Above Destiny

Chapter 762 The treacherous minister has jumped out on his own!

The moment this realization surfaced in my heart, a final shattering sound rang out.

The tyrant, withered and emaciated like a corpse, was still struggling in vain. In his hands, the cracked seal of a king finally shattered completely and turned into dust!
A wisp of essence floated up and landed in Ji Jue's hand, and then, the afterimages of the past rushed in.

Legions relentlessly battling giant beasts at sea, magnificent and solemn celebrations and rewards, endless and extravagant enjoyment and indulgence, terrifying scenes of cataclysmic destruction, and even aimless and desperate escapes.

After finally hitting a reef on the vast sea, the royal seal in the brocade box sank to the bottom of the ocean and was never seen again...

After an unknown amount of time, and whether by chance or through a difficult search, the box covered in barnacles was pulled from the sea and opened.

The dazzling light illuminated a face weathered by time.

Screams rang out as one by one their terrified and struggling companions were pulled up and suspended by black lines that appeared out of thin air. A hungry gleam appeared in their turbid eyes.

He gripped the seal tightly in his hand as if it were a treasure more precious than his own life.

For hundreds of years afterward...

Until one day, the seal was lost from his hands, along with his life, which should have ended long ago.

No matter how much the tyrant wailed, cried out, or pleaded with tears streaming down his face.

This is not his right, and never has been.

Now, it's time to end this.

The radiant light, flowing and spreading like clouds, gathered in Ji Jue's hand, forming the outline of a sword blade. He slowly raised it, and without hesitation, slashed down.

click -

The terrified, contorted head fell into the ruins of the palace, mingling with the fragments of the throne.

To face death.

As the tyrant's blood meandered and flowed away in the darkness, the flames that seemed to reach the heavens finally devoured the last of the laws of distortion, coalescing into shape in Ji Jue's hands.

only……

"What is this?"

Ji Jue looked down blankly at the thing in his hand.

Using Ji Jue's spine as the main material, it naturally couldn't be in the shape of a sword. However, the way Chi Xiao was unfolding and constructing it left even Ji Jue, the creator, completely baffled.

The original spine shape has become more rounded and smooth. When held in the hand, it is like a bamboo cane with distinct edges and corners. However, on each section of the bamboo-like body, there are layers of fine characters constantly flowing, as if they were natural laws.

If you look closely, you'll see that it's all about the welfare benefits and safety rules of the coastal factory, as well as the hierarchical divisions and management systems within the Fly King, all formulated and emphasized by Ji Jue...

Holding the entire Crimson Sky in my hand, at first glance, it looks like...emmmmm...

The more I look at it, the more it resembles the [Scepter] held by the imperial envoys, represented by the Hand of the Emperor, during the Eternal Empire era—a scepter symbolizing supreme authority!

Furthermore, perhaps due to the fusion with the veil, at the very top of the talisman, there was an additional, dreamlike banner fluttering in the wind, with layers of a mechanical mandala flowing on it.

This is clearly a banner representing the power of execution!

During the Eternal Empire, even kings and nobles who ruled over vast territories could not possess the certificate of imperial power. The absolute authority granted by the emperor allowed the holder to have full control and management over all matters within their jurisdiction, including the life and death of kings and nobles, which could be decided with a single word...

At this moment, on the banner formed by the Crimson Sky, the authority of the Heavenly Origin and the Tower flowed between each other as if they were one.

Golden light emanated from the front, while black smoke billowed from the back...

Something is wrong!

The reverse side is the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, the front side is the Banner of the Human Emperor?
Even more deadly is that, inside the core of Chixiao... between the emblems of Tianyuan and the tower, a seal suddenly appeared!

[The Mandate of Heaven is eternal and unchanging.]

What is this thing?!

Ji Jue started sweating, and his vision began to blur.

There's a sense of absurdity, like someone crying wolf all the time, only to have the wolf actually come and ask when you're going to throw out the disobedient child for it to eat.

Who stamped the Imperial Seal on my Chixiao Palace?!

In a daze, I seemed to hear gloating laughter, so familiar. But upon closer inspection, it had all vanished without a trace.

Holding the Crimson Banner in his hand, Ji Jue could sense that it wasn't merely a simple resemblance in form to other Heavenly Origin Ritual Objects. Even if we went back several hundred years, to the era of the Eternal Empire, it would still be usable!

But times have changed!
He wouldn't have anywhere to use it now!

As the saying goes, power comes from above. The authority of the banner comes from the emperor's guarantee. Without the emperor, the banner is just a decoration.

Even if you tried to use the sword of the previous dynasty to kill officials of the Federation and the Empire, you wouldn't be able to cut them down at all!
Only the power of the Crimson Sky Foundation itself remains.

Ji Jue has completely discarded the original form and function of the sword. The current Crimson Sky Foundation has abandoned all its destructive power in exchange for ultimate control.

Like a usurper, he is absolutely supreme and undisputed within the court. Through the "Heavenly Constitution," he can more easily allocate and control his subordinates. Externally, he can use this weight of Heavenly Origin to interfere with and reverse all things, thereby uniting the forces of Heaven and Earth and making his opponents feel constrained and unable to exert their full power.

Such a noble control skill!
It completely fills Ji Jue's current shortcomings, and can even further develop as the coastal industry and the Fly King expand...

Ji Jue touched the banner, his face beaming with joy.

That's why they say a horse won't get fat without night grass.

