NOVPUBThe situation between Hao Ren and Tang Zhen had been resolved, and now it was time for the couple to return to the Crescent Moon empire. The old lady was a little reluctant but she knew that since Han Lingshi was going out on the journey, it would fall upon Hao Ren to come and take care of the children who were still in the northern continent.
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One week passed, and Ye Lan told Hao Ren about the discovery of the dragon vein in the deserts. She may have been working with Han Lingshi, but her loyalty for Hao Ren had always taken paramount. The lady was also going out with Han Lingshi leaving behind the Prime minister, Maya Okudera and the cabinet to monitor the governance system and Hao Ren was going to act as the deterrent in case someone tries to act naughty.
The young man didn't mind that, he asked Amare, if she would be so kind to escort Han Lingshi, the latter was not willing, but Hao Ren said, "You would get to see the world and you would only take action when Han Lingshi is in danger. The rest is none of your business. I will collect treasure for you in the meanwhile. As soon as Xiao Mei comes up with something, I will get it for you."
Thinking about that, she asked, "I demand you to make a walkman for me and upload all the songs from that lower realm inside it."
Hao Ren nodded and agreed to her condition, in his mind he thought, 'I would smack your face with all the songs that exist there. Hmph.'
He ran up to Xiao Mei, who rolled her camera eyes and said, "I can never understand how you gather such divergent people around you. A dragon who loves jazz is dubious. I would have liked it if she was someone who prefered heavy metal."
Hao Ren poked her nose and said, "Stop judging people, Xiao Mei."
The walkman was done, Xiao Mei made special earphones that could be detached and plugged in-ear upon transforming into the dragon form.
Finally, on the already assigned date, Han Lingshi took off with Ye Lan, Ye Yin, Ye Jill, Han Lingxue, Hao Mei, and Yang with her. They had taken a small number of shadow guards to play the scouting role and gather information for them. They all had an emergency teleportation talisman with the location locked to the Eden pavilion in the Crescent Moon Palace.
They also had an emergency alert jade slip, if they shattered it, Hao Ren would get the news and reach them as fast as possible. After a few minutes of Han Lingshi's spirit vessel vanishing in the void, he came back to sit down inside his room. Maya Okudera initially wanted to ask him to stamp a few documents but she thought that the Emperor was worried about Han Lingshi's departure, and so she delayed the task.
However, the young man sat in his study and said, 'System, please integrate the Ancient Titan Body.'
*Grit your teeth and greet your ancestors, it's gonna hurt.*
Hao Ren was surprised, but then the next moment, his body was covered with a warm sensation that originated from the core of his bones. The system said, *To reach a higher degree of integration please try to maintain your consciousness.*
The young man thought that the system was just pulling his leg as if he would fall asleep with such a mild warmth. However, as time passed his body was covered with sweat and his limbs were shivering a little. Hao Ren realized that it was just the beginning.
His body was heating up a lot and the climb of the temperature was nothing but abrupt. The young man grit his teeth and soon enough he was burning from inside out. His skin was molting and sweating. There were cracks on his body, and blood was seeping through these fine cracks. It was as if he was made up of marble and was now coming apart.
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Two hours had passed, and Hao Ren was now a bloody ball of flesh curled upon the floor with blood stains around him. Just five minutes all his pores sprayed blood outside causing him to collapse.
Suddenly, the system said, *Host, it has been determined that your cultivation is insufficient to bear the burden of this integration. There is a seventy percent chance that you would die.*
The young man answered, 'Use all the ten year long cultivation bonuses that you gave me in the twenty tickets.'
*Seventy years of cultivation is being infused.*
The next moment, all the spiritual energy from the surroundings began to gush inside his body. It was as if someone had pumped him with steroids, but the burning sensation inside his body was colliding with the cooling sensation of the spiritual burst.
The impact of this scenario was so strong that above the capital a huge vortex appeared. Ye Jian who was responsible for the security this time around the year, infused spiritual energy in his throat and said, "All the citizens, use this chance to cultivate and elevate your realms. The spiritual vortex is formed by His Excellency. It is unsure if any of us would be able to gain such a pure spiritual energy in the future."
As the young man said this, the entire city came to a stop, everyone apart from the city guards were allowed to cultivate. The military garrison outside the city limits was even more alert because they worried if someone tried to exploit this chance and cause trouble.
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In his study, Hao Ren was akin to a maggot, wriggling on the floor in the puddle of his own blood. His appearance was anything but holy or majestic. After an hour, the commotion finally calmed down, however, the clouds in the sky had turned from the spirit vortex, to jet black clouds of a heavenly tribulation.
Hao Ren was at the verge of fainting when the system said, *Tribulation will help you successfully temper your new body and also your realm will elevate.*
The young man took a deep breath and asked, 'Can you really not give me a break, you heartless fucker.'
*Nope, get your ass out or this city will be obliterated.*
Hao Ren stood up, and he was about to walk out covered in blood stains, when he saw himself in a mirror, and waved his hand to wash it all off with the spiritual energy. He flickered from his spot and appeared in the sky above the capital. He looked like a tiny dot but the people were excited, and they began to pray for his well being.
The clouds reacted and the bolts of lightning rained upon Hao Ren. The physique allowed him to absorb a lot of lightning energy and it wasn't till the seventh lightning bolt that he felt the intensity of the test. The tribulation was very smooth sailing for him given his realm.
The young man clenched his fist and mumbled, "To think I would gain such a physique? If I were to spank Amare now, her ass might reduce to a bloody mess."
*Fucking hell, what sort of thought process is that?*
The young man rolled eyes and said, "In her dragon form you are an asshole. I am not a pervert. If I was to slap her dragon ass with this body she might suffer damage."
*I don't believe in you, motherfucker, I know that you have fantasies, tch, too bad scumbag, you are bound to have no other woman than the one you have already.*
Hao Ren nodded and took out a new robe from his space ring as he said, "I have to work so much for this one only. If I had someone else, I might be dead from over work only."
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They returned to the palace and Hao Ren found Ye Jian and the rest of his disciples were gathered outside. They were all bowing to him as they said, "Congratulations on your ascension, Your Excellency."
Hao Ren smiled and said, "Thank you everyone. I hope that you all also ascend soon and I can have some companions."
The people respected him and he respected them back. Hao Ren looked across the palace gates and found the citizens also gathering in the square and cheering for his ascension. The young man put his hands behind his back as he walked towards the gate. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
Ye Jian looked at the Palace guard and waved his hand, the latter opened the gate while the guards formed a barricading line outside to prevent the people from approaching the Emperor. Hao Ren walked through the barricade and he met with the people. They all blessed him with their heads lowered.
Hao Ren sighed and asked, "Why do you all keep your head lowered? Have you done something wrong? Have I been a tyrant? Has my wife, your empress been hard on you?"
The people all raised their heads and denied in unison, causing Hao Ren to chuckle and said, "Well, to be honest, I am also a little afraid of my wife."
The people all erupted in laughter.
