Chapter 267: The Six Imperial Emperors of Heaven Appear
As soon as Hongjun Daozu's golden words fell, the Queen Mother of the West, who was far away in West Kunlun, immediately realized that she had been deprived of the title of the head of the female fairies, and her face turned pale.
Later, she learned that her name had changed from Queen Mother of the West to Queen Mother of Gold, and she felt infinite regret in her heart, but there was nothing she could do.
After all, they did fail to live up to Hongjun's instructions and failed to set a good example as the leader of the immortals. Now that they have been removed from their positions, it can be said that they have brought it upon themselves.
However, Yuanshi Tianzun was unwilling to let the throne of the Emperor of Heaven be taken away by two boys, and said: "Report to the master, when the Heavenly Court was controlled by the demons, six emperors and two masters were established. Although the two masters were inferior to the six emperors, the six emperors were equal and jointly controlled the demons.
"If the demons are like this, how can we say the Heavenly Court today? In addition to managing the sky, the Heavenly Court also has to manage the earth. The responsibility it bears is heavier than that of the demons. How can it only have one Heavenly Emperor and one Queen Mother?"
Yuanshi Tianzun's words were openly intended to undermine the power of Haotian and Yaochi, making them secretly resentful but helpless.
If they were the only two in power in heaven, their power would be far greater than that of Di Jun, Di Jiang and other leaders of the two witch and lich tribes. But this is wishful thinking. After all, even if Daozu Hongjun gave them complete power, they would have to delegate their power afterwards.
With Di Jun's level of cultivation, dealing with a demon clan was already exhausting and overwhelming. He only regretted that his clone shared perception with him.
The two queens of heaven and demons, Xihe and Changxi, had to help him deal with affairs from time to time, otherwise Emperor Jun would not be able to handle them all.
This is after the reduction by the demon saints, demon gods and clan leaders of all tribes, which has been reduced by almost 50%. Otherwise, the affairs to be dealt with would have been even more massive. This shows how heavy the responsibility is.
According to Hongjun, the new Heavenly Court will not only be in charge of the sky, but also the earth, and even the underworld will be controlled by the Heavenly Court. The things that need to be dealt with will only increase hundreds or thousands of times.
How could they compare to Emperor Jun? Naturally, they had to delegate power.
But if they delegate power themselves, the power still belongs to them, but is held by others. They can take it back at any time if they wish.
But if Yuanshi Tianzun split it in this way, it would be equivalent to that there would be no connection between the two anymore, and even several beings equal to them would be set up for no reason. How could they tolerate this?
But the situation is stronger than people, so they should just be happy if they can get the throne of Emperor of Heaven, and how dare they ask for more?
As soon as Yuanshi Tianzun said this, he immediately received support from other saints. Even Taishang Laojun nodded slightly to show his agreement.
He couldn't recommend Master Xuandu to sit on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, but he should be able to recommend someone else to sit on the other positions, right?
Hengming and Nuwa also agreed with this. They helped Haotian and Yaochi because they didn't want the position to be leaked, but if they could profit from it, they wouldn't care about the so-called face of the two boys.
The seven saints all agreed, and Hongjun Daozu had nothing to say. After all, he knew the details of his two boys. Wanting to carry all the things in the heavenly palace by himself? It was really a bit unrealistic.
“In this case, we should follow the example of the demon clan and establish the Six Heavenly Gods. Haotian, you will be the highest among the Six Heavenly Gods: the Jade Emperor. Although Yaochi is not one of the Six Heavenly Gods, she has an equal status with the Six Heavenly Gods. Houtu has a high status. Although she cannot leave the underworld without infinite calamities, she should also be given a deity position. This is to follow the example of Houtu the Emperor of the Earth. As for the other four deities, you can decide for yourselves.”
After saying this, Daoist Ancestor Hongjun signaled them with his eyes to make the decision.
Yuanshi Tianzun was the first to speak: "I have a nominal disciple named Nanji Xianweng. Although he is just a nominal disciple, he has received my true teachings. He is kind and generous, and has a compassionate heart. He can be a charioteer."
Originally, Yuanshi Tianzun recommended his own true disciples, but after learning that the position of Heavenly Emperor was gone and replaced by Six Emperors, he began to recommend registered disciples.
This does not mean that he despises the Heavenly Court. On the contrary, it is a kind of respect. There is no unhappy expression on the faces of the other saints.
It should be known that the saint's registered disciples are also extraordinary. The Chan Sect is not the Jie Sect, and all kinds of monsters and ghosts can join it. Those who can be favored by Yuanshi Tianzun and accepted as registered disciples are also top-notch in the prehistoric world.
What's more, although this Heavenly Court sounds nice and is in charge of the ancient world, in reality, it is just a general manager. It may not be as good as the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court. At least the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court has Donghuang Taiyi and an innate treasure.
There are no saints in this new heaven, not even one or two cats, big or small. Do they dare to interfere with the various sects?
Let alone the great sects of saints, even the forces set up by the great gods may not be controlled by the Heavenly Court, such as the Demon Master Palace in the North Ming Sea, the Underworld in the Netherworld, the Ashura Sect in the Sea of Blood, etc.
That's why Yuanshi Tianzun was reluctant to let his true disciple suffer, and instead let a nominal disciple take over.
Tongtian Sect Master also said: "I have a true disciple named Zhao Gongming, who has an extraordinary background and a kind nature. He can also be a charioteer in the heavenly court."
As for Cundi Buddha and Jie Yin Taoist, they rarely spoke. There was a slight hesitation on their faces, and their lips trembled, as if they wanted to say something but stopped. But in the end, they looked at each other and still kept silent.
