The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 1246

Chapter 1246: Chapters 1194-1195 Fire Virtue Star Lord Emperor Governs with Leniency_2 Chapter 1246: Chapters 1194-1195 Fire Virtue Star Lord Emperor Governs with Leniency_2 “`
However, even the Great Path of Fire is divided into many, and even as a True Immortal, he could not possibly monopolize all aspects of the Great Path of Fire.

This is not a lack of confidence, but a clear understanding of oneself.

The Great Path of Fire is one of the many Great Taos between heaven and earth; even a True Immortal could not possibly occupy all of it at once, and among the True Immortals of the world, many have cultivated only a part of the Great Path of Fire.

Therefore, he currently does not possess the strength to gather the authority over all aspects of the Great Path of Fire.

Thus, the Great River Country Lord knew clearly that what he needed to do was to enhance his authority within the Great Path of Fire and secure the authority over a major branch of it, so that he could attack or defend in the future and stand invincible.

His Honghu Dharma Body belonged to the phoenix category, and it wouldn't be impossible for it to undergo a transformation into Zhuque and wield the Innate Divine Fire–the Nanming Li Fire.

“However, such a transformation of authority would also need the support of the Heavenly Court; only when the Heavenly Court is powerful will the authority of the Fire Virtue Star Lord be equally formidable. The two complement each other,” reflected the Great River Country Lord.

Similarly, in addition to cultivating within the Path of Fire, he needed also to cultivate other Paths of the True Immortal. If he could certify additional True Immortal Paths, he would have a greater advantage in the future competition for authority over the Path of Fire.

Pei Xuanjing's lecture on the Tao and laws to True Immortals and Supreme Overlords was either intentional or unintentional, but it broadened the horizons of these powerful beings and enlightened them to the future goals of the Immortal Path.

But at the same time, it undoubtedly aroused even greater ambitions in these powerful beings, who began to make more distant plans, scheming and strategizing for their future paths.

“Until I can ascend to the pinnacle, I, as the Emperor of Heaven, cannot truly wield control over the Heavenly Court and implement my will across the world,” the Central Jade Emperor Zhu Houji sat on the Emperor's throne in the Lingxiao Treasure Palace, watching the squabbling deities below, a thought emerged in his heart.

He was indeed a Tao-Certifying True Immortal, and not simply one certification, but one who had used both the Divine Immortal Path and the Earthly Immortal Path to certify as a True Immortal, regardless of which of these two Paths of True Immortal.

However, with the support of divine authority, the greatest force he could exert within the Heavenly world was only slightly inferior to that of those veteran True Immortals.

And this was only a few of the old True Immortals; some of them, if they had not stepped into the fourth layer of the True Immortal realm and did not have a strong trump card or secret weapon, might not be able to suppress Zhu Houji within this Heavenly world.

Yet, even so, looking at the current situation within the Heavenly world, Zhu Houji felt somewhat powerless.

The reason being that the current situation in the Heavenly world is too complicated, too chaotic, that even he, as the Emperor of Heaven, could not settle it with a single word.

If before, within the court of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, factions were many and each struggled for interest, but as the Divine Dynasty Lord holding the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, he could suppress everything.

Now however, in the current Heavenly world, factions are several times more numerous than in the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, and the grievances and disputes over interests among these deities, even the Emperor of Heaven himself could not resolve.

Because even though these deities were nominally his subjects, the authority of their divine positions came from the Gods Sealing List, and unless they made a real mistake, or their own authority was rejected by their divine positions, not even the Law Enforcement Heavenly Monarch, who wields Heavenly Rules, could do anything, let alone him.

These deities, for their own interests and the factions they represent, fight and compete against each other in the morning meetings of the Heavenly Court, and such situations happen at every Heavenly Court meeting.

As the nominal most revered and powerful presence between heaven and earth, he, the Master of the Heavenly Court, the Central Jade Emperor, simply could not govern all sides.

“Master Pei, oh Master Pei, you truly have skillful means!” Zhu Houji couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

Even though before the Enthroning of Gods, he had heard Pei Xuanjing talk about the planning of future divine positions and the layout of the Heavenly Court, it was not until he truly ascended to the position of the Emperor of Heaven that he understood the complexity of the situation he was in.

