Chapter 20: Burying an Era

Ying Zheng laughed heartily and said, "Wu Wang Ji Fa, not bad."

Ying Zheng did not fear a strong opponent; he only feared an opponent who could not withstand a single blow.

That Wu Wang Ji Fa was able to usurp the authority of Heaven, replace the peach tree with a wooden one, and become Heaven—this was enough to make him a worthy opponent for Ying Zheng.

Therefore, Ying Zheng would go all out to give Wu Wang Ji Fa a decent way to die.

"Sever the Earth from Heaven. All soldiers, continue the charge."

Ying Zheng used the Humanity Great Dao to sever the Earth from Heaven, sealing off the world and cutting off all sources of power for Heaven.

Wu Wang Ji Fa had usurped the authority of Heaven, but in the end, he was not the original Heaven.

Over these years, he had been constantly digesting the power of Heaven.

If it were not for this, he would not have sat by and watched the Zhou Dynasty perish.

For eight hundred years, Wu Wang Ji Fa had been digesting the power of Heaven, and now he was only one opportunity away.

As long as the Qin Empire perished, and he personally paid for another Son of Heaven—a Son of Heaven he acknowledged—

then he would truly control all the power of Heaven, fully mastering the authority of Heaven with a human body.

Yet, it was precisely at this moment that Ying Zheng achieved the Human Emperor Dao.

"Wu Wang Ji Fa, prepare to die."

Ying Zheng held the Tai'e Sword, his mysterious black imperial robe fluttering without wind, and the Human Dao Trend gathered around him.

Wu Wang Ji Fa said coldly, "Ying Zheng, oh Ying Zheng, this is what you forced upon me. Those who follow Heaven shall prosper; those who defy Heaven shall perish."

The void cracked inch by inch, and dark thunder rumbled.

Chains of Heaven pierced through the void, sealing the world.

The terrifying slaughter directly annihilated the bodies of countless Great Qin soldiers into nothingness.

Regardless of anything else, Wu Wang Ji Fa had ultimately usurped the authority of Heaven and controlled the power of Heaven.

Ji Fa spared no cost to consume the origin of Heaven, driving the Destruction and obliterating many Great Qin soldiers.

"Do you see? Ying Zheng, this is the price for resisting me. Ying Zheng, I will give you one last chance. Retreat now, and I can grant you eternal life."

Who in this world can avoid death?

No matter how magnificent you are, in the end, you are nothing but a mound of yellow earth.

Even an Emperor who stands high above will eventually head toward twilight.

Ji Fa brought out immortality to tempt Ying Zheng, wanting to persuade Ying Zheng to retreat.

Ying Zheng was not shaken in the slightest; his heart's desire was no longer immortality.

It was to lead the Great Qin Empire to become an immortal divine dynasty.

Ying Zheng looked at Ji Fa and said with a smile, "Ji Fa, you are afraid."

He was very certain that Ji Fa was fearful, that he was afraid.

If the power Ji Fa controlled were truly strong enough, why would Ji Fa waste his breath on him?

"It is time to end this."

Ying Zheng steered the Human Sovereign Great Dao, operated the Human Emperor Code, and manifested the origin of the Human Race.

The Great Wall of Humanity spanned across the firmament, suppressing downward toward Ji Fa.

Ji Fa finally revealed a hint of panic; now, Ying Zheng had used the Twelve Metal Colossi to sever the Earth from Heaven, sealing the world.

He could only continuously consume the origin of Heaven, and although he had usurped the authority of Heaven, he had not yet fully mastered the power of Heaven.

Every battle now was consuming its origin; he could not sustain such a battle for long.

And having usurped the authority of Heaven, what he feared was likewise the magnificent Human Dao Trend.

"It is over!"

Ying Zheng made the final judgment, and the Twelve Metal Colossi nailed down the location where Ji Fa stood.

The Great Wall of Humanity suppressed downward, and the magnificent Humanity Torrent obliterated everything.

Ji Fa, carrying the power of the origin of Heaven, turned directly into a mass of black mist and was then crushed.

Ji Fa let out a cry of unwillingness.

Just one step away, it was clearly just one step away.

