Chapter 1847 - 1792— - 1793 The True Competitor_2
Don’t be fooled by the fact that these two are sitting here together now, and have common interests, because in reality, they are only cooperating out of necessity due to the current situation. Their relationship is not genuinely good.
Of the Heavenly Court’s Six Imperials, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life cares not for worldly matters and is beyond anyone’s reach. No matter how the balance of the world changes, as long as the Longevity Taoist Monarch refuses to relinquish authority, no one, whether a veteran Daoist Monarch or a newly ascended Daoist Monarch, can force him to do so.
The Great Emperor Houtu resides in the Nether Yin Department, as the revered deity of the mountain gods and lands, managing Netherworld authority. As long as his authority remains intact, no one can shake his position.
Moreover, the power behind him has the support of the Witch Deity Teaching and the recognition of the Fengdu Emperor, making it a tremendous force no one dares to touch lightly.
Even the Buddhism School is envious of the Netherworld, but until they can counter the Witch Deity Teaching’s power and gain the Fengdu Emperor’s recognition, they can only look on with longing.
The advantage is that the Great Emperor Houtu does not overextend, focusing only on his own territory, and never meddling in the internal affairs of the Heavenly Court. Thus, all the authority within the Heavenly Court lies in the hands of the Jade Emperor, Great Emperor Ziwei, Great Emperor Qinghua, and Emperor Gouchen, the four Imperial Honors.
The original structure among the four Imperial Honors was that Ziwei, Qinghua, and Gouchen allied to check the Jade Emperor, with internal conflicts within the trio. Coupled with the Southern Dipper Six Star Lords, Thunder Department, Fighting Department, and balance among the various Emperor Monarchs and Heavenly Kings, it maintained balance in the Heavenly Court.
However, with the Jade Emperor and Great Emperor Ziwei joining forces, the balance within the Heavenly Court was completely disrupted and could no longer be restored to its previous state.
This change also significantly impacted Great Emperor Qinghua and Emperor Gouchen, who maintained their positions primarily to check the other Imperial Honors.
Now that the balance in the Heavenly Court has collapsed, it means their roles have changed, and some of their original value has disappeared. Naturally, the other Daoist Monarchs will have different expectations of them.
Moreover, over the years, the actions and schemes of these two while holding the Imperial Honor positions were evident. Some Daoist Monarchs tolerated them because they still had value, but now that their function is gone, they might arouse other thoughts among the Daoist Monarchs.
Thus, even Great Emperor Qinghua and Emperor Gouchen have to set aside their differences and temporarily unite. Continuing to fight would only result in mutual destruction, making temporary unity the best choice.