booktalesy Chapter 542 The Emperor's Summoning
Chapter 542 The Emperor's Summoning
Chapter 542 The Emperor's Summoning
Upon hearing Di Yulu's invitation, Chen Yuan fell into deep thought.
The ruling emperor of the ancient Yanfeng Kingdom—Emperor Fu.
This person is said to be the most talented person after Di Qing, and the one with the best chance of breaking through to the God Emperor level. Among the thirteen emperors of Yanfeng, his strength is second only to Di Qing and Di Ming.
Chen Yuan recalled information about the ruling emperor.
According to the original description, the other party has always been looking for people with outstanding talents, hoping that after the Origin Continent enters the apocalypse, someone can leave together and venture into the world outside the cage.
Later, after Luo Feng rose to prominence, Di Fu frequently tried to curry favor with him, eventually joining Luo Feng and Di Qing's team and being able to travel together to the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm outside the cage.
Overall, Emperor Fu had no bad deeds in his life and was considered by Chen Yuan to be one of the people he could contact in the future, along with Emperor Qing, Emperor Ming, and Emperor Chu.
Compared to villains like Di Yan and Di Yuan, the risk of contacting Di Fu and the others is not high.
"Unexpectedly, before I even had a chance to find a way to join the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, I actually encountered it in the Cosmic Sea."
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Chen Yuan felt a little strange.
Joining the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom was a plan he had devised long before entering the Origin Continent.
After all, most of the precious resources of the entire Origin Continent are monopolized by the two ancient kingdoms.
If one wishes to continue cultivating in the future, one must either become a guest minister of the two ancient kingdoms, or, under the strict defense of the two ancient kingdoms, steal some scraps of resources from the edges and corners.
Compared to the latter, the former's path is clearly much smoother.
Especially for Chen Yuan, who has mastered the secret technique of the Primordial Hand, he only needs one sample to continuously produce resources, making it very easy to gain merit.
Of course, joining the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom is one thing, but which lineage to join is something worth considering carefully.
After all—most of the thirteen emperors of Yanfeng can hardly be called good people.
Chen Yuan had no desire to relive the stories of the God King Zongfu and the Emperor Guixu.
"Originally, I intended to try and make contact with the Di Qing lineage through the channels of the 'Lingyue God King'."
"Unexpectedly, the lineage of the Emperor's consort was discovered by a twist of fate."
Chen Yuan's eyes flashed.
To be honest, the fact that Di Yuluo was actually a guest elder of the Difu lineage was completely beyond his expectations.
Not to mention, the other party was personally received by the Emperor himself. Does that ruling emperor have so much free time?
Although Di Yuluo is the controller of the original universe, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will most likely become a God-King in the future, he will at most be qualified to be recruited by a "First-Class Marquis".
After all, the benefit of becoming a controller is merely the ability to directly confront the fundamental Dao of life at any time; it does not necessarily mean that one can become the ultimate God King.
Understanding the Great Dao also requires comprehending its principles.
Otherwise, the Mountain Dweller wouldn't have rejected the opportunity to seize control of the primordial universe so easily.
Because similar opportunities are not uncommon in the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, and the effects are even better.
As long as you have enough merit, you can choose whichever path you want to take, which is much better than being completely tied to one path.
"But whatever the reason why Di Yulu was chosen by Di Fu, it has nothing to do with me."
Chen Yuan didn't intend to delve into Di Fu's thoughts. In any case, based on the other party's behavior in the original work, he was unlikely to have any ulterior motives.
Now he is faced with another choice, different from the Di Qing lineage: should he follow the original plan to contact Ling Yue God King, or should he accept Di Yu Luo's invitation to join the Di Fu lineage?
Chen Yuan quickly replied with a smile, "Of course, it's my honor."
"I had long heard that the Emperor of Yanfeng was the one with the best chance of breaking through to the God King realm. I never expected that you, Yu Luo, would actually receive the Emperor's favor. You are truly blessed with unparalleled luck."
"Luck, luck." Di Yulu chuckled, thought for a moment, and then revealed the truth: "Actually, I only recently received the Emperor's invitation."
"Do you remember the 'Four Phases Spiritual Essence Method' that I gave you last time? It was because of that time that I met the ruling emperor and officially became a guest minister."
"Before this, I was just an insignificant figure in the Difu lineage."
"The Four Phases Spiritual Energy Method—" Chen Yuan murmured softly. It seemed that Di Yuluo becoming a guest elder was indeed unusual. Could it be related to this secret method?
