122: Chapter 122 Supreme Supreme

The leader of this group was a tall creature with golden fur, whose head resembled a canine, yet his eyes shone with the light of wisdom.

He hailed from the Golden Mastiff Clan. Among the major races, the Golden Mastiff Clan was not considered top-tier, but by relying on their keen sense of smell and the wisdom to judge the situation, they had always fared quite well.

Jin Xiao, the Clan Chief of the Golden Mastiff Clan with Pseudo-Emperor cultivation, tidied his appearance when he was still ten thousand miles away from the South Heaven Gate.

Then, with the most respectful, excited, and resonant voice, he bowed toward the Lingxiao Palace, his voice shaking the starry sky:

"Jin Xiao, Clan Chief of the Golden Mastiff Clan, leading the entire clan, congratulates the Heavenly Emperor on establishing the Supreme Heavenly Court. The establishment of the Heavenly Court is a blessing for the Origin Realm, a blessing for the Myriad Heavens, and a fortune for all spirits. My Golden Mastiff Clan has admired the Great Emperor's majesty since before he attained the Dao."

"Seeing the grandeur of the Heavenly Court today, my heart yearns for it. We are willing to pledge the entire clan's loyalty and join the Heavenly Court, to be driven by the Heavenly Emperor, to contribute our meager strength to protect this world, and to go through fire and water, never shrinking from death!"

His voice was full of sincerity, his posture was extremely low, his flattery resonated through the heavens, and his eyes were filled with fanaticism and piety.

The representatives of other races who followed him had many people who hadn't even stood firm yet when they heard Jin Xiao's series of expressions of loyalty. Their expressions changed instantly, and they cursed in their hearts one after another:

"This damn Licking Mastiff, claiming to admire him even before he attained the Dao? Have some shame, will you? You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, how can you act so shamelessly? Where is your usual pride?"

"Truly shameless! How hateful! You moved so fast and said everything there is to say, so what am I supposed to say?"

"The Golden Mastiff Clan truly lives up to its name. That nose is really sharp, and that face is invincibly thick!"

"Oh no, he beat us to it!"

A group of people cursed in their hearts.

Standing before the Lingxiao Palace, Jiang Hao naturally heard these words.

His gaze fell, looking at the excitement and cunning in the eyes of that golden-furred Golden Mastiff Clan Chief, finding it amusing.

"Jin Xiao of the Golden Mastiff Clan," Jiang Hao spoke, his voice calm yet carrying heavenly majesty.

"You are quite good. Since you have such a heart, this Emperor will not be stingy."

Jiang Hao pointed his finger, and a golden light fell into Jin Xiao's hand, turning into a token and a scroll.

"I appoint you as the Sky-Patrolling Divine General of the Heavenly Court and concurrently the Star Lord of Earth Bright Star. You shall hold the responsibility of patrolling the Myriad Heavens and monitoring illegal acts, governing the Earth Bright Star Domain and the surrounding three domains. I hope you perform your duties faithfully and do not fail this position."

Jin Xiao was stunned at first, then a massive wave of ecstasy overwhelmed him!

Divine General, Star Lord!

And he was the first to be appointed!

This honor, this power!

Jin Xiao was so excited that his golden fur trembled. He immediately prostrated himself, his voice choking up:

"Your servant... Jin Xiao, thanks the Heavenly Emperor for his great grace. I will surely grind my bones to dust to repay the heavenly favor!"

He raised his head and took the token and scroll, feeling the Heavenly Court's Luck and the Heavenly Emperor's will contained within, his excitement uncontrollable.

When he saw the envious, jealous, and even somewhat sour looks of those latecomers around him, he was even more delighted. He straightened his back and held his head high.

What are you looking at? This is called vision!

This is called boldness, understand? What 'licking'? I am showing loyalty to a wise master. You guys want to lick but don't even have the skill yet!

Don't you want to lick? You're just jealous!

I have been prepared since the Heavenly Emperor was building the Heavenly Court. I've been preparing for a hundred years. Can you guys do that?

Jin Xiao stood tall with his head held high.

Now everyone felt even worse.

"Damn it, why didn't I run faster?"

"Why didn't I lick earlier? If I had known this, I would have praised the Great Emperor as soon as I stepped out of my door, licking while praising!"

With Jin Xiao as an example, the representatives of various forces who arrived later scrambled to express their loyalty and requested to join the Heavenly Court.

