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Chapter 472 The Heavenly Emperor's Guide and the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls!

With the ascension of the new Heavenly Emperor, the primordial world is renewed.

Upon assuming the throne, Haotian devoted himself entirely to his work.

The mountain of jade tablets and memorials, gathered from all corners of the Three Realms, carried the destinies of countless beings.

Haotian tirelessly reviewed the imperial edicts, which were issued from the Heavenly Emperor's Palace and spread throughout the myriad realms.

In order to better assist the new emperor in ruling the Heavenly Court and sorting out the incredibly complex affairs of the Three Realms, Zhunti left his incarnation, Taibai Jinxing (Venus), as Li Changgeng in the Heavenly Realm.

Haotian showed extraordinary trust and reliance on Venus.

He would consult Li Changgeng on almost every matter, big or small.

"My dear minister Chang Geng, what do you think of this matter?" This became the question that Haotian asked most often in front of his desk.

He would listen carefully to Li Changgeng's clear and insightful analysis before stamping his own imperial seal and issuing it to the world.

In the actual implementation of these decrees, the Heavenly Way Committee also helps to identify and correct any omissions and deficiencies.

The invisible laws of Heaven, like a finely crafted net, ensure that every decision made by the Heavenly Court runs perfectly without the slightest deviation.

Thus, with the assistance of such a highly efficient and fault-tolerant system, Haotian not only mastered all the Heavenly Emperor's related business at an astonishing speed.

Moreover, after working with all his might for a very long time, he mastered the supreme skill that even the Heavenly Emperor had to acquire without a teacher.

That is—slacking off!
“In the past, when the Holy Heavenly Emperor ascended the throne, all the wise men gathered, all the gods assembled, and all the tribes submitted to him. Thus, the Holy Heavenly Emperor ruled the world with his hands clasped.”

In the spacious and majestic hall of the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, Haotian stood with his hands behind his back, talking animatedly to a figure that looked exactly like himself.

His face carried the vicissitudes and wisdom of someone who had been through it all, like a grandmaster imparting the ultimate secrets.

"So, Jade Emperor."

His tone was earnest and sincere.

"You are already a mature Dao body."

"You must learn to unite with the gods and handle the affairs of the three realms."

The Dao body before him was the last Dao fruit incarnation that Haotian had created after exhausting his understanding of the cycle of reincarnation in this world.

His name is [Jade Emperor Taoist].

Haotian used the authority of the Heavenly Dao to completely manifest and solidify the Great Luo Dao Fruit.

There was only one goal: to find a perfect replacement for myself.

The Jade Emperor Taoist's expression was solemn and his demeanor composed, a stark contrast to the slightly lazy appearance of the real Jade Emperor.

He bowed solemnly to Haotian without uttering a word of complaint.

He then reached out and took the heavy Heavenly Emperor Seal, which symbolized the supreme authority of the Three Realms, turned around and walked to his desk, quickly throwing himself into his work.

"Oh, right, the real me."

Just as the Jade Emperor was working on a plan, he seemed to have thought of something crucial. Seeing that Haotian had already turned around leisurely and was about to step out of the palace, he quickly called out to stop him.

He gently raised the golden scroll of plans in his hand, its divine runes shimmering with light, and asked:
"Your plan for the future Heavenly Court mentions that the True Martial Emperor, who is stationed in the North, should remain in the Heavenly Court and be honored as the [Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable], in order to eliminate all evil spirits in the world."

He paused, then nodded in agreement: "This proposal is very well thought out, and I think there's no problem with it."

"but……"

The Jade Emperor Taoist turned a page of the plan scroll, his brows furrowing slightly as he pointed to a line of text on the next page.

"Later it was said that the Queen Mother of the West Kunlun would be invited to the Heavenly Realm to serve as the Queen Mother of the West, in charge of all the female immortals in the world."

He looked away from the plan and gazed at Haotian, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"How...how do I invite them?"

"After all, even if we sincerely invite her, this Queen Mother of the West has no connection with us. She might not be willing to come and take up her post, right?"

