"Did you encounter other deities?"
Cao Ya stood still, turned his head to look, and saw the four deities beside the interstellar teleportation array.
The first man had red hair, wore scarlet robes and red armor, had a broad face and large ears, and looked auspicious; the second man had golden armor, long hair, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and was very handsome; the third man wore black armor, seemed to be bald, was somewhat fat, and had a dark aura on his face; the fourth was an old man with a wrinkled face, but his hair was still black, and he wore a black Taoist robe. He was the only one of the four who was not wearing armor.
"Lord Ketu greets the four venerable gods." Cao Ya bowed.
The four returned the greeting, and the red-haired, red-armored man with a prosperous appearance introduced them:
"I have met the Star Lord Ketu. My name is Marshal Tianpeng. The one in golden armor is Vice Marshal Tianyou. The one in black armor is General Heisha. And the last old Taoist is an outlier among our Four Saints of the North Pole, called General Zhenwu."
"So it was the Four Saints of the North Pole in person." Cao Ya's heart stirred. The Four Saints of the North Pole were under the command of the Ziwei Emperor, and were usually called Marshal Tianpeng, Vice Marshal Tianyou, General Heisha, and General Zhenwu.
The Investiture of the Gods has just begun and is far from over; the position of the Great Emperor Ziwei should still be vacant.
He wasn't familiar with Vice Commander Tianyou, but he was very familiar with Marshal Tianpeng and General Zhenwu.
After carefully observing the Four Saints of the North Pole, Cao Ya was secretly astonished.
These four gods are all Golden Immortals... Vice Commander Tianyou is slightly weaker, probably an ordinary Golden Immortal, followed by Marshal Tianpeng and General Heisha, who are mid-level Golden Immortals. General Zhenwu is the strongest; I can't sense him, but I imagine he's at least a peak Golden Immortal...
I wonder when General Zhenwu will become Emperor Zhenwu?
After attaining the Great Luo realm, the title of "General" will likely be replaced by "Great Emperor"...
To be honest, Cao Ya is really looking forward to seeing General Zhenwu attain the Great Luo Dao and be promoted to Emperor Zhenwu.
Among the gods of Heaven, there are very few Great Luo Immortals. Many of them are merely nominal beings who exist out of respect for the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun. For example, the Buddha Tathagata and the Three Pure Ones of the Great Thunder Temple on Mount Ling in the Western Paradise are all like this.
Among the disciples of the sages, numerous sects have emerged over time, with each era passing by, and some have gradually achieved the status of Great Luo Immortal. However, the Heavenly Court remains composed of the same group of powerful figures who were established at its inception, and none of them have yet achieved the status of Great Luo Immortal.
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West were probably extremely frustrated by this.
The four imperial titles conferred by imperial decree, such as the Great Emperor of the North Pole, the Great Emperor of the South Pole, the Great Emperor of the East Pole, and the Great Emperor of the West Pole, are all granted to beings of the Heavenly Court. Regardless of their status, even a mortal, they will immediately attain the Great Luo Dao after being conferred these titles.
However, while such a powerful figure could be presented, it could not prove the strength of the Heavenly Court.
The value of self-cultivation leading to the attainment of the Great Luo is far superior to that of the Great Luo attainment brought by a divine position.
Besides, such a divine office is not something that can be easily conferred.
Even the Jade Emperor cannot make the decision; one must consult the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.
Therefore, the four imperial thrones are still vacant and without a master.
Not only the Four Great Emperors, but also many divine positions within the Heavenly Court are currently without masters. It is obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that these positions were left to the immortals whose names were on the Investiture of the Gods list after the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods.
Otherwise, wouldn't the Investiture of the Gods be a mere name without substance?
When Cao Ya was observing the Four Saints of the North Pole, they were also sizing him up.
This Star Lord Jidu, I heard, was only at the stage of Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness when he was first conferred his title... It's only been a few years, yet he has already cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, and his aura is so powerful, clearly indicating a solid foundation, definitely not achieved through forced growth... This... this is too unbelievable...
Unbelievable...
Undoubtedly, the Four Saints of the North Pole are even more awe-inspiring.
At the same time, they also solved a mystery in their hearts: why the Jade Emperor would bestow the title of Ketu Star Lord upon a being who had refined his spirit and returned to the void. Now they had the answer.
When we first learned about this, we were full of doubts and couldn't figure it out no matter how hard we tried.
