Lu Bai was very clear that in the coming period, there would definitely be many Northern Region experts coming to join the Five Elements Divine Palace. Therefore, rules regarding the treatment of these people had to be established in advance to prevent internal problems from arising later.
"From now on, within the Five Elements Divine Palace, any Lesser Earth Sovereign may receive ten million Sovereign Spiritual Liquid each year. Greater Earth Sovereigns may receive fifty million Sovereign Spiritual Liquid each year. Those at Great Perfection Earth Sovereign may receive one hundred million Sovereign Spiritual Liquid each year."
Hearing Lu Bai's words, Liu Tiandao and the others were all overjoyed.
This treatment was far better than when they themselves had once dominated their own regions!
"As for those who render meritorious service, rewards shall be distributed according to the scale of their contributions, whether it be Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, Divine Arts, Saint Artifacts, magical treasures, and so on. Everything shall be available!"
"Furthermore, those who expand territory may keep fifty percent of all gains for themselves, while the remaining fifty percent belongs to the Divine Palace. Of course, if there are treasures one has no use for, they may also be brought to the Divine Palace in exchange for needed items."
After Lu Bai finished speaking, everyone became even more delighted and hurriedly bowed.
"Many thanks, Palace Master!"
Nodding his head, Lu Bai dismissed everyone.
As for himself, he called Mandala over and said, "I will have to trouble you again during the coming period. There is no need to rush regarding the territories outside the Northern Realm for now. You can first lead people there to establish our claim in name and collect the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid that should be ours. It will serve as the foundation for the Divine Palace's development. Otherwise, if people come to join us and we cannot even provide the proper benifits, we will become a laughingstock!"
Hearing this, Mandala could not help but frown as she looked at him.
"Do you not still have several hundred million Sovereign Spiritual Liquid in your possession? Is that still not enough for us to survive through this period?"
"Ahem, well..." Lu Bai coughed lightly before saying, "I have important uses for that Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, so I cannot leave it with the Divine Palace for now."
Mandala immediately rolled her eyes and waved her hand.
"No! I do not care. Some of that Sovereign Spiritual Liquid must be left behind. You truly are good at being a hands-off boss, throwing everything at me while refusing to provide enough resources."
"Even an emperor does not starve his soldiers. How can anyone order people around the way you do!"
Lu Bai's expression froze as he awkwardly scratched his head.
"Fine then. However, I truly do have uses for this Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. How about this. I will leave two hundred million for you first. Together with whatever else gets collected, it should be enough to hold on for some time."
Lu Bai was also helpless. Although he possessed many methods and could even suppress a Demon Emperor, both the Heavenly Emperor Sword and the Five Emperors True Body required enormous amounts of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid every time they were used. This time, he was preparing to head to the Ancient Sacred Abyss.
That place was far more dangerous than the Heavenly Saber Plane, so Lu Bai had to make sufficient preparations.
Mandala's small face remained gloomy as she glanced at Lu Bai.
According to her calculations, Lu Bai still had at least seven hundred million Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. Leaving behind two hundred million still meant he retained five hundred million. However, the Five Elements Divine Palace already had some reserves to begin with, so adding these two hundred million should indeed be enough.
After finally sending away Mandala, the little loli, Lu Bai could not help but wipe the nonexistent cold sweat from his forehead.
There was no helping it. He still needed this hands off manager to continue "working tirelessly" for him, so when it was time to yield, he naturally had to yield. After all, he was not one of those bosses from his previous life.
"If I calculate the timing correctly, the Luo Divine Festival of the Luo God Clan should also be about to begin..." Lu Bai muttered inwardly.
Since Mu Chen had not yet broken through to Earth Sovereign at present, there was a high possibility he would not head to the Lesser West Heaven Realm during this period. Would that not mean missing this part of the storyline?
As for whether Luo Li would be taken into the harem by the Western Heaven Battle Emperor, Lu Bai did not care. After all, she was not his woman, so why should he concern himself with another person's affairs?
Although he did not care much about Mu Chen and Luo Li as a pair, Lu Bai cared greatly about the Western Heaven Battle Emperor.
If he remembered correctly, after the Luo Divine Festival would come the battle for the Seed of the Continent of the Western Heaven Continent.
In the original story, if Mu Chen and Luo Li had not obtained the opportunity of the Seed of the Continent, their strength probably would not have risen so quickly. This was a once in a century great opportunity, and Lu Bai naturally did not wish to miss it.
"Perfect. Mandala can participate in the Great Perfection Earth Sovereign realm. Obtaining a spot should not be difficult."
Lu Bai thought to himself.
