Chapter 1806 - Landing (1/2)

Fifty miles from the planet, the water’s surface was no longer calm. The current was strong and waves were hundreds of feet high.

Palaces and rocks the size of a mountain were flying along the waves at ten times the speed of sound, forming an isolation zone.

Even the Saint Kinghood cultivators were wary to pa.s.s through as it was too dangerous.

The wind screamed past with a horrific howl as if it was going to blow away all the cultivators.

The round nebula above the white-jade sacred s.h.i.+p suddenly swelled to ten times its original size. It shrouded the s.h.i.+p within it. The s.h.i.+p pa.s.sed through the dangerous zone safely and arrived below the planet.

The cultivators on the sacred s.h.i.+p looked up to study the black planet.

Two beams of golden light suddenly rose above the planet’s atmosphere. They then turned into two figures wearing gold-threaded sacred armor and looked down at the white-jade sacred s.h.i.+p.

Judging by their armor and accessories, Zhang Ruochen recognized them. There was a strange look in his eyes. “The golden-armored imperial guards of the Dizu prince.”

He finally understood the 14th prince’s intention.

One of the golden-armored imperial guards seemed to fail to recognize the white-jade sacred s.h.i.+p. “Whoever you are, turn away. This planet now belongs to the prince of the Dizu Divine Dynasty.”

Bai Shang, the guy carrying the broadsword on his back, stood on the s.h.i.+p and sneered. “His Highness is rather too a.s.sertive. This is Kunlun Realm, not his little manor in Giant Pluto. What makes him think he could take whatever he wants here?”

“That’s right. We are going to land on the planet and start harvesting sacred herbs,” said Nie Qingli.

A commotion rose among the cultivators on the s.h.i.+p as they condemned the Dizu prince for overstepping the bounds.

Right then, someone brandished a sacred sword and struck with a mile-long trail across the sky, hitting the two gold-armored imperial guards into the water. No one knew if they were still alive.

Following immediately, the white-jade sacred s.h.i.+p rose into the air. It then flew into the black planet’s atmosphere and landed on the rock-covered surface.

The planet grew with many sacred herbs that gave out a strong herbal aroma.

Those cultivators on the s.h.i.+p became ecstatic. They faded into streams of light as they lunged out of the s.h.i.+p in all directions.

But they returned quickly. In fact, they were forced to return.

There was a loud rumble in the air. Nearly one hundred gold-armored imperial guards, carrying halberds and riding on golden-glitter, giant deer beasts, had come surrounding them. Each of these imperial guards was in their Saint Kinghood and emanating a powerful shock wave of the Path.

Their sacred armors and halberds had the same array of inscription. Once activated, they would form a ma.s.sive array.

The more the people, the more powerful the array would become.

When the nearly one hundred gold-armored imperial guards came together, even a Nine-step Saint King would have to beat a retreat.

Zhang Ruochen sucked through his teeth. “The Dizu Divine Dynasty is really a force to be reckoned with. Even a prince could command such an army of sacred imperial guards,” said Zhang Ruochen through telepathy.

For comparison, there were only about 3,000 Saint Kings in the entire Guanghan Realm.

And the number was even lesser in the Kunlun Realm.

To put it into perspective, so long as the Supreme Kings and G.o.ds did not interfere, a prince of the Dizu Divine Dynasty had the ability to conquer half of the Kunlun Realm.

Of course, after the recovery of the Kunlun Realm, the number of Saint Kings and Saints had skyrocketed. Many cultivators, who failed to make ascension previously, had become Saint Kings.

“The Dizu prince’s mother is Immortal Dizu’s wife and the daughter of Sky Sect’s leader. Besides, the prince’s uncles are also influential figures of the dynasty. How hard could it be to take charge of an army of imperial guards with such a background?” said Ji Fanxin, also through telepathy.

Zhang Ruochen chuckled. “What a man! That Immortal Dizu could marry both the Saintess of the Nebula Sect and daughter of the Sky Sect’s leader.”

“Let us look at it this way: it is because of his marriage to the Saintess of the Nebula Sect and the daughter of the Sky Sect’s leader that Immortal Dizu could reign the Dizu Divine Dynasty and become an Immortal,” said Ji Fanxin.

This kept Zhang Ruochen thinking.

So Ji Fanxin continued, “Immortal Dizu’s apt.i.tude and intelligence must be extraordinary since he was small. But without the support of the various ancient forces, he couldn’t have developed and become an Immortal.”

“The best way to ama.s.s support is to through marriage.”

“When Immortal Dizu ascended to the helm, he was representing the interests of these various forces that supported him. Of course, Immortal Dizu isn’t someone to be sniffed at. After achieving immortality, he has gradually gotten rid of the influence of the Nebula Sect and Sky Sect. Instead, he has turned around to exert his influence over them to consolidate his ruling power.”

Zhang Ruochen sighed. “I didn’t know that a prominent figure like Immortal Dizu had to rely on compromises and someone else before his rise.”

Ji Fanxi seemed to have read what was on Zhang Ruochen’s mind. “If you want to rebuild the Shengming Central Empire and the glory days of the Kunlun Realm, your only choice is to leverage on the major forces to succeed.”

“I am no longer a cultivator of the Kunlun Realm. Their glory and decline have nothing to do with me,” said Zhang Ruochen.

“The future is always cruel. How would you run away when you alone have to decide the life and death of a billion people?”

Looking from an outsider’s perspective, Ji Fanxin could see much more clearly than Zhang Ruochen.

Boom!