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Chapter 116 Complete Integration, Changes in National Fate

Most importantly, it's not the spiritual energy consumed by using supernatural powers.

Unleashing supernatural powers is not simply a matter of activation; it also requires mental effort to guide and control them, as well as enduring the backlash and pressure from the rules of heaven and earth.

Normally, those minor supernatural abilities didn't require much mental effort to control, and the dynasty had never paid much attention to that.

In terms of soul and spirit, who in this world can compare to him?
However, once the scale of his supernatural powers expanded to a certain extent, the situation became completely different, and he was almost completely drained.

Moreover, he also had to face the backlash and pressure from the rules of heaven and earth at the same time.

If this goes wrong, it could really lead to the collapse of the soul.

Such a dangerous thing only happens once, how could he possibly continue to court death?

As for the previous rain-seeking rituals, they were also large-scale supernatural acts.

The two are actually fundamentally different.

The original purpose of the rain-praying supernatural power was actually to guide the spirituality of all people through the formation of the supernatural power, and then to unleash a supernatural power that exceeded the scope of the people.

A dynasty doesn't even need to expend much mental energy; the only thing it needs to consider is the backlash and pressure brought about by the rules of heaven and earth.

It was only because he was limited by the laws of nature at the time that his soul, which had not undergone several transformations, was unable to resist the backlash and pressure from the rules.

Yes, he had already warned himself at the time that he would never use such methods so often in the future.

In fact, he never used it again.

As for later, when he used supernatural powers such as nurturing crops in the city of Weiyuan County, it was with the help of the national fortune and spiritual power of the entire territory.

The area covered was only one county, so it didn't have much of an impact, only a huge depletion of spiritual energy and national fortune.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that, this time, with the rise of the dynasty, they did not consider too much, and their supernatural powers directly covered the entire area shrouded by spiritual energy.

The energy expenditure involved, along with the backlash and pressure from the rules of heaven and earth, was enormous; he almost couldn't withstand it.

The dynasty has decided that, in the future, even if the spiritual power and national fortune reach an extremely high level, he will never again use supernatural powers exceeding one percent of the territory's area.

Even in the event of a widespread drought, the prefects and magistrates of those regions would be responsible.

Doesn't that pressure just get distributed all at once?
On the other hand, once the dynasty's words spread, they immediately caused another huge uproar.

How powerful has the leader become now?
A single test of supernatural powers was enough to influence the celestial phenomena of the entire territory.

This, this, this.
If anyone were to say that the leader wasn't an incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor, wouldn't the masses spit in his face?
At this moment, countless scholars and intellectuals completely changed their mindset and began to actively integrate into the Salvation Army system.

They could become teachers, join agricultural cooperatives, or become village chiefs, and so on.

They didn't join before because they didn't have faith in the dynasty or the People's Salvation Army.

Now, with all sorts of miraculous events before them and the People's Salvation Army invincible, what else is there for them to worry about?
If not now, when?
Are we really going to wait until the People's Salvation Army unifies the world?
By then, they would truly be seen as stubborn old men clinging to the old regime, not only unable to gain any benefits, but also likely to be among those suppressed.

Joining now, while not exactly an elder statesman, certainly makes one a wise and opportunistic person, right?

Not to mention, based on various circumstances, the leader dynasty might actually be the Heavenly Emperor.

Then wouldn't they have to join even faster?

If the Heavenly Emperor were to reject you, it wouldn't just be a bad life in this lifetime, it could be a bad life for all eternity.

In fact, it wasn't just the numerous scholars and intellectuals who actively integrated themselves into the People's Salvation Army system.

Even the families of those whose homes were ransacked changed their mindset after this incident. They began to work actively to try to get lenient treatment, early sentence reduction and release, and to become ordinary citizens of the People's Salvation Army as soon as possible.

Even if I don't get a reduced sentence early, I'd be happy to be released on my full sentence.

The law for the People's Salvation Army states that once they are released from prison, their sins are atoned for, and they can live like ordinary people.

However, in the initial stage, it is necessary to report every year or two, just like during an inspection.

If they continue like this for three to five years, as long as they don't break the law or violate regulations, they can live a normal life.

At this point, all the people in the territory of the People's Salvation Army had won their hearts.

At least in the short term, no one will harbor rebellious thoughts.

Looking at the national fortune of the entire territory, it was all bright yellow, without a trace of black.

Even if there were occasional moments of gloom, they were merely complaints from some people about certain things, not directed at the rule of the People's Salvation Army, much less at the dynasty.

Not to mention the change in the thoughts and mentality of the people in the territory.

Over the next two days, Wang Chao kept a close eye on the movements of the Ming army while continuously integrating the various supernatural abilities he possessed into external spiritual energy.

With the integration of various supernatural powers and rules, spiritual power becomes increasingly mysterious.

Dynasties also change, and one can mobilize the power of heaven and earth with a thought, and all kinds of supernatural powers can be used at will.

The price was that the supernatural stars in the consciousness space had been completely cleared, which made Wang Chao feel a sense of emptiness and unease.

However, Wang Chao quickly adjusted his mindset and began to communicate with the spiritual energy of the outside world through his mind, gradually imprinting and integrating the various rules and powers within into his soul.

