Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

When Wu Tian returned to the Heavenly Court in golden light.

Under Chi Xiao's leadership, the entire Heavenly Court has been completely transformed.

A brand-new Lingxiao Palace stood atop the heavens.

The palace foundation was carved from a single piece of innate white jade, measuring 9,999 zhang in length and width, with every inch engraved with the patterns of the Great Dao.

Ninety-nine jade steps lead from the plaza in front of the hall to the hall gate. On both sides of each step stand coiled dragon pillars, the pillars are cast from star iron, and the dragons coiled on the pillars are lifelike.

In the square in front of the palace, 365 dragon-carved pillars are arranged according to the constellations of the heavens, and each pillar is inscribed with the name of a deity.

These are the divine pillars that Wu Tian and Chi Xiao discussed together and decided to use in place of the Investiture of the Gods. Each pillar contains the authority of the Heavenly Court. Once conferred a title, it can act on behalf of Heaven and assist in the operation of the Three Realms.

As Wu Tian returned, a fiery phoenix landed in front of the Lingxiao Palace.

After the flames subsided, Chi Xiao's figure was revealed.

Today, this goddess wore a long, fitted dress, her entire body as red as the morning glow. The dress was embroidered with phoenixes in gold thread, and a jade belt made of five-colored rosy light was tied around her waist, outlining her slender waist as if it could be grasped in one hand, while exuding an inviolable majesty.

She stood there, with five-colored rays of light shooting into the sky behind her, transforming into a magnificent canopy that blotted out the sun.

Above the canopy, the Crimson Phoenix spread its wings and circled, each flap of its wings scattering a shower of light.

"You finally decided to come back?"

Wu Tian smiled, took a step forward, and his attire began to undergo a dramatic transformation.

The golden light of the sun and moon condensed into threads, outlining an imperial robe.

The stars in the sky scattered their light, which coalesced into a belt.

The power of the Great Sun Emperor transformed into a twelve-tasseled crown, with a golden jewel inlaid at the top, its light shining in all directions.

A vast aura filled the entire Heavenly Court, as if a great sun was slowly rising, with boundless divine light filling all directions and spreading throughout the Three Realms.

“I have already deduced that today is in accordance with the order of the three realms.”

"It is most appropriate to rebuild the Heavenly Court at this time, ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor, and proclaim it to the Three Realms."

"Chixiao, would you be willing to be my Empress, to walk alongside me, to rule the Three Realms, the gods of Heaven, and all living beings?"

Chi Xiao smiled and said, "Agreed!"

Wu Tian stepped forward, came to her side, took the woman's slender and soft hand, and then the two walked side by side, the golden road stretching out and leading straight into the Lingxiao Palace.

Wu Tian and Chi Xiao walked forward on golden light. The golden light of the sun above Wu Tian's head and the five-colored canopy behind Chi Xiao complemented each other, forming a wonderful scene of dragons and phoenixes singing in harmony and the sun and moon shining together in the sky above the Heavenly Court.

The moment the two stepped into the Lingxiao Palace side by side, the entire palace suddenly lit up.

The boundless divine light cascading down from the Lingxiao Palace poured down like a waterfall, enveloping the ninety-nine jade steps, the three hundred and sixty-five dragon-coiled pillars, and the twin thrones in the palace that symbolized the supreme authority of the Three Realms.

Within the divine light flowed countless intricate Dao runes, each emitting a deep hum, as if all the laws of the myriad realms were converging here at this moment, chanting an ancient hymn in unison.

The hall was already filled with immortals and gods.

The former subordinates of Chi Xiao, the demon king of the Phoenix Clan, and the immortals and gods of Xuanhuang Heaven, but Bai Qian, the palace master of the Undying Palace of the Ten Thousand Mountains, did not appear.

Besides Chi Xiao's former subordinates, the Ming Kings, the Eight Heavenly Dragons, and the Eighteen Arhats whom Wu Tian had appointed when he attained Buddhahood at Mount Ling in the Northwest were also present.

