The Great Ruler: Raising From Liu Domain

At the far western continent, Great Thousand City.

A city capable of bearing the name “Great Thousand” was unique in the entire Great Thousand World. It was the location of the headquarters of the Great Thousand Palace.

This was publicly the most important city of the Great Thousand Palace and the place where all of its upper echelons normally resided.

When the Feind Race armies retreated from the four borders of the Great Thousand World, the experts of the Great Thousand Palace also returned one after another and gathered once more in Great Thousand City.

Liu Bai was naturally among them as well. However, unlike the others, his main purpose this time was to meet Qin Tian.

“Haha, I’ve finally gotten to meet the mastermind behind all of this. Come, sit down and tell me exactly what you people did on this trip to cause such an enormous disaster.”

Qin Tian looked at Liu Bai, his old face already blooming like a chrysanthemum with delight.

After going out only once, they had somehow gained a Saint Grade Middle Phase expert whose combat power was comparable to a Saint Grade Late Phase powerhouse. How could Qin Tian not be pleased?

As for the previous invasion by the Feind Race, what did that matter?

The two races were mortal enemies to begin with. Even without Liu Bai, would they not have gone to war?

Naturally, Liu Bai understood this very well. Faced with Qin Tian’s teasing question, he explained the entire sequence of events, including some of his own speculations.

One could say that aside from the matter of his cheat system, he concealed nothing.

After hearing everything, Qin Tian’s expression became serious.

“You mean that the Evil Spirit Race was cultivated by the Feind Race and intended to infiltrate the Great Thousand World to carry out sabotage?”

Liu Bai nodded.

Naturally, he could not reveal that Jiang Ya and the others had specifically been prepared for the Great Thousand Demonification Array, so he could only provide this explanation. However, he believed that with Qin Tian’s wisdom, he would surely be able to infer the truth.

“The Evil Spirit Race, to think such a peculiar race truly exists in this world.”

Qin Tian sighed.

“However, what you mentioned is only one possibility. In my opinion, the Feind Race did not go to such lengths to cultivate this race merely for sabotage. Their true objective remains the Heavenly Evil God who was suppressed by the Immortal Emperor.”

Liu Bai frowned and deliberately asked in confusion,

“How so? Although the Evil Spirit Race possesses many experts, they amount to only a few dozen ordinary Heavenly Sovereigns. Jiang Ya, as a Saint Grade Middle Phase expert, was somewhat troublesome, but our Great Thousand World still has enough experts to deal with him.”

Qin Tian shook his head.

“You do not know about this yet. Once the Great Thousand Covenant begins, you will understand.”

“Back then, the Immortal Emperor used his life to create a grand Array called the Great Thousand Demonification Array. The Heavenly Evil God was suppressed by this Array. For tens of thousands of years, the Feind Race has tried countless methods to rescue him, yet they could not even enter the Array.”

“However, this Array possesses a unique characteristic. It only reacts to demonic energy and does not activate against spiritual energy.”

“Many of the Great Thousand Palace’s defensive Arrays were designed according to the principles of this Array. You should be familiar with that.”

Liu Bai nodded.

Wasn’t the protective Array outside Sacred Abyss City exactly like that?

“If it weren’t for you, when the Evil Spirit Race suddenly appeared, they might truly have been able to enter the Array. At that point, if the seal had been damaged and the Heavenly Evil God released, our sins would have been immeasurable.”

Hearing Qin Tian’s words, Liu Bai secretly smiled.

If events had truly followed the original storyline, then the Great Thousand Demonification Array would certainly have been breached. Once the Heavenly Evil God emerged, without Mu Chen becoming a Ruler, Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor alone would not have been able to turn the tide.

He continued chatting with Qin Tian for quite some time, learning many hidden secrets about the Great Thousand World from him before finally leaving Great Thousand City.

Before departing, however, he exchanged a considerable amount of his Demon Slaying Points.

After all, Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor alone had provided him with ten thousand Demon Slaying Points. Together with his previous accumulation, his total had exceeded twenty thousand.

If the Evil Spirit Race had not already been converted into spiritual energy, he could have emptied the Great Thousand Palace through Demon Slaying Point exchanges alone.

Of course, had that happened, he would not have obtained enough Spiritual Pulse Awakening Points to awaken his own Nine Divine Pulse.

You could not have both fish and bear’s paw. Liu Bai was already very satisfied.

The Five Elements Divine Palace lacked a strong foundation and was short on powerful treasures, Sovereign Bodies, secret manuals, and other treasured assets.

After this exchange, however, those deficiencies were completely resolved.

Combined with the library within the Ancient Heavenly Palace, the Five Elements Divine Palace now truly possessed a foundation comparable to a top tier super force.

