Chapter 959 Halfway through

“I didn’t expect that you are the mother’s family of Princess Tarona…”

Tao Yu raised his eyebrows and said with interest.

He had only met the high-level officials of the Glory Empire and Princess Tarona. At that time, the other party wanted to use the Divine Road to win him over.

Princess Tarona is not only beautiful and sexy, but she is also a Divine Path Master and the Minister of Justice of the Glory Empire Cabinet. She is one of the true rulers of the Glory Empire.

The Mousse family, to which Howard belongs, is itself a family of meritorious nobles. Their ancestors conquered the world together with the emperor, and the most outstanding women in the family also married the emperor, sharing the honor and disgrace with the country.

In addition to Princess Tarona, there is another veteran Divine Road Master in the Mousse Family, whose strength is comparable to that of the Bai Family, and his influence is even greater.

“Oh? Is there any connection between you and Her Royal Highness the Princess?”

The housekeeper’s eyes lit up slightly. If that was the case, then the two parties could be related.

Even though the Mousse family itself is not weak, if all the guests who are worshipped are counted, the number of saints can exceed ten.

But this is not a reason for him to ignore a saint!

With the status of a saint, one can usually get some souvenirs even if they just pass by.

I don’t want to win over others, I just want to gain some good impressions when we meet for the first time.

What’s more, Tao Yu really saved them this time.

“We have met once, so I chose this place to go out to sea.”

Tao Yu spoke casually. In fact, his “Styx” alias had almost been exposed in the eyes of the top forces who kept inquiring about it.

But he had no interest in revealing the truth to these two people.

“Haha, that’s fate. Although our Glory Empire is not the best outlet to the Endless Sea, it is also quite safe. There are many caravans coming and going…”

The butler’s tone became even more enthusiastic.

The Endless Sea is full of pollution, chaos and disorder. Ordinary space equipment may malfunction and pose hidden dangers, so most of the time, conventional bulk material transportation relies on flying boats.

They were bringing Howard out for their first training. The route was not difficult. They just needed to cross Yongling City and reach the pier of Binhai City in front. There was no need to go out to sea.

Relying on their level of power, it is more than enough.

However, this time, the unexpected appearance of the Fog Whale, which would not normally appear near the Fire of Civilization, almost caused them to capsize.

“Well, originally this fog whale wouldn’t appear here, right?”

Tao Yu casually glanced and saw that the team underground that had just escaped because of the annihilation of all monsters was now avoiding the foul-smelling gray fog that spread after Wu Jin’s death.

Tao Yu also snapped his fingers to help these guys open up a safe passage.

They seemed to know that there was an important person passing by who would lend a hand, and they knelt down towards the sky for a while before leaving.

“Yes, there are three cities nearby, and the density of the fire of civilization is not weak. This kind of monster should not attack. Now that it appears here, it may be that something went wrong in one of the cities. I hope it is not Yongling City.”

The housekeeper also sighed. Yongling City had experienced the Fallen Saint incident before, and the Management Bureau moved in and carried out a major purge, but after all, they were already deeply involved and might not be able to clean it up.

“Just go and take a look and you’ll know. This is the direction, right?”

Even though the gray fog had a strong interference with divine consciousness, Tao Yu could vaguely feel the approximate direction in which the power of humanity was converging.

“That’s right…”

“I’ll give you a ride.”

Tao Yu raised his hand and waved, and the terrifying force mixed with the large flying boat and turned into a stream of light that broke through the air.

With a nobleman of good standing in the empire, many things can be handled with less trouble, so there is no need for extra connections…

……

Although Yongling City is not directly on the sea, it does not need to defend against possible endless sea monsters like coastal cities.

Therefore, many caravans that do not want to reach the seaside will settle in Yongling City and let this place take over the second-hand transportation.

Overall, it is much more prosperous than ordinary cities.

However, most areas of Yongling City are now on fire, the once prosperous streets have turned into ruins, and a large number of gray fog monsters are rushing around in the city at will.

The pioneers began to spontaneously form teams to resist the attacks of monsters.

The sounds of roaring, hacking and screaming were endless.

From time to time, pioneers who went to the frontier area returned.

Some didn’t know what was happening, while others already knew the current situation and joined the battle to protect their families as soon as they returned.

Some are also looking for a place to hide, trying to buy time to meditate before returning to the frontier area to hide.

But at this moment, the floating city in the sky was emitting thick smoke, and explosions occurred from time to time above the huge city.

Given the size of the floating city, once it lands on the ground, even the purest kinetic impact will be enough to kill or injure most of the pioneers of Yongling City who are still resisting!
Above the floating city, there were several streams of light that were constantly colliding, as if they wanted to rush into it.

