Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Even if they suspected that the River Ji Dragon Seal was in Falling Cloud’s possession, it was just a hunch, and they didn’t have any concrete evidence to prove it.

Now, the aura of the River Ji Dragon Seal has appeared within the River Ji water region, fully confirming their previous guess. The River Ji Dragon Sovereign’s heart is both furious and delighted.

He was enraged that Sunn Lanyu and the River Ji Dragon Palace had been deceived by a human for so long. If he could have found Falling Clouds earlier, he could have recovered the River Ji Dragon Seal sooner.

The joy, naturally, is in the fact that their painstaking sacrifice of a Spirit Refining Stage Aquatic Tribe deity has finally paid off.

As long as he can retrieve the River Ji Dragon Seal, he can regain control of the gods of the River Ji Divine Path and secure his position as the River Ji Dragon Sovereign. Even sacrificing the Giant Clam Water God’s life would be worth it for this.

However, beneath the Dragon Sovereign’s seat, the Second Prince of River Ji, Ao Yu, looks extremely upset.

He had not expected that Ao Lang’s desperate gamble would actually lead him to the trace of the River Ji Dragon Seal. Once obtained, he will never have a chance to turn the situation around.

Within the River Ji Dragon Palace, the thoughts of the True Dragon Water Gods vary. Outside the palace, on the River Ji, the elderly body of the Giant Clam Water God stands atop the waves. The fierce Yang God manifests between heaven and earth, turning the surging river water into a giant deity a hundred feet tall.

Riding the waves toward Qingping County, the Giant Clam Water God senses the increasingly clear divine aura ahead, revealing a hint of joy on his ancient face.

“To actually find the trace of the River Ji Dragon Seal, it seems my life has not been wasted after all.”

The Giant Clam Water God was willing to expend his life to descend into the world, laying the path for the younger generation of his tribe.

After making this decision, the Giant Clam Water God’s tribe had already bound themselves with Ao Lang, the River Ji Dragon Sovereign. To help Ao Lang obtain the River Ji Dragon Seal would undoubtedly be the best outcome for him.

Waves surged again beneath him, carrying the force of tens of thousands of pounds and accelerating towards Qingping County. Flooding along the river banks overcame the barriers of the River Ji, swallowing vast swathes of land.

Cang Province’s water region is continuous and once in ancient times, it was a vast marsh connected to Yunmeng County.

However, due to the depletion of Spirit Energy, the water region of the River Ji Dragon Palace had shrunk, resulting in the current intermingling of water and land.

The patrol warden of River Ji, ignoring the laws of nature, patrolled the river. The power of the river surged, hinting at the return of the ancient River Ji water region.

Such a mighty power of the heavens and earth, the changes it stirred in the celestial phenomena were far from limited to Cang Province.

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The Imperial Capital, atop the Golden Throne Hall.

The three high ministers and nine ministers have an audience, a hundred officials gather in the splendid hall, discussing the matter of Cang Province with grave expressions.

Today is not a court meeting day, and the gathering of the hundred officials here was not a mere coincidence.

The Theological Debate, as a grand event prepared by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to extend its reach into the sect world, had drawn the attention of the entire court and public even before it began.

The appearance of Gong Buyu had surprised most of the court officials, but it was still within controllable range. However, the subsequent appearance of the Mingquan Turtle Minister had put the entire court on alert.

Even Emperor Xia had not expected that this Theological Debate would provoke such a violent reaction from the River Ji Dragon Palace, even to the point of sending a Spirit Transmutation Great Demon with the cost of invaluable spirit objects.

An emergency court session was immediately convened in the Golden Throne Hall, with the officials discussing how to quell the situation.

Great Xia had control over the world’s trend after the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge. Even the sects had to grant Great Xia’s Imperial Court some concessions. But the biggest weakness of Great Xia was well known to all.

That was, Great Xia didn’t have any pillar powerhouses in the grotto heavens and blessed lands. If anyone infringed upon the rules and summoned a figure exceeding the limit of the current world, Great Xia would have difficulty dealing with it.

In the face of a Spirit Transmutation Great Demon, unless they use prohibited weapons or treasures from the royal family or the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, it would be difficult to cope.

But both the prohibited weapons and treasures from their foundation had significant ramifications. Just as the hundred officials hadn’t yet reached a conclusion, a piece of news suddenly arrived at the Golden Throne Hall.

The Spirit Transmutation Great Demon had been slain by a single sword stroke!

This news shocked the entire court, but the message received by Emperor Xia on the Dragon Throne was far more detailed than what was given to the officials.

A secret message from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau clearly stated that Gong Buyu had been accepted as a disciple by the Supreme Taoist, and the one who took the action might be the Supreme Taoist himself.

On receiving this news, Emperor Xia had mixed feelings.

Whenever a major incident occurs in the Southern Territories, the Supreme Taoist is almost certain to be involved.

Although this Daoist had repeatedly influenced matters for the better, over time, even Emperor Xia became suspicious.

It was no wonder that Yan Taichang and the Fifth Prince would be implicated in the affair of the Heart’s Bewilderment Defense.

At the time when all the court officials were celebrating the fact that a mysterious strongman had slain the Mingquan Turtle Minister, another piece of news entered the hall.

“Lightning tribulation has descended in the River Ji, suspected to be the descent of a Spirit Refining Demon King, sealing off Cang Province with River Ji as a barrier!”

This piece of news completely stirred up the Golden Throne Hall, even causing Emperor Xia to show emotion.

The previously joyous faces of the officials turned solemn now, discussing the possible impact of this event with each other.

“Since the River Ji Dragon Palace is willing to sacrifice a Spirit Refining Demon King, they must have a bigger plan!”

“The first Theological Debate has gotten involved in such a matter, it appears that the Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s plan to reach out to the sect world will fall through.”

“All those from the grotto heavens and blessed lands who participated in the Theological Debate have been eliminated; I wonder just how furious those old monsters will be.”