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Everyone looked over and saw a young civil official loudly cheering: "Congratulations, Your Highness, on eradicating wickedness and bringing glory to our dynasty! How magnificent is our dynasty!"
"For the past decade or so, licentiousness has prevailed, and the people have been without a ruler. It is truly thanks to Your Highness that we can rectify this situation..."
"Now I shall begin the new era and ascend the throne!"
The young civil official raised his hands, and more and more people joined him in offering their advice, their voices growing louder and more unified.
"Trying to embarrass me, huh?" Lin Ye glanced at the crowd, knowing they were terrified.
All I want now is to survive.
Succession...
It's a little different from what I expected, but it's still okay.
We'll hold a formal ceremony at the imperial palace later!
Because, in order to participate in the Spirit Road, various forces have sent many high-ranking representatives to the palace.
When Lin Ye was crowned king, he had to send a higher-ranking representative.
Then, when he was crowned emperor, the scale of the ceremony was already very high. However, in order to show basic respect, he had to send someone of even higher rank... There was no one else to send, so some powerful Mahayana cultivators might come in person.
That's exactly what I wanted!
Lin Ye was determined to take down all three groups of people.
Wouldn't it be even better if the blood mist erupted right now... trapping everyone inside the palace...?
The Fifth Prince's cold remains were scattered on the altar, blood flowing freely and soaking the cold white imperial steps, while the afterglow of the sun spilled onto the street.
Lin Ye remained silent, scanning the people of the capital. In the distance, he saw many creatures lying prostrate on the ground. Under the vision of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, joy gathered into a large mass in the sky above the entire capital.
"I truly am the one everyone hoped for..."
"Then I won't be modest..." Lin Ye had already put away the crown and used his magic to create a fake one to wear on his head. After all, this crown was a sixth-grade spiritual artifact, and there was always a possibility that it was a trap.
Lin Ye put on the crown.
The officials and the people were overjoyed.
The crowd chanted in unison, "May Your Majesty live forever!"
An old historian recorded with trembling hands: "The eighty-first emperor of Demon Emperor Mountain has ascended the throne!"
"The number nine-nine, it's either going to bring great prosperity... or it's going to bring destruction... how could that be?" The old historian interrupted the latter part of his thoughts.
The Azure Dragon's divine blood has endured through generations of cultivation civilizations.
The Demon Emperor Mountain has been inherited from a very, very long time ago, and it was probably inhabited by empresses during the matriarchal era.
The people were eagerly anticipating Lin Ye's return. He had a very good reputation, and some cultivators even came to the capital because they predicted that Lin Ye would recover lost territory in the future, and the journey to the imperial palace was long and dangerous.
As for the officials, they felt extremely fortunate, having at least temporarily escaped a major purge.
Lin Ye did not linger at the altar and went to the royal treasury.
"Won't I run into the old man? Hmm, he didn't come..." Lin Ye took the token he found on the Fifth Prince and went into the treasury, pondering. There was no one around.
However, upon scanning with his divine sense, Lin Ye discovered that all the dazzling treasures were illusions. Not only were they empty, but Lin Ye also detected a unique aura of a great demon.
"Someone beat me to it? Tch, but there probably isn't much left on Demon Emperor Mountain by now." Lin Ye circled around, then turned and left.
The treasures of the Nine Demons were destined to be looted sooner or later. Since there was nothing left, they could leave. They then arranged for the relocation of the people and brought them to the palace.
If the good stuff was collected by the old demon emperor, that's another matter.
At that moment, footsteps were heard, and a phantom-like figure stopped dozens of meters behind Lin Ye, saying in a hoarse voice, "Fifteenth Brother."
"You're too impatient."
Liu Linye shook his head and said, "I will go into seclusion and wait for an opportunity to release the glow of an unowned immortal artifact, and wait for people to take the bait. Just consider it as me not having plundered it cleanly."
The old demon emperor said helplessly, "That way, they won't all come."
"Isn't that enough to help you through your tribulation? Isn't helping you this much enough?" Lin Ye said innocently, "The rest is mine."
"Good boy!"
The old demon king's face stiffened: "You actually dared to bargain with me!"
Lin Ye reached out and demanded, "Give me information about the Great Demon."
The old demon emperor choked for a moment and took a deep breath.
"...Ugh."
There was absolutely nothing they could do about Lin Ye.
Compared to the gains from robbing and killing Mahayana cultivators.
The leaves are tough to chew and there's not much meat in them.
Since the old demon emperor cannot fight beyond his level, the Discipline Star is of little use to him, and even severely weakens him.
He needed to remain hidden and not cause any disturbance, so he didn't even have the chance to bare his teeth at Lin Ye.
Besides, Lin Ye's master is there too.
Ba Shui Qiu (Nine) ⊙ Seven 9⑸ Ba was not only afraid of Lin Ye's master.
Lin Ye's own growth also truly shocked the old demon emperor.
As long as I can still ascend smoothly, I can only accept having my share of the benefits taken away.
"By the way, you've kept those rare items and magical artifacts, haven't you..." Lin Ye reminded him.
I can only accept it.
That being said.
The old demon king couldn't help but feel furious: 'That brat!!!'
