Chapter 1366: Chapter 1366

After this busy period, Owen Bertram suddenly realized that Origin Resurgence had progressed even further. The Eastern Continent had seen more and more powerful cultivators emerging, and many Heaven’s Chosen that were previously stuck at the Fifth Great Realm had now broken through to the Sixth Great Realm.

The number of cultivators in the Seventh Realms had also gradually increased.

Owen found time to visit the Dragon Water Palace and, using the Dragon-Slaying Divine Short Sword, helped Gregory Ryan gain complete control of the palace - and from now on, he would be known as the Master of the Dragon Palace.

With the help of the Dragon Water Palace, Gregory Ryan advanced to the Tier-6 level and gained the peak Tier-7 combat power whenever he was within the Dragon Water Palace.

Gregory Ryan’s mission was to assist the Master in guarding the True Dragon Secret Realm, and not a single powerful cultivator would be allowed to enter without the Master’s permission. Gregory Ryan knew his abilities were limited and had no ambition, so he remained honest and devoted, always carefully following the Master’s orders in the True Dragon Water Palace.

Upon his return from the East Sea, a Communication Talisman in Owen’s Storage Brocade Pouch began to tremble, and he took it out with a slight change in his expression. It was the Communication Talisman of the Fifth Prince - who was now His Majesty, the Emperor.

Since the coronation of the Fifth Prince, Owen no longer used the Communication Talisman to contact him. If there were matters to be discussed, he would submit a written memorial. Owen had no intention of conspiring against the Emperor, so he held onto his duties as a subject.

The voice of the new Emperor came from the talisman, "Where are you? Come to the Capital when you have time. I have prepared some good things for you!"

The Emperor’s tone and voice were as usual, without any hint of estrangement. Owen reluctantly advised, "Your Majesty, times have changed. You should maintain a proper distance with me as your subject."

The Emperor responded irritably, "I know, I know. You’ve said it so many times. I understand. Just come, they’re all good things, and you’ll definitely want them."

"Your humble servant obeys the command and will set out for the Capital immediately."

Owen changed course and appeared outside the Imperial Palace half a day later.

A plump, smiling eunuch greeted him with a grin, "Sir Owen, please come in. His Majesty has decreed that you do not have to announce your arrival and may proceed directly."

Owen sighed helplessly, for he wanted to maintain the ways of the monarch and his officials, but the Emperor himself disrupted the order. When Owen entered the palace, the Emperor was originally reviewing memorials and looked both pained and bored. But upon seeing Owen, he broke into a wide smile, tossed down his imperial brush, and grabbed Owen Bertram, "Let’s go, let’s go. To the National Treasury Secret Vault."

"Your Majesty, the affairs of the state should take precedence."

The Emperor forced a smile, "It is because the affairs of the state are important. You’ll see when you get there."

Once they arrived at the National Treasury Secret Vault, the Emperor waved his hand, "There are five treasures in total, all recently unearthed from the Ancient Annihilation Domain. Prior to the Heavenly Track Reversal, they were all Tier-9 Magic Treasures, each possessing the Dao Melody and rules of the ancient age. Take a look, would they be useful to you?"

Owen bowed with clasped hands, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. However, my current treasures are sufficient... "

The Emperor waved his hand, "Don’t be so polite when it’s just the two of us. These are not for you to use, but for you to comprehend and upgrade."

The Emperor found a place to sit down and gestured to Owen to join him. After some hesitation, Owen sat down.

"Let me tell you, lately, the Origin Resurgence has become increasingly rapid, and the Heavenly Track is also recovering - well, you probably know more about this than I do. The most direct consequence is that there are several more Seventh Realm cultivators in our court."

"After those families in the Capital got their Seventh Realm cultivators, they started to get restless!"

Owen’s expression changed abruptly, "Who is it? Are they planning to rebel?"

The Emperor shook his head, "They don’t have any rebellious thoughts, but those people, once they have a Seventh Realm Cultivator, they become complacent and think they deserve more!"

Owen understood and sneered coldly, "These fellows think that by having a Seventh Realm Cultivator, they can negotiate with the Imperial Court, with Your Majesty, and with me?"

The Emperor slapped his chubby thigh, "That’s why I’ve specially collected these treasures for you. Perceive the Dao Melodies within them, advance to the Tier-3 of the Cultivation King Realm, and suppress them hard!"

Owen had long been ready to create his third small world with his accumulated experience over the past half-year. However, after pondering further, he had other plans.

"Your Majesty, just tell me which families are causing trouble."

As the Emperor’s lips moved to answer, Owen waved his hand again, "No need to bother about which specific families. Crack down on them all!"

The Emperor laughed, raising his thumb, "It has to be you! Dominant."

Over the past half-year, a total of four cultivators had advanced to the Seventh Realm in the Great Wu Dynasty. Compared to the previous thousands of years without a single Seventh Realm cultivator, the recent increase seemed to have exploded, but it was due to Origin Resurgence. Cultivators above the Sixth Realm could all sense the new phase that the Origin Resurgence had entered in the past six months.

Many experienced Sixth Realm cultivators, who had long given up their dreams of advancing to the "Cultivation King Realm," now gambled all their lifesavings and cultivation resources in one last attempt, choosing to risk it all.

Compared to those who succeeded, there were actually many more who failed, but nobody cared about the failures.

Of the four Seventh Realm cultivators, three were from the Capital and the other from the Northwest. Among the three in the Capital, one belonged to the Imperial Family, a cousin of the late Emperor, titled King Asher. However, his title was of the lowest rank, without a fiefdom. He relied on the yearly allowance shared by the Imperial Family and some family assets left by his ancestors to live.