385: THE SAME BEGINNING, DIFFERENT PATHS

All the saints, upon hearing Taiching Saint’s inquiry, couldn’t help but turn their gaze to Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan.

This was a question they naturally wanted to ask as well.

Since the psychic illusion trials began until now, they still didn’t understand what exactly Emperor Jun wished to assess these beings on.

They wanted to know what Emperor Jun intended to evaluate now.

Such trials, where participants retain memories of their cultivation, seemed unfair to their disciples.

After all, Wu Tian and Hao Tian had the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint, while the other four beings under examination were only at the Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation realm.

From just those six illusions, where six became Immortal Emperors, they perceived the disparity.

Bo Huang accepts the authority of the Immortal Emperor, bearing the various laws, causations, and fates, unable to act recklessly.

The situation was the same for the other five beings, also bearing the Immortal Emperor authority, unable to act freely.

After all, they were interconnected with many, and any action would cause upheaval on the Primordial Continent.

In accepting the Immortal Emperor authority, Wu Tian and Hao Tian were undoubtedly the most at ease, though similarly bound, the pressure they endured was much less than Bo Huang’s.

If they bore it with full effort, they could gain temporary freedom.

Just like when Di Jun left the Palace of the Polestar, entrusting his Three Corpses or the River Map and Luo Book to bear the burdens of the Heavenly Realm.

Next came Bo Huang and Maitreya, as their cultivation realm could bear the authority of the Primordial Continent.

In theory, Daoist Ran Deng, as Vice Sect Hierarch of the Chan Sect and one of the three thousand guests of the mundane world in the Purple Cloud Palace, should have a cultivation realm and strength second only to Wu Tian and Hao Tian in the Quasi-Saint Realm.

Yet now, his performance was inferior to Maitreya and Bo Huang.

He could barely withstand the pressure from the Immortal Emperor authority, though it was difficult, he eventually withstood it.

Although Daoist Ran Deng seemed somewhat embarrassed, his eyes were indeed bright, constantly contemplating in his mind.

Due to his unstable Dao heart, he had abundant mana but couldn’t exert the expected power.

This was why he could only barely withstand the pressure from the Immortal Emperor authority.

Otherwise, even though Daoist Ran Deng was not as good as the Quasi-Saint realm beings Wu Tian and Hao Tian.

But he was after all one of the three thousand mundane guests of the Purple Cloud Palace, his strength should exceed Bo Huang and Maitreya, so bearing the Immortal Emperor authority wouldn’t be so strenuous.

However, now that Daoist Ran Deng had become Immortal Emperor, as Immortal Emperor, he should choose a new path and reshape his Dao heart.

Perhaps the path to becoming a Quasi-Saint was right before his eyes.

Dong Hua could be said to be the weakest among the participants in the trials.

His cultivation realm was elevated with the Nine-Turn Golden Core, with a shaky foundation, unable to bear the Immortal Emperor authority.

But don’t forget, these six beings’ memories were not lost; they naturally knew what they were doing.

Dong Hua also persevered, for in his knowledge, he had already defeated many beings within Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan’s spiritual illusion realm before achieving the final victory.

He absolutely did not allow himself to fall at the final step.

In the end, he also bore the Immortal Emperor authority, only at the cost of binding himself tightly with the Primordial Continent.

Unlike Bo Huang, Maitreya, and Daoist Ran Deng’s tight connections, it was a union with the Origin.

When Taiching Laozi saw this scene, he couldn’t help but nod, thinking in his heart.

If Dong Hua could maintain this resolve throughout the trials, he might well become the ultimate victor.

As for Wu Xian, he didn’t possess a Primordial Spirit but still bearing the Immortal Emperor authority.

All laws, causations, and fates were bestowed upon his soul.

He could distinctly feel his soul suddenly become heavy, as if bound by some constraint.

Under such circumstances, he also found it easier to perform witchcraft.

Like Bo Huang and Maitreya, he possessed enough strength to bear the Immortal Emperor authority.

At this moment, he couldn’t help but think to himself: Immortal Court? Immortal Emperor?

To think that in the psychic illusion realm, I, a Great Witch, defeated the other contenders and became the final victor, earning the title of Immortal Court’s Immortal Emperor.

This might become the Three Pure Ones’ joke in the future.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face.

In the future, this Immortal Court would become the Witch Clan’s Immortal Court.

Six illusions, six Immortal Emperors, all manifest before the saints’ eyes.

And precisely because of this, they wanted to hear what kind of thoughts Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan had regarding this assessment.

Not only these saints, even Hongjun Dao Ancestor directed his gaze towards Di Jun.

Hongjun Dao Ancestor himself did not know what Di Jun ultimately wanted to assess.

Facing everyone’s gaze, Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan remained calm, speaking slowly.

"The current assessment indeed holds their memories as you have seen, retaining their cultivation."

"Even letting them all become Immortal Emperors."

"What purpose does the Demon Emperor seek with this?"

Ping Xin couldn’t help but ask.

In truth, both Ping Xin and Emperor Fengdu knew that Wu Xian belonged to the Witch Clan, and his chances of obtaining the Immortal Emperor authority were very slim.

But upon seeing Wu Xian become Immortal Emperor in the spiritual illusion realm, they felt Wu Xian indeed had the potential to compete.