Finally, the old man handed the two strange items to Lin Ye, who was trying to rob him. Ostensibly, it was as payment, but in reality, he was being robbed because he was hindering his fishing plan.
These two strange objects are gleaming gold all over, and they are part of the same set as the Wubing Jin Ge (a type of halberd), which is quite obvious.
But it's still uncertain how to repair the merged entity... "The Universal Civilization should have a way," Lin Ye thought.
......
After leaving Demon Emperor Mountain, shedding the Immortal Ancient Divine Body, and dissolving the fusion, Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
The Trinity buff is significant, but since only one formation was used, the versatility of stacked armor wasn't fully realized.
I should have used the attribute-specific method!
Lin Ye was very satisfied with the actual combat results.
The weakness after the battle is quite significant.
Surprisingly, when they separated, the three of them were piled up together.
"...This is kind of exciting." Gongshu Yan said with some excitement.
"Disciple, I want to play some more!" Gongshu Yan stretched out his arms and lay sprawled on the ground, his cheeks slightly flushed, looking up at the sky.
Lin Ye sighed, "Master... this is no joke..."
"Uh, I was just referring to combat, not fratricide."
Gongshu Yan took a deep breath. She knew that Lin Ye was not the legitimate demon prince, so watching him ascend the throne gave her a kind of immoral pleasure... No, anyway, the old emperor had already tacitly approved it, so in a sense, Lin Ye was the type who received the abdication due to his strength and virtue.
"Sister Gongshu, you've never actually fought a battle, have you?" Yunmeng teased.
Yunmeng, who was in the middle, suddenly realized what was happening and gritted her teeth, dodging left and right: "You kicked me in the face, get off me."
Gongshu Yan gritted his teeth: "I remember too! I'm too weak, okay..."
"Fellow Daoist Lin, I'm sorry..." Yunmeng was shocked to find that her buttocks were pressed against Lin Ye's face.
Gongshu Yan sobbed, "I really can't move..."
Yunmeng stared blankly, her mind wandering, and said, "What should we do? If the three of us are all out of strength, who will save this huge metal element array eye... Let's just wait for Sister Yingying to come and save us... Oh, I smell her, Sister Yingying seems to be watching the show."
Gongshu Yan said in despair, "Why didn't you come to help... Yingying, why are you just watching!"
"Have you betrayed our friendship between metal-type individuals?"
Yunmeng said softly, "Because it's so new."
Chu Yingying hid behind the railing, her cheeks flushed, and covered her mouth with a laugh:
"Minion fish, minion fish???? No way, my husband isn't unable to move, is he???"
"Senior, Sister Yunmeng, you two look so funny right now... Hahaha!"
Amidst the laughter, the two women's blood pressure spiked.
Lin Ye's voice rang out from the bottom: "Actually, I can still move."
It's probably the effect of high-level spiritual energy.
Although he felt the side effects, Lin Ye was not as weak as the two women.
"what..."
The two women were startled, and Gongshu Yan quickly said, "Disciple, quickly bring Yingying back!"
"ah!"
Chu Yingying cried out in fright and transformed into her original form, trying to disappear into the bushes.
As a result, the golden mouse was caught by Lin Ye.
"Squeak squeak squeak!" (My fish husband???? Let me go????)
Lin Ye then carried the two immobile individuals back to their room.
"No strength means the body is completely relaxed." Lin Ye said thoughtfully, "Master, Yunmeng, the feeling in this situation must be very special."
Gongshu Yan broke out in a light sweat: "Disciple...you won't take advantage of me, will you? Don't move...I'll go crazy thinking about forging weapons..."
Lin Ye started peeling the zongzi: "It's a good way to distract myself."
Yunmeng swallowed hard and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Lin, because we haven't recovered from the effects of the high-level spiritual energy, my sister and I don't have the strength to cultivate together smoothly."
Lin Ye shook his head: "Just let Yingying help promote the circulation of Qi."
The golden mouse struggled.
"Squeak squeak squeak!" (Is this punishment? No way...)
“Oh~ disciple, I agree…” Gongshu Yan’s eyes lit up.
"Hmph, Yingying... Your husband is tired, you can push him."
Yunmeng comforted her, "Sister Yingying, just bear with it. It's your own fault for being so arrogant..."
"Squeak squeak squeak!" (No way!)
......
early morning.
They were all asleep, and the mouse lay contentedly on Lin Ye's chest.
In the end, I still softened towards the mouse.
So, I had no choice but to take the trouble and stir-fry all three together.
Lin Ye glanced at his experience bar and found that he was only a little bit away from evolving into the Strange Phenomenon.
[Oddity - Thirsty Tree: 49992/50000]
If Bai Yue hadn't taken a few years off, it would have been even faster.
Entering the third stage would be considered a very advanced phenomenon.
After all, while extraordinary phenomena can lead to advancement, examples are relatively rare.
Lin Ye plans to advance to the next level tonight. His next stop is the Star Alliance. He needs to use up his external spiritual energy first to prepare for any mishaps.
Just then, Lin Ye received a message from Huang Zhou.
"..."
Lin Ye was surprised. This thing appeared perfectly naturally, but he didn't recognize it at all...