Chapter 1523
Ascension
Chapter 1523 Ascension
On the first day of the fifth month of the 2419th year of the Great Han Dynasty, colorful flags fluttered and celestial music filled the air on Mount Jiuhua. An unprecedented Mahayana celebration was solemnly held under the auspices of Emperor Liu Fuba of the Great Han Dynasty.
The affiliated immortal cultivation forces of the Great Han Dynasty, such as Taibai Star, Haishen Star, Bailing Star, and Xuanhuang Star, all sent heavyweight representatives to participate in this celebration.
In order not to overshadow his son Liu Fuba, Liu Changxu did not appear at the celebration, which disappointed many of the guests.
After the celebration, besides spending time with his wife and children, Liu Changxu's most important task was to straighten out the relationships within the Liu family and ensure the unity and stability of the Liu family and the Great Han Dynasty after his departure.
Although the relationship within the Liu family appears harmonious on the surface, Liu Changxu can clearly sense the subtle and unspoken relationship between his wife and children.
Because Liu Changxu had many wives, concubines, and children, they naturally formed several different circles due to differences in background, temperament, and region.
For example, the wives and children of Li Zhenxin, Lian'er, Su Jinxiu, Dongxue, Murong Yuyao, Chen Yufei, Jiang Xuefeng, Yang Qingxue, and others who all came from Xuanhuang Star were relatively closer because of their shared origins.
Xiao Zier, Zhao Qier, Wu Xuege, and other wives, concubines, and children from Bailing Star naturally formed another circle, with even closer relationships.
Of course, even within the same circle, relationships can vary in closeness or distance.
For example, although Murong Yuyao and her two children were also from Xuanhuang Star, they had a relatively distant relationship with Li Zhenxin, Su Jinxiu and other women.
Liu Fuhai was very resentful that Liu Fuba had become the Great Han Immortal Emperor, but he didn't show it too obviously because his father, Liu Changxu, was still alive.
Therefore, Liu Changxu's family relationships were quite complex, beyond even his own comprehension.
The reason he chose Liu Fuba to sit on the throne of the Great Han Immortal Emperor was not because of his strength, but because he was the most skilled at handling such complex relationships.
Knowing this clearly, Liu Changxu worried that once he left, the Liu Clan and the Great Han Dynasty, which he had painstakingly built, would fall apart due to the intensification of internal family conflicts.
Therefore, after the celebration, Liu Changxu held several internal family meetings to discuss how to further regulate the power structure of the family and the Immortal Dynasty, so as to ensure that the Liu family's foundation and the Great Han Immortal Dynasty's rule would last forever.
However, while Liu Changxu's idea was good, it was almost a pipe dream to realize. Human greed is limitless, and simply balancing the current relationships within the Liu family is an extremely difficult task. Moreover, as the Liu family's population expands, even more problems will arise.
Ultimately, Liu Changxu only further clarified the power and responsibility relationship between the Great Han Immortal Emperor and the Supreme Elder Council at an internal family meeting.
For the first time, Liu Changxu felt a profound sense of powerlessness; this was far more difficult than dealing with the alien races.
Next, Liu Changxu focused his attention on spending time with his wife and children, quietly waiting for the moment of ascension.
The wives also cherish the time they have with their husbands now, and they all know in their hearts that this separation may be forever.
That morning, Liu Changxu, as usual, enjoyed tea and played chess with his wives on the mountaintop, creating a very relaxed atmosphere.
Suddenly, Liu Changxu felt his body rise uncontrollably into the sky, and then, the vast sky above his head suddenly tore open a huge black hole, like the eye of chaos, radiating an astonishing and terrifying aura of heaven.
Seeing her husband about to ascend, all the wives and children present wept, knowing that this parting might be forever. At this moment, Liu Changxu's heart was also filled with turmoil, his eyes filled with reluctance to part with his wife and children, but he could do nothing but let himself be drawn by the vast power of heaven and earth, flying towards the Chaos Giant Eye.
The instant his body flew into the chaotic giant eye, the giant eye, which was originally in a chaotic and hazy state, suddenly burst forth with extremely dazzling light, enveloping him within it, and he quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Not long after Liu Changxu disappeared, the Eye of Chaos also shrank rapidly and soon vanished into the vast sky.
The news of Supreme Liu Changxu's ascension quickly spread to all the planets affiliated with the Great Han Immortal Dynasty. Apart from a very few ambitious individuals, the vast majority of human people felt fear.
The most discussed topic is whether the Great Han Dynasty can still guarantee everyone's safety after their supreme beings ascend to immortality.
Within the Liu family, there was also a strong reaction to the patriarch's ascension. Everyone was worried that this large and glorious family would fall into internal strife and eventually disintegrate because of the loss of the patriarch, a key pillar.
Liu Fuba, who originally wanted to make a name for himself after his father's ascension, now truly felt the heavy pressure from the Great Han Immortal Emperor.
However, Liu Fuba did indeed demonstrate the skillful handling of the situation, just as Liu Changxu had expected.
He first offered great benefits to win over Liu Fuhai and his sister Liu Fuyin, as well as their aunt Murong Yuyao.
Then, he used other methods to gain the approval of Duan Yuwei and Xiao Ningxue, the master and apprentice.
After a series of dazzling maneuvers, Liu Fuba quickly gained the support of most of the Grand Ascension stage elders of the Liu family and soon stabilized the situation.
While Liu Fuba was making great strides and stabilizing the court, Liu Changxu, who had entered the Eye of Chaos, was also experiencing an unprecedented calamity.
The seemingly dazzling and beautiful rosy light actually contained terrifying energy capable of destroying the world, like tiny, bone-scraping steel knives constantly ravaging Liu Changxu's body.
Although Liu Changxu's physical body possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, it is still insufficient against such terrifying power.
Liu Changxu watched helplessly as his flesh was eroded by the terrifying energy within the radiant light, revealing his crystal-clear bones. Every single second, he endured indescribable agony.
To ward off the terrifying glow, Liu Changxu quickly put on his Ruyi Golden Armor.
To Liu Changxu's surprise, even the Ruyi Golden Armor, known for its sturdiness, could not withstand the onslaught of the rosy light and was quickly riddled with pits and bumps by the light.
Upon seeing this, Liu Changxu quickly stored the Ruyi Golden Armor in his dantian to nurture it, and then summoned six Crimson Lotus Immortal Swords to protect himself.
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And so, Liu Changxu struggled through the vast and boundless chaotic space. All around him, besides the dazzling rosy light, were the surging chaotic currents. He saw no sun and had no direction, only being passively pulled forward by that invisible force.
Even time lost its meaning at this moment. No one knew how much time had passed; perhaps it was a moment, or perhaps thousands of years.