CHAPTER 940: CHAPTER 959: ENSHRINING THE IMMORTALS

"Hehe."

Luo Hou smiled faintly, with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction of the Fire Cloud Cave, murmuring, "Nuwa’s heart is filled with hatred, a deep-seated hatred that has driven her to madness. She is bound to succeed."

"But... but are you really going to fight Ye Xuan for Nuwa’s sake?" Gu Beichen probed cautiously.

Unfortunately, Luo Hou did not answer this question, which caused a shock in Gu Beichen’s heart, leaving him silent behind him.

"Disciple, I have a letter here for you to personally take to the Heavenly Court and give to Ye Xuan. Go at once."

Luo Hou flicked a letter with a casual hand, prompting Gu Beichen to hastily catch it. Before he could ask Luo Hou’s purpose, Luo Hou had disappeared before his eyes.

"What...?"

Gu Beichen clutched the letter, his complexion shifting uncertainly. He had intended to find an opportunity to report today’s events to Ye Xuan, but instead, Luo Hou now asked him to deliver a letter to the Heavenly Court.

"Hoo!"

Gu Beichen exhaled a breath of murky air and quickly stowed the letter. Now he could only do as Luo Hou instructed, and as for what might happen in the future, he could only wait and see.

Whiz!

Gu Beichen transformed into an escape light and vanished, heading in the direction of the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven.

...

Inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

The Three Emperors of the Human Clan sat cross-legged, and Nuwa had already returned, personally apologizing to the Three Emperors, which brought a slight sense of relief to Fuxi.

It seemed as if Nuwa had calmed her inner hatred, genuinely focusing on cultivation as Fuxi advised. Yet, Fuxi missed the fleeting look of madness in Nuwa’s eyes, an extremity of frenzy that sent a shiver down one’s spine.

A hatred higher than the skies, behavior driven to madness, when these two factors converge in one person, it leads to something terrifying. Such was Nuwa’s current situation.

The Three Emperors of the Human Clan did not realize the enormity of the hidden threat they had unwittingly invited by rescuing Nuwa.

"Ye Xuan, your triumph won’t last for long. In three hundred years, I will see to it that you have no place of burial and suffer eternal damnation beyond redemption."

Nuwa sat cross-legged in the Fire Cloud Cave, slightly opening her eyes to look towards the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, her inner heart roaring with sinister fury.

...

Buzhou Mountain, Thirty-Three Layered Heaven.

Since Ye Xuan’s return to the Heavenly Court, he had remained in seclusion in the Heavenly Emperor Palace, while the vast Heavenly Court welcomed an unprecedented grandeur.

The inclusion of the Ancient Demon Court, led by the Two Demon Emperors and backed by five thousand ancient Great Demons, this force alone made the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven tremendously formidable.

The number of Quasi-Saints was in the dozens, and the Daluo Golden Immortals were countless, while other Immortals and Demon Kings were as numerous as fish swimming across the river.

The two great Absolute Formations of Heaven and Earth.

The Chaos Absolute Heaven Array and Celestial Stars Formation had both become the Heavenly Protection Array of the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven.

The various Daoist sects of the Earth Immortal Realm submitted, all recognizing the Heavenly Court as their ruler, while the Five Ghost Regions of the Underworld bowed their heads, respecting the Heavenly Court as their sovereign. The entire Three Realms were, in essence, unified under the Heavenly Court.

Ye Xuan’s name as the Heavenly Emperor spread across the Three Realms, heard by all who would bow low, with none daring to show the slightest disrespect.

The Witch Clan retreated, the Saints’ Daoist organizations went into hiding, making the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven incredibly robust, with no one in the Three Realms daring to dissent.

From the mortal nations below to the Saints’ Daoist organizations above, all owed respect to Ye Xuan as the Heavenly Emperor.

The Thirty-Three Layered Heaven’s efficiency was immense, with one Heavenly Emperor Dharma Image after another being erected across the Three Realms, worshipped by all living beings.

