A Massive Tribute, Hearts Set on Rebellion
This is a Vitality, yet martial-spirited... Profound Grade small world.
The Great Qian Dynasty is the sole, and absolute, ruler of this place!
At this moment, in the Imperial Palace, on the Golden Throne Hall.
The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
The emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty looked solemnly at the civil and military officials below, who were already in an uproar.
"Your Majesty! You mustn't!" an elderly minister with white hair and beard cried out in anguish, "Martial Sect has bestowed upon our Great Qian the grace of rebirth! How can we be so ungrateful?!"
"Hmph! Foolish!" A burly general clad in armor, his aura already at the Golden Core stage, scoffed disdainfully. "Back then, if it weren't for the rampant demonic path, would we have ever bowed our heads to that so-called 'upper sect'?!"
"Now, peace reigns, the land is at peace! Our Great Qian Dynasty is strong and prosperous, its treasury overflowing! Why should we still be beholden to others?!"
"That's right!"
"The general is absolutely right!"
In an instant, voices of agreement rose and fell throughout the entire hall!
Just then, a clear, cold female voice, filled with endless arrogance and confidence, drifted from outside the hall.
"Father."
A woman dressed in a golden dragon robe and wearing a phoenix crown, whose beauty, though not as stunning as Qin Rushuang or Shui Yan'er, still possessed a captivating and heroic air, slowly walked in.
She is the pride of the Great Qian Dynasty. At only one hundred years old, she has already condensed a "Seven-Transformation Golden Core" and comprehended the legendary "Black-Grade Divine Ability"... Princess Changle!
"With just one move, you think you can make my Great Qian Dynasty a slave for generations to come?"
Her eyes were filled with undisguised... contempt!
"They dare to challenge me?!"
"This..." A deep struggle flashed across the face of the Emperor of Great Qian.
He knew that what his daughter said was true.
Ever since Martial Sect intervened and helped them eradicate the demonic path.
The Great Qian Dynasty has been at peace for far too long.
So long ago, they had long forgotten the fear they once felt when they were dominated by the demonic path!
They've also forgotten who it was that rescued them from that endless abyss!
Below, the civil and military officials, who had been arguing noisily, all fell silent the moment they saw Princess Changle.
A barely perceptible glint of... shrewdness flashed in their eyes!
[Here it comes!]
The time has come!
They knew that the princess's talent and arrogance were the perfect excuse for them to launch this "century-long plan" today!
"Father," Princess Changle looked at him, her voice becoming extremely solemn, "This matter is no longer just about one million spirit stones."
"But it concerns the fate and... dignity of my Great Qian Dynasty!"
"We are born as human beings, how can we remain subservient to others for long?!"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty slowly closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, all the struggle and hesitation had vanished!
Instead, there was an unprecedented... ruthlessness and... determination!
He knew that he had no other choice!
"Pass on my order!"
"Destiny: ' Thirty-Six Heavenly Star Generals,' return to your positions immediately!"
"If anyone comes and speaks kindly, we will treat them with courtesy."
"If he doesn't know what's good for him..."
His eyes revealed a murderous intent!
"... Then let him never return!"
"Even if a true Nascent Soul expert were to arrive in person, he would surely be made to bleed profusely!"
[The Thirty-Six Heavenly Star Generals?!]
[Father... he actually used this trump card that only exists in legends?!]
Princess Changle was completely stunned!
But then, an uncontrollable surge of joy and excitement welled up inside me!
She knew that today, she would witness with her own eyes the historic moment when the Great Qian Dynasty would completely shed its title of "vassal"!
"Father!" She stepped forward, her eyes filled with unprecedented confidence and fighting spirit! "The task of receiving the envoys from the 'Upper Sect' is entrusted to your son!"
"I'd like to see for myself!" A fierce arrogance flashed in her eyes. "Just what kind of person is this so-called ' Martial Sect Grandmaster'?"
After Princess Changle Chang Le left in high spirits.
The oppressive atmosphere in the Golden Throne Hall finally eased slightly.
The Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty looked down at the civil and military officials below, whose eyes were also filled with excitement, and let out a long breath.
"My esteemed ministers..."
"This day..."
"We've waited far too long!"
An elderly man, dressed in the robes of a civil official and appearing refined and cultured, slowly walked out of the palace.
He raised his head, glanced at the turbulent sky, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
[yes...]
[My Demonic Path has waited far too long for this day!]
He slowly gave the order, looking behind him at the endless shadows.
"Pass on my order!"
"When they and the envoy from the 'Upper Sect' have fought to the point of mutual destruction..."
"... This is the moment when my demonic path will see the light of day again!"
at the same time.
Inside a secluded and somewhat deserted palace.
A pale-faced, seemingly frail young prince was quietly looking at the book in his hands.
"Your Highness," a eunuch appeared silently behind him, "We've just received news that His Majesty has made up his mind."
"Oh?"
The Fifth Prince slowly put down the book in his hand, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"My elder sister, as expected, has not disappointed me."
"Go."
"Pass down the order, tell them to get ready too."
"Yes."
After the eunuch had completely disappeared into the shadows...
The smile on the Fifth Prince's face instantly turned into an extremely ferocious expression!
[Changle, oh Changle, my dearest sister!]
You idiot!
Do you really think that Father Emperor would offend the 'Upper Sect' for the sake of someone as insignificant as you?!
You are nothing more than a pawn pushed to the forefront!
"Boom--!"
A terrifying aura, far stronger than that of Princess Changle, suddenly erupted from his seemingly frail and sickly body!
Golden Core Seventh Layer!
Overthrow the dynasty! Dominate the world!
I am the sole protagonist of this era!!!
Just as he was feeling smug and even began to fantasize about ruling the world!
A soft, mournful sigh suddenly rang in his ears.
"Foolish child..."
"Again, you've gotten carried away."
"Master... Master?!"
The Fifth Prince's face instantly turned deathly pale!
With a thud, he knelt down on the ground, his body trembling like a leaf!
"Disciple... disciple knows his mistake!"
The person who could inspire such fear in the Fifth Prince was none other than his master, the current leader of the demonic path!!!
No one has ever seen the other's face, but while the Great Qian Dynasty was at its zenith, the other secretly revitalized the declining demonic forces.
This alone is enough to show how terrifying the other party must be.
Moreover, even though the Fifth Prince is now at the Golden Core Seventh Layer, he still can't figure out the other party's true strength!
[Could it be that he has already... touched upon the legendary... Nascent Soul Realm?!]