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Chapter 275 Return, The Choice of the Great Dao

After learning that the Scarecrow Puppet had broken free from the core rules and committed massacres, Lu Jun couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

However, he quickly rallied and continued browsing through the scarecrow's memories.

Finally, a figure appeared in front of him.

As if sensing something, the figure smiled and nodded at him.

"This"

Lu Jun was immediately shocked, but how could the images in his memory possibly have any effect?

However, when he noticed the man's appearance, he suddenly felt that this was quite normal.

Because that person was none other than His Majesty the Emperor of their Celestial Empire, the Holy Dynasty.

A slight ripple stirred in his mind, and with a sudden shift in perspective, Lu Jun saw the outside world: in the boundless wheat field, some scarecrows were wandering around.

And in front of him, the dynasty was smiling at him.

"Your humble servant Lu Jun greets Your Majesty!"

Because it was a scarecrow's body, it was impossible to bow. Lu Jun could only lean forward slightly to show respect.

As for Lu Jun's submission, that was perfectly reasonable.

If that was his previous identity, then he was naturally just an ordinary citizen, and when he met the dynasty, he would address them as "commoner".

However, after creating the scarecrow puppet and spreading it without reservation, the merit he gained was enough to earn him a title.

Furthermore, his subsequent comprehensive evolution of the puppetry path, and even his assistance in helping others to open up new puppetry paths, caused his merits to surge once again.

Now he is a third-rank marquis, and even qualified to participate in court assemblies.

Therefore, when facing a dynasty, he had to submit to it.

"Yes, you know the general situation from its memories, right?"

Wang Chao smiled and nodded, then spoke to Lu Jun.

"Your Majesty is already aware!"

"Okay, then let me tell you something you don't know."
This is a completely different world from our Celestial Empire.

"What? Another world? Is this really another world?"

Upon hearing that this was another world, Lu Jun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

He had already made various guesses and even thought that this was another world.

But more than anything, he still believed that this place was far away from the Celestial Empire.

But to everyone's surprise, this place was actually another world altogether.

"Yes, that's right, this is another world!"

"So there are worlds beyond this world?"

Lu Jun couldn't help but mutter to himself. It took him a while to gradually come back to his senses and look at the dynasty again, his expression filled with worship and awe.

His Majesty is indeed His Majesty; not only did he create the realms of immortals and the underworld, but he can also connect with other worlds.

Although he roughly sensed Lu Jun's thoughts, Wang Chao didn't explain further, but simply smiled and continued his story.

"Hehe, although this is another world, the historical development here is not much different from ours. It is now the seventh year of Chongzhen."

More than twenty years ago, this world was drawn closer to our world by our influence. As their rules interacted, certain scenes from each other's worlds were projected onto the other world.

As Wang Chao recounted the story, Lu Jun seemed to be deep in thought.

"These projections must be those illusions."

The dynasty affirmed this.

"That's right, just as you imagined, the illusory world manifested in the Immortal Realm is a projection of this world's scenery onto the Celestial Empire world."

The existence and appearance of the Celestial Empire will also be projected onto this world.

However, because the two worlds are of different strengths, some seemingly weak projections and forces from the Celestial Empire world can have a significant impact on this world.

"Oh!"

Lu Jun's heart stirred, and he nodded thoughtfully.

Perhaps the scarecrow he is currently standing on is such a creature?

Influenced by the eerie energy and the puppet rules, it eventually transformed into a bizarre scarecrow, causing immense carnage.

After Wang Chao gave a general overview of the world, Lu Jun remained silent for a long time before gradually coming to his senses and asking Wang Chao a question.

"Your Majesty summoned me to this world, is there anything you need from me?"
If so, please give your command, Your Majesty, and I will do my utmost, even unto death.

"Hey~, what do you mean by dead or alive? I summoned you to this world because there are indeed things where I need your help."

However, this is also a great opportunity for you.

Because you are the founder of the Puppet Way, you can establish a certain connection and resonance with the puppet rules of this world, and roughly sense the situation of many puppets.

In this way, you can use your identity and the power of the puppet rules to restrain the puppets in this world and prevent too much bloodshed.”

Given the strange, immortal nature of this world, if we let them continue to slaughter like scarecrows...

The dynasty suspected that by then, there would probably be very few lives left in the world.

