Rewriting the Gods

Chapter 529 The Main Gods of the Human Race!
Before Haotian could speak, Zhao Gongming immediately nodded and said, "That is the truth. The capable rise to the top, the competent go down, and the mediocre fall. This is the ultimate principle of heaven and earth!"

"If the mediocre rise and the capable fall, wouldn't that violate the natural order of heaven and earth and contradict the ultimate principles of the three realms?"

"Your Majesty is the supreme ruler of Heaven and Earth, and the sovereign of the Three Realms. Naturally, you understand this principle."

Zhao Gongming's voice echoed in the Lingxiao Palace: the human race and the Jie Sect are allies with a deep history. Now that the human race has the potential to take control of the Heavenly Court, the Jie Sect naturally cannot stand idly by and must lend a helping hand to the human race.

As for whether doing so would offend the Supreme Being of the Jade Emperor, Zhao Gongming didn't care at all. If he offended him, so be it; it wasn't the first time he had done so.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors ascended to the Fire Cloud Cave, and the Heavenly Court's power has dominated the Three Realms for 100,000 huiyuan. In the past 100,000 huiyuan, the Jie Sect and the Heavenly Court have fought countless times.

It should be noted that the Investiture of the Gods began because the Jade Emperor was dissatisfied with the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect for not obeying the Heavenly Court's orders, which led to a series of events, both large and small.

Within the Jie Sect, those who stood up for their fellow disciples and confronted Haotian were often the inner sect senior disciple Duobao Daoren and the outer sect senior disciple Zhao Gongming.

Since he had already offended them, Zhao Gongming didn't care anymore; he would help the human race as much as he could.

As soon as Zhao Gongming finished speaking, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who was standing to the side, could no longer sit still. The current situation was already very clear: the strength of the human race was too great, far exceeding the scope of what the sect could handle.

If things proceed as originally planned, let alone dominating the affairs of the Heavenly Court, it would be difficult to even gain a foothold.

However, this is both humanity's strength and its downfall. Humanity's power is too great, and there are too many immortals in the heavens, which has clearly threatened Haotian's position.

Haotian also wanted to suppress the human race, so the two sides would be natural allies.

“What Fellow Daoist Gongming said is indeed correct, but it is not applicable to the present situation.”

"Right now, we are merely people elected by various forces to maintain the operation of the Three Realms. Our strength does not represent the power of the forces behind us, which is the true foundation and strength of the Primordial World."

"The sages behind each of us are the foundation of the primordial world. This selection of gods should be based on the will of the sages, not on the cultivation of the celestial immortals."

"Your Majesty, please understand!"

As he spoke, Ksitigarbha bypassed Suiren and Zhao Gongming and looked at Haotian, whose face was gloomy.

Haotian is the ruler of the Heavenly Court and the sovereign of the Three Realms. Even the Four Emperors are under Haotian's command, so naturally, Haotian also has the final say on the Investiture of the Gods.

This is Haotian's greatest advantage, and now that we are on Haotian's side, we should make the most of it.

Haotian breathed a sigh of relief. This Ksitigarbha King was quite good; he had come up with a solution to the predicament so quickly.

Haotian glanced at Zhao Gongming, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, but he couldn't show it at this moment.

He immediately nodded and responded:
"The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak is right. You all stand here today to maintain the operation of the Three Realms. You saints are the foundation of the primordial world and the pillars of the Three Realms. The number of your divine positions is also allocated according to the number of saints."

"In that case, let's follow this precedent in choosing the divine position."

“Besides the seven already confirmed divine positions, there are still fourteen high-grade divine positions. The saints behind these individuals also number seven. Therefore, each saint will have two divine positions.”

Let's do it this way.

As soon as he finished speaking, Haotian made the final decision, settling the matter.

Suiren didn't say anything more after hearing this. Haotian was, after all, the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, and he still had to save face for Haotian. Besides, the current outcome was not bad.

Behind the human race stand Haofeng, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the Goddess Nuwa. On this side are three sages, making a total of six slots, which is already quite a lot.

The matter of establishing a fictional Heavenly Court and controlling its operations will take time and requires gradual progress.

The current Heavenly Court was ultimately established by Haotian himself. Even with the support of the entire human race, it would be impossible to completely usurp its power in the short term.

But there's no rush, we can take it slow. With so many immortals from the human race ascending to heaven, it's hard to say who the heavenly court will listen to once everyone has fully integrated into it.

"Your Majesty is wise, we obey Your Majesty's decree!"

After a pause, Suiren spoke again: "Your Majesty, the War of Investiture of the Gods has been decided. Since that is the case, the choice of the divine positions shall be made by the victor."

Haotian looked calmly at Suiren and nodded slightly, saying, "Good!"

The current result is already quite good. If the positions of gods were determined by the level of cultivation, the Western Sect and the Chan Sect probably wouldn't even be able to snatch a good position.

