"We beseech True Lord to ascend the throne of King, to punish the tyrannical Jin, and to pacify this chaotic world!"

The resounding voice echoed throughout the great hall, as everyone spoke in unison, their voices like thunder.

Chen Yuan stood at the head, looking down at everyone below, a faint smile curving his lips. After so many hardships, he had finally... finally reached this point!

Indeed, these people were not forcing Chen Yuan to become king. From beginning to end, it was a scheme he had orchestrated from behind the scenes.

Otherwise, with his current prestige, how would anyone dare to engage in such petty maneuvers behind his back?

The first to call for Chen Yuan's ascension to the throne was the Celestial Master Tianxu of the Tai Xu Palace. In fact, he had secretly arrived in Shu Prefecture the day after Chen Yuan returned to the city.

And the first thing he did was to pay homage to Chen Yuan.

When Chen Yuan secretly met with Celestial Master Tianxu, he simply said with his back to him:

"The time has come, it's time to become king!"

This was the origin of everything that was happening today.

In fact, with Chen Yuan's strength, he had long been capable of becoming king. However, in the beginning, he wanted to bide his time, allowing others to fight and kill each other while he reaped the benefits.

Therefore, he was not enthusiastic about the idea of becoming king.

But everything changes. Chen Yuan, who originally did not want to become king, was targeted by Jingtai. Whether it was the previous imperial decree or the subsequent attack on Chen Family Village, he could no longer endure it.

In addition to his murderous intent towards Jingtai, he realized that, besides himself, it seemed that no one else could expose Jingtai's conspiracy, let alone prevent him from solidifying the Human Emperor status.

Therefore, Chen Yuan directly took action.

The battle at Zijin Mountain completely shook the world and marked the beginning of the imperial court's demise. He had already stepped into the limelight, and now, in the more than half a month since he had gone to the East Sea, although the Central Plains had continued to be in turmoil, most forces were still restrained, not daring to directly declare rebellion. Chen Yuan knew what they were thinking.

They simply wanted him to be the scapegoat.

Since that was the case, so be it!

Shu Mountain, Dao God Palace, Tai Xu Palace, and the entire force of Shu Prefecture, with nearly ten True Lords under his command, and more than twenty Real Men at the Yuanshen and Lianshen levels.

Moreover, he had not only reached the level of Great Accomplishment in Divine Power, but also transformed his Yuanshen into Yang, breaking through to the Yang God Realm, and had even reached the peak of cultivation during the breakthrough.

Currently, all he lacked was the power of rules.

If one were to consider his advantages in Yuanshen and physical body, he was actually not much worse than the top three on the Heaven Ranking and was capable of fighting them.

What else did he lack?

What else did he need to conceal?

Even if he concealed it, did others not know his strength?

Therefore, when he faced death and passed the Ninth Heavenly Tribulation, he changed his mind. Since he could not conceal it, then he would simply not conceal it.

He would directly raise the flag of rebellion!

He would formally step onto the stage of the world and begin to compete for dominance!

However, although he had made up his mind, Chen Yuan still needed the support of others to make it more legitimate. Therefore, he secretly informed Celestial Master Tianxu.

And only him.

Because that was enough.

Just as it was now, when the others heard Celestial Master Tianxu call for his ascension to the throne, they immediately understood that it was Chen Yuan's intention behind it, which was why they were so excited.

As if afraid of being one step behind and being disliked by Chen Yuan.

The voice in the Xuntian Hall continued to echo three times before stopping. Everyone bowing below quieted down and looked up at Chen Yuan.

They had already expressed their attitude, and now it was up to Chen Yuan's reply.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and slowly shook his head:

"How can Chen Yuan be worthy of the throne? This... is inappropriate..."

The smile on Celestial Master Tianxu's lips quickly turned into solemnity as he said in a deep voice:

"True Lord bears the hope of tens of millions of people in Shu Prefecture and should bear the responsibility of pacifying the chaotic world. What is there that you cannot bear?"

Shangguan Tiehong cursed Tianxu secretly, thinking he had no shame. As the head of a celestial sect, he was actually fighting him for the job. But he only complained in his heart, and on the surface, he expressed agreement and said in a deep voice:

"Celestial Master Tianxu is right. True Lord's ascension to the throne is the will of the people and the trend of the times. True Lord might as well go outside and see what the people are saying."

This was undeniable. In addition to transferring troops and other forces from Tangshan, Chen Yuan also brought the public opinion team he had personally cultivated.

Currently, it was under the charge of Shangguan Tiehong. During the time Chen Yuan was breaking through in the East Sea, these public opinion teams had spread throughout Shu Prefecture, stirring up quite a storm.

Chen Yuan's reputation was already considerable, and with deliberate promotion, he was almost universally loved by the people. If he really went outside, he would definitely hear voices longing for him.

As for those who questioned him...

They had long been drowned in the ocean of the people.

"Inappropriate, inappropriate..."

Chen Yuan frowned, seemingly hesitating.

Chen Yuan's 'good brother', Shangguan Tiehong's son, Shangguan Yu, also immediately echoed his father and said loudly:

"True Lord's achievements are known to all. Now the world is in chaos, heroes rise together, and the people are suffering. They are in dire need of True Lord to come out and save them."

