Li Ming’s heart stirred, and his figure flickered as he directly used his formidable strength to seize the Netherworld Emperor Seal, taking its authority for himself. He then imdiately hurried toward the southern Emperor’s abode, only to find that it was located within the forbidden grounds.
"It seems it’s not that I haven’t found these Netherworld treasures," he mused, "but rather that as ti passes, these treasures are being slowly cultivated."
Li Ming’s eyes shone as he gazed at the Netherworld Emperor Seal of the southern forbidden grounds, and he instantly understood why he hadn’t found the remaining Seals until now, and yet they had started to erge one after another over the past year.
He had subdued the Five Elents divine beasts and had the Five Elents supernatural fruit trees as a suppressive force. Together, they ford a formidable array that rotated, which, although it was ant to protect the safety of the base city, also stabilized the Five Elents order of the world and significantly enhanced the power of the Five Elents.
This action had a direct effect in accelerating the transformation of the world and the tamorphosis of the Netherworld.
As a result, the abodes of the Ghost Emperors of the Five Directions started to appear one after another within a very short period of ti.
With a sense of emotion in his heart, Li Ming summoned the divine beasts to take the southern Ghost Emperor Seal. He then shifted his form and moved toward the western stronghold region.
By now, there were as many as nine fortresses established, and the first batch of fortress developnt plans was almost complete.
In the next twenty years, the focus will be on clearing the paths between the east and west, increasing the breeding of life, and boosting the birth of newborns to grow the population reserve.
This way, the one hundred fortresses planned in the second batch will also be successfully opened.
During the opening process of these one hundred fortresses, newborns will continuously be born under the new policy. When the developnt reaches 110 fortresses, continuous expansion can be carried out without interruption.
About forty years from now, one thousand fortresses will have been thoroughly connected.
Of course, in about twenty years, a large number of supernaturally crafted tal flying fortresses will continuously traverse the east and west continents and start aiding the western world.
At that ti, the terminal stations will see the population of the west participating in the backtracking developnt, speeding up the construction of the fortresses.
The unification of the human world will be completely achieved in approximately forty-one years.
By then, it will be the ti for human civilization to fully develop its strength to counter the invasion from the worlds of cultivating immortals and magic.
Li Ming swept his mind’s power across the nine fortresses that had been built and nodded in satisfaction. He then quickened his pace toward the central region of the western continent.
In a deserted valley, Li Ming discovered the current western Ghost Emperor’s abode and couldn’t help but reveal a satisfied smile. He again wielded his power and took it into his possession, increasing his own Netherworld authority.
However, what he hadn’t expected was that the mont the western Ghost Emperor Seal entered his being, the authorities of the Ghost Emperors of the Five Directions rged. A new and profound sensation appeared.
Li Ming couldn’t help but follow this sensation and entered the Netherworld right where he stood. In the dim world of the Netherworld, he rapidly traversed until he suddenly arrived at a majestic hall.
The hall was shaped like Mount Tai, with a vast interior space and an aura of extre solemnity.
At its core, a divine Seal floated in the air, its presence as heavy as Mount Tai itself.
"The Emperor Seal of Mount Dongyue!"
Li Ming’s eyes sparkled as he looked at the Emperor Seal in front of him. He realized that this was one of the two supre authorities—The Emperor Seal of Mount Dongyue—that had finally erged as a result of the Five Directions Ghost Emperor Seals coming together and the convergence of destiny stabilizing the Netherworld.
His heart pounding, he stepped forward and used the power of the Five Elents within him to touch the Seal. The next mont, like treasure recognizing its master, the Emperor Seal of Mount Dongyue integrated with him willingly.
Suddenly, a vast aura spread from Li Ming. This was the aura belonging to the two supre authorities of the Netherworld world.
As this aura erged, the Netherworld instantly beca even more stable. This was the impact of the Emperor Seal of Mount Dongyue finding its place.
"The Netherworld, as it stands now, can only birth these divine Seals," he observed.
