At this moment, heaven and earth stood still.

Chen Yuan raised his head, gazing at the vertical eye that had materialized in the ninth heaven. His expression was neither joyous nor sorrowful. The vertical eye, too, stared back at him, devoid of emotion, utterly indifferent.

He knew what it was: the Heavenly Dao of this realm, devoid of consciousness, impartial and merciless. Chen Yuan, in gathering the Destiny of the Human Emperor, was essentially seizing authority from its grasp.

This scene, he had anticipated long ago.

Below, a kneeling black torrent; above, a confrontation between man and heaven.

Chen Yuan did not know the extent of the Heavenly Dao's power, but if it refused to retreat, he would not hesitate to engage in battle, to test whether this so-called Heavenly Dao's power could suppress him.

The national destiny of Great Yan continued to surge. A gentle breeze stirred, and in that brief moment, it felt like a very, very long time had passed. Ultimately, the Heavenly Dao retreated.

Perhaps due to some form of apprehension, the vertical eye that had condensed in the ninth heaven slowly dissipated, and the invisible pressure gradually vanished without a trace. In this battle of wills,

Chen Yuan had emerged victorious!

The moment the Heavenly Dao's eye disappeared, the national destiny of Great Yan began to swiftly envelop Chen Yuan, the black light gradually transforming into a brilliant, bright yellow.

Illuminating Chen Yuan like a true god reborn!

An even more terrifying pressure emanated from his body. Chen Yuan faced heaven and earth, his gaze calm. At this moment, he possessed this realm, having achieved the status of Human Emperor!

......

.......

East Sea, Martial Emperor City.

Dozens of figures were engaged in a chaotic battle upon the high platform. The flashes of swords and sabers, the emanations of various techniques and secret arts, the clashes of fists and palms, and the incessant, sharp cries caused the void to tremble.

Below the platform, countless spectators watched. Some held their breath, focusing intently; others cheered loudly, their expressions excited; still others looked dejected, their eyes filled with regret.

Outside the crowd, on the rooftop of a certain building, several people were gathered, watching the clashes on the Ascension Platform with faint smiles, occasionally exchanging a few words, seemingly ordinary.

But if any outsiders saw them, they would be utterly astonished.

For the Holy Martial Emperor, Human Emperor Chen Yuan, who had not appeared in years, was here!

Since the Human Emperor's Grand Ceremony several years ago, Chen Yuan had ceased to concern himself with matters of the court, leaving them to be discussed by the many ministers. Only when there were matters that could not be decided would he be contacted.

During these years, the reason Chen Yuan had disappeared was to find a way to improve his cultivation, to make his breakthrough more secure. He had tried it, but realized that it could not be successful and gave up.

He began to travel the world.

Because ordinary secluded cultivation was basically useless for him, he had to look for other ways.

He had walked through the Western Regions' deserts, crossed the Eastern Seas, entered the Northern Barbarian snow mountains, and also ventured into the Southern Border mountains, witnessing the collapse of snow mountains, desert storms, and experiencing everything.

One reason was to travel ten thousand miles and deduce his own path to breakthrough. The other was to see if he could find people with destiny, so as to take a shortcut and break through more smoothly.

Unfortunately, he found nothing.

It seemed that all those with destiny had been killed by him. In short, he did not find anyone predestined, and finally had to give up, return to the capital, and bring Su Ziyue and Jiang He to watch this Ascension Battle.

Watching those young figures fighting, a flicker of disappointment flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes, which was almost imperceptible. He had never completely given up looking for the Son of Destiny.

Now, it seemed that even the most outstanding young martial artists in the human world could not possess destiny.

This made him wonder, what exactly is destiny?

Is it random?

Or... for other reasons?

There are countless geniuses in the world, how could they all have been killed?

"Is that your nominal disciple?" Jiang He, in white clothes and elegant bearing, looked at the most outstanding figure on the Ascension Platform with a somewhat solemn expression.

"It is him."

"Haha, not bad, has the potential of a True Lord!" Jiang He nodded, giving a high evaluation. The potential of a True Lord was the best evaluation for a young martial artist.

Because at the level of immortals, each one was a peerless genius of their era.

Shi Yi had already reached the peak of the Profound Realm several years ago and was ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List. In fact, he could have broken through before, but he had high aspirations and was determined to follow in the footsteps of the Holy Martial Emperor.

So he had been suppressing his strength, preparing to win first place in the Ascension Battle, otherwise, he could have formed his True Core long ago and become a Grandmaster.

"Acceptable."

Chen Yuan shook his head, casually commenting, then, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he picked up the little girl with two pigtails beside him, saying:

"Xue'er's talent is truly excellent."