Among all the treasures he exchanged, only one was useful to Liu Bai personally.

That was the Heavenly Vault Crystal.

It was a legendary crystal capable of restoring the spirituality of Peerless Saint Artifacts.

Liu Bai possessed both the Heavenly Emperor Sword and the World Shocking Divine Spear, two Saint-Grade Peerless Saint Artifacts. However, both had suffered severe damage over a long period of time, causing their spirituality to decline and their rank to fall to the Immortal Grade level.

Previously, Liu Bai’s cultivation had been insufficient to restore them.

Now, however, he had already reached Saint Grade cultivation. With the aid of the Heavenly Vault Crystal, he was confident he could restore both weapons to their peak condition within a year.

These were genuine instruments of slaughter whose offensive power surpassed even the Ancestral Pagoda of the Buddha Ancient Clan and the Tai Ling Ancient Diagram of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan.

After returning to the Five Elements Divine Palace on the Skylaw Continent, Liu Bai encountered someone he did not expect.

“Father? Why are you here? Did the entire Liu Clan come over as well?”

The person standing before him was none other than his long unseen father, Liu Qingtian.

Hearing his son’s words, Liu Qingtian immediately rolled his eyes.

“What? Are you unhappy to see your father?”

“You unfilial brat. You’re enjoying life here while forgetting all about your old man. Thankfully, my two daughters in law are much better than you. Unlike you, they aren’t heartless ingrates.”

Liu Bai was instantly speechless.

Daughters in law?

And two of them?

There was no need to guess who his father was talking about.

Sure enough, in the next moment, two figures appeared beside Liu Bai.

One of them was naturally Jiu You, with her graceful and alluring figure and perfectly curved body.

The other was a young girl dressed in a Violet skirt.

Her long hair flowed gently in the wind. Her delicate face resembled flawless porcelain and emitted a faint glow. However, her expression was somewhat cold and stern, while her golden eyes shone with a mysterious and profound radiance.

This girl was none other than Mandala, who had finally shed her appearance as a little girl.

“How did it go? Is everything resolved? You’re not injured, are you?”

Mandala’s beautiful face was filled with concern, while Jiu You had already started examining Liu Bai’s body herself.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Don’t worry. Everything has been settled.”

Liu Bai smiled as he took both of their jade like hands into his own.

The two women immediately blushed.

After all, there was still a giant lamp standing nearby watching everything.

Unfortunately, Liu Qingtian showed absolutely no awareness that he was interrupting a romantic moment.

He merely watched the interaction between the three with a cheerful smile, his face displaying the satisfaction unique to an old father.

Finally.

After so many years, his son had at last learned how to continue the Liu family bloodline.

Although Liu Bai had never returned to the Northern Heavens Continent and had never brought the Liu Family to the Five Elements Divine Palace, that did not mean he had neglected them.

Over the years, Liu Bai had provided the Liu Family with an enormous amount of resources. Under the accumulation of those resources, the strength of the Liu Family’s direct lineage, including Liu Family’s second son Liu Zong and third son Liu Ming, had undergone earthshaking changes.

Of course, due to their limited talent, even with such support, Liu Zong and Liu Ming had only reached the Ninth-Grade Sovereign Realm.

In contrast, Liu Qingtian and the Liu Family Ancestor Liu Jingshan, who possessed slightly better talent and strength, had achieved the cultivation of Lesser Earth Sovereigns.

However, that was already their limit. They would likely never advance beyond this point in their lives.

As for Liu Mubai and Liu Yang, the former clearly possessed much greater potential. His cultivation was already the highest in the Liu Family apart from Liu Bai, having reached the peak of Greater Earth Sovereign, and Liu Bai was even considering nurturing him into the Liu Family’s second Heavenly Sovereign.

Liu Yang was somewhat inferior. Like Liu Qingtian, he was only at the Initial Phase of Lesser Earth Sovereign. However, after inheriting the legacy of the Divine Refining Emperor, Liu Yang’s true value far exceeded that of an ordinary Lesser Earth Sovereign.

If the Liu Family truly wanted to become one of the most powerful clans in the Great Thousand World like the Xiao Family and Lin Family, then they would probably have to wait until the next generation was born.

“Son, now that you’ve already achieved fame and success, shouldn’t you find some time to settle the marriage first?” Liu Qingtian transformed into a marriage pressuring father and whispered directly into Liu Bai’s ear.

Although he lowered his voice, all three people present were Heavenly Sovereigns. No matter how quietly he spoke, there was no way he could hide it from the two women. As soon as he finished speaking, a blush appeared on both of their faces.

However, although they had heard him, neither pretended to have heard nothing, nor did either of them object.

