Chapter 2684

Chapter 2684: The Heavenly Punishment Walker

Zhu Yanyi found her body growing lighter after surviving the lightning tribulation. It felt as if she could travel through any space or dimension with just a thought. At this moment, she finally understood why so many immortals desired to become gods.

The feeling of becoming a god was completely different from becoming an immortal.

When she arrived at the Divine Induction Platform, Yan Aohan was already waiting. Seeing Zhu Yanyi ascend, she smiled. "Absorb the divine power on this platform first. This is the only benefit for every new god. Once it’s gone, it’s gone."

Zhu Yanyi nodded and sat cross-legged on the ground, beginning to absorb the divine power.

As she absorbed the energy, the purple light on her forehead slowly transformed back into a cinnabar mole. In Yan Aohan’s eyes, she appeared to return to a state of pure simplicity.

After finishing, Zhu Yanyi opened her eyes. Yan Aohan approached with a smile. "Wife, congratulations. You are a Divine Venerable Supreme God right from the start."

Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. To Yan Aohan, her smile seemed even more ethereal and detached from the mundane world.

"Husband, same to you." She made a funny face at Yan Aohan.

"Congratulations, congratulations. Welcome back, Medical God." The Black Emperor and the Immortal Emperor appeared.

Zhu Yanyi hurriedly smiled. "Thank you both."

Yan Aohan looked at the Black Emperor and the Immortal Emperor. "I truly thank you for your help this time." Without them, Zhu Yanyi would not have been able to save the Heavenly Dao, even if she knew how.

The Immortal Emperor shook his head. "The Heavenly Dao is like a colleague to me. How could I not save it?"

The Black Emperor said, "It was Heaven’s will. If it were not Heaven’s will, why would it be you saving the Heavenly Dao?"

Zhu Yanyi did not argue. She simply said, "Actually, a month ago, I never thought I would ascend to become a god."

The Black Emperor said, "Although you have ascended, you still have many responsibilities."

"Many things?" Zhu Yanyi felt uneasy. "I am a doctor. Aside from medical matters, I cannot think of any other duties."

"Correct. First, you are a doctor. If plagues or diseases appear in various dimensions, you must heal them. This is your duty as the Medical God," the Black Emperor answered.

Zhu Yanyi did not shirk her responsibility. "I know. I studied medicine since childhood to save all living beings who need my help."

The Black Emperor continued, "Second, you are the Heavenly Medical Envoy. You must use your purification ability to cleanse certain places and spread Buddhist intent."

Zhu Yanyi admitted this was also her duty, as it was indeed something she had to do.

"I know. I do not oppose this. It is indeed my task." She had once been the Medical Buddha Maiden. Now, as the Medical God and Heavenly Medical Envoy, she naturally had to take responsibility.

"Besides these, you have a third responsibility." The Black Emperor glanced at the cinnabar mole on Zhu Yanyi’s forehead. She saw it transform back into a purple light.

"What?" Zhu Yanyi had not noticed the change, but Yan Aohan had.

Yan Aohan handed her a mirror. Zhu Yanyi looked at her reflection and touched her forehead lightly. "My cinnabar mole was supposed to turn into a lotus. Why did it become a purple light?"

"When you are the Heavenly Medical Envoy, your mole becomes a lotus. But when you are the Heavenly Punishment Walker, it becomes a purple light," the Black Emperor explained.

"Heavenly Punishment Walker? When did I become one?" Zhu Yanyi truly did not know when she had acquired this new title.

The Black Emperor said, "During the Nine-Curve Divine Transformation Lightning, your mole mutated. That is when we realized you are also a Heavenly Punishment Walker."

Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "So, there is more than one Heavenly Punishment Walker?"

The Black Emperor gave a thumbs-up. "You caught that."

She continued, "The Heavenly Punishment Walker is a position to punish unfairness in the world. The universe is vast, with many dimensions. One walker cannot manage it all. So, there are many. However, in our current universe, you are the only one. Therefore, until the second walker appears, you must bear all their responsibilities."

Zhu Yanyi made a bitter face. "Is this forcing responsibility on me?"

The Black Emperor smiled. "It is not forced. Remember, you are a doctor. You exist to heal living beings across dimensions. The Heavenly Punishment Walker heals the 'illness' of injustice. One heals diseases, the other heals unfairness. It is the same goal reached by different paths."

"Can it be understood that way?" Zhu Yanyi snorted lightly. But knowing she was now a Heavenly Punishment Walker, she knew refusing was useless.

The gods in this universe were not yet complete. It would take time to perfect them. Although she would be busy, if her efforts brought health and peace to living beings across dimensions, she would accept the workload.

"Can I have assistants?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

"Do you not have the Four Kings and Eight Ministers as Medical God assistants? You can enlighten and appoint them," the Black Emperor said. she knew she could not handle everything alone. Plus, as the Yan Queen, she had to help Yan Aohan manage the Underworld. Her tasks were already numerous.

Zhu Yanyi extended her hand. "Give me the Divine Tablets."

Originally, she thought immortals would suffice for the Four Kings and Eight Ministers. But with so many tasks, ordinary immortals might not be enough. Thus, she needed Divine Tablets.

A Divine Tablet could turn a mortal into an ordinary god. Since she needed assistants, ordinary gods would suffice. Becoming a god from an immortal took years, so this was efficient. Naturally, she would seek their consent before using the tablets.

Only the Black Emperor possessed Divine Tablets.

The Black Emperor did not hesitate. While she strictly controlled Divine Tablets for others, Zhu Yanyi’s situation was special. She generously handed her twelve tablets. "Here are twelve. Keep them safe."

Zhu Yanyi stored the Divine Tablets in her Ruyi Space. "Rest assured. These tablets are vital to me. My ability to get help depends on them. I will not let them fall into others' hands."