Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 264 The Conferment of Titles upon the Gods!

Upon hearing the name "Six Emperors," everyone understood that this was a first-class rank in the Heavenly Court, namely the position of Great Emperor and Heavenly Venerable. The divine duty was that of Great Emperor, and the rank was that of Heavenly Venerable. Before Donghua attained the Primordial Dao, his rank was this position of Great Emperor and Heavenly Venerable.

In this conferment of gods, Donghua was preparing to bestow first-class divine positions and titles, which was something no one expected. After all, once a position in the Heavenly Court is established, it will naturally gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao, which is what is meant by "establishing is easy, but revoking is difficult".

In doing so, it was as if Donghua had relinquished his authority, which is why no one had expected it.

Even if Donghua is busy with cultivation, it is easy for him to create several avatars to handle the affairs of the Heavenly Court.

However, upon closer examination, it's not impossible. After all, Donghua's position as Heavenly Emperor is equivalent to that of a Sage, and in a sense, even Sages are below Heavenly Emperor. It all depends on how it's understood and implemented; ultimately, strength will prevail.

Therefore, even if the Six Emperors have great power, they still have to listen to Donghua. Although it is difficult to revoke a divine position once it is established, it can be replaced. If you don't listen, just replace you with someone else. It's that simple.

All the quasi-saints and powerful beings in the Heavenly Court looked at Donghua with burning eyes, all wanting to know if they could obtain the position of one of the Six Emperors.

However, Donghua seemed oblivious to the eager looks on everyone's faces, and instead said unhurriedly, "The Six Emperors hold high positions and great power, and are not granted to those without great merit, nor to those below the late stage of Quasi-Saint."

"As for cultivation level, it can be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Those with great achievements and merits can step down to the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, but can only temporarily assume the position of Great Emperor. Once they break through to the late-stage of Quasi-Saint, they will be truly granted the position!"

"Of the Six Emperors, the first is the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven, who resides in the Heavenly Realm, oversees its affairs, rules over all heavens, and commands all saints!"

"The second is the Great Emperor of the Earth's Profound Virtue and Reincarnation, who governs the earth and the eighteen heavens of the netherworld, harmonizing yin and yang and nurturing all things!"

"The third is the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole, who governs all affairs of the Eastern Pole in the primordial world, controls life and death, displays compassion, eliminates suffering, unites all religions, and rules over all beings in the primordial world for me!"

"The fourth is the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, who governs all affairs of the prehistoric Antarctic heavens, wields ten thousand thunderbolts, manifests creation, and commands the ten thousand thunderbolts of the prehistoric world for me, wielding the power of heavenly punishment!"

"The fifth is the Great Emperor of the Western Pole, who governs all affairs of the Western Pole in the primordial world, holds the reins of Heaven, Earth, and Man, presides over the wars of the primordial world, and rules over all spirits of the primordial world for me!"

"The sixth is the Great Emperor of the North Pole, who governs all affairs of the primordial North Pole, resides in the Purple Palace, and holds sway over the starry sky, the celestial order, and the terrestrial order, commanding the primordial star gods and mountain gods for me!"

As Donghua finished speaking, the entire Lingxiao Palace fell silent. Although they had thought that the Six Emperors held great power, they had not expected it to be this great. To put it bluntly, the combined responsibilities of the Six Emperors were all the responsibilities of Donghua, the Heavenly Emperor. This also meant that Donghua had completely relinquished power!

However, this is also what makes everyone uncomfortable: the Six Emperors' requirements are simply too high. Not to mention the Heavenly Court, even in the entire prehistoric world, there are very few people who can meet these requirements.

Therefore, when the cultivation requirements were put forward, the eyes of Taiyuan, Randeng, and the Barefoot Immortal dimmed instantly, because they were not qualified.

In particular, the names of several of the Six Emperors are almost announced, leaving no hope for the others.

The Great Emperor of the Central Heaven and Ten Thousand Saints—everyone racked their brains but couldn't think of anyone who could take on this position, or rather, who would dare to take on this position.

I doubt anyone would dare!

So they don't know the real reason why Tung Wah released this job opening, or whether they already have someone else in mind?