It's no wonder that the True Immortals were willing to step back, and even after he showed his strength, they did not break their promise.

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These True Immortals had already devised methods to balance their own power and, naturally, were not concerned with their own grasp over authority.

The Emperor governed with leniency.

As the Emperor of Heaven, he only had a small portion of the authority in his hands, while the majority was divided among the other Great Emperors. Although those Emperor Monarchs were not the Emperor of Heaven, they nevertheless managed parts of the Emperor of Heaven's authority, effectively balancing his power.

Of course, Zhu Houji had no complaints about Pei Xuanjing's approach; after all, without such conditions back then, even with Master Pei's full support, it would have been difficult for him to ascend to the position of the Emperor of Heaven smoothly.

Even though he viewed his position as restrictive, it was still, nominally, the shared ruler of heaven and earth, a position countless people coveted.

Moreover, Master Pei had already given him plenty of help. Without Master Pei's Divine Tao Incarnation, and the full support of the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, his current situation would only have been worse.

“In the end, I still have to rely on myself. If I had enough strength, everything would be different,” the light in Zhu Houji's eyes, or rather in the Emperor Jade's eyes, revealed an indescribable expression.

His path was destined not to be smooth sailing. Having ascended to such a position, if he wished to truly secure his place as the Emperor of Heaven, he needed ample strength.

“Emperor Monarch, don't forget the experience of the Great Ancestor Emperor in seizing the world,” said Emperor Wenchang, Wang Boan, advising the Emperor Jade.

In fact, at this juncture, whether in terms of status, identity, or strength, Wang Boan was not inferior to Zhu Houji.

Even as a Holy Sage who had continued the Confucian lineage and founded his own path, his reputation was somewhat greater than that of Zhu Houji, the Emperor Jade.

Perhaps it was the Confucian teachings, his personal experience, and the gratitude for understanding and support that even after his promotion to True Immortal, he continued to back Zhu Houji and was indeed Zhu Houji's strongest supporter.

As a True Immortal post-Enthroning Gods, exactly how powerful Emperor Wenchang, Wang Boan was, nobody knew.

This champion, once dubbed the foremost among those below True Immortals alongside Bai Qicang of Dragon and Tiger Mountain even before verifying his Immortal Path, seldom made a move, yet whenever he did, it was irresistible. This contributed to the aura of mystery surrounding him.

Zhu Houji, who had certified both the Divine Immortal Path and the Earthly Immortal Path, sometimes could not see through the other's strength and wondered if the other was already comparable to those veteran True Immortals.

Of course, it was favorable that the other was a supporter and not an adversary. If he had been like the other Six Imperials, Zhu Houji's situation would have been far more difficult.

Among the Heavenly Court's Six Imperials, apart from the Divine Tao Incarnation of the Longevity Taoist Monarch, Pei Xuanjing, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life who supported the Central Jade Emperor, the rest of the Six Imperials, whether it was the Central Heaven North Pole Emperor Ziwei, the Western Emperor Gouchen, the Eastern Emperor Green Jade or the following of the tradition of Hou Tu, the Earth Deity, all seemed to have their own machinations and calculations.

Indeed, as True Immortals post-Enthroning Gods, who once had no subordinate relationships or friendships, let alone shared interests, it was only natural for others not to follow your lead.

Excluding the other Great Emperors, even the Earth Deity, who could be considered affiliated with the Witch Deity Teaching, had reduced support for Zhu Houji after being Enthroned. Zhu Houji even noticed that the cooperation between them was now only maintainable on the surface.

Everything was for the sake of interests.

In the past, the Witch Deity Teaching allied with the Great Ming Divine Dynasty to leverage their status as the Orthodox Divine Dynasty of the human race to reclaim the position and spread the teachings of the Witch Deity Teaching.

Initially, although Zhu Houji had established the Witch Deity Teaching as the state religion, it was merely a move to counterbalance the Confucian Gate and maintain his own position.

Now, with the ascendancy of Heavenly Court and the transformation of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty into the Heavenly Court, the symbol of the human race's Qi Luck was no longer in their hands. The mutual interest between them and the Witch Deity Teaching had dissipated.

Chapter end

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