Chapter 96: Re-establishing the Heavenly Court, Xuanwu's Resentful Qi

  As the days passed, Haotian Daoren, Xiwangmu, and Wujie, as high-ranking officials of the future Heavenly Court, arrived at the already built altar. As the master of the future Heavenly Court, Haotian spoke first: "The Way of Heaven is above, now I have received the order of Hongjun Daozu to rebuild the Heavenly Court. From now on, I will be Haotian Shangdi, Xiwangmu will be Wangmu Niangniang, and Yaochi Shengmu. Wujie Tianguan will be Zimwei Dadi, with a position equivalent to mine. From now on, I will fully manage the Hongyuan Heavenly Territory."

  After Haotian Daoren finished speaking, the Heavenly Way bestowed great merit, and Haotian, as the main protagonist, obtained 40% of it. With the help of this merit, he immediately beheaded Shan Shi and successfully advanced to the quasi-sage stage.

  The Queen of the West and Wuji Tianzun, as future heavenly court supporting characters, each got two percent, while the remaining three percent went to those who had already defected to the new heavenly court in recent years. This made these newcomers to the heavenly court feel a sense of belonging.

  Haotian saw that the people of the Heavenly Court present were all smiling, and they were also very happy to see that many Heavenly Court personnel had broken through their cultivation with the help of Gongde.

  At this moment, all the personnel in the Heavenly Court were overjoyed. Under the envious and admiring gaze of many city representatives present, Haotian spoke again: "The demonic heavenly court is unjust, causing suffering to all living beings, damaging the vast expanse, and toppling the heavenly pillar. Now that I have ascended to the throne as the new Heavenly Emperor, I will continue to punish the demonic heavenly court until they are expelled from heaven. I hope you will all make greater efforts. Thank you again."

  The new Tian Ting personnel below said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, dare not die in vain." Haotian saw that his subordinates had so many elites, and the crowd was united. Haotian was even more confident about his future.

  At this time, one of the three ancestors of the human tribe, Suirenshi, came down from the mountains of Western Kunlun. Haotian naturally saw that someone was climbing up the mountain and couldn't help but look at Wuji, the holy master of this human tribe.

  Wuji's calm gaze reassured Huang Tian, who then relaxed. After all, if this expedition to conquer the Heavenly Dao Conference failed, not only would Huang Tian lose face, but Wuji, the Purple Micro Emperor himself, would also be utterly humiliated. Huang Tian was one of the few in the Primordial Chaos who knew that Wuji had been elevated by Hongjun Daozu to an existence on par with the Saints. If Wuji lost face, it wouldn't just be embarrassing for him; the Three Pure Ones would also be ridiculed by the Western Bliss and the two saints, Zhunti and Yuanshi, as well as the Goddess Nüwa of the Demon Tribe.

  Not long after, the Lord of Fire arrived at the foot of the altar in the company of the human tribe. The Lord of Fire said: "Having met with the Supreme Emperor of the Vast Heaven, the Infinite Holy Teacher and the Jade Pool Holy Mother, I represent humanity to offer congratulations to the Supreme Emperor."

  Haotian is now, with the help of Gong De, has obtained the position of Quasi-Saint, but his own strength can be said to be extremely weak. The framework of the Heavenly Court is all made up of Xiwangmu's old subordinates who have come out again in consideration of Xiwangmu's face. At this time, seeing the human tribe acknowledge their own Tian Di title, they are naturally delighted. After all, the human tribe is now the leader of the three major forces in Hongyuan, and even the remnants of the Wu and Yao tribes are retreating step by step in front of the human tribe. Having obtained the recognition of the human tribe, Haotian can confirm that his Tian Di position has been firmly established, and what's left is to eliminate the remaining remnants of the Wu and Yao tribes.

