Man covers the sky and conquers all worlds

Chapter 185 Winning Hearts and Minding the Human Race

"Such vitality! Such physique! Could it be that His Majesty the Human Emperor has truly broken through that threshold and completely entered the Four Extremes?"

Zhuge Yuanhong arrived first, riding on a rainbow, hovering silently outside the imperial court, deterring all those with ill intentions.

As he arrived, the void trembled violently, and streaks of multicolored divine rainbows pierced the night sky.

At first glance, the divine rainbows are densely packed, like stars in the sky, numerous and dazzling.

There are tens of thousands of them!

Every cultivator or martial artist who has arrived here today possesses a Life Spring and strength exceeding Life Authority!

Furthermore... because at least 60% of cultivators and martial artists, in order to rapidly increase their strength in this chaotic world, mostly belong to demon-hunting teams, wandering outside the endless wilderness of demon beasts.

Therefore, this does not include all the Life Spring and above experts at Zhenyao Pass.

Defeated by monsters, and made by monsters.

The effectiveness of this technique is certainly due to the charm of the Heaven-Covering Technique, but the blood crystals of demonic beasts, which are extremely rich in the essence of heaven and earth and are similar to the source stones of the Heaven-Covering World, deserve even greater credit.

Compared to the Nine Cauldrons Technique, the Heaven-Covering Technique not only has boundless potential but also possesses far more terrifying combat power.

Moreover, the previous Wheel Sea Realm and Dao Palace Realm can be advanced very quickly simply by accumulating resources, supplementing them with corresponding ancient scriptures, and gaining some understanding of the universe.

Unlike the Nine Cauldrons Method, which requires extremely high comprehension to even have a chance of entering the Innate Realm.

The Innate Realm is roughly equivalent to the Sea of ​​Wheels.

Gu Yong gripped the rusty iron rod in his hand, a strange emotion welling up in his eyes, and spoke softly in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Our Emperor... he must be from outer space!"

Only by cultivating this secret realm's method could he truly feel how terrifying the being that created this system was.

The many qualities that Dawn is currently exhibiting, despite still being at the Dao Palace level, are evident in the blood energy and imposing aura it exudes.

However, it far exceeds the general outline of the two ancient scriptures and the descriptions of the corresponding realms.

boom!
The essence of heaven and earth, hidden in the void, transformed into streams that were almost solidified, and was drawn from the body of dawn.

The palace where dawn was located collapsed and shattered completely.

He sat cross-legged within, and torrents of heaven and earth essence rolled in, brilliant and intense, illuminating the entire Demon-Suppressing Pass.

Li Ming wore a black dragon robe with a black background that billowed in the wind, his black hair cascading down like a waterfall, and his flesh and blood gleaming.

He was like a god descended from heaven, peaceful and serene, using the vast essence of heaven and earth to temper his body.

"Is this the power of a special physique?"

Zhuge Yuanhong's eyes gleamed.

The Wheel Sea Chapter of the Daoist Scripture serves as the general outline for most cultivators at the beginning of their practice.

It contains, of course, more than just methods of cultivation.

The characteristics of various physical constitutions are also described and explained.

Of course, this only includes a portion of physical constitutions.

Gu Yong glanced at Zhuge Yuanhong with some resentment, his tone tinged with bitterness, and said...
"Speaking of special physiques, don't you possess one too? I never imagined that after decades of competition between us, you would not only reach the Void Realm first, but you would also surpass me in cultivating a new method that can defy fate..."

"Compared to His Majesty, I am but a mayfly seeing the blue sky."

Zhuge Yuanhong was somewhat helpless.

Although he discovered that he possessed a special physique when he opened up the secret realm.

However, his special physique is only relative to that of ordinary cultivators.

The number of his sea of ​​energy is several times that of an ordinary cultivator, and he is much more efficient at absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.

But it is far from comparable to dawn.

At this moment, dawn was merely the aftershock of a physical advancement, yet it had already reached the Dao Palace.

He couldn't even imagine what a terrifying scene it would be if Dawn were to go all out.

Even the legendary strongest beings are probably no more than this, right?

Despite this, a startling guess lingered in his mind, stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.

hum!
A bright red Bodhi seed, imbued with the essence of the Great Dao, shines intensely in the heart of dawn.

Li Ming lowered his eyes, letting the soaring divine light envelop and surround him.

A vast, magnificent, ancient, and beautiful divine palace suddenly materialized in the void.

"The fifth divine treasure!"

Zhuge Yuanhong was amazed.

Under his watchful gaze, this emperor who descended from the heavens actually opened up the fifth divine treasure.