Upon hearing this, Haotian, who was about to step out of the main hall, stopped in his tracks.

He slowly turned his head, his face showing no sign of embarrassment, but rather a confident smile.

He said casually, "You're right, I'm indeed not familiar with that Queen Mother of the West."

"But I'm familiar with the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden!"

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Haotian's eyes, as if he were recalling some interesting past events.

“We are all classmates at the Heavenly Dao Academy, so we still have some connection. We can definitely ask her to act as a mediator.”

He held up two fingers and continued:
"Also, don't forget that there are two great gods in the Heavenly Court."

"One is the Celestial Master Kunpeng, and the other is the True Martial Emperor we just mentioned."

"As far as I know, the two of them have a good relationship with the Queen Mother of the West. Asking them to come together to persuade her to come to the Heavenly Realm shouldn't be too difficult."

As Haotian finished speaking, he slightly raised his chin, revealing his final trump card.

"If none of these methods work, then we can only ask the Three Pure Ones to step in and help mediate."

His tone was full of absolute confidence.

"The three of them are not only leaders of the Xuanmen sect, but also ancestors of celestial immortals, holding incomparably high status."

"More importantly, their Daoist temple in East Kunlun is right next to the Yaochi Wonderland in West Kunlun, so they can be considered neighbors."

"As long as the three Heavenly Venerables are willing to step forward, I believe the Queen Mother of the West will give them face no matter what."

The Jade Emperor listened quietly, his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxing.

As Haotian finished speaking, a broad and cheerful smile appeared on his face.

He bowed to Haotian again, his tone full of enthusiasm: "Your wisdom is profound, I know what to do!"

"Then I will trouble myself to contact the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, while I will discuss this matter with the Celestial Master Kunpeng and the True Martial Emperor, and then send Venus as an envoy to East Kunlun to discuss this matter with the Three Pure Ones."

"If we take a three-pronged approach, we should be able to invite the Queen Mother of the West to sit in the Heavenly Court."

Seeing this, Haotian nodded in satisfaction.

He instructed, "Okay, I'll leave this to you. Get back to work."

Having said that, Haotian waved his hand nonchalantly, showing no more lingering attachment.

He casually took out a scroll of scriptures from his sleeve, and hummed an off-key tune as he flipped through it with great interest.

Gradually, he disappeared into the endless sea of ​​clouds outside the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

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Haotian, who had just left the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, instantly transformed into a barely perceptible breeze.

He completely concealed his presence and form, as if he had never existed in this space-time.

The next moment, he had already silently traversed through layers of heavenly palaces, heading straight for the sacred land above the thirty-third heaven.

Tiandao Academy.

Just as Haotian's figure, almost merging with the void, stepped into the academy's barrier area...

Deep within the academy, Dean Yuan Huang, who was meditating with her eyes closed, suddenly twitched her eyelids.

She immediately realized that the current Heavenly Court Ruler was sneaking into her territory.

Yuan Huang showed no surprise whatsoever.

She didn't even open her eyes, only a helpless yet knowing smile appeared on her lips.

Because Haotian has done this more than once or twice.

"Most likely, they've come to meet Kong Xuan and the others again."

Yuan Huang murmured to herself.

She shook her head slightly, as if trying to shake off this harmless little thing from her mind.

Then, she calmed her mind again and immersed herself in the profound realm of cultivation, no longer paying attention to the disturbances of the outside world.

Not long ago, after the dust settled on the great war of gods in the other world.

Yuan Feng had already returned to the Primordial Realm.

Logically speaking, as long as she chooses to completely merge with the Nirvana Dao Fruit represented by [Yuan Feng] at this moment...

With this perfect Dao fruit power, she was extremely confident that she could break through the bottleneck and attain the Taiyi realm in one fell swoop.

However, Yuan Huang was not in a hurry to do so.

Her gaze had already turned to a more distant and grander future.

At this moment, she was actively planning how to acquire more Dao Fruits related to her own Dao.

"There are countless laws and attributes that are closely related to the Fire Element Great Dao that I wield."

Yuan Huang's divine sense roamed in the endless sea of ​​the Great Dao, silently pondering.

