Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 984 - 812: The Emperors of Taixu

Chapter 984: Chapter 812: The Emperors of Taixu

"After the destruction of the Three Realm’s Heavenly Court, Emperor Haotian barely managed to integrate the Thirty-six Heaven, which then again fractured into countless pieces. Apart from the Sanqing Sacred Heaven, the rest of the heavens split into numerous fragments, each governed by various emperors."

As Li Xuan was perceiving the jade slip, the nine-tailed Lord Tushan was explaining the situation to him, "Among them, the six most powerful are the Six Venerables—Gouchen Great Emperor, Ziwei Emperor of the North, Venerable Tianyi of the East, Changsheng Emperor of the South, Houtu Emperor, and the recently included Jade Emperor.

Houtu is not in the Outer Void, yet no one dares to provoke her subordinates there. Although the Jade Emperor only emerged during the time of the two Zhao dynasties, it seemed he had the support of a saint, and his influence seemingly surpassed that of the Ziwei Emperor. These six occupy the most vast and fertile territories within the thirty-three heavens, commanding the widest array of subjects."

"The second tier is the Emperors of Five Directions—Ling Weiyang, the Azure Lord of the East, Chi Biaonu, the Vermilion Lord of the South, Han Shuniu, the Yellow Lord of the Center, Bai Zhaoju, the White Lord of the West, and Black Emperor Liu Ji of the North. Before and throughout the Han and Qin dynasties, they were revered as Heaven Emperors and have been worshipped for thousands of years, and their powers are immense."

"There are also the Emperors of Five Mountains—Sage Tianqi of Tai Mountain, Sage Sitian of Heng Mountain; Sage Chongsheng of Song Mountain; Great Sage Jintian of Hua Mountain; Sage Antian of Heng Mountain. They too are powerful emperors who rose to prominence during the Spring and Autumn Period, forming alliances and carving territories for themselves.

The First Emperor once sought to inherit the title of Heaven Emperor, going as far as performing sacred rituals at Taishan to gain the support of the Great Emperor of Tai Mountain and Houtu Empress. This emperor is strong, even comparable to any of the Six Venerables. His general, Shi Gandang, is rumored to possess the power of an emperor."

"There are also those bestowed the title of ’Divine Lord of Four Symbols’ by Haotian—Divine Lord Mengzhang, the Azure Dragon; the Divine Lord in charge of the army, the White Tiger; Zhuque, the Divine Lord Lingguang; and the Mighty Lord Zhiming, the Xuanwu. They still control parts of the Zhoutian Stars Array and are mighty in battle, commanding formidable troops."

"Other scattered forces exist, such as ’Master Kunpeng’, who leads the remnants of the second-generation Heavenly Court, with power comparable to any of the Six Liuyu Emperors; the Fumo Emperor and Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms—"

Li Xuan had just reached this point when he suddenly became stunned, "The Fumo Emperor and Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms? Are these not Emperor Guan and Emperor Yue? They were enshrined as deities after death, and now they have ascended to the rank of emperors?"

"Correct!" the nine-tailed Lord Tushan nodded, "They first broke through to the Great Heavenly Position with the help of the mortal realm’s worship, and then were invited out of the Outer Void by the Jinque Heavenly Palace. Although both emperors have the bodies of ghost gods, their strength has increased rapidly, and the people of the Outer Void trust them. Today, both hold the prestigious rank of emperor, often working in tandem, and no one dares to belittle them."

Seeing that Li Xuan had no further questions, she continued, "However, the ones who have risen the fastest are the Zhenwu Emperor and Matsu. The former, once known as ’Immortal Master Lingying’ under Haotian, took over the ’Black Emperor Liu Ji’ position forcefully after the fall of the Qin dynasty from the reigning Black Emperor Ye Guangji.

Ye Guangji’s old followers and inheritance are said to all belong to Zhenwu now, who went on to subdue the ’Mighty Lord Zhiming’ Xuanwu. Today in the Outer Void, he is an emperor on par with Ziwei, capable of opposing both Ziwei and Gouchen on his own.

Matsu’s rise has been even swifter. Although she is currently not as powerful as Zhenwu, she controls half a heavenly realm. Her journey is legendary, and her progress in the mortal realm even surpassed yours, reigning over gods in the South Sea before being summoned out by the Jinque Heavenly Palace."

Besides, Taoism also has some notable figures, such as the True man Huanglong, Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, and Zhang Daoling leading the ’Four Great Heavenly Masters’—all are saints of Holy Heaven Level who have been cultivating Dao for many years."

From the Three Realms’ Heavenly Court, there are also many survivors like Immortal Master Miaodao of Qingyuan, Marshal Zhao Gong, the Three-eyed Spirit Officer Ma Sheng, and others; the Demon Tribe also has the ’Seven Great Sages’ and numerous saints of Holy Heaven Level.

Most of these individuals were of the Extreme Heavenly Level during the era of the Three Realms, but it is said that now they all possess the power of emperors. Some, such as the progenitor of earth immortals Zhenyuanzi, Lord Doumu, and Lu Ya, although not emperors, have mana surpassing emperors. They simply haven’t established their own heavenly courts and remain uninvolved with the world."

Li Xuan couldn’t help but be astonished; he had not expected the Outer Void to house so many figures of the emperor’s rank.

From the intelligence gathered by Lord Tushan, he realized none of these esteemed emperors were to be trifled with.

Li Xuan couldn’t even begin to imagine what the mortal realm would look like once the power of the First Emperor’s Seal faded and these ’emperors’ were no longer constrained.

He then asked, puzzled, "What about the saints then? There’s no information here about any saints."

Lord Tushan shook her head, "The saints from the ancient times haven’t shown themselves in the mortal realm for over ten thousand years. The only time they revealed themselves was during the two Zhao dynasties when Sage Sanqing vehemently supported the Jade Emperor to take Emperor Dijun’s place and reunify the thirty-three heavens.

However, at that time, the Six Venerables, Emperors of Five Directions, and Emperors of Five Mountains—all these mighty emperors resisted fiercely, and ultimately the saints’ efforts were to no avail. This was unimaginable before the fall of Qin, as back then, if the three saints agreed on something, nobody dared to go against their will, not even Heaven Emperor Haotian."

She continued with a puzzled tone, "I’m not sure if this is related to their vast increase in power, but after ten thousand years, those strongest among the emperors would certainly not have remained stagnant. Strangely enough, no new saints have emerged in the Outer Taixu till now.