"Did you see the divine lightning that fell from the 33rd Heaven a few days ago?"
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"I saw it. It was scary. Three bolts fell in a row. I don't know which immortal it was aimed at."
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"I don't even have the courage to take a look at this kind of lightning tribulation. It must be something that only someone at the Extreme Emperor Realm can withstand."
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"I heard that this lightning not only split open the heavy clouds, but it also struck the lower realm without reducing its strength. I don't know how many people will die or be injured."
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The heavenly lightning tribulation a few days ago had now become a topic of amusement for the entire Heaven Realm. Even the 31st Heaven, who controlled the Heaven Fate Plate, was no exception.
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The Heaven Fate Plate was a divine object. Thousands of scenes of the world gathered in it. From afar, it was a lake. From a close distance, it was a mirror. When one touched it with one's fingers, they were shocked to find that it was a thin layer of ice on the edge of the window in the cold winter. It looked as hard as iron, but in fact, it melted with the temperature on the tip of one's finger.
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The moon in the water and the flowers in the mirror were like a dream.
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It was reasonable to say that the attendants here were the most experienced. When the heavenly lightning struck, even they were chattering. It seemed that it was an extremely rare tribulation.
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"Hey, I say, did you notice anything wrong today?"
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A fairy held a bamboo broom in her hand and said with her hands on her hips, "I can sense that there is an extremely strong immortal qi."
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"If it's not the Celestial Emperor, it's the emperor above us. I think it's most likely because of the lightning tribulation."
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"Do you guys think that this lightning bolt was aimed at that Emperor?"
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Today, a famous figure had indeed come to the 31st Heaven Imperial Court. Until now, the only remaining old god of the primordial world, the emperor of the 32nd Heaven Merit Hall.
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Actually, it wasn't quite right to call her the Celestial Empress. The current Celestial Empress could only be called the Celestial Empress. During the Investiture of the Gods in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, for some unknown reason, the previous Emperor had fallen, and his soul had scattered to the Great Wilderness. The position of Supremacy could not be without an owner. He had worshipped the Empress of the Heaven and Earth, and was then pushed to the position of Supremacy, and became the next Emperor of the Merit Hall.
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The thirty thousand Stygian Immortals under this Emperor recorded every merit and mistake of the mortals in the Lower Realm. When the mortal's flesh and blood died in the Lower Realm, they would gather and calculate the merit of the mortal world. Those who succeeded would become immortals and obtain a divine position in the Heavens, enjoying a hundred years of peace and happiness. However, those who were judged to be sinners would be thrown directly into Hell and receive the punishment they deserved.
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Rewards and punishments were hard to determine. Whether it was the Hall of Merit in the heavens or the King of Hell in the underworld, it was a thankless task.
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It was rare for the weather in the Heaven Realm to not be sunny today, and it was also rare for me to step out of the low threshold of the residence. Come to think of it, I've been sitting on the throne of the Supreme Emperor for more than three thousand years, and the furthest place I've ever stepped on is probably a cold pond at the edge of the Thirty-second Heaven.
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As soon as I stepped out of the door, I heard the trouble I had brought. Although I was a thick-skinned and coarse person, I still felt guilty in my heart. For a moment, my heart trembled, and I almost ran away in defeat.
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There was something pressing down on my heart, and I had to find someone to help me.
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The Thirty-first Heaven was the residence of the Wenchang Star Supreme Emperor. He was a scholar and poet, and there was always a bit of a scholarly family that I didn't quite understand. For example, at the entrance of his residence, in the Heaven Realm, where no filth could enter, what was the use of two stone lions?
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To ward off evil?
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The beasts of the mortal world were used to ward off the evil of the Heaven Realm?
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I stood in front of the stone lion for a long time, so long that the white-clothed guards at the door dared to look at me. Their eyes were not friendly, and they were afraid that I was a crazy butterfly who admired the Supreme Emperor and secretly chased to the residence.
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"Fairy, who are you looking for?" From afar, he looked at me from head to toe. He probably thought that I looked unfamiliar, and thought that I was a little immortal who had just ascended, so he kindly reminded me, "This is the Thirty-first Heaven's holy land. If you don't send an invitation to visit and make an appointment, ordinary immortals are not allowed to enter."
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I looked at my plain white clothes, and guessed that I was too low-key, so I tried to ask, "Little General, do you know the Emperor of the Thirty-second Heaven's Merit Hall?"
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"Of course I know." He pointed his spear up, "He's still up there!"
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I: "."/p
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Perhaps it was because these days were not smooth, even a little general like a radish or cabbage could see through me. Fortunately, I was an immortal who cultivated and let nature take its course. Even if I was looked down upon, I could still temporarily suppress the dangerous thoughts in my heart. Putting on a gentle smile, I turned around and left.
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It should be that today was not the right day to visit, let nature take its course.
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"Fairy, please wait."
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Just as I was about to leave, the little general called out to me. Seeing the worry in his eyes, I asked hesitantly, "Fairy, do you want to go up to the Thirty-second Heaven and go to the Merit Hall to find the Emperor?"
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I carefully thought about whether returning to my own home could be considered going to find the Emperor himself. Judging, I gave an accurate answer, "That's right. Little General, is there anything else?"
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"No, nothing." His face was a little embarrassed, "It's just that I heard that the Emperor of the Thirty-second Heaven lives alone all year round, and is unapproachable. He also has the power to confer deities in the Merit Hall, so his words and actions are very strange and ruthless."
