The Six Imperial Sovereigns

Upon hearing the name "Six Imperial Sovereigns," everyone understood that this was a first-class rank in the Heavenly Court, namely the position of Great Emperor and Heavenly Venerable. The divine duty was that of Great Emperor, and the rank was that of Heavenly Venerable. Before Donghua attained the Attain Hunyuan Dao, his rank was this position of Great Emperor and Heavenly Venerable.

In this Investiture of the Gods, Donghua also planned to bestow first-class divine positions and titles, which was something no one expected. After all, once a position in the Heavenly Court is established, it will naturally gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao, which is what is meant by "establishing is easy, but revoking is difficult".

In doing so, it was as if Donghua had relinquished his authority, which is why no one had expected it.

Even if Donghua is busy with cultivation, it is easy for him to create several avatars to handle the affairs of the Heavenly Court.

However, upon closer examination, it's not impossible. After all, the Heavenly Emperor's position in Donghua is equivalent to that of Saint, and in a sense, even Saint are subordinate to the Heavenly Emperor. It all depends on how it's understood and implemented; ultimately, strength will prevail.

Therefore, even if the Six Imperial Sovereigns have great power, they still have to listen to Donghua. Although it is difficult to revoke a divine position once it is established, it can be replaced. If you are disobedient, just replace you with someone else. It's that simple.

All the Quasi-Saint and powerful beings in the Heavenly Court looked at Donghua Great Powers burning desire, all wanting to know if they could obtain one of the Six Emperors' positions.

However, Donghua seemed oblivious to the eager looks on everyone's faces, and instead said unhurriedly, "The Six Imperial Sovereigns hold high positions and great power, and are not granted to those without great merit, nor to those below the Late Stage Quasi-Saint."

"As for cultivation level, it can be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Those with great achievements and merits can step down to the Mid Quasi-Saint, but can only temporarily assume the position of Great Emperor. Once they break through to the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, they will be truly granted the position!"

"Of the Six Emperors, the first is the Central Heaven Myriad Saints Great Emperor, who resides in the Heaven Realm, oversees its affairs, rules over Heaven Realm, and commands all the saints!"

"The second is the Great Earth Virtuous Reincarnation Great Emperor, who governs the Earth and the eighteen heavens of the Netherworld, harmonizing Yin-Yang and nurturing all things!"

"The third is the Eastern Pole Azure Flower Great Emperor Primordial Wilderness, who governs all affairs of the Eastern Pole in the primordial world, controls life and death, displays compassion, eliminates suffering, unites all religions, and rules over all beings in the Primordial Wilderness world for me!"

"The fourth is the Southern Pole Longevity Great Emperor, who governs all affairs of Primordial Wilderness prehistoric Antarctic heavens, wields ten thousand thunderbolts, manifests creation, and commands the ten thousand Primordial Wilderness the prehistoric world for me, and holds the reins of heavenly punishment in the Heavenly Court!"

"The fifth is the Western Pole Heavenly Emperor Great Emperor, who governs all affairs of the Western Pole in Primordial Wilderness primordial world, holds the reins of Heaven, Heaven Earth and Man, Three Talents, presides over the wars of the Primordial Wilderness, and rules over all spirits of the Primordial Wilderness for me!"

"The sixth is the Northern Pole Ziwei Great Emperor, who governs all affairs of the Primordial Wilderness North Pole, resides in the Ziwei Enclosure, and holds sway over the Starry Sky, the celestial and terrestrial order, and commands the Primordial Wilderness Star God and mountain and river gods for me!"

As Donghua finished speaking, the entire Lingxiao Treasure Hall fell into complete silence. Although they had thought that the Six Emperors held great power, they had not expected it to be this great. To put it bluntly, the combined responsibilities of the Six Emperors were all the responsibilities of Donghua, the Great Heavenly Venerate Heavenly Emperor. This also meant that Donghua had completely relinquished power!

However, this is also what makes everyone uncomfortable: the Six Imperial Sovereigns' requirements are simply too high. Not to mention the Heavenly Court, even in the entire Primordial Wilderness, there are very few people who can meet these requirements.

Therefore, when the cultivation requirements were put forward, the eyes of Taiyuan, Randeng, and the Barefoot Immortal dimmed instantly, because they were not qualified.

In particular, the names of several of the Six Imperial Sovereigns are almost announced, leaving no hope for the others.

