I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 677 Li Chen, who studied at the Vatican, is an expert at this! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Vladimir's words contained both a blustering threat and a sliver of last hope.

He felt that he had already "witnessed" the other party's strength and had given them a "way out," so the other party should accept the situation and stop while they were ahead.

We're all Saints, and we all have powerful backers, so we should at least save face for each other.

Moreover, the Great Luo Dynasty is currently in turmoil and needs capable people. As the Ancestor of the Witches, do you really not want the dynasty to be stable and do you not want to take this opportunity to gain greater power?
Killing me would be against all reason and morality, and would be tantamount to completely breaking ties with the royal family. What good would that do you?
He was gambling, gambling that Li Chen would weigh the pros and cons, gambling that Li Chen wouldn't dare to actually kill him, the royal representative.

Unfortunately, he made the wrong bet, and a very wrong one at that.

Li Chen's eyes turned cold, his displeasure growing: I've already displayed such power, and you still dare to be stubborn? You still dare to threaten me? You're courting death!

Li Chen said no more, and gently tapped the "Words of the Stars" scepter in his hand.

"Qiang!"

It was like the tinkling of gold and jade, or the cracking of a glacier! The emerald green core at the top of the scepter instantly transformed into an extremely cold, icy blue! The temperature in the entire hall plummeted, and countless ice crystals and snowflakes condensed in the air!
"Roar--!"

A roar that seemed to come from the ancient Ice Age resounded, and the scepter gathered light, and a phantom of an ice beast, as huge as a mountain and with a ferocious and majestic appearance, appeared out of thin air, formed entirely from the ultimate ice law!
Its icy, massive eyes instantly locked onto Vladimir, its boundless killing intent so palpable that it seemed to freeze the very space around it!

Vladimir was terrified! He felt it! It was a truly undisguised, pure, and utterly murderous intent!
This Ulger, he really dares to kill me! He doesn't care about the royal family or the bigger picture at all!

"Escape!" This thought instantly took over his entire consciousness!

Vladimir, as expected of a Saint-level expert, reacted extremely quickly.

His immense holy energy erupted, and crimson protective flames ignited around him. He transformed into a crimson meteor that tore through the sky, not to attack, but to flee madly out of the hall at the fastest speed he had ever been!

Wherever it passed, the space itself was scorched and distorted, its power was astonishing!

"Trying to leave?" Li Chen's icy voice was like a death sentence.

He simply tapped the scepter in his hand lightly in the direction Vladimir had fled.

“Crack!”

Centered on Vladimir, the space within a radius of several hundred meters was instantly enveloped by an absolute zero chill! Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The crimson meteor seemed to have crashed into an invisible, extremely cold wall, its speed suddenly reduced, and the protective aura on its body emitted a hissing sound before quickly dimming and extinguishing.

Immediately afterwards, visible ice shimmering with a deep blue light spread out of the void at an incredible speed, like living vines, instantly engulfing Vladimir and the space around him.

It froze into a huge, lifelike iceberg!

Vladimir's face remained frozen in ice crystals, his expression one of extreme terror and disbelief.

Li Chen remained expressionless, his hand holding the scepter tightening slightly.

"BOOM!!!!!!"

The iceberg, which contained the power of a Saint Realm expert and the terrifying law of ice, was crushed by an invisible force and exploded, turning into dust that fluttered down and reflected a brilliant yet cold light in the sunlight.

Vladimir, the powerful and influential member of the Great Luo royal family, was utterly destroyed, leaving no trace behind.

The entire hall was deathly silent.

The only sounds were the soft rustling of ice crystal powder falling to the ground and the suppressed, fearful yet frantic breathing of the crowd.

Li Chen, who was new to the country, might not be fully aware of Vladimir's power and his illustrious reputation in the Great Luo Dynasty, but the old sorcerer Canggu, Oksana, Katrilan, Yelena and others in the main hall, as well as the people of the surrounding tribes, had heard of him like thunder!
This is one of the most renowned Saint-level experts in the royal family, a powerful figure who commands respect and can even stop a child from crying. He is a living legend!
Ordinary people bowed their heads in awe when they saw him, and even Emperor Ivan treated him with great respect, relying on him as a pillar of strength.

