Perhaps sensing Ye Xuan's dissatisfaction, Venus Taibai paled and hurriedly sent a telepathic message, "Celestial Emperor, you may not know this, but to ascend to the throne, you must first kowtow to the heavens. This is also the meaning of assigning one's life to the heavens, an essential step."
Unfortunately, Taibai Jinxing's words didn't move Ye Xuan at all, and the various great orthodoxies watched in amazement. They didn't know why Ye Xuan still hadn't kowtowed to the heavens and ascended to the position of Heavenly Emperor.
"I am the Lord of the Three Realms, and the Celestial Emperor. I am the heavens, and the heavens are me. Why should I kowtow to myself?"
Ye Xuan spoke calmly, but when the immortals of the orthodoxies heard his words, their expressions changed slightly. They looked at Ye Xuan with horror.
How dare Ye Xuan compare himself to the heavens?
The same thought rose in everyone's mind. They did not expect Ye Tiandi to be so audacious.
After all, only Dao Ancestor Hongjun could represent the will of the Heavenly Dao in the Three Realms. Ye Xuan comparing himself to the heavens was extremely arrogant.
Unfortunately, even though the orthodoxies were dissatisfied, they did not dare to show it. After all, Ye Xuan's power was already established. Anyone who dared to refute Ye Xuan's words would be courting death.
Rumble!
The heavens trembled and ripples spread. Just as the immortals were feeling conflicted, Ye Xuan stepped into the sky and walked slowly towards the Celestial Emperor's throne.
All was silent, and the heavens and earth were silent.
The immortals looked up, and the orthodoxies were deathly silent. Under everyone's gaze, Ye Xuan finally sat on the Celestial Emperor's throne, looking down at the immortals from the boundless heavens.
"I am the Celestial Emperor, and the Three Realms bow to me."
Ye Xuan sat high on the Celestial Emperor's throne. His Celestial Immortal Light rippled in all directions, and his Celestial Emperor's Dao voice reverberated in the sky observatory.
"What did Ye Tiandi say?" Perfected Taiyi's face trembled. He could not believe his ears.
"He … He said that he wants us to bow our heads … Then … then doesn't that mean that he wants us to kneel down and kowtow to him?" King Qinguang of the Yama Underworld said gloomily.
All the orthodoxies were in an uproar. The immortals were in a heated discussion. Clearly, they had already given Ye Xuan enough respect by coming to the Celestial Court to observe the ascension of the Celestial Monarch. But now, Ye Xuan actually asked them to kneel. This was too much.
The orthodoxies could not be blamed for being angry. When the Jade Emperor ascended the throne, the orthodoxies only bowed symbolically as a form of respect for the Lord of the Three Realms.
Today, Ye Xuan wanted them to kneel before him. This was simply impossible. This was already a great humiliation to them.
The ordinary immortals were still fine, but the Daluo Jinxian of the orthodoxies were all extraordinary people. If they really kneeled before Ye Xuan today, wouldn't they lose all their face if word got out?
"Greetings, Celestial Emperor!"
Shen Gongbao's eyes turned. He was the first to kneel down and kowtow to Ye Xuan. The Golden Spirit Saintess and the others looked at each other, then all knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Xuan. The immortals of the Jie Sect naturally followed closely behind.
The Jie Sect's kneeling and kowtowing clearly represented their submission to Ye Xuan. As for the Sky-Devouring Toad and the Ten Great Demon Kings, needless to say, they had already knelt down long ago. This was because Ye Xuan was their big brother. Back then, when Ye Xuan transformed into Kong Li, they had knelt down many times.
The Demon Kings of the Seventy-two Grottos of Mount Huaguo and the Heavenly Peng King led the group of demons to kowtow. Although the demons who came to the Celestial Court to seek refuge with Ye Xuan were slightly hesitant, their expressions changed when they saw Ye Xuan's malicious eyes. They hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Xuan.