The Central Heaven Myriad Saints Great Emperor —everyone racked their brains but couldn't think of anyone who could take on this position, or rather, who dared to take on this position?

I doubt anyone would dare!

So they don't know the real reason why Donghua offered this position, or whether they already have someone else in mind?

Secondly, there's the Great Emperor of Earth Reincarnation. This position is undoubtedly Houtu's; no one else is qualified.

It's unclear when these two reached an agreement, or if the rumors about them are true.

The positions of the Four Great Emperor of the East, West, South, North and South are the ones that everyone is most looking forward to. As can be seen from the division of Donghua, the Six Imperial Sovereigns are no longer subjects of the Heavenly Court, but also kings. They are the kings of the Heavenly Court besides Donghua and West Queen Mother, and are equivalent to half the masters of the Heavenly Court.

Looking at everyone's gazes, Donghua suddenly remembered a saying someone had said in his Previous Life, "A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless it's time to be awarded a title." It seems that this saying is universal in the Primordial World!

Then, using the Great Dao Brush transformed from the Heavenly Emperor Seal, he wrote the name of the first Six Imperial Sovereigns on the Heavenly Book. The power of the Earth Dao and the Heavenly Dao Power converged on the Heavenly Book, and it seemed as if the Heavenly Dao had descended upon the hall.

"Houtu hereby conferred the title of Great Earth Virtuous Reincarnation Great Emperor, with the imperial title: Empress Houtu, Houtu the Laws of Heaven, and the honorific title: Earth Mother Heavenly Venerate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a divine position quickly condensed on the Heavenly Book, Heavenly Dao Power gathered to form a Divine Talisman. The Divine Talisman Heavenly Court Destiny, finally transformed into a Treasure Seal.

The Treasure Seal is a symbol of Houtu's status!

Houtu stepped out of the space, respectfully accepted the Treasure Seal, and in an instant, a Mysterious Yellow Emperor Robe fell onto her body, and an Emperor's Seat condensed in the hall, second only to Donghua.

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable! From this day forward, the Netherworld Earth Realm will obey your commands!"

As Houtu finished speaking, the fortune of the Netherworld Earth Realm converged towards the Heavenly Court. From this moment on, the Netherworld was officially incorporated into the Heavenly Court system, no longer being subject to orders but not summons as before!

Donghua used the Heavenly Emperor Seal to gather the fortune, and then wrote again, and a great Great Emperor's position condensed on the Heavenly Book.

"Fuxi is hereby conferred the Western Pole Heavenly Emperor Great Emperor, with the imperial title: Great Emperor Heavenly Sovereign the Western Gouchen Taiji Palace, and the honorific title: Myriad Gods Heavenly Venerate!"

Fuxi was already clear about his position and responsibilities, and that he would later also have the title of Demon Emperor. He then stood up and said:

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerate!"

He then accepted the Great Emperor's Treasure Seal, donned the Emperor's Robe, and ascended to the Great Emperor's Throne, which materialized out of thin air, placing him before all the gods and below Donghua.

Donghua further bestowed titles. "The Great Commander of Fate is hereby appointed as the Eastern Pole Azure Flower Great Emperor, with the imperial title: Eastern Pole Wonderful Brightness Azure Flower Great Emperor, and the honorific title: Fate Heavenly Venerate!"

"However, due to his insufficient cultivation, he will only temporarily assume the Emperor's Seat and be given time to cultivate. If he still fails to meet the standards, his Emperor's Seat title will be revoked!"

In fact, this rule was specifically reserved for the Great Commander of Fate, to reward his merits. The Great Commander of Fate has made great contributions to the Purple Mansion's progress to this day.

Moreover, Great Commander of Fate is Donghua's true confidant and direct subordinate; their relationship is that of ruler and subject, brothers, and master and disciple.

The Great Commander of Fate stepped forward and respectfully said, "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerate!"

With the six emperors now enfeoffed, the positions of the three great Great Emperor have been filled. The remaining emperor, the Central Heaven Myriad Saints Great Emperor Donghua of the Central Heaven, was not intended to be enfeoffed. This imperial Emperor's Seat was highly similar to his position as the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable, and was intended to be reserved for his son, Xuan Ming.

If Xuan Ming proves himself and his cultivation, virtue, and merits are sufficient, he will be granted this position in the future; if he is utterly incompetent, this Emperor's Seat will remain forever sealed!

