The unification did not end in ninety-nine days. That was just the legend that later generations loved to tell.
In reality, it took a full 3,617 years.
3,617 years, thirty-three heavens, thirty-three completely different worlds, thirty-three immortal emperor-level forces, thirty-three heavenly dao wills.
Every single one became a long, delicious, watery story that readers could chew on for months.
We start from the real Day 1.
Thirty-Third Heaven · True Dragon Imperial City · Imperial Palace Main Hall
Long Batian knelt on the ground, dragon beard trembling.
Lin Wudi sat on the dragon throne, legs crossed, lazily turning a tea cup.
"Old lizard, I'll give you one month."
"Within one month, make all thirty-three imperial clans of the Thirty-Third Heaven come to bow their heads."
"Otherwise…"
He gently tapped the armrest of the dragon throne.
Crack.
The armrest forged from an immortal emperor dragon bone instantly turned to ash.
Long Batian's old face twitched.
He knew that if he dared say no, the entire True Dragon Imperial Clan would be next to become ash.
So he kowtowed until his forehead bled.
"This old dragon… obeys."
That day.
The first "Heavenly Sword Conquest Order" in history was issued.
Content only one line:
"Within one month, all clans above immortal king level must come to court. Those who do not arrive will be regarded as rebels."
Signed: Heavenly Sword Lord · Lin Wudi
The conquest order turned into thirty-three golden dragon seals, flying to the thirty-three most powerful imperial clans in the Thirty-Third Heaven.
First clan to receive the order: Heavenly Phoenix Divine Clan.
Heavenly Phoenix Divine Mountain, Nirvana Immortal Volcano.
The Divine Empress Huaxian Ni, who had undergone nine nirvanas, peak immortal emperor, publicly acknowledged number one beauty of the Thirty-Three Heavens before Long Xian'er appeared.
She held the golden dragon seal, laughed in anger.
"A lower realm ant who just ascended dares to order this empress?"
"Send the phoenix army! Burn that Heavenly Sword Immortal Court to the ground!"
Three days later.
Ten thousand immortal phoenixes blotted out the sky, nirvana divine fire burning the void.
They had just flown out of the Divine Mountain when a small bronze cauldron quietly appeared above their heads.
Swallowing Heaven Cauldron · current repair 99.99%.
The lid opened a tiny crack.
Ten thousand immortal phoenixes, including Divine Empress Huaxian Ni, were directly sucked in.
Then.
The cauldron burped.
A rainbow-colored phoenix feather fluttered down.
Lin Wudi, who was drinking tea in the back garden, reached out and caught it.
He turned back and smiled at Long Xian'er.
"Little Xian, new feather fan."
Long Xian'er: "…"
The entire Thirty-Third Heaven was dead silent.
Seventh day.
The second clan that refused, the Qilin Medicine Garden, was swallowed whole, turned into Lin Wudi's private medicine field.
Fifteenth day.
The third clan, the White Tiger Sword Pool, all immortal swords flew away on their own, became Lin Wudi's backyard firewood.
By the twenty-ninth day.
Thirty-two imperial clans, without exception, came to court with their ancestral treasures and bloodlines.
Only the True Dragon Imperial Clan remained proud, because their ancestor Long Batian had knelt the fastest.
On the thirtieth day.
Lin Wudi sat on the dragon throne.
Below him knelt thirty-two immortal emperors and thirty-two immortal emperor ancestors.
He gently turned the phoenix feather fan.
"Very good."
"From today onward, the Thirty-Third Heaven is initially decided."
"Next, the Thirty-Second Heaven."
He looked at Long Batian.
"Old lizard, you will be the vanguard."
Long Batian wanted to cry but had no tears.
He knew.
This was just the beginning.
The real unification war had only just started.