Although the Great Demon pressed hard, moving against the emperor was no easy matter.
The civil official faction led by Qin Rong, that great loyal minister, would not be easy to get past.
Fortunately, the current Emperor Yongcheng had not yet completely become a puppet emperor. Rarely, he showed some backbone.
"If there is an Ascension Path, then the Ancestral Dragon of our Dagan will surely be able to ascend to the Upper Realm and attain even greater immortal fruition. The geniuses of every generation of our Human Race will all have a farther road to walk.
This matter benefits the present and brings profit for a thousand autumns. I have no reason whatsoever to refuse to strive for it!
My beloved ministers need say no more. My mind is made up. Dispatch elite troops and mighty generals at once, and send the army to the North Sea!"
With the Li Imperial Clan and Dagan's elite forces joining them, Chen Yi's team competing for the Ascension Path grew much larger.
Dagan still needed some time to mobilize troops, deploy generals, and gather experts.
After obtaining some Imperial Mausoleum Underworld Soil, Chen Yi set off first for Golden Sand Beach with the Great Demon and Hua Wuyan.
The three flew northward, passing through the Northern Territory on the way.
"Stop!"
The Great Demon flew into a rage.
"What now?! Can you hurry it up? Do I look like I can hold on for long??"
Chen Yi smiled.
"I know you have the Sun Moon Tower with you. With that Pagoda helping stabilize your power and Soul Body, you should be able to last quite a while."
Ignoring the Great Demon's protests, Chen Yi brought him and Hua Wuyan before a sheer cliff.
Below the cliff stood a cluster of felt tents,