My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 465 The Heavenly Court Reorganizes, Balancing Imperial and Divine Power!
The first year of the Tiandao 7.19 version, the eighth day of the fourth month.

Three days have passed since the collapse of the Dragon Tomb.

The gods of Heaven did not wage war against the rebellious dragon race, nor did they intimidate the Buddhist sects of the Western Desert, nor did they suppress the Heaven-Defying Alliance, which dared to raise the banner of Heaven's rebellion.

Instead, they gathered in front of the Heavenly Palace, staring intently at the tightly closed door.

Is His Majesty still unwilling to see us?

The Heavenly Court's Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Constellations system originally comprised eight departments and twenty-four offices. However, due to the fall of the Smallpox Department and the lack of newly established departments, there are currently only seven departments and twenty-four offices.
Among them, four or five thousand true gods were all silent at this moment.

With so many gods gathered together, even without using any divine power, the aura they naturally exuded was enough to shake the Great Dao. Even if the Supreme Emperor of Heaven were deaf, he should have been able to sense it.

But the Lingxiao Palace remained deathly silent. No matter what sounds they made or how they requested an audience, it was as if their voices had sunk into the sea, and they received no response.

then,

The gods in Heaven were even more furious!

We've tolerated your usual antics, but this time you've caused the Buddhist sect to reopen, the Ancestral Dragon to revive, and even stolen the Great Luo's fortune...

Are you really going to destroy the Heavenly Court?

Of course, let's leave those aside.

Most importantly, you actually collaborated with the liquidators behind our backs?!

Why don't you introduce this channel to us?

This is really too much!

When the gods saw the long-sealed gate to the palace, their emotions erupted like volcanoes, bringing forth a celestial phenomenon as thick as dark clouds.

When the gods are angry, the earth shakes and mountains tremble!

When the gods are enraged, the sun and moon lose their color!

Under the wrath of the gods in Heaven, the entire Three Realms and Five Continents were shrouded in a strange phenomenon of crimson black clouds. As long as mortal beings looked up, they could feel the heavy and murderous atmosphere permeating the world before them.

Now, let alone ordinary people.

Even the gods in the heavens were somewhat terrified.

For example, the Energy-Saving True Lord of the Plague Department couldn't help but shrink back and whispered, "Brother Mi, this is the first time we've witnessed such a grand scene in all these years since we became gods!"

Yes! If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have known that there were so many gods in Heaven!

When the environmental sage Mi Tianxing looked around, he found many unfamiliar faces. It seemed that even the gods who were on vacation or in seclusion had appeared.

The Energy-Saving True Lord couldn't help but say with some concern: "[The Destroying Gods Holiday is like killing one's parents. I see everyone's in a bad mood today. Will they start fighting in the Lingxiao Palace?]"

Or is His Majesty deliberately letting everyone cool down, waiting for the gods to calm down before holding court?

[I see the more we try to keep things quiet, the bigger the fire gets! His Majesty wouldn't do something so foolish.]

Mi Tianxing narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "Have you seen the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, and the Five Elders these past few days?"

[If they were truly capable, why would we all be gathered here in front of the Lingxiao Palace?]

The Energy Conservation True Lord shook his head and sighed, "[Not even the Three Pure Ones! Even the ministers of various departments haven't shown up these past few days. I wonder what they've been busy with. Is there anything more important than the Dragon Clan and Buddhism right now?]"

Mi Tianxing's eyes flashed, and he said deeply, "Perhaps this is why His Majesty has not summoned us!"

The Energy-Saving True Lord suddenly realized: "Brother Mi, do you mean His Majesty needs to reach a consensus with the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, and the ministers of various departments first?"

[That's most likely it. Although His Majesty Shanghao is young, he is ruthless and cruel, and he rarely acts rashly until he is completely certain of success.]

This incident has escalated to such a large extent that He will likely have to compromise in exchange for the support of those important figures.

