I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds

Li Tianhe said,

"At the latest, the matter of the throne will be settled within a year."

"When that time comes, Brother Wang may take any resources from the treasure vault as he pleases!"

He knew that since Wang Xiao had the power to kill his father, the emperor, then killing him would be just as easy.

If he disagreed with Wang Xiao’s request, he would likely be the next to die.

Therefore, it made no real difference whether he agreed or not.

Wang Xiao said,

"In that case, I thank you, Your Highness."

The two did not linger, turning to leave the main hall.

Shortly after, they were outside.

Only then did Wang Xiao realize that the entire Royal Palace was suspended high in the sky.

Billowing white clouds drifted all around, a scene of magnificent beauty.

The sprawling palace complex covered hundreds of miles, the height of extravagance.

It would not be an exaggeration to call it a Celestial Palace.

Li Tianhe explained,

"My father, the emperor, built this long ago using stones gathered from the Circulation of the Heavens. He then set up various Grand Arrays within, creating this wondrous Celestial Palace."

Wang Xiao nodded slightly.

"It is indeed extraordinary."

Li Tianhe said,

"My residence is about a hundred li from here. Brother Wang, let’s head over."

"Alright."

Wang Xiao nodded.

He did indeed need a place to see if he could refine this Heaven-Flipping Seal.

Although this Marvel didn’t have the Celestial Observation Cauldron’s ability to absorb Cosmic Spiritual Material, its Heaven-Overturning Strike was not to be underestimated.

However, this Heaven-Overturning Strike required an immense amount of energy.

Previously, if Li Mutian hadn’t exhausted nearly all his Destiny to unleash the Heaven-Overturning Strike, he wouldn’t have suffered a backlash from the Heaven-Flipping Seal.

Not long after, Wang Xiao followed Li Tianhe to a luxurious residence.

Then, at Wang Xiao’s request, Li Tianhe arranged for a relatively secluded courtyard for him to stay in.

And so, Wang Xiao was finally settled in the Royal City of the Great Li Dynasty.

He paid no mind to external affairs, spending his days peacefully in the courtyard, meditating and cultivating.

He also attempted to refine the Heaven-Flipping Seal.

Unfortunately, refining this Marvel was even more difficult than he had imagined.

At his current Realm as a Tier Seven Life, he was simply unable to refine it in a short amount of time.

’It seems the only reason I was able to completely refine the Celestial Observation Cauldron in the Divine-Demon World was because it had already shattered into fragments.’

’Otherwise, it would have been impossible for me to refine it!’

Wang Xiao let out a breath.

He wasn’t particularly surprised, however.

After all—

Marvels were of great help even to Tier Nine Life.

It was somewhat unrealistic for a Tier Seven Life to expect to completely refine the Heaven-Flipping Seal.

’Thankfully, I can already wield a portion of the Heaven-Flipping Seal’s power. If it came down to a real fight, even two Tier Eight Life beings might not be my match.’

’Once I break through to become a Tier Eight Life, it won’t be difficult to sweep through the world with the Heaven-Flipping Seal.’

Wang Xiao mused to himself.

If he wanted to ascend to the Upper Realm, he had to make a trip to the Underworld to find the Treasure Fragment left there.

Only by using the fragment’s power could he possibly open a passage between the two realms.

Otherwise, even if he broke through to become a Tier Nine Life, he would not be able to ascend.

After all—

he had no idea where the ancient gods had ascended to.

Or how many light-years away they were from this part of Heaven and Earth.

’So, my next steps are simple.’

’First, I must return to the Realm of a Tier Eight Life. It doesn’t matter if I don’t achieve an Extreme Grotto Heaven of a hundred light-years.’

’Second, during the Great Li Dynasty’s heaven-worshipping ceremony, I will reveal my strength to the Four Continents.’

’Third, I’ll go to the Underworld, use the Treasure Fragment to open the passage between realms, and ascend to the Upper Realm!’

’Of course, along the way, I’ll see if I can refine some more Curiosities for the Book of Space-Time to accumulate energy.’

For a period of time after that, Wang Xiao cultivated while continuing to attempt refining the Heaven-Flipping Seal.

He also explored the new abilities of his Chaos Cyan Lotus.

The abilities the Chaos Cyan Lotus had revealed so far were mostly activated on their own, outside of Wang Xiao’s control.

He estimated that to fully unleash the Chaos Cyan Lotus’s power, he would need to reach Tier Ten, or perhaps an even higher Realm.

In the blink of an eye, a year passed!

Li Tianhe also used this year to contact the City Lords from various regions via the Cross-Domain Teleportation Array, summoning them secretly to the Royal City.

