Eight High Officials Learn of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, Di Xin Enhances Their Strength

Chaos Pearl Spatial World.

Di Xin looked at Shang Rong and the other eight senior ministers of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Di Xin said, "I know that you are all utterly loyal to the Great Shang Dynasty!"

"But you are all pillars of the Great Shang Dynasty, the main supports of the realm."

"I trust that, like Me, you will not stand by and watch the Great Shang Dynasty perish before your eyes."

"Nor will you watch the common people of the Great Shang Dynasty suffer devastation and death amid the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation!"

"Therefore, the responsibility resting on your shoulders is immense. I have decided to raise your strength."

"Only then can you join Me in resisting the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation!"

"Now, tell Me loudly—can you do it?"

At once, Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, Weizi Qi, Weizi Yan, Zhao Qi, Yang Ren, and Mei Bo bowed to Di Xin.

"Your Majesty, we are willing to join Your Majesty and spare neither liver nor brains for the Great Shang Dynasty, even unto death!"

Di Xin nodded. "Very good!"

"Enough. I have said all that needed to be said. Now, I will raise your strength."

"In a moment, no matter what you see, there is no need to ask, nor need to be shocked!"

"Once your strength has risen, you will naturally understand."

Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, and the other senior ministers nodded solemnly.

Then, with a thought from Di Xin—

Eight Yellow Center Plums, supreme-grade innate spirit roots, appeared out of thin air before him.

With a casual wave of his hand, Di Xin sent the eight Yellow Center Plums, supreme-grade innate spirit roots, precisely into each of their hands.

Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, Weizi Qi, Weizi Yan, Zhao Qi, Yang Ren, and Mei Bo stared in shock at the Yellow Center Plums, supreme-grade innate spirit roots, in their hands.

From the Yellow Center Plums, supreme-grade innate spirit roots, they could sense an incomparably terrifying medicinal power.

It was as if merely taking a breath of it would grant eternal life, free from aging and death.

Just as the eight men were still reeling in shock, Di Xin's voice rang out.

"Do not stand there dazed. Quickly eat the Yellow Center Plums, supreme-grade innate spirit roots, in your hands, then sit cross-legged. I will guard you!"

Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, and the other eight answered, "Yes, Your Majesty."

With that, Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, and the others directly swallowed the Yellow Center Plums, supreme-grade innate spirit roots.

In an instant, terrifyingly immense medicinal power surged through the eight men's seven meridians, eight channels, limbs, and bones.

That overwhelmingly powerful medicinal force remade each of their bodies.

Their cultivation realms also soared at rocket-like speed.

In but an instant, they shattered the limits of mortals and ascended to become immortals.

Yet this was only the beginning. After breaking through to the Immortal Realm, their cultivation continued to rise at an even faster pace.

Di Xin watched as every one of their cultivation realms soared.

Di Xin nodded. "As expected of the Yellow Center Plum, a supreme-grade innate spirit root!"

Time slipped by in the blink of an eye.

No one knew how long had passed before Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, Weizi Qi, Weizi Yan, Zhao Qi, Yang Ren, and Mei Bo opened their eyes.

The eight men felt the terrifying power within their bodies—and a divine ability had also been born within them.

For a time, Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, and the others had even more questions they wished to ask Di Xin.

Seeing that the eight had completed their breakthroughs, Di Xin spoke. "Royal Uncle Shang. Royal Uncle Bigan. King Wucheng..."

"How do you feel now???"

Shang Rong and the others replied, "Your Majesty, we feel as though our entire bodies are filled with terrifying power."

"It is as though we could shatter the towering mountain before us into fragments with a single punch."

"Moreover, even without using our eyes, we can perceive that the spatial world within this place is vast."

"We do not know what divine ability this is. We beg Your Majesty to enlighten us."

Di Xin said, "You can feel your own strength, and your bodies are filled with terrifying power."

"There is no doubt about that, for all of your cultivation realms have now broken through to the great perfection stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

"As for what you mentioned—being able to see things far, far away without using your eyes—"

"I will tell you: that is the divine ability possessed by every cultivator, the Primordial Spirit!"