Although spiritual power is an extension of the dynasty's soul power, it is not the soul power itself, much less the dynasty's soul essence.

Therefore, the dynasty could use all the supernatural powers and rules within spiritual power at will. However, in the dynasty's current state, it was at most like the body, which could be used at will, but it was still different from its fundamental soul.

Therefore, the fact that those supernatural powers and rules are integrated with spiritual power does not mean that they are integrated with the soul.

As for why it doesn't directly merge with the soul, it's because these many different rules themselves have various conflicts.

For example, the power of the rules of water and the rules of fire often clash when they are together.

If other different rules are added, this conflict will inevitably become even more intense.

Unless one day a dynasty can master all the rules of the world, it will be able to integrate them completely and harmoniously.

Before this, the dynasty could only rely on the power of the soul to gradually erode and assimilate it, while ensuring that the soul could bear it completely without hindrance.

Spiritual power is different. After all, it is not the soul of the dynasty. Even if there is a conflict, or even if it causes the collapse of spiritual power, it will not cause any harm to the dynasty. At most, it will only consume some spiritual power.

In most cases, however, spiritual energy constantly dissipates and recombines, combining with various rules to reach a wondrous dynamic equilibrium.

During this process, spiritual energy is constantly refined, its quality gradually condensed and improved, and eventually it becomes able to withstand the power of these rules without hindrance.

Furthermore, due to the bond between spiritual power and the soul, this improvement in the quality of spiritual power will also be reflected in the soul of the dynasty, causing its soul to begin to improve at an even faster rate.

While the soul imprinting merged with the power of the spiritual rules, the dynasty also began to draw upon a portion of the spiritual power's rule power and project it into the national destiny covering its territory.

In an instant, the national destiny that enveloped the territory trembled slightly, becoming more mysterious and solid, and had acquired a certain degree of ability to interfere with reality.

All the officials and generals suddenly looked up at the national destiny permeating the sky.

Although the nation's fortunes may not appear to have changed on the surface, they can sense that the nation's strength has become stronger—a fundamental improvement.

The power of a nation's destiny can be unleashed ten times, or even dozens of times, greater than before.

It even possesses real protective capabilities.

Before they were dismissed from their posts and stripped of their titles, as long as there was no overwhelming public resentment, they could mobilize the national fortune of their respective countries to protect themselves.

Even if they don't realize what's happening, the nation's destiny will have a certain degree of self-protection, preventing them from being easily harmed.

However, they can't use it freely either.

After all, mobilizing the power of national destiny requires bearing the pressure brought by the immense power of national destiny.

It's like a child lifting a sledgehammer; even an adult could get hurt by it.

However, it will also be under tremendous pressure and may even suffer greater harm.

For ordinary people, the fate of the nation is far more dangerous than a sledgehammer; even with the sharing of official seals and general orders, the losses are still enormous.

However, this was enough to make many officials ecstatic, as it added another layer of protection for them, allowing them to act more freely without worrying about assassination threats from vicious individuals.

Without hesitation, all the officials who sensed the change in the nation's fate bowed slightly in the direction of the dynasty.

In an instant, boundless spiritual light burst forth.

That was the spiritual power released by the excited crowd, which instantly merged with the spiritual power and national fortune, allowing the spiritual power that had been mostly consumed to be slightly replenished and restored.

Seemingly sensing everyone's actions, Wang Chao nodded with a slight smile.

All the people felt was that the image of the dynasty smiling and nodding flashed by.

But when everyone looked again, there was no trace of the dynasty. All that remained were blank walls, the swaying of the treetops in the breeze, and the faint bright yellow national fortune that permeated the sky and earth.

After completing the fusion of supernatural powers, the dynasty began to fuse the divine and physical attributes.

Having gained experience in the fusion of supernatural powers, the fusion of celestial and divine status, although initially encountering some minor mishaps, ultimately turned out without serious danger.

As time passed, the celestial and territorial positions were quickly fully integrated, and the rules within were projected and incorporated into the spiritual power, making the spiritual power stronger and more mysterious.

However, when merging the celestial and territorial attributes, the dynasty did not simply merge them like the divine power.

In this process, the dynasty also incorporated many concepts and information about the status of the celestial beings, as well as various kinds of knowledge that needed to be mastered.

All of these are pure knowledge and information, and they do not forcibly alter a person's consciousness or cognition.

Of course, as one learns more knowledge, one's cognition and awareness will inevitably change accordingly, but that is a natural growth and change of the individual, not a result of being forcibly distorted.

Of course, the power of national destiny is somewhat special.

But in essence, it is still a transformation of spiritual power containing lingering conscious resentment.

Therefore, it has a certain erosion and impact on the soul and consciousness.

Therefore, a person's soul and consciousness cannot remain in it for a long time unless they can achieve a certain degree of invulnerability and immortality of will.

Of course, this is certainly not true invulnerability or immortality of will.

It only applies to this world and to the erosion of spiritual consciousness.

Currently, apart from the dynasty, no one else has been able to do it.

Their spirit and soul cannot even exist independently of their bodies, so how can they withstand the erosion and impact of the nation's destiny?
(End of this chapter)