CHAPTER 52: CHAPTER 16 VENERABLE, IT’S TIME TO ABDICATE (3RD UPDATE)_1

Fengyun World.

Entrance of the Imperial City.

Xiong Ba, along with the Hongmeng Divine Sect’s troops, arrived, his consciousness sinking into the chat group.

Dominator of The World Association: "We’ve reached the Imperial City; the demon has yet to be seen. I’ll live broadcast the unification of the world, ascending to the Venerable position for everyone."

After learning about the Alien Demons, he ordered his subordinates to search for them, but unfortunately, they didn’t find anyone fitting the description of an Alien Demon.

Dog Son of the Upper God: "Leader Xiong is mighty! The matter of the Alien Demons cannot be rushed. If they don’t reveal themselves, it will be very difficult for outsiders to find them."

"However, even if the Alien Demons are quite tenacious, they will definitely cause a stir in the Jianghu. Leader Xiong, just wait patiently!"

The Lord of Great Qin: "I seem to smell a big villain coming. In this situation, Overlord Xiong’s ascent to the Venerable position, I’m afraid, will not go smoothly!"

Dog Son of the Upper God: "The world that Leader Xiong is in is the comic version, where Emperor Wuchang has an elder brother, Emperor Wenlong."

"Emperor Wenlong has learned Wu Invincible’s Xuanwu True Skill and is quite powerful. He will definitely jump out to stop him!"

"But with Leader Xiong’s current Cultivation Level, let alone Emperor Wenlong, even if Wu Invincible himself came, he would not be a match!"

Dominator of The World Association: "Indeed, if they dare to show up, they’ll be perfect to be offered as blood sacrifices to my God!"

"Enter the city!"

Xiong Ba started the live broadcast. With a great sweep of his hand, he led his experts and the army into the Imperial City.

Is Xiong Ba about to unify the world? Not bad!

Hongmeng, who had been following the messages in the group, nodded secretly.

It was as if he had already seen a great wave of the Power of Faith coming towards him. More importantly, once the world is unified and the national sacrifice is held, Hongmeng would gain the Qi Luck Power of the entire nation. The Power of Qi Luck is extremely mysterious and has infinite uses. Even the Saints of the World of Primordial Chaos would fight vehemently over the Power of Qi Luck, even turning against their brothers. This shows the strength of the Power of Qi Luck. The maiden of destiny or a maiden with great Qi Luck, when sacrificed, their Power of Qi Luck, after being amplified, turned into Origin Power. This is actually only a very, very small part of their own Qi Luck Power. The overwhelming majority of their Qi Luck Power, after being amplified, turned into their own foundation. This is the fundamental reason they could transform into heroes or Holy Spirits after the amplification. If it were just ordinary beauties, even if they were amplified, it would be very difficult for them to become heroes or Holy Spirits, unless they were Fanatical Believers. Fanatical Believers have an extremely devout faith and will receive the blessing of Divine Power, naturally transforming into heroes or Holy Spirits. However, during a national sacrifice, the nation’s Qi Luck Power could not possibly be amplified into a hero or a Holy Spirit. Therefore, it’s possible it might be amplified into a vast Origin Power or even more likely into some other more precious existence.

Hongmeng awaited this with some anticipation.

Even though Ying Zheng had performed a sacrifice once before, that time, the scale was moderate, and the Qin Kingdom had not yet unified the world, so it did not meet the requirements of a national sacrifice.

「Imperial Palace, Golden Throne Hall.」

Emperor Wuchang, with a gloomy face, sat on the dragon throne. His gaze swept over the civil and military officials below, his rage intensifying.

"Now that Xiong Ba is at our doorstep, why don’t you all speak up?"

"Can’t you even handle a Jianghu faction? What use do I have for you?"

Emperor Wuchang pointed angrily at the civil and military officials, roaring with fury.

However, the civil and military officials acted as if they saw and heard nothing, adopting an air of detachment and remaining utterly silent.

