Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System

[Choice One: Continue with the scheduled Imperial Dynasty Grand Hunt and earn one hundred Destiny Points.]

[Choice Two: Cancel the Imperial Dynasty Grand Hunt, focus on the development of the Divine Martial Army, and earn one hundred Destiny Points.]

Chu Yuan contemplated both divine choices, knowing that each decision would lead to different subsequent events. The Divine Martial Army had already obtained almost all the elixirs it could train with; what followed next would be up to the passage of time.

"Eunuch Wei, issue a decree. We will hold the Imperial Dynasty Grand Hunt in half a month."

Chu Yuan gave the order.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The Imperial City's Grand Hunt is a longstanding tradition of Dawu, dating from the reign of the previous emperor. It is held annually in September. Its objective is to encourage the spirit of martial arts amongst the officials and remind them that Dawu was founded amidst ruins."

Eunuch Wei nodded, "This old servant will issue the imperial decree immediately."

"Ding! The host made Choice One, earning one hundred Destiny Points."

With half a month remaining until the Imperial Dynasty Grand Hunt, Chu Yuan decided not to involve himself in other affairs. As the development of the Divine Martial Army was on track and being managed by Lu Qianfu, he felt reassured.

And so, the half-month period passed in a flash, and the day of the Imperial Dynasty Grand Hunt arrived in no time.

The Divine Martial Drill Grounds.

At that very moment, an army of thirty thousand people stood neatly on the vast drill grounds. A cursory glance revealed a mass of soldiers, their combined aura soaring to the heavens, intense and overpowering, deterring all sorts of evil spirits and creatures.

After a few months of training under Lu Qianfu, this group of warriors was no longer a chaotic army but had morphed into a well-disciplined force.

With such an army, was there anything to fear in conquering the world?

"Long live the Emperor!"

Just as Chu Yuan was lost in thought, the thirty thousand soldiers kneeled down in unison. Each one of them, clad in armor, produced a loud bang upon kneeling, producing a biting noise rather than a clamor, which exuded an air of solemnity that was oddly pleasing.

This was different from the army Chu Yuan knew before crossing over. Each member of the Divine Martial Army was a master of martial arts. In the past, such warriors were seen as heavenly beings, effortlessly traversing the skies and earth. But now, they were all mere parts of a whole.

"Your Majesty, thirty thousand members of the Divine Martial Army stand before you, awaiting your inspection."

Clothed in a dark-gold armor, Lu Qianfu strode over and sought Chu Yuan's approval.

"Set off for the Wildlife Mountain Range!" Chu Yuan ordered, and the massive army of thirty thousand commenced its march.

The Wildlife Mountain Range!

Sweeping across countless miles with countless towering mountains in view, the scene was akin to an untamed primary forest—an ancient world teetering on the edge of chaos, teeming with unknown dangers. This was the Wildlife Mountain Range.

This boundless mountain range was home to countless fierce beasts. Rumor had it that at the end of the Wildlife Mountain Range was an entirely different world protected by a Beast Emperor with divine abilities that even the previous emperor couldn't breach.

Even in its current state, Dawu had only been able to explore a miniscule part of it.

The Dawu Kingdom was, in fact, built at the foot of a part of the Wildlife Mountain Range.

Whenever the kingdom was under great threat, a beast tide would erupt from within the mountain range, causing the creatures to charge out and kill. Hence, the founding emperor had chosen to construct the kingdom here at the foot of the mountain range to guard the national gate and directly defend against the beast tide.

Nothing symbolized the Emperor's commitment to guarding the nation better than this.

September had arrived, bringing the early autumn.

September in Dawu had a hint of chill in the air. The overcast weather, with a thick layer of dark clouds covering the sky, made the atmosphere stifling.

Nevertheless, at this time, the Wildlife Mountain Range was anything but tranquil—numerous civil and military officials, aristocratic family members arrived early to attend the event.

The Imperial Dynasty Grand Hunt was not merely a royal event but also involved officials from the court. Many noble families sent their most promising descendants to take part and prove their strength before the Emperor. The goal was to enhance their family's power.

However, this Imperial hunt was completely different from the previous ones.

