Chapter 627 - 621: Joint Extermination Operation
"Your... Your Majesty... What is this?"
The sound of swallowing echoed, Shen Hui glanced at the Divine Fragment, then at Lin You, his body started to tremble uncontrollably.
"How about it? Do you think you can manage a Duchy?" Lin You asked with a smile.
As soon as these words were spoken, Shen Hui’s subordinates behind him stirred instantly, each unable to resist lifting their heads.
Could it be that their Lord is about to establish a Duchy and become a King!?
Excitement and exhilaration surged in their hearts, causing them to even tremble all over with barely contained emotion.
Not to mention Shen Hui himself.
At this moment, he seemed as if he were dreaming, staring blankly at the Divine Fragment before him.
But soon, he snapped out, repeatedly replying: "Yes! Shen Hui will absolutely not disappoint Your Majesty’s trust and will manage the Duchy well!"
"Very well, since you’re so confident, this Divine Fragment is yours."
"From today on, the Southern Area is under your name, rename it Splendid Duchy."
Lin You nodded in satisfaction, the Divine Fragment in his hand slowly floated to Shen Hui, its dazzling light illuminating the entire hall brightly.
Shen Hui trembled as he received the fragment, bowing deeply towards him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Thus, the eighth Duchy under the Holy Protection Kingdom was established.
...
Things were relatively simple after that.
Providing resources to help Shen Hui ascend to Tier Ten, dividing the land, and establishing the Duchy.
Lin You then set off again towards the territories of two other Tier Nine Lords, helping them ascend to Tier Ten and establish Duchies respectively.
When the brilliance representing the birth of three Tier Ten Lords soared into the sky within the Holy Protection Kingdom, Lords from all surrounding countries boiled with excitement.
The previously established seven subsidiary Duchies by the Holy Protection Kingdom had already left them astonished.
Now, in such a short time, three more Duchies were established, all within less than a month!
How could a newly established Kingdom have such vast resources?
At this moment.
They gained a new understanding of the strength of the Holy Protection Kingdom.
Those Tier Eight and Nine Lords who previously moved away disdaining Lin You’s territory as merely a Duchy were filled with regret.
If they had chosen to stay back then, one of the Ten Great Dukedoms might long have been conferred upon them.
They actually missed such an enormous opportunity for advancement to Tier Ten!
They could only say there is no medicine for regret, and no matter how much they regret it now, it’s to no avail.
By comparison.
The citizens within Yellow Sand City were much livelier.
In less than half a day, piece by piece of news spread throughout the city and beyond.
"Did you hear? Three new flight routes have opened in the capital, connecting with the three newly established Duchies."
"So quickly establishing new Duchies again!?"
"Business opportunity! I smell the scent of business opportunity!"
"Then what are we waiting for! Quickly let’s go take a look first, before others, secure a shop space ahead of everyone else."
"Haha, I just planned to open a branch in another Duchy, this time I absolutely can’t miss it."
New Duchies represent opportunities, a consensus among many people.
Especially when these new Duchies are connected through flight routes to the Kingdom’s capital, attracting merchants and cultivators like moths to a flame.
And the flying network crafted single-handedly by Lin You using Magic Energy Airships, along with the Dwarf Kingdom’s settlement, equally attracted many people from outside the Kingdom, allowing the prosperity of the entire Kingdom to be on the rise, resembling a massive commercial empire.
Not to mention the vast Gobi Desert outside Yellow Sand City.
Because of Lin You’s territory ascending to a Kingdom, Tier Ten and above Demons have begun to appear, attracting countless High-tier Cultivators to adventure and hunt Demons.
Basically every day you could see a large number of adventurer teams gathered outside the East City Gate, heading to the Gobi to acquire cultivation resources.
Lin You opened the territory interface to take a look.
At this moment, the area of Yellow Sand City has expanded several times larger than before.
The population was also approaching eight million, not far from reaching ten million.
And after the completion of the establishment of the Ten Great Duchies, his daily revenue increased to 1.5 billion Magic Energy and 50 Rule Fragments, finally surpassing those long-established Kingdoms.
All it takes is for each aspect to fall into place, then he can easily surpass them.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Lin You’s actions paused.
While he was examining the territory information, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from a forest not far from the palace, sweeping all around.
Without hesitation, he instantly teleported to that forest.
He found Yue Daonan sitting cross-legged in the forest, his body slowly floating up, surging with an aura comparable to Tier Ten.
Broke through?
Lin You showed a look of surprise.
Yue Daonan had said when he settled in Yellow Sand City at nine-tier, that under the rules of the Forest Sage he would definitely break through to Tier Ten in ten years.
Yet only three years have passed, and he has already successfully broken through.
It seems the Forest Sage’s rules intensified greatly as his level rose, allowing Yue Daonan to comprehend the Power of Rule quickly and gather his own Divine Format successfully.
Moments later, several swooshing sounds of breaking through the air echoed.