Xiong Ba has the Mandate of Heaven, backed by a mighty Divine Spirit. How could we, mere mortals, contend with a Divine Spirit? Eight or nine out of ten among us have already converted to the God of Hongmeng, siding with Xiong Ba.

Amidst this silent, oppressive atmosphere, the Minister of War suddenly raised his head and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, the Sect Hierarch is the chosen of the heavens, the spokesperson of our God on earth."

"If Your Majesty knows the times and understands when to advance and retreat, you should abdicate and let the worthy take over. Let the Sect Hierarch inherit the Venerable position!"

"You... you rebel and traitor!"

Emperor Wuchang rose in fury, his deadly glare fixed on the Minister of War. This was outright betrayal.

"Guards, drag this traitor down and execute him by dismemberment!"

Emperor Wuchang roared incessantly like an enraged lion.

However, none of the courtiers in the grand hall made a move, nor did any soldiers come in from outside.

"Please abdicate and let the worthy ascend, Your Majesty!"

"Please abdicate and let the worthy ascend, Your Majesty!"

Instead, the entire court stood up together, speaking in unison.

"Do you all wish to rebel?"

Emperor Wuchang turned ashen, his body swaying, nearly collapsing onto the ground.

He knew many had sided with Xiong Ba. But he never expected the entire court to have turned to Xiong Ba.

"Your Majesty, it is not we who are rebelling," the civil and military officials seemed to have agreed, all speaking in unison. "It is the Sect Hierarch who is the chosen of the heavens! We cannot defy the Mandate of Heaven!"

"Haha, what the ministers said is very true. Emperor Wuchang, the wise are those who recognize the situation. You should know that under the glory of my God, your influence is over!" A burst of laughter came from outside the hall.

Xiong Ba, along with Wen Chouchou, Qin Shuang, Duan Liang, Dugu Yifang, Sword Saint, and other expert subordinates, strutted in with an air of unconcern.

"Xiong Ba!"

Emperor Wuchang trembled, fear in his eyes.

During this time, Xiong Ba’s influence had grown unstoppable. For sects large and small throughout the world, those who complied prospered, and those who resisted perished. His fierce might soared to the skies. No one could stop Xiong Ba’s march.

"A land so picturesque, vast, and profound is not something you can bear!" Xiong Ba’s gaze was piercing, filled with an intense and undeniable air as he stared at Emperor Wuchang and declared, "Venerable One, abdicate your throne!"

As he spoke, a fierce and terrifying aura emanated from Xiong Ba.

The civil and military officials shivered uncontrollably, as if they were being stared down by a fierce tiger.

Emperor Wuchang, facing Xiong Ba directly, felt his calves tremble. Had it not been for the support of the throne, he would have already fallen prostrate.

"You... what do you want to do?" Emperor Wuchang’s complexion was as pale as paper, his shaking hand pointing at Xiong Ba.

"I merely see that the Venerable One seems too weary, and I wish to help you manage this beautiful realm!" Xiong Ba said with a slight smile, his voice deep and serious.

"You..." Emperor Wuchang’s face turned a ghastly shade of iron.

Help me manage this beautiful realm? How shameless do you have to be to utter such words? Utterly despicable!

"Xiong Ba!" At that moment, a grounded and profound voice rang out from behind the Golden Throne Hall. The court officials shivered, as if they had recalled something.

Emperor Wuchang’s originally panic-stricken eyes settled into calm composure, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, his joy manic.

"Emperor Wenlong, you indeed came!" Xiong Ba lifted his head. He saw an elder dressed in imperial robes with an extraordinary aura walking out from behind the screen of the Golden Throne Hall. Who else could it be but Emperor Wenlong?

Xiong Ba was not surprised by Emperor Wenlong’s appearance. He looked at Emperor Wenlong, full of dominance, and said, "Do you think you can stop me?"

"Xiong Ba, you are indeed formidable. Having ascended to the peak Celestial Being realm in such a short time, I am indeed no match for you. But there is someone who can stop you!"

