Inside the Sun Palace.
Emperor Jun sat on the cloud platform, surrounded by auspicious light. The incense stick in the incense burner in front of him had long since burned out, leaving only a pile of ash.
The Divine Race Assembly was drawing to a close, but Hu Le's cloud platform remained empty.
At this moment, Zhulong spoke, "...Everyone, if there are no further objections, the throne of the Heavenly Emperor will henceforth be inherited by Dijun..."
Upon hearing this, Di Jun's eyes revealed a smug and triumphant look.
The gods below the stage all wore solemn expressions.
Following the meeting, Di Jun, with the support of Zhulong and his sister Fuxi, as well as a group of great demon saints, finally ascended to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
Of course, not all gods agree.
Some people raised objections, and as a result, there are now quite a few saints on Di Jun's side, including many great supernatural beings.
Those who opposed him were rather weak and outnumbered, so how could they possibly win against Di Jun?
Moreover, most of the innate deities don't really care who becomes the emperor, since it's not their turn anyway.
No matter who becomes the emperor, as long as their interests are not infringed upon, they will simply remain neutral.
Therefore, the opposition did not cause much of a stir in the end, and Di Jun ultimately succeeded.
As the most senior member of the divine race, Zhulong had to step forward and speak in support of Dijun.
However, just as he finished speaking, the previously closed temple doors were suddenly pushed open from the outside, and all the gods turned to look in the direction of the sound.
Then Hu Le, wearing a golden crown and a purple robe, carrying a bamboo cane, walked in with a smile.
"Senior Zhulong, Dijun wants to become the Heavenly Emperor, shouldn't he at least ask for my opinion first..."
At this point, he stared at Di Jun with a half-smile, "After all, this throne was left to me by my master, so you can't just give it away to someone else."
Seeing that Hu Le had finally arrived, he said the same thing again.
Almost all the gods secretly chuckled, knowing that the real excitement was about to begin, and they would soon be in for a feast for the eyes.
"You... you're utterly spouting nonsense! When did the Emperor's throne become the private property of you and your disciple? How do you place our fellow practitioners by saying this?"
Don't forget, this divine race was founded by the late Emperor Cangli. Taiyi was not Emperor Cangli's disciple either, yet he still became the Heavenly Emperor.
"If Taiyi can do it, why can't I?"
Di Jun stood up, glared coldly at Hu Le, and reprimanded him.
At this moment, he was filled with resentment towards Hu Le. He was only one step away from the throne. If Zhu Long had just finished speaking and gained everyone's approval, he could have officially been crowned and become the new emperor.
But at this crucial moment, Hu Le barged in and tried to ruin his plans.
How could he not feel hatred in his heart?
At the same time, he also harbored resentment towards Dijiang and the others, secretly cursing them as useless.
Despite so many people working together, they still couldn't stop this person, which left him extremely disappointed.
However, Jumang and his companions felt ashamed to face anyone after failing to intercept them, so they went back immediately after chasing them to the outside of the Sun Palace.
Moreover, their act of intercepting Hu Le halfway to prevent him from attending the Divine Race Conference was truly underhanded.
If they also came to the Sun Palace and Hu Le exposed their behavior in public, they would probably be ridiculed by their fellow practitioners.
So even though they were qualified to attend the conference, they had no interest in it at all and simply returned to the Netherworld...
Hu Le entered the hall and spoke without any politeness, immediately filling the hall with a tense atmosphere.
Di Jun naturally wouldn't back down and retorted stiffly.
“Fellow Daoist Di Jun, you are mistaken. When did I ever consider the throne of the Heavenly Emperor to be something belonging to my master and his lineage? After all, if I were interested in this throne, how could it possibly be yours?”
The reason I oppose you becoming the Emperor is simply because I feel you are not qualified.
"Compared to my teacher, you dare to challenge me?!"
In Hu Le's opinion, no one, let alone Di Jun, could sit on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, let alone take away the Heavenly Court from him.
After all, the Emperor's legitimacy lies in the Heavenly Court. Whoever becomes the Emperor will inevitably make controlling the Heavenly Court their top priority.
But now the Heavenly Court is in Hu Le's hands. He can give it away, but others cannot take it away.
And not just anyone in the Heavenly Court is qualified to make him let go.
In his eyes, neither Di Jun nor any other member of the divine race were anything special; they had no right to take over the Heavenly Court from him.
In his opinion, the throne of the emperor should remain vacant indefinitely, or even be abolished altogether.
His reluctance to relinquish the Heavenly Court was not due to a desire for power, as he had always prioritized achieving the Hunyuan realm.
As for the mere ruler of the Heavenly Court, he considered him nothing at all.
If he were to become a Primordial Saint, whoever became the ruler of the Heavenly Court, once he issued the Saintly Edict, would the ruler of the Heavenly Court dare to disobey?
Once the Xuanmen sect flourishes, it will eventually set its sights on the Heavenly Court.
Let alone the other members of the God race, even he himself could not save the Heavenly Court.
Even if he becomes a Primordial Saint, it won't matter. After all, the Xuanmen has four Saints, and he is just one person. How can he withstand the combined efforts of four Saints?
At that time, he will only be able to retain some influence in the Heavenly Court by virtue of his status as a saint.
Besides, since they are all immortal saints, even if those four are powerful, they cannot forcibly take the Heavenly Court from him out of respect for the saints.
They will inevitably have to give up some benefits to give him an explanation.
He himself may not care about these benefits, but his disciples need them...
Over the years, with the blessings of the Heavenly Court and the human race, both he and his disciples have enjoyed many benefits.
For example, Guan Kong, despite her good background, may have achieved the status of a Great Luo in just a few years, thanks in no small part to the fortunes of the Heavenly Court and the human race.
As for the other disciples, it was just a matter of course for him to share some of the merits and fortunes with them when he was adjusting the Heavenly Court's fortunes.
Besides, this Heavenly Court was passed down to him by Taiyi and his wife. If he hadn't been forced to, he wouldn't have wanted to betray their kindness and give the Heavenly Court to someone else for nothing...
"Emperor Dongxuan, you are mistaken..."
Upon hearing Hu Le's accusation that Di Jun was unworthy to be the Emperor, Bai Ze, his trusted confidant and the Demon Saint, hurriedly stood up to refute him.
"My Emperor commands billions of demons, his might shakes the primordial world, and he has even transformed into the sun to nurture all living beings. His merits are immeasurable. So, how can he not be the Emperor?"
Hu Le had already arrived at the cloud platform that belonged to him. Clouds rose beneath his feet, and his figure slowly floated up, directly onto the cloud platform.
He walked to the cushion behind the desk, flicked his sleeve, and sat down calmly.
"Hehe... Bai Ze!"
Hu Le sat on the futon, quietly waiting for Bai Ze the Demon Saint to finish speaking, then smiled faintly: "You are indeed loyal to Di Jun..."
However, I heard that a wisp of your primordial spirit has been trapped on the Demon-Summoning Banner, and you are no longer in control of your own life or death. It's truly a sad situation.
"Why don't you come with me to work in the Heavenly Court from now on? Don't worry, I'm not Di Jun. I will never use your life to blackmail you or force you to pledge your loyalty..."
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