Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

"'Seat' comes first, no seat comes second."

Sariel stared intently at Ling Feng and continued, "However, apart from the eleventh and twelfth divine thrones of the two academies, the top ten divine thrones are not static."

"Oh?"

Ling Feng's gaze sharpened, and he bowed respectfully to Sariel, saying, "I would like to hear the details."

Sariel paused, glanced at Ling Feng, and then continued, "According to the rules of the Divine Academy, any unseated god within the academy who can directly challenge and defeat the top ten seated gods can take their place, obtain the authority of a 'seat,' and be promoted to the ranks of the twelve seated gods!"

"Take the seventh seat of Liyue for example. Although one can directly obtain the seat through family inheritance, if one is defeated by other priests, one can only give up the seat and become a god without a seat."

Long Ze Liyue blinked, then raised her fist and said, "Then let them try!"

Having merged with the divine authority of Amaterasu and possessed the three primordial artifacts, Ryuzawa Riyue is now brimming with confidence.

In fact, the power of a clergyman is largely determined by his own clergy.

The fact that Amaterasu priests were able to occupy a seat on the throne within the Shinto priesthood proves their potential.

"Don't worry, you've only just obtained your divine throne. Therefore, according to the rules of the Divine Court, other gods without a throne must wait a year before they can challenge you. Within this year, you still need to quickly take control of all authority over Amaterasu's divine office and the divine pronouncements."

After speaking, Sariel looked at Ling Feng again, "Similarly, although Lord Long Fei has exceptional talent and his strength is no less than that of Long Ze Xiuyi in the past, he can only be temporarily placed in the 'no seat' category upon entering the Cleric Academy. He can only initiate a seat challenge after one year. However, I believe that with your strength, you will definitely be able to show your skills after one year."

Ling Feng shook his head and smiled, without saying anything more.

He infiltrated Sky City not to compete for any ranking.

Once he has found Yu Bingqing's true form and her two other soul avatars, and is no longer worried about anything, it will be time to officially start the war with Taiyi.

By that time, the power of the Chaos Temple will have grown significantly.

"Alright, that's all for today."

Sariel turned to look at Longze Liyue and said gently, "Liyue, you will automatically inherit the seventh divine throne of the Longze family. Come with me to meet the first divine throne. Lord Wuzhao will invoke the holy light of judgment to grant you the authority of the seventh divine throne!"

"So you weren't going to see Lord Taiichi?"

Long Ze Liyue blinked and couldn't help but ask.

Sariel shook his head. "Over the years, even I have never seen Lord Taiyi. The affairs of the Priests' Court are basically managed by Lord Wuzhao and Lord Metatron of the Second Divine Throne (the Throne of Order).

"However, apart from some internal affairs of the Clericate, Lord Wu Zhao rarely appears in public anymore. In fact, most of the affairs of the Clericate and even most of the Judgment Council are managed by Lord Metatron."

With that, Sariel took a deep breath before continuing, "Since the establishment of the Judgment Council, although the top ten divine thrones have changed countless times, only the top three divine thrones have never changed."

Ling Feng's gaze sharpened, and he bowed to Sariel, saying, "Goddess of the Stars, I am quite curious about who exactly the top ten gods are."

"That's fine."

Sariel nodded slightly, "I suppose you'll definitely challenge for a place among the top ten gods in the future, so I might as well tell you directly. The first god, who is also the supreme god, Lord Wuzhao, is the absolute strongest in the Divine Office..."

The second throne: the throne of order, Metatron.

The third divine throne: the throne of fate, Raziel.

The fourth divine throne: the Heavenly God's throne, Gong Shuyu.

The fifth throne: the seat of wisdom, Freya.

The Sixth Divine Throne: The Throne of War, Michael.

The seventh divine throne: Amaterasu Throne, formerly known as Ryuzawa Shuichi, now should be Ryuzawa Riyue.

The eighth throne: the throne of life, Gabriel.

Ninth Throne: Void Throne, Abaddon.

As for the tenth divine throne, it is naturally the Starry Sky Divine Throne, Sariel.

"Thank you for your guidance, Goddess of the Stars."

Ling Feng's gaze narrowed slightly as he secretly memorized these figures.

"You are Welcome."

Sariel nodded slightly to Ling Feng and said, "Next, I will take Liyue to meet Lord Wuzhao. Since you are new to the Divine Office, I will have a deacon from the Starry Sky Temple guide you and familiarize you with the rules. After you are settled, there are some necessary procedures to be followed. Once everything is over, you will be able to have your own residence within the Divine Office."

Is it a necessary procedure?
A sense of foreboding arose in Ling Feng's heart.

This likely refers to some kind of method for probing the soul or tracing the past!
It's no easy feat to infiltrate the clergy.

For now, we can only take it one step at a time.

