Chapter 38

You hesitate whether you should heed the summons to enter the palace; your wife Xuanming thinks it over and believes this trip will surely bring more misfortune than fortune, so she advises you not only to avoid entering the palace, but to take the opportunity to join your siblings and attack the palace at Shouyang Mountain, slay the Heavenly Emperor and his ministers, and seize control of the Heavenly Court!

After all, sages are merely legendary beings; the saying 'under the sage, all are ants' was merely a proposition put forth by Dao Ancestor Hongjun when lecturing at the Purple Cloud Palace; in fact, before the six sages attained sainthood, this unique Heavenly Dao sage Hongjun had never truly acted, and it is quite possible that his reputation exceeds his actual ability.

And even after the six sages attained sainthood, none of them ever truly displayed the combat power of viewing the world as mere ants.

What if, I mean what if… what if the power of the sage's position is merely hype?

Xuanming confidently declared that if the twelve siblings joined forces to set up a great formation, its power would far surpass the peak of a quasi-sage; if Di Jun's sage strength is doubtful, then… regicide and usurpation!

Your wife's words gave you considerable confidence, but ultimately you had reservations; you choose: (?)

All the people and myriad shamans together bow down before you!

It seems that with a single punch it can break myriad laws, while myriad laws cannot affect it, naturally possessing a kind of supreme suppressive power.

Jin Bing's decisive self-detonation not only stunned the twelve ancestral witches and Di Jun, but also left Zhao Si watching the screen dumbfounded.

"Previously I had to choose the options, but now that such a huge matter as self-detonation has occurred, I don't need to choose anymore…"

You rejected your wife Xuanming's 'fish die, net break' proposal, and pessimistically declared that the Heavenly Emperor is invincible; rather than futile resistance, it's better to kneel and surrender, believing that the Heavenly Emperor, being magnanimous, once swore by the edict to pass the throne to me, and surely will not break his promise!

Di Jun: ……

The True Phoenix King of the Southern Volcano and the Kirin King bow down before you!

It pays no heed to all beings, charging straight toward the splendid palace of Di Jun; its intention goes without saying.

The victorious Holy Emperor was about to address you with his triumphant words, but seeing you choose self-detonation on the spot, he panickedly tried to stop your suicidal act, only to find that Xuanming and the other ancestral witches continued to roar and attack him.

The True Dragon King of the Four Seas bows down before you.

"Demon Race! Be honest! Launch iron fists one by one!"

Faced with your wife Xuanming's bold proposal, you choose: (?)

Suddenly a shout rang out; a black-robed Daoist stepped forward to block the raging demon god, his surroundings entwined with myriad demonic sigils, a civilized aura shooting up to the heavens, evolving into the legendary scene of the primordial wilderness advancing from barbarism into civilization—this is indeed a peak quasi-sage!

Carrying Cao Shuang's thought, you go alone to the Heavenly Emperor's palace, and the people you meet along the way cheer loudly!

In the Demon Calendar, the 374th cycle, second assembly, seventh period, the human chief Jin Bing, as a Golden Immortal of the Great Luo, received the abdication from Di Jun and ascended the throne at Mount Shouyang.

Although dealing with them is merely a trivial matter, obviously one can only attend to the head and not the rear; the Holy Emperor watches helplessly as he falls half a beat behind…

Afterward, various divine beasts and strange species came forward to block, but all were smashed by the demon god into unconsciousness…

Hardly had the words fallen when a retinue of high-ranking heavenly officials, led by your master the Sun Star Sovereign, came rushing forward!

Zhao Si gritted his teeth:

With one punch the demon god shattered the bronze bell; with another he sent the golden chariot flying, and even the two suns were forced to fall from the mountaintop.

"He's a werewolf!"

Although all my previous efforts were utterly crushed before the Heavenly Emperor's sage power, this does not mean I will have nothing; a puppet Heavenly Emperor is still a Heavenly Emperor, and as long as I keep fine-tuning, the future of humanity will continue to extend!

"Reverse flow!"

"B! I actually want to see what kind of Hongmen banquet Di Jun has set up for me!"

What awaits me is very likely an indefinite imprisonment, or being thrown into the heavenly prison, or being placed under house arrest—all of which Zhao Si cannot accept; wouldn't that turn me into "Prison Gold" or "Prison Bing"?

Most importantly, the game is about to hit a dead end!

"A!"

The demon god continues to swing his fist.

One can only say, indeed Chief Jin Bing possesses ample courage and boldness.

The heroic giant's visage is Chaos, his body wrapped in killing aura; at a glance he is an unparalleled demon god, and when he roars, it sounds like divine thunder shaking the heavens; the heavenly officials on Mount Shouyang, in the wake of his roar, have their primordial spirits violently shaken, from Great Luo to true immortals, all collapsing unconscious to the ground.

"This simulator concerns my future; if it hits a dead end… impossible!"

Boom!!!

