"Wang Gebi" exuded an unparalleled "Imperial Aura" and soared into the sky.
For the king of the world, who else but me!
Roar roar roar!
Phantoms of golden dragons appeared one after another.
Nine Dragon Emperor!
Nine golden dragon phantoms surrounded "Wang Gebi," exuding immense majesty.
At this moment, "Wang Gebi" pushed his imperial aura to its limit.
He intended to harness the "Emperor's Destiny" to suppress the national destiny and mend the cracks on the "Town Nation Cauldron."
Normally, this move would be effective.
An emperor was intrinsically linked to the nation's prosperity.
A powerful emperor could, with his own might, bear the "Responsibility of the Nation" and safeguard the realm!
However, the current situation was far from normal.
As "Wang Gebi" ascended above the "Town Nation Cauldron," before he could even begin to suppress the destiny and protect the realm, an anomaly occurred!
Beyond the void.
A palm suddenly appeared.
The palm was unimaginably vast, encompassing sun and moon, and imbued with unfathomable "Great Dao power."
With a gentle sweep of its palm, it scooped up this entire "world" into its grasp.
If one were to observe from the void at this moment, they would be horrified to discover that this "world," which nurtured countless beings and possessed innumerable powerful cultivators, now resembled a tiny glass marble, resting quietly in the palm of the hand.
Golden patterns within the palm, radiating Buddhist light, embraced all sentient beings.
This was the manifestation of "Palm Birth Buddha Kingdom," the ultimate power of Buddhism!
Even a "Buddha Saint" could only achieve such a feat.
The entire "world" was enveloped in a dense Buddhist light.
Within the Buddhist light, golden lotuses bloomed slowly in the void.
Nine Petals Blooming!
The Post-celestial Spiritual Treasure, Nine-Petal Golden Lotus!
Swish swish swish!
As the Nine-Petal Golden Lotuses took form, they transformed into golden streams of light, streaking through the void, piercing through the "space barrier," and entering that "world."
Each Nine-Petal Golden Lotus was like a "golden meteor," possessing supreme power and immense might.
They entered the "world" and traced paths across the sky.
By sheer coincidence, the three hundred Nine-Petal Golden Lotuses appeared directly above the "Altar of Heaven."
Well, in truth, it was inevitable.
The location of the "Altar of Heaven" was precisely the center of this "world." It was entirely reasonable for the three hundred Nine-Petal Golden Lotuses to pierce the "space barrier" and appear here, wasn't it?
Yes, incredibly reasonable!
However, for "Wang Gebi," this development was absolutely not good news.
On the contrary, it was a death knell!
Three hundred Nine-Petal Golden Lotuses appeared.
Dense "golden Buddhist light" illuminated heaven and earth.
The entire space above the "Altar of Heaven" transformed into a "golden sea of Buddhism."
The "golden sea of Buddhism" contained the "power of the boundless sea of suffering."
"Wang Gebi," suspended in mid-air, had effectively fallen into this "boundless sea of suffering."
Plop!
Despite "Wang Gebi's" profound cultivation, having reached the "Nascent Soul Grand Completion stage," he still could not withstand the erosion of the "power of the boundless sea of suffering."
"Wang Gebi" was like a drowning unfortunate soul.
He thrashed a couple of times in the "golden sea of suffering" before sinking into it.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!
A series of bubbles rose, and "Wang Gebi" nearly drowned.
His luck hadn't completely run out; just as he was about to succumb, the three hundred Nine-Petal Golden Lotuses tore through the sky and flew towards the "Purple Jade Bamboo Forest."
As the "Nine-Petal Golden Lotuses" departed.
The "golden sea of suffering" vanished.
Whoosh!
"Wang Gebi," half-dead and half-alive from drowning, plummeted from mid-air in a sorry state.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, are you alright!"
"Quick, quick, catch His Majesty!"
...
Below, the imperial astronomers and cultivators cried out in alarm.
They dared not delay, unleashing their divine abilities and treasures, attempting to catch "Wang Gebi" as he fell from the sky.
However, "Wang Gebi" was still enveloped in a layer of "sea of suffering power."
The "sea of suffering power" was no trifle.
Any divine ability or treasure that came into contact with this power would immediately lose its control.
The imperial astronomers and cultivators below were utterly incapable of catching the falling "Wang Gebi."
Thud!
With a final dull thud.
"Wang Gebi" landed face-first onto the ground with a brutal impact.
His once handsome and majestic face, by sheer misfortune, collided with a rock.
Pfft!
Blood splattered!
"Wang Gebi's" entire face caved in from the impact.
Disfigured!
His Majesty, Emperor "Wang Gebi" of the "Great Xin Dynasty," was disfigured!
This was not the greatest trouble. The greater problem was that "Wang Gebi" had been submerged in the sea of suffering for too long.
The "sea of suffering power" had eroded his Nascent Soul, causing irreversible damage.
Currently, "Wang Gebi's" cultivation realm had regressed to the "Nascent Soul Middle stage."
It was important to note that just a minute prior, "Wang Gebi's" cultivation was at the "Nascent Soul Grand Completion stage."
Between the "Nascent Soul Grand Completion stage" and the "Nascent Soul Middle stage" lay two full minor realms.
In other words, "Wang Gebi" had dropped two minor realms at once.
These two minor realms would require other "Nascent Soul cultivators" hundreds or even thousands of years of arduous practice to recover!
This sudden fall had relegated "Wang Gebi" from a top-tier expert to the ranks of ordinary experts.
The strength of the "Imperial Court Faction" had been significantly weakened.
Crack!
The cracks on the "Town Nation Cauldron" expanded further, now resembling the gaping maw of a wild beast.
Innumerable "seven-colored energies," representing the "Great Xin national destiny," surged out like a tidal wave.
The "national destiny" was draining even faster!
The "Great Xin Dynasty" trembled!
Deep within the "Imperial Palace," in the "Imperial Garden," lay an inconspicuous "lotus pond."
Unknown to outsiders, this "lotus pond" was the dragon vein of the "Great Xin Dynasty," representing the very foundation of the empire.
Nine lotuses bloomed in the "lotus pond."
Each lotus stood tall and graceful, beautiful and captivating.
But with a mournful dragon's cry, as if a colossal dragon in the netherworld had suffered a grievous wound.
Roar!
The "lotus pond" instantly seemed to boil.
Gurgle, gurgle...
Bubbles churned out continuously.
As the bubbles churned, the previously clear pond water became murky and turbid.
The silt at the bottom was stirred up.
The red silt, resembling the color of fresh blood, surged forth.
A more terrifying change then occurred.
The largest and most vibrant lotus began to wither at a visible rate.
Soon, that lotus completely withered and died.