The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign bowed to Qin Hao, honoring him as the Divine Emperor.

Qin Hao asked, "What brings the Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign here?"

The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign replied, "I have learned that the Divine Emperor has survived the Divine Emperor's Tribulation, so I have come to pay my respects."

Qin Hao said, "Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign, I am currently in need of capable individuals, and it is a time when talents are greatly needed. Would you be willing to join my Haotian Divine Kingdom?"

The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign did not refuse and immediately prostrated himself, saying, "I pay my respects to the Divine Lord."

Qin Hao declared, "Today, I shall appoint you as the Grand Scribe of my Haotian Divine Kingdom."

The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign responded, "Thank you, Divine Lord."

Qin Hao then asked, "Are you aware of the impending invasion from another realm?"

The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign nodded, "I am aware. I had foreseen this invasion from another realm more than a dozen chaos epochs ago."

He continued, "The once mighty Divine Realm was filled with strong warriors and numerous Divine Emperors. However, after the invasion from the other realm, many Divine Emperors fell, and the various races suffered heavy losses, depleting their reserves. Now, the number of Divine Emperors is less than the fingers on one's hands. This time, the Divine Realm will be unable to withstand the invasion from the other realm."

"However, the Divine Lord, born to face this calamity, will surely help the Divine Realm overcome this great disaster."

Qin Hao replied, "You flatter me too much. Although my cultivation is profound, I am not yet capable of confronting the entire other realm single-handedly."

"My strength is not yet sufficient. To become stronger, I must accumulate fortune. You shall convey my decree that all human forces must submit to the Haotian Divine Kingdom. I intend to unify the human race and gather the fortune of the entire human race to reach a higher level."

His current cultivation had already reached its peak, but achieving the Dao was not easy.

Although he possessed four Dao artifacts, he could only unleash a small portion of their full power.

The Dao Seal was special; it could unleash immense power by gathering the fortune of the Great Dao. Therefore, he aimed to unify the human race and use their fortune to activate the power of the Dao Seal.

The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign was troubled and said, "Divine Lord, unifying the human race will be challenging. While other sects might be manageable, those with the inheritance of a Divine Emperor will be difficult to persuade."

Qin Hao coldly stated, "What does it matter if they have the inheritance of a Divine Emperor! Even if a Divine Emperor is present, I would not regard them highly. If I command them to submit, they must submit, or I will erase them from the Divine Realm entirely."

The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign felt a tightness in his heart and quickly said, "Divine Lord, I will do my utmost to persuade the various sects to bow to you."

Qin Hao said, "I do not wish to resort to mass slaughter. Go and make them understand the gravity of the situation."

The Heavenly Machine Divine Sovereign withdrew.

Soon after, news of a human Divine Emperor spread rapidly across the various divine domains of the human race, uplifting spirits. Many forces willingly submitted to the Haotian Divine Kingdom.

In the Primordial Sect, the Intercepting Heaven Divine Sovereign was astonished to learn that Qin Hao had become the Divine Emperor. Unlike others, he knew Qin Hao well. When they first met, Qin Hao was only at the Profound God Realm. Later, Qin Hao's cultivation advanced rapidly, and in just a few hundred thousand years, he broke through to the Divine Emperor Realm, an unprecedented feat.

Being Qin Hao's master was the greatest honor of the Intercepting Heaven Divine Sovereign's life, though it was a pity that their master-disciple relationship had been severed.

...

Representatives from various major forces came to the Haotian Divine Kingdom to pay homage to the Haotian Divine Emperor.

The Primordial Divine King also arrived, unaware that the Haotian Divine Emperor was his disciple, Qin Hao.

As soon as the Primordial Divine King entered the Haotian Divine City, Qin Hao sensed his presence.

With a single thought, Qin Hao brought the Primordial Divine King to the Lingxiao Divine Hall.

"Master, it's been a long time."

"Qin Hao."

The Primordial Divine King looked in shock at Qin Hao seated on the imperial throne and made a bold guess, "You are the Haotian Divine Emperor."

Qin Hao replied, "It is I."

Upon receiving this confirmation, the Primordial Divine King was filled with disbelief. He never imagined that the disciple he once took in would become the Divine Emperor.