touchnovel Chapter 12: The Emperor Chen Tian, even more greedy than the Dark Sovereign, leaves the Ancestral
Chapter 12: The Emperor Chen Tian, even more greedy than the Dark Sovereign, leaves the Ancestral
Upon hearing this, the powerful beings of the primordial world exchanged glances. So they've arrived.
Meng Chen waved his hand, and the palace doors opened wide, allowing several figures to fly in—one man and four women.
The man was not as arrogant as the previous ancestral court envoy, but he still had the arrogance that was common among ancestral court cultivators. The four maids were equally beautiful, but they were also full of arrogance.
The ancestral court envoy frowned slightly upon seeing so many primordial cultivators in the hall, gave a soft snort, and completely disregarded them.
This greatly displeased the people of the prehistoric world, but they had no choice but to endure it for the sake of the Heavenly Emperor's plans.
"Ao Sheng pays his respects to Emperor Chentian."
The ancestral court envoy bowed casually to the imposing figure standing before the emperor's throne, which further displeased the cultivators of the prehistoric world.
"Hmph! To dare to be so disrespectful when meeting His Majesty, the ancestral court truly has no manners whatsoever!"
King Lei Ze snorted coldly and mocked Ao Sheng.
Ao Sheng, as the seventeenth-generation descendant of the Great Emperor Tai Shi and the young master of the Ao family, a family of immortals, had never been ridiculed before, and his expression changed instantly.
Before Ao Sheng could speak, his maidservant became angry and sternly rebuked the King of Leize.
"How dare you! How dare you, a lowly bastard, offend our young master! Kneel down and kill yourself immediately, and we might spare your body. Otherwise, don't blame us..."
Bang! !
Before the maid could finish her rant, she exploded in shock, leaving the other three maids pale and Ao Sheng stunned.
Lord Lei Ze and God Lord Fuxi bowed to the magnificent figure who had returned to the imperial throne, and said in unison:
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" ×N
The next moment, the overwhelming imperial might swept through the palace. The people of the prehistoric world didn't feel anything, but Ao Sheng and the others felt an immense pressure crushing down on them, like an ancient divine mountain collapsing down, unstoppable!
Thump! Thump! Thump...
Ao Sheng and the others all knelt on the ground, and the ancestral decree held by the maid rolled to the side.
Meng Chen sat high on the imperial throne, his divine eyes slightly lowered, scanning the new ancestral court envoy, and said indifferently:
"You really don't learn your lesson, do you? Do you want to be crushed by me again, like that last ant?"
Sweat beaded on Ao Sheng's forehead.
Normally, the maid would have already used a silk cloth woven from the silk of ancient ice silkworms to wipe his sweat.
But now, they can only lie on the ground like dead dogs, providing a laughingstock for the ancient cultivators.
Ao Sheng gritted his teeth, furious but powerless to do anything.
He never expected the new emperor to be so domineering, completely disregarding the ancestral court.
Does the new emperor not know that the ancestral court is supreme?
Meng Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the throne, awaiting Ao Sheng's reply.
"Your Majesty, I am acting on the orders of the ancestral court, begging you to go and guard the Imperial Pass. I implore you, for the sake of all living beings in the universe, to grant my request!"
After a long while, Ao Sheng's stammering voice finally came out, filled with humiliation and anger.
Upon hearing this, Meng Chen ignored Ao Sheng's tone and said calmly, "Oh, then what benefits would I get? I wouldn't do something without a benefit."
Want benefits?
Ao Sheng was stunned for a moment. Throughout history, this was the first time an emperor had ever asked for benefits before guarding the Imperial Pass.
Guarding the Imperial Pass and resisting the darkness is a responsibility that commands the reverence of all living beings in the universe and the worship of countless creatures. Yet, Emperor Chentian actually wants a reward!
Is he still the emperor?
Seeing that Ao Sheng remained silent, Meng Chen frowned slightly, and his imperial aura intensified.
"ah!!"
Ao Sheng cried out in pain as his bones cracked and shattered, his face contorted into a hideous grimace.
Bang!Bang!Bang!
The three beautiful maids exploded simultaneously, leaving no trace of their bodies.
"Your Majesty, there are benefits! Please withdraw your oppressive aura; there are advantages!"
Ao Sheng had never suffered such pain before, and he cried out repeatedly, begging Meng Chen to show mercy.
