Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 819: Chapter 815: Destruction

”Husband has been wronged.” Li Miaotan sighed gently.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled: ”There’s no need to say that, this grievance is nothing.”

He truly felt it was no big deal; compared to life and death, these grievances are trivial.

Moreover, whether one feels wronged depends on how one views it.

Placing oneself in the position of the weak makes one feel wronged, but from the position of strength, it’s insignificant.

Li Miaotan laughed: ”Yes, I underestimated my husband.”

She knew Chu Zhiyuan had a grand vision and was not concerned with these matters.

She then said: ”This time was indeed too risky.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: ”After spending half a day with our eldest brother, I feel that third brother truly has little chance.”

”Oh——?”

”Our eldest brother, though seemingly reckless, is actually very stable and unlikely to make mistakes.”

”... That’s indeed the case.”

”So, third brother can’t muster any enthusiasm?”

”Third brother is gentle by nature, doesn’t like competition or trivial matters, and knowing it’s in vain, even less wants to take the lead.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: ”But to compete against the eldest brother is indeed wise.”

Instead of embellishing, joining the ranks of the Eldest Prince, it’s better to be his opponent, making him value and respect you more.

The Eldest Prince respects those who are strong.

This is acting according to the nature of the Eldest Prince.

He smiled: ”This must be the Empress’s idea, right?”

Li Miaotan’s phoenix eyes flickered, and she let out a light laugh: ”How did you guess?”

”Isn’t it easy to guess?” Chu Zhiyuan laughed: ”One cannot become Empress by beauty alone.”

Entering the Phoenix Dynasty and hearing news from within is entirely different from listening to it from the outside.

Being in that environment reveals how difficult certain things are.

That the Young Master of Yukunlun Palace could become Empress, upon first hearing, seems unremarkable; but after truly understanding the system and environment of the Phoenix Dynasty, one realizes how extraordinary it is.

The four Great Sects of the Phoenix Dynasty are closely connected with the Court; many high-ranking officials and aristocrats have their offspring in these sects.

Entering the four Great Sects requires exceptional aptitude.

It’s far more likely for the offspring of high-ranking officials and aristocrats to be talented than ordinary citizens.

Thus, many join the four Great Sects.

The Emperor’s harem also includes many female disciples from the four Great Sects.

Whether in the Court or harem, they restrain each other, preventing monopoly.

One cannot become Empress by looks alone.

To control the harem, especially with the four Great Sect’s female disciples in the Imperial Palace, requires remarkable skill.

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A flying knife fluttered silently through the grass, skimming the tips of the wild grass without a sound.

A group of Demon Clan experts suddenly halted.

Two elders exchanged glances again, floating up to the trees, looking around.

”Elder Mo, Elder Hu.”

A mystic-robed middle-aged man floated up the tree, came to them, bowed, and said: ”Is there anything amiss?”

The two elders bore solemn expressions, cold as iron, scanning the area with cool, electric gazes.

The mystic-robed man asked: ”Is someone spying on us?”

The two elders remained silent, their four electric gazes continued sweeping the surroundings.

The mystic-robed man said: ”Approaching the Imperial City, the Taiyuan Tripod should respond.”

The two elders still didn’t speak, exchanged a look, shook their heads, and floated down the tree.

The mystic-robed elder resignedly gestured to the Demon Clan experts to indicate all was well.

Thus, they continued forward.

The flying knife paused atop a mountain peak, overlooking the Demon Clan experts entering a valley, never emerging again.

It spun lightly, heading towards the Imperial City, silently entering the Twelfth Prince Consort Mansion, drifting through an open window to hover in front of the cross-legged Chu Zhiyuan on the bed.

Chu Zhiyuan reached out, caught it, and placed it into the Silver Ring.

Meanwhile, a Heart Moon Knife quietly hanging above his head drifted out.

It suddenly turned transparent, merging with the air, silently sweeping through the void.

Soon it sped through the air, leaving the Imperial City, arriving outside the valley.

When it reached the valley, it hovered in mid-air, gazing downward.

The valley was vast, filled with dense forests, vibrant flowers, and lush green trees, a lively and beautiful scene.

At the valley’s depth was a water pond.

The circular pond had a diameter of about a hundred meters, akin to a football field from his previous life.

It was clear as a mirror, reflecting the sunlight from the sky.

By the pond sat over a dozen mystic-robed men, merging with the stone they sat upon, silent and solemn.

”Yo mo wu ya hong...”

Strange chants echoed throughout the valley.

Lush trees and red flowers began to sway and tremble violently.

Chu Zhiyuan saw that the dense trees and blooming flowers were swaying and trembling with the cadences of the chant.

The power of the chant alone could influence the world, far from an ordinary spell.

Seated on the bed, Chu Zhiyuan’s expression was heavy, his brows furrowed.

What are these Demon Clan experts plotting?

Amidst the chants, sixteen mystic-robed men suddenly rose lightly, landing on the water’s surface.

The clear water appeared as ice beneath their feet, allowing them to stand effortlessly.

They slowly sat down, legs crossed on the water.

The water seemed to hold invisible cushions, allowing them to sit steadily.

With lips moving, they chanted, forming strange handprints with their palms.

As the handprints changed, their bodies gradually began to glow.

A soft light enveloped them.

Within the light, the appearances of the sixteen mystic-robed men began to transform, reverting to ancestral forms.

A quarter of an hour later, they all turned into beings with human bodies and beast faces.

The light covering them had transformed into white, green, black, and red.

White light symbolized four tigers, green for four flood dragons, black for four tortoises, and red for four birds.

The sixteen lights of four colors began to merge, forming a golden pillar of light.

The golden pillar sunk slowly, as if piercing into the pond.

The pond water roiled.

A giant snake emerged faintly beneath the pond’s surface.

The Heart Moon Knife drew closer.

He clearly saw the giant snake in the pond, about ten meters long, two meters thick, covered in yellow scales.

The yellow scales were brightened by strange patterns, each pattern golden, as if infused with golden light.

The golden pillar precisely struck the snake’s head.

Chu Zhiyuan realized it was merging and devouring the golden pillar.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Chu Zhiyuan’s expression grew even more solemn.

This valley lay only a few leagues from the Imperial City, yet hidden within the wilderness, no one discovered it.

And nobody knew of this giant snake in the valley pond.

Otherwise, it would have spread long ago.

He rose from the bed and walked outside, looking up to the void above him.

Above, a sapphire dragon was whirling in the void.

Sensing something, it turned its gaze toward the valley.

The giant snake within the valley was rapidly gaining power, becoming increasingly formidable.

Yet it was not reaching its limit.

His eyes settled on the two elders cultivating the Divine Descent.

They sat alone by the pond, forming seals with their hands, chanting softly.

Through the sapphire dragon in the void, he discovered two streams of strange power convening in the void.

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression grew increasingly grave.

Were they planning a Divine Descent?

What on earth were they intending to do?!

Could they be attempting to descend the Demon God’s power into the pond’s giant snake?

If so, what might occur?

With this in mind, he wasted no more time; the Heart Moon Knife shot forth.

The knife silently slipped through the pond water, shooting toward the giant snake.

The Heart Moon Knife was a Treasure Sword, cutting through iron like mud, its power amplified by the Heart Moon Saber Technique, truly astonishing.

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