"The Martial Emperor is back!"
Emperor Dachang was in the process of cleaning up the aftermath of battle when he saw a figure appear in the sky. He rapidly said, "Martial Emperor, how is the situation? Have you managed to track down the Ninth Camp? Since you've returned so quickly, I assume the people from the Ninth Camp must have gotten the message and fled."
"You're wrong. All the god-level fighters from the Ninth Camp have been killed by me. This camp has lost all its combat power."
Chu Yuan spoke indifferently, as if he were discussing an insignificant matter that wasn't worth mentioning.
"They're all dead?!"
Emperor Dachang was stunned and felt the surge of Chu Yuan's might. He exclaimed, "Martial Emperor, why do I feel that your power is even more terrifying than before?"
The sensation was spot on. Chu Yuan had indeed consumed the life essence of dozens of god-level fighters.
Although it was only a minor breakthrough in a lesser realm, the chilling aura he exuded was overwhelming and unfathomable.
"I did indeed break through.", Chu Yuan said calmly, "Currently, the five most powerful camps of the Demon Abyss Army are besieging the Hanging Sky Imperial Dynasty. This could be a good opportunity for a sweeping offensive."
"What is your next step?" Chu Yuan asked.
"Ah! My Dachang is completely destroyed. The invasion of Demon Abyss Army has left countless people homeless, we've lost more than half of our greatest fighters, our country's luck has dissipated, the people's spirit has scattered, and there's no national pulse left. It's as good as a lost kingdom. Now it's just an empty shell, hardly an Imperial Dynasty."
Emperor Dachang sighed.
Although they had survived by the skin of their teeth this time, they were merely clutching at straws.
The city was in ruins, nowhere resembling the four-star imperial dynasty it once was.
"I can no longer consider myself an Emperor. I can't protect my citizens and I no longer deserve to hold this position."
Emperor Dachang looked at Chu Yuan, his eyes casting a struggle and hesitation before finally settling on determination, "If the Martial Emperor doesn't mind, I can pledge allegiance to Dawu and unite all our citizens under Dawu to become their subjects!"
His statement was somewhat surprising to Chu Yuan, but it made sense.
The Dachang Dynasty was indeed destroyed, with more than half of the powerful fighters killed, and citizens fleeing for their lives. Continuing as emperor no longer made sense.
Moreover, he had seen it clearly. With the sudden arrival of the Demon Abyss Army, the entire Hanging Sky realm was having a reshuffle. Given his inadequate strength, he couldn't possibly make any significant waves.
The rise of the Martial Emperor.
The Hanging Sky Imperial Dynasty under the siege of the Demon Abyss Army.
He might as well pledge allegiance to Dawu as early as possible while he still has some value. Perhaps, he could receive greater benefits that way. Besides, Chu Yuan could easily slay god-level beings. How terrifying would he be in the future if he survived?
After all, these kinds of Emperors were seen as laughable in front of the great dynasties.
Without any doubt, Chu Yuan's Dawu Dynasty had now become the savior of the Hanging Sky realm.
Chu Yuan sent out a message: any who became a citizen of Dawu would enjoy his protection.
This protection undeniably made many people pledge their allegiance to him.
"Triple attribute seal: Gather the will of 50 billion living beings and offer a top-grade divine artifact to unseal the third seal."
"Current Progress: (50 billion/50 billion)."
"Current collective will has reached its limit, would you like to unseal the third?"
As the citizens pledging allegiance to Dawu reached the requirement of 50 billion, Chu Yuan finally heard the long-awaited voice announcing the release of the seal.
Continuously absorbing such a large number of citizens, Chu Yuan intended to unseal the third attribute of the Emperor's Sword and unlock its new ability.
"Unseal the third seal!"
Of course, Chu Yuan would choose to unseal the third seal.
The first attribute increased his combat power, benefiting him immensely.
The second attribute, the Source of Faith, although did not seem as beneficial as the first but enabled all citizens of Dawu to pool their faith, allowing him to coalesce a map representing Dawu and observe any minute changes.
"The third attribute seal is in the process of being unsealed..."
Chu Yuan saw what seemed to be 50 billion points of light swirling in from the map before his eyes.
With Chu Yuan casually sacrificing a top-grade divine artifact, an unbelievable change occurred instantly.
"The third seal of the Emperor's Sword has been unsealed."
The system notification sounded.
"So, this is the ability of the third attribute!"
Chu Yuan tightly gripped the Sword of the Emperor, feeling its power had increased manifold from before. The supreme majesty of the Human Race was gradually revealing itself.
The third attribute, the Furnace of Heaven and Earth!
Transmuting infinite amounts of nation's luck into the Furnace of Heaven and Earth!
Chu Yuan looked at the new ability that unravelled after the third seal of the Sword of the Emperor had been unlocked.