It's time to become a fairy.

On the day of the coronation ceremony, people from all races came to offer their congratulations.

As the protagonist of this coronation ceremony, Ye Qingge, who was cultivating the skills of the Empress in her room, was awakened from her cultivation before four o'clock in the morning. Surrounded by countless maids, she completed her dressing and makeup. It was not until eight o'clock in the morning, less than two hours before the coronation ceremony was to start at ten o'clock, that she was finally dressed up.

Looking at the Empress's figure in the bronze mirror, a look of amazement flashed in Ye Qingge's eyes.

The Empress's imperial majesty was already quite evident when she wore casual clothes, and it was even more so when she wore formal attire. But compared to now, it's simply incomparable.

After several hours of dressing and adorning herself with ceremonial items, the Empress's imperial majesty increased exponentially. Every move she made exuded an aura of supreme authority, and combined with her natural bearing, she commanded respect and made it impossible for anyone to meet her gaze.

"Your Majesty, it's almost time. We should set off."

A maid beside Ye Qingge reminded her, and she lowered her head, her voice weak, not daring to meet Ye Qingge's gaze.

Ye Qingge responded and headed towards the imperial carriage prepared outside the palace gate.

Unlike the imperial carriages used for previous long journeys, this one was much simpler, yet its appearance was far more magnificent, exuding an aura of imperial majesty. Various ceremonial guards and soldiers lined the front and rear. At the very front, twelve golden-armored generals led the way, each radiating a powerful aura of the Dao Realm, all being experts at the fourth level of the Dao Realm.

Ye Qingge walked into the imperial carriage with her hands behind her back, and the honor guard, which stretched for several kilometers, then set off.

It was an hour later when the imperial carriage finally stopped.

After descending from the imperial carriage and arriving at the newly built Heavenly Court of the Human Race, Lingxiao Palace, Ye Qingge's eyes were solemn.

Today is the day the Heavenly Court of the Human Race was founded, and also the day the Empress ascended the throne. Yesterday, she received news from Wu Tianzun that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Emperor would propose marriage during the coronation ceremony.

"Compared to yesterday's Wu Tianzun, today's coronation ceremony is just the beginning of the real challenge!"

Ye Qingge's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she slowly walked to the highest throne in the Lingxiao Palace, her mind constantly replaying her plan.

10 o'clock

"The time has come; the Heavenly Court of Humanity shall be established."

The master of ceremonies shouted, and countless echoes reverberated from all directions of the Lingxiao Palace.

One after another, burly priests stood in their designated positions in the Heavenly Court of the Human Race, each holding a curved ox horn more than ten times their own size, blowing it with all their might, making the desolate and vast sound resound throughout the entire Heavenly Court of the Human Race.

Countless divine lights emanated from all directions above the sky, and the human race's fortune transformed into countless visible phenomena that surged towards the entire Heavenly Court. The vast Heavenly Court trembled violently, and amidst the shocked and excited gazes of everyone, it slowly rose into the air and floated up.

Chapter 19 Great Fortune Converges, Empress Ascends the Throne

Auspicious clouds filled the sky, golden lotuses bloomed on the ground, and the great fortune of the human race converged, presenting countless extraordinary phenomena that made the ascending Heavenly Court appear incomparably sacred.

At the edge of the vast Heavenly Court, the light of array patterns was illuminated. At each array node, numerous human immortals and gods gathered, their hands forming hand seals and their mouths uttering solemn and majestic Daoist chants, gradually lighting up each array. Boundless spiritual power converged, together with the great fortune of humanity, supporting the Heavenly Court and sending it soaring into the sky.

The Heavenly Court gradually blossomed, and the vast Heavenly Court of the human race also gradually unfolded.

As the power of arrays was activated, the power of space shook the void, and the entire space of the Heavenly Court began to change rapidly. With the efforts of countless celestial craftsmen, array masters, and immortals, world after world was activated, and the thirty-three heavens gradually formed and unfolded.

