"Your subjects greet the Holy Emperor, may Great Han flourish forever!"
"Your subjects greet the Holy Emperor, may Great Han flourish forever!"
"Your subjects greet the Holy Emperor, may Great Han flourish forever!"
As the civil and military officials entered Xuanzheng Hall, they all performed a grand ceremony of kowtowing. They had witnessed firsthand the power of Great Han. In the past, Great Han's policies were mostly about steady development, but today's Great Han was different, possessing a cultivator at the Immortal Emperor realm, and approaching beings of the Quasi-Emperor level.
In the Immortal Realm, possessing a Quasi-Emperor being already signified a top-tier second-rate force. In the absence of Immortal Emperors, it was the era of Quasi-Emperors.
"Rise!"
Yang Hao commanded.
"We thank the Holy Emperor!"
"Issue the decree!"
"The eight territories deep within the Great Han Immortal Domain, which were obtained from Danxue Mountain, shall be unified and designated as Meng Prefecture. Chen Gong is ordered to establish the Meng Prefecture government!"
"Order! The Vermilion Bird Legion and the Qiongqi Legion shall be stationed in Meng Prefecture!"
Yang Hao pondered for a moment and directly issued the imperial decree. Chen Gong, Zhang Liao, and Meng Tian, three exceptional individuals, stepped forward and knelt on both knees.
"We respectfully obey the decree!"
"My esteemed ministers!"
After the three rose, Yang Hao looked at the assembled ministers and said, "Great Han has controlled and integrated the territories of a formerly weak continent, advancing to a Holy Court and establishing itself at the edge of the Immortal Realm. Three years of accumulation are sufficient for Great Han to encroach upon ten thousand miles of territory."
"Currently, our dynasty has formed an alliance with Danxue Mountain, advancing and retreating together, which further solidifies Great Han's authority. However, we must also recognize that Danxue Mountain has brought considerable pressure upon us. The Tai Xu Ancient Dragon lineage, the Zhaoyao Palace, the Wushan Immortal Court, and the Mad God Immortal Emperor who has forced his way into the Ancient Star Path, along with a host of other powerful forces, demand that for the sake of Great Han and for the peace of all people in the world!"
"I have decided to dispatch troops to conquer the Northern Longming Holy Court and the Western Bu Tian Pavilion, swiftly enhancing our dynasty's combat power and national fortune!"
"Holy Emperor!"
Prime Minister Li Si stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Courtesy before force. First, we shall exert pressure on the two major forces to compel their submission. If that proves ineffective, then we shall launch a large-scale invasion."
"I second that motion!"
Xiao He and a group of other ministers bowed.
"This matter shall be entrusted to Tong Gu. I do not care for the process, I only want the Longming Holy Court and the Bu Tian Pavilion to be eliminated within three months!"
"The conquest shall be overseen by Wang Zhongsi!"
"All other political affairs, as well as the future development of Great Han, will continue to be presided over by Li Si and Xiao He in the imperial court!"
Yang Hao rose and left Xuanzheng Hall.
"We respectfully escort the Holy Emperor!"
...
In the hundred and eighty-first year of Great Han, in mid-October, dozens of days after Great Han was promoted to Holy Court, two imperial decrees were sent to the Longming Holy Court and the Bu Tian Pavilion. For a time, the edge of the Immortal Realm was thrown into turmoil, making many beings once again recognize the powerful Great Han Holy Court.
"You scoundrel!"
"Holy Emperor, please calm your wrath, Holy Emperor, please calm your wrath!"
Within the imperial capital of the Longming Holy Court, upon seeing the imperial decree from Great Han before him, the Longming Holy Emperor flew into a furious rage. Who was he? He was a being at the Quasi-Emperor realm, and once a formidable competitor to an ancient Immortal Emperor. Even ancient Immortal Emperors could not deal with him within the Quasi-Emperor realm. Today, he had been disregarded by Great Han, with a mere imperial decree demanding his Holy Court, which he had founded and ruled for hundreds of thousands of years, to submit. Such audacity!
"A mere human, who has just ascended to Holy Court, dares to command me to submit to Great Han's rule. How arrogant!"
