The Strange World, the central region, the highest level of the Nine Heavens.
At that moment, Emperor Venerable was alone in the Central Heavenly Palace. He Mu, who had arrived earlier, had evidently left long ago.
Emperor Venerable sat high upon his imperial throne, his brow tightly furrowed and his expression somewhat inscrutable. There was no telling what he was pondering, and a faint trace of conflict flashed in his eyes.
Only after a long while did Emperor Venerable move. He slowly exhaled, seemingly having finally reached some decision. The next moment, several decrees issued from the Central Heavenly Palace.
The decrees contained Emperor Venerable's mighty power and traveled unimpeded through heaven and earth, reaching every corner of the Strange World in an instant. They conveyed his will, informing the Heavenly Court Forces of the Heavenly Emperor's commands.
At the same time, the Four Directional Emperor Lords each received secret decrees and quietly began acting in accordance with Emperor Venerable's instructions.
From that moment onward, both the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals enfeoffed across the four directions and the Heavenly Court Forces guarding their headquarters began carrying out their respective tasks. The great machine that was the Heavenly Court had been set fully in motion.
It was even no exaggeration to say that, from the Emperor Lords downward, every division of the Heavenly Court had been mobilized without the world knowing or noticing. Countless resources were requisitioned, though no one knew where they were being sent.
Clearly, all these changes were connected to the secret discussion between He Mu and Emperor Venerable, which had lasted three full days.
Unfortunately, during their discussion, He Mu had personally employed his methods to seal off space and time, and afterward, what had happened had never manifested in the world. Thus, no one knew