"The fire of dawn dispels the darkness and brings hope."

"The flame of light illuminates all things and reveals order."

"The flame of civilization is passed down from generation to generation, unlocking wisdom."

"Pure Yang fire is extremely strong and fierce, and it can destroy all evil."

"The fire of the sun gives birth to life and rules over the stars."

"The fire of Lesser Yang is warm and nourishing, and it is ever-renewing."

"In fact, the ultimate form of flame is the most primitive and magnificent form of life."

"All of these can serve as resources for my advancement in the Great Dao."

Within her mind, it seemed as if countless flames, each representing a different law, were burning fiercely.

"If all these Dao Fruits could be fused into one furnace, could one cross the insurmountable barrier in one step and directly attain the Dao to become the Fire Pangu?"

Yuan Huang continuously deduced the various possibilities of his own Great Dao.

When one reaches the state of Taiyi, or when one is ready to cross this threshold at any time, the practitioner will understand that the "nothingness" of Taiyi means the endlessness of the Dao.

Proving one's path to enlightenment is too easy; even if one were to create one's own eternal god, it would be too early to confront Pangu directly.

Therefore, Xuanqing and others repeatedly tempered their Dao Fruits in the fifth realm of the Great Luo.

Yuanhuang and Zulong had similar ideas, both starting from the original Dao and repeatedly verifying the Dao Fruit of the same attribute.

"After much thought, I feel that we still have to start with the Fire Demon God."

"He shares the same attributes as me. Taking him down might help me condense a mature Dao Fruit."

Once Yuan Huang had identified her target, she immediately took action.

"The Fire Demon God has never shown himself in this era, so finding him won't be easy."

"But this is no problem for me."

"All we need to do is create a specific supernatural power."

Meanwhile, Haotian had already navigated the academy's pavilions and towers with practiced ease.

He arrived at a secluded bamboo forest and successfully met with his old classmates Jin Peng, Kong Xuan, and Jiutian Xuannv.

"Oh, our Heavenly Emperor, what brings you here today? Did you skip work again?"

Upon seeing Haotian's leisurely and carefree appearance, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, teasing him.

Her eyes were bright and lively, with a hint of mischief in them.

Haotian wasn't annoyed by this. He casually found a blue stone to sit on, waved his hand, and explained in a serious tone:
"Today I left my Daoist body at the Heavenly Emperor's Palace to oversee affairs, handling government matters flawlessly. How can this be considered shirking my duties?"

"Hey? Wait a minute, what are you holding in your hand?"

Jin Peng, whose eyesight was the sharpest, immediately noticed the ancient scripture in Haotian's hand.

"Oh, you said this."

Haotian then raised the scripture in his hand and showed it to them openly.

On the cover of the scripture, four large characters were written in ancient divine script in a flowing, elegant style.

"This is the 'Heavenly Emperor's Guide'." "The Heavenly Emperor's Guide?"

"Correct!"

Haotian nodded solemnly.

"This scripture will allow me to learn from the ruling experience of the previous two Heavenly Emperors."

"Since I entered the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, I have carefully studied this scripture countless times."

"Each time I study it, it's like the previous two Heavenly Emperors are teaching me how to govern, allowing me to gain new insights each time?"

"Is it really that amazing?" Xuan Nu and the others were very curious.

This volume, "Guide to the Heavenly Emperor," was drafted by Fuxi, written by Bai Ze, reviewed by Kunpeng, and finally collated and annotated by Changxi, who acted as the acting emperor.

It contains detailed records of the daily governance and governing principles of the first two Heavenly Emperors.

It can be said that this scripture embodies the most outstanding wisdom of the previous two generations of the Heavenly Court.

It contains detailed records of the daily governance of the first two Heavenly Emperors, their governing principles, and their insights into handling various events.

Haotian learned a lot from it.

For example, how did the Holy Heavenly Emperor govern the prehistoric world while slacking off in his daily life?

Haotian comprehended the corresponding cultivation method from this scripture, and then used the power of the Heavenly Dao to refine his Dao Body to the top level.

