Haochang grabbed the imperial seal and felt his body tremble. He heard the sound of bells ringing in his ears. At the same time, a golden light shone on his body, and his robe instantly turned into the Celestial Thearch's robe.
With a thought, the formation that shrouded the Ying Yuan Hall disappeared. But before he could rejoice, the golden light faded, and his robe returned to its original appearance.
He frowned and turned to look at the Celestial Thearch. "Father, what's the reason?"
The Celestial Thearch replied calmly, "Although my son has obtained the imperial seal, his reputation is not yet official. I need to announce my abdication to all the realms. Only then can I be the Celestial Thearch."
Haochang said impatiently, "Then please issue the edict as soon as possible."
The Celestial Thearch said, "This needs to be done on a day of worship. It's not appropriate to do it in a hurry." He looked up at the medallion hanging in the hall and asked, "Celestial Official Gui, when is the appropriate day for my son to ascend the throne?"
As soon as he finished, there was a flash of golden light, and a bird-beak-faced celestial official stood up and reported, "Your Majesty, the day of the Heavenly Fortune Manifestation is on the third day of the next month. That's the most suitable time for you to ascend the throne."
The Celestial Thearch said, "What does my son think?"
Haochang frowned. There were still eighteen days until the third day of the next month. Something could happen in such a long time, but he didn't object. As the Celestial Thearch's son, he understood that everything in the Celestial Court had its own rules. If he didn't follow them, not only would he not be recognized by the celestial officials and celestial monarchs, but he would also give others a wrong impression. In the end, he would be the one to suffer.
But he didn't agree immediately. He looked at Daoist Run Ming and asked, "What does Daoist think?"
Daoist Run Ming also understood the reason behind this. He bowed and said, "Everything in the Celestial Court should be decided by Your Highness. I won't interfere."
Haochang pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's set it on this day." At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Father, Mother said that you can take the lives of the Hao clan's disciples at any time? Is that true? "
At this point, he was no longer afraid of exposing the fact that he had acknowledged the Heaven Mother as his mother. Moreover, he needed the Heaven Mother's help if he wanted to ascend to the throne. The Sky Emperor would find out sooner or later.
Celestial Emperor did not seem to mind this at all. He said, "Did Yueji tell you? This isn't a lie, but I won't harm you. Even if I wanted to, you have the protection of Quan Dao, so I won't be able to hurt you. "
Haochang said, "Imperial Father said that he is under the control of Heaven and Earth. Is Imperial Mother the same?"
The Celestial Monarch shook his head and said, "She doesn't control the universe, so she isn't restricted by it. However, she doesn't have much power other than managing the internal affairs of the Celestial Court and the Si Clan. But if you ascend to the throne, she can help you settle the internal affairs of the Celestial Court."
Haochang thought about it and lowered his voice. He said, "I have another question. After I become the Emperor, I will also be the leader of the Hao clan. Is it …"
The Sky Emperor looked at him deeply and said, "If my son becomes the leader of the Hao clan, he will have the ability. But I advise you to treat your brothers and clansmen well. Don't make this evil example." At this point, he seemed to have lost interest in talking. "I know I don't like to listen to others preach, so I won't say more. I hope you know what to do."
When he was about to turn and leave, Daoist Run Ming took a step forward and bowed. He said, "Di Zun, please wait."
The Sky Emperor stopped and asked politely, "Is there anything else, Daoist Run Ming?"
Daoist Run Ming said, "Before Di Zun inherits the throne, Di Zun needs someone to protect him. We don't want to see any rebels or traitors act rashly."
At this time, the Sky Emperor's attitude was extremely important. If someone came to take his life, the Third Prince might not be able to ascend to the throne. Especially when the Sky Emperor didn't have the imperial seal to protect him, it would be easier for others to take advantage of him.
The Sky Emperor didn't refuse when he heard this. He said, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble Daoist Run Ming."
Daoist Run Ming murmured in his heart. Then, two disciples of the same generation entered the room. They arrived in front of the Sky Emperor and saluted him. Then, they stood beside him. The Sky Emperor didn't show any displeasure. Instead, he said, "Thank you, Daoist Run Ming."
The two Daoists bowed and left with the Celestial Emperor.
Haochang went to the throne in front of the hall. He wanted to sit on it immediately, but he felt that the throne was faintly rejecting him. If he forced himself to sit, it would be inappropriate. In the end, he could only raise his palm and pat the ridge of the throne.
Daoist Run Ming looked at him and said, "Your Highness, you seem to be worried?"
Haochang said, "Daoist Run Ming, there might be people who oppose my succession.
Daoist Run Ming smiled and said, "With me, the Sky Emperor, and the support of Heavenly Mother Kuang, who would dare to oppose Your Highness?"
Haochang nodded and said, "Maybe I'm thinking too much." Then, he seemed to remember something and said, "I almost forgot, I should go and pay my respects to Heavenly Mother Kuang."
Daoist Run Ming said, "Of course, Your Highness should go as soon as possible and use Heavenly Mother Kuang's hand to settle the internal and external affairs."
In the Forgotten Li Mountain, the two Grand Elders of Quan Dao had been paying attention to the changes in the Heaven Court. They nodded and thought that the Third Prince's ascension to the throne was no longer a problem.
The Daoist on the left said, "The Third Prince has already obtained the Heavenly Emperor's seal. He just needs to wait for the Heavenly Emperor's edict to announce it to the heavens, then he can succeed the throne. At that time, he will be able to get rid of the name of Dao of Virtue and honor Quan Dao as the orthodox sect."
