Facing the surrogate puppets, many powerful people could not take it lightly. Those who wanted them took out various top-level treasures from heaven and earth for exchange. As for whether the value was equal, it depended on their respective needs. For Yi Tianxing, as long as it was a treasure from heaven and earth, or even a treasure building, he would never suffer a loss. After all, if the surrogate puppet was willing, it could continue to be made in the future. It was a renewable resource. Ten surrogate puppets were exchanged at an alarming speed.
No matter how important the treasure is, it is not as important as saving your life.
Before long, the exchange in the hall was completely over.
"This battle of slaughtering the heavens concerns our path, and we cannot afford any mistakes. I hope that all of you fellow Taoists can exert your full strength at that time. The demon in the Nine Heavens Dao Lord has not yet appeared. We may be facing nine saints, and the situation is not optimistic. In that battle, we may all die, but for the sake of the path, it doesn't matter even if it means bloodshed. We will meet again in the hundredth year of the Eternal Calendar."
The old man of the Styx took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"Take care, fellow Taoists."
In the hall, many powerful men nodded.
This is the last gathering before the war. The next time we meet, it will be on the day of the war.
Yi Tianxing returned to Xuanhuang Fairy City and the Holy King Palace with Queen Mother of the West.
After returning, Dayi also began to change quietly. The Military Soul Battle Realm had begun to close. The entire Cloud Realm exuded a murderous aura, and a strong iron-blooded evil aura enveloped the entire void. Every day, various resources were continuously transported to the Military Soul Battle Realm, whether it was elixirs or various medicinal foods. The materials needed for cultivation were delivered in large quantities every day.
The entire military soul war world has completely turned into a huge gold-eating monster. A huge amount of resources have been invested, but nothing has been seen spitting out. In the immortal cities everywhere, there is no panic at all. The people do not know that Dayi is about to be promoted. In a few years, he will be promoted to the immortal court. Every day, he still swallows and spits out the vitality of heaven and earth to strengthen himself. Going in and out of the wilderness, hunting beasts. As usual.
Looking at the overall situation, everything seems to be normal.
However, some monks with a keen sense of smell could vaguely feel that an invisible pressure of impending storm began to spread unconsciously. It vaguely appeared in their hearts, and they felt an unspeakable depression.
"The fire is boiling, the economy is booming, the momentum of Dayi is too fast."
"This momentum is likely to transform into the Immortal Court. I wonder if Dayi can break free from its shackles, advance to the Immortal Court, and truly become the Supreme Immortal Dynasty. The Underground Immortal Kingdom."
In the Book of Changes, some sages from various schools of thought looked up into the void and sighed inwardly.
It was obvious that the momentum of the Great Yi had reached an unstoppable level. The momentum of promotion to the Immortal Court was inevitable.
The Holy Court of Great Qin.
In the holy city of Xianyang, a figure in a black imperial robe stood in an empty palace. Looking up, one could see transparent glazed tiles above the palace, and countless shining stars in the night sky could be clearly seen, making one feel as if they were in a sea of stars, relaxed and happy.
"It will be soon. If nothing unexpected happens to Great Yi, it should be promoted to the Immortal Court soon. I don't know when Saint King Yi will choose to promote. This promotion will not be peaceful. However, how can we, Great Qin, be content to lag behind others?"
Ying Zheng muttered to himself.
Daqin was promoted to the Holy Court not long ago. From the imperial dynasty to the Holy Court, relying on the strong foundation of Daqin, it has completed all the accumulation in a few decades and promoted to the Holy Court. Its territory has reached four realms. Now, it is in a state of recuperation, mainly because the population of Daqin is too sparse, a typical example of a vast land with sparse population. Even if it has the ability to expand, it still has to choose to lie dormant and recuperate.
If the population does not increase, occupying more realms is meaningless. Now, Daqin is also trying every means to increase the population. In recent years, it has reached an agreement with wandering merchants to help migrate people from other realms and even buy human slaves. In the process, the money and materials consumed are huge, but even so, the population obtained is still too small.
The only solution is to let the people in the territory reproduce desperately and have more children. But this is not something that can be achieved in a short time. It takes ten, dozens, or even hundreds of years to cultivate. It also requires sufficient civilian supplies to support these new populations, and the pressure they need to bear is quite huge.
Unfortunately, in this era, one step ahead means every step. If you miss this good era, it will be ten or even a hundred times more difficult to expand in the future.
But population is a problem, and the Qin Dynasty cannot produce enough people.
"It seems that we must rely on the power of Dayi to obtain sufficient population."
Ying Zheng pondered secretly. In the past few years, Yi Ziyang had married his daughter. The wedding was very grand. It could be said that this represented the marriage between Great Yi and Great Qin. This was a strong alliance. Without any conflict of interest, they were all of the same race and helped each other.
If Dayi can be promoted to the Immortal Court, it will be of great benefit to the entire human race.
The Ancient Realm
The ancestral home of the human race.
All I saw was the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors appearing in the ancestral temple, with unhappy expressions on their faces.
