Perfect World

Chapter 462: Chapter 462: Royal Treasure
 

The Stone Capital was majestic, and the New Emperor had ascended the throne; dragons’ energy surged, and every powerful Cultivator could feel it and was greatly shocked.

“Long live the Emperor, may he live forever!”

On the streets, people were shouting with voices so grand that many civilians joined in the roar, creating resonance—a manifestation of the Imperial Dragon Energy, originating from these people.

Squad after squad of soldiers marched through the main streets, the city remaining in martial law due to the unrelieved tension. The New Emperor had just ascended to the throne and had swept through the Cultivators of the three sects; there were many matters to be deployed next.

The Imperial Palace’s main complex was constructed entirely out of golden rock, shimmering with a pale golden glow, looking both majestic and sacred, radiating an air of solemn authority.

Shi Hao had returned, walking within the Imperial Palace, experiencing this grand atmosphere and vicissitudes, able to perceive the power of imperial rule more clearly among these ancient palatial complexes.

“Your Majesty!”

The War King had arrived, a title that even he found somewhat odd to use on himself. He had greatly admired Shi Ziling, who was Shi Hao’s father. Never had he imagined that one day, the son of Shi Ziling would become the Human Emperor—a mere fifteen-year-old youth, who in his eyes was still a child, yet so powerful, creating a miracle.

“War King, there’s no need for such formalities,” Shi Hao said.

Seven or eight years ago, he had set the second ancestral land ablaze with a single fire, leaving the Yu Clan in the Western Border in a very disadvantaged position. The war king, after investigating, had directly slain Yumeng, showing a clear bias for Shi Hao’s lineage.

Later, when Shi Hao learned about these things, he felt a deep gratitude in his heart.

“I wonder about Fairy Yue Chan…” The War King whispered secretly, transmitting his voice covertly; he was very curious about the matter and extremely concerned.

This woman was far from ordinary, and if she were indeed slain, it would certainly provoke the rage of the Heaven Mending Sect, who would not hesitate to break all rules in frenzied retribution.

Shi Hao smiled; it was a sunny and radiant smile. After yesterday’s fierce battle, many saw him as a young yet solemn and powerful individual. But now, this gentleness and luminance was astonishing.

He had a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth and whispered back, “She decided to become a maid by my side.”

“What?” The War King was a mighty and venerable figure, not young, but with hair still black and full of life, his body radiating divine light, like a sun. He was genuinely taken aback; this news was groundbreaking and could render such a figure speechless.

He quickly came to his senses, eyes widening with alarm. Should this news spread, the whole world would be in an uproar. How could Heaven Mending Pavilion’s most sacred Fairy possibly become someone else’s maid? This could lead to a war crossing domains.

“Your Majesty, you are still young. There are always a few unmatched beauties to be found in the world, there’s no need to get involved with her…” The War King hesitated in his speech, unsure of how to persuade.

After receiving the news, he felt turmoil within, fearing that keeping her this way would drive the Heaven Mending Sect mad, becoming a great disaster.

Shi Hao chuckled, aware of his concerns, and understood that the War King feared he would become lost in lust, risking both honor and safety.

“This maid… is not bad,” Shi Hao responded.

The War King became anxious upon hearing this; Fairy Yue Chan was an ethereal beauty, and as the New Emperor was still youthful, an infatuation with such beauty seemed inadvisable.

Having been young once himself, the War King understood the ambitions of such young heroes who dreamt of conquering the world while enjoying the company of beautiful women but knew that becoming the Human Emperor was different and improper.

“I have already killed a swath of Cultivators from the three sects; even if I were to release Fairy Yue Chan and speak kindly, it would be in vain. Therefore, it’s better to have her stay,” Shi Hao explained.

“I see…” The War King looked stunned, deeply troubled as he reluctantly said, “Your Majesty, it might be okay to keep her forcefully, but please never elevate her to Empress, and don’t reveal her true identity. Otherwise, not only the Heaven Mending Sect but also the young generations of all the schools out there will view the Stone Country and the Human Emperor as their enemy.”

