Chapter 2751

Tai Shang Da Ri Tian Shu.

Jiang Ding held a strand of twisted, clear-gray filament in his hand, gazing at it indifferently, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

This filament was ethereal, formless and substanceless, unable to be touched by rules or spiritual energy, even smaller than the most basic Annihilation Method Soul-Locking Particle, so minuscule that even the Three-Character Immortal Scripture Ancient Emperor could not observe it, for it was too small, the divine sense precision of the Three-Character Immortal Scripture Ancient Emperor insufficient to measure such an existence.

"Your Majesty,"

"What is this?"

The Yin Moon Ancient Emperor pondered for a long time, tilted his head, and asked.

For this strand of clear-gray filament, the Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor had expended considerable effort, far exceeding that when he slew three hundred billion troops of the Fourth Immortal Dynasty with a single sword.

"Heaven's Mandate!"

"The Heaven's Mandate of the Lord of the Fourth Golden Age!"

Jiang Ding no longer angry, instead showing admiration: "This Lord of the Golden Age walks the path of 'Acting in Heaven's Stead, Taking Its Place'."

"What does that mean?"

"Initially, one replaces Heaven and Earth in governing the universe, commanding the four seasons, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and the operation of the stars, allowing Heaven and Earth to run more smoothly, better, in accordance with the great trend of the Heavenly Dao, thereby gaining immense favor from the Heavenly Dao—how immense?"

"All that can be sealed is sealed, all that can be rewarded is rewarded."

"Then, take its place!"

"The ultimate goal is naturally for oneself to fully unite with the Heavenly Dao will—my heart is Heaven's heart, the universe is me, I am the universe."

The Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor became somewhat pleased, no longer looking down upon the Lord of the Fourth Golden Age.

"And this strand of clear-gray filament is his most brilliant masterpiece on this path—Heaven's Mandate!"

"If this strand of Heaven's Mandate were to fully permeate the mundane Heavenly Dao, lurking and constantly reproducing, in the end, the Heavenly Dao of the Seventh Golden Age would entirely belong to him, the Seventh Golden Age would be used by him… those hundreds of billions of Dao soldiers are merely a feint, the true killing method is this strand of Heaven's Mandate."

Jiang Ding's admiring expression deepened.

"Indeed, every Lord of a Golden Age is valuable; the Heaven's Mandate Dao of the Fourth Golden Age Lord will surely provide much reference value for the Tai Shang Da Ri's path to immortality."

"Heaven's Mandate?"

"Something similar to your former Annihilation Method Soul-Locking Particle."

The Yin Moon Ancient Emperor understood.

The Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor said nothing, his black and white pupils flickering, continuously analyzing this strand of clear-gray qi, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

As if in an instant, over thirty thousand years had passed.

Not far away, the Fu Sang Empress approached the two, holding a jade slip in her arms, saying: "Your Majesty, analysis complete of the great army of the Fourth Golden Age descending into the mundane world."

Jiang Ding looked up at her.

"The Fourth Golden Age is indeed a dynastic system, calling itself the Celestial Court."

"The Lord of the Celestial Court is the Jade Emperor, beneath him are the Star Lords, Emperor, Human King, feudal lords, etc., with clear hierarchy and order, everyone is a 'Dragon Qi Law Network' node, except the Jade Emperor, everyone and every dragon must follow the 'Investigation and Examination Path', every thousand, ten thousand, or hundred thousand years, statistics are taken of each official's political achievements, which are graded as inferior, qualified, medium, superior, excellent… the capable rise, the mediocre fall."

"Political achievements include popular resentment among the governed commoners and cultivators, the number of powerful cultivators born, the yield of spirit rice, the yield of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, the output of magical artifacts and elixirs, as well as the development and breakthroughs of corresponding Daoist science and technology—whatever breakthrough occurs, there will surely be reward."

The Fu Sang Empress, having read this far, already had a tone of astonishment.

