The sage was shocked to discover that Hu Le possessed a miraculous ability to alter the laws governing the heavens and to interpret the causes and effects of all living beings. He was speechless for a moment.

After a long while, he sighed deeply and exclaimed, "Alas! Senior's supernatural powers are truly admirable, I am utterly awestruck!"

Hu Le smiled slightly and asked calmly, "It seems you have also received the mandate of heaven. How about it? Are my disciples qualified to become the next Heavenly Emperor?"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving not only Lao Niu himself stunned and speechless, but also Du Xuan, who was standing next to him, dumbfounded.

They never imagined that a mount like the old ox would one day ascend to the throne of a Heavenly Emperor.

At this moment, both of them turned their gazes to the Sage, waiting expectantly for his response.

After a moment of contemplation, the Sage slowly replied, "Since you have given this instruction, and this fellow Daoist is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to become the Heavenly Emperor, I naturally have no objections."

However, I am not the only saint in this realm. For this fellow Daoist to truly ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor, the approval of other saints is required.

Hu Le laughed and said, "Hehe, since you are also one of the saints and have agreed, then I won't trouble you with the rest. Please help me persuade them."

"This..." The Sage hesitated for a moment before saying with a troubled expression, "Senior, you probably think too highly of me. Although we are all Sages, we have had some unpleasant encounters because we each lead our own great sects."

Even if I went to persuade them, I'm afraid it would be difficult to get them to agree to this.

What he said was not unfounded. The cultivation history of this world is long, and several saints have each taken charge of a great sect and acted in accordance with the Heavenly Way. They have gone through several great calamities and personally participated in them.

Therefore, their relationship was not harmonious.

As soon as Hu Le had a thought, all the changes in this world in the past, present and future became clear in his mind, and the course of the several great calamities that this world had experienced also appeared in his mind one by one.

After checking, it was found that the sage had never lied.

Hu Le did not deliberately make things difficult for the Sage, but promised: "Go ahead and persuade them. If they disagree, let them come to me in person and I will communicate with them."

After receiving such a promise, the sage's expression finally softened.

This is exactly what he wanted.

With this unfathomable senior backing him up, there was no possibility of failure.

Thinking of all this, he felt a pang of regret for Emperor Li Daozhi: What a pity for Fellow Daoist Li. He has clearly done nothing wrong, yet he is about to lose his position as Emperor of Heaven. It is truly pitiful and lamentable...

However, although he felt sorry for Li Daozhi, he was not willing to turn against Hu Le for this.

It wasn't that he was cowardly, but rather that he was self-aware; why do something you can't do?!

After all, the person who had just glanced at him had almost knocked him down; what could he do?

"Since you say so, senior, then this humble Taoist is relieved..."

The sage glanced at the old ox as he spoke, and continued, "Fellow Daoist, just wait for the good news."

After speaking, he immediately bowed to Hu Le and took his leave.

Hu Le didn't press him any further and waved for him to leave.

After the sage left, Old Niu looked at Hu Le with curiosity and asked cautiously, "Master, why do you want me to become that damned Heavenly Emperor?"

I don't think I'm capable of handling this matter. Even if I get the position, I might mess things up and cause the master to lose face as well.

Old Niu knew himself to be crude and lacked the confidence and ability to sit on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.

After hearing this, Hu Le glanced at Lao Niu indifferently, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Lao Niu felt extremely ashamed and quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet Hu Le's gaze.

After a while, Hu Le slowly spoke, "You have now severed all three of your corpses and are only one step away from reaching the Primordial Chaos Realm."

However, if you want to truly achieve the unity of the three corpses and attain the Primordial Dao Fruit, you must have a large amount of good fortune and merit as support.

Next, if you choose to stay by my side, you may be able to obtain peace and freedom, but then where will you get the good fortune and merit you need?

"It would be better to serve as the Heavenly Emperor of this realm for a term, using this opportunity to gather the vital energy of the heavens and earth, thus accumulating sufficient resources for achieving the Primordial Dao Fruit in the future."

Upon hearing Hu Le's words, Lao Niu finally understood Hu Le's good intentions: "I see. Don't worry, sir. I will definitely do my best, cherish this rare opportunity, and live up to your expectations."

Hu Le nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction: "Well, it's good that you have this determination. Next, I will teach you a secret method to accumulate merit and good fortune. You must listen carefully."

Old Niu immediately sat down on the futon next to him, ready to listen carefully.

Du Xuan, standing to the side, bowed to Hu Le in farewell, saying, "Then, junior brother, I'll take my leave first."

Hu Le nodded, not trying to stop Du Xuan.

This secret technique was the result of his comprehension of the Great Dao. The reason he agreed to let Du Xuan leave was not because he was stingy or afraid that Du Xuan would learn it, but because Du Xuan's current cultivation level was not high enough and he had not yet reached the Immortal Dao realm.

Even if he learns this secret technique, it will be difficult to master it successfully; on the contrary, it may disturb his state of mind.

After Du Xuan left and closed the palace door, Hu Le began to explain the secret technique to Lao Niu in detail.

The old ox sat at the bottom of the steps, listening intently, afraid of missing a single word.

Time flowed by, and before long, a secret technique was finally finished.

Old Niu raised a few more questions, and after receiving answers, he withdrew to begin his cultivation.

Meanwhile, the Sage had already returned to the Daoist temple and told Li Daozhi that the throne of the Heavenly Emperor would inevitably be changed.

Upon hearing this devastating news, Li Daozhi's face turned deathly pale, as if he had lost his soul. He never imagined that things would end this way.

He silently activated the Heavenly Secrets and immediately understood that this was ordained by Heaven, and that he was indeed powerless to change it.

When he saw that the sage no longer fully supported him, he clearly realized that this time, the situation was hopeless for him.

Left with no other choice, he could only submit to fate.

He then turned back to the Heavenly Court, summoned all the gods of the Three Realms, and publicly announced his abdication.

However, despite the many gods and immortals' attempts to persuade him to stay, his mind was made up, and he resolutely left the Heavenly Court.

Since the Heavenly Emperor had already abdicated, the Heavenly Empress naturally would not stay in the Heavenly Court any longer. She casually tossed aside the Heavenly Empress's Seal and left with the Heavenly Emperor.

At this time, the Heavenly Court was temporarily overseen by the Milky Way Emperor, who took charge of the affairs of the Three Realms.

Meanwhile, the Sage had already begun visiting the other Sages...