Peerless God Emperor

These two middle-aged men were the two Vice Hall Masters of the Supreme Mystery Hall, Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao.    

Not long after, someone went to the Supreme Mystery Hall to convey the news that the Divine King had already come out of seclusion and told them to go and greet him as soon as possible. They knew that this was a message sent by Fen Qing, so they did not stop for even a moment and rushed to the Divine King Palace as soon as they could.    

They had been made a fool of by Fen Qing the last time, so this time, they naturally had to do their best to do their best. Otherwise, that old bastard Fen Qing would cause trouble for them again.    

As for this young Divine King, they did not have much to worry about. After all, he was just a junior. When he saw them, he would probably be nervous and uneasy. At that time, they would just say a few words in a symbolic manner, and he would probably be able to brush it off.    

However, when they thought about bowing down to a junior, they were still quite unhappy. This was a great humiliation to them.    

“Go and say it.” Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang looked at Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao and said in a low voice. He had been humiliated by Fen Qing the last time, so he did not want to experience it a second time.    

Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao nodded, then walked to the front of the Divine King Palace. After being silent for a moment, he cupped his hands and said, “Supreme Mystery Hall’s Vice Hall Master, Dan Yang and Xuan Bao, have come to greet the Divine King.”    

"Come in."    

A calm voice came from within the hall. It was naturally Qin Xuan's voice. Now that he had truly taken control of the Divine King Hall, his divine sense had covered every corner of the Divine King Hall, including the situation outside the Divine King Hall.    

When Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao arrived, he had already known about it and heard their conversation. Of course, Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Xuan Bao did not know that Qin Xuan already possessed such an ability.    

Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heavenly Lord Xuan Bao stepped forward. When they approached, the door of the Divine King Hall automatically opened. The two of them could not help but reveal a look of surprise, but they did not think too much about it and directly walked into the hall.    

After entering the Divine King Hall, the two of them saw a beautiful scenery in front of them. It was a bamboo forest, and a cool breeze blew past. The bamboo leaves rustled, making a crisp and pleasant sound, as if they were writing a moving melody.    

Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of them, Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and the Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao's eyes flashed with a strange light.    

This was the second time they had come to the Divine King Hall. The first time was during the ancient era when they followed Heavenly Venerate Taixuan to pay their respects to the Divine King. At that time, they were just nobodies and did not have any sense of existence. Now, they were already the Vice Hall Masters of Taixuan Hall.    

After a million years, they came to the Divine King Hall again. They couldn't help but feel a trace of emotion in their hearts.    

"Alas." The two of them sighed at the same time, feeling very regretful. Such a sacred place was now occupied by a junior. It was simply a waste of a heavenly treasure.    

"Come in."    

Just as they were sighing, a faint voice came from the bamboo forest, causing the two of them to freeze. Then, they looked into the bamboo forest. With their eyesight, they could not see where the person was.    

The two of them looked at each other and saw the doubt in each other's eyes. They naturally did not believe that the strength of a junior Heavenly Venerate could be used to confuse their senses. The only possibility was that there was something strange about this bamboo forest.    

Without further thought, the two of them swept their gazes across the surroundings. Then, they landed on a stone path in front of them, which seemed to lead to the depths of the bamboo forest.    

This stone path looked very ordinary, but the moment they stepped on it, their expressions froze. They could feel that this stone path was extraordinary.    

The stone path was actually moving!    

Or rather, the stone path itself did not move. Instead, the surrounding scenery was changing. This caused them to have a sense of illusion, as if the stone path was moving.    

At this moment, their hearts were in turmoil. They naturally knew that the Divine King Palace was a world created by the Divine King before his death. Only the Divine King could control this world. But at this moment, this world was changing. This meant that someone was controlling it.    

"Is it him?"    

They guessed that the person was Qin Xuan, but they found it hard to believe. He had just entered the Heavenly Venerate Realm, so how could he control the Divine King's world? This was simply against the rules of cultivation.    

While they were shocked, the surrounding scenery rapidly changed. In just a few breaths of time, they had arrived at the depths of the bamboo forest.    

In front of them, a white-clothed youth was sitting on the ground with his back facing them. His long, starry hair fluttered in the wind, and his back looked indescribably elegant, causing them to be a little absent-minded.    

Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao carefully sized up the youth in front of them. Even though they did not have much respect for this Godly Monarch in name, they had to admit that this person had an outstanding temperament. Just sitting there casually made it impossible for them to ignore his existence.    

They had heard that this person's strength was very strong. Although his cultivation was only at the First Calamity, his strength was comparable to that of the Third Calamity. Even the Earth Matrix King's successor had been defeated by him. And the price for his defeat was that he had led the Earth Matrix Army to retreat from the Divine World.    

