Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands-Chapter 389: The Old Dragon Awakens

Chapter 389: The Old Dragon Awakens

At the summit of Mei Mountain.

This time, Emperor Jing did not ride in the dragon sedan chair, but came here under the protection of two shadow guards.

The crowd parted to make way for him.

The looks everyone gave Emperor Jing were different.

Some were gloating, some were disdainful and sneering, and some were filled with sighs.

Emperor Jing took in all these gazes, his heart filled with immense resentment.

He was the emperor of a nation!

In normal times, who would dare to look at him with such expressions?

With just a glance from him, countless cultivators would kneel in submission!

But now……

"Your Majesty, we have reached the summit," the shadow guard beside him reminded.

Only then did Emperor Jing hurriedly raise his head.

As soon as he looked up, he met the gaze of the young man at the end of the path.

The young man's eyes were very calm.

But Emperor Jing felt as if they were soaked in the eternal, unmelting ice of ten thousand years.

It seemed to freeze his very soul.

The cultivators around watched Emperor Jing, deep in thought.

The fate of Jing Country had, at some point, already slipped away from Emperor Jing.

That was why the once high and mighty Emperor Jing, who seemed like a true son of heaven, now appeared like a jester in a tangerine-yellow dragon robe.

Without the slightest imperial demeanor.

"Shen Mo, why did you summon me to mourn the Sword Sage?" Emperor Jing slowly spoke.

Shen Mo directly interrupted him, "I called you here for only one thing."

"Abdicate."

Emperor Jing's eyes widened, "Abdicate?!"

"You want me to abdicate?! Never!"

Lin Dongtian, Xue Ziyi, and others finally began to understand Shen Mo's meaning.

What Shen Mo had said earlier about uniting under the court and obeying the court's orders did not seem to refer to obeying Emperor Jing or the Jing royal family's commands……

"Whether you abdicate or not is not up to you, but up to me."

"This time I called you here is not to discuss with you, but to inform you."

Shen Mo looked directly into Emperor Jing's eyes and spoke indifferently.

Emperor Jing angrily said, "No! I absolutely will not……"

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Shen Mo casually waved his hand, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged over. Emperor Jing immediately felt as if his mouth had been sealed shut.

No matter how hard he tried, turning red with anger and exerting all his strength, he couldn't make a sound.

It was as if an invisible hand had tightly covered his mouth.

Everyone could only see Emperor Jing jumping around on the spot like a jester.

Shen Mo continued, "You are all bark and no bite, good at plotting but indecisive, reluctant to take risks for great matters, and willing to risk your life for small gains."

"You are not fit to be Emperor Jing anymore."

"Do you have any objections?" Shen Mo glanced at the two shadow guards beside Emperor Jing.

The shadow guards looked at each other and shook their heads repeatedly, "We dare not, we have no objections."

Shen Mo calmly said, "Let the royal family choose a prince to serve as Emperor Jing."

"In addition, the court will form a cabinet to assist Emperor Jing in governing the country. Each sect will assign a cultivator at the Divine Transformation stage to serve as a cabinet member."

"The elder of Jade Cauldron Sect will serve as the chief, with greater responsibilities."

After saying this, Shen Mo looked around, "I have finished speaking. Are there any objections?"

Everyone lowered their heads and dared not make a sound.

When your fist is strong, your words are the truth.

Who would dare to object?

"Very well, then I leave this place to you," Shen Mo nodded, and with a flash, he disappeared.

After Shen Mo left, the crowd dared to raise their heads and whisper to each other.

Any sensible person could tell.

This was not about the eight sects uniting under the court and obeying the court's orders.

It was about choosing a puppet to serve as Emperor Jing.

The cabinet was a tool to monitor the puppet emperor.

On the surface, the eight sects obeyed the court, but in reality, they obeyed the orders of Jade Cauldron Sect!

However, they still dared not voice any objections.

After the destruction of the Ten Thousand Demon Nation, half of the vast territory in the southern part of the continent fell into the hands of Jade Cauldron Sect.

The remaining parts were divided among Qianyuan Sect, Great Snow Palace, Sea God Island, and Tianhe Sect.

