411: The deterrent effect of water

At the Imperial Palace, in front of the main hall.

6,000 Divine Emperor's disciples prostrated on the ground, staring blankly at the prompt before them.

[Profession]: Imperial Observatory.

[Introduction]: A Mystic Professional from the Supreme Emperor system, possessing skills such as Formation arranging, stargazing, and Talisman crafting. Its role is that of a mage and support, capable of applying various positive and negative buffs. It can use Talismans to unleash various control and damage effects, and can coordinate with other Mystic Professionals to simultaneously cast Formations.

"I... awakened a profession? This isn't a dream, is it?"

"Strength, Agility, Physique... it's really a personal panel! I have a personal panel!"

"The profession comes from the Supreme Emperor... it's a profession bestowed upon us by the Divine Emperor! He truly is a True God!"

"Long live the Divine Emperor!"

6,000 Divine Emperor's disciples simultaneously Awakening their professions caused intense energy fluctuations.

But it still couldn't overshadow the earth-shattering cheers.

No matter how much this world needed Mortals.

It had to be admitted... under the rules of the Martial Dao, the gap between Mortals and Professionals was like heaven and earth.

This wasn't even the difference between the poor and the rich.

It was more like a racial difference.

Similar to the difference between Mortals and True Gods.

These 6,000 Mortals were all descendants of loyal martyrs.

Their parents were Professionals, but in their generation, they had not awakened professional power.

This blow was even more intense than for children from ordinary families.

Without professional power, let alone status.

They would either become ordinary workers or be kept at home by their Family, not even having the qualification to inherit their parents' legacy.

This cruel reality might take ten, or even decades, to accept.

But now... they actually possessed a profession and saw a personal panel they had never seen before!

This impact was enough to cause a stress response.

Fortunately, the Imperial Observatory profession came with a passive skill from the start.

[Professional Skill]: Heart of Divine Calculation.

[Introduction]: During the calculation process, you need to look directly at the Mandate of Heaven, thus you are more rational than others, possessing 50% resistance to emotion-manipulating skills, and you are not easily affected by mental stimulation.

With this skill, the ennoblement ceremony for these 6,000 people wouldn't descend into chaos.

The first batch of Divine Emperor's disciples quickly recovered from their excitement.

They all devoutly kowtowed to the True God who had bestowed professional power upon them.

At this moment, the Supreme Divine Emperor was completely deified in their hearts.

Qin Yang's gaze was calm. He raised his hand and pointed to the sky, summoning a giant vortex large enough to cover the plaza in front of the hall.

Immediately, he looked at Zhang Lingxiao and Si Zhenfeng and said, "The Infinite Training Ground has been opened. The Twelve Zodiacs are waiting inside. The rest is up to you two."

Zhang Lingxiao nodded slightly: "Your subject is well-prepared."

With that, he flicked his whisk towards the 6,000 people.

Instantly, a separate small Formation rose in front of each person.

Within each Formation, a treasure chest was teleported out.

Then, Zhang Lingxiao's clear voice rang out:

"Congratulations, everyone, on joining the Mystic Profession."

"The treasure chests before you contain the weapons and equipment I have prepared."

"After equipping yourselves, immediately proceed to the Secret Realm prepared for you by the Divine Emperor."

"You will level up to 30 there, and then Breakthrough to become elite Professionals."

As the President of the Mystic Profession, Zhang Lingxiao had made ample preparations.

Soon, the 6,000 Imperial Observatory Professionals were fully equipped and sat down cross-legged.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready."

Qin Yang nodded slightly and gently waved his hand at the crowd.

Instantly, the Souls of 6,000 people underwent Soul Emergence simultaneously.

The eerie green Soul bodies, influenced by the airflow from the Secret Realm vortex, converged into a spiraling river that flowed upwards and plunged into the center of the vortex.

At the same time, their Physical Bodies all entered a half-dead state.

Their complexions visibly changed from rosy to pale grey-purple at a speed perceptible to the naked eye.

