"Wasteful!"
"A waste of the master's painstaking efforts in cultivation!" Elder Ming was furious and left with a flick of his sleeve. Elder Xian's face was solemn, lost in thought. Elder Huang watched the scene with great disappointment, sighed, shook his head, and departed.
"Zi... Zhishengdi... Luozun... He... He..." The Chaos Demonic Ape couldn't believe what it was seeing. Such a powerful existence, who had once single-handedly annihilated Saint Emperor Kunpeng, sealed it, and controlled the Immortal Realm and the Ancient Star Road until now, had just perished in the chaos, utterly unable to resist.
"Yue... Yue Fei!" The Chaos Demonic Ape stiffly turned its head, looking at Yue Fei, who was not stained with a single drop of blood. Such a powerful being had emerged from the Great Han. It was not strange that it didn't know, but the three elders of Dixu were unaware. Zhu Que was right, this was a variable, a variable capable of overthrowing everything in the Immortal Realm and the Ancient Star Road.
"Cough, cough..."
The Chaos Demonic Ape struggled to get up. It walked slowly, stood before Yue Fei, and with a boom, knelt down on both knees. At this moment, Zhu Que and Emperor Kunpeng Xian also knelt, looking at the broken figure.
"Chaos Demonic Ape, willing to submit to the Great Han and obey the Heavenly Emperor's decree!"
"Granted!"
A majestic voice, emanating from Chang'an City, resounded throughout the entire chaotic space. The words carried the force of law, and boundless imperial might suppressed all.
"Respectfully obey the Emperor's command!"
Yue Fei knelt on both knees, kowtowing towards Chang'an City. He then rose and looked at the Chaos Demonic Ape, Zhu Que, and Emperor Kunpeng Xian who were kneeling.
He raised his hands. The golden, imperial-might-shrouded character "准" (zhǔn, grant) scattered boundless golden light, falling onto Yue Fei's hands and condensing into a holy decree.
"By the decree of the Great Han Heavenly Emperor!"
"We hereby enfeoff the Chaos Demonic Ape, Zhu Que, and Emperor Kunpeng Xian as Marquises of the First Rank in the Great Han Heavenly Court!"
"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor, for your grace!"
The three spoke, bowed, and received the holy decree from Yue Fei.
"General, within Dixu..." The Chaos Demonic Ape's expression was solemn.
"No matter!"
Yue Fei's face was calm as he spoke. Then, he turned directly and said, "Return to Chang'an!"
"Yes!"
A roar from the hundred-odd heroes dispelled the Chaos Demonic Ape's solemnity.
...
In October of the 358th year of the Great Han.
Yue Fei temporarily commanded the Slaughter Emperor Army to patrol the spatial interval, slaying the ruler of the Immortal Ancient Era—Saint Emperor Luo Zun. This battle eliminated Saint Emperor Luo Zun and subdued the Chaos Demonic Ape, Zhu Que, and Emperor Kunpeng Xian.
From then on, the only remaining source of calamity in the Immortal Realm was Dixu, deep within the Ancient Star Road.
After Saint Emperor Luo Zun's demise, there was no movement from within Dixu. Huo Qubing had ventured deep into Dixu several times and, from afar, saw the figure of the Ancestor Zhu Que seated above Dixu, deterring all directions. Each time he ventured in, he only encountered insignificant Immortal Emperors and did not set foot into the core of Dixu. Upon learning of this, Yang Hao could only postpone the matter.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, over a year had passed. The spatial interval between the Immortal Realm and the Ancient Star Road became exceptionally turbulent and violent. Yue Fei, Huo Qubing, and Luo Shixin encountered fatal dangers several times when they tried to re-enter the Ancient Star Road to investigate. The Chaos Demonic Ape was also unaware of this matter; it had never experienced such a phenomenon.
The Ancient Star Road was a place that beings from the Immortal Realm had to enter after achieving enlightenment. But for some unknown reason, it had suddenly become turbulent, cutting off the connection between the Immortal Realm and the Ancient Star Road to a certain extent. The violent energy was enough to annihilate Immortal Emperors who possessed ninety-nine Emperor Fates.