Secondly, there is the Great Emperor of Earth Reincarnation. This position is undoubtedly Houtu's; no one else is qualified.

I wonder when these two reached an agreement, or if the rumors about them are true?

The positions of the Four Great Emperors of the East, West, South, North and South are the ones that everyone is most looking forward to. As can be seen from the division of Donghua, the Six Great Emperors are no longer subjects of the Heavenly Court, but also kings. They are the kings of the Heavenly Court besides Donghua and west Wangmu, and are equivalent to half the masters of the Heavenly Court.

Looking at everyone's gazes, Donghua suddenly remembered a saying someone had said in his previous life: "A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless it's time to be awarded a title." It seems that this saying is universal in the prehistoric world!

Then, using the Great Dao Brush transformed from the Heavenly Emperor's Seal, he wrote the name of the first Six Emperors on the Heavenly Book. The power of the Earth Dao and the power of the Heavenly Dao converged on the Heavenly Book, and it seemed as if the Heavenly Dao had descended upon the hall.

"The Empress Houtu is hereby conferred the title of Great Emperor of Virtuous Reincarnation, with the imperial title: Empress Houtu, Who Upholds the Laws of Heaven, and the honorific title: Heavenly Venerable Mother Earth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a divine position quickly condensed on the Heavenly Book, and the power of the Heavenly Dao gathered to form a divine talisman. The divine talisman, combined with the fortune of the Heavenly Court, finally transformed into a precious seal.

The imperial seal is a symbol of Houtu's identity!

Houtu stepped out of the space, respectfully accepted the treasure seal, and in an instant, a dark yellow imperial robe fell onto her body, and an imperial throne condensed in the hall, second only to Donghua.

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable! From this day forward, the Netherworld will obey your commands!"

As Houtu finished speaking, the fortune of the Netherworld converged towards the Heavenly Court. From this moment on, the Netherworld was officially incorporated into the Heavenly Court system, no longer the so-called "obeying orders but not summons" as before!

Donghua used the Heavenly Emperor's Seal to gather the fortune, and then wrote again, and a great emperor's position condensed on the Heavenly Book.

"Fuxi is hereby conferred the title of Great Emperor of the Western Pole, with the imperial title: Great Emperor of the Western Pole Gouchen Upper Palace, and the honorific title: Venerable of All Gods!"

Fuxi was already clear about his position and responsibilities, and that he would later also have the title of Demon Emperor. He then stood up and said:

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable!"

He then accepted the Emperor's Seal, donned the Emperor's Robe, and ascended to the Emperor's Throne, which materialized out of thin air, placing him before all the gods and below Donghua.

Donghua then bestowed further titles: "The Grand Master of Fate is hereby appointed as the Great Emperor of the Eastern Azure Splendor, with the imperial title: Great Emperor of the Eastern Wondrous Azure Splendor, and the honorific title: Heavenly Venerable of Fate!"

"However, due to his insufficient cultivation, he will only temporarily assume the imperial throne and be given time to cultivate. If he still fails to meet the standards, his imperial title will be revoked!"

In fact, this rule was specifically reserved for the Grand Master of Fate, to reward his merits. The Grand Master of Fate has made great contributions to the Purple Palace's progress to this day.

Moreover, Da Siming is Donghua's true confidant and direct subordinate. Their relationship is that of ruler and subject, brothers, and master and disciple.

The Grand Master of Fate stepped forward respectfully and said, "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable!"

With the six emperors now enfeoffed, the positions of the three great emperors have been filled. The remaining emperor, Donghua, the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven, has no intention of being enfeoffed. This imperial position is highly similar to his position as the Great Heavenly Venerable, and he intended to leave it to his son, Xuanming.

If Xuanming proves himself and his cultivation, virtue, and merits are sufficient, he will be granted this position in the future. If he is utterly hopeless, this imperial position will remain forever sealed!

"Since there are currently no suitable candidates, the three imperial thrones of the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven, the Great Emperor of the Southern Pole, and the Great Emperor of the Northern Pole will remain vacant until a suitable candidate appears in the world, at which point they will be bestowed upon the emperors!"

