Chapter 1 What is Rank?

"What do you mean by Fourth Rank, my friend Lei?"

The Fengshen Sect Master asked. Lei Qianxing glanced at him and then explained it to him.

When he heard that Third Rank of the Divine Court and above were all Supreme Gods, the Fengshen Sect Master couldn't hide the shock in his eyes.

"The Divine Court, has so many Supreme Gods?"

The Fengshen Sect Master couldn't believe it. Having one Supreme God was the mark of a super power. If the Divine Court had multiple Supreme Gods, how could anyone compete?

"Not so many now, of course," Lei Qianxing said. "But in the future, it's hard to say."

Having spent over a thousand years in the Divine Court, he knew very well how rich the resources and opportunities were. Not to mention anything else, just the constantly updating system in his mind was something other forces couldn't produce.

The Fengshen Sect Master was horrified. Although Lei Qianxing said there weren't that many, that meant there were a few Supreme Gods. But how many exactly? This he couldn't know.

"Announce the Eternal Thunder God and the Fengshen Sect Master to the main hall!"

Just then, a loud shout came from the Divine Court's main hall. Immediately afterward, Lei Qianxing said to the Fengshen Sect Master, "Quickly follow me into the hall!"

Then, not daring to delay, he walked in front and entered the hall. The Fengshen Sect Master dared not hesitate, followed Lei Qianxing's steps and entered the hall.

Immortal music was ethereal, divine power was surging. In the hall, dragons and phoenixes were carved, and it was resplendent with gold and jade. Infinite mysteries were hidden in the dome. Every inch of brick and tile seemed to carry endless divine power. If placed in the lower realm, it would be enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.

On both sides of the hall stood statues of gods, the weakest of whom were Perfected Gods, possessing unparalleled power. Those standing in front had auras no weaker than the Vermillion Bird Divine Lord.

Especially in the foremost position, stood three figures, their auras like ancient divine abysses, endless and boundless. A wisp of their aura seemed capable of crushing billions of universe planes!

Supreme Gods!

The Fengshen Sect Master had a good eye, and also had a Supreme God as his teacher. He was very clear about the aura of Supreme Gods. Therefore, when he saw those figures, he could immediately make a judgment.

"A full three of them!"

The Fengshen Sect Master dared not think further and quickly lowered his head. How could he resist a force with three Supreme Gods?

Especially the figure sitting at the very top, like an unparalleled Heavenly Emperor, suppressing the universe. With him there, it seemed that even the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm could not interfere with the Divine Court in the slightest. Such power was simply incredible!

"This humble general Lei Qianxing, leads the Fengshen Sect Master, leader of the surrendered army, to the hall, awaiting His Majesty's orders." Lei Qianxing knelt on the ground, respectfully performing a great salute. Seeing this, the Fengshen Sect Master, who was half a step behind him, didn't dare to think too much and quickly knelt down, awaiting orders.

"Rise!"

A magnificent heavenly voice was transmitted. At this moment, the Fengshen Sect Master only felt his own divine power dissipate like smoke, as if he had become an ordinary person without any strength.

This made him even more frightened, bowing his head to the ground, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

"Fengshen Sect Master... Peak of the Great Perfection God realm, not bad." The divine voice came, and the Fengshen Sect Master was uneasy, not daring to say a word. He had no doubt that the existence above could obliterate him billions of times with a breath.

He suspected that this terrifying existence was a reappearance of the ancient main god, possessing unparalleled power.

"The Fengshen Sect has not developed easily. I will give you a chance to merge into the Divine Court and become an affiliated force of the Divine Court. Are you willing?" The vast heavenly voice echoed in the void.

"Willing! This junior is willing!"

How dare the Fengshen Sect Master say he wasn't willing? Or rather, this was what he most hoped to obtain. Although he became an affiliated force of the Divine Court, at least he survived.

"Good!"

The heavenly voice came, and then the Fengshen Sect Master heard another sentence: "From today onwards, the Fengshen Sect will be a Fourth Rank force under the Divine Court, and the Fengshen Sect Master will be of the Fifth Rank within the Divine Court. If you can make contributions, your rank can be promoted to Fourth Rank."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness!"

The Fengshen Sect Master didn't know what the Fourth Rank force and Fifth Rank position represented, but at least it meant that the Fengshen Sect was no longer in danger.

"Rise."

That voice came again, and the Fengshen Sect Master respectfully kowtowed before standing up, but still kept his head lowered, not daring to say much.

"The Fengshen Sect is the first Fourth Rank affiliated force of the Divine Court, so I will bestow upon you a Fengshen Platform (God Conferred Platform), hoping that you will use it properly to cultivate more geniuses and evildoers for the Divine Court."

As the voice fell, the Fengshen Sect Master couldn't help but raise his head, and then he saw an unforgettable scene.

In the hands of that supreme Heavenly Emperor, the Great Dao was rumbling, countless Daos and principles intertwined, and countless divine Daos were refined and branded, as if all the Daos and principles in the world were fully explained!

Then, countless Daos turned into immortal gold and divine stones, layered on top of each other, eventually forming a thirty-three-story high Fengshen Platform!

