<strong>Chapter 413: Grasping Four Domains</strong>


    Seven days came and went, and Chen Ming was stubborn as ever, not showing any sign ofing out.


    Jade Lake’s decree came at this time and the prince was eager for sess. It descended before Chen Ming’s dwelling, “I invite Sage Ran Zui to grasp Jade Lake’s High Priest Scepter!”


    No extra pleasantries, no inane ttery, just a simple line.


    Prince Qian Qiu mirrored Second Crown Prince in standing with a decree in one hand and a High Priest Scepter in the other, abreast, outside Chen Ming’s door.


    Second felt some anger building up as he gazed at the prince, Jade Lake thinks it can invite Sage Ran Zui?


    In our own backyard?


    Days still passed, three in number, and said Sage was still as a rock, the door as closed as ever. People suspected, on good authority, Jade Lake was not Sage’s choice.


    Before the crack of the fourth dawn, prince Cang Kong from Void arrived with their decree, “I ask that Sage Ran Zui picks up Void’s High Priest Scepter!”


    It was just a second after Cang Kong finished that an old woman, Grandma Ban Yue from Moon Pce, presented her decree with a boom, “I ask Sage Ran Zui to wield Moon Pce’s High Priest Scepter!”


    Two hourster, after having his breakfast, Chen Ming smiled. It’s time.


    The door cracked open and a white-garbed monk enveloped in a lofty Buddhist aura walked before Second and received the High Priest Scepter.


    The hearts of others sank.


    Jade Lake, Moon Pce, and Void’s people were crushed by disappointment.


    Yet Ban Yue saw as Chen Ming walked before her and took the High Priest Scepter.


    The crowd was eerie quiet, not getting Chen Ming’s angle.


    And then went to Cang Kong, also taking his High Priest Scepter. He wasn’t one to leave Qian Qiu the exception either, agreeing to thest and final decree.


    Chen Ming nted each of the High Priest Scepter before him and prayed, “If not I, who then shall enter hell to wish for light and dispel the darkness!”


    “I am most indebted to Emperors. Little monk wishes to be the four Domains’ High Priest!”


    They went ck-jawed.


    Would the Emperors even agree?


    Sage Ran Zui wanted to wield the power of all Great Immortal Domains!


    Heavenly Court’s High Priest watched from afar, “That’s the ingenious trick. This will solve it, but you should know, the price for this will be worse than death!”


    Past Chambeins seldom had a good ending, just like Jade Lake’s Jiu Qiansui. He did nothing wrong, didn’t even force himself on a princess yet still ended up in jail, never again to see the light of day.


    A princess wasn’t worth a dime to a High Priest, to say the least of four and even five!


    Jiu Qiansui’s power grew too much for the Emperor’s liking and now was spending life in prison.


    Chambein’s power was great, handling matters with but a word, but so did the Emperor. He didn’t dare to meet him eye to eye in case his thoughts would leak and be a pawn in Chambein’s hand.


    Heavenly Court’s High Priest heard hisst words.


    He is willing to embrace death, all to wield the four Great Immortal Domains’ power!


    Outssing Headless Assembly, which it was anything but certain, still wouldn’t be enough to immortalize his name in history.


    Chen Ming embraced the four symbols of power and stepped before Ban Yue, “Let’s go to Moon Pce!”


    She was at a loss, What does this mean?


    Must we let Sage Ran Zui wield all this power? One man to rule the world?


    She couldn’t find any words, Sage won’t be skipping for long, no Emperor will agree.


    For now, let us observe his behavior.


    Ban Yue watched with awkwardness the other three and gestured, “Please get in Sage, and we shall go to Moon Pce!”


    Chen Ming went to Moon Pce, where his objective was all along. He didn’t waste the days here either. Moon Pce and fiends were at each other’s throat in the Lasting Jade Constetion. He needed to go prevent that, he needed to give the four Great Immortal Domains a sweet little taste first.


    After a three-month-long journey, the sight of the star housing Moon Pce left him speechless. It was of immense proportions, the same as Azure Dragon Star. This star was, in fact, the moon.


    Its name was Moon Star.(1)


    Out with the arrogance and in with the reverence, that was the only feeling Grandma Ban Yue had for Chen Ming when the four Emperors did not react to him taking all that power for himself.


    No reaction was the reaction, a tacit approval.


    This man can’t be offended. He is the first High Priest to wield such power for a million years!


    On his first day here, Moon Pce’s Crown Prince came to wee him. Hisplexion was fair, to say the least. If not for knowing he was a male beforehand, Chen Ming would’ve dubbed him a crossdresser. He was just too soft and gentle for a male.


    Chen Ming resided in the former High Priest’s pce. Crown Prince paid him a visit in the courtyard behind it where he bowed, “Greetings, High Priest!”


    He nodded.


    Crown Prince was careful to extreme, The power in his hands can shake the world.


    He said, “High Priest, what is your course of action?”


    “All cultivators strive for Heaven’s Will.(2) Little monk’s visit to Moon Pce is to enact Heaven’s Will!”


    “Correct, fate is illusory, but in Sage’s eyes, it is clear as water. Where shall Sage begin?”


    “Does Your Highness know why Moon Pcested throughout the ages?”


    “Our Tree of Martyrs of course! Moon Laurel!”


    “Past High Priests gave serious considerations to Moon Laurel’s position and where it is must be perfect for it. What I’m talking about is something else, the steles!”


    (1) Here it is written with a Daoism term, different from the ‘moon’ character describing a celestial body.