"This matter concerns far more than just the Heavenly Court. With the Heavenly Dao Rules as they are, success is almost impossible!" Kong Xuan said.
As a Quasi-Saint, his understanding of the Heavenly Dao and the realms he had encountered far surpassed everyone else's.
In this world, the Heavenly Dao stood supreme. It was the rule governing the operation of all things. To challenge the Heavenly Dao Rules was to challenge the entire world.
Human strength had its limits. Trying to shake the heavens with mortal power was like an ant trying to topple a tree. How could it possibly succeed?
"I have no intention of defying Heaven. The Human Race's Canonization of the Gods is for gods of the Human Race, not gods of the Heavenly Court!" Zi Shou said with a smile.
He had already considered the concerns Grand Tutor Wen and Kong Xuan had raised. They were not unfounded.
The Heavenly Court bestowed titles upon Deities. At some point, this had become common knowledge.
Aside from the mountain gods, water gods, and land gods within Great Shang Territory, there were many other Deities in the Heavenly Court.
The Four Sovereigns of the Heavenly Court, the Three Great Officials, and the Five Directional Guardians, for instance—Deities like these were everywhere in the Heavenly Court.
Of course, the Canonization of the Gods was not yet complete, and many divine offices in the Heavenly Court remained vacant.
Each of these Deities had their own duties and all sorts of abilities, managing this world.
Mountain gods, for example, managed mountains and rivers, while water gods managed waterways. This was not merely their responsibility; it was also their power.
The former Spirit of the Qi Water River could easily make the Qi River flood, and the Mountain God of Taihang Mountain could