Chapter 17: The Double Pupils are naturally a path to invincibility, why bother borrowing the Supreme Bone?

"Ying Zheng has committed crimes against Heaven; whoever overthrows the tyrannical Qin shall bear the Mandate of Heaven, enjoy longevity and eternal prosperity, and receive the mandate from Heaven."

Heaven has been high above for thousands of years, enjoying the offerings of the Human Race and enjoying the Qi Luck of the Human Race.

It understands the Human Race better than the Human Race understands itself.

In this moment of confrontation with Heaven, Ying Zheng also understood what this so-called Heaven truly is.

In the ancient era, the Human Race struggled through hardships with low productivity.

Floods, droughts, locust plagues—every disaster of nature could wipe out an entire tribe.

Facing the formidable forces of nature, the Human Race had low productivity and could only pray to Heaven.

They revered Heaven to protect the people and prayed to Heaven to survive.

Over endless years, amidst the prayers of the Human Race, Heaven was born.

It was originally a collective entity of the myriad thoughts of the Human Race, born because of the Human Race.

Yet the Human Race soon discovered that Heaven could not protect them; those who could protect the Human Race had always been the Human Race themselves.

Finally, through the exploration and sacrifice of one great sage after another, the Human Race carved out a path of their own.

Facing nature and the heavens and earth, they no longer prayed.

Heaven moves with regularity; one should master its laws and utilize them.

Even the powerful and ignorant heavens and earth were, in the eyes of the Human Race, merely objects that could be utilized.

They no longer sacrificed to Heaven; they sacrificed to their ancestors, praying for the protection of their ancestors.

Because it was the sacrifice of the ancestors that bought the Human Race its present day.

Finally, Heaven grew angry.

It was born from the Human Race, yet the Human Race had abandoned it.

In the final years of the Yin-Shang, Wu Wang Ji Fa signed a covenant with Heaven.

From then on, Heaven enjoyed the Qi Luck of the Human Race and received the offerings of the Human Race, while the Son of Heaven herded the people on behalf of Heaven.

Born from the initial prayers of the Human Race, Heaven understands the Human Race better than the Human Race understands itself.

The Great Qin is very powerful, and Ying Zheng is very powerful.

But beneath this Great Qin Empire, undercurrents had long been surging, and countless people wanted to overthrow the rule of the Great Qin.

Although the Six Kingdoms Remnants had already been swept through once by Ying Zheng, some who slipped through the net had long since hidden away, looking for opportunities to resist the Great Qin.

And now, Heaven has given these ambitious people an excuse.

If even Heaven itself rules that Ying Zheng is guilty, how can Ying Zheng have any way to survive? How can the Great Qin have any way to survive?

The Zhou Dynasty ruled the world for eight hundred years, revering Heaven from afar.

In this era, the Son of Heaven was deeply rooted; the reason the Son of Heaven could rule the world was because of the Will of Heaven from above, the recognition of Heaven.

And now that Ying Zheng has lost the recognition of Heaven, what does this signify?

"Ying Zheng acts against Heaven and suffers the rejection of Heaven; this Great Qin should enter its final days."

"It is time for this world to change hands."

Under the blessing of the Will of Heaven, whoever overthrows the tyrannical Qin shall be the next Son of Heaven.

In Dazeshan, someone raised the first banner of rebellion.

"Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born with noble blood?"

"Great Chu shall rise, Chen Sheng shall perish."

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang of Dazeshan, carrying sky-high ambition, led an insurgent army to sweep across the world.

With the Qi Luck of Heaven and the Red Firmament Divine Sword, a small-time hoodlum named Liu Bang obtained the Red Firmament Sword and slew the White Dragon.

Liu Bang laughed heartily and said, "The sword of Heaven; this is the Son of Heaven Sword. With the Son of Heaven Sword upon me and the Mandate of Heaven upon me, this position of Son of Heaven—why shouldn't I, Liu Bang, take it?"

Years ago, when seeing Qin Shi Huang on an inspection tour, Liu Bang had once said, "A great man should be like this."

And now, this was his, Liu Bang's, opportunity; Heaven bestowed the Red Firmament Sword upon him, and he would be the Son of Heaven—this was the Will of Heaven.

