frightfiction Chapter 1356
Chapter 1356
Ignoring the shock of those below, His Majesty the Emperor made the announcement, and the stunningly beautiful woman responsible for recording it immediately and respectfully carried his master's decree to personally convey it to the various lords.
"The arrangements for this grand event are settled. You may all return and make preparations. The Prince of Beishan, please stay!" His Majesty said, waving his hand.
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
One after another, the meritorious officials withdrew from the Xuanxiao Temple. The Nalan clan patriarch glanced at the remaining Beishan King and felt indignant. Why should the Nalan clan be suppressed like this, while the Beishan clan was given important positions, when they were both meritorious officials?
With these celestial beings and immortals gone, the vast temple was now empty except for His Majesty and the King of Beishan.
"Brother, this is too sudden. Even if it had happened a hundred years earlier, we would have been better prepared." With no outsiders around, the King of Beishan changed his way of addressing the Emperor, which revealed that their relationship was not simply that of ruler and subject.
"Alas, when a powerful immortal king issues an order, how could he possibly give you time to prepare?" His Majesty said with a profound gaze.
“But elder brother, even if the Immortal King ordered this selection, shouldn’t the Pure Yang Method and the Supreme Method be bestowed upon them?” King Beishan asked, puzzled by the decree. “Back when we opened up the world and established order, we gave up 60% of the planet’s resources to obtain these two foundational inheritances, and we are still struggling to make ends meet.”
"You don't understand." Emperor Xuanxiao put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said after a moment of contemplation, "I have a premonition that a great calamity of chaos is coming. If I don't make arrangements in advance to improve the strength of the cultivators under my rule, it is still unknown whether Xuanxiao can survive this calamity."
King Beishan was also startled upon hearing this, and said thoughtfully, "Brother, are you saying that there will be war on the border of the Flame Dragon Realm?"
“That’s right, otherwise the Blood River Immortal King wouldn’t have suddenly ordered all star fields under his jurisdiction to select the younger generation, let alone ordered the Ten Holy Cities and Ten Holy Lands to open their sects and recruit disciples.”
"All of this seems to point to an invasion by the strange race on the frontier." Emperor Xuanxiao sighed with some melancholy. "Back then, we started from scratch in the outer realms, formed an alliance, and conquered this great world. Later, in order to preserve our foundation, we had to offer up most of our resources to ensure a stable lineage for hundreds of thousands of years. But unexpectedly..."
"I understand, elder brother. I will return to the tribe immediately and carefully select the younger generation to personally train and send them to participate in the grand event," the King of Beishan said solemnly, bowing with his hands clasped.
"By the way, you haven't seen Qingtian for three hundred years. Why are you winking at him as soon as you meet him this time?" Emperor Xuanxiao asked the King of Beishan.
Upon hearing his elder brother's question, the King of Beishan smiled and immediately relayed the information he had learned.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanxiao smiled slightly, but his expression was more one of disappointment.
“Ever since the Nalan clan was granted fiefdoms, they have been restless. After the celestial angels who helped us fight against the gods and demons left, our two clans could barely outnumber the three celestial angels of the Nalan clan. Therefore, I had no choice but to do this…”
"I know that cutting off one's own arm is better than endless infighting," Emperor Xuanxiao said with a sigh, shaking his head.
"Hmph, that's what they deserve. It was only because you, elder brother, found a powerful figure to help us conquer this world. But who knew that after the helper left, the Nalan clan, relying on the fact that their tribe has three Celestial Immortals, actually wanted to divide and rule the three Celestial Immortals. They have the ambition of wolves. It's already out of consideration for the alliance we made back then that we didn't wipe them out." King Beishan said indignantly.
"Alright, let's not mention this matter again. The Nalan clan now only has Qing Tian as a Celestial Immortal, who can still be useful if used properly," His Majesty said calmly. "It's just a pity that in the past tens of thousands of years, among the countless sects and tribes under its rule, none have managed to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and become Celestial Immortals. Otherwise, the Nalan clan would have been replaced long ago."
"Well, in that case, I'll go back and coordinate with the younger generation in the clan. Those who need to go into seclusion should go into seclusion, and those who need to break through should break through."
His Majesty nodded, watching the Prince of Beishan leave the hall and then depart.
