75: Finally, it's time for this imperial prince to enjoy the fruits of his labor.
The Jiang Family army returned victorious.
When that fleet of War Ships, covering the sky and obscuring the sun,
wrapped in soaring Evil Qi and the smell of blood,
reappeared above Yingxian Island.
The entire Yingxian Island was deathly silent.
Everyone was suffocated by that world-destroying, fierce Evil Qi.
Especially when they looked through the Heaven-Reaching Mirror specifically displayed by the Jiang Family,
seeing the Undying Sea, which was once as magnificent as a great world, now completely empty,
with the Void Realm repairing the gaps, a terrifying thought—one they already knew—still lingered in their minds.
The Undying Sea... is truly gone?
A Life Forbidden Zone with a Legacy spanning several epochs...
was just erased?!
Yaochi Holy Master, Imperial Uncle Yan, Saint Demon Sect Sect Master... these great figures who were usually high above,
now had fine cold sweat trickling down their foreheads,
and their gazes toward the Jiang Family fleet were filled with reverence.
Before, they only knew the Jiang Family was powerful.
But they had no concrete idea of how powerful.
Today, they witnessed it firsthand.
In the snap of a finger, a Forbidden Zone turned to ashes!
These were the fangs of the world's number one Imperial Clan!
On Yingxian Island, the Heavens Proud Daughters were all pale with fright.
Qin Mengyao of the Yaochi Holy Land stared at the leading world-breaking divine ark,
her beautiful eyes shining brightly.
Hu Mei of the Saint Demon Sect licked her red lips, her eyes full of excitement and obsession—only a man like this was worthy of her!
Princess Ji Yue's face was somewhat pale; she tightly clenched her fists, struggling even more internally.
As for Liu Shenyin, this peerlessly graceful Quasi-Emperor, she let out a soft sigh.
No one knew what she was thinking.
Aboard the War Ship,
Jiang Zhan was the first figure to appear on the Dao Discussion Platform.
He surveyed the entire area, his voice booming like a bell.
“By the command of the Imperial Son's father, Emperor Heng Yu, the Undying Sea has been destroyed! Its Forbidden Zone Origin and eons of accumulation have all been collected by my Jiang Family. Congratulations to the Imperial Son!”
Boom!
With that single statement, the entire venue erupted!
Although they had already guessed it, when the Jiang Family Head personally confirmed it, the shock was still incomparable.
“Congratulations to the Imperial Son!”
The first to react was the Saint Demon Sect Sect Master; she immediately stood up and shouted loudly with a flattering expression.
The rest of the crowd quickly recovered and followed suit, cheering loudly.
“Congratulations to the Imperial Son!”
“Congratulations to the Imperial Son!”
The sound rose higher and higher.
Jiang Zhan nodded in satisfaction, raising his hand to gesture for silence. Once the scene quieted down, he continued speaking.
However, his next words made everyone doubt their own ears.
“The Imperial Son has commanded.”
“ For this Dao Discussion Assembly, every participant who passes the trial, their affiliated sect or clan shall receive a gift!”
“This gift shall be ten percent of the spoils recovered from the destruction of the Undying Sea, distributed equally among them!”
Silence.
A deathly silence.
Everyone widened their eyes, opened their mouths, and stared blankly at Jiang Zhan on the stage.
Ten percent?
Ten percent of a Life Forbidden Zone's Origin and treasures?!
What kind of concept was that?
That was enough to instantly boost the foundation of any Immortal Power by thirty percent!
Enough to cultivate several Quasi-Emperor level experts!
This... this was a gift?
This was practically an Immortal Opportunity falling from the heavens!
“Jiang... Jiang Family Head, are you serious?”
Yaochi Holy Master asked, her voice trembling. She felt like she was about to faint from happiness.
Jiang Zhan smiled faintly:
“The Imperial Son's words are golden and jade; how could they be false?”
Boom!!!
The entire venue completely exploded!
“My heavens! The Yaochi Holy Land is really going to soar this time!”
“The Yaochi Holy Land is fine, but the Saint Demon Sect also struck it rich! With this batch of resources, their strength might double in the next century!”