Immediately after, Li Tianhe drafted an imperial edict in Li Mutian’s writing style, naming himself heir to the throne, and announced it to the world.

This move naturally drew strong opposition from those led by the Eldest Prince.

They declared the edict a forgery and refused to recognize Li Tianhe as the new emperor.

Thus, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.

The Eldest Prince was no match for Li Tianhe, who had long been prepared.

When more than fifty City Lords of the Fate-Knowing Realm appeared in the Royal City, the outcome was already decided.

Wang Xiao didn’t even have to make a move from beginning to end.

Li Tianhe settled the struggle for the throne completely.

The upper echelons of the Eldest Prince’s faction were either killed or had their cultivation crippled by Li Tianhe.

Even the Eldest Prince himself had his cultivation destroyed by Li Tianhe and was imprisoned in his residence, never to break free again!

Although the civil and military officials were somewhat suspicious of Li Tianhe’s edict, no one voiced any opposition.

Everyone knew that Li Tianhe had inherited the throne through his own absolute power.

The edict was merely a formality to make his succession appear more legitimate.

For a while after, Li Tianhe issued a series of decrees to placate the people.

He also changed the era name from "Jade Emperor" to "Human Emperor."

The first day of his reign marked the beginning of Human Emperor, Year One!

「Six months later.」

Li Tianhe’s position on the throne was finally secure.

All matters, large and small, had been dealt with.

Only then did he visit Wang Xiao’s residence.

"Brother Wang, the treasure vault has been opened. This is the Token to enter. You may go at any time."

Li Tianhe handed a Token embroidered with a Dragon Seal to Wang Xiao.

"In that case, my thanks, Your Majesty."

Wang Xiao took it and clasped his hands in a small bow.

Li Tianhe smiled.

"Not at all. If it weren’t for Brother Wang, I’m afraid my succession to the throne would not have been so smooth!"

Wang Xiao said,

"I didn’t really do much. However, I will be entering seclusion for a while. I probably won’t emerge until the heaven-worshipping ceremony."

Li Tianhe said,

"Brother Wang, please feel at ease in your seclusion. I will ensure no one disturbs you!"

Wang Xiao nodded slightly and said no more.

He knew that Li Tianhe was still wary of him.

However, Li Tianhe still needed to rely on him to deal with the experts from the other Three Continents.

Therefore, he would surely pour all available resources into helping him break through.

After all—

Li Tianhe was no fool. He certainly knew that with his meager Fate-Knowing Realm Cultivation, it was impossible to resist being annexed by the other Three Continents.

Even if he had no intention of attacking the other Three Continents, seeing that the Great Li Dynasty no longer had a Saint King Realm expert to hold the fort, they would surely get restless and want to carve up the Southern Continent.

Therefore, Li Tianhe and Wang Xiao were now in a mutually beneficial relationship, in the same boat together.

A short while later, led by Li Tianhe, Wang Xiao arrived at the treasure vault located in the northern courtyard of the Imperial Palace.

The treasure vault shimmered with a brilliant light. Even through the great bronze doors, one could feel the rich, refreshing auras of all sorts of treasures flowing from within.

The vault covered an area of several hundred acres, housing the treasures the Great Li Dynasty had amassed over nearly a hundred thousand years.

Elixir Pills, Secret Manuals, Weapons, Heavenly and Earthly Treasures—it had everything!

Wang Xiao took out the Token and walked slowly into the Great Li Treasure Vault.

He then had Li Tianhe close the doors and forbid anyone from entering.

The entire vault was divided into four floors, each one piled high with all kinds of treasures.

However, Wang Xiao’s goal was clear: to find treasures that could help him strengthen his Grotto Heaven and Curiosities for the Book of Space-Time to absorb for energy.

’What a rich collection! There are eight or nine Curiosities here. The foundation of a hundred-thousand-year-old dynasty is truly extraordinary!’

Wang Xiao quickly gathered these Curiosities and handed them over to the Book of Space-Time to be refined.

At his current Realm, Curiosities were of negligible help to him.

So he might as well let the Book of Space-Time refine them.

’Star Iron... it contains a large amount of Cosmic Spiritual Material and is the main ingredient for making a Celestial Palace.’

Wang Xiao searched with his Divine Thought for a long time before finally finding what he needed!

He held a piece of black iron in his hand, from which a dense spiritual aura emanated.

It was exactly what he needed to strengthen his Grotto Heaven!

Moreover, this piece of Star Iron was as large as a basketball court—more than enough for him to refine!

And so, Wang Xiao remained inside the Great Li Treasure Vault, using the power of the Star Iron to begin strengthening the Grotto Heaven within his body.

「In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed!」

On this day, the Great Li Dynasty welcomed its once-a-century heaven-worshipping ceremony!