"Since there are currently no suitable candidates, the three Emperor's Seat of the Central Heaven Myriad Saints Great Emperor, the Southern Pole Longevity Great Emperor, Northern Pole Ziwei Great Emperor will remain vacant for the time being. They will be conferred titles when a suitable candidate appears in the world!"

The Southern Pole Longevity Great Emperor was originally reserved for Lord of the Clouds, but now that Lord of the Clouds has perished and been reincarnated, the Emperor's Seat can only be temporarily sealed because there is no suitable candidate.

Longbo's cultivation level is at the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, which is sufficient in terms of both cultivation and merit. However, his rank is not suitable. Neither the Southern Pole Longevity Great Emperor nor the Northern Pole Ziwei Great Emperor Emperor's Seat appropriate for Longbo. Forcibly bestowing these titles upon him would only bring disaster, because mismatched destinies and high rank with low virtue can only bring calamity.

However, as Donghua's voice fell, the burning passion of Longbo, Haotian, and the others dimmed slightly. Although they knew that the Six Emperors were not meant for them, they still felt a sense of emptiness when the time came.

Donghua took everything in, then continued, "Below the Six Emperors, there are Five Directional Emperors who govern the world, regulating the Four Symbols and operating the Five Elements, and their positions are above the Emperor Lord!"

"Longbo is hereby granted the title of Eastern Green Emperor. Considering his exceptional cultivation and outstanding contributions, he is hereby granted the first-class rank and the additional title of Eastern Profound Heavenly Venerate!"

Upon hearing this, Longbo was overjoyed. He was not destined to be among the Six Emperors, but he was already quite satisfied to enjoy the position of Heavenly Venerable. After all, at his level, the pursuit of power was not high.

"Your subject thanks the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua smiled gently. Although Longbo joined Purple Mansion midway, he made great contributions in the Purple Mansion War, forcing the Witch Clan to withdraw. Otherwise, he would not have survived the calamity.

"Haotian is hereby appointed as the Central Yellow Emperor. Considering his extraordinary birth and exceptional talent, and his outstanding contributions to the unification of the Heavenly Court, he is also entitled to a first-class rank and is hereby granted the title of Jade Emperor Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua fixed his gaze on Haotian, the future Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial Wilderness. This man never had the chance to become Heavenly Emperor again, but he made great contributions to the unification of the Primordial World by the Purple Mansion Primordial Wilderness and led the Dou Bu.

Moreover, he comes from an extraordinary background, and just for the sake of his master, he should rightfully enjoy the position of a Great Emperor. Although he has great ambitions, this is not worth mentioning in Donghua's eyes.

I'm not afraid of your ambition, I'm afraid of you having big ambitions but no resources!

Haotian excitedly stepped forward and said, "Your subject thanks the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

While he had anticipated obtaining the position of a Great Emperor, the title of Heavenly Venerable was an unexpected surprise. However, upon closer reflection, it was likely that Donghua bestowed the title of Heavenly Venerable upon him out of respect for Hongjun. Otherwise, his cultivation, merits, and achievements would not have been sufficient to attain the title of Heavenly Venerable.

But it makes sense, since even in the Primordial Wilderness, interpersonal relationships are important. If one's position and rank are too low, it would be embarrassing for one's teacher, Hongjun.

"The Barefoot Immortal is hereby appointed as the Northern Profound Emperor!"

"Taiyuan is hereby appointed as the Southern Red Emperor!"

Barefoot Immortal and Taiyuan stepped forward and said, "Your subjects thank the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua nodded and said, "The position of the Western White Emperor is vacant, awaiting the birth of a destined person before it is bestowed upon another!"

It is said that they are waiting for a destined person, but it is clear to everyone that this position is reserved for Yaochi. They only need to wait for Yaochi to be reincarnated and return, and to cultivate to the position of Quasi-Saint, so that she will become a Great Emperor of the Heavenly Court.

Donghua continued, "Besides their own duties, the Six Imperials and Five Emperors also need a Great Emperor to reside in the central hub of the Great Army and assist me in handling state affairs, in a cycle that repeats every ten thousand years."

This system was originally the rotating system of the Emperor Lord in the Purple Mansion. Donghua brought it to the Heavenly Court to reduce his burden and devote himself to cultivation.

"Your Majesty, we obey!"

Donghua continued writing on the Heavenly Book!

