Chapter 1523: Becoming an Emperor (First update, requesting everything)

With the imperial positions already filled, if one wishes to become an Emperor, one must eliminate one of them.

Li Zhangsheng had sealed the Source Emperor and Tuidi; among them, the Source Emperor was still the son of the Human Emperor and could be of some use.

Thus, Li Zhangsheng decided to execute Tuidi.

Even though Tuidi was the most useless of the Emperors, he was still an Emperor standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid, so he had to be allowed to die with some dignity.

Knowing he was doomed, Tuidi had long since come to terms with it, though he appeared somewhat deranged.

Ever since his defeat and sealing, Tuidi had been filled with regret, hating the ruthlessness of the Profound Emperor even more than he hated his own judgment.

Back when the Spirit Emperor fell, Tuidi had many choices; no matter which side he joined, he would have been highly valued. In the end, he chose the Profound Emperor, and after signing a series of unequal treaties, he became a pawn in the Profound Emperor's hands.

Tuidi hated himself for not staying back then; if he had joined Li Zhangsheng, he might now be sitting on one of the Six Imperial Thrones in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, and would very likely have replaced Luo Yuanjun.

There was no help for it; at that time, Luo Yuanjun had not yet joined Li Zhangsheng, and if Tuidi had taken the initiative to join then, Li Zhangsheng would certainly have treated him with great favor.

Even if he couldn't replace Luo Yuanjun, he could at least have replaced the Flame Emperor. One must know that the Flame Emperor was just an unremarkable Double-Character King at the time, yet after just one year of cultivation under Li Zhangsheng, he became an Emperor—truly living up to the saying, "When one man attains the Dao, his pets and kin ascend to heaven."

Now, it was a public execution.

At this moment, the South Heaven Gate was gathered with heroes and bigwigs from all sides, for this was the place where Tuidi was to be executed.

On this day, forces from all sides responded, each sending representatives to witness this "grand event."

From ancient times to the present, there had never been an Emperor publicly executed; it was mainly because Emperors were too strong, and the possibility of capturing one alive was as low as it could possibly be.

Among these forces, the Dragon Clan went without saying, and the Phoenix Clan also sent representatives, including that Phoenix Clan Elder with whom Li Zhangsheng had had dealings; she was one of the two representatives of the Phoenix Clan.

The other was a graceful and luxurious beautiful woman, draped in a Five-colored Neon Feather Garment, covered by a Red Cloud Spruce, wearing Azure Wave Cloud-Chasing Boots, and holding a Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in her hand; she was the current Phoenix Clan Leader.

Because the Ancestral Phoenix had not yet fallen, even though the Phoenix Clan Leader's authority was not as great as the Qilin Clan's, it was still significant, as the Ancestral Phoenix could not leave the Undying Volcano.

This time, besides observing the execution of Tuidi, the Phoenix Clan Leader also wanted to meet Li Zhangsheng in person.

More than two months ago, the Phoenix Clan had invited Li Zhangsheng to visit the Undying Volcano, but Li Zhangsheng did not immediately accept the invitation. At the time, the Phoenix Clan was not in a great hurry, still maintaining some airs.

As it turned out, in these two months, the Heavenly Court had fought north and south, with those who submitted prospering and those who resisted perishing; in a short time, they had almost unified the human world, with only the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Clan's Sea Eye remaining unsubjugated.

The ambitious members of the Phoenix Clan knew clearly that a decision had to be made in the short term, otherwise, once targeted by the Heavenly Court, they would likely repeat the mistakes of the Qilin Clan.

Thus, the Phoenix Clan Leader came forward personally, wanting to meet Li Zhangsheng.

Not long after, the Heavenly Court's Six Imperials, led by Li Zhangsheng, arrived to watch the execution, accompanied by Tuidi, who had been groomed and tidied up.

He was an Emperor, after all; even as a death row prisoner, he still possessed a certain dignity.

Before being executed, Tuidi cupped his hands toward Li Zhangsheng, said nothing more, and resolutely stepped onto the Execution Platform.

