Within the realm, Chen Cheng recovered his senses. Only after checking his body and Divine Domain again and again, and finding no trace of any other power, did he dare return.
When he got back, he found Samlet and the others had been waiting for him for some time.
"What's wrong?"
No one answered. Holding the Sword of Kings in both hands, Samlet walked up to Chen Cheng step by step, then knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty, please take the sword."
At the same moment, everyone else dropped to one knee.
Only then did Chen Cheng understand. Nothing had happened. Rather, the days when he could simply do as he pleased were coming to an end.
With Smog and his followers eliminated, Chen Cheng had to raise the banner of restoring his kingdom in earnest, just as his father and grandfather had.
Chen Cheng stepped forward, looked at the Sword of Kings in Samlet's hands, and gave a rueful smile.
"Since things have come this far, I can't go against the Great Momentum of the world. It's only a sword. I've already decided the world's future for all of you. What else wouldn't I dare do?"
Chen Cheng took up the Sword of Kings. The Absolute Destruction Law within its blade instantly resonated with his Five-Element Treasure Body, and his strength rose once more.
"A fine sword."
Having chosen to accept the burden that came with it, Chen Cheng no longer felt lost. As he had said, he had already decided on behalf of everyone to reject that old man, the God Sovereign. What else in the world could he not do, or dare not do?
Chen Cheng then began assigning troops and commanders. He named himself grand marshal of the campaign against the rebels and Ye Rong commander