Chapter 698: The Legend of Jiang the Human Emperor Still Held Back
Jiang Li presided over the Human Sovereign Hall, which could be described as fulfilling his duties with utmost diligence. Besides approving the Heavenly Secrets Bulletin and establishing diplomatic relations with new worlds, he also handled conflicts between the Nine Provinces and other worlds, as well as disputes and clashes between other worlds themselves.
In the past, the Human Sovereign Hall was only responsible for overseeing the overall situation of the Nine Provinces. As the horizons of the Nine Provinces’ cultivators broadened, more and more worlds chose to establish diplomatic relations with the Nine Provinces, and through the Nine Provinces, with other worlds.
When conflicts arose between two other worlds, the Human Sovereign Hall had to act as a mediator.
The Nine Provinces had the highest credibility, and other worlds were all willing to let the Nine Provinces serve as an intermediary. After all, a single ordinary faction in the Nine Provinces was equivalent to the combined military strength of other worlds.
The greater the intensity of the Nine Provinces’ exploration of other worlds, the busier the Human Sovereign Hall became.
It wasn’t just Jiang Li who was busy, the Human Sovereign Hall guards were equally swamped.
In the current Nine Provinces, visiting delegations and study groups from other worlds could be seen everywhere, studying the culture of the Nine Provinces. The diplomatic issues arising from this were also handled by the Human Sovereign Hall guards.
“Commander Liu truly has a tough job.”
“When I retire, I’ll definitely make sure Commander Liu retires too.” Jiang Li stretched lazily, ending another arduous day.
During the day Jiang Li presided over the Human Sovereign Hall, news of the Immortal Realm’s destruction also spread through the streets and alleys, causing a sensation for a time.
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“Have you heard? The Immortal Realm is gone.”
“What kind of question is that? Who doesn’t know by now that the Immortal Realm was destroyed by Human Sovereign Jiang?”
“Where did you all hear about it?”
“I learned it from the Heavenly Secrets Bulletin.”
“I found out from the morning news.”
“I was spending money at the Joyous Sect. After the business was done, I was chatting with a Joyous Sect disciple, and they told me.”
In teahouses and taverns, over tea and after meals, everyone was discussing this matter. From high-level Spirit Transformation cultivators down to schoolchildren learning the basics of cultivation in academies, everyone knew the Immortal Realm was gone, and that Jiang Li was the one who did it.
The only ones who didn’t know about the Immortal Realm’s destruction now were those cultivators exploring distant alien worlds.
“Before, when I saw Human Sovereign Jiang ascending the Celestial Ascension Ladder, I thought His Excellency was going to become an immortal. I never expected Human Sovereign Jiang not only didn’t become immortal, but actually overturned the entire Immortal Realm.”
“Serves the Immortal Realm right! A bunch of bastards in the Immortal Realm, they deserved to die! Human Sovereign Jiang did an amazing job!”
“The Outer Realm Demons invaded the Nine Provinces for nine thousand years. I always thought the Immortal Realm wasn’t doing its job. I never expected the Outer Realm Demons were actually sent by the Immortal Realm!”
The Immortal Realm had ignored the Nine Provinces for nine thousand years, and the Nine Provinces had long stopped viewing the Immortal Realm as the Upper Realm. Previously, four Golden Immortals had descended upon the Nine Provinces, acting arrogantly and demanding that the beloved Jiang Li come out and accept death.
The cultivators of the Nine Provinces despised the Immortal Realm from the bottom of their hearts.
Under Human Sovereign Jiang’s leadership, their lives were much better than nine thousand years ago.
“Now that the Immortal Realm is destroyed, will those exploring alien worlds be safer?” Someone remembered the recently popular activity of exploring other worlds.
Many senior brothers and sisters had followed elders and masters to explore alien worlds. The sects were quite empty. Their cultivation levels weren’t high enough, and for safety reasons, their sects hadn’t allowed them to go.
“Indeed. I was just preparing to apply to my sect for the second time to follow a Nascent Soul stage elder to train in an alien world.”
“Speaking of which, what about the problem of becoming immortal?”
Someone glanced sideways at the speaker. “Is this something we at Foundation Building mid-stage should be considering? Have you even mastered the nine methods of forming a Golden Core that the teacher assigned? Do you understand the principles of all the Golden Cores recorded in the Golden Core Collection?”
