Chapter 193: Goal: Sea of Stars, First Layer of the Black Mist Dungeon

Shen Tianxing left, the newly enthroned little emperor and Changping Princess stood on the city tower to see him off, tears streaming down their faces.

"Imperial Sister, in this lifetime I never imagined I could become emperor again, and moreover, it's a time of peace and prosperity, with the whole realm's hearts united, when I become emperor."

"Now seeing him leave like this, I truly feel uneasy; otherwise, Imperial Sister, you could marry him and go with him."

"What the little emperor said was utterly sincere; I was initially moved, but when Changping Princess heard those last words, her face instantly darkened."

"Do you think I haven't considered it? Last night I went to find him and said I wanted to marry him, but he absolutely refused, and I could do nothing; in the end I was only able to be driven out by his several wives."

"The little emperor's face was full of embarrassment, not knowing what to say for a moment; I truly didn't expect Changping Princess to actively offer herself, only to be driven away—what kind of situation is this?"

"Imperial Sister, I also didn't expect this to happen; don't be angry, I will certainly arrange a good marriage for you."

"Enough, you should still think about growing up quickly, handling state affairs well, and then expanding the harem a bit."

"If it turns out you yourself will not do well as emperor in the future, just cultivate a few capable children and pick the best among them."

"If this emperor does poorly, he could return at any time; then if you abdicate again, it would be equivalent to two abdications, which would truly become a laughingstock in history."

"The little emperor was left speechless by Changping Princess's words, could only nod with a dry laugh, and then looked toward the departing Shen Tianxing."

"Imperial Sister, I think he actually does a fine job as emperor—at least much better than me; the things he has pioneered were unheard of before, and look, now throughout Jingcheng there are unimaginable things, just like the tricycles filling the city."

"I feel the same way, but what can be done? Since it's not your turn to be emperor yet, you just need to not do much worse than him—after all, he has already arranged many things."

"Just don't make random changes; also, this is the manual he gave you, which says that when there are too many tricycles, you need to impose license restrictions and set traffic rules—it's quite complicated, so take it and read it carefully."

"Changping Princess handed the little emperor a thin booklet; he took it with a smile, opened it, and found something off."

"Imperial Sister, why aren't the details written here?"

"That Shen Tianxing said this is just a catalog; the real manuals are in the study, probably just three or four bookshelves filled to the brim—go back and read them slowly."

"According to him, once you've read it all and memorized it, you'll be able to be a good emperor, and Great Feng will keep developing better; as for this state name, let's not change it—just treat it as a new beginning."

"The little emperor stared agape, this is going to drive me crazy—three or four bookshelves fully packed, knowing each shelf can hold at least five or six hundred volumes, four shelves, that works out to several thousand books!"

"Imperial Sister, why don't we read it together, you learn half and I learn half, otherwise we'll be stuck reading until when?"

"That won't do; he also left me a few martial arts manuals, I need to go back and practice, striving to enter the Warrior Tower early and raise my strength to Grand Master, so then I can also protect you, right?"

"Changping Princess finished speaking and ran off, giving the little emperor no chance to say anything else; he helplessly hung his head in dejection, descended from the city tower, returned to the palace, and began studying."

"Shen Tianxing's group also reached East Prefecture quite quickly, arriving in just over a month; upon arrival, Shen Tianxing casually tossed the luxury cruise ship into the sea."

"Although they had been mentally prepared, yet not all of the people summoned by Shen Tianxing were stunned speechless; it was truly divine means."

"Your Majesty truly is formidable—this really is divine means. Even though I had previously seen Your Majesty's villa and the Warrior Tower, seeing such a huge ship is still magnificent."

"Come on, board the ship with Me; our goal is the sea of stars."

"Following Your Majesty, I swear to die without regret."

"The entourage hurried to pledge loyalty, following Shen Tianxing as they employed lightness skill and swiftly boarded the luxurious cruise ship."

"The cruise ship has five decks in total; the lower four decks you may freely choose your living quarters, while the fifth deck is where I and my several wives reside—don't come up unless necessary."

"It will still take at least half a month to reach the destination; while idle, each deck has suitable training and game rooms for you, which you may use, and there are instructions on how to use them."

"Thank you, Your Majesty; we will follow all Your Majesty's arrangements."

"Everyone knelt on one knee, thanked Shen Tianxing, then dispersed to the lower cabins, found their rooms, and everyone tacitly emptied the fourth deck, since decks one through three already had enough rooms for them to rest."

"A little over a month passed quickly; when the cruise ship stopped and Shen Tianxing summoned them to the deck, each one stared agape."

"They clearly saw the black mist surrounding them on all sides, and inexplicably felt fear."

"Don't be afraid; this doesn't require you to charge in. Wait for Me to charge in, eliminate the monsters inside, and this black mist will naturally dissipate."

"After the black mist dissipates, you may then leave with Me; for now, stay here in peace, eat and drink as you should, while also keeping watch around, guarding against anyone sneaking into this sea area."

"Your subjects solemnly obey Your Majesty's command."

"Everyone respectfully bowed and clasped their fists in assent; then Shen Tianxing turned, stepped into the void, and instantly rushed into the mist."

"Your Majesty's strength remains that formidable; I also don't know what this black mist actually is."

"No matter what it is, I'm sure Your Majesty can easily resolve it; we'll just wait."

"Why are you guessing wildly? Didn't Your Majesty say there are monsters? They must surpass our Grand Master; otherwise we could go up as well."

"Xiao Yu and Yang Hongyue, hearing this, said nothing; regarding the situation inside this black poisonous mist, Xiao Yu had already explained it earlier when she returned."

"Knowing this poses no danger to Shen Tianxing, Yang Hongyue and the others aren't worried either; even if there were any danger, they still have Ru Yan."

"Now Shen Tianxing is at the eighth layer of Land Immortal, while Ru Yan's strength has surpassed Land Immortal, standing at the peak of Land Immortal, with a base combat power of 250,000."

"If Shen Tianxing were to unleash his full power, his base combat power would reach about 230,000; of course, if they actually fought, given Shen Tianxing's martial arts accomplishment, they would be fairly evenly matched."

"This time Shen Tianxing's entry into the black mist differs greatly from before; as he charged in, a great door appeared within the black mist."

"\"Congratulations, Host, for entering the outer region of the Hei Wu Fu Ben dungeon; shall we proceed to the first layer? \""

"\"Yes! \""

"Shen Tianxing replied with a 'yes'; then that black door produced a vortex, Shen Tianxing stepped into it with one step, and subsequently found himself inside a huge palace."

"The interior of the palace was also pitch black, but Shen Tianxing's True Eye of Reality was sufficient to see everything clearly; the surrounding black mist enveloped countless huge sea monsters!"

"\"Hei Wu Fu Ben first layer: Host, please slay twenty Land Immortal first-layer sea monsters, ten Land Immortal second-layer sea monsters, five Land Immortal third-layer sea monsters. \""

"Completing the dungeon task yields an unknown reward, and martial arts experience increases by 100%."