Each heaven is a new world. It is the culmination of the efforts of the entire human race, the masterpieces of the Heavenly Craftsmen who stand at the pinnacle of weapon refiners, and the Grandmasters who stand at the pinnacle of formation masters. Each heaven is filled with celestial palaces, the abodes of immortals who will later establish the human race's imperial heavenly court.

As each layer of heaven was created, the speed at which the entire Heavenly Court ascended gradually slowed down, and it became increasingly difficult to ascend the higher one went.

The various temples that were originally gathered in one place gradually began to merge into the thirty-three heavens that had been formed. The Lingxiao Palace continued to rise in position, eventually reaching the center of the highest thirty-three heavens, where all paths converged and divine light gathered.

I don't know how much time has passed.

bang

When the heavens reached their designated position at the top of the sky, having traversed countless layers of clouds, they finally ceased their ascent and successfully returned to their original position.

In an instant, the sound of the Dao reverberated, countless pulses of the Great Dao appeared in the sky, and strange phenomena of heaven and earth appeared, celebrating the establishment and return of the Heavenly Court of the Human Race.

Eastern Heavenly Court

Above the Divine Court's Divine Firmament Hall, countless powerful auras intertwined and crisscrossed. The guards standing at the edge of the Divine Court were all demons who had entered the Dao Realm. The celestial officials who could stand atop the main hall of the Divine Firmament Hall were all beings whose cultivation was no less than the third level of the Dao Realm. The entire Heavenly Court's decorations combined wildness and nature with simplicity, showcasing a style highly characteristic of the demon race.

At the highest position in the Divine Firmament Palace, a young man who looked to be about twenty-four or twenty-five years old sat on the supreme throne. He had a human body and a snake tail, wore imperial robes, and had a golden halo behind his head radiating a warm light. He was dozing with his eyes closed, quietly listening to the reports from the celestial officials below.

It is the Eastern Emperor!

As the Human Race Heavenly Court successfully ascended into the sky, attracting countless strange phenomena and revealing the pulse of the Great Dao, he suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a thoughtful expression: "Speaking of which, today is the day Emperor Kaihuang established the Human Race Heavenly Court... I remember Xuan'er went to attend Emperor Kaihuang's enthronement ceremony, didn't he?"

The celestial official reporting the news below smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, His Highness Xuan is representing our Eastern Heavenly Court at Emperor Kaihuang's enthronement ceremony. He plans to request a marriage alliance with Emperor Kaihuang during the ceremony. If this can bring the human race back, we will have gained a huge boost."

In the past, humans were also a type of demon race, but they gradually transcended humans. Although they were not as powerful as the demon race as a whole, they were nominally on par with the demon race.

Donghuang remained calm, showing neither joy nor sorrow: "The human race's foundation is much weaker than that of the demon race and demigods, but Kaihuang is not easy to deal with. Whether Xuan'er can defeat him depends on his own abilities."

"Let's put this matter aside for now. You can continue your report."

He waved his hand and closed his eyes again, pretending to sleep.

The celestial official below nodded and continued to report respectfully.

It wasn't just the Eastern Heavenly Court that sensed the fluctuations in the human race; the Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial Heavenly Court and the Underworld Lord also sensed them.

All three leaders are at the sixth level of the Dao Realm. Even if they were not present at the scene, they have countless means to sense or see what is happening there.

The establishment of the Heavenly Court of the Human Race brought joy to some and sorrow to others.

However, none of this concerns Ye Qingge.

At this moment, she had descended from the supreme divine throne and was standing on a platform below, with countless human celestial officials bowing in reverence. Five celestial venerables, led by the Old Celestial Venerable, stood in front of the celestial officials, bowing deeply to Ye Qingge, and said in a loud voice: "The Heavenly Court of the Human Race has been established. We request Your Majesty to assume the position of Heavenly Emperor."

Ye Qingge looked ashamed and said, "You are all meritorious people of the human race. Each of you has made great contributions to the human race. What virtue or ability do I have to ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor? Let it be."

The old Celestial Venerable lowered his head even further, his voice filled with excitement as he said, "Your Majesty's achievements are outstanding. You led the human race in the uprising of the acquired races, slaying the God-Demon Emperor and overthrowing the tyranny of the gods and demons. Looking across the human race, only Your Majesty is worthy of the position of Heavenly Emperor!"

