Chapter 206: Establish the Heavenly Court, Xuan Tian Emperor!

In the cave heaven, over ten thousand cultivators hadn't yet reacted:

Xuan Du Tian Emperor's reincarnation? Upright Pure Immortal Dao?

And rebuild the Heavenly Court?

To be honest, everyone actually doesn't believe it much, after all this tiger skin is stretched too far—although Xuan Du Tian Emperor is the last heavenly emperor, he is also the legitimate heavenly emperor who properly governed the primordial wilderness for endless ages, his fame and influence are off the charts!

Now someone suddenly appeared, telling everyone: "I am the reincarnation of Xuan Du, quickly kneel and surrender……"

What's the difference between this and saying, "I, Qin Shi Huang, give me money"?!

Nobody believes it at all.

But regardless of whether they believe it or not, today they must believe—even if they don't believe, they must believe!

Because the other party might not be a heavenly emperor, but they are definitely a true immortal……

What should we do?

The anxious crowd unconsciously turned their gaze to a yellow-clothed old man among them:

"Ancestor……"

The yellow-clothed old man was dumbfounded, inwardly cursing:

"What are you looking at me for? I can't beat him either!"

But as the master of the cave heaven, when the cave heaven encounters trouble, he must step forward both emotionally and rationally.

Thus, the old man stepped forward, and under everyone's gaze, he solemnly flew to face Xue Xiaohei.

The two locked eyes.

"Huh?"

Xue Xiaohei frowned, wondering if this was still a rare tough nut to crack?

【You looked at this yellow-clothed old man in surprise, thinking you had encountered a true cultivator who fears no violence, and for a moment you were filled with awe.】

【"What are you looking at?"】

【Being stared at by his scrutinizing gaze, you couldn't help but frown and ask.】

【"Physiognomy."】

【The yellow-clothed elder answered seriously: "My family has long inherited the art of physiognomy; using this method to observe a person's status, there are rarely any mistakes."】

【"Oh?"】

【You find it a bit interesting, so you curiously ask: "Can my physiognomy make me a heavenly emperor?"】

【But upon seeing him examine carefully, his face gradually showed surprise and delight, as if he had truly perceived something indescribable; under your curious gaze, he exclaimed in joy!】

【"Your physiognomy is beyond precious—you were born to be a heavenly emperor!"】

【The yellow-clothed old man immediately kowtowed, tears streaming down as he joyfully shouted and sorrowfully wept: "Long live Xuan Tian Emperor! Heavenly Emperor, you have finally returned; without you, the primordial wilderness has fallen into chaos!"】

【"The demonic path devours people, the orthodox path also devours people, the immortal dao is tottering…… the heavenly dao is hidden, sages have no trace, the heavenly court leaves no sign…… only the myriad beings linger in this age of dharma decline, struggling to survive……"】

【"You have no idea how bitter our lives have been; we have longed for you day and night, and at last we have awaited your return!"】

【The old man's decisive kneeling and wailing left the ten thousand cultivators below dumbfounded: "What? Is he really the heavenly emperor's reincarnation?!"】

【This is serious—the old man's weeping, coupled with his heartfelt lament, moved the crowd below: "As an orthodox cultivator, who would want to walk this man-eating evil path? But if you don't eat people, you cannot cultivate immortality."】

【"Folks, aren't we all forced by the ways of the world?"】

【In an instant, regardless of whether they were coerced, all the cultivators burst into loud wails; amid their heightened emotions, they began to recount their sufferings: "When they were kidnapped as children and forced to eat people, when tears soaked their pillows at midnight, when inner anguish became unbearable……"】

【The scene was utter chaos, everyone venting—some from genuine feeling, others seeing the situation turn sour and choosing to sever ties with the past…… anyway, it's all unavoidable compulsion; ask and the answer is compulsion!】

【You: ……】

【Watching this scene, you were naturally a bit bewildered, but then you realized their intention: acting, of course you have to perform the whole act!】

