Chapter 1091: Four Acknowledgments

Within the Heavenly Court of Azure Firmament, Cloud Sovereign settled into his seat, letting out a long sigh of relief. A young boy, still with a childlike face, stepped forward and offered fragrant tea. "Master," the boy asked, "is the Celestial Emperor dead?"

Cloud Sovereign took the tea, sipped it, sighed again, and then set the cup down. "He's finally dead. Wei Su, the battle to slay the Celestial Emperor was of immense importance, and I couldn't risk revealing the slightest hint beforehand, which is why I didn't tell you."

The young boy smiled. "I understand, of course. For matters like this, the fewer people who know, the better. To achieve great things, one must guard their tongue. Master, during this trip to the Heavenly Court, into whose hands did the ancient god Celestial Emperor's body fall?"

"No one can fully control the Celestial Emperor's body," Cloud Sovereign replied. "Therefore, we can only restrain each other and engage in mutual wrangling."

Cloud Sovereign picked up his teacup again and took a sip. "However, this is also good. Although the grievances between us and the demigods run deep, the root of all problems lies with the ancient gods. The ancient gods are the source of all calamities, and the Celestial Emperor was the chief culprit. Now that the Celestial Emperor is dead, I have discussed with Hao Sovereign and the others to move the Heavenly Court away from the Primordial World. This way, the ancient gods won't be able to descend easily, preventing them from bothering the beings of the Primordial World."

"What about Earth Count?" The young boy raised his eyebrows. "What about Earth Mother Sovereign? And Heavenly Duke! These ancient gods must also die! Master, after eliminating the ancient god Celestial Emperor, you seem to have lost your drive. You should press the advantage now, join forces with Hao Sovereign, and use the ancient god Celestial Emperor's body to slay Earth Mother, kill Earth Count, and eliminate Heavenly Duke!"

Cloud Sovereign frowned slightly. "The ones causing havoc in the Primordial World are not Heavenly Duke, Earth Count, and Earth Mother, but rather the gods under the Celestial Emperor's command. Heavenly Duke governs Xuandu, overseeing the sun, moon, stars, and constellations; he is blameless. Earth Count governs Youdu, managing the resting place of the dead; he is also blameless. Although Earth Mother Sovereign is arrogant, she has taken good care of the beings in the Primordial World over the years and is also blameless. Why should they be killed?"

The young boy was about to speak again, but Cloud Sovereign smiled. "Furthermore, our ability to execute the Celestial Emperor this time was largely thanks to the help of these three entities. Otherwise, the Celestial Emperor's death would not have been so smooth and uneventful."

The young boy's face flushed red, and he loudly declared, "Master, the Celestial Emperor is dead, and while this can be concealed from the world, it cannot be hidden from Heavenly Duke, Earth Mother, and Earth Count! These three titans covet the Celestial Emperor's power and are bound to rebel. If we don't eliminate them now, we'll regret it too late in the future! Master, you are meant to unify the entire universe and become the co-lord of heaven and earth..."

"Xiao Weisu, you're being insolent!" Cloud Sovereign slammed the table and thundered, "Enough! My goal is merely to secure a way for humanity to survive, not for my own power! Heavenly Duke, Earth Count, and Earth Mother each fulfill their duties; they are not wrong, but rather meritorious. How can we slaughter the innocent indiscriminately? Go. Think carefully about what you've said!"

The young boy, Xiao Weisu, bowed his head in affirmation and departed.

Spirit Sovereign happened to walk by, and Xiao Weisu quickly bowed. "Aunt Ling!"

Spirit Sovereign waved her hand, and Xiao Weisu left. Spirit Sovereign watched Xiao Weisu walk away, then entered the hall. "Did you argue with Xiao again?"

"This disciple is too extreme!" Cloud Sovereign had a terrible headache. He rubbed his temples and said, "He actually wants to eliminate all ancient gods. When have Heavenly Duke, Earth Mother, and Earth Count ever done evil? On the contrary, they manage the order of all the heavens and myriad worlds. If they were to die, the stars would shift, constellations would become chaotic, vengeful spirits would roam everywhere, fierce ghosts would run rampant, and all living beings in the heavens would perish. That would be a true catastrophe!"

"I don't like this Xiao Weisu," Spirit Sovereign said. "His temperament is too unruly, and he gives off an unreliable impression."