As for the Sacred Spirit Sect, the Shadowless Pavilion, and the Mad Blade Alliance, they didn't even get a taste.

Jade Cauldron Sect had the largest area, the deepest heritage, and the strongest power.

The combined strength of the other seven sects could not compare to that of Jade Cauldron Sect now.

"Strange, why didn't Brother Shen just kill Emperor Jing?" Shi Jingtian couldn't help but mutter.

Du Cangqing whispered, "Brother Shen doesn't need to. Naturally, there are people who will do it for him to ingratiate themselves."

"Speaking out in public would just give them ammunition."

Shi Jingtian's eyes widened, "So that's how it is! Brother Shen truly is something! He's got a mind full of cunning schemes!"

Du Cangqing was left speechless, "Do you even know how to speak properly? Be careful or your father will give you a good slap!"

Shi Jingtian quickly covered his mouth, "I was wrong... I was wrong..."

A few days later, the new policies were implemented.

Emperor Jing issued an edict, voluntarily abdicating without any coercion.

The new Emperor Jing was to be the eighteenth prince, who had never been favored by Emperor Jing.

This prince had no mother.

He was merely a child born to Emperor Jing and a palace maid.

The poor maid had thought she would become a consort, but after giving birth, she was framed and killed.

Such a new emperor clearly suited the interests of all parties involved.

Moreover, the court established a cabinet, with each sect assigning one person to serve as a cabinet member.

The chief of the cabinet was to be a cultivator from the Jade Cauldron Sect.

The cabinet would assist the new Emperor Jing in handling state affairs and unite the eight sects.

The common people were all abuzz with discussion.

In every street and alley, before and after meals, everyone was talking about it.

Everyone knew that things had clearly changed.

Anyone with a bit of sense could understand the hidden implications behind the "voluntary abdication" and the "cabinet."

However, these discussions quickly died down over time.

With a new emperor, the lives of the common people didn't change much.

So, it was just like usual.

The only benefit was that people no longer had to worry about the Ten Thousand Demon Nation launching a northern invasion, nor did they have to fear becoming slaves or livestock for the demon race.

Another year passed.

The Western Sea King died in battle, and the Western Sea water demons submitted.

The Northern Sea King came to the mountain gate of the Jade Cauldron Sect and pledged allegiance to Shen Mo.

The Eastern Sea King gathered a large number of surviving demons and water demons from the Ten Thousand Demon Nation and launched a desperate attack on the Jade Cauldron Sect once again, only to be annihilated by Shen Mo on the coast of the Eastern Sea.

With this, the demon race was pacified, and the four seas were cleared.

All the noise from the outside world was irrelevant to Shen Mo.

At this moment, he sat alone above the Eastern Sea, gazing into the far east.

Even though he had reached the peak of the Divine Transformation stage, he still couldn't see the end of the Eastern Sea.

It was still a seamless blend of water and sky, a vast expanse of blue.

There wasn't a trace of the Demon-Subduing Sea in sight.

In Shen Mo's mind, the description of the Spirit Palace stage from the Divine Thunder Demon-Subduing Scripture emerged.

He couldn't view it before when his cultivation was insufficient.

Now that he had reached the peak of the Divine Transformation stage, the subsequent content revealed itself naturally.

"To enter the Spirit Palace stage, one must forge a spirit palace to protect the divine soul."

"Every spirit palace of a Spirit Palace cultivator is not exactly the same, but one thing is certain: the bigger, the better."

"To forge a spirit palace, one must first lay a solid foundation."

"One must separate a part of the divine soul to build the foundation; this is a task that requires great patience and effort."

Shen Mo exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He had already tried to lay the foundation.

However... after a whole year, he had only managed to lay a foundation an inch long.

It was far too short.

No wonder it was said that advancing from the Divine Transformation stage to the Spirit Palace stage was incredibly slow.

Just this step alone could exhaust those old cultivators whose lifespan was running out.

"Hmm? Such a powerful aura!"

Shen Mo suddenly felt a pang of anxiety and instinctively turned around, only to find an astonishing aura bursting above the Jade Cauldron Sect.

The aura was incredibly familiar.

"It's the old dragon awakening!" Shen Mo was somewhat surprised.

After such a long time, the old fellow had finally awakened!

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