Secondly, every now and then, he would patrol the world as a Saint King, checking for errors and omissions, gradually perfecting the various legal loopholes of the Great Xia Dynasty.
This multifaceted life did not feel tedious to Zhang Jian; on the contrary, it was exceptionally fulfilling.
As the dukes and people gradually turned their hearts towards it, the control of the Great Xia Dynasty over the five divisions steadily increased.
This change of the people’s hearts is something visible.
The power of the Nine Tripods Barrier is increasing day by day, and the major divisions truly begin to integrate into the system of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The East Suspended Divine Continent is surrounded by Dragon Qi, and the Emperor’s Qi is continuously surging upward in a state visible to the myriad of Immortal Gods.
As the Dragon Qi and Emperor’s Qi rise, the purple Qi golden flower entwined around the Saint King Dao Fruit deep in Zhang Jian’s Innate Primordial Spirit grows ever richer.
Upon the Emperor’s Chariot, the Nine Dragon Chariot is pulling a majestic Emperor as he patrols the skies, with Immortal Gods accompanying the chariot from front to back. Inside the palanquin, Zhang Jian senses this trend, already optimistically planning how much Human Emperor Purple Qi and Human Emperor’s Merit he could leave behind ’after retirement’.
"This is just the beginning. It is estimated that after two thousand years, the national fortune of the Great Xia Dynasty will reach its peak, and by then, it will also be the time for me to abdicate!"
Zhang Jian thought to himself.
Endowed with Heavenly Dao Authority, he could make a clear prediction about such growth.
There is no eternally skyrocketing market; there are always rises and falls.
Zhang Jian never considered sitting among the mortal world for tens of thousands of years.
Three thousand years are sufficient for him to completely supplement the foundation of the Saint King Dao Fruit and the Innate Divine Body, and by then, it will also be when his Ancient Saint King Dao Fruit is at its most potent.
Flowing water does not rot, and a kept door hinge is not eaten by moths!
But if he were to cling to power for too long, the Great Xia Dynasty would inevitably decay and gradually decline.
That would also deplete his Human Emperor Purple Qi and Human Emperor’s Merit.
To lose Human Emperor Purple Qi and Human Emperor’s Merit for nothing, and leave behind infamy!
Zhang Jian’s expression was calm.
Three thousand years is not long for an Innate Divine Being.
It might just be the time for a nap.
Zhang Jian’s gaze swept over the southern divisions below, and in that instant, an image emerged deep in his Innate Primordial Spirit.
At the depth of his sea of consciousness, a Treasure Mirror spontaneously appeared deep within his palm.
It was the East Emperor’s Treasure Mirror.
"I never expected there to be such an opportunity of creation!"
At this moment, a slight smile appeared in Zhang Jian’s eyes.
He had sensed that an ancient relic was about to reveal itself within the Southern Divine Continent, and this ancient relic seemed to have some karmic relationship with the East Emperor’s Treasure Mirror.
Thanks to Heavenly Dao’s favor, he had early on an impulsive notion.
Immediately, he instructed the accompanying gods to continue patrolling the earth below, his figure suddenly tearing through space-time, heading towards a grand region.
At this moment, within a torrent of space-time, a young girl in blue surrounded by streams of Immortal Light was attempting to break through the surrounding space-time torrent, but to no avail. The space-time torrent gradually transformed into a massive circle of light, enveloping her, binding tighter and tighter.
Until eventually, she couldn’t move, as if her entire body was sealed by the space-time torrent, her magical power and Dao Practice draining rapidly.
The Immortal Light flowing over her body could barely protect her True Immortal Primordial Spirit, preventing it from being twisted by the Power of Space-Time, losing all longevity and vitality.
Fairy Qing Yao looked out beyond the Space-Time Ring with some fear.
"Senior Sister, what are you doing? Didn’t you say you’ve let go of everything?"
She questioned loudly, her expression a mix of astonishment and anger, with confusion.
The Purple Robe True Monarch looked on from afar, his expression calm.
"I have let go of everything, but my father refused to save him back then, how could he have the right to possess his relics!"
"His last wish was always to protect all living beings; I do not wish for his legacy to fall into the hands of outsiders, not even my father!"
Xin Ziqing’s gaze briefly fell upon Fairy Qing Yao, her expression earnest.
"Junior Sister Qing Yao, Elder Sister apologizes to you, as for this Supreme Treasure, after Elder Sister retrieves the relic, I will return it to you!"
She raised the Compass in her hand.
In an instant, she cast a Spell to invoke the Compass, instantly breaking open the surrounding virtual confusion, and her figure disappeared in a flash.
"Senior Sister, you can’t do this!"
"Master will be angry!"
Seeing this scene, the young girl in blue was anxious, but could only stomp her feet in helplessness, standing still.
Fairy Qing Yao felt frustrated, despite all precautions, she was finally tricked by her senior sister at the last moment.
It was difficult to find the Eastern Emperor Ruins, only to be stopped by the virtual confusion before the ruins and have the Supreme Treasure Compass granted by her sect taken away.
"Little girl, there’s no need to shout; even if you scream your lungs out, she won’t hear you!"
Just then, a serene figure suddenly appeared above the space-time confusion, his hazy figure radiating a layer of tremendous might. With a wave of his hand, vast sections of the space-time confusion seemed unable to withstand his Divine Power oppression, the entire space-time under his Divine Light suppression causing the rapidly flowing Power of Space-Time to come to a halt. Around them appeared the virtual shadows of large concentric space-time rings.
The entire space-time confusion was forcibly suppressed by this terrifying power.
This change left Fairy Qing Yao pale.
This kind of magnificent Divine Power was simply beyond imagination. Just a glance made her feel as if she were an ant, about to be crushed into dust by the grand Divine Light at any time.
"Junior of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect from Nine Yang Peak in the Donghua Realm, Qing Yao greets Senior!"
She hastily bowed in salute.
Zhang Jian looked on with interest at the young blue-clothed demon cultivator before him.
He had interacted with this young demon cultivator before because he recognized traces of legitimate Immortal Dao’s Dao Lineage on her, so the last time he did not take action.