The Immortal's Wine Store

A week later, news about Cornelia's ascension to the throne was publicly announced by the emperor. This announcement surprised everyone since the Demon Emperor was still in his prime and there wasn't even anything wrong with his health. Despite the suddenness of this news, most of the citizens accepted Cornelia as the future ruler of the Great Demon Empire. However, many among the noble families were strongly against this. It was especially true for the Torgrim Family and the Lycan Family.

Not long later, the imperial palace announced another information.

It was the date of Cornelia's enthronement!

"Her Highness Princess Cornelia Bloodfallen will be enthroned in a month's time! All experts under the heavens are invited to her enthronement ceremony!"

"What the hell is Balmond thinking?! He's actually planning to pass his throne to that succubus in a month! Preposterous!" Stormhoof smashed the wall of his room in a fit of rage. The Torgrim Castle shook, making everyone feel anxious.

Meanwhile, in a remote side of Morlon City, inside a new mansion.

"Balmond is truly decisive. He didn't even hesitate to pass the throne to his daughter. Your Majesty, what do you think about this?" Lou Baiqing stared at Demon Empress Ganda who was standing beside the window.

The Demon Empress stared at the sky as she answered. "You've seen it yourself that night. Jiu Shen has three savage beasts subordinates at the Origin God Realm. Not to mention those young human elites that they are nurturing and the few individuals who are still hidden in that lotus building. If you include Balmond and that man named Yue Bo, the strength of Jiu Shen's faction is already strong enough to conquer this continent. And if Jiu Shen himself makes a move, then..."

Her words trailed off after that.

Lou Baiqing sighed upon hearing her words. He couldn't even utter a retort since even he was convinced about the might of Jiu Shen and his subordinates. The strength of that white-haired little girl in particular still gives him the shivers until now!

"Our Narda Principality will be present in Cornelia's enthronement and we will offer her our congratulations with gifts and precious resources." Demon Empress Ganda said with a look of defeat.

Swoosh!

Her figure vanished after she spoke those words.

Lou Baiqing was at loss for words.

***

Inside the Spirit World, the sky was now enveloped with a dazzling radiance! If one was on land and stare at the sky, they would find themselves lost in this seemingly profound glow of light.

Seated cross-legged on top of the clouds, Jiu Shen's eyes were shut tight as he tried to peak into the secrets of the heavens. His Heavenly God Realm soul aura was in full display!

After a long time, his eyelashes fluttered before he slowly opened his eyes. A gold beam of light flashed before those golden pair of globes, penetrating the firmament!

"So it's still not enough... I thought I would reach the Fourth Heart Realm... In the end, I could only stare at the entrance without being able to enter..." Jiu Shen sighed as he shook his head. He received a flash of enlightenment, but there was still a small gap before he could reach the Fourth Heart Realm, the Heartless Void.

At this moment, Jiu Shen was already the very peak of Third Heart Realm: Heart Unmoved Like Mountain. He was just one step away from the final realm!

"What is missing?" Jiu Shen felt a bit vexed by this. However, he could still not find an answer to this question.

Jiu Shen examined his body and his dantian. He noticed that his physical body has now reached the Mystic God Realm! It was even stronger than his cultivation which was still stuck at the peak stage of the Void God Realm. Jiu Shen also discovered that his recent enlightenment boosted the recovery of his spiritual force!

True God Realm spiritual force! His spiritual power is now only two realms away from his past self!

"Now, I can use my Heavenly God Realm soul for more than a few minutes. Not bad! I thought it would take me months or even years to complete this secluded cultivation. I have underestimated the power of my Seamless Deity Physique..." Jiu Shen muttered to himself as he slowly stood up.

"By this time, Balmond should have already announced Cornelia's enthronement. I will let those kids play a little bit. For now, I should create new cultivation techniques and sword techniques for the Heavenly Sword Tower. I might as well use this time to refine high-rank pills that will be gifted to talented disciples and subordinates." And so, Jiu Shen took out a quill pen and a special parchment paper.

***

Another week later, outside the lotus building.

While wearing the signature robes of a Heavenly Sword Tower's elder, Demon Emperor Balmond was cutting down the weeds in the garden using a hand hoe when a startled voice suddenly interrupted him.

"Your Majesty, why are you weeding Wine Master Jiu Shen's garden?!" A bulky ox demon was stunned when he saw the Demon Emperor of the Great Demon Empire squatting down while weeding Jiu Shen's garden.

Heck! What am I seeing? The emperor is weeding! I must be dreaming, right?

The ox demon slapped his face and he was startled to find himself in front of Jiu Shen's garden. "This... I'm not dreaming?"

"Hey! Keep your dirty foot out of the fucking grass you idiot!" Balmond pointed his hoe towards the ox demon when he saw him stepping on the pristine grass.

The ox demon hurriedly lifted off his feet while looking speechlessly at the Demon Emperor. Was this still the same emperor that he knew? What the hell!

"If I see you stepping on the grass one more time, I will cut your ox body into pieces and offer you as fertilizer to the soil! Youth these days! Can you not let this elder weed the garden in peace? Goddammit!"

The ox demon immediately ran away when he heard the emperor's words. 'That was definitely not the emperor!'