54: Condensing the Dao Fruit, proving oneself a Heavenly Sovereign, and announcing it to the world.

Qianyuan City, Great Qian Imperial Palace.

You Ruoli, clad in her imperial robes, sat upright on the Dragon Throne.

Since releasing her dao seed incarnation, her true body had remained here with eyes closed in meditation, making no movement.

Until a beam of light descended from the heavens and merged into her body, only then did You Ruoli slowly open her eyes.

She lightly raised her jade-like hand, the fengtian seal floating within her palm, her eyes filled with absolute determination.

"Everything is ready."

"Shangguan Ling!"

As her voice fell, a woman's figure clad in golden armor entered from outside the hall.

The woman possessed profound Cultivation and a cold, stern countenance, her face carrying a hint of killing intent.

"Your servant, Shangguan Ling, greets Her Majesty the Empress."

You Ruoli stood up, her clear and resonant voice echoing throughout the entire palace.

"Draft an edict! Proclaim it to the world!"

"In half a year, east of Qianyuan, west of Huaixuan, atop the Ancestral Vein, I shall condense the Dao Fruit and attain the rank of Heavenly Lord!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ling's body trembled instantly.

Her eyes looked at You Ruoli with excitement, her gaze incredibly fervent!

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Her voice was filled with immense excitement!

The day she had been looking forward to had finally arrived!

Once You Ruoli successfully condensed the Imperial Dynasty Dao Fruit and stepped into the Creation Realm, Great Qian would truly enjoy a foundation for ten thousand generations.

And as citizens of the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty, they would also be blessed, bathed in the grace of the national destiny for generations to come!

Shortly after, in various places across Great Qian, the Empress's edict appeared, and a heavenly voice pervaded the air:

"By the Grace of Heaven, the Empress decrees:

I have inherited the great legacy and rule over the eight wildernesses. I observe the celestial signs above and examine the earthly geography below, following the pivot of Yin and Yang and responding to the opportunity of creation.

Now, I bear the weight of heaven and earth and uphold the sacrifices of the state. I shall follow the ancient path, walk the profound origin, and ascend the Great Dao.

Looking at the eastern foothills of Qianyuan and the western shores of Huaixuan, there are spiritual peaks crouching like dragons, and secluded springs gushing green like hidden patterns. This is where the Ancestral Vein of Great Qian is concentrated, the place where the primordial essence gathers.

I shall build an altar here to offer sacrifices, enter seclusion to clear my heart, desiring to break the shackles of heaven and earth, condense the Creation Dao Fruit, and attain the status of Heavenly Lord.

This move of mine is not out of admiration for the carefree life of immortals, but to cast a tripod to stabilize the nation and continue the lifeblood of Great Qian; to light a lamp to illuminate the world and open an era of peace for the universe.

Success or failure is left to destiny, but my heart is as clear as the sun and the moon.

On the day the edict arrives, let it be known to heaven and earth..."

The heavenly voice echoed throughout Great Qian.

At the same time, the intelligence networks operated by major forces immediately sent back the news of the Great Qian Empress's impending Breakthrough... In a dark and secluded Immortal Cave, a pair of scarlet eyes opened, and a raspy laugh, as if from someone who hadn't spoken for a long time, emerged: "Hehe, an Imperial Dynasty Dao Fruit is truly a delicious and delectable food. Wonderful, wonderful!"

Amidst a frigid storm, a pair of eyes that did not belong to a human slowly opened. "Hmph! The Imperial Lineage still dares to dream of attaining Heavenly Lord? They are truly seeking death!"

"Hehe, an Imperial Heavenly Lord... Except for those few backed by the Forbidden Zones, every single one who tried to break through has perished without exception. This Great Qian Empress does have some courage..." A beautiful woman was pruning flower branches, seemingly talking to herself.

In various parts of the Ancient Immortal world, one powerful aura after another fluctuated, heading towards the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty in the Canglan Domain... At Divine Firmament Peak, Qin Tian sat in his Immortal Cave, looking at the contents of the edict and sighing lightly:

"The way this Imperial Lineage breaks through to the Creation Realm is truly..."

"Telling the whole world is no different from telling all your enemies that you're about to break through and to come kill you quickly, otherwise you'll kill them after you're done..."

