In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

Chapter 157 Three Lifetimes: What, you want to die too?
The Great Ling Palace.

All the civil and military officials bowed their heads and remained silent, not one daring to utter a sound.

Only Emperor Ling's roar echoed throughout the entire palace.

"Reverse, reverse!"

"What exactly does this traitorous Seventh Emperor want to do? In broad daylight, he actually dares to skin a member of the royal family alive and display his skin to the public!"

"Does he still have any respect for the law? Does he still respect me?"

"If this continues, will this Great Ling still be my domain?"

A man of extraordinary bearing, dressed in a five-clawed dragon robe, was roaring hysterically.

Just yesterday.

SOS messages from all over the country poured in like snowflakes, almost filling the entire Imperial Study.

The contents of the letter were even more shocking, so frightening that he couldn't sleep all night!
Thirty-six prefectures, hundreds of counties, tens of thousands of court officials, hundreds of thousands of imperial relatives, and countless aristocratic clans.

In a mere day, they were all wiped out, leaving not a single survivor!

The culprit behind all this was none other than the seventh emperor!
If he dares to kill members of the royal family now, wouldn't he dare to kill himself in a few days?

Thinking of this, Emperor Ling's anger intensified, and he also felt a rare, deep-seated fear!

He still has three thousand beauties in his harem whom he has not yet slept with, and he enjoys endless riches and honors.

We absolutely cannot let a lowly commoner ruin all of this.

So he didn't sleep all night, and the next morning he urgently convened an early court session, trying to gather the strength of civil and military officials to resolve the matter.

After Emperor Ling vented his anger, his fury subsided somewhat.

An official immediately knelt heavily on the ground with a thud, tearfully recounting his grievances.

"Your Majesty! Those seven emperors were heartless and insane. They killed my entire family of over two hundred people without a single disagreement."

"This old minister is grateful for the Emperor's grace in allowing me to enter the court to report on my duties, which is how I was fortunate enough to escape this calamity!"

"Your Majesty, you must do justice for this old minister!"

The over-eighty-year-old Youzhou Prefecture official wept bitterly, his heart aching to the point of bleeding.

Actually, there was something else he didn't say.

When a loved one or friend dies, that's it.

But the mountains of gold and silver treasures in that treasury were the wealth he had accumulated through a lifetime of hard work and diligence.

As a result, that damned seventh emperor actually distributed all the pure silver to a group of lowly people. Isn't that a sin?
“My son has always loved the people like his own children. He was in charge of disaster relief in Xuzhou, but unexpectedly he was killed by the villains. He is the only son of this old minister!”

The Minister of Revenue, an elderly man burying his son, nearly broke down in tears on the spot.

However, he remained silent about his son's collusion with local aristocratic officials to embezzle the imperial funds for disaster relief, resulting in tens of millions of disaster victims being left to rot in the wilderness.

Aside from these officials who suffered such a tragic fate.

Those civil and military officials who were not implicated adopted an attitude of indifference.

They all lowered their heads even further, keeping their eyes down and their noses down.

For those who enter government service, the most important thing is to assess the situation and act accordingly.

Who among those standing here isn't well-informed, cunning, and shrewd?

The seventh emperor was decisive and ruthless, and his power was at its peak. He seemed to have a tendency to take over the throne from the Great Spirit.

Despite its rise and fall, the Great Ling Dynasty has always stood firm and possesses a formidable foundation.

At this critical moment.

Even those with extensive experience in court affairs dared not easily express their opinions.

Otherwise, if you choose the wrong side, you will inevitably fall into an abyss of no return.

therefore.

The best approach right now is to avoid offending either side and refrain from participating in either.

"Your Majesty, this is a calamity that threatens the very foundation of the nation."

"In my humble opinion, I urge the Martial Saint who protects the nation to come out of seclusion and kill this fiend!"

Several high-ranking officials of the court, their expressions filled with indignation, dared to offer their suggestions.

Hear these four words.

The officials present narrowed their eyes and couldn't help but gasp.

Although they had never seen this national martial saint in person, they knew his legendary deeds in great detail.

It is said that this person was a follower of the founding ancestor and has survived from tens of thousands of years ago to the present day.

No one knows exactly how powerful he is, but it is known that the Great Ling Dynasty has been able to continue to this day thanks to him at least half of the credit!
Moreover, whenever the Great Ling Dynasty is in turmoil, this Martial Saint who protects the country will personally emerge from seclusion to eliminate all dangers and hidden dangers!

It was precisely because of the existence of this national martial saint that successive emperors were able to rest easy and indulge in sensual pleasures.

"The Martial Saint Who Guards the Nation?"

Emperor Ling was quite tempted by this suggestion.

However, the late emperor had sternly warned him that this national martial saint was both righteous and evil, and that he should never disturb his seclusion unless it was a matter of life and death.

