NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16]_3
"The wonder of this method lies in using poison to combat poison, refining truth through tribulations. It can maximize your inner potential and cleanse the impurities within your Dao Foundation in a short time. Moreover, there's even a certain chance it can help you perceive a hint of the profound 'Taiyi' Realm ahead of time!"
"So, don't resist. Open your mind and heart, and fully enjoy this 'Alchemy Banquet' that I, your humble Daoist, have meticulously prepared for you! I guarantee it will leave you... unable to stop, with endless aftertastes!"
As Taishang finished speaking, the enigmatic smile on his lips became increasingly... spine-chilling.
Daoist Lord Yu Chen and Meng Zhang God Monarch felt a strong, ominous premonition simultaneously rising in their hearts upon hearing these words.
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When the titles for Emperor Xi Fu Xi, Wa Huang Nuwa, East Emperor Taiyi, Fusang Emperor Green Emperor, White Emperor Shao Hao, and others were determined, the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun assigned the title of the Yellow Emperor to the Primordial Qilin, which was enthusiastically supported by the Qilin Clan. The White Tiger God Monarch and the Five Elements Qilin Kings began to establish the Yellow Emperor's divine system with the elders and juniors of the Qilin Clan, aiming to prepare for the return of the Ancestor in the future.
On the Dragon Clan side, when White Dragon learned that Star Venerable had been conferred the title of the Northern Black Emperor of the Divine Clan, she also, on behalf of the Dragon Clan, expressed support for the Heavenly Emperor's divine clan plan.
The Turtle and Snake Immortal, Emperor Zhenwu, who was setting up a stall in the Heavenly Market, received an edict from the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun.
"What?! Let... let me actually take on the position of one of the Five Emperors of the Divine Clan, the Northern Black Emperor?!" After carefully reading and rereading the Emperor's Order several times to confirm he hadn't misread it, Emperor Zhenwu was plunged into a deep state of shock and... hesitation.
He had thought that after the war that swept through the entire Primordial Immortal Court had collapsed, he, a 'former court minister' who had also held the prominent position of Northern Water Official Emperor in the Immortal Court, would likely become a marginal figure in the newly established Taiwei Heavenly Court, with little chance of being heavily utilized. It was about time he completely retired and lived a life of "plucking chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge and leisurely viewing Nanshan."
Therefore, over the years, except for occasionally being invited by old friends to guest lecture a few inconsequential public classes at the Heavenly Dao Academy, he spent most of his time masquerading as a simple "Turtle and Snake Immortal," setting up a small fortune-telling stall in the Heavenly Market, divining blessings and misfortunes for fateful beings, predicting future fortunes, and also experiencing the vast red dust, the myriad states of life, living a leisurely and carefree life, unconcerned with worldly affairs.
Yet, it was beyond unexpected that his newly enthroned majesty, the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun, regarded him so highly, not only posthumously honoring the nominal title of Black Emperor to Water Star Venerable but also intending to grant him, a 'retired old minister,' the actual power and supreme position of Northern Black Emperor to wield!
"This... this might truly be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" At this moment, Emperor Zhenwu's previously lazy eyes suddenly flashed with an incredibly sharp gleam, and the passion that had been dormant for countless eons seemed to begin boiling once more.
He was very clear that the current Primordial Universe was a golden age where the Heavenly Dao prospered, and Saints reigned. The Taiwei Heavenly Court was like the midday sun, brilliantly leading the era's development direction and advancing trends.
If he could seize this opportunity and successfully assume the position of the Divine Clan's Northern Black Emperor, he would undoubtedly be able to participate more deeply and directly in the major changes and developments of the future Primordial Universe.
Perhaps, he could use this opportunity to access more profound Great Dao Laws, find the long-awaited cultivation opportunity, breakthrough the bottleneck that had plagued him for years, and successfully advance to the coveted Taichu Da Luo Realm!
Even, if well orchestrated and with deep enough merit, there might be hope in the future to use this as a foundation to challenge the more elevated and perilous Supreme Dao Fruit of Taiyi Da Luo!
However, just as Emperor Zhenwu was filled with infinite longing and ambition for the future, another more profound and calm thought, like a basin of cold water, extinguished the flame that had just ignited in his heart.
"But... why do I increasingly feel that some of the ideals and future directions of the 'Divine Clan' that the Heavenly Emperor plans to establish seem... seem somewhat similar in essence to the Fierce Beast Clan of ancient times that brought endless disasters and bloody slaughter to the entire Primordial?" Emperor Zhenwu, who had experienced countless storms and was accustomed to various schemes, was not completely blindsided by the seemingly easily obtainable huge benefits before him.
Being well-versed in the Heavenly Calculation Divination, he knew very well that everything had two sides, and blessings and disasters often came hand in hand.
The "Divine Clan" plan proposed by the Heavenly Emperor, although seemingly aimed at "uniting all spirits to create glory," had a core concept with an underlying trend and dominion implied by "uniting all races (all races of Primordial) into one clan (the Divine Clan)" that naturally reminded him of the terrifying Fierce Beast Dynasty that once tried to devour everything, turning the entire Primordial into its hunting ground!
The enormous crisis lurking within and the potential colossal changes it might trigger in the future made him have to be vigilant and extremely cautious.