The Dog God Battle Armor… ran away.
"Thank heavens it stopped. Any more of that, and I swear I'd have given up on love for life.
That voice… it's trauma. It's psychological torture."
"Even the Zodiac Battle Armor's spirit couldn't withstand it! The Green Emperor is an absolute menace. He spares nothing, not even spiritual artifacts!"
"I don't know if the Dog God Armor ran away or just forcibly chose a successor. If it did pick someone, that person just hit the luckiest jackpot in history. I doubt it was ready to choose anyone yet—it was probably forced by the Green Emperor."
"Insane. That dog is truly unstoppable. His destructive power is beyond imagination."
Countless citizens stared up into the sky, their eyes filled with lingering dread.
And it wasn't unwarranted.
Once, the Sound-Sealing Jade Cicadas could block the Green Emperor's voice, but now even those protections were slipping. His singing spared no one—enemy or ally.
"This is unacceptable. I must invent something that can block the Green Emperor's demonic voice. I can't go through that again—I'll lose my mind."
Inside the Heavenly Craft Pavilion, a craftsman muttered with grim resolve.
He had to succeed.
If the Jade Cicadas weren't enough, then he'd have to enhance them—maybe invent something entirely new. A device that not only blocked external sounds, but also protected the mind and soul from auditory invasion.
The urgency was genuine and pressing.
"That damn Green Emperor… even the battle armor's spirit had to flee. It's incredible—and hilarious."
"But... interesting. I wonder who it chose. If it was forced into picking someone, that may actually work in our favor."
Yi Tianxing also watched the entire episode unfold, but chose not to comment on the Green Emperor's singing this time.
There had been a time when that voice truly horrified him. But now, ever since reaching the Dao Platform Realm and forging the Heavenly Emperor Altar, he had established a profound connection with the universe.
That connection filtered out the chaos.
He could now perceive the raw emotion and spiritual truth behind the Green Emperor's voice.
It still sounded horrendous.
But the so-called demonic song couldn't penetrate the Heavenly Emperor Altar's defenses. It was effortlessly suppressed. Such was the power of differing realms.
Of course, he still didn't find it pleasant in any way. The shrillness remained.
And as the Green Emperor grew stronger, so did the power of his musical destruction. It would only get worse.
But the real headache… was the Green Emperor himself.
"Interesting. I didn't expect it to choose someone like that. Issue a command—have the Six Doors Division collect all available information on the new bearer. But don't approach him yet."
Yi Tianxing gave the order.
An attendant behind him bowed silently and disappeared without a trace.
Since the Sunflower Ancestor pledged allegiance to Great Yi, he had offered his Sunflower Immortal Scripture to the Scripture Repository. Every imperial attendant in the palace could cultivate it.
The scripture seemed tailor-made for them—much more so than even the Heavenly Gang Child Technique. It was not only fast but also perfectly suited to their physiology, accelerating their cultivation at terrifying speed.
And this was not a demonic art.
It was an authentic Daoist scripture—one of the fastest-growing immortal methods in the world. Yin and yang reversed, human and divine transmuted.
With appropriate resources, even the weakest palace attendant had now reached Fourth-Tier Dharma Phase Realm, forming a Dharma Aspect.
Some had already broken into the Nascent Soul Realm.
At this rate, in the future, it wouldn't be strange for thousands—even tens of thousands—of palace attendants to become Dao Platform Realm powerhouses.
At that point, the imperial palace would become the most terrifying forbidden zone in existence.
Yes—a Forbidden Zone.
Currently, the number of attendants already exceeded one million.
This wasn't exaggeration.
Great Yi never forced common boys to undergo castration to become eunuchs. Yi Tianxing had never issued such a command—it was inhumane.
Instead, all palace attendants were already eunuchs when recruited—either former court eunuchs from old worlds or naturally born heavenly eunuchs, shunned by society for their condition.
Yi Tianxing offered them dignity, safety, and a purpose.
In the imperial palace, no one looked down on them. No one pitied them. They could live with honor and even cultivate. Unsurprisingly, they were fiercely loyal—to the death.
Loyalty wasn't forced; it was earned.
And with the size of the palace, even millions of attendants weren't considered excessive.
Not long after, Zhuge Zhengwo arrived personally at the imperial palace and handed over a report.
"Wu Ergou: Arrived in Great Yi as part of a traveling merchant caravan. Settled in Fushan City. After settling down, he displayed an exceptional talent for beast taming—specifically, training dogs.
He scours the mountains for feral spirit hounds, tames them, and trains them for various purposes.
In Fushan, he is known as the Dog King."
Zhuge Zhengwo reported while Yi Tianxing reviewed the file.
Wu Ergou was well-known.
He only trained dogs, ignoring all other beasts. And his spirit dogs were versatile—some could hunt rare herbs, others track enemies, some detect treasures, or even fight and kill alongside hunters.
His hounds were coveted by bounty hunters and adventurers across the land.
The title "Dog King" was no exaggeration.
"Fascinating… Wu the Dog King. If the Green Emperor catches up, this'll be a good show."
Yi Tianxing's tone was amused.
So Wu Ergou had become the Dog God Warrior, the final Zodiac Guardian. The full set was complete.
This time, the transmission hadn't manifested in the open—no divine light, no dramatic announcement. It was quiet and hidden, perhaps to delay the inevitable.
With the full Zodiac now assembled, they could break the Four Divine Seals at any time.
But there was no rush. Strategy mattered.
Let things settle—then strike.
A Dog King vs. a Dog Emperor.
That was going to be entertaining.
Yi Tianxing was sure the Green Emperor had already gone after him.
Though he found it amusing, he had no intention of intervening.
To him, it was nothing more than comic relief.
Meanwhile… in the Nine Heavens Realm.
The Nine Heavenly Dao Sovereigns gathered in solemn silence.
Nine figures stood, grim and wordless.
"The Four Divine God clearly held back. They're just going through the motions.
And the three demonesses who infiltrated the imperial palace… also vanished without a trace.
Something has gone wrong.
It's just as we feared—we can't rely on anyone else.
Great Yi has already elevated Eternal Coins to Heaven-recognized currency, harvesting fortune like a river to the sea.
The boundary between Dynasty and Sacred Court has already been broken.
It won't be long now before Great Yi ascends."
Huangtian (White) Dao Sovereign spoke slowly.
His voice lacked emotion—but that very lack was more ominous than rage.
The Four Divine God and Three Saints had clearly chosen to avoid conflict with Great Yi.
In doing so, they had slapped the Nine Sovereigns in the face.
"They don't want to offend Yi Tianxing—but they're happy to offend us?"
"What now? We can't make a move ourselves. Too many eyes are watching us."
Xuantian (Golden) Dao Sovereign shook his head helplessly.
"Hmph. I won't stand for this.
If Great Yi wants to rise, we'll destroy it.
If I can't have it—no one can.
Let them see the fury of Heaven itself."
Motian (Gray) Dao Sovereign said coldly, a chilling aura seeping from his voice.
"Motian, don't be reckless. Heaven's will won't tolerate direct interference—and Great Yi is no pushover."
Juntian (Yellow) Dao Sovereign warned quickly.
"Relax. I won't act personally.
But don't think Great Yi can just get away with it.
If they want peace, they picked the wrong world."
Motian's eyes gleamed with malice.
He had already decided.
He would not let Great Yi off the hook.
"When Great Yi ascends to Sacred Court…
…they'll finally understand just how big a mistake they made."
He said it softly—but every word dripped with vengeance.