But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure out what was so special about this secret technique; it was just an ordinary God King secret technique.
"Perhaps there are other reasons; it shouldn't be related to any secret techniques."
Chen Yuan snapped out of his thoughts and asked, "What are the terms and conditions for joining the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom?"
"If you want to become a guest advisor, the process is more complicated and requires a special person to apply."
Di Yuluo said, "But joining a faction in the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom is very simple; you just need an insider's recommendation."
"I am now a guest minister of the ruling emperor, and I am qualified to recommend you to join. After joining, you will be directly subordinate to the emperor himself, just like me, instead of some member of the royal family."
As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed, "Before becoming a guest minister, I actually had no connection with the Emperor himself, but served under the First-Class Marquis, Emperor Fuming Dasheng."
"To obtain the status of a guest advisor, I also need to accumulate merits and compete with dozens of colleagues. The conditions are very tough."
"As for now, we've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."
Chen Yuan offered his congratulations, then asked, "So, what do I need to do next?"
"Just wait in Xuling City."
Di Yuluo said, "I can use the ruling lineage's spacetime treasure to teleport directly there, and then bring you back."
"As for the referral process, I have already applied for it on my end. You can complete the verification as long as you enter the capital."
Chen Yuan naturally knew what the so-called "certification" was, but he didn't care. He simply nodded and said, "Then I'll wait for you in Xuling City."
"Don't worry, the Emperor has granted me permission to temporarily borrow the Time-Space Treasure. I will arrive soon after I obtain the treasure."
Di Yulu said it was fast, but in reality, it would take more than two months to convert to time in the Cosmic Sea. However, in the Origin Continent where time moves slowly, less than ten minutes had passed.
Even before Chen Yuan's clone returned to the cave, a powerful and familiar aura had already spread throughout Xuling City, announcing its presence.
"They're here already? That was fast."
At the same time, Chen Yuan's clone in the Cosmic Sea received a message from Di Yuluo: "I've arrived at Xuling City, come out quickly."
"OK."
After replying, Chen Yuan did not leave immediately. Instead, he instructed the divine eye cultivating inside the cave, "I have to leave for a while. The time is uncertain. You stay here and cultivate well. I will come to find you after I finish my business."
"This is the Hundred Thousand Cosmic Sands. If you encounter a bottleneck in your cultivation, you can go to the Flame Wind Hall to buy some resources, but be sure to pay attention to safety on the way."
Di Yuluo's invitation directly disrupted Chen Yuan's plans. He was about to set off for the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, and since Shenyan's strength was too weak, it was naturally not suitable for him to bring her along.
We'll talk about everything once he's established himself over there.
After giving his instructions, Chen Yuan dropped the cosmic sand, then left the cave and flew straight towards the horizon.
A moment later, he finally saw the true form of Emperor Yuluo, and standing beside him were more than a dozen Eternal True Gods.
"The person I've been waiting for has arrived."
Upon seeing Chen Yuan, Di Yulu's eyes lit up. He then said calmly to the dozen or so Divine Lords around him, "I've already said that we are all from the Yanfeng lineage. I'm not here to cause trouble. Why are you all so nervous?"
The divine lords present were the leaders of the city lord's mansion and the guard legion of Xuling City. Facing a Chaos Great Sage, they all showed respectful smiles.
Upon hearing Di Yulu's words, the leader quickly said, "Great Sage Wan Yu, we are not trying to stop you, but we are just curious about what kind of outstanding person is worthy of your personal guidance."
"Look, now you've seen him." Di Yulu gestured with her eyes, and Chen Yuan's figure was getting closer and closer, arriving in front of everyone in the next second.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Yu Luo." Chen Yuan nodded slightly. "Here, you can just call me Shi Yuan."
He specifically pointed that out.
"Shi Yuan—well, you can call me Wan Yu too."
Di Yulu smiled, her tone somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect you to have already reached the peak of Eternal True God? What an incredibly powerful divine body."
"Doesn't that mean that as long as you comprehend the laws of chaos, you can immediately advance to the Chaos Realm?"
"More or less." Chen Yuan nodded. "I've been searching for inheritances everywhere in order to accumulate them more quickly, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you for help."
"I see." Di Yulu smiled faintly. "Without further ado, let's set off now—you don't have anything else to do, do you?"
Seeing his gaze sweep over them, the dozen or so nearby deities quickly shook their heads: "No, Great Sage, please proceed."