Humanity and the Jie Sect, being the victors of the Investiture of the Gods, should rightfully have priority in choosing their divine positions. If this is not addressed to humanity, Haofeng and Tongtian will likely face difficulties in explaining themselves. "Your Majesty is wise!"

Suiren bowed to Haotian, then looked at Zhao Gongming beside him and said, "Why don't you, Fellow Daoist Gongming, take the lead in choosing a divine position? Our human race is fortunate to have been favored by the Goddess and granted a divine position. This time, we need to choose six divine positions. Perhaps it would be better if a fellow Daoist from the Jie Sect could choose first?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming smiled. It wasn't because he was happy about being chosen as the god first, but because the human race's attitude clearly showed that they considered him one of their own.

As expected of the teacher's chosen ally, he's reliable.

Zhao Gongming didn't stand on ceremony and immediately nodded, saying, "Since you fellow Daoists are so kind, then this humble Daoist will accept your offer."

Zhao Gongming scanned the list of gods before him, his gaze finally settling on the Golden Dragon Ruyi Zhengyi Longhu Xuantan Zhenjun, who was later known as the God of Wealth.

"I think this position of God of Wealth is quite suitable for me. Fortunately, fellow Daoists have shown their favor, so I will take the liberty of choosing it."

Haotian, as the first to speak, showed no obvious change in expression. However, as Zhao Gongming finished speaking, golden light suddenly shone on the Investiture of the Gods, and the three characters "Zhao Gongming" appeared after the Golden Dragon Ruyi Zhengyi Longhu Xuantan Zhenjun.

After selecting the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming did not choose a second one, but turned to look at the human race and said:

“Fellow Daoist Suiren, there are not many immortals of our Jie Sect present, and none of them are capable of holding this top divine position. Why not give it to the human race, and let the human race choose a suitable candidate to take on the divine position?”

Zhao Gongming glanced at the group of Taiyi Golden Immortals behind him and smiled as he spoke to Suiren.

Upon hearing this, Suiren was taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. However, he quickly suppressed his joy and said:

"Thank you for your kind offer, fellow Daoist. Such a divine position is a matter of great importance to the structure of the Three Realms. It is appropriate for your sect to hold it. We will not presume to take it upon ourselves."

"What are you saying, fellow Daoist? As you can see, I doubt there is anyone behind me who can hold such a divine position. Please don't refuse."

Zhao Gongming pointed to the group of Taiyi Golden Immortals behind him and spoke sincerely.

"Fellow Daoist, you mustn't do that."

"Fellow Daoist Suiren, please accept it without worry."

As the two were talking, Haotian's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot, his expression extremely gloomy.

This is a high-ranking divine position in the Heavenly Court, basically a great god who governs a region. Even ordinary Golden Immortals would find it difficult to obtain such a position. Yet, these two forces are now arguing over it in the Lingxiao Palace.

It really infuriated me! If it weren't for the fact that the human race has such a strong foundation and Tongtian has such a bad temper, Haotian would have even been unable to resist kicking the two of them out!
Seeing Haotian's increasingly grim expression, Suiren stopped refusing and immediately said, "Since you have said so, I will not refuse. It just so happens that my clan's Huangshen brothers are also cultivating in your sect."

“Fellow Daoist Huang Shen also wanted to ascend to heaven and become a god. Since that’s the case, then Brother Huang Shen will take charge of this divine position.”

"Since Brother Huang Shen is currently in seclusion, his juniors will be in charge of his divine duties. Once Brother Huang Shen emerges from seclusion, he will naturally come to the Heavenly Court to report for duty!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming's eyes lit up, and a hint of surprise flashed in his gaze as he looked at Suiren. As expected of the Human Emperor, he was truly a clever person. Junior Brother Huang Shen was both a member of the human race and a member of the Jie Sect, so it was most appropriate for him to take over the divine position.

Make a decision quickly!

As the two were talking, Haotian, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but snort coldly and urged them on.

After pondering for a moment, Suiren said, "Since Brother Huangshen is not here, I will choose the position of the Three Mountains God on his behalf!"

Haotian didn't say much after hearing this, and the name of the Yellow God quickly appeared after the Three Mountain Gods.

After the two divine positions of the Jie Sect were chosen, the choice for the human race became much easier. Long before ascending to heaven, the human immortals had already deduced the current situation and made preparations.

"The Fire Goddess should be my human race's female demon!"

"The Grand Marshal Who Subdues Demons shall be the young sage of our human race!"

"The Jiazi Tai Sui should be the Yin Kang of my human race!"

"The Jade Maiden of the Smallpox Department shall be the Su Lu of my human race!"

"The Great Emperor of Zhongyue shall be enshrined as a mountain for our human race!"

"The Great Emperor of the Western Peak shall be the Emperor of my human race!"

(End of this chapter)