Undying Life

Chapter 771: Dazhen Heavenly Dynasty

After an entire day of battle, the situation outside Lingxiao Heavenly Court had become clear.

Mr. Corpse returned victorious from his fight against the puppet master. No one asked for details, as the result was evident to all.

Wang Ku's bronze throne had completely suppressed the Yin Qi essence. Only the black-robed figure's clothes remained, which were soon scattered by the wind as the Yin Qi essence was fully absorbed by Wang Ku. Feeling rejuvenated, Wang Ku retreated to his residence in Lingxiao Heavenly Court to begin refining the absorbed energy. This would greatly accelerate his recovery.

As for the Heavenly Demon Sect's leader, losing the Heavenly Demon Core sent him into a frenzy. The sect, named after the "Heavenly Demons," relied heavily on this core. Without it, their strength would be severely diminished.

Zhao Suoxiang led the Iron Spear Battalion in forming the Iron Spear Formation, trapping the sect leader. Their morale was high, and their momentum was unstoppable.

The divine beasts of Dazhen, no longer influenced by the Heavenly Demons, regained the upper hand against the myriad of demon beasts. Reinforcements from Lingxiao Heavenly Court continuously joined the battle, while each demon beast killed meant one less opponent for Dazhen.

Emperor Xuan Sha and the Demon of Ten Thousand Beasts had been fighting non-stop for an entire day and night. The black hole in the sky, where they battled, showed no signs of recovery, indicating the ongoing intensity of their clash. At the South Heavenly Gate, the ministers watched the distant black hole, taking deep breaths.

"The opponents are formidable," the Clay Bodhisattva remarked, frowning.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Above Lingxiao Heavenly Court, Zhong Shan, transformed into a nineteen-clawed luck dragon, was enveloped in boundless golden light. After more than a day, Zhong Shan could feel his celestial rank increasing.

"Whoosh!"

In a flash of golden light, Zhong Shan returned to human form and descended from the sky, leaving the luck dragon within the cocoon of light. As he slowly descended, everyone watched with solemn expressions.

Tian Ling'er wanted to rush forward but was held back by Gan Baobao, as the ceremony was not yet complete.

Zhong Shan's eyes remained closed as he descended. Suddenly, the nine-dragon throne from the Hall of Longevity flew out, positioning itself behind Zhong Shan, who then sat on it, floating in mid-air.

With the Fang Tian Imperial Seal in one hand and the List of Deities in the other, Zhong Shan appeared to be in deep contemplation. The celestial rank, the terrifying luck of heaven and earth, and the immense merits flowed into him.

A two hundredfold increase in cultivation speed! The influx of luck and merit was tremendous.

Zhong Shan sensed that without the merit counterbalance, his cultivation speed would be three hundredfold. However, because he cultivated with merit as well, it was reduced to two hundredfold.

But Zhong Shan didn't mind. The red pearl on the Fang Tian Imperial Seal already granted him twice the speed of an average heavenly dynasty emperor.

Two hundredfold meant that five hundred years of cultivation for Zhong Shan equaled one hundred thousand years for others. What more could a heavenly dynasty emperor wish for?

Additionally, the upgrade in his celestial rank and the wash of immense luck and merit had significantly enhanced Zhong Shan's cultivation. He had ascended from the initial fifth level of the Heavenly Extreme Realm to its peak.

Although many emperors might not value such incremental gains, Zhong Shan did. Every bit of cultivation increase was precious to him.

As for his cultivation technique, the Hongluan Celestial Scripture, it remained at the seventh level, unchanged.

Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Demon Body Tempering technique also broke through to the seventh level, significantly enhancing Zhong Shan's strength.

Zhong Shan opened his eyes.

Suddenly, his eyes emitted a torrent of purple-gold light, shooting straight into the sky.

"Boom——!"

The golden light around the luck dragon exploded outward, spreading across the heavens. The golden sky rapidly extended in all directions, becoming less distinct with each passing moment. Within just nine breaths, the originally brilliant golden sky had faded to the point where the golden color was barely discernible.

This golden light spread throughout all of Dazhen's territory, marking it as Zhong Shan's sovereign domain. From now on, the heavens would answer to Zhong Shan alone.

High in the sky, the enormous nineteen-clawed luck dragon descended into the sea of luck clouds, thrashing about as if in pain. The dragon's head showed signs of struggle.

"Rumble——!"

After some time, the dragon stood up, clutching the sea of luck clouds with its nineteen claws, and roared skyward.

"Roar——!"

Following the roar, the dragon's head began to tremble, increasingly fast.

"Whoosh!"

To everyone's astonishment, a second pair of dragon horns appeared on its head. No, it wasn't just horns—another dragon head was forming.

A two-headed dragon?