"A great wind rises, the clouds fly; my might covers the world, I return to my hometown; how can I find brave warriors to guard the four corners?"

Liu Bang sang a song, his eyes filled with unprecedented ambition.

This man, who started as a hoodlum and Sishui Pavilion Chief, had been waiting for an opportunity to soar into the sky.

Originally, he thought he would have to wait for Ying Zheng to die for this opportunity to arrive, but now this opportunity had already come.

As Liu Bang's words fell, a great wind rolled between heaven and earth, and then a troop of brave warriors appeared.

Liu Bang was indeed the next Son of Heaven chosen by Heaven, bearing the Will of Heaven.

Now, in order to let Liu Bang overthrow Ying Zheng's rule more quickly, Heaven directly bestowed upon him miraculous power, sending down a troop of heavenly soldiers for Liu Bang.

One hundred thousand heavenly soldiers appeared, all kneeling before Liu Bang.

"We pay our respects to our lord."

The one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers were a manifestation of Heaven's means; from the moment they were born, they had only one will, which was to help Liu Bang overthrow the tyrannical Qin.

Liu Bang laughed and said, "With these heavenly soldiers to follow me, why worry that our great cause will not flourish?"

Liu Bang led the one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and launched an attack against the Great Qin's army.

Meanwhile, on the other side, above the Chu River, a youth slashed open the surging river water with a halberd, splitting the Yin and Yang, the dusk and the dawn.

This was a miraculous youth, in whose eyes grew two pairs of black pupils; these were the ancient Double Pupils.

One born with Double Pupils is a god-man by nature.

Since ancient times, every person with Double Pupils has left behind a resounding reputation in history.

And this peerlessly domineering youth was none other than that eternal overlord—Xiang Yu.

At this moment, the Qi Luck of Heaven was descending, about to be bestowed upon the body of this overlord.

This was the fierce general chosen by Heaven to sweep across the world, to sweep across the world and overthrow the tyrannical Qin.

Liu Bang is the next Son of Heaven chosen by the Heavens, bearing the mandate of Fate to shepherd the people on behalf of Heaven.

Yet Xiang Yu is the false Son of Heaven chosen by the Heavens; the Heavens bestowed upon him an invincible physique and overbearing strength, yet obscured his wisdom and befuddled his brain.

The only meaning for his existence is to sweep away all obstacles for Liu Bang and serve as a stepping stone for the future Son of Heaven.

Xiang Yu is responsible for sweeping across the world and clearing away all forces, while Liu Bang is responsible for shepherding the people on behalf of Heaven.

Under the direction of the Heavens, everyone has their predetermined Fate, and no one can escape it.

It is a pity that an accident has now occurred: Great Qin has joined the Heavenly Court.

Even the Heavens cannot interfere with the development of Great Qin or befuddle the intelligence of others.

Xiang Yu holds the Overlord Halberd and swings it directly; the overbearing nature in his bones is accompanied by his innate pride.

He needs no recognition from Heaven and Earth; he is the Chu Hegemon, the overlord invincible under Heaven.

Xiang Yu disdains this gift from Heaven and Earth.

"I am the Overlord Xiang Yu; why would I need the recognition of the Heavens?"

Xiang Yu looks toward the direction of Mount Tai, laughs heartily, and says, "Ying Zheng? I can replace him."

Xiang Yu rejects the Qi Luck bestowed by the Heavens; the proud Xiang Yu, deep in his bones, has likewise embarked on the path of opposing Qin.

Though Chu has but three households, Chu shall surely destroy Qin.

As a descendant of the Chu State, Xiang Yu has a Sea of Blood feud with Qin; now that there is an opportunity to oppose Qin, Xiang Yu will naturally seize it.

With the support of Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu leads three thousand sons of Jiangdong and begins to sweep across the world.

And the name of the Chu Hegemon, likewise accompanying Xiang Yu's campaigns, resounds throughout Heaven and Earth.

With the Daze Village Uprising as the beginning, insurgent armies from all over the world gather in response.

Liu Bang wields the Red Firmament Sword, leading one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers.

Xiang Yu, a born overlord, leads three thousand sons of Jiangdong to gallop across the world.

For a time, vast and mighty, Great Qin seems to be in imminent danger.

(End of this chapter)