Chapter 1419: Emperor Ji Mie
The Barbarian Sword Great Saint walked out of the Crimson Dragon Sacred Hall, and instantly, the sacred qi between heaven and earth violently trembled, as if it had begun to boil.
"Greetings, Great Saint."
More than a hundred sacred figures outside the Crimson Dragon Sacred Hall all bowed to Barbarian Sword Great Saint in salute. In the distance, within the Crimson Dragon Sacred Land, those lower-level saints and half-saints knelt in a vast swath.
Barbarian Sword Great Saint's gaze swept toward the crimson glow on the horizon, and he said, "Prepare to set out."
Immediately, Barbarian Sword Great Saint took out a palm-sized warship, swung his arm, and the warship flew out, suspending itself in midair.
"Whoosh—"
In an instant, a colossal metal warship radiating sacred light appeared before the assembled saints.
Its form resembled a crouching golden ox, three hundred zhang in length, with dense Great Saint inscriptions interwoven across the surface of the metal vessel.
The metal warship seemed almost alive, inhaling and exhaling the sacred qi of heaven and earth in a highly rhythmic manner.
Seeing that Zhang Ruochen seemed very interested in the metal warship, Su Qingling walked over again and said, "This is the Origin Sacred Warship that Barbarian Sword Great Saint refined using all his savings. It's called the Crouching Ox Sacred Warship. The warship's artifact spirit is one of Barbarian Sword Great Saint's sacred souls."
"A warship refined using all of a Great Saint's savings—just how powerful must it be?" Zhang Ruochen was somewhat moved.
Zhang Ruochen didn't know exactly how much Barbarian Sword Great Saint had saved, but the resources of the Heavenly Court Realm were certainly far greater than those of the Kunlun Realm. Adding Barbarian Sword Great Saint's wealth in the Guanghan Realm, he was probably several times richer than a Great Saint from the Kunlun Realm.
Su Qingling said, "A single attack from the Crouching Ox Sacred Warship can destroy a planet in the starry sky. When clashing with the Hell Realm, a single sacred warship is a terrifying great weapon. In short, its offensive power is no less than Barbarian Sword Great Saint's own, and ordinary Great Saint attacks can't destroy it. With it, Barbarian Sword Great Saint's combat power and defense are greatly enhanced."
"In the Heavenly Court Realm, many Great Saints want to own their own sacred warship. But the massive resources needed to refine one make even Great Saint-level figures hesitate."
"Among all the Great Saints of the Guanghan Realm, fewer than ten possess a sacred warship."
Zhang Ruochen said, "It seems Barbarian Sword Great Saint is quite a formidable figure in the Guanghan Realm."
"Which of those who have cultivated to the Great Saint realm isn't someone we must look up to?"
Su Qingling's gaze was fixed on the Crouching Ox Sacred Warship, her eyes burning with fervent light, deeply longing that one day she too could own a sacred warship. Then she could travel the vast, boundless Heavenly Court Realm aboard it, even roaming the universe.
Zhang Ruochen asked, "And Nine Spirits Great Saint?"
"He returned to the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Domain yesterday. After all, a large number of sacred realm cultivators there will also be attending the Ten Thousand Saints Conference. With a saint's speed, who knows how long it would take to reach Moon God Mountain? They need a Great Saint to guide them," Su Qingling said.
The most elite sacred realm cultivators of the Crimson Dragon Sacred Domain all boarded the Crouching Ox Sacred Warship. Then, the warship soared up, breaking through the clouds, and flew toward Moon God Mountain like a steel beast.
The aura emitted by the Crouching Ox Sacred Warship was terrifying. Whenever it passed over a sacred domain, it caused tremendous upheaval.
When the Crouching Ox Sacred Warship flew over the Chaisang Sacred Domain, the half-saints and saints of the Bright Hall all looked up at the sky, their expressions filled with shock.
"Such a powerful aura—whose sacred warship is that?" an old man at the half-saint realm trembled all over.
After Kong Lanyou had taken over the Chaisang Sacred Domain, all cultivators of the Bright Hall above the half-saint realm had come here to train. Additionally, other forces from the Kunlun Realm had defected and become part of the Chaisang Sacred Domain.
Kong Lanyou sat in an ancient sacred hall, her white hair flowing like countless white rivers in that space, imbued with powerful sacred dao rules.
At that moment, her eyes fixed on the Crouching Ox Sacred Warship in the sky, revealing a hint of wariness. "Such a formidable sacred warship. The strong ones of the Heavenly Court Realm are truly countless."
The Crouching Ox Sacred Warship was completely shrouded in Great Saint inscriptions, so Kong Lanyou didn't detect Zhang Ruochen's aura. Soon, she closed her eyes again and continued her cultivation.
Moon God Mountain was a crescent-shaped mountain range suspended ten thousand zhang in the sky. The mountain body stretched over three hundred li, entirely composed of sacred stones and sacred jade.
Looking up from the ground, Moon God Mountain resembled a giant moon, exceptionally beautiful.
The Guanghan Realm had a total of sixty-two Great Saints. At this moment, each Great Saint had brought the most elite experts under their command to Moon God Mountain.