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Strange and ruthless?
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It was really a bolt from the blue.
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The white-clothed little general was still talking to himself, "If you go to ask the Emperor to bestow some merit to your mortal relatives, you can give up on this idea as soon as possible. If you are kicked out of the hall, it is already a great mercy, Amitabha. If, if because of this, you lose more than half of your merit and fall from the clouds to hell, then that is a sin!"
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I didn't dare to believe it, "Merit, could merit be deducted at will?"
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The little general said, "How can it be at will? A person attains the Dao, but wants to play favoritism and cheat his relatives and friends. Greed is enough to deduct dozens of merit. "
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"That's a little interesting," I said with a smile, "Just now, you used your mouth to talk about the Emperor of the Great Desolate World without permission. How is your crime of disrespect calculated?"
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The pitiful little general was obviously stunned, "This …"
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I magnanimously patted him on the shoulder like an elder and continued to ask without any trace of politeness, "But you took pity on my life, which is why you spoke rudely. Considering the cause and effect, should I deduct this merit or not?"
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The little general's face was about to be twisted into a fried dough twist. He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
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"If you are greedy, you will deduct three hundred and forty merit. If you save a life, you will gain five hundred merit."
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A clear voice interrupted our conversation. The voice sounded very young, but it was spoken with a voice that was soaked in the fragrance of ink and scrolls. I looked in the direction of the voice and saw a frail-looking deity surrounded by purple energy walking toward me. When he was three steps away from me, he stopped and bowed to me, saying, "Wen Chang pays his respects to the Emperor."
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"Wenchang Star God Lord, I trust you have been well since we last met."
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The Literary Star Divine Lord was the central Arbiter of Fate. He was in charge of the Prime Life and the Life Reaper. In short, he was the one who deduced and recorded the fates of the mortals of the next generation. His temple is located on the Thirty-first Layer of Heaven, and we can be considered as good neighbors.
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My friendly exchange of pleasantries scared the young general on the side, who had kindly reminded me. He stared at me with a pale face, and the spirit in his eyes seemed to have dissipated for a moment.
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I introduced myself mischievously, "I am the Emperor of the 32nd Heaven Merit Hall. How should I address you, little general?"
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He was surprised for a moment, and then knelt down in a dignified manner, saying, "Please forgive me, Emperor."
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"Merit mistakes have been recorded in the Merit Hall since ancient times. However, I am in charge of the temple. Now that I have come across this matter, and Wenchang Star God Lord has spoken, I have come to a conclusion."
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Three thousand winds have stopped. The Merit Hall awaits the Emperor's summons.
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"Divine General Fufeng, you boasted shamelessly and criticized the saints. You are punished for your disrespect. Three hundred merit points are deducted from your immortal body."
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After the oracle, the Merit Hall's Mo Xian dipped his brush in ink and deducted three hundred merit points from Fufeng's name.
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Once the three hundred merit points were deducted, the immortal energy on Fufeng's body dissipated, and a decaying undercurrent appeared. A black spiral slowly appeared under his body, as if it was swallowing something. It grew bigger and bigger, and black threads stretched out from it. There seemed to be millions of them, and they were all vigilantly watching around him. With a single command, they could pierce through his immortal body and mercilessly drag him down to hell.
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He still knelt, not daring to move an inch, as if he was willing to accept the punishment.
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"However," I changed my tone and said slowly, "Considering that his original intentions were pure and kind, and that he had a compassionate heart to save others, he was willing to punish himself for the crime of disrespect and not harm others. Thus, he was rewarded with 500 merit points."
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As soon as he said this, the noise in the darkness and the warning of punishment that came from the depths of the earth suddenly shattered like icicles under a heavy hammer. Immortal Qi slowly circled around his body, and only then did his tense body relax a little.
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I said, "The first point is to tell you one thing: Saints and Emperors are honorable and cannot waste their breath carelessly. Do you understand?"
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Fufeng kowtowed heavily, as if he had felt something. "Yes!"
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"As for the second item," I said somewhat mischievously, "the second item is to tell you that all merit points are judged based on the facts. There is no precedent where one's own opinion is decided. You criticized this sovereign, and this sovereign punished you for disrespecting the saint, not for disrespecting this sovereign. You sincerely advised this sovereign, and this sovereign rewarded you with a merciful heart, not for saving this sovereign. Do you understand? "
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"Fufeng understands!"
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He lowered his head, and his back was straight. My explanation was a little confusing, and I didn't know if he understood.
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Wenchang Star God Sovereign was silent for a long time. I felt a twinge of conscience, and turned to him and said, "I was talking to this little Divine General first, and forgot the most important thing." Seeing that he was still ignoring me, I couldn't help but remind him, "Emperor Wenchang Star, do you have time? Why don't we talk inside?"
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I saw his hand shake, and he respectfully and humbly took a step back towards me. "This little god was deeply moved by the Emperor's words just now. I'm afraid I have to go back and study the ancient books in depth. Emperor, why don't you …"
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I was so angry that I almost laughed. This rejection, could it be that he wanted me, a dignified Emperor, to drink purple clouds and auspicious winds at the door?
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"Why don't we go back to rest first? Tomorrow, this little god will come to visit."
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As expected, he was a narrow-minded scholar.
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