Chapter 77

Nüwa handed the map of the mountains and rivers to Bai Ze, dispatching the two to gather the numerous demon tribes and migrate them to the northern wilderness. This way, the demon tribes could be concentrated for easier management, and it would also create living space for the human race. With the separation, there would be fewer unnecessary disputes.

Then, Nüwa picked up the Tushan and the Demon Summoning Banner and examined them with her Sun Treasure Mirror.

To speak of it, this Sun Treasure Mirror was originally created by the Eastern Emperor to oversee the three realms and observe all matters within them. It was also a divine artifact with forty-five layers of restrictions. Later, during the reign of Emperor Dijun, it became his personal possession.

Emperor Dijun transformed this mirror into three: one hung above the Southern Heavenly Gate to observe all events in the world; one was placed at the entrance of the Lingxiao Hall to ward off evil and stabilize the heavens, also serving as a mirror to inspect the internal affairs of the Heavenly Court, ensuring no one could act improperly under his watch. The central mirror was in Emperor Dijun's own hands, overseeing the entire situation.

Now, with Emperor Dijun dead, the mirror in his possession fell into Tushan's hands and was taken by Nüwa. Nüwa extended her hand and retrieved the two mirrors from the Lingxiao Hall and the Southern Heavenly Gate.

The three mirrors merged into the original mirror. Nüwa casually threw the mirror into the Qiankun Cauldron. Then, she gathered the essence of the thirty-three heavens and re-refined it. Before long, a brand new innate divine treasure was born.

If one used divine eyes to look into the mirror, they would see a miniature version of the thirty-three heavens, which Nüwa had refined. Due to the refinement in the Qiankun Cauldron, this divine treasure gained an additional innate divine restriction. Nüwa nodded in satisfaction, considering it a gift for the new Heavenly Emperor to help him control the Heavenly Court.

Three days passed in a blink. The Three Pure Ones brought the Jade Emperor to the Lingxiao Hall, and at the same time, Nüwa gathered many powerful deities to pay respects to the Jade Emperor. Yuan Kui, as the River God, also came to the Heavenly Court to witness the establishment of the Xuanmen Heavenly Court.

Yuan Kui and his subordinate, Wei Qi, slowly rode on a cloud. Just as they arrived at the Southern Heavenly Gate, they saw a familiar divine light ahead. Yuan Kui hurriedly greeted, "Madam, please walk slowly!"

The Nine Sovereign True Mother originally did not want to come. As a hidden deity, she had even given her position as Doumu to someone else and no longer held any divine duties. Why come here? It would be better to focus on cultivation and achieve the Dao of the Primordial. Hearing Yuan Kui's call, the Nine Sovereign True Mother stopped and said, "It's the Dragon Lord. I didn't expect you to be involved in this matter!"

Yuan Kui shrugged, "I have nothing to do, so I came to see the Heavenly Court. I've never seen it before! I wonder how different the nine heavens of the ancient times are from the nine heavens of the ancient Eastern Emperor."

"That might disappoint the Dragon Lord. The Three Pure Ones have re-established the Heavenly Court, and the heavens have changed greatly. Even I am coming here for the first time. The nine heavens of the ancient times are probably no longer visible to the Dragon Lord!"

As they spoke, they saw a woman in a nine-colored feather robe ahead. Ziguang frowned and did not go to greet her, instead pulling Yuan Kui to another path, "Although the Heavenly Court has become the thirty-three heavens, the internal structure hasn't changed much. Why don't I show the Dragon Lord around?"

"Thank you!" Yuan Kui glanced at the woman in the feather robe and went along with it.

After walking for a while, Yuan Kui couldn't help but ask, "Madam, the woman I saw just now is also of the divine race. What is her background? Why—?"

"There's nothing special. She's not an enemy. She's just an elder of the Phoenix lineage, and I don't have much of a relationship with her!" Ziguang knew what Yuan Kui was going to ask and answered straightforwardly.

The Phoenix lineage? The Phoenix is known as the king of birds and has no connection with Yuan Kui. Hearing this, Yuan Kui didn't say anything more.

