That day, the Divine Calculator sat alone on a peak within the Tuoba tribe's territory, his face etched with emotion as he watched the tens of thousands of Tuoba tribesmen busily moving things. He had once been the leader of the Celestial Eye Clan, and the world he governed, known as the Celestial Mechanism Great World, was once incredibly prosperous. That was until the arrival of the Great Cataclysm, when all living beings and things in the Celestial Mechanism Great World turned into nothingness before his eyes in an instant. He, however, managed to avoid the karmic consequences of the Great Cataclysm by relying on his own Celestial Mechanism Dao, barely preserving his life.
Being able to evade the karmic consequences of the Great Cataclysm indicated that his Celestial Mechanism Dao had completely reached the Dao Breaking Realm. But alas, after he became an Immortal Emperor, he stole too many celestial secrets. Coupled with using the Celestial Mechanism Dao to escape the karmic consequences of the Great Cataclysm, he had been targeted by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Forget about breaking through the shackles of Dao Breaking, even using power exceeding that of an Immortal Venerable would once again draw the attention of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. At that time, he would be in deep trouble. Otherwise, when the World Plunderer Organization invaded the Yuanyang Realm, he would have already taken action. It was just that he couldn't.
Once he took action and used power exceeding that of an Immortal Venerable, it would inevitably attract heavenly punishment. The heavenly punishment of an Immortal Emperor could instantly destroy the Yuanyang Realm. Therefore, if he had acted then, the Yuanyang Realm would have been destroyed. By not acting, the Yuanyang Realm still had a glimmer of hope. Facts proved that he was right not to act.
It was just that he was too unlucky. Curiosity killed the cat. Why did he provoke the Human Race's Holy Emperor for no reason? He was puzzled!
The Divine Calculator felt hesitant and lost about the future.
At this moment, a small hand grabbed the edge of the cliff, and then using the momentum to support herself, a petite figure appeared in front of the Divine Calculator.
"Senior Divine Calculator, so you were here." Tuoba Beier clapped her hands. It was hard to imagine that a six-year-old child could climb a mountain peak several hundred feet high and appear so relaxed.
"Beier, is something the matter?" The Divine Calculator smiled. Although Beier had mistaken him for a beggar before, he really couldn't bring himself to dislike Beier. After all, who hadn't had a beloved granddaughter?
"Yes, we've almost finished packing and are preparing to return to our hometown with His Majesty the Holy Emperor and Master."
Tuoba Beier's face revealed a happy smile. Although their Tuoba clan had been rooted in the Yuanyang Realm for countless years, they had always yearned for the mortal realm. After all, that was their hometown. Now that they could return to their hometown, she was naturally very happy.
"Senior Divine Calculator, I have a question I want to ask you. Can you answer it for me?" Tuoba Beier looked at the Divine Calculator, propping up her chin.
The Divine Calculator smiled proudly upon hearing this and said, "Ask away. In all the heavens and myriad realms, there are few things I don't know." Although he couldn't use power exceeding that of an Immortal Venerable, using his Immortal King cultivation to deduce a six-year-old child's question was a simple matter, wasn't it?
"Oh, you're so amazing!" Tuoba Beier first praised him, and the Divine Calculator's face became even more proud. But the question Tuoba Beier asked made his smile freeze.
"Is His Majesty the Holy Emperor more powerful or are you more powerful?" Tuoba Beier asked seriously.
"This..." The Divine Calculator was dumbfounded. He thought Beier would ask about the mortal realm. After all, they were about to return to the mortal realm next. Logically, she should be curious about the mortal realm. Although he had never been to the mortal realm, he had heard of the mortal realm's great name. Back then, the Mortal Dust Celestial Emperor's strength shook the heavens and myriad realms. If he really had to make a ranking list of Immortal Emperors, the Mortal Dust Celestial Emperor could definitely enter the top three. As for who was number one, that was hard to say, because the Divine Calculator believed that he could avoid three Great Cataclysms, so his strength was naturally not weak.
But he never expected that Beier's question would actually be about who was more powerful between him and His Majesty the Holy Emperor? Did that even need to be asked? Of course, it was His Majesty the Holy Emperor. But, although that was the truth, the Divine Calculator was also a person who cared about face. So, he decided to divert Beier's attention.