The title of Emperor of Longevity of the Antarctic was originally reserved for Yun Zhongjun, but now that Yun Zhongjun has perished and been reincarnated, the throne can only be temporarily sealed because there is no suitable candidate.

Longbo's cultivation level is at the late stage of Quasi-Saint, which is sufficient in terms of both cultivation and merit. However, his position is not suitable. Neither the Antarctic Longevity Emperor nor the Arctic Purple Star Emperor is suitable for Longbo. Forcibly bestowing titles upon him will only bring disaster, because his destiny is mismatched and his high position with low virtue can only bring calamity.

However, as Donghua's voice fell, the burning passion of Longbo, Haotian and the others dimmed slightly. Although they knew that the Six Emperors were not meant for them, they still felt empty inside when the time came.

Donghua took everything in, then continued, "Below the Six Emperors, there are Five Supreme Gods who govern the world, regulating the Four Symbols and operating the Five Elements, their positions above the Emperors!"

"Feng Longbo is hereby granted the title of Eastern Azure Emperor. In recognition of his exceptional cultivation and outstanding contributions, he is granted a first-class rank and further honored with the title of Eastern Mystic Heavenly Venerable!"

Upon hearing this, Longbo was overjoyed. He was not destined to be among the Six Emperors, but he was already very satisfied to be able to enjoy the position of Heavenly Venerable. After all, at his level, he did not have a high pursuit of power.

"Your subject bows in gratitude to the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Donghua smiled gently. Although Longbo joined Zifu midway, he made great contributions in the Zifu War, forcing the Wu Clan to withdraw. Otherwise, he would not have survived the calamity.

"Haotian is hereby appointed as the Central Yellow Emperor. Considering his extraordinary birth and exceptional talent, and his outstanding contributions to the unification of the Heavenly Court, he is also entitled to a first-class rank and is further granted the title of Jade Emperor Heavenly Venerable!"

Donghua fixed his gaze on Haotian, the future Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial World. This man never had the chance to become the Heavenly Emperor again, but he made great contributions to the unification of the Primordial World by the Purple Mansion and led the Dou Tribe.

Moreover, he was of extraordinary birth, and just for the sake of his master, he should have enjoyed the position of a great emperor. Although he was very ambitious, this was not worth mentioning in Donghua's eyes.

I'm not afraid of your big ambitions, I'm afraid of you having big ambitions but no resources!

Haotian stepped forward excitedly and said, "Your subject thanks the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

While he had anticipated obtaining the position of a Great Emperor, the title of Heavenly Venerable was an unexpected surprise. However, upon closer reflection, it was likely that Donghua bestowed the title of Heavenly Venerable upon him out of respect for Hongjun. Otherwise, his cultivation, merits, and achievements would not have been sufficient to attain the title of Heavenly Venerable.

But it makes sense, since the prehistoric world also values ​​interpersonal relationships. If one's position and rank are too low, it would be embarrassing for one's teacher, Hongjun.

"The Barefoot Immortal is hereby appointed as the Northern Mystic Emperor!"

"Taiyuan is hereby appointed as the Red Emperor of the South!"

The Barefoot Immortal and Taiyuan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, we thank the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Donghua nodded and said, "The position of the White Emperor of the West is vacant, awaiting the birth of a destined person before it is bestowed upon another!"

It is said that they are waiting for a destined person, but it is clear to everyone that this position is reserved for Yaochi. They only need to wait for Yaochi to be reincarnated and return to the quasi-saint position, and he will become a great emperor of the Heavenly Court.

Donghua continued, "In addition to their own duties, the Six Emperors and Five Emperors also need a Great Emperor to reside in the central hub of the Great Army and assist me in handling government affairs, with a cycle of reincarnation every ten thousand years."

This system was originally the rotating system of the emperors in the Purple Palace. Donghua brought it to the Heavenly Court to reduce his burden and devote himself to cultivation.

"Your Majesty, we obey!"

Donghua continued writing on the Heavenly Book!

