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Chapter 859 The Stars Change Hands
Surrounded by several fighting gods, the fate of the Ziwei Emperor was without any suspense.

In the end, Nezha seized the final blow, and the Universe Ring smashed into the head of the Ziwei Emperor, causing his brains to splatter and his soul to fly out.

He was then swept by Fei Peng's illuminating divine eyes, which revealed his sins in his previous life, causing karmic fire to rise within him. The raging karmic fire burned away the primordial spirit of the Ziwei Emperor.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Ziwei Emperor will ultimately be annihilated, leaving no trace of his body.

But just after the dust settled, the moonlit sky, shrouded in moonlight, began to drizzle with shimmering white raindrops.

It landed on the primordial spirit of the Ziwei Emperor, extinguishing the karmic fire within it.

When the fighting gods were confused, Hu Xiuwu appeared, holding the Innate Demon Refining Tower in his hand.

The tower gate opened, absorbing the primordial spirit.

The primordial spirit of the Ziwei Emperor was taken away by the Innate Demon Refining Tower, just like the Zhenwu Emperor before him, along with the Turtle and Snake Generals and the Five Great Divine Dragons of the Zhenwu lineage.

Not only the Ziwei Emperor, but also the primordial spirits of the star lords under Huaguo Mountain were all taken away by Hu Xiuwu.

Then, fireflies appeared, forming lines of fire, which were sucked into the Innate Demon Refining Tower.

Even Sun Wukong misunderstood Hu Xiuwu's actions and advised him, "Brother, killing them is fine, but using them as refining materials is going too far."

"..."

Hu Xiuwu was speechless. Was his behavior really that evil?

"Don't worry, I don't want to use them as consumables," Hu Xiuwu explained. "Using them as consumables would be such a waste."

"I have other plans for them."

Sun Wukong, holding his Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel), muttered to himself:

"You might as well not explain at all."

Hu Xiuwu shook his head, shook the Innate Demon Refining Tower, placed the tower in the air, and floated himself.

He then beckoned to summon the Star Official and the magical artifacts left behind by the Ziwei Emperor after his death.

Among them, the most precious items are, of course, the Big Dipper Staff, the North Pole Heaven-Suppressing Seal, and the Golden Brick Fire Elixir left behind by the Ziwei Emperor.

The Big Dipper Staff is a staff used to command the stars. It is made from the trunk of a laurel tree, and the top of the staff is made of gold nails made from the marrow of the seven stars, which are then nailed together in the shape of the seven stars.

The 【North Pole Heaven-Shaking Seal】is engraved with the Big Dipper constellation on the top and cast with the Fengdu Ghost Seal script on the bottom, capable of suppressing demons and monsters in the Three Realms.

This seal and the "Northern Pole Overseeing Killing God Seal" of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor are two sides of the same coin.

As for the [Golden Brick Fire Pill], it is the sword pellet of the Ziwei Emperor and his commonly used weapon. Its role is similar to the Ziwei Emperor's throwing knife or arrow, and it is a relatively precious consumable weapon.

Legend has it that the Ziwei Emperor condensed starlight and refined it into the [Golden Brick Fire Pill], which he then presented to the Huaguang God and Wang Lingguan.

Yes, the gold brick in Wang Lingguan's left hand was a gift from the Ziwei Emperor.

The fact that he frequently gives away the [Golden Brick Fire Pill] shows that for the Ziwei Emperor, it's a weapon he doesn't feel ashamed to give away, but it's not unique, and he would suffer heavy losses if he gave it away.

Hu Xiuwu threw the [Golden Brick Fire Pill] into the pile of Star Official Magic Treasures, and picked up the [Big Dipper Staff] and the [North Pole Heaven-Shaking Seal], which symbolize the power and strength of the Ziwei Emperor.

With them, one can command the stars to a certain extent.

As long as the Jade Emperor doesn't interfere.

To completely seize control of the stars, the cooperation of the Ziwei Emperor is also required.

Since the current Ziwei Emperor is not cooperating, Hu Xiuwu had no choice but to replace him with someone else.

He will personally take over!

The Innate Demon Refining Tower trembled, and its gates emitted a deep, silvery expanse, with a miniature galaxy of twinkling stars within.

That was the manifestation of the divine position of the [Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven]. Most of the gods were appointed by the Jade Emperor through the Investiture of the Gods, and after their deaths, their divine positions should naturally return to the Investiture of the Gods.