Otherwise, if you offend the other party, something terrible will happen!
Just as Emperor Ling was hesitating.

"boom!"

The palace gates suddenly exploded into countless fragments.

A young figure burst through the door and strode straight into the main hall.

"How dare you trespass on the sacred grounds of the imperial palace..."

Many ministers turned to look and sternly rebuked them.

But when they saw that figure, their expressions changed drastically, as if they had seen a ghost. The words that were about to come out got stuck in their throats, and they couldn't say anything for a long time.

This person had deep eyes, a cold and aloof demeanor, and an air of impending doom, as if a storm of blood and gore was brewing around him.

It was that seventh emperor who unleashed the monstrous carnage!

"who?"

"Oh no! His Majesty is in danger! Where are the Imperial Guards? They must enter the palace immediately to rescue him!"

The instant Lu Yuan appeared.

Hundreds of powerful auras rose into the sky from all parts of the palace, rushing towards this place immediately.

Lu Yuan remained calm and didn't glance at these people once.

He swept his divine sense across the area.

Those royal experts fell from mid-air like dumplings being dropped into a pot, collapsing to the ground unconscious.

Not only that.

An invisible domain centered on Lu Yuan enveloped the entire hall, instantly isolating it from all external contact and spying!
"To cut through space and create one's own world—this is the method of a powerful being who has manifested sainthood!"

The ministers felt a chill run down their spines, sensing that a great calamity was about to befall them.

"You are Emperor Ling?"

Lu Yuan raised his eyes to look at the man standing in front of the dragon throne and said in an icy tone.

"You entered the palace without being summoned. What exactly do you want?"

When Emperor Ling met Lu Yuan's murderous gaze, his heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously lowered his head, not daring to meet his eyes.

But when he realized this, he immediately became furious and forced himself to look up at Lu Yuan.

He is the current emperor, the supreme ruler, how could he be intimidated by a lowly commoner?

"As the Human Emperor, I must restore order and end the chaos caused by demonic martial arts!"

Lu Yuan was too lazy to waste words with him, so he reached out and grabbed it in his hand.

Under the horrified gazes of the entire court of civil and military officials.

The usually pampered and imposing Emperor Ling was now like a chick being held by the neck and lifted into the air by Lu Yuan.

His face flushed red, and he struggled desperately with his hands and feet, but Lu Yuan's right hand was like an iron clamp, and no matter how much the Spirit Emperor resisted, he could not budge it in the slightest!
Then Lu Yuan stared coldly at the Spirit Emperor and said, word by word.

"Even the emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people. The current Emperor Ling is incompetent and tyrannical, acting perversely and causing widespread suffering. He should be executed by slow slicing as a warning to others." "How dare you!"

Emperor Ling's eyes bulged, and with all his might, he managed to squeeze out two words from his throat.

Since ascending the throne, all court officials have been extremely respectful and trembling in the face of him.

This is the first time anyone has dared to speak to him like that!
"boom!"

Just at this time.

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from the depths of the palace, its terrifying pressure shaking the heavens and the earth, even affecting Lu Yuan's domain!

Sensing this overwhelming aura, all the high-ranking officials of the court underwent a dramatic change in expression, followed by expressions of wild joy.

No one expected it.

The Great Ling Dynasty's national martial saint has quietly stepped into the ninth-grade Celestial Realm!

"Excellent! The Martial Saint who protects the nation has emerged from seclusion; this scoundrel is doomed!"

A hint of joy also flashed in Emperor Ling's eyes.

In this post-apocalyptic world where the path to immortality has been severed, a ninth-rank Celestial Being is already considered the strongest in the world.

It is powerful enough to turn the tide and suppress all villains and traitors!

Before Emperor Ling could even rejoice, Lu Yuan looked up in the direction of the Martial Saint of the Nation and said indifferently, "What, do you want to die too?"

The voice just fell.

Hundreds of uncorrupted bones appeared from the void and instantly materialized inside the main hall.

Among them were fifteen unyielding beasts with powerful physiques and bloodthirsty eyes.

Each one possesses strength comparable to a ninth-grade Celestial Being!

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. The Great Ling Dynasty's fate is sealed. I've just come out for some fresh air."

Done.

That earth-shattering momentum instantly subsided, and silence returned.

"Even the Martial Saint who protects the nation has backed down?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Emperor Ling turned pale, his heart sinking into an abyss, unable to accept this cruel reality for a long time.

"Take him out and execute him by slow slicing in the street. Anyone who tries to stop him, kill him!"

Lu Yuan was too lazy to waste words with him. He casually tossed the Spirit Emperor to the Undying Bone behind him as if he were throwing away trash.

Amidst the complex gazes of numerous ministers, the Five-Headed Undying Bone dragged the Emperor, who lay like a dead dog, out of the main hall.

Lu Yuan then ascended the main hall step by step, looking down with a gaze as sharp as a knife, sweeping over the civil and military officials present one by one.