As they walked, they soon reached the thirty-second heaven. Yuan Kui looked up, "Above should be the Dalu Heaven. It doesn't seem much different from the ancient times!"

The Dalu Heaven existed in the ancient times and is one of the oldest heavens, serving as the ancestral court of the divine race. Yuan Kui, who possessed part of the Jiutou Clan's memory, was once the master of the Dalu Heaven and naturally knew a bit about it.

At this moment, Yuan Kui saw a figure in the distance and frowned.

"What's wrong?" Ziguang followed Yuan Kui's gaze, "Are you looking at the Azure Dragon Emperor?"

"The Azure Dragon Emperor? You mean the one in the green robe? I was looking at the one next to him, the Water Lord of Cangwu." Yuan Kui said.

"Cangwu? The Cangwu River was originally the territory of the Azure Dragon, and the Water Lord is also of the Azure Dragon lineage. Do you have a grudge against him?"

"Not really. Forget it. Since he's a subordinate of the Azure Dragon, it's fine." Yuan Kui pouted.

"The Azure Dragon, as the leader of the Four Divine Lords, has great power. Even the remnants of the ancient dragon race mostly follow his commands. In the ancient times, the Azure Dragon Emperor and our human lineage had a good relationship. If there's no major issue, it's best to let it go. But if the Azure Dragon lineage offends us, there's no need to worry; I will stand up for you!" Ziguang and Yuan Kui were of the same lineage and had a close relationship. During the conflict with Dijun, Yuan Kui had provided strategies, naturally earning Ziguang's favor.

In the chaotic world, it was normal for those of the same lineage to either be extremely close or extremely distant. After all, the world was full of dangers, and having an ally was always beneficial. What ally could be better than one of the same lineage, who knew each other well and shared a destiny?

Ziguang led Yuan Kui to the Lingxiao Hall, "How about this, Dragon Lord? The Lingxiao Hall was created by the Eastern Emperor using chaotic original stone and refined with the essence of the heavens. This hall itself is a great treasure!"

The two entered the hall and found a corner to stand, not going to a prominent position. Ziguang then whispered to Yuan Kui, explaining the identities of the great deities. As a Quasi-Saint, Ziguang had attained the Dao long before Yuan Kui and was very considerate of him.

The Lingxiao Hall was large, but there were no seats except for the throne. The deities stood in groups, forming their own social circles.

"See those few next to the Azure Dragon Emperor? They are the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise. I didn't expect the Lady to gather them all."

The Star Lineage, with the Nine Sovereign True Mother as the ruler of the Northern Dipper, and the Azure Dragon and the other four as the rulers of the twenty-eight constellations. Before the Eastern Emperor unified the stars, these five ruled separately. The Azure Dragon and the other four ruled the four directions, while the Nine Sovereign True Mother ruled the central Northern Dipper. Their relationship was quite good.

"Also, the man in the golden robe next to the Phoenix elder is an elder of the Qilin lineage. Together with the dragon race, they are the most noble of the divine beasts. The woman in the light yellow robe chatting with the Phoenix is the Moon Goddess Wangshu! I was the one who freed her from the Dark Moon Star!"

"Also, the man in the black robe in the corner is a deity of both divinity and mysticism, practicing many demonic arts. He is a primordial deity of the underworld, ruling the Netherworld Blood Sea! The one with the sharp beak and vermilion phoenix eyebrows is from the Northern Sea!"

"By the way, those few tall men at the front, have you seen them? The one with the golden sword is the Witch Ancestor Roushou! But it's sad; now the Witch lineage only has this one ancestor! Think of the power the Witch lineage once had!" Ziguang shook his head.

... After Ziguang explained for a while, the main character finally arrived. Behind the Three Pure Ones followed a middle-aged man in a nine-dragon robe, accompanied by eight pairs of golden boys and jade girls.

The Lingxiao Hall instantly fell silent. Regardless of how dissatisfied these great deities were with Dijun, they did not want the Heavenly Court to fall into the hands of outsiders.

Even Ziguang or Roushou, Dijun's great enemies, felt the same.

The Three Pure Ones arrived, and soon the Two Saints of the West also came. After all, the re-establishment of the Heavenly Court was a major event concerning the entire chaotic world, and the Western region was also part of the chaotic world, so they naturally came.

