# Chapter 1458: You Still Owe Me a Favor
Obsession can drive a person mad. As the Ancestral God King, born from the desires of the Heavenly Lord, the long-suppressed desires within him were finally released at this moment, making him so frenzied, so excited.
He didn't even notice that Fire Heavenly Lord had already appeared behind him.
The moment his long-cherished wish was fulfilled, he still let down his guard, his vigilance relaxed.
If a person spends their entire life dreaming of accomplishing some achievement, exhausting their heart and mind for it, even going so far as to disguise their own nature, like the Ancestral God King who maintained this for hundreds of thousands of years as if it were a single day, then at the moment their long-cherished wish is fulfilled, it will be the moment they completely relax, and also their most vulnerable moment.
As Fire Heavenly Lord, how could he give up this rare opportunity?
Even though he, like the Ancestral God King, was known among the Ten Heavenly Lords as a straightforward, blunt person, he still struck without hesitation or delay!
The Ancestral God King, the most guileless among the Ten Heavenly Lords, who called things as they were;
Fire Heavenly Lord, among the Ten Heavenly Lords, the one who hated evil as much as an enemy, who despised the Ancient Gods, who stood up for justice, who would be the first to step forward whenever there was an injustice.
These two were the most likely among the Ten Heavenly Lords to become friends, yet strangely, they did not become friends. On the contrary, their relationship was the most peculiar among the Ten Heavenly Lords.
They rarely spoke to each other, rarely communicated, and even when they met, they would only exchange a few pleasantries, both on guard against each other.
Perhaps they were the same type of person. Although they had much to say to each other, they were simultaneously on guard because the other was too similar to themselves.
Fire Heavenly Lord's Heavenly Palace and Heavenly Court were elevated to their peak in an instant, supplemented by the twenty-fourth level of the Dao Realm. One palm print landed on the Ancestral God King's back, and Dao Fire blazed fiercely, rushing into the Ancestral God King's body!
Dao Fire spewed from the Ancestral God King's eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, and even his Heavenly Palace and Heavenly Court were filled with blazing flames. Even his Heavenly Fire Supreme Treasure couldn't suppress it!
Qiang Heavenly Consort's Ancestral Court, the God-Beheading Platform, was a testing platform for the Dao Realm. Anyone who saw this God-Beheading Platform would see a number of steps related to their own cultivation in the Dao Realm. What Hong Heavenly Lord saw was nine steps, what Shi Qiluo saw was twelve steps, and what Fire Heavenly Lord saw was twenty-four steps!
His cultivation in the Dao Realm was among the top two of the Ten Heavenly Lords. He had already begun to achieve accomplishments in the Dao Realm when others were just starting to come into contact with it, and he had traveled very far on the path of Dao Fire.
However, he didn't know this was the Dao Realm until the Opening Emperor established the Dao Realm system, and only then did he realize that he had already made achievements in it.
His Dao Fire Dao Realm, after eliminating the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird, had another astonishing improvement, which was why he could cultivate to the twenty-fourth level of the Dao Fire Dao Realm.
He had hidden it deeply enough.
The Ancestral God King struggled, desperately trying to activate the Heavenly Dao Supreme Treasure to suppress the Dao Fire.
Fire Heavenly Lord's eyes flickered. His five fingers spread apart, and suddenly the Ancestral God King's limbs stiffened. He was frozen in midair, his body forming a large "X" shape. Although he held the Heavenly Dao Supreme Treasure tightly in his hands, he was powerless to resist.
"Ancestral God King, if Moon Heavenly Lord hadn't exiled me to the Primordial Realm, how could I have discovered you lurking sneakily in the Heavenly Shadow Realm, waiting to ambush me?"
Fire Heavenly Lord let out a breath. A trace of excitement flickered in his eyes, but he calmly suppressed it.
The Ancestral God King had fulfilled his long-cherished wish, killing Hong Heavenly Lord. The Heavenly Lord was also dead, and the Heavenly Lord's physical body and the Heavenly Dao were about to fall under his control, so he had relaxed his vigilance and guard. Fire Heavenly Lord would not make this mistake.
Fire Heavenly Lord curled his index finger. Suddenly, with a crack, the Ancestral God King's right leg also bent, but the direction of the bend was not the direction a knee should bend.
The Ancestral God King's leg bent backward, breaking with a crack!
The Ancestral God King grunted, raised his head to look at him, and sneered: "Fire Heavenly Lord, do you dare to kill me? The Half-Gods have three leaders, and I am one of them. If you kill me, will Langxuan and Hao Heavenly Lord let you off? Ah, you think you can occupy the Heavenly Lord's physical body and seize the Heavenly Dao? Heh, you don't have that ability. You don't have the Heavenly Lord's bloodline..."
Fire Heavenly Lord hesitated for a moment. His middle finger curled down, and with a crack, the Ancestral God King's left arm broke. The pain made tears stream from his eyes, which were then evaporated by the Dao Fire!
The Ancestral God King endured the pain and laughed: "You and I are the same kind of person. Torturing me, don't you feel the pain of harming your own kind?"