At the end of December in the 359th year of the Great Han.
Excluding the Qi Luck Nine Cauldrons and other national treasures that absorbed Dian Wei's Qi Luck Merit Value, Yang Hao currently possessed 170 billion Qi Luck Merit Value.
"Heaven's Mandate!"
"The last layer of sealed Peerless Heroes!"
Inside the grand hall, Yang Hao was extremely excited. Stepping into Heaven's Mandate was not enough to make him so ecstatic. What truly made him lose composure was the fifteen Peerless Heroes sealed on the last layer of the Samsara Xuanhuang Pagoda.
Fifteen!
Such a small number!
Without unlocking the ninth layer, Yang Hao did not know which fifteen Peerless Heroes were sealed within.
Not knowing fueled an inexplicable anticipation!
"System, use Qi Luck Merit Value to upgrade my cultivation!"
"Ding! Reminder to Host, 150 billion Qi Luck Merit Value has been successfully deducted to upgrade the Host's cultivation!"
"Break!"
At this moment, Yang Hao roared. With a single word, eighty-one Emperor Fates floated in the air. Yang Hao's dragon robe billowed, and his entire body levitated. Boundless immortal power surged into Yang Hao's body. At this moment, the eighty-one Emperor Fates circled Yang Hao, absorbing the majestic power. Faintly, ten weak golden gases could be seen gradually condensing and growing stronger.
Roar~~
Roar~~
The Emperor Fates roared.
"Roar~~!"
The dozen or so divine beasts guarding the palace gates of the Imperial Palace stirred from their stone statues, their phantom forms soaring into the sky and emerging, welcoming the condensation of the Emperor Fates!
Rumble!
Infinite energy converged in Chang'an City and poured down into the grand hall!
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
Ten Emperor Fates condensed, and ninety-one Emperor Fates appeared behind Yang Hao. At this moment, Yang Hao had stepped into the ranks of Heavenly Mandate Immortal Emperors!
Heavenly Mandate Immortal Emperor!
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully stepping into the ranks of Heavenly Mandate Immortal Emperors, the ninth layer of the Samsara Xuanhuang Pagoda has been unsealed!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully unsealing the last layer. All nine layers of the Samsara Xuanhuang Pagoda are now open, rewarding the Host with two chances to summon heroes!"
Rumble!
At this moment!
From the four directions of the Great Han Heavenly Court, countless golden lights erupted from the ground, piercing the clouds!
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully condensing ten Emperor Fates. The summoned heroes will be promoted by four minor realms!" Su Dan Novel Network
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for summoning heroes Zhu Sheng, Wu Yong, Wan Mizhai, Chen Gong, Bao Zheng, Yuwen Kai, Wei Zhongxian, Di Renjie, Liao Hua, Mao Xiang, Zhou Yuji, Gao Shun, Changsun Wuji, Jing Ke, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling. They have been promoted by four minor realms and have reached the eighth layer of the Quasi-Emperor realm!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for summoning heroes Lu Kang, Han Qinghu, Chen Tang, Gan Ning, Ji Youyu, Zhou Tai, Gongsun Zan, Fu Hao, Hua Mulan, Liang Hongyu, Li Wenzhong, Zhang Liao, Gao Ying, Cen Peng, Wang Bao, Shi Wansui, Shan Xin, Yao Li, Xun An, Lu Junyi, Cai Ze, Ge Congzhou, and Zhou Dewi. They have successfully condensed four Emperor Fates, controlling a total of thirty-three Emperor Fates!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for summoning heroes Guo Xama, Fu Cunzhen, Cheng Yaojin, Huang Zhong, Er Zhu Rong, Long Ju, Yang Youji, Xu Chu, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, Ma Yuan, Yang Ye, Yuan Tiangang, Li Si, and Li Zuoche. They have successfully condensed four Emperor Fates, controlling a total of twenty-three Emperor Fates!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for summoning heroes Yuwen Chengdu, Wang Jian, Gao Chong, and Sun Bin. They have successfully condensed four Emperor Fates, controlling a total of eighty-six Emperor Fates!"