The so called "Seed of the Continent" was a title within the Great Thousand World. It represented possessing the potential and qualifications to ascend to the Heavenly Sovereign realm. According to estimates, throughout countless years, among the Heavenly Sovereigns of the Great Thousand World, six or seven out of every ten had once possessed the title of "Seed of the Continent."
Rumor had it that every continent whose scale reached a certain level contained a mysterious power known as the Power of the Continent!
This power was incomparably miraculous. Not only could it transform the physical body, but it could also reconstruct one's foundation and forge a perfect base. Most importantly, this power would allow a person to become more compatible with heaven and earth, increasing their comprehension and their chances of touching the Heavenly Sovereign realm.
For every Earth Sovereign, this held fatal temptation.
However, only Heavenly Sovereigns could mobilize the Power of the Continent. Therefore, Seeds of the Continent would only appear on continents governed by Heavenly Sovereigns. As for the Skylaw Continent, although it was one of the Super Continents, because there was no Heavenly Sovereign presiding over it, not a single Seed of the Continent had appeared throughout all these years.
With the tokens of the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor in hand, as long as his reasons were sufficient, Lu Bai believed obtaining qualification to compete for the Seed of the Continent spots from the Western Heaven Battle Emperor would not be difficult.
Generally, competitions for the Seed of the Continent were divided into three battlefields. They were the Lesser Earth Sovereign battlefield, the Greater Earth Sovereign battlefield, and the Great Perfection Earth Sovereign battlefield.
However, among those around Lu Bai, only Mandala had the chance to emerge victorious from the battlefield. As for the Lesser Earth Sovereign battlefield, there was a high possibility it would still belong to Luo Li. Regarding the Greater Earth Sovereign battlefield, Mu Chen clearly would not qualify, so it could be left to the Western Heaven Battle Hall.
Lu Bai felt delighted inwardly, having already arranged all the spots perfectly in his mind.
However, whether things would succeed or not still depended on their actions afterward.
Several days later, Lu Bai directly summoned Ling Xi, who had just returned together with Mandala, and asked, "How is Junior Mu Chen's cultivation progressing now?"
Ling Xi felt slightly puzzled, not understanding why this Palace Master suddenly became concerned about Mu Chen.
Still, she answered, "He is currently in seclusion. It seems he wishes to attempt a breakthrough into Earth Sovereign..."
"May I ask what matter Palace Master has?"
This answer caused Lu Bai to be momentarily stunned. Mu Chen's cultivation speed had somewhat exceeded his expectations.
It seemed the Heavenly Emperor had left Mu Chen with more than just his inheritance. There were likely other things Lu Bai did not know about.
However, that did not matter. After all, he was not the Heavenly Emperor's inheritor, so whatever benefits the Heavenly Emperor left for Mu Chen had nothing to do with him.
"It is like this. I received news that the Luo God Clan of the Lesser West Heaven Realm is about to hold the Luo Divine Festival. It seems related to Junior Luo Li. I heard that Junior Mu Chen and Junior Luo Li are deeply attached to each other, so I felt this information should be conveyed to him."
When Ling Xi heard the name Luo Li, her heart immediately trembled.
After so many years together, she clearly understood the weight this name carried within her junior brother's heart.
"May I ask Palace Master, has something happened regarding this Luo Divine Festival?"
With Ling Xi's intelligence, she naturally understood that since Lu Bai had deliberately brought this up, something major must be about to happen.
Lu Bai gently shook his head.
"I am not too clear about the specifics either. I merely overheard some rumors while outside before. It seems there are some hidden conflicts among the Four Great God Clans of the Lesser West Heaven Realm..."
Ling Xi took a deep breath, her expression turning somewhat grave.
At a time like this, she actually did not want Mu Chen's cultivation to be disturbed. Moreover, even if Mu Chen knew, so what? With his strength that had not even reached Earth Sovereign, going there would not help at all.
After struggling inwardly for a long time, Ling Xi took another deep breath and made her decision.
"Thank you, Palace Master for informing me. I will tell Junior Mu Chen."
Lu Bai wore a faint smile and said gently, "That is good. However, Elder Ling Xi need not worry too much. I once promised Senior Heavenly Emperor that I would take care of Mu Chen, so if there is any trouble, feel free to come to me."
Lu Bai was not anxious, but he knew Mu Chen would definitely be anxious once he received this news.
However, the Heavenly Emperor's favor only existed once, and Lu Bai was not entirely sure whether Mu Chen would be willing to use it.
Reality proved that Lu Bai had still underestimated Luo Li's position in Mu Chen's heart.
That very afternoon, he met Mu Chen who had hurriedly come out of seclusion.
"Palace Master Lu, please help me and accompany me to the Lesser West Heaven Realm." Mu Chen's words were very direct.
