158: Chapter 158 The Trump Card

Wang Chen slowly opened his eyes.

At that moment.

Within his eyes, it was as if an entire starry sky was contained, and yet also as if a raging golden fire was burning.

He raised his hand.

He gently clenched his fist.

A power strong enough to destroy heaven and earth surged continuously within his palm.

Domain Realm.

He had finally stepped into the Domain Realm.

Furthermore.

It was the Peak of the Middle Stage of the Domain Realm.

He was only one step away from the Late Stage.

However, at this moment—

Wang Chen's face did not show an expression of excessive surprise.

On the contrary.

His brow furrowed slightly, and a hint of... disappointment flashed in his eyes?

"This is... it?"

He muttered to himself, his tone carrying a hint of disdain that even he hadn't noticed.

Even though.

A cultivation at the Peak of the Middle Stage of the Domain Realm.

Placed anywhere, it would be enough for countless people to look up to.

But in his heart.

At this moment, he inexplicably felt... unenthused.

He was very clear in his heart.

The reason for this was nothing else.

It was because he had once experienced the power of the Peak Domain Realm through that Domain Realm Experience Card.

That powerful force that controlled everything was still deeply engraved in the depths of his Soul.

Compared to that.

This mere Middle Stage Domain Realm power...

To be honest.

It really wasn't much to look at!

"Sigh..."

Wang Chen let out a soft sigh.

It was like a person who had eaten a grand imperial feast being suddenly told to go back to eating coarse tea and plain rice.

Even if that coarse tea and plain rice were actually quite hearty, there would still be a bit of a psychological gap.

However.

He also knew there was no way around it.

An experience card is ultimately just an experience card; it wasn't power he had cultivated himself.

But now.

This Middle Stage Domain Realm cultivation was something he had truly gained through his own efforts, the Imperial Destiny Power, and the Fusion of worlds.

It was solid.

It was stable.

And this was only the beginning.

Annexing one Intermediate world had allowed him to leap from the Peak of the Unity Realm to the Middle Stage of the Domain Realm.

What if he annexed ten?

What if he annexed a hundred?

What if he annexed all the super-great worlds in the center of the Star Domain?

Thinking of this, the disappointment in Wang Chen's eyes was gradually replaced by a more profound light.

That was ambition.

That was desire.

That was...

The hunger for even greater power.

"No rush."

"Take it slow."

"One day, I will stand at the very Peak of the Martial Dao."

After taking a deep breath.

Wang Chen quickly composed himself and refocused his attention on this newly born world before him.

Because the Fusion of the two worlds...

Was completely finished!

Wang Chen looked down upon it all and couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

They had fused so many worlds during this period; although they were all Small Worlds, the methods and processes of Fusion were the same.

Wang Chen had long since become very proficient at this.

Even though the Xingyuan Continent was an Intermediate world, the Fusion was still easy for him, and the process could be described as exceptionally smooth!

After seeing that the entire world had settled down.

He raised his hand once more.

In the next instant.

"Buzz—!"

The vast Imperial Destiny Power boiled instantly!

Then—

A golden rain of light.

Descended once again...

Countless golden points of light fell from the depths of the firmament!

This rain of light was richer than any time before!

Because.

This time, the Power of Imperial Fortune had undergone a qualitative change!

"Haha... His Majesty has bestowed the Golden Rain of Fortune again!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

The original inhabitants of the Xuantian Continent cheered as they saw the rain of light filling the sky!

"His Majesty has bestowed the Power of Imperial Fortune again! Brothers, hurry up and Cultivate!"

"Hahaha... I knew it! Every time a world is annexed, His Majesty bestows his grace!"

"This rain of light is so dense! It's a hundred times denser than any time before!"

"I feel my Bottleneck loosening! I'm about to Breakthrough!"

"Ah... so good... I've broken through on my own..."

"Oh... how comfortable!"

...

And those beings who had just merged into the Xuantian Continent were trembling with excitement!

"This... this is..."

"Is this the legendary Baptism of Fortune?"