The twelve ancestral witches: ……

"A: Storm the heavenly palace, seize the bird throne! The enemy is at Mount Shouyang! B: Lower your head and submit; the Heavenly Emperor is invincible, do as you will."

"Once the chief takes the heavenly throne, we will surely beat every demon tribe until they kneel, making them slaves!"

Time has already reversed…

It is obvious that this situation leaves little room for more choices; even if not an extreme option, the only alternatives are rebellion or entering the palace.

"At worst we go all-out against the sage in a fish-die-net-break struggle; if we die we just restart—let's give it a go!"

The Holy Emperor sat enthroned in the palace, seeing the enlarged fist, he gave only a faint smile, then flipped his palm and struck…

Amidst your panic, you discover that you have already been draped in a yellow robe; the heavenly officials three times chant 'Your Majesty', then bow before you, and the Sun Star Sovereign laughs as he leads you, still shaken, to the front of the hall.

Two bright moons rise!

"The new emperor ascends the throne; all the four seas submit!"

……

Again a resounding toll of the vast bell sounds; time and space freeze, a sun bearing an ancient bronze bell rises, while another sun drives a golden chariot forward to collide, attempting to block the demon god.

Upon the lofty jade steps, the Holy Emperor seated on the throne smiled at you, then publicly placed the Heavenly Emperor's crown upon your head and put the jade seal symbolizing imperial authority in your hand; in your dreamlike, floating feeling, you do not know when you have already taken the seat you have long dreamed of.

"You think…"

"Is it that time has reversed, returning to the previous life choice?"

The demon god, heedless, throws a punch; instantly wind, fire, water, and earth erupt in chaos, the quasi-sage bearing the civilized aura around him is flung outward, demonic sigils shatter, civilization collapses…

"Loyalty! Sincerity!"

But as soon as you step into the Heavenly Emperor's palace, several heavenly officials behind you close the palace doors; you cannot help but startle, your voice trembling as you say: 'I have come to inherit the throne; what are you doing?'

"The new emperor ascends the throne; myriad spirits kowtow!"

Xuanming: ……

Amidst the loud cries of loyalty from humanity, you gradually stride into the Heavenly Emperor's palace, full of vigor, preparing to accept the abdication of the Heavenly Emperor and formally ascend the throne.

"Golden Heavenly Emperor!"

Rush! Rush! Rush!

It seemed as if infinite mighty power descended upon the mortal world; upon colliding with the Fierce God, it burst apart, rolling killing intent enveloping twelve figures as they fell to the ground, everything resembling the scene of the primordial giant god's fall at the dawn of creation.

This is the era, changing the epoch, replacing the 'Demon Calendar' with the 'Human Calendar', proclaiming the beginning of the Human Calendar's first epoch, first cycle!

The Fierce God stepped step by step all the way to the front of the temporary palace, then with all his might swung his fist, smashing straight toward the temporary palace, intending to smash this splendid temporary palace to pieces!

You chose option B, bowing your head and admitting defeat; the Heavenly Emperor is invincible, do with you as he pleases.

Xuanming summoned the remaining eleven Ancestral Witches; upon hearing you and your spouse's plan, they burst into laughter, saying it was about time, that constantly scheming against the opposition is hardly fitting for the rugged children of Pangu—brains aside, brawn is far more useful!

A: Storm the Heavenly Palace, seize the bird throne! The enemy is at First Yang Mountain! B: Bow your head and admit defeat; the Heavenly Emperor is invincible, do with you as he pleases.

The twelve Ancestral Witches formed a formation; the rolling killing intent was drawn to the ancient profound grand formation, and under the wondrous effect of Pangu's bloodline, gradually condensed into a towering, mighty giant that stands heaven and earth—this is the supreme ferocious formation: the 'Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Grand Formation'!

You chose option A, storm the Heavenly Palace, seize the bird throne; the enemy is at First Yang Mountain!

If one were to enter the palace, considering that one's very self could be exchanged for the infinite merit of a peak Quasi-Sage, Di Jun's probability of directly killing himself is not great; the consequences of directly or indirectly killing a great merit-bearer are such that even a Sage would find them hard to bear.

The Fierce God swung his fist and smashed down.

A manifestation of the heavenly stars appears!

You are dead; your wrong choice led to a wrong ending…… You witnessed the might of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Grand Formation breaking myriad laws with a single force, the Heavenly Court's Quasi-Sages unable to resist, and also witnessed the infinite mighty power of the Sage's way of observing heaven and acting upon heaven; finally, to avoid house arrest, you decisively chose self-detonation, which is also a manifestation of great wisdom and great courage……

You, in adversity, after a brief consideration, resolved to follow your wife's advice and fight to the death with the Heavenly Emperor.

"The new emperor ascends the throne, all under heaven bow down!"

The Human Calendar's first epoch, first cycle begins; the Demon Race collectively rebels against heaven, calling the Golden Heaven Emperor a 'false emperor'; the demon war formally breaks free from the internal conflict scheme, and the two races formally declare war!

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(End of chapter)