"Recently, the luck of the human race has been increasing. According to the information we have received, Dayi will soon be promoted to the Immortal Court. This time, the Nine Heavens Daoist Master will definitely intervene, and many powerful people are planning to slaughter the heavens. Dayi will become a real battlefield. My dear brothers, what do you think we should do? Should we intervene?"
Fuxi asked.
The ancestral temple cannot interfere with the development of the fortune of the major races. Of course, the premise is that if the competition among peers exceeds the power of peers to interfere with the fortune, then the ancestral temple has enough reasons to intervene.
“If Dayi is promoted to the Immortal Court without any external resistance, we can only stand by and watch the storm in Dayi. If Dao Zun Jiutian really disregards his status and interferes in Dayi’s affairs, then we old guys should also take action. If we don’t say anything, people in this world will really think we are dumb.” Xuanyuan said with a sneer.
"That's right. When the time comes, we will go to Dayi to witness the promotion ceremony. No matter what happens, we can adapt to the situation. Dayi is the pillar of our human race, and no accidents are allowed to happen, even by the Nine Heavens Dao Zun."
Shennong nodded in agreement.
"Da Yi is the pillar of our human race. We can't do anything else, but we must have this support."
Fuxi also nodded and said.
For the sake of Dayi, he specially deduced the heaven's will and found that it was completely messed up and he could not figure out the truth at all. He only knew that this promotion would definitely not be peaceful and there was a great possibility of war. Dayi was already on the cusp of a storm.
This time, too many eyes were staring at Dayi.
Time continues to move forward.
Before I knew it, it was December 30th of the 99th year of the Eternal Calendar.
It can be seen that in the Great Yi Holy Court and in all major realms, there is a festive atmosphere and joy everywhere. Countless people have begun to replace the new couplets in front of their doors. Before nightfall, bursts of strange fragrance are wafting from the doorsteps of every house. That is the smell of meat.
I usually don't want to eat or drink. Today I bought everything and brought it home to have a good New Year's Eve dinner. Family reunion is the most important day of the year.
It is even more lively in Xuanhuang Immortal City.
The teleportation array never stopped, the light continued, and groups of people stepped out from it. It can be seen that there are a large number of Dayi officials among them. They are all the masters of Dayi Xiancheng scattered in various places, returning to Xuanhuang City to participate in the Xianzhen Banquet. This kind of Xianzhen Banquet is an annual tradition.
As Dayi expanded, the number of people attending the Xianzhen Banquet increased again and again. Every time, it was a very large number.
When these city lords came back, they all had smiles on their faces.
In the Palace of the Holy King, inside the Hall of Knowledge and Action.
Yi Tianxing and Liu Bowen were still inside.
"Left Prime Minister, how are the preparations going?"
Yi Tianxing asked.
"Please rest assured, Saint King. Everything has been prepared and we guarantee that there will be no mistakes. All the officials in Dayi are ready. Once the work begins, everyone will be able to return to their positions immediately."
Liu Bowen answered confidently.
"Very good, let's go to the banquet."
Yi Tianxing nodded, his eyes deep as he looked into the distance.
There seemed to be a ray of light passing through his eyes.
This time, the Xianzhen Banquet was still held in the Holy King Palace, in a garden called Yunhai Garden in the Old Summer Palace. In this garden, a group of auspicious clouds naturally formed, colorful, gathered together, gorgeous and incomparable, like a fairyland, ethereal and out of this world.
Tables were already laid out on the sea of clouds. A large number of maids shuttled back and forth, bringing up portions of delicacies and exotic fruits. It was like a feast at the immortal home.
The fairy clouds are already full of people.
They sat together, smiling and talking in low voices.
Anyone here, if seen outside, would be a distinguished presence that attracts attention. Being able to attend the Xianzhen Banquet is a symbol of identity and status in Dayi. At a glance, there are more than a million people attending the banquet.
There are painters who use their brushes to paint and engrave the scene before them bit by bit on the scrolls. These will become witnesses of history in the future.
"The Holy King has arrived!!"
A sharp cry echoed in the sea of clouds.
"Greetings to the Holy King, may the Holy King live a long and blessed life."
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Holy Queen and Her Majesty the Holy Princess!!"
... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
In the sea of clouds, all the ministers stood up at the same time and bowed to Yi Tianxing, Cai Yan, Queen Mother of the West and others. Their unanimous words showed a respect from the bottom of their hearts.
"My dear ministers, please stand up!!"
Yi Tianxing nodded and said with a smile: "Today is New Year's Eve, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. There is no need to be restrained at the Xianzhen Banquet. Now is the 99th year of the Eternal Calendar, and it is about to enter the 100th year of the Eternal Calendar. This is destined to be a special New Year's Eve. You and I, the king and the ministers, will have fun together. Congratulations to the human race, to Dayi, and to all the ministers."
Yi Tianxing raised his glass.
"Congratulations to the human race, congratulations to Dayi, congratulations to the Holy King!!"
All the ministers raised their glasses to celebrate.