The skies of the Great Wilderness held no such technological marvels, only the sun and planets revolving unchangingly for ten thousand years.
Recalling his gaze, Xu Mo set off for the imperial palace hall.
By the time he arrived, the hall was already filled with civil and military officials, all clad in their official robes, spirits high, their faces brimming with excitement!
They had already learned that His Majesty, alone, had ventured deep into Great Jin, single-handedly defeated the Empress of Great Jin, and successfully conquered the entire Great Jin Dynasty.
This was achieved without a single soldier deployed, all by His Majesty's own might.
Upon first hearing this news, they had thought they misheard, or that the messenger was drunk and spouting nonsense.
It wasn't until Gongsun Rou spoke, personally confirming the truth of the matter – that His Majesty had indeed taken the Great Jin Dynasty in one fell swoop – that the civil and military officials dared to believe it.
What followed was the Great Qian court being shaken, every official in their hearts utterly astonished!
Great Qian and Great Jin had been in a standoff for over a century; they were evenly matched, neither able to overcome the other.
The officials thought that even if Great Qian were to defeat Great Jin, at most they would gain territory and demand reparations. To annex Great Jin in one go was almost impossible.
But now, His Majesty had accomplished it, in one person, in one day.
This was what truly stunned everyone!
"His Majesty is indeed the unparalleled number one person in the Great Wilderness's ancient history. To conquer Great Jin alone in a day and make the Empress of Great Jin submit, His Majesty's strength must be close to the legendary Quasi-Saint realm, at least?"
"According to Chen Dahai, His Majesty could travel between Great Qian and Great Jin in less than an hour. Such speed, I'm afraid, is already the Quasi-Saint realm!"
"Hiss! Quasi-Saint realm! This is a legendary realm, only one step away from that ethereal Saint realm. His Majesty is truly worthy of the title!"
"Great Jin now belongs to our Great Qian. The Northern and Eastern regions are united. From now on, the Great Wilderness will be the world of Great Qian, the world of His Majesty!"
"Indeed! The monster mountains in the Western Region are nothing to fear. Once His Majesty gives the order, the garrisons from all four directions will gather, and we will conquer the Land of Ten Thousand Monsters in one go, then sweep through the Poisonous Swamps of the Southern Region, unifying the Great Wilderness!"
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Upon hearing the news, the officials exclaimed in awe, their admiration for His Majesty deepening.
Simultaneously, the news began to spread throughout Great Qian, and for a time, the entire Great Qian was in an uproar.
The citizens of Great Qian were invigorated, filled with a genuine sense of pride. With His Majesty, Great Qian was so powerful!
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In the hall, when the civil and military officials saw His Majesty arrive, their expressions became excited and fervent. They immediately knelt and shouted!
"Long live His Majesty, ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years!" Their voices boomed, even louder than before, so much so that the entire imperial capital could hear them.
Xu Mo's expression was calm. Seated on a golden, radiant throne, he looked at the red-faced officials and smiled.
"My esteemed ministers, rise!" He gestured slightly, allowing them to stand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After bowing, the civil and military officials rose.
An elder minister stepped forward, his expression incredibly moved, and spoke, "Your Majesty, with a mere wave of your hand, you have conquered the Great Jin Dynasty. Such an achievement is unprecedented in history! I humbly request that the Ministry of Works erect a sacred statue of you in the imperial capital for the countless citizens of Great Qian to worship and admire, to sing praises of your great deeds!"
This proposal was immediately echoed by all the other ministers, who wholeheartedly agreed with the elder minister's suggestion.
Some even offered further suggestions, such as the sacred statue of His Majesty needing to be forged from thousand-year pure gold to ensure it would last for ten thousand years without decay. It should also be over a thousand feet tall, so that all the citizens in the imperial capital could see His Majesty's sacred statue the moment they stepped out in the morning.
There were many such suggestions.
Seeing the officials discussing with great enthusiasm, Xu Mo shook his head and said, "There's no need for a sacred statue. It would be a waste of resources and manpower, and it serves no practical purpose."
He directly rejected it, showing no interest in such an opportunity for eternal fame.
What was the use of a statue that would endure for ten thousand years?
He, with his Saint realm cultivation, had a lifespan of ten thousand years and could himself achieve immortality for that duration.
Hearing His Majesty's words, the civil and military officials were stunned, surprised that His Majesty had refused.
However, they quickly understood. His Majesty loved his people as if they were his children; this was known to all. Even if commoners went hungry, His Majesty would find ways to gather food and provide aid.
This was unthinkable in previous cultivation dynasties; it was already considered loving the people if they weren't treated like livestock.
And erecting a sacred statue was a massive undertaking, far too arduous for ordinary craftsmen. They understood that His Majesty did not wish to burden the people or waste resources.
Seeing that the ministers were about to offer other suggestions, Xu Mo spoke directly, "We will discuss these matters later. First, let the representatives from the various countries on Earth come forward. I wish to receive them!"
Upon arriving at the hall, his spiritual sense had already detected the representatives from the various Earth countries waiting outside.
The ministers' expressions turned solemn.
Soldiers led in the representatives from the various Earth countries who were waiting outside.
Looking at this group of Earthlings dressed in strange attire, the civil and military officials showed expressions of curiosity.
Were these the humans from the other side of the endless sea?
Why were they all mortals, not a single transcendent or cultivator among them?
They had heard from Lord Gongsun that these Earthlings possessed technological weapons comparable to transcendent powers; they wondered what they were like.
All the Great Qian officials present fixed their gazes on the Earthlings entering the hall.
These gazes made the representatives from the various Earth countries uneasy. After all, these were all cultivators, and even without intentionally exerting their pressure, mortals could not bear it.
"Hmm?" Xu Mo noticed this and spoke calmly, directly alleviating the pressure on the Earthlings, causing them to sigh in relief!
Deng He and his entourage arrived at the center of the hall. They looked up slightly at the legendary Emperor of Great Qian and found him to be a young man who looked about twenty years old. Everyone was shocked!
However, they were not so naive as to believe that this Emperor of Great Qian was genuinely twenty years old. They already knew that cultivators had ageless appearances.
The Emperor of Great Qian was an emperor of cultivators, his strength unfathomable, and his age must have far surpassed their imagination, perhaps even older than all of them combined.
Without hesitation, the group knelt before Xu Mo and spoke, "We greet His Majesty the Emperor of Great Qian. We, on behalf of the various countries of Earth, offer you our highest respects!"
Following local customs, kneeling was the etiquette of Great Qian, so the Earthlings abided by Great Qian's rules.
Moreover, they were here to ask for favors, and they still had captives held by Great Qian.
Xu Mo nodded faintly and said, "You may rise."
To be honest, Xu Mo felt somewhat uncomfortable being knelt before by a group of modern people.
Hearing the Emperor of Great Qian's words, the Earthlings finally rose.
However, they stood there, their expressions very tense, unsure of what to say.