I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

Looking through God's eyes at the countless people in the Papal States, whose expressions had become listless due to the burning and sacrifice of their souls, Shouxuzi was deeply moved.

The Holy Light God continued to walk, slowly leaving Paradise Island, and then stepped out of the Celestial Court space, standing above the church.

"God loves the world, I forgive your sins, I remove your illnesses."

The Holy Light God stretched out his palm and stroked forward, a gentle holy light spreading out and instantly enveloping the entire Papal States, as if God were stroking the heads of everyone, a soft murmur echoing in everyone's ears.

In the next instant, the holy light that filled the heavens and earth merged into everyone's bodies, eliminating the damage caused by their burning and sacrificing souls.

With just a couple more months of rest, he should be able to fully recover.

After all, they had just sacrificed and burned their own souls, so the damage was not too serious. With the help of the pure holy light, it was easy to repair them.

However, the loss of one's soul and spirituality requires a period of rest and recovery.

"My Lord is above!"

"God bless!"

"my God."

Feeling the changes within themselves, the millions of people in the Papal States couldn't help but begin chanting the name of God.

After doing all this, the figure of the Holy Light God retreated back into the Celestial Court space and returned to Paradise Island. The reflection of the Celestial Court in the sky gradually faded and eventually disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, the golden dragon symbolizing national destiny above the church let out a sudden roar.

"Ang~!"

In an instant, boundless golden light burst forth, and the national destiny of the Celestial Empire surged forth through it, rapidly spreading outwards and quickly enveloping the entire Papal States.

From then on, the Papal States would become a province of the Celestial Empire, and would be named the Province of Light.

Feeling the suddenly intense energy of heaven and earth around them, and the heavenly status that evolved in their consciousness space.

There was also the incredibly powerful and substantial energy within his body, and a body that seemed to have become much younger.

Miguel and other high-ranking clergy suddenly felt...

Joining the Celestial Empire seems like a pretty good idea.

After dealing with some trivial matters in the Bright Province, Shouxuzi informed the other high-ranking Daoist masters who were traveling to various places about what had happened here.

With the presence of the Holy Light that opened the heavens, saved the world, and transformed into God—a supreme deity belonging to Taoism but originating from the West—as a backdrop and symbol, Taoism's expansion indeed went much more smoothly, even rivaling that of the princes and princesses of the Celestial Empire.

Gazing into the distance, observing the national fortunes of the various Daoist kingdoms on earth, Shouxuzi was lost in thought for a moment before a smile appeared on his face.

They have certainly brought Taoism to its full glory, haven't they?
They even accomplished what their ancestors had not been able to achieve.

They established one after another earthly kingdoms.

Although, as China's pace of global domination gradually advances, these land-based countries are basically just a flash in the pan.

But they did achieve that, didn't they?

Moreover, they can also modify and thoroughly integrate the various principles of Taoism and the various cultivation methods derived from the birth of the energy of heaven and earth into the knowledge system of the Celestial Empire.

For example, feng shui and talismans are very similar to runes and magic arrays.
Alchemy is no longer just a theoretical concept these days; it's just not as convenient and quick as the automated pharmaceutical production methods of the Celestial Empire.

However, the Celestial Empire does allow private pharmaceutical manufacturing.

They can also develop alchemy in this direction, making it a streamlined and highly efficient process.

In some respects, they are more likely to integrate into the Celestial Empire than other sects.

Thus, as long as Taoism keeps pace with the times and development of the Celestial Empire, it will never decline and may even usher in new opportunities.

As for the gods of the Celestial Court, Shouxuzi didn't define them as being high above and looking down on all living beings, but rather as serving all living beings, helping the people of the Celestial Dynasty to do things that the gods themselves couldn't do themselves. However, he had never found that opportunity; his control over the gods of the Celestial Court was simply too weak.

Previously, Shouxuzi and his group mainly suppressed and refined the gods of the Celestial Court, integrating them into the Celestial Court space.

Those who can wield their power are only those like Shouxuzi, who have refined the gods.

But now, an opportunity has arisen.

Shouxuzi stepped into the secluded meditation chamber.

Focus your mind inward, enter the space of consciousness, and look back at the celestial realm.

With a thought, the power of the Heavenly Lord of the Celestial Court was mobilized and began to flow continuously into the Celestial Court space.

Following the mysterious connection, they entered the celestial court and the authority of the gods and spirits.

"Om~!"

In an instant, the authority of the gods began to tremble slightly, continuously merging with the power of their respective ranks.

Gradually, the divine authority held by the gods began to evolve into personalities.

The celestial soldiers, whose power was weak and whose authority was barely perceptible, were the first to develop their own celestial status.

However, their divine status was extremely illusory, as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.

However, it was enough to make their bodies more solid, transforming the faith and willpower that converged upon them.

After all, as the weakest of the heavenly soldiers, how much faith and willpower did they possess?

Even the angels on Paradise Island, although they have more faith and willpower compared to other angels, when divided among countless angels, don't amount to much.

After the celestial soldiers complete their transformation, the rest are other weaker gods, archangels, and the like.

Finally, there are those famous masters.

Because they possess greater authority and power.

Therefore, the celestial and divine statuses they condensed and evolved were much more solid in comparison.

Even so, the celestial status they embodied was still illusory.

This includes even the most powerful Jade Emperor.

As the gods evolved their illusory celestial positions, a special and mysterious power instantly fed back to the position of the Celestial Court's ruler.

In an instant, the Celestial Lord's celestial status was rapidly perfected, and his level quickly rose.

As a result, Shouxuzi's realm began to improve rapidly, and the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) began to converge towards him at a rapid pace, continuously merging into his body's true essence.

This caused Shouxuzi's power aura to rapidly increase, becoming increasingly perfect and complete.

"Boom!"

A faint, ethereal sound of shattering echoed in Shouxuzi's mind, and he naturally broke through to the late stage of the Celestial Realm.

Furthermore, as time went on, its power continued to increase until it reached the peak of the Celestial Realm, at which point it gradually stabilized.

After becoming familiar with and stabilizing his improved realm, Shouxuzi turned his attention back to the Celestial Court space.

Feel the presence of the gods in the Celestial Court space, as well as the celestial soldiers and generals patrolling back and forth.

With a thought, Shouxuzi channeled the power of the Celestial Court's Lord, mobilizing the power of the Celestial Court's rules to begin compiling a series of Celestial Court rules for invoking the gods.

It allows ordinary people to communicate with deities through incantations, invoking the power and incarnations of gods. (End of Chapter)