"I hereby appoint the Junior Master of Fate as the Heavenly Emperor, also known as the Great Emperor of Taihua, who will govern the thirty-two heavens of the celestial realm. He will also assist me in handling the affairs of the Heavenly Court, serving as the Vice Minister of the Heavenly Court, a position equivalent to the Five Directions!"

As for Shao Siming, the first person he met since his rebirth, and now the sister he took in, of course he had to take care of her. Although Shao Siming did not have the destiny of the Six Emperors and Five Directions, she could still enjoy the treatment of the Five Directions.

As for Shao Siming's divine duties, to put it bluntly, she is the top leader of the capital city and the secretary-general of the Party Central Committee, which is a position of great power and influence. This also shows Donghua's trust in Shao Siming.

"Your subject accepts the decree and thanks the Great Heavenly Venerable!" The Lesser Master of Fate gladly accepted, not really caring about his position; he was very easygoing and would be happy even without being granted a title.

Donghua then continued writing, this time writing several deities in succession.

"Feng Ran Deng as the Heavenly Emperor of Tranquility, in charge of the Heavenly Court's Ministry of Finance and the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!"

"Feng Yuanjin is hereby appointed as the Heavenly Emperor, in charge of the Fire Department of the Heavenly Court!"

"The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden is hereby appointed as the Heavenly Mystic Emperor, Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army, in charge of the Heavenly Fighting Department, responsible for training and deploying the heavenly soldiers and generals!"

"Emperor Lin is hereby granted the title of Azure Profound Emperor..."

"seal up……"

Donghua has had several people in succession, all of whom are quasi-saints, but most of them are quasi-saints in terms of magical power.

"We, your humble servants, bow in gratitude to the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Donghua then continued, "In the battle of Buzhou Mountain, the Longevity Emperor Yunzhongjun and the Candle Emperor Zhulong perished, and have since been reincarnated and are cultivating anew. However, the merits of these two emperors must be recognized!"

"The merits of Lord Yunzhong can be rewarded after his reincarnation, while the merits of Zhulong can be bestowed upon the Dragon Clan!"

Where is Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea?

Ao Guang: "Your subject is here!"

"Although you are only at the early stage of the Great Luo realm, in consideration of your clan's contributions, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Water Official Emperor, granting you the rank and authority to govern the Heavenly Court's Water Department and rule over the four seas. I hope you will cultivate diligently in the future, attain enlightenment as soon as possible, and not be negligent!"

As soon as Donghua finished speaking, he directly bestowed a portion of his merit and fortune upon Ao Guang, showing him exceptional care.

Ao Guang replied excitedly, "Your subject thanks the Great Heavenly Venerable and will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Everyone looked at Ao Guang with envy. This golden dragon who had just broken through to the Great Luo realm could actually receive such an honor. Indeed, being born into the right family is a skill. However, it is not surprising that the dragon race obtained the position of emperor thanks to Zhulong's merits.

Donghua asked, "Where is Changxi?"

Changxi leaped down from the void and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Great Celestial Venerable!"

"You are the lord of the Moon Star, formerly a Heavenly Consort of the Heavenly Court. Are you now willing to remain and serve the Heavenly Court?"

Donghua was indeed having a headache dealing with innate deities like Changxi. Their status was naturally bestowed, but their hearts were not in the Heavenly Court. Unless they were killed, no one could strip them of their status as the Lord of Taiyin Star.

However, the Taiyin Star, Taiyang Star, and Ziwei Star are related to the stability of the celestial sphere and cannot be subject to any accidents, so they can only be granted divine titles.

Changxi spoke, "The past is history; now I am willing to serve the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Donghua nodded, thinking, "You're quite sensible; otherwise, I'd have to send you to be reincarnated again." He then said:

"Changxi is hereby appointed as the Empress of Taiyin, in charge of all affairs of the Taiyin Star!"

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Donghua then began to bestow titles upon the Great Luo Immortal Lords, who were successively assigned to various departments of the Heavenly Court and different regions of the Primordial World.

Such as the position of Grand Marshal of Lingxiao Palace in Qianyu, the position of the Three Star Gods of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity, and the position of the Heavenly King of the Four Divine Beasts of Xikunlun...

