The Great Qian Emperor stood atop a black cloud with his hands behind his back, beaming with delight.
His Immovable Guards surrounded him.
Beyond them stood a group of Others.
He was in high spirits:
Because he had swallowed the first emperor.
"Though he was a decrepit old emperor, to me, he was the most important piece of material!"
"Once I return and fuse all the might of the Great Zhou Emperor, seizing a portion of Great Zhou's National Fortune, I'll immediately go swallow a second emperor."
"Before long, even if all the Others and all the experts of the new realms in Great Qian are gone, I alone will be able to hold up Great Qian, letting the Great Qian Empire stand proudly among mankind and forge an immortal foundation for ten thousand ages."
"Once the dharma net is linked together, I'll seize the greatest authority!"
"I'll command countless Gods and Devils!"
"The Great Emperor Era will begin anew with me!"
"This time, I will forge a Great Emperor Era with only one Great Emperor!"
The Great Qian Emperor was brimming with ambition.
At that moment:
He was filled with anticipation for the future.
All around him:
The Immovable Guards' eyes were hollow.
They had all been created through imperial secret arts.
Though they were not particularly intelligent, their strength was terrifying.
They possessed only one thought: protect the emperor.
At the outermost perimeter:
The Others whispered amongst themselves in private:
"Everyone, the emperor has gone mad!"
"He swallowed the Great Zhou Emperor and wants to usher in the Great Emperor Era!"
"He even wants to become the sole Great Emperor!"
One of the Others said anxiously, "At this rate, the Gods and Devils will rise, and the Great Emperor will monopolize all power. We'll soon become rats scurrying