Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Chapter 117 Gouchen Liqing Obtains the World Tree

Li Qing looked at the sword and naturally knew that it was the later Xuanyuan Sword.

However, he didn't feel anything when he saw the sword, which suggests that the opportunity for him to achieve immortality lies not with Xuanyuan.

"If not in Xuanyuan, could it be in Fuxi?"

Li Qing raised an eyebrow. This was entirely possible; it all depended on what his senior uncle, the sage of the Human Teachings, thought.

Laozi took the Sword of Slaughtering the Witches, and Hongjun Daozu spoke again: "Although Dijun and Taiyi did many wrong things, which led to their death and the dissipation of their Dao, they still made a contribution by establishing the Heavenly Court."

The Heavenly Court corresponds to all the stars in the heavens above and governs the billions of living beings under heaven below.

The Lord of Heaven shall rule over the Three Realms, oversee the Heavenly Way, and maintain the balance between Heaven, Earth, and Humanity. He shall govern all the heavens, command all saints, rule the universe, enlighten all beings, follow the Heavenly Way, spread the Heavenly Virtue, create all things, save all living beings, weigh the Three Realms, and govern all spirits.

Therefore, the Heavenly Court cannot be without a ruler for even a day.

Hongjun Daozu's voice was calm, yet it stirred the heart of Zhunti Daozu.

If the position of the ruler of the Heavenly Court were to fall to the West, wouldn't it be incredibly easy for the West to prosper?

"This is a momentous task. Do any of you sages have a suitable candidate?"

"Although Emperor Jun died, he still has descendants who were born with the fortune of the Golden Crow clan and can drive the Sun Chariot to control the sun."

"By illuminating the primordial world, one accumulates immeasurable merit and is worthy of being the ruler of the Heavenly Court."

Zhunti Daoist was the first to jump out. He had taken in Lu Ya in order to gather the demon race and re-establish the Heavenly Court. If he didn't speak up now, when would he?

"Heh, Golden Crows? Is what they possess merit or karma? Humanity is about to prosper, yet Fellow Daoist Zhunti recommends a Golden Crow prince with a blood feud against humanity to be the Heavenly Emperor. Is he afraid that humanity will flourish?"

Yuanshi Tianzun sneered and pushed out his disciple: "Taiyi was born with the Qi of the Eastern Pole and can inherit the fortune left by Taiyi. I believe he can be the master of the Heavenly Court."

"If we follow Fellow Daoist Yuanshi's suggestion, then the position of Heavenly Emperor could also be held by the Medicine Master of my Western Sect."

"Enough! What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket? Laozi, as the head of the Xuanmen, do you have anyone in mind?"

Hongjun Daozu frowned and interrupted the argument between Zhunti Daoist and Yuanshi Tianzun.

Lao Tzu's gaze swept over Li Qing, and he tried to deduce Li Qing's future, but he found that he could no longer predict Li Qing's future, and he couldn't help but hesitate slightly.

After a moment, Laozi spoke, "In my opinion, Xuanqiong is capable of becoming the Heavenly Emperor."

Li Qing was taken aback when the topic was suddenly brought up.

His plan was to infiltrate the Heavenly Court, gradually replace the Supreme God of Heaven with the title of the Highest God of the Mysterious Vault, and seize the Heavenly Court's fortune for his own use.

However, after discussing the Dao with the Tongtian Sect Leader and learning about his future path and the fear that the Heavenly Dao would fear the reappearance of Pangu, he gave up the idea.

Whether it's good or bad that it's being brought up now is hard to say.

"Xuan Qiong is good, but his cultivation level is only that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, which is still a bit lacking."

Hongjun Daozu glanced at Li Qing and finally made a decision.

"Haotian and Yaochi, embodying the principles of Yin and Yang, are the best candidates to quell the current chaos in the primordial world. Do any of you have any objections?"

All the saints shook their heads.

"The affairs of the Heavenly Court are of great importance, and Haotian alone may not be able to handle them. How about this, I will divide the court into six emperors, with Haotian as the head of the six emperors and Yaochi as his empress."

