Chapter 1649: The Emperor's Commission!

Chapter 1649: The Emperor's Commission!

What... what is going on?

A single smile, and I am already lost in confusion?!?

I am no ordinary being—I have reached the lower realm of the Supreme Will! How could such a simple expression plunge me into such a state?

What level of will must the other possess to achieve this?

A single thought arises naturally in His mind.

Will transcendence!

Only a will of transcendental power could cause Zhou Zhou to be completely ensnared by a mere expression.

So it is now confirmed—the wills of the Solar Emperor and the Lunar Emperor have officially ascended to the realm of will transcendence.

Zhou Zhou is stunned, yet also suddenly enlightened.

No wonder at all.

Merely this fact alone renders them worthy of being called quasi-consciousness transcendental masters.

And as He knows,

the current level of consciousness of Tiancheng God King and Chunqiu Law Master has only reached the uppermost supreme consciousness realm.

Already, in this single aspect, a vast chasm separates them.

At the same time,

Sun Emperor Sovereign and Taiyin Emperor Sovereign, gazing at Zhou Zhou, found themselves somewhat astonished.

How could someone simply blink—and escape the influence of their consciousness?

Even the ancient Tiancheng God King and Chunqiu Law Master could not have accomplished such a feat.

That is precisely why the Supreme Consciousness Lord places such great importance upon this heir.

The potential of this heir's will seemed unexpectedly high.

"Imperial Sovereign of the Azure Heavens,"

the Sun Sovereign chuckled, "Meeting you for the first time, you surpass my expectations—far more outstanding than I had imagined."

"Your Majesty, your words are too kind,"

Zhou Zhou stood up, politely responding.

The Sun Sovereign and the Moon Sovereign both smiled and shook their heads in amusement at Zhou Zhou's humility.

Yet neither spoke further. The Moon Sovereign said, "If you have time, come visit our Moon Court and the Sun Court."

"I will certainly visit when I have the time,"

Zhou Zhou replied seriously.

The Sun Sovereign and the Moon Sovereign nodded in satisfaction.

"Then we'll just wait for you to arrive."

The Supreme Sovereign of the Dark Moon said.

And then, suddenly, both of them soared into the sky, settling down upon the celestial heights.

An invisible palace swiftly materialized, emerging from nothingness and taking form from emptiness.

Soon enough, the lofty space where the Sovereign of the Sun and the Sovereign of the Dark Moon sat transformed into two magnificent, opulent palaces.

The Supreme Beings of Will gazed upward at the Sovereign of the Sun and the Sovereign of the Dark Moon seated within the palaces, as though beholding the primordial wills of the Celestial Sun and Celestial Moon themselves.

"Oh... this..."

Zhou Zhou stared at them, seated high above, and for a moment, he was utterly bewildered.

He had previously wondered where these two would sit.

After all, the first seat belonged to the supreme will, and the second to His own.

The remaining seats, the Sun Emperor and the Moon Emperor would certainly not occupy—too far back, after all.

Now, they had suddenly come up with such a scheme.

So there's actually a "refined seat" in the heavens.

Zhou Zhou felt an urge to burst into furious commentary.

At this moment,

all the transcendent willful beings had arrived for the grand welcome ceremony.

Zhou Zhou roughly counted them.

Among the present transcendent willful beings, including the Sun Emperor and the Moon Emperor, there were a total of fifty-five.

If one adds the Fire Heart Will and the Break Path Will, that would make fifty-seven supreme Will-Realm masters.

Zhou Zhou nodded slightly in his heart.

It was the first time he had ever known the exact number of Supreme Will-Realm masters within the highest cosmic realm.

At that moment,

the Supreme Will finally appeared.

He first exchanged a few simple words with the present Supreme Will-Realm masters, then summoned the Fire Heart Will and the Break Path Will, and briefly introduced himself to the assembled masters.

When they revealed that they were powerful beings from beyond the cosmos, having ascended to the Supreme Will-Realm under the cultivation of the Celestial Sovereign, they expressed genuine surprise—but said nothing further.

Then came the customary exchange of greetings and joyous banquets.

During this time, the Supreme Will also visited the first seat and conversed with Zhou Zhou and the others for a while, placing particular praise upon Zhou Zhou.

Zhou Zhou, visibly startled by the honor, accepted the commendation and pledged to cultivate even more Supreme Will-Realm masters in the future.

The Supreme Will uplifted Zhou Zhou, then departed.

During this time, he observed that both the Sun Emperor and the Moon Emperor rose from their seats, only sitting down again after the Supreme Will had left.

More than two hours passed.

When the wine had been poured three times and the dishes had been served five tastes, the welcoming ceremony still hadn't ended, and Zhou Zhou prepared to leave.

They could drink as long as they wished, but he had to continue his cultivation—there was no time or heart for lingering here.

