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

Chapter 374 Knocking Open the Heavens and Earth

Although they didn't know what price the Great Emperor paid to refine that Great Emperor's Heart, they knew in their hearts that such a terrifying Great Emperor's Heart was definitely not easy to refine, and the price paid must have been considerable.

Although the free benefits were canceled, they knew that with the Emperor's Heart, the Boundless Holy Court would never lack resources.

In the future, it will not be too difficult to exchange contributions for precious items such as life-saving jade talismans and creation pills. Although they will need to put in more effort and sweat, the rewards they can obtain will be no less than those of the past.

At this moment, a warm current surged in everyone's heart, and a heroic sentiment of "a man would die for a friend" arose spontaneously.

Compared to those who passed the test and were overjoyed, those who failed were devastated, and some even showed deep regret.

At this moment, Li Daoming also turned his attention to those who had failed the test.

After a moment of silence, Li Daoming sighed softly, realizing he had nothing to say to them.

He was incredibly generous to them, providing them with scriptures, secret techniques, resources, and treasures. His avatar would regularly sit in the central heavenly palace of the Boundless Holy Court, and would also preach to them and guide their cultivation every so often.

He has been giving to them all; he has done more than enough!

In this situation, if they are unwilling to die for the Wuji Holy Court, desert in the face of battle, or even rebel, then they are not worth his training and should die!
However, Li Daoming did not kill all of the more than two hundred people who deserted or rebelled in the illusion, but left more than twenty people alive.

Although these twenty-odd people deserted during the battle in the illusion, they have been secretly watching over the remaining forces of the Boundless Holy Court ever since.

They had once benefited from his kindness and guidance, but at the crucial moment, they were afraid of death and deserted their posts.

Logically speaking, they deserved to die, but considering their subsequent actions, Li Daoming decided to show leniency and spare their lives, only expelling them from the Holy Court.

Having dealt with the group that failed the test, Li Daoming turned his attention to the remaining people.

He revealed a stern expression: "I know perfectly well how you behaved in the illusion."

Whoever violated the rules I set, whoever reached out to others within the Holy Court, whoever eliminated dissidents within the Holy Court, whoever relied on the power of the Boundless Holy Court to wantonly kill, seize by trickery, and act recklessly... you all know the answer in your hearts.

Considering your past behavior, what happened in the illusion, and your previous actions, I can let bygones be bygones.

But if you dare to commit this offense again, don't blame me for being ruthless. Those who deserve to be expelled from the Holy Court will be expelled, and those who deserve to be killed will be killed. I will show no mercy.

After speaking, Li Daoming glanced at the crowd indifferently, and many people lowered their heads, their bodies trembling slightly.

Some of the female cultivators blushed slightly and lowered their heads guiltily.

Although Li Daoming wasn't referring to them, they could no longer deceive themselves at this moment, and Li Daoming was unaware of their behavior in the illusion.

At this moment, they couldn't help but feel a little worried about Li Daoming's attitude.

Should we accept their feelings, reject them, or even sever all ties with them?

Seeing the change in the expressions of everyone present, Li Daoming's expression remained unchanged, and he quickly changed the subject, moving on from the matter.

He is saying these things here not to punish these people.

Instead, he intends to give some people a warning and make them restrain their behavior. If they do restrain themselves in the future, he will naturally not hold a grudge.

But if they disregard his words, then even if they did so in reality, let alone if they were merely sharing the fate of the Boundless Holy Court in an illusion, he would still execute them without hesitation.

For a power to remain prosperous and enduring, it needs a sound and reasonable system that is effectively implemented.

If we let someone go today for this reason, and then let someone go tomorrow for that reason, then over time, there will be no rules at all.

Even the most powerful forces will become corrupt internally and collapse completely once problems arise.

After changing the subject, Li Daoming dismissed the soldiers and began to work with the commanders and three generals to establish clear systems and methods for increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

The systems and methods of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure here are largely the same as those in the illusion, but there are also many differences.

The biggest difference is that there are more tasks available, and each task yields more contribution points, which can be exchanged for more items.

Soon, in less than a day, everyone had finalized everything that needed to be confirmed.

Let the many commanders and divine generals carry out what they have decided.

Li Daoming then created an avatar to oversee the Wuji Holy Court, while his true self arrived at the edge of the universe.

The edge of the universe is desolate and barren, filled with lifeless, dark starfields.

Arriving at the edge of the universe, passing through here, one can enter the chaos within heaven and earth.

Li Daoming ventured into the chaos within the heavens and earth, where hundreds of people were creating a new world.

With a loud "boom," the chaos was shattered by a single punch, splitting into two energies: Yin and Yang, pure and turbid. The pure energy rose to become the heavens, while the turbid energy sank to become the earth.

In the newly created world, the earth, fire, wind, and water were rampant. With a thought, Li Daoming conjured up a Yin-Yang Taiji diagram. The Yin-Yang Taiji rotated and quickly calmed the earth, fire, wind, and water, stabilizing this world.

Moreover, at this moment, Li Daoming, who resides in the center of heaven and earth, is still constantly punching, opening up chaos, giving rise to the four symbols and five elements, and all things in heaven and earth. A small world is gradually taking shape and growing in the chaos.

However, such a small world is not stable. Without Li Daoming's avatar to create and support this small world, it would not be long before the small world could not withstand the pressure of chaos and would shatter and return to chaos.

Although Li Daoming's avatar is currently here to establish and support the small world, it is impossible for his avatar to remain for a long time.

However, Li Daoming's alter ego was prepared.

After developing the small world to a certain extent, he unfolded the Yin-Yang Heaven and Earth, encompassing the entire small world. The Yin-Yang Heaven and Earth operated, and the three thousand laws and runes manifested and intertwined, engraving imperial runes one by one in the small world.

Moreover, at this moment, the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers were all surging, and all sorts of wondrous auras were rising, converging into various unique and different great forces of heaven and earth, gathering the creation of heaven and earth, and condensing the dragon veins of the earth.
Li Daoming's actions were not yet finished. He threw out array platforms one after another, merging them with the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers of the small world, connecting the endless extreme Dao array patterns he had previously imprinted with the great power of mountains, rivers, and the world.

In an instant, everything formed a whole, and the entire small world seemed to come alive. A faint membrane appeared, enveloping the small world.

Not only did it isolate the small world from chaos and bear the pressure of chaos, but it also continuously refined the chaotic energy, transforming it into various special and mysterious essences, making the essence of this small world abundant.

(End of this chapter)