I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

"A bizarre death."
"The Crown Prince? Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Feng Shaonan, who was just about to launch an attack, suddenly stopped in his tracks, his mouth agape, almost dropping his jaw in shock.

The others were equally astonished, completely unaware of what had happened.

How did His Highness the Crown Prince end up in that golden space?
Is the mysterious figure the Crown Prince?
Or perhaps His Highness the Crown Prince has gained the favor of a certain deity, which is why he possesses such power?
For a moment, Feng Shaonan and the others were all stunned, staring at His Highness the Crown Prince in the golden light, not knowing what to do.

However, Feng Shaonan soon frowned.

The figure in that golden space looked almost exactly like His Highness the Crown Prince.

However, he appeared much more mature, almost like the crown prince a few years from now.

Their temperament and demeanor are even more different.

He appears more approachable, yet possesses an unspeakable arrogance.

It's like an ordinary person living in a big city suddenly appearing in a poor, backward mountain village.

He was clearly an ordinary person, and he even considered himself an ordinary person.

However, he always couldn't help but show some arrogance when facing other villagers dressed in tattered clothes.

This is the human heart.

Just like Zhu Cilang at that time, although his status was somewhat special in the Celestial Empire, the government did not give him any preferential treatment or treat him differently.

Overall, he was just an ordinary person living in Beijing.

Everyone around him was like him; any adult who graduated from school would at least be at the peak of Qi Refining, and if they worked harder, reaching the Divine Power realm was not impossible.

Therefore, when Zhu Cilang faced them, he naturally had nothing to be proud of; he was just one of the masses.

But upon arriving in this world and sensing the sparse energy and silent rules of heaven and earth, he felt as if he had come from a big city to a remote and impoverished place.

In particular, Feng Shaonan and his group seemed inferior even to ordinary people from other countries who occasionally came to the Celestial Empire to pay tribute, study, or do business, whom he occasionally met in the capital.

Not to mention the citizens of the Celestial Empire, they could be crushed with a flick of a finger.

In this situation, Zhu Cilang instinctively felt a subtle sense of arrogant condescension.

Compared to the Celestial Empire, this world is worlds apart, like the difference between immortals and mortals.

Although he had just arrived in this world, he already missed the Celestial Empire.

Upon hearing Feng Shaonan and the others' exclamations, Zhu Cilang raised an eyebrow. Judging from their attire, they appeared to be imperial guards.

However, seeing how emaciated they were, surrounded by eerie energy, looking neither human nor ghost, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Are you imperial guards?"

Judging from their appearance, Zhu Cilang would be more inclined to believe they were disciples of the demonic path.

This is the imperial palace, how could someone like this be appointed as an imperial bodyguard?

Feng Shaonan and the others did not answer, but looked at each other, all unsure of what to do.

The person before me must be related to Crown Prince Zhu Cilang.

However, given its current state of affairs, it must be related to the mysterious nature of the gods.

"You stay here and guard the place. I will report the situation to His Majesty."

Feng Shaonan gave the group a wink and then hurriedly left the Qianqing Palace.

Seeing their actions, Zhu Cilang couldn't help but purse his lips. He didn't intend to make things difficult for them, but instead quietly stayed where he was and waited.

"Don't worry, I'm here to help you."

In the end, Zhu Cilang simply couldn't bring himself to call out the words "Father Emperor."

Ultimately, even if the Chongzhen Emperor in this world is the same as his father, they are still two people from different worlds.

After glancing at everyone, Zhu Cilang turned to look towards the direction outside the hall.

There, he felt a faint attraction, and when he mobilized his power, he could even vaguely perceive some images.

It was a young man standing next to a middle-aged man with graying hair. The young man looked exactly the same as he did when he was young, but he was wearing a dragon robe.

After sensing all this, Zhu Cilang immediately understood. This must be the Zhu Cilang of this world. He is still very young and naive.

The middle-aged man standing next to Zhu Cilang should be the Chongzhen Emperor of this world.

On the other side, after hearing Feng Shaonan's report, Chongzhen was slightly excited and completely relieved.

The reinforcements sent by that person finally arrived, and they were none other than Zhu Cilang, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty from another world.

Although the Zhu Cilang in the Qianqing Palace is not Lang'er in their world.

But he was, after all, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, wasn't he?

In that case, it wouldn't be bad for him to be a puppet.

Ultimately, the Ming Dynasty was still in the hands of the Zhu family.

"Come, Lang'er, I'll take you to see someone."

"Um"

Zhu Cilang responded absentmindedly, and then followed Chongzhen toward the direction that had drawn him there.

A moment later, Emperor Chongzhen and his entourage finally arrived at the side hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Looking at the figure that was almost identical to Zhu Cilang, only a little older and more mature, Chongzhen couldn't help but take two steps forward.

"Are you... are you Cilang from that Celestial Empire world?"

"Ok!"

Looking at Emperor Chongzhen, whose hair had turned white and who appeared to be in his fifties or sixties, Zhu Cilang felt a mix of emotions.

According to the information obtained from His Majesty, it is now the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign, right?

In other words, Emperor Chongzhen was only in his thirties, but he looked as if he were already in his fifties or sixties.

This shows that he truly devoted a great deal of effort to the Ming Dynasty.

However, sometimes things are just not right for you, and you can't change them just by trying harder.

