Taihua Palace.

From the void, a mysterious force emerged, forming an invisible door that was pushed open from the inside.

Zhong Shenxiu, dressed in a Daoist robe, floated out and felt the rich essence of Seven Luminaries Heaven. He couldn't help but sigh, "Among the Three Thousand Worlds, this Seven Luminaries Heaven can also be regarded as a Great Thousand World, right?"

His ability to restart, which in that Small Thousand World could reboot the entire world, could only reboot a small area here, returning to the level of a Dissolved Immortal.

Zhong Shenxiu slightly closed his eyes, and the various situations where he had been forced to face tribulations emerged.

"This time facing the tribulation was also extremely perilous. I almost didn't make it..."

"Although the internal cause was my own greed, the external cause involved people's tribulations… Not to mention anything else, the Dragon and Tiger Dao Rhythm in the Tongming Jade Record is, looking across the world, only found within the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect! This matter… Qingwei Dao Miao Zhenjun cannot escape involvement."

Only with this True Monarch intervening could he utilize more exquisite Innate Eight Diagrams and the mastery of the Secret Method of Suppressing Tribulation to suppress him in the same realm.

It was like weaving a cocoon around himself; he had stepped into a trap!

"This account cannot be ignored, the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect needs a change in leadership too…"

Zhong Shenxiu's eyes deepened, and suddenly, with a wave of his hand, he completely lifted the restrictions that Taihua Palace had externally.

At the same time, his breakthrough of Dharma Body essence finally spread out.

Almost instantly, a flash of light appeared, and a figure surfaced outside Taihua Palace, precisely Unity True Monarch!

He felt the change in energy and immediately knew something had changed with Zhong Shenxiu, but since the latter had not lifted the ban, he couldn't do much.

Otherwise, visiting rashly, if people thought you were there to harm him, what then?

After all, even if one successfully breaks through to Dharma Body, a normal True Monarch needs to confine himself to consolidate his realm, which could take anywhere from ten to dozens of years.

But Unity True Monarch hadn't expected that this person would so quickly take the initiative to come out of seclusion.

Considering the time he previously spent breaking through, it probably didn't even add up to four days?

Was this a counter-trap?

Are you going through tribulation, or are you on vacation?

Unity True Monarch even suspected that this Donghua True Monarch was some old monster who had already attained the Dharma Body Realm, just now fully recovering his strength.

Otherwise, there was no explanation!

But regardless, Donghua True Monarch was now truly a Dharma Body level existence, and currently, the pillars of the Imperial Family were only him and another, Nine Spirit Dragon Mother Primordial Monarch!

Unity True Monarch immediately saluted solemnly, "Congratulations, Donghua True Monarch, on refining your Dharma Body!"

"Thank you, True Monarch, for lending me a helping hand. I shall repay this favor in the future."

Zhong Shenxiu nodded with a smile.

Although he had just killed a Dharma Body as a practice right after his breakthrough, there was not a trace of pride or inflation in his heart.

Regardless, the fact that the other had been willing to protect him during his breakthrough was a favor.

"True Monarch, with your heavenly talent, even without our modest help, you could have easily broken through..." Unity True Monarch felt quite melancholic.

He thought of himself.

When he was breaking through to Dharma Body, he had undergone countless hardships. Even after the breakthrough, there were significant risks. He had to use forbidden techniques like Bedroom Arts to transfer some madness to his offspring to barely maintain his human form and sanity.

But this Donghua True Monarch was entirely different!

He had daringly broken through relying on his talent, and furthermore, his Dharma Body was perfectly controlled, completely free from any signs of mental corruption.

That was truly terrifying!

"Indeed, this Donghua True Monarch might have a hopeful future in attaining Dao and becoming immortal,"

Unity True Monarch felt mixed emotions, a blend of envy and admiration.

But being an old and cunning figure, he quickly dispelled any stray thoughts within moments, and said with a cheerful smile, "True Monarch, your Dharma Body has been accomplished and you're about to be wed; truly, it's a double celebration. Congratulations are indeed in order…"

Zhong Shenxiu's expression tensed, then he smiled as if nothing was amiss, "Indeed…"

He had almost forgotten about his engagement with Lord Qingyuan.

Although, he had entirely used her to manipulate his own destiny, and now that his Dharma Body was accomplished, he could simply dismiss her.

But… it seemed excessively cruel, didn't it?

"Moreover, since the Imperial Family lent me a precious land because I am the Prince Consort, it would be disgraceful to break off the engagement just after my Dharma Body is solidified, right?"

"If the exploited Lord Qingyuan were to cry out against deceiving a poor girl and then strive to become stronger, encountering strange adventures, and finally defeat me… that would seem even more fascinating…"

Thoughts after thoughts surfaced in Zhong Shenxiu's mind.

Soon enough, he realized it was a sign his own thoughts were being contaminated.

Cultivating the Dharma Body was just passing the physical trials, achieving perfect control over the transformation of his body.

Yet the trials of the spirit were even more challenging!

The pollution of the spirit was invisible, insubstantial, and might even go unnoticed by the person themselves.

One might unwittingly face their trials!

"This is for the best..."

When Unity True Monarch heard that Zhong Shenxiu had no intentions of abandoning Lord Qingyuan, he was overjoyed, "Now that our Imperial Family has only two Dharma Bodies, and you as a fellow Daoist joining, we will surely treat each other as equals… Another Primordial Monarch will arrive soon, and we will share everything with you—experiences of cultivation in the Dharma Body Realm and even how to break through and ascend to immortality…"

"I do have some doubts that I'd like to ask you about as well…"

Zhong Shenxiu said with a smile.

Soon after, a few dragon roars suddenly emitted from outside.

His eyes flashed purple as he seemed to see several twisting, coiling dragon bodies, their tails entwining together into a turbulent honeycomb-like mass of flesh that seemed to nourish countless evil beasts.

Each dragon head outside looked extremely strange and didn't match the true dragon's form at all.

"Dragons give birth to nine different offspring; each one distinct… It must be Nine Spirit Dragon Mother Primordial Monarch who has arrived…"

An insight arose in Zhong Shenxiu's heart as he smiled and went with Unity True Monarch to welcome her at the palace gates.

Sure enough, that vision directly dispersed, transforming into a striking beautiful woman in her thirties dressed in dragon robes, who gracefully greeted Zhong Shenxiu: "Congratulations, Donghua True Monarch, for your great accomplishment! My blood descendant has offended you before, and I too bear some responsibility. I shall make him commit suicide as an apology…"

After weighing between a freshly achieved Dharma Body and a Prince, this Primordial Monarch made her decision.

Her cultivation technique was special, and she had too many offspring to count.

Losing one who wasn't even from a recent generation did not pain her.

"Um? It seems fortunate that my seclusion was brief, otherwise, there might indeed have been turmoil within the Imperial Family…"

Zhong Shenxiu felt slightly solemn, then relaxed soon after.

Because he knew that the inconclusive issue of the throne in the Second Yan Han Empire had finally come to a resolution.

After the two Royal Dharma Bodies reached an agreement, and with himself added, it was clearly inevitable for the Fourth Prince to ascend the throne.

"Just some minor matters. Speaking of which, I indeed have a few questions I'd like to ask you, please come inside…"

Zhong Shenxiu gestured grandly and invited the two True Monarchs into the palace.

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