"If she had not encountered the Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor, such a system would be her ideal Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors system in her heart, the prosperous age of the ancient sages."

"Such and such."

"Therefore, although the Fourth Golden Age is a Celestial Court system, a dynastic path, the number of Daoist strong beings within it is also not to be underestimated, more so the top-tier Daoist strong beings united with dynastic offices, immensely powerful, this dynastic existence has a smooth channel for Daoist strong beings to become dynastic officials."

"Furthermore, the Fourth Golden Age has an examination system similar to the imperial examinations, cultivators can obtain official positions through exams, basically able to enforce strict rule of law."

"In the Fourth Golden Age, there also exists a 'Dragon Contention Examination' held every million years, where chaotic and orderly ages alternate in purification, feudal lords, human kings, emperors, etc., dynastic offices are all born from the Dragon Contention Examination, these ministers and generals will in the future also become Celestial Court officials…"

"The Fourth Golden Age is not corrupt, but possesses an elimination mechanism, outstanding talents often stand out, Daoist science flourishes…"

The Fu Sang Empress transmitted the relevant information via divine sense to the Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor and those around her.

In the Tian Shu Palace Hall, for a moment everyone had a solemn expression.

Everyone realized the Fourth Golden Age must be a great enemy, and utterly different from the Fifth Golden Age as a great enemy!

When the Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor finished reading all the information, he fell into silence for a moment.

"In this dynastic army, how strong is the strongest Star Lord?"

Jiang Ding asked.

"A Five-Character Immortal Scripture Ancient Emperor."

"After our dissection and repeated testing, it is exactly so."

The Fu Sang Empress said without hesitation.

Everyone knows this is the Fourth Golden Age Lord showing weakness to lure the enemy, enticing them to actively attack the Fourth Golden Age, to go to his era and fight him.

The palace was silent.

The Fu Sang Empress held her breath, waiting for the Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor's decision.

This is not only her, but also the subtle advice of many forbidden zone Ancient Emperors, not wishing to actively step into the strong enemy's mundane world, of course, these forbidden zone Ancient Emperors do not include the Sword Emperors.

At this moment, the Tai Shang Da Ri Ancient Emperor's jade pendant flickered nonstop, again and again.

The Nine-Leaf Sword Emperor, Temporal Ancient Emperor, Annihilation Dao Ancient Emperor, Great Day Yang Mang Feathered Ascension Sword Emperor, etc., sword cultivators of the Immortal Dynasty went mad with memorials, the content of which was very simple.

Sword Lord!

Kill!

Go on, go on!

Do not hesitate or delay! Really do not!

How many years has it been, our era has finally met an evenly matched opponent, cunning and cruel, dark and wise, such a strong one makes one's blood boil, yearning endlessly, such a strong one—what harm is there in him having a son?

This is the most basic sword cultivator etiquette!

Kill kill, go go!

A strong opponent is our provisions!

"Hahaha!"

Jiang Ding suddenly laughed.

The Moon Yin Ancient Emperor, the Fusang Imperial Couple, and Gong Caiyu already understood in their hearts, slightly bowed their heads, and awaited the formal command of the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang.

"The expedition order from twenty thousand years ago will not change!"

"Everyone!"

"Have you ever remembered our goal, our ideal?"

Jiang Ding suddenly stood up, laughed wildly, his laughter shaking the Wu Jin Kong Kong: "Is our goal to defeat our opponents? Is it to become the hegemon of heaven and earth, the strongest being in the endless river of time?"

"No!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Our goal is to use the beings of the eternal time dimension as a stepping stone to reach the other shore of immortality!"

"The enemy set a trap, the enemy lured us—must we then engage with them, match wits and courage, play a game of move and countermove?"

"Hahaha!"

"That would be too boring!"

Jiang Ding laughed loudly: "Don't bother with these, don't bother with whatever blade mountains, fire seas, conspiracies and schemes—draw your swords and charge forward, destroy everything, annihilate everything!"

"Hahaha……hahaha!"