Zhang Xuan: "Your disciple begs True Lord to ascend the throne and sweep away the chaotic world."

"We beseech True Lord to ascend the throne and sweep away the chaotic world!"

"We beseech True Lord to ascend the throne and sweep away the chaotic world!"

Everyone spoke in unison again.

Chen Yuan still frowned, but in his heart, he was counting the time. When he counted to ten, a cry of surprise suddenly came from outside.

"My lord, I have important news to report!"

"Open the door."

Chen Yuan seemed puzzled and gave the order.

Immediately, someone went to open the door of the Xuntian Division's hall. Outside, it was Mo Donghe, Li Dongshan, Zhao Beishan, and Shi Yi, Chen Yuan's honorary disciple who he once promised, some of Chen Yuan's early subordinates from Nanling Prefecture.

The few of them bowed on one knee outside the hall, requesting an audience with Chen Yuan.

"What happened?"

Chen Yuan asked in a deep voice.

Yue Shan looked at Chen Yuan with awe and quickly said:

"Reporting, my lord, a hundred-zhang giant turtle has appeared in the river ten miles outside the south city. Now, the people in the city have gathered outside to observe. Your subordinate fears that the giant turtle will harm people.

Please send someone to slay the demon!"

"What, such a thing has happened?"

Chen Yuan gasped, a look of solemnity appearing on his face. He looked at everyone below and said:

"The matter of ascending the throne will be discussed later. Now, everyone, follow me to slay the demon! We must not allow the people of Shu Prefecture to suffer losses because of a trivial matter!"

"Your subordinates obey!"

"Your subordinates obey!"

"Your subordinates obey!"

Everyone agreed. Then, Celestial Master Tianxu waved his hand, and a wisp of white mist appeared on the ground, lifting everyone up and slowly heading towards the river outside the city.

......

......

Shu Prefecture has a river called the Li River.

It connects to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System in central Shu in the east and the Guangling River in Guangling Prefecture in the north. Although it cannot be called a great river, it is definitely not small and is the water source for the people of Shu Prefecture.

At this moment, countless curious people were standing on the banks of the Li River, looking at the behemoth in the river with fear. It was like a small mountain, bringing them a great sense of oppression.

"Hiss! Is that a great demon from the Southern Border? How did it run to our Shu Prefecture? Could it be that Southern Prefecture has fallen?"

"I just want to know, what exactly is that giant turtle carrying on its back? I've never heard of a giant turtle carrying a mountain. It's really strange..."

"Um... I just want to ask, weren't we supposed to come here to find gold nuggets since it was said that someone found a gold mine in the Li River?"

"What? Didn't we hear that someone was scattering money in the Li River?"

"What? I heard that an ancient ruin had appeared here, so I came to join the fun..."

A small-scale discussion broke out.

For various reasons, whether it was money, treasures, or ancient ruins, almost half of the Jianghu martial artists and people of Shu Prefecture had been attracted to this place.

But when they arrived, they found nothing but a giant turtle comparable to a mountain, carrying a mountain on its back and suspended on the water.

As for the reason...

It was naturally instructed by Chen Yuan.

On both banks of the Li River, countless soldiers and Xuntian Division martial guards in armor surrounded the giant turtle, nervously guarding the giant turtle in the river.

They were afraid that it would go crazy and affect them.

Next to the giant turtle, they were not much bigger than ants, and it could crush a large area with one step. But the superiors had given a strict order not to allow the giant turtle to come ashore and affect the people.

They could only work hard.

Everyone on the banks of the Li River was uneasy, while the giant turtle in the Li River was squinting its eyes indifferently, breathing in and out the world's vital energy.

A faint glow began to gradually condense.

Soon, a wisp of immortal cloud appeared in the void, with Chen Yuan and the large group of people who had pressed him to ascend the throne in the Xuntian Hall earlier standing on it. Except for a few people, everyone was shocked.

Because in their perception, the aura of this behemoth was very powerful, and its blood energy was more terrifying than the river. It was definitely an existence comparable to a Great Sage of the demon race.

How could it suddenly appear here?

Chen Yuan had changed into a custom-made black and gold armor, with a large red cloak behind him, looking extremely heroic and extraordinary.

Holding the Emperor Slaughtering Blade, he stepped into the void step by step, staring at the giant turtle.

Then, in a rhythmic manner, voices suddenly came from various directions:

"It's Marquis Wu'an Chen Yuan, Lord Chen, we are saved!"

"It's Lord Chen who killed the fatuous Emperor Jingtai in the capital!"

"Lord Chen is here, we don't have to be afraid."

"Yes, I heard that Lord Chen is incredibly powerful and his divine might is unparalleled. He is the number one expert in the world. This big turtle will definitely not be a match for Lord Chen."

"Hiss, it's Shura True Lord!"

Someone looked at the figure in the void and immediately gasped, exclaiming: "As expected of the fourth existence in the world, its aura is so terrifying!"

"So... so strong!"