This was not in the dynasty's interest.

Life has always been of paramount importance to the dynasty, and it is the foundation for his rapid advancement in cultivation.

Therefore, he thought of summoning some people to descend and slightly restrain the strange phenomenon, hoping to reduce the number of deaths.

"Yes! Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Lu Jun bowed slightly again and solemnly made his promise.

After Lu Jun accepted the order, the dynasty thought about it and appointed him as "Ambassador to the World at the End of the Ming Dynasty".

Afterwards, all people from the Celestial Empire who entered this world would be subject to its control, including the City Gods and Earth Gods who descended upon the underworld at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

After issuing the appointment, the dynasty further consolidated the position of "Ambassador to the World in the Late Ming Dynasty" by leveraging the power of the puppet rule.

All those who come to this world will have their power suppressed when facing Lu Jun.

After merging with the status of the prime minister and ambassador of the late Ming Dynasty, Lu Jun instantly felt that he had established a connection with the puppet rules of this world, which allowed him to use his mind to explore the heavens and the earth.

Even in this scarecrow's territory, he can, like a dynasty, solidify his own body.

Following a certain feeling in his heart, Lu Jun's mind stirred, and his consciousness instantly left the scarecrow's body and appeared in the outside world.

In the next instant, the power of the puppet rules enveloped him, and endless energy from heaven and earth converged, eventually forming a semi-transparent body of an old man, which was none other than Lu Jun himself.

"Your Majesty!"

After revealing his form, Lu Jun immediately bowed to the dynasty, as if this was the only way to formally greet them.

"No need for formalities!" After Lu Jun's mind left and he reassembled his body, the scarecrow's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

However, it did not leave, but stayed obediently in place, not daring to move.

Fortunately, it was just a scarecrow, so it wouldn't feel uncomfortable standing still.

Looking at the dynasty, Lu Jun hesitated for a long time before finally asking the question that had been bothering him.

"Your Majesty, you say this is the world at the end of the Ming Dynasty."

Does this mean that the Ming Dynasty, the great power of this world, is also heading towards its demise?

"more or less."

Wang Chao said with a slight sigh:
"The people of this world are even more miserable than those of our world during the Ming Dynasty."
Natural disasters and man-made calamities continued, and the imperial court did nothing but suppress the uprisings of the people.
In addition, countless other strange occurrences have taken place, and countless people have died mysteriously as a result.
That's why I thought of bringing you here to try and curb your strange behavior."

As Wang Chao recounted the story, Lu Jun's expression grew solemn.

In the end, the dynasty sighed again.

"Sigh, all we can do now is restrain the evil spirits from harming people, but we are powerless against natural disasters and man-made calamities."

They are not from this world after all, and it is impossible for them to launch another large-scale uprising like they would in the Celestial Empire.

Even dynasties face severe limitations in this world, unable to fully utilize their power; let alone others.

Given these numerous restrictions, they could gather a group of believers under the guise of gods, but it would be extremely difficult for them to launch a rebellion.

However, the dynasty also had some thoughts on this.

If successful, this chaotic world can be brought to an end as soon as possible.

"Oh~!"

Lu Jun also sighed, then comforted Wang Chao, saying:

"What His Majesty has done is already a great favor to the people of this world, but we cannot ask for too much."

The natural disasters and man-made calamities of this world must still be overcome by the people of this world themselves.

"Ok!"

Wang Chao composed himself, nodded, and then reiterated his instructions:
"I am now returning, and the many new puppets in this world will depend on you to keep them in check."

"Well, if possible, you could also try to guide other people to descend."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun's heart stirred.

"Yes!"

Lu Jun once again gave the dynasty a solemn military salute to show his determination.

Wang Chao nodded, and in the blink of an eye, his body transformed into countless specks of light, which surged toward Lu Jun's body.

In an instant, Lu Jun's body solidified, and the connection between him and the puppet rules became increasingly close.

If it weren't for his insufficient cultivation level and mental strength, he would already be able to merge with the puppet rules like Wang Chao.

Feeling my current state, it seems that the whole world is in my heart, and I can turn my hand to make clouds and rain.

He had a vague sense of all the strange puppets in the world.

The endless, profound rules of puppetry surged into his heart, causing his cultivation level to rise rapidly.

