Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2009: The Empire Plan

The Eternal Emperor Realm is split into two distinct paths.

For every Eternal King who yearns to ascend to the Emperor Realm, there are only two methods of progression.

The first involves having one's power elevated by the heavens themselves, granting them the status of an Imperial Monarch.

The second path requires an individual to forge their own heaven using their personal mana, allowing them to become a far more formidable Celestial Emperor.

While an Imperial Monarch isn't inherently weaker than a Celestial Emperor, the latter undeniably possesses a higher ceiling for growth and potential.

However, once an individual allows the heavens to elevate their power, the chance to truly reach the heavens is lost, for one cannot stand as an equal to the force that raised them.

Achieving the rank of Eternal Celestial Emperor is a monumental challenge, leaving over ninety-nine percent of Eternal Kings stuck in their progress; thus, choosing to become an Imperial Monarch through the heavens is often viewed as a practical alternative.

After all, considering the immense difficulty of reaching the Emperor Realm—let alone becoming a supreme heavenly being—how many Celestial Emperors throughout countless eras have actually attained the magnitude of the heavens?

Furthermore, those who choose the path of the Imperial Monarch gain the direct protection of the heavens.

Despite these factors, the world is never short of driven cultivators who intend to rely solely on their own strength to break through to the Emperor Realm.

Naturally, the heavens do not elevate kings without limit, as doing so drains the very essence of the heavenly origin. Essentially, the more robust a heavenly world is, the more powerful beings it can support.

It is also a misconception that an Imperial Monarch is always inferior to a Celestial Emperor.

Since an Imperial Monarch serves the heavens with absolute loyalty, every action they take radiates heavenly authority, making them appear like true gods.

Nevertheless, an Imperial Monarch remains bound by the limitations of the heavens' own threshold, preventing them from ever becoming an unrivaled Celestial Emperor.

"Mandate of Heaven, Longevity and Everlasting Prosperity."

These eight specific words occupied Chu Yuan's thoughts.

Mandate of Heaven, Longevity and Everlasting Prosperity.

Imperial Monarchs are sanctioned by the heavens, acting as the favored children of the world.

Yet, regardless of how mighty one becomes in the Emperor Realm, they remain confined within the world. Only the heavens stand above the heavens, existing beyond all boundaries.

Chu Yuan had already founded his own Eternal Kingdom.

His current Cultivation level was that of an Eternal Celestial Emperor, standing on the very threshold of the heavens.

Unlike his peers, Chu Yuan already personified the will of the heavens, possessing the potential to evolve into a heavenly entity that stands above the world itself.

It was this possession of the heavenly will that granted him the ability to endure the Eternal Cataclysm.

"Within the Heavenly Realm, there are gods of even greater power above us; I can only be regarded as a god while remaining within the Eternal Road."

The god spoke these words with a calm demeanor.

"God, you are the representative of the Divine Path civilization in my Eternal Kingdom. There is no reason to look down upon yourselves. To have reached such strength within the isolated Eternal Road is already a testament to your incredible talent."

Chu Yuan announced, "There are those among you who possess the capacity to step into the Eternal Emperor Realm."

"Even if we ascend to the Eternal Emperor Realm, we remain a part of the empire, bound by the Emperor’s decrees," the demon replied with humility.

"It is my wish that you reach the Emperor Realm through your own merit, maintaining the potential to eventually become the heavens yourselves," Chu Yuan remarked.

The Imperial Path civilization is designed to embrace all forms of power, with the Emperor’s sovereignty keeping everything in check. Even if a heavenly being is born, they still belong to the empire.

In the vision held by Chu Yuan, his empire would be the greatest of all heavens.

Of course, every being who reaches the level of the heavens transcends the mundane world.

To ensure their willing loyalty, an invincible leader must exist to command them. Having fought countless battles, Chu Yuan understood this necessity and possessed the confidence to fulfill that role.

A ruler of an empire must always hold the ultimate power.