“And the Heavenly Sound Sect... Hiss! That's terrifying!”
Countless envious and jealous gazes were directed toward Qin Mengyao, Hu Mei, Liu Shenyin, and the others.
Qin Mengyao hailed from the Yaochi Holy Land, so her desire for these resources was not as deep.
But Hu Mei, Liu Shenyin, and Ji Yue were different.
One belonged to the Saint Demon Sect, one to the Heavenly Sound Sect, and the last was a Princess of the Great Yan Divine Dynasty.
The Saint Demon Sect had exhausted its resources and failed to cultivate a Quasi-Emperor,
while the Heavenly Sound Sect, although it had a Quasi-Emperor, had one with limited Lifespan remaining, meaning she couldn't protect the sect for much longer.
To put it bluntly,
while the two sects weren't facing immediate destruction, their days were certainly tough.
Although the Great Yan Divine Dynasty had several Quasi-Emperors,
and even the means of a Great Emperor,
the nature of a Divine Dynasty meant that while its potential was vast,
its resource consumption was always extremely high.
Therefore, even though the Great Yan Divine Dynasty was powerful,
it was never particularly wealthy.
Now,
with a single sentence, Jiang Yuan used his 'Money Ability,'
and the crises faced by the three major powers instantly dissolved!
At this moment, those Heavens Proud Daughters who hadn't been selected,
or whose backing powers had hesitated,
were utterly consumed by regret!
Quasi-Emperor Chiyan's face turned liver-colored.
He stared intently at his daughter Yan Linger, wishing he could slap her right there.
Told you to be arrogant!
Told you to be wild!
Now look, the cooked duck flew away!
Not far away, at the Heavenly Demon Palace,
an enchantingly beautiful woman,
was beating her chest and stamping her feet, her eyes red with envy.
A place like the Undying Sea,
although filled with the Qi of death and decay,
also nurtured many rare treasures related to the Great Dao of Life.
For their Yao Race, it was simply a supreme treasury!
If they could have gotten a share... She glanced at her own Saintess, who was still in a daze, and sighed deeply in her heart,
Too late, everything was too late.
Just as the entire venue was filled with envy, with some families rejoicing and others grieving,
Jiang Yuan's figure finally appeared leisurely on the Dao Discussion Platform.
The moment he appeared, all the noise instantly subsided.
Countless gazes converged on him, filled with fervor, reverence, admiration, and... greed.
“It seems everyone is quite satisfied with my decision.”
Jiang Yuan chuckled lightly, sweeping his gaze across Qin Mengyao, Hu Mei, Ji Yue, and Liu Shenyin—the Quasi-Consorts who had either passed or were pending selection.
“This Imperial Son always means what he says.”
“With the Sea of Death destroyed, I imagine everyone is quite busy. Therefore, this Dao Discussion concludes here.”
He changed the topic and announced directly.
Everyone was stunned.
It ended just like that?
Jiang Yuan ignored their surprise.
“Now, I will give you another chance to choose.”
“If anyone who previously passed the trial wishes to withdraw now, This Imperial Son will absolutely not stop you, and I will still present a small gift so we can part on good terms.”
His gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one.
Withdraw?
Are you kidding me!
Yaochi Holy Master and the Saint Demon Sect Sect Master shook their heads like rattles.
How could they let the Immortal Opportunity they had secured fly away!
Princess Ji Yue's delicate body trembled.
She glanced at Imperial Uncle Yan beside her, whose expression was fluctuating.
“Yue'er, I always told you to yield, but this time, you absolutely cannot yield.”
“This might be your Opportunity for Dao attainment!”
Ji Yue bit her red lip, finally lowering her proud head without speaking.
Liu Shenyin also chose silence.
Because the Jiang Family had already over-delivered the answer she needed,
what more could she be dissatisfied with?
Since things had reached this point, withdrawing would be the most foolish choice.
“Very good.”
Jiang Yuan's smile grew even brighter.
He slowly spread his arms, his posture relaxed yet domineering,
like a monarch inspecting his territory and collections.
“Since no one is withdrawing, then...”
“Next, it is time for This Imperial Son to enjoy the fruits.”