"Decreed, Shang Shitu is enfeoffed as Zhenyuan General of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, commanding the soldiers under his charge, to be integrated into the Taotie Legion as the Second Deputy General of the Taotie Legion, under the command of Shi Wansui!"
"Your subject, offers humble thanks for Your Majesty's grace!"
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"The Great Han Imperial Dynasty has ascended to a higher-level plane, with significant changes to its terrain, topography, and territorial expanse. Li Si!"
"You are to lead all departments, grasp the overall situation, and coordinate the supplementary and minor adjustments of local policies to adapt to the higher-level plane!"
"The Great Han Imperial Dynasty has ascended to a higher-level plane. From this moment on, the Imperial Dynasty shall establish its foothold in this plane, expanding in all directions. In this world, there shall be no more Cangyuan!"
"Your subjects congratulate Your Majesty, congratulate the Great Han!"
"Your subjects congratulate Your Majesty, congratulate the Great Han!"
"Your subjects congratulate Your Majesty, congratulate the Great Han!"
Within the grand hall, all civil and military officials knelt and thanked Yang Hao with excitement. The current ascendant momentum of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty was entirely due to the Emperor's grace!
Now that the Sea God Island had been conquered and incorporated into the territory of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, it served as a declaration to all directions. The Great Han Imperial Dynasty, as a nascent power in this plane, was about to embark on an unparalleled journey of suppressing all directions and enduring for eternity!
"Your Majesty, General Huang Zhong seeks an audience outside the palace!"
After the civil and military officials offered their congratulations and lined up on both sides, the Brocade-Clad Guards and Mao Xiang respectfully entered the hall from outside.
"Announce him!"
"Yes!"
"Announce Huang Zhong to attend the audience!"
"Your subject, Huang Zhong, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
"May Your Majesty live for ten thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand years!"
"What is it?"
Yang Hao looked at Huang Zhong, who was kneeling, and spoke softly, immediately drawing the attention of all the civil and military officials in the hall.
With the Sea God of Sea God Island slain and the Divine Son beheaded, along with the collapse of the Divine Fire realm guards, Sea God Island and its forces were now within the Great Han Imperial Dynasty's grasp.
Yang Hao had dispatched Huang Zhong and Xu Chu, two top-tier combat powerhouses, to attack Sea God Island simultaneously. Besides occupying Sea God Island, the most important objective was to collect information about the forces and detailed situation of this plane from the Sea God Palace.
In the path of cultivation, the struggle for territory, resources, spiritual energy, and even supreme glory and authority was inevitable. Understanding the Great Han Imperial Dynasty's position and the surrounding forces early on would allow for comprehensive and targeted arrangements.
"Your Majesty!"
Huang Zhong stood up, his expression calm as ever, his voice deep and powerful. "Your Majesty, I have simply organized the materials I collected from the Sea God Palace. The Great Han Imperial Dynasty is located in the western fringe of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces."
"From the information I have gathered, any low-level plane that ascends to a high-level plane will appear in the fringe areas of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Subsequent low-level planes will ascend in turn, gradually expanding the plane's territory!"
"The Great Han Imperial Dynasty is situated beyond the vast sea in the extreme west of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Apart from the annihilated Sea God Island, the nearby forces include the Changhe Sect and Shuiyue Heavenly Domain."
"Among these two sects, Shuiyue Heavenly Domain is the strongest. Shuiyue Heavenly Domain possesses three beings in the Void God realm, all of whom have opened up the 'One Palace and Two Mansions' and broken through the limits of the Divine Fire realm, making them powerful beings!"
"Each of these three Void God realm beings in Shuiyue Heavenly Domain has a disciple who is also a prodigy who has opened up the 'One Palace and Two Mansions'. The existence of these three can ensure Shuiyue Heavenly Domain's prosperity for the next five million years!"
"Beyond our Great Han Imperial Dynasty's vast sea lies the territory of one of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, the Jiangyu Dao Province. The entire continent of Jiangyu Dao Province is under the rule of the Gate of Creation!"
