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Lord of the Celestial Throne

His fate was predetermined: fight, defend, and perish with the stars, a mere cog in the great machinery of creation. But something within him resisted this cruel fate. A seed of defiance sprouted in his heart, whispering of freedom. He sought a way to transcend the cosmic chains—to escape, to defy destiny, to seize freedom at any cost. As a mortal, he felt the agony of watching his loved ones wither and die, powerless to stop the decay of time. He wept for children, lovers, friends. As an emperor, he conquered kingdoms and wielded unimaginable power, only to be betrayed by those he trusted most, dragged from his throne, and executed in shame. As a beggar, he wandered the streets, starving and shivering under the cold gaze of uncaring gods. As a villain, he became the monster in stories told to frighten children—burning cities, drowning nations in blood, only to be hunted and killed by the heroes of those same tales. As a saint, he gave everything—his wealth, his strength, his life—to others, only to discover that gratitude was fleeting and the world did not remember the sacrifices of the righteous. But, Every failure, every death, every betrayal—they were nothing but steps on a long, infinite path. And the path had only one direction: up, through the layers of existence, through the fabric of reality itself. No prison could contain him. No curse could hold him. His heart whispered one thing to him, a truth carved into his soul:Move forward. Always forward. Because he was Li Shenrong—the Lord of the Celestial Throne.

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Young King Ling Tian.

"You want to see the great treasure of a Godking that i just obtained?" Li Shenrong smilingly asked. 

Black Spear mercenary leader Suan Bu Jin, felt awkward. He had thought Li Shenrong would try to escape in a roundabout way but didn't expect him to readily agree so easily. 

'This kid sure is clever, he understands his circumstances.' He thought inwardly as his smile grew bigger. 

"Little Brother obtained such amazing treasure, you should let everyone have a look. This will be an amazing contribution for the greatness of the society. Isn't that right everyone?" Suan Bu Jin said. His companions behind him, also loudly shouted and agreed with him as if everyone would think they are mute if not shout aloud. 

"Yes, let us see the amazing treasure." Some also shouted and fanned the flame, purely to watch the show. 

Many people understood, what the Black Spear mercenary alliance leader was doing. He wanted to force Li Shenrong to give away his treasure. He pulled everyone in it, so Li Shenrong wouldn't be able to back away with so many pressuring him. 

"This Suan Bu Jin really is sinister. How hateful." Some young geniuses couldn't help but feel hateful. 

"This is the law of the jungle. Those who are weak have no right to hold something great. He would just be a fat piece of meat waiting to be devoured." Some older generation experts spoke. 

"So everyone wants to take a look at my treasure? I will be very happy to do so. Those who want to see my treasure, please come forward. I will let everyone have a look one by one." Li Shenrong said gleefully. 

"No need to have a look one by one, just take it out. We can see it for ourselves." Suan Bu Jin said impatiently. 

"This… i don't think that's appropriate." Li Shenrong hesitated, showing an expression of as if he understood something. He feigned ignorance of a young lad who knew nothing about the outside world. 

"His Lordship really knows how to pretend to be a sheep to eat the tiger. I am far inferior compared to him even in-terms of acting." The old Liu behind Li Shenrong felt amazed at Li Shenrong's acting skill. But he couldn't help but sneer at the group of people who were trying to entice the crowd and snatch the treasure. 

"Truly ants! Ignorant to the point of stupidity. This kind of ants wouldn't even know how they died even before death." Old Liu coldly smirked as he thought inside his heart. 

"Will you take out the treasure or not? Trust me kid, if you know what's good for you, do as I say, or else, humph!" Seeing Li Shenrong hesitating, Suan Bu Jin snorted coldly with an impatient tone. 

"You dare to snatch someone else's treasure to openly! The Black Spear mercenary is truly shameless. How different is it than being a robber?" Suddenly a mocking voice rang out. 

People couldn't help but glance at the figure gliding through the air and swiftly landing on the ground. 

"It's Ling Tian! Didn't he leave earlier? Why is he here?" Many people looked at the scene with great interest. A showdown between the first genius and Black Spear mercenary leader would be a spectacle to watch. 

Ling Tian's proud figure gazed the mercenary leader with soaring battle intent. A chilling murderous intent could be seen in his eyes.

Suan Bu Jin didn't panic, In the eastern territory, he, himself was a renowned figure from the previous generation. Why would he fear a genius from the younger generation?

"Young master, Ling Tian want to interfere in this matter? Also, I didn't mean to snatch his treasure. For the greater welfare of the society, i just wanted everyone to take a look, that's all." Suan Bu Jin said in a gloomy voice. 

"How dare you slander our leader! Kid, apologise right now." From behind, his companions shouted angrily. They knew, except for the leader, no one among them was Ling Tian's match. So they could only hide behind and throw a tantrum. 

Ling Tian snorted coldly and said. "Still pretending? You had sent someone to kill me and take away my treasure as soon as i left this place. Do you think you can fool me?" His voice was loud, the surrounding people heard everything clearly. 

"So that's what happened. This Suan Bu Jin is truly unscrupulous and greedy. He even wanted to snatch Ling Tian's treasure."

"But Ling Tian is the number one genius of our eastern territory younger generation. Would he back down so easily? On top of that, he is strong and already at the Heaven congregation realm. His future potential is limitless." 

"The name young king is not in vain." People discussed heatedly. 

Li Shenrong who was watching everything from the side felt a little bored. He wanted to kill some blind fools but this Ling Tian already interrupted in the middle. 

Sometime, being saved by someone is truly not a good thing. Wait! He didn't save me, he saved them. Li Shenrong's mind wandered. 

If only Ling Tian knew what he was thinking, the guy might vomit blood from anger. 

"Ling Tian, just because you are the number one genius doesn't mean you can wantonly act arrogant. Do you think you are invincible?" Suan Bu Jin threatened as his Heaven Congregation realm aura spread out. Those lower level cultivators scampered far away in panic. 

"You will have to pay the price for offending me." Ling Tian was no slouch either as he drew his sword. His aura skyrocketed, making people suck in a cold breath of air. 

Both side started fighting, sending out glittering sparks in the air. 

At the moment, Li Shenrong was forgotten as if he didn't exist. Everyone was busy watching the battle between Ling Tian and Suan Bu Jin. 

Seeing this, Li Shenrong simply walked away. He wasn't interested in watching the skirmish between them. 

Along the way, Li Shenrong bumped into someone familiar. 

"It's you!" The man in gray hood recognised Li Shenrong. 

"Indeed, why are you in such a hurry?" Li Shenrong asked with a smile. It was the same guy who gave him advice to leave the kingdom and the one who had been harassed by Shao Huang's group. 

In regard to Li Shenrong's question he sighed. Then he looked around like a little thief and pulled him inside a tavern. 

Seeing old Liu beside Li Shenrong, he was hesitating at first. Only after Li Shenrong assured him, did he open his mouth.