If this is the only position of Heavenly Emperor, then they will still fight for it, but if it is just the position of Six Emperors, then there is no need to get involved.
Although the Heavenly Palace is good, it is the place where the karma of the ancient times operates. If Buddhist disciples are allowed to enter without permission, they will not be able to reap any benefits but will be contaminated by karma first. Then they will be in tears and will simply give up.
Taishang Laojun was about to speak when Hengming interrupted, "The Jade Emperor can also be called Haotian God, who is in charge of the sky, while Houtu is the rightful lord of the earth, and her predecessor was the ancestor of earth. There is nothing wrong with that, but there is also the starry sky within the sky. I have a candidate who can be one of the Six Imperial Gods." After that, ripples in space suddenly appeared in front of Hengming, and then an emperor appeared, wearing a crimson and purple imperial robe, with a dignified face, but with a hint of warmth and kindness in his majesty.
The emperor was surrounded by endless starlight, and all the stars submitted to him spontaneously, but he did not feel the slightest bit of disobedience. Instead, he seemed extremely calm. This was obviously the norm.
This emperor had an imperial character in him. It was obvious that he was born an emperor and was destined to become an emperor.
After seeing this, all the saints present couldn't help but feel a little surprised. They were not surprised at this natural emperor status. Natural emperor status might be rare for others, but for them, it was too common.
What surprised them was this man's face. They were very familiar with this man's face. It was clearly the Ziwei Emperor who was killed by Hengming.
Emperor Ziwei remained calm in the face of the saints' scrutiny, but bowed properly and stood behind Hengming, showing his majestic imperial demeanor.
Zhunti Buddha and Jie Yin Taoist no longer had any thoughts of competing for him. They were confused and asked immediately, "Brother Hengming, isn't this the Emperor Ziwei? Wasn't the Emperor Ziwei killed by you because he colluded with the Demon Ancestor Luohou?"
Hengming explained with a smile: "He is both the Ziwei Emperor and not the Ziwei Emperor. The original Ziwei Emperor was naturally killed by me, but after the kill, I retained a part of his spirit. After all, we are brothers in the same sect, and I couldn't bear to see his spirit scatter.
It was a coincidence that Junior Sister Dou Mu became pregnant again after being touched by Ziwei Star, and I happened to transform this soul into Junior Sister's fetus. Therefore, Emperor Ziwei was able to return from the disaster and wash away all his previous sins.
However, since the Infinite Starry Sky has been occupied by my two disciples, Junior Brother Ziwei can no longer stay in the starry sky. Now that the Six Imperial Gods have been born, I feel that he is also qualified to become one of the Six Imperial Gods. "
After hearing this, the other saints smiled bitterly and shook their heads. This was not just qualification; this was too qualification.
Yuanshi Tianzun didn't believe it, so he cast a spell and looked towards Ziwei Star. Sure enough, he saw that this star, the leader of all stars, had become dim and lifeless. It was obvious that a large amount of its essence had been extracted, causing great damage.
But while the Ziwei Star was dim, it was also emitting waves of joy, as if its master had been resurrected again, and as its most loyal supporter, it was naturally happy for its master's resurrection.
"Sure enough, forget it, just give it to Hengming."
Yuanshi Tianzun sighed in his heart.
He also knew a little about Dou Mu Yuanjun's background. This goddess would not do business at a loss. She had maternal instincts, but she had a stronger heart for Taoism. It was obvious that Emperor Ziwei was just borrowing her belly for a turn. Overall, apart from losing the seal of the Emperor of Fengshan, he suffered almost no damage.
If even the Ziwei Emperor, who possesses the innate imperial status, cannot be one of the Six Imperial Lords, then who else can do it?
The other saints kept silent, expressing their agreement. Daozu Hongjun pointed at the void in front of him again, and saw a fist-sized star slowly emerging.
Although the stars are small, they are extremely powerful. The purple energy of the Martial Arts Emperor gushes out, and spontaneously evolves into the shadows of thousands of emperors, from the mortal emperor to the Supreme God Emperor, all of them are included.
Circle after circle of gorgeous light wheels flew around, and the shadows of thousands of emperors sang for them, praising the First Emperor for finally being able to ascend to the place where he should be. Even the faces of Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi could be seen among them, which showed his power.
Daozu Hongjun raised his hand slightly, and the star instantly penetrated into the sea of consciousness of Emperor Ziwei. Emperor Ziwei did not struggle and allowed the star to merge into it.
A moment later, a sense of majesty suddenly emanated from Emperor Ziwei, and his original cultivation level of Daluo Jinxian instantly expanded to Hunyuan Jinxian, and it was obvious that he had gained great benefits.
Emperor Ziwei digested the power in his body for a while, then he prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Thank you, Daozu, for your help."
Daozu Hongjun nodded slightly and said, "This is the power of the Heavenly Court. As one of the Six Gods, you must naturally achieve the Primordial Realm. The Six Gods have their own opportunities. The remaining three god positions will be chosen by them. That's it."
The Three Pure Ones and the Two Saints of the West were even more dissatisfied when they saw that only Hengming had benefited, but they had no choice but to be patient and said in unison: "Disciples will obey the master's orders."
Daozu Hongjun said: "Since the matter of the Heavenly Palace has been resolved, there is only one last thing left, which is the next calamity."
When Daozu Hongjun mentioned that the next calamity would be the Conferred God calamity, Taishang Laojun asked first, "Master, may I ask what the Conferred God calamity is? Isn't the calamity caused by the excessive killing energy in the prehistoric world, and the last breath of energy gushing out, causing an invasion?"
(End of this chapter)