Chapter 1639
Coincidence
Although this new emperor is currently only a celestial being, the fluctuations in Yu Hong's aura that he just displayed could not be hidden from them at all.
Given his situation, he's already on the verge of a breakthrough!
Perhaps it won't be long before we can achieve a breakthrough.
Moreover, now that the imperial decree ceremony is over and Heaven has acknowledged Yu Hong, they will not be able to succeed in making trouble now, and will instead offend Ziwei and him.
So even if they have grievances, they have no way to vent them.
The event of Yu Hong becoming the Heavenly Emperor was not celebrated in any way; in fact, it ended rather hastily.
The gods also departed.
But after they left the Heavenly Court, they gathered in twos and threes and started discussing it. After all, this change was quite significant and had almost altered the structure of the Heavenly Court!
"Do you think this new emperor can really break through to the Xuanxian realm?"
"Judging from the changes in the expressions of those experts, it's not hard to guess that the probability is not small."
"If he truly becomes a Xuanxian (a high-ranking immortal), wouldn't the Heavenly Court be entirely controlled by that emperor?"
Ziwei's realm was already the strongest in the Heavenly Court. If there were another Xuanxian ally, how would the leaders of the various pantheons fight against him?
"Who knows? What does this have to do with minor gods like us?" Some gods didn't care and didn't pay any attention.
However, some deities found an opportunity to advance their own power in this process!
'Perhaps now is a very good time to pledge allegiance to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor?'
In a situation where the two sides are about to confront each other, the sooner you stand on the side of victory, the greater your gains will be after the outcome is decided!
However, before victory arrives, these people may be targeted, and they will ultimately achieve victory; otherwise, they will definitely not have a good ending.
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the other side.
Qingpeng and Qingxuan did not linger in the Heavenly Court, but went straight to Wanxian Mountain.
He informed the other celestial beings and clan leaders of the news that Yu Hong had been bestowed the title of Emperor and replaced Gouchen.
"Emperor? The Heavenly Court is actually willing to grant him such a lofty realm?"
Li Mingyao said with some surprise, "Even if he is about to break through to the Xuanxian realm, he shouldn't have been given such a high position from the very beginning!"
He did not attend the conference convened by Ziwei.
Because his current situation is rather special!
When the Earth Goddess transcended the Primordial Spirit Realm, she visited the Li family and gifted her with the various insights and experiences she had accumulated over many years of cultivation.
This was naturally a great thing for Li Mingyao, who also cultivated the laws of the earth.
Therefore, over the years, he has been working hard to comprehend those insights and experiences, which has led to his rapid advancement in his realm, reaching the half-step Xuanxian realm!
If he had stayed in the Divine Realm, he could have concealed himself completely. This is why Yu Hong did not realize that his cultivation level was actually comparable to his own.
However, if he leaves the divine realm or appears before a Xuanxian, his disguise will naturally not be as effective.
It wasn't that he was worried about what Ziwei would do to Li Mingyao, but rather that he didn't want to serve the Heavenly Court, and even less did he want to stay in the Yuanling Realm.
It is unknown whether it was because of Li Zhirui's influence that the Li family members developed a strong yearning for the void and chaos, and the three thousand worlds.
"I don't know, but His Majesty did indeed bestow that title!" Qingpeng shook his head; they couldn't understand it either.
Qingxuan seemed to remember something and asked, "Do you still remember Yu Hong's background?"
"If I remember correctly, he should be the spirit of a special magic weapon, and that magic weapon is called..." Qing Cang reacted the fastest, but before he could finish speaking, he stopped, not revealing it directly in front of everyone.
Although Yu Hong did not stay with the Li family, there was no enmity between them, so there was no need to reveal each other's background.
"That must be the reason that impressed His Majesty, which is why he was given a high position from the beginning."
"I never expected Yu Hong to be so willing to go all out. In order to join the Heavenly Court, he actually revealed his biggest secret."
Of those present, only Qingxuan, Qingpeng, Qingcang, and Li Mingyao knew the truth. The other Celestial Immortals who had broken through later were all puzzled and couldn't understand what they were talking about.
Seeing that they didn't want to explain, the other celestial beings wisely refrained from pressing them for an explanation.
"Never mention Yu Hong again! Just pretend he had never had any connection with the family!" Qingxuan said solemnly.
