209: General Suppressing Rebellion

“Recently, I received intelligence from my spies that the foreign races will make a big move soon. Therefore, for this Ten Kingdoms Tournament, the Imperial Capital will offer rewards unlike before!”

The Emperor’s words immediately sparked everyone's curiosity.

Rewards unlike before?

In the past, the first-place winner would receive a Divinity Core allocated by the Emperor from the national treasury!

This was a treasure almost on par with a Divine Artifact. More importantly, the Divinity Core had immense value in helping powerful cultivators comprehend the Great Dao of the Gods.

This was the Emperor's gift, helping the strongest in the Ten Kingdoms Tournament achieve Godhood.

And in fact, it was so; historically, most people who obtained Divinity Cores through various means achieved Godhood. Few achieved Godhood without a Divinity Core.

The foreign races also had similar items.

Everyone in the great hall square looked at the Emperor with hope.

The media stopped the live broadcast at this time.

The Emperor scanned the crowd, transmitting his voice with divine sound, keeping it contained within the palace.

“The top three in this Ten Kingdoms Tournament will all receive a Divinity Core from the Imperial Capital, and the first-place winner, I will specially bestow a Divine Artifact—the Heavenly Gang Sword!”

“What?!”

Everyone in the square showed incredibly shocked expressions.

The crowd immediately erupted in fervent discussion.

Ye Kong was also somewhat stunned by the Emperor’s grand gesture.

He never expected the Emperor would be willing to offer a Divine Artifact as a prize!

Divine-Grade treasures, not a single one had appeared for many years, yet the Emperor just took one out.

Ye Kong saw Wang Jian’s mouth agape next to him, patted his shoulder, and asked, “Young Master, is the Imperial Capital incredibly wealthy?”

“This Divine Artifact, no matter which noble family it’s in, would be a family heirloom. The Emperor just took it directly from the national treasury as a prize?”

Wang Jian snapped back to his senses after Ye Kong’s pat and said to Ye Kong, “Brother Ye, you don’t know. This Heavenly Gang Sword is not just a simple Divine Artifact!”

Oh?

Wang Jian continued, “This Heavenly Gang Sword is more than just a Divine Artifact.”

“It’s also the Emperor’s personal sword!”

Ah?

Now it was truly Ye Kong’s turn to be shocked.

Is there really someone who would directly give away his own Divine Artifact personal sword?

Ye Kong couldn’t help but wonder, with such generous rewards this time, do the foreign races really have a big move planned, requiring the Emperor to go all out to strengthen the Human Race’s power?

While he was thinking, the Emperor reached for his waist.

“The Emperor is going to draw his sword!”

Everyone stared intently at the Emperor, including Ye Kong.

Ye Kong also wanted to see what kind of divine object the Emperor’s personal sword was!

The Emperor gripped the hilt of the divine sword, and an unparalleled aura instantly erupted.

The True Qi and Dao runes in the palace swiftly drifted towards the sword at the Emperor’s waist.

“Heavenly Gang!”

With a cry of “Heavenly Gang,” the Emperor drew his sword. The Qi wave from the drawing of the sword immediately stirred everyone’s hearts.

The sword pointed at the sky, emitting a divine light that shot straight into the clouds!

It truly was a divine sword!

Even Ye Kong was incredibly moved at this moment!

“With the divine sword in hand, I shall punish all directions!”

The Heavenly Gang Sword trembled, shooting out powerful beams of light towards the sky!

“Whoever obtains this sword, I shall bestow upon him the title of General Who Suppresses Rebellion, command a legion of the Imperial City, and march out of Wuji City to conquer the foreign races!”

A burst of cheers erupted from the crowd.

For many years, the foreign races had continuously attacked the Human Race, while the Human Race had always maintained a defensive stance, never venturing out to conquer.

The last expedition was probably fifty years ago.

People cheered and shouted, proclaiming the Emperor’s might!

Ye Kong nodded, finally understanding why the Emperor was willing to go to such lengths.

So he was preparing to launch an offensive!

Amidst the thunderous cheers of the crowd, the Emperor sheathed his sword and returned to the great hall.

The civil and military officials respectfully saw off the Emperor in front of the hall… The powerful members of various royal families and noble houses participating in the Ten Kingdoms Tournament successively left the Imperial Palace, temporarily residing in the inns of the Imperial Capital.

As a royal representative, Ye Kong could stay in the royal guesthouse specifically prepared for royalty outside the Imperial Palace.

Ye Kong chatted with Wang Jian and other royal members for a while, then prepared to return to his room to rest.

Tomorrow morning would be the opening battle of the Ten Kingdoms Tournament.

Ye Kong arrived at his room door, only to find it not closed, merely ajar.

Is someone cleaning?

Ye Kong immediately became vigilant.

Having been assassinated multiple times, Ye Kong had gained a lot of experience.

Not a single detail could be overlooked, otherwise, there would be a risk of being killed.

This was no joke.

Whether it was the foreign races or the Human Race, many people wanted to kill him.

However, Ye Kong did not show any fear. He prepared himself and pushed the door open directly.

There were only two people in the room.

One sat on the bed with his legs crossed, while the other leaned by the window.

Undoubtedly, they were the people from the Great Qing Kingdom who had been glaring fiercely at Ye Kong in the great hall.

When they saw Ye Kong enter, they also immediately became vigilant.

Ye Kong showed a playful smile and said, “This is the Imperial City, the capital. Do you dare to kill me here?”

The person sitting on the bed stood up and approached Ye Kong.

“You ungrateful wretch, do you think just because you’ve been on TV a few times, you can defeat our Great Qing Kingdom?”

Ye Kong looked at him coldly and said, “I recall experiencing the Great Qing Kingdom’s powerful cultivators at the Ye Manor’s birthday banquet.”

“I hadn’t even used my full power, and he had already fallen.” That person gnashed his teeth, clenching his fists.

However, Ye Kong was speaking the truth, leaving the person speechless for a moment.

After a long silence, the person finally said again, “This is the Ten Kingdoms Tournament. Do you really think our Great Qing Kingdom has no one?”

“Whether there are people or not, we’ll find out on the arena!”

…Ye Kong’s words were decisive and unquestionable, causing the person’s expression to change.

The person by the window couldn’t stand it anymore and walked in front of Ye Kong.

“Ye Kong, I will make you lose terribly!”

“You just wait for me…”

Saying this, the person tried to poke Ye Kong’s chest, but Ye Kong swiftly raised his hand to block it.

Ye Kong sneered. He hadn’t even sensed this person’s Killing Intent.

“Someone of your level, I can fight ten of them!”

The person was stunned and very angry, raising his hand to attack Ye Kong.

However, Ye Kong’s eyes widened, and a burst of Killing Intent emerged. The person was startled and retreated repeatedly.

Ye Kong laughed heartily and shook his head.

“What kind of riff-raff dares to challenge me?”

Ye Kong suddenly understood why people from the Great Qing Kingdom used to mock him so much when his cultivation was still relatively low.

It turned out it really gave them a sense of satisfaction!

“You just wait for me!”

“Let’s go!”

After uttering this classic menacing line, the two prepared to leave.

Ye Kong emitted True Qi from his body and slammed the door shut with a bang.

“What kind of place is this? You think you can come and go as you please?” The two exchanged glances and swallowed hard.

They knew they were absolutely no match for Ye Kong.

In an instant, both regretted how they had been overcome with anger and run to Ye Kong’s room to show off.

This was an Asura who dared to contend even with Gods!

“Ye Kong, what do you want?”

Ye Kong chuckled, then put on a fierce expression.

“Apologize to me!”