Chapter 1970 - 840: The Majesty of the Emperor

Chapter 1970: Chapter 840: The Majesty of the Emperor

"Mr. Tianzhang, Mr. Yuanling, Mr. Bixuan, I’ve been waiting for a long time."

As he spoke, the Heavenly Patrol True Monarch Ding Moqiu enthusiastically came forward, displaying a completely different attitude than during his previous tour of the Dongxuan Star Realm.

After a round of cordial yet insincere pleasantries among the True Monarchs, the gaze of Heavenly Patrol True Monarch Ding Moqiu finally settled on the ten Daoist disciples.

Yuan Chengfa, Lu Zhen, Mei Zhongliang, Liu Shu, Li Qingchen, Qiao Xueman, and Xie Hui immediately stepped forward, saluting Ding Moqiu with a military gesture.

These seven, to some extent, were already Ding Moqiu’s subordinates.

"Not bad, not bad, you’ve all improved. Over the past half month since your return, you’ve all made progress." The Heavenly Patrol True Monarch scanned them with his Divine Thought, very satisfied.

Only then did Ding Moqiu’s gaze fall on Xu Jin, Su Xuan, and Zhu Shizhen.

"Greetings, True Monarch."

Xu Jin and Su Xuan stepped forward half a step, cupped their fists in greeting, while Yutang King Zhu Shizhen merely cupped his fists from where he stood, saying nothing.

During his previous inspection of the Punishment Hall in the Dongxuan Star Realm, this person had been extremely difficult, his malice unmistakable.

His stance had already become indistinguishable from that of an opponent or enemy, leaving no need for ingratiating efforts.

Yutang King Zhu Shizhen saw this very clearly.

Opposite, the Heavenly Patrol True Monarch Ding Moqiu nodded slightly, as a form of acknowledgment, but during the moment he nodded, his gaze toward Xu Jin was very cold.

"After noon, the Imperial Palace’s Saint Heir selection will begin. For now, prepare yourselves well, don’t bring shame to my name." Ding Moqiu turned to Yuan Chengfa and the others, speaking.

Just as everyone responded, and Ding Moqiu was about to say more, a golden decree suddenly flew out of the Earth Vein Transmission Array, and upon witnessing the golden decree, the expression of several True Monarchs simultaneously changed.

"Mr. Tianzhang, the Jianshui Emperor’s decree has arrived, and the Jianshui Emperor himself is coming. I must go to greet him! Please proceed to the Imperial Palace yourselves.

Once I’m free in a day or two, I’ll host a banquet for all of you." Ding Moqiu declared.

After another exchange of pleasantries, True Monarch Tianzhang departed with a group of Dao disciples, stepping on stars, flying straight toward the Imperial Palace.

Within no more than a hundred breaths, near the Earth Vein Transmission Array, radiant gold light ascended, and within the myriad gold lights, an unusual flying boat with wings appeared within the array.

"That’s the Gold-Feathered Jade Boat bestowed upon the Emperors by the Emperor, a carriage exclusive to the Emperors." The split of True Monarch Tianzhang, True Monarch Bixuan, and True Monarch Yuanling gazed at the Gold-Feathered Jade Boat, full of envy.

Emperors, even these True Monarchs must look up to them!

"Go then, all of you, give your best effort in the selection this time, strive to become Saint Heirs in greater numbers, and then you all might have a sliver of a chance to step onto the Emperor Path.

If any among you step onto the Emperor Path, then our Dongxuan Star Realm might have a chance at a resurgence." True Monarch Tianzhang remarked.

Upon hearing this, a few still hadn’t grasped the implication, but Yuan Chengfa, Lu Zhen, Su Xuan, including Xu Jin, all realized the crucial point immediately.

"True Monarch, what do you mean by the Dongxuan Star Realm’s resurgence?" Yuan Chengfa asked.

In response, True Monarch Tianzhang sighed lightly, "Dongxuan Star Realm is a Great World, and all Great Worlds are ruled by Emperors, this you know, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"But our Dongxuan Star Realm, until now, is still governed by the surviving elders among the eighteen elder True Monarchs who followed the Emperor to battle.

The eighteen elder True Monarchs who followed the Emperor to conquer the galaxy, some died, some passed away, none stepped onto the Emperor Path.

However, the Emperor, remembering our distinguished service, specially permitted these elder True Monarchs to govern the Dongxuan Star Realm, this Great World, for a thousand years, to continue developing.

Now, the millennium is ending.

And under the Emperor’s wing, the Emperor experts are eyeing the Dongxuan Star Realm.

Right now, only the Emperor’s promise is restraining them.

But once the term expires, these Emperors will employ every manner of means, then the Dongxuan Star Realm will naturally undergo a change.

With each reign comes new ministers, we these True Monarch families will soon have to bow low under the Emperor’s might, and the resources within the Star Realm will eventually be allocated by the Emperors.

Then, Dongxuan Star Realm will inevitably change names.

We old fellows have no ability anymore.

Whether resurgence is possible, depends on you younger ones."

As True Monarch Tianzhang spoke these words, no one noticed his gaze quickly swept over Xu Jin.

And hearing this, the split of True Monarch Bixuan, True Monarch Yuanling all appeared forlorn.

Indeed, the age when Dongxuan Star Realm belonged to them is about to end.

When the new governing Emperor takes office, it will undoubtedly be a time of great reshuffling.

Hearing this, all the Dao disciples fell silent.

Stepping onto the Emperor Path?

Far too distant, almost everyone’s goal right now is to become a True Monarch.

Emperor, too distant.

In an instant, the atmosphere became solemn.

"Uncle, just as we appeared in the Transmission Array, what was that sudden pressure?" Xu Jin took the opportunity to ask via voice transmission.

"It seems my nephew’s Daoist Embryo Cultivation is very strong, already in the late period, is that correct? Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to sense it."

"Indeed."

"That’s the expression of the Emperor suppressing and occupying the Dao Vein, and also a form of warning, reminding outsiders that as long as the Emperor will it, he can strip some of the Law Path powers you possess within this domain." True Monarch Tianzhang explained.

"Occupying the Dao Vein, stripping, is that the power of an Emperor?" Xu Jin asked.

"You could say so! The power of an Emperor is exclusive, and repulsive!"