Free Web NovelChapter 1860: Chapter 880: Ascending to Human Emperor
"Have you considered returning to Jin..."
The words floated lightly out of Chen Yuan’s mouth, but to Sima Ke’s ears, they were no less than a heavy hammer, striking his chest fiercely, snapping him out of his confusion.
He turned his head to look at Chen Yuan, and then saw the slight smile on his face, his heart was startled, even though he felt he had no threats.
Even though he thought that with his mother and royal sister around, Chen Yuan would not harm him, or even bother to lift a finger to eradicate him, an inexplicable sense of panic rose from within him.
For no other reason than that Chen Yuan’s current might was too overwhelming!
The title of Holy Martial Emperor had spread throughout the human world, praised by Jianghu and the common people, surpassing even the existence of the Chu Grand Ancestor of old, in contrast,
he, the former ruler of the fallen Jin, seemed utterly insignificant.
They were no longer beings on the same level.
The Great Yan Emperor truly held heaven’s mandate, deciding the fate of the world with a word.
And in the instant Chen Yuan spoke, the bustling sounds within the grand hall came to an almost immediate halt, freezing that very moment, as everyone’s eyes instinctively followed Chen Yuan’s gaze.
Turning towards the corner.
There were those who mocked, those who were fearless, those who were worried.
And the one who was worried was Princess Pingyang.
Her story of changing her name and entering the harem as an Imperial Concubine was widely known within the court, yet strangely enough, everyone seemed to have collectively forgotten her identity as the princess of the former dynasty.
No one dared to risk their lives by stirring up this topic, so much so that even at today’s banquet, they referred to Pingyang as the Chen Noble Consort, as if looking at a stranger.
Pingyang’s gaze flickered slightly, casting a worried glance at Chen Yuan seated above, yet she said nothing, unable to grasp the reason for this sudden scene.
Could it be that he still did not trust Sima Ke?
She didn’t believe so, thinking it was probably just a spur-of-the-moment question, since Sima Ke had lost everything, and since the founding of Great Yan, had been very compliant.
Most of the time, he hadn’t even left the Anle Duke Residence.
Truly a model for the former royal family.
In fact, she wasn’t wrong, Chen Yuan indeed had no intention to probe Sima Ke because there was no need. It was merely a spur-of-the-moment idea.
He thought of a famous scene, wondering how Sima Ke would respond.
Sima Ke, looking at the surrounding silence and the meaningful glances from everyone, squeezed out a fawning smile and whispered:
"Uh... enjoying the moment here, not thinking of Jin..."
"Hahaha..."
"Hahaha..."
Chen Yuan began to laugh heartily, and the crowd echoed him.
And this peculiar atmosphere passed along with it, Sima Ke chuckled lightly with them, secretly breathing a sigh of relief, knowing that this response seemed to have pleased Chen Yuan.
The crisis was averted....
...
A small banquet passed smoothly, marking Chen Yuan’s first appearance since the Yan Army marched southward. In simple terms, it was quite perfect, the court was harmonious, the officials united.
Of course, these rulers would never be satisfied, but for now, with Great Yan newly established and having pacified the land, it was their strongest moment, and no one dared to harbor any wild thoughts.
Nor dared to reveal them.
Soon after, Chen Yuan launched a grand banquet, inviting the elite of the era, including kings of different surnames from all sides, leaders of various Immortal Sects, and dukes of various ranks.
Along with the Six Ministries’ ministers and many immortals, it was truly a gathering of the top power and wielders of authority in the entire Great Yan Dynasty, any of whom could cause Jianghu to tremble just by stamping their foot.
And the grand banquet held by Chen Yuan had only two purposes; one was to start preparing for war, getting ready for the upcoming arrival of the Immortal Domain in a few years, where under a fallen nest, no egg would remain intact.
When he announced this news, everyone wore a heavy expression.
After all, it was the Immortal Domain!
Now they were to fight such beings to the death, even thinking about it... placed a huge stone on everyone’s chest, shrouding them in gloom.
But Chen Yuan told everyone in the hall that they might have a fighting chance.
At least this war against the immortals was far stronger than a thousand years ago, not only with several Earth Immortal and Human Immortal aides but also an external ally at the Demon Emperor Realm.
Most importantly, he... had reached the absolute Martial God level.
He could fight even at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal, and had a chance for victory.
As long as those three Immortal Venerables weren’t too outrageous, Chen Yuan indeed had a not insignificant chance of winning, his pressure mainly stemmed from the so-called Eternal Life Platform and its resurrection power, which were too frightening.
The opponent could fail many times, but he only had one chance.
So this time, he could only win, not lose!
The second purpose was his intention to ascend as the Human Emperor, to gather Human Emperor Qi Fortune!
Originally, Chen Yuan delayed time and again because the Chu Grand Ancestor once said that Human Emperor Qi Fortune would slow his progress in cultivation, advising him to consolidate it only when he had reached no further in progress.
It wasn’t just power, but also the belief of billions of the human race weighing on his mind, gaining power while also bearing immense pressure, hence he set it aside for the time being.
But now it was different, he had already embodied the Five Elements Rules, reaching the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal Realm, having no further advancement in the short term, and it was about time.
