The silence of Emperor Qizhen made the beings of the Immortal Realm believe that the Great Han Heavenly Court had grown powerful enough to rival these ancient forces established since the dawn of the age of emperors.
"Heavenly Emperor!"
"Lord Jia Xu seeks an audience outside the hall!" Wei Zhongxian entered the hall and said softly.
"Mm!"
"Let him in!"
Yang Hao closed a memorial.
"Your subject, greets the Heavenly Emperor!" Jia Xu respectfully entered the hall and prostrated himself on his knees!
"Rise!"
Yang Hao smiled and waved his hand.
"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!" Jia Xu rose.
"My dear minister, why do you enter the palace so late at night?" Yang Hao asked softly, looking at Jia Xu standing below the hall.
"Heavenly Emperor, your subject has recently been in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and has uncovered matters concerning the Sun Devouring Palace and the Undying Mountain!"
"Before our Great Han conquered the Sun Devouring Palace, Emperor Wan Shi of the Undying Mountain had met with Emperor Yu Mo of the Sun Devouring Palace. In their conversation, he incited Emperor Yu Mo to conquer our Great Han Heavenly Court!" Jia Xu said gravely.
"So, even if our Great Han did not conquer the Sun Devouring Palace, the Sun Devouring Palace would still exert pressure on our Great Han Heavenly Court?" Yang Chen said softly.
"Yes, Crown Prince!"
"Moreover, a few days ago, Emperor Wan Gu and Emperor Wan Shi of the Undying Mountain appeared near the coast of our Qian Prefecture. To investigate this matter, your subject went to Qian Prefecture yesterday. According to General Lu Bu and Lord Zhuge, the two emperors of the Undying Mountain had gone to the Tiangang Ancient Court at that time, but they were not granted an audience by Emperor Qizhen. Instead, they encountered Emperor Wu Lei of the Thunder Dao Alliance in the returning chaos space."
"General Lu Bu hid in the chaos, but Emperor Wan Shi was quite vigilant and did not hear a single word."
"To verify this, your subject and Lord Zhuge entered that space. Besides capturing the auras of Emperor Wan Shi, Emperor Wan Gu, and Emperor Wu Lei, we also discovered the aura of Emperor Tian Yuan of the Hundred Refinements Heavenly Court."
"Your subject and Lord Zhuge had a premonition that they met with the intention to harm our Great Han. Subsequently, your subject entered the Rice Granary Path and invited General Xue Rengui. General Xue Rengui entered that chaos and used his divine powers to intercept the river of history, capturing a brief fragment."
"Heavenly Emperor!"
"Crown Prince!"
"Please look!"
Jia Xu waved his hand, and a blue light flashed in the hall. Within the blue light, a picture appeared. It was a chaotic space, where three figures sat cross-legged with smiles, conversing amicably.
These three figures were Emperor Wan Shi and Emperor Wan Gu of the Undying Mountain, and Emperor Wu Lei of the Thunder Dao Alliance.
"Wan Shi, you're only asking for trouble, aren't you!"
Emperor Wu Lei said with a smile.
"Hehe! Wu Lei, you must know that the situation in the Immortal Realm is changing. The four great hegemonic forces have entered the Ancient Star Road and are not concerned with balancing the four directions of the Immortal Realm. For us, this is an extremely rare opportunity to conquer the world and expand our territory." Emperor Wan Gu said softly.
"Do you know this is the northern part of the Immortal Realm, not the western part?" Emperor Wu Lei frowned.
"The Great Han Heavenly Court is so arrogant. Even if my Undying Mountain crosses the border, do you think the four hegemonic forces will pressure us when they return to the Immortal Realm?"
"The southern part of the Immortal Realm, such a vast territory, if you and I join forces, destroy the Great Han, and then plot against the Golden Crow clan, and even the Heavenly Demon Court, replacing the position of the Azure Dragon lineage, is also not impossible." Emperor Wan Shi said softly.
"This matter is of great importance. I must return to my territory to meet the Thunder Ancestor!" Emperor Wu Lei's expression was grave, his eyes flashing with light.
"Very well, we will meet seven days later at the island three hundred and eighty-seven li north of here!" Emperor Wan Shi said.
