I, Thanks To My Unlimited Investment, Am Admired By All Races
Chapter 341: I Hope You Don't Disappoint Me
The imperial city of the Great Chu Dynasty.
A magnificent city spanning a thousand miles, its walls thick and weathered by time. From afar, it resembled an ancient azure dragon lying across the land.
To the north of the city, heavenly palaces rose in layered peaks, shrouded in clouds and mist, with spiritual energy swirling. Tens of thousands of radiant streams of light descended from the nine heavens.
At the very center stood a grand palace—nearly ten thousand zhang tall, piercing into the clouds, suppressing heaven and earth, exuding a majestic aura that seemed to dominate all ages. This was the highest palace of the Great Chu Dynasty, the very core of its power.
At this moment, within the uppermost hall of the palace, a towering man sat upon the imperial throne, his hair loose, his eyes opening and closing like the depths of a starry sky. He gazed down upon the vast territory of Great Chu,
Like an unrivaled emperor trampling all living beings beneath his feet, his aura as deep and immeasurable as the ocean.
"Chu Tiancheng, have you gone mad?!"
At that moment, a voice of accusation resounded from outside the palace, echoing mightily.
The voice was immense, like thunder exploding, causing the entire palace to tremble as if it might shatter. Yet strangely, the sound did not spread beyond the palace walls.
It was clear that the speaker's control over their voice had reached a masterful level.
"Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by this?"
Chu Tiancheng slowly raised his head, looking toward the void. There, a mass of black mist churned, within which a tall figure could be vaguely seen.
The figure wore a black robe, exuding a terrifying aura.
If Li Xun were present, he would instantly recognize that this figure was none other than the Champion Marquis of the Great Chu Dynasty, who had long since fallen!
Yet now, the Champion Marquis had undergone a complete transformation. Aside from his identical face, nothing about him remained the same.
His strength had reached a level that made one tremble—
The Saint Realm!
"What do I mean?"
The Champion Marquis's expression was cold. He showed not the slightest respect toward Chu Tiancheng, the Divine Emperor of Great Chu. Instead, there was only a chilling, murderous intent.
He stepped down from the void, arriving at the same level as Chu Tiancheng, staring at him coldly as he spoke word by word:
"Do you truly not know?"
"Are you completely unaware of what happened within the territory of the Profound Sun Holy Land?"
"Oh?"
Chu Tiancheng let out a meaningful murmur. The corner of his lips curled into a faint, indifferent smile as he replied casually:
"So that's what you're referring to."
"What else could it be?"
The Champion Marquis's gaze sharpened, his tone still icy as he said:
"Do you know that the people you sent encountered Li Xun, the Holy Son of Profound Sun Holy Land, within their territory?"
"Let me tell you plainly—Li Xun is no longer what he once was!"
"When the Champion Marquis fell, Li Xun may have already suspected that members of our Celestial Race were present within the Great Chu Dynasty. And now, you still went and provoked him."
"Aren't you afraid he'll bring countless powerful figures and come to Great Chu to deal with us?"
The Otherworldly Demon hidden within the Champion Marquis was furious—one could even say that Chu Tiancheng's recent secret actions had nearly driven him to the brink of explosion.
Originally, he had secretly assisted Chu Tiancheng in dealing with the Great Zhou Empire, which was already a considerable act of goodwill.
After all, as they are speaking, countless Otherworldly Demons were being hunted down across the entire Desolate Ancient Continent.
At such a critical juncture, they were still willing to take action—if that wasn't goodwill, then what was?
But Chu Tiancheng, on the other hand…
If he didn't appreciate it, that would be one thing—but he even went so far as to provoke Profound Sun Holy Land. Wasn't he practically inviting Profound Sun Holy Son Li Xun to get involved?
In the past, Li Xun might not have mattered much—at most, just a slightly bigger ant in their eyes. But now things were different.
He had become a Saint.
He now possessed the qualification to stand against them.
And with the tangled web of forces behind him, just thinking about it made one's scalp tingle. Hadn't even the mighty Xiao Clan refrained from acting against him for the time being?
In his view, Chu Tiancheng's move against Profound Sun Holy Land was nothing short of courting death.
Once Li Xun exposed the connection between the Great Chu Dynasty and the Otherworldly Demons, then everyone involved would be doomed—they would all be buried alongside Chu Tiancheng.
Otherworldly Demons were hard to kill and destroy, but that didn't mean they were willing to seek death themselves.
"Fellow Daoist, you're worrying too much. I have my own plans. Li Xun has merely become a Saint—it's not as if he has become an Emperor. Why make such a fuss?"
Chu Tiancheng said with a smile, trying to reassure him.
His eyes were deep and unfathomable. Though he was smiling, there was not the slightest hint of warmth. When he looked at the Champion Marquis, it was as if he were looking at a corpse.
"Chu Tiancheng, don't forget—your current achievements are all thanks to our Celestial Race. Without us, you would still be nothing more than a Divine Palace Realm cultivator!" The Champion Marquis said coldly.
Chu Tiancheng's talent was decent—but only that.
There was no way he could have secretly become a Saint before the clan leaders of the imperial clans had even reached that level.
Not to mention, the Saint Tribulation he passed was a seven-layer tribulation.
Up to now, Chu Tiancheng had kept a low profile, but his strength had already reached the peak of the Saint Realm. If this news were to spread, it would shock the entire Desolate Ancient Continent.
After all, most of his contemporaries were still lingering in the Divine Palace Realm, with only a small number having just entered the Saint Realm.
Yet he had already reached the peak of it.
One more step and he would become a Saint King.
If Chu Tiancheng possessed extraordinary, heaven-defying talent, it might be understandable.
But the problem was, his talent could only be considered that of a "medium genius," far inferior to those top-tier prodigies with Divine Physique or Sacred Physique.
So how could he possibly surpass countless others and reach the peak of the Saint Realm first?
"I will always remember your kindness," Chu Tiancheng said with an unchanged smile. "Rest assured, I will surely find a satisfactory place for your race in the Desolate Ancient Continent… and even the entire world."
"Let's hope so!" The Champion Marquis snorted coldly and left with a flick of his sleeve.
He was already dissatisfied with Chu Tiancheng. If Chu Tiancheng continued to act excessively, he wouldn't hesitate to depose him and support a more obedient Divine Emperor within the Great Chu Dynasty.
If necessary, even destroying the entire Great Chu Dynasty would not be out of the question.
"You will certainly be satisfied… with the 'destination' I have painstakingly chosen for you…"
Watching the figure depart, Chu Tiancheng muttered to himself. The smile at the corner of his lips widened further, and as he gazed toward the direction of Profound Sun Holy Land, a hint of madness flickered in his eyes.
"The majority of the Otherworldly Demons are now within the Great Chu Dynasty… I wonder how many experts Li Xun will bring to deal with me?"
"I hope he won't disappoint me."
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Note:
Cultivation Realm so far:
1, Body Refinement
2, Qi Condensation
3, Spirit Meridian
4, Profound Elixir
5, Divine Power
6, Life and Death
7, Divine Palace
8, Half-Saint
9, Saint
10, Saint King
11, Great Saint
12, Quasi-Emperor
13, Emperor
Treasure Level so far:
1, Mortal Weapon
2, Magical Treasure
3, Spiritual Treasure
4, Dao Weapon
5, Sacred Weapon
6, Sacred King Weapon
7, Imperial Weapon
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