Chen Ping nodded, satisfied. “Good. All that sweeping across the Ninth Heaven to gather materials for you was worth it.”
No sooner had he spoken than his storage ring trembled. In a flash, the little Heaven-Devouring Beast shot out.
The moment it saw the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord, the little beast scampered over and began licking him affectionately.
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord gently stroked it, his eyes filled with guilt.
His own mount, the Heaven-Devouring Beast, had fallen in battle. Who would have thought that at the final moment it would lay an egg?
The little Heaven-Devouring Beast was still very young, yet it already knew its master.
“Now that I am restored, there is no need to keep pressing the Myriad Laws Sect,” the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord said to Chen Ping.
Chen Ping was slightly taken aback. He had never expected the once bloodthirsty Crimson Cloud Demon Lord to say such a thing.
“That really doesn’t sound like you,” Chen Ping laughed.
“It’s all from spending too much time with you. Your bad habits rubbed off on me,” the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord said, rolling his eyes.
“Hahaha…”
Both men burst into laughter at the same time.
“Old Black, withdraw…”
At Chen Ping’s single word, the entire dragon clan army followed him and departed.
The Myriad Laws Sect had not suffered heavy losses. They had merely lost face.
“Shall I help you deal with that Soul-Devouring Venerable?” the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord asked once they had left the sect.
“No need. I feel terrifyingly strong right now. You should go find your little sweetheart.”
Chen Ping gave a faint smile.
He knew the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord could never let go of the woman in his heart, Immortal Lady Lingyue.
Hearing this, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord gave a wry smile.
“If you don’t need me, then I will go guard Yue’er. I will find a way to bring her back to life, no matter what.”
“Take care of yourself. If you ever need anything in the Ninth Heaven, just let me know.”
With those words, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord glanced at Chen Ping with reluctance, then vanished.
Chen Ping waved towards the spot where he had disappeared.
After all this time with the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord living in his consciousness, his sudden absence left Chen Ping feeling a touch of emptiness.
“Let’s go. To Tongtian Cliff…”
Chen Ping led the dragon clan army to Tongtian Cliff to see how construction of the Heavenly Gate was progressing.
When they arrived, Chen Ping personally used supreme magical power to outline the foundational array of the Heavenly Gate, drawing upon the power of the circumferential stars to reinforce it.
Countless resources offered by the submissive sects, along with master craftsmen, worked day and night under the supervision of the dragon army.
Magnificent palaces rose from the ground. Powerful array veins were carved into the mountain itself. Spiritual energy gathered like the tide, turning Tongtian Cliff into the new spiritual heart of the Ninth Heaven.
In just a few days, an incomparably majestic sect stood complete.
While integrating the resources of the Ninth Heaven and consolidating his own gains, Chen Ping’s comprehension of the laws grew ever deeper.
His cultivation leapt from the fifth rank of Human Immortal to the sixth rank. As for his true combat strength, even Chen Ping himself could no longer gauge it.
The Demon-Suppressing Tower, Dragon-Slaying Sword, and Great Luo Golden Canon fused ever more perfectly with him.
On this day, Chen Ping stood at the highest point of the square before the main hall.
Below, the dragon clan legions stood in neat ranks. Representatives from every submissive power across the Ninth Heaven filled the space, a dark mass numbering tens of thousands.
Everyone held their breath, gazing up at the cyan-robed figure on the high platform with reverence and near-maniacal fervour.
Chen Ping swept his gaze over the crowd. His voice was calm yet carried supreme authority, reaching every ear clearly.
“From this day forward, order in the Ninth Heaven shall be upheld by me, Chen Ping!”
“The new Heavenly Gate is hereby established upon this ground to oversee the realm! Liu Xue shall be its master!”
“Those who obey my command shall receive my protection, inherit my teachings, and enjoy peace!”
“Those who defy me shall be trampled beneath the iron hooves of the dragon clan until nothing but scorched earth remains!”
“We shall obey the decree!”
A tsunami of assent, like rolling thunder, shook the heavens and spread to every corner of the Ninth Heaven!
A new era, the era of Chen Ping, had officially begun!
The Ninth Heaven had welcomed its one and only sovereign!
“It’s time to go and utterly destroy that Soul-Devouring Venerable,” Chen Ping murmured, his eyes blazing with battle intent.
He now ruled the entire Ninth Heaven. A mere Soul-Devouring Venerable was nothing.
Chen Ping felt that he could crush the fellow to death with one hand.
