These celestial soldiers and generals, who blot out the sky, are naturally illusions; they have never had a true physical form.
A large portion of them consisted of undead creatures from the demiplane that came out to maintain order, playing minor roles.
As the Heavenly Emperor, Cao Yu naturally had the right to appoint heavenly soldiers and generals, and this appointment was independent of the conferment of titles in the Investiture of the Gods.
But that's all for the future.
The most urgent task now is to properly appoint the civil and military officials to their True God positions.
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!
With a thunderous roar, the people of the empire knelt on the ground and bowed in reverence. The deafening sound echoed far and wide, never ceasing.
At this moment, the faith and worship of Cao Yu by most of the empire's people had reached its peak.
After all, that horde of deities had already reshaped their worldview.
There was even a group of reporters kneeling on the ground, their huge cameras pointed at the sky, broadcasting live.
"Holy crap! The... the Great Emperor really slaughtered his way through the Divine Realm!"
"And he even became the leader of the Divine Realm?"
"The Emperor will always be my god!"
Cao Zhixi was also very surprised by the feat her father had accomplished.
Although my father had mentioned that what he had obtained was somewhat special and could even help many people ascend to immortality, not many people took it seriously at the time.
This is truly mind-blowing!
However, the barrage of comments on her phone pulled her back to reality, and she turned her attention back to the screen, where countless comments and gifts poured in.
"Zhi Xi's wife, could you help me ask my father-in-law for an official position? A thousand rockets, please!"
At this point, some fans couldn't help but complain, "You? A thousand rockets? I'll give you ten thousand!"
"Zhi Xi, my wife, don't listen to those two scoundrels. I may not have the money to love you, but I have the heart to love you. Please consider me."
"Shameless People"
"If all else fails, then let me be a horse breeder. After all, those flying horses probably need someone to care for them, right?"
Cao Zhixi smiled and said, "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. My dad is about to speak."
The three people surrounded by celestial soldiers in the sky suddenly became serious.
First, Elder Yi waved his whisk and slowly said, "Silence!"
The voice wasn't particularly loud, but it could travel across the entire continent, and under its powerful pressure, no one dared to act recklessly.
Cao Yu gazed down, where the phantoms of nine golden dragons surrounded him, and his golden dragon robe shimmered in the sunlight.
"My esteemed subjects, please rise!"
"I am Weiwu Heavenly Emperor, who recently ascended to immortality and has established my own Heavenly Realm. I urgently need more than one hundred civil and military celestial officials, so I have come down to the mortal realm to bestow titles upon them."
"Let the Immortal Official Taibai preside over this next."
"Long live the Heavenly Emperor! Long live the Heavenly Emperor!"
May the Heavenly Emperor live as long as Heaven itself, and enjoy boundless longevity!
The people knelt on the ground again, kowtowing and paying their respects, their gazes toward Cao Yu growing increasingly fervent.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm waved its whisk and said, "Next, I will act on behalf of the Heavenly Emperor to confer divine titles. Those who obtain the position of True God will live as long as the heavens and be immortal!"
"Those who serve as celestial officials are to serve our Emperor, doing their utmost to protect the Heavenly Realm and alleviate suffering."
"By order of the Heavenly Emperor, all shall heed the decree!"
Everyone held their breath, their hearts pounding with anticipation, wondering if they would be the ones receiving the title.
Even though they knew the chances were slim, their desire for divine status still led them to consider this idea.
" Cao Yanjun is hereby appointed as the Great Emperor of the North Pole, Central Heaven, Purple Star, and given command of the Northern Pole Star Domain!"
" Cao Xiang is hereby conferred the title of the Longevity Emperor of the Southern Antarctic, with the honorific title of Jade Purity True King, and given authority over the Southern Pole Star Domain!"
" Jing Hongchen is hereby conferred the title of Great Emperor Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun of the Eastern Pole Azure Flower, who will govern the Eastern Pole Star Domain!"
" Xu Jiawei is hereby conferred the title of Western Great Emperor Tianhuang of Taiji, in charge of the Taiji Star Domain."
The Four Heavenly Kings — Holder of the Nation, Much Learning, Wide Vision —were appointed as Xu Tianshui, Lu Xuanshui, Cheng Gang, and Liu Kongzhu, respectively!
At this Sky Dream Ice Silkworm paused slightly, which allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief before he continued:
" The Mother of the Earth is hereby conferred the title of Luo Lingyun, the Mother of the Heavenly Emperor!"