It would take an unknown amount of time for the current coastal industries to support the Crimson Flies, but after devouring a tyrant, it was completed in no time, and it even expanded to the Fly King.

They even left behind such a large area! Ji Jue, hands behind his back, surveyed the ravaged sea abyss, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration, "This is a good place..."

Originally, after losing the support and maintenance of the Abyss Lord's kingdom, the mighty sea was about to completely engulf everything, but now, with the support of the Crimson Sky Foundation, it has returned to its original state.

If all the scale-transformers die out, so be it. I have my Fly King, and I can have as many subordinates as I want.

More importantly, it's this piece of land!

Even the powerful earth veins formed by the thick earth energy below make it an absolute feng shui treasure land. It should be noted that the earth's terrain is receptive to the movement of heaven, and the laws governing the usurper also require the support of a foundation.

When the earth's veins develop to this scale, they can already be called dragon veins!

The richer the ley lines, the more abundant the resources. The entire ocean abyss is an extremely rich mineral zone where well-formed ore is directly exposed!

After picking at a small piece of gravel and savoring it, Ji Jue could smell the scent of countless elements...

Good news!

The Fubao Park, which was originally limited by the size of Punabantu and had become overstaffed, can continue to expand!

Diligent and hardworking employees no longer need to be afraid to give back to society after the optimization; they can continue to work hard and start anew!
After the transformation, upon returning to society, they will possess a skill beyond simply tightening screws, enabling them to become more useful members of society!

Xinquan, Luodao, and Zhongtu, three major factories; Punabantu and Haiyuan Kingdom, two major industrial parks, serving one employee—how could that be a small blessing?

From then on, our coastline was overflowing with copper and iron mountains, and we could never finish mining them!

The thought of his good brothers working on the assembly line during the day and mining in the abyss at night, leading a fulfilling life through their own hard work, contributing to the Crimson Sky while alive, and continuing to contribute in the Paradise System after death... made Ji Jue's mouth almost unable to close.

We can never repay Mr. Ji's immense kindness!
It's never enough!
"Let me taste it first to see if it's salty!"

Now, holding the heavy banner in his hand, Ji Jue eagerly raised it slowly towards the dark depths of the sea above. Instantly, a deafening roar erupted amidst the swirling flames in the sky.

Under Chi Xiao's control, the opened abyss slowly closed and disappeared beneath the deep sea surface.

Amidst the violent tremors, the terrain rose and fell dramatically, quickly blending into the seabed and disappearing from view.

Throughout the entire process, all the changes seemed perfectly natural, and Ji Jue didn't consume much of his spiritual essence at all.

On the contrary, Ji Jue's utilization rate of his own spiritual essence and his control over his power have improved by several levels!
A complete set of granular alignments forms a powerful combination, focusing on vertical sectors, breaking down underlying logic, creating new business models, and forming a closed-loop matrix...

It directly reduces costs and increases efficiency!

After completing the sealing, Ji Jue left a coordinate on the Doomsday Special Train for subsequent development, and then directly jumped back to the Prosperity.

Amidst the raging winds and torrential rain, the towering waves have disappeared.

Without the tyrant's support, the locusts that had gathered showed signs of disintegration, and the mermaids, having lost their organization, were all slaughtered.

The Abyss was far too far away; in the chaos of the battlefield, he had only been gone for a dozen minutes, and no one noticed. Meanwhile, the Prosperity Ship, transformed into Dragon Mountain, was still diligently processing the white dragon's head.

The enormous head was frozen inside a block of solid ice, and the soul within had already escaped without a trace. Following the Azure Dragon, the White Dragon also left a generous gift on Luo Island.

The storm had gradually subsided, and the corpses in the turbid waters sank silently.

The night has passed, and a faint ray of light descends from the sky, bringing dawn, a vibrant scene of life and all things thriving.

Everything seems to be over, and we've weathered the storm without any real danger.

But is it really over?
Ji Jue stared at the various scenes on the monitor, his face expressionless.

The enemy was routed, the monstrous beast was beheaded, and the tyrant's home was confiscated by Ji Jue. It was undoubtedly a great victory!
Win, win, win, I'm so drunk!

This time, he caught a ton of fish again!

But the problem is...

How many more slipped through the net?

From the previous chaotic battles until now, Ji Jue has never let his guard down.

Even a lion uses its full strength to fish!
Just as internal and external troubles erupted on Luo Island, and the usurper and the white dragon went all out, the wolf demon's malicious perception keenly sensed a hidden evil intent!
So profound, yet so incredibly sharp.

In that fleeting moment, Ji Jue felt as if he had a thorn in his side.

Just as he was on high alert, the other party had already realized that the Abyss Lord and the White Flood Dragon posed no threat to Ji Jue and did not make a move.

Even with the arrow on the bowstring, he was able to see through the situation and forcefully stop.

Without striking, they vanish without a trace.

Like a seasoned hunter, he would never pull the trigger without being 100% certain!

If it weren't for Wolf's perception, Ji Jue probably wouldn't have noticed anything unusual at all, and would still be grinning like an idiot!

But here's the question... who could be so cunning and persistent as to hide behind the scenes and keep an eye on a weak, powerless, and pitiful craftsman like himself?

The Xu family? Seven cities?
Or……

Ji Jue lowered his eyes, recalling the fleeting glimpses he had seen when the seal of kings and nobles shattered.

Inside the former palace of the Abyss Lord, there was that gaunt, hunched, and eerie figure, like a monkey.

Deep and secluded?

(End of this chapter)