This Fengshen Platform contained endless divine power and divine Daos, as if it were a collection of all divine Daos. The Fengshen Sect Master even saw the divine Dao he cultivated within it!

Incredible!

With his vision, he couldn't understand the scene before him at all. Even the main god in ancient heaven, he couldn't be sure if he could do this.

"This Fengshen Platform has a total of thirty-three floors. The first ten floors contain the divine Daos of the Lower God level, the eleventh to twentieth floors contain the divine Daos of the Middle God level, the twenty-first to thirtieth floors contain the divine Daos of the Upper God level, the thirty-first floor is the Perfected God level, the thirty-second floor is the Great Perfection God level, and the thirty-third floor contains the opportunity to achieve the Supreme God level."

The Heavenly Emperor's voice came, causing the Fengshen Sect Master to be horrified. The Divine Court actually bestowed such a treasure upon him so easily?

But how could he refuse?

Supreme God ah, that was the pinnacle of existence in the God Realm today. If he could become a Supreme God, the Fengshen Sect would leap to another level, and even he himself would become one of the top powerhouses in the God Realm.

"This subject! Thanks His Majesty for the generous gift!"

The Fengshen Sect Master quickly adapted and entered the state, calling himself a subject of the Divine Court and respectfully accepting the Fengshen Platform.

In his eyes, it was hard to hide the excitement.

However, he didn't know that although the Fengshen Platform did contain the opportunity to become a Supreme God, it was just a seed. Whether he could truly become a Supreme God by this depended on his personal talent.

But this was enough for him. With this glimmer of hope, he would work harder for the Divine Court, and even the entire Fengshen Sect would work hard to obtain the rewards of the Divine Court.

"Step aside and wait."

Jiang Xuan said again, then looked at a figure standing in front and said, "Lord of the Vacuum, step forward to receive the decree."

Hearing this, the Fengshen Sect Master couldn't help but be stunned. Then he saw a figure falling from above, and at the same time, the immortal light and mist on his body gradually dissipated, revealing his true face.

It was his teacher, the Lord of the Vacuum.

"Master has really joined the Divine Court!" the Fengshen Sect Master thought to himself, but he also felt that this was a good thing. After all, the Fengshen Sect was now an affiliated force of the Divine Court. If there was a Supreme God of the Divine Court to take care of them, the road ahead would be much easier.

"Lord of the Vacuum, you have the cultivation of the Middle stage of the Supreme God realm. Since you are willing to join the Divine Court, I will appoint you as the Southern Xuanzhen Wanfu Heavenly Lord, ranked Second Rank. Are you willing?"

Jiang Xuan said. Now that the Divine Court was newly established, there were many vacancies for positions above the Third Rank. He was too lazy to bother and casually arranged a position for the Lord of the Vacuum.

Of course, this was only temporary. In the future, when the Divine Court developed well, according to his idea, First Rank positions should be held by main god-level beings, and Second Rank positions should be held by Supreme God peak-level beings at the very least.

If the Lord of the Vacuum couldn't reach the peak of the Supreme God realm in the future, he would be replaced by others.

"This subject is willing."

The Lord of the Vacuum respectfully said. After seeing Jiang Xuan, he knew that he had no other choice. Jiang Xuan was too powerful. He had never felt that kind of aura on any Supreme God.

It was like infinite chaos, with no edges to be found. Every wisp of aura seemed to be the origin of chaos.

Therefore, he knew very well that even if Jiang Xuan didn't give him the rewards he had promised, he had no way to refuse. They simply weren't on the same level. The other party could crush him to death with a wave of his hand!

"Good."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand, and a chaotic immortal light flew out from his hand, enveloping the Lord of the Vacuum. After a moment, the Lord of the Vacuum had changed his appearance, wearing a Taiji Daoist robe of yin and yang, and wearing an immortal gold crown, ancient and sacred.

"What powerful divine items!"

The Lord of the Vacuum felt the treasures on his body. Each one possessed endless divine power. Even the seemingly most ordinary Daoist robe was one of the best among the divine items at the Supreme God level!

"Since you are a Heavenly Lord of the Divine Court, you should have an supreme system to guide your cultivation." Just then, Jiang Xuan's voice rang out again. A ray of light condensed in his hand, and then slowly fell, merging into the body of the Lord of the Vacuum.

[Ding! Your esteemed Xuanzhen Heavenly Lord, the Vacuum Divine Dao System is at your service.]

The next moment, a voice came from the mind of the Lord of the Vacuum. Then, according to his ideas, many divine arts and laws of the Vacuum Divine Dao were listed.

In just a moment, he was convinced.

The Vacuum Divine Dao in this Vacuum Divine Dao System was indeed more profound than what he had comprehended, reaching a level he couldn't understand. He had a premonition that if he could comprehend that level, he would become one of the strongest beings in the God Realm.

Of course, above them, there was still a truly invincible existence, that was Jiang Xuan, the Heavenly Emperor of the Divine Court, possessing power that no Supreme God could match.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor, for the gift!"

