502: Basin

The brilliant light from the Artificial Sun's detonation illuminated the entire hemisphere, causing countless people to look up in awe and feel a profound sense of sorrow.

Many animals, including guinea pigs, also looked up at the sky and shed tears.

After the dazzling display, the energy of the nuclear fireball quickly dissipated, and its brilliance gradually faded.

Many other crystal-clear, bright blue fragments also faded into nothingness.

This is the shattered spiritual realm, which has reverted to Dark Matter and returned to the universe.

With this scene, this universe... appeared slightly larger!?

The magnitude was so small, only a few nanometers, that only Heavenly Monarch could sense it, but it had indeed increased in size.

"It's because Liu Shu's spiritual realm merged into the real universe."

Lu Li immediately understood what had happened, and then thought:

"If I let this person die in my spiritual realm without exploding, wouldn't that increase my cultivation level?"

Just as this thought crossed his mind, a cloud-like figure with a full topknot and a Buddha-like appearance in the sky said regretfully:

[What a waste! It should be cooked properly and eaten!]

At this moment, the five cloud-like faces high in the sky all looked at Lu Li, their gazes sharp as knives, their killing intent undisguised.

This child's abilities and growth rate are too astonishing, posing a huge threat! He is also the biggest obstacle to obtaining the "Dragon Fetus"!

Lu Li also looked at them, his eyes indifferent and his expression calm.

But the phantom Demon Dragon behind them, with its three heads grinning wickedly, revealed undisguised greed!

These Heavenly Monarch have higher cultivation levels and larger spiritual realms. If one were to devour them, one's cultivation would surely increase greatly, and the possibility of becoming a "Yang God" would be within reach!

However, Lu Li will not go to the Earth Core, and they will not come up either, so for the time being, all is well.

After exchanging glances for a few seconds, the Heavenly Monarch all withdrew their thoughts, and the cloud-like faces gradually dissipated.

The strange phenomena caused by Liu Shu's fall vanished, leaving only desolation.

"Donkey~ You'd better take this!"

Su Qing darted to "Aolai Peak" in one stride, her face beaming with joy, and said:

"This was originally the [Spiritual Pivot] of the Mount Tai Spiritual Realm, but Liu Shu extracted it separately and refined it into a supreme treasure. Not only is its defensive power extremely strong, but it can also aid in the burning of Yang Flame!"

Lu Li chuckled and said, "This is something from the Mount Tai Sect. Do you need it? If you do, you can take it first."

"What do I need?!"

Su Qing slammed his hand on the towering, rugged mountain peak, which stood a thousand meters high, and said:

"This thing is a bit special; it can't be resized. It's specifically designed for Cultivator. Quickly put it into your spirit realm!"

"Then I'll take it, so I won't be stuck with Vermilion Bird."

Lu Li raised his hand and waved it, causing the spiritual realm to suddenly expand and swallow the mountain.

This item is indeed quite special; it can withstand gamma bursts. In terms of power, it should be a second-grade, top-tier, or even first-grade magic weapon.

However, it had neither the ability to grow larger or smaller, nor did it possess any intelligence. Lu Li's divine sense easily invaded and dominated it.

Although the original owner is dead, this is far too easy.

"It has no spiritual energy whatsoever, yet it is incredibly wondrous... This must be a magical artifact that has not yet been fully refined."

Through his divine sense, Lu Li made a guess.

Su Qing immediately replied, "That should be true... As far as I know, Liu Shu's most frequently used magic weapon is the 'Madam Xu's Dagger'."

"It's with me~"

The Xiao Yu opened its mouth and spat out a bronze dagger more than a foot long.

This thing was very intelligent and immediately tried to run away, but the Xiao Yu grabbed it and couldn't let go.

Able to cut open the portal to the spiritual realm, definitely a top-tier second-grade item.

Xiao Yu and Su Qing had suitable magical treasures, so Lu Li stored them in his own spiritual realm to suppress and tame them.

Then, Lu Li manipulated his divine sense to pull "Aolai Peak" into his own sun.

This mountain will extract a small amount of solar energy, generating a gravitational ring five times stronger than that of Blue Star, which will then envelop the Artificial Sun.

In this way, the difficulty of maintaining it was further reduced, Lu Li immediately increased the diameter of the Artificial Sun to 50 kilometers.