The truth is now out.
"Star Lord, you also received a message from the Jade Emperor to attend the Peach Banquet, didn't you?" General Zhenwu, who looked like an old man, laughed. He was the first to calm down, which showed that among the Four Saints of the North Pole, General Zhenwu had the best character and the strongest Dao heart.
Today, among the many star deities of the North Star constellation, since the North Star Emperor Ziwei is without a leader, General Zhenwu has temporarily assumed the position of leader of the North Star deities.
Although General Zhenwu didn't care at all and didn't interfere, he would only be moved out in a fit of rage if some evil spirit broke in, wreaking havoc on the universe and affecting the primordial continent and even the endless sub-dimensions. He would then take up his sword to patrol the starry sea and deter the villains in all directions.
"General Zhenwu has keen insight," Cao Ya said.
“It’s not that we have keen insight; we just received a message and came to the banquet specifically for that purpose.” General Zhenwu was speechless.
Cao Ya smiled.
"Stop flattering us. If we stand here, we'll block those who come later. Let's get to the Heavenly Court first," Marshal Tianpeng urged.
Thus, the Four Saints of the North Pole entered, and Vice Commander Tianyou unleashed a divine light, activating the interstellar teleportation array. The five of them were then teleported away simultaneously, and after two more transfers, they finally stepped onto the Celestial Palace of the Heavenly Court.
Even though they are all Golden Immortals, capable of traversing tens of millions of miles at a time, it is still more convenient to use interstellar teleportation arrays in the vast and boundless depths of the starry sky.
Distances in the universe are often measured in light-years.
The Milky Way is vast and boundless.
Especially the Primordial Universe, a seven-star macrocosm.
The countless sub-dimensions under its jurisdiction include spacetimes with a flat earth and a round heaven, as well as spacetimes with celestial bodies. However, in terms of area, size, and spatial stability, those universes are far inferior to the highest spacetime of the [Primordial] universe.
The [Primordial] Universe is a seven-star universe, and of course, it has more than one interface. In addition to the supreme main spacetime, there are many sub-planes, which are endless. Immortals ascend to the main spacetime.
The interface in which Cao Ya lives is the main spacetime of the [Primordial] universe.
The primordial universe is truly vast and boundless. Even the Heavenly Court, which governs all the heavens and myriad dimensions, has not been able to explore its limits. There are some places that even the gods cannot reach.
After Cao Ya and the Four Saints of the North Pole entered the Heavenly Court headquarters through the interstellar teleportation array, they were faced with a colossal gate hundreds of millions of feet tall, inscribed with the three divine characters "North Heavenly Gate".
The Four Saints of the North Pole are the leaders of the gods in the Northern Star Sea, and Cao Ya's Ketu Star is also located in the Northern Star Sea, at the northernmost point, in the desolate edge of the universe.
After navigating several interstellar teleportation arrays, the celestial gate they arrived at was undoubtedly the North Heavenly Gate.
A colossal gate stood in the void, surrounded by chaotic energy. Many interstellar teleportation arrays shone brightly, and gods appeared.
"We have met the Four Saints of the North Pole." The gods said respectfully.
The Four Saints of the North Pole returned the greeting and introduced Cao Ya, the Star Lord of Ketu, who was standing beside them.
The gods paid their respects and were deeply moved.
How did Ketu Star Lord Cao Ya become a powerful Golden Immortal?!
Even among the gods in heaven, most are only celestial immortals or mystical immortals, with very few golden immortals.
Therefore, the gods retreated, allowing the Four Saints of the North Pole and Ketu, the Golden Immortals, to go first.
They also knew that they could not refuse this matter, otherwise the gods would be terrified and the Peach Banquet would not be held in peace.
The Heavenly Court is an organization with a clear hierarchy and orderly structure.
In this realm of gods and Buddhas, there is no doubt that strength is the foundation of everything.
Might makes right!
"Welcome General Zhenwu, Marshal Tianpeng, General Heisha, Deputy Marshal Tianyou, and Lord Jidu."
The heavenly soldiers and generals guarding the North Heavenly Gate spoke in a loud voice, standing solemnly with their eyes fixed straight ahead.
There were no checks or verifications whatsoever.
Ketu Star Lord is not very famous, but the Four Saints of the North Pole are very well-known.
Furthermore, which of the five Heavenly Court Golden Immortals would dare to inspect them without fear of death?
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