49: Chapter 49 Divine Martial Guard

At the Embroidered Uniform Guard station in the Imperial City, Ji Gang, who was busy processing official business, suddenly froze.

Immediately after, he flashed and vanished from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he was already at the entrance of the Imperial Palace.

He did not linger and immediately strode forward, hurrying into the Imperial Palace.

He had no choice.

Although he was the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, holding a high and powerful position, and was a trusted favorite general of Wang Chen, he dared not act presumptuously within the heavily guarded Imperial Palace!

Especially as Wang Chen's strength grew increasingly powerful, and coupled with the fact that the Imperial Palace was the core of the Imperial Destiny Power, the entire palace was shrouded in a terrifying Aura.

Even as a powerhouse in the Celestial Realm, he could feel an immense pressure when facing the Imperial Palace.

This pressure did not act upon the body but directly upon the depths of the Soul.

Ji Gang continued on his way and soon arrived outside the Yangxin Hall.

However, before the guards at the door could report his arrival, Wang Chen's voice came from inside: "Ji Gang... come in!"

Upon hearing Wang Chen's voice, Ji Gang first bowed respectfully, then carefully stepped into the Yangxin Hall.

The light inside the hall was not dim, yet there was a strange sense of "heaviness."

The air seemed to have become viscous, and every wisp seemed to contain an indescribable majesty and power.

His gaze was immediately and firmly captured by the figure sitting on the dragon throne.

With just one look, Ji Gang felt his Divine Soul being fiercely struck. His vision blurred suddenly, and everything around him instantly began to fade and lose color.

Only the existence sitting high on the throne remained the sole focus and color between heaven and earth!

Was that... still the Your Majesty he was familiar with?

Ji Gang was stunned!

He saw that on Wang Chen's golden robes, the five-clawed golden dragon seemed to have come alive, swimming and floating among the sleeves. As the dragon's eyes opened and closed, it appeared to be looking down upon all living beings.

Wang Chen sat there calmly.

He did not deliberately release any pressure, and his face remained handsome and young, but the feeling he gave off was completely different!

Previously, Wang Chen was a mortal emperor with deep majesty, wielding the power of life and death, his Aura like a mountain, causing people to revere and submit.

But the current Wang Chen... Ji Gang could no longer describe him.

He racked his brains, but found that no mortal vocabulary could describe Wang Chen at this moment!

He was like a God King sitting high above the Nine Heavens, governing the cycle of Reincarnation!

His entire being was permeated with a transcendent, supreme Aura that stood above everything else.

As his eyes opened and closed, it seemed as if the sun, moon, and stars were born and annihilated within them. Just by being swept by that gaze, Ji Gang felt that all his secrets, from his body to his Soul, from his past to his future, were laid bare under the scrutiny of that supreme will.

It was not Killing Intent, nor was it anger; it was a sense of fear brought about by an absolute gap in the level of life!

"Ji... Ji Gang, pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

The immense pressure almost suffocated Ji Gang.

Relying almost entirely on the instincts honed from years of licking blood from the edge of a blade, he suddenly snapped out of it, then immediately knelt and performed the most solemn salute.

His voice trembled with undisguised fear, and the flying fish uniform on his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat, clinging to his skin and bringing a chilling shiver.

It was too terrifying!

How long had it been since they last met?

Wang Chen's Aura was not just several times stronger; it had undergone some kind of essential transformation and leap!

Ji Gang had no doubt that if the current Your Majesty were even slightly dissatisfied, he wouldn't even need to make a move; just a thought would be enough to make him, a Celestial Realm Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!

"Rise."

Wang Chen's voice sounded, still calm, yet it seemed to carry a strange rhythm that echoed directly in Ji Gang's heart, instantly soothing the trembling within him.

In fact, this was not Wang Chen deliberately trying to intimidate him, but rather the result of the huge gap in strength!

Originally, there was a huge gap between the Dharma Manifestation Realm and the Celestial Realm.

Furthermore, Wang Chen bore the Imperial Destiny Power of the Imperial Dynasty, which further magnified the gap between the two.

This was only because it was Ji Gang.

If it had been those previous ministers, they probably would have fainted from fear already...

"Thank... Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ji Gang took a deep breath before daring to stand up, but his gaze remained lowered, not daring to look directly at the holy face again.

"Ji Gang, how is the matter I asked you to investigate a few days ago?"

"Re... Reporting to Your Majesty, the Embroidered Uniform Guard have completed the preliminary investigation. After summarizing and organizing the intelligence, we have a general outline. However... the world is vast, and the situation outside the Imperial Dynasty is far more complex than expected. What we have obtained so far may still have omissions."

"No matter."

"Just tell me briefly. I am also curious, in this world, apart from my Tianxuan Dynasty, what other... demons and monsters exist."

Ordering the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate matters outside the Imperial Dynasty was a new command given by Wang Chen after the Embroidered Uniform Guard returned from handling the affairs of the Marquis of Zhennan.

Because he knew that to obtain more Imperial Destiny Power, the most direct and effective method was—expansion!

To incorporate more territory and living beings into the map of the Imperial Dynasty's Luck!

With the power he possessed, unifying the entire Tianxuan Dynasty would be a matter of minutes.

Therefore, he had taken precautions, ordering Ji Gang to first scout the world outside the Imperial Dynasty's territory in advance, in order to prepare for future conquests.

"Reporting to Your Majesty. According to the investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, in this world, apart from our Tianxuan Dynasty, we have not yet detected any other human forces!"

"Surrounding the Imperial Dynasty are primeval forests gathered with Yao Beasts. After investigation during this period, the strength of the Yao Beasts is much stronger than that of us humans."

"In every direction, there are several Yao Beasts in the Celestial Realm, though it is uncertain whether there are any Yao Beasts above the Celestial Realm."

Hearing Ji Gang's words, Wang Chen generally understood that the strength of the Yao Beasts was indeed stronger than the current Tianxuan Dynasty.

Of course, this did not include Wang Chen; if Wang Chen were counted, the Yao Beast side would certainly not be a match.

However, Wang Chen was the emperor; he couldn't be expected to personally deal with every problem he encountered.

This was also the reason why Wang Chen wanted to start improving the strength of the Imperial Dynasty.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard had not found out whether there were any existences above the Celestial Realm on the Yao Beast side, Wang Chen was very certain.

There were Yao Beasts at the Land Immortal Realm on the Yao Beast side, and there was more than one.

In his perception, in all four directions of the Imperial Dynasty, there was a faint Aura of Law flickering.

Although the Aura was not very strong, it was indeed the power of Law mastered by the Land Immortal Realm.

If he did not make a move, relying on the current strength of the Imperial Dynasty, it would simply be impossible to be a match for the Yao Beast side.

After thinking of this, Wang Chen no longer hesitated and spoke directly.

"Ji Gang."

"Your servant is here!"

"Transmit my decree! From this day on, within the Imperial City, establish the 'Divine Martial Guard'!"

"The Divine Martial Guard shall be directly under me, serving as the vanguard for the Imperial Dynasty's expansion and as elite soldiers for the battles of Luck!"

"Any citizen of my Tianxuan Dynasty, regardless of background or past, as long as their cultivation has reached the Great Grandmaster Realm or above, may come to the Imperial City to sign up."

"For all those who join the Divine Martial Guard, I will personally guide the Imperial Destiny Power to cleanse their bones, wash their Meridians, and help them break through their Bottleneck and improve their cultivation!"

Once these words were spoken, even with Ji Gang's strong will, he could not help but gasp!

To use the Imperial Destiny Power to directly improve a Martial Artist's strength?

Such a great benefit?

How... how enviable...