Chapter 29

line: "It seems only Red Yun is destined for bad luck." No Chinese.

"After thinking for a long time, Zhao Si could only come up with this possibility: Di Jun aims to attain sainthood, which necessarily requires the Primordial Purple Qi, and the sole known source of that Qi in the wilderness is presently held by Old Ancestor Red Yun." No Chinese.

"In other words……" No Chinese.

"After announcing the succession edict to the senior officials of the Heavenly Court, Di Jun promised you that, given the current pace of human–demon slaughter, when humanity is utterly annihilated, that will also be the day he attains the Dao and becomes a saint, at which point he will yield the heavenly throne to you!" No Chinese.

"You trembled all over at this sudden delight, recalling how, back when you attended the Heavenly Emperor's gathering with the sages, you could only stand far off as a lowly attendant; ever since, you have nurtured ambitions to rise." No Chinese.

"Not aspiring to be the Heavenly Emperor's chieftain makes you a poor chieftain; you once dreamed of supplanting the Heavenly Emperor, but reality slowly wore down that hope, and when you chose to submit to humanity, that hope was gone—you just wanted to earn some credit by siding with humans, no longer coveting the Heavenly Emperor's stature." No Chinese.

"You feel like laughing, yet it's sad; you feel like crying, yet you inexplicably want to laugh." No Chinese.

"But reality often likes to play tricks; after you had utterly crushed your hopes, the once lofty position of Heavenly Emperor opened its arms to you, and you ended up becoming the Heavenly Court's heir apparent almost without realizing it, the edict placed in your hands……" No Chinese.

"This astounding power makes the myriad demons grow ever more wary; in less than ten eons, humanity has already become this strong—if it keeps advancing, supplanting all races may not be empty boast." No Chinese.

"Soon, Di Jun named you heir apparent; the news that you would soon govern all tribes of heaven and earth spread far and wide, from Mount Shouyang to the Eastern Wasteland, then across the remaining three wildernesses, and finally to the Four Seas and Ten Continents—your renown is known to everyone." No Chinese.

"But you achieved this in less than ten eons! Of course, this has little to do with your own efforts in cultivation; it's entirely thanks to the massive assistance of merit." No Chinese.

"When humanity sees its chieftain about to take the throne and become emperor, they will naturally fight harder, tying their own battle efforts to the chieftain's ascension, creating a self‑imagined cause‑and‑effect link." No Chinese.

"A: Refuse—my father king has severed all ties with you in his past lives, which is utterly despicable; even if I, Jin Bing, am plagued by inner demons and die abroad, even if I jump from here, I will never utter a word to them! B: It's actually great—only parents are truly good." No Chinese.

"No, it's three birds!" No Chinese.

"One stone, two birds……" No Chinese.

"The edict heated up in your hand for no apparent reason, yet you gripped it tightly, for the sinful bargain had already been sealed unseen; the edict is the sole thing you have purchased as your reward, having already sold countless living souls, you cannot hope to acquire nothing……" No Chinese.

"Humanity rejoiced, even though the demon‑human war left them battered and bloody; as long as you, the human chieftain, can inherit the heavenly throne, it proves their sacrifice was meaningful—a symbol of victory, proving the demon race is base, for otherwise why would the Heavenly Emperor yield the throne to a chieftain? Even if they shed every drop of blood, it is still victory." No Chinese.

"\"But isn't the chieftain of demon descent? \" someone asked, but someone immediately yelled and tackled him, shouting \"Traitor! Honest! Send them one by one to the demon‑slaying platform! \"" No Chinese.

"So he decided to pour oil on the flames!" No Chinese.

"\"Do I count as having sold humanity for a good price, purchasing this heavenly emperor's throne with the blood and tears of countless beings? \"" No Chinese.

"Thus the fighting grew ever more intense……" No Chinese.

"But how could the actions of political leaders be purely out of goodwill? In reality, they are mostly driven by political calculation." No Chinese.

"The powerful subordinate tribes of the demon clan—wu, hu, feng, etc. —immediately sprang into action; from below the Great Luo level onward, they all engaged humanity in great wars." No Chinese.

"You almost dropped the edict in your hand, looking for a crack in the earth to hide in……" No Chinese.

"Indeed it is 'demon over demon', 'heavenly dragon people', they must die!" No Chinese.

【……】

"Thus, during this time, the contented Di Jun quietly departed the Shouyang Mountain palace, along with Taiyi, Xihe, Wangshu Changxi, Kunpeng and other great divine beings, their whereabouts unknown." No Chinese.

"Faced with your brother's proposal, you choose (?)" No Chinese.

"Inner demons arise spontaneously, without form." No Chinese.

"But now, when confronting inner demons, your invincible Great Luo cultivation and boundless merit are of no use…… In fact merit does help, it can dispel all inner demons, but you suffer from a heart condition; demons can be killed, but illness cannot be cured." No Chinese.

