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Chapter 702: The Great Celestial Conference

The aura surrounding the divine ministers suddenly roared up as if it might collapse at any moment. The sky above changed dramatically. Was the fortune of the Great Qin unstable?

Ying coldly stared at the sky.

"Hmph!" Ying snorted.

An infinite amount of fortune was suddenly suppressed, calming down. Simultaneously, Ying's gaze turned southeast, directly towards Liucheng.

"Your Majesty, people from the Grand Thousand World have arrived!" Lü Buwei said solemnly.

"The Taichu Sacred Court," Ying said calmly.

"People from the Taichu Sacred Court?" Lü Buwei frowned.

Li Si, standing nearby, thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, could it be that the Taichu Sacred Court also has designs on this Small Thousand World?"

"That depends on whether they have the capability," Ying replied with a cold smile.

The ministers all turned their gazes southeast, their eyes turning cold.

The Great Qin Celestial Dynasty suppressed its fortune.

The same situation occurred in the Great Yong Celestial Dynasty and the Tai Sui Celestial Dynasty. However, being celestial dynasties, they had more profound foundations than Zhong Shan's Da Xiong and quickly stabilized their fortunes. Gu Zhengyi and Kong Lietian both looked towards Liucheng.

The four great celestial dynasties suppressed everything in an instant, but the remaining smaller imperial dynasties and the few other celestial dynasties took three hours to recover their fortunes. All the rulers watched this scene in shock.

What exactly happened there? What could cause our fortunes to fluctuate so wildly?

For a moment, the small city of Liucheng became the focal point of the world. What could influence the fortunes so dramatically?

Spies from all directions rushed towards Liucheng. The thirty years of peace might be coming to an end, and it was uncertain who would emerge victorious this time.

In Liucheng, after four hours of turmoil, the massive altar suddenly turned to dust. The golden light vanished, and the ten Earth Immortals gathered before Sima Ce again.

"My lord, four hours is enough to unsettle the hearts of the people in the celestial dynasties!" one subordinate said with a smile.

"Indeed, those four hours have announced our arrival to the entire world!" Sima Ce nodded.

"What should we do next?" a subordinate asked.

"A year from now, in this very place, we will hold the Great Celestial Conference. Now, go deliver invitations to the three celestial dynasties!" Sima Ce ordered.

"Yes!"

"My lord, what about the Da Xiong Imperial Dynasty?" a subordinate asked.

"An imperial dynasty? Normally, an imperial dynasty would not be qualified. However, since this one can claim twenty percent of the world, invite them as well! One more won't matter at the Great Celestial Conference," Sima Ce said after some thought.

"Yes!"

"During this year, gather all the information about the celestial dynasties and all major events of the past three hundred years and report them to me!" Sima Ce instructed.

"Yes!"

A month later, in Lingxiao Heavenly Court.

In Tianyuan Pavilion, Zhong Shan held a golden invitation. Liu Wushuang stood before him, and a group of strategists stood on either side.

Looking at the invitation, Zhong Shan frowned slightly. The invitation read:

One year from the day when the fortunes of your dynasty churned, come to my place to attend the Great Celestial Conference!

— Sima Ce

Seeing this brief message, Zhong Shan narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing within them.

"Such arrogance from Sima Ce!" Zhong Shan sneered.

Sima Ce didn't mention the location because if one couldn't find the source of the turbulent fortune, they weren't qualified to attend the so-called Great Celestial Conference. Additionally, the tone of Sima Ce's message was filled with an air of superiority.

"Where is the person who delivered the invitation?" Zhong Shan asked Liu Wushuang.

"The messenger left the invitation at the North Heaven Gate and left. According to the soldier who received it, the messenger was extremely arrogant and disappeared immediately after delivering the letter," Liu Wushuang explained.

"Your Majesty, is this invitation from Sima Ce?" Yi Yan asked, frowning slightly.

"Take a look for yourselves," Zhong Shan said, handing the invitation to the group.

As the ministers passed the invitation around, they all raised their eyebrows upon reading it. This Sima Ce was indeed extremely arrogant.

"From the looks of it, the fortunes of all the celestial dynasties must have churned on that day. This means that the invitation was sent only to the rulers of the celestial dynasties for the Great Celestial Conference?" Shui Jing pondered.

"Yes, this isn't just aimed at me. Ying, Gu Zhengyi, and Kong Lietian should have all received invitations as well," Zhong Shan nodded, speaking seriously.

"Will Your Majesty go?" Shui Jing asked.

"The Great Celestial Conference? What a grand claim. Sima Ce may be arrogant, but he has the capability to back it up. This conference could very well decide the fate of the world. Since the invitation has been delivered, I will go," Zhong Shan affirmed.

"But, Your Majesty, this journey will undoubtedly be extremely dangerous!" Shui Wuhen said, frowning.

