[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-creating-heavenly-laws":3,"chapter-creating-heavenly-laws-creating-heavenly-laws-chapter-738":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Creating Heavenly Laws",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1421924,1876,"Chapter 737","creating-heavenly-laws-chapter-738",738,"\u003Cp>“Rebellion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired Third Uncle was a little dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he understood, the more he realized how powerful the Grand Feng Dynasty truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After six generations of wise emperors, the dynasty was like oil boiling over a roaring fire—at the absolute height of its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To rise in rebellion now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving everything else aside, could they even withstand the crushing force of Grand Feng’s armies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every soldier in the imperial army was chosen from among a thousand civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single province with a billion people could, at most, muster one million elite troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But precisely because of this, Grand Feng’s army was unmatched in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even records of a thousand-man formation being able to surround and kill an Dao Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, such feats were aided by weapons specifically designed to suppress mental force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strength of the army itself played a major role too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kneeling figure swiftly turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly to make preparations for the “rebellion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan sat casually, eyes deep with contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been fifty years since he silently took over the Jinlong Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that time, the force he created had expanded rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the traces uncovered by the Dao Suppression Division, like how nine of the top ten commercial guilds in the world were tied to Lin Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, even more remained hidden beneath the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Chief of the Dao Suppression Division had discovered was only what Lin Yuan allowed him to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called Ten Great Guilds? All established by Lin Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the imperial merchants officially tied to the Grand Feng Dynasty had been infiltrated by Lin Yuan’s influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the control he had over the provinces? The Chief had only traced it to thirty-plus provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, nearly seventy of the empire’s ninety-nine provinces were firmly under Lin Yuan’s grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining thirty-plus provinces, while not fully controlled, were still significantly influenced by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhongzhou, where the capital was located, had many of Lin Yuan’s people embedded within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only place he couldn’t touch was the imperial palace itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace guards were bred over generations, with at least three generations of service behind them. To infiltrate such a force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given two or three hundred years, Lin Yuan might have managed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t have that much lifespan. Upon arriving in this time-looped world, Lin Yuan confirmed he could live no more than 150 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether this was due to the world’s rules or some supreme law stretching across endless dimensional planes, he couldn't break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, not by his own strength. He could extend his life by burning Boundary-Breaking Source Energy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlling most of the power across the ninety-nine provinces, Lin Yuan now had the strength to challenge or even overthrow the Grand Feng Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing he still feared was the foundation hidden within the imperial palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t a major concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the countless timelines he’d observed, Lin Yuan had already understood the layout thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the recent timelines he viewed, he had even found high-probability scenarios for successfully assassinating the Emperor of Grand Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Black Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of generals stood outside a vast camp, gazing toward the unfathomable mountain range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-feathered pigeon flew in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landing on the shoulder of the lead general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general removed the paper tied to the pigeon’s leg. With a quick glance, his expression subtly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the other assembled generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These generals came from several nearby provinces—true commanders of the forces surrounding the Black Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the twenty-some Dao Masters of the Dao Suppression Division?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only issue orders to the generals to influence the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the generals refused to obey, there was little the Dao Masters could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directing a vast army involved all aspects of warfare—it couldn’t be done through power alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most Dao Masters were immersed in cultivating mental force and had no experience commanding troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Grand Feng Dynasty strongly forbade Dao Masters from leading armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Masters already had terrifying individual power—they could take a general’s head amidst ten thousand soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that could suppress a Dao Master was a massive army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dao Masters also commanded the armies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial structure had safeguards in place against such possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the state-trained Dao Masters were heavily restricted in many areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, General?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other generals looked toward the lead commander and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mobilization of 700,000–800,000 troops had nearly drained the reserves of several provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, a single province could theoretically produce a million soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most were stationed across the land for stability. At most, only twenty or thirty thousand could be pulled from each at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are traitorous ministers within the court. Would you all be willing to march with me into the imperial palace, to eliminate the traitors and return peace to the realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead general’s tone was calm, but his expression left no room for argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field immediately fell into a dead hush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the generals exchanged glances, their eyes filled with subtle unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some looked shocked, clearly stunned by the lead general’s statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>March into the palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliminate traitors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were they talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruan Qingchuan, are you insane?! You dare rebel?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths later, a burly general stepped forward, glaring at Ruan Qingchuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Grand Feng Dynasty, the Emperor was the absolute ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Traitorous ministers”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What minister could defy the Emperor’s will?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single word from the Emperor could end a courtier’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would they, as provincial generals, need to act?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And invading the palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the Emperor’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking it was essentially seizing control over his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like you’re one of the traitors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan’s voice was cold. “Seize him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen armored guards stepped forward and restrained the burly general on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four or five more generals stepped out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loudly denouncing Ruan Qingchuan’s treason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As high-ranking officers, they weren’t easy to fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would believe nonsense like “traitorous ministers”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one who objected was immediately suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All dissenters had been taken into custody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re all just going to stand there and watch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly general looked toward the others still standing still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were fifty-three generals present in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding the six that had objected, forty-six had yet to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly general couldn’t understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan’s words were clearly treasonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the rest of them united, what could Ruan Qingchuan possibly do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These 700,000–800,000 soldiers surrounding the Black Mountains came from different provinces and answered to their own provincial commanders. As for Ruan