There are even three versions of this technique: one by Xuanqing, one by Dijun, and one by Taiyi.

These three cultivation methods were not written down directly, but were hidden in the scriptures. Haotian suddenly comprehended them one day while handling government affairs.

For example, how the Heavenly Emperor united the gods to govern.

Haotian is now considering which deities would be most suitable to serve in the Heavenly Realm.

Zhenwu, Yaochi, Zhenyuanzi, the two Western Saints, and the ghosts and gods of the underworld are all within his consideration.

Incidentally, after ascending to the throne, Haotian, in order to demonstrate the legitimacy and orthodoxy of his rule,

He even specially gave his predecessor, the Heavenly Emperor, the title: God.

There are actually two deeper meanings to this.

Firstly, before ascending to the throne as the Heavenly Emperor, the Supreme Sun was in charge of the divine path and cultivated countless innate divine rulers for the Heavenly Realm.

Secondly, it is because the demon race has another name in the prehistoric world: the god race.

Therefore, Haotian honored this second-generation ruler of the Heavenly Court as the "Divine Heavenly Emperor".

However, the ancient races who had participated in the war against the heavens did not take this title seriously.

Although they could not openly oppose the new Heavenly Emperor Haotian in various public and formal occasions.

However, in private, people still habitually refer to the second Heavenly Emperor as the "Demon Emperor" or the "Demon Heavenly Emperor".

"Can we read this scripture?" Jinpeng looked at Haotian expectantly.

At this moment, a hint of curiosity flashed in the eyes of Kong Xuan and Xuan Nu.

They held the Holy Heavenly Emperor in high esteem, and now that they had the opportunity to see Xuanqing's "merchandise," they certainly didn't want to miss it!

"of course can."

Haotian smiled and handed the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance to several friends.

Everyone watched it with gusto.

"Hey, Haotian, since the previous two Heavenly Emperors had their own volumes, shouldn't you also write about your daily governance during your reign?" Jinpeng looked up as he was reading, then suddenly looked up and winked at Haotian.

"How about we write your daily life as a government official?"

"I guarantee it will provide you with a wealth of content!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Nu laughed and said, "If I let you write it, you would definitely write down all of Haotian's fishing, playing, and enjoying himself."

Jin Peng chuckled and scratched the back of his head: "You figured that out?"

After Kong Xuan finished reading the chapter on the Holy Heavenly Emperor, he returned the scripture to Haotian and asked, "Shouldn't your daily governance be handled by Venus?"

"Yes."

Haotian nodded: "Actually, you can write it if you want, but you have to take it easy. After all, this is one of the Heavenly Emperor's inheritances, and future Heavenly Emperors will have to read it."

"Give me some face."

Upon hearing this, Jin Peng smiled broadly: "Haotian, you're definitely a good friend!"

"Don't worry, we definitely won't write anything wrong."

"At worst, you can submit it to Venus for review after you finish writing it."

What Haotian didn't know was that when Fuxi was writing this scripture, his thoughts were similar to those of Jinpeng.

Originally, this scripture was called "The Outer Biography of the Holy Heavenly Emperor".

He originally intended to record Xuanqing's slacking-off daily life during his reign.

Xuanqing later discovered this.

Xuanqing then ordered it to stop updating, and Bai Ze was replaced as the main writer.

In comparison, Bai Ze is much more reliable.

Following Xuanqing's instructions, he changed "The Outer Biography of the Holy Heavenly Emperor" into "The Heavenly Emperor's Guide".

Later, Emperor Jun succeeded to the throne and continued the project, and also brought Kunpeng into the creation process.

Changxi also read this scripture during his time as the acting emperor of heaven.

In the spirit of continuing tradition without usurping the main theme, she did not continue with a third volume.

Instead, he annotated the scriptures, cleverly incorporating his own insights into governance, as a reference for the future rule of the Heavenly Emperor.

That's how the current "Guide to the Heavenly Emperor" came about.

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After the Heavenly Dao Spirit made up its mind, throughout all the heavens and myriad realms...

As the [Balance Demon God], he began actively searching for his former comrades in the boundless myriad realms.