The people of the prehistoric world felt incredibly satisfied when they saw the ancestral court's envoy cry out in pain and beg for mercy; it was even more refreshing than drinking iced tea on a sweltering summer day.
A moment later, Meng Chen reduced his imperial aura. Ao Sheng had been tortured to the point of near death and was now like a dead dog.
hum!
Suddenly, a glimmer of spiritual light appeared within Ao Sheng's body; it was a divine thought left on him by the Ao family's ancestor.
When the Ao family patriarch saw that Ao Sheng had been played to the point of barely having a breath left, he was filled with rage.
But when he thought of the Dark Sovereign outside the pass stirring up trouble, and the Imperial Pass in imminent danger, if there were no Great Emperor to guard it, it would be difficult to stop the Dark Sovereign by relying solely on the many Imperial Arrays that operated autonomously at the Imperial Pass.
"Greetings, Emperor Chentian."
The Ao family patriarch suppressed his anger and bowed to Meng Chen. Meng Chen glanced at the Ao family patriarch casually, scrutinized him for a moment, and then slowly spoke.
"Enough with the nonsense. If you want me to guard the Imperial Pass, fine, but the Ancestral Court has to agree to a few conditions."
Circumstances dictate actions, so the Ao family patriarch could only nod and say, "Please speak, Emperor Chentian."
"First, the ancient star of the Primordial World is my homeland. The Ancestral Court must lift its restrictions on the Primordial World and not allow a single soldier to remain there. I am only giving you one year. If you fail to do so, I will take action myself."
Meng Chen put forward the first condition, which was also the one that the powerful beings of the prehistoric world cared about the most: the ancestral court's severing of the connection between heaven and earth on the ancient star of the prehistoric world.
Once the ancestral court's restrictions are lifted, they are confident that they can restore the ancient star to one-tenth of its peak state within a century.
When they chose to live in seclusion, they hid many ancient sacred mountains and immortal lands, precisely because they did not want these blessed lands to fall into the hands of the ancestral court.
"Can."
The Ao family patriarch nodded. A new emperor had emerged in the prehistoric world. As long as the new emperor was still alive, the ancestral court would no longer target the ancient stars of the prehistoric world.
"Secondly, you have sealed off the ancient star of the Primordial World for so many years, causing heavy losses to the Primordial World. Here's what we'll do: we don't care how much compensation you give us, but we'll give you the nine supreme dragon veins. Not even one less will do."
After discussing the blockade issue, Meng Chen began to talk about compensation, immediately mentioning the nine supreme dragon veins.
"What! Nine supreme dragon veins!"
The Ao family patriarch's eyes widened, and the powerful beings of the primordial world were also shocked. This was no longer just asking for an exorbitant amount; it was a true dragon devouring the heavens and earth.
Even at its peak, the ancient primordial star only had five supreme dragon veins.
Meng Chen's brows twitched slightly, and he continued, "Nine supreme dragon veins are all we have. Our ancestral court has stood in the universe for billions of years. Can't we even produce that?"
"A maximum of three." The Ao family patriarch gritted his teeth and gave a number.
Meng Chen: "Ten."
The Ao family patriarch was dumbfounded. "Wait, shouldn't you be negotiating with me? Why are you only increasing the price and not decreasing it?"
He hurriedly shouted, "Six! Six!"
Meng Chen: "Eleven."
"Nine, nine!" The Ao family patriarch was sweating profusely and quickly changed it back to nine.
Meng Chen: "Twelve."
"Stop! Twelve! Just twelve, don't add any more!"
The Ao family patriarch was about to cry. "Damn it, what kind of emperor is this? He's a complete bandit!"
If I had known, I wouldn't have tried to negotiate. Now look what's happened. There are three more options, and those immortal families in the ancestral court definitely won't offer them. The difference in price for these three options will have to be covered by the Ao family.
Having extorted twelve supreme dragon veins in one fell swoop, the powerful beings of the primordial world were extremely excited and placed even greater trust in Emperor Chentian.
"Third, guarding the Imperial Pass. I will face the Dark Sovereign's assault. There will be constant battles, and I need some supplies: an immortal elixir, three Nine-Turn Golden Pills, and a bottle of Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir. None of them can be missing."
After hearing Meng Chen's request, the Ao family patriarch was completely dumbfounded. Suddenly, he had the idea that it might not be so unacceptable to ask the Dark Supreme to break through his cultivation.
This Emperor Chentian is even more greedy than the Dark Sovereign!