45: Emperor Wushi rebuilt the Heavenly Court

The proposal for the first gathering within the Chat Group, under Great Emperor Wushi’s foresight that pierced through the ages and a vision far beyond anyone's imagination, transformed into a cultivation frenzy that inspired everyone.

In the heart of every group member, a seed named the "Feast of the Heavenly Court" was planted, waiting for the day it would break through the soil and soar into the clouds.

Meanwhile, in the Big Dipper Universe, Great Emperor Wushi had settled all disturbances. He withdrew his gaze from that ancient blue star and turned it once more toward the vast starry sky he dominated.

The Immortal Tomb was destroyed, the Supremes had sealed themselves away, the Undying Heavenly Emperor was executed, and Dizun's conspiracy was also temporarily thwarted.

The remnants of the old era had been almost entirely swept away by him alone.

A new era required a new order.

A golden age belonging to the Human Race and all creatures longing for peace required a Supreme guardian and a set of inviolable iron rules.

“Rebuild the Heavenly Court!”

As these four words were proclaimed from his mouth, they transformed into a Supreme Heavenly Edict, exploding in every corner of the Universe and in the deepest part of every living soul's heart.

At this moment, Great Emperor Wushi stood at the center of the Universe, above the Big Dipper Star Field.

With black hair draped over his shoulders and a majestic stature, his gaze was calm and profound, as if reflecting the birth and death of eternity and the rotation of the stars.

He slowly raised his hand, palm facing upward.

“Buzz—!”

With a light tremor, the massive amount of immortal gold and divine materials he had confiscated from the various Life Forbidden Zones—materials enough to drive any Great Emperor mad—seemed to receive an emperor's summons, transforming into dazzling rivers of stars that surged out from his inner world!

Immortal Tear Green Gold, Divine Mark Purple Gold, Phoenix Blood Red Gold, Dragon Pattern Black Gold, Dao Tribulation Gold... pieces of Supreme divine materials recorded only in fragments of ancient history were now like ordinary bricks and stones, piling up into a seven-colored divine mountain spanning the starry Universe.

“Refine!”

Only a single word escaped Great Emperor Wushi’s lips.

Word Becomes Law!

From his eyes, two beams of chaotic divine light burst forth. They were not flames, yet they were more terrifying than any divine fire in the world.

They were the manifestation of the Great Dao, a furnace of order! Wherever the divine light reached, those immortal golds, hard enough to forge Emperor weapons, actually began to melt like snow, turning into a sea of multicolored, exquisitely brilliant divine liquid metal.

This scene was clearly presented before the eyes of all beings in the Universe through the Dharma Eyes and Dao mirrors of countless experts.

“Heavens! What is he doing? He is smelting immortal gold!” An old Saint who had lived for thousands of years spoke with a trembling voice, nearly kneeling in the starry sky.

“So many immortal golds and divine materials... This... has he wiped out the eternal foundations of all the Life Forbidden Zones in one go?!”

“Is this the might of Great Emperor Wushi? Using his gaze as fire and the Void Realm as a furnace to refine immortal gold and forge a divine palace! This is no longer human power; this is creation!”

Under the shocked gaze of the entire Universe, Great Emperor Wushi’s expression remained unchanged. He used his finger as a brush and the vast sea of divine liquid metal as ink to begin sketching in the void.

“Rumble!”

The Dao of the Universe roared in response as he pulled chains of Law composed of divine liquid from the nothingness, intertwining and constructing them.

Palaces so towering they were beyond imagination rose from the ground, and white jade stairs connecting star fields were born out of thin air.

The South Heaven Gate, the Purple Cloud Palace, the Immortal Slaying Stage, the Hall of Miraculous Mist... these structures that existed only in myths and legends became reality in his hands, in a form that far surpassed myth!

With a wave of his hand, he took the Undying Divine Medicines he had also confiscated—such as the Qilin Divine Medicine, White Tiger Divine Medicine, and True Dragon Divine Medicine—and planted them all within the Imperial Garden of the Heavenly Court.

In an instant, ten thousand rays of dawn and a thousand streaks of auspicious light appeared. Life essence and longevity matter, so dense they could not be dispersed, turned into mist and swirled around the entire Heavenly Court, forming a true immortal sacred land.

Finally, he flicked his finger.

“Dang—!”

The wushi bell soared into the sky, suspended at the highest point of the Hall of Miraculous Mist.

It draped down billions of strands of Chaos Qi like waterfalls, enveloping the entire Heavenly Court.

The melodious tolling of the bell became the order and heavenly Laws of the Heavenly Court, suppressing this newly born sacred domain.

A "Heavenly Court" that spanned several star fields, more grand and magnificent than any ancient life star, radiating immortal divine radiance and Supreme majesty, thus floated above the Big Dipper, becoming the most dazzling existence in the Universe!