The Longming Holy Emperor shattered the imperial decree with a wave of his hand, his eyes flashing with crimson light. He said, "Doesn't he merely rely on Danxue Mountain? He dares to treat me with such disrespect. Even the ancient Immortal Emperors of the past were not my equal, let alone some vague rumors making Great Han believe that human Immortal Emperor belongs to them!"
"Holy Emperor, you did not witness the scene that day. The Great Han Holy Court was truly insufferably arrogant!"
Immortal Emperor Cheng Zhou said urgently. He glanced at the Longming Holy Emperor's expression and continued, "Holy Emperor, the national fortune of Great Han is flourishing, but it is too inflated. Such a sudden offensive will only provoke a host of enemies. I heard that this imperial decree was not only sent to our Holy Court, but the Bu Tian Pavilion also received the same order."
"Hmph, their appetite is too great, are they not afraid of choking to death!"
The Longming Holy Emperor stood up, gazing at the starry sky, and asked, "Are there any reports from the Demon Abyss territory?"
"Holy Emperor, the Demon Abyss territory has agreed to provide our court with three Emperor-grade Immortal Treasures imbued with Emperor's might, to aid us in destroying Great Han, should we engage in conflict with the Great Han Holy Court," said Immortal Emperor Cheng Zhou. He then produced a letter, which was given to him by a being from the Demon Abyss territory when he left Chang'an City, stating that they could help the Longming Holy Court destroy the formidable Great Han.
"Great Han's sharpness is too exposed. It is a fitting time to destroy their authority before they become fully powerful. Go, agree to the Demon Abyss territory's terms, form an alliance with the Bu Tian Pavilion, and declare war on the Great Han Holy Court!"
"As you command!"
...
Deep within the Immortal Realm, the Demon Abyss territory.
"Immortal Emperor, this subordinate has confirmed that the clone destroyed within the Three Thousand Dao Provinces belongs to Great Han, which has ascended to Holy Court at the edge of the Immortal Realm," a man in black reported solemnly to the Void Immortal Emperor. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Then destroy it!"
The Void Immortal Emperor's eyes remained closed, and his lips moved slightly.
"Immortal Emperor, I have already brokered an alliance between the Longming Holy Court and the Bu Tian Pavilion to conquer the Great Han Holy Court. The background of that human Immortal Emperor from Danxue Mountain is unknown, and moreover, there is a decree from a supreme giant of the Immortal Realm. If we act personally, not to mention those giants, even Danxue Mountain might interfere!"
"Whether it is the human Immortal Emperor or Danxue Mountain, let the Longming Holy Court and the Bu Tian Pavilion take action. We will only provide assistance. This matter will in no way be traced back to us, the Void Demon race!" the man said, wisps of black qi flickering around him.
"You have handled this matter well. I have played this game with Ye Xuan for tens of millions of years, and I have lost with no regrets. However, the matter of the clone must be settled with the human Great Han Holy Court!"
"This Emperor-grade Immortal Treasure is bestowed upon the Longming Holy Emperor, to destroy Great Han!"
"Yes!"
...
"Great Han is mobilizing its troops. I think it's best if we don't get involved," said Tai Xu Immortal Emperor at Danxue Mountain.
"It is difficult for us to step forward in this matter. We cannot bear the decree issued by the supreme giant. However, with those three Emperor-grade Immortal Treasures, the Great Han Holy Court may be safe," said Shi Yuan Immortal Emperor with a troubled expression.
There was an unwritten rule in the Immortal Realm, established by several powerful supreme giants at the beginning of the Primordial Emperor era. It stipulated that forces possessing Immortal Emperors must not trouble ordinary forces, nor interfere in the grievances between ordinary forces, lest they be annihilated!
Supreme Giants!
They were powerful Immortal Emperors who controlled over seventy Emperor destinies. They were called supreme giants. They controlled the overall situation of the entire Immortal Realm. In essence, they established the rules of the game in the Immortal Realm. Anyone who dared to violate them would only disappear from the Immortal Realm.
"Yun Rou, although it is difficult for Danxue Mountain to act, you can remain in Chang'an City to demonstrate our stance and attitude!"