Summit Farmer
Chapter 1817 - 1815: Diplomatic Difficulties Inside and Outside the Divine Nation

Chapter 1817: Chapter 1815: Diplomatic Difficulties Inside and Outside the Divine Nation

Peter Brown had not expected that there would be so many people who practiced special cultivation arts. Philips Williams had now gathered a hundred eunuchs with a rank above 5 Star.

After reviewing some records of the Royal Family, Peter realized how powerful the royal cultivators were in the Divine Realm. Many of them who had undergone specialized Body Refining Techniques had become eunuchs and formed the Royal Guard.

As a prince dispatched from the Divine Realm, Prince Harvey naturally had his own team of eunuch personal guards. Originally there were over a thousand members, but after some defeats, only about two hundred remained, and now almost all had been gathered by Philips Williams.

Since they all had taken oaths, Peter was not worried about their betrayal. Should they betray him, all the knowledge they had gained since their oath-taking would be erased.

Peter handed over the prepared Jade Slip to Philips Williams to instruct everyone in this knowledge.

Once done, Peter focused on inscribing top-quality divine stones; the best energy bombs were naturally controlled by him.

"Your Highness, our reinforcements have been dispatched."

Xandros Walker found Peter and discussed the matter of troops deployment.

Peter invited Xandros to sit down, "Let’s sit down and talk."

After brewing a pot of tea and dismissing the maid, Peter asked, "What do you think about our current situation?"

Sighing, Xandros replied, "Troubles from within and without!"

Peter, receiving continuous intelligence, nodded slightly as he became aware of some situations.

"Your Highness, as cultivators, we all must pass certain trials. If we cannot surpass them, we will only await death. Now His Imperial Majesty is facing such a trial."

Peter recalled the knowledge about Star Rank he had acquired. After surpassing ten stars, continuous divine tribulations would occur, a minor tribulation every five-star increase and a major tribulation every ten-star increase—none could avoid them.

"Is there truly no hope for Father Emperor?" asked Peter.

With another sigh, Xandros said, "I, of course, hope that His Majesty can overcome this trial, but this is His Majesty’s first major tribulation. Even if we wanted to, we could not shield him from it."

Peter, not very familiar with such matters but having read recent intelligence especially reported by Jett Johnson from King’s City where atrocities were frequent, knew that His Imperial Majesty was facing troubles.

This year marked the first major tribulation for His Imperial Majesty after reaching ten stars, meaning His Majesty was now at eleven stars, making this tribulation extremely perilous.

"Father Emperor hasn’t acquired better Cultivation Techniques, has he?"

"Indeed, His Majesty achieved perfection with the Royal Body Tempering Secret and then forcefully advanced to twenty stars—an incredible level of cultivation. However, after reaching twenty stars, his body’s endurance began to fail, and now his body is nearly collapsing. If no breakthrough in body refining is achieved, His Majesty’s life is..."

Xandros shook his head.

Peter was also aware of this. Once reaching ten stars, one must advance a star every five years before fifty stars; otherwise, they would face life extension issues. Therefore, the higher their cultivation after ten stars, the more intense the anxiety, mainly due to the life extension problems.

"Your Highness, most people actually prefer to slow down their cultivation advancement; the faster they increase, the quicker the dangers arise."

Peter shook his head. This was indeed a contradiction. He had initially thought that finding a Life Planet was immensely difficult, yet now he realized it wasn’t actually so; the universe was filled with numerous Discarded Stars that could be transformed into Life Stars with some effort.

However, ordinary people had poor Body Refining Techniques, allowing them only to reach between seven and ten stars. For the Royal Family, with better Body Refining Secrets, reaching ten stars was not too difficult.

Nonetheless, Peter understood that everyone avoided advancing too quickly, partly because even the Royal Family’s Secret didn’t offer an easy path. The Emperor, a formidable man, had maximized the Royal Secret but found advancing further extremely challenging.

"Your Highness, if His Majesty wants to successfully overcome this major tribulation, he has only two options: one is to breakthrough again to extend his time by another twenty-five years. The other option is to inevitably retreat into the Sect and relinquish the Imperial Throne."

Peter said, "Father Emperor wouldn’t give up so easily, would he?"

"Indeed, from what I understand, His Majesty is not willing to give up. To relinquish the throne is to entirely enter the world of the Saint Competition, becoming a pure cultivator and no longer interfering in secular affairs. This is something His Majesty does not wish for."

"How likely do you think Father Emperor can succeed?"

"I am not sure, but from my understanding of the Royal Body Tempering Secret, achieving twenty stars is an incredible feat; the secret has reached its limit."

Peter asked, "What are you suggesting?"

Xandros glanced at Peter and said, "Your Highness, you should prepare early, as Prince Frank’s support for ascension is strong."

This remark was meaningfully directed at Peter.

Peter sighed bitterly. The stance of Prince Harvey, whom Peter was impersonating, was opposing Prince Frank. Since Prince Samuel, the Crown Prince, had been recently deposed, Prince Frank had strong possibilities of ascension. If he were to come to power, Prince Harvey would definitely be dealt with, making it a bad situation for Peter, who was currently impersonating Prince Harvey.

"Your Highness, it’s not just that. We are facing an invasion from the Blue Star Kingdom here. Aside from that, we are also confronted by two Divine Kingdoms even more powerful than the Blue Star Kingdom. If we lose the support of His Majesty at twenty stars, our situation will become very difficult."

Xandros elaborated further on the situation to Peter.

After hearing the details, Peter asked, "Prince Edward and Prince Harvey are leaning towards Prince Frank, aren’t they?"

"Correct. From various pieces of intelligence, we know they have joined forces. Your Highness, plan early. We must absolutely not relinquish our military power!"

Troubles from within and without!

Thinking of His Majesty facing his tribulation soon, Peter knew he really had to make a choice.

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