The Heavenly Court was established, and all beings were struck with awe!

Following that, Great Emperor Wushi’s calm and majestic voice once again resounded throughout the Universe.

“The Heavenly Court is newly established. Three thousand legions and eight hundred immortal officials shall be appointed to manage the order of heaven and earth and regulate the Laws of the myriad Daos.”

“All who enter the Heavenly Court, regardless of origin or race, must swear a Great Dao oath to never initiate Dark Turmoil and never kill the innocent. Those who violate this shall have their body and soul extinguished on the Immortal Slaying Stage!”

“Those who perform meritorious service for the Heavenly Court may receive leaves of the Undying Divine Medicine, enter the Scripture Pavilion to observe the scriptures of ancient emperors, and receive personal guidance from this Emperor. For those with outstanding merit, this Emperor can assist them in attaining an alternative Dao and protect their clan's immortality for ten thousand generations!”

BOOM!!!

If the establishment of the Heavenly Court earlier had demonstrated Great Emperor Wushi’s Supreme might, then these words were a blatant, Universe-shaking temptation!

Undying Medicine! Ancient Emperor scriptures! Personal guidance from the Great Emperor! Alternative Dao Attainment! Immortality for ten thousand generations!

Any one of these was enough to make an immortal heritage stake its entire foundation to compete!

The Universe completely boiled over!

The first to react were the major forces of the Human Race.

At the Yaochi Holy Land, the empress pagoda radiated immortal light as its deity awakened. An elegant woman in palace attire, leading dozens of the most outstanding female Disciples of the current generation of Yaochi, steered a jade boat pulled by nine Qingluan and was the first to charge toward the Heavenly Court.

“Yaochi Holy Land is willing to guard the Western Heaven Gate for the Heavenly Emperor. We congratulate the rebuilding of the Heavenly Court!”

The Dao One Holy Land, the Purple Mansion Holy Land, the Feng Clan... one after another, the long-standing major forces of the Human Race sent out their core descendants at this moment, led personally by Saints or even Saint Kings. They turned into divine rainbows and rushed from the Eastern Wasteland and the Central State, vying to be the first to reach the Heavenly Court.

They knew very well that this was an unprecedented opportunity for the Human Race! To follow a living Emperor who had suppressed all ages was more important than obtaining any Emperor scripture or Emperor weapon! This was a god-given chance to tie the fate of their forces completely to this greatest Emperor of all time!

Following closely behind were the Myriad Ancient Races who had come to their senses.

In the Northern Plains, at the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

The Ten Thousand Dragon Emperor, who had just sealed himself, was once again startled awake.

Feeling the Supreme majesty and the fatal temptation of the Heavenly Court, the pride and fear in his heart fought a fierce battle. Ultimately, the desire for longevity and the consideration for his race's continuation outweighed everything else.

“Forget it... the times have changed. Those who resist shall perish, while those who follow... might perhaps prosper.”

He let out a helpless sigh and sent out a Divine Thought.

Soon, a True Dragon of the purest Ancient Imperial Bloodline, carrying a Dragon Clan Great Saint of incredibly powerful aura and laden with mountains of rare treasures, charged out of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

“The Ancient Dragon Clan is willing to serve as the Heavenly Emperor's mount and offers the ten-thousand-year collection of the Dragon Nest, only seeking to enter the Heavenly Court and guard the four seas for the Heavenly Emperor!”

Fire Qilin Cave, God Silkworm Ridge, Blood Phoenix Mountain... those once incredibly proud ancient powerful races who viewed the Human Race as food now bowed their noble heads one after another. Ancient princes and princesses, carrying heavy gifts from their respective races and harboring incredibly complex emotions, embarked on the road of "pilgrimage" to the Heavenly Court.

They knew that from today on, there would be only one voice in this Universe, and that was the voice of Heavenly Emperor Wushi.

What the experts of the entire Universe found most unbelievable were the Life Forbidden Zones.

In the depths of the Primordial Beginning Ancient Mine, an aged Divine Thought fluctuated, finally turning into a command.

A terrifying figure completely shrouded in Chaos Qi, whose face could not be seen but whose aura far surpassed a Great Saint, held a box sealed with Immortal Source. He stepped out of the ancient mine and walked toward the Heavenly Court, kneeling and bowing as he went.

The God Ruins, the Sea of Reincarnation, the Heaven Burying Island... all surviving Forbidden Zones sent their most powerful messengers, bringing the most precious "sincerity" they could produce, and headed to the Heavenly Court in an almost humble manner, just to seek an immortal official position and a qualification to establish themselves in the Heavenly Court.

They knew better than anyone that Great Emperor Wushi didn't care about their surrender at all.

But if they didn't go, the consequences would be at their own risk!