At that time, they had some doubts, but now that they saw this true self, they faintly believed it. If this person was given enough time to grow, he might really be able to step into the Godly Monarch Realm in the future.    

However, this was just an assumption. The reality would often deviate from the direction of the assumption. No one could predict what would happen in the future.    

After recalling his thoughts, the two of them cupped their hands together and said, "Greetings, Godking."    

"Last time, I summoned the higher-ups of the four great divine halls, but no one came. Today, you two came to pay your respects. Do you have important matters to report?" Qin Xuan said. His tone was calm, and there was not a hint of emotion in it.    

The expressions of Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao immediately changed. Although Qin Xuan had casually mentioned the previous incident and did not directly accuse them, they were both characters who had lived for countless years. Naturally, they understood the meaning behind Qin Xuan's words.    

He wanted them to admit their mistakes and not wait for him to speak.    

This new God King was somewhat different from what they had imagined. Although he was not very old, his shrewdness far surpassed those of his peers. He already had the bearing of a leader. Presumably, he had been the leader of a force before.    

"Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao, you may not know this, but the previous incident was a misunderstanding. Our subordinate did not report the God King's order to us. At that time, we were completely unaware of it, and only later did we hear that the God King had summoned us," Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao said, "Hall Master was also very angry when he learned of this matter. He ordered to abolish that person's cultivation and expel him from the Supreme Mystery Hall."    

Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao's tone was very sincere, as if he was speaking the truth.    

A cold smile flashed across Qin Xuan's eyes. He naturally did not believe Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao's words. The God King Token was so important. Which subordinate would dare to conceal it? Who could bear the consequences?    

Using such a reason to fool him, and treating him as a three-year-old child?    

However, he had long expected that Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao would use lies to fool him. His heart did not fluctuate too much, and he said indifferently, "So that's how it is. I thought that the Supreme Mystery Hall would ignore the order I gave them because I was new to the Divine King Palace."    

The faces of Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao stiffened once again. A cold chill ran down their spines. They had indeed neglected the Godly Monarch Token, but Qin Xuan had said it in such a casual tone as if he was warning them that he would not be fussy about it this time, but if there was a next time, he would not be merciful.    

“What are you talking about, Godly Monarch? The Supreme Mystery Temple has always been loyal to the Godly Monarch, and we would never dare to have any disloyalty,” Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang said with a serious expression. It was clear that he was expressing his stance.    

“Of course, I know the loyalty of the Supreme Mystery Temple,” Qin Xuan said indifferently. “I have something to announce later, and I need the Supreme Mystery Temple to carry it out.”    

The eyes of Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Xuan Bao suddenly froze. They felt as if they had been deceived. Qin Xuan’s next words would probably be the main point.    

They had disobeyed his will earlier, and he was afraid that they would use other opportunities to take revenge on them. If they did not obey, then they would have to settle the old scores with the new one.    

This kid was young, but his methods were very ruthless.    

However, they had already expressed their loyalty earlier. If they rejected it now, it would be equivalent to slapping themselves in the face. They could only agree.    

“Godly Monarch, feel free to tell us what you want. The Supreme Mystery Temple will definitely do our best to complete it,” Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao said. Then, he asked curiously, “May I know what Godly Monarch wants to do?”    

“There’s no hurry. We can talk about it after the others arrive,” Qin Xuan replied indifferently.    

The two of them were stunned. There were other people coming?    

It seemed that this matter was not ordinary.    

However, they did not ask any more questions. They thought that Qin Xuan had just arrived at the Divine Royal Palace, so he would not make any excessive requests. If he were to make a big change, it would definitely cause everyone's anger. At that time, if the Four Great Divine Palaces did not do anything, it would not be good for him.    

After a short while, several voices came from outside the bamboo forest.    

"Deputy Hall Master of the Stellar Hall has come to pay a visit to the Divine King."    

"Deputy Hall Master of the Divine Martial Hall has come to pay a visit to the God King."    

"Deputy Hall Masters of the Universe Palace and the Heavenly Vault have come to pay a visit to the God King!"    

The expressions of Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heavenly Venerate Xuan Bao froze. The three deputy hall masters of the three great Divine Palaces had all arrived. What was this announcement about?    

Not long after, three figures walked along the stone path to this area.    

When they saw Heavenly Venerate Dan Yang and Heaven Venerate Xuan Bao, the three of them revealed a strange expression. They had originally thought that no one from the Supreme Mystery Hall would come this time, but they did not expect two people to come. Were they trying to show their loyalty?    

