Chapter 482

Hearing that Chu Yang was in seclusion, the expressions of the powerhouses present softened a lot. They stood together in twos and threes and began to chat, no longer showing impatience or restlessness.

This further demonstrated the weight Chu Yang now held in the Great Thousand World.

Many powerhouses had previously suspected whether Chu Yang had changed his mind, or was unwilling to protect the Great Thousand World anymore, which was why he was avoiding them.

As for waiting?

As long as Chu Yang's attitude was confirmed, it didn't matter how long they waited.

What's more, Chu Yang was currently in seclusion. Who didn't know Chu Yang's talent? Every time this King Chu, who was famous throughout the Great Thousand World, came out of seclusion, wasn't his strength advancing by leaps and bounds? From any angle, Chu Yang's increase in strength was a good thing for the Great Thousand World.

It's just that everyone didn't expect that this wait would last for three days! Fortunately, Tang Huo'er was well-prepared and had settled all these powerhouses, along with the representatives of various forces.

During these three days, the powerhouses of various forces appeared quite patient; instead, it was the Great Xia Dynasty that was somewhat affected.

After all, almost all the top powerhouses of the Great Thousand World were gathered in the Great Xia Imperial Capital at the moment. Any one of them was a figure who could make the Great Thousand World tremble with a stomp of their foot.

This made the original residents of the Imperial Capital walk on thin ice all day long. Even when passing by beggars on the street, they would politely put on a smiling face, for fear of offending some big shot without knowing it.

Over time, people would inevitably have complaints.

Fortunately, Chu Yang's seclusion did not continue.

Watching Chu Yang walk out of the Forbidden Palace, the powerhouses of various forces, who had already received the news and had been waiting for a long time, all had their eyes fixed. They all showed a look of awe and bowed together.

"King Chu!"

Chu Yang nodded gently with an easygoing smile, without any airs.

Compared to the others, the eyes of the several powerhouses present who had reached the Half-step Sovereign level became much more solemn when looking at Chu Yang.

They could feel that although Chu Yang's cultivation realm had not improved, his overall strength had definitely taken a qualitative leap.

The pressure he exerted invisibly made them faintly feel that even if they went all out, they would probably be unable to last a single round in his hands.

The Undying Lord took a deep breath and asked tentatively: "Has King Chu reached the Sovereign Realm?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent. Everyone stared closely at Chu Yang, with a hint of hope hidden in their eyes.

Chu Yang was now the only hope for the Great Thousand World to deal with the Heavenly Evil Deity, but no one could be sure how strong the Heavenly Evil Deity would be after recovering to his peak state.

Therefore, the sooner Chu Yang reached the Sovereign Realm, the more solid and powerful his own strength and realm would be when facing the Heavenly Evil Deity in the future.

Chu Yang shook his head and said: "How could it be that easy? There is still this distance to go..."

Hearing him say this, many people flashed a hint of disappointment in their eyes, but they didn't take it too much to heart.

After all, everyone had witnessed the talent Chu Yang displayed, so everyone knew clearly that this King Chu would reach the Sovereign Realm sooner or later.

But immediately after, Chu Yang changed the subject and said: "However... even if I fight against a Sovereign Realm powerhouse, I am confident that I will remain invincible."

The pupils of the powerhouses suddenly contracted, and many people were even overjoyed.

Being able to contend with the Sovereign Realm without reaching the Sovereign Realm was even more surprising to them than if Chu Yang had already broken through to the Sovereign Realm! Thinking of Chu Yang's various deeds in the past, people couldn't help but look forward to it. I'm afraid that by the time he reaches the Sovereign Realm, the Heavenly Evil Deity won't be able to make much of a splash.

This was not Chu Yang being arrogant, but the improvement from his seclusion this time was indeed great.

First was the Ascension Saint Body. Relying on the power of faith accumulated in the Ascension Amulet, Chu Yang completed thirteen ascensions in a row! The comprehensive increase brought by the Thirty-Three-Layer Ascension Saint Body naturally goes without saying.

Besides that, there was the Saint Heart Demon Refining Art.

The battle at the Northern Wilderness Hill, plus the Evil Tribe wiped out during the process of recovering lost territories on various borders, provided Chu Yang with a large amount of Original Demonic Qi.

And this Original Demonic Qi also allowed the magic patterns to cover the entire torso and arms of the Original Body of Martial Essence, and the number increased from the original 180 patterns to 360 patterns!

A full doubling of the increase!

It is no exaggeration to say that even without using many means, Chu Yang's physical strength and Heavenly Demon Energy alone were enough to face a Sovereign Realm powerhouse head-on.

