piratefiction Chapter 5: Establishing the Heavenly Court, Winning Over the Ancient Clans, and Preparing for the Da
Chapter 5: Establishing the Heavenly Court, Winning Over the Ancient Clans, and Preparing for the Da
"Gentlemen, would you be willing to join my Heavenly Court?"
After gently putting it down, Meng Chen lowered his eyes to look at the ancient clans.
From the very beginning, Meng Chen never intended to recruit humans into the Heavenly Court. In the hearts of humans, the Ancestral Court was supreme, even surpassing the Great Emperor. Recruiting humans would be tantamount to recruiting a bunch of traitors.
Compared to the human race, Meng Chen was more interested in subduing these ancient races, since behind every ancient royal family was an imperial ancestor.
However, the ancient race failed in their struggle against the human race, and their ancestors were banished to the edge of the universe, blocked by the Imperial Pass, becoming the dark supreme beings of the forbidden zone of life.
This also resulted in the ancient race not having a good time in the universe, always being inferior to the human race.
If this were a normal fantasy novel, Meng Chen would naturally side with the human race. But this is a female-oriented world, and the human race is all fake. It's better to side with the ancient race.
Representatives from the ancient royal families, including those from the True Dragon Cave, the Nether Phoenix Nest, the Golden Lake, and the Divine Mountain of Light, fell silent, caught in a dilemma.
If Meng Chen were merely establishing a divine dynasty, they would join without hesitation, seeking the Great Emperor's protection in return.
We could establish a Heavenly Court, but once it's actually established, it would completely sever ties with the ancestral court of humanity, leaving no room for maneuver.
If Meng Chen dies at the hands of the human emperor of the ancestral court, all the ancient clans who joined the Heavenly Court will surely face retribution!
Seeing the ancient clans hesitate, Meng Chen knew what they were worried about, and then dropped a bombshell on them.
"If you enter my Heavenly Court, I can promise you that I will break through the border passes and bring your imperial ancestors back to the world."
Welcome the Imperial Ancestor!
Upon hearing this promise, the ancient clansmen's expressions changed drastically. They broke their silence and all turned to look at Meng Chen, their gazes intense and filled with shock.
"Your Majesty, are you truly willing to welcome our ancestral emperor back?!"
The old quasi-emperor of the Light God Clan asked Meng Chen with a trembling voice, "My words are as golden as the Great Dao itself, and I will never break my promise."
Meng Chen had his own reasons for making such a solemn promise.
There are too many old things sleeping in the ancestral temple, at least forty.
Two fists can't beat four hands. Meng Chen is confident he can take on two or three old men, but if seven or eight come at once, even someone as strong as him will have to kneel.
Therefore, he needed to find helpers, and those supreme beings who were blocked in the universe by the Imperial Pass were undoubtedly the best helpers.
The Ancestral Court wanted him to guard the Imperial Pass and resist the Dark Turmoil, so he broke through the Imperial Pass and stirred up the Dark Turmoil!
The ancient clans were both surprised and delighted, but they still couldn't quite believe Meng Chen, after all, he was a human, not an ancient clan.
Seeing that the ancient clans still had reservations, Meng Chen did not urge them. He looked at the strongest royal clans and said:
"Since you still have concerns, how about this: I will first guide an ancient emperor back for you. However, I need proof, proof that can convince the ancient emperor that he is willing to enter the universe with me."
The eyes of the ancient clan's powerful figures lit up.
Sure, as long as Emperor Chentian can bring back one of their imperial ancestors first, they can trust Emperor Chentian and then join the Heavenly Court.
The Crimson Dragon Great Sage of the True Dragon Cave bowed deeply to Meng Chen: "Your Majesty, Emperor Chen, are truly righteous! May we discuss which imperial ancestor we should welcome back first?"
"Alright." Meng Chen nodded slightly. When the Sun God Tree appeared, he had already concealed the secrets of heaven in this void, so the conversation would not be transmitted.
Immediately, the ancient royal families began a heated discussion, all wanting their ancestor to be the first to return.
"I believe our clan's ancestor should return to the mortal realm. Our ancestor's cultivation was unparalleled; he was an immortal phoenix, indestructible and immortal. His path to Nirvana had reached its pinnacle, making him a top-tier ancestor among all clans!"
"Give me a break! Your royal ancestor was just a mongrel phoenix, while my royal ancestor was a true dragon, whose physical strength was unparalleled and invincible. Only my royal ancestor was qualified to be the first to return!"
"You're the one who's trash! My clan's ancestor was the Nether Phoenix, an unparalleled being whose true phoenix corpse had been imbued with spirit! How dare you, a mere mudfish, slander him!"
"You Feng, if you've got the guts, let's have a fight and see who loses, you worthless bastard!"
"Whoever loses is a slippery eel!"
The discussion had barely begun when the Great Sage of the Nether Phoenix Nest and the Great Sage of the Crimson Dragon Cave started fighting. The two royal families had been battling over the dragon and phoenix for countless years.
The other members of the royal family did not stop them; they were allowed to fight as they pleased.
Xu Ye, the old quasi-emperor of the Light God Clan, seemed to be deep in thought. He was considering more than just welcoming back his imperial ancestor; he also had to think about the Heavenly Court.
