Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 591 - 565: Setting Off_1
"Your Majesty, esteemed colleagues, it seems it’s not just ordinary martial artists who should postpone their breakthroughs; we, too, should avoid them!" At this moment, Yuan Tiangang stood up and said, his face etched with bitterness.
"Why is that? With our strength, even if we faced the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder, we should be able to pass through it easily!" Li Yuanba retorted, not understanding. He defiantly swung his Rumble Drum Golden Hammer, and dazzling arcs of electricity flickered, making CRACKLING sounds and shattering the Void.
Although this statement was arrogant, it was also true!
All the civil and military ministers present in the hall had prior experience overcoming the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder, and they had done so with ease.
"If it were merely the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder, there would indeed be no problem. However, after my field investigation, I discovered that the Void struck by the Heavenly Thunder contained residual immortal power!" Yuan Tiangang explained, his expression solemn.
Qin Wudao and the assembled ministers were slightly startled.
It was common knowledge that only when a Demi Immortal Martial Artist broke through would a Heavenly Tribulation bearing immortal power descend.
This time, Li Yuanba fell silent. Even he, with his mastery of the Dao of Primordial Lightning, lacked the confidence to endure a Demi Immortal’s Heavenly Tribulation; the disparity in power was simply too immense.
"Based on this, it can be inferred that as the continent’s origin recovers, the power wielded by the Grand Dao will grow ever stronger!" Zhuge Liang observed, fanning himself with his feather fan, his tone grave.
Previously, the Heavenly Tribulation targeting the ministers of the Qin Dynasty had only manifested as Forbidden Heavenly Thunder, the apex of power within the Mortal Realm. While formidable, it had its limits.
Now, however, it could unleash Forbidden Heavenly Thunder infused with immortal power.
Although still classified as Forbidden Heavenly Thunder, once tainted with immortal power, its might became entirely different. Even the previously witnessed Destroyer Heavenly Thunder and Annihilation Heavenly Thunder paled in comparison.
"Alas, the strengthening of the Grand Dao’s power is undoubtedly a calamity for the Continent!" Guo Jia said, his brow furrowed, feeling utterly stifled.
A sentient and ambitious Grand Dao offered no benefits whatsoever to the Primordial Continent.
For instance, the glorious and brilliant Primordial Era was erased by the Grand Dao, causing the continent’s origin to suffer damage, ushering in the Dharma Ending Age, and causing countless beings to lose their path to immortality.
Another example: the Grand Dao, for its own selfish gains, would arbitrarily send down Heavenly Tribulations to suppress Heavenly prodigies and vent its fury.
This is terrifying!
"Have any of you noticed something? The Heavenly Tribulation unleashed by the Grand Dao this time clearly violated the rules, yet from beginning to end, there was no sign of Rule Power intervening. Why is that?" Gui Guzi, who had remained silent until now, slowly inquired.
Yuan Tiangang’s brow twitched. His hands formed seals, his ten fingers weaving with the power of Heavenly Secrets, preparing to retrace the events of the tribulation through time and space.
"This... The segment of time and space where the Xiang Family Ancestor underwent his tribulation has been erased!" Yuan Tiangang exclaimed a few minutes later, aghast.
"Now this is peculiar. The Grand Dao, while blatantly suppressing us, would have no reason to erase the temporal records. If it wasn’t the Grand Dao, then who else could have erased that portion of time and space..." Xiao He asked, deeply perplexed and unable to comprehend.
"Could it be that the Rules themselves have also gained sentience?" Cao Cao proposed.
The ministers were stunned. None voiced agreement, yet none voiced dissent either.
If the Grand Dao can develop intelligence, why couldn’t the Rule Power do the same?
Qin Wudao sneered. "This continent is becoming more and more interesting!" Indeed, whether it’s the ’Jie’ manifested from the power of the Calamity Tribulation, the sentient Grand Dao, or even the Rule Power that might be developing its own intellect, all signs indicate this continent is far from ordinary.
The hall door opened. Li Ru walked in through the Formation, holding a memorial scroll. He bowed and reported, his voice icy and filled with a potent killing intent, "Your Majesty, the statistics are in!"
"A total of 6,970,000 commoners perished in this Heavenly Tribulation. One city was obliterated, thirty-four towns razed, and a thousand-li expanse of territory was stripped of all life!"
