The Heavenly Court, the Jade Pool Immortal Palace, was filled with thousands of auspicious wisps and countless rays of light. Primordial divine light traversed the void, manifesting boundless wondrous phenomena.
Inside the hall, Hu Le sat on a high platform, slowly reciting the Great Dao of Hunyuan.
Suddenly, flowers rained down from the sky, and golden lotuses sprang from the ground.
The profound mysteries of the Heavenly Dao contained within it slowly unfolded in the minds of all the immortals.
This lecture took a full century to complete.
One day, Hu Le's sermons suddenly stopped, and the strange phenomena that had been lingering in the sky slowly dissipated.
Knowing that the sermon was about to end, the assembled immortals and deities thanked them and departed.
In the end, only the Three Pure Ones, the two Western Venerables, and Fuxi and Nuwa were left behind by Hu Le.
After the group of idle immortals and gods left, Hu Le spoke: "Everyone, I have now become a Primordial Saint and the leader of a major sect. I should transcend worldly affairs and relinquish my position in the Heavenly Court and as the Human Emperor. I hope you fellow Daoists can understand."
The three Pure Ones all nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Indeed, Hu Le has now become a saint, and should be high above, holding the power of the Heavenly Way.
The karmic connection between the Human Emperor's throne and the position of the Heavenly Court Lord is too heavy. If Hu Le continues to cling to this position, he himself may be fine, but his disciples will likely be hindered by this heavy karmic burden.
Just like this great calamity for the human race, because of him, several disciples had to go down the mountain to fight with others to avenge their karmic calamities.
They may have been lucky this time and suffered no casualties, but what if it happens a few more times? They can't be this lucky forever.
Moreover, Hu Le has now established Taoism, which should transcend worldly affairs. If he were to simultaneously hold the power over Heaven, Earth, and Humanity and develop another great religion, the Heavenly Dao would be in turmoil, and his Taoism would likely never be able to develop.
After all, the way of Heaven emphasizes balance, so how could it allow him to dominate the primordial world alone?
When the Three Pure Ones heard Hu Le admit that he was prepared to relinquish the Heavenly Court and the Human Emperor, they were slightly surprised, but after a moment's thought, they understood why he wanted to do so.
Hu Le turned to look at Yuanshi Daoren and asked, "I wonder how many tribulations Haotian has already gone through?"
The Taoist Primordial calculated for a moment and replied, "He has now survived one thousand two hundred tribulations."
After hearing this, Hu Le shook his head and sighed, "If that's the case, it's still five hundred more tribulations to be considered complete."
Yuanshi Daoren nodded slightly after hearing this. He had no intention of letting Haotian force the calamity to stop and come to the Heavenly Court to take control of the power.
"Since he is temporarily unable to return to his position, then I will appoint six Heavenly Emperors to temporarily take charge of the Heavenly Court. What do you all think?"
Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones all frowned.
Hu Le clearly intends to establish the Six Emperors to divide the power within the Heavenly Court. In the future, he will return after the Haotian Tribulation and become the Lord of the Heavenly Court. However, with the other emperors holding him back, how can he possibly control the power of the Heavenly Court?
Before they could even speak, Fuxi and Nuwa smiled and agreed.
"The sage's suggestion is excellent."
"Let us follow the words of the sage."
The two siblings represent the Earthly Dao and the Demon Clan, respectively, and hold considerable weight in the prehistoric world. Their opinions are highly significant regarding matters concerning the prehistoric world.
After they both expressed their agreement, the two Western Venerables immediately agreed as well.
In fact, the moment Hu Le opened his mouth and said that he was going to establish the Six Emperors, Zhunti Daoist's eyes lit up.
If the Six Heavenly Venerables were to be established in the Heavenly Court, their Western lineage might very well be able to gain some influence within the Heavenly Court.
After all, for millions of years, the Heavenly Court has been controlled by the Heavenly Emperor's lineage. Not to mention the Western lineage, even the Xuanmen (mystical sects) have not been able to achieve anything in the Heavenly Court.
In the past, Hongjun Daozu, relying on his status as a saint, finally managed to seize an imperial throne in the Heavenly Court.
However, Hu Le sent him away to undergo tribulations, and only after completing his tribulations could he take up a post in the Heavenly Court.
Now, Hu Le has not only voluntarily abdicated and relinquished the Heavenly Court, but also wants to establish the Six Emperors to divide the power of Heaven and Earth.
If they, the Western faction, don't seize this opportunity, they will surely regret it later.
After Zhunti and Jieyin agreed, only the Three Pure Ones remained to express their opinion.
The Taoist Master Taiqing had recently been humiliated by Hu Le, so it was inappropriate for him to speak out now.
Yuanshi Daoren frowned and silently calculated in his mind. He realized that Hu Le's suggestion was actually in line with the way of heaven. He wanted to object, but he didn't know how to speak up.
So, before objecting, he asked, "I wonder if the Sage has already chosen anyone for the so-called Six Emperors positions?"
Upon hearing Yuanshi Daoren's question, Hu Le nodded slightly. He had already decided on the candidate many years ago.
“My younger brother Ziwei and Gouchen are the sons of the previous Heavenly Emperor and Human Emperor. They were born into nobility and have been in charge of the operation of the stars in the heavens for many years. Their merits are immeasurable and they can occupy two of the Six Emperors’ positions.”
Hu Le immediately brought up Gouchen and Ziwei.
The Three Pure Ones frowned upon hearing this, but did not immediately object.
Seeing that everyone remained silent, Hu Le continued, "My disciple Guan Kong opened up the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in the Netherworld and saved countless souls. His merits are unparalleled, and he was granted the title of Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole. He should also be one of the Six Emperors."
Everyone saw that Hu Le had taken another statue in the blink of an eye. His family was going to take up half of the six imperial positions. His appetite was simply insatiable.
However, there are some concerns about opposing it.
After all, this person is still the ruler of the Heavenly Court and one of only two saints. If they voice their opposition and displease Hu Le, he will then focus on blocking their proposed candidate, which would be quite troublesome.
None of the people present were stupid, and no one stepped forward to be the first to stick their neck out.
Yuanshi Daoist was very displeased at this moment, not only because of Hu Le, but also because of his good-for-nothing disciple.
Originally, according to the will of Heaven, the Eastern Pure Flower Emperor should have been Taiyi, his disciple.
However, because Taiyi owed Guankong a debt of karma, coupled with a promise he had made, Guankong forcibly took away the position of the Azure Emperor.
If it were anyone else, Taiyi might have turned her back on them, but she couldn't do that to Guankong, because Hu Le was standing behind her.
Furthermore, if he is unwilling to repay this karmic debt, he may find it difficult to sever his three corpses in the future...
Hu Le took three of the six imperial positions in one go. He naturally wouldn't bother with the remaining three; he'd just let the others fight over them.
At this moment, the Taoist Taiqing spoke up: "Sage, my master once made an agreement with you that Haotian Tong'er should also have a position of honor among the Six Emperors."
Hu Le nodded slightly: "When he returns after completing his tribulation, he can become the Supreme Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Realm."
Master Taiqing nodded in satisfaction.
At this moment, Yuanshi Daoren put aside his regret for Taiyi and said, "My disciple Nanji has a noble background, is virtuous and has the Dao. He should be among the Six Emperors."
Hu Le, of course, would not refuse Yuan Shi's request, and replied with a smile, "In that case, he shall become the Antarctic Longevity Emperor in the future."
Yuanshi Daoren was very satisfied with Hu Le's arrangements and said no more.
In the blink of an eye, only one of the six imperial positions remained.
Tongtian Daoren spoke first...
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