In the Ascension Realm.
Chen Qingyu, at the border, temporarily halted his bombardment of the barrier.
"The sudden appearance of these two wisps of golden mist couldn't have been without reason."
"It's very likely... the other Half-Step Heavenly Lord have already entered the Nine Realms through the mist at the top of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda and obtained their corresponding identities."
"Or rather, at least the identities of the other three great artifacts' owners have already been claimed by others."
Upon thinking of this, Chen Qingyu's gaze suddenly turned serious.
"My sixth senior brother and that Great Emperor Dongxu are the strongest among the many Half-Step Heavenly Lord, besides me."
"If nothing unexpected happens, they should have taken on the identities of two major rebel leaders... but who will be the last one..."
To be honest:
At this moment, Chen Qingyu's feelings were somewhat complicated.
Even though he knew all along that there could only be one winner in the battle for the "gift," and that he would have to face off against his sixth senior brother sooner or later.
But when the moment actually arrived, he still felt somewhat unsettled.
"Sixth Senior Brother... what will you choose?"
He sighed deeply and could only shake his head, saying:
"What a pity."
"It's still too late."
After killing the Ascension Heavenly King and supporting Xiao Wangtian, he immediately began to take action, preparing to break into the other realms.
However, whether traveling to the Abyssal Sea Realm or the Great Azure Realm, one needs to pass through other realms.
The other Half-Step Heavenly Lord are not fools. Once they have taken over the identity of the rebel king, they will definitely join forces immediately and act much faster than him.
no way:
He possesses two divine artifacts, and the time it takes to open the interdimensional passage has nearly doubled; no matter how hard he tries to catch up, it will be too late.
He could not possibly give up the " Supreme Mystic Yellow Flag," otherwise he would be giving others a handle to use against him and creating opportunities for them.
"What a pity..."
A hint of regret flickered in his eyes.
If he could have acted faster and had more time left, he could have killed a rebel king first and then seized a divine artifact.
By then, he would have already secured the final winner's seat and wouldn't need to face off against his sixth senior brother.
"Forget it, it's no use thinking about it now."
Chen Qingyu shook his head, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind.
"Right now, it's better to stay put than to act rashly. Let's return to the Heavenly River Realm first."
"Instead of searching for them, let's wait and see, and have them come to us... Let's decide the outcome in one battle!"
Time flies.
With numerous Half-Step Heavenly Lord from the outside world successively taking over the bodies of the rebel kings, the situation in the Nine Realms suddenly became unpredictable and turbulent.
The many conflicts and antagonisms of the past seemed to vanish in an instant.
After a brief period of contact:
Eleven rebel kings made a stunningly unanimous decision—to unite and march on the Heavenly River Realm!
When this news spread, it undoubtedly caused another sensation throughout the Nine Realms, stirring up a new round of chaos.
The antagonistic situation between the two camps has been fully formed:
On one side is the legitimate ruler of the Zhang Clan Heavenly Dynasty, the invincible " Heavenly Emperor Chen," who wields two divine artifacts.
On the other side were eleven rebel kings, whose strength was far inferior to that of Heavenly Emperor Chen, but who possessed three great divine artifacts.
On the surface, the Rebel King Alliance is undoubtedly stronger, but many people firmly believe that internal contradictions still exist among them, and they are merely superficially united but incapable of cooperating effectively.
If they reveal even the slightest weakness, the Heavenly Emperor Chen will likely seize the opportunity to defeat them one by one.
Both sides have their own advantages, and both have many supporters throughout the Nine Realms, with ongoing debates between them.
In an instant, the situation in the entire Nine Realms veered completely into the unknown.
At this point, no one can be certain which side will ultimately emerge victorious.
And in the Heavenly Capital:
The initial joyful atmosphere vanished without a trace, replaced by a sense of impending storm and heavy, oppressive atmosphere.
Inside the Grand Secretary's residence:
The former prime minister seemed to have aged more than ten years overnight, sighing and looking worried all day long.
"The weather is not cooperating... Why were we so late?"
He never expected that those deeply conflicted rebel kings could so quickly put aside their differences and unite at an unprecedented speed.
This is definitely not normal!
You must understand that if they hesitated even slightly, the Heavenly Emperor Chen would immediately come knocking and kill one of the remaining three kings.
Unfortunately, they were just a tiny bit too late, missing the best opportunity to establish their dominance over the Nine Realms.
This left the former prime minister sighing repeatedly, utterly perplexed.
"The Grand Secretary!"
Just then, a familiar voice entered his mind:
"Summon all officials to the Heaven-Bearing Hall for a court assembly!"
The former prime minister immediately snapped to attention and subconsciously responded:
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Um."
After Chen Qingyu responded, he withdrew his divine sense.
The Grand Secretary snapped out of his daze, his expression subtly changing:
"His Majesty has actually returned to the Heavenly Capital at this time... It seems he has given up on the campaign against the remaining rebel kings."
This news weighed heavily on his mind, as somber as a gray sky.
Nobody knows:
After the dark clouds, will it be sunny and bright, or a stormy night?
A moment later.
Heaven-Bearing Hall.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The former chief minister led the civil and military officials in a respectful kneeling and kowtowing.
"Rise."
Chen Qingyu remained calm and raised his hand in greeting.
After all the civil and military officials had risen, he glanced around and said calmly:
"The various rebel kings have joined forces and are now on their way to the Heavenly River Realm."
"I have decided to wait in the Heavenly River Realm until they come knocking on our door, then we will settle the score and establish our dominance over the Nine Realms in one battle."
Upon hearing this statement:
The Mighty Marshal, who was standing nearby, immediately stepped forward and shouted:
"His Majesty!"
"The three imperial guards and all their soldiers in the Heavenly Capital are eager for battle, ready to fight to the death for His Majesty!"
"We have waited for tens of thousands of years. We beg Your Majesty to issue the decree to attack!"
Behind him, the nine divine generals stepped forward in unison and respectfully said:
"Your Majesty, please issue the order to attack!"
Chen Qingyu raised an eyebrow, but before he could respond, the former chief minister stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty! Mighty Marshal and the other generals have said is exactly what I meant!"
"Now, many rebel kings are about to invade the Heavenly River Realm. This is a critical moment for the survival of our Heavenly Dynasty. We must mobilize all our forces to meet them!"
As he spoke, a ruthless glint flashed across his face. He took out a jade slip from his sleeve, presented it with both hands, and said loudly:
"To repel external threats, we must first secure internal stability!"
"This is evidence of collusion between all the powerful families in Heavenly Capital and the rebel king!"
"I implore Your Majesty to issue an immediate decree to arrest and exterminate all these corrupt officials and traitors, as a warning to others!"
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