"Gentlemen, I believe that what we should be considering now is not which clan's ancestor to welcome back, but which ancestor would be more suitable to welcome back."
"Please speak, Senior Xu Ye."
The royal family members all held this elder in high esteem, because Xu Ye was not only the strongest quasi-emperor of the Light God Clan, but also the direct grandson of the Tai Xi God Emperor, with a noble status second only to the princes and princesses.
"If Emperor Chentian wants to establish a Heavenly Court, he will inevitably encounter resistance from the ancestral court of the human race. The last emperor who established a Heavenly Court perished due to the siege of three ancestral emperors of the human race."
"Emperor Chentian was willing to guide our Imperial Ancestor back, presumably with the intention of finding an ally. In order to ensure the smooth return of subsequent Imperial Ancestors, I propose that we guide one more Imperial Ancestor."
Thinking back to the last time the ancestral court produced three human emperor ancestors, Quasi-Emperor Xu Ye felt that it would be safer to recruit another imperial ancestor, so that it would be a three-on-three situation.
It wasn't that Xu Ye didn't want to take in more imperial ancestors, but the decision was mainly in Meng Chen's hands. Moreover, Meng Chen would definitely not agree to having more imperial ancestors, because he wanted to maintain control of the situation.
When the Heavenly Court is established, it's hard to say who will be in charge.
"Senior Xu Ye is right. With another imperial ancestor, we will be more confident in facing the reckoning of the human race's imperial ancestor."
"But which two imperial ancestors should we welcome?"
The royal family was in a dilemma. They all wanted to welcome back their ancestor, but none of them wanted to miss this opportunity.
Emperor Xu Ye pointed to the still-competing Youfeng and Chilong and laughed, "Why don't we welcome back the Nether Phoenix Ancestor and the True Dragon Ancestor first? That way we can find out whether the Nether Phoenix Ancestor's Nirvana and Netherworld Dao are stronger, or whether the True Dragon Ancestor's physical body and strength are more formidable."
"That makes sense. They've been fighting for so many years, it's time for a resolution."
"Indeed, I also wish to witness the Great Dao of the True Dragon Ancestor's power."
"They got off too easily..."
Youfeng and Chilong, who were locked in a fierce competition, were stunned when they heard that their royal ancestor had been summoned first. Happiness came too suddenly, and they were both a little dazed.
"Will our ancestors truly return?!"
"Dragon, stop pinching me! You're going to pluck all my feathers off!"
After deciding on the candidate for the return of the Imperial Ancestor, Quasi-Emperor Xu Ye brought You Feng and Chi Long to Meng Chen. Meng Chen also heard their conversation and agreed to guide the two ancient emperors, Ming Huang and Zhen Long, back first.
Youfeng and Chilong each handed Meng Chen a crucial token from their clan: a feather from the Undying Nether Phoenix and a scale from a true dragon.
These two tokens were certainly not enough to make the two ancient emperors completely trust Meng Chen, but they could certainly give Meng Chen a little more trust.
"Emperor Chentian, I beg you!"
The Great Sage Youfeng bowed deeply to Meng Chen, as did the Great Sage Chilong.
As long as they can bring back their royal ancestors, they will have no regrets even if it means sacrificing themselves!
Meng Chen carefully put away the two tokens and nodded slightly.
"Yes, I will go to the Imperial Pass in the name of guarding the Imperial Pass, take full control of the Imperial Pass, and then go beyond the universe to receive your imperial ancestors."
Meng Chen already had a complete plan. The border imperial pass had been reinforced by many great emperors and sovereigns, and multiple imperial formations had been set up. Even for him, it would take a lot of time to break through them.
Rather than making a big fuss, it's better to do it quietly.
Although he killed the ancestral court envoy, so what? The envoy was disrespectful to him, so he deserved to be killed. The ancestral court will most likely still ask him to guard the imperial pass, since it's necessary for the plot.
At that time, he will be able to control the Imperial Pass and Imperial Array, and then open an opening at will to guide the ancient emperors into the universe.
While the plan isn't perfect, it's sufficient for this female-oriented world.
The ancient tribes bowed to Meng Chen and then left the edge of the universe in an orderly fashion.
"Now I just have to wait for the people from the ancestral court to contact me again," Meng Chen thought to himself.
However, he wasn't going to just sit idly by the desolate edge of the universe; he had some things to take care of.
Meng Chen took a step forward, and a golden road stretched out from beneath his feet, vast and magnificent, with dragons and phoenixes dancing, four spirits guarding it, and golden crows circling around it, extending from the edge of the universe all the way to a life-source star.
Prehistoric Star.
That was his birthplace, and he had not returned home for over six hundred years since he set foot on the ancient road to the stars.
Back in his hometown, his Daoist companion was waiting for him.
However, Meng Chen couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought of his Daoist partner's name.
Lin Wan, isn't that the name of the second worst female character in the female-oriented novel?!
As for who the number one scumbag woman is, it's none other than our Empress Ruyan!
Unfortunately, in recent years, Empress Ruyan has declined, allowing Lin Wan to catch up, but she still cannot shake Empress Ruyan's status as the number one scumbag woman.