The Heaven-shattering: I and Wu Shi compete for the throne

Chapter 372 The Illusion Ends and the Fall Begins
The Great Emperor and his two sons made their move. They fought against Wushi and more than a dozen Supreme Beings to the edge of the universe. Under their conquest, the heavens and the universe trembled, the universe collapsed, all the myriad paths of heaven and earth were destroyed, star fields were reduced to ruins, the universe was annihilated, and countless lives turned to ashes.

The Emperor and his two sons have been defeated!

Although the Great Emperor possessed immense combat power and had the assistance of two imperial sons, he was still no match for Wu Shi, who had achieved enlightenment through unconventional means, and the combined forces of more than ten supreme beings. After annihilating seven or eight supreme beings, he perished while trying to save his imperial sons.

Only two severely injured imperial princes remained, facing an attack from Wushi and five or six supreme beings, and were on the verge of death.

At this moment, all the powerful figures of the Boundless Holy Court gathered in the Boundless Starfield.

Several empresses who were already on the path to enlightenment, along with many divine generals at the quasi-emperor level, led all the powerful figures of the Boundless Holy Court out of the Boundless Starfield.

They set up an array, wielding the Taihuang Sword of the Great Xia Dynasty and the Guhua Ruler of the Ancient Hua Dynasty, and set off for the edge of the universe to rescue the Emperor's son.

This journey is almost certainly a death sentence!

Just as he stepped out of the Boundless Starfield, several divine generals sent him a message, asking him to join them in persuading the emperors and empresses to temporarily avoid the limelight and preserve the flame of the Boundless Holy Court. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

However, if they were to enter the Supreme Battlefield in this way, not only would they fail to rescue the two imperial princes, but they would also perish.

Before long, the entire Wuji Holy Court was divided into three camps.

The vast majority of people were willing to follow the emperor and empress, fight for the supreme ruler, and rescue the emperor's son.

A small number of people were unwilling to go to provide support or risk their lives, and wanted to leave to protect themselves.

Another group has already betrayed us, submitting to Wushi and the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, urging them to rebel together and seize several emperors and empresses.

Even if they were unwilling to rebel, they had no choice but to help the emperors and empresses support the two imperial sons.

Otherwise, they and the forces behind them will face reckoning in the future.

At that moment, he hesitated! He still had his family and friends.

In an instant, he stood firmly behind the emperor and empress, like a companion, and sent away one of his avatars to hide his family and friends.

Without the Emperor and the Holy Court, he would not have achieved what he has today. What is there to fear in death? He died a worthy death today!

Several emperors and empresses, along with divine generals, were in a hurry to rescue the two imperial princes and had no time to deal with those cowards and traitors. They rushed to the battlefield with them.

They formed a battle formation and activated the ultimate imperial weapons to fight against the supreme beings.

Even with the support of the battle formation, he soon succumbed to the aftershocks of the collision and died in battle.

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"Human hearts are indeed unpredictable!" After watching the illusion of the hundred soldier commanders, Li Daoming couldn't help but sigh.

In the illusion, one faces the system established by the Boundless Holy Court, as well as the principles of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

Most people can understand and were mentally prepared, but the sudden drop in treatment and the increase in rules and tasks still caused quite a few people to complain.

Li Daoming originally thought that those who complained would desert during the final battle, or even rebel against the Wuji Holy Court.

But to his surprise, the vast majority of those who complained did not desert or rebel, but remained steadfast in their commitment to the Boundless Holy Court. On the contrary, some who seemed to have no dissatisfaction with the Boundless Holy Court's newly established system and cost-cutting measures ultimately deserted or even rebelled.

Shaking his head slightly, Li Daoming restored the minds of the hundred soldier commanders who had experienced the illusion to their senses, and then pulled them back into the illusion.

Soon, nearly a day had passed, and all the soldiers, commanders, and generals of the Boundless Holy Court, totaling more than 1,600 people, had completed the illusion.

At this moment, Li Daoming looked at Si Qi, Ziwei, Jianyi and other followers, as well as many female cultivators, with a somewhat subtle expression in his eyes.

It wasn't that they ultimately chose to desert or even rebel.

Of the twenty-odd followers he had taken in before establishing the Wuji Holy Court, none chose to desert or betray him; all were willing to follow Xia Qinghuang and the others to the death.

This also made Li Daoming somewhat gratified; he had invested countless resources and treasures in them, and it had not been in vain.

However, what made him feel somewhat uneasy was that many of the female cultivators from the Boundless Holy Court had taken a liking to him.

Okay! That's not surprising at all!
It wasn't that he was boasting, but he was just too dazzling. Even with the extremely heaven-defying existence of Wushi in this era, his brilliance was overshadowed by him.

If they meet him, are subdued by him, or join the Wuji Holy Court, it's normal for them to fall for him unless they already have someone else in their hearts, love is blind, or they are extremely clear-headed.

So, should he accept them?

Li Daoming hesitated for a moment!
He enjoys beautiful women, but he also has high standards; ordinary, common women are completely beneath his notice.

But these women are different; they are all excellent in terms of appearance, temperament, and talent.

Among them, Si Qi, Zi Wei, and Jian Yi are equally beautiful and elegant as Xia Qinghuang and the other three, each with their own merits. It's just that the other four have his help, their cultivation level is higher, and their combat power is stronger.

As for the other female cultivators, they were all equally outstanding. They were all renowned as the pride of a life-giving ancient star, otherwise they would not have been qualified to join the Boundless Holy Court.

As the pride of a planet with an ancient life, their appearance and temperament are certainly not bad. Many of them can be compared with Xia Qinghuang and the others. Even if they are slightly inferior, they are not by much.

However, their aptitude and talent are much weaker than theirs. Although their aptitude and talent are somewhat weaker, to him, aptitude and talent are all meaningless. As long as he is willing, he can easily improve them. Therefore, with his discerning eye, he would not look down on them!

However, although he found them attractive, he had no feelings for them! He only had lust, lust for their beauty.

They were his followers, members of the Boundless Holy Court.

Although he was attracted to their beauty, he knew better than to force himself on them, and he was able to control his desires. Besides, he hadn't had much time or energy to think about these things before.

But now that he knows what they're thinking and has plenty of free time, he's a little hesitant.

Hesitant about whether to accept them, whether to indulge one's desires!

After hesitating for a moment, Li Daoming decided to let things take their course, neither suppressing nor abandoning his desires, nor indulging in them.

He was fond of beautiful women, delicious food, and luxury... If he could restrain and abandon these desires, become emotionless and without desire, tasteless and without flavor, and sit cross-legged in a thatched hut all day, he could attain enlightenment in a pure and natural way.

Would he still be himself? What would be the point of his life then? Therefore, he would not restrain or abandon his desires.

However, he will not succumb to desire. In his view, desire is a way to nourish the soul. As long as he does not harm others or all living beings, and does not get lost in desire, he can do what he wants to do.

(End of this chapter)