The immortal melody echoed across the Four Continents and the Eight Desolations.
From the deep palace beyond the thick clouds, a rare decree was issued to the entire world.
The disciple of Shangqing Heavenly Venerable of the Three Immortals Sect, Jade Void Universe True Monarch, personally descended to the mortal realm to deliver all beings, acting in accordance with the Heavenly Dao, punishing the tyrant without virtue, and establishing unparalleled merit for the living beings of the Red Dust.
After a discussion between the two sects, it was unanimously decided to appoint him as the Lord of the Immortal Court, governing the Heavenly Realm and the Red Dust!
The decree resonated in the ears of all living spirits, prompting countless people to look up.
In the Southern Continent’s Jianyang Prefecture.
Several Generals of Southern Defense were struck as if by lightning, even Li Qingfeng slightly opened his mouth, full of bewilderment.
When Sect Master Shen casually left with a wave of his sleeve, leaving only the words "It’s over," it left everyone pondering without understanding till now.
Only now did they finally understand.
The great calamity was to choose a Lord of Heaven and Earth to replace the Human Emperor, and Shen Yi’s journey was to achieve the great position of Immortal Emperor.
With the Immortal Emperor established between the two realms and beings having parental figures, the great calamity naturally ended.
However...the Immortal Emperor replacing the Human Emperor, now that Shen Yi has become the Immortal Emperor, the outcome for the Human Emperor is obvious.
This was also the reason for the silence among the Generals of Southern Defense.
Is this a good thing...of course, it is indeed a good thing!
They had witnessed firsthand how that young man saved the Southern Continent step by step, a glory forged with the blood of demons and immortal buddhas, not to be doubted by others in the slightest.
A person like him, ascending to the position of Immortal Emperor, is probably the best outcome for all beings in the world.
But did the mortal realm win?
To say it won would be somewhat reluctant.
After all, immortal buddhas still populate the Four Continents, with Buddhist Temples and Immortal Temples everywhere, the Human Emperor has fallen, Officer Shen has become the Immortal Emperor, standing on the side of the two sects, and there is no second Shen Yi to drive out these immortal buddhas and demons from the mortal realm.
But who could blame them... the two sects had already displayed their power to the world, and compared to them, not to mention mere mortals, even if the entire Divine Dynasty were united, it would still be as weak as ants before these gigantic entities.
The kind of victory everyone dreamed of never existed from the beginning to the end.
As it stands, it seems to be the best conclusion possible.
Yan Lanting trembled, bent his knees, and slowly knelt in the direction of the Immortal Court, then bowed towards that unseen throne, and the familiar figure seated there in his memory.
The beings of the world owed that young man a great debt of gratitude, kneeling to this Immortal Emperor, the old man had no dissent, but thinking of the two great sects behind that figure, a bit of discontent flickered in his eyes.
But Yan Lanting understood, perhaps this was the compromise Shen Yi had to make after deep contemplation regarding the two sects.
"Oh, the Immortal Emperor..."
Meanwhile, in the desolate land outside Shen Zhou.
The once lifeless wasteland was now enveloped in Immortal Light, figures with immortal aura and bone were neatly seated, led by a middle-aged man with sword-like brows and starlike eyes, in a purple robe and long beard, atop the cliff, overlooking the abyss below.
In the abyss lied a pure and noble residence.
The Emperor has his majesty.
Even if it was actual oppression, it was said to be a place for her recuperation.
Lady Houtu sat quietly beside the table, still accompanied by only her disciple, while Shi Mu looked outside in fear, her eyes stung by the Immortal Light.
In her heart, she understood that it would be challenging for herself and milady to leave this abyss ever again.
Just then, immortal sounds suddenly echoed in the air.
Upon hearing the contents, all the immortals present changed their expressions.
Qing Guangzi was both shocked and fearful, after committing such a grave mistake, how could the Sect Hierarchs still make that kid the Immortal Emperor, and how could even the Bodhi Sect agree to such a thing?
Master Xuanwei, having evidently received a message from the Sect Hierarch, contemplated with eyes lowered for a long time, then helplessly turned sideways, addressing the tense Chi Yunzi beside him: "He coerced the mortal realm, if we do not agree, that kid would ruin everyone’s livelihood."
Hearing this, Chi Yunzi’s entire body momentarily froze, then revealed delighted exuberance.
All the immortals present were looking at each other in bewilderment, in such an almost desperate situation, the Jade Void Universe True Monarch still found a way to break the deadlock, truly astonishing everyone.
The middle-aged man in a purple robe with a long beard slowly opened his eyes, looking downward.
The Emperor of the North Pole had no personal vendetta against Lady Houtu, his coming to oppress her was merely following the Sect Hierarch’s edict.
After listening to the discussions among the others, he suddenly pities the woman below.
Since the onset of the great calamity, she had only intervened once, to shield the whereabouts of the young man named Shen Yi, bearing the pressure of six Sect Hierarchs, indifferent to even being suppressed here.
The reason for this was not hard to guess.
For someone of Lady Houtu’s position, her willingness to make such a sacrifice could only mean she believed that young man could help her protect the Red Dust.
But given the current situation, she seemed to have misjudged him.
The young True Monarch did not intend to confront the two sects head-on, performing futile acts like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. He was arguably the cleverest person under the heavens with a clear purpose, aiming solely to occupy that position.
"As Emperors, being the parents of heaven and earth, we should not harbor personal desires, nor show favoritism to any side."
The Emperor of the North Pole sighed, lamenting: "Once you show partiality, flaws appear, leading to exploitation by those with ulterior motives."
"This person was able to coerce the mortal realm, likely with the Human Emperor’s support. Both you and that man are merely parts of his scheme to ascend to the great position..."