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Now that their people held high positions and had ample resources, they had even managed to raise Xin Chengying to the level of a True Immortal.
The others went without saying. Even Wang Yufu had reached the Chief God rank, while Lu Yuanzhen had become a Heavenly Immortal.
The Heavenly Court's glorious power now shone throughout Heaven and Earth. It was no weaker than any Immortal Sect—and perhaps stronger.
"We welcome the Heavenly Emperor's return to his throne!"
The cry shook Heaven and Earth. Countless demons and humans heard it clearly.
It sent tremors across the Great Earth. Were they welcoming the Heavenly Emperor back to his throne?
Had the Heavenly Emperor not been in the Heavenly Palace all these years?
Though this New World had been created only a few centuries ago, to its inhabitants, an eternity seemed to have passed.
As the cry rang out again, Tang Changsheng smiled and took his seat in the Heavenly Emperor's ceremonial carriage. Countless bells and drums sounded, and light accompanied the procession back toward the Heavenly Palace.
The Heavenly Palace radiated boundless light. It looked no worse than the one in the Eastern Glory World and was many times grander than the Heavenly Palace of the Great Chu World.
Yet the entire palace lacked spiritual vitality. Plainly, it had only the appearance.
In Tang Changsheng's eyes now, both the Heavenly Palace of Great Chu and the one in the Eastern Glory World were Treasured Artifacts.
He had even encountered the same thing during his spiritual travels through many worlds.
Clearly, his Heavenly Court was still splendid only on the surface. It lacked a foundation.
Then