Chapter 924 - 358: Legendary Titles
Only the voice of Celestial Venerable Baiyu remained in Human Dao City.
This Celestial Venerable, once weary and exhausted, now was brimming with energy, a breeze of spring on his face.
"Fellow Daoists, since the collapse of the Immortal Path and the sinking of the twenty-two Ascension Platforms in the world, we have been trapped as if in a prison, unable to ascend, unseen by the Upper Immortal Realm, and now it has been twenty thousand years. We loathed the era of deadwood and desolation, wished to see Upper Immortal, but had heaven pressing down upon us, leaving us no room to breathe..."
To step into a new era, it is essential to cast aside the phantoms of the old era.
Celestial Venerable Baiyu did not gloss over matters of heaven and the Terminal Daoist. He gracefully admitted the missteps of White Jade Capital within and did not forget to heartily praise the righteous forces, the powerful individuals who fought against heaven.
Starting from the Three Ancestors, through the war of Heaven and Men, to the battle of the Immortal Ascension Dynasty, recounting the deeds of the many "Heaven-defiers" over the past ten thousand years, all were rehabilitated and given proper recognition.
Those people initially seen as defiers and violators regained their good names at this Human Dao Assembly.
This segment is extremely important. Thus, White Jade Capital had made thorough preparations without a single omission, even those defiers and forces long forgotten in history resurfaced to the daylight.
Furthermore, the world forces present at the scene received varying degrees of praise.
This time is distinctly different from past Human Dao Assemblies.
Previously, only when the world forces praised the virtues of White Jade Capital and the Terminal Daoists, would White Jade Capital always consider itself the leader of the Immortal Dao. Now, the world has changed, and White Jade Capital has changed along with it.
The retrospective on past years lasted an entire day.
Yet, for the attendees, it seemed but a fleeting moment. After it ended, people even felt a longing for more, not at all fatigued. Because, even if White Jade Capital faced severe setbacks, it remained a top-tier force. A force this grand traversing two thousand years of transitions, narrating the rise and fall of human dao and heavenly dao, the changes in structure, the reversal of systems, all are exceedingly precious, a grand lecture elevating the world’s perspective.
At the close of the Human Dao Assembly’s first part, Celestial Venerable Baiyu transitioned from formal speech to a conversational tone,
"In the past twenty thousand years, we lost many respected guides, revered leaders. But the era always sends new pioneers, torchbearers. In this millennium, we witnessed the rise of many emerging talents, especially in this century, a hundred-year dubbed the shift of the millennium. We always say the future belongs to the new generation, and now, the new generation has proven this with their actions."
He looked towards Guan Xin, laughing,
"We have the youngest Literary Ancestor."
He looked towards Ye Wuyue, saying, "We have the youngest General Director."
He looked towards Ye Yixian, saying, "We have the youngest Emperor."
He looked towards Gu Lan, saying, "We have the youngest Great Feng Immortal, and even potentially the future Ancestor Feng."
He looked towards Bai Yihuan, saying, "We have the youngest Martial God."
He looked towards Wei Changkong and other young disciples from the Eternal Immortal Sect, "We also have the youngest resolute seekers of the Dao. Seeking the Dao for mere decades, they are already Sword Immortals, Martial Gods, Artifact Venerables, Immortal Masters standing above an entire continent..."
Celestial Venerable Baiyu smiled and asked all, "Is this the grand phenomenon?"
He answered himself,
"Of course it is! Now, it is a major upheaval, thriving despite having declined to the lowest point, an era as vibrant as the initial ascension and the flourishing of hundred schools of thought. Fellow Daoists, it is time for these young people to formally step into the center of the era. Baiyu is fortunate to announce, in the name of human dao, in the name of the world, to entitle them!"
Entitlement has always been the most anticipated part of the Human Dao Assembly.
Its purpose is to bestow upon those who have achieved Mahayana and overcome heavenly tribulations a formal honorific title.
A formal honorific title not only holds profound symbolic significance but also represents the initial form of the world’s future configuration.
And at this Human Dao Assembly, they were also given a new mission identity –
"Era Receptionists."
Significant meaning.
Within a thousand years, all major powers and loose cultivators who achieved Mahayana and became Tribulation Immortals could not help but look forward, hoping to receive a title matching their reputations. Because this signifies their achievements in the Immortal Dao are highly recognized.
"Please bring forth the Human Dao Rankings!"
As Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s words fell, a dragon-patterned phoenix-embroidered scroll with a red-edged golden border descended from the sky, presenting itself to the crowd.
The guests couldn’t help but erupt in excitement.
"This is the Human Dao Rankings! Finally able to see its true form!"
"Indeed, the supreme aura within is truly marvelous!"
"A total of three thousand seven hundred eighty-four positions! Are there so many Mahayana and Tribulation Immortals this millennium?"
"Most emerged in this century’s explosion."
"Why?"
"Because the Mortal World produced a Fan Wubing."
"I see!"
The name of Fan Wubing, like a heavenly seal, entered the hearts of the crowd, leaving them with no doubt.
"Will that Lord of All Beings attend the Human Dao Assembly?"
No one could answer this question.
The Mahayana and Tribulation Immortals of the new millennium looked at the Human Dao Rankings nervously yet expectantly. Those youngsters following their own forces to broaden their horizons had eyes full of longing, hoping one day their names would appear on it.
The Human Dao Rankings is a mystical treasure collecting the destiny of the world. Though not an innate treasure, it was crafted by the Dao Ancestor himself, undertaking tasks and missions equal to an innate treasure. It evaluates the deeds, achievements, and more of the Mahayana and Tribulation Immortals and then provides titles most suitable for them.
A surge of radiance swept across the surface of the Human Dao Rankings, shooting skyward, dispersing the clouds, and releasing a Dao intention that filled the hearts of the people with delight.