After the return of the Emperor Seal of Mount Dongyue, Li Ming’s perception of the Netherworld deepened. He knew that for a while, without several years of nurturing, the remaining Ksitigarbha Seal and the crucial Fêngdū Emperor position would still need ti to be nurtured and erge.
"Perhaps, with the unification of the west and a more stable environnt in the real world, the ergence of these two supre authorities will be accelerated," he speculated.
Li Ming’s form appeared outside the Netherworld and reappeared in the central region of the western continent. He then looked around the land of the west, his eyes revealing a hint of brilliance.
With a flash, Li Ming appeared above the Zhanqi clan’s territory, looking down with satisfaction. He waved his hand, and the rich life force of the Five Elents infused into [Li Ming·Zhanqi], greatly enhancing his vitality and aptitude, as well as his ntal resilience.
He then waved his hand again and summoned the already thrice-evolved golden eagle beast, enhancing its qualities and foundation once more with the power of the Five Elents before striding back into the world of hope.
Next, apart from his cultivation, he would also devote more attention to this spiritual bead avatar of himself.
To ensure things progressed on the right track.
"Oh, at just sixteen, facing the crisis of inheritance between the eldes and younger sons within the family?"
After returning to the base city of hope, Li Ming, with interest, raised an eyebrow as he shifted his attention to this avatar.
Previously, to prevent this avatar from being rejected by the fortunes of the Western world, he hadn’t interfered too much.
Now that the avatar had grown up, it wouldn’t hurt to pay a bit more attention to it.
It was only when he began to pay attention that he realized... this Western world was quite interesting.
"Honey, are you going to cultivate at ho for the next while?"
Inside the villa, Zhang Yuan ca over with a plate of grapes infused with the power of heaven and earth, settled her beautiful body into Li Ming’s embrace, fed him grapes, and asked.
"Mm, for quite a long ti to co, I won’t be going out anymore,"
Li Ming nodded, playfully embracing Zhang Yuan in his arms, his thoughts wandering as if playing in VR while watching his spiritual bead avatar’s movents.
Seeing him so engrossed, Zhang Yuan had her guesses and cheerfully placed her legs, which Li Ming never tired of playing with, in his lap and nestled against him to start her own cultivation.
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In the Western continent, at the Zhanqi clan.
"Young Master Li Ming, the clan head is asking for you,"
Jack, the Butler of the Zhanqi clan, bowed respectfully in front of Li Ming·Zhanqi, the second son, his expression carrying a touch of reluctance.
It was common knowledge that Baron Bernier, the eldest son of the Zhanqi clan, had co of age and was to be promoted to a third-class viscount.
As per the clan’s inheritance law, the Count could only designate one heir to succeed his title, and Baron Bernier’s maternal family undoubtedly wanted to ensure their inheritance right entirely, continuously scheming to deprive this exceptionally talented second son of his right to inherit.
Count Gerl was recently angered by the assassination attempt on Li Ming, the second son, by Baron Bernier’s mother, but the clear-eyed knew that, angry as he was, in the face of the firm stance of Bernier’s mother, who was also the lady of the house, today this son would likely have to leave the Zhanqi clan’s castle stronghold and live independently in a remote area.
And this... ant there would be no chance of continuing the inheritance from his father Count Gerl’s title.
"Oh, I understand, thank you, Uncle Jack."
In the eyes of Jack, the Butler, Li Ming·Zhanqi, who had already known this news, showed not a hint of shock or rage. Instead, he rely frowned slightly and stood up, walking elegantly toward the main castle.
Jack watched Li Ming’s retreating figure, thinking of his elder brother Bernie. If it had been him, he probably would have been jumping up and down, yelling and shouting by now.
At this thought, the Butler Jack looked at Li Ming with even more regret. In his eyes, this second son was more of a noble than his elder brother.
A true noble.
He quickly bowed his head and followed the second son toward the castle that was about to decree his fate.
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