"I hereby appoint the Shao Siming as the Heavenly Official Great Emperor, also known as the Tai Hua Great Emperor, who will govern the Thirty-Two Heavens of the Heaven Realm. He will also assist me in handling the affairs of the Heavenly Court, serving as the Heavenly Court Middle Minister, a position equal to that of the Five Directions!"

As for Shao Siming, the first person he met since his rebirth, and now the sister he had taken in, of course he had to take care of her. Although Shao Siming did not have the destiny of the Six Emperors and Five Directions, she could still enjoy the treatment of the Five Directions.

As for Shao Siming's divine duties, to put it bluntly, she is the top leader of the capital city and the secretary-general of the Party Central Committee, which is a position of great power and influence. This also shows Donghua's trust in Shao Siming.

"Your subject accepts the decree and thanks the Great Heavenly Venerate!" The Shao Siming gladly accepted, not really caring about his position; he was quite indifferent, even if he wasn't granted an official title.

Donghua then continued writing, this time writing several deities in succession.

"Feng Randeng as the Heavenly Silence Emperor Sovereign, in charge of the Heavenly Court's Department of Wealth and the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!"

"Feng Yuan Jin hereby appointed as the Heavenly Origin Emperor Sovereign, in charge of the Heavenly Court Fire Department!"

"The Nine Heavens Xuan Nü is hereby appointed as the Heavenly Profound Emperor Sovereign, Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Court Army, in charge of the Heavenly Court Dou Bu, responsible for training and mobilizing the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and generals!"

"Di Lin is hereby granted the title of Azure Profound Emperor Sovereign..."

"Seal up..."

Donghua has had several people in succession, all of whom are Quasi-Saint, but most of them are Quasi-Saint terms of magical power.

"We, your humble servants, thank the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua then continued, "In the battle of Buzhou Mountain, the Longevity Emperor Sovereign Lord of the Clouds and the Candle Illumination Emperor Sovereign Candle Dragon perished, and have since been reincarnated and are cultivating anew. However, the merits of these two Emperor Lord must be recognized!"

"The merits of Lord of the Clouds can be rewarded after his reincarnation, while the merits of Candle Dragon can be bestowed upon the Dragon Clan!"

Where is Dragon King Ao Guang of the East Sea?

Ao Guang: "Your subject is here!"

"Although you are only at the early stage of the Grand Unity, in consideration of your clan's contributions, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Water Emperor Lord Water Official Emperor Sovereign, granting you the rank and authority to govern the Heavenly Court's Shui Bu and rule over the Four Seas. I hope you will cultivate diligently in the future, attain enlightenment as soon as possible, and not be negligent!"

As soon as Donghua finished speaking, he directly bestowed a portion of his merit and fortune upon Ao Guang, showing him exceptional care.

Ao Guang replied excitedly, "Your subject thanks the Great Heavenly Venerate and will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Everyone looked at Ao Guang with envy. This Golden Dragon who had just broken through to the Grand Unity was able to receive such an honor. Indeed, being born into the right Dragon Clan is a skill. However, it is not surprising that the dragon race obtained the position of Emperor Lord thanks to Candle Dragon's contributions.

Donghua asked, "Where is Chang Xi?"

Chang Xi leaped down from the space and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Great Heavenly Venerate!"

"You are the lord of the Moon Star, formerly a Heavenly Consort of the Heavenly Court. Are you now willing to remain and serve the Heavenly Court?"

Donghua was indeed having a headache dealing with Innate Deities like Chang Xi. Their status was naturally bestowed, but their hearts were not in the Heavenly Court. Unless they were killed, no one could strip them of their status as the Lord of Moon Star.

However, the Moon Star, Sun Star, and Ziwei Star are crucial to the stability of the Starry Sky Star Dou and cannot be subject to any accidents, so they can only be granted divine titles.

Chang Xi spoke, "The Previous Life is history; now I am willing to serve the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable!"

Donghua nodded, thinking, "You're quite sensible; otherwise, I'd have to send you to be reincarnated again." He then said:

"Chang Xi is hereby appointed as the Moon Emperor Sovereign, in charge of all affairs of the Moon Star!"

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua then began to bestow titles upon the Grand Unity Immortal Lord, who were successively assigned to various departments of the Heavenly Court and different regions of the Primordial Wilderness.

Such as the position of Grand Marshal of the Qianyu Lingxiao Hall Grand Marshal, the position of the Fu Lu Shou Three Stars, and the position of the Heavenly King Righteous God of the Four Great Divine Beasts of West Kunlun...

