"From this day forth, the sun and moon shall follow their courses, the stars shall move in order, clouds shall travel and rain shall fall, and all things shall prosper.
All living beings of the Primordial Wilderness shall receive the protection of the Heavenly Court, and shall likewise abide by the heavenly laws.
Good and evil shall be repaid, karma shall never cease, all beings shall coexist, each following its own path.
I, Di Jun, today ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor and swear beneath the Heavenly Dao:
To nurture all beings, so that grasses and trees may bask in spring's warmth, and birds and beasts may have places to dwell;
To balance Yin Yang, uphold fairness and righteousness, reward and punish with clarity, and take the Heavenly Dao as my measure!
Magnificent is Heavenly Might, radiant are the sun and moon.
May the Heavenly Dao bear witness to this heart of mine, and may the Zhou Tian Stars attest to it together!
Heavenly Emperor Di Jun hereby announces the founding of the Heavenly Court and the beginning of a new era!"
Compared to the sacrificial text Di Jun recited, more cultivators had their attention fixed on the long banner in his hand.
Di Jun held that long banner high. Its surface snapped in the wind, flowing with strange radiance woven from Divine Radiance, as though it reflected phantoms of Ten Thousand Demons kneeling in worship.
With the discernment of the Great Powers present, they could naturally see that the long banner was extraordinary.
It seemed to bind many True Spirits, faintly visible and hidden. It was likely a vital treasure the Demon Race used to issue commands.
For an individual cultivator, having a thread of one's True Spirit controlled by another was an extremely dangerous situation.
Through that