"Beier, how about you change the question?" The Divine Calculator said with a smile.
"Oh, I understand. That means His Majesty the Holy Emperor is more powerful. As expected, I guessed right." Although Tuoba Beier was young, her personality was precocious. She could figure out some things at once.
"That's right, that's right. His Majesty the Holy Emperor is more powerful." The Divine Calculator nodded quickly, but he smiled bitterly in his heart. What kind of question was this? This question was too substandard. Wasn't this an obvious fact?
"Then I'll ask another one," Tuoba Beier said.
"We agreed that you can't ask questions about His Majesty the Holy Emperor, otherwise I won't answer," the Divine Calculator said quickly. He was really afraid that Tuoba Beier would ask about Gu Changsheng again. If that happened, he would lose all face.
"Don't worry, I won't ask about His Majesty the Holy Emperor. Then tell me, are you more powerful or is my Master more powerful?" Tuoba Beier asked.
"..." The Divine Calculator.
This girl is doing it on purpose, definitely doing it on purpose!
"Your Master is more powerful, your Master is more powerful." The Divine Calculator said twice in a row.
"Oh oh, as expected, my Master is very powerful. Then I'll ask again..."
"You're still asking?"
"Can't I ask?" Tuoba Beier said regretfully.
"Ask away, ask away!" The Divine Calculator said helplessly.
...
"Where did you find this Divine Calculator?"
In the small courtyard, Houtu looked at the old and young duo on the mountain peak and asked.
Gu Changsheng shrugged and said, "I said I just went to a nearby place to have a little wine, and he automatically delivered himself to my door. Do you believe it?"
"Hehe!" Houtu chuckled, obviously not believing him. However, she didn't delve into the question. Instead, she was very interested in the Divine Calculator's origins.
"Who is he?" Houtu asked.
"Him..." Gu Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "To put it bluntly, his current situation is like a rat hiding in a dark corner, afraid of being caught by the cat that is the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. With the cultivation of an Immortal Emperor, he has survived three Great Cataclysms, stolen too many celestial secrets, and has too much karmic burden on his body. Once he is discovered by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, he will be subjected to an unparalleled heavenly punishment. At that time, the nearby worlds will be affected."
"Doesn't that mean he can't take action at will?" Houtu frowned. An Immortal Emperor who couldn't take action at will was less useful to her than an Immortal Venerable. After all, she had already set her sights on unifying the heavens and myriad realms, and she needed powerful helpers. But now that the Divine Calculator's situation was so special, she felt extremely frustrated.
Having an Immortal Emperor subordinate who couldn't be used was like an ordinary person holding a mountain of gold but not being able to mine it.
"Can't you do anything about it?" Houtu looked at Gu Changsheng. Even she hadn't noticed that whenever she encountered a problem she couldn't handle, she would think of Gu Changsheng.
Gu Changsheng shrugged and said, "If it was a creature with intelligence that was targeting him, it would be very simple. But the thing targeting him is the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. This thing has no intelligence. All it recognizes is a dead principle. If I were to interfere, would you want me to destroy this Chaos?"
"Then what should we do?" Houtu felt it was a pity that there was an Immortal Emperor who couldn't be used.
"It depends on him. He has lived for countless years and has long had the strength to break through to Dao Breaking. As long as his cultivation reaches Dao Breaking, the karma of the heavens won't be added to his body, and naturally nothing will happen. But..."
"But what?" Houtu pressed.
"It seems like he was hit hard by me and is now in a period of confusion," Gu Changsheng said.
"..."
"You..." Houtu didn't know what to say.
"I didn't know either. I just made him unable to move at the time. Who knew it would be such a blow to him," Gu Changsheng said with a wry smile.
The Divine Calculator, as someone who could avoid the Great Cataclysm with the Immortal Emperor Realm, naturally had his own pride in his heart. What happened in the restaurant that day was indeed a very devastating event for him.
"This matter can only be resolved by him. I can't do anything!"
Gu Changsheng shrugged.
"Sigh!" Houtu sighed. What was going on? She had been with this lazy bum for so long and hadn't been hit hard. How could the Divine Calculator be hit hard?
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