The Heavenly Punishment God King, upon hearing this, shared the same thought.

Thus, they all prepared to depart together.

But just at that moment—

A voice appeared in Zhou Zhou’s mind.

It was unmistakably the voice of the Sun Emperor.

"Young friend, why don't you come and chat with me here?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou was momentarily stunned, then, without much thought, said a quick word to the Heavenly Punishment God Kings before ascending into the sky and arriving before the Sun Emperor and the Moon Emperor.

"Young friend, I and the Moon Emperor have a request to make of you."

The Sun Emperor spoke plainly.

Zhou Zhou froze in surprise.

These two—each possessing at least the transcendent will of a lower-tier force—would actually be asking him for help?

What could he possibly offer them?

He felt utterly confused, saying, "I don't know what I could possibly do to assist you two elders."

"Please, first tell me what you can do. If I truly can help, I will certainly do so."

"Ha ha, it's not anything terribly important."

The Sun Emperor chuckled, saying, "I observe that your realm is blessed by great cosmic fortune. Thus, I wish to send a portion of our elite, gifted Supreme Deities to your domain for cultivation and training."

"You needn't concern yourself with their origins—use them as you would your own troops, simply and directly."

"We don't expect much, only that they might gain a little greater chance of ascending to the Supreme Will Realm in the future."

"Understood."

Zhou Zhou merely thought it over briefly and agreed.

Indeed, it was no great matter—no reason to refuse.

"Thank you."

The Sun Emperor and the Moon Emperor nodded gently, smiling.

In truth, they harbored little expectation.

After all, how exceedingly difficult is it to ascend to the Supreme Will Realm?

Though they were heavenly deities, born as supreme gods, and only needed slight effort to ascend to the realm of Supreme Will, they had lived for so many years, witnessed, and even forged connections with countless beings at the Supreme Will level and beyond, knowing well the difficulty involved in ascending to such a state.

Yet as they had said themselves:

What they truly hoped for was not that the dispatched supreme gods would ascend to the Supreme Will level, but merely that their chances of doing so would be slightly increased.

After all, the Celestial Sovereign of the People had already cultivated two new Supreme Will-level beings, proving that he indeed possessed both the skill and the aptitude to nurture such ascendants.

That was sufficient.

It was, however, surprising to them that Zhou Zhou had so swiftly agreed to their request upon hearing their expectations.

Clearly, he truly believed in his own ability to cultivate Supreme Will-level beings.

And thus, they naturally looked forward to it with great anticipation.

"Your Majesties, how many supreme gods do you intend to dispatch to my domain?"

"I'll send five hundred of them."

"I will too."

After a brief moment of contemplation, the Sun Sovereign and the Moon Sovereign spoke.

At first, they had only intended to dispatch one hundred Supreme Deities to the Prajātā Sovereign's Sun God Realm.

But upon hearing how swiftly Zhou Zhou had agreed to their offer, they immediately changed their minds.

Perhaps...

This Prajātā Sovereign truly might bring them a surprise?

Then let us invest more.

After all, the current situation in the Dusk Battlefield is neither urgent nor easy—sending a few more Supreme Deities to the Prajātā Sovereign's realm would pose no problem.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou nodded, his heart filled with deep emotion.

With just two sentences, these two added a full thousand Supreme Deities to His ranks.

Nearly four hundred more than the Supreme Deities He now commands across the entire cosmos through war.

Is this the true depth of the Solar Divine Court and the Lunar Divine Court?

A display so extraordinary from the very first move.

Yet, it makes perfect sense.

The Solar and Lunar Divine Courts were always among the apex powers of the Supreme Grand Cosmos.

Nearly nine out of every ten Supreme Deities—nearly nine thousand—serve under their authority.

Plus, there are hidden ones, too.

For instance, Deities like Himself, who have been granted under the Supreme Deities of the Ultimate Void Grand Cosmos—perhaps merely never revealed themselves.

In such a case, the total number of Supreme Deities under the Solar and Lunar Divine Courts might already exceed ten thousand.

With such depth within him, offering 1,000 Supreme Deities to be cultivated under his care was indeed within their capabilities.

The Sun Emperor added, "You have aided us Supreme Deities in ascending to the realm of Supreme Will. We shall not take your assistance for granted."

"Here's an idea—I've heard that your mysterious trading syndicate currently lacks cooperation from Supreme Will-level cultivators."

"The Sun Divine Court under my command, along with the Yin Divine Court led by the Yin Emperor, collectively holds forty-two Supreme Will-level deities."

"Since you require such support, I and the Yin Emperor can dispatch twenty Supreme Will-level cultivators to assist your mysterious syndicate in inter-universe trade, even in grand cosmic commerce within the ultimate void cosmos."

"Of course."

"The compensation we owe must still be paid—let it follow the previous terms."

The Sun Emperor said.

