I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 1003: Chapter 645: The Emperor Arrives, Entering the Secret Realm (2)

As Qin Tian pondered in silence, in the beastman ranks, the leader of the ancient dragon race, Gu Yun, stepped forward first, slightly bending his posture, his voice loud, flawlessly speaking the language of the Empire to the entire plaza:

”Gu Yun of the Ancient Dragon Race, representing the beastman team, representing His Majesty Gu Zhan, pays homage to the Holy Martial Emperor, wishing His Majesty good health and the Empire’s eternal prosperity!”

Ji Haoxuan scanned Gu Yun with a faint gaze, his voice deep and dignified: ”Guests are welcome; the Empire welcomes you all. This Nine Stars martial meeting is a cooperative endeavor between our Empire and various beastman clans. In consideration of all clans seeking opportunities, I grant you entry into the Secret Realm. But remember, within the Secret Realm, you must abide by the rules, restrain your people, refrain from causing trouble or inciting conflicts, or the Empire will not consider ties of cooperation.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Yun’s heart tightened, a sense of fear spontaneously rising within. He slightly lowered his head, trying to calm down, and said solemnly:

”Yes, Your Majesty.”

As his words fell, the Emperor slowly raised his gaze, overlooking everyone in the plaza.

”The Nine Stars martial meeting opens immediately; the Celestial Stele is tainted with demonic qi. As you each lead your troops into the Secret Realm, you must strive to slay the Stele Demons, purge the demonic qi from the Celestial Stele, and protect the purity of the Stele.”

He paused, his eyes sweeping over every strong figure present, his tone slightly relaxed: ”I hope you all can emerge victorious and safeguard yourselves. Once the Secret Realm battle concludes, you all may return safely.”

”Yes, Your Majesty.”

Everyone bowed in unison in response, their voices loud and imposing like a rainbow.

The Emperor nodded slightly, turning his gaze to Yu Wenkai in front, speaking softly: ”Open the Celestial Stele.”

”Yes, Your Majesty!”

Yu Wenkai bowed his hands to receive the order. Immediately afterward, he slowly raised his hand, and a golden token instantly appeared in his palm.

The token was engraved with complex dragon patterns, with a red crystal stone embedded in the dragon’s eye, emitting a faint energy fluctuation—this was the key to opening the Celestial Stele.

Yu Wenkai concentrated rich spiritual energy in his palm, slowly injecting it into the golden token.

In a moment, the dragon pattern on the token was completely activated, and the red crystal stone erupted with dazzling golden light, causing the entire token to float up, revolving constantly above his palm.

Immediately, a concentrated golden light shot out from the token, piercing through the sky like a meteor, landing precisely at the center of the Golden Palace.

In the plaza, everyone’s eyes were tightly fixed on that ray of golden light, for everyone knew that the position of the Celestial Stele lay beneath the golden throne, symbolizing the supreme royal authority of the Human Empire, as well as the Empire’s most powerful divine artifact.

The golden throne is not only the Emperor’s seat but also the stabilizing force that suppresses the demonic Celestial Stele. Only by leveraging the power of the golden throne can the Celestial Stele be mobilized to open the Secret Realm.

As the golden light penetrated the bottom of the golden throne, a second later, a more majestic golden light soared from beneath the throne, breaking through the clouds, creating an elegant curve in the air, like a long rainbow at sunset, enveloping the entire plaza.

In an instant, everyone present felt an immense and mysterious power descending, paired with the pressure of the golden throne and the ancient Dao resonance of the Celestial Stele.

Everyone knew in their hearts that this was the golden throne as the guide, and the impending signal of the Celestial Stele’s activation.

The golden light grew increasingly resplendent, and each great holy blood clan camp and the nine royal clans of the beastmen began to rapidly form an array, tightly connecting the forces within their respective teams.

They did this to prevent themselves from being scattered across the Secret Realm’s spatial forces upon entry into the Celestial Stele Secret Realm. Boom~

A gigantic and mysterious array suddenly emerged on the ground, its lines crisscrossing, emitting a faint golden light.