  Huang Tian saw the human tribe offering him peaches to acknowledge his identity, and naturally responded with plums. He opened his mouth and said: "The three leaders of the human tribe, Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi, and Xīyī Shì, have made great contributions to the development of the human tribe. Today, the heavenly court is rebuilt, and I hereby appoint Youchao Shi, Suiren Shi, and Xīyī Shì as the three elders of the heavenly court, with a status not below mine. They are on the same level as the six officials, and they will be listened to but not commanded."

  Suiren said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. From now on, the human race will form an alliance with Your Majesty to jointly resist the remaining evil forces of witchcraft and help Your Majesty restore control over the Heavenly Court. The human race will also assist Your Majesty in ruling the land."

  Haotian was completely unaware that he had already been sold out by Wuji, who had previously transmitted the news to the three ancestors of the human tribe, announcing that Haotian had been appointed as the new Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court by Hongjun Daozu, and himself as the Purple Micro Great Emperor, and also passed down his own countermeasure plan.

  Haotian is recognized as the Emperor by Hongjun Daozu, and it's an unchangeable fact. To compete with Haotian for the throne of Tian Di would be to some extent opposing Hongjun Daozu and Tian Dao, which would be a loss. Therefore, Wuji lets the human tribe form an alliance with Tian Di, merge into the new Heavenly Court, and control the new Heavenly Court. Moreover, it can make the human tribe follow Haotian's name as the controller of this new order to conquer Tian Di, contributing their strength to the development of the human tribe.

  The last sentence "Humans will also help Your Majesty rule the land" was a huge trap, Haotian's experience was insufficient, and he was calculated by Wuji, allowing humans to gain control over the human world. Even if Haotian found out later, it would be too late, after all, he had already formally ascended to the throne as Emperor, and his words were now golden and jade-like.

  Thereafter, various major and minor powers flocked to Tian Ting Dao to offer congratulations. Huang Tian and Wang Mu welcomed the guests with big smiles on their faces. Halfway through the grand assembly, the newly appointed Queen Mother, Yaochi Shengmu, said: "Everyone has graciously attended this grand assembly of Tian Ting, and the palace and His Majesty are deeply honored. To express our gratitude and to promote the growth of some cultivators who have fallen behind in their cultivation, the palace has decided to hold a Peach Banquet every thousand years."

  The Queen Mother's words suddenly left countless small forces in amazement, never expecting that at the beginning of the Heavenly Court, the Queen Mother had such great courage and sacrificed such precious treasures for the Heavenly Court. Some invited loose cultivators couldn't help but reveal their admiring and yearning expressions, and even some people from medium and small forces were moved by her words.

  If it weren't for the fact that they all belong to a certain faction that is relatively well-received by all parties, and their own resources are also relatively abundant, and they are also relatively loyal to their respective factions, I'm afraid there will still be many people who will be loyal to the Heavenly Court.

  However, as representatives of their respective forces, they are inevitably elites, and they can't help but worry about the future of themselves and the forces they represent. With saints in charge of the heavenly way above, great gods who communicate with the world in the middle, and the Heavenly Court governing the Heavenly Emperor below, how can they develop?

  Although worried about the strength of their own, not in its position, do not plot its politics, these forces' representatives can only put their worries in their hearts. However, there are many people who have moved their minds, after all, those who know the current situation are heroes, good birds choose wood to perch, and later when the heavenly court is greatly prosperous, it's better to join at the time of its establishment, so as to be reused later.

  No matter what the people below thought, this conference ended perfectly. Wuji only spoke a few words during the ceremony to worship heaven, and didn't say much more, mostly just being an onlooker. Afterwards, he gathered with Feng Qiu and the other four women, listening to their stories from along the way.

  Later, there were indeed many people who tried to get close to Feng Qiu and the other three women. Wuji understood their intentions, which was purely to gain his favor through them, and if there were any benefits, they would also take care of Feng Qiu and the others slightly because of their relationship with him.

