Chapter 355 Martial Domain, The New Imperial City [Four Updates]_1
The Profound Emperor's Imperial City.
It had been breached.
Large troops were stationed, and Dawu's soldiers filled the city walls.
The corpses had been cleared, but the city walls still bore shocking war scars.
"I request His Majesty to enter the Profound Emperor's Royal Palace!"
Lu Qianfu led the army at the front, brought a group of generals to kneel in homage, and welcomed Chu Yuan into the palace.
The Profound Emperor's Imperial City was immense.
Except for Dawu's soldiers on the streets, the city seemed deserted. Many people watched through the cracks of their windows as the new Sovereign of the Five Domains, the Martial Emperor, entered the Profound Emperor's Royal Palace.
"Long live His Majesty!"
On the throne of the Profound Emperor's Imperial City, where the Profound Emperor originally sat, was now occupied by Chu Yuan. His majestic gaze was fixed on everyone.
"All soldiers and generals who have rendered meritorious service shall be greatly rewarded!"
This attack on the Profound Emperor's Imperial City involved more than just the annihilation of the Profound Emperor's Dynasty.
The vast quantities of Divine Drugs and minerals they had hoarded over tens of thousands of years had been delivered in full to Dawu.
Once in his hands, he could use them to refine even more Divine Elixirs and more equipment.
"Your Majesty, I have not killed the Profound Emperor but hurried him over to you."
Ning Xiuchen waved his hand and the Profound Emperor was thrown out.
His hair was disheveled, his royal robe was in shreds, and he became the lonely master of a decimated nation.
"You are the Martial Emperor!"
The Profound Emperor now stared intently at the figure sitting on his throne, "It was you who sent troops to annihilate my Profound Emperor's Dynasty!"
He had initially wanted to eradicate Dawu, but he was the one who ended up annihilated. This was his first time seeing Chu Yuan, that lofty figure brimming with the grandeur of a vast expanse of stars.
"Indeed, it is I."
Chu Yuan looked at the Profound Emperor, "Do you have anything else to say?"
"Hahaha, the winners will become kings, and the defeated will be villains. The Profound Emperor's Dynasty was established by me and was destroyed because of me. My life has been a legendary one, vibrant and exciting. Although I am the ruler of a decimated nation, it's impossible for you to make me submit to you."
Although he had been defeated, he remained defiant, preferring death over submission.
"I can let you die."
Chu Yuan had no intention of making the Profound Emperor submit either.
One sundial furnace descended from the sky, instantly enveloping his body, turning him into an overwhelming energy in an instant.
"Your Majesty, even though the Profound Emperor Dynasty is destroyed, there are still many matters left to handle."
Seeing the Profound Emperor being swallowed by the sundial furnace, Lu Qianfu advanced a few steps and spoke, "The territory of Dawu has expanded too rapidly within just a few years, multiple times what it used to be. The independent rule of the various cities can no longer continue. Dawu cannot allow this, we must have all of them under our control."
"The King of Loyalty and Valor speaks the truth, the area of the Five Domains is multiple times that of the Martial Domain. The Jin Metal, Qing Wood, Hei Water, Li Fire, and Hou Earth armies are the standing armies ready for further expansion. Continue recruiting soldiers from the Five Domains. The Divine Martial Army is centralized in Dawu, only select the elites to join."
Chu Yuan certainly understood that now Dawu had enlarged its area, it needed several times more manpower and many more troubles to deal with.
His sacred visit to the Profound Emperor's Imperial City was intended to handle this matter.
"The original Wu Xuan army will be incorporated into Dawu's garrison, similar in nature to its previous state troops. The Five Great Mysterious Domains will be governed under one rule, establishing each path, each state, each county, each command, and select manpower from all over the country. It's only the beginning, you all will have some hard times."
Said Chu Yuan.
"All for Dawu!"
Everyone said in unison.
"We still need to pacify the general public."
Chu Yuan continued, "The great cannons and warships are the advantage of Dawu. Since they are advantageous, they must be developed even further. In addition to each army being equipped with enough cannons and warships, another troop must be established, the Warship Troop, responsible for quick reinforcements, inspecting each domain, and breaking through city defenses in wars."
He didn't need to worry about these things, just issue a decree, and they would be taken care of.
"It's time for me to have a look at the Martial Domain I reorganized."
Chu Yuan stayed in the Profound Emperor's Dynasty for a month, primarily to appease the people's hearts.
Now that Kong Midi's Kun had broken through to the True God level, the speed had increased a lot. What originally took a month now only took a few days.
The Martial Domain.
