271: Chapter 271 Helplessness!

After returning to the Tianxuan Dynasty.

The first thing Wang Chen did was to immediately check the changes in the dynasty's Luck.

After all, they had annexed another super large world; he figured the Power of Imperial Fortune should have increased significantly!

Perhaps...

It could allow him to break through directly to the Peak of the Immortal Realm!

He did not hesitate.

Impatiently, he immediately closed his eyes and sank his mind into the Golden Dragon of Fortune.

That massive golden dragon hovered above the imperial city, its entire body radiating brilliant light.

Its body was indeed a circle larger than before, and its scales were even brighter.

However.

Wang Chen could feel that this increase in Luck was not obvious; one could even say it was extremely limited.

It was not even as much as the Power of Imperial Fortune obtained from devouring a medium-sized world back then.

It was pitifully small!

"Sigh... what's going on? No matter how you look at it, it was a super large world. How could the Power of Imperial Fortune only increase by this little?"

Wang Chen couldn't help but sigh, his eyes filled with helplessness.

After wiping out the large world where the World-Destroying Beasts resided, he thought he could harvest a massive amount of Power of Imperial Fortune to let him break through to the Peak of the Immortal Realm.

But the result?

It was all for nothing. After all that effort, even taking action personally this time...

In the end, he only got this tiny bit of Power of Imperial Fortune. Anyone in this situation would be depressed...

However.

With a slight sense, he understood the reason for it in his heart.

That world.

Aside from the Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast, there were no other living beings left.

Those World-Destroying Beasts had all been devoured clean by the Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast, entirely converted into the Law of Destruction.

And the Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast was already his servant; the increase in the Imperial Destiny Power this time was solely due to subduing the Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast!

One must know.

The Luck of a dynasty originates from the faith and loyalty of its subjects.

Without subjects, there is no Luck.

That world was empty, without a single living creature; where would Luck come from?

"A lot of work for nothing."

Wang Chen shook his head and couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.

His cultivation...

...only increased a tiny bit, still remaining at the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm.

There was still a considerable distance to the Peak of the Immortal Realm, and as for the Eternal Realm, that was even more remote and indefinite.

"Your Majesty, what is the matter?"

Prime Minister Zhuge Dali, whose cultivation had already broken through to the Middle Stage of the Immortal Realm, couldn't help but ask cautiously after seeing Wang Chen's expression.

Although during the expeditions to various worlds...

Prime Minister Zhuge Dali did not directly participate in the battles, as the Prime Minister of the dynasty who oversaw all affairs...

...his role was undoubtedly vital. Every time there was a Luck baptism, he was naturally included.

Therefore.

Though his cultivation was not as high as General Chu Batian or Ge Nie...

But.

He had already reached the Middle Stage of the Immortal Realm!

Upon hearing the inquiry, Wang Chen did not choose to hide it, but spoke directly.

"It is nothing. I am just thinking about what we should do next."

"Next?"

Prime Minister Zhuge Dali was stunned, but he quickly reacted.

"Your Majesty, we have already unified the entire plane. Next, we should focus on proper development..."

Wang Chen glanced at him and did not answer.

Indeed.

They had already unified the entire plane.

Furthermore.

His Divine Thought had already swept through this plane several times.

Now.

Aside from their Tianxuan Realm, there were no other worlds left.

Those medium-sized worlds, large worlds, and super worlds that once existed had all been fused into the Tianxuan Realm by now.

The current Tianxuan Realm was the only world in this plane.

For Wang Chen, who had grown accustomed to rapidly increasing his strength by devouring other worlds, this was no different from a catastrophe.

Before.

Every time he annexed a world, his Luck would surge, and his cultivation would rise along with it.

Now?

There was nothing left to devour!

"Does this mean I can only bit by bit through bitter cultivation from now on?"

Wang Chen murmured to himself.

A flash of bitterness crossed his eyes.

Bitter cultivation was the method he used to look down upon most.

He had the System and the dynasty's Luck; why would he need to Cultivate bitterly?

But now.

He had no choice.

"Your Majesty's talent is startling. It surely won't be long before you can break through to the Eternal Realm!"

Hearing Prime Minister Zhuge Dali's words.

The corner of Wang Chen's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Won't be long?

Although he possessed the Imperial Saint Body and transcendent talent, since ancient times, there has never been a lack of exceptionally talented people.

But of those exceptionally talented people, how many could break through to the Eternal Realm?

Not a single one!

Before the Eternal Realm, his Imperial Saint Body was just 'alright'—it wasn't particularly outstanding...

"Won't be long? Heh... You think the Eternal Realm is as common as Chinese cabbage?"

"If I Cultivate normally, let alone the Eternal Realm, even breaking through to the Peak of the Immortal Realm would likely take at least ten thousand years!"

"Ten thousand years?"

"That long?"

Prime Minister Zhuge Dali's eyes widened as he asked with a face full of shock.

"Is... is ten thousand years a long time?"

Wang Chen glanced at him but did not answer again.

Ten thousand years.

To an Immortal Realm powerhouse, it truly wasn't much.

It was merely the snap of a finger.

But for him, Wang Chen...

...how many years in total had it taken him to Cultivate from a Mortal to the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm?

Now, asking him to spend ten thousand years to break through one minor Realm—how could he accept that?

"Ten thousand years is too long."

"I cannot wait that long."

"Fortunately, I still have the System!"

Thinking of the System.

Wang Chen's heart finally found some solace.

Although the current System only allowed for a Check-in once every hundred years.

However.

If he happened to Check-in and get something that could increase his strength, it would naturally shorten the time needed to break through to the Peak of the Immortal Realm.

Of course.

He didn't hold too much hope; after all, items that could increase strength were too rare.

Besides.

He was already at the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm; even if he could Check-in and get an item to boost strength, it might not necessarily be useful to him.

"Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time."

Wang Chen sighed.

Then he stood up directly.

"I am preparing to go into seclusion. As for the affairs of the dynasty, I leave them to you!"

"As you command!"

Upon hearing Wang Chen's decree, Prime Minister Zhuge Dali and the others immediately knelt to accept the order.

As for Wang Chen.

He turned and vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he had already returned to the deepest part of the Heavenly Palace.

This was the place he specifically used for seclusion, and it was also the most important location in the Heavenly Palace.

He sat upon the Dragon Bed.

Closing his eyes, he immediately began to Cultivate.

Terrifying Law power surged into his body like a tide.

Unfortunately.

He felt as if he were pouring water into the ocean; cup after cup was poured in, but the ocean remained the same ocean, with no visible change at all.

"Sigh..."

"Wanting to break through again in the Immortal Realm is indeed as difficult as ascending to the heavens. At this rate, it might not even happen in ten thousand years."

"System... I'm counting on you. I hope you can show some strength!"

"For the next Check-in, you'd better perform well. I want an opportunity for Cultivation Legacy; I hope you don't let me down..."