Ye Qingge's face showed even more guilt: "Rong Tianzun created martial arts techniques, allowing martial arts cultivators to have physical bodies comparable to demons; Feng Tianzun... all of you have made outstanding contributions, I am truly unworthy of the position of Heavenly Emperor."

The old emperor bowed deeply to the ground, his voice more resolute than ever before: "In terms of merit, Your Majesty's achievements far surpass those of others. No one else is worthy of this position except Your Majesty. If Your Majesty is unwilling to ascend the throne, this old minister would rather die here... I beg Your Majesty to ascend the throne!"

"We beseech Your Majesty to ascend the throne!"

Countless celestial officials below bowed in unison, their voices resounding through the heavens.

"You... well, whatever."

Ye Qingge's face showed a helpless expression. She cupped her hands to the crowd and said, "I am deeply grateful for the kindness of my fellow human beings. I am unworthy to accept it."

She took a deep breath, turned around abruptly, and walked towards the stage.

Upon reaching the highest divine position, she abruptly drew her elegant sword from her waist, pointed it towards the heavens, and declared in a resounding voice: "Thanks to the kindness of my fellow human beings, I have ascended to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor. From this day forward, with Heaven and Earth as my witness, I will surely guard the human race, taking the title of Kaihuang, and forever safeguard the great destiny of the human race."

Rumble

Countless divine lights bloomed in the sky, and Ye Qingge vaguely felt the light of the Great Dao shining down, completely binding the Empress's fate with that of the human race, so that they would share both glory and ruin.

With this, the final step of the coronation ceremony was finally completed.

The ascension to the throne by the Heavenly Court and the thrice-recruited emperor were completed according to the pre-arranged procedures. The subsequent procedures had little to do with Ye Qingge.

She sheathed her sword and sat back on her throne, but her heart was not at ease at all; on the contrary, it was extremely solemn: "When the Heavenly Court ascends to heaven, foreign races are not allowed to enter. They cannot enter the Heavenly Court. Foreign races can enter for the enthronement ceremony, but they can only watch from afar in the reception hall. Now that the two main ceremonies have ended, what follows are just some formalities and rituals. The most important thing about this possession should be coming soon."

Looking outside the Lingxiao Palace, Ye Qingge didn't have to wait long. Three minutes later, a young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes walked into the Lingxiao Palace, followed by more than ten powerful demons.

He bowed slightly to Ye Qingge and said with a smile, "The Crown Prince Kong Xuan of the Eastern Heavenly Court greets His Majesty the Emperor. Congratulations on the establishment of the Human Heavenly Court and Your Majesty's successful ascension to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor. Your father has prepared a small gift to celebrate this occasion, and we ask that Your Majesty accept it."

Ye Qingge nodded slightly, and Kong Xuan smiled and continued, "Besides that, there is one more thing I would like to discuss with Your Majesty."

"From the first time I saw Your Majesty a thousand years ago, Your Majesty's figure has deeply touched my heart, making me swoon. But at that time, the Heavenly Court of Gods and Demons was at its peak, and I could only suppress these feelings in my heart. Now that the Heavenly Court of Gods and Demons has been destroyed and everything is settled, I have come to express my feelings to Your Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty will set a wedding date for me. From then on, the human race and the demon race will be allies, forever united, sharing both glory and honor!"

The entire Lingxiao Palace fell silent immediately.

Those who didn't understand the reason showed astonishment, while those who knew the inside story pondered in their hearts, especially some of the human high-ranking officials. Many of them had heard what Ye Qingge said yesterday and had roughly guessed the meaning of the Crown Prince's marriage proposal.

If they refuse, humanity will lose the support of the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court, and given their existing discord with the Hongmeng Heavenly Court, humanity will be trapped in a forbidden zone facing crises from both sides. If they agree… they fear being gradually devoured by the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court.

Many outsiders turned their attention to Ye Qingge, waiting for her answer.

Ye Qingge shook his head and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, Crown Prince. The human race has not yet prospered, and I have just ascended to the throne. How can I have the mind to think about romance?"