"Hey, what are you doing..." The little girl in Chen Yuan's arms pushed Chen Yuan's face away in a childish voice, with a proud look. If ordinary people saw this scene.

They would be very envious, after all, not everyone can be so close to His Majesty the Human Emperor.

She was Jiang He and Li Hongshuang's daughter, Jiang Xue. She was born in the human world not long after the Human Emperor's Hall. There were natural anomalies on the day of her birth, and auspicious signs descended.

It was May, and it snowed heavily in the city. Chen Yuan also made a special trip back to the capital, named her Jiang Xue, and named her Princess Taiping, whom he doted on very much.

Jiang Xue was also very close to Chen Yuan and Su Ziyue and was envied by countless princes and nobles.

"That's for sure." A faint smile appeared on the corner of Jiang He's mouth, proud of his daughter. She was born with a sword heart and had excellent talent. As long as there were no accidents, a True Lord was certain.

Perhaps one day she may even reach the Sixth Realm.

Li Hongshuang behind her rolled her eyes and said to Su Ziyue beside her:

"Look at him, when the Crown Prince is born, see if he still thinks Xue'er's talent is the best."

Su Ziyue supported her belly and laughed, without answering.

In these years, she also became pregnant with Chen Yuan's child, and it was a son. As long as he was born, he would be a true chosen one, the future Crown Prince of Great Yan, second only to Chen Yuan in status.

While he was still in his mother's womb, various natural treasures were used to cleanse his meridians and consolidate his martial foundation. This was a treatment that no one could compare with, and his talent was naturally needless to say.

Therefore, Li Hongshuang felt that Jiang He would not be happy for long. One generation is stronger than the next. Although Jiang Xue's talent is good, it cannot be the best in the world.

"Sister-in-law is wrong. Even if the Crown Prince is born, Xue'er is still the best. Besides, they are all family, so there is no need to compare."

Chen Yuan then spoke.

When he was sure that Su Ziyue was pregnant with a boy, he completed his previous promise with the Jiang family and arranged a betrothal for the two children, although Jiang Xue was three years older.

But they are almost the same age, which is very suitable.

Jiang He and Li Hongshuang naturally agreed, not to climb the social ladder. After all, the Jiang family was already a first-class noble of Great Yan and could not go any further. What they were pursuing was only Jiang Xue's happiness.

Chen Yuan's son's talent goes without saying, and would the means of teaching of Su Ziyue and Chen Yuan be poor?

While the few people were talking, the surrounding void was unintentionally distorted a little. A middle-aged man wearing a python robe slowly condensed behind Chen Yuan and bowed:

"Your Majesty has come in person, but this humble minister was unable to greet you from afar. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Prince Donghai is being too serious. I'm just visiting incognito. It just so happens that it's the time of the Ascension Battle, so I'll come and take a look." Chen Yuan waved his hand, not taking it seriously.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness." Ye Xiangnan straightened his body, came to the other side of Chen Yuan, only slightly pulling away half a foot, and greeted Jiang He on the side.

"Grand Commandant Jiang."

"Prince Donghai."

The two did not communicate much and had a general personal relationship, so they did not talk much. They just turned their attention to the Ascension Platform. At this time, there were only five people left on the Ascension Platform.

Shi Yi defeated the other four with his invincible strength. Under the reversal of the sword, he defeated his opponents one by one, and used battle to support battle. When he finally won, he took the opportunity to form his Core.

In an instant, strange phenomena occurred on the Ascension Platform.

"Since Your Majesty unified the human world, martial arts have flourished, and the world regards the Ascension Platform as an honor. This Shi Yi is a good seed. If he does not fall in the future, he will definitely achieve something."

Ye Xiangnan stroked his short beard under his jaw and commented on Shi Yi, quite admiring him. If he didn't know that this person had a relationship with Chen Yuan, he would even want to accept him as a disciple.

"Everyone says that heroes emerge in troubled times, but I think that's just in response to the times. Even in prosperous times, there are still geniuses who emerge and become famous all over the world." Chen Yuan said softly.

"Your Majesty is right."

"How has the State Preceptor been recently?" Chen Yuan asked casually.

Ye Xiangnan naturally knew which State Preceptor Chen Yuan was asking about and quickly responded:

"In response to Your Majesty, since the Human Emperor's Hall, my teacher has disappeared. He left a message saying that he was traveling the human world to experience heaven and earth."

Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows. He was also traveling the human world, but he had never met Lu Chengfeng. But thinking about it, the human world is so big, millions of miles in size.

If you are not deliberately looking for him, it is no less than looking for a needle in a haystack to find someone.

"The State Preceptor is in good spirits." Jiang He smiled.

