This primordial world is not serious!

Chapter 1173 - 526: Anti-Xuanqing Alliance (Part 2)

On the Red Lotus, the Netherworld River Sect Master, wearing a loose and comfortable scarlet robe, was yawning lazily.

In his hands, he no longer held the two peerless fierce swords, Yuan Tu and Avici.

Instead, he held a supreme treasure, the Kongtong Seal, which carried endless Human Dao Fortune and immense weight.

His identity now was no longer just the Master of the Blood Sea.

He was also the personal disciple and Vice Sect Hierarch of the profound and unfathomable [Return Cage Sect] whose ultimate Great Dao was "sleeping".

Ming River, with sleepy eyes, floated above the altar, weakly waving his hand towards Emperor Ku and Tang Yao below.

"Uh... Daoist Emperor Ku, congratulations, you can finally finish your duty."

He then looked at Tang Yao and yawned even bigger.

"Daoist Yao, congratulations, you'll be busy in the future."

This unconventional congratulatory message instantly made the solemn atmosphere turn a bit subtle.

Many great powers who came to witness couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths, holding back their laughter.

Emperor Ku and Tang Yao also exchanged a smile and bowed remotely to Ming River.

"Thank you, Vice Sect Hierarch."

Ming River nodded, as if speaking those two sentences had drained all his energy.

He gently tossed the Kongtong Seal in his hand forward.

That supreme treasure of Humanity instantly erupted with ten thousand feet of Xuanhuang light, like a blazing Great Sun, suspended above Tang Yao's head.

"The ritual is complete, I'm going back to catch up on my sleep."

With that, Ming River was about to leave on the Karma Fire Red Lotus.

Emperor Ku, seeing this, laughed aloud, "Vice Sect Hierarch, please stay a while to witness this grand event of Human Dao inheritance."

Ming River seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally nodded and parked the Red Lotus on the clouds, finding a comfortable position to yawn again.

Emperor Ku, witnessing this, said no more.

He turned around to face the myriad beings below the altar, his voice loud and powerful.

"I, Human Emperor Ku, having completed my merit, hereby hold the grand Fengchan ceremony!"

"Report to the heavens above, petition to the earth below, and manifest among humans!"

"From this day onward, the position of the Human Dao Lord is passed on to Tang Yao!"

As his words fell, he personally removed the Pingtian Crown from his head and solemnly placed it on Tang Yao's head.

"Hail the Common Lord!"

"Hail the Common Lord!"

Beneath the altar, all ten thousand races submitted, the sound like a mountain roar and sea quake reaching the clouds.

Rumble—

Above the Nine Heavens, the Heavenly Dao Laws roared, once again bestowing limitless Xuanhuang Merit Qi.

The entire River of Human Dao also boiled and surged, transforming into a more brilliant Qi Fortune Golden Dragon, coiling atop Mount Tai.

Boundless Merit Golden Clouds gathered, enveloping the entire Mount Tai, transforming into a nourishing gift of sweet rain, sprinkled upon the Mortal World.

All beings who came to witness the ceremony benefited greatly from this baptism of merit.

At this joyous moment celebrated by both heaven and humans.

In the eastern sky, without warning, a massive rift split open.

In the rift, there was no divine light, no celestial music, only endless depth and deathly silence.

A cold, solemn, aura filled with the essence of reincarnation and judgment slowly emanated from the rift.

Soon after, a majestic figure clad in a black king's robe, with a stern face and holding the Book of Life and Death, walked slowly out of the rift.

It was none other than King Taishan, Taiyi True Master, who presides over Taishan and ranks among the Ten Halls Yama.

Behind him were King Qinguang, King Chujiang, King Songdi, and the other nine halls of Yama.

There were also Judge Cui, Zhong Kui, Black and White Impermanence, Oxhead and Horseface, and countless Netherworld Ghost Gods forming a strict procession, their auras grim, intimidating the Universe.

This sudden scene instantly froze the cheerful atmosphere atop Mount Tai.

All eyes focused on this uninvited "Underworld delegation".

Led by Taiyi True Master, the Yamahas passed through the Merit Golden Cloud and came directly before the altar.

They did not look at the newly appointed Human Dao Lord Tang Yao, but instead, collectively bowed to the meritorious Emperor Ku.

That orderly and supremely majestic voice echoed through the Three Realms and Six Paths.

"We are here by the mandate of Earthly Reincarnation, to respectfully invite the [Eastern Ghost Emperor] to take his place!"

According to the tradition since Xuanyuan, after a Human Dao Emperor's merits are complete, his Self Corpse ascends to administer, becoming one of the Five Great Heavenly Emperors guarding a realm.

However, the positions of the Five Heavenly Emperors of the Heavenly Court were already filled.

Green Emperor Fu Xi, Flame Emperor Shennong, Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, White Emperor Shao Hao, and Black Emperor Zhu Xiu, all fulfilled their roles, maintaining the order of the Heavenly Realm.

Yet, in the Netherworld Underworld, the Five Ghost Emperors were not complete.

The position of [Eastern Ghost Emperor] remained vacant.

Emperor Ku, succeeding the policy of Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi, ruled the world with the virtue of Eastern Green Wood, and his Great Dao attributes aligned with the position of Eastern Ghost Emperor.

More importantly, Emperor Ku was the reincarnation of the former Demon Emperor, Di Jun, and within his True Spirit contained a complete authority of Heavenly Dao derived from the River Map and Luo Book.

If he could supplement the Earthly authority, he could achieve the unity of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, making further progress on the path of the Great Dao.

The profoundness of this was clear to the great powers present after a little thought.

Emperor Ku looked at the mysterious Netherworld Ghost Gods before him, showing a gentle smile.

He had long known his fate through the [Great Dao True Realm].

Therefore, he expressed no reluctance or surprise.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists."

Emperor Ku bowed in return to Taiyi True Master and the others.

Then, he gently pushed the crown on his head.

In the Celebrated Cloud above his head, purple energy rose, with dazzling rays in all directions.