After Dawu was founded for thirty years, previous imperial hunts were always led by the previous Emperor, but this time it was the first time for the new Emperor to convene, and currently, Dawu's situation is troubled by inner worries and external threats, a large-scale war could break out at any time.

The masses of people seemingly within the Mountain Range of the Ten Thousand Beasts were actually divided into several factions.

One faction of people gathered with the commander-in-chief and the Prime Minister, they were all partisans of these two.

While some factions were very close to the commander-in-chief and Prime Minister, they remained noncommittal and thus, were the neutral parties.

In one of the camps, there was a tall and burly middle-aged man, attaining the seventh level of Divine Abilities, although dressed in official uniform, it couldn't hide his military bearing, this was Huang Yong, the Vice Minister of the War Department.

Those officials who stood with Huang Yong were absolutely loyal to the royal family, and the targets suppressed by the commander-in-chief and the Prime Minister.

"Gentlemen! Do you know that our great Dawu nation has been infiltrated by too many traitors, but thanks to his Majesty's foresight, he discovered that Yang Xian from Yang Family's trading company betrayed our nation. He executed the whole three generations of his family, long live the Emperor, truly heartening!"

The one who spoke loudly was none other than Huang Yong, the Vice Minister of the War Department, his voice was extremely loud, like a thunderous echo, seemed to purposely articulate to the officials.

Crack!

The palm of Shangguan Qingyun clenched fiercely, veins burst out, Huang Yong's words were akin to tearing open the wound in his heart again, Yang Family's trading company was his subordinate which was directly eradicated by Chu Yuan with a decisive method.

Furthermore, his three thousand personal guards were also all executed one by one, making the several decades of his effort perish like the eastward flowing water.

"Stay calm." Li Yun shook his head, "Our current Emperor is not simple."

"I know." Shangguan Qingyun, also a wise and experienced man, his connection with Yang Family's company was investigated but no evidence against him was found, said coldly: "When the time comes for Dawu to be vanquished, I want to keep this Huang Yong, I want to torment him mercilessly, preserve his soul without death, make him watch his bloody skeleton day and night, neither being able to live nor die as he wishes!"

"Haha, commander-in-chief, Prime Minister."

At this time, a young man who appears to be in his twenties approached, although young, the level of Divine Abilities he revealed had already reached the terrifying seventh level, capable of leading tens of thousands of troops.

"Little Prince, Wei Shen."

Shangguan Qingyun and Li Yun addressed the man.

Indeed, this man was Wei Shen, the eldest son of King Wei.

However, since the founding of Dawu, he had been living in the Imperial City, like a hostage left behind, but also able to provide intel for King Wei.

Wei Shen laughed, "You two are the pillars of our great Dawu, my father often talks about you two, he asked me to bring a message, when you two have time, why not visit Wei Wu county, and reminisce with my father, discuss important matters of the court, my father has not seen you two for a long time."

"How is King Wei's health now?" Li Yun asked, changing the topic with a smile.

"My father is in great health, I heard that my father has already glimpsed a sliver of divine power, reached half-step to Godhood, he wrote to me, asking me to stay well in the Imperial City, not to worry about other matters."

As Wei Shen said this, the expressions of Shangguan Qingyun and Li Yun changed, "Half-step to Godhood!"

They knew, King Wei was a person from hundreds of years ago, having experienced the chaos of dozens of dynasties, although he had never founded a kingdom, managed to survive till now and was enfeoffed as a king during the Dawu Dynasty, it was enough to explain his terrible strength.

Now that he reached half-step to Godhood, that was a power surpassing the tenth level of Divine Abilities, even if the two of them joined hands, they were no match for King Wei.

"Since King Wei has invited us, the commander-in-chief and I naturally have to go and visit." Li Yun agreed.

Now the world is in great chaos, all four kingdoms want to destroy Dawu, to feast on the meat and soup. They knew that without the previous Emperor's suppression, solely relying on the newly ascended little Emperor couldn't turn the tide.

The efforts he made were just in vain, in the face of absolute power, struggling was useless, they could only follow the will of heaven.

Just as Shangguan Qingyun and Li Yun's minds were filled with thoughts, a voice came first from the distant horizon.

"His Majesty arrives!"