Chapter 169 - 127: Great Earthquake in the Eastern Domain, White-robed Divine King Jiang Renfeng

Chapter 169: Chapter 127: Great Earthquake in the Eastern Domain, White-robed Divine King Jiang Renfeng

In the unfathomable, boundless void, nine colossal Dharma idols towered over the ten directions. The nine paths converged, crowning him with the character for ’King.’

The ’King’ character, condensed by the Nine Saints of Nanling using the nine paths as a pact, slowly sank between the youth’s eyebrows. Along with it went nine transparent strands of obsession.

The youth, now crowned as a king, stood with his hands behind his back.

At this moment, Jiang Hao stood quietly in the void. As he opened his eyes, the majestic aura of a young king intimidated all directions. Clad in his white robes, he truly seemed to have incarnated into a youthful sovereign at that very moment.

"To think the fourth young crowned king of Nanling is actually an outsider Cultivator from a barren land."

"He is the first young royal master in the history of our Nanling to be crowned from a barren Earth Realm. He actually did it."

As the nine Dharma idols slowly vanished, the entire Holy City instantly boiled over with excitement.

It wasn’t just the Holy City. The crowning of a young king brought forth anomalies from heaven; the signs of his coronation were reflected across the entire sky above the Eastern Domain. However, the public only knew that a new young king had been born in Eastern Domain Nanling. Who exactly had been crowned remained a mystery. They could only glean a clue from the two massive characters that flashed across the Peak of the Firmament, reflecting upon heaven and earth.

"Dong Hao? The newly crowned young king of Nanling is named Dong Hao?"

’Dong Hao’ was merely a title bestowed by the Nine Saints of Nanling based on the nine paths; it was not the crowned king’s actual name. For a time, countless terrifying factions in the Eastern Domain were guessing the identity of this newly advanced royal genius of Nanling.

However, very few could have guessed the name Jiang Hao.

Of course, there were exceptions to everything.

The vision of the coronation reached all directions, allowing Cultivators across countless regions to see the title reflected by the nine paths.

At this moment, in Xingyue City’s Earth Realm.

Inside the Ye Family Mansion, a beautiful figure crouching on the ground and busy with chores suddenly looked up, endless ripples forming in her beautiful eyes.

Two figures also rushed out of that familiar thatched cottage. One was elderly and hunched, while the other, though in his prime, had graying temples. These two were none other than Ye Canghai and Ye Tiannan.

Compared to ten years ago, Ye Canghai’s vitality had begun to decline, and he had entered his twilight years. Even Ye Tiannan had aged significantly. Nearly ten years had passed since that night which changed the Ye Family’s fate. Everything felt like a lifetime ago.

"Dong Hao?"

Watching the two Dao characters slowly fade at the Peak of the Firmament, a hint of mist flashed through Ye Canghai’s aged eyes. For some unknown reason, the old man felt an inexplicable confidence regarding the owner of that title.

"Is it really him?" Ye Tiannan also revealed a faint smile.

It had to be him. Taken away by the Nanling Sword Saint. Crowned king in Nanling. Titled Dong Hao. All of this information seemed to point to one undeniable truth.

It was him. It was that youth from ten years ago. Today, ten years later, he had been crowned as a young king in Nanling.

"Your Ye Family truly had an eye for talent back then. A young crowned king, and jointly endorsed by the Nine Saints at that. As long as he lives, the rise or fall of the Ye Family rests on but a single word from him."

Around the courtyard, dozens of terrifying figures meditating cross-legged slowly opened their eyes, revealing traces of shock and astonishment, as well as envy. These experts still stood guard over the Ye Clan, but they only fulfilled their duty of protection. They never interfered in anything concerning the internal affairs of the Ye Family.

In truth, life had not been easy for the Ye Family in Xingyue City over the past ten years. Although the Ye Clan was guarded by experts sent by Gu Qingyan of the Divine Pill Pavilion, this only guaranteed the physical safety of the family members. As for the Ye Family’s status in Xingyue City over the years, it could be described as rather precarious. Fearing the oppressive might of the Qi Family and the Celestial Sword Sect, almost all factions in Xingyue City kept their distance from them.

In this massive city, the Ye Family had been reduced to an invisible, marginalized clan that ’no one dared to provoke’ but everyone avoided. Countless factions had even severed business ties with the Ye Family, let alone tried to build relationships with them.

"Congratulations, Old Master Ye. If the young crowned king is truly that person, the dead end your Ye Family faces in Xingyue City might finally be broken."

To be crowned a young king, one had to be a genius who had at least stepped into the Mortal Transformation Realm. Only Cultivators at this level could withstand the karmic burden of coronation. And a young crowned king who was a Great Power of Transcendence only needed to return once. Without even speaking a word, he could change the delicate balance of power in a barren Earth Realm.

At the very least, elevating the Ye Family’s standing in Xingyue City’s Earth Realm to unprecedented heights would be a trivial matter. Because that youth was no longer alone. Behind him stood the entirety of Nanling, backed by the Nine Saints. Even those Xingyue City factions that had isolated the Ye Family would have to carefully reconsider their stance.

In stark contrast to the Ye Family, the Qi Family was currently deathly silent.

"The vision of a young king’s coronation... Dong Hao? Could it be him?"

"Impossible. Absolutely impossible. How long has it been since the battle in the skies above Xingyue City? It’s been less than a mere year. How could he possibly be crowned king as a youth?"

"To be crowned king, one must have a cultivation base of at least Mortal Transformation or higher. Reaching the Mortal Transformation Realm in less than a year? That is an absolute pipe dream."

"Don’t forget, when he stepped into the Unity Realm in just three months, everyone said the exact same thing."

The entire Qi Family Mansion was so silent you could hear a pin drop; everyone was too terrified to utter a single word.

Those who witnessed the coronation anomalies were far more than just the Ye Family and the Qi Family; countless Cultivators across Xingyue City’s Earth Realm saw it too. At this moment, that figure involuntarily surfaced in everyone’s minds. Clad in white robes, he rose against the heavens, surviving countless sieges against all odds.

"Dong Hao—just because there is a ’Hao’ character in the title doesn’t mean it’s that person."

"Whether it’s him or not, we might find out very soon."

If that youth was truly the one who had been crowned king, he would definitely return to this Earth Realm. After all, the Ye Family he cared for was still suffering in dire straits here.