Every time they collide, the aftermath will cause damage to the floating city again.

Fragments of the surface continued to fall, smashing down many buildings below.

The disaster-level captain of the management bureau in charge of this place, holding a spherical holy object in one hand, roared as he looked at the floating city that was smoking and damaged due to the battle between the two sides with a ferocious face.
“You are courting death! In Binhai City there is the Venerable Ross, he will kill you all! No one will be spared!”

“Haha! That’s funny. If Ross could leave Coastal City so easily, do you think Coastal City would be attacked? Do you think he would risk his own lair being attacked? Do you still think this is still the heyday of the empire?”

A hoarse roar like the sound of scraping came from the core of the floating city.

There lies the most crucial fire of civilization for the city.

It is obvious that an opportunity was found from within to allow the evil god’s followers to come in, and the function of the fire of civilization to dispel monsters was temporarily blocked and contaminated.

If time goes on, perhaps they can really extinguish the fire of civilization!
Hearing the sarcasm inside, the disaster-level captain of the management bureau also had a distorted expression on his face.

Damn!

It was for this reason that the fallen saint here had the opportunity to escape.

Today, the Imperial Cabinet’s control over various parts of the empire is declining day by day.

Even among the cabinet members, there are as many as ten Divine Path Lords, and they all follow the emperor’s path and are relatively loyal.

But those venerable ones who have opened up their own divine paths have nothing to worry about.

Without an emperor to suppress them, they would just follow orders and not announcements.

Even given their status and importance, as long as they did not openly rebel, they would probably not be severely punished even if the emperor returned, so they had nothing to fear.

As a result, Yongling City has become like this after his integration.

The strong man who was blocking him in front of him and whose body was bleeding from the power of the holy object also smiled sadly.

“Did you see that? Our dear envoy! Why do you have to kill us all? Why do you have to force us? There are so many people using the power of the evil god, why don’t you do anything about it? Can you handle it?!”

–

The figure was roaring with blood coming out of his mouth. He looked at the tragic situation in the city with a pleasure of revenge in his eyes.

The Saint fell, the city was investigated, and the Administration moved in.

This has already caused panic among the people in the city. After all, even the leading saint had used the power of the evil god to break through and was caught. In fact, many of the real high-ranking officials in the city did have problems.

Even if he didn’t join the evil god, he still helped deal with some things.

In addition, the Administration was too ruthless. In a short period of time, they arrested many important members with the so-called evidence they fabricated, and some were even forced to commit suicide.

The remaining ones who have guilty consciences feel despair.

Since there was no way out, the remaining people, whether they had truly surrendered to the evil god or had only a passing connection, chose to go all out and simply lure the evil god’s followers into the city to complete the city’s sacrifice! Extinguish the fire of civilization!

“Although this is not the seaside, it is not far from the Endless Sea! The power of the abyss is even stronger! Unless the Emperor comes in person, no one can reverse it!

“I want you to die! You all must be buried with us!”

The wanton laughter resounded throughout the entire city. The high-speed collisions of light above the floating city created ripples every time, along with some battles and explosions inside the floating city.

This huge monster has also begun to slowly fall towards the ground.

The anti-gravity engines shut down one after another.

The pioneers who were still fighting the gray fog monsters below looked up at the falling city and the ever-expanding shadow, their faces filled with despair.

“It’s over…”

“Hey, why didn’t you leave a way out at the beginning?”

“Will they not harm us if we leave them a chance? All the followers of the evil god should be executed, all killed!”

“…”

All kinds of wailing, roaring, and angry sounds were heard, and the strong ones had already started running away from the falling range, hoping to catch up.

Those who are not strong enough will just wait to die on the spot, or collapse and wail, and some will take the opportunity to be killed by the gray fog monsters.

There is nothing to fear about these chaotic monsters that can constantly condense in the gray fog!
If this continues, these people will become one of them!
But at this moment, a golden sun suddenly appeared in the sky, as if dispelling all the gloom and haze.

“This place is the fertile land of our human race.”

A strong and powerful voice came from the sky with a decisive tone.

Almost at the same time as the sound, the golden sun suddenly exploded, and soft golden light spread all over the earth.

The injuries of the injured pioneers have improved a lot, the pain has been relieved, the physical strength has been restored, and a sense of emptiness and peace has returned to their minds.

All the negative emotions of fear, madness, resentment and despair were swept away.

It seems that as long as they have this figure, they can resist some foreign enemies.

The gray fog monster that had begun to invade the city seemed to be blown away by the ashes that had been burned out, and was instantly wiped out from this world!

The falling giant floating city was also fixed in the sky by a great force and could not fall for a long time. All the powerful people of the evil god believers who were fighting in the sky were also dissolved by this golden light.

