Chapter 299: Dominating the World
In the Star Realm, Xiao Tian stood with his hands behind his back on the highest peak. Zhu Kun stood beside him and asked, "You've gathered all the major forces of the Dou Qi Continent. Do you intend to unify the continent and establish a true Heavenly Court?"
"Yes," Xiao Tian nodded.
Zhu Kun asked again, "As far as I know, worldly power doesn't attract you much, does it?"
Xiao Tian replied, "There are powerful enemies beyond the Dou Qi Continent. We must be strong enough to survive against them."
Zhu Kun's eyes narrowed. "There are other worlds beyond the Dou Qi Continent?"
"Yes, there are vast worlds beyond the Dou Qi Continent, and our continent is just a small plane among them," Xiao Tian explained. "In those worlds, there are beings even stronger than Dou Emperors."
Zhu Kun laughed, "A world larger than the Dou Qi Continent with beings stronger than Dou Emperors? That makes me eager to see this vast world!"
"Once you become an emperor, I'll take you to see it!" Xiao Tian looked at the distant Star Realm gate and said, "Alright, everyone has arrived. Let's go!"
With that, the two of them disappeared from the peak.
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Inside the council hall, leaders from various major forces were conversing.
"The Heavenly Emperor has arrived!" A voice echoed, and Xiao Tian and Zhu Kun appeared in the hall.
"We greet the Heavenly Emperor!" Everyone bowed.
"No need for formalities," Xiao Tian waved his sleeve, and an invisible force lifted everyone up. He looked at the gathered leaders and got straight to the point, "Today, I've gathered you all here to invite you to join my Heavenly Court!"
Although they were not surprised by Xiao Tian's words, hearing him say it still left them feeling uneasy. As the saying goes, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. They were all rulers of their respective forces, wielding absolute power. Joining the Heavenly Court would mean they no longer called the shots.
However, opposing was not an option either. Xiao Tian was the only Dou Emperor, and no one could stand against him, not even if they all combined their forces. The destruction of the Soul Clan was a testament to his power.
Gu Yuan spoke first, "My Gu Clan is willing to join the Heavenly Court!"
Hearing this, the others looked at him with disdain. Everyone knew Xiao Tian was Gu Yuan's son-in-law. With such a relationship, the Gu Clan would undoubtedly be favored.
Following Gu Yuan, Yao Dan also stepped forward and said, "My Yao Clan is willing to join the Heavenly Court!" He was grateful to Xiao Tian for saving his clan and figured it was better to join willingly.
"We are willing to join the Heavenly Court!" Seeing the ancient clans agree, the smaller forces quickly followed suit. With more and more forces agreeing, the remaining ones had no choice but to comply.
Thus, the Heavenly Court officially unified the Dou Qi Continent. Xiao Tian knew that mere pressure wouldn't make them truly loyal, so he offered them incentives. "Rest assured, joining the Heavenly Court comes with benefits. I promise that anyone who reaches the peak of Nine-Star Dou Saint, I will help them break through to Dou Emperor!"
"Break through to Dou Emperor?" Everyone was stunned and their breathing quickened. Becoming a Dou Emperor would make their forces incredibly powerful, perhaps even rivaling the Heavenly Court. But could Xiao Tian really help them achieve this?
"I know you're skeptical. After all, I'm the only one who has become a Dou Emperor in thousands of years," Xiao Tian chuckled. "Today, I will show you that what I say is true."
He rose into the air, and a terrifying aura that seemed to dominate the heavens spread across the Star Realm. "The Emperor's Scepter!" Xiao Tian shouted, and a scepter appeared in his hand. It was three-colored with a black orb at the top, surrounded by eight lightning dragons and space silver light.
Xiao Tian had reforged the Thunder Emperor's Scepter to contain the power of three ancestral talismans. "Go!" He threw the scepter, which expanded to thousands of feet long, pierced the space of the Star Realm, and entered the heavens.
"Boom!" A loud noise echoed across the Dou Qi Continent, and everyone looked up. The scepter had pierced the sky, revealing a chaotic, gleaming world beyond.
"Condense!" Xiao Tian used his full power to condense a passage connecting the heavens and the Star Realm. As soon as the passage formed, primordial Emperor Qi flowed from beyond the Dou Qi Continent.
Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan were shocked, feeling their stagnant power begin to rise. "Primordial Emperor Qi! It's back!" Gu Yuan exclaimed.
"Primordial Emperor Qi?" Everyone else was stunned, then looked eagerly at the passage. It contained the key to becoming a Dou Emperor. If they could reach the peak of Nine-Star Dou Saint, they could use it to break through.
Knowing Xiao Tian had not deceived them, they pledged their loyalty. "We will follow the Heavenly Emperor!"
After all, the primordial Emperor Qi was now controlled by Xiao Tian. To become a Dou Emperor, they needed his permission. Destroying the passage was impossible, even if they all attacked together. As mortals, they couldn't break a god's seal.
(Chapter End)