The scene became exceptionally lively for a moment.

Jiang Hao discussed with Heavenly Venerable Lingbao for a while and began to confer titles one by one based on the strength, specialties, and past performance of each race.

"The Nine-Headed Lion Clan is appointed as the Demon-Suppressing Divine General, commanding a division of Heavenly Soldiers."

"The Black Tortoise Clan is appointed as the Guardian Divine General, guarding the North Heaven Gate."

"The Ascension Sect of the Human Race is appointed as the Ascension Star Lord, governing their original territory, and must abide by the Laws of the Heavenly Court."

"The Elf Race is appointed as the Divine Envoy of Life, in charge of the Heavenly Court's spiritual plants and part of the healing responsibilities."

"The Heavenly Secret Pavilion is appointed as the Heavenly Secret Hall, in charge of deduction and intelligence, directly subordinate to the Lingxiao Palace."

"..."

Deep within the major forbidden zones, the Divine Thoughts of the Supremes intertwined.

"Hmph, quite a grand display."

"Heavenly Court... hmph, it will collapse sooner or later just like the Daoist Venerable's Heavenly Court!"

"Let's see how long he can remain proud. Being so ostentatious and gathering such Luck and Karma, his future tribulations will certainly not be small."

"Let's see what tricks he can pull off."

There was envy, disdain, curses, and also a trace of indiscernible complexity.

They had to admit that Jiang Hao was much more successful than they were. Although they were also respected by the Myriad Heavens back then, their prestige and authority were much worse compared to Jiang Hao now.

One Conferment after another fell like heavenly music, and golden light merged into the hands of the representatives of various races, turning into tokens and Imperial Decree documents symbolizing authority.

The moment that light was added to their bodies, all the recipients clearly felt an unprecedented change.

A grand and mysterious power flowed out from the Lingxiao Palace, quietly connecting with their own Luck and even the Luck of the races behind them through the proof of Conferment.

The recipients suddenly felt their Spiritual Platforms clear, and some obscure points in their past cultivation slightly loosened, as if they were standing on a higher platform overlooking the Great Dao.

Within the territories of the races they represented, the Spiritual Qi also seemed to become a bit more active, and the operation of the Laws of heaven and earth became smoother and clearer.

With the Sky-Patrolling Divine General token in hand, Jin Xiao seemed to be able to see the flow of some blurry Qi of the Myriad Heavens' Star Domains under the coverage of the Heavenly Court's Laws.

The decree of the Demon-Suppressing Divine General made the Battle Intent and the power to break evil dormant in the Bloodline of the Nine-Headed Lion Clan Chief more active.

With the responsibility of the Guardian Divine General added to him, a simple and ancient shell phantom vaguely appeared behind the Black Tortoise Clan Chief, resonating with the aura of the North Heaven Gate.

The Master of the Heavenly Secret Hall felt that the interference and backlash received when deducing heavenly secrets were significantly reduced, as if the Heavenly Court's Luck was sharing the burden for him...

Having this identity meant that they were not just nominally part of the Heavenly Court, but had truly received a gift of Luck and were bound by responsibility.

All those who received the Conferment, besides their ecstasy, also felt a heavy weight in their hearts, understanding that from then on, they would truly share honor and disgrace with the Heavenly Court.

And those forces and Cultivators who had not yet received a Conferment and were watching from a distance looked at the faint golden halo and high spirits flowing on the recipients.

Feeling the subtle changes coming from their clan territories, the envy and desire in their eyes almost turned into substance.

Joining the Heavenly Court truly seemed to be a shortcut to the heavens!

"Heavenly Emperor!"

No one knew who shouted first, the voice trembling with excitement, yet carrying incomparable sincerity and fanaticism.

"Heavenly Emperor!"

"Heavenly Emperor!"

"Chaos Heavenly Emperor!"

First, it was the representatives of the various races and their followers gathered outside the South Heaven Gate who had just been appointed, followed by the dense crowd of Cultivators and creatures who had come to observe the ceremony in the more distant starry sky.

Finally, like a chain reaction, in countless corners of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, as long as they were creatures who knew about this and whose hearts were surging.

Regardless of their cultivation level or race, they couldn't help but follow and shout.

At first, the voices were a bit messy, but they quickly converged into a terrifying wave of sound sweeping through the sea of stars!

The Universe seemed to be vibrating.