Fire Heavenly Lord snorted coldly: "By eliminating you, no one will be able to compete with me for the Heavenly Lord and the Heavenly Dao."
His gaze was strange. He curled his third finger, and the Ancestral God King's left leg also broke with a crack, causing tears to stream from his eyes from the pain.
"As long as I refine the Heavenly Dao, combined with the cultivation and power I gained from refining the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird, my strength will instantly rise to the peak of the Ten Heavenly Lords. Cultivating to the Heavenly Court Realm will also be effortless."
Fire Heavenly Lord curled his little finger, and the Ancestral God King's right arm broke.
"As long as I cultivate to the Heavenly Court Realm, I won't need to rely on your power anymore. On the contrary, you turncoats will come to kneel before me, to worship me..."
His thumb was about to curl down. Once this finger curled down, his hand would form a fist, and the Ancestral God King's neck would be broken!
Just then, the Ancestral God King raised his head, a half-smile on his face as he looked behind Fire Heavenly Lord.
Fire Heavenly Lord's eyelids twitched. He stepped forward to support the Ancestral God King, saying with concern: "God King, are you injured? Hong Heavenly Lord was actually the reincarnation of the Heavenly Lord? How despicable, to injure the God King so badly! Fortunately, Hong Heavenly Lord has been executed..."
The Ancestral God King coughed up blood, and the Dao Fire on his body also unknowingly extinguished. He laughed: "It's also thanks to Fire Heavenly Lord arriving in time to help me kill Hong Heavenly Lord, preventing the Heavenly Lord from escaping. Brother Hao, when did you arrive?"
Fire Heavenly Lord helped the Ancestral God King stand up, turned around, and saw Hao Heavenly Lord.
Suddenly, his eyelids twitched. His gaze fell behind Hao Heavenly Lord, and his expression changed slightly.
Hao Heavenly Lord smiled faintly: "Fire Heavenly Lord, what do you see?"
Fire Heavenly Lord withdrew his gaze and said flatly: "I see another Hao Heavenly Lord."
He couldn't help but look again at the figure behind Hao Heavenly Lord, the figure of Supreme Purity. What he saw was not Hao Heavenly Lord, but another youth, a youth of unparalleled elegance, unmatched through the ages.
The Imperial Heavenly Lord who died at the Yao Pool Banquet.
At that moment, Palace Heavenly Lord walked in. Her gaze fell on Fire Heavenly Lord, then shifted to the Ancestral God King, whose limbs were all broken.
Fire Heavenly Lord's heart tightened.
Hao Heavenly Lord looked at him with an appreciative expression and said: "Truly my most loyal subject. How could I not heavily employ a loyal and righteous minister like you?"
Fire Heavenly Lord bowed slightly: "I am willing to serve Brother Hao with all my might."
He straightened up, only to see the youth, Imperial Heavenly Lord, behind Hao Heavenly Lord looking at him with a meaningful smile.
Fire Heavenly Lord's expression did not change. He stood there steadily.
Hao Heavenly Lord smiled slightly and said to the Ancestral God King: "God King, your injuries are very serious. I can heal your injuries, but the struggle between you and me should also end. What does the God King think?"
The Ancestral God King, with all four limbs broken, laughed heartily: "A bet is a bet. I am willing to become Brother Hao's right-hand man, to wholeheartedly support and assist Brother Hao in ascending to the throne!"
He bowed his head to the ground, kowtowing in allegiance.
Hao Heavenly Lord laughed heartily. With a flick of his sleeve, he lifted the Ancestral God King up. The Ancestral God King immediately felt his broken limbs rapidly healing, the Dao injuries left by the Dao Fire burns quickly dissipating. His injuries were being healed at an astonishing speed, and his cultivation was also rising step by step!
His gaze fell behind Hao Heavenly Lord, and the figures he saw were Hong Heavenly Lord and the Heavenly Lord. In an instant, Hong Heavenly Lord and the Heavenly Lord merged into one, becoming the form of the Heavenly Lord.
The Ancestral God King lowered his eyelids, stood up, bowed to Hao Heavenly Lord, and was about to kneel again.
Hao Heavenly Lord quickly supported his elbows and laughed: "No need for this. You and I are both leaders of the Half-Gods. Bowing once is enough; there's no need for such excessive courtesy. From now on, God King, you will be my Heavenly Lord. I still rely on you to rule the Celestial Capital for me, to govern the operation of the myriad heavens, realms, and stars!" As he spoke, he laughed heartily again.
The Ancestral God King said: "How dare I disobey?"
"God King, the Heavenly Lord's physical body is yours. I don't want it."
Hao Heavenly Lord said amiably: "You need this powerful body to suppress the petty troublemakers when you control the Celestial Capital. However, I need a share of the Heavenly Lord's Heavenly Dao."
The Ancestral God King said: "Everything belongs to you, Brother. Even my life is yours. Take whatever you wish."
He used to have a fiery temper, but now he displayed complete composure, which was truly remarkable.
Hao Heavenly Lord nodded slightly. His gaze fell on Fire Heavenly Lord again, and he said warmly: "Brother Fire saved the Ancestral God King, a great achievement. Logically, you should also be rewarded. However, the interests of the Celestial Capital are only this much; I cannot give you a share. Brother, don't take offense."
