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

"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!"

With each shout, a vast amount of invisible and intangible spiritual light rose up and surged rapidly toward the Apocalypse.

The moment it came into contact with the national destiny surrounding the Apocalypse, countless spiritual lights were rapidly devoured and transformed by it.

"boom!"

In an instant, the national fortune that enveloped Tianqi suddenly trembled and grew several times stronger.

It spread rapidly outwards, enveloping Wei Zhongxian, as well as the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards in front of him.

A continuous stream of spiritual light and the power of destiny began to rise from the people, and then quickly merged into the national destiny, causing the national destiny to grow rapidly.

At the same time, the fragment of the sun above Tianqi's head also trembled slightly, radiating a hazy glow and spreading dragon energy and national fortune.

In an instant, boundless national fortune converged, and the golden dragon energy surrounding the sun fragments began to grow stronger little by little, transforming from a thread-like strand to the thickness of a cotton swab.

Furthermore, wisps of golden dragon energy continuously flowed into Tianqi's body, causing his physical attributes and true energy to rapidly improve, and he soon reached the Grandmaster level.

This is the empowerment and feedback given to subjects who submit to you.

Among them, the most important were several grandmasters such as Wei Zhongxian.

Yes, just a few grandmasters.

Two were old eunuchs with white beards and eyebrows, but ruddy complexions, and two were imperial guards.

In addition, there were even two elderly palace maids with white hair and youthful faces.

This is understandable. Even though this is the world of martial arts, where Grandmasters possess supernatural powers and famous sects all have Grandmaster experts, they still have to abide by the laws of the imperial court.

They are truly grandmasters and powerful figures of the Ming Dynasty. Their numbers may not exceed those of the entire martial arts world, but they can crush any faction.

If the martial arts world cannot unite to fight against the imperial court, they would never dare to confront the imperial court head-on.

Otherwise, if they really anger the imperial court, their powerful sects would be wiped out in an instant.

Now, with the support and feedback from everyone, Apocalypse's strength has risen from the Innate Realm to the Grandmaster Realm, placing him at the very top of the world.

It can be said that the power of the Ming Dynasty court has been further enhanced.

Moreover, this is only the feedback and blessing from the people in the palace to the power of the Apocalypse.

If the nation's fortune extends to the entire Ming Dynasty, and it receives the support and feedback of the entire Ming people, its strength will inevitably increase further, and it is even possible to reach the realm of immortality or even the realm of celestial beings.

"Hahaha"

Unable to contain himself, Tianqi burst into laughter, unleashing his grandmaster-level aura without reservation, which made the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards in front of him feel a tightness in their chests.

On the other side, feeling the aura emanating from Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian and the other six Grandmaster-level experts couldn't help but look on in shock.

However, the seven of them immediately lowered their heads in awe. Our emperor is really good at hiding his true intentions.

Even those closest to him were unaware that he possessed the cultivation level of a Grandmaster.

Well, no one could have imagined that Apocalypse's strength had just been increased.

Then, Tianqi's laughter subsided, and he looked coldly at the crowd.

Dozens of them were surrounded by black aura and resentment soaring into the sky.

Through the information reflected by the heavens' status and the nation's destiny, Apocalypse naturally knew what was going on.

The black aura soaring into the sky was his hostility and murderous intent towards the Ming Dynasty.

"He he he"

With a cold expression, Tianqi pointed out each of them, and then coldly gave orders to Wei Zhongxian.

"Those traitors and rebels should all be thrown into the Eastern Depot's prison."

Looking at those people, Wei Zhongxian was startled, and immediately lowered his head, sweat beading on his forehead, and replied in a trembling voice:
"Yes, I obey the order!"

The palace guards, maids, and eunuchs are now under the management of Wei Zhongxian.

If problems arise now, he will certainly not escape punishment.

Fortunately, Apocalypse saw the aura of fortune rising from his body, although it was shrouded in a bit of gray.

However, overall, red and white are the most common colors.

Compared to others, this is already considered extremely loyal.

Therefore, Tianqi merely gave him a cold glance before returning to the Qianqing Palace with a frosty expression.

After Tianqi left, Wei Zhongxian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and slowly stood up.

Looking at those chosen by Apocalypse, his expression instantly turned cold, and he spoke in a slightly hoarse, cold voice.

"Take them with you; we'll treat them well."