After that, the three of them looked at Qin Xuan and cupped their hands together. "We greet the God King."    

It was only at this moment that Qin Xuan slowly turned around and looked at the people in front of him. He knew two of them. They were the deputy hall masters of the Stellar Hall and the Divine Martial Hall. He had never seen the others.    

Last time, Fen Old Master had killed Heavenly Venerate Wuji in the Supreme Purity Hall. This time, the deputy hall masters of the Universe Palace had come. As for the other two, they were naturally the two deputy hall masters of the Supreme Mystery Hall.    

"The reason why I summoned all of you here today is to announce something." Qin Xuan said.    

The expressions of the five Vice Hall Masters became more solemn. The fact that they called all the Vice Hall Masters of the four great halls here showed that this matter was not ordinary. However, they did not know anything about Qin Xuan and did not know what kind of order he would give.    

"In ancient times, there were four great Emissaries, twenty-four Generals, and four great halls under the Throne of God. Now, there are only four great halls left, and the difference between them and the past is too great. There is a need to make some changes." Qin Xuan said again.    

Hearing Qin Xuan's words, the five of them couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. Was he going to change the structure of the Divine King Palace?    

"I wonder what the Divine King plans to do?" The Vice Hall Master of the Stellar Hall, Heavenly Venerate Wan Huashen, asked tentatively. If it weren't for the great change, he wouldn't have been able to accept it.    

"Reorganize the positions of the Emissaries and Generals, and add the Punishment Hall to maintain the order of the Divine King Palace." Qin Xuan said indifferently.    

When these words came out, the five of them suddenly froze.    

How was this a change? It was clearly a reorganization of the Divine King Palace.    

The expression of Heavenly Venerate Wan Huashen became extremely ugly. The Stellar Hall's responsibility was to take care of all the matters of the Divine King Palace, and this included maintaining the order of the Divine King Palace. If Qin Xuan wanted to add the Punishment Hall, wouldn't he replace the Stellar Hall?    

"Right now, the power of the Divine King Palace is far from what it was in ancient times. If we reorganize the positions of the Emissaries and the Generals, I'm afraid there won't be a suitable candidate." Heavenly Venerate Wan Huashen immediately said, "As for maintaining the order of the Divine King Palace, the Stellar Hall can do it."    

Thousand Empyrean didn't continue speaking, but the meaning in his words was very clear. The establishment of the Punishment Hall was completely unnecessary, and there was no need for it at all.    

Seeing that Thousand Empyrean had spoken, the other deputy hall masters kept silent. They tried not to have any conflicts as much as possible.    

Qin Xuan looked at Thousand Empyrean and frowned. He said, "Are you questioning this seat's orders?"    

Seeing the dignified expression on Qin Xuan's face, Thousand Empyrean's expression couldn't help but freeze. He then replied, "This subordinate does not dare."    

"This seat naturally knows that one of the responsibilities of the Starry Hall is to maintain the order of the Divine King Palace. However, the Starry Hall is currently weak and does not have enough energy to maintain the order. Thus, we have to establish the Punishment Hall to help the Starry Hall share the burden."    

Qin Xuan continued, "Although the Punishment Hall has taken over a portion of the Starry Hall's responsibilities, it still belongs to the Starry Hall. Furthermore, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall is also the deputy hall master of the Starry Hall."    

Thousand Empyrean's gaze froze once again, and his heartbeat accelerated. Qin Xuan's words kept echoing in his mind.    

Qin Xuan's thought was not to divide the Starry Hall, but to build his own subordinates to help him control the Divine King Palace.    

Although the Punishment Hall still belonged to the Starry Hall, it was personally established by Qin Xuan. It was obvious that the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall was Qin Xuan's confidant. Otherwise, there was no need to establish it.    

With this in mind, many thoughts flashed through the Ten Thousand Empyrean's mind.    

Qin Xuan had just said that the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall was also the Deputy Hall Master of the Stellar Hall. Now that he was the Deputy Hall Master of the Stellar Hall, would he have a chance to become the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall?    

Although their positions were similar, they were the trusted subordinates of the Divine King. Naturally, their statuses were higher than the other Deputy Hall Masters. In the future, they would also have a chance to obtain top cultivation resources. This made him very tempted.    

However, he knew in his heart that Qin Xuan would definitely be very careful about the choice of the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall. He would definitely not use a person he did not trust. It would not be an easy task to obtain his trust.    

At this moment, the other Deputy Hall Masters were also thinking about the same thing. Qin Xuan was the first to make a move against the Stellar Hall and establish his own power. Would it be their turn next?