Xu Yuexuan's enthronement ceremony was not particularly grand. Compared to the enthronement ceremonies of other emperors of the Sun Moon Empire, this one could even be described as somewhat shabby.
But Xu Yuexuan didn't care about any of that. For her, as long as she held power in her hands, that was the best thing. What was the point of an enthronement ceremony, no matter how grand, if she couldn't control real authority…
After these days of bloody purges, all the forces within Mingdu that were unwilling to cooperate or harbored disloyal intentions had been eliminated. The leaders of several relatively powerful families had their heads hung on the streets as a warning. For a time, the entire Mingdu fell into silence, and no more ignorant fools dared to come out and spread rumors.
Being an emperor was an extremely exhausting job, which could be seen clearly from Xu Yuexuan's current state.
After these days of high-intensity work, her overall condition had visibly deteriorated. The light that once shone in her eyes had dimmed somewhat, replaced by a touch of calculation and depth.
She now truly understood the saying "it is lonely at the top." Having become emperor and seized the highest power and status, she had also lost many things in return, such as freedom and even friendship. These were things unattainable for an emperor, especially under the current complex circumstances, where they had become a luxury.
Mo Ying still accompanied Xu Yuexuan. He was currently the person she trusted the most. Xu Yuexuan had also invested a large amount of resources into him, seeking to rapidly advance his cultivation in a short time until he stepped into the Title Douluo realm.
At this moment, Mo Ying was not only the most trustworthy person by Xu Yuexuan's side but also controlled the remaining secret guards and soldiers within the imperial palace. As for the semi-soul-toolized legion from Tuoyun City that had voluntarily surrendered, Xu Yuexuan still had doubts about their loyalty. Fortunately, with powerful experts from the Heavenly Sound Sect stationed there, the safety of the imperial palace was not a concern.
Xie Shiyu still followed Xu Yuexuan's side. Out of gratitude to the Heavenly Sound Sect and for other reasons, Xu Yuexuan had issued an imperial decree making the Heavenly Sound Sect the protector sect of the Sun Moon Empire. No one in the entire Heavenly Sound Sect had any objections or different thoughts about this.
The situation within Mingdu was developing in a positive direction day by day. The internal economy had also begun to recover, various facilities were operating in an orderly manner, and the entire Mingdu was slowly regaining its vitality, as if the previous bloodshed had never occurred.
To reunify the entire Sun Moon Empire once more, war was unavoidable. All Xu Yuexuan could do was make the best preparations. This war might last a very long time, or it might end in a very short time, but regardless, the arrival of this battle would not be far off…
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At the same time, Shen Hanyu and the others had already prepared to return to the Douluo Continent.
Before leaving, Shen Hanyu had also left his own backup plans here.
Xu Yuexuan, this sensible Sun Moon Empress, had a close relationship with him, so naturally he would not treat her poorly.
Before departing, with the help of You Mengchu, he first performed a baptism for her, greatly improving her talent and physical quality. At the same time, he gave Xu Yuexuan a piece of ice crystal. This ice crystal contained part of his power; as long as Xu Yuexuan actively activated it, she could summon a projection of him to descend and resolve many major troubles for her.
Additionally, he had prepared a full set of six soul bones for Xu Yuexuan. Among them were even a ten-thousand-year torso bone and a ninety-thousand-year head soul bone. The rest of the soul bones were all top-grade existences as well. It would be hard to find such top-grade soul bones anywhere in the entire Sun Moon Empire.
Along the way to this point, the number of soul bones Shen Hanyu had accumulated was extremely considerable. Even after equipping Xu Yuexuan with a full set of six soul bones in one go, it was still insignificant compared to his vast total.
Of course, upon learning that Shen Hanyu's group was about to leave, Xu Yuexuan still performed her surface duties perfectly.
That same night, Xu Yuexuan didn't even have time to change out of her dragon robe before secretly climbing onto Shen Hanyu's bed. That night, she completely cast aside any so-called sense of shame. The various techniques she used even surprised Shen Hanyu, this old veteran. Even until the end, when she was so exhausted she was about to faint, she still took the initiative and thoughtfully cleaned Shen Hanyu with her own methods…
At the very end, Xu Yuexuan only felt at ease and fell asleep after touching her slightly swollen lower abdomen. Her intention was obvious, she wanted a child. There was no need to explain the reason too clearly; both parties understood it in their hearts…
But unfortunately, Xu Yuexuan's wish was ultimately somewhat unrealistic.