His divine thoughts transformed into countless invisible threads, traversing the long river of time and dispelling the fog of fate.

However, the reason is unknown.

The Heavenly Dao Spirit searched almost every corner of the universe he could perceive, but he was still unable to contact any of the Chaos Gods.

The entire Chaos Sea resembled a desolate graveyard, with only eternal silence responding to him.

"It's really weird."

After yet another fruitless attempt, the Heavenly Dao Spirit was puzzled: "Why was it that when the Ferocious Beast Emperor Shen Ni was searching for the Chaos Demon God, he was able to find him almost every time?"

"We've put in so much effort, yet we haven't gained anything at all?"

The Heavenly Dao Spirit crossed its arms and paced back and forth in the void, muttering to itself as it made its own guesses.

"Could it be that those cowardly Chaos Gods, after being repeatedly defeated by the Taiwei Heavenly Court, are now completely terrified?"

"So they all became cowards, hiding themselves completely, not daring to reveal even the slightest trace?"

The Primordial Avatar did not answer immediately.

He simply stood there quietly, his calm, unwavering eyes scrutinizing the Heavenly Dao Spirit, who now bore the title of "Balanced Demon God."

As if trying to discern some overlooked clue from him.

After a moment, he slowly asked in a tone devoid of any emotion:
"Do you think it's possible?"

"The reputation of the title 'Balance God' has long been exhausted among the other Chaos Gods."

"So, when we contacted them as the [Balance Demon God], those cunning demon gods immediately chose to deliberately hide and completely ignore us?"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Dao Spirit was startled.

He instinctively opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but for a moment he couldn't find any compelling arguments.

"No...can't?"

"Is Hongjun really that bad?"

As the Heavenly Dao Spirit who believed he had perfectly inherited all of Hongjun's legacy, he still held some idealized views of that Dao Ancestor.

In his mind, although the old man Hongjun's style of doing things was always insidious to the extreme and his schemes were impossible to guard against.

But he was still a good god after all, and didn't ruin his reputation so badly.

"Let's look again then."

The Primordial Being did not argue with him, but calmly offered advice.

"Hmm, let's look again."

The Heavenly Dao Spirit has regained its strength.

This time, he ventured even deeper into the depths of time and space.

He began to try to resonate with the will of the Heavenly Dao of those vast worlds, attempting to use their omnipresent perspective to search for any clues that the chaotic demon gods might have left behind.

He searched for a very, very long time.

As time flows by, stars are born and fade away.

In the end, nothing was gained.

Even the Heavenly Dao Spirit couldn't hold back any longer.

"That old man Hongjun has done absolutely nothing but evil!"

"Not only did they mess things up, but they didn't even leave themselves a way out!"

Faced with the harsh reality, he finally had to believe that the identity of the "Balance Demon God" probably had no credibility whatsoever among most Chaos Demon Gods.

So much so that those demons preferred to continue hiding rather than have any contact with this name.

"How can we coordinate if we can't contact those Chaos Gods?"

Tiandao Jing scratched his head in frustration.

"These guys had better not push me too far."

"If you really push me too far, I'll dig up Shen Ni's grave, collect some of his legacy, and forge a Ten Thousand Souls Banner!"

His eyes flashed with a dangerous light as he gritted his teeth and spoke.

"I'll see how you cowards hide then! I'll summon you all from your hideouts one by one!"

Hearing the Heavenly Dao Spirit's mad and violent declaration, the Primordial Avatar, whose face remained unchanged for millennia, couldn't help but let the corner of its mouth twitch slightly.

At that moment, he understood something profound.

Why did the main body specifically emphasize that he should be the "political commissar" for the Heavenly Dao Spirit when assigning tasks?

The way this guy acts is exactly like Hongjun.

They are equally ruthless and merciless in achieving their goals.

No wonder the Chaos Gods are all hiding.

"Let's look for it again."

The Primordial Avatar sighed silently in its heart, but maintained its composure on the surface.

He spoke slowly, in a soothing tone.

"If all else fails, we... will try the Myriad Souls Banner."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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