Even the catastrophic-level strongmen were unable to offer any resistance or resistance!

No matter what the fire of civilization is like at this moment.

Anyway, at this moment and place, the dazzling golden sun in the sky directly replaced the fire of civilization!

Many of the rescued people even knelt down spontaneously.

There were also people who ended up chanting the emperor’s praises, as if they thought it was the emperor himself.

The masters of the Management Bureau who were standing in the sky were stunned for a moment, then felt the warm feeling and the sense of relaxation and trust in their hearts.

At that moment, they all turned around and bowed to see him.
“I am honored to meet your Majesty. I do not know your name, so please forgive me if I have been disrespectful.”

Such a domineering and unreasonable method could never be achieved by a saint.

Even for the Venerable Shenlu, it would probably be difficult!

This is not simple destruction or fighting, but automatic identification of friend and foe, and modification out of thin air like a decree.

Moreover, even the gray fog no longer advanced into the city!

Originally, this gray fog itself can be seen as having no substance, or even as a projection of another space.

Fighting and martial arts can hardly affect their influx, and usually only the lamp of will derived from the fire of civilization can barely illuminate them!
But now, just one word from the other party, which was as powerful as the law of heaven, instantly resolved the situation that was originally serious and doomed to fail.

This can indeed allow the experienced people in the Administration to know the status of this person.

Although the emperor can directly occupy the fertile area of ​​one of the sea outlets, his ability is not weak among the true gods.

In its heyday, gods occasionally visited.

But in the current situation, a deity has come in person, and he must be given the highest etiquette.

“How could it be like this?”

Tao Yu frowned as he looked at the tragic situation in Yongling City.

He knew the general situation of the city, and he also knew that the Empire wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to bring Yongling City under its direct control.

But I never expected that such a big thing would happen here and the losses would be so heavy.

Without waiting for the people from the management bureau to explain, Tao Yu raised his hand and sucked. At the core of the floating city that was frozen in the air, a ball of civilization fire that had been stained a lot of gray was taken in Tao Yu’s hand.

It’s not that he hasn’t seen the Fire of Civilization before. He can control the Fire of Civilization belonging to the provincial capital of White Star City at will.

However, this thing is more like the embodiment of the world’s will and the way of heaven. It is used by the shepherds and guards, and it does not add much to Tao Yu’s own humanitarian power.

However, inside this ball of civilization fire, there was a kind of pollution that gave off a strong sense of erosion from the abyss. It was probably the work of some evil god with the help of his believers.

“It seems that he has a strong purpose. Maybe he is some kind of evil god who still has some sanity left, or the high priest has found a way to borrow the power of the evil god…”

and……

He is also an extremely powerful evil god!

–

Although Tao Yu could vaguely feel that the power of pollution was extremely strong, the evil god behind it was of very high status.

But since the other party was not there in person, it didn’t matter to Tao Yu.

Powerful divine thoughts poured into the fire of civilization, forcibly devouring and absorbing the pollution within it, allowing the fire of civilization to once again bloom with a soft glow.

The world’s will also turned its attention here again. Then a gentle breeze blew past, and the gray fog on the edge of the city was squeezed back several miles again. The brightness of the fire of civilization also increased a bit again.

Then a gentle force surged into Tao Yu’s body from the fire of civilization, making him feel as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring.

Tao Yu felt a hint of improvement in all aspects, from his Dharma body to his power. Although it was only a hint, the improvement that he could feel in his current situation was enough to show the power of the world’s will.

This should be my reward for saving the city.

“Give it back to you.”

After removing the pollution from the Fire of Civilization, Tao Yu casually threw it back to the leader of the Administration.

Let the other party hurriedly accept it, and then bow repeatedly to express gratitude
“Thank you for your help, Your Majesty. On behalf of all members of Yongling City and the Empire, I would like to express my highest gratitude to you!”

After a pause, he continued
“Although you may not need these, once the Imperial Cabinet learns about it, we will certainly give you a token of our appreciation.”

“Well, that’s thoughtful. It’s what I need.”

Tao Yu nodded. He was in need of money at that time, so of course he would accept any offer!

Moreover, this was another opportunity for him to help the Glory Empire, and the relationship between the two sides was quite harmonious.

Although Tao Yu’s main goal is to improve himself, as long as he is strong enough, any problem can be solved.

But this naturally updated network of contacts can often help you solve some of the tedious things that you hate.

As a veteran power dominating the port of the Endless Sea, the Glory Empire can indeed understand many unspoken rules that are not disclosed in the public intelligence of the Pantheon, so it is worth staying for a while…

……

Yongling City was still in ruins. Although the flames had been extinguished, the smoke rising from the broken eaves and walls, as well as the crowds of people working hard to search and rescue in the ruins, still added a sense of post-disaster tragedy to the entire city.

