"Oh? Excellent. I have no objections."
East King Duke said with a profound look in his eyes and a smile.
"Good."
Zhen Yuanzi nodded slightly. "The Heavenly Court is powerful. If things continue like this, it'll become increasingly difficult for the Emperor to contend for the Primordial Wilderness. We should draw up a detailed plan for the War Against Heaven as soon as possible. What do you think, Emperor?"
"Soon, soon. The Purple Mansion is in the midst of transformation, and my cultivation hasn't yet reached its peak. Besides, Fellow Daoist Mosquito needs time to cultivate too, doesn't he? Let's set the deadline at one kalpa. One kalpa from now, the Purple Mansion will raise its troops against the Heavenly Court. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"
East King Duke said with a genial smile.
"Excellent."
In the Heavenly Emperor Palace, in the Heavenly Realm.
Di Jun slowly opened his eyes. It was as if universes were being born and myriad realms were being destroyed within them. The mysteries of the Great Dao seemed to be reshaping themselves into myth. His aura was deep and unfathomable, like an abyss or an ocean. Though his transformation was not yet complete, he already possessed a hint of lofty, undying splendor.
A succession of footsteps sounded as Minghe entered, bringing a young man with him, along with Taiyi, Fuxi, Kunpeng, Randeng, and Nuwa.
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty."
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty."
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty."
Everyone bowed in greeting. Seeing them, the bewildered young man instinctively followed suit. At the same time, he was so utterly shaken that he could scarcely find words to describe it.
Just one glance at the Emperor made him feel as if he could perish at any moment. In a daze, he seemed to see countless worlds arrayed behind the Emperor, and uncountable beings singing his praises in endless waves. Even space-time seemed impossible to approach or touch. Just how powerful was he? The Heavenly Emperor? An emperor over the heavens? Good heavens...
"You may rise."
Di Jun gestured for them to stand, then looked at the young man and reached out to grab at the air. In an instant, ripples appeared in the void, and a Blood-red Bead appeared in Di Jun's hand.
"How interesting."
Di Jun chuckled and thought to himself, A Child of Fortune? Or perhaps a protagonist?
He had a Golden Finger and had transmigrated to another world. What else could he be but a Child of Fortune? His fortune was quite impressive, already comparable to that of a Primordial Great Power, though still inferior to the greatest powers in the Primordial Wilderness.
However, perhaps because he had been captured, his once-prosperous fortune had begun to fluctuate.
It strengthens the blood and qi, increasing its circulation and cleansing it, raising its quality? If it were in the Primordial Wilderness, it could reach the level of a top-grade Postnatal Spirit Treasure.
After sensing the Blood-red Bead, Di Jun mused to himself.
In the Primordial Wilderness, Magic Treasures were divided into Spirit Treasures and Ultimate Treasures. Below them were ordinary items—or Immortal Artifacts, as one might call them—and above them were Chaos-grade treasures. Postnatal and Prenatal treasures were essentially the same in nature. They weren't like some novels about the Primordial Wilderness described, with Prenatal Magic Treasures being stronger than Postnatal ones.
After all, the only fundamental difference between the two was that one was created after the beginning of the world, while the other was born before it. Prenatal treasures might have slightly greater potential, but at the same level, there was no difference at all.
For example, treasures containing no more than twenty-nine restrictions were Postnatal Spirit Treasures or Innate Spiritual Treasures, while those containing no more than forty-nine restrictions were Postnatal Ultimate Treasures or Prenatal Ultimate Treasures.
Restrictions were Dao Marks, also known as the rules of the Great Dao. They were imprints extended from a Great Dao, and the number of restrictions represented how many authorities over the Great Dao the treasure possessed.
Other than their greater potential and ability to transform and advance, Prenatal Magic Treasures had no difference from Postnatal ones. There was no need to elaborate further.
Judging by the circumstances, he seems to be a native, rather than someone who transmigrated from a world like Earth to a cultivation world, then from there to the Primordial Wilderness.
Di Jun considered the matter.
After a flurry of thoughts, he set them aside and flicked a finger. The remnant soul residing within the Blood-red Bead emerged uncontrollably into the hall.
Streams of spiritual energy gathered, and the hazy remnant soul quickly solidified. Before long, an elderly man appeared in the hall.
"Have I been revived? No, my soul has merely become almost corporeal!"
The old man stared blankly at his raised hands. He froze for a moment before quickly realizing what had happened. His face filled with shock, and only one thought remained in his mind: Supreme and unrivaled!
With a casual gesture, the other party had restored him from a remnant soul to his former state. His soul had even grown powerful enough to take on physical form. How could such methods be anything less than supreme and unrivaled?
"Zhang Yao thanks Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor for your grace."
The old man—or rather, Zhang Yao—fell to his knees and spoke respectfully.
"I imagine you know what I wish to learn. You may speak."
Considering that the two worlds belonged to different planes and had different laws and Great Daos, Di Jun thought that rashly searching their souls might cause unnecessary complications and changes. He looked at Zhang Yao and spoke calmly.
Of course, if he discovered that they had lied or given false information, he would search their souls directly. At worst, the two of them might perish. It would be of no great consequence.
"Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, may I ask what you intend to do to our world if you learn about it? Please rest assured, I'm not threatening you. I only wish to ask. If you don't want to answer, you don't have to."
Zhang Yao asked cautiously.
"I'll subdue your plane, then bring it under the order of my Heavenly Realm and make it an affiliated plane extending from my realm."
Di Jun spoke at an unhurried pace.
The Heavenly Court had only just begun to rise. This was merely the start. One day, all the All Heavens and Myriad Realms would become subordinates of the Heavenly Court. Only the Heavenly Court would stand supreme, and only the Heavenly Court would endure forever!
"Understood."
Hearing this, Zhang Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
After choosing his words carefully, Zhang Yao immediately began, "Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, our world is called the Tianwu Realm. We cultivate the Martial Dao and temper our bodies. The strong can chase stars and moons, while even the weak can prolong their lives. Our cultivation system is—"
As he spoke, Di Jun raised a hand to stop him. "I have no interest in hearing such details. Just tell me what realm the strongest cultivator in your plane could reach."
As he spoke, Di Jun first conjured the aura of the Earth Immortal Realm in the Primordial Wilderness, then the Heavenly Immortal Realm, the True Immortal Realm, and so on, progressing through the levels.
"Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, when I was alive, I was among the strongest people in the Tianwu Realm. As far as I know, the strongest cultivator in the Tianwu Realm should be at the eighth realm whose aura you just imitated."
"But there's also a legend in the Tianwu Realm about a Dominator. This realm is higher than the eighth one you imitated. It may be the ninth realm."
After sensing the auras Di Jun had imitated, Zhang Yao spoke cautiously.
The Quasi-Saint Realm and the Hunyuan Realm? That fits the standard for a Middle Thousand Level world. A Dominator? Hunyuan? I doubt anyone has reached that realm yet. It should be this young man's future realm—his future according to the original course of events.
Hearing Zhang Yao's words, a glint flashed in Di Jun's eyes as he mused.
"Once the Heavenly Court has subdued the Tianwu Realm, I'll have someone send you back. From this day forward, the Tianwu Realm will be an affiliated plane of my Heavenly Realm. If one day you reach the so-called Dominator realm, you may ascend to the Heavenly Realm and become my subjects."
"Since you've entered my realm, we share a measure of fate. I'll grant you a cultivation technique. Strive to cultivate diligently."
Di Jun pointed a finger. Two beams of divine light entered the brows of Zhang Yao and the young man. His expression calm, he spoke slowly.
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