It had become a Holy Realm.
The center of the Great Wu Dynasty.
Within the Martial Domain, an endless brilliant light enveloped everything, with long rivers intertwined and running in every direction, radiating an extremely potent power.
"What is this river?"
Ning Xiuchen followed Chu Yuan to the Martial Domain, and was astonished when he saw the power of the River of Humanity.
"It's a River of Humanity, the power of people's faith."
Chu Yuan returned to the Royal Palace of Great Wu where he used to reside.
The Royal Palace of Great Wu now differed greatly from a few years ago. Jin Chiyang, with a team from the city of Artifact Refining, used the expert knowledge of city building contained in the Secrets of Artifact Refining to overhaul the Martial Domain's layout.
"Your Majesty!"
Upon Chu Yuan's return to the city, Luo Yueying and Yao Ling came out to greet him.
"Summon Jin Chiyang to see me." Chu Yuan ordered.
"Your Majesty!"
Upon seeing Chu Yuan, Jin Chiyang felt respect and awe for the emperor before him, knowing that the former Xuanzu Dynasty had already crumbled into dust.
He even felt incredibly lucky that he had given his soul origin to Chu Yuan on that day.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be given such importance.
"The Imperial City has been re-planned according to your will. You can now view the redesign."
Jin Chiyang had put countless sweat and tears into reshaping the Imperial City.
The old Great Wu Imperial City had been established in the time of the former emperor. Now that the power of Great Wu had reached the six-star rating, it naturally needed to display the aura of a holy domain.
The Imperial City was expanded exponentially to the extent that the entire Martial Domain could be considered a part of the Imperial City.
Jin Chiyang's planning intended to lay down a wide framework, preparing for the Great Wu's future advancements to seven-star, eight-star, nine-star or even stronger dynasties.
The Imperial City exuded holy light with a moat running through it. Veins of minerals were also distributed throughout the city, dispersing a fairy-like stream of air, which condensed into mist.
With divine veins crisscrossing each other, viewed from the sky, they were seen forming into the symbol of the Martial God.
This symbol represented a grand formation, capable of annihilating a true god.
"This is the newly constructed Divine Martial Hall, where all the officials meet."
Jin Chiyang led Chu Yuan on a tour.
The Divine Martial Hall in sight looked majestic. It was entirely built from divine stones and covered a massive area.
"The Golden Crow Hall stands in front of the Divine Martial Hall, symbolizing divine spirits guarding the palace gate, and the rear palace also has a palace created for the two queens. And over there is where the three princesses reside, forming a character-like arrangement."
Chu Yuan was looking at the newly obtained Imperial City.
His usual cultivation area was called the Emperor's Hall, and the palaces of Yao Ling and Luo Yueying were on either side.
Chu Chenyao and Chu Chenxi had already moved into their own palaces, but the palace for the eldest princess was still vacant. But it was inevitably to be prepared.
The Outer City was where state affairs were dealt with.
The Inner City was the place where Chu Yuan rested.
He also saw the people of the Yao clan building the Imperial Garden.
"Your Majesty, a short distance from the Imperial City is the Holy Land of Artifact Refining, and the Casting Bureau is located there."
Jin Chiyang led the way to the Holy Land of Artifact Refining.
The Holy Land of Artifact Refining was awe-inspiring with the aura of being capable of accommodating countless rivers.
At the entrance, a massive cauldron was continuously buring with raging flames.
Beside the giant cauldron, there was a huge iron book symbolizing the Secrets of Artifact Refining.
Chu Yuan attached great importance to the Holy Land of Artifact Refining. This was a gathering place of artifact refiners from all over the world, and his aim was to recruit countless artifact refiners from the Eternal World.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Despite having all kinds of blueprints and divine artifacts awarded by the system at his disposal, as the empire became increasingly strong with numerous powerful beings under its banner, there was a need for many artifact refiners to custom-make divine artifacts for them.
"The Holy Land of Artifact Refining cannot be handled carelessly. The grander its construction, the better." Chu Yuan ordered.
"I understand, currently, various parts of the Martial Domain are still expanding. This area is the holy domain of the Imperial City, the face of Great Wu."
Jin Chiyang had transitioned from being an artifact refiner to a great architect and said to Chu Yuan, "Your Majesty, the Great Wu Academy and the Envoy Hall are both under construction, and I am also considering using many divine veins to set up a Spirit Gathering Array across the entire Martial Domain, displaying the aura of an emperor."
"That's a very good idea, and you should go ahead and do it. Once you have prepared the blueprints, present them to me, and I will support you with the full national resources."