Shen Hanyu's current level of life had far surpassed that of an ordinary Limit Douluo, to the point where he had already stepped into the god level. Even the Snow Emperor, despite trying for so many years, still showed no signs. Although there were some deliberate factors from both sides, this aspect was still one of the reasons.
The stronger one was, the harder it was to produce offspring. This was a traceable rule. Even god-level powerhouses like the God King of Destruction and his wife, as well as the Evil God King and his wife, four top God King-level experts, have had no offspring from the birth of the Douluo God Realm until now, despite the passage of who knows how many years. This was the restriction of laws and the Heavenly Dao. Even as God Kings, they could not change this reality.
Xu Yuexuan did not know that her beautiful dream had already been extinguished by reality. Even if she knew, it wouldn't matter. While she was still having some strange sweet dreams, Shen Hanyu had already taken everyone and left Mingdu, embarking on the journey back to the continent.
Following them back to the Douluo Continent this time were also dozens of high-level soul mentors from the Sun Moon Empire. These people enjoyed great fame within Mingdu and were praised as the main force in soul tool development. They enjoyed extremely high rights and preferential treatment in all aspects of the empire. Yet now, with a single light sentence from Xu Yuexuan, their fates had been decided.
Everyone would escort them to Element City, where Shui Ningbing and You Yanshan would prepare residences for them as well as all the materials needed for research and forging soul tools.
At the same time, after years of operation, the Blacksmith Association located in the Star Luo Empire had also been incorporated by Element City and had completely relocated there. At that time, they could begin slowly learning and understanding soul tools from these soul mentors. Element City would be their first experimental ground. In the future, Element City would become the birthplace of soul tool technology across the entire Douluo Continent. By then, another layer of fame would be added to the renown surrounding Element City…
Due to the large number of people in the group, Shen Hanyu did not plan to travel with them. Instead, he intended to return to the Douluo Continent first. The task of escorting the group naturally fell on Gu Yuena and the others.
However, they had no objections to this. After some farewells, Shen Hanyu opened a spatial rift and disappeared from everyone's perception in almost an instant.
Gu Yuena looked at the soul mentors, whose faces clearly showed traces of fear, and a flash of disdain crossed her face. She probably didn't take these people seriously at all. Little did she know that in less than ten thousand years after these people reached the Douluo Continent, the soul tool technology they brought would have an immeasurably huge impact on the entire soul master system and the continental landscape. But that was a story for later. The current Gu Yuena naturally knew nothing about it…
After a simple discussion, the group was in no hurry to hurry on their way. On one hand, traveling with so many people was quite troublesome. On the other hand, this was also Shen Hanyu's intention.
Currently, Shui Bing'er had already completed the first eight of the Sea God's Nine Tests, but her soul power was still far from reaching the Limit Douluo level. This undoubtedly required some time. With her current full set of soul bones, it was no longer feasible to use soul bones to increase her soul power. However, Shui Bing'er didn't mind this at all. Her path of cultivation had bright and smooth prospects. She had a premonition that within two years, she would be able to follow Shen Hanyu to pursue that supreme god level. The closer to the end, the more one must not be impatient. Otherwise, if an accident occurred, it would be a major problem.
Shen Liuyu's Darkness Nine Tests had now reached the seventh test. Her seventh test also required controlling a Darkness Divine tool. She planned to complete this test after returning to the continent. It was impossible to conduct the divine test out on this vast sea.
As for Bai Nian's Death God Seven Tests, Shen Hanyu didn't know the exact progress, but based on Bai Nian's style of doing things, he was still very reassured about her.
The wind and clouds rolled on. The group's figures soon disappeared into the merging of water and sky. The sea breeze blew against their faces and then headed toward the Sun Moon Empire.
Ten thousand miles away, Xu Yuexuan stood in front of the majestic imperial palace, with Mo Ying, dressed in a black robe, standing beside her. The two of them simply stood there quietly, neither speaking. For a moment, master and servant faced each other in silence.
After a long time, the silent Mo Ying finally spoke:
"Miss… Your Majesty, you have truly sacrificed too much for the empire…"
Xu Yuexuan let out a soft laugh. Looking at the luxurious purple-gold robe on her body, the emotions in her eyes remained extremely calm.