Shi Hao couldn’t help but smile wryly; the War King really treated him as a child, thinking he might get carried away with a beautiful woman and mess things up, leading Shi Hao to shake his head in amusement, unsure of what to say.

“Mm, I won’t let her appear in the Imperial Palace for a while, War King, please rest assured,” Shi Hao replied casually, without the solemnity typical of a new emperor.

“Although ethereal beauty is desirable, Your Majesty, you must focus on your cultivation and not indulge,” the War King advised.

A vein in Shi Hao’s forehead throbbed, and after a moment he nodded, saying, “I understand.”

In truth, after hearing Shi Hao’s words, the vein on the forehead of the War King also throbbed—he realized the young Human Emperor was really intent on keeping Yue Chan as his woman. This matter was significant.

Offending the Heaven Mending Sect was one thing, but should the news spread, many young talents from all the schools around the world would likely wail, rage, and launch their assaults.

While accompanied by the War King, Shi Hao quickly toured the Imperial Palace and frowned, noticing that although the vast complex of palaces had withstood the disaster, they had suffered severe damage.

“The palace remains unscathed, but many of the great Arrays laid down have been destroyed,” the War King lamented.

Undoubtedly, ancient Divine Arrays of great power had been laid in the Imperial Palace but were still breached, and those in the Central Heavenly Palace were significantly damaged.

An old imperial bodyguard in the palace mentioned that to seek refuge during the great calamity, the Stone Emperor had mobilized all his contingencies and powers, battling with the endless national fate and ancient Divine Arrays, ultimately surviving.

Now, however, whereabouts of the Stone Emperor were unknown—if he were alive, why not show himself? Shi Hao knit his brows.

“He may have gone to the higher realms,” an old imperial bodyguard said, hinting at having seen a passage that pierced the void, from which the Stone Emperor and his guards disappeared.

“Let’s hope His Majesty is unharmed and one day can cause a grand commotion in the higher realms, slaying those self-righteous beings!” the War King stated.

Shi Hao inspected the Imperial Palace, troubled by the fact that most of the Arrays had been destroyed, for they were Divine Spirit Formations capable of slaying even Venerables.

In any case, they needed to be repaired and even further perfected, setting the stage to deal with any retaliatory strikes from the Cultivators of the three sects who might dare to charge in headfirst.

But thinking about the endless materials required, Shi Hao felt a pang of pain. The royal treasury wasn’t going to be emptied because of this, was it?

The air was fragrant, medicinal herbs glowed, and before they knew it, they had passed through the imperial garden and arrived at the area of the Spiritual Medicine Fields within the imperial palace. The scent was intoxicating and delightful.

“How can there be so few?” Shi Hao was astounded. The grand Spiritual Medicine Fields of the imperial palace covered a wide area. The soil was very special, irrigated with Spiritual Springs, and should absolutely allow fields of medicinal herbs to grow in abundance.

Unfortunately, the fields were sparsely planted, nothing like what he had imagined.

It could be said that what he had most looked forward to was seeing vast stretches of medicinal herbs here, to refine his body and achieve breakthroughs sooner, but now, seeing the state of the fields, he was extremely disappointed.

“After the great calamity, cultivators from the three sects broke into the palace and plucked many of the aged spiritual medicines,” said an old imperial bodyguard.

Not only that, but he vaguely revealed that princes, princesses, and those with imperial titles were also involved. Some picked herbs themselves, while others colluded with the forces from the Outer Domain’s Great Sect, hoping to support their own ascension to the throne.

“Those cultivators from the three sects really deserve to be killed!” Shi Hao said coldly. This was too arrogant; an imperial palace’s Spiritual Medicine Field was plundered like this, showing no regard for Stone Country.