"Fortunately, the Xiang Family Ancestor underwent his tribulation in their ancestral lands, a sparsely populated region. Otherwise, the number of deaths would have multiplied exponentially!"
"GASP! Such devastating casualties?"
"What a ’supreme and selfless’ Grand Dao, to actually strike at ordinary mortals!"
"Despicable! Utterly despicable!"
Hearing the staggering number of casualties, the ministers in the hall were consumed by righteous indignation, bellowing with rage and gnashing their teeth.
Warriors like Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, and Xiang Yu, in particular, were so incensed that their hair practically stood on end. An unrestrained, chilling killing intent erupted from them, roiling the skies above the Imperial Capital and shaking the Nine Heavens. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
"Silence!" Qin Wudao roared, facing the agitated assembly of courtiers.
Truth be told, the fury in his heart was no less than that of his ministers; he even felt an urge to overturn the very heavens above.
He was, after all, the sovereign of the Qin Dynasty.
All the people of the land were his subjects.
Yet now, his subjects had been slaughtered by the Grand Dao—not just one or two, but nearly seven million souls.
Nearly seven million lives lost!
But he knew that this was not the time to confront the Grand Dao head-on.
Consider this: even in the most glorious era of primordial antiquity, the mid-Ancient Times, when tens of thousands of immortals joined forces in the cataclysmic ’Immortal Extermination War,’ they ultimately met with defeat.
Until he possessed absolute certainty, he had to remain composed, had to exercise restraint!
"Issue a decree to the realm: all Martial Artists at the peak of the Semi-Emperor realm or higher are to postpone their breakthroughs!" Qin Wudao commanded in a deep voice, taking a deep breath and drumming his fingers on the armrest once the ministers had settled.
He could envision that once this imperial edict was promulgated, the advancement of the Great Qin Saint’s Court’s top-tier fighting strength would stagnate, and the prestige of the imperial court would also suffer.
"We obey Your Majesty’s command!" the civil and military officials declared in unison, rising to their feet.
"Furthermore, prepare for a journey to the Boundless Ocean!"
Immediately, Qin Wudao’s authoritative voice, now filled with a burgeoning fighting spirit, echoed once more within the imperial study.
With the Grand Dao pressing closer with every step, he could not simply resign himself to being a lamb to the slaughter.
The final Dao Seal was the key to breaking this impasse—to replace the Grand Dao with the Heavenly Dao, and to cleanse and renew the sullied heavens above.
「Three days later, a resonant voice emanated from within the Imperial Physician Academy.」
The recovered Jade Dignitary, leading the experts from Immortality Mountain, proceeded towards the imperial palace.
With the continent’s very survival at stake, he had mobilized nearly all of Immortality Mountain’s powerhouses. There were thirty of them in total, all at the Origin Great Emperor Realm or higher, including five Supreme Emperors who emanated the aura of the desolate ancient era.
"Depart!"
Within the imperial palace, Qin Wudao opened his eyes and declared loudly.
Behind him stood thirteen figures, each exuding an aura as formidable as a god or a demon, their power immense, capable of suppressing all existence.
These thirteen individuals were Cao Cao, Gui Guzi, Guo Jia, Li Yuanba, Huo Qubing, Li Bai, Han Xin, Wang Yangming, Dong Zhongshu, Wang Xizhi, Yu Boya, Yan Ziqing, and Wu Daozi!
Aside from Yu Boya, Yan Ziqing, and Wu Daozi, who were at the peak of the Ten-thousand-year Emperor realm, the others were all at the Origin Great Emperor Realm or higher!
The reason for including Yu Boya and the other two was their ability to form the ’Four Peerless Scholars’ Saint Formation’ with Wang Xizhi, capable of unleashing extraordinary combat strength.
WHOOSH!
An hour later, a silver beam of profound light shot out from the depths of the imperial palace. Its speed was so extreme that only cultivators at the Emperor Realm or higher could vaguely discern that it was a warship.
In a few breaths, the warship exited the Imperial Capital. Its speed then increased further, tearing through the Void as it sped towards the Boundless Ocean.
"A safe journey to you!"
Atop the palace watchtower, a beautiful woman in a courtly gown, her long black hair cascading to her waist, gazed longingly into the distance. Her eyes lingered for a long, long time before she finally turned away.
There were two vitally important people on that warship! One was her closest kin, and the other, the love of her life!