Lu Bai nodded and said, "No problem. Mandala also said she would go together before. We will just be the three of us accompanying you on this trip."
"Huh?" Mu Chen was stunned.
What was going on? Based on his understanding of the Lesser West Heaven Realm's strength, was there really anything there that required both Lu Bai and Mandala to act together?
At this moment, Mandala, who was still busy with matters of the Five Elements Divine Palace, was also completely confused.
What was going on? Since when had she actively requested to take this kid to see his little lover?
However, Mu Chen quickly looked at Mandala with great gratitude and expressed his thanks again.
Strictly speaking, Mandala's relationship with the Heavenly Emperor was like that of father and daughter, while Mu Chen was the Heavenly Emperor's direct disciple, making the two of them senior and junior siblings in a sense.
Although she did not know Lu Bai's true intention, Mandala did not mind accompanying them on this trip.
Without delay, since the "protagonist" had already stepped forward, they immediately set off.
Led by Lu Bai, the group of four left the Skylaw Continent, traveling through teleportation arrays and even Lu Bai's own simplified teleportation formations, moving toward the Western Heaven Continent at an extremely unusual speed.
Although the Western Heaven Continent was not as vast as the Skylaw Continent, it was still a renowned existence in the Great Thousand World.
This was all because of two individuals.
The first was the peerless beauty known as the Luo God from the ancient times in the Lesser West Heaven Realm of the Western Heaven Continent.
Her beauty resounded throughout the Great Thousand World, to the extent that even feind races had heard of it. In the past, countless proud Heavenly Sovereigns had fallen beneath the hem of this world's number one beauty.
Even more terrifying was that this beauty, renowned throughout the Great Thousand World, was also one of the peak experts standing at the summit of the world.
Her strength and beauty continued to be passed down even after countless millennia.
As for the second, it was naturally the Western Heaven Battle Emperor, who had once coveted Lin Dong's wife and was severely taught a lesson by the Martial Ancestor upon his first arrival in the Great Thousand World, even being chased for a month and then suppressed for three years.
However, one must not underestimate him just because of this "glorious" record.
It must be known that even hundreds of years ago, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor was already a well-known Immortal Grade expert. In the present, he had reached the peak of Immortal Grade, and in the original storyline a few years later, he successfully broke through to Saint Grade, standing among the top existences of the Great Thousand World.
This alone showed how extraordinary his talent was.
The reason he left behind such a disgraceful record could only be attributed to the Martial Ancestor being too monstrous. When a genius encounters a child of destiny, the former can only become a stepping stone for the latter.
Regarding this Western Heaven Battle Emperor whom he had never met, Lu Bai held no favorable impression.
The reason was simple. This fellow cultivated the Great Emperor Scripture, which not only possessed extremely profound attainments in battle intent, but also featured the unparalleled Battle Spirit Technique that perfectly fused spiritual energy and battle intent. Most importantly, this guy had a harem of thousands of beauties.
That Great Emperor Scripture even had effects similar to the legendary Yellow Emperor Inner Canon from Lu Bai's previous life, allowing dual cultivation of yin and yang to rapidly increase strength.
This was simply even more satisfying than cheating.
"This kind of person should suffer more hardship!"
Lu Bai had already made preparations for this trip. If this fellow dared to show up later, he would not hesitate to summon the Martial Ancestor.
Although Lin Dong's personality might not necessarily care about an old grudge that had already ended years ago, he would definitely not be as easygoing as Xiao Yan. Moreover, the current Western Heaven Battle Emperor truly feared the name Martial Ancestor like a tiger. If he saw that "old friend," his expression would definitely be quite interesting.
Without stopping, after twelve days of continuous travel, Lu Bai and his group of four finally approached the Western Heaven Continent.
At the same time, in the Western Heaven Continent, within the Lesser West Heaven Realm, Luo God Clan.
A vast river surged through an ancient city, splitting it into two halves. The river flowed through the city before winding outward, forming a complete loop that surrounded the entire city.
This river was extremely mysterious, its waters shimmering with a starlike brilliance, sometimes even brighter than the starry sky itself. It roared endlessly, nourishing the life of this city.
The river was unfathomably deep, and throughout countless years, no one had ever been able to probe its limits.
Once, an Earth Sovereign expert had dived into it, yet after nearly half a month of exploration, still failed to reach its bottom. In the end, he nearly exhausted all his spiritual energy and almost became nourishment for the river.
Since then, everyone understood just how unfathomable this river truly was. It was true unfathomable depth.
This mysterious river was called the Luo River, for in ancient times it gave birth to Luo God, the most beautiful woman and greatest extraordinary figure of the Great Thousand World.
And the race born beside the Luo River, inheriting its legacy, was known to the world as the Luo God Clan.
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