On the other side, Tianqi had already returned to the small world where the laws of national destiny and the rules of heaven and earth were connected.

Only here, at this moment, can he truly feel at ease and safe.

He never expected that within the vast palace, there would be dozens of people who harbored hostility and murderous intent towards him.

His palace is truly like a sieve.

The thought sent chills down Tianqi's spine.

If those people wanted to do something to him, it would be impossible to guard against.

Thinking of his father, Emperor Taichang, and the emperors before him, Tianqi felt a chill in his heart, always feeling that their deaths were suspicious.

"Damn it!"

Tianqi slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"boom!"

"Wow!"

In an instant, the desk shattered, and memorials and writing implements were scattered all over the floor.

After a long while, Apocalypse finally came to his senses.

Thankfully, thankfully.
He was blessed by his ancestors and received a great opportunity, which enabled him to expose the many corrupt officials in the palace.

As for whether it will alert the enemy.
Not to mention that he has obtained the status of a celestial being and is protected by the dragon's aura of national fortune, he is no longer on the same level as them.

Even with his current strength, he is still at the Grandmaster level, unless he is attacked by other Grandmasters.

Otherwise, his life would always be guaranteed.

As long as he doesn't die, given his status, it's time for his enemies to die.

Having enough capital to make a living, why would he need to plan so carefully, bit by bit?

He could have been bolder and pushed forward some ideas and policies with great decisiveness.

And
Apocalypse lowered his gaze to the ground beneath his feet.

With the recapture of the imperial palace and a significant increase in national fortune, the small area of ​​the world connected to the laws of national fortune and the rules of heaven and earth has also expanded further, reaching a radius of two to three meters.

Within a radius of two or three meters, Apocalypse can fully receive the protection of the rules and the blessing of their power.

Even if all the grandmasters of the martial arts world came, it would be a big question mark whether they could kill him. Therefore, he became even more reckless.

When the nation's destiny encompasses the entire Ming Dynasty, the laws of national destiny, which are directly connected to the rules of heaven and earth, will likely be able to directly cover the entire imperial city.

At that time, Tianqi will truly be the only one in the imperial city, and no one will be able to oppose him.

On the other side, as the numerous palace maids, eunuchs, and guards returned to their respective posts, the bright yellow national fortune spread out, directly enveloping the entire palace.

From this moment on, no movement within the palace will escape Tianqi's notice.

As the nation's fortunes expanded and strengthened, the divine status closely associated with Tianqi also underwent further transformation.

It began to continuously devour the true energy within Tianqi's body, then transformed it into true essence at the supernatural power level.

After the transformation was complete, Apocalypse felt that he had become more than several times stronger; it was a fundamental transformation and enhancement.

Apocalypse felt that he could easily crush his former self with just a flick of his little finger.

In the following days, Tianqi began to summon officials from various departments, as well as military generals and sons of nobles who were still in the capital.

Gradually, the area shrouded in the nation's destiny began to spread from the imperial palace to the entire capital city.

Especially when the Heavenly Revelation discovered that those who had already submitted and whose power had been integrated into the nation's destiny would also see the nation's destiny extend after they subdued others, the expansion speed of the nation's destiny instantly increased by several levels.

In addition to Wei Zhongxian and others constantly sending people out, high-ranking officials such as generals from various regions and provincial governors also kept returning to the capital to report on their duties and then being sent out again.

In just over half a year, the fate of the Ming Dynasty had completely enveloped the entire Ming Dynasty.

The dragon's energy has also transformed into a golden dragon symbolizing the nation's destiny, coiling above the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, Tianqi also developed many uses for the nation's destiny, such as re-appointing officials and helping them to consolidate their corresponding divine status, etc.

If it weren't for the many people in the martial arts world who also gained numerous opportunities at the place where the sun fragments fell, and who all gathered their celestial status, they would not have been able to achieve such success.

It is likely that by this time, the martial arts sects of the Ming Dynasty had already been completely controlled by the Ming court.

However, there was one thing that Apocalypse had not anticipated.

That is, with the expansion of national fortune, the world seems to have undergone strange changes. The strange phenomenon that originally only existed in the place where the sun fragment fell began to appear frequently in all parts of the world.

Even according to intelligence reports from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, strange phenomena were constantly occurring outside the Ming Dynasty.

These strange creatures are beyond the capabilities of ordinary martial artists; even a Grandmaster would find it difficult to kill them.