During the process of bestowing titles, the various departments of the Heavenly Court were initially established, such as the eight departments of Thunder, Fire, Plague, Fighting, Wealth, Water, Tai Sui, and Smallpox, all of which were headed by the Grand Unity Immortal Lord.

However, departments like the Plague Department, Tai Sui, and Smallpox Department only have some people at the Grand Unity, Golden Immortal, and True Immortal Realm levels, and no suitable righteous gods, so they can only be established initially and wait for further development.

Especially the Starry Sky Lords, Donghua has almost completed the enfeoffment of all the people in the Purple Mansion who can be enfeoffed, but he still cannot gather enough Star Lords. After all, in order to obtain a Star Lord position, one must have a suitable destiny.

As for the Five Peaks Imperial Sovereigns, there wasn't a suitable candidate in the Purple Mansion Palace, so the matter had to be temporarily shelved.

Subsequently, the Grand Investiture of the Gods of the Donghua conferred Investiture of the Gods upon all the people of the Purple Mansion. Some were assigned to various departments of the Heavenly Court, some served under the Six Imperials and Five Emperors, and some held positions in the Primordial World Continent. Each of them was different.

For example, the Four Saints of the Northern Pole, the Five Extremes War Gods, and so on!

In particular, most of the original Thirty-Five Divisions of the Purple Mansion were retained after Donghua made slight adjustments, serving as departments of the Heavenly Court to supervise all living beings in the ten directions.

As for later systems like the Four Duty Officers, the Five Directions Jiedi, the Six Ding and Six Jia, Donghua copied them all. After all, the framework of the Heavenly Court in later generations was very complete and the most suitable system for the Primordial Wilderness. Donghua was too lazy to innovate in this area.

Moreover, the reason why the Heavenly Court could not exert its authority over the Three Realms in later generations was due to a problem with its own strength, not a problem with the structure of the Heavenly Court.

As Donghua's voice faded, divine positions condensed within the Heavenly Book. However, today's Investiture of the Gods only extended to the Golden Immortal Realm. Those below the Golden Immortal level were not yet worthy of conferment by Donghua, Hunyuan Expert.

"We, your humble servants, thank the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua looked at everyone in the hall and smiled with satisfaction. Since his rebirth, he had finally been Yang Mei and dominate the Primordial Wilderness. Even the Three Pure Ones and others were only below him.

Donghua picked up his pen and wrote a final divine title on the Heavenly Book. He looked at Hong Yun in the space and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun, would you be willing to come and reside in my Heaven Realm and establish a Daoist temple?"

Hong Yun was taken aback. He hadn't expected that he would be involved in today's Heavenly Court Investiture of the Gods of Gods ceremony. After a moment's thought, he stepped forward and said:

"Since the Great Heavenly Venerate has invited me, I dare not refuse!"

Donghua chuckled softly and said, "I hereby bestow upon Hong Yun the Heavenly Qi Tian Shang Sheng Heavenly Venerate of the Heavenly Court, with a rank equal to the Six Emperors, enjoying a first-class position, and also granting him the Fire Cloud Palace!"

Upon hearing this, everyone cast envious glances their way. To put it bluntly, Donghua's fiefdom meant doing nothing but receiving benefits.

As long as the Heavenly Court exists, Hong Yun will have endless energy to cultivate, and he will not be bound by divine duties.

The main reason is that Donghua owes Hong Yun too much. The karma of the Primordial Violet Qi is too great, and can only be repaid slowly in this way. There is still a long way to go, and we will see if we can help Hong Yun attain the Attain Hunyuan Dao in the future.

The Fire Cloud Palace bestowed by Donghua is no ordinary place. It was originally the residence of Di Jun, which was later refined by Donghua and renamed Fire Cloud Palace. It was reserved specifically for Hong Yun.

Hong Yun laughed heartily and exclaimed loudly, "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerate!"

"Since the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable has bestowed upon me such an honorable position, I cannot remain idle. I believe my alchemy skills are quite good, so I will refine some golden pills for His Majesty and my colleagues for their cultivation!"

Donghua said, "Then I'll have to Fellow Daoist Hongyun!"

P. S.: Finally finished writing! This chapter was really hard to write. This is all for the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods. The remaining characters' divine positions will be filled in later as the story unfolds.

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