Mi Tianxing had a bad feeling:

[But given the current tense situation, if His Majesty and the several deities have spent three whole days without reaching a consensus, then their differences must be quite significant!]

Boom! !

Deep within the Lingxiao Palace.

Just as Mi Tianxing had guessed, Shang Hao was indeed receiving the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, and the ministers of various departments.

As a top-tier cultivator, and with the support of the Lingxiao Palace, he was perfectly capable of multitasking, communicating with several important figures simultaneously, and making various promises.

These important figures were also secretly communicating with each other, forming an alliance to attack and defend, and constantly bargaining with Shang Hao.

In such negotiations, "imperial power" and "divine power" clashed constantly, and the intensity of their confrontation was no less than that of wars taking place in the human world.

After all, when faced with real threats such as the Dragon Clan, Buddhism, and the Heavenly Alliance, the Heavenly Emperor could still use force to directly conquer them. However, when faced with the "Great Gods" who ruled the Three Realms alongside Him, He could only compromise and was forced to retreat step by step.

Who made His wild idea of ​​"sacrificing for calamity" fail this time?

Failure comes at a price!

This is normal,

The problem is that while the Supreme Emperor has retreated time and again, the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, and the various ministers have advanced again and again, gradually cornering Him.
That's enough!!

Do you really think I want to be this Heavenly Emperor?

Since you desire the power of the Heavenly Emperor so much, then I will grant it to you!

A loud sound!
Shang Hao drew an arrow and pressed it against his own neck: "Once I'm dead, you lot can go and experience a version of the Great Calamity without a Heavenly Emperor!"

[None of us want to have an easy time!] Once the Emperor, always the Emperor; even if he wanted to resign, he couldn't!

of course,

You can abdicate.

But in the current situation, everyone knows that becoming the Heavenly Emperor requires taking the blame, and whoever sits on that position is a scourge, so no one will accept the abdication.

Therefore, Shanghao had no choice but to commit suicide.

As long as He dies,
Then the Heavenly Court will no longer have a vessel to "bear the stain of the nation and the misfortune of the state," and the great calamity will come upon all the gods equally, and everyone will perish together!
Thinking of this, Shang Hao's eyes went mad, and he actually took the arrow and stabbed it into the very essence of his soul, intending to drag everyone down with him.

Seeing this, the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, and the various ministers finally relented and quickly stopped the Supreme Emperor.

[Your Majesty! It's not that bad! It really isn't!]

We, your humble servants, are only acting in the best interests of the Heavenly Court. If we have offended you in any way, please forgive us and do not hold it against us.

In other words, you have to live to take our place, otherwise how will we ever live forever?
Shang Hao grew angrier the more he thought about it, his eyes still bloodshot as he said, "You're all so devoted to the Heavenly Court, but is there anyone who's devoted to me? I just wanted to avert the great calamity, what did I do wrong?"

[Besides, when I did this, didn't you all tacitly approve of it? Now you accuse me of cooperating with the Great Calamity? Do you mean to imply that I also colluded with the Great Calamity?]

No, no, no! We wouldn't dare!

You've already dared to do it!!

The Supreme Heavenly Emperor, enraged, shouted: "I'll ask you this one question: Does the Heavenly Court even need a Heavenly Emperor anymore?!"

Boom!
The gates of the Lingxiao Palace suddenly burst open.

The gods, who had been waiting at the gate for three days, rushed in one after another upon seeing this, only to find that the Heavenly Emperor's dragon throne was completely empty, with no one in sight except for a few attending fairies.

The gods were immediately startled: "Where is His Majesty?"

The fairy attendants lowered their heads and remained silent.

The gods wanted to ask more questions, but then a series of footsteps came from deep within the temple.

The Supreme Emperor of Heaven was the first to step out.

The Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, and the seven ministers—the most powerful figures in Heaven—followed behind.

Seeing this, Mi Tianxing knew that the Supreme Emperor and these important figures must have already reached an agreement, so he grabbed his good friend, Energy Conservation True Lord, and quietly took two steps back.