At first, it was only 8 kilometers, but this time I also learned many spells, which is truly a huge gain!

Outside, Su Qing was overjoyed as she watched the Great Sun Halo behind Lu Li's head grow brighter and brighter.

After this incident, I won't have to sneak around anymore.

She asked Lu Li, "Donkey, am I your woman now?"

"Of course!"

Lu Li replied matter-of-factly, "You are not only my woman, but also my wife, that's all."

"At least you have a conscience~"

Su Qing smiled gently, feeling that all the hardships and difficulties had been worthwhile!

"Um..."

At this moment, Xiao Yu frowned and looked around, her face full of confusion.

The battle between Lu Li and the others blasted this area into an absurdly large crater.

With an area of over 100,000 square kilometers, equivalent to a province... it can no longer be called a "pit"; a "basin" would be more appropriate.

The Proton Cannon and Laser Cannon also pierced through the earth's strata, and in many places, lava and groundwater were gushing out, making it look like Mars landscape at first glance.

"The Heavenly Monarch's power is terrifying!"

Liu Jintang, the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, who had been watching the battle from afar, along with those "High Master" who had exposed their chests and breasts, rushed over to pay their respects to the Heavenly Monarch.

But just as they reached the halfway point, a majestic dragon soared into the sky.

This was the Xiao Yu, circling and swimming in the sky, gathering large wisps of clouds, and soon after, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and rain began to fall.

Rainwater extinguishes magma, turning it into a natural fertilizer rich in calcium carbonate, phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients.

It then merges with groundwater, forming lakes and streams.

With a roar like a dragon, the Xiao Yu guided these waterways to connect, forming a great river that runs through the entire region and flows eastward into the Yangtze River.

"Heaven, the Land of Abundance!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the group, who had traveled halfway, were stunned into silence!

Under the dragon's intervention, this sinkhole ruin was transformed into fertile land similar to the Sichuan Basin!

The myths and legends recorded in ancient books are now presented before our eyes!

Shocked, the group quickened their pace and rushed towards Lu Li.

Even the weakest among them possessed innate cultivation and moved extremely fast, arriving in no time.

Lu Li was chatting and laughing with Xiao Yu, praising her for being so capable.

Then an old man with white hair and beard, and a dignified face, knelt down in front of them:

"Liu Jintang pays his respects to Heavenly Monarch Lu!"

This person assisted Zuo Zongtang in conquering the Western Xinjiang and was also acquainted with Nan Jinping and the entire Killing for Benevolence Society; his background is self-evident.

However... even if the Heavenly Monarch is the Son of Heaven, it would be rather strange for him to kneel on the spot, especially given the relationship between the two sides, it's completely unnecessary.

Liu Jintang did this precisely because he wanted to persuade Lu Li ascend the throne and become emperor!

The vast Divine Continent urgently needs a regime to stabilize the situation and appease the people.

If Lu Li can become emperor, the Divine Continent will be safe and sound from now on!

Liu Jintang had made up his mind; he had already thought about what he wanted to say on the way here.

But just as he half-knelt down, Lu Li instantly raised his hand to support him.

"Governor Liu, there's no need for such formalities. Several elders have mentioned you many times, and it's a pleasure to finally meet you today."

Lu Li was unaware of the other party's thoughts; he was simply humble and easygoing.

Liu Jintang's goodwill towards him grew, and he became even more determined.

But those few bare-chested "High Master," seeing that Lu Li was easy to talk to, tried to squeeze forward with smiles on their faces.

Suddenly, three translucent dragon heads materialized, their mouths snapping shut and swallowing them whole!

"I'm actually a little hungry."

Lu Li remained amiable, pointing to the ground beneath his feet and saying:

"Such fertile land, Governor Liu and the others, why not bring some people here to cultivate it?"

A few "High Master's" arms, legs, and feet remained on the ground; the most powerful force that dominated the plateau had been completely wiped out.

The crowd paled slightly, but repeatedly agreed.

Liu Jintang did not rashly bring up the matter of urging someone to ascend the throne, but instead planned to discuss it with Nan Jinping, Li Yuanzhong, and others first.

After exchanging a few words, Lu Li took Su Qing and Xiao Yu and flew away.