Now that his status is different, if people knew that a Heavenly Emperor was actually related to the Li family, the immortals and other gods of the Heavenly Court would probably have some thoughts.
Especially given the current environment in the Yuanling Realm, this is definitely not a good thing for the Li family!
The prophecy of a powerful immortal who foretold that the epoch would undergo dramatic changes and that the primordial spirit realm was turning its back on immortal cultivators is now gradually being proven true.
For example, when cultivators break through, the power of the lightning tribulation becomes increasingly stronger, and the success rate is declining year by year; the inner demon tribulation is also more terrifying and difficult to overcome; and the probability of cultivators encountering tribulations such as love tribulations or war tribulations has also greatly increased.
Furthermore, the Yuanling Realm and the Heavenly Dao are not only targeting the Immortal Path, but also the Demon Path, the Demon Race, the Ghost Race, and even those ancient remnants!
The only one that escaped being targeted was Shinto!
The question of who will be the protagonist of this next era is already quite obvious.
If the relationship between the Immortal Path and the Divine Path was previously quite good, it has now begun to turn into hostility towards each other.
Immortal forces like the Li family, which possess divine power, either distance themselves from the divine path or simply pledge allegiance to it.
However, the latter's fate is generally not good unless they leave Dongzhou in time.
After all, the Immortal Path has dominated the Yuanling Realm for countless years. Even though it is now being suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, its strength will not immediately decline. Dealing with a few traitors is a piece of cake.
The Li family understood this point clearly and had been warned beforehand. Therefore, many of the Li family's deities had long ago severed ties with the divine path and would not go to the Heavenly Court except for official business.
That's why they weren't purged by the immortals.
With this increasingly intense antagonism, the Li family naturally didn't want to have anything to do with Yu Hong, lest they get into trouble.
Everyone understood the meaning of Qingxuan's words and promised not to leak any information to the outside world.
As for other things, the Li family hasn't considered them yet.
Afterwards, everyone left.
"Three Spirit Ancestors, please wait!"
But Li Mingyao secretly called out to Qingxuan and the other two, inviting them to his cave.
"Is there something you want to tell us?" Qingxuan asked curiously.
"Yes, I have a favor to ask."
Li Mingyao said with a serious expression, "I plan to transcend and leave the Yuanling Realm. At that time, it may have some impact on Shanhaizhou. I ask the three Spirit Ancestors to lead the other Celestial Immortals to suppress it and prevent some disasters from occurring."
"Furthermore, after transcending and ascending to the void, I also plan to cultivate the Chaos God-Demon Dao Body. I hope that the three Spirit Ancestors can lead a portion of their clansmen to protect me."
"So eager?" Qingxuan's reaction was not surprise at his desire to transcend, but rather some concern that it might be a bit too fast.
Since Li Mingyao obtained most of the Earth Goddess's inheritance, he had thought that this day would come sooner or later, but he did not expect it to come so soon.
Qingpeng and Qingcang reacted calmly, after all, Li Mingyao hadn't hidden his cultivation level from them. "The current situation in the Yuanling Realm..."
Li Mingyao paused, seemingly choosing his words carefully, and said, "The Divine Path is about to become the protagonist of this era. At that time, what they will enjoy will not only be the benefits, but also more constraints!"
"If we wait until then to find a way to transcend it, the difficulty will inevitably increase significantly. It's better to keep it simple now."
That's why he wanted to enter the Yuanling Realm immediately before the situation was completely settled, even if it meant paying some extra price.
Qingpeng and Qingcang, who had been somewhat nonchalant, suddenly became serious.
"Are you telling the truth?!"
Li Mingyao shook his head slightly and said, "This is just my speculation."
Even so, it still gave the two of them a sense of urgency.
If his guess is correct, they also need to hurry.
"So when do you plan to transcend?" Qingxuan is not a god, so he has a slightly easier time in this matter than they do.
"About a thousand years from now."
Since he came to that conclusion, he has been working hard to accumulate merit, and has accumulated quite a bit over the years.
However, these merits are far from enough to transcend oneself!
However, Li Mingyao gained some inspiration from the detachment of Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, and used it to develop a method.
He wants to prepare for another thousand years, to accumulate more experience and ensure that there will be no accidents during his transcendence!
