MTLNOVEL Chapter 392: 112 Monarch, Official, Crown Prince
Chapter 392: Chapter 112 Monarch, Official, Crown Prince
The Taiwei Monarch held immense control over the entire Taiwei Enclosure.
Within the Taiwei Palace, his power had even surpassed that of the Celestial Men, undeniably formidable.
His fury immediately sent shockwaves through the minds of the many Star Officers within the Taiwei Enclosure, all of whom turned their gazes towards the direction of the Taiwei Palace,
Even the Star Officers of the Taiwei Enclosure and the seven lodges of the Vermilion Bird that were situated in the outer realms couldn’t help but lift their heads to look up to the sky, feeling their heads buzz as if they had been struck by a powerful mental blow.
The Taiwei Monarch was enraged!
This being, who had only just come into existence but had already become the de facto ruler of the Taiwei Enclosure, was usually seen as someone behind the scenes with all the moves planned out in his chest; how could he suddenly lose his composure?
Many of the Star Officers of Southern Jin were puzzled at heart.
However, some of the high-ranking Star Officers sensed something was amiss; they hurriedly returned to the earthly portal of the Taiwei Enclosure and then witnessed the changes in the celestial region on the Chart of the Heavenly Stars.
Originally, thanks to the powerful authority of the Taiwei Monarch, the position of three Star Officers and their affiliated Star Envoys was snatched from the Northern Qi’s Ziwei Enclosure, allowing the Taiwei Enclosure to expand.
But now, those stars had all returned to the Ziwei Enclosure. Not only that, but the positions of two high-ranking Star Officers in the Taiwei Enclosure, “The Emperor Seat” and “Spiritual Platform,” along with their affiliated Star Envoys, were flashing as if gathering, and a shift in the starlight was occurring.
The luminosity of the stars signifies the Taoist Rhyme Theory of the Star Officers; a shift in starlight means a shift in star positions, which indicates that someone from the Northern Qi’s Ziwei Enclosure is attempting to seize the Star Officers of the Taiwei Enclosure using formidable authority.
“What’s going on, has the Ziwei Master from the Ziwei Enclosure advanced further?”
“But such progress is too exaggerated. Not only did they directly reclaim three star positions, they even dare to covet our high-ranking Star Officers?”
“Truly presumptuous, no wonder the Taiwei Monarch is furious. The Ziwei Enclosure is truly taking an inch and wanting a mile, oblivious to their folly!”
“Even if the Ziwei Master has a higher status, he is still human after all, how can he be compared to the Taiwei Monarch, who is of Innate accomplishment? We need not worry too much.”
“Indeed, the Taiwei Monarch was born in the Taiwei, matured in the Taiwei, nourished by the light of the stars in heaven, unparalleled by ordinary humans.”
The high-ranking Star Officers of the Taiwei Enclosure were abuzz with discussions, among them were Celestial Powers.
Most of them had great confidence in the Taiwei Monarch and didn’t think the “Ziwei Master” from the Da Qi’s Ziwei Enclosure could rival the Taiwei Monarch.
For the Taiwei Monarch was not human.
This Taiwei Monarch, who in the absence of Tao Lords had de facto control over the Taiwei Enclosure, was not human, nor was he a Martial Artist. He was a kind of deity-like existence born from the Taiwei Enclosure’s own responsive sentience.
Although the current Taiwei Monarch was still new, with a realm of cultivation equivalent to Absolute Fourth Rank, after being enlightened by the lead Star Officer “Crown Prince” of the Taiwei Enclosure, his spiritual intelligence was already complete, making him a qualified ruler.
The Taiwei Monarch was born in the heart of the Taiwei Enclosure, naturally mastering its authority, and his grasp over the authority even surpassed that of “Crown Prince,” a Tao Lord.
Thus, in terms of managing star position authority, humans could never compare with a “Star Deity” like the Taiwei Monarch.
And such celestial conflicts over Star Officer positions are, in essence, a struggle for the authority of the stars. Even if the Ziwei Master from the Ziwei Enclosure had inherently higher authority, his control over it could never match that of the Taiwei Monarch.
This was the general sentiment among the many Star Officers of the Southern Jin’s Taiwei Enclosure.
In fact, the Taiwei Monarch had indeed begun to display his might, solidifying the radiance of the two star positions, “The Emperor Seat” and “Spiritual Platform,” to prevent them from shifting towards the Ziwei Enclosure.
Above the heavens of this side of the Taiwei Enclosure’s world, layers of purple qi clashed with the shimmering clear radiance, neither yielding to the other, while the clear glow displayed by the Taiwei Monarch struggled to gain a slight advantage.
Due to Taiwei Palace actually being a great world that loomed over the sky of Southern Jin, such acts of struggle directly caused the heavens above Taiwei Palace to display layer upon layer of anomalies.
What was once daylight turned into night, and a noble and majestic purple qi, like the Star River, began to ascend from the north, spanning nearly half the sky of Southern Jin, clashing against the clear radiance of the already present Star River above Southern Jin.
Such anomalies plunged everyone into a state of panic.
Ordinary people and Lower Third Rank Martial Artists, not knowing the cause, naturally fell into chaos, while Middle Third Rank Martial Artists, who interwove the laws of heaven and earth, could sense the terrifying clash of laws behind the anomalies—a level they were not even qualified to connect with.
The Upper Third Rank cultivators were mostly aware of the situation but no one dared to intervene, all merely watching from the sidelines.
For any single Celestial Man or even a Tao Lord, both Taiwei Palace and Ziwei were immense entities, collective organizations comprised of numerous Celestial Men and Tao Lords.
It was harmful and not beneficial to rashly meddle in such big power struggles.
However, the powers in Southern Jin who were privy to the origins of the Taiwei Monarch generally viewed Taiwei Palace more favorably.
After all, the authority of star positions was inherently meant for the star deities, who naturally had an unparalleled advantage in wielding such power, far surpassing humans who simply inherited star positions.
Moreover, judging by the current situation where the clear radiance was slightly overpowering the purple qi, it seemed to be the case indeed.
But within the Taiwei Palace, the Taiwei Monarch himself had a different feeling.
He didn’t feel he had the upper hand, and even felt suppressed.
The so-called advantage was merely superficial.
It was simply that the authority of the Ziwei was so condensed and powerful that the anomalies it showed seemed less grandiose, but the might it contained was tremendous.
Though the authority of Taiwei Palace appeared impressive and grand, it was still suppressed by the purple qi.
This was like an emperor showing his authority often needing only a sentence or a few words, while a minister demonstrating power usually required much ado, grand and mighty in display.
Ziwei was the emperor, and Taiwei Palace was but a minister, its leader no more than a “Crown Prince.”
“It shouldn’t be like this, I am the Taiwei Monarch, I am the god of Taiwei!”
The Taiwei Monarch’s aura of clear radiance burst forth, his mana transforming into golden patterns intertwining; he seemed to become a nebula, resisting the influence of the Ziwei Master’s authority with all his might.
He too had thought that as a star deity, he naturally wielded the authority of Taiwei Palace, and that a mere mortal who had obtained some of the Emperor of Ziwei’s authority could not possibly compete with him over it.
This made his instincts swell rapidly, wanting to take advantage while the “Emperor Star” dimmed, to replace it.
However, when the authority of the Ziwei Master struck, and the Taiwei Monarch truly clashed with it, he discovered that the reality was not as he had imagined.
The authority and might of the Ziwei Master turned out to be unimaginably formidable!
He simply couldn’t resist it!
“Alas…”
Just at this moment, a sigh echoed within Taiwei Palace, and a figure dressed in splendid attire appeared behind the Taiwei Monarch.