My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Su Xinghai's words were like a wake-up call, calming the somewhat nervous crowd down.

They realized that there was no need to worry about Lei Tianjue at all.

Everyone left reassured and went about their business, without any change whatsoever.

Outside the imperial palace, Lei Tianjue was waiting.

He came to request an audience with the God Emperor, and Qin Shouqian had already gone to report this.

A moment later, Qin Shouqian returned.

"Lord Lei, you should go back! If there's anything, just ask Lord Li. He's the one in charge of the Divine Dynasty now."

Qin Shouqian's words struck Lei Tianjue like a bolt from the blue, leaving him in disbelief.

He served the Divine Dynasty for many years and has now broken through to the late stage of the Cave Heaven Realm, no less than Li Xuancang. Why would the Divine Emperor abandon him and choose Li Xuancang, who has only recently joined the Divine Dynasty?

Lei Tianjue could not believe it, much less accept it.

"Thank you for your trouble, Commander Qin. I'll take my leave now."

Lei Tianjue left, utterly dejected.

He originally thought that the God Emperor would support him, and as long as the God Emperor supported him, he was confident that he could suppress Li Xuancang.

They arrived full of expectations, only to leave greatly disappointed.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Lei Tianjue sent someone to inform Dongfang Shenhuo and others that he was going to convene the Eternal Council.

Upon receiving the notification, Dongfang Shenhuo and the others were taken aback.

"Let's go! Let's see what Lord Lei Ting is really up to."

Everyone wanted to know Lei Tianjue's true thoughts, so they decided to go to the Eternal Palace.

When everyone arrived, Lei Tianjue had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Lei Tianjue sitting in the seat that belonged to Li Xuancang, everyone's eyes flickered, but no one spoke.

Wei Tianfeng wanted to speak, but Yan Fa stopped him with a look in his eyes.

After everyone was seated, Lei Tianjue spoke slowly.

"Fellow Daoists, how have you been?"

Lei Tianjue's eyes swept over the crowd, and he could clearly sense the changes in them.

"Congratulations on the safe return of Lord Lei Ting!"

"Congratulations to Lord Lei Ting on breaking through his realm! May your martial fortune prosper."

"Lord Lei, you really gave us a scare!"

"..."

Everyone congratulated Lei Tianjue, but it was impossible to tell how sincere their words were.

"Gentlemen, I have heard that Lord Li has dissolved the Eternal Council. I believe this move was ill-considered, and he wishes to reinstate the Eternal Council. What are your thoughts?"

Lei Tianjue got straight to the point, immediately pressuring everyone to express their opinions.

If everyone supports restoring the Eternal Council, then they support him; otherwise, they support Li Xuancang.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Shenhuo and the others were immediately intrigued.

If the Eternal Council is restored, the power they lost can be regained, and Li Xuancang will no longer be able to dominate.

Everyone knew that Li Xuancang would never allow the restoration of the Eternal Council, and they dared not make a decision for the time being.

"Lord Lei, you have only recently returned and are not yet familiar with the current situation of the Divine Dynasty. Let's wait for Lord Li to return before making a decision on restoring the Eternal Council!"

Murong Yuntian directly objected, thus delaying the matter.

"Fellow Daoist Murong is right. How could Court Master Li be absent from such an important event?"

Yun Xinghe spoke up in support of Murong Yuntian.

The others remained silent, neither supporting nor opposing.

"The Eternal Council was originally established to prevent one person from becoming too powerful. Have you all forgotten that?"

Dongfang Shenhuo and the others remained silent, while Yun Xinghe and Murong Yuntian objected, and Lei Tianjue's plan was aborted.

"I have heard that the Divine Dynasty has sent troops to the Celestial Realm. Sending the Divine Dynasty's soldiers to die in vain for the sake of the Celestial Realm is an act that I find heartbreaking and cannot condone."

Seeing that restoring the Eternal Council was impossible, Lei Tianjue started looking elsewhere.

He needed to oppose Li Xuancang's arrangements in order to undermine Li Xuancang's prestige and show everyone that he was capable of competing with Li Xuancang, thus gaining their support.

"This was Lord Li's decision, and no one objected at the time. If Lord Lei disagrees, he can wait for Lord Li to return and then speak to him."

Wei Tianfeng had a bad temper and wouldn't tolerate Lei Tianjue, so he directly retorted.

"I have important matters to attend to and cannot waste time on trivial matters. I shall take my leave now."

"The Star River Palace is to monitor all the heavens and myriad realms, so I shall take my leave first."

"I'm currently planning the Starry Sky Market, so I'll take my leave now."

Yun Xinghe and Murong Yuntian followed closely behind, completely ignoring Lei Tianjue's livid face.

With Wei Tianfeng and his two companions leaving, the meeting came to an abrupt end, and everyone gradually departed.

"Bang!"

After everyone left, Lei Tianjue slammed his palm into the table, shattering it into dust, unable to suppress his anger.

"Good, very good."

He harbored resentment towards Wei Tianfeng and his group; if it weren't for their interference, his plans wouldn't have been thwarted at every turn.

Lei Tianjue tried to calm himself down and headed to the First Legion's base.

Lei Tianjue went directly to Linghu Shanhe, seeking his help.

"My friend, I want you to give the order to stop the Divine Dynasty's army from supporting the Celestial Realm."

Lei Tianjue and Linghu Shanhe had known each other for many years, so he didn't need to hide anything from Linghu Shanhe and directly stated his request.

Upon hearing this, Linghu Shanhe did not agree.

"My friend, times have changed. The Divine Dynasty is no longer what it used to be. You cannot defeat Lord Li. Give up!"

Linghu Shanhe knew how powerful Li Xuancang was; even if Lei Tianjue broke through, he would still be no match for him.

Li Xuancang was even more ruthless, and his subordinates Bai Meng and Su Xinghai followed him wholeheartedly.

Wei Tianfeng, Zhang Ruoxuan, Qin Xuanling, Jiang Tianzhan and others have all submitted to him.

Now that Li Xuancang holds immense power and makes absolute decisions, Lei Tianjue's attempt to contend with him is futile.

"My friend, I have fought for the Divine Dynasty for many years, and I am truly unwilling to accept this!"

Lei Tianjue didn't know what his motivation was, but he just didn't want Li Xuancang to ride roughshod over him.

He has always been the most powerful person in the Divine Dynasty.

He was overjoyed when he broke through to the late stage of the Cave Heaven Realm.

It's not for my own pleasure, but for the pleasure of the divine dynasty.

On his way back to the Divine Dynasty, he fantasized about leading the dynasty to defeat the abyss and rebuild its glory.

But when he returned to the Divine Dynasty, he was met with a crushing blow.

The Divine Dynasty has not only driven out the demons of the abyss, but has also revitalized the land of the forsaken.

All of this was like a dream, something he had always longed for, but he had not created it himself.

He was genuinely happy for the Divine Dynasty, but deep down he felt a strong sense of resentment.

"My friend, Lord Li's prestige is too high. Even if I take action, I cannot stop the Divine Dynasty's army from supporting the Heavenly Realm."

Linghu Shanhe looked helpless; even though he wanted to help his friend, he was powerless to do so.

Although Linghu Shanhe was the Grand Marshal, he could only control the First and Second Legions; the other legions only obeyed Li Xuancang's orders.

The Grand Marshal of the Expeditionary Force, Nangong Cang, was even less capable than him, as he could only control the million-strong expeditionary force under his command.

Other expeditionary forces only knew Li Xuancang, but not this Grand Marshal.