“Okay, we understand. We’ll definitely help you when the time comes,” Qingxuan promised.
Li Mingyao bowed deeply and said sincerely, "Thank you, three Spirit Ancestors!"
But what he didn't know was that at almost the same time, another deity in the Yuanling Realm made the same decision as him!
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The fact that the Divine Path replaced the Emperor was such a big event that it naturally attracted the attention and discussion of all factions.
All living beings were curious about Yu Hong's identity and wanted to know why he could replace Gouchen and become the emperor of the Heavenly Court.
However, no matter what methods they used, they could not deduce it. Even when a powerful immortal took action, they gained nothing.
The reason for this outcome is not only that Yu Hong concealed his heavenly secrets very well, but also that the Heavenly Court Emperor's position was an obstacle.
Moreover, he lived a secluded life, and after becoming an Emperor, he went into seclusion to cultivate, striving to break through to the Xuanxian realm as soon as possible, leaving others with no way to understand him.
Ultimately, we had no choice but to give up and wait until conditions are more favorable before pursuing the research again.
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Unaware of the changing seasons within the cave, a thousand years have passed in the world.
"Wasn't it said that the Emperor of Myriad Manifestations would attempt to break through to the Profound Immortal Realm within a thousand years? This year is the last year, right? Why is there still no news about it?"
"Who knows? Maybe they're just bragging."
"Has His Majesty been deceived by him?"
It is unclear when, but similar words began to circulate in the Heavenly Court. Most of the gods believed that it was impossible for Yu Hong to break through within a thousand years.
The reason why the gods paid so much attention to this matter was due to a rumor that had been circulating for some time, saying that he was very confident that he could break through to the Xuanxian realm within a thousand years.
This year is the last year!
If Yu Hong fails to do so, his image in the eyes of the gods will be greatly damaged, which in turn will undermine Ziwei's prestige.
It's not hard to see from this that this is being driven by various pantheons.
Ziwei knew what was going on, but he did not intervene.
And in this final year, he showed no reaction whatsoever.
Time passed day by day, and now it's the last month of the year.
Suddenly, a terrifying aura erupted from the cave where Yu Hong was in seclusion!
Rumbling--
The Heavenly Dao reacted immediately, gathering tribulation clouds. Before long, a vast expanse of tribulation clouds, covering hundreds of miles and appearing extremely thick, was formed!
"This is……"
The numerous deities residing in the Heavenly Court all felt that terrifying sense of oppression and danger.
When they arrived from all over, they were astonished by the scene before them.
They thought the task was impossible, but at the last minute, they began to complete it!
"That rumor wasn't a lie after all..."
A certain deity stared dumbfounded at the lightning-streaked clouds of tribulation, muttering to himself.
'Damn it!'
Those from various pantheons who arrived a little later saw the scene before them and their faces instantly darkened.
They could already foresee that once Yu Hong successfully broke through to the Xuanxian realm, the doubts that many deities had previously held about him and Ziwei would quickly turn into admiration, thus increasing their prestige for nothing.
'Should we try to disrupt this tribulation?'
A wicked thought suddenly popped into their minds, but in the end they dared not act on it.
The reason is simple: even though Ziwei hasn't shown up, he is definitely watching this place right now!
If they dare to disrupt the lightning tribulation, they'll probably be locked onto by the enemy the moment they set off.
The operation of the tribulation lightning will not be altered by their thoughts.
Once the first bolt of tribulation lightning was ready, it struck Yu Hong with earth-shattering force!
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Almost simultaneously, several dazzling beams of light shot into the sky from the depths of the starry sky and from Mount Wanxian.
And their destination was none other than the world's fetal membrane!
The two sides were not even far apart.
"The Li family is truly full of hidden talents!" Gou Chen glanced at Qing Xuan and his group and said meaningfully.
Others may not know Yu Hong's identity, but Gou Chen certainly does!
Moreover, his statement, besides referring to Yu Hong, should also include Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo.
After all, many gods have tried their best and used various methods to transcend the Yuanling Realm, but still haven't found a good way.
However, the deities from the Li family did not seem to have much trouble with this, as if they had truly mastered some kind of secret method.
Qingxuan and the others did not respond, but silently stepped back a distance to avoid disturbing the two people's transcendence.
The deities, including Gouchen, also performed the same actions. (End of Chapter)