The Heavenly Emperor's Will

The moment the Gathering Immortal Bell rang, the immortals and gods of the Upper Realm hurried toward the Heavenly Court. The three hundred and sixty-five Star Lords, the Heavenly Court Officials of every department, and the Four Imperators who governed the immortals and gods all came toward the Central Heavenly Palace together.

Along the Ascension Road, the imperial carriages of the various immortals and gods could be seen at regular intervals. A queue had even formed before the Heavenly Gate, with everyone waiting to enter the Celestial Realm.

The Heavenly Gate had originally been able to lead to any place in the Three Realms and Six Paths, but at this moment, the entire gate was sealed. The power of the spatial Great Dao had fallen silent, and the layers upon layers of light screens vanished, directly revealing the scene of the Celestial Realm behind them.

At the Central Heavenly Court of the Celestial Realm, atop the Hall of the High Heavens, the assembled immortals soon gathered there. In the Hall of the High Heavens, whose dome was the sky and whose floor was formed from clouds, they paid their respects to the Heavenly Emperor and the Four Imperators.

The Heaven Official Great Emperor led the Star Lords and the assembled immortals, while the Earth Official Great Emperor led the earthly gods and Water Masters. The Heaven Official of Imperial Affairs brought in the various Heavenly Court officials, and they waited in mighty ranks beneath the Heavenly Emperor Throne.

As usual, the Four Imperators' seats surrounded the Heavenly Emperor Throne. Two of them remained empty, while the divine bodies and manifestations of the three rulers who governed the myriad heavens and worlds supported the Heavenly Emperor and looked down upon everything.

What differed from usual was that the Netherworld Son of