Shang Rong and the others said, "So this is the Primordial Spirit of an immortal!!!"

"From now on, whenever we want to examine something, we can directly use our Primordial Spirits to investigate it."

"That way, it will be more precise and faster than seeing with the naked eye!"

Di Xin said, "You needn't be so astonished. The Primordial Spirit is merely one of the divine abilities every immortal cultivator possesses!"

"Not only can the Primordial Spirit investigate farther distances, but by combining your Primordial Spirits, you can also wield another divine ability: Greater Translocation!"

"The distance of Greater Translocation depends on the strength of each immortal cultivator's Primordial Spirit."

"The stronger an immortal cultivator's Primordial Spirit, the farther the distance they can translocate."

"Combined with the physical body, the Primordial Spirit can also traverse the void and employ all sorts of methods."

"In short, you will understand in time."

Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, Weizi Qi, Weizi Yan, Zhao Qi, Yang Ren, and Mei Bo respectfully bowed to Di Xin.

"Yes, Your Majesty. We thank Your Majesty for clearing up our doubts!"

Di Xin nodded. "All right, follow me out."

Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu, and the other five nodded.

Then, the eight followed Di Xin out of the Chaos Pearl's spatial world.

After leaving the Chaos Pearl's spatial world, they were still in the study of Longevity Immortal Palace.

At that moment, Shang Rong suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, this subject has a question I would like to ask."

Di Xin said, "Royal Uncle Shang, what would you like to ask?"

Shang Rong said, "Your Majesty, how long did we remain within the Great Shang Dynasty's secret realm?"

Hearing Shang Rong voice his doubt, Bigan, Huang Feihu, and the other seven also looked at Di Xin with puzzled expressions.

Di Xin said, "The time it takes for one incense stick to burn."

Only then did Shang Rong and the other eight set their minds at ease. They had feared that they had spent a hundred years or more inside the Chaos Pearl's spatial world.

If that had been the case, their families would have been frantic with worry. They might even have been separated by the boundary between the living and the dead.

Now that they heard Di Xin say it had only been the time it took for one incense stick to burn, they finally heaved a huge sigh of relief.

Di Xin said, "All right, return home."

Shang Rong and the other eight saluted Di Xin. "Yes, Your Majesty. This subject takes his leave!"

With that, Shang Rong and the other eight departed from Longevity Immortal Palace.

Meanwhile.

After court was dismissed, You Hun followed Fei Zhong to the Fei Residence.

In the main hall of the Fei Residence, You Hun said, "Lord Fei, what do you think His Majesty kept Prime Minister Shang, Assistant Prime Minister Bigan, and the others behind for?"

Fei Zhong said, "What else could it be?"

"Nothing more than matters concerning the Deer Terrace, Star-Plucking Tower, and the like that are currently being built."

"These two great projects have consumed enormous financial and human resources from the Great Shang Dynasty."

"Now, the common people of Chaoge City in the Great Shang Dynasty are bitterly complaining about them."

"They are discussing it in secret, saying that His Majesty is arrogant, extravagant, and indulgent, giving free rein to his desires."

"They say that building the Deer Terrace and Star-Plucking Tower is like drinking the blood of the Great Shang Dynasty's common folk."

You Hun said, "Lord Fei, I'm somewhat worried."

Fei Zhong said, "Lord You, what are you worried about?"

You Hun said, "Lord Fei, it was you who proposed selecting beautiful women throughout the Nine Provinces of the Great Shang Dynasty and taking them in as consorts."

"And you also proposed the construction of the Deer Terrace and Star-Plucking Tower, these two great projects."

"When Grand Tutor Wen returns, how are we supposed to deal with him???"

"You know that Grand Tutor Wen holds the Emperor-Beating Golden Mace bestowed upon him by the late emperor—striking foolish rulers above and corrupt ministers below!"

"When Grand Tutor Wen holds us to account, what are we to do?"

The moment Fei Zhong heard You Hun say this, his heart jolted, and his expression changed drastically.