Chapter 245: Chapter 130: Tianqi Emperor Xue (2)

"The Five Great Sects will be destroyed. I will stand upon their ruins and make you witness it with your own eyes..."

Beneath the moon.

The youth in the profound robe whispered, as if making a solemn vow.

At that moment, in the Mountain Sea Eastern Domain, within the mountain-ringed Cultivation Realm, the once clear and sunny sky instantly turned gloomy as dark clouds gathered and roiled.

A fierce wind surged, and a torrential downpour began to fall. The strong gusts battered the gates of the Five Great Sects, causing stone steles to crack.

"Is this a calamity on the horizon? A warning from the Heavenly Secret?"

"Heh heh!"

"How is that possible?"

"Our Five Great Sects alone enjoy all of the Eastern Domain World’s spiritual energy. We have countless prodigies and geniuses, and Great Cultivators emerge one after another. We are at the height of our power, with the entire Eastern Domain in our grasp. Where could this calamity possibly come from? This Heavenly Secret..."

At the gates of each sect, giants stood with deeply furrowed brows. But no matter how they tried to divine the Heavenly Secret, they could not find the source of the calamity.

This warning from the Heavenly Secret could have been a counterattack from the Extreme Cultivators, or perhaps the awakened vengeance of the Great Xuan Celestial Dynasty after ten thousand years of decline, or maybe it was nothing more than the whisper of a boy beneath the moon in the Book Collection Martial Pavilion.

But one thing was clearer than ever:

"Something is about to happen in the Eastern Domain!"

"Find me the source! Search every corner of the Eastern Domain if you have to!"

The Immortal Demon Giants stood in the heavens, all of them roaring in anger.

In that instant, the Eastern Domain was in an uproar.

The Five Great Sects had joined forces to reactivate the Heavenly Patrol Guard, tasked with inspecting every corner of every world in the Eastern Domain!

The last time the Heavenly Patrol Guard had been deployed was after the dissolution of the Great Xuan Celestial Dynasty, when another Dynasty had tried to replicate its success and become a second Immortal Dynasty.

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In Daqi, all was calm.

Prince Xue had ascended the throne, successfully becoming the Emperor and changing his reign title to Tianqi.

From then on, Daqi entered the First Year of Tianqi.

He was a benevolent Emperor.

He declared a general amnesty!

He reduced taxes!

He was diligent in his rule and loved his people!

To stabilize the turbulent court, just yesterday, he had rushed to Daqi’s Youx Province to personally negotiate with the Zhuge Family, the Lords of Youx Province. He wished to marry the Lord’s legitimate daughter and make her his Empress.

The reason for this was that the Zhuge Family’s Elder Zhuge, who had disappeared fifty years ago, had returned from the Outer Heaven Battlefield having taken a half-step into the Core Formation Realm.

Even the Profound Celestial Sect had sent disciples to offer their congratulations.

"Hahaha!"

"Your Majesty is truly a lord of revitalization."

"Zhuge Jin was once ignored by all, but now that Elder Zhuge has returned alive, she’s suddenly the most sought-after bride. It’s a pity, though. How could the Zhuge Family possibly look favorably on a ’Your Majesty’ with a mere First-Grade Cultivation..."

"Tributor Chu, what do you make of His Majesty’s actions?"

In the Book Collection Martial Pavilion, an Immortal Dao Tributor was having tea with Su Chen, a smile that didn’t reach his eyes on his face. He had come to test Su Chen’s attitude, hoping to unite all the Immortal Dao Tributors to suppress Tianqi Emperor Xue’s influence.

The reason was that the Tributors’ Immortal Dao Resources had been reduced, and Tianqi Emperor Xue was suspected of secretly building his own team of Immortal Dao retainers.

"I heard Crown Prince Yi died suddenly in his residence last night?" Su Chen remarked.

"Prince Xue is soft-hearted and merciful. How could he possibly be responsible for this?"

"Besides, I’ve already looked into it. It was a malignant illness."

"Tributor Chu, what are you still worried about?"

Tributor Luo frowned.

At this, Su Chen fell silent and quietly drank his tea. His posture made it clear he had no intention of getting involved in these muddy waters and was already showing signs of wanting his guest to leave.

Just then, a sharp little eunuch happened to arrive, carrying several brocade boxes. He kowtowed to Su Chen in a fawning manner, his face beaming.

"Master Chu, His Majesty was thinking of you."

"As it happens, a number of spirit medicine seeds were sent over from Youx Province. I heard some were even obtained from Beyond the Heavens. His Majesty specially requested them and had this lowly one deliver them to you."

At this, Tributor Luo’s expression changed. He laughed in extreme anger, almost flipping the table on the spot.

"So, you’d already secretly pledged allegiance to the Little Emperor! Otherwise, how could the Little Emperor possibly take such good care of a mere Qi Cultivation Seventh Grade cultivator like you?"

"Heh heh!"

"It seems I, Luo, have overstepped today."

Tributor Luo left.

Once again, Su Chen was the only one left in the Book Collection Martial Pavilion.

He looked up at the sky. Only he could see that the draconic fortune of the Daqi Imperial City had surged by more than tenfold after Prince Xue became Emperor Tianqi. He had no idea what methods the new emperor had used.

’The legendary Great Xuan Celestial Dynasty?’

’I don’t know if this is a blessing or a curse.’

Su Chen recalled a fleeting glimpse he had caught when Prince Xue made his great vow. It was the figure of a white-haired, black-eyed man standing beside him. From the memories of the Ghost-faced Master, he recognized this person.

The Sword Celestial Venerable of the Great Xuan Celestial Dynasty!

He was the master of the Great Xuan Celestial Dynasty.

But none of that had anything to do with him now. The only thing he had to do was plant Spirit Medicines here in the Book Collection Martial Pavilion and prepare for Foundation Establishment.

That’s right. He was going to begin Foundation Establishment.

On his Profound Robe, ten Dragon Patterns swirled, vivid and lifelike.

As Daqi’s National Fortune surged, he was able to absorb more of it. He had achieved the Innate Ten Dragon Patterns in just a few short months, a feat that should have taken him three years.

In the medicinal field, Su Chen expertly tilled the soil and buried the Spirit Seeds within.

All that was left was to wait.

In the following days, the struggle in the Imperial Palace intensified. Dozens of High Tier of Qi Cultivation Immortal Dao Tributors joined forces to try and force the Emperor to abdicate, but they were unsuccessful.

They were now plotting to support a new king and replace Emperor Tianqi directly.

The Royal Race’s ancestor?

He was old and frail. He had fallen gravely ill right after Red Fire Master left and would certainly not live past the month.

As for the Zhuge Family, they were lukewarm toward Emperor Tianqi, looking down on this mortal Emperor who had no Spiritual Root.

So what if he had a First-Grade Cultivation?

He was still a mortal.

You say there was a Nine Lives Prodigy who once defeated the White-clothed Daoist with a single sword strike, but so what? Among the countless cultivators in the world, throughout all of history, only one such terrifying Nine-Life Celestial Pride has ever appeared.

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