Qingchuan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only command the troops of his own province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw that the others still hadn’t reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly general finally realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re all going to rebel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had only been angry when Ruan Qingchuan first spoke, now, seeing the silence from the majority, the burly general felt a chill in his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over forty generals from different provinces—all choosing to side with Ruan Qingchuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant Ruan Qingchuan had a terrifying force backing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How else could he have “bought off” so many generals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebellion wasn’t a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they failed, it meant execution of their entire clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These generals already held power and status. Rebellion offered them nothing—it was betrayal of their own class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take them away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armored guards escorted the dissenting generals off the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruan Qingchuan! I don’t care what backing you have or who supports you. But the Chief and the other Dao Masters are still here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly general’s voice echoed in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As military elites, he and the others knew exactly how many Dao Masters were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the Chief of the Dao Suppression Division himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they couldn’t command the army, twenty-three Dao Masters could infiltrate the ranks and eliminate the traitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Chief and the Dao Masters…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan glanced into the distance at the still-struggling generals and thought silently to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re all gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That black pigeon, had delivered the message that every Dao Master had already been dealt with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why, he dared step forward now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Chief and the others were still alive, there’d be no point. He wouldn’t have acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan’s mind drifted back to forty or fifty years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been a beggar then—until the Master took him in and told him he had an extraordinary gift for military command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Master’s support, he entered the army and rose to his current position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master was everything to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And recently—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of no contact, the Master suddenly gave him an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To embed himself in the army besieging the Black Mountains and await further instruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan had wondered what that would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until that black pigeon delivered its message—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebellion against the Grand Feng Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebellion meant life or death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ruan Qingchuan obeyed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First—everything he had was given to him by the Master. Even if the order had been suicide, he would’ve done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the Master, he would’ve frozen to death that fateful winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second—he had come to understand the Master over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Master gave such an order, he had absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan knew the Master wouldn’t waste him after all the effort it took to raise him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the remaining generals and was shocked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t known, that they, too, were the Master’s people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected a brutal struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, only five or six had opposed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest had practically approved the rebellion by staying silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Qingchuan’s mind once again conjured the image of that young man, the one who seemed to know all the secrets of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 800,000 troops that had surrounded the Black Mountains turned and marched on the capital, declaring they would eliminate traitorous ministers around the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire court was thrown into turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the ministers could even agree on a response, sixty-eight provinces, including Chizhou and Yongzhou, followed suit, each sending their armies to the capital, claiming the same cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Feng Dynasty was shaken to its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongzhou—the imperial heartland—faced near-seventy provinces in revolt and began to crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth noting, that in the chaos of past dynasties, neighboring small nations often took the chance to invade the ninety-nine provinces and loot their population and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Grand Feng Dynasty's territory—called the Central Ninety-Nine Provinces—was the richest land in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those border nations had long been coveting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the chaos, they remained shockingly obedient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single move toward invasion or plunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the so-called turmoil within the Ninety-Nine Provinces was relative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among commoners, life remained fairly stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventy provinces who joined the cause of purging traitors did so smoothly, with little disruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the remaining thirty-plus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t resist for long either, and the common folk there weren’t mistreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the armies marched in, they maintained order just like before—peaceful and controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast armies gathered like an ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Masters stood throughout the lines, their immense mental force subtly pressing down on the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the capital itself, the last bastion of Grand Feng’s power waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a hundred Dao Masters stood atop the city walls, facing off against the encircling forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a nearby hill, a dozen figures stood silently, gazing toward the towering capital walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does the Master say? Are we to begin the assault?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A general in black armor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, tensions were at a breaking point. One word, and the siege would begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-robed scholar smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others offered no protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all these years, they had absolute faith in the Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As every ounce of power in the Grand Feng capital gathered atop the walls in preparation for the final clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man strolled calmly through the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby patrolling soldiers passed right by, not even noticing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he didn’t exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That young man was Lin Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the capital, nearly all the forces were being tied up by the army outside. The city itself was at its most vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that made this, the best time for Lin Yuan to assassinate the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the imperial palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the chaos outside, the palace remained solemn and guarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many imperial guards patrolled the grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of them noticed Lin Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only people capable of sensing his presence had already gone to the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people—or even ordinary Dao Masters—couldn’t perceive him under the influence of his immense mental force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place suppresses mental force quite strongly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Yuan entered the palace, he realized his mind force was being forcibly weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over seventy years, he had seen himself enter the palace countless times in future timelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the first time he was doing it for real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him to enter in person, meant he was absolutely confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, he stood before a grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated on the dragon throne within, was an elderly man dressed in imperial robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Emperor of Grand Feng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan’s eyes suddenly turned terrifyingly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mental force, invisible and unstoppable, crossed the vast hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And pierced straight through the Emperor’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>20 chapters ahead on patreon: \u002FDavid_Lord\u003C\u002Fp>",2286,"2026-06-06T00:32:11.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","006eb753559dd3cf634dcc2b6aeb0cadd629ba717b5f07e1e21d012678402d34","creating-heavenly-laws-chapter-766","creating-heavenly-laws-chapter-765",796,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcreating-heavenly-laws-cover.jpg"]