Paper could not wrap up fire, and Jiang Mingyang had no intention of letting this paper contain the flames.
Jiang Mingyang knew exactly what the other kings were thinking, and what the other fiercely ambitious powers had in mind.
So he did not hide his impending claim to the imperial throne. Sometimes, one needed to ride the momentum.
Once word spread that Jiang Mingyang was about to declare himself emperor, storms swept across the continent.
The smaller powers watched with apprehension, while the great powers reacted with surprise and excitement.
After all, once someone new dared to step forward and claim the imperial throne, the Heaven Dou Empire would become a thing of the past.
At the very least, the Heaven Dou Empire as it stood was about to become a thing of the past.
What shocked the great powers most was that the Heaven Dou Empire no longer had an heir.
Without an heir, it would be difficult for the Heaven Dou Empire to rise again, as dynasties had after upheavals in the past.
Jiang Mingyang had been ruthless enough to publish a list of everyone with Heaven Dou Imperial Family blood.
Countless people in the world harbored ambitions, but none had dared do what Jiang Mingyang had done. That alone showed how ruthless his move was.
In troubled times, ambitious people were everywhere. Once someone took the lead, others would follow.
Most of them did not dream of becoming emperors. They knew their own limits all too well.
Jiang Mingyang, the first to raise his banner, appeared to have been born an orphan. In truth, his backing was immense: a foster father who ranked first in the military, and the emperor's favor...
So most ambitious people hoped to become Dragon-Following Ministers, following a wise ruler and setting the