The Daoist on the right also nodded and said to Zhang Yan, "If Dao of Virtue retreats, we can avoid a fight. However, we still need to rely on Daoist Friend's help in the future."
They believed that they used the proper method this time. After Quan Dao became the orthodox sect, according to the agreement, even if Dao of Virtue's main body came over, it would not be good for him to seize the throne.
They just needed to think of a way to protect their position as the orthodox sect so that it would not be taken away again. In this, Zhang Yan's role was extremely important. Because with him here, Quan Dao would not be at a disadvantage when facing Dao of Virtue and Dao of Virtue.
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "What Daoist Friend said might not be true."
The Daoist on the right said, "Daoist Friend, you seem to have a different opinion?"
Zhang Yan said, "If it is really as you two Daoists think, then it is naturally good. However, it is hard to guess what Dao of Virtue will think."
The Daoist on the left said in a deep voice, "Daoist Friend, are you saying that Dao of Virtue is not willing to abide by the agreement?"
Zhang Yan said, "As for what Dao of Virtue will do, it is also hard for I to say. As for what will happen, we just have to wait and see."
Because of the illusion that he created, Dao of Virtue thought that he was about to obtain the throne. However, it was obvious that he was about to succeed, so how could they allow Quan Dao to snatch the throne away at this crucial moment?
Moreover, the Third Prince had only obtained the imperial seal. He had not been worshipped by the Heavenly Mother or the other Heavenly Gods, nor had he announced it to the Heavens. There were still many ways to mess up this matter.
Actually, even if the Third Prince really ascended to the throne, from the perspective of outsiders, it was considered an act of rebellion because he had forcefully seized the throne by attacking the Heavenly Court. The other princes could use this as an excuse to suppress him. In this way, Dao of Virtue could use the reason that the throne had not been decided as an excuse to delay the matter for a long time.
Quan Dao and the Daoist also understood what Zhang Yan meant. However, everything still depended on Dao of Virtue's attitude.
However, if at this stage, Dao of Virtue still refused to give in, then there was nothing else they could do. They could only fight to determine the outcome.
In the blink of an eye, a few days passed. The Celestial Thearch issued an edict to pass the throne to the Third Prince, Hao Chang. He also ordered the messengers to spread the edict to the Heavens, announce it to the Myriad Worlds, and invite the Heavenly Immortals to attend the ceremony.
However, on the day of the succession, other than the Immortals from Quan Dao's lineage, half of the Heavenly Court's Immortal Officials and Divine Generals refused to accept the edict. None of the Heavenly Star Lords came to pay their respects.
At the same time, a few princes who were still in the lower realm thought that Hao Chang was plotting to usurp the throne. They all rebelled. These people naturally had the support of Dao of Virtue, so the commotion this time was quite great.
Despite many obstacles, Hao Chang still managed to sit on the throne with the help of the Heavenly Mother. However, this position was not stable.
This was especially so for the Heavenly Star Lords. They were the martial force that the Heavenly Court relied on the most. Logically speaking, they would never care who the throne belonged to. They would only listen to the orders of the person who owned the Imperial Seal. However, their reaction was very strange.
It was just that Hao Chang did not have the time to deal with this person. He still remembered how he got his position, so after becoming the new Emperor, the first thing he did was to remove the worship of Dao of Virtue and make Quan Dao the orthodox religion.
However, the disciple who was guarding the sacrificial hall did not pay any attention to it.
Because the sacrificial hall was dedicated to the position of the Grand Supreme, it had the protection of the Grand Supreme. Without the permission of the Grand Supreme, outsiders could not even think of taking a step into the hall, let alone moving it away. Therefore, this matter was delayed.
After the two Daoists knew about this, they immediately wrote a letter and sent it to Zique Mountain. They wanted Dao of Virtue and the others to follow the agreement and move the memorial tablets to the side hall as soon as possible. At this time, they were still polite in their wording, not wanting to shed all pretense of cordiality.
However, things did not go as they wished. Several days later, the two of them received a reply. The contents of the letter implied that Hao Chang's position was improper, that he was merely a false emperor, and that his edict was too virtuous to be respected.
After the Daoist on the right read it, he was silent for a moment, then he sighed and said, "We just wanted to have an agreement with each other so that we could finally sit down and discuss. We didn't expect Dao of Virtue to be so shameless. In that case, don't blame us."
The Daoist on the left cupped his hands at Zhang Yan and said, "Now that things have come to this, there is no need to say anymore. I hope fellow Daoist can worship the treasure to maintain the appearance of the world. Later, I will invite fellow Daoist to join me in seeking the person of Dao of Virtue."
Zhang Yan's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that the matter had been settled. Just when Daoist Daoist invited him, he had already been recognized as a fellow Daoist. At this time, if he made a move, it would not alarm the Daoist behind the two Daoist veins. He returned the greeting and said, "Fellow Daoists, please wait for a moment."
With a thought, following a flash of brilliance, the Taiyi Golden Bead was already standing in the Myriad Heavens and Realms. At this moment, the entire appearance of the world was shrouded by this treasure. At the same time, a vast mana densely covered the Myriad Heavens and Realms. Then, he gently shook his sleeve, stood up from his seat, and said, "Fellow Daoists, it is time for you to experience the wisdom of Dao of Virtue."
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