Otherwise, with so many immortals and gods dying in the past five hundred years, and their divine positions unable to return to the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court would have been empty long ago.

If divine positions were so easy to obtain, Hu Xiuwu wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to deal with the Four Rivers Dragon Gods and the Lord of Mount Tai in order to disrupt the Heavenly Court's control over the mountains and rivers of the human world.

Hu Xiuwu stopped Fei Peng from killing the Ziwei Emperor for two reasons: firstly, he had other uses for the Ziwei Emperor's primordial spirit, and secondly, he needed to put the Ziwei Emperor's primordial spirit into the Innate Demon Refining Tower to refine the divine position of the [Zhongtian Beiji Ziwei Emperor].

Then, Hu Xiuwu will don armor and become a god, using yin to usurp yang.

Hu Xiuwu was dressed in a dark imperial robe and held the Black Law and the Luo Feng Seal in his hands.

He used the Spring Nourishing Sword to touch that cluster of stars and inquired about the divine position of the [Central Heaven North Pole Purple Star Emperor].

Is Hu Xiuwu the Emperor of Fengdu in the Northern Underworld?
Yes.

Having achieved perfect merit, the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor ascended to the Central Heaven and naturally attained the highest position in the Purple Palace.
Yes.

Hu Xiuwu saved the world and exorcised demons, swept away the great demons from other realms, re-established the underworld Fengdu, and completed the cycle of reincarnation. Has his merit been fulfilled?

Yes.

So, will Hu Xiuwu be promoted to the title of "Central Heaven North Pole Purple Star Emperor"?
···yes

Since permission is granted, why not ascend to the divine throne!

Hu Xiuwu, obscured by divine authority, seized the yang position from the yin position, retracing the path of the "Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven" to become a god.

The Northern Yin Emperor's robe changed from jet black to a deeper, more somber color. Outside the thirteen radiant patterns, the Southern and Northern Dippers, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, and the most dazzling Purple Star Emperor appeared.

The stars in the heavens echoed the imperial robes, and the Big Dipper Staff and the North Pole Heaven-Shaking Seal no longer resisted Hu Xiuwu. The stars shone for him, offering him their power and strength.

Hu Xiuwu was promoted from the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor to the Central Heaven North Pole Ziwei Emperor, ascending to the Golden Palace and ruling Fengdu, governing the stars, controlling reincarnation, and suppressing demons in the Three Realms.

In the future, he could also seize the position of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor in the Black Mythology World by relying on the Central Heaven North Pole Purple Emperor, and reverse the path of the Star God Conferment.

Night fell, the stars shone brightly, and thunder roared incessantly.

Hu Xiuwu smiled slightly as he looked at the starry night sky.

As night falls, the stars shine brightly because the stars have changed hands.

The thunder and lightning were because the Heavenly Emperor had just discovered all of this and was furious.

Hu Xiuwu slipped away beforehand to test the void, in order to set up a barrier outside Flower Fruit Mountain and rebuild the Inner Flower Fruit Mountain to prevent the Great Emperor Ziwei from escaping.

To prevent the Jade Emperor from interfering, Hu Xiuwu deliberately used the techniques of standing upright without shadow and flying with traces, and used the moon as a medium to conceal the cause and effect within Flower Fruit Mountain, so that the Jade Emperor would not know the situation within Flower Fruit Mountain.

The Jade Emperor was unaware that the Purple Star Emperor was Hu Xiuwu's true target.

Once something falls into the hands of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, even another Grand Luo Golden Immortal can't take it back.

The Jade Emperor lost because of this.

Hu Xiuwu grasped the Big Dipper Staff, pointed it at the magical treasures of the star officials, and scattered starlight, which landed on the pile of magical treasures.

Each time starlight permeates a magical artifact, the artifact emits a spiritual light, revealing the phantom of the corresponding star and releasing the power of the star.

The Southern Dipper, the Northern Dipper, the Three Enclosures and Seven Luminaries, the Twenty-Eight Mansions—Hu Xiuwu, with the highest authority over the stars, released the natal magic treasures of each star official from their bondage.

Now, anyone can use these celestial artifacts and take over the position of a star official.

In other words, Hu Xiuwu could also cultivate his star officials and use them to set up the Zhou Tian Star Array.

(End of this chapter)