Although the Azure Dragon and the Kunpeng escaped from the Three Realms, the Eight Heavenly Dragons and Arhats on Mount Ling were not taken away by them.

Now that Wu Tian's reputation in the Three Realms is growing stronger, they are naturally becoming more and more loyal to their lord.

All the former Heavenly Court officials who had been subdued by Wu Tian over the years, as well as the immortals, Buddhas, demons, and monsters of the Three Realms, Four Seas, and Eight Desolations who were qualified to attend, were present.

Even the Taoists of Taiqing Temple and Kunlun Sect dared not neglect the matter and sent their immortals to witness and offer congratulations.

However, these Taoist immortals were very cautious. They stood in a corner of the main hall, did not talk to others, remained silent, and tried their best to minimize their presence.

It should be noted that the emperor who is about to ascend the throne as the Heavenly Emperor is a ruthless and decisive character. Over the years, the number of Buddhist remnants, immortals, demons, and hellish ghosts who have died at his hands is countless.

During the years that the Taoist sect traveled through the Three Realms in Wu Tian, ​​they were exceptionally well-behaved.

The entire Lingxiao Palace housed a total of three thousand immortals, Buddhas, and deities.

There are demon kings and demon lords who have been suppressed and subdued by Wu Tian from all over the Three Realms, ghost immortals and yin gods who have returned from the Netherworld, holy beings born in the Immortal Heaven, aquatic creatures from the Four Seas, and reclusive great masters from famous mountains who practice independent cultivation.

They came from all over the Three Realms, with different identities and varying levels of cultivation, but at this moment their expressions were surprisingly consistent: awe and fear.

Three thousand immortals, Buddhas, and saints gathered in the Lingxiao Palace.

Wu Tian, ​​holding Chi Xiao's hand, stepped onto the golden road.

Golden light extended beneath his feet, and with each step he took, a golden lotus bloomed beneath his feet. Chi Xiao stood beside him, and with each step he took, a phoenix emerged from beneath his feet.

Golden lotuses and fire phoenixes shone brightly on the golden avenue, stretching from the palace gates all the way to the top of the jade steps.

The three thousand immortals and gods in the hall held their breath at that moment, for they saw the two figures walking side by side.

When the two finally reached the throne and faced the gods.

Three thousand immortals and gods knelt in the hall.

"Welcome, Heavenly Emperor!"

"Welcome, Empress!"

Three thousand voices converged and exploded like thunder in the Lingxiao Palace, piercing through the boundless divine light on the palace ceiling and spreading to every corner of the Nine Heavens.

The sea of ​​clouds in the Nine Heavens surged violently amidst this roar, the waters of the Azure River boiled, and countless stars in the Starry Sea simultaneously burst forth with dazzling light.

Wu Tian held Chi Xiao's hand, his gaze sweeping over the three thousand kneeling immortals and gods in the hall. Wherever his golden pupils fell, the gods trembled slightly.

Among the many immortals and gods, he saw Zhu Yeshuang and Chi Limu standing with the immortals of Taiqing Temple.

Memories of the past flooded my mind.

Then he sighed softly and pulled Chi Xiao to sit down together.

The two sat side by side on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, which symbolized the supreme authority of the Three Realms. At that moment, the Three Realms resounded.

This was no ordinary thunder; it was the vibration of the very laws of heaven and earth, the grandest echo of the celestial order for the new emperor's ascension to the throne.

The nine heavens began to tremble, and the void of each heaven hummed. From the first heaven to the ninth heaven, the layers of rumbling sounds surged and receded like the tide, as if heaven and earth were playing an ancient coronation symphony for the new emperor.

The waters of the Azure River surged upwards, transforming into a silver ribbon stretching across the heavens. It circled three times above the Heavenly Court before crashing down, transforming into a shower of sweet rain that fell upon every corner of the Three Realms.