As if there was a chain effect, a large number of demons and immortals knelt on the ground and shouted Ye Tiandi's name. Those who did not kneel on the ground were also very obvious, causing Ye Xuan to look at them.
The Ten Kings of Hell, the lineage of the Chan Sect, the Spirit Mountain of the West.
Only these three orthodoxies remained motionless on the Heavenly Observation Platform.
The Ten Kings of Hell were in charge of the Yama Underworld. They were also the underworld forces of the Three Realms. Although they were nominally under the jurisdiction of the Celestial Emperor, the true rulers were the Five Ghost Emperors.
The Five Ghost Emperors were also known as the Five Emperors of the Underworld. There were a total of five of them, and they were in charge of the five cardinal directions of the Yama Underworld. They were the true rulers of the Yama Underworld.
The Central Ghost Emperor was known as the Emperor of Feng Du. He was also the highest ruler of the Yama Underworld. The only one who was on equal footing with the Emperor of Feng Du was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the depths of the Eighteen Layers of Hell.
Although the Yama Underworld did not reveal its true strength, its strength was extraordinary. Just the Ten Kings of Hell were at the level of Daluo Jinxian, not to mention the Five Ghost Emperors.
Moreover, the strength of the Yama Underworld was extremely mysterious. It was not as simple as the Five Ghost Emperors and the Ten Kings of Hell. There was no need to describe them one by one here.
The Yama Kings of the Ten Halls had ugly expressions on their faces. It was obvious that Ye Xuan's request was too unreasonable and they couldn't accept it. However, as time passed, the expressions of the Yama Kings of the Ten Halls changed slightly, as if someone was sending them a sound transmission. This also caused the Yama Kings of the Ten Halls to look at each other, and then under the astonished gazes of the immortals, the Yama Kings of the Ten Halls knelt down just like that.
"It seems that the Chanism and Spirited Mountain are not convinced by me, the new Celestial Emperor?"
Rumble!
The sky collapsed and golden light rumbled. Ye Xuan's expression was gloomy. He pressed his fingers on the Celestial Emperor's throne. An earth-shattering murderous intent filled the air. He looked at the two orthodoxies with an extremely sinister look.
"Haha!"
Suddenly, a burst of laughter reverberated between heaven and earth. A spot of green light distorted space and quietly appeared in the void. As the light dissipated, an azure-robed Taoist appeared. This also made the Chan Sect's lineage excited.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Yun Zhongzi!"
Taiyi Zhenren bowed, followed by the other immortals of the Chanism. Their faces were brimming with excitement. Clearly, the newcomer was a powerhouse of the Chanism.
Yun Zhongzi was a figure of the second watershed of Grand Luo. He was also Yuanshi Tianzun's disciple. Apart from the Immortal Hermit of the South Pole, who was the third watershed, Yun Zhongzi was one of the strongest in the Chanism.
"Ye Tiandi, we of the Chanism are disciples of the Saints. We only kneel to the Saints and not the Celestial Emperors. Please understand, Ye Tiandi."
Yun Zhongzi was neither servile nor overbearing. He cupped his hands and bowed to Ye Xuan. This was also indirectly telling Ye Xuan that they were all disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun. If he forced them to kneel, it would be a slap to Yuanshi Tianzun's face.
"Disciple of the Saints?"
In the sky, on the Heavenly Emperor's throne, Ye Xuan muttered to himself. He raised his head to look at Yun Zhongzi, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.
"All the lands in the world belong to the King, and all the lands are the King's subjects. I am the Common Lord of the Three Realms, and all living beings submit to my will. Even if the people of Chan School are disciples of the Saints, it is a great crime to be disrespectful to me.
"A great crime. You should be punished!"
Rumble!
The firmament shook and the void exploded. Ye Xuan spoke in a sinister voice. When he struck out with his palm, the winds and clouds in the area were rolling. The exploding space-time crack was terrifying and frightening.
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