Having condensed the first divine treasure, he knew better than anyone how much spiritual energy each subsequent divine treasure would require.

Furthermore, each volume of the Daoist canon in the *Xihuang Jing* is so profound and unfathomable that it seems to expound the ultimate truth.

Opening up a secret realm is not difficult; it only requires accumulating a large amount of resources.

However, if one wants to advance to the next level, one must first fully comprehend the previous level.

Zheng!
Amidst the crisp and resounding clang of swords.

As dawn broke, he unleashed the tattered sword embryo, which floated above his head, with thousands upon thousands of surging sword energies descending in wisps.

The spiritual sword he inherited from the original owner, Zhao Danchen, has been repaired by the energy of humanity through his daily refinement.

Not only did it shed its mortal nature, but its spirituality also increased dramatically.

It is far beyond what it used to be.

Now that he has refined it, it shines like a small sun in the night.

This sword has eight sides that conceal profound mysteries, and two blades that embody the Dao.

One side is engraved with the sun, moon, stars, and rivers; the other side is engraved with mountains, rivers, grass, and trees.

Li Ming, who had been sitting cross-legged on the blue stone cushion, finally slowly got up and stood up.

Endless sword energy descended, like an ancient emperor wearing a nine-tasseled crown, shrouding the dawn below.

This made him appear even more sacred and transcendent.

A dragon robe fluttered, and strands of hair danced in the air, making him appear as if a deity had descended.

Gu Yong was completely impressed.

"Perhaps only someone like His Majesty the Emperor could personally end this turbulent and terrible world."

This time, fueled by an unnamed force, the chaos caused by monsters far surpassed the chaos caused by monsters during the time when Emperor Yu was controlling the floods in ancient times.

Before dawn, they nearly despaired upon learning the truth.

This despair has persisted to this day, even months ago when Dawn personally saved the city.

It has not completely subsided.

Because they knew that above these few Great Demons who had reached the Great Perfection of the Void Realm, there were even more terrifying Void Realm Demon Beasts.

Monsters are inherently extraordinary in physique, far surpassing humans of the same realm.

Once he enters the Void Realm, he becomes someone that no human of the same realm can handle.

Moreover, there is more than just one demon of this level!
With their combined strength, even the strongest individuals at their peak might not be able to completely suppress them.

But now, at the dawn of a new era, he has come to fully trust this possibility.

Wow!
Just as everyone was in shock, a sound like flowing water suddenly came from the depths of the void.

In a daze, they seemed to see a vast and magnificent river, gradually drying up and dying, which had an indescribable connection with the long sword above Li Ming's head. Countless people on the field, even figures like Zhuge Yuanhong and Gu Yong, could not fully understand its meaning.

One can only feel a grand sound echoing, like a morning bell and evening drum, deafening and awakening people to enlightenment.

And... it is closely related to everyone.

Zhuge Yuanhong pondered for a long time before piecing together an incomplete conjecture.

"Could this be... His Majesty's purpose?"

His conjecture was vaguely close to the ultimate truth.

However, due to the limited information he possessed, even with his skill in strategic deduction, he was still unable to piece together the whole picture.

Zheng!
The endless sword energy and divine light that had been suspended in the night sky, like a storm, suddenly subsided at this moment.

The longsword was simple and unadorned, with a restrained aura.

It was like an ordinary ancient sword, slowly falling into the center of the five illusory palaces.

Then, along with the rapidly shrinking projection of the Dao Palace, it completely disappeared into the depths of Dawn's chest.

As dawn slowly raised its eyes, two beams of light burst forth and vanished into the void.

He glanced at the remaining demon blood crystals scattered around him, which he hadn't completely exhausted, and finally fixed his gaze on Zhuge Yuanhong and Gu Yong.
"Since then, you two have done a great service for me in managing many matters, so let me lend you a helping hand."

Before the two could react and thank him.

The torrent of heaven and earth's essence that swept in for dawn, along with the vast expanse of blood crystals scattered in the void, instantly merged into one.

Rumble!
The previously quiet void roared again, with torrents of vital energy sweeping across the sky and enveloping the two of them.

The moment they realized what was happening, they immediately focused their minds and manipulated every inch of their flesh and blood to absorb the terrifying essence of heaven and earth.

hum!
The phantom of the second divine treasure slowly emerged, but Zhuge Yuanhong's expression changed slightly.

Because he had not fully comprehended the ancient scripture corresponding to the first divine treasure.

If a second divine treasure were to be established at this time, it might weaken his foundation.