"However, the records of the Gate of Creation in the Sea God Palace's information are vague and brief, making it difficult to ascertain how powerful the Gate of Creation is!"
"Gate of Creation?"
Yang Hao murmured, seeing Huang Zhong's solemn expression, he could tell that the Gate of Creation was far beyond the Great Han Imperial Dynasty's ability to contend with. Yet, Shuiyue Heavenly Domain, an external force with three Void Gods, each of whom had broken through the limits of the Divine Fire realm, was already a formidable power.
And the Gate of Creation, which controlled the entire Jiangyu Dao Province, how powerful must it be?!
"The Gate of Creation controls Jiangyu Dao Province, but Jiangyu Dao Province is vast, with an immeasurable area stretching for tens of thousands of miles. To suppress the local regions and to gather and collect the origin power of various low-level planes, the Gate of Creation has fostered five major forces to suppress Jiangyu Dao Province on its behalf!"
"These five major forces are the Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, the Crimson Sun Celestial Dynasty, the Dragon Elephant Ancient Kingdom, and the Sword Bone lineage!"
"Your Majesty, the Great Shaman of the Barbarian Tribe is a being from the Sword Bone lineage!"
"After the Gate of Creation fostered these five major forces, it delegated a great deal of power and never interfered in their internal affairs, granting them absolute autonomy."
"These five major forces merely need to acknowledge the Gate of Creation's hegemonic position and, during the accumulation of origin power from low-level planes every million years, only need to offer half of their gains. In return, they receive the Gate of Creation's support and trust."
"After all, Jiangyu Dao Province belonging to the Gate of Creation is an indisputable fact. If the Gate of Creation has the ability to foster one force, it can easily crush another force and then create a compliant one."
"From the Sea God Palace's information, I found the two realms beyond the Void God realm, which are the True God and Heavenly God realms. Those five major forces all have powerful beings in the True God realm guarding them!"
"True God and Heavenly God?"
Yang Hao pondered. These Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty, Ancient Lion Kingdom, Crimson Sun Celestial Dynasty, Dragon Elephant Ancient Kingdom, and Sword Bone lineage all had True God realm guardians. Then, what about the Gate of Creation that fostered these five major forces?
There was no need to guess; a power that could easily foster forces with True God realm beings must possess supreme beings capable of easily killing True Gods.
However, these matters were still quite distant from the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, as these five major forces were located on Jiangyu Dao Province, and Jiangyu Dao Province was separated from the Great Han Imperial Dynasty by tens of thousands of miles of boundless, ethereal sea.
The three Void God realm beings of Shuiyue Heavenly Domain alone had broken through the limits of the Divine Fire realm and opened up the 'One Palace and Two Mansions' Divine Fire, which was not comparable to any Sea God. The opening of a Divine Mansion represented a massive gap, especially the opening of the Baihui acupoint.
It could be said that a being who had opened up the 'One Palace and Two Mansions' Divine Fire not only represented the completion of the cultivation path and a long future in cultivation but also represented the pinnacle of combat power. The difference of one Divine Fire was as immeasurable as the difference between heaven and earth.
"Your Majesty, Sea God Island, Changhe Sect, and Shuiyue Heavenly Domain are all under the Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty of Jiangyu Dao Province. Now that Sea God Island has been destroyed, I fear that the Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty, tens of thousands of miles away, will certainly descend upon our Great Han territory in the near future!"
Huang Zhong's expression was solemn. That Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty possessed a Heavenly God supreme being. Even he and Xu Chu, at present, were only at the peak of the Divine Fire realm, which was two major realms away from the True God realm.
The Void God beings of the current Shuiyue Heavenly Domain had already opened up the extreme realm of the 'One Palace and Two Mansions'. Not to mention the beings in the Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty, those who could suppress all directions in Jiangyu Dao Province were likely all at the extreme of opening up the 'One Palace and Two Mansions'.
ps: Map below...