NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16]_4
After much hesitation and restless deliberation, unable to make a decision, Emperor Zhenwu finally resolved to use his most adept skill, the Heavenly Calculation, to divine whether he should assume the position of the Northern Black Emperor, in order to glimpse the Heavenly Secret and assist in his decision-making.
He immediately burned incense and bathed, calming his mind, and took out his companion Spiritual Treasure — the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag and the Northern Zhenwu Black Sculpture Flag's origin projection. He combined these with the mysterious numerology of the River Map and Luo Book, as well as his profound understanding of the Heavenly Calculation Dao, which had long reached perfection, to embark on an extremely complex and mentally exhausting divination.
A moment later, the hexagram finally appeared.
However, when Emperor Zhenwu saw the result shown by the hexagram, his face, which had been relatively calm, suddenly twitched at the corner of his mouth, and his expression became extremely strange.
The hexagram boldly read — Great Luck, nothing forbidden, proceed boldly, and you will succeed!
"Well! This hexagram... if my old partner, the Xuan Turtle Daoist (referring to his mount and Daoist companion), saw it, he would definitely cling to me tightly and advise me not to go at all costs!" Emperor Zhenwu stared at this 'so good that it can't get any better' hexagram, finding the situation both hilarious and exasperating in his heart.
He knew his old partner's cautious nature, always planning for the worst, and was particularly wary of such 'abnormally good' hexagrams, believing they concealed immense risks and scheming.
Emperor Zhenwu gazed at this 'Great Luck' hexagram he had painstakingly calculated, pondering for a long time, his heart still restless and uneasy.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, making a decision: "Enough! No more thinking! The Heavenly Secret is inscrutable, the Great Dao is profound, it's futile to blindly speculate here! Instead... why not make a visit to Kunlun Mountain and ask for the opinions of some esteemed figures first!"
He was aware that in the present Primordial Universe, the Immortal Dao had long adapted with the times, reorganized into the more inclusive and powerful Mystic Sect orthodoxy.
And the Three Pure Ones, as the founders and supreme leaders of the Mystic Sect, held an exalted status and immense influence that, in some sense, were the most solid and reliable 'backing' for those immortals like him, who descended from the Immortal Dao and now belonged to the Mystic Sect.
Moreover, Emperor Zhenwu had a decent private rapport with Daoist Lord Yu Chen, who presided over the Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation and was known for his forthright and unyielding character, making him a friend worth confiding in.
Therefore, he planned to visit the Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain before officially responding to Heavenly Emperor Di Jun, to consult the Three Pure Ones on the matters of the 'Divine Clan' and the 'position of the Black Emperor,' allowing himself to have a clearer understanding.
Thus, Emperor Zhenwu immediately put away his divination setup and ignored those 'customers' at the Heavenly Market awaiting his fortune-telling, directly transforming into a mysterious black stream of light, tearing through the void, leaving the Heavenly Realm, and swiftly heading towards the Ancestor Divine Mountain of the Eastern Immortal Realm — East Kunlun Yuxu Palace.
Three days later, outside the gates of East Kunlun Yuxu Palace, auspicious clouds swirled, and celestial music resounded.
Subsequently, a hearty and open-minded laughing voice, like rolling spring thunder, resounded from the depths of the cloud-misted Yuxu Palace, echoing throughout the Kunlun Immortal Realm:
"Hahaha! Rootless Tree, flowers are inherently nothing, unshaped and unfigured, difficult to illustrate!"
"Without name or signature, yet responding to summons, captured into the Creation Furnace of the three fields!"
"Activate the Circulation Samadhi Fire, smelt the Void to return to Taiwu!"
"Visit the Immortal Capital, receive the Heavenly Talisman, that is what a true man should strive for!"
Accompanying this heroic Dao song, an imposing Daoist dressed in a black silk robe, his hair unbound and barefoot, unkempt yet exuding an unparalleled heroism, emerged step by step from the cloud sea of Kunlun Mountain, riding on an extraordinary holy Xuan Turtle and entwined with a magical divine serpent, encircled by both water and fire energies.
It was none other than Emperor Zhenwu, who, having just received 'guidance from a master' at Yuxu Palace, had already made up his mind!
At this moment, he was spirited and energized, loudly proclaiming toward the Taiwei Heavenly Court above the Nine Heavens:
"I am the Northern Mysterious Heavenly Zhenwu Great Emperor! Now, upon the summons of Yuanshi Tianzun, grateful for the recognition from Emperor of Heaven, I am willing to enter the Heavenly Court, be granted the position of Black Emperor, lead the myriad Water Clan of the north, wield the authority of Xuan Ming Water Mansion, and suppress the Universe for the Emperor, cleansing all demonic miasma!"
In the Taiwei Heavenly Court, inside the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Di Jun, who had been feeling a bit troubled over the selection for the [Northern Black Emperor], beamed with a broad smile of relief upon hearing Emperor Zhenwu's declaration, filled with 'loyalty' and 'responsibility.' He clapped his hands and laughed loudly:
"Good, good, good! Zhenwu Daoist is of noble spirit! Daoist is willing to condescend to assist me, it is indeed my fortune! It is also the fortune of the Primordial!"
He was indifferent to the true reasons behind Emperor Zhenwu's decision to accept the appointment eventually.
After all, as long as he came and was willing to work, that was sufficient!
Given his 'Divine Clan' enterprise, it was still just a nascent setup!
Oh no, to be exact, even the stage hadn't been completely steady yet, it was a time of many unfinished tasks, urgently needing talents to join!
"Thus, two of the Three Sovereigns' positions are settled (Fu Xi, Nuwa, and Taiyi of the Taiyi Divine Court is still being invited), and four of the Five Emperors are also settled (Green Emperor Fusang, White Emperor Shao Hao, Yellow Emperor Qilin, Black Emperor Zhenwu/Star). Now, it only remains for the position of [Flame Emperor] of the South, symbolizing civilization and etiquette, to have a candidate!" Di Jun calculated silently, his gaze naturally turning toward the central Primordial Land, symbolizing Pangu's backbone and the Witch Clan's glory — Buzhou Mountain, and upon it, the Witch Dao Academy suffused with the aura of primitiveness and strength.