Those who can become gods are not fools. At this moment, even those who were a little slow to react realized the problem and chose to remain silent.

But their anger did not dissipate; it simply festered within them, and they used silence to confront the powerful figures above them.

This time,
The Supreme Emperor did not sit on the dragon throne, nor even stand on the high platform; he stood amidst the gods: "I know you all want an explanation!"

This is my explanation to you.

Shang Hao waved his hand and handed over a decree.

Meng Shifei, a trusted confidant of the Heavenly Emperor, appeared out of nowhere, took the imperial edict, and began to recite it in court.

[Imperial Edict of Self-Reproach to the Jade Emperor]

[I, by the mandate of Heaven, rule over the Three Realms. The world should be peaceful and all beings in harmony. Yet now, the four seas are in turmoil, Buddhist lands are in turmoil, and demonic miasma invades the realm. This is all due to my lack of virtue and incompetent governance. Now, I bow in self-reproach and proclaim this to the heavens!]

[My first fault is my incompetence in managing my subordinates, which has disheartened loyal and virtuous officials. The Dragon Clan guards the Four Rivers, a service to the nation. I mistakenly trusted treacherous officials, allowing the ancestral tombs to be desecrated and the ancestral temples to be destroyed, thus damaging the very foundation of the state. This is the first fault of my oversight!]

The imbalance of laws governing these two crimes has obscured the true path.

[The Buddhist monastery is inherently a place of purity, yet I have treated it harshly, causing it to become alienated. Furthermore, I have allowed the arrogance of the imperial officials, inflicting the wrath of the Vajra upon the compassionate. This is the second sin of my foolishness!]

[The third sin is my negligence in guarding the borders, which has allowed evil spirits to wreak havoc on the world. Due to the Heavenly Court's failure to investigate, nine heretical saints have been allowed to poison the lives of the people and tear apart my territory. This is the third sin of my negligence!]

[I now solemnly declare: I hereby order the Thunder Department to thoroughly investigate the culprits who destroyed the tomb, rebuild the Dragon Tomb, and restore its glory! I also dismiss the involved celestial officials and summon the Buddha to court as my teacher! Furthermore, I dispatch the Thunder, Fire, Plague, and War Departments to vanquish demons, and all evil spirits in the mortal realm shall be exterminated without mercy!]

[The will of Heaven is clear; may the Dragon Buddha cease hostilities, temporarily set aside arms, and join together to quell the demonic calamity!]

[All are guilty, and the guilt lies with me. I wish to abdicate and yield the throne to a more worthy successor, so as to uphold the justice of Heaven!]

The moment the edict of self-reproach was issued, all the gods were astonished.

Upon seeing the words "abdicate and yield the throne to a worthy successor," his eyes widened, and he immediately knelt down, pleading, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Court cannot be without an emperor for even a day! I beg Your Majesty to reconsider!"

Brother!

Once a big brother, always a big brother.

If you leave, who will protect us from harm?
Upon seeing this, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor sneered: "The Three Realms, the Five Continents, the Four Seas, and the Eight Desolations are all my territory. Now that my territory has been rebelled, it is naturally my fault, and has nothing to do with you!"

[If anyone in the hall wants to be the Heavenly Emperor, feel free to step forward; I guarantee I'll vote for you.]

The gods had long forgotten about questioning Shang Hao. Faced with Shang Hao's "coup," they all shut their mouths and bowed their heads.

[What? Is there really no one willing to shoulder this responsibility and share the burden for me and my fellow Heavenly Court officials?]

Still no one answered.

Since that's the case, it seems I'll have no choice but to continue serving you!

Emperor Shanghao then walked step by step onto the dragon throne. After sitting down, he slammed his hand on the table beside him, his eyes filled with anger, and said:
[Help!]

Bring Li Wei up here! Let the gods of Heaven jointly judge the matter of the Dragon Tomb!!

(End of this chapter)