During the process of bestowing titles, the various departments of the Heavenly Court were initially established, such as the eight departments of Thunder, Fire, Plague, Fighting, Wealth, Water, Tai Sui, and Smallpox, all of which were headed by the Great Luo Immortal Lord.

However, departments like the Plague Department, Tai Sui Department, and Smallpox Department only have some people at the Taiyi, Golden Immortal, and True Immortal realms, and no suitable righteous gods, so they can only be established initially and wait for further development.

Especially the Star Lords, Donghua has almost completed the enfeoffment of all the people in the Purple Mansion who can be enfeoffed, but he still cannot gather enough Star Lords. After all, in order to obtain a Star Lord position, one must have a suitable destiny.

As for the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors, there wasn't a suitable candidate in the Purple Palace, so the matter had to be temporarily shelved.

Subsequently, the Grand Master of the Eastern Palace conferred titles upon all the people of the Purple Palace. Some were assigned to various departments of the Heavenly Court, some served under the Six Emperors and Five Emperors, and some held positions in the Primordial Continent. Each of them was different.

For example, the Four Saints of the North Pole, the Five Extreme War Gods, and so on!

In particular, most of the original thirty-five departments of the Purple Palace were retained after Donghua made slight adjustments, serving as departments of the Heavenly Court to supervise all living beings in the ten directions.

As for later systems like the Four Duty Officers, the Five Directions Protectors, the Six Ding and Six Jia, Donghua copied them all. After all, the framework of the Heavenly Court in later generations was very complete and the most suitable system for the prehistoric world. Donghua was too lazy to innovate in this area.

Moreover, the reason why the Heavenly Court could not suppress the Three Realms in later generations was due to its own lack of strength, not a problem with the structure of the Heavenly Court.

As Donghua's voice fell, divine positions condensed within the Heavenly Book. However, today's conferment of gods only extended to the Golden Immortal realm. Those below the Golden Immortal level were not yet worthy of being conferred titles by Donghua, a powerful being of the Primordial Chaos realm.

"We, your humble servants, bow in gratitude to the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Donghua looked at everyone in the hall and smiled with satisfaction. Since his rebirth and return, he had finally been able to hold his head high and dominate the primordial world. Even the Three Pure Ones and others were only below him.

Donghua picked up his pen and wrote a final deity's seat on the Heavenly Book. He looked at Hongyun in the space and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun, would you be willing to come and reside in my Heavenly Realm and establish a Daoist temple?"

Hongyun was taken aback. He hadn't expected that he would be involved in today's Heavenly Conferment of Gods ceremony. After a moment's thought, he stepped forward and said:

"Since the Great Celestial Venerable has invited me, I dare not refuse!"

Donghua chuckled softly and said, "I hereby bestow upon Hongyun the title of Supreme Saint Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Court, a position equal to the Six Emperors, enjoying a first-class rank, and also granting him the Fire Cloud Palace!"

Upon hearing this, everyone cast envious glances at him. To put it bluntly, Donghua's fiefdom meant doing nothing but receiving benefits.

As long as the Heavenly Court exists, Hongyun will have endless energy to cultivate, and he will not be bound by divine duties.

The main reason is that Donghua owes Hongyun too much. The karma of the Primordial Purple Qi is too great, and can only be repaid slowly in this way. There is still a long way to go, and we will see if we can help Hongyun attain the Primordial Dao in the future.

The Fire Cloud Palace bestowed by Donghua is no ordinary place. It was originally the residence of Dijun, but was later refined by Donghua and renamed Fire Cloud Palace, which was reserved specifically for Hongyun.

Hongyun laughed heartily and exclaimed loudly, "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable!"

"Since the Great Celestial Venerable has bestowed upon me such an honorable position, I cannot do nothing. I believe my alchemy skills are quite good, so I will refine some golden pills for His Majesty and my colleagues for their cultivation!"

Donghua said, "Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Hongyun!"

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P.S.: I've finally finished writing this chapter. It wasn't easy to write. This is all for the Investiture of the Gods. The remaining characters' divine positions will be filled in later as the story unfolds.

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