Chapter Four: Purple Heaven Illuminates the World

The purple sky? Above the High Heaven Court, countless people raised their heads to look at the sky, gazing at this strange spectacle.

The purple "sky" glittered with lightning, and around those bolts of lightning, wisps of hazy purple qi actually seemed to coil, making anyone who looked upon it feel awe.

"A purple sky? This purple 'sky' is filled with imperial qi. It's incredibly domineering!" King Skeleton said with a deep breath.

"Not only that. His Majesty's 'sky' contains, amid its dominance, an even greater thunderous might that intimidates Heaven. It's extraordinary!" Mud Bodhisattva said calmly.

"But why hasn't Heaven-bestowed merit descended?" Yin Luo Ri asked with a frown.

"Perhaps the merit was directly poured into the main hall, which is why we can't see it!" Mud Bodhisattva explained, though a trace of doubt flashed through his eyes.

Mud Bodhisattva was not the only one who was puzzled. Everyone was confused, but at this moment, they could all sense how serious the matter was. No one brought it up again. Instead, they buried this doubt deep in their bellies.

All the ministers fell silent and quietly awaited Zhong Shan's emergence.

Outside, the purple "sky" grew larger and larger. In the blink of an eye, it covered the entire High Heaven Court. The knowledgeable people in the High Heaven Court had all seen that Zhong Shan had broken through. Almost everyone stopped whatever they were doing and looked toward the imperial palace, respectfully offering their congratulations.

Inside the secret chamber's main hall, Zhong Shan sat cross-legged, naked.

Breaking through the Tian Ji Realm seemed to make it increasingly easy for him to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth, and his strength surged once more. Unfortunately, no merit had descended upon him. But Zhong Shan no longer cared about that