The other five emperors will assist Haotian. Pingxin can serve as a model for Chengtian, following the example of Houtu Huangdi. Xuanqiong's nature is special, so he will first be appointed as the Western Gouchen Emperor. When the time is right, he will be appointed as the Sub-Emperor Ziwei Emperor. The rest are for you to discuss among yourselves.”

Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Starting with Gouchen was not impossible. It made perfect sense that Pangu Zhenren emerged from Gouchen Dadi.

And at worst, he could simply relinquish the position of Heavenly Emperor before Pangu was created.

After Hongjun Daozu finished speaking, a white light appeared from his finger, and Haotian and Yaochi both transformed from children into adults, dressed in dragon robes.

The phoenix robe is elegant and luxurious.

Haotian was stunned by this huge windfall, but he quickly came to his senses and hurriedly knelt down: "Teacher, please have mercy! But think of Dijun Taiyi, whose cultivation was so profound, whose spiritual treasures were so powerful, and whose demon race was so strong. Now he is completely destroyed."

"My cultivation is shallow, I possess no spiritual treasures, and I have no power under my command. How can I command respect?"

"You two have listened to my teachings for many years and are now both Quasi-Saints with two corpses. How can you say your cultivation is shallow? However, as the Heavenly Emperor and Empress, you should also have spiritual treasures to protect you."

After a moment's thought, Hongjun Daozu took out a mirror, a sword, and a pagoda and handed them to Haotian, saying, "These are Haotian's three treasures. The mirror is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, and the sword and pagoda are both high-grade innate spiritual treasures. Since they are destined to be with you, I bestow them upon you."

Then, he took out a flag, a hairpin, and a spiritual root, and said to Yaochi, "You and Haotian are both my attendants, and I cannot favor one over the other. This is the Plain Cloud Banner and the Milky Way Hairpin, one for offense and one for defense, which I bestow upon you for self-defense. The spiritual root is the Peach Root, one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, which can be used to suppress the Heavenly Court's fortune."

As for the matter of power, Hongjun Daozu didn't even bother to mention it. He had already given up the title of Heavenly Emperor, and Haotian only needed half the ability of Dijun to handle the rest.

"Since you've given the Jade Pool Spiritual Treasure to Haotian, you should also give it to Houtu and Xuanqiong, so you won't say I'm being unfair."

With a flick of his sleeve, Hongjun Daozu sent the Samsara Sword, the second-in-command of the Primordial Killer Dynasty, into Houtu's hands.

"Although the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc is a supreme treasure, it is ultimately closely related to reincarnation, so you shouldn't keep using it to smash people."

Hongjun Daozu looked at Houtu with some helplessness. After the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, the Heavenly Dao relaxed its supervision of Houtu, but the Six Paths of Reincarnation were still suppressed by Hongjun's divine talisman. However, Houtu released her avatar after the war between the Lich King and the Demon King.

As for how it was released, it was naturally by smashing it with the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc!

Houtu showed no embarrassment. She accepted the Samsara Sword, thanked Hongjun Daozu, and then returned to her meditation cushion.

"Xuanqiong, you already possess many spiritual treasures, so I will not bestow any more upon you."

Hongjun Daozu stroked his beard and took out a small tree from his sleeve.

"This is the newly reborn World Tree left behind after the World Tree failed to transform and perished. It is most compatible with your Great Dao, so I bestow it upon you. I hope you will achieve success in your cultivation soon!"

The World Tree—it is the most innate spiritual root in the primordial world that aligns perfectly with his Dao, without exception!

Li Qing was overjoyed and immediately knelt down, saying, "Thank you, Grandmaster!"

"Very well, rise. I have one last piece of advice for you: As Heavenly Emperors, you must uphold fairness and justice, and never disrupt the order of Heaven and Earth for personal gain, nor become complacent because of temporary gains or losses. If you do so, you will naturally enjoy lasting peace and prosperity and the authority of Heaven and Earth. Any transgression in the future will surely bring heavenly calamity upon you. Remember this well!"

Haotian and Yaochi bowed again, and Li Qing followed suit, saying, "We will remember Master's (Grandmaster's) teachings and will certainly..."

We dare not slacken our efforts in the slightest!