Chapter 503: Chapter 503

The world’s Fortune was gradually exhausted. The purple light dimmed, and the Dao Rhymes retreated, revealing the true face of heaven and earth. However, it was now different from before in many aspects. The most noticeable change was the exceptional abundance of Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.

The Spiritual Energy in a King-level Dao Domain was now equivalent to that of an Ancient-level Dao Domain!

The Spiritual Energy in an Ancient-level Dao Domain was equivalent to that of a Saint-level Dao Domain!

As for the Spiritual Energy within the Saint-level Dao Domains, its concentration and quality had returned to the standards of the Ancient Times!

Across the continent, natural wonders abounded. Precious treasures, radiating divine light that pierced the vast starry sky, were visible everywhere. Mountains and rivers teemed with spiritual essence, and waterways were veiled in ethereal mist, creating a scene akin to an immortal’s paradise.

Unfortunately, I still couldn’t break through to the Great Emperor Realm!

Inside the secret chamber at the center of the Immortal Realm fragments, Qin Wudao stopped circulating his Cultivation Technique and slowly opened his eyes, a trace of regret flickering within them. His cultivation was fixed at the peak of the Quasi-emperor Realm, enveloped by a tremendous imperial might.

The Great Emperor Realm... truly the pinnacle across nine eras!

Even after two great transformations of heaven and earth, which improved the cultivation environment dozens of times over, breaking through the bottleneck to the Great Emperor Realm remained incredibly difficult.

Second on the Immortal List!

Qin Wudao looked up, his gaze piercing through the secret chamber to the Immortal List suspended high above, shimmering with resplendent, dawn-like light.

First place: Soul Martial Ancestor, late-stage Quasi-emperor Realm!

Second place: Qin Wudao, early-stage Quasi-emperor Realm!

Qin Wudao was quite satisfied with this ranking. Although he no longer needed the God-hidden Pearl to conceal his cultivation, he still enjoyed the feeling of playing the pig to eat the tiger.

After acclimating to his power at the peak of the Quasi-emperor Realm, Qin Wudao pushed open the secret chamber door. He found his ministers—Zhuge Liang, Xiao He, Zhao Yun, Wang Jian, and others—filling the space outside. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel fire.net

The Power of Laws of the Imperial Dao radiated from each of them.

"We congratulate Your Majesty on emerging from seclusion!" the ministers saluted.

"Please rise," Qin Wudao said with a smile, looking up. Noticing a few absent faces, he asked curiously, "Who else is in seclusion?"

"Your Majesty," Zhuge Liang stepped forward with a smile. "Those still in seclusion are State Preceptor Gui Guzi, Deputy Prime Minister Guo Jia, Great General Li Yuanba, Champion Marquis Huo Qubing, Deputy Headmaster of Confucianism Dong Zhongshu, and Wang Yangming."

These six represented the pinnacle of the Great Qin Dynasty’s strength, supporting half its sky. Once they emerge from seclusion, they are bound to astound the world, elevating the Great Qin Saint’s Court’s power to new heights!

"Ah, it’s them," Qin Wudao remarked. "Then let us go out and discuss matters."

Qin Wudao glanced around, faintly sensing terrifying auras stirring in the Void nearby. He then led the ministers away, ensuring a quiet cultivation environment for Gui Guzi and the other five.

In the days that followed, the Great Qin Saint’s Court entered a period of intense activity. Zhuge Liang and the others worked day and night, poring over documents to assess the changes within the Great Qin Saint’s Court following the transformation brought by the world’s Fortune.

Topics included: How many new blessed lands had been formed? How many Great Emperor Realm Martial Artists had been added? What was the overall strength of the citizenry? And the current might of the armies?

「Half a month later,」

In the resplendent Emperor’s Hall, Qin Wudao, adorned in a Nine Dragon Imperial Robe, listened to his ministers’ reports.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Great Qin Dynasty currently possesses 367 Great Emperor Realm Martial Artists, 70 Ancient Great Emperor Realm Martial Artists, 17 Eternal Great Emperor Realm Martial Artists, and two Ten-thousand-year Emperor Realm Martial Artists!"

"Across our 639 Dao Domains, the citizens’ strength is generally above the Fasang Realm. Even young children have reached the Innate Realm!"

"Data from the provinces indicates that the Great Qin Dynasty has gained 13,000 new blessed lands, including over 6,000 mustard seed worlds..."

"The soldiers in all major combat legions have all achieved strength above the Reaching the Holy Realm..."