Seeing that these people were all standing outside the hall, Chu Yang looked at Tang Huo'er. The latter understood and smiled gracefully: "I have already prepared a banquet. Since the teacher has come out of seclusion, everyone, please move to the hall!"

"If there is anything, we can sit down and talk while eating..."

Many powerhouses nodded one after another. Although for existences at their level, they no longer needed food to maintain their physical consumption, they still had to go through the motions.

But when they walked into the hall, their eyes went straight, and the fragrance lingering at the tip of their noses made their index fingers twitch.

Everyone present was knowledgeable, but even so, they had never seen the dishes placed on the tables in the hall.

Each one was colorful, fragrant, and delicious, and there was even spiritual energy escaping from them. Clearly, the ingredients were not ordinary things.

In fact, for these powerhouses standing at the top of the Great Thousand World, even phoenix liver and dragon marrow would not make them lose their composure like this.

After all, most of these people's cultivation had already reached their potential limit and had been trapped in a bottleneck for many years. To make a breakthrough, relying solely on heavenly treasures was not enough.

The reason they showed such an appearance was mainly because the cooking methods of these dishes were unheard of to them, looked quite novel, and were very appetizing.

Chu Yang had expected all of this, and Tang Huo'er also had a smile in her eyes.

These were naturally the work of the imperial chefs of the Great Xia Imperial Palace, but both the cooking methods and the recipes came from the "Black Tower."

Or to be precise, they came from Earth in the Super God world.

The vast majority of people practice like ascetic monks. For these powerhouses, the most delicious food they had ever eaten was the heavenly treasures that already had excellent taste.

But no matter how good the taste of heavenly treasures is, in terms of stimulating the taste buds, how can it compare to the blooming variety of Earth's delicacies?

"Everyone, please don't be polite. Let's talk while we eat..."

Chu Yang invited everyone to take their seats with a smile, not mentioning the unification of the Great Thousand World by Great Xia, but instead chatting and laughing with the people beside him, drinking and enjoying themselves.

It wasn't until the wine had been served three times and most of the dishes on the table had been swept away that Qin Tian finally couldn't help but cough lightly and said:

"King Chu, you must know the purpose of our visit today, so I won't beat around the bush."

"Great Xia's unification of the Great Thousand World is the general trend, and we are also willing to facilitate this matter."

"We have all witnessed the impact brought by the Great Xia laws. Within the Great Xia Dynasty, it has already become a holy land in the eyes of countless living beings in the Great Thousand World."

"However, there is one more question. If we cannot get an answer from King Chu himself, I am afraid many people will find it difficult to feel at ease..."

As Qin Tian's voice fell, all the powerhouses held their breath and focused their eyes on Chu Yang.

Compared to when they first learned that Great Xia intended to unify the Great Thousand World, the mentality of these people had undergone a earth-shaking change.

At first, everyone resisted in their hearts, but they were helpless and dared not be enemies with Great Xia. But with the implementation of the Great Xia laws and the many reforms personally handled by Tang Huo'er, people's attitude toward Great Xia gradually changed from resistance to longing.

The first to bear the brunt were the children who had just entered the path of cultivation. They could enter the Great Xia Academy for free and even receive cultivation resources.

Even after graduation, these students were not forced to serve Great Xia and could freely choose their own path.

This was equivalent to Great Xia cultivating practitioners without asking for anything in return, which was a great thing for any force or family.

Besides that, Great Xia also had many policies that were highly praised, making Great Xia a holy land that countless living beings in the Great Thousand World longed for.

And one of them included Great Xia delicacies.

For practitioners, most would not care about the desire for food, after all, everyone lived a life of licking blood from the edge of a blade.

But after the Great Xia laws, everything was different.

As long as they followed the Great Xia laws, everyone would receive a certain degree of protection, and the fighting and killing between practitioners could only follow the Great Xia laws.

With basic life security and the ability to obtain resources through the Great Xia Imperial Palace or by joining the army, people's pursuit of living standards would naturally increase accordingly.

In general, within Great Xia, whether it was cultivation, competition, food, clothing, housing, transportation, or even entertainment, it could be called "leading the trend of the times."

The question that everyone cared about in Qin Tian's mouth was actually very simple...

That is, after Great Xia unifies the Great Thousand World, how will it treat the many former forces? Of course, this does not include those transcendent forces and giant-level forces of the Great Thousand World.

In any case, even with the Great Xia laws, even with the creation of a brand-new era, the Great Thousand World is ultimately still that world where the weak are the prey of the strong.

Chu Yang slowly put down the wine glass in his hand, put away the smile on his face, and said softly:

"From now on, there will only be one dynasty in the Great Thousand World, and that is Great Xia."