Kong Xuan smiled and said, "As long as Your Majesty agrees, my Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court will help the human race prosper. Whether it is divine powers and magic, alchemy, weapon crafting and other technologies, my Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court can help the human race get on the right track quickly."

Ye Qingge shook her head again, her voice becoming serious: "Your Highness may have some misunderstanding about the human race. The human race can rely on external forces, but this will never be the core of the human race's rise. Since its birth, the human race has walked step by step on its own, never placing its true hopes on external forces. The future of the human race's great prosperity can only be forged by the human race itself!"

Kong Xuan's smile faded, and his voice grew cold: "Does Your Majesty know the consequences of these words? Once the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court loses its assistance in weapon crafting, divine arts, and other fields, how will the human race develop, how will it rise, and how will it have reached its current state? What gives you the audacity to say such a thing?"

"Humanity has never feared any danger. Whether humanity can prosper is something Your Highness should wait and see. In three years at most, humanity will truly become a great race comparable to the demon race and the demigod race."

"As for the source of confidence..."

Ye Qingge suddenly stood up, her eyes flashing with a sharp light, and the power within her body began to rapidly transform. An unprecedented divine aura descended upon her, and the imperial pressure emanating from her seemed to be greatly diluted, replaced by a sacred feeling, as if she had personally entered the Dao, as if she were facing the embodiment of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth!

His original aura, which was at the peak of the fifth level of the Dao Realm, was also rapidly improving until it reached a certain unfathomable peak, at which point it slowed down.

But within a few breaths, the rising momentum suddenly surpassed its limit, bringing Ye Qingge's aura to an unprecedented peak, and a halo of light slowly condensed behind her head.

God Transformation!

Kong Xuan's pupils shrank drastically, his heart filled with shock: "A halo, a halo that only a genius at the sixth level of the Dao Realm can condense. How is it possible that Yang Zhao broke through to the sixth level of the Dao Realm without making a sound?"

"When Father Emperor, Underworld Lord, and even that person from the Primordial Heavenly Court broke through to the sixth level of the Dao Realm, they all caused countless strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, and the heavens and earth trembled. How could Yang Zhao have reached this realm silently?"

His emotions were in turmoil and he could not calm down for a long time.

Ye Qingge, however, did not share Guan Kongxuan's astonishment. As the changes and aura gradually stabilized, she revealed a smile: "I wonder if this confidence is enough?"

Chapter 20 The Beginning of Human Reform

A hint of apprehension flashed in Kong Xuan's eyes. The Empress before and after stepping into the sixth level of the Dao Realm were completely different concepts.

The sixth level of the Dao Realm is a watershed moment. Before that, the Empress, who was at the peak of the fifth level of the Dao Realm, did have the strength to compete with those at the sixth level of the Dao Realm, but she could only compete. Compared to the other sixth-level Dao Realm cultivators, she was still a step weaker. However, after truly entering this realm, the Empress's strength was completely different.

He already possessed the strength to overwhelm cultivators of the same realm before, so what about now that he has entered the sixth level of the Dao Realm?

With countless thoughts swirling in his mind, Kong Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Then let's wait and see in three years. I hope Your Majesty will not forget what you said."

"Let's go!"

His request for marriage failed, and he had no intention of staying any longer.

Rather than staying and embarrassing himself, he should take the news back first and make up for the loss. After that, he'll probably be laughed at for quite some time, and he'll have to keep a low profile for a while.

"But the joke is only temporary. Let me see what you're really capable of in three years. If you can't keep your promise, you'll only lose face even more then."

With a cold snort in his heart, Kong Xuan's figure disappeared into the Lingxiao Palace.

Kong Xuan is gone, but the Kaihuang Heavenly Court remains incredibly lively.

The guests clinked glasses and chatted noisily at the banquet arranged by the Kaihuang Heavenly Court, but in reality, they were keeping a close eye on Ye Qingge's every move.

Just like Kong Xuan, the impact of the Empress's entry into the sixth level of the Dao Realm was enormous, forcing powerful figures from all sides to rethink their attitudes toward the human race and the Empress from now on.