As time passed.
The spiritual veins, driven by the gods of the Imperial Dynasty, further recovered.
An expanse of dark clouds gathered over the entire Southern Continent at some unknown time.
Lightning flashed within the dim clouds, and drops of rain mixed with spiritual energy began to fall.
The Xuanhuang Hall.
Xuan Ming's focus shifted from summoning gods and demons to the changes in the Southern Continent.
He could clearly perceive that, with the recovery of the spiritual veins,
the various world rules of the Southern Continent were also beginning to recover.
The land of the Southern Continent became even more solid and profound.
Strands of spiritual energy constantly emanated from it.
These strands converged with the spiritual energy born in the sky.
More and more spiritual energy began to appear, and in some places, spiritual veins had already begun to form, nurturing divine stones.
The concentration of spiritual energy between heaven and earth was several times richer than that of the Azure Domain they had previously attacked.
This allowed all living beings in the Southern Continent to undergo unprecedented evolution.
This was the result of the combined efforts of Xuan Ming's gods and demons and the recovery of the Southern Continent's heaven and earth.
It not only restored the Southern Continent to the flourishing spiritual energy of a thousand years ago but also elevated it by a level.
Before long, the Southern Continent would become a blessed land.
Perhaps, after Xuan Ming elevated the martial foundation of the Divine Xuan Imperial Dynasty to a certain level,
the Southern Continent would even become a sacred land of martial arts for gods and demons, where all gods would pay homage and all races would worship!
Xuan Ming shifted his gaze from the transformation of the Southern Continent and focused on the vast expanse of the Southern Continent.
"The Southern Continent has been barren for a thousand years due to the war between gods and demons!"
"This has hindered the martial path of the Southern Continent for millennia!"
"Now, I, Xuan Ming, replenish the spiritual veins of the Southern Continent and transform it into a blessed land of spiritual energy, hoping that all the people of the Southern Continent will become dragons among men in the future..."
Xuan Ming sat upon the dragon throne and spoke slowly.
Above the Southern Continent.
Just as the beings of the Southern Continent were unsure whether this change was a blessing or a curse.
The wind and clouds surged between heaven and earth, revealing a magnificent imperial figure sitting on a divine throne forged from golden dragons.
The imperial figure wore an imperial robe and an imperial crown. His face was veiled by a layer of hazy Dao rhythm. His imperial might was vast and boundless, like a mythical Heavenly Emperor overlooking the mortal realm.
Divine voices echoed in the hearts of all living beings in the Southern Continent.
This stirred up a monstrous tidal wave in the hearts of the Southern Continent's populace.
"This is!"
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Imperial Dynasty!"
Countless people were shaken to the core.
"As expected, it's the Emperor of the Imperial Dynasty."
In Southern Border County, Farmer Sage was meditating when he suddenly opened his eyes, gazing at the imperial figure in the sky, his pupils shrinking sharply.
Ever since the Sword Saint, the Grand Commandant of the Imperial Guards under this generation of Emperor, had arrived here,
he had realized that this generation of Emperor was extremely extraordinary.
The subsequent two hundred and fifty Saint Beasts being dragged into the Southern Border by the prison,
further filled Farmer Sage's heart with fear.
Although there were many doubts, there was no doubt that this generation of Emperor's foundation had already become so terrifying that even a Sage could not touch it.
Farmer Sage was incredibly curious, but no matter how curious he was, he did not dare to leave the Southern Border to investigate the Emperor's secrets. He knew that if he did so, death might only be a thought away.
Now, the sudden change in the Southern Continent, the revival of spiritual energy,
Farmer Sage immediately associated it with the one sitting in the Imperial Capital City.
After all, the Southern Continent had been like this for thousands of years.
Spiritual energy did not revive earlier, nor did it revive later.
It just so happened that heaven and earth began to nurture spiritual energy at this time.
If it was said that it had nothing to do with the Emperor, Farmer Sage simply did not believe it.
And now, the imperial figure manifested in the void, and the rolling divine voice further confirmed his guess.
"Qingqing."
"I'm here." A beautiful woman retracted her gaze from the sky, a trace of fear appearing on her face.
"We used to hesitate, but now we should go to the Imperial Capital City."
Farmer Sage shook his head and sighed.
Four months ago, they were able to keenly realize that there was something amiss with the death of the late Emperor.
As Sages under the late Emperor,
they had more or less retained some of the late Emperor's methods.
However, after the news of the late Emperor's death was spread,
the methods left on them did not react in any way.
This made them realize that the late Emperor might be feigning death.
It was also because of this that they once believed that the new Emperor was only temporarily appointed by the late Emperor, and that the late Emperor might still take back the throne when he returned from an unknown state.
Therefore, they had been hesitant to express their allegiance to the new Emperor.
But now, it seemed that they were wrong.
The new Emperor's methods were clearly extraordinary.
Although they still harbored doubts, such as why the new Emperor's strength had reached this level, everything that had happened in reality rendered their doubts meaningless.
They also did not dare to delve deeper into it.
Sometimes, pretending to be ignorant was much more long-lived than being a smart person.
As for the late Emperor, they were no longer thinking about him.
The methods left by the late Emperor made them realize that the late Emperor was just like that.
Those Saint Beasts controlled by the new Emperor were likely comparable to seventy or eighty late Emperors.
Compared to them, they were simply inferior to the new Emperor.
"But..." The beautiful woman Qingqing's expression changed slightly.
Whether it was the Sword Saint, the two hundred and fifty Saint Beasts, or the current changes in the Southern Continent and the imperial figure in the sky, all of them showed that the current Divine Xuan Imperial Dynasty was no longer the Divine Xuan Imperial Dynasty they thought it was.
Since the new Emperor ascended the throne,
too many unknown powerful forces had appeared in the world.
The former Seven Sages of the Southern Continent were simply not worth mentioning under this group of forces.
In addition, they were going to the Imperial Capital City to pay homage to the new Emperor four months later.
This trip to the Imperial Capital City would probably be extremely dangerous.
"You and I are both Sages, and we can both sense that what the new Emperor said is not false!"
"However, the Southern Continent has been barren for thousands of years, and martial arts have been limited to the mortal realm. Even if heaven and earth return to the state of a thousand years ago, or even stronger, allowing gods and demons to be born,"
"the martial path of the Southern Continent does not have a subsequent path for those who advance to the realm of gods and demons!"
Farmer Sage shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Sage Qingqing's eyes narrowed slightly.
As one of the original Seven Sages of the Southern Continent, she was naturally not a fool.
In an instant, she realized what Farmer Sage wanted to say.
God and Demon cultivation methods!
Yes!
No matter how the Southern Continent transforms,
their chances of advancing to the realm of gods and demons are still slim.
This is because they have been confined to a world without gods and demons for too long.
Even if they were given a path, it would be difficult to explore the realm of gods and demons.
If they still had enough time, it would be fine.
But having been delayed in the Saint Realm for so long,
they have already lost much of their lifespan.
The new Emperor is so mighty, he must possess the path to break through to the realm of gods and demons. If they want to break through to the realm of gods and demons, they have no choice.
Having figured this out,
they looked at each other, a trace of determination flashing in their eyes.
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