Ye Xiangnan shook his head and said with a wry smile:

"My teacher was trapped in the Immortal Realm and had to live in seclusion for thousands of years. He has long been impatient. Now that the Immortal Gate is sealed and the world is at peace, he will naturally travel around."

"That's true."

"Immortal Gate..." Chen Yuan listened to Ye Xiangnan's words, his eyes a little dazed, and he looked up at the calm void, calculating the time in his heart.

The ten-year deadline is coming soon!

Before long, Shi Yi successfully formed his Core in front of countless people, his aura soared, and he became a Grandmaster. As he was in high spirits, he suddenly heard a voice in his ear.

He was overjoyed and looked in a certain direction.

.....

"This humble minister pays homage to His Majesty the Human Emperor!" Shi Yi knelt on one knee, his face showing excitement.

"I promised you a long time ago that as long as you become a Grandmaster, I will accept you as a disciple. Now you have met the conditions. Are you willing to worship me as your teacher? But I am busy with state affairs and will not teach you wholeheartedly, and you must not do evil in my name.

There are countless difficulties waiting for you, choose for yourself."

Shi Yi looked solemn and said in a deep voice:

"I have been wandering for half my life, lonely and miserable. I only hate that I have not met a good teacher. Fortunately, I was saved by Your Majesty and pointed out the way, so I have what I am today. Although Your Majesty has never taught me,

But I have always regarded Your Majesty as a guiding light and never dared to slack off. To me, Your Majesty will always be my teacher, like a teacher and a father. Today, I am finally fortunate enough to enter Your Majesty's sect.

I beg Your Majesty to allow me."

Then, he knelt down on both knees and kowtowed on the ground.

Listening to Shi Yi's words, Chen Yuan felt a little strange, but it only flashed for a moment. Then, he waved his hand to lift him up, looked at Shi Yi and said:

"I... allow it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Still calling me Your Majesty?"

Jiang He sent an assist from the side.

Shi Yi was overjoyed and quickly said:

"Thank you, Master!"

"Well, since you have entered my sect, you should focus on the common people of the world. This is a technique I created in my spare time. It is quite suitable for you. Take it and practice it." Chen Yuan's voice fell.

A light blue paper fell into Shi Yi's hand.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Since I have witnessed it, I can't go empty-handed. I will give you this divine sword. Practice hard in the future and don't disappoint His Majesty's expectations." Jiang He raised his hand, and a flash of light passed.

"Thank you... Grand Commandant!"

"Cough cough, this King..." Seeing that Jiang He had taken action, Ye Xiangnan was naturally embarrassed to be stingy, and immediately raised his hand to send Shi Yi a cultivation treasure, which was of great value.

"Thank you, Prince!"

"Well... go."

......

......

Divine Capital City, Star Observation Tower.

Since the end of the Ascension Battle, Chen Yuan took Shi Yi as his disciple and returned to the Divine Capital City with Su Ziyue. Half a year has quickly passed. On this day, Chen Yuan stood on the top of the Star Observation Tower.

His expression was quite solemn, staring at the ninth heaven void.

Jiang He, Yang Huatian, and others stood solemnly, obviously realizing something. In these years, it was not only Jiang He who had made progress. Chu Changfeng, Li Suqing, and Yang Huatian had all comprehended the rules with the help of national destiny.

They had entered the realm of Semi-Immortal, but they were still lacking in the control of higher levels and could not condense the flower of rules for the time being. As for Su Ziyue, she had not comprehended the rules because she was pregnant with a child and could not concentrate.

"Your Majesty, is it... almost time?" Jiang He asked in a solemn voice.

"There are still ten days left until the deadline." Chen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

"Is there a chance of winning?"

"I... never fight unprepared battles. When the deadline is up, it's time to settle the score." Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes. He casually ordered:

"Old Yang."

"Your subject is here."

"Send a message to Senior Moro, Senior Lu, Old Celestial Master, Prince Donghai and other immortals... Let them come to the capital quickly and prepare for battle!"

"Your subject obeys!"

Yang Huatian's eyes narrowed and he immediately bowed his hands.

"Your Majesty... the Empress has given birth." Suddenly, Li Suqing turned into a stream of light and appeared in front of him, his expression slightly mixed, revealing his true form, and quickly said.

"I know."

Chen Yuan nodded, then instructed:

"Everything remains the same, there is no need to panic. Although the Immortal Realm is strong, our Great Yan is not to be trifled with. Go down and prepare."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After giving the instructions, Chen Yuan quickly rushed to the harem, preparing to accompany Su Ziyue in childbirth. At this time, a group of beautiful women had gathered in front of the door, all of whom were Chen Yuan's concubines.

Seeing Chen Yuan's arrival, they rushed to greet him as if they had found the backbone of their family.