“Furthermore, have you forgotten about the Celestial Ascension Ladder Human Sovereign Jiang used to go to the Immortal Realm? The ladder remains in the Nine Provinces. We can create immortal power however we want now, so why would we still need to go to the Immortal Realm?”
“That’s true.”
“I told you before. I always said The Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang was all true, but some people didn’t believe me.” Someone remembered being mocked by companions before and angrily slapped their thigh.
“If Human Sovereign Jiang wasn’t unparalleled throughout the ages, proficient in the Hundred Cultivation Arts, merging three lifetimes into one, transcending the River of Time, standing above the Heavenly Dao, becoming the Sovereign of All Paths, how could he possibly destroy the Immortal Realm?”
“I still remember. You all said the Mahayana Stage was just a realm matching the Earthly Immortal Stage, and no matter how strong, it couldn’t be that powerful. Now let’s see what you have to say!”
The companions frowned but didn’t refute, tacitly admitting they were wrong.
Although the versions and stories of The Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang differed, one point never changed: Human Sovereign Jiang was proficient in the Hundred Cultivation Arts, omnipotent, and invincible under heaven.
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In a small room, a group of famous writers from the Martial World gathered together.
These writers’ representative works shared the same name: The Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang.
But right now, the atmosphere was somewhat tense. Someone was loudly lecturing.
“Look at the Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang you all wrote! What kind of nonsense is this? No wonder people always think The Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang is fabricated. ‘Human Sovereign Jiang is invincible under heaven’? Is Human Sovereign Jiang that weak?!”
“Human Sovereign Jiang is clearly invincible under heaven and above heaven too!”
“Among so many versions of The Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang, not a single one wrote that Human Sovereign Jiang could overturn the Immortal Realm. What does this indicate? It indicates a lack of imagination!”
The writers hung their heads in shame, feeling this was a disgrace. They had racked their brains trying to prove Jiang Li’s strength from every angle, yet they were still defeated by reality.
They muttered quietly, “There’s nothing we could do about it. Human Sovereign Jiang’s strength has already surpassed imagination. If not for today’s events, who would dare believe that even the Heavenly Dao was no match for Human Sovereign Jiang and chose to enter Nirvana?”
One writer stood up to declare, “Please rest assured, boss. After I return, I will definitely update The Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang quickly, adding a new volume called ‘The Human Sovereign Ascends to Immortality’!”
Hearing this, the boss’s tone softened. “Very good. We are all fellow ‘Jiang Li Studies’ scholars, dedicated to researching the secrets hidden behind Human Sovereign Jiang. Since this is research, we should learn from each other’s strengths.”
“Take Tuo Yin as an example. As the Third Senior Brother of the Great Vehicle Observation Sect, he isn’t arrogant or impatient. He knows how to reflect and correct mistakes. This is what a qualified ‘Jiang Li Studies’ scholar should be, a role model for everyone to learn from.”
Then the boss sighed again. “There are too many authors of The Biography of Human Sovereign Jiang. Those gathered here are only a small part. There are many more colleagues we can’t contact. What a pity.”
“If we could gather everyone here, pooling our wisdom, perhaps we could construct a true picture of Human Sovereign Jiang’s power.”
“Our imagination is still too lacking. We can’t imagine just how strong Human Sovereign Jiang truly is.”
The boss’s words left everyone silent.
Seeing morale somewhat low, Tuo Yin quickly spoke up. “Please rest assured, boss. My Great Vehicle Observation Sect is dedicated to observing Human Sovereign Jiang and monitoring changes in the Human Reincarnation Path.”
“My Big Senior Brother, Si Nan, is even the Great Zhou’s officially appointed court historian for Human Sovereign Jiang, qualified to personally interact with Human Sovereign Jiang. He also wrote this book, The Chronicles of Human Sovereign Jiang. Although not yet complete, it contains detailed records of Human Sovereign Jiang’s experiences.”
Everyone’s eyes lit up. “There’s actually such a remarkable book? Tuo Yin, please beg your Big Senior Brother. We want to see this book.”
Tuo Yin calmly took out a book from his robe. “I obtained a copy from my Big Senior Brother in advance.”
Everyone quickly gathered around, carefully studying Jiang Li’s experiences.
“Human Sovereign Jiang representing the Human Reincarnation Path, the Human Sovereign Calamity, the Jiang Li Tribulation… We never knew about these concepts before. These are hidden secrets!”