"You don't know what you're doing or what you want to do, just sitting dazedly in the room, like an ordinary person suffering from 'jade jade syndrome'." No Chinese.

"The departure of the Heavenly Emperor and others didn't catch your notice; since receiving the succession edict, you have spent each day simply sitting in your room in a daze, staring at the edict in a daze; under the grip of inner demons, you constantly hear faint wails and shouts, and the golden edict appears to be tinged with blood……" No Chinese.

"Then let's put in a strong effort!" No Chinese.

"Fortunately, humanity is blessed by heavenly fate, making cultivation easy; moreover, throughout these eons they have steadily developed and grown, and although no Great Luo Golden Immortal has yet appeared, the numbers of Taiyi and below are enormously large, allowing them to withstand the myriad tribes of the wilderness with the strength of a single people, fighting to a stalemate." No Chinese.

"An intangible iron curtain has already fallen across the heavens and earth of the wilderness, splitting the ancient wilderness into two halves: one half the ancient myriad demon tribes, the other half the emerging protagonists of heaven and earth……" No Chinese.

"\"Brother Bing, are you still okay? \" asked the 250‑ish older brother with concern; thanks to merit, he has already become a Taiyi Golden Immortal, far exceeding his previous life's limit, and now he is a high‑ranking, influential second‑in‑command of humanity—this is your repayment to him." No Chinese.

"Um, let us observe a moment of silence for Old Ancestor Red Yun." No Chinese.

"Who is the fish?" No Chinese.

"Naturally it is some clueless unlucky fellow, Old Ancestor Red Yun; given his usual traits in the wilderness setting—being 'fortunate' and 'escaping'—he is probably still watching the demon‑human battle like a curious baby……" No

Di Jun clearly felt that the fighting down below wasn't fierce enough, and he thought this intensity couldn't effectively wear down the human race in a short time.

Di Jun, concerned, sent you—who was absent‑minded—out of the Shouyang Mountain palace; along the way, the heavenly soldiers and generals, who were humans, spotted you from afar and cheered, saluting their beloved chief.

Since you, as the human chief, were made the heavenly court's heir apparent, all races instinctively believed the war's outcome would determine the heir's position; with humans holding the advantage, a human chief could be appointed—but what if our own race held the advantage?

I knew the throne wouldn't be easy to take—this is clearly just using me as a blade!

Zhao Si, watching the battle from a god's‑eye view, slammed his palm down; seeing this, he finally understood why Di Jun suddenly claimed he would pass the throne to him.

"Loyalty to Chief Jin! Give your last drop of blood to wipe out all those vile demon rebels!"

All races began to wonder, who wouldn't want their own chief to become the heavenly emperor? If they could actually achieve that…

He promised to pass the throne to the protagonist Jin Bing ostensibly to reward his feat of exterminating humans, but in reality he merely wanted to exploit the title of "human chief" as a pretext.

What makes the best fuel for boosting combustion? Naturally, it's the heavenly emperor's throne right under his buttocks.

Upon hearing this news, the demon tribe erupted in an even greater uproar, then concluded that it was because they hadn't fought fiercely enough, causing the Heavenly Emperor to lose hope in them.

Seeing this, the demon tribe would likewise make that causal connection—everyone wants to be the heavenly emperor, so if they have the chance, they'll surely work harder.

Brother 250 lightly knocked on the door and came in, bringing you a thick stack of recent battle reports—sad news of humans being slaughtered in cities, and glad tidings of humans winning big against the demon tribe… but you didn't want to look; you didn't care about winning or losing.

Up to now, after several yuan hui of arduous cultivation and aided by vast merits, you have risen from a mere golden immortal of the past all the way—entering the Taiyi true realm, then glimpsing the wonder of the Daluo realm—and in less than ten yuan hui you have become a Daluo golden immortal!

Resolving the protagonist's inner demon? That might indeed be part of the reason.

You wanted to say you were okay, but you couldn't open your mouth; Brother 250 saw your low spirits, sighed, and said, "If you really feel awful, why not go home and talk with your father king and mother queen? It might work wonders, and you haven't been home for nearly ten yuan hui—they really miss you."

Zhao Si frowned, looking at the final passage describing how Di Jun secretly led people away.

"Using the Heavenly Emperor's title to stir up greater chaos in the wilderness, and once chaos erupts, it's perfect for fishing in troubled waters."

This progress is wildly exaggerated, because Daluo is the pinnacle of immortality—it cannot be achieved by simple closed‑door cultivation. Every Daluo powerhouse in the world is an ancient being who has lived for hundreds or thousands of yuan hui, and opportunity, method, comprehension, and aptitude are all indispensable.

Brothers, I've revised some of the game‑related settings in the preceding text, made some deletions and changes in chapter sixteen; a few brothers complained that the feel was off, and I agreed, so I changed it… please excuse me.

……

(End of Chapter)