In the Starry Sea, 365 main stars rose simultaneously, and the brilliance of the stars in the sky converged into a dazzling galaxy, pouring down from the Starry Sea and directly into the Lingxiao Palace.

The Milky Way passed through the palace roof and the boundless divine light, landing on Wu Tian and Chi Xiao, coating their imperial robes with a layer of starlight.

Then, the sky cracked open.

At the highest point in the heavens, where the chaotic energy swirled, a crack appeared that stretched for thousands of miles.

A beam of golden light descended from the crevice.

The golden light was vast and warm, containing a powerful force that brought peace of mind to all living beings in the Three Realms.

Golden light fell upon Wu Tian, ​​causing his imperial robes to flutter wildly in the light, and the beads on his twelve-tasseled crown to make a clear, ringing sound.

His figure grew even more imposing in the golden light, as if he had merged with heaven and earth.

Heaven favors those who are blessed.

Three thousand immortals and gods knelt on the ground in the hall, their breaths stopped.

They could sense the terrifying power contained within that golden light.

That represents the favor of Heaven and the recognition of the order of the Three Realms.

Bathed in golden light, Wu Tian slowly closed his eyes.

The authority of the Great Sun Emperor above his head appeared automatically at that moment. A golden sun rose from behind him, as radiant as the sky, impossible to look directly at.

As the sun rose higher and higher, the Nine Heavens seemed to be cleansed anew under its light, becoming clearer and more stable.

Then, to the astonishment of the three thousand immortals and gods in the hall, a bright moon descended from the sky.

A silver moon emerged from the depths of the void, radiating a deep and tranquil light, as it drew closer to the great sun.

The authority of the Moon Star will naturally manifest.

The sun and moon shine together.

The golden sun and the silver moon slowly rotated above the Lingxiao Palace, getting closer and closer, and rotating faster and faster.

Sunlight and moonlight intertwined.

At the very moment the sun and moon met, a sudden change occurred.

Among all the stars in the heavens, the 365 main stars, the 108,000 auxiliary stars, and countless tiny stars all trembled slightly at the same time.

Each star contributes a ray of starlight, as fine as a hair, yet containing a wisp of the star's authority.

Countless starlight rose from the Sea of ​​Stars, like countless tiny streams converging towards the Heavenly Court.

Starlight merges into the sun and moon.

The sun, moon, and stars converged, merged, and sublimated, ultimately transforming into a precious mirror.

The mirror was formed entirely of the purest light. Its surface was so bright that it reflected a person's image, yet it was also unfathomable, as if it reflected the fate of all sentient beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths.

The back of the mirror is engraved with patterns of the sun, moon, and stars, with the sun in the center, the moon on its side, and the stars surrounding it.

The precious mirror slowly descended and hovered behind Wu Tian.

Under the favor of Heaven, the worship of all gods, and the impetus of his own cultivation and merit, the position of the Great Sun Emperor was completely transformed and sublimated into the supreme authority of the Heavenly Emperor.

A vast and majestic aura belonging to the Heavenly Emperor erupted from Wu Tian, ​​sweeping across the entire Heavenly Court like a tsunami.

The three thousand immortals and gods in the Lingxiao Palace were enveloped by this oppressive aura, and they felt their primordial spirits trembling. It was a kind of awe from the depths of their souls, a submission to the order of heaven and earth, and a prostration to the supreme authority.

"Your humble servants pay homage to Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

Three thousand immortals and gods shouted in unison, their voices trembling uncontrollably.

Those once unruly demon kings and lords now prostrate themselves on the ground, their foreheads pressed against the cold jade bricks, their bodies trembling.

Those once high and mighty gods and immortals now bowed their heads, not daring to even breathe.

Those who had fought alongside Wu Tian, ​​or even his elders and fellow disciples, involuntarily knelt down, overwhelmed by the oppressive aura of the Heavenly Emperor.

But an even more shocking scene unfolded on earth.