"It's no big deal. In a storm, whether a plant can withstand the blows depends on whether the soil it is rooted in is fertile and whether its roots are buried deep enough…"
"The way of the emperor is a path of domination, but it is also a path of loneliness. Under these circumstances, he is my best choice. If in the future I can give birth to his children, perhaps I too can catch a glimpse of that god-level realm. At that time, everything might be different…"
Mo Ying fell silent again upon hearing this. Ever since Xu Yuexuan ascended the throne, she could feel changes in the other party every day. But whether these changes were forced by reality or due to her own reasons, she couldn't say clearly. But just as she said, she had watched Xu Yuexuan grow up. For her sake, she could give her life without hesitation. Her entire life existed for the other party, and having come this far, she no longer wanted to turn back, or rather, she had long since cut off any thoughts of turning back.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky. Xu Yuexuan waved her sleeve and said softly:
"It's going to rain. Let's return to the palace first. Also, have Sect Master Xie come see me. I still have important matters to discuss with him…"
Mo Ying acknowledged and then watched as Xu Yuexuan's figure slowly disappeared into the shadows of the grand hall. Her own figure also disappeared, quickly catching up to Xu Yuexuan's pace.
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Douluo Continent, Spirit Hall City.
Above the solemn and majestic Papal Palace, the originally calm space suddenly twisted. Then the entire space shattered like glass. A young man wearing a black robe slowly walked out from within. The shattered space behind him instantly restored itself, as if nothing had happened.
This black-robed youth was Shen Hanyu, who had returned to the continent alone ahead of the others. After entering the continent's range, he had only stopped briefly at Sea God Island before heading straight toward Spirit Hall City.
Looking down at the Papal Palace shining brilliantly in the sunlight below, Shen Hanyu's gaze shifted slightly. But before he could make any move, a dark purple soul power surged from the space behind him at astonishing speed, as if it could pierce through space.
Shen Hanyu slightly raised his hand and effortlessly blocked the attack. Following the direction of the soul power, he looked over. A cluster of dark purple mist slowly appeared, and then Bibi Dong's figure slowly emerged from it.
When he arrived at Spirit Hall City, Shen Hanyu had not deliberately hidden his aura. Bibi Dong's strength was also formidable, so it was only natural that she would sense the spatial fluctuations and discover him.
On the other side, Bibi Dong's reaction was somewhat different from Shen Hanyu's calm demeanor. Looking at the black-robed youth in front of her whose aura was completely restrained, Bibi Dong was slightly stunned for a moment before she suddenly reacted.
"Shen Hanyu… It's actually you!"
A faint smile slowly curved at the corner of Shen Hanyu's lips. He said softly:
"Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff, it's been a while. I didn't expect that in just a few years, Your Holiness would also reach this step. It is rather surprising…"
"Hehe…"
Bibi Dong let out a cold laugh. She had never forgotten how stunning Shen Hanyu had been back then, nor could she ever forget the harm he had brought to Yu Xiaogang. But seeing him again now, she still couldn't help being drawn in by the aura on him that seemed to stand above everything. For some reason, Bibi Dong actually felt a trace of fear in her heart. She was a living dead person who had long been immune to death, yet in front of Shen Hanyu she was experiencing such an emotion. For a moment, Bibi Dong's expression became even uglier.
Shen Hanyu paid no attention to the changes in Bibi Dong's expression. He slowly took steps forward. With every step, the space rippled with layers of waves. Even though he didn't leak any aura, he still forced Bibi Dong to unconsciously take a step back.
"It seems Your Holiness is quite vengeful. You still remember the events of that year so clearly even now. I didn't realize that Your Holiness would still harbor feelings for a universally recognized piece of trash to this day…"
The mockery in Shen Hanyu's voice was completely undisguised. Even though Bibi Dong had now reached the final step before becoming a god like him, he still had absolute confidence that he could completely suppress her in an extremely short time. But on second thought, he still needed to use her becoming a god as a medium to control the plane's power of destiny. Shen Hanyu let out a light laugh and slowly withdrew his aura.
"I did not come here today to wage war with Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff. Or rather, with your main body not appearing, this divine-power-condensed avatar of yours is nothing but a plaything in my eyes. There's no need to seek humiliation for yourself…"
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