"I wonder why You Ruoli chose this path. System, how is the combat power of an Imperial Heavenly Lord?"

[Within the territory, with the national destiny added to the body, they are invincible in the Creation Realm.]

"That strong?"

"In other words, as long as the national destiny is prosperous and the people's will is concentrated, You Ruoli can take on ten others of the same Realm within Great Qian?"

[Yes, Host.]

Qin Tian seemed to understand a bit why the Imperial Lineage's Breakthrough method was so complicated... "Since it's so strong, You Ruoli's enemies will probably do everything in their power to stop her from breaking through."

"Oh well, when the time comes, I'll give my teammate a little help and slap all those messy guys to death!"

"As for now..."

"Let's do a draw first!"

[Ding! The fate reversal wheel has been activated.]

"Ninety draws!"

[Ding! Consumed 9,000 fate reversal points.]

[The immortal path is vast, the Heavenly Dao is profound. Treading through the sea of clouds in the nine heavens and enduring three physical tribulations, you finally see ninety streaks of Chaos spiritual light flashing...]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained High-Grade Spirit Stone X88!]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Saint Grade treasure 'Saint Heaven Pill'!]

[Saint Heaven Pill (Saint Grade): A hundred times more powerful than a Grotto-Heaven Pill, it can help a Cultivator perfectly Breakthrough to the Grotto-Heaven Realm.]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the immortal grade treasure 'heaven and earth map'!]

[heaven and earth map (immortal grade): Can use Divine Thought to record the regions visited and mark all things, including but not limited to living beings, Magic Treasures, Spirit Medicines, Heaven And Earth Treasures, etc.]

"Hmm?"

Qin Tian was delighted.

"Could it be that this is a map hack?"

"Just in time, I can use it to monitor that fellow Xiao Chen!"

"Let's test the effect first."

The corners of Qin Tian's lips curled up as an ancient and mysterious heaven and earth map appeared in his hand.

"I shouldn't... be discovered, right?"

"Mark Revered Master."

Within the heaven and earth map, a white dot flashed.

"Oh? This is the Cold Pond? It seems Revered Master is currently reshaping the Physical Body for Su Zhirou."

"Revered Master truly cares a lot about her Disciple..."

"Let's check on the Junior Sisters!"

"Second Junior Sister is with Revered Master, Third Junior Sister seems to be in her Immortal Cave, and Fourth Junior Sister is also... Eh?"

"Why is there a secret room under Fourth Junior Sister's Immortal Cave?"

Qin Tian was stunned.

"Forget it, Fourth Junior Sister has grown up; it's only normal to have some small secrets."

"I'll just pretend I didn't see it..."

After testing it for a bit, Qin Tian put away the heaven and earth map and continued:

"System, continue, another ninety draws."

[Ding! Consumed 9,000 fate reversal points.]

[The immortal path is vast, the Heavenly Dao is profound. Treading through the sea of clouds in the nine heavens and enduring three physical tribulations, you finally see ninety streaks of Chaos spiritual light flashing...]

Within the Sea of Consciousness, a seven-colored light flashed continuously.

Qin Tian suddenly stood up.

This color was exactly the same as when the seven emotions seed appeared!

In other words, this time it's very likely another extremely rare treasure above the immortal grade, marked with three question marks!

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained High-Grade Spirit Stone X88!]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Saint Grade Cultivation Technique 'Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art'!]

[Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art (Saint Grade): A Spirit Refining method passed down through generations of the Desolate Spirit Race. It can increase the Cultivator's Divine Thought intensity. Upon reaching the Great Perfection Realm, one can manifest Divine Thought into form, making it indestructible.]

"It can actually manifest Divine Thought into form..."

In the Ancient Immortal continent, there are many Divine Abilities for Cultivating Divine Thought, but the powerful ones all require the assistance of a corresponding dao seed.

But this Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art seems to have no restrictions, and being able to reach the step of manifesting Divine Thought into form is enough to prove its power.

Qin Tian was overjoyed.

However, what was even more anticipated was still to come.

At this moment, in Qin Tian's Sea of Consciousness, a ball of seven-colored light floated continuously, displaying its mystery and extraordinariness.

He took a deep breath and thought to himself, "Give me something useful!"

As the thought fell, his eyes lit up, and he reached out toward the seven-colored light in his Sea of Consciousness...