魏刚, Xiao Congyun, and several Tier Nine subordinates hurried over from afar and appeared before Lin You.
"Your Majesty, what is happening with Elder Yue?"
Wei Gang quickly asked, appearing somewhat worried.
"Nothing, he’s just breaking through to Tier Ten." Lin You said with a smile.
With a Tier Ten Cultivator guarding the capital, he could be more at ease when traveling outside.
Hearing his words, Wei Gang and the others were immediately delighted, "Tier Ten? Elder Yue has broken through?"
For cultivators, Tier Ten is also a realm countless people dream of.
Because not only can they control the Power of Rule, but they can also fly in the sky and traverse space.
Any one of these abilities makes them immensely desirable.
No time was wasted, each immediately sat on the ground around Yue Daonan to comprehend the rules and perception emanating from him.
Lin You, not understanding the cultivation principles of these cultivators, did not disturb them but stood aside silently watching Yue Daonan’s breakthrough process.
And so it went for over twenty minutes.
Yue Daonan’s frenzy aura finally gradually converged as his tightly closed eyes slowly opened, emitting a sharp gleam.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Finally, he noticed Lin You standing aside.
In a flash, he came before him and greeted respectfully.
And those who had entered a state of cultivation, Wei Gang and his group, also slowly awakened, looking unfinished with envy.
"Do away with formalities," Lin You said with a smile, "How do you feel having broken through to Tier Ten?"
"I feel great!" Yue Daonan said excitedly, "Originally, I felt I didn’t have much longevity left, but after the breakthrough, that feeling completely disappeared, and I can easily control the Power of Rule!"
Having spoken, he swung an arm, and with a shocking noise, a wooden pile burst forth from the ground.
Coincidentally, like Lin You, he possessed a Plant Type Talent.
No wonder he could perceive the Power of Rule from the Forest Sage.
Cultivators, Lords, and Superpower Users alike have both Body Cultivation and Law Cultivation types; Yue Daonan is a typical Plant Type Law Cultivator and excels at ranged attacks.
Just now with this move, Wei Gang and the others looked on with envy, eager to break through to Tier Ten themselves.
"Not bad at all."
Lin You nodded silently.
After exchanging a few more words with them, Lin You did not linger longer and instantly teleported back to his territory.
Yet unexpectedly.
At this moment, the voice of the Saint Radiance Emperor suddenly rang in his ear.
"All above Tier Ten, gather in the Imperial Capital; there is an important announcement."
All above Tier Ten?
Lin You’s gaze shifted slightly.
The last time such a summoning occurred was when the Realm War began.
Could something major have happened again?
He didn’t dare hesitate and immediately waved a hand, opening ten space passages to summon all the Kings of the Ten Great Dukedoms.
"Your Majesty, what has happened?"
Upon arrival, Meng Qing’an couldn’t help but ask.
The other Kings said nothing but looked at Lin You with a puzzled expression.
They had just received the Saint Radiance Emperor’s transmission and were still confused, not knowing what was going on.
Lin You glanced at the seven before him; Yan Wu and the other two had yet to arrive. They should be at the Realm Border; messages were sent saying they were coming.
"I also just received the notification. Let’s wait for Yan Wu and the others; then we’ll know when we get to the Imperial Capital."
After speaking, he waited at the spot while conversing with the Kings about recent developments in the Ducal Domains.
About ten minutes later, Yan Wu and the other two finally arrived leisurely, passing through a space passage before Lin You.
"Sorry we’re late, we were delayed at the border."
"That’s alright, let’s talk when we reach the Imperial Capital, the other Kings should be there already."
Lin You didn’t say much, immediately taking everyone with instant teleportation.
Soon they transported themselves to the Imperial Capital and flashed into the grand meeting hall of the Saint Radiance Emperor.
Upon looking, including Ji Yunshuang, eleven Dukedom Kings were already seated, each beside a large round table, with the Saint Radiance Emperor seated at the head.
As soon as Lin You and the others appeared, they attracted the attention of everyone present.
"You’re here, come sit over here."
The Saint Radiance Emperor smiled slightly, gesturing for Lin You to sit next to him.
Lin You, as the sole Kingdom King within the empire, accounted as the second in command within the empire, naturally eligible to sit beside the Great Emperor.
Lin You nodded lightly in greeting and indicated to the ten Kings behind him before sitting beside the Saint Radiance Emperor.
In the blink of an eye, all senior members of the Holy Radiance Empire were present.
"Alright, let’s not waste words; I’ll first outline why I’ve summoned you all."
Once everyone was seated, the Saint Radiance Emperor spoke bluntly, quickly announcing the purpose of this urgent meeting.
Everyone felt a chill internally, all holding their breath, concentrating.
"The reason for calling you here is actually for one matter."
"After discussion among the Great Emperors, it was decided to seize the opportunity of this massive Demon Space appearance to launch a united extermination action against the Realm Alliance, to cultivate more Tier Eleven and Emperor Level individuals!"