He remained expressionless and bowed to Sariel again, saying, "Thank you for the arrangements, Goddess of the Stars."

"You are Welcome."

Sariel smiled faintly, "Since you are a friend of Liyue, you don't need to keep calling me Goddess of the Stars. Just call me Sariel."

"Ok."

Ling Feng nodded. If you put aside their opposing stance, Sariel was actually a pretty good person.

Soon, Sariel left with Ryuzawa Riyue, while two graceful girls in star-blue dresses approached Ling Feng, saying they would take him to the so-called "Seated Quiet Domain".

These two must be the deacons of the Starry Sky Temple.

"Thank you both..."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Sariel, with Ryuzawa Riyue, had already arrived outside the star staircase of the Supreme Temple where the First God's Throne was located.

"Although Lord Wuzhao holds the first divine throne, he rarely leaves the Supreme Temple."

Sariel turned to look at Ryuzawa Liyue and whispered, "It is said that the entrance to the 'Taiyi Forbidden Zone' is inside the Supreme Temple. Even Lord Metatron needs to submit an application three months in advance if he wants to enter the Taiyi Forbidden Zone and meet Lord Taiyi."

Ryūzawa Ryūgetsu felt a slight tremor in her heart.

She had long heard that Taiyi lived in seclusion, but she never expected that even the "gods" in the Divine Court would have such difficulty in seeing Taiyi.

Could it be that something happened to Taiyi?
Shaking her head, Long Ze Liyue didn't dare to think any further.

Taiichi is the sole ruler of this era. Even though she has now obtained the divine office of Amaterasu and replaced Ryuzawa Shuichi as the seventh god, she is nothing more than an ant in front of Taiichi.

Finally, as the two passed through the last archway inscribed with ancient runes, a breathtaking view opened up before them—

In the center of a circular hall made entirely of translucent crystal, a stone chair with an ancient design floats.

A middle-aged man dressed in a plain white robe sat upright in the chair, his long silver-gray hair floating slowly in the air as if it were alive.

To Long Ze Liyue's surprise, the First God's left eye was pure silver-white like the first snow, while his right eye was pitch black, making him a naturally heterochromatic eye!
“Sariel, you’ve come.”

Wu Zhao's voice was unexpectedly gentle, and Sariye quickly stepped forward and bowed gracefully to him, "Sariye greets Lord Wu Zhao."

Long Ze Liyue quickly bowed to Wu Zhao, "Long Ze Liyue greets Lord Wu Zhao."

"Ryuze Liyue, the second daughter of the Ryuze family..."

Wu Zhao's expression remained calm and still, but he simply raised his right index finger and gently tapped the armrest of the stone chair, producing a muffled sound like a heartbeat.

Long Ze Liyue suddenly realized that her heartbeat was involuntarily synchronized with that rhythm, and she broke out in a cold sweat.

With just a single thought from the other party, his heart would probably explode instantly. Sariel's gaze sharpened, and he hurriedly said, "Lord Wuzhao, Longze Liyue has inherited the office of Amaterasu and has come to receive the mark of the divine throne."

"I already know everything."

Wu Zhao's heterochromatic eyes turned to Long Ze Liyue. In that instant, Long Ze Liyue felt as if she had been completely seen through by some being beyond her comprehension.

Even more terrifying was that the Amaterasu Divine Fire burning fiercely within his body flickered like a candle in the wind under this gaze!
She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Wu Zhao's eyes.

"interesting."

Wu Zhao suddenly chuckled, "Yi Yan had a better opinion of you from the beginning. Although the process was a bit tortuous, you were the one who ended up sitting in this position."

Ryuzawa Riyue's eyelids twitched.

Yoshihiko, also known as Ryuzawa Yoshihiko, was her grandfather's name.

It seems that this supreme deity knew everything from beginning to end.

But for the Judgment Council, it doesn't matter who sits in Amaterasu's position, nor how she got there.

Having the ability to hold onto this position is enough.

She gritted her teeth, and before she could fully react, Wu Zhao had already raised his pale right hand.

A golden chain made entirely of holy light of judgment shot out from his palm and instantly pierced into Long Ze Liyue's brow!
"Ugh—!"

A sharp pain emanating from the depths of her soul made her kneel down on one knee.

Immediately afterwards, the Yata Mirror, the Kusanagi Sword, and the Yasakani no Magatama all erupted with dazzling light to protect their master, but the moment they came into contact with the chains of holy light, they quieted down like docile pets.

She felt that some kind of imprint beyond the material world was taking shape deep within her soul, eventually coalescing into a complex mark composed of three nested sun discs.

"From this day forward, you shall be the Seventh Divine Throne, Amaterasu."

