Chapter 2426 - Human Emperor Wang Chong! (1/2)
Chapter 2426: Human Emperor Wang Chong!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The Imperial Palace was the center of the capital, and it, too, had been reconstructed and expanded. It was more opulent and beautiful than before, and at the same time, it had brought together the unique traits of the palaces of the other peoples. However, the core of the complex remained the same.
Within Taihe Palace…
“May the Emperor live ten thousand years!”
A whip cracked three times. Officials from the various provinces, including the Promised Land, as well as officials from all the other peoples, entered the hall and hailed the Emperor.
The entire human world was united, and it extended from the Goguryeo peninsula in the east all the way to the Red Sea and Baghdad in the west, from the polar lands in the north to the Promised Land in the south, and even a little farther than that. This was so many people that the original bureaucratic system simply could not handle it all.
The court officials were no longer called ‘the one hundred officials, civil and martial’, but ‘the one thousand officials, civil and martial’.
Bang!
The sight of one thousand officials prostrating was a spectacle to behold. Above the officials, atop a large dragon throne, was a dignified and majestic figure: the new Emperor of Humanity, the first Human Emperor as acknowledged by the people, Wang Chong.
Whether Arab, Goguryeon, Tibetan, Sassanid, or otherwise, everyone felt sincere reverence for the first Human Emperor.
If not for Wang Chong, the human world would have been obliterated. He was the savior of all peoples, and moreover, Wang Chong treated all people equally under the law. This was the unprecedented and legendary era of harmony.
As Wang Chong sat above the assembled officials in his dragon robe, his eyes flickered.
Several years had passed, and though Wang Chong was still young, he was much changed in appearance. He had a beard around his mouth, and he appeared even more steady and composed. With every move, he exuded the thick aura of a sovereign.
The Sage Emperor, Emperor Wu of Han, and the Qin First Emperor were eternal sovereigns hailed throughout the ages, but Wang Chong had clearly surpassed them. To call him the greatest sovereign in history would not at all be absurd.
Wang Chong passed his eyes over the officials and declared in a majestic voice, “Honored officials, there are any concerns, please present a memorial. If there is nothing else, withdraw!”
“Your Majesty, this lowly subject has a memorial!”
As the officials began to step forward, another morning court session commenced.
……
After a long while, the court session ended. Once all the officials were gone, Wang Chong finally rose from his throne.
“Is everything ready?” Wang Chong loudly said.
“Your Majesty, everything is ready!”
The officials had left the hall, leaving only Xu Keyi, Old Eagle, Zhang Que, and Xue Qianjun—Wang Chong’s old subordinates. All of them had excited expressions, seemingly knowing something.
“Mm.”
Wang Chong took in a deep breath and nodded.
In the human world, the long-cherished dream of countless talented individuals had finally been realized. There were so many outstanding individuals that, though the empire was vast, Wang Chong did not have many places he needed to worry about.
As for Wang Chong, after seven years, the moment he anticipated had finally come.
Bang!
A moment later, as Old Eagle and the others watched, Wang Chong extended his hand and grabbed at the air. At the same time, a large crystal appeared at the center of Wang Chong’s brow, blazing with light. It was none other than the Stone of Destiny.
“Stone of Destiny, open the dimension.”
Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chong communicated with the Stone of Destiny.
Within the Stone of Destiny, in a hidden dimension, balls of light floated. Within each ball of light was a figure that pulsed with soul energy.
Sensing those familiar energies, Wang Chong couldn’t help but get excited.
“Master, Village Chief, Senior Su, Unity Supreme, Luo Supreme…” Wang Chong muttered as he identified those energies.
Seven years!
In that epic battle seven years ago, countless people had sacrificed their lives: the Demonic Emperor Old Man, the Wushang Village Chief, Su Zhengchen, Li Xuantu, Unity Supreme, Luo Supreme, Li Siye… To save him, everyone had died to Heaven. This was an eternal source of pain for Wang Chong, but when Wang Chong fused with the Stone of Destiny and successfully reached the Divine Martial realm, he was given an opportunity.