Only those with the divine status can easily suppress it.

However, consolidating and evolving the divine status of the heavens would consume the nation's fortune, and Tianqi could not recklessly bestow titles upon officials.

This led to a gradual increase in strange phenomena in the world, and as people's beliefs converged, the strangeness grew stronger and stronger.

In the end, even those with divine status found it difficult to suppress him easily.

Gradually, the people of the world became fearful and uneasy, and signs of chaos began to emerge.

Especially later on, some neighboring countries also found fragments of the sun, which eventually evolved into their own national destinies, enough to rival the Ming Dynasty.

Ultimately, the world situation seemed to have returned to normal, only the level of military power had been elevated.

However, at the level of rules that are imperceptible to most people, there are even more dramatic changes.

As the nation's fortunes gradually expand, the laws governing national destiny continue to penetrate deeper into the realm of rules, and the dynasty's grand principles and power become increasingly capable of reaching the world.

Crown Prince Wang Jingchen and Wang Dahu, among others, also used the nation's destiny as a medium to extend their own path and power throughout the world.

After all, those who can achieve the Dao Lord realm and evolve the Great Dao must have a title in the Heavenly Dynasty, or even hold a position in an official department of the Heavenly Dynasty.

Naturally, they themselves were closely connected with the fate of the Celestial Empire.

Although the national destiny that Tianqi was about to unfold belonged to the Ming Dynasty in the world before us.

In essence, however, it is an evolution of dynastic power, originating from the same source as the fate of the Celestial Empire, or even a weakened version of the Celestial Empire's fate.

Emperors like Tianqi can also be considered to have received imperial titles from the dynasty.

Naturally, the national destiny derived from this can also be used by Wang Dahu and others, serving as a medium and anchor point to extend their great path and power into the interior of the world.

As time passed, various great principles and powers invaded the world, giving the dynasty a slight control over it.

Gradually, the world force field of this world began to slightly intersect and merge with the world force field of the Celestial Empire.

If this continues, the dynasty can achieve complete control over the world without needing to unify it like the late Ming dynasty during the reign of Emperor Chongzhen.

In view of this, the dynasty was not too fixated on sending someone to unify the world.

Once we have complete control of the world, conquering and unifying it won't be difficult, will it?

However, the fact that the dynasty didn't care didn't mean that others wouldn't do it.

In the ninth year of the Tianqi reign, seeing that although the situation in the world was still relatively stable, strange occurrences were increasing year by year, and even the government was gradually becoming unable to handle them, Tianqi finally turned his attention to the second supernatural power in the Heavenly Rank.

Connect to the upper realm!
The current Tianqi has long surpassed the Grandmaster level and, according to the classification of Heavenly Ranks, has already reached the Longevity Realm.

However, he still couldn't figure out the celestial beings' status and the fragments of the sun.

Therefore, while he longed for the upper realm, he also remained wary of it.

Therefore, he has never activated the supernatural power that connects him to the upper realm.

Now, seeing that those strange entities are becoming stronger and more numerous, and gradually showing signs of becoming uncontrollable, Apocalypse has finally decided to activate them.

At worst, we can just turn it off again.

"huhuhuhu"

After taking a few deep breaths, Tianqi activated his supernatural power that connected him to the upper realm with a thought.

"Om~!"

The celestial order was shaken, and the nation's destiny and dragon energy rapidly converged, continuously merging into it.

Finally, the heavens and earth shook violently, and a golden beam of light shot into the sky.

Furthermore, this golden pillar of light is not like the normal national fortune dragon energy, which only exists on the spiritual level.

This golden beam of light shattered the barrier between the real and spiritual dimensions, appearing directly before the eyes of the world and instantly attracting the attention of the surrounding people, who all looked towards the capital.

Looking out, the golden beam of light is directly above the capital city, above the sea of ​​national fortune clouds, where the dragon pearl hangs in front of the golden dragon of national fortune.

This allowed the national destiny and the dragon's aura, the golden dragon of the nation, and so on, to be fully presented to the world.

"Dragon, dragon, divine dragon."

"Is this bright yellow power the destiny of the nation?"

Could that golden dragon be the Golden Dragon of National Fortune?

"That's definitely it."

"I never imagined that there really was such a thing as national destiny, or the existence of a golden dragon symbolizing national destiny."

"Everyone says the emperor is the Son of Heaven, and that's really true."

(End of this chapter)