"Except for Great Xia, all forces existing in the form of kingdoms, dynasties, or empires must be dissolved. There is no room for negotiation on this point."

Regarding this, the powerhouses present had no objections, and even some ancestors of dynasties chose to accept it silently.

Because they knew very well that after everyone unifies the Great Thousand World, they would definitely not allow a second dynasty to exist.

Seeing that everyone had no opinions, Chu Yang added: "Besides that, all forces can only be retained in the form of sects or families."

"For families, as long as they follow the Great Xia laws, they will not be restricted."

"But sects are different. If you want to be honored as an ancestor and occupy one side, you must have the strength to match it."

"Any sect that wants to be recognized by everyone needs to have a powerhouse above the late Saint Product."

"At the same time, if Great Xia has any needs, the sect must respond to the call!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of many people changed slightly.

Rather than saying that everyone was concerned about Chu Yang's attitude toward existing forces, it would be better to say that what they cared about most was Chu Yang's attitude toward sects.

Because the form of a family would not have any impact on the dynasty at all, and from any angle, it could not continue to exist,

But sects were different. Most of the former sects dominated one side and governed themselves by sect rules. The Great Xia Dynasty, which implemented the Great Xia laws, would naturally not tolerate such an existence.

But even though they had already prepared themselves mentally, they never expected that the conditions Chu Yang proposed would be so harsh.

A late Saint Product powerhouse? Are you kidding? If you put aside the Great Xia Dynasty, how many late Saint Product powerhouses are there in the Great Thousand World today? And that "must respond to the call," what is the difference between that and absolute obedience? If the Great Xia Empress is unhappy, couldn't she easily bring a certain sect down to the dust?

Chu Yang ignored everyone's reaction, but after a short pause, he continued: "At the same time, these sects will enjoy a privilege, which is to exchange for some special items in the Great Xia treasury with array diagrams, pills, or treasures."

"I believe the so-called special items will not disappoint everyone."

His smile was meaningful, and many powerhouses frowned, each lost in thought.

Chu Yang's words sounded like he was drawing a big cake. If someone else had said it, they would definitely not buy it, and would even think that the other party was playing tricks and bluffing.

But it just so happened that the person who said these words was Chu Yang. Everyone subconsciously believed that the special items he mentioned had magical aspects, and instead became a bit curious and expectant.

Chu Yang's smile faded again, his eyes became a bit colder, his gaze swept around, and he said slowly: "Of course, if anyone wants to hang a sheep's head and sell dog meat, retaining the form of a clan or dynasty in the name of a family, the Great Xia laws will also pass judgment."

Many powerhouses trembled, especially those ancestors of dynasties or sects, who couldn't help but think of the four words known to everyone in Great Xia...

The law is merciless!

The Great Xia laws provided life security for many people, but they also became a sharp knife hanging over the heads of countless living beings.

Everyone was thinking about the special items, and no one showed any dissatisfaction. There was not even a voice of opposition in the entire hall.

In a situation where the strength of the two sides was extremely disparate, no matter what conditions Chu Yang and the Great Xia Dynasty gave, all forces could only choose to accept them passively.

They could only hope that the so-called special items would be as Chu Yang said and would not disappoint them.

After the banquet ended, the powerhouses of various forces left one after another. After waiting for so many days, they finally got the answer from Chu Yang. They had to return to their respective forces as soon as possible to start arranging various matters.

Either dissolve, or break into pieces, or reorganize and rebuild...

In short, everything must follow the Great Xia laws! Great Xia Imperial Palace, Forbidden Palace.

"Teacher, I just received news that some people have already started to make small moves in secret. Should we..."

Tang Huo'er, wearing a dragon robe, knelt behind Chu Yang, helping him knead his shoulders. As she spoke, a cold light flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Chu Yang waved his hand and said: "No need for that. Even if the opposition forces unite, they won't be able to make much of a splash."

"These people are nothing more than holding a fluke mentality, wanting to hide in deep mountains and old forests, trying to isolate themselves from the world."

"After Great Xia unifies the Great Thousand World, you only need to remember one point..."

"Under the whole heaven, there is no land that is not the king's; within the borders of the land, there is no one who is not the king's subject!"

"Those who dissent, kill!"

Chu Yang paused and smiled: "But now is not the time. Making things too bloody at this juncture will inevitably affect Great Xia's image in the hearts of living beings..."

Tang Huo'er nodded as if she understood, but she didn't quite understand...

Why does the teacher care so much about Great Xia's image?

Throughout history, there have not been many forces that cherish their feathers so much!

Of course, she didn't know that Chu Yang's unification of the Great Thousand World was not for any fame or power, but purely to collect the power of faith... (End of this chapter)