Fire Heavenly Lord bowed: "How dare I have such extravagant hopes?"
He glanced at the many Heavenly Dao Dao Soldiers beside Hong Heavenly Lord's smashed corpse and said: "Brother Hao, can these Heavenly Dao Dao Soldiers..."
Hao Heavenly Lord shook his head regretfully: "I cannot give them to you. Palace Heavenly Lord's contribution is even greater. She fought desperately against the rebels You, Qin, Yue, and others to eliminate the Heavenly Lord. These Heavenly Dao Dao Soldiers are a gift to Palace Heavenly Lord. If you think your contribution is greater than hers, then you can have a share."
Fire Heavenly Lord quickly shook his head and said: "I dare not contend with Palace Heavenly Lord for credit. So, where are the rebels Qin Ye, You, Yue, Langwo, and the others?"
Just then, Yan Heavenly Consort's voice came: "You was severely injured and was taken away by Earth Lord, returning to the Netherworld. Qin Ye, Yue, and Langwo saw that the Heavenly Lord was dead, their will to fight dissipated, and they retreated. Even if they attacked, they would not be our match."
She walked in, with the Taiji Ancient Gods flanking her left and right. Behind the Taiji Ancient Gods were Qiang Heavenly Consort, bloodied from being whipped by Palace Heavenly Lord, Langxuan Divine Emperor, whose forehead had been pierced by Hao Heavenly Lord, and Shi Qiluo, who had been cut in two by Hao Heavenly Lord's wheel.
This group was all injured. Even the Taiji Ancient Gods had sword wounds on their bodies, and Yan Heavenly Consort was also severely wounded.
The crowd split into two factions, standing in opposition.
Hao Heavenly Lord was unconcerned. He laughed: "Both Heavenly Consorts, the Divine Emperor, and Palace Master Shi have all made great contributions. In that case, a share of the Celestial Capital's interests will be given to you all. Void Heavenly Lord and Dawn Heavenly Lord didn't come, so we don't need to consider them."
Shi Qiluo snorted coldly. He was carrying his lower body, trying to reattach it, and said softly: "Unfilial son..."
Hao Heavenly Lord raised his eyebrows but said nothing.
Fire Heavenly Lord bowed and said: "Everyone, I will take not a single share of the Celestial Capital's interests. There is still a matter to handle in the Heavenly Court, and I must rush back!"
Hao Heavenly Lord nodded and smiled faintly: "Go ahead. Be careful on the road."
Fire Heavenly Lord took his leave and turned into a streak of fire, flying into the distance.
Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Shadow Realm, Heavenly Shadow Lady was carefully pinching a clay figurine, whose appearance was exactly the same as the Heavenly Lord's.
Heavenly Shadow Lady's body was vast, and the small clay figurine she pinched was also the size of an ordinary person.
"Lady, you have such good craftsmanship."
Qin Mu carefully examined the small clay figurine that Heavenly Shadow Lady had pinched and laughed: "It really looks like him. Who would have thought that the Heavenly Shadow is the shadow that the Celestial Capital cannot illuminate, the dark side of the Celestial Capital, yet you, Lady, are the Heavenly Lord's lifesaver."
Heavenly Shadow Lady said happily: "You still know how to praise people. Actually, I'm just a little skillful."
She gently blew a breath, and the small clay figurine came to life from its clay state. Qin Mu extended his hand, his five fingers dancing, forming a Creation Divine Ability. He tapped it on the clay figurine, and the clay figurine instantly transformed from clay into a body of flesh and blood.
Qin Mu raised his hand, and the vertical eye on his forehead opened. He gently tapped his forehead's vertical eye with his fingertip, and the pupil of the vertical eye split open, letting out a drop of crystalline substance from the Heavenly Lord's Heavenly Eye.
Qin Mu placed this drop of crystalline substance on the clay figurine's forehead, activated his Dao techniques, and transformed it into an eye that burrowed between the figurine's brows.
Heavenly Shadow Lady waited for him to perform the Soul-Guiding Incantation. After the ritual was complete, the two joined forces to reshape the soul. They saw the Heavenly Lord's three souls gradually taking shape.
Hong Heavenly Lord stood within the light, his figure indistinct, and shouted: "Mu Heavenly Lord, I have your IOU in my hand. You still owe me a favor!"
"Where is the IOU?" Qin Mu asked, extending his hand.
Hong Heavenly Lord was stunned for a moment, then said: "It was shattered by that unfilial son, the Ancestral God King."
"I only acknowledge it if the IOU is presented. Otherwise, without proof, anyone could come to me asking for favors."
Qin Mu flicked his finger, and Hong Heavenly Lord's soul shattered.
Qin Mu drove the Heavenly Lord's other two souls into the clay figurine's body. The clay figurine Heavenly Lord immediately gained a soul and slowly opened his eyes.
Qin Mu laughed: "Congratulations, Heavenly Lord. You have escaped the Heavenly Dao and regained your freedom. Earth Lord is waiting for you."
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