This immediately caused the corners of Liu Qingtian’s mouth to curl upward.

He was not an idiot. How could he not know they could hear him?

This was merely a test, a little trick from a concerned father.

Fortunately, the result seemed quite satisfactory.

Liu Bai was momentarily stunned, but quickly reacted.

Although he had not expected his father to bring up marriage at such a time, he was not opposed to it.

The relationship between him and the two women was not as unforgettable and deeply engraved as that between Mu Chen and Luo Li. It had developed naturally and smoothly.

But that did not mean their feelings were inferior to anyone else’s.

The timing was simply somewhat inappropriate. After all, he would not have much free time ahead, especially with the approaching Great Thousand Covenant.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Bai said, “As for marriage, I have no objections. However, I plan to hold it after the Great Thousand Covenant.”

The latter half of the sentence was obviously directed at the two women, since Liu Qingtian did not even know what the Great Thousand Covenant was.

Upon hearing this, both Mandala and Jiu You became serious. They were Heavenly Sovereigns as well and had received invitations to the Great Thousand Covenant, so they naturally understood its importance.

“Then it’s settled. Once that Great Thousand Covenant is over, you two will get married!” Liu Qingtian declared immediately.

“Just in time. During this period, I can get in touch with Miss Jiu You’s family. No matter what, we can’t let our future in laws think the Liu Family lacks proper etiquette.”

Clearly, during Liu Bai’s absence, Liu Qingtian had already thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of both Mandala and Jiu You.

Of the two women, Mandala was essentially alone in the world, so she could make all decisions for herself.

Although Jiu You could also make her own decisions, Nine Nether Clan Leader still existed, so a matter as important as marriage naturally required her family’s approval.

Liu Qingtian was more than willing to take responsibility for that. He believed Clan Leader Tianhuang would not object.

“Alright, Father. I’ll leave this matter to you. We still have a lot of things to deal with, so we’ll be leaving first…”

As he spoke, Liu Bai exchanged a glance with the two women and quickly slipped away.

Liu Qingtian did not mind at all. He simply waved his hand. At this point, his entire focus was already on his son’s marriage.

“The eldest is finally settled. That leaves the second and third. Now, who should I find for the second one…”

Muttering to himself, Liu Qingtian walked toward the hall.

The three of them exchanged helpless looks, unable to understand why the old man had suddenly become so enthusiastic about managing his sons’ marriages.

However, Liu Bai quickly stopped dwelling on the matter and said to the two women.

“Right now, besides the Feind Race Demons’ invasion, I imagine quite a few people are also focusing their attention on the Maha Ancient Clan, aren’t they?”

Mandala nodded solemnly.

“After all, it concerns the ownership of the Primordial Immortal Body. Naturally it attracts attention.”

“In fact, during the recent war against the Feind Race Demons’ invasion, the Maha Ancient Clan hardly contributed. They only sent some Earth Sovereigns as cannon fodder. Not a single Heavenly Sovereign was dispatched.”

During this war, among the Five Ancient Clans, the Buddha Ancient Clan had gone to the Western Frontier under Qing Yanjing’s leadership. The Tai ling Ancient Clan had headed toward the Endless Fire Domain. The Black Heavenly Ancient Clan had gone to the Southern Region’s Martial Realm, while the Desolate Ancient Clan had supported the Eastern Sword Domain.

Liu Bai nodded.

“The Primordial Immortal Body was left behind by the Immortal Emperor. The Feind Race Demons certainly do not wish for a second Immortal Emperor to appear in the Great Thousand World, so the Maha Ancient Clan’s actions are understandable.”

“Oh, right.”

Jiu You suddenly remembered something. A scroll appeared in her jade like hand, and she handed it to Liu Bai.

“While you were away, the Great Thousand World compiled a popularity ranking for contenders of the Primordial Immortal Body. It contains the names and detailed information of many people qualified to compete for it.”

“Oh?”

Interested, Liu Bai accepted the scroll and opened it.

The very first name was already familiar to him.

First Place: Maha You

Peak Late Phase Immortal Grade.

Younger brother of Maha Tian, Clan Leader of the Maha Ancient Clan.

The next individual within the Maha Ancient Clan likely qualified to challenge the Saint Grade Realm.

Liu Bai merely glanced at it before continuing.

Soon, he had finished reading the entire scroll.

Apart from several major contenders who had appeared in the original story, such as Maha You and the Chief Protector of the Great Spirit Mountain, the rest left little impression on him.

Presumably, these people would merely serve as stepping stones in the competition.

Of course, among the highest ranked names was also someone Liu Bai knew very well.

The son of the Buddha Ancient Clan’s Great Elder…

Mu Chen!