Luotian Immortal Domain, the central region.

Here lies an ancient imperial city that stretches for billions of miles!

This is the home of the Imperial Clan of Luotian.

All the descendants of the Imperial Clan live within the imperial city.

Of course, the number of Imperial Clan descendants who are eligible to enter the most central area, the Imperial Palace, is very few.

Even Ji Qi, a young Heavenly Genius ranked in the top ten of the Trial Field Heavenly Ranking, feels a deep reverence from the bottom of his heart in front of this imperial palace.

This is because it symbolizes the center of power for the entire cosmos of Luotian!

Although the Imperial Clan has faced some issues in recent years, with the old Emperor failing to survive the epoch calamity of thirty-six epochs, and the previous generation's emperor unable to step beyond the threshold of ancestral realm, the foundation of the Imperial Clan of Luotian still remains intact, not easily provoked or challenged.

However, anyone can see that the qi movement of the Imperial Clan has declined severely. Now, they are just barely hanging on.

This is something known within the Imperial Clan itself. But they are not willing to give up. No one likes to be the last generation.

Deep inside, Ji Qi has even fantasized that one day, he could break those shackles and step into the ancestral realm from the Great Saint Realm!

In the Imperial Clan, as long as another supreme being from the ancestral realm emerges, then the qi movement of the Imperial Clan could continue for countless more years.

Unfortunately, it is just a fantasy.

Ji Qi stands quietly outside the imperial palace, waiting for his father's summon.

He is returning to report.

After a period in the Trial Field, he needs to return and report, sharing the information he collected in the Trial Field with his father Emperor. Then, the Emperor gives him some casual advice before he returns to the Trial Field.

But this time, Ji Qi senses that something is terribly wrong with the atmosphere here at the imperial palace.

Previously when he came here, the atmosphere of the imperial palace was very serene. No matter how severe the storms were outside, they did not affect this place.

But today, he finds that the entire palace, including the surroundings, seems enveloped by a repressive aura.

"Could it be because of that monkey?" As a prince, Ji Qi is naturally not ignorant. He is also aware that the monkey that once caused havoc in Luotian Immortal Domain was released from the Trial Field by someone.

Countless people have been investigating who let the monkey loose. But so far, nothing conclusive has been discovered.

By now, it is no longer important who freed the monkey. What matters is that the monkey has returned.

"Summon Ji Qi!"

At the entrance of the imperial palace, suddenly a senior guard appeared, announcing in a deep voice.

This is not a secular palace with the presence of eunuchs. This is the Imperial Palace of the Imperial Clan of Luotian, where even a casual guard is at the Quasi-Saint realm. Even some of the Emperor's personal guards are at the top level of the Saint Realm.

They are also descendants of the Imperial Clan, loyal only to the Emperor!

One epoch for the Emperor, one generation of guards, one generation of officials.

Ji Qi takes a deep breath, tidies up his apparel, then reveals a perfect smile, nodding to the old guard before stepping towards the imperial palace.

The old guard also shows a smile to Ji Qi. The contemporary Emperor has many offspring, but Ji Qi is indeed one of the most outstanding princes. At least, in his heart, he prefers Ji Qi a bit more.

Calm, dignified, polite. The key is that his talent is good enough, his strength strong enough. Though he has relaxed his cultivation somewhat in recent years due to involvement in some political matters, he still manages to maintain his position within the top ten of the Trial Field Heavenly Ranking. It is not easy.\

After entering the imperial palace, Ji Qi passes through layers of huge golden pillars reaching up to the heavens, crossing various arrays. Inside the palace, lies a true world of its own!

Should a stranger infiltrate, they would be immediately trapped by the multilayered arrays.

Unless it is a supreme being, even a Great Saint breaking in here would meet their demise. Throughout the years, the only Great Saint who could freely enter and exit this place was that monkey.

Ji Qi quickly arrives at the deepest part of the imperial palace through several teleportation arrays. Atop the Dragon Throne sits a young man in a blue robe.

This is the reigning Emperor of the entire cosmos of Luotian, who appears very young but is actually very old. He has lived through several epochs and even survived an epoch calamity. Thus, even among those in the Great Saint Realm, the contemporary Emperor is extraordinarily powerful.

"Greetings, Father Emperor." Ji Qi kneels on the ground, bowing to his father.

"Dispense with the formalities." The Emperor speaks, his eyes landing on Ji Qi: "Your cultivation has stagnated recently."

"Yes, Father Emperor, your son acknowledges this and will double his efforts in cultivation upon returning." Ji Qi replies.

"Have you heard about the recent events?" The Emperor asks.

Ji Qi nods: "Your son has heard some."

Then Ji Qi recounts the information he has about these events. It's just the two of them in the grand hall of the palace.

After Ji Qi finishes speaking, the Emperor remains silent for a long time, then suddenly changes the subject: "How long has it been since you last visited your aunt?"

"What?" Ji Qi is immediately startled, then his face turns red: "Father Emperor, you know?"

"You used to visit your aunt once every year, but it has been several years since your last visit, hasn't it?" the Emperor says softly.

Ji Qi feels a tremendous pressure hovering over his head, even feeling a chill in his heart. He didn't expect that despite his careful secrecy, even using several holy artifacts to mask his identity and qi, his actions would still be detected by the Father Emperor. What worries him more is that he does not know his Father Emperor's thoughts.