He felt that it wouldn't be long before he could break through to the Celestial Realm again.

Currently, in the Celestial Empire, only a handful of people, including the commander of the Eight Directions Legion, Zhou Jie, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, the Empress, and the Crown Prince, have reached the Celestial Realm.

Even the other princes and princesses, the oldest of whom are now, are only in the middle to late stages of the Longevity Realm, still some distance from becoming Celestials.

Once Lu Jun breaks through, he will also be among the top tier of powerhouses in the Celestial Empire.

For a moment, Lu Jun couldn't help but feel a surge of pride, and even his mentality seemed to have become a bit younger.

Now, the dynasty, having embodied the rules it had gathered, transformed them back into power and merged them into Lu Jun's body, giving him one last helping hand.

In an instant, through an unseen connection, his mind followed the Daoist rhythms emanating from the late Ming Dynasty world, transcending the barriers of time and space, and returned to the Celestial Empire world.

The moment the mind returns to its original form, the various rules and mysteries comprehended in the late Ming world instantly merge into the soul.

A mysterious power erupted, cleansing and purifying the soul, causing the dynasty's cultivation level to rise rapidly, gradually approaching a limit. Various rules and principles were gradually unified and integrated, transforming into his own rules and the Great Dao.

The Celestial Empire is stronger than the world at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the life force in the Celestial Empire is also stronger than that in the world at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

However, this does not mean that life in the Celestial Empire was stronger than that in the late Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, no matter how similar the two worlds may be, they are still two different worlds, and their rules of heaven and earth are naturally quite different.

Even many of its rules and mysteries are completely absent in the Celestial Empire.

After the puppet rules were integrated into the world of the late Ming Dynasty, they interacted and merged with many of the world's rules, naturally resulting in great completion and improvement.

All of these things, in turn, became resources for the dynasty to improve itself.

At this point, the dynasty began to face a choice regarding the path of the Great Way.

The vastness and immensity of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power, the suppression of all laws and paths by the Dragon Qi of the Nation's Destiny, the Human Emperor's rule over all living beings, the Heavenly Emperor's control over all paths of heaven and earth, the Underworld Emperor's control over the cycle of life and death, and the Dao of Heavenly and Earthly Status.
The fields that these dynasties ventured into were all major paths that dynasties could choose.

Moreover, even if we apply it to all the myriad realms, it would still be considered the path to ultimate strength.

Choosing either path will allow you to become the strongest being in all the heavens and myriad realms.

The dynasty's mind wandered within it, comprehending the profound truths within.

The sea of ​​spiritual power contains endless rules; with a thought, countless rules follow, capable of shattering mountains and breaking rivers, turning the world upside down with ease.

The dragon aura of national destiny suppresses everything. No matter how many supernatural powers you possess or how many great paths you have, under the suppression of the dragon aura of national destiny, you will lose your extraordinary abilities and become a mortal. Ordinary people can easily kill you.

The Emperor rules over all people, and the power of all people is the power of the Emperor. The national fortune and dragon energy are merely secondary. As the nation grows stronger and the population increases, the Emperor's power can increase infinitely.

The Heavenly Emperor controls the rules of heaven and earth, operates the sun and moon, and holds the rules of the world in his hands. Creation and destruction are all within his control.

The Underworld Emperor controls the cycle of life and death, the cycle of life, the cycle of all things, and the cycle of the world. Life, heaven and earth, and the world are all subject to the cycle of life and death, which is but a thought away.

Furthermore, each of the heavens and earth, all living beings, and all things in the universe can possess their own unique status.

The world itself also has different levels and ranks.

The world's elevation elevates its own dimension of status.

If one chooses the path of position, the dynasty will ultimately be above all others.

As long as your status is below that of the dynasty, no matter what kind of supernatural powers or great paths you possess, he can easily suppress you, or even directly erase you. He is absolutely tyrannical.

However, as the dynasty's mind swept over these paths, it ultimately chose none of them, instead returning to its original soul.

The Sea of ​​Spiritual Power, the Dragon Qi of National Fortune, the Heavenly Emperor, the Human Emperor, the Underworld Emperor, including the Heavenly and Earthly Status—all of these are merely extensions of its power.

At its core, it is one's own soul consciousness and that limitless, eternal talent.

(End of this chapter)