The Execution Platform was a Zifu Qizhen-level Strange Treasure, specifically used by the Heavenly Court in the past to execute prisoners. Over so many years, the originally white platform had been stained into a black-blood color by blood.

When the hour of the Dragon arrived, the executioner finally shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has come, execute!"

Crack!

A massive blood-colored execution blade fell with a boom. Although Tuidi's physical body was strong, there was no instance of the blade failing to sever his neck.

In an instant, Tuidi's head flew up and fell onto the Execution Platform.

Blood stained the platform and slowly disappeared; vaguely, the platform seemed to become even more ghastly.

With the fall of Tuidi, the world finally showed signs of an Emperor's demise.

Do not look at Tuidi as the shame of the world; at the very least, he was still an Emperor.

Now that the Heavenly Court was initially stabilized, publicly executing an Emperor was mainly to intimidate the petty-minded and maintain the rule of the Heavenly Court; did one not see that the representatives of the various forces who came to watch all revealed looks of awe?

After Tuidi fell, Li Zhangsheng immediately gave him a burial with the rites of an Emperor.

After the imperial rites concluded, the Phoenix Clan Leader wanted to see Li Zhangsheng, but she was met with a closed door and could only wait outside the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Li Zhangsheng was naturally breaking through to the imperial position, and the location of the breakthrough was the Tian Di Qin Gong.

At this moment, the Tian Di Qin Gong had been placed under martial law, with Ning Bizhen guarding the entrance personally, waiting silently.

Li Zhangsheng possessed a total of 13 Demon Emperor Level Demon Pets, and every one of them was of Legendary Quality and a Divine Beast species; if one added the favor of heaven, the probability of a breakthrough was beyond imagination.

From ancient times to the present, no Double-Character King had ever broken through with such an exaggerated lineup.

Li Zhangsheng did not consume the Purple-veined Flat Peach; he had sufficient confidence in himself. Moreover, although the Purple-veined Flat Peach had the effect of increasing the probability of breaking through to Emperor, it had small side effects.

The next moment, a loud, celebratory bell chime rang out in the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings, the sound so great it far exceeded that of an ordinary Emperor's ascension.

At the same time, the entire Fairy World began to see heavenly flowers falling and golden lotuses springing from the ground. These flowers and lotuses were not illusions but were condensed from Special Energy; an ordinary person consuming one could eliminate the root of illness and prolong their life.

For a time, one could not know how many living beings benefited.

At this moment, countless figures appeared in the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings, all gazing with suspicious or bewildered eyes at the Throne representing Li Zhangsheng.

Li Zhangsheng's Throne began to become increasingly luxurious, shining with golden light; it instantly appeared at the First Tier of imperial positions and rushed toward the central-most Throne.

That was the Throne symbolizing the Human Emperor, and at this moment, the Human Emperor's consciousness happened to be cast into the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings.

Boom!

A faint sound rang out; as soon as the two imperial thrones touched, the Human Emperor's throne clearly shifted, being directly knocked to the side.

Under the eyes of the crowd, the Human Emperor's expression was ferocious, his anger boiling over; what difference was this from slapping his face on the spot? Did he not have his pride?

However, in the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings, no matter how angry the Human Emperor was, what could he do? Instead, he was watched by many with colored eyes, and in the end, he was so angry he withdrew his consciousness directly.

The consciousnesses of the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor also saw this scene; although it was the Human Emperor who lost face, they felt the same way.

They never imagined that Li Zhangsheng would ascend to Emperor in such a short time; this differed too much from the two or three years they had expected, making them feel a sense of despair.

Before becoming an Emperor, Li Zhangsheng could already exert Pressure over the Three Realms; after becoming an Emperor, it went without saying, as his combat power would at least multiply.

If Li Zhangsheng had any Demon Pets break through to the Emperor Rank, then it would be even more so; by then, even if the Human Emperor, the Blood Emperor, and the Thunder Emperor besieged Li Zhangsheng together, they would likely lose more than they won, which was simply despairing.

(End of this chapter)