【"Whether my heavenly emperor reincarnation is real or fake, does it matter?"】

【"Not important; as long as I am stronger than them, they will accept me—those who don't will find themselves at odds with them."】

【"Whether their wailing lament is genuine or feigned, does it matter?"】

【"Not important; as long as they are willing to turn from evil to righteousness and serve me as lord, there's no problem—whether sincere or not makes no difference."】

【Both sides have their own motives…… this is just like a play—you know you're acting, they know they're acting, but as long as no one exposes the act, it can continue…… and over time, the distinction between performance and reality blurs……】

【"When falsehood is made to appear true, truth too becomes false; from nothing comes something and something returns to nothing—such is the way of the world."】

【As for whether the yellow-clothed old man can really read physiognomy…… he might not actually be able to, but he will surely "read physiognomy"; since he says you have the physiognomy of a heavenly emperor, then you certainly do—whoever says otherwise, he'll be the first to refute……】

【Having figured out the crux, you couldn't help but sigh: "Humans are indeed the creatures most fond of self-deception."】

【……】

【What comes next is simple: after accepting your "heavenly emperor reincarnation" identity, the crowd no longer resists, instead stepping forward in order to reverently receive "purification".】

【You implant a descendant Blood God Son into each of them one by one; at the instant the Blood God Son enters their bodies, their consciousness takes on your hue—regardless of prior sincerity, they become your brainless fans!】

【After planting over ten thousand Blood God Sons, you officially reap over ten thousand fans loyal to the utmost; their gazes are firm and fervent as they look upon you, as if beholding someone even more intimate and revered than their own parents, their eyes blazing with fervor!】

【"Loyalty! Faithfulness!"】

【No one knows who started it, but a single shout instantly ignited the atmosphere, and everyone cheered and leapt with joy!】

【"Loyalty! Faithfulness!"】

【"The heavenly emperor is great, no need for many words!"】

【"Guah! Heavenly Emperor! We all love and respect you!!!"】

【「……」】

【You find their enthusiasm quite hard to get used to—after all, in your past life spanning thousands of years, you were basically a lone wanderer; when have you ever seen such a scene?】

【But under the influence of their cheers, you gradually slip into the role; on the three‑year‑old's tender face, there is a solemnity and kindness beyond his years, and looking at him gives a faintly comical feeling……】

【But it doesn't matter—below are all brainless fans; in their eyes, even if you were to fart now, it would be an immortal‑grade sound!】

【Thus, the cries of "great" and "loyal" rang out again, louder than before.】

That day, you formed the civil and military officials with high-level cave heaven cultivators, bestowing titles like Heavenly Generals and Star Lords as if they were free, and in a short time a makeshift troupe labeled the Heavenly Court was officially established!

The yellow-robed old man, master of the cave heaven, was conferred the title of Heavenly Master; he immediately teared up, knelt on the ground and declared he would devote himself until death……

You seemed to be playing house, urging him to benefit the human race, to save the world and pacify the people, and so on……

When emotions ran deep, the Heavenly Master teared up; then, under your direction, he passionately issued the Heavenly Court's first edict to all the heavenly officials!

The former emperor had not yet completed half of his founding—cough! The Heavenly Court's great undertaking unfinished, collapsed midway; today the realm is divided into five, the western wastes exhausted—this truly is the critical autumn of survival!

"Regardless, we must eliminate treacherous villains, revive the Heavenly Court, and return to the old capital... The Majesty entrusts me with the effect of suppressing rebels and restoring order; if ineffective, I will be punished!"

After reading that bizarre edict, the enthusiastic Heavenly Troops and Generals, under the Heavenly Master's order, continued their cultivation, awaiting the Heavenly Emperor's formal decree to conquer cities and territories, to expand the realm.

No need to rush now; first wait until the Heavenly Emperor comes of age, then we'll talk……

After the Heavenly Court was formally established, you, the Heavenly Emperor, secretly slipped back to the village, lest at night you have no one to eat with and be double-teamed by the 'Heavenly Father' and 'Heavenly Mother'……

You have already prepared a full plan, awaiting adulthood to begin implementation.