Just one step away, and he could have completely usurped the origin of Heaven and truly transformed into Heaven.

But who would have thought that Ying Zheng would emerge out of nowhere.

However, it did not matter; he had usurped the authority of Heaven and was already tainted with the characteristics of Heaven.

"Ying Zheng, you have killed me, but I am Heaven. As long as there is injustice in this world, they will pray to Heaven, and one day, I will return amidst the prayers of all living beings."

"You cannot represent the will of the people; only I can."

"Just wait! Ying Zheng, I will return eventually."

Facing the powerful Humanity Torrent, Ji Fa knew he had nowhere to hide and was destined to fall.

But at this final moment, Ji Fa left behind his last words.

Heaven would eventually return amidst the prayers of all living beings.

"Return?"

Ying Zheng sneered and said, "If you return, I will simply behead you once more."

In the ancient era, the Human Race was weak and, facing the powerful forces of nature, could only place their hope in Heaven, begging for the mercy of Heaven.

Unfortunately, their prayers could not buy the mercy of Heaven.

Finally, Shennong tasted the hundred herbs, Fuxi performed the Eight Trigrams, the Three Sovereigns established order, the Five Emperors governed the world, and generation after generation of ancestors of the Human Race sacrificed themselves, leading to the Human Race of today and the rise of the Human Race.

Heaven has its constant ways; one must master its destiny and utilize it.

The Human Race is using their own way to transform nature and transform the world.

Yet, human strength has its limits after all.

But from this moment on, that will no longer be the case.

Ying Zheng stood atop Mount Tai and spoke in a resonant voice, "I, Ying Zheng, ascend to the position of Human Emperor today. May the Heavenly Court bear witness, and may the Great Dao bear witness. From this day forth, I am the Human Emperor, master of the rise and fall of the Human Race."

Boom—, boundless golden radiance surged continuously, and the vast and mighty Humanity Torrent rolled in.

That was the response from the Human Race.

The soldiers of Great Qin all bowed in heartfelt submission to their King.

"Human Emperor! Human Emperor!"

Eight hundred years after the Son of Heaven ruled the world, the Human Emperor appeared once again.

In Qin Emperor Calendar Year One, the First Emperor used the Twelve Metal Colossi to sever the connection between earth and heaven, and used the Human Dao Trend to slay the heavens.

From then on, Heaven retreated into seclusion, the path of the Son of Heaven was severed, and the path of the Human Emperor reappeared.

Starting from this year, the name of the First Emperor spread throughout the World and toward the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

Starting from this year, a new era began.

Above the supreme, Ying Zheng held the Tai'e Sword high and said, "Meng Tian, I command you to lead the Great Qin Iron Cavalry and suppress all rebellions within the borders of Great Qin within three days."

Standing atop Mount Tai, Ying Zheng looked upon the insurgent armies within Great Qin with great contempt.

These rebellious subjects within Great Qin only dared to show their heads because they took advantage of the Great Qin soldiers using the earth to strike at the heavens.

Meng Tian bowed and said, "Your subject obeys the decree."

Meng Tian immediately led the Great Qin soldiers to head into the borders of Great Qin to suppress the rebellions.

However, the path of rebellion for these insurgent armies within Great Qin today was not smooth at all.

In history, these insurgent armies began their rebellion after Ying Zheng died.

Having lost Ying Zheng's suppression, coupled with the brutality of the Second Emperor of Qin, the empire was riddled with contradictions.

Starting with the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the insurgent armies stirred up a vast and mighty wave of anti-Qin sentiment.

In the end, during the Chu-Han Contention, the Chu Hegemon was surrounded by the songs of Chu on all sides, committed suicide by slitting his throat, and Liu Bang secured the world.

But now, Ying Zheng has not yet died.

Moreover, after joining the Heavenly Court, the internal contradictions of Great Qin have already been alleviated.

Not to mention, the subjects of Great Qin now all possess a century of cultivation and a century of lifespan.

At the very beginning, these insurgent armies relied on surprise attacks to stir up a great momentum.

But once the Great Qin army reacted, these insurgent armies quickly fell into defeat.

Because as long as they rebelled, these people would lose the power bestowed by the Heavenly Court.

(End of this chapter)