The person who had once forcibly separated his aunt and uncle was none other than the contemporary Emperor of Luotian, the Father Emperor himself, who ordered Lord Nineteen to execute his uncle and even deliberately suppressed his uncle Ji Qingtan, preventing him from becoming a saint...

Every time Ji Qi thought of these, he felt a chill run through his entire body.

"What? Afraid I will blame you?" the Emperor spoke.

"This child knows his mistakes," Ji Qi knelt once again.

"You, what mistake have you committed?" the Emperor asked.

"This child should not have disobeyed the decree to see… to see auntie. This child should not have harbored dissatisfaction towards father Emperor in his heart," sweat trickled down Ji Qi's forehead.

This young supreme, a prince of Luotian, faced unimaginable pressure in the presence of his own father Emperor.

"You, are not at fault," the Emperor stated.

Ji Qi was shocked, he couldn't even bother with formality and lifted his head to look at his father Emperor.

"Father Emperor must have had his difficulties," the Emperor said indistinctly, "As a brother, do you think I wanted to suppress my own sister for decades? Do you think I wanted to hinder my own brother from becoming a saint? We are the Imperial Clan of Luotian, not some worldly royal family. There are no disgusting feuds among siblings. Who inherits the imperial throne, and who possesses the Dragon Qi, this has been destined since birth! Like you, you are the next Emperor!"

Ji Qi shivered, a nameless feeling spreading from within his heart, but he didn't dare utter a sound. Although this was the first time his father Emperor had spoken of this matter in front of him.

Moreover, the Emperor referred to himself as 'Zhen', but this time, he used 'I'... a term used in ordinary interactions. This made Ji Qi uncertain about what exactly his father Emperor was thinking.

"That monkey has returned," the Emperor suddenly laughed, "Truly a good thing."

"Uh..." Ji Qi was overwhelmed, feeling that his whole being was off. He realized that although he could not fathom his father Emperor's thoughts on a regular day, today was particularly severe. The emotions revealed by his father today were genuinely shocking.

Since his aunt was suppressed, how many years had it been since his father Emperor had shown such an amiable demeanor?

Not to mention that monkey, who had caused tremendous trouble for the Imperial Clan of Luotian back in the days, Ji Qi knew a bit about that. The entire Imperial Clan both hated and feared that monkey, it was utterly annoying. But today, his father seemed quite happy that the monkey had returned?

"Alright, you may leave now. Remember to find time to visit your aunt, she must be lonely there. Also, go tell your uncle Ji Qingtan to relay a message... that the time has come," the Emperor spoke and then fell silent.

Ji Qi left the imperial palace bewildered, and upon leaving the palace, he realized his entire body was soaked!

It was miraculous, how could a strong cultivator of the Supreme Realm be soaked in sweat?

Ji Qi shook his head with a wry smile, then circulated his mysterious skill, and instantly returned to normal.

Then, he first rushed to the retreat location of his uncle.

Saying it was a retreat, it was better to say it was more like self-imposed isolation. Uncle Ji Qingtan had his attempt to reach the Saint Realm blocked by father Emperor himself. Since then, Ji Qingtan hadn't stepped out of his dwelling.

In a blink, a whole epoch had passed.

"Uncle, Uncle?" Ji Qi directly rushed in, the guards here didn't dare stop this prince as they watched him barge in.

Following that, a youth with a graceful bearing came out from inside a building.

Ji Qi was stunned, because he found out that his uncle had somehow become a saint!

Moreover, the mysterious qi movement of the Great Dao he emitted seemed as if he had been a saint for quite a long time. Ji Qi was completely stupefied.

Ji Qingtan looked at Ji Qi and smiled faintly, "Prince Qi, what brings you to my place today?"

"Uncle, when did you... become a saint?" Ji Qi asked softly.

"Just now," Ji Qingtan said indifferently.

"Just now?" Ji Qi wore an incredulous expression.

"Yes, when you came, I became a saint," Ji Qingtan stated.

"..." Ji Qi felt his brain was almost not functioning, staring at Ji Qingtan blankly.

Ji Qingtan said, "Your father Emperor sent you here, right?"

"Indeed, father Emperor asked me to relay a message to uncle, saying... the time has come!" Ji Qi murmured, "Uncle, what time has come?"

Ji Qingtan gazed at the sky and softly said, "The time... for our Imperial Clan of Luotian, to rise again, has come!"

...

At this moment, Chu Tianji stood in the void hundreds of billions of miles away from the imperial city of Luotian, gazing at that ancient imperial city where the Dragon Qi soared through the sky spanning billions of miles.

He softly said, "Baby, I've come to take you home!"

In an instant, Chu Tianji's body erupted with colorful radiance, and a grand Dao Energy burst forth from his body.

Then, it fused instantly with the Dragon Qi bursting from the imperial city of Luotian, billions of miles away!

The entire imperial city of Luotian trembled!

"Someone has become a saint!"

At that moment, numerous powerful beings all exclaimed this statement simultaneously.

Then the central region of the imperial city of Luotian also erupted with a dazzling display of colorful light, which merged directly with the Dragon Qi in the imperial city.

Another saint was born!

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