"Didn't they say that Shura True Lord was in secluded cultivation? Could it be that he came out of seclusion specifically for the sake of our humble people? This old man has never seen such a people-loving official in his life..."

Exclamations and sighs continued to spread.

But no one noticed that those who shouted were basically in cleverly positioned locations, controlling a region in a rhythmic manner.

Under their lead, discussions about Chen Yuan quickly began to spread.

He was already a 'celebrity', and once he was mentioned, he completely overshadowed everyone else's light. Of course, those who saw through all of this did not dare to compete with him for the limelight here.

Lingxu, the headmaster of Shu Mountain, glanced at Celestial Master Tianxu meaningfully and slowly shook his head.

Jiang He and Chu Changfeng exchanged glances subconsciously. They did not expect Chen Yuan to play this kind of trick. Not to mention... the effect was really good.

Ignoring the discussions below, Chen Yuan frowned and stared at the giant turtle below, rebuking:

"What kind of monster dares to invade my territory and frighten my Shu Prefecture people?"

The giant turtle raised its head, as if energized, and roared at the void. A stream of brilliant light was released from the small mountain behind it, shooting into the sky.

It stirred up the surrounding dozens of miles.

The world's vital energy surged, and endless colorful lights painted an extremely magnificent picture in the sky.

"Crack... crack..."

A series of subtle sounds rang out from the small mountain behind the giant turtle. Pieces of gravel began to fall off, and the light became more and more dazzling, almost able to compete with the sun.

The blinding light made the people and martial artists who were watching below subconsciously block their eyes with their arms. After the light gradually faded, they dared to lower them.

They were shocked to find that the small mountain that the giant turtle was carrying had undergone a change at this moment, turning into a huge stone wall from a small mountain.

On the stone wall, there were six square-shaped, large characters that were familiar to the pre-Chu Dynasty.

Someone was confused and asked the person next to them:

"What are those characters on the stone wall?"

Someone quickly explained:

"I recognize them. These are the characters that were used during the pre-Chu Dynasty."

"What do they say?"

"Great Chu will rise... Chen Yuan... King..."

"Great Chu will rise? Chen Yuan King!"

"Yes, that's it!"

"Hiss, this is a natural phenomenon. Does this mean that Lord Chen is destined by heaven to be king?"

"Exactly, exactly..."

A wave of commotion rose with these six characters.

Chen Yuan pointed at the giant turtle and asked:

"What does this mean? And who are you?"

The giant turtle raised its head, looked up at Chen Yuan, and spoke in human language:

"I have lived in the East Sea for generations and have slept for hundreds of years. Some time ago, after waking up from a sleep, I found that a mountain had grown on my back, and I couldn't shake it off no matter what.

Fortunately, I was guided by heaven and learned that I should come to Shu Prefecture to find a destined person. As soon as you appeared, it stirred up the mountain's reaction. May I ask, are you Chen Yuan?"

Chen Yuan nodded and said:

"I am Chen Yuan."

The giant turtle nodded, lowered its head to the water, and continued to say loudly:

"You are the person destined by heaven, and you should ascend the throne at this time, to sweep away the chaotic world and save the people from fire and water. Little Turtle respectfully requests that you become king!"

The world fell silent.

Then Celestial Master Tianxu immediately said:

"True Lord is destined by heaven and should ascend the throne, to punish the tyrannical Jin and pacify the chaotic world!"

Everyone followed closely and said in unison:

"True Lord is destined by heaven and should ascend the throne, to punish the tyrannical Jin and pacify the chaotic world!"

Then, all the soldiers and martial guards on the banks of the Li River knelt on one knee and bowed, saying:

"True Lord is destined by heaven and should ascend the throne, to punish the tyrannical Jin and pacify the chaotic world!"

After that, the people behind the martial guards and soldiers also began to kneel towards the figure in the void, sincerely bowing:

"Please, my lord, ascend the throne and save us from fire and water!"

"Please, my lord, ascend the throne and save us from fire and water!"

"Please, my lord, ascend the throne and save us from fire and water!"

"True Lord, please do not refuse... otherwise, I fear you will hurt the hearts of the people of Shu Prefecture," Celestial Master Tianxu said again.

"Yes, yes..."

Chen Yuan sighed lightly, nodded, and said:

"Chen is incompetent, but fortunate to have everyone's support and the people's backing. Very well, from today onwards, Chen will establish himself as king. From now on, I vow to aspire to restore Chu and pacify the chaotic world.

Since this chaos in the world was started by Chen Yuan, it shall also be ended by Chen Yuan!"

"May I ask, True Lord, what is your title?"

Shangguan Yu preempted the old Celestial Master Tianxu and immediately asked.

Chen Yuan gazed into the distance and continued:

"Chen is a descendant of the Chen family of Great Chu. My grandfather was the Great General of Great Chu, Marquis Yanshen Chen Tianche. As a junior, I should inherit the ambitions of my ancestors.

From today onwards, I am... the Yan King!"

"Greetings, Your Highness the Yan King!"

"Greetings, Your Highness the Yan King!"

"Greetings, Your Highness the Yan King!"

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Requesting monthly tickets!

Let's establish Yan first. We'll talk about other things after the formal establishment of the country.