The Lord of the Vacuum bowed. At this time, he was completely convinced. This Heavenly Emperor was indeed not like the supreme master of ancient heaven, who controlled the gods with the marks of the gods.

His mind, vision, and methods were not comparable to that supreme master.

"Okay, three days later, the Divine Court will hold a banquet of gods and demons to celebrate for you." Jiang Xuan said indifferently, then let the Lord of the Vacuum step aside as well, and began to deal with the affairs of the Divine Court.

"Emperor Lord of Longevity." Jiang Xuan looked at the Heavenly Lord of Taixuan.

"This subject is present."

The Heavenly Lord of Taixuan stood up. He had followed Jiang Xuan for the longest time, spending countless eons in the lower realm. He also understood Jiang Xuan's temperament, otherwise he would not have continued to follow him after returning to the God Realm.

"The situation in the Yantian Domain will be taken over by the Heavenly Lord of Xuanzhen for the time being. You should prepare for the war against the Everlasting Divine Dynasty." Jiang Xuan said.

Today's God Realm, the strongest forces on the surface were the Everlasting Divine Dynasty, the Yao Guang Holy Land, and other large forces with Supreme Gods, and there were more than one or two Supreme Gods within these forces.

What Jiang Xuan had to do was to support the war with war.

The high-talent heavenly soldiers and generals in the Divine Court all had systems bestowed upon them by him, containing the divine Daos of the Supreme God level, and had many tasks and rewards, and war was the best way to improve.

He didn't ask that all the heavenly soldiers and generals with systems reach the Supreme God level, after all, he hadn't seriously guided them, but at least half of them had to.

"This subject obeys the decree!"

The Heavenly Lord of Taixuan was not surprised. Jiang Xuan had said long ago that his purpose was to unify the entire God Realm, force out the ancient powerhouses hidden in the dark, and transcend the great tribulation.

Therefore, the current approach was also within the scope of what could be understood.

"Okay."

Jiang Xuan nodded, and then arranged for some people to cooperate with the Heavenly Lord of Taixuan.

The Everlasting Divine Dynasty was not like the Fengshen Sect. Relying on a single Vermillion Bird Divine Lord was impossible to defeat. Therefore, in this war, more divine lords would come out of the Divine Court.

"I hope you don't disappoint me."

Jiang Xuan said. If he was disappointed, then he would be too lazy to cultivate the creatures of the God Realm. He would directly create Supreme Gods and let the Supreme Gods form a legion to directly attack the God Realm.

After the court session, the Fengshen Sect Master found the Lord of the Vacuum as soon as possible, and said with a flattering smile: "Master, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor has entrusted you with the command of the Southern war, and our Fengshen Sect will definitely follow in your footsteps to expand the territory for the Divine Court."

Now, the Southern Yantian Domain war was commanded by the Lord of the Vacuum, and even the Vermillion Bird Divine Lord had to obey the orders of the Lord of the Vacuum. If the Fengshen Sect could seize the opportunity, they might be able to make contributions on the battlefield, thereby going a step further.

Now, he was single-mindedly thinking about getting the rewards of the Divine Court. He had already tested the Fengshen Platform he had obtained earlier with his own will, and it contained endless divine Daos.

At least the first thirty-two floors were like this!

Each floor had countless divine Dao rules, making him dazzled, and the intensity would continue to increase, all the way to the thirty-second floor, comparable to the divine Dao of the Great Perfection God!

As for the thirty-third floor, he couldn't reach it now. According to the rules of the Fengshen Platform, only when the godhead index reached the limit of the Great Perfection God could he climb the thirty-third floor and get a glimpse of the opportunity to achieve the Supreme God.

"Don't flatter me, do what you should do, and His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor will naturally give you the rewards you deserve." The Lord of the Vacuum said. At this time, he also had some respect for Jiang Xuan.

"Yes!" The Fengshen Sect Master was a little surprised. His master had always been indifferent, but now he was so respectful of the Heavenly Emperor of the Divine Court, which was unbelievable.

But he thought about it and was relieved. After all, the Heavenly Emperor of the Divine Court gave the Lord of the Vacuum the supreme system, which was said to be a treasure containing the opportunity of the main god level.

It was a pity that he was only the master of an affiliated force now. Before he abdicated, he couldn't really join the Divine Court, so naturally he couldn't get that kind of opportunity.

However, he had already thought about it. After returning this time, as long as he stabilized the situation, he would start selecting a new Fengshen Sect Master. As for him, after the new Sect Master took office, he could join the Divine Court.

……

The Everlasting Divine Dynasty was said to be a Divine Dynasty, but in fact it could also be said to be a huge sect, belonging to the real super-first-class, the overlord among the overlords, because there were Supreme Gods in his sect. Many sects in the God Realm regarded the Everlasting Divine Dynasty as the leader.

Even the Fengshen Sect was once a member of it.

However, it was different now. The Fengshen Sect joined the Divine Court, and the Divine Court was about to start a war against the Everlasting Divine Dynasty. The Fengshen Sect was already standing on the opposite side of the Everlasting Divine Dynasty.