And it wasn't finished. A second dragon tail suddenly emerged from the original one's tail.

"Roar——! Roar——!"

The bizarre two-headed, two-tailed dragon continued to howl in agony.

"Boom——!"

The entire sea of luck clouds erupted in a furious roar, akin to a massive explosion.

Everyone watched the sky in shock, wondering what was happening.

After a stick of incense's time, the infinite luck slowly calmed down.

The two-headed, two-tailed dragon vanished, replaced by two identical nineteen-clawed luck dragons. However, these two dragons seemed severely weakened, staring at each other.

One was the original luck dragon, and the other, identical in every way, had a red cinnabar mark on its forehead.

The ministers were stunned. The original luck dragon had split into two. What was going on? This phenomenon had never occurred in any heavenly dynasty's history. Did the emperor intend to create a pair, one male and one female?

The ministers were speechless, while Zhong Shan remained unperturbed, as if everything was going according to his plan.

The two luck dragons opened their mouths, absorbing vast amounts of merit and luck from below. In no time, their weakened state improved significantly, and the two nineteen-clawed luck dragons regained their vigor.

"Roar——! Roar——!"

Both dragons roared simultaneously, then quickly entwined around each other. From their bodies, an explosion of golden light radiated outward.

Zhong Shan threw the List of Deities into the sky.

"Boom!"

The sky exploded with light once again. The golden glow dissipated, revealing a grand scene above the sea of luck clouds. Countless luck dragons flew in from all directions, though much smaller compared to the nineteen-clawed luck dragons, ranging from five to nine claws. At the center was a vastly magnified luck court, with numerous luck deities standing upright. Leading the group was the sovereign of Dazhen, Zhong Shan, followed by the empresses, crown princes, the national beast wolves, and a host of ministers.

In an instant, all the civil and military officials felt a surge in their own luck. The tremendous increase in fortune brought a flush of excitement to their faces.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!" the ministers bowed in unison.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!" echoed throughout Lingxiao Heavenly Court.

It seemed as though every citizen in every city of Dazhen could hear the voice from Lingxiao Heavenly Court and bowed in unison.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!" the citizens of Dazhen roared, the sound resonating throughout the land. The waves of cheers caused the sea of luck clouds to surge continuously, celebrating universally.

Dazhen Heavenly Dynasty! Emperor Zhong Shan!

The entire Dazhen Heavenly Dynasty roared with excitement and joy, a sentiment that spread to the other two dynasties.

In the Great Qin Dynasty, the court meeting paused. Ying and his ministers walked out of the hall, looking south with mixed expressions.

In the Taishou Heavenly Dynasty, the air was filled with fluctuating luck. Kong Lietian narrowed his eyes, looking southeast with a gloomy expression.

Outside the South Heavenly Gate!

With Zhao Suoxiang's mighty shout, the powerful Iron Spear Formation finally beheaded the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect!

The demon beasts that had attacked from all directions saw Dazhen officially ascend to a heavenly dynasty and many fled in fear. Those that remained fought with even more difficulty. At the moment Dazhen ascended, all of Dazhen's divine beasts felt their strength amplify, breaking the siege around Lingxiao Heavenly Court completely!

Only one battlefield remained—the enormous black hole.

Emperor Xuan Sha fought the Demon of Ten Thousand Beasts!

With Dazhen's successful ascension, Zhong Shan seemed to gain a heavenly perspective, quickly assessing the situation in all directions.

Zhong Shan retrieved the List of Deities from the sky, stepped back into the Hall of Longevity on the dragon throne, and then flew straight to the South Heavenly Gate.

The ministers followed closely behind.

Zhong Shan arrived first at the South Heavenly Gate.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" everyone at the South Heavenly Gate bowed.

Zhong Shan nodded and looked up at the black hole.

"Do you know who the opponent is?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Your Majesty, before I killed an enemy, I interrogated him. The one fighting Emperor Xuan Sha is called the Demon of Ten Thousand Beasts, a notorious figure from outside our Small Thousand World. He is an Earth Immortal but has killed more than a handful of True Immortals. He possesses at least four Heavenly Immortal Artifacts. He organized the attack on Lingxiao Heavenly Court," Mr. Corpse reported respectfully.

"An Earth Immortal? The Demon of Ten Thousand Beasts?" Zhong Shan frowned.

"Your Majesty, can Emperor Xuan Sha handle him?" Shui Wuhen asked, concerned.

"Emperor Xuan Sha's full strength has never been revealed. Do not worry about him. Just wait and see," Zhong Shan said firmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Shui Jing, draft a proclamation. Announce to the world that Dazhen has ascended, and offer a bounty for all escaping demon beasts who invaded during our ascension," Zhong Shan ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"