Chapter 1714: The Battle Ends, a New Heaven for the People
This battle has ended, though the victory was glorious, the battle itself was extremely brutal.
The empire also proved its might with its own strength.
And this time, besides the fall of the Great Li Heaven, Hell Heaven suffered the heaviest losses, with the death of two Hell Sovereigns, one of whom was a Sovereign of the sixth realm.
The army is proceeding with the finishing tasks.
"Your Majesty, Great Li Heaven has been annihilated!"
The Sky Lord reported: "The armies of Hell Heaven and others have retreated, should we pursue them to deal them a more substantial blow?"
"Their strong ones have already fled using the Divine Artifact, no need to pursue them further."
Chu Yuan did not let the army chase: "The strategic objectives of this battle have already been achieved, our soldiers are heavily depleted, if they run, so be it. What we need to do now is to consolidate the gains, let the army rest, replenish our strength, and prepare for the next war."
Until the multiverse is unified, this war cannot be considered over.
The Sky Lord nodded, indeed their losses were also significant.
Now, the injured strong ones are recuperating through various imperial methods.
Especially the old Sky Lord, whose root essence was damaged, Chu Yuan let him rest inside the Coffin of Life and Death, absorbing its internal aura, which not only heals but also enhances his cultivation.
This is better than simply using a healing potion.
For those who have made great contributions, Chu Yuan will not be stingy.
At this moment, Lu Yuan and the Lord of Star Sea had returned. Although they also experienced a great battle, they did not suffer any major injuries.
Because the resistance of the Lord of Dawn and Lord of Yuan Guang was not resolute, they were mainly observing the situation of Great Li Heaven.
"We should also go to meet that God Martial Divine Emperor."
The Lord of Dawn and Lord of Yuan Guang met, both feeling helpless, as Great Li Heaven had fallen, they were next in line, and God Martial would not spare them.
Lord of Yuan Guang said helplessly: "We have no choice."
"We have only two choices before us, escaping to the Eternal Path is impossible, the closer to the end of an era, the fiercer the fighting there."
The Lord of Dawn said: "Either we take away the essence of heaven and earth, abandon our original heavens, and flee to the Heavens of Gods, or we go to see the God Martial Divine Emperor, show our allegiance, and join their empire."
"The mighty force of God Martial is like a surging wave, we cannot resist it, perhaps pledging allegiance to the God Martial Divine Emperor is the choice we should make."
This battle shook the heavens and the earth.
They both saw the power of the mighty force rolling over, and in the future, it will be a conflict between two emperors. Can their alliance really stop it?
Lord of Yuan Guang was also worried, saying, "I fear that the God Martial Divine Emperor will hold us accountable, after all, we also sent troops. The emperor's mind is deep as the ocean, who knows how he will deal with us."
"He probably won't. If he wanted to hold us accountable, he would have already come to kill us."
The Lord of Dawn said: "This is our last chance."
And outside Great Li Heaven.
"Your Majesty, there is one more matter, Great Li Heaven has completely collapsed, leaving a vacancy for a Lord of Heaven, the empire needs to choose a new Lord of Heaven to assume the position."
The Sky Lord said.
Each Lord of Heaven represents a powerful sixth realm combat force.
"The new heaven will be..."
Chu Yuan's gaze swept over all the strong ones, he had to choose the most loyal, reliable one, preferably falling upon the Sword God, saying: "Sword God, you shall be the new Lord of Heaven."
The Sword God was a strong being born from within the system, his loyalty to Chu Yuan was unquestionable, and it was his turn this time.
"I will faithfully execute Your Majesty's order!" The Sword God responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Good, the name of the new heaven shall be Everliving, representing the everliving beings of the empire, and the entire multiverse's populace."
As Chu Yuan named the new heaven, two voices came simultaneously.
"The Lord of Dawn pays respects to the God Martial Divine Emperor!"
"The Lord of Yuan Guang pays respects to the God Martial Divine Emperor!"
These two great Lords of Heaven came over respectfully.
"Have they come?"
Chu Yuan smiled, he casually waved, allowing these two Lords of Heaven to come see him.