……

Over the next fifteen years, you lived in the village as a rural youth, each day besides helping your parents with farm work, you diligently cultivated.

Occasionally you used magic to control the nearby weather, maintaining favorable winds and rains for the surrounding area; thus the village enjoyed bumper harvests every year, every household's granaries overflowed, and everyone wore smiling faces.

Even the village head couldn't help but sigh: previously not going hungry counted as a good year, but these past dozen years have seen annual abundance—Heaven has finally opened its eyes……

You, passing by the cowherd, smiled without words: whether Heaven has opened its eyes you don't know, but this Heavenly Emperor of yours truly has opened his eyes.

Thanks to the yearly bumper harvests, your parents no longer harbored thoughts of fleeing famine; in the simple mindset of farmers, they only wanted to grow more grain, accumulate more wealth, to provide brides for you and your younger brother in the future……

Ambitious as you were, you certainly couldn't take a wife in the village; after several refusals, you said you wanted to go to the city to seek a good position, thereby reluctantly convincing your parents.

Seeing your parents' life far more prosperous than in your previous life, and your brother growing up healthy and happy, the knot in your heart from your former life gradually loosened; you silently thought: this is enough……

Those three lacked the spiritual aptitude for cultivation, and you also did not want them to tread this uncertain path of fortune and misfortune; your own future is still unclear, so how could you possibly bring your family along?

Anyway, souls are immortal; let them just live out a happy life in peace and stability……

You gratifiedly gazed upon the happy, fulfilling scene at home; you also spent a wonderful childhood and adolescence there, making up as best you could for what your previous life lacked.

"It's also time to leave……"

You secretly made up your mind.

The next day, you, eighteen years old, under the pretext of going to the county town to work, with your parents' worry and blessings, shouldered the pack prepared by your brother, and set out on the road to distant lands.

However, the road ahead was not the county town, but the capital……

That day you found the cave heaven blessed land, and reunited with the Heavenly Court loyal to you.

"Your Majesty, please issue the command!"

At the moment they saw you, the Heavenly Court erupted in fervor; the Heavenly Troops and Generals howled eagerly, having long been impatient to achieve merit and establish themselves.

You also quickly entered the state of the Heavenly Emperor; you, with thick brows and large eyes, solemnly issued the edict before the expectant gazes of the officials.

"Good! The time has come; today we raise troops!"

"Ten thousand victories!"

In some year, some month, some fortune, a makeshift troupe called the Heavenly Court burst out of the mountain gullies, and under the Heavenly Emperor's leadership, directly charged into the nation's capital!

The immortals' mighty power was unmistakable; you almost instantly shattered the court's will to resist, from emperor down to officials, all looking bewildered: 'Immortals aren't supposed to hide in cave heavens, so why are they now seizing mortal authority?'

But no matter how bewildered they were, they could only tremble and kowtow at your feet……

The Heavenly Court, which had vanished for ages, suddenly returned, seized a mortal realm in one fell swoop, placed civil and military officials, and thus formally founded a nation!

That year, the era name was changed, and it was proclaimed the first year of the Heavenly Emperor!

In the first year of the Heavenly Emperor, you ascended the throne and declared yourself emperor; with the identity of a reincarnation of Xuan Du, you were called the Xuan Heavenly Emperor, leading civil and military officials in offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, and the Heavenly Court was formally established!

In the first year of the Heavenly Emperor, all mortal officials were abolished, replaced by various levels of heavenly officials; you thus held complete control over the state.

In the third year of the Heavenly Emperor, the Xuan Heavenly Emperor sent envoys with credentials to the various cave heaven blessed lands under his jurisdiction, issuing an edict ordering the immortals to come to the capital to surrender and accept the Heavenly Emperor's investiture; otherwise, a hundred thousand Heavenly Troops and Generals would immediately be dispatched to exterminate them!

One stone stirred up a thousand waves!

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(End of chapter)