Cloud Sovereign smiled. "But his talent is a rare genius among humanity, seen only once in hundreds of thousands of years. After all, humanity lacks divine or demonic bloodlines, so we need strong individuals in the younger generation, and Xiao Weisu is a standout among them. His achievements in the future will not be inferior to yours or mine."

Spirit Sovereign pondered for a moment, then said, "You are the Emperor; you decide these matters. I came to you for another matter. Now that the Celestial Emperor's issue is resolved, the Four Emperors of Heaven have left the Heavenly Court for the Four Extreme Heavens. Other ancient gods, apart from Heavenly Duke, Earth Count, and Earth Mother, are not a concern. Our greatest enemies are no longer the ancient gods, but the demigods."

"I understand," Cloud Sovereign said.

"The power of the demigods is greater than that of humanity," Spirit Sovereign continued. "Moreover, human luminaries like Yin Celestial and Fire Sovereign have even gone to assist the demigods. If Fire Sovereign and Yin Celestial could help us, along with Nether Sovereign, we could at least stand as equals against the demigods."

Cloud Sovereign nodded. "I understand that too. But Fire Sovereign doesn't." He sighed. "Fire Sovereign has his own ideas. In his mind, our victory this time wasn't due to our own strength, but rather the power of Hao Sovereign's lineage." A trace of worry lingered on his face as he added, "Fire Sovereign believes that we only managed to eliminate the Celestial Emperor through the power of the Empress sisters. Furthermore, the Empress sisters are close to Hao Sovereign, and among the demigods, there are powerful beings like the False God King, Earth Count's daughter, Ancestral God King, Heavenly Duke's son, and Emperor Lang Xuan, far surpassing humanity in strength. A wise bird chooses its tree to nest. I don't blame him for making such a choice."

Spirit Sovereign frowned. "What about Nether Sovereign? Can we persuade him?"

Cloud Sovereign shook his head. "There is only one person who could persuade Nether Sovereign, and that person is already dead."

Spirit Sovereign fell silent. The only person in this world whom Nether Sovereign admired was Imperial Sovereign, but he has been dead for four hundred thousand years.

"Hao Sovereign and his allies have already infiltrated the Celestial Alliance," Spirit Sovereign said. "Even I, who am not very sensitive to external affairs, can now feel the turbulent undercurrents within the Celestial Alliance. When we established the Celestial Alliance back then, we never imagined it would gradually be encroached upon by others."

"I know," Cloud Sovereign said, smiling reassuringly. "Don't worry. I know the path to rising up is difficult, but I am here."

Hearing this, Spirit Sovereign felt relieved. "I've always been devoted to my research and rarely concern myself with external matters. If you encounter any difficulties, just say the word. My sister Moon and I will certainly support you with all our might."

Cloud Sovereign smiled. "You just focus on your divine arts research and don't bother with these trivial matters. I'm growing more and more excited about your Divine Art of Impermanence!" He laughed heartily. "Once your divine art is completely perfected, I must be the first to enter it and travel through time, past and present, to meet the heroes of every era!"

His heroic spirit soared to the heavens: "I want to go to the early years of the Dragon Han era and meet Imperial Sovereign! I never had the chance to converse with him about Dao methods and divine arts during his lifetime; I must make up for this opportunity! I also want to go to the future to meet Qin Sovereign and Mu Sovereign. Those two must be from the future. I'll go see them and find out how they are doing! And I want to experience future divine arts and travel to the past to mend my regrets!" He paced back and forth excitedly, clapping his hands, "I feel like there are so many things I want to do!"

Spirit Sovereign chuckled. "You're getting ahead of yourself. I've only just successfully tested the ghost ship. I'm not even sure where that ghost ship traveled to."

Cloud Sovereign encouraged her, "If there's a first time, there will be a second. You will surely succeed!"

Spirit Sovereign was very happy. Her first recognition came when Qin Mu and Qin Ye returned from the future. When everyone else disagreed with her, only these two supported her, even accompanying her to research the Art of Creation and the Immutability of Matter. The second recognition was when Qin Mu traveled back to the past and showed her her hair ornament. The third recognition occurred when Cloud Sovereign asked her to help Lady Yuan Mu bury the secrets of the Feathered Forest Army and the ghost ship in history. This was the fourth time. Forty thousand years have passed since the early Dragon Han era, and these four instances of recognition made her smile like a simple little girl who had received long-awaited praise.