Seven days remained until the opening of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins. It was the sixth day of the third month in the seventh year of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, and the scene was the Xuanzheng Hall of the imperial palace in Chang'an City.
"Your Majesty, the policies of our court, including the construction of certain key cities, have been steadily progressing in the regions of Shuiyue State, Haizhou, and Changhe State," Li Si said with a slight bow, a smile on his face.
Yang Hao, seated on the imperial throne in the Xuanzheng Hall, with Li Si, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling standing below, examined the detailed memorials presented by Li Si and the others. While the policies and the fortification of important cities were undoubtedly crucial, the stabilization of popular sentiment in these three states was equally important. This was the first battle for the Great Han Imperial Dynasty to expand and consolidate its territory and win over the hearts of the people in this realm. This battle was of paramount importance! If these three states could be managed well, then they would have sufficient experience for controlling the vast Da Zhou region and its provinces.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Apart from a few troublemakers who have all been dealt with, the remaining citizens are gradually accepting the laws of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty. Related policies that benefit the people, such as the Dan Hall and Taoism, will also open their doors to gradually absorb the beings of these three states," Changsun Wuji said with a smile, appearing quite confident about this matter.
"This is excellent!" A glint of light flashed in Yang Hao's eyes. With Li Si, Changsun Wuji, and others managing the court's affairs, the Great Han Imperial Dynasty was internally secure!
After a long silence, Yang Hao closed the memorial, his gaze sweeping over Li Si and the others. The three states were now under control, and the Blood Yuan Heavenly Dynasty was still unaware. However, it would not be long before the forces in the Da Zhou region would thoroughly remember the supreme might of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty! The Blood Sea Suspended Coffins would be the first battlefield Yang Hao intended to conquer on this continent! This battle was to fully showcase the iron resolve of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty. The Blood Sea Suspended Coffins would be under the control of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, and everything would proceed according to its rules!
"By imperial decree!" Yang Hao spoke softly. Li Si and the others all looked solemn, cupped their hands, and listened respectfully to the Emperor's command!
"By imperial decree, Shang Shitu, Hu Yan Zan, and Huang Zhong are to depart for the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins immediately!!"
"This expedition must secure the cultivation method for peak True Gods, and thoroughly investigate the mysteries hidden within the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins!"
"We humbly obey the Emperor's command!"
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At noon that day, Shang Shitu, Hu Yan Zan, and Huang Zhong set out to carry out the imperial decree. Although the Great Han Imperial Dynasty was within the Da Zhou region, it was located in a distant outer sea. In fact, the Great Han Imperial Dynasty was extremely far from the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins, separated by hundreds of millions of miles. The three men had to cross tens of thousands of miles of endless sea. Although they were in the Void God realm, it was practically impossible for them to reach it quickly.
Currently, only the Micang Dao had reached the near sea of the three states. Shang Shitu, Hu Yan Zan, and Huang Zhong, heading for the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins, would first be teleported by the Micang Dao directly to the sea covered by the Micang Dao! However, even with this teleportation, it was still a very long distance to the western coast of Da Zhou, let alone the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins, which lay at the junction of the Blood Yuan Heavenly Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, and the Sword Bone lineage.
For this reason, Yuan Tiangang, based on the records left by the three sects, had personally calculated that it would take Shang Shitu, Hu Yan Zan, and Huang Zhong, in their Void God realm cultivation, four days to reach Da Zhou. It would take another two days to reach the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins. If they could use the teleportation arrays within the Blood Yuan Heavenly Dynasty's territory, it would not take too much time.
The opening of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins was a grand event for Da Zhou and its surrounding provinces. Each power would set up teleportation arrays to facilitate their own people, greatly reducing travel time. The news of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins opening once every five million years had long been seized upon by the most powerful factions in the Blood Yuan Heavenly Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, the Sword Bone lineage, the Crimson Sun Heavenly Dynasty, and the Dragon Elephant Ancient Kingdom. They had been preparing for this day for a million years.
In fact, in the preceding months, ordinary powers and beings in the Void God and Divine Fire realms had already arrived near the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins to wait silently. This was because the opening of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins was no longer a secret. However, they feared that some factions might intercept them along the way. Many beings had already perished on the road leading to the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins, never even catching a glimpse of it.
To the powers within Da Zhou and even nearby provinces, the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins not only contained the highly prized cultivation method for peak True Gods but also vast cultivation resources. Especially the souls that perished within and condensed their primordial spirits through the Blood Sea's malevolent energy over time. They would develop a type of Netherworld Fire, a unique product of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins. If beings could acquire this Netherworld Fire, it could save tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation. As the unowned primordial spirits' realms increased, the energy contained within their Netherworld Fire would become more terrifying. Especially the Netherworld Fire nurtured by the primordial spirits of top Void God realm cultivators, which could compensate for thirty thousand years of hard work, and with good luck, even allow for a minor advancement in realm was common. Perhaps it was the unique nature of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins that gave rise to this miraculous Netherworld Fire!
Of course, there were countless spiritual treasures within the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins available for cultivation. Some beings, after their primordial spirits entered, were unwilling to leave. Over long periods, they were eroded by the Blood Sea's malevolent energy and gradually reached a balance with the unique spiritual energy within. Their lifespan would be far longer than that of beings of the same realm. Of course, there were gains and losses. If the primordial spirit did not return to the physical body for a long time, the physical body would crack and dissipate. In time, those beings hidden within the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins would never be able to leave, because the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins had long been abandoned by the Great Dao. Cultivating through the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins would naturally not be recognized by the Great Dao. Choosing not to leave meant never being able to leave again! In short, based on the information explored by beings, the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins were currently a treasure trove.
However, the history of beings entering the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins was long, yet no faction or being had ever managed to reach its deepest depths. No being in the entire Da Zhou region, including the most powerful Creation Gate, could explain the specific origin of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins. The records concerning the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins, from ancient times to the present, were fragmented and scarce. Everything about the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins seemed to have been intentionally erased. What exactly was the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins? No being knew, but this did not stop countless beings from rushing into the Blood Sea Suspended Coffins to seize opportunities!