Upon meeting the God Martial Divine Emperor, this emperor who ruled the world, they were also afraid of Chu Yuan's ruthless nature, feeling somewhat anxious.
"Previously we were confused, opposing Your Majesty and doing foolish things, now we understand, the empire's sweep across the universe is unstoppable, any who dares to obstruct the historical process will be mercilessly crushed."
Ultimately, the Lord of Dawn spoke first, "Both I and the Lord of Yuan Guang have decided to join the empire from now on, and we ask Your Majesty to forgive our past sins."
Lu Yuan and the Lord of Star Sea also shook their heads, regretting their prior actions.
"It's never too late to realize your mistakes and return to the right path, I will not hold a grudge."
Chu Yuan's words signified his consent for their joining.
Though he was cold and ruthless, unflinching even when billions of beings perished before him, the emperor's way is not just about slaughter. The destruction of Great Li Heaven already gave these two Lords of Heaven a shock from the depths of their hearts.
Since they had come wisely to surrender, he incorporated them into the empire.
This also sent a signal to many people: as long as they were sensible, the empire would allow their submission.
Once merged into the empire and became a vassal of the divine dynasty, it was equivalent to integrating the fate of heaven and earth into the empire, under the empire's control. If any disobedient thoughts arose, the empire could immediately strip them of their fate.
This was the empire, not an alliance like the Second Divine Lord, having absolute power over life and death.
Therefore, this was also the reason why many powerful beings resisted, after being used to being Sovereigns, how could they willingly submit to others' command and control?
"We will definitely dedicate ourselves to the empire in the future!"
The two great Lords of Heaven both breathed a sigh of relief, the God Martial Divine Emperor did not hold a grudge against them, they were still Lords of Heaven, although now controlled by someone above them.
With the mighty force rolling in, since they had no power to resist, they had to join.
Going to the Eternal Path, they didn't have the courage either.
"Star Sea, Lu Yuan, you will temporarily stay here to help Sword God establish the new heaven, part of the army will stay here to form a new defensive line."
Chu Yuan returned to the empire.
And after this battle, the world's configuration changed again, under Chu Yuan's command, possessing the power of Nine Heavens. However, following that, there were no longer celestial realms that could be easily attacked.
Except for the Cloud Capital Sky at the edge of the universe.
The Infinite Heaven should be the farthest celestial from the empire, continuing expansion would reach the power of the Divine Enthronement faction.
On the other side of the empire, if they fought further, the closest heaven would be Hell Heaven.
This celestial realm, which had produced terrifying powerhouses like the Nether, would be difficult to subdue, and initiating war against them would inevitably attract greater reinforcements.
Now there was truly a tripartite situation.
This tripartite balance was what the Second Divine Lord wanted to see, but it was not what Chu Yuan and the Divine Enthronement Emperor wanted.
The fortune of Nine Heavens was intense, like a mighty tide converging onto Chu Yuan, bringing him closer to the epic realm.
"Nine Nether, this is the sixth realm essence of the Nether Serpent Sovereign, I hand it over to you for refining. I hope you can break through to the sixth realm soon, as this epoch's pinnacle is the easiest time to break through."
Chu Yuan gave the essence of the Nether Serpent Sovereign to Nine Nether.
Nine Nether had become the Hell Sovereign, her power attribute was most suited for refining this essence, and only she could withstand this essence's power.
She hoped to achieve the sixth realm as quickly as possible.
Unfortunately.
Although the Nether Serpent Sovereign was slain, Hell Heaven effectively had another Sovereign position vacant again, but there was no way to allow one person to monopolize two portions of Hell's fortune.
This was the rule set by the Nether, and breaking it would require slaying the Nether.
To continue attacking the heavens, the God Martial either had to assault the Divine Enthronement Emperor directly or attack Hell Heaven. The stronger Nine Nether became among the Hell Sovereigns, the more advantageous it was for the empire's plans.
Nine Nether accepted calmly, understanding her crucial role in what lay ahead.
"I too am on the verge of an epic breakthrough, the fortune of Nine Heavens will fuel the creation of an eternal altar, gathering the epoch's fortune."
Chu Yuan gazed over the vast expanse.