Chapter 1214: There’s Ice Here
Xu Qing said the words very calmly from atop the kelp leaf. It almost sounded like his voice aligned with the principles of nature, making what he said completely and utterly reasonable. There was no need for any additional prestige. It didn’t matter that the only people present other than Sir Star Ring were the Helioterrans. In fact, the calmer he seemed, the greater and more intense the pressure felt by the Helioterrans.
This was the Fifth Star Ring. And humans reigned supreme!
Outside of the imperial palace, the members of the Helioterran imperial palace had grave expressions on their faces. A powerful enemy had arrived, and their hearts were sinking. They had already been convinced that Sir Star Ring was extremely strong. But now a second powerful expert had shown up, and they were shaken deeply.
Then there was the kelp plant! They were all fully aware that this was the true form of prison A29. The fact that this person had brought the kelp plant with him, and that it would fight for him... was profoundly significant.
They were all shaken with deep intensity. The Helioterrans were no longer glorious like they used to be. What was more, not one living member of their species had even witnessed that previous glory.
The current generation had all been born under the rulership of humankind. It didn’t matter that the Aurora heaven beyond heaven didn’t have a lord. In their bones, these nonhumans felt reverence for humankind. Because of the majesty of the Helioterran emperor, they temporarily managed to suppress that reverence. But in the end... the pressure from a truly powerful human expert was too much for them.
Xu Qing’s calm but forceful arrival, and the words he spoke that still echoed in their ears, caused all of them to once again recall their reverence for humankind.
Some of them instinctively bowed their heads. Deep in their blood, they were servants. Forcing nonhumans into servitude was an important tool used by humans in the Fifth Star Ring.
The Helioterran emperor knew that with absolute clarity. He said nothing. He looked at Xu Qing. And then... his forehead glittered as a command medallion flew out of it.
The medallion shone with gentle white light. Carved on its surface was the word ‘exemption,’ while the other side was inscribed with ‘Spiritlight.’
“Years ago,” the emperor said, “our species was viewed with favor by the Spiritlight heaven beyond heaven when we recognized one of their great leaders as our lord. Thus, we were given this medallion that provides exemption from any type of order or tax.”
The white light from the exemption medallion spread out over the imperial palace, which served as the entrance to the Helioterrans’ ancestral lands! The white light covered that entrance and cut everything off from it!