Chapter 892: Turmoil [Three Updates]
"The Origin of the Three Thousand Halls, it is rumored to consist of as many as three thousand halls, each with an Origin Divine Tree. With a count of three thousand, and including this one, there have emerged ten Origin Halls; it is only natural for you to have such a sensation,"
Chu Yuan explained with a smile.
"This Origin Divine Tree is quite peculiar, the origin of power, a kind of energy tree. If it could merge with other Origin Divine Trees, I have a feeling it would become even more powerful,"
Yao Ling'er shared her thoughts.
"Focus on cultivating with the Origin Divine Tree, and once you reach immortality, you will be able to sense even more. It is cultivation that matters most,"
Chu Yuan said.
"This concubine understands,"
Yao Ling'er nodded, leaning against Chu Yuan's side.
She also knew that although she had become a Cosmic God, her cultivation was still not enough. If she could reach immortality, she could cultivate Divine Drugs that even the immortal could use for the empire, and by then, the development would be faster.
The empire was thriving.
In this period, several people had made breakthroughs in the fourth step.
"Leader Feng, has already broken through to the fourth step of the Cosmic God. It seems the Ancient Demon Four Forms are very much in harmony with her powers. It's not surprising, with four Divine Beasts' immortal corpses, including that of a Divine Phoenix,"
Chu Yuan, while inspecting the empire, was pleased to see Zhu FengFeng's breakthrough.
Although he had been back in the empire for a few years, tens of thousands of years had passed within the bounds of the Human Emperor Nation.
With the Ancient Demon Four Forms, Zhu FengFeng created a great cycle formation that was extremely formidable among those at the fourth step.
With sufficient resources, the breakthroughs came quickly.
However, Chu Yuan still felt it was not enough.
He, too, was desperate to break through to the realm of immortality, for only then could the empire enter a new phase of rapid development.
Ah, the substances of immortality.
What Chu Yuan lacked were immortal substances.
In the Imperial Palace's back garden. Surrounded by vibrant floral splendor and fragrant air, divine flowers flourished everywhere, transformed by Yao Ling'er's hand.
In front of a stone table, a young girl rested her chin on her hands, gazing at the plants with a touch of boredom.
"Chenxi, bored again?"
Chu Chenyao walked up to her, sat across her, and smiled.
"Yes, sister,"
Chu Chenxi nodded. "These past few years, the Emperor brother has ordered a halt to the wars. The empire's mightiest are forbidden to leave its borders without orders. I heard that there's a great war raging outside. I'm eager to see it myself. I wonder just how earth-shattering those rumored immortal battles are. I've read accounts of Emperor Brother's battles in the Cosmic Sea inside the Book of the Universe. They truly are spectacular and formidable."
"Given the current instability outside, Yuan's orders must be part of his considerations. This time, Yuan has captured numerous treasures from the Cosmic Sea, and it is time to transform them completely into strength,"
Chu Chenyao tapped her forehead, "Sharpening swords and fattening horses, merely preparations for the battle to come. Can't you even see this much?"
"I know, it's just that I'm feeling restless," Chu Chenxi pouted, "Also, don't tap my forehead again. I'm not a kid anymore."
"Chenxi, second sister,"
Chu Yuan appeared before them. "Emperor Brother,"
Chu Chenxi's eyes lit up.
Even though Chu Yuan was the Supreme Emperor, in her heart, he was always her Emperor Brother. "What are you discussing?" Chu Yuan sat down. "Nothing much, just that this girl is feeling quite bored," Chu Chenyao was much more composed.
"With the empire being so vast, with so many places within its territory, across various star regions, isn't that enough for you to explore?"
Chu Yuan spoke sternly, "The outside world is too chaotic. Without my command, no one will take you away. Don't even think about The Book of Martial Arts taking you to the Cosmic Sea to see; they only obey my orders. Behave and focus on your cultivation. If you're bored, go to the imperial mausoleum and keep the Empress Dowager company."
He was very strict.
He was not only the Emperor but also Chu Chenxi's brother.
"Okay."
Chu Chenyao became like a frostbitten eggplant, instantly wilted.
"Back then, big sister was much stricter than Yuan didi, more terrifying than father and mother. I didn't even dare to speak in front of her."
As Chu Chenyao spoke, she lowered her head, "But there's no trace of big sister anymore, I miss her very much, and I wish she could scold me like she did when we were little."
Chu Chenxi listened without much feeling, after all, she had never seen Chu Yuan, let alone her.
"Big sister ah."
Chu Yuan said, "I have searched through the Eternal Great World countless times and found no existence of big sister. I have also used my Supreme Divine Abilities to predict, but there is not even a trace of her presence. There are only two possibilities."
"When big sister left, she was only in the Divine Realm, she might have died, and her bones no longer exist, never to be found again."
Chu Chenyao looked somber.
If she had died, it would have been good if she could be buried in the Imperial Tomb like father.
But now her life or death was unknown.
"That's just one possibility," said Chu Yuan. "The more completely she disappears, the more bizarre it suggests. There are some places that cannot be predicted, the Eternal Great World was the territory of the ancient divine court, and the Eternal Lord even left behind the Eternal City. The gods fought disasters back then, setting up great formations; it may be related to this."
This was also just his speculation. "Mhm."
Chu Chenyao nodded.
Time passed, and it was the thirty-fifth year of Divine Martial.
Chu Yuan's immortal body was also cultivating. During this period, the empire had no wars, and everyone was diligently cultivating; his bloodthirsty divine insects were hungry due to the lack of a great battle.
The empire's army was in training, and various regular legions were expanding.
The future wars would not just be against some cosmic gods but might also encounter assassinations by the immortals, so even the regular army's cultivation could not be weak.
Chu Yuan was also expanding the Divine Army, with a current tally of four million.
"The two trump card legions of the Feathered Divine Dynasty, the Feather Divine Army and the Transformative Divine Army, the weakest of them are Supreme Gods. My Divine Army is currently only at the Divine Spirit Realm in cultivation level, which is not enough; they are still too weak, and their strength must be rapidly enhanced."
Chu Yuan had an abundance of resources. However, cultivation required time, which was precisely what troubled him.
"If I reach immortality, unlocking the final seal on the Human Emperor Sword, perhaps the Human Emperor Kingdom will have even stronger time acceleration. Ultimately, many plans can only be implemented after I have reached immortality," he said.
Chu Yuan was very clear about this.
He looked towards a place within the Human Emperor Kingdom shrouded in the Nine Nether Mist.
"Since she arrived in the Human Emperor Kingdom, she has not appeared."
Chu Yuan looked at the Nine Nether, who only had cultivation in her eyes, and shook his head with a smile; for so long, she hadn't interacted with others or left this region.
He knew that Nine Nether was aiming for the immortal realm with all her might.
Inside the Divine Martial Hall.
That day, Chu Yuan convened a royal assembly, and his ministers gathered to report on the empire's recent development and the cosmic situation.
"Your Majesty, in recent years, the Cosmic Sea has become turbulent, and many major events have occurred, whether within the Cosmic Sea or amongst the stars," Reported the Enlightenment Book, the wisest existence in the Divine Martial Empire.