As he spoke, nearly ten people emerged from behind Emperor Wenlong. They each had a different demeanor and were dressed in an array of bizarre attires. But they all shared one common trait: an aura as deep as the abyss and as vast as the sea, and eyes as sharp as knives and swords. Unbelievably strong.

"Wu Invincible, Emperor of Heaven, Immortal God, Smile Three Times, First Evil Emperor, Second Knife Emperor, Third Pig Emperor..."

"Heh, interesting. All these hidden masters. I didn’t expect them to all gather today; it saves me the trouble of seeking them out one by one later!" Xiong Ba was slightly taken aback, then laughed it off with indifference.

"Xiong Ba, you actually know us?" Emperor of Heaven, wearing an ice-sculpted mask, asked in surprise.

"Was it that Evil God who told you about us?"

Though he enjoyed playing games in the mortal world, barely a few in the Jianghu knew him, certainly not someone of Xiong Ba’s stature, nor any of Xiong Ba’s subordinates. And the Immortal God, that fellow liked to luxuriate in his own Divine Palace and hardly ever appeared in public. Even fewer knew of him. Smile Three Times, Wu Invincible—these people usually lived in seclusion. Few in the Jianghu knew of them. It was unexpected that Xiong Ba recognized them all.

"I was going to give you all a chance to believe in my God," Xiong Ba’s expression turned cold, and killing intent surged from him as he heard them refer to the Upper God as an Evil God. "But since you dare to defile the great God of Hongmeng, then you shall all serve as sacrifices for my God!"

"Hmph, I’d like to see how strong this power bestowed by your Evil God is, and whether it can match my Xuanwu True Skill!" Wu Invincible snorted coldly. He was extremely tall and burly, with dense black hair, exuding a supreme air of invincibility.

The former Xiong Ba was but an ant in his eyes. Even now, with the Cultivation Level of a peak Celestial Being, it was merely a gift from an Evil God. He despised those who attained the Celestial Being realm through external help from the bottom of his heart!

"Mere mortals, how could you know the greatness of my God!" Xiong Ba’s aura exploded, his long hair flying, his presence utterly domineering.

"Good, good, good! It’s been a long time since someone dared to be so arrogant in front of me, Wu Invincible. Let me see just how powerful this strength you’ve obtained from the Evil God is!" Wu Invincible’s aura suddenly surged, as if a Divine Mountain had risen from the ground.

BOOM!

The dome of the Golden Throne Hall instantly shattered, revealing a large hole. Bright sunlight shone down from the sky, casting Wu Invincible in a light that made him appear like an undefeated War God.

In the chat group, everyone’s eyes sparkled.

The Descendant of the Great Yan Royal Family: "This Wu Invincible’s aura is terrifying! No wonder he dares to call himself Invincible; he truly has an invincible air!"

"Ordinary Martial Artists in his presence wouldn’t even have the courage to fight, let alone strike a blow!"

Huashan Sect Master: "Wu Invincible self-created the Xuanwu True Skill and the Ten Strong Martial Path. With only decades of Cultivation Level, he could defeat old monsters like Emperor of Heaven. He’s truly a martial arts prodigy. It’s a pity his path has narrowed!"

Tushan’s Second Master: "Yes, it’s a bit of a pity. But such a person is unlikely to believe in our God. For defiling our God, a hundred deaths would not redeem his crimes!"

The Descendant of the Great Yan Royal Family: "Almost all the hidden masters of the Fengyun World are here. If Leader Xiong captures them in one swoop, he will be unrivaled in the world."

Dog Son of the Upper God: "Wu Invincible, Smile Three Times... these people are not easy to deal with. Is Leader Xiong up to it?"

The Lord of Great Qin: "How can a man say he can’t do it?"

Dominator of The World Association: "Today, I will show you the Great Heavenly Prisoner Finger bestowed upon me by my God, to exterminate these heretics!"

Cloud Mist Sect Head: "I’m strangely anticipating this."

Dog Son of the Upper God:

"Xiong Ba: Fiends, behold my Great Heavenly Prisoner Finger!"

"One Finger Imprisons Heaven and Earth!"