"Heavenly Emperor, as for Emperor Tian Yuan of the Hundred Refinements Heavenly Court appearing here, your subject has also investigated it. It is preliminarily determined to be a coincidence of passing by," Jia Xu said, dispelling the blue light.
"Please, Heavenly Emperor, make a decision!"
"Undying Mountain!"
Yang Hao stood up and murmured softly, "To endanger my Great Han's territory, it should be destroyed!"
"Issue the decree!"
"Order Guan Zhong to hold the Golden Platform Chronicle and destroy the Undying Mountain!"
"Order! Pei Yuanqing to go to the northern part of the Immortal Realm to slay the three emperors!"
Yang Hao waved his hand, and the Golden Platform Chronicle fell into Wei Zhongxian's hands. The Undying Mountain's Undying Emperor controlled sixty-five strands of the Emperor's Mandate. The Golden Platform Chronicle will suppress and kill him! It can surely extinguish the petty thoughts of the forces in the four directions of the Immortal Realm!"
"Your subject, accepts the decree!"
Wei Zhongxian took the Golden Platform Chronicle and left the Xuanzheng Hall.
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Chang'an City, Grand Tutor's Residence.
"Imperial Decree!"
"Your subject, Guan Zhong, greets the Heavenly Emperor!" Guan Zhong walked out and knelt on his knees.
"Heavenly Emperor's decree!"
"Order! Guan Zhong to hold the Golden Platform Chronicle and destroy the Undying Mountain!"
"Your subject obeys the decree!"
Guan Zhong took the decree, stood up, tore open space with one hand, and emerged from the Rice Granary Path. Holding the Golden Platform Chronicle, he stepped into the Rice Granary Path and reappeared. He was already in the sea near the eastern coast of Qizhou in the western part of the Immortal Realm. This took only a breath of time. He glanced at the Boundary Sea, then entered the chaos and headed towards the territory of the Undying Mountain.
"Heavenly Emperor's decree!"
"Pei Yuanqing receives the decree!" Su Dan Novel Network
In front of the military camp outside Chang'an City, Wei Zhongxian held up the imperial decree and shouted.
"Your subject, greets the Heavenly Emperor!"
From the depths of the military camp, Pei Yuanqing opened his eyes. He was already wearing the Gluttonous Armor, with two supreme treasure silver hammers at his waist! He rose abruptly, stepped to the front of the military camp, and knelt on his knees.
"Heavenly Emperor's decree!"
"Order Pei Yuanqing to go to the northern part of the Immortal Realm to slay Emperor Wan Shi, Emperor Wan Gu, and Emperor Wu Lei! To spread the might of our nation!" Wei Zhongxian roared.
"Your subject obeys the decree!"
Pei Yuanqing stood up, his terrifying aura piercing the nine heavens. A fearsome aura churned in the sky above the military camp!
"It's him!"
"Third Prince Pei Yuanqing!"
Inside Chang'an City, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling immediately emerged from the Military Affairs Department, looking towards the sky above the military camp. That vast and terrifying imperial might, unparalleled aura, had seized that piece of the firmament!
"Silver Hammer Taibao!"
Du Ruhui said softly, "Where is he going?"
Above the military camp, the Rice Granary Path opened. Pei Yuanqing's blood energy surged to the sky, and he stepped into the Rice Granary Path, disappearing into the sky above the Chang'an City military camp.
"Heavenly Emperor, there are likely other decrees. Look, the four directions of the Immortal Realm will be shaken again!" Fang Xuanling said.
"A powerful Immortal Emperor has finally emerged from the Gluttonous Army!" Changsun Wuji stroked his beard and sighed. The Great Han was growing stronger step by step. Now that it had unified the southern part of the Immortal Realm, it would not be long before General Tianbao Yuwen Chengdu and the Prince of Western Shu, Li Yuanba, would also descend into the world!"
"Heavenly Emperor's decree!"
A loud shout echoed for ten thousand li at the location of the Gluttonous Army's encampment. Wei Zhongxian, holding the imperial decree, stood in the sky above the Gluttonous Army's encampment.
"Your subject, greets the Heavenly Emperor!"
Yang Lin, the commander of the Gluttonous Army, emerged and knelt on his knees.
"Heavenly Emperor's decree: Immediately assemble the army and be ready to enter the Rice Granary Path at any time to head to the Undying Mountain in the western part of the Immortal Realm!"