Wu Zhao's voice suddenly became as loud as a bell, and all the floating palaces of the entire Divine Office trembled and resonated at the same time!
Among the twelve divine thrones, several powerful figures who were in seclusion opened their eyes, looking towards the central temple with surprise and uncertainty.

When Ryuzawa Liyue regained her footing, she discovered that the ends of her long, silver-purple hair were now tinged with a flowing golden glow, and a sun emblem identical to the one on her soul imprint appeared between her brows.

Even more strangely, she felt a kind of blood connection with the floating palace in the distance that belonged to Amaterasu.

"Thank you, Lord Wuzhao."

She forced back the lingering pain of her burning soul and bowed solemnly, only to find that Wu Zhao's heterochromatic eyes were gazing thoughtfully in a certain direction outside the hall.

"Sariel".

Wu Zhao suddenly looked at Sariel, a faint, enigmatic smile appearing on his sickly pale face. "You seem to have brought back an interesting junior."

Sariel's heart tightened slightly: "Yes, this person's name is Long Fei. He obtained the Seven Deadly Sins divine inheritance in the bottom city, and his strength is comparable to that of a first-level god."

"The Seven Deadly Sins..."

Wu Zhao smiled. "To be able to fuse with the Seven Deadly Sins without having his mind stolen by those ancient evil gods, this junior is quite interesting."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again and said calmly, "The throne has been passed on. You may leave now."

Long Ze Liyue couldn't help but raise her eyes and glance at Wu Zhao again.

He noticed Ling Feng immediately. Being noticed by such a being was not a good thing for Ling Feng.

Ling Feng, oh Ling Feng, good luck to you...

……

Inside the silent testing hall, Ling Feng was unaware that he had already been "targeted" by the First God Throne.

Not long ago, he arrived here under the guidance of the two deacons of the Starry Sky Temple to carry out some so-called "necessary procedures".

After all, the Clergy Council is the most important core force of the Inquisition, and naturally it would not allow unidentified individuals to infiltrate its ranks.

"Please remove all weapons and clothing and enter the Spirit Tracing Array for testing."

A cold, mechanical voice beeped. Ling Feng shrugged and could only strip naked.

Fortunately, before we arrived, almost everything had been stored inside the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Even his appearance was prepared in advance, and he transformed into the likeness of Wan Jun (Wan Jun of the Sky-Patrolling Thunder Clan in the Immortal Realm Chapter).

He took a deep breath and strode into the "Spirit Tracing Array".

Outside the testing room, three testing officers dressed in white lab coats hovered around the triangular magic circle, holding spirit particle detectors that constantly changed shape in their hands.

The entire hall floor was covered with complex, dizzying three-dimensional runes, and twelve metal pillars engraved with different divine symbols were arranged in a circle, radiating a suffocating energy pressure.

Ling Feng silently removed his final mask, allowing the testing personnel to begin a detailed examination of his body.

However, after a series of examinations of Ling Feng's face, it was discovered that there were no relevant records.

"Are you from the bottom city?"

One of the female testing personnel stared at Ling Feng expressionlessly and asked in a deep voice.

Ling Feng felt a little helpless; he simply didn't have the habit of chatting with others completely naked.

Oh well, it's Wan Jun's face anyway!

He could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes..."

"The management of the city is relatively chaotic, so it's normal that you don't have any record of your identity..."

The female inspector in charge pondered for a moment, but decided to make an exception.

After all, Ling Feng was sent by the Goddess of the Stars, and it is said that he also has a close relationship with the newly promoted seventh god, Amaterasu.

At the same time, he is related to both of the two divine thrones and his own strength has reached the level of a first-level priest, so he naturally cannot be held back by mere identity information.

"I'll now reissue your identity information, including your name."

"Long Fei".

"Ok."

In no time, Ling Feng's "citizen" status in Shangcheng District was registered.

"We can proceed to the next step."

The female inspector gently pressed a blue button in front of her and said expressionlessly, "Begin memory tracing."

The triangular magic circle lit up with a dazzling blue light, and the twelve metal pillars simultaneously projected beams of light that intertwined to form a net, enveloping Ling Feng within it.

The inspectors closed their eyes and chanted incantations, attempting to connect with his spiritual sea.

It seems we still need to probe their memories!
Ling Feng smiled, thankfully he was prepared.

In fact, long before he arrived here, he had already fabricated a growth experience for "Long Fei" through the Nightmare Oracle.

An ordinary commoner from the bottom city, by chance, inherits the divine authority of the Seven Deadly Sins, and then meets the benefactor in his life, Ryuzawa Riyue...

All memories are fabricated through life, death, dreams, and illusions, making them absolutely "real".

When the detected memory images were presented to the testing personnel, the three quickly and unanimously assessed: "The memory information is complete, with no signs of tampering, no suspicious information, and identity verification is complete." (End of Chapter)