"Let's go." After saying that, Di Yulu waved her hand and opened a space-time tunnel. She and Chen Yuan walked in one after the other and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
After the two disappeared, the dozen or so deities outside finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xuling City has been peaceful for a long time, and no great saints from the outside world have entered for many centuries. Unexpectedly, we met one today, and he was even a guest minister of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.
Not to mention, the fact that the mighty Great Sage descended upon this small city to guide a deity away aroused everyone's curiosity. Just who was this deity who deserved such attention?
Therefore, shortly after Chen Yuan and the other person left, the city lord's mansion collected information about him and, after much deduction, discovered that he had most likely just passed through the cycle of reincarnation in the cosmic sea.
A cultivator who had just passed through the cycle of reincarnation actually became a peak Divine Lord!
This news instantly ignited the upper echelons of Xuling City, and was reported up the chain of command. It quickly reached the ears of Marquis Tianshui, and then the news reached the ears of God King Lingyue.
As for how the Lingyue God King would react upon learning the news, Chen Yuan, who had already arrived in the capital, had no idea.
Outside the capital, a spacetime tunnel appeared out of thin air, and then two figures walked out one after the other, namely Chen Yuan and Di Yuluo.
"This is the capital city, also known as the capital," though that doesn't sound very appealing; everyone prefers to call it the Imperial Capital.
Di Yulu put away the secret treasure and led Chen Yuan smoothly through the city gate of the capital. Then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Alright, your certification is over. From this moment on, you have joined the ruling lineage and are directly under the Emperor."
"I'll take you to register first and enter your information into the register. Then you'll be able to enjoy the benefits of spiritual practice within the ruling lineage."
"As for the secret technique you need—tell me your requirements later, and I'll buy it for you."
He paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, you'll have to pay for this part."
"That's natural." Chen Yuan smiled slightly.
"Oh, right." Di Yulu suddenly remembered something, her expression turning slightly serious: "Here, please don't use my full name, it's a bit taboo. Just call me Yulu, or by my title 'Wan Yu,' it's fine."
Chen Yuan guessed that the problem was with the character "帝" (di), since this character was generally used to refer to the emperor here, so he nodded and said, "I understand."
Seeing this, Di Yulu smiled and said, "Very good, come with me. The Emperor's personal quarters are over here."
The two took off and flew towards the depths of the capital. However, they hadn't flown for long when they saw that the road ahead was blocked by a group of people wearing armor.
When Di Yulu saw the armored man clearly, she was immediately shocked: "It's the Emperor's personal guard, the Thunder Army." How come they are here?
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He quickly pulled Chen Yuan down to the ground and hid inside a building on the side of the street.
"Stop for now. Wherever Lei Jun goes, no one can stand in his way, or they will be considered an enemy and killed without mercy."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan looked up curiously, then paused slightly, "Yu Luo, why do I feel like the Thunder Army is flying this way?"
"?" Upon hearing this, Di Yulu looked up and found that it was indeed true.
Thousands of armored Thunder Army soldiers flew straight toward them, their target very clear. Di Yulu could even sense that the leader's gaze had been firmly locked onto him.
"What's going on?" Thinking of the reputation of the Thunder Army, Di Yulu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. However, before he could think of any countermeasures, he saw that the group of armored soldiers had already surrounded them.
"—General Ji Lei."
Di Yulu forced a smile: "I am Wan Yu, a guest elder directly under the Emperor. I met you a few days ago. Does the General remember me?"
The armored man at the head of the group, General Ji Lei, glanced at him and said indifferently, "Get out of the way, I'm not looking for you."
Di Yulu was taken aback.
Following the other person's gaze, she widened her eyes and exclaimed, "You're looking for him?!"
Chen Yuan was also slightly puzzled: "Looking for me?"
The Emperor's personal guards were actually looking for him, and it seemed they had been waiting on this only road since the beginning, so it was clear they had planned this all along.
He was a little puzzled. He had just arrived in the Origin Continent today, so how did Difu know about him?
"You are Shi Yuan, right?"
General Ji Lei's voice sounded somewhat cold, but Chen Yuan noticed a slight difference. At least when the other party spoke to him and Di Yulu, his tone was a little gentler.
"It's me." Chen Yuan nodded. He was a little curious about the purpose of these guards. Could it really be that the Emperor's Consort was looking for him?
After receiving an affirmative answer, General Ji Lei visibly breathed a slight sigh of relief and then said, "Shi Yuan, the Emperor wishes to see you."
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"Please come with me."