On the other side, after seeing Zhu Cilang nod in agreement, Chongzhen was delighted and couldn't help but ask cautiously.

"Then can I call you Lang'er too?"

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Upon hearing this, Zhu Cilang was somewhat at a loss for words.

If we disregard other factors, this is actually not a problem.

However, Emperor Chongzhen was only in his thirties at the time. Zhu Cilang, though he looked young, appeared to be only in his twenties.

But in fact, he is now over fifty years old, old enough to be Emperor Chongzhen's father.

But how is he supposed to answer that?
Tell Chongzhen directly that Zhu Cilang is already over fifty years old and old enough to be Chongzhen's father?

"Um"

Therefore, Zhu Cilang could only give a vague answer to get through it, and then looked at Zhu Cilang beside Chongzhen, sensing the mysterious connection between the two.

As soon as the two met, especially in the instant their eyes met, that mysterious connection was immediately amplified countless times.

In that instant, he could sense everything that Zhu Cilang on the other side was experiencing.

Similarly, Zhu Cilang on the opposite side could also sense everything that he felt.

Under the mysterious influence of the intuition, he gained a profound understanding and impression of what the dynasty meant by "other" and "self".

As time goes on, the ties between the two sides continue to strengthen.

Gradually, their thoughts and ideas began to align, creating a sense of unity.

His knowledge and experience from over fifty years in the Celestial Empire rapidly impacted Zhu Cilang's mind in this world, gradually assimilating him.

However, similarly, Zhu Cilang's consciousness and memories from this world are also impacting the mind of Zhu Cilang from the Celestial Dynasty.

His soul consciousness was indeed stronger, but he was still affected, and his identification with Zhu Cilang's identity in this world continued to deepen.

It seems that he is the Zhu Cilang of this world.

It can only be said that Zhu Cilang's cultivation level in the Celestial Empire world is indeed powerful, capable of instantly killing Zhu Cilang in this world.

However, his mental will was not strong enough to be unaffected by external influences.

And when we merge with each other, we merge everything about the other—body, soul, memories, and so on.

This deep-seated integration will affect anyone whose willpower is not strong enough, and may even lead to their assimilation.

However, his spiritual consciousness was actually stronger. Even if assimilation occurred, it was still dominated by the consciousness of Zhu Cilang of the Celestial Dynasty.

At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen finally realized that something was wrong. He immediately asked Zhu Cilang beside him, and then looked warily at the opposite side.

"Lang'er, what's wrong?"
What are you doing?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine!"

Almost simultaneously, the two Zhu Cilangs spoke as if they were one person.

However, instead of being relieved to receive a reply, Chongzhen became even more anxious.

"No, stop! What are you doing? Don't hurt Lang'er!"

At the same time, Chongzhen loudly ordered Feng Shaonan, who was standing to the side.

"Quickly take the prince away from here!"

"Yes!"

Feng Shaonan also realized that something was wrong. After receiving Chongzhen's order, he immediately stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Cilang, and took him away from the Qianqing Palace.

During this process, Zhu Cilang did not resist, but was led away obediently, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

It's a kind of heartfelt joy that comes from feeling complete and fulfilled.

After Zhu Cilang left, Chongzhen looked at Zhu Cilang of the Celestial Empire with a gloomy expression.

"What are you doing? What have you done to Lang'er?"

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Looking at his father, Zhu Cilang fell silent, unsure how to explain.

For him, his integration with Zhu Cilang of the late Ming world was more like a mutual complement.

At that time, he will be both Zhu Cilang of the Celestial Empire and Zhu Cilang of the late Ming Dynasty.

However, it is because of his greater experiences that his soul consciousness is stronger.

Therefore, in the end, consciousness will be dominated by him.

However, this does not mean that Zhu Cilang disappeared in the late Ming Dynasty.

It's more like someone who has lost their memory and has regained it.

You can't say that the person before the amnesia is not the person after the amnesia.

However, it remains to be seen whether Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou in this world would be able to accept this situation.

Of course, the integration between the two sides has already begun, and even if Chongzhen and his people do not accept it, the final outcome will not change.

Even Zhu Cilang himself couldn't stop it.

Unless at this point, he leaves this world directly.

Separated by a world, with his current cultivation level, the connection between the two would be severed in an instant.

Seeing Chongzhen's gloomy and slightly anxious face, Zhu Cilang pondered for a moment, and finally recounted the whole story.

"This"

After listening to Zhu Cilang's account, Chongzhen was stunned and didn't know what to do. His expression changed repeatedly.

"Then is my son still my son?"

"It's like the left and right hands. You can't say that your right hand is part of your body, but your left hand isn't."

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Looking at Zhu Cilang across from him, Chongzhen remained silent for a long time.

"Oh~!"

Finally, Chongzhen sighed deeply, his body instantly hunching over. What did it matter if he didn't agree?

Seeing Chongzhen's appearance, Zhu Cilang also felt bad.

After all, by this time, he had already achieved a preliminary synchronization and integration with Zhu Cilang of the late Ming Dynasty.

At this point, he could already be considered Zhu Cilang of the late Ming Dynasty.

"Father, I have no reason to lie to you. With my current strength, who in this palace can stop me?"

"."

Emperor Chongzhen trembled slightly, his mind churning. He had to admit that Zhu Cilang was right. (End of Chapter)