"My god! My hidden injuries are healing! My cultivation is also rising!"

"This is great... joining the Imperial Dynasty was truly the right choice. From now on, I will be the most loyal lackey of the Imperial Dynasty!"

"No wonder the people of this world are so strong; it turns out they can bathe in the Power of Imperial Fortune..."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

For a moment.

The entire Xuantian Continent was immersed in a golden peace and vigorous vitality.

Especially those who had just joined the Imperial Dynasty.

Countless people knelt on the ground, piously kowtowing toward the Imperial City.

Many were moved to tears, wishing they could immediately shed their blood and sacrifice their lives for the Imperial Dynasty.

For a Martial Artist.

Strength is their foundation and the thing they value most.

So many people.

To increase their strength, they were willing to risk a ninety percent chance of death.

But now.

As long as they followed the Imperial Dynasty, they could comfortably increase their strength without any danger. Who wouldn't love such a thing!

Of course.

The ones who gained the most were naturally the core powerhouses of the Imperial Dynasty.

For example.

The characters summoned by the System: Ge Nie, Ji Gang, General Chu Batian, and Prime Minister Zhuge Dali.

They had all broken through to the Unity Realm, and the Peak of the Unity Realm at that!

Even Ye Tian.

This reborn individual with great Luck—Wang Chen did not mistreat him. Through this Baptism of Fortune, he broke through directly into the Unity Realm!

And The Five Great Dharma Kings, who were at the Peak of the Unity Realm and Half-Step Domain Realm, directly broke through to the Domain Realm this time.

Although it was only the Early Stage of the Domain Realm.

Nevertheless.

It could be considered a crucial step forward!

And at this moment.

Within the Divine Martial Guard barracks, in a separate small courtyard.

Lightning Daoist Venerable sat quietly cross-legged.

Around him.

There was no world-shaking Aura, nor any frantically surging power of Law.

However.

The golden Power of Imperial Fortune in the void rushed into his body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

That speed.

That quantity.

It was simply appalling!

If the Power of Imperial Fortune absorbed by The Five Great Dharma Kings was a large river, and what Ge Nie absorbed was a waterfall, then what Lightning Daoist Venerable absorbed—

Was a vast ocean!

In the entire Imperial Dynasty.

Aside from Wang Chen, the Power of Imperial Fortune he alone absorbed almost equaled the sum of everyone else combined!

It couldn't be helped.

Because he was a big shot at the Late Stage of the Domain Realm.

The accumulation he required.

Was far too massive.

And Wang Chen did indeed take special care of this fellow countryman.

When allocating the fortune, he deliberately increased the share flowing toward Lightning Daoist Venerable.

For no other reason.

Than that phrase, "I was careless, I didn't dodge."

Because of that feeling of "meeting an old friend in a distant land."

Because—

He was a fellow countryman he liked very much!

"Buzz—!"

Inside Lightning Daoist Venerable's body.

A low rumble suddenly sounded.

That was the Domain vibrating, the Laws sublimating, and the Realm breaking through!

In just a few breaths.

Accompanied by a booming sound from within his body, his Realm smoothly broke through to the Peak Domain Realm!

After breaking through his Realm.

Lightning Daoist Venerable immediately stood up and bowed deeply toward the Imperial City...

Of course.

The reason Wang Chen did not hesitate to consume a large amount of Power of Imperial Fortune to help Lightning Daoist Venerable break through.

Aside from him being a fellow countryman.

There was another very important reason!

That was.

He needed to prepare a trump card for the Imperial Dynasty, just in case an accident occurred!

As long as Lightning Daoist Venerable broke through to the Peak Domain Realm.

Relying on his Divine Ability, the "Lightning Five-Chain Whip," his strength could definitely reach the limit of the Domain Realm.

With such strength.

Even when facing those super worlds in the center of the Star Domain, they would have the confidence to not fear the opponent...

This was called planning ahead!!!

One might not need it, but one must have the ability to handle any crisis!

[Is the arrangement for Wang Chen's strength somewhat inappropriate?]