Yet this powerful being, who could be considered the pillar of the empire, was just now, right before their eyes, casually killed by the new ancestor of witchcraft.
And he died so swiftly and cleanly, without any resistance, not even a decent struggle, as easily as crushing an ant? After a brief silence, everyone looked at the figure on the throne holding a scepter, his expression indifferent, and their eyes instantly became incredibly fervent, filled with almost fanatical worship and awe!
If their previous submission to the Witch Ancestor was largely due to bloodline, tradition, and interests, then at this moment, they are completely overwhelmed by this absolute power and willingly worship it as a god!
This scene was witnessed by many tribal warriors and members of the tribe who were watching outside the main hall.

The news spread like wildfire, as if it had wings.

"Have you heard? Lord Vladimir of the royal family was instantly killed by Lord Wuzu in one move!"

"What? How is this possible? Lord Vladimir is a Saint!"

“Absolutely true! I saw it with my own eyes! The Ancestor of the Witch just moved his scepter, and Lord Vladimir was frozen into a block of ice, and then shattered!”

"Heavens! The divine power of the Ancestor Witch is so terrifying!"

The news of Li Chen's slaying of the royal saint Vladimir swept across the entire northern lands like a fierce storm, spreading throughout the Great Luo Dynasty. This was undoubtedly a truly astonishing achievement!
Originally, Li Chen's title of "Ancestor of the Witches" was only known among the first dozen or so tribes that submitted to him. But thanks to this incident, his prestige skyrocketed.

The number of tribes that voluntarily came to submit and pledge allegiance quickly increased to several dozen, and it is foreseeable that this number will soon exceed one hundred!

A massive northern power, centered around the Witch Ancestor, is taking shape at an unprecedented speed.

Li Chen was quite satisfied with the result. He got up and, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, returned to the Witch Ancestor's Cave.

After this incident, the beauties in the cave became even more devout to Li Chen, and every word he said was like a divine revelation to them.

Li Chen had 'studied' at the Vatican for a period of time and knew how to brainwash these believers. He was an expert at how to "brainwash" and unite believers.

He quickly established the doctrines of the ancestral shaman under the pretext of "restoring the glory of antiquity," and set up a strict hierarchical management system.

He established a "High Priest," which was held by Canggu, to oversee all religious affairs and the transmission of the teachings.

The "Saintess" is a core member of the harem, including Oksana, Kathryn, and Yelena, symbolizing purity and guidance, and holding the most important power over the allocation of resources.

The "shaman" is a powerful and loyal shaman selected from various tribes to manage specific tribal affairs and wage war.

A "medium" is responsible for communicating with the spirits of nature, healing, and prophecy.

The document also outlines the roles of "Guardians" responsible for combat and defense, and clarifies their respective authority.

The core resources, especially the access to the blessed lands and the distribution of rare and precious materials within them, are naturally firmly in the hands of the "Holy Maidens" Katrilan, Oksana, and Yelena.

As the number of believer tribes increased, the number of beauties selected to enter the grotto to "serve the ancestral witch" also increased day by day, soon exceeding one thousand.

Li Chen also created many festivals unique to the ancestral shaman belief, based on "ancient records"—which he fabricated out of thin air to satisfy his own desires.

For example, he established the "Uncovered Day," stipulating that one day each week, all believers in the cave must remove their clothes to get close to nature in the most natural state and feel the spiritual energy. In reality, it was to satisfy his visual enjoyment, since everyone in the cave except him was a woman.

He also defined yoga pants, cheongsams, and other garments from his original world that perfectly accentuate the female figure as "spiritual ritual garments" and "harvest dresses."

The rule that it could only be worn on specific festivals within the cave was entirely in line with his personal aesthetic preferences.

In this blessed land completely under his control, Li Chen was the supreme god.

He can do whatever he wants, anywhere he finds the scenery beautiful or evocative.

Whether it's by a hot spring shrouded in ethereal mist, a garden of blooming medicinal herbs, a terrace of a magnificent palace, or beside a cascading waterfall, he engages in deep conversations and spiritual cultivation with beautiful women of diverse charms who are completely devoted to him.

Meanwhile, in the imperial palace of the distant capital of the Great Luo Dynasty, a completely different scene unfolded.

(End of this chapter)