6,000 half-dead Physical Bodies sat cross-legged within the Imperial Palace.

This was Qin Yang's deliberate arrangement.

The achievement of 6,000 Mystic Professionals was the top priority before the Ascension Ceremony, and no mistakes could be tolerated.

And in terms of safety, there were only two safest places in the entire Divine Land.

One was the Human Emperor Domain.

The second was this Imperial Palace.

Qin Yang did not want too many people to know about the existence of the Human Emperor Domain for now.

The Imperial Palace became the only choice.

Within the Palace... there was the world's strongest defensive shield.

There were the world's most powerful security personnel.

There were the world's most cunning intelligence personnel.

Let alone an outsider, not even a fly could get in.

The 6,000 Imperial Observatory Professionals were absolutely safe here while "cultivating in seclusion."

Of course, in Qin Yang's eyes, nothing was absolute.

Therefore, he also contacted the Holy Consort, Elebella.

If necessary, like when the Holy City fell, she would cast an invincible shield on these six thousand people.

Looking at the huge vortex in the sky.

Qin Yang's gaze sharpened, and he whispered, "Imperial City Lockdown."

"Wind!"

20 Imperial Guards flew above the 6,000 Divine Emperor's disciples.

One hundred thousand Imperial City Guards appeared in golden light, like Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, hovering outside the Imperial Palace.

At the same time, nine Four-Clawed Silver Dragons broke through the air, circling above the Palace.

This was the "Imperial City Lockdown" practical function added after Qin Yang's Imperial Palace upgrade.

It allowed Qin Yang to edit three types of lockdown methods, somewhat like a one-key combination spell.

In times of danger, survival was a matter of moments.

With this skill, Qin Yang could cast multiple skills at once to form a defensive line.

The current lockdown was still a Level 2 lockdown, mainly composed of Imperial Guards, Imperial City Guards, and Four-Clawed Silver Dragons.

The Imperial Guards, after leveling up to Lv9, were already capable of defending a designated area.

But at his level, even Emperor Tier experts couldn't break through.

And if it were a Level 1 lockdown, it would be double this foundation, plus the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and all Summoned Heroes.

At that time, even the God of War himself would have a headache.

However, for the Divine Emperor's disciples to enjoy "Level 2 Lockdown," Qin Yang had certainly given them enough Face.

This was the most important step of the Ascension Ceremony.

Without them, his ascension would likely be postponed.

"Then, let's wait 18 hours."

"I will personally serve as your Protector."

Qin Yang said, summoning the floating throne from the Imperial Palace and lying directly on it.

Below, Zhang Lingxiao, Qiu Yan, Han Chen, Si Zhenfeng, and Zhan Tianxiong, the five of them, also sat down cross-legged, acting as Protectors for the 6,000 people.

At the same time, within Shangjing City, the Sword Emperor, Gun Emperor, and Little Sword Emperor all occupied the highest points, coordinating with the Imperial City Guard for external vigilance.

What's more... the Law Emperor had once again wandered over the Free Federation.

He only needed to do one thing: show the people of the Free Federation... "What is Divine Land up to now?"

In the White House of the Free Federation.

The President looked at the screen, completely baffled.

Their intelligence agencies, upon discovering the Law Emperor's presence, knew that something big had happened in Divine Land.

This mentally unstable old man, appearing out of nowhere over the Free Federation, was not the first time.

And with his appearance, sensitive major events would occur throughout Kyushu.

His last appearance over the Bang Country was when Child attacked Shangjing City and the Three Great Calamities descended.

And his appearance over the Free Federation before that was for the Five Sages election, when the Eight Great Families handed over half of their military power.

This time, he was back.

He just floated there, emanating a nuclear deterrent out of nowhere.

The President realized that Divine Land had a big move today!

He immediately pressed his earpiece, contacting his intelligence personnel through Machina, saying, "From now on, monitor Divine Land 24 hours a day!"