Zhuge Liang stood in the center of the court, holding a scroll, and read aloud.

The entire court, both civil and military officials, was overjoyed. They now had over four hundred Great Emperor Realm Martial Artists—experts they once could only look up to in awe. Although this number was less than that of the Eternal Temple’s powerhouses, it surpassed that of Holy Land powers like the Ninefold Saint’s Court.

"Excellent!" Qin Wudao exclaimed, a hint of joy in his authoritative gaze.

Reflecting on the trials and tribulations of the past decade that had forged the Great Qin Dynasty’s current might, a wave of immense pride washed over Qin Wudao. An intimidating pressure erupted from him, emanating from the Emperor’s Hall and blanketing the entire Great Qin.

However, at that very moment, several terrifying auras surged from the distant Heavenly Universe. Heaven and earth quaked, and ripples of power spread continuously.

Such powerful auras! It seems some peerless experts have broken through! Zhuge Liang exclaimed inwardly, his expression turning grave. Even he felt a trace of pressure from these energies, despite them emanating from billions of miles away. One could only imagine the immense power of those who exuded such auras.

A pillar of intertwined Buddhist and demonic light pierced the heavens, resembling a celestial column supporting heaven and earth. It radiated golden Buddhist light and black demonic light, visible to the billions of beings across the entire Western region.

At the pillar’s apex, countless tribulation clouds gathered, and billions of thunder dragons soared, as if embodying the wrath of the heavens.

The Wisdom Absolute Buddhist Ancestor, clad in a black Kasaya, stepped into the Void. As his left foot descended, a golden Buddhist lotus bloomed; as his right foot descended, a black Buddhist lotus materialized. The Power of Laws, both Buddhist and demonic, swirled around him, ready to battle heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth roared.

A ten-thousand-zhang heavenly tribulation descended, shaped like a Heavenly Dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, revealing the power to destroy all creation. The boundless Power of Laws it encountered was utterly shattered.

"Battle!" The Wisdom Absolute Buddhist Ancestor gazed skyward. A golden staff materialized in his hand as he soared into the air, radiating brilliant golden light and boundless Buddhist illumination, striking towards the heavenly tribulation.

Beneath the colossal heavenly tribulation, his figure seemed insignificant. Yet, the indomitable battle intent emanating from him transformed heaven and earth into a Buddhist domain where all else ceased to exist.

「Beast God Tao Domain!」

A pillar of gray heavenly tribulation energy descended directly.

Beneath the tribulation, a massive, winged, dragon-like beast howled. With a beat of its wings, it unleashed an overwhelming demonic aura and, under the horrified gazes of countless members of the alien races, swallowed the heavenly tribulation in a single gulp.

"I am Yinglong! I am destined to reign supreme over the world!" the colossal beast roared. Its thunderous voice echoed throughout the Primeval Continent, leaving countless beings shuddering in awe.

Yinglong! A legendary divine beast from ancient records, nurtured by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, possessing formidable innate talent, and destined for immortality!

Around the Beast God Tao Domain, in the ancestral lands of more than a dozen powerful alien races, thunderous roars also echoed as heavenly tribulations poured down, threatening to submerge the very earth.

One by one, slumbering progenitors of these alien races awakened, confronting the heavenly tribulations with their true forms, each movement unleashing world-ending might.

In any era, these beings were renowned, fearsome titans.

Such as the Nine-Tailed Fox!

The Water Monkey Great Saint!

The Yellow Spring Sky Devil Snake...

「Inside the Emperor’s Hall of the Great Qin Saint’s Court!」

Qin Wudao and his civil and military officials gazed towards the west. Witnessing these peerless experts undergoing their tribulations, any trace of their earlier joy vanished.

So many powerful beings are undergoing tribulations! Xiao He sighed, his heart growing heavy.

"Our own experts are also about to emerge," Qin Wudao stated calmly, his words carrying a profound implication. As the Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty, he could clearly sense the six auras within the Immortal Realm fragment growing increasingly potent.

His senses did not deceive him. Roughly ten minutes later, six vast tribulation clouds, each spanning ten thousand miles, materialized above the Imperial Capital. The central cloud was especially staggering, extending a full one hundred thousand miles.

Six beams of radiant light shot out from the Immortal Realm fragment, carrying an overwhelming momentum as they flew off in different directions.

Gui Guzi, Guo Jia, Li Yuanba, Champion Marquis Huo Qubing, Dong Zhongshu, and Wang Yangming had all successfully broken through and were now preparing to face their tribulations.