Zhou Hong pondered in his heart, wondering if Immortal Emperors with over a thousand stars in the Immortal Realm were similar to those in the Demon Realm, giving the impression of being appointed through connections.
"Uncle, I will teach you how to use the Giant Puppet now."
Zhou Hong wasted no more time and immediately explained the detailed method of using the Giant Puppet to Tian Xuan Guang Hua.
After finishing, Tian Xuan Guang Hua looked at the eight Giant Puppets before him, feeling a mix of disbelief, unsure whether to be happy or sad, as this was, in a way, acquired with his daughter's life.
"Congratulations, Uncle. You now possess the strength of thirty stars. In the entire Immortal Realm, many Immortal Emperors are no match for you. If you wish, you can even establish your own Immortal Kingdom. The only thing you lack is a quota."
"Thank you, Senior Zhou Hong."
"You're welcome. If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to come to me. If you are in Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom, my grandfather is also your strong backing. At the very least, your Tian Xuan family will be the foremost family in Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom."
"Yes, yes." Tian Xuan Guang Hua nodded excitedly. Perhaps from his family's perspective, exchanging his daughter's life for all this was worth it. However, from a father's perspective, no amount of benefit was worth it.
"Then I won't chat with you any longer. I'm going to find my grandfather."
"Alright."
Zhou Hong vanished from his spot. A few minutes later, Zhou Hong arrived at the Heavenly Palace of Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom. This was formerly the Imperial Court of Jiu Dao Immortal Kingdom, but it had now been renamed Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom Imperial Court.
"Grandfather, I'm here!" Zhou Hong shouted, his voice reaching countless heavenly soldiers, generals, and ministers within the entire Heavenly Palace.
At that moment, in the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall of Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom, Zhou Hong's grandfather was presiding over court. He had now completely taken control of Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom. Although the court officials had not undergone a complete overhaul, it had still taken him nearly ten years to stabilize everything.
Hearing the shouts from the sky outside, everyone in the court began to whisper amongst themselves.
Zhou Sheng Gu, who was seated above the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall, chuckled upon hearing Zhou Hong's voice.
"Esteemed ministers, do not be alarmed. It is my grandson, or rather, my former-life grandson."
The next second, Zhou Hong, like a streak of fire, rushed into the hall.
Zhou Hong looked at his grandfather, who was wearing a golden outfit, and couldn't help but smile. His grandfather's attire clearly indicated he was an Immortal Emperor. He wondered what people called him – Saint Emperor? Or Ancient Emperor? The only regret was that his grandfather's appearance was still the same as the former Jiu Dao Immortal Emperor.
"Greetings, Immortal Emperor Grandfather." Zhou Hong bowed respectfully.
"Zhou Hong, we don't need to be so formal, grandson and grandfather. Why have you suddenly come from the Demon Realm today? I thought you would take tens of thousands of years. By the way, did you obtain a cultivation quota in the Demon Realm? If not, I'll accompany you and force the Demon Emperor of your region to give you one," Zhou Hong's grandfather said, stroking his beard.
It turned out that Zhou Hong's grandfather was unaware that Zhou Hong had already broken through to become a Demon Emperor. This was because Zhou Hong had not released his aura, and Zhou Hong's strength far surpassed his grandfather's, so he naturally could not detect it.
A corpulent court minister asked, "Ancient Emperor, is this former-life grandson of yours the one who defeated several Immortal Emperors in our Immortal Realm with Giant Puppets not long ago?"
"Precisely."
"Wow!" The court ministers exclaimed in unison, seemingly having already heard of Zhou Hong's fame.
Suddenly, the ministers began to bow and scrape towards Zhou Hong, unsure if it was out of respect for Zhou Hong's grandfather or for Zhou Hong himself.
"You are all too kind!" Zhou Hong cupped his hands slightly towards the ministers who were showing him deference.
"Young Master Zhou Hong, if you ever need my assistance, please do not hesitate to ask. I believe my strength should be of some help to you," a man dressed as a War God, carrying a large saber, walked up to Zhou Hong and flattered him.
Zhou Hong did not recognize the man dressed as a War God, but he could immediately tell that his strength was indeed formidable, reaching the eighth rank of Immortal Emperor. He was only two steps away from becoming an Immortal Emperor. However, without obtaining a breakthrough quota, even half a step would be an unbridgeable distance.
"Who are you?" Zhou Hong asked the man with a puzzled expression.
Before the War God could reply, Zhou Hong's grandfather chuckled and said, "He is our Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom's War God. He is very powerful and was highly valued by the former Jiu Dao Immortal Emperor. He can be said to be the strongest War God in the entire Jiu Dao Immortal Kingdom, known as the Thousand-Handed War God."
"Oh, oh!" Zhou Hong nodded. No wonder he looked so strong; he was this Immortal Kingdom's War God. However, it was a pity that Zhou Hong might not need his help now, as he could blow away ten thousand such War Gods with a single breath.
"Zhou Hong, if there's anything you need him for, don't be polite, just command him," Zhou Hong's grandfather said with a smile.
"Oh, okay." Zhou Hong nodded indifferently.
"Alright, esteemed ministers, today's court session is concluded. You are dismissed."
"Your servant, I take my leave."
Hundreds of court ministers turned and walked out.
Zhou Hong smiled at the atmosphere, thinking that the feeling of being an emperor must be quite good.
Only Zhou Hong and his grandfather remained in the hall.
"Zhou Hong, tell me, why have you come to the Immortal Realm so urgently? Have you encountered any trouble? Everything here is quite stable now. If you are in trouble, I will personally accompany you to the Demon Realm and have the Demon Emperor there give you a cultivation quota." Zhou Hong's grandfather assumed Zhou Hong had encountered trouble since he had returned in less than ten years.
However, his thinking was understandable. Ten years was a very short time in the Immortal Realm. In such a brief period, it would be utterly unimaginable that Zhou Hong had already reached the level of a Demon Emperor. Furthermore, upon reaching Demon Emperor, he had already reached the ceiling of others.
"Hehe, Grandfather, I haven't encountered any trouble." Zhou Hong smiled.
"Then why are you here in the Immortal Realm so quickly? Didn't you say that after obtaining a cultivation quota in the Demon Realm, you would only come to see me after cultivating to the Demon Emperor level?"
"Grandfather, I have already reached the Demon Emperor level." Zhou Hong rolled his eyes.
"What? How is that possible? In such a short time." Zhou Hong's grandfather found it incredible. He thought Zhou Hong would need at least tens of thousands of years, even for a genius.
Zhou Hong no longer hid anything. He immediately released his Demon Emperor aura. The aura of a Demon Emperor was the same as that of an Immortal Emperor. Su Dan Novels.
Zhou Sheng Gu felt the Demon Emperor aura emanating from Zhou Hong and finally believed that Zhou Hong had indeed reached the Demon Emperor level. However, Zhou Hong had not released his full power, only about fifty stars worth of aura. Therefore, Zhou Hong's grandfather believed that Zhou Hong only had fifty stars of strength after reaching Demon Emperor, and he secretly felt a sense of regret.