After only a few breaths of quiet solitude, an elderly man in white robes, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, strolled in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
After glancing at the old man, His Majesty immediately waved his hand and handed over another piece of crimson silk. “Outwardly, there is only the Immortal Affinity Assembly, but the Star Lord ranking selection can be mixed in. The God-Slaying Guards of the Azure Dragon Mountain Range in the Three Thousand Counties will compete based on their ranking in the Immortal Affinity Assembly, and the rewards will be doubled.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will immediately send a message to the commanders of the God-Slaying Guards in all the major prefectures!"
"Hmm." His Majesty the Emperor sat back on his throne, skillfully picking up the thick rolls of purple-gold silk and continuing to review them.
Another cup of tea has passed.
A stunningly beautiful woman with nine snow-white tails trailing behind her flew directly into the Xuanxiao Divine Palace. The Yuan Shen Dao soldiers guarding outside the palace seemed not to see her and allowed her to enter.
After entering the temple, the woman immediately transformed into a nine-tailed celestial fox and lightly landed on the emperor's shoulder. She then affectionately rubbed her face against the emperor's and said, "Master, the decree has been fully delivered. Soon, the three thousand vassal lords will receive the news. In this way, they will surely do their best to help Your Majesty prepare for this grand event."
"Hmm." His Majesty examined the sheets of purple-gold silk, occasionally chatting with the spirit beast, the Celestial Fox. "Has Wanbaoshan been able to gather any useful intelligence recently?"
"Nothing serious." The nine-tailed celestial fox squinted as it lay on the dragon desk, watching its master intently review the memorials.
Of course, for a powerful being at the Celestial Immortal level, the fact that the three heroes of the Nalan clan are missing and the Nalan clan's wandering immortals have wreaked havoc in Qingtian County is a trivial matter.
Time passed silently.
at the same time.
After returning to the sect, Chen Xuan remained in seclusion. Except for the third day when he sent his second primordial spirit to pay respects to his master, Chen Xuan then secluded himself on Beiming Peak.
At dawn, amidst the nearly one thousand independent mountain peaks surrounding Xuanqing Palace, mist rises and clouds swirl, creating a scene resembling a fairyland.
As agreed with Zhanxin, Chen Xuan left the seclusion early today to prepare.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the main hall of the mansion and into the small courtyard, a voice rang in his ears.
"Master?" Chen Xuan was surprised. Since becoming a disciple, this was the first time his master had contacted him using divine sense to transmit his voice.
"What? The Immortal Destiny Conference? Seven years from now, all Nascent Soul cultivators under the age of three hundred will have to participate?" Chen Xuan exclaimed in shock.
“Disciple, with your strength and foundation, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in a hurry will not have any impact. This grand event was personally ordered by His Majesty the Emperor and conveyed to all sects by the King Qingtian Clan. My Xuanqing Palace is the number one sect in Qingtian County, and we must carry the banner of Qingtian City in this grand event.”
"Disciple understands," Chen Xuan nodded solemnly.
"Yes, find some time to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. The sooner you break through, the sooner you can stabilize your realm and participate in the Immortal Destiny Conference." Immortal Thousand Paths said calmly, "The second-generation disciples in the sect who are qualified to break through to the Nascent Soul stage have been informed that they will all represent the sects under the jurisdiction of Qingtian County to participate in the grand event."
“Disciple, this grand event is unprecedented and can be called the grandest in this world. If you can win a high ranking, you will surely receive a generous reward from His Majesty. If you can make a name for yourself, you may be able to seize a chance to become a celestial immortal through this Immortal Fate Assembly. Although danger is often accompanied by great opportunity.”
"This disciple will remember," Chen Xuan said respectfully, bowing towards the direction of the back mountain of the sect.
As his master withdrew his divine sense, Chen Xuan frowned slightly. "The plan I just made was to deal with Zhan Xin's matter, then go to the Azure Dragon Mountains to discuss with Bai Rong how to quickly upgrade the level and status of the God-Slaying Guard before dealing with the Nalan Clan. Now that's bad. The Immortal Fate Gathering has practically replaced the previous Imperial Capital Star Lord Ranking Competition, and this long-planned scheme will have to be changed."