Eternal life begins with saving my clan

It had been a week since the bizarre house imprisonments had happened throughout the outer city, and everyone was expecting a widespread massacre, but to their dismay, nothing of the sort occurred.

Everything was quiet, with no movement from the new king, which left everyone confused.

What was going on?

What was the new king planning?

With each passing day, the confusion in the hearts of the people deepened, and thus, the atmosphere over the outer city was terrifyingly tense.

No one knew when the new king would act and show his fangs, and this made the people panic and nervous.

The chaotic outer city became quiet, with everyone minding their business.

As for the thought of removing the king from his throne, they had long discarded that notion from their minds.

At the center of the inner city, the Black Pagoda had already taken shape, and everyone could see it from a distance.

As the Black Pagoda was taking shape, the training of the one thousand soldiers was going smoothly.

Patriarch Li was released from his captivity by the guard commander in hopes of gaining favor from the new king.

But still, there was no response from the new king. With Patriarch Li released, the people were not surprised.

A week later, something new happened in Blue Crystal City. Five hundred trained soldiers appeared in the outer city, marching toward the barracks.

Looking at the trained five hundred sent a shiver down the spine of everyone.

This development caught everyone by surprise; no one expected the king to secretly develop a new force.

With the appearance of the soldiers, all the guards were captured and thrown into prison.

Quickly, the soldiers sprang into action, replacing the patrolling guards.

With the appearance of the new guards, the tension in the outer city rose to another level.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Then, an order was released by the king. It was a curfew that spanned the entire city.

If this had happened previously, no one would have followed such an order, but now, no one dared to go against the imperial decree.

Two days later, five clans were arrested by the guards for exploiting the weak and inflating the prices of goods.

They were killed in the central square, and their bodies were hung for others to see.

Witnessing the first killing, everyone realized their greatest nightmare had begun. And truly, it had.

For the following days, arrests were made, and people were killed in the central square. Blood flowed like water, sending shivers and panic down the spine of everyone.

Those who had skeletons in their cupboards could not sleep at night. Many prayed that the king's evil claws would not reach them, but it was futile.

If you were guilty, you would be found and killed without fail.

With the continuous killing of the evil and greedy people, the sky-high prices of goods fell to their lowest.

Some of the merchants were even willing to give away their goods for free in hopes that the devil soldiers would not arrest them.

After a week of killing, Blue Crystal City welcomed a new day as new rules and regulations were released to the general public.

Those working in the Space Crystal mine and the Divine Stone mine were given better treatment.

They were not subjected to beatings and hunger, and each of them was given a house to live in the outer city.

With such changes, the commoners were happy and began to sing praises of the new king. Your next chapter awaits on empire

In addition, the notion of gangs in the city had been uprooted through force.

As for those under house arrest, the people had long forgotten about them.

Now, the people were waiting for the new king's directive. Even though those waiting for the king's directive were commoners, the tense atmosphere over the city began to change.

Just as everyone was waiting for the king's next course of action, the Black Pagoda was completed.

With the completion of the Black Pagoda, Su Yen came out from the floating palace hall, looked at the pagoda, and a light smile appeared on his face.

"Finally…" he mused.

Even though the pagoda looked nothing extraordinary, that was because it had not gained the power of faith.

Su Yen did not wait a second and released an order: Every citizen of Blue Crystal City must gather in front of the Black Pagoda the following morning.

With the order released, the people of Blue Crystal City could not sleep. The king had been unpredictable, and thus, no one knew what was going to happen tomorrow.

The following morning, people had gathered in front of the Black Pagoda before sunrise.

No one wanted to take a chance and get on the bad side of the new king.

When the sun rose on the horizon, the Black Pagoda was surrounded by tens of thousands of people, their faces filled with confusion.

Around the Black Pagoda, there was no difference between the noble and the commoner. Everyone stood in nervousness, waiting for the king to appear.

"Do you know what is going on?" Patriarch Sun asked in a low voice, looking at Patriarch Li.

"If you ask me, who would I ask?" Patriarch Li looked at his best friend and rolled his eyes.

"You two should stop. Don't forget where you are," Matriarch Sheng advised with a solemn voice.

The clan leaders were the closest people to the new king, thus, a lot of eyes were fixated on them.

Time whizzed by, and it had been over an hour since the people had been waiting.

Suddenly, a young man descended from the sky and landed at the top of the Black Pagoda.

Who is that?

Is that the king?

Just as the people were wondering who that was, Patriarch Li shouted,

"Welcome, Your Majesty The Great," and fell on his knee and bowed.

Instantly, the crowd reacted and shouted, "Welcome, Your Majesty The Great," falling on their knees and paying their respects.

Standing atop the pagoda, Su Yen looked at the crowd without any change in his expression.

"Rise!" he commanded.

The crowd got to their feet and looked at him with various emotions flashing across their faces.

"Your ancestors came to my world to participate in a war that almost destroyed my home…" Su Yen began slowly.

"Your ancestors lost the war, but fate smiled on them and brought them to this habitable star. Instead of changing their ways, they plotted with a space beast and sacrificed my people for their selfish interests."

"You treat humans like animals, following the path of your ancestors like the savage beasts they are."

Su Yen paused, and his gaze roamed through the crowd. Silence permeated the air, with everyone holding their breath.

Most of the people did not know the deep history of their heritage until now.

"I've long condemned you all to eternal damnation, but the likes of Patriarch Li, Patriarch Sun, and Matriarch Sheng made me change my mind."

"Since your ancestors are no more around to pay for their sins, you, their descendants, will have to pay for your sins and theirs."

"As of this day onward, you and your descendants shall be servants to every descendant of the Black Pagoda Bloodline for the next ten thousand years." With that, Su Yen waved his hand, and a powerful sigil flew out.

Before the people could realize what was happening, a wisp of the sigil entered their foreheads, merging into their bloodlines.

For a couple of seconds, the people could not believe what had just happened. They had thought of many scenarios in their minds, but this was not one of them.

Now, when they looked at Su Yen, they felt a deep fear and worship toward him from deep within their souls.

When the powerful people among the crowd realized this, they knew their fate had been sealed.

Su Yen did not speak immediately and let everyone process what had just happened before he continued.

"Now, you're part of the Pagoda Empire. We should welcome the Ancestral Pagoda," his voice rose an octave, filled with anticipation and excitement.

"Rise!" he commanded, and a powerful aura erupted from his body. A golden sigil flew out of his body and entered the dormant pagoda.

And behold, a terrifying change began to appear in the pagoda.

The dormant pagoda began to shake vehemently, with many strange runes appearing on its body.

While this was happening in Blue Crystal City, inside the Celestial Heavenly Sect's ancestral mountain, the real Nine-level Black Pagoda shook, and an otherworldly aura erupted from its body.

The power transcended time and space, bypassing all the restrictions on the Lotus World, and in a blink, it appeared above Blue Crystal City and descended into the black pagoda.

'Initiating Communication.'

'Network Established.'

'Spirit Comms Online.'