However, the new Thirty-Three Layered Heaven still required integration, a process that would inevitably involve some friction and disputes.

Fortunately, these conflicts were mere side issues, as no one dared to instigate internal strife with Ye Xuan overseeing the Heavenly Palace.

With the unification of the Three Realms, the segment concerning the Underworld was headed by Minghe Ancestor and Yellow Springs Ancestor, joined by a Ghost Saint and overseen by the Ten Palaces Yama, governing the path of life and death reincarnation.

Meanwhile, the Demon Race had two Demon Emperors, with legions of myriad demons that could not be underestimated. On the Heavenly Court’s side were figures like Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad and Kong Xuan, along with Ye Xuan’s original followers.

The rejoining of the Jie Sect Immortals into the Heavenly Court, despite their relatively low cultivation, held significant weight as the Daoist line of the Heavenly Sect Master, not to be underestimated.

Cultivating a myriad of skills and divine skills.

Although the Heavenly Court subtly split into several factions, they all competed to not lose to each other, propelling the development of the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven in a positive direction.

Because Ye Xuan had not emerged from seclusion, their subordinates naturally put forth their best efforts to showcase their abilities, proving their worth to Ye Xuan.

Among them, the Two Demon Emperors of the Demon Race were the most conspicuous, as they, with the Ancient Demons, personally established the formidable Celestial Stars Formation, fortifying the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven like an impregnable fortress.

And this was not all; the Two Demon Emperors swept across the realms, continuously conquering the Lower Realm Daoist sects, heralding the unification of the Three Realms under the Heavenly Court.

The Underworld, led by Minghe Ancestor, was not to be outdone, with Quasi-Saints crisscrossing between the Underworld and Heavenly Court, even transplanting the rare Spirit Essences from the Underworld into Buzhou Mountain, displaying the Heavenly Court’s dominion over the Three Realms.

Everyone was taking action, all of it in anticipation of Ye Xuan emerging from seclusion, while Kong Xuan and others enjoyed some leisure, hosting various guests and sharing leisurely drinks with friends.

Clang—Clang—Clang!

On this day, eighty-one chimes echoed throughout the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, invigorating everyone in the Heavenly Court, prompting them to ride the clouds towards the Heavenly Emperor Palace, as the chimes heralded Ye Xuan’s emergence from seclusion and his summons to them.

The Heavenly Emperor’s emergence shook the Heavenly Court, making the atmosphere in the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven fervent, as its current prosperity was, without a doubt, attributable to Ye Xuan’s presence.

In the Heavenly Emperor Palace.

Splendid auspicious energy, spectacular rays of light, countless figures bowed on either side of the palace, representing the major figures of the Heavenly Court.

Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, Kunpeng, Kong Xuan, Donghuang Taiyi, Emperor Jun, Minghe Ancestor, Yellow Springs Ancestor...

There were dozens of Quasi-Saints alone, while other Immortals and Demon Kings were innumerable, making the vast Heavenly Emperor Palace appear overcrowded.

On the Heavenly Emperor’s throne, Ye Xuan did not adorn the Heavenly Emperor Magic Robe. He remained clothed in black, indifferent to these formalities.

To put it plainly, with Ye Xuan’s current power, even if he appeared in rags, he would still be the master of the Three Realms, with no one daring to underestimate him.

"Seal the Immortals!"

Gold Star Taibai, holding a golden Dharma Decree, strode forward. Clearly, the task at hand for Ye Xuan upon emerging was the conferring of titles. With the unification of the Three Realms, the clarifying of Heavenly Court members’ positions was imperative, a primary concern that needed addressing to stabilize the entire Heavenly Court.

"Donghuang Taiyi, hear your decree." Gold Star Taibai declared, holding the decree.

"Minister Donghuang Taiyi hears and obeys." Donghuang Taiyi stepped forward, bowing deeply towards Ye Xuan.