Originally, mortals could not see the Heavenly Court with their naked eyes.

The Nine Heavens are high above, separated from the human world by layers of void barriers, and mortal beings can never glimpse the true face of the heavens in their entire lives.

But at this moment, when Wu Tian ascended to the position of Heavenly Emperor and the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars converged, the barrier between the Nine Heavens and the human world was pierced.

On the mortal earth, countless living beings simultaneously looked up at the sky.

Above the azure sky, a magnificent celestial palace appeared. Suspended above the sea of ​​clouds, the palace was a continuous expanse of jade towers and pavilions, its divine light dazzling and captivating.

At the highest point of the Heavenly Palace stands a magnificent hall, its roof radiating golden light, with the sun, moon, and stars encircling it.

Inside the main hall sat two incredibly imposing figures.

They were enveloped in divine light.

Surrounded by the sun, moon, and stars, immortals, Buddhas, gods, and demons prostrate themselves before them.

The cries of three thousand immortals and gods echoed from the heavens, amplified by the power of the Heavenly Dao, reaching every corner of the mortal realm.

Whether human, bird or beast, or sea creature, spirit or strange beast, they all knelt down and prostrated themselves, paying homage to the two incomparably majestic beings in the sky.

Ten Thousand Mountains, the Palace of Immortality.

Bai Qian, dressed in white, held Bai Yaochen in her arms.

She suddenly looked up and saw the strange phenomenon in the sky.

The overwhelming pressure of the Heavenly Emperor, which made all living beings tremble from the depths of their souls, swept over her, making her unable to help but kneel and prostrate herself.

however……

She refused.

Bai Qian gritted her teeth tightly, because that woman was also in heaven.

She is not reconciled.

Fortunately, the oppressive aura of the Heavenly Emperor transformed into a gentle breeze, caressing her cheek like a soft touch.

Bai Qian felt wronged, but couldn't say a word.

She knew that many things were beyond her control.

Even the Heavenly Emperor sometimes has to compromise.

But she just wouldn't bow down to that woman.

She glanced at Bai Yaochen in her arms. Decades had passed, and the little guy had become a great demon. The speed wasn't fast, but he had made some progress.

However, his mental capacity was still like that of a three- or five-year-old child.

"Chen'er, you're all I have left."

"Your father... Humph!"

Bai Qian snorted coldly and simply used a forbidden technique to seal off the Undying Palace, no longer wanting to see what was happening in the Heavenly Court.

……

Meanwhile, the strange phenomenon in the Heavenly Court lasted for a full nine breaths.

The Heavenly Palace floats above the sky, surrounded by the sun, moon, and stars. Immortals, Buddhas, gods, and demons prostrate themselves before it. The majestic figures of two emperors sit on their thrones, overlooking all living beings in the Three Realms.

Nine breaths later, the outline of the Heavenly Palace began to slowly blur, like a reflection on the water being ruffled by the wind, fading away layer by layer.

Finally, what disappeared were those golden pupils, the eyes of the Heavenly Emperor, which lingered in the void for a moment before slowly closing.

The Heavenly Palace has disappeared.

The creatures of the mortal realm knelt on the ground, unwilling to rise for a long time.

Some were praying quietly, some were shedding tears silently, some were trembling all over, and some were filled with fanaticism.

All living beings naturally came to know one thing.

From this day forward, the three realms have a common ruler, and all the gods have a leader.

That is the Heavenly Emperor who governs the order of heaven and earth.

The Heavenly Emperor has returned to his throne!
From this day forward, the Three Realms have a new master.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, the boundless divine light gradually receded.

The precious mirror behind Wu Tian flashed slightly and disappeared into his body.

The immense pressure of the Heavenly Emperor slowly receded, flowing back into his imperial robes like a tide.

The three thousand immortals in the hall let out a long breath, feeling as if a massive boulder had finally been removed from their chests, their entire bodies drenched in cold sweat. (End of Chapter)