Central Heaven North Pole Emperor Ziwei!

Situated within the Ziwei Enclosure, Master of the Myriad Phases, surrounded by all stars, commanding the heavens, governing the myriad laws, ruling over Fengdu, master of the stars of all heavens.

As a Heavenly Court Venerable, a Vice Lord at that, he was supposed to be among the most revered in this world.

Yet for ten thousand years, no matter how much authority he held or how advanced his strength, an insurmountable mountain always loomed before him, obstructing his path to the summit.

Perhaps many believe that as the Vice Lord of the Heavenly Court, this Venerable's desire is to replace the Jade Emperor, to truly become the Ruler of the Heavenly Court, taking control of it.

In fact, it is not so; while the position of the Jade Emperor is respected, it has never been the true pinnacle. Since the establishment of the Heavenly Court, power has always been in the hands of the various Taoist Monarchs.

They supported the construction of the Heavenly Court, aiding in its expansion, but all this is because they need the strength of the Heavenly Court to seek benefits for themselves and to achieve their Great Tao.

Great Emperor Ziwei was clear that even if he ascended to the position of the Emperor of Heaven, he would only be jumping from one pit into another, still being manipulated and unable to make autonomous decisions.

Even at the level of Taoist Monarch, he still faced certain constraints by the Taoist Monarch Tianji. Granted, these were few, but for someone of his stature, even the slightest constraint was intolerable. As his strength grew, his dissatisfaction surged.

"This time, I invited my Imperial Brother in order to make a trade with you!"

"How about trading the Great Star Technique for the Great Law Decree Technique?"

"Why can't we, the so-called checks and balances for each other, step off this chessboard and become the true players of the game!"

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This was the proposition Great Emperor Ziwei made to the Jade Emperor, and it must be admitted that what was said moved him.

Or rather, it wasn't the words of the Jade Emperor that moved him, but because he himself already harbored such thoughts, and what the Jade Emperor provided gave him sufficient confidence.

What impact would it have for the Jade Emperor to obtain the Great Law Decree Technique and strengthen his authority? Great Emperor Ziwei knew better than anyone, yet what of it? He had stuck to the original agreement, keeping the Jade Emperor in check for ten thousand years.

Ten thousand years, almost half of his lifetime was spent doing this.

Yet despite his dedication, he was not rewarded with more, nor could he even gain what he deserved.

The authority of Great Emperor Ziwei extends above to command the stars and below to govern Fengdu!

Yet let alone handling the authority over the Nether Yin Department, which was governed by Fengdu Emperor, even his own foundation, the collective stars he could not fully command.

In name as the Master of the Stars, the Five Elements Star Lords would heed orders but not proclamations, the stars of the Southern Dipper revered the South Pole Eternal Life as supreme, and his own commands were not recognized in the Southern Dipper—how could this satisfy him?

Those Taoist Monarchs who were keeping the Jade Emperor in check were also constraining him!

With the current structure of the world unchanged, he was destined to continue in this position, to remain a pawn in others' hands, to keep balancing the Jade Emperor.

If there were no other options, Great Emperor Ziwei might have continued indefinitely as it was the best choice for him, just as he had acquiesced to the reality and maintained his stance despite his dissatisfaction with Taoist Monarch Tianji over the past ten thousand years.

But what if there was another choice?

Especially if this choice could take him further, grant him more, even voice his accumulated grievances of ten thousand years—why would he not embrace it?

Even if it was the Jade Emperor who led the change in the world structure, if he could gain more, Ziwei would not mind.

Before, he had no choice; now, with the opportunity to choose better, no one would refuse, and neither would Great Emperor Ziwei.

Thus, the trade was completed. Emperor Jade got his desired Great Law Decree Technique, and he, in turn, received the Great Star Technique!

No matter how the Jade Emperor changed, at least after obtaining the Great Star Technique, he truly perfected his authority and completed the Celestial Star Array.

From that moment, he has been waiting, waiting for the arrival of Taoist Monarch Tianji.

He knew that Taoist Monarch Tianji appeared indifferent to worldly affairs, focused on managing the Sky Mechanism Pavilion, just like an ordinary businessman, disinterested in conflict.

But this was only the surface; a being whose strength rivaled that of the previous era's Taoist Monarch, capable of competing with Lord Sheng, could not be so simple.

What's more, while the Heavenly Mystery Dao seems simple, it is actually terrifying to the extreme, as if a spokesperson for the cosmos, acting on behalf of heaven. His actions have already strayed from the other's plans, so how could Taoist Monarch Tianji tolerate it?

Therefore, Great Emperor Ziwei was aware that he was only one step away, and that was to combat the other, to show the powerful beings between heaven and earth his strength, to make clear that he was no longer a pawn in their hands.

Only through this grand battle could he completely shatter his chains, truly earn their respect, and become the real player in this world.

The next moment, the Celestial Star Array started to operate rapidly again, each attack was sharp and decisive, filled with murderous intent.

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