The vast and majestic Heavenly Realm was to be his true theater of war.

"I will soon forge an Eternal Passage, providing a way for you to depart from the Heavenly Tomb. Eternal Celestial Lords will be the first to leave. Following them, the path will open for Eternal Celestial Gods, True Gods, and Origin Spirits as the empire absorbs the entirety of the Heavenly Tomb and the Heavenly Battlefield."

Chu Yuan’s plan was a methodical, multi-step process.

The strategy was to let the powerful lead the way to secure a foothold, and once the foundation was stable, the weaker citizens could follow.

He harbored a far more ambitious goal: to grow the Eternal Kingdom by merging it with the Heavenly Tomb and seizing the Heavenly Battlefield, using those lands as the cornerstone of his own Heavenly Realm.

Naturally, he was aware that the Heavenly Tomb still contained the remains of fallen heavenly beings that required clearing.

As he executed his plan within the Heavenly Realm, he felt certain that a new heavenly being would soon arise.

Given Chu Yuan's current prowess, even though he had not reached his final form, it would be difficult for even the heavens themselves to strike him down.

By grasping the intricacies of the Heavenly Realm, Chu Yuan’s understanding had deepened significantly.

The Heavenly Battlefield was massive and filled with ancient ruins, yet Chu Yuan felt no desire to linger and explore; instead, he made his exit as swiftly as possible.

"The Heavenly Battlefield is now behind me."

After a period of travel, Chu Yuan finally crossed the boundary of the Heavenly Battlefield.

"So this is the interior of the Heavenly Realm."

Chu Yuan surveyed his surroundings, taking in the sights of the heavenly world.

In truth, the Eternal Road where they had lived was a segment of the Heavenly Realm, but it functioned as a world trapped within a heavenly body, unable to reach the outside world.

Now, as he observed the landscape, he transmitted the images so the citizens of his empire could witness it as well.

The Heavenly Realm did not appear whole. To Chu Yuan, it seemed broken and scattered, resembling a cosmic void but with infinitely more layers and complexity.

Looking back, he saw the Heavenly Battlefield enveloped in dense, grey-white mists.

The scale of the Heavenly Battlefield was so vast that it eluded the sight of most, but with his heavenly will, Chu Yuan could perceive its full scope.

Beyond the battlefield lay a multitude of ruined worlds.

The entire Heavenly Realm looked like a collection of fragments, woven together by countless planes of existence as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.

"Prior to the start of the Heavenly War, the Heavenly Realm was a unified whole, with the Heavenly King presiding over its growth. Upon the Heavenly King’s fall, the resulting blast shattered the world, yet that very destruction expanded the reach of the heavens."

In that moment, Chu Yuan’s soul felt as if it were drifting across a myriad of worlds.

He experienced a profound realization. Though the Heavenly King was gone, his presence seemed to be everywhere, existing within every world he had originally opened.

He also detected the presence of many other heavenly wills, indicating a fierce competition among the heavens.

In the beginning, there were no heavens; it was the sheer power of heavenly beings that brought them into existence.

Their will sits above the heavens. While creating a heaven is a grueling task, for such beings, it serves as a method of Cultivation. Their strength increases in proportion to the number of heavens they create.

"This is the nature of the heavens," Chu Yuan remarked.

"The Heavenly War, the fall of the Heavenly King, and the deaths of so many heavenly beings—perhaps it wasn't a tragedy. Their conflict created a superior Heavenly Realm and shattered the old, stagnant order."

Chu Yuan pondered the past.

Without the Heavenly War, he might never have received his system or traveled between worlds.

If those heavenly beings had not perished, Chu Yuan would have lacked the opportunity to dismantle the eternal rules and establish his Eternal Kingdom.

Thus, even though the Heavenly War was a catastrophe for many, it had provided him with his greatest opportunities.

Chu Yuan’s eyes flashed with a resolute, heavenly light.

His primary objective now was to ascend as a heavenly being and use his own power to forge a world of even greater magnificence.