"Thirteen Queen Mother were officially appointed as consorts: Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya, Ning Tian, Luo Yan, Xu Jiujiu, Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiu'er, Ma Xiaotao, Xiao Xiao, Meng Hongchen, Ju Zi, Snow Empress, Ice Empress."
Good heavens!
The Heavenly Emperor seems to be living a very comfortable life, and everyone has a place among the gods; he truly has achieved a state of equality in bestowing favors upon all.
What a good man!
One should have a son like Cao Tian.
Those who received the title were instantly enveloped in golden light, then slowly rose, and eventually stood together beside Cao Yu and his two companions.
At this moment, the celestial officials' ranks grew stronger again, and after receiving the blessing of divine power, everyone was overjoyed.
However, Xiao Hongchen and Xu Sanshi always felt that there was something wrong with the name of their divine positions.
" The Heng and Ha, the Two Generals, are Xiao Hongchen and Xu Sanshi respectively."
The Heng and Ha, the Two Generals?
There was something ambiguous about it, but they couldn't be bothered to care anymore; after all, the one who ascended to heaven was the most desirable.
From then on, they could live as long as the heavens and attain immortality.
Xiao Hongchen's gaze toward Cao Yu grew increasingly pleasing; he had never found his brother-in-law Cao Yu, so agreeable before.
"My younger sister has such good taste!"
It can truly be said that when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!
"Lord Bingling, the True God of the Three Mountains, Mu En of the Sea God Pavilion!"
" The Great Barefoot Immortal, Xuan Zi of the Sea God Pavilion!"
Next, the positions of the True Gods of the Five Sacred Mountains will be conferred.
The Great Emperor of Mount Tai, the Heavenly Emperor of the East, and Elder Zhuang of the Sea God Pavilion. The Great Emperor of Mount Heng, the Heavenly Emperor of the South, Elder Lin of the Sea God Pavilion.
The Great Emperor of Zhongtian Chongsheng of Mount Song (Central Peak), Elder Song of the Sea God Pavilion. The Great Emperor of Antian Xuansheng of Mount Heng (Northern Peak), Elder Qin of the Sea God Pavilion.
"The Great Emperor Jintianyuan of Mount Hua, the Western Peak, Yan Shaozhe."
" Duke of Thunder Mother of Lightning, Bei Bei, Zhang Lexuan."
" The Heaven-Howling Dog Immoral Dog; his position as Erlang God is yet to be determined!"
Um?
If dogs can be on the list, why can't we?
At this moment, most people had a question mark popping into their heads: what kind of monster is this Immoral Dog? Since he can win the favor of the Heavenly Emperor, he must be no ordinary being!
The chat messages in Cao Zhixi's live stream were scrolling non-stop.
"I don't understand."
"I can't accept it."
"This is absolutely bizarre! Even dogs can get banned? How are people supposed to live?"
"My sister couldn't stand it; she was completely shocked."
"Huh? Upstairs, are you driving?"
Meanwhile, the process of granting the title is still ongoing.
" Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, Huo Yuhao!"
" The Immortal Officials of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions have been appointed; all obey my command!"
" Kang Metal Dragon He Caitou, Xian Lin'er, Nü Earth Bat Lin'er, Fang Sun Rabbit Cai Mei'er, Cai Mei'er Hu Tail Fire Tiger Qian Duoduo, Ji Water Leopard Wang Yan Ling Yue, Dou Wood Xiezhi Chen Beifeng "Xin Moon Fox
Niu Metal Ox Ye Xiaosheng; the remaining positions of celestial officials are yet to be determined!
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm coughed once, then continued to announce:
"The title of Seven Star Lords of the Northern Dipper:"
Cao Han, the First Northern Dipper Yangming Tanlang Star Lord!
Cao Haoyun, the second-ranking star of the Big Dipper, the Giant Gate Star Lord!
Cao Shaowei, the Third Northern Dipper Zhenren Lucun Star Lord!
Cao Jin, the Fourth Northern Dipper Xuanming Wenqu Star Lord!
Cao Xin, the Fifth Northern Dipper Danyuan Lianzhen Star Lord!
Cao Yan, the Sixth Northern Dipper Northern Pole Wuqu Star Lord!
"The Seventh Northern Dipper Tianguan Pojun Star Lord, Cao Goudan!"
(End of this chapter)