"Well then, let's begin!"
Once all the members of the Three Great Tribes—or rather, what should now be called the Sanhe Tribe—had gathered, Laurent stepped forward. Fred and Queller stood half a step behind him, one on each side.
Roy stood at the very front of the six Gods, and behind them were sixteen Demigods.
Further back were the Saint Realm experts from the three tribes.
People from other tribes had tacitly kept their distance, staying over a hundred miles away.
Laurent took a scroll from his spatial ring. Then, with respectful hands, he held the scroll high, and surging divine power activated the scroll's inherent strength.
*"Boom, boom, boom..."*
Instantly, Roy felt an indescribable pressure, so immense it threatened to force him to his knees.
This oppressive power...
Roy was terrified. He didn't dare resist, but the thought of kneeling still chafed him.
He immediately braced himself with both hands on the ground, barely managing to keep his knees from touching. The pressure significantly lessened, and when he looked up, Roy saw that Laurent, Fred, and Queller were already on their knees.
No, it wasn't just the three of them. Everyone present was forced to bow their heads and kneel before this immense pressure.
In the sky, countless powerful auras emerged, coalescing into a gigantic human face that covered the entire sky. Just by looking at it, Roy could feel the terrifying power contained within these auras.
Sovereign Power, and Lord God Descends!
Roy had never imagined that the establishment of a city would involve Lord God Descends!
Only after the colossal human face fully formed did the immense pressure completely dissipate.
Of course, Roy knew this didn't mean the Sovereign had left. Rather, it was the Sovereign's consciousness descending. Under the influence of Willpower, the power of the countless Sovereign Powers that had formed the Sovereign's giant face was completely reined in, not a single bit escaping.
"Laurent respectfully welcomes Lord God Descends!"
"Welcome Lord God Descends!"
"Welcome Lord God Descends!"
Led by Laurent and the other two, millions of people shouted the Sovereign's name, bowing three times and kowtowing nine times.
"Oh?"
"You call upon me, what urgent matter do you have?"
A majestic voice echoed in the ears of everyone present. God-level experts were mostly unaffected.
But the faces of the Saint Realm experts showed expressions of pain, and some of the weaker ones even began to bleed from their ears.
The Sovereign's power was truly terrifying!
"Sovereign, I, Laurent Morgan, have protected this land for over thirty thousand years. During this time, I have diligently driven out tens of thousands of bandits and evildoers, and have been chosen as leader by the people within this territory."
"Therefore, I humbly request the Sovereign's permission to establish a city here, to contribute our humble efforts to maintaining order in the Infernal Realm."
After Laurent finished speaking, the Sovereign's giant face remained silent for a few seconds before uttering a single word.
"Granted!"
As the Sovereign spoke, a massive Magic Array suddenly appeared on the ground. From this enormous Magic Array, four towering, dark city walls, over three hundred meters high, emerged.
At the very center of each city wall was a city gate, fifty meters wide and one hundred meters high. A flash of light passed over the gate, and the words "Sanhe City" appeared ten meters above it.
After all this was done, the Sovereign's giant face dispersed, and the Magic Array that had conjured the city walls also vanished without a trace.
At this point, the people present finally rose from the ground.
Before the Sovereign, no one dared to look directly at its majesty. Thus, the only person who knew Roy hadn't knelt was Alva.
Looking at the city walls that now enclosed an area of a million square miles, Laurent burst into laughter.
After hundreds of thousands of years of effort, his wish had finally been granted.
Fred and Queller also smiled.
Although they had missed out on the crucial City Lord position, Laurent had promised them both the position of Vice City Lord and allowed them to form a city guard army of no more than three thousand people.
It was important to note that within a city, apart from the Sovereign's Army and the city guard, no one else was permitted to fight.
Otherwise, they would face the consequences of offending the Sovereign's majesty.
Except for experts above the Asura level, who could, to some extent, disregard the city's rules, even Seven-star Demon-level experts who wished to fight had to do so far from the city, or on designated arenas within the city.
Therefore, possessing a city guard that could act within the city meant, in a sense, being the "king" within the city.
"Alright, the Sovereign has bestowed the city walls. Now, the construction within the city is up to all of you."
"The first thing that needs to be built is the camp for the Sovereign Legion."
"The second thing that needs to be built is the Demon Castle."
"The third thing that needs to be built is the Auction House."
Fred and Queller both nodded in agreement with Laurent's instructions.
These were the three most important buildings that needed to be constructed after many cities were established.
The city walls were personally bestowed by the Sovereign. The walls were imbued with Sovereign Power, and although they weren't Lord God Artifacts, no Divine Artifact below a Lord God Artifact could cause them any damage.
Establishing cities and maintaining order within them requires the Sovereign's Army to be stationed there. To some extent, the Sovereign's Army's deterrent power within a city is even greater than the City Lord's.
Of course, when it comes to Great Cities, or even the Prefect level, the roles are reversed.
The City Lords of Great Cities are not weak among Seven-star Demons, so the deterrent power of the Sovereign's Army in a Great City is similar to that of the city guard.
As for Prefects, they are great figures standing at the pinnacle of Gods. The Sovereign's Army in the Infernal Realm's 108 prefectures has almost no presence.
This is the world of Panlong, where great power belongs to the individual!
This is just for those who cultivate to the Prefect level. Paragon High-Gods, who are even higher, stand at the absolute peak of Gods. To other Gods, there's no difference between a Paragon High-God and a Sovereign.
Even a Purgatory Commander who has gathered the three-piece Lord God Artifact set has little resistance against a Paragon.
The three-piece Lord God Artifact set can only allow them to preserve their lives in front of a Paragon High-God. While a Paragon cannot break through the Lord God Artifact's defenses, they can directly banish them into the spatial turbulence.
At that point, if no Sovereign rescues them from the spatial turbulence, they will be forever trapped there, unable to escape.
Demon Castle is also the work of a Sovereign. It has managers specifically appointed by the Sovereign who share information, post missions, and award Demon Medals through Demon Castle.
It is generally accepted that those who possess Demon Medals are powerful among Gods.
The Auction House is a city's most lucrative source of income. Whether buying or selling goods, the City Lord's Mansion charges a certain commission. For most Gods, paying this small commission is far safer than trading outside the city.
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