All the deities and immortals gathered, and Nüwa walked out from the back hall. She stood in front of the Heavenly Emperor's throne, not sitting on it in front of so many people.

Nüwa held the Sun Treasure Mirror and said to the deities below, "Dijun has lost his virtue, the Heavenly Court is leaderless, the stars are in chaos, and the fates of all beings are entangled. The Witch lineage has attacked the heavens, the seasons are unstable, the weather is abnormal, and the laws of time and space are in disorder. This is a great sin of the divine race. Now, the Xuanmen Jade Emperor has made a great vow to revitalize the Heavenly Dao, separate the fates, and save the people from suffering. Therefore, he can be the Supreme Heavenly Emperor. From now on, the divine race will retreat, and the Xuanmen will rule the Heavenly Court. Is there anyone who disagrees?"

Disagree? Of course, they disagree! Not to mention others, even Yuan Kui was extremely unwilling. But the Three Pure Ones were standing there, and who dared to speak up? Even the Witch Ancestor Roushou was standing there quietly.

Silence. The Vermilion Bird Lord stroked his hair, the Lord of the Blood Sea held two swords, and the Witch Ancestor Roushou yawned. The deities remained silent, and no one spoke.

"Then, let it be so!" This situation was naturally within Nüwa's expectations. To be honest, Nüwa didn't have a good impression of the Jade Emperor. Nüwa walked down and handed the Sun Treasure Mirror to the Jade Emperor, symbolizing the transfer of divine power, and then returned to the Nüwa Palace. The Three Pure Ones and Ji Gong and Zhunti also left.

Just as the Six Saints left, the Jade Emperor spoke, "Now that the heavens and earth are out of balance, we must all work together to govern! As the Heavenly Emperor, I will take the title of Hao Tian!"

Hao Tian, the sun in the sky, the lord of all heavens? What a grand statement! The deities looked at him coldly and did not congratulate him. Silence continued.

Hao Tian looked at the deities present and said to himself, "The death of Dijun was due to internal strife among the divine race and the deities' neglect of their duties. Now that Dijun is dead, the divine duties of his time must be re-divided. In three days, it will be my coronation ceremony. At that time, I hope all deities will report their divine duties and the scope of their powers to me for reference, and I will re-divide the divine duties."

Madness! This guy is definitely mad! Yuan Kui and the Nine Sovereign True Mother exchanged glances. Re-dividing the divine duties, that's right. After all, if the divine duties in the world were smooth, and each deity performed their duties, the divine race would not have declined.

But although this is the right path, it can't be done so openly! At least, you should be more tactful, right? Aren't you openly challenging the deities?

Even Dijun, in the past, used some people to suppress others. In the end, he only controlled the duties of the stars and the celestial deities. Even the duties of the four seasons and the weather, which were originally under the Heavenly Court, were taken by the Witch lineage. Dijun never said he wanted all the deities to hand over their duties and re-divide them.

After all, many deities' duties are granted by heaven, and the Heavenly Emperor is only a representative of heaven and cannot defy the will of heaven. You can't just take away or grant divine duties at will.

Suicide! This guy is committing suicide! Yuan Kui thought to himself.

Like the Witch Ancestors, their duties are granted by heaven, and they are primordial deities. If Dijun could take away their duties with a word, the Witch-Demon War wouldn't have been so intense.

For these deities who control the laws of the world, there are only two ways: either win them over or suppress them. Otherwise, who would give you their laws?

"What does he know as a mere immortal? How can he understand the matters of the divine path? To re-divide the divine duties as the Heavenly Emperor, does he think he is the Heavenly Dao?" the Nine Sovereign True Mother whispered.

The Heavenly Emperor can grant divine duties, but the deities he grants are deities with divine positions, essentially granting them a role to play, allowing them to use the power of the world.

But the power of these primordial deities is not just based on their divine positions. Even without their positions, they would still have the power of the Great Void or Quasi-Saints. Their understanding of the origin is far above those with divine positions. Even if Hao Tian re-grants the divine duties, what difference would it make?

Take the Moon Goddess