“Greetings to the young master!” At this moment, a voice was heard, and it was the Great Skylords Black and White Almighty bowing and saluting Ye Futian.

When the other cultivators saw this, they knew that it was a foregone conclusion. So, they, too, bowed and acknowledged Ye Futian. “Young master,” they cheered.

In the Heavenly Imperial Palace, the salutations came one after one another.

As far the older generation of the Heavenly Imperial Palace was concerned, all of them were actually quite willing to obey the Princess. However, things were happening too fast for them to react this time. Ye Futian, who was considered an enemy once, was now revealed to be the young master they should serve. Naturally, this was a little uncomfortable for many of them.

But considering the matter more and more, some realized that Ye Futian was, in fact, the most outstanding person in the world. He was the progeny of Donghuang the Great and the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor. This was the most prestigious lineage in the world. He was not only the descendant of the Heavenly Emperor but also the son of Donghuang the Great. Who else could compare with this combination?

Moreover, Ye Futian did not take advantage of this slice of the Heavenly Path but had chosen to go outside to fight with Ji Wudao instead. Additionally, he had defeated him! He no longer needed to prove anything to anyone.

In the ninety-ninth heaven, countless cultivators felt that what was happening above them in the Heavenly Palace was a little too surreal.

Ye Futian became the master of the Heavenly Imperial Palace and the master of the Heaven Realm.

When they saw this, the two Great Empresses walked towards Ye Futian and bowed slightly. “If the young master chooses not to inherit the Divine Prefecture, there will be no other successor to take charge of the Heavenly Imperial Palace. It is our wish that the young master will ascend to the throne as the Heavenly Emperor and rebuild the Heavenly Palace, eventually ruling over the entire Heaven Realm.”

Everyone in the Heavenly Imperial Palace had their eyes on Ye Futian. In today’s world, apart from the six emperors, Ye Futian almost had no other opponents who were his equals. Additionally, he was still growing. Indeed, he was the ideal candidate to become the Heavenly Emperor. More importantly, it was his birthright because he was the true heir of the Heaven Realm.

“Young master, please step onto the throne of the Heavenly Emperor and rebuild the Heavenly Palace,” the Great Skylords Black and White Almighty also implored.

“Young Master, please step onto the throne of the Heavenly Emperor and rebuild the Heavenly Palace.” Other cultivators responded kindly and implored him to take on his role. For a moment, the sounds of their pleading resounded throughout the ninety-ninth heaven.

They had asked Ye Futian to ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.

Ye Futian looked at everyone, then glanced at the sky above him. Rays of divine light fell on him, and he seemed to feel some warmth from them.

“Do you also wish for me to inherit the throne of the emperor?” Ye Futian conveyed without using his voice. After the fall of the Heavenly Emperor, the Sovereign Princess—his mother—did not take over the throne as the Heavenly Emperor. Even though her strength was already incredible, she did not claim the throne of the emperor herself. This was also why the cultivators today still referred to her as “Princess.”

Now, they hoped that he would inherit the throne of the Heavenly Emperor even though it had skipped a generation.

The decaying Heavenly Imperial Palace and the broken Heaven Realm might need the leadership of a new Heavenly Emperor.

Ye Futian seemed to sense the answer. A smile appeared on his face. He looked in the direction of the Heavenly Palace and nodded.

Donghuang the Great of the Divine Prefecture was still around. He was one of the reigning six emperors in the world. He was extremely powerful and was one of the most powerful beings in the world. In the future, Donghuang Diyuan would be able to inherit the throne of Donghuang the Great. Once upon a time, Emperor Ye Qing had sacrificed himself for this plan. Therefore, it was not so unreasonable to return the Divine Prefecture to Donghuang Diyuan.

But the Heaven Realm was different. The Heaven Realm had been in decline for many years, and it wasn’t until today that there was a glimmer of hope in reviving it. Previously, Ji Wudao was deemed the reigning Heavenly Emperor who would lead the Heaven Realm to reclaim its glory, but now this mission landed on Ye Futian.

Now then, he was the only candidate to shoulder this heavy burden.