Among them, several Great Saints had also arrived aboard sacred warships.
Great Saints who owned sacred warships clearly held a higher status than those who did not. They exuded an imposing aura, as if they were rulers of the world.
One particular warship caught Zhang Ruochen's attention.
That warship was enormous, with a large cluster of palace halls arranged atop it. The palaces were brightly colored, and beautiful women walked among them like palace maids. However, their cultivation levels were at least at the half-saint realm.
Su Qingling's gaze also fixed on that warship. "That's Emperor Ji Mie's Liu Gong Sacred Warship."
Zhang Ruochen asked, "Daring to call himself an emperor, this person must be quite a formidable figure in the Guanghan Realm, right?"
"Of course."
Bu Ji appeared from somewhere, standing beside Zhang Ruochen and Su Qingling, and laughed, "After the Moon God went missing, Emperor Ji Mie was the only one who unified the Guanghan Realm through his own strength. He gained the recognition of the divine tree, so he could claim the title of emperor."
Su Qingling said, "Emperor Ji Mie is one of the three most powerful Great Saints in the Guanghan Realm. The other two are Nine Spirits Great Saint and Wu Zu. These three have the greatest chance of cultivating to godhood, so they hold a transcendent status in the Guanghan Realm."
Bu Ji said, "I've received some very bad news. Emperor Ji Mie's 3,480th son, Ji Kongpo, has broken through to the True Saint realm and become the strongest contender for the position of Divine Envoy."
Zhang Ruochen frowned. "3,480th son? What does that mean?"
"It means Emperor Ji Mie's 3,480th son. Is there something strange about that?" Bu Ji said calmly.
Zhang Ruochen said, "How can one person have so many offspring?"
Bu Ji burst out laughing. "Emperor Ji Mie is the ruler of a great world. He's lived for several thousand years. His palace has at least tens of thousands of favored consorts. Having over three thousand sons and over five thousand daughters—isn't that normal?"
Su Qingling didn't find it strange either. She said, "Emperor Ji Mie is an incredibly powerful figure. The sons and daughters he produces all possess very strong bloodlines and physiques. Among his over three thousand sons and over five thousand daughters, more than two thousand have cultivated to the saint realm."
Bu Ji laughed, "Creating over two thousand saints with his own strength—Emperor Ji Mie is a role model for us all. Because of him, the overall strength of the entire Guanghan Realm has greatly increased."
Su Qingling's gaze turned cold as she stared at Bu Ji.
Bu Ji quickly covered his mouth, then shook his head vigorously. "Qingling, rest assured, I will absolutely not follow Emperor Ji Mie's example."
"Even if you tried, it wouldn't work. Your physique is far inferior to Emperor Ji Mie's."
Su Qingling didn't hide the disdain in her eyes. Then, looking at Zhang Ruochen, she revealed a smile. "Among Emperor Ji Mie's children, a few have truly inherited his exceptional talent and powerful bloodline. They received the best training from a young age, and each has reached the Fourth Extreme Unbounded Realm. That guy named Ji Kongpo is one of them."
Zhang Ruochen was indifferent. He had no interest in the position of Realm Son or Divine Envoy. Whoever wanted to compete for them had nothing to do with him.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen's eyes become calm again, Su Qingling racked her brains for a topic that might interest him.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Do you know that being chosen as Realm Son or Divine Envoy comes with a huge reward?"
"What reward?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
Su Qingling said, "Ten thousand drops of Condensed True Sacred Dew."
Zhang Ruochen was slightly moved. "Really?"
Su Qingling said, "Grandpa told me himself, so of course it's true. You should know that Condensed True Sacred Dew not only helps saints at the Heaven-Connecting realm condense sacred dao rules, but also helps True Saints and Supreme Saints do the same."
"One drop of Condensed True Sacred Dew costs a thousand sacred stones. Ten thousand drops means ten million sacred stones. Even the most powerful saint doesn't have that kind of wealth."
"Moreover, to buy ten thousand drops of Condensed True Sacred Dew, you need ten million merit points. Even the number one person on the Guanghan Realm's Sacred Merit Ranking doesn't have that many merit points."
"So, this opportunity is extremely rare. Everyone will probably fight tooth and nail to secure a spot."
Zhang Ruochen's eyes became extremely bright. If he could obtain those ten thousand drops of Condensed True Sacred Dew, it should be enough to help him break through to the True Saint realm.
Bu Ji sighed. "Anyway, the position of Realm Son is definitely Wu Hao's. We can only try our best to compete for the Divine Envoy position. Those other guys are all tough opponents, and now there's Ji Kongpo popping up."
"Weren't you claiming you would defeat Wu Hao? How come you've already given up before even seeing him?" Su Qingling laughed.
Bu Ji's face turned red, and for a moment, he couldn't refute Su Qingling.
"The Ten Thousand Saints Conference begins. Please, all Great Saints and Saint Kings, enter the venue." Nine Spirits Great Saint's voice rang out from Moon God Mountain.
Immediately, the Great Saints and Saint King-level figures of the Guanghan Realm transformed into streaks of light, flying toward the Guanghan Divine Palace.
The saint-level figures had not yet been allowed to enter.