However, more and more pioneers are returning from the frontier areas.

Although their homes were destroyed, many people had sadness on their faces.

However, the fact that they escaped the disaster of the original destruction of the city made them feel open-minded and reborn, and they were very enthusiastic about rebuilding their homes.

The original mutual vigilance and selfishness among the pioneers seemed to have been eliminated a lot. They helped each other and worked together, and were full of hope for the future.

A black figure appeared above the city. Wearing a black V-neck dress with a translucent scarf on her face, Tarona was filled with a mysterious and charming feeling.

Tarona arrived in person without a car, and was a little surprised when he saw the city situation below.

As a master of the Divine Road, she had seen more tragic scenes, and the shock before her could not have any impact on her state of mind.

What surprised her was that this city, rebuilt from the ruins, somehow exuded a sense of vitality and hope.

The original dead atmosphere seemed to have disappeared.

The depression of living under the gray fog seemed to have disappeared. Although the city was destroyed, everyone was full of energy, as if they were reborn from the ashes!
This is fundamentally different from the aging and corrupt current state of the Glory Empire.

“Power? It’s really scary…”

As the venerable master of the Divine Road, Tarona made a judgment in an instant.

This seemingly auxiliary power of the king may have some terrifying magical effects.

In fact, the path that the emperor took to establish an empire and rule over everything also had a part of [rule] in it, which is somewhat similar.

However, the control power of [Command] is fundamentally different from the enthusiasm and enthusiasm that people spontaneously radiate in front of us!
However, she only paused for a moment, and soon she saw the floating city that was suspended in the sky again and had barely repaired several anti-gravity devices, and it turned into a stream of light and flew straight towards the council hall.

Then in the council hall, Tao Yu was seen chatting casually with his nephew Howard, asking about some interesting things about the Endless Sea.

As Tarona stepped into the hall, Tao Yu turned around and looked at her with a smile.
“The princess is still as charming as ever.”

“Greetings to His Majesty the ‘First’. I didn’t know your identity last time, so I hope you can forgive me if I was rude.”

Tarona lifted her skirt and bowed slightly with great sincerity.

“where.”

Tao Yu did not emphasize that he was indeed just a saint at the beginning. Although he did not need to care about such things with his current strength, there was no need to look for trouble.

“Thank you for your help again, Your Majesty. You killed the Fallen Saint back then, and now you have saved Yongling City.”

After Tarona spoke, the other people at the scene understood Tao Yu’s identity.

It turned out to be the recently popular ‘Original’ Crown of White Star State!
Destroy the Bai family, force back the Nine Heavens Divine Road, and intimidate the surroundings.

The new true God!

The Mousse family’s steward and the management bureau’s leader’s eyes lit up slightly.

Regardless of whether he is a pseudonym for other gods, at least on the surface he is definitely a true God with a clean background.

In fact, all major forces want to win over this new true god, but the other party seems to have no interest in joining their forces.

You don’t want to go to someone’s house too persistently and end up offending them, so you should leave the other person alone.

Otherwise, once you reveal your inclination to join some force, even if it’s just to make a request for an alliance, there will definitely be a large number of envoys knocking on your door!
In fact, they are all aware of the current situation of the Glory Empire. If they can have an ally who is a true God, all problems can definitely be solved immediately.

Unexpectedly, the other party came to my house on their own initiative and brought up the origin of our relationship.

Although it is someone else who is helping you, it is an interaction of relationships and being helped is also a kind of connection.

“It just happened to happen.”

Tao Yu waved his hand. He didn’t care about the empty words of thanks. Instead, he said directly:
“As you know, I am still lacking in foundation, and I don’t have much willpower left. If you have any reward, please use this. Also, I have a need for a telepathic connection artifact recently, and I wonder if you have any.”

Such straightforward words made Tarona a little dazed.

Your Majesty, the True God, is…

So frank!
After smoothing her hair, Tarona chuckled.

“Since it is Your Majesty’s request, we must naturally try our best to meet it. Although it takes a considerable amount of floating willpower to maintain the operation of the empire, I can spend some time to draw more from various cities and states. It is not a problem to offer 100 billion willpower. As for the holy objects you mentioned, I can also search the treasury. Although there are not many, there should still be a few…”

This response made Tao Yu feel quite satisfied.

Look, the cost of the second deification [Humanity] is directly solved by half!
Moreover, the required holy objects were also found directly.

This is before we even start selling our stuff, and before we even reach the Endless Sea!
This is the benefit of strength!

Things that were once hard to come by are now within easy reach…

(End of this chapter)