At the same time, a quiet sense of reflection stirred within him.

He naturally knew of the mysterious syndicate.

This had once been the treasury of the Supreme Will's sovereign.

Even the Solar Divine Court and the Lunar Divine Court, in their dealings with this organization, had to treat it with due respect and formality.

Now, however, this very treasury had become the personal organization of the current reserve heir to the Supreme Sovereign.

How great must the trust and expectations be in the Supreme Will toward him, for Him to hand over such a treasury to him?

The Heavenly Punishment God Kings never received such privileges.

The Solar Emperor and the Lunar Emperor did not know exactly how highly the People's Emperor was regarded in the Supreme Will's heart, but it was undoubtedly very high.

For that reason,

they were willing to make an investment.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou's eyes lit up.

Isn't it like having a pillow delivered when one simply wants to sleep?

This precisely solved the pressing crisis currently facing the Mysterious Chamber of Commerce!

With so many Supreme Will realm powerhouses escorting the Chamber's trade operations, there would certainly be no need to worry about the security of their commerce in the days to come.

Powerhouses of the Supreme Will realm were capable of traversing the Ultimate Void Universe unhindered.

Protecting mere trade routes would, naturally, be a simple matter.

At the same time, a quiet shock rippled through His heart.

In the entirety of the Supreme Universe—excluding the newly ascended Fire Heart Will and Dao-Breaking Will—there were only fifty-five known powerhouses of the Supreme Will realm on the surface.

Yet, the Sun Divine Court and the Lunar Divine Court actually held forty-two of those Supreme Will powerhouses all to themselves.

It was truly extravagant.

They were indeed well-deserving of their titles as the two mightiest factions within the Supreme Universe!

As for arranging for the other party's Supreme Gods to enter His own territory, that was, naturally, an effortless task.

The entire Jiaoyang Divine Realm is now vast beyond measure.

Deploying a thousand Immortal Will-tier beings is no different from dissolving a single drop of water.

Of course.

One cannot simply allow them to train in isolation—such a course would waste their inherent combat power and offer little benefit to their cultivation.

Instead, why not integrate them directly into my own Jiaoyang Legion, accompanying my duplicates as they fight?

This is the swiftest path to growth, and one that also allows them to contribute directly to my cause.

Zhou Zhou mused, saying, "Your Majesty, once your Supreme God enters my Jiaoyang Divine Realm, may I temporarily alter their national affiliation to that of the Jiaoyang Divine Realm, making them citizens of the Jiaoyang Divine Realm and integrating them into my Jiaoyang military forces?"

"In our Jiaoyang Divine Realm, becoming a citizen and serving alongside the Jiaoyang military in various battlefields is the fastest route to growth—and the most effective way to transcend the Immortal Will tier."

"Of course, no problem at all."

"Such thoughtful foresight from you, young friend—this is exactly what we need."

The Sun Emperor Lord smiled and nodded in agreement.

The Moon Emperor Lord's gaze upon Zhou Zhou grew ever more gentle.

As masters of the Divine Court, they naturally possessed vast knowledge regarding the Prajaya Divine Nation and the Emperor of the People.

Among that knowledge, there was certainly information explaining why the soldiers of the Prajaya Divine Nation had grown so swiftly.

Precisely because of this, they knew that Zhou Zhou was telling the truth.

Precisely because of this, they understood that the current Emperor of the People truly wished for the Supreme Deities dispatched to them to successfully transcend into the Realm of Supreme Will—fulfilling their expectations.

What a wonderful child.

They thought within themselves.

They seemed to finally grasp why the Supreme Will placed such great value upon the Emperor of the People.

Honest, sincere, always willing to act for others, never self-serving, and truly capable of nurturing the greatest of warriors.

Plus some advantages and reasons they didn't know about.

Who wouldn't like that?!

Then He conversed a little more with the Sun Emperor Sovereign and the Moon Emperor Sovereign, after which Zhou Zhou excused himself and left.

When He returned, He found the Heavenly Punishment God Kings had not yet departed.

Zhou Zhou rejoined them.

"What's wrong, brother?"

Wan Xie Mo Master asked curiously, then quickly added, "If it's inconvenient, just ignore my question."

"Nothing,"

Zhou Zhou shook his head. "Didn't I raise two lower-tier Supreme Will Realm strongholds—the Sun Emperor Sovereign and the Moon Emperor Sovereign? The two Emperors see my talent in this area, so they've decided to send some Supreme Gods to my territory, hoping to leverage my territory's strength to help them ascend to Supreme Will Realm strength."

"So, did you agree, brother?"

The Supreme Demon Lord inquired.

"There's nothing I can't agree to," Zhou Zhou glanced at him strangely. "A divine subordinate gifted to me for free—why wouldn't I take it? Even if only temporarily borrowed, it could serve me for a while."