  The Wuji Conference has come to a close, and he bid farewell to the Queen Mother of Heaven first. The Queen Mother of Heaven saw Wuji off before continuing to chat with others. Later, Minghe Old Ancestor, Zhenyuanzi, and others took their leave one after another. However, no one else received the same treatment as Wuji.

  The people present were surprised, Haotian sent Wuji, the former number one master, but not Minghe Old Ancestor, the current number one master. It's either that Haotian made a mistake or there's another hidden reason. Perhaps Haotian sent Wuji because they are both among the Six Imperial Guards of Heaven. Most people believed the third possibility, while only a few believed the second scenario. These were all old foxes.

  The River Styx's old ancestor saw that the Emperor of Heaven did not send him off, and his face suddenly turned gloomy. The River Styx knew that this time, as the number one master, he had lost face. However, the River Styx was also helpless, and if he were to settle accounts with the Emperor of Heaven, it would mean that he was dissatisfied with the arrangements made by the Ancestor of the Hongyuan Way. If he were to settle accounts with Wuji, it would be even more unjustifiable, as Wuji had left first and the subsequent events had nothing to do with him.

  Moreover, Minghe was also quite wary of Wuji, that is, Wuji's cultivation time was really too short, but he could already rival himself. If it weren't for his own cleverness, he feared that his own strength would be inferior to Wuji's. However, the old ancestor Minghe had no guarantee whether he would be surpassed by Wuji again.

  The Old Ancestor of the Nether River could only swallow this bellyful of resentment into his own belly, while Zhongyuanzi, this old good man, didn't have any opinion, he was one of those old foxes.

  Haotian didn't care about the shocked expressions of the crowd, nor did he care about the angry expression of Minghe Old Ancestor. Haotian was one of the few people who knew Wuji's true identity. The Saints knew Wuji's identity, but they didn't tell their own disciples. How could they say that your fellow disciple, Wuji Tianzun, is now on an equal footing with us Saints? Wouldn't this make all the Saints lose face?

  It was an event that took place within the Purple Mansion, and due to the intentional or unintentional forgetfulness of all the saints and the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, it became a secret rumor. It is believed that no one will ever know about it in the future. After all, later on, when Wuji encountered someone with lower cultivation than himself, he could only use his Quasi-Saint middle period strength, thanks to the pardon of Hongjun Daozu. In the future, Minghe Old Ancestor would be the strongest under the Saint, and in a short time, everything was settled in the eyes of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor. But what's the point of that?

  Those who seem like a joke to the likes of Zhusheng and Wujie, only those who have truly fought against saints know the greatness of saints. Even Haotian is not clear about it, but with his experience of sitting under Hongjun Daozu for so many years, he indeed knows that the competition between saints has already surpassed the ordinary heavenly energy, but a kind of heavenly power, which is much higher than the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Moreover, those below the saint level have their magical powers suppressed by heaven and earth, and it is impossible to possess too much magical power, while saints are different, they can borrow the power of the heavens without restriction, and their magical powers are boundless. Only those who possess immense magical power can suppress or even defeat a saint in a short period of time, just like that North Sea Xuanwu turtle whose four limbs were transformed into heavenly pillars, can suppress the Tongtian Saint, and even surpass him.

  Alas, the final strength was not inherited, and he was beheaded by Tongtian Jiao Zu, cutting off his four limbs. The grievances spread to the northern mainland, causing a sharp decline in the survival environment, a decrease in spiritual energy, and everywhere filled with miasma, toxic gas, and various poisonous insects emerging within the range of grievances.

  However, the four limbs of the Xuan Turtle transformed into heavenly pillars to save the lives of the multitude in the desolate expanse. They took on the great karma of heaven and earth. If people wanted to forcibly break through these environmental disasters, it wasn't impossible. But they would have to take on the great karma between them and the Xuan Turtle. Even saints didn't dare to lightly take this on, as it could cause a saint to fall from their sacred position.

  Can only watch as the area covered by the dark energy of the Black Turtle grows larger and larger, wreaking havoc on the northern continent.