"Dangerous, certainly. In the struggle for the world, every decision is fraught with danger. How can we hope to dominate the world if we fear danger? I will go, and so will Kong Lietian, Gu Zhengyi, and Ying," Zhong Shan said resolutely.

"Will Your Majesty appoint any accompanying officials?" Shui Wuhen asked.

The ministers all looked at Zhong Shan, awaiting his decision on who would accompany him.

"You don't need to go. I will take Di Xuanyu with me," Zhong Shan decided.

Di Xuanyu? With Di Xuanyu, even if they couldn't defeat their enemies, Zhong Shan's safety should not be an issue. The ministers felt reassured knowing Di Xuanyu would be accompanying him.

In the Great Qin Celestial Dynasty, during the morning assembly.

"The Great Celestial Conference?" Ying smirked, tossing the invitation forward.

Lü Buwei caught it, glanced at it, and then passed it to Li Si, who in turn handed it to the other ministers.

"Your Majesty, it seems Sima Ce has indeed come for this Small Thousand World. The Taichu Sacred Court really does intend to plot against our world!" Li Si remarked with a laugh.

"Sima Ce? Have you heard of him before?" Ying asked indifferently.

"There are no previous records of him. He is likely a newly appointed official of the Taichu Sacred Court. Given the importance of this covert mission, he is probably one of the new disciples of the Celestial Emperor," Li Si replied calmly.

"Indeed."

"Your Majesty, more and more people from the Grand Thousand World, such as Ao Lie, Kong Lietian of Tai Sui, and now Sima Ce, seem to be taking an interest in our world," Li Si said with a frown.

"It does seem quite peculiar," Lü Buwei added solemnly.

"Yes," Ying responded indifferently.

"Your Majesty, how should we handle this Great Celestial Conference? Should we send an envoy, or...?" Li Si looked at Ying.

"I will go personally. I want to see how many from the Grand Thousand World have their eyes on this Small Thousand World," Ying said calmly.

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty, I request to accompany you," Lü Buwei spoke up.

"Oh?" Ying looked at Lü Buwei.

"This assembly of celestial dynasty rulers will certainly include Zhong Shan of the Da Xiong. I wish to meet this man in person," Lü Buwei bowed.

Ying considered Lü Buwei for a moment and then nodded, "Given Zhong Shan's character, he will surely arrive early. Since you wish to test him, you may go. Prepare to receive me when I arrive."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lü Buwei responded immediately.

In the Tai Sui Celestial Dynasty, Kong Lietian handed the invitation to Shen Ya Daojun, who glanced at it coldly, furrowing his brow slightly before returning it to Kong Lietian with a nod.

In the Great Yong Celestial Dynasty, Gu Zhengyi looked at the invitation, his brow slightly furrowed.

As Ying had predicted, Zhong Shan left Lingxiao Heavenly Court early.

For Zhong Shan, the foundation of Da Xiong was still not as strong as the three great celestial dynasties. This Great Celestial Conference was unlikely to be a harmonious event; it was certain to be dangerous, with hidden threats. Preparation was necessary.

Even with Di Xuanyu accompanying him, Zhong Shan decided to depart early to gather intelligence and analyze the situation.

As for Lingxiao Heavenly Court, with the protection of Nangong Sheng's formation, Wang Ku, and Xuan Yuan, there shouldn't be any major issues.

Two months in advance, Zhong Shan and Di Xuanyu arrived at a city near Liucheng.

[***] City.

[] City was a small city. Originally, the Da Liu Imperial Dynasty only had two decent cities: Liucheng and this [] City.

The Da Liu Imperial Dynasty was incredibly weak but survived in this chaotic world because of its remote location.

Surrounded by wild mountains and forests, with many fierce beasts, there were very few human settlements. Only in this dynasty's territory did a large number of humans gather, including many mortals.

It took Zhong Shan, with his Heaven Extreme Realm cultivation, several months to fly here, so it would take much longer for those with lower cultivation levels. For a Nascent Soul cultivator, a trip here would take at least two years!

Which army would bother invading this place?

Zhong Shan and Di Xuanyu stayed in [***] City temporarily, gathering information.

Coincidentally, [***] City had a branch of the Da Rong Chamber of Commerce, where Zhong Shan and Di Xuanyu collected news about Liucheng.

While Di Xuanyu focused on his cultivation, Zhong Shan continuously analyzed the information from various sources.

The head of this branch, looking at Zhong Shan with admiration, stood respectfully waiting for orders.

"Have all the residents of Liucheng been relocated?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Yes, ten months ago, everyone was driven out. The Da Liu Imperial Dynasty is now history," the branch leader replied, bowing.

"Continue to gather information about Liucheng. Report any unusual events within the Da Liu Imperial Dynasty's territory to me," Zhong Shan instructed.

"Yes!" The leader bowed.