“Young master, please.” The two Great Empresses, one on each side of him, seemed to be guarding him, guiding Ye Futian to the very top of the Heavenly Imperial Palace.

Ye Futian looked over there before walking towards the Heavenly Palace, passing by many celestial temples. He came to the temple at the very top. There were pillars that reached beyond the sky, holding up a towering palace. There was a divine throne at the very top.

At this time, Ye Futian walked to the ancient divine throne. He turned around and sat in it.

The two Great Empresses knelt on one knee and proclaimed loudly, “Long live the Heavenly Emperor.”

Following their example, the cultivators in the Heavenly Imperial Palace also got down on one knee and saluted. They also proclaimed loudly, “Long live the Heavenly Emperor.”

Although the Heavenly Imperial Palace was defeated, there were many cultivators inside it. At this moment, they all got down on their knees and worshipped the New Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor, many years ago, was the most revered Great Emperor in the world. In the era after the collapse of the Heavenly Path, the Heavenly Emperor possessed a status that was almost supreme.

However, after the fall of the Heavenly Emperor, the Heaven Realm went into rapid decline. After many years, the New Emperor was finally on the throne.

Above the ninety-ninth heaven, many stood and watched. They were those who entered the Heavenly Imperial Palace implicitly for the sake of this slice of the Heavenly Path. They had no sense of loyalty to the Heavenly Imperial Palace, and they had already been told by Ji Wudao previously that those who dared to go back on their promises would be killed without a second thought.

However, now that Ji Wudao was out of the picture, some found it difficult to kneel and worship Ye Futian as the Heavenly Emperor, even when he had already ascended the throne. After all, many of them were existences of ancient emperors, and some were Emperors-To-Be with very elevated realms.

“Get up,” Ye Futian said as he looked at the cultivators above the Heavenly Palace. The two Great Empresses got up, then turned to look at the rest of the cultivators in the Nine Heavens and accused loudly, “All of you have agreed to join Heavenly Imperial Palace. Now that the Heavenly Emperor is on the throne, why do you not salute him?”

Everyone looked up at the Heavenly Palace above, but at this very moment, Ye Futian spoke and said, “It’s quite alright.”

The revival of the Heaven Realm would require superior cultivators, which he would need to train himself.

“Everyone has been cultivating for many years. If you have no intention to become part of the Heavenly Imperial Palace, you may leave now,” Ye Futian declared loudly. His mother was generous and open-minded. She had gifted divine items to the Dark World and the Human Realm to help them comprehend and cultivate.

Ye Futian didn’t think himself to be as generous. After he took over the Heavenly Imperial Palace, only cultivators of Heavenly Imperial Palace would be allowed to stay under this Heavenly Path. In the future, when he reached the very top, he would share that benefit with the rest of the world.

After all, the situation in the world was uncertain, and it was not clear who was a friend and who was a foe. There may even be other imperial-level forces working undercover, and Ye Futian did not think it wise to aid the enemies.

Many people looked at Ye Futian before they turned to walk away. They thought that it was enough. They had returned to the Path of the Emperors, and some had even entered the Imperial Realm, so there was no need to stay any longer.

There were also those who were hesitating and struggling. Subsequently, many cultivators left, but there were also many who stayed.

Ye Futian looked at the area below and continued, “Now that I have ascended the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, I will restructure the Heavenly Imperial Palace. If you are staying just for self-cultivation and self-improvement but have not made any preparations mentally, then I advise you to leave. If you choose to stay and become part of the Heavenly Imperial Palace, know that we may be facing a great war in the future. At that time, there will be no time for hesitation, so you should consider the matter carefully.”

Sure enough, after Ye Futian finished speaking, more cultivators left; there were less and less people who chose to stay. This was a huge gamble—betting on the future of the Heavenly Imperial Palace. Now that the world was in chaos, war might erupt at any given moment, and the Heavenly Imperial Palace may perish, or it might rise.

But even if it rose from the ashes, it would be after a tragic battle. When they thought of that, it was difficult for anyone to decide to stay because the odds of winning were just too low!