But... this is a gift from the dawn, a gift from the Emperor, how can he refuse?
Caught between two difficult choices, a warm, jade-like object suddenly landed in his palm.

Immediately, an invisible Dao essence flowed, and his sea of ​​consciousness, Niwan Palace, instantly became clear, as if he had entered a state of enlightenment.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Suppressing the turmoil of Daoist wisdom within his mind, he first bowed deeply to the dawn, then completely immersed himself in that state of enlightenment.

"Prime Minister Zhuge and Master Gu... have become even stronger!"

"All of this stems from His Majesty the Emperor's bestowal..."

Countless people witnessed this scene and were deeply moved.

After all, the act of teaching the Heaven-Covering Technique was done by Dawn through the two of them.

After that, Dawn remained in seclusion.

Apart from the day dawn arrived, only Zhuge Yuanhong and Gu Yong had private contact with Dawn.

Almost everyone else's understanding of Leon Lai comes from the propaganda promoted by the two.

Now their impression of Dawn has finally deepened once again.

At dawn, I strolled through the air, quietly observing everything.

The saying goes, "Only tools and names should not be lent to others."

The former is power, the latter is prestige.

Everyone has selfish desires.

Even if Dawn trusted them both, if he wanted to control the river of humanity in this realm, he had to personally wield the "vessel" and the "name".

At this opportune moment, Zhuge Yuanhong and Gu Yong, representing the two most powerful forces within Zhenyao Pass, are both facing the opportunity to break through their seclusion.

He then intends to take back his power and directly spread his influence.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

Gu Yong finally became the second cultivator in this Demon Suppression Pass to step into the Dao Palace realm.

When he emerged from the pass, he was somewhat surprised to discover this.

Throughout the entire formidable pass, the influence of this Emperor spread far and wide.

This was not the kind of spread that had been under their tacit control before.

Rather, it is the kind of prestige that a true emperor, invincible in his time, deserves.

He couldn't help but marvel at the ruthlessness of this emperor's methods.

Little did he know that Li Ming had already been the Great Xia Emperor for over a decade in the martial arts world of the Northern Song Dynasty.

In his terrifying state of mind, he not only possessed all the skills a ruler should have, but was even more precise and ruthless.

They often manage to find the root of the problem as soon as they take action.

Combined with his unparalleled martial prowess, there was simply no one within this formidable demon-suppressing pass who could defy him.

A month later, under the leadership of Dawn.

Among the more than 20 million survivors in Zhenyao Pass, countless martial artists with impeccable family backgrounds and considerable talent were personally selected by Li Ming.

They became a third-party force among countless demon-hunting teams, independent of the former Qinghu Island and Guiyuan Sect.

Dawn even selected several of his disciples as nominal disciples.

He used his great methods to cleanse his marrow and bones.

Lured by the promise of upward mobility, he successfully won over the hearts and minds of countless people within this formidable pass.

Zhuge Yuanhong also broke through to the second level of the Dao Palace Divine Treasury and completely emerged from seclusion.

The Guiyuan Sect Void Realm martial artist, who was seriously injured and unconscious, finally regained a sliver of consciousness from his slumber.

At the same time, a demon-hunting team sent a message that in Qingzhou, which borders Yangzhou, apart from a small number of survivors, there are almost no large settlements of survivors.

The once-powerful Xiaoyao Palace, which controlled the entire Qingzhou, has been completely reduced to ruins in this horrific catastrophe.

The tradition was abruptly cut off!
Furthermore... some demonic beasts have already begun to keep humans as livestock and feed on them!

The moment the news arrived, countless people in the once completely restored and thriving Demon Suppression Pass were thrown into a state of panic and uproar.

The Free and Unfettered Palace is one of the eight major sects in the world!

An unparalleled force possessing beings who have reached the Great Perfection of the Void Realm.

Its overall strength was so great that even at its peak, Qinghu Island could not fully match it.

Yet even such a colossal creature fell amidst the endless horde of monstrous beasts.

If it were the Demon-Suppressing Pass of the past, without the dawn descending from the sky to crush those few Void Realm Great Demons to death.

Their fate... will probably be even worse!
The thought that even if they survived, they would be captured and kept as captives by the demons was unbearable.

Their descendants will also have their heritage, their fighting spirit, and their sense of propriety, righteousness, and shame erased in the process.

To become like a lamb.

Countless people felt a chill run down their spines.

This is something they absolutely cannot accept!
"Take out of Yangzhou and reclaim the lands of the human race!"

An inspiring slogan, seemingly originating from nowhere, swept across the entire Demon Suppression Pass.

(End of this chapter)