In addition, several princes, princesses, and those with imperial titles were no innocent parties either; they caused significant damage and looted amidst the chaos.

“Your Majesty, rest assured that those imperial clansmen who went too far have been ordered to stay in their residences and are not allowed to leave the capital,” said the War King.

“Good, some people will have to pay the price for their actions this time!” Shi Hao said icily. Some with imperial titles had betrayed their homeland, and some War Generals had turned to forces beyond the borders. They must be dealt with thunderously this time.

“This treasury…” As soon as Shi Hao stepped into the treasury, he was once again enraged, trembling at heart, as the entire treasury was emptied, not much material left.

“Some were squandered by your predecessor during the calamity, who took out endless materials to refine a shocking array to counteract the heavenly punishment,” War King said, sighing. He knew about this matter.

“A large part of it was indeed plundered by others; the participants were princes and cultivators from the three sects among others,” the old imperial bodyguard added.

Shi Hao sighed. If the materials in this treasury were piled up, there was still some there, but this was completely different from the vision of abundance and treasure qi boiling over that he had imagined.

How could he restore the various Ancient Divine Spirit Arrays inside the imperial palace?

“Do not worry, Your Majesty. This is the outer treasury; there is also an inner treasury that has no less material than this one,” said an old imperial bodyguard.

At hearing this, Shi Hao was overjoyed, finally feeling somewhat relieved.

They moved forward, where a giant stone gate stood immovable.

“Only with the Human Emperor’s Seal can this treasury be opened,” the old imperial bodyguard sighed.

A thought flashed through Shi Hao’s mind. He glanced at the War King and then at the old imperial bodyguard, feeling they were utterly loyal and trustworthy. Thus, he did not hide his actions, taking out the sparkling clear Dharma Seal and pressing it against the stone gate.

The next moment, the stone gate glowed, characters flashed in and out, countless numbers densely packed. Such a complex and terrifying array was something Shi Hao had never seen before, leaving him astounded.

Then, he became further petrified as golden auspicious vapors surged within the gate, treasure light radiated in thousands of ways, and colorful mists thickened. It was simply a Divine Repository, astonishingly incredible.

This was even beyond the imperial treasures he had previously imagined!

In just a short moment, he had already seen two kinds of Divine Materials. He had just stepped into this inner treasury, and there were still divine objects waiting to be found.

Here, not only were there various materials, but also Magic Artifacts and some of the imperial family’s treasured items were sealed here, today revealed to the light of day once again.

“Is this… four Divine Spirit Law Swords?!” Shi Hao was shocked. He saw four ancient swords in succession, each with a terrifying aura and indescribable sharpness upon careful sensing.

Each had a different style and came from different eras, but all were swords, collected by later generations and displayed together.

“What an astonishing treasury!”

Shi Hao couldn’t help but marvel and finally said, “If these four divine swords were suspended in front of the four doors of the imperial palace and a corresponding super array were set up around them, the result would be extraordinarily amazing!”

When he exited the inner treasury, Shi Hao was still dizzy from all the wonderful things he had seen. On his back, he was carrying a Battle Halberd, which was said to have a tremendous history!

“This is a Divine Spirit Artifact, forged in imitation of the giant Peng bird’s Wilderness Great Halberd by a powerful being during the ancient era!” The voices of the War King and the old imperial bodyguard still echoed in Shi Hao’s ears.

The halberd was extremely ancient, overall dark and dim without luster, but if activated, golden energy would soar into the sky, terrifyingly powerful!

“Your Majesty…” The call of the War King brought Shi Hao back to his senses, finally calming his emotions, mainly due to the astonishing materials he had seen in the inner treasury.

“What is it?” Shi Hao asked.

“Now let’s go take a look at the Sutra Scripture Tower and the Treasure Technique Hall,” said the War King.

At these words, Shi Hao’s eyes widened, his heart pounding violently. By comparison, these were the places he was most concerned about and eager to visit!

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