With the talent of "Acting on Behalf of Heaven", he can easily see the life story of everyone.

The main principle is to neither wrong an innocent person nor let a guilty person go unpunished.

Under Lu Yuan's scrutiny.

The crimes of all corrupt officials are laid bare.

“Zhang Bin, the Minister of Revenue, formed cliques for personal gain, corrupted the court, disregarded the safety of the common people, and repeatedly embezzled disaster relief funds and grain.”

"He should be in his seventies, but he has a particular fondness for men and secretly keeps hundreds of male servants for his pleasure..."

Lu Yuan frowned slightly, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.

"Snapped!"

The elderly man with gray hair exploded into a cloud of blood mist, splattering blood all over everyone's faces.

[You have slain a deeply sinful person and gained 30 million Heaven-Mending Points!]

"A mere fifth-grade innate martial artist has contributed Heaven-Mending Points that are comparable to those of an eighth-grade Manifestation Saint. He is truly a virtuous minister of the Great Spirit Dynasty."

A sarcastic smile appeared on Lu Yuan's lips.

"Minister Zhang died just like that?"

The others wiped the blood from their faces, their bodies trembling.

It should be noted that they were all important officials of the imperial court, each with immense power and noble status, capable of influencing the fate and life and death of hundreds of millions of people with a mere flick of their fingers.

But at this moment, in their eyes, Lu Yuan was like the King of Hell who held the Book of Life and Death, and every year when he called out a name, someone would die.

In the end, of the hundreds of ministers, only a dozen or so remained, trembling in the blood-stained hall, nearly scared out of their wits!
However, Lu Yuan also understood that although the Great Ling Dynasty was corrupt and decadent, there still had to be people to do things.

If he were to act impulsively and slaughter the entire court, the collapse of order would only result in the needless sacrifice of more innocent people.

Therefore, Lu Yuan left behind a group of ministers with relatively clean records, tasking them with revitalizing the court and maintaining order.

Half a day later.

A prompt from the will of the heavens rang in Lu Yuan's ears once again.

[You slew the Great Spirit Tyrant and gained one billion Heaven-Mending Points!]

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan fell silent.

What is the concept of one billion Sky-Mending Points?
After he went to great lengths to barely kill the Demon God Ancestor, he only obtained 80 million Heaven-Mending Points.

But the mere Ling Emperor contributed a billion Heaven-Mending Points to Lu Yuan, which shows just how grave his sins were!
"It seems I was too kind."

Lu Yuan shook his head and turned his gaze to the Ling Emperor's offspring and concubines in the harem.

These people are all snakes and rats; very few of them are clean.

It didn't take long.

Lu Yuan walked out of the imperial city with his sword, once again gaining billions of Heaven-Mending Points.

Isn't this easier than painstakingly slaying demons yourself?

As for Princess Lingyao, whom he had met once before, she had been forcibly sent to the Tianlang Clan for a marriage alliance by Emperor Ling a few days earlier.

It is said that she will soon marry the young master of the Sirius clan.

Lu Yuan was not greatly affected by this and put the matter aside for the time being.

Next.

In the name of the Human Emperor, he wielded the Mandate of Heaven and toured the world.

Under his command.

The Demon Suppression Division temporarily set aside all other affairs and took charge of opening granaries to provide disaster relief and treat the victims.

at the same time.

The Demon Suppression Division also recruited capable officials and generals from various regions, replenishing the court with a large number of fresh talents.

After Lu Yuan's sweeping reforms.

The Great Ling Dynasty was rebuilding from ruins, and things were finally starting to move in a positive direction.

Before fighting the outside world, you must first make peace with the inside.

After the human race temporarily stabilized, Lu Yuan set off again, determined to go to the Heavenly Wolf Cave to completely eradicate the alien race, this malignant tumor.

According to the information provided by the Demon Suppression Bureau, the alien beings that descended to the mortal realm this time were all supreme geniuses from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons.

The protectors around them were at least at the peak of the ninth-grade Celestial Being realm.

They even have several half-step True Immortal experts.

Lu Yuan had fought against successive emperors and knew all too well just how terrifying the strength of a true immortal was.

Even a half-step True Immortal is enough to suppress all living beings in this world!
Although his Undying Bone technique was incredibly powerful, comparable to a ninth-grade Celestial Being, it was still nothing more than a slightly stronger ant in front of a half-step True Immortal.

Lu Yuan was not arrogant.

He directly spent 10 billion Heaven-Mending Points to upgrade an Undying Bone to the Immortal Zombie realm.

I saw a flash of white light.

As if stimulated by something, the Undying Bone let out a deafening roar, and its entire body underwent a tremendous transformation!
Its strength increased steadily, and its bones made a crackling sound like popping beans.

Finally, with the utmost momentum, he leaped, broke through a certain critical point, and stepped into a completely new realm!

(End of this chapter)