My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 486 It's all a game of father and son! The truth behind the upheaval!
“I say,” Chu Zhu said, his mouth uttering the Heavenly Mandate, “my cultivation of the Saving Man Sutra is the best in this world.”

The ancient Buddhist chants, which were originally vast and resonant, grew even more magnificent at this moment. There was even a faint phantom image of the Buddha appearing, as if the most primordial Buddha had crossed time and space to walk in this world, peacefully and earnestly expounding his Dharma principles.

The god of the nation and conquest is a deity whose position is highly tied to the throne! And the emperor is also known as the Son of Heaven.

In many cultural works that Chu Zhu had read before, Tian was always portrayed as an extremely negative figure.

Therefore, the title "Son of Heaven" seems to inherently imply that people are inferior?
It's as if the once high and mighty emperor has fallen into depravity and bowed down to his subjects!

However, this is not the case in the post-civilization era!
Because the emperor's position is tied to the divine position, it is essentially a human being forcibly imitating the original Heavenly God and inheriting the power left behind by the Heavenly God!
The emperor is not one who bows down to God, who symbolizes "heaven," but rather one who, as the eldest son, constructs a grand ceremony to successfully "inherit" the power left behind by God on a conceptual level.

Therefore, the essence of the state and the god of conquest is the weakening of God's authority!
The words of the god of the state and conquest become law, and the emperor's power—in essence, is a manifestation of God's omniscience and omnipotence!
Since the establishment of the State of Chu, nearly a thousand years of history have been in turmoil, and the records left by the empire are like a book being turned over.

The imperial subjects who had the highest attainments in the scriptures for spiritual practice and helping others in the past were precisely selected in the book.

The illusory figure seemed to merge into Chu Zhu's body, and his mastery of the scriptures for saving people unfolded entirely in Chu Zhu's mind.

“Father!” Su Zheng narrowed his pure black pupils, his voice seemingly tinged with helplessness, yet also devoid of any emotion: “Have you forgotten that I was once an Emperor God too!”

The Emperor God is the god of emperors! It is also an abbreviation for the god of the state and conquest.

Su Zheng's expression was indifferent. Because he had served as… and even possessed unparalleled mastery and deduction of this divine position, surpassing even the previous ultimate being, King Wen of Chu, he was all too aware of its strengths and weaknesses!
He drew his sword, swung it, and murmured, "The sword is the ancestor of all weapons!"

Chu Zhu's pupils contracted sharply, and the Buddhist chant was instantly shattered. A sharp blade pierced through his chest.

“…That’s terrifying!” Chu Zhu said softly. “Can you tell me what kind of power this is?”

"This is the way of the Sage of War!" Su Zheng said frankly. "The Sage of War originated from the School of Military Science among the Hundred Schools of Thought! It can give rise to armies, training troops, soldiers... Of course, in my hands, thanks to the help of the Sage of Ink, I have successfully integrated some concepts of weaponry into the School of Military Science, thus completely integrating the laws of the Sage of War."

"I possess dual divine positions, so... even if you lose your Emperor God position, you are no match for me!" Su Zheng's tone remained unchanged: "You should be able to depart willingly now... go to the Yellow Springs to accompany your mother!"

Chu Zhu nodded and sighed, "I see."

The next instant, his body shattered.

Su Zheng reached forward and grabbed at empty air, a look of confusion appearing in his eyes: "Where is the divine position?!"

Although it is said that one must ascend the throne and be approved by Nuwa (the goddess of mythology) before successfully succeeding to the throne, this applies only to the founding emperor!
For him, who had once merged with the divine position, it was simply a matter of reclaiming what was originally his...

But the absurd part is... that's it? Damn it! He clearly felt it before!
"...Father!" Emperor Taizong suddenly spoke, his eyes gleaming with a brilliant light: "Grandpa's condition is not quite right..."

Emperor Taizong abruptly turned, and a phantom figure reached out to grab the spot where he had just been standing. But it too grasped at empty air…

"I am the Sword Master!" The morning light was fierce, tearing apart the illusion.

Su Zheng remained indifferent as always, staring intently at the spot where the phantom had been torn apart, his voice seemingly tinged with confusion: "What kind of supernatural power is this?"

Su Zheng was incredibly learned; he was a true emperor on horseback. In his childhood, he received guidance from Nuwa and Z, and learned countless principles.

He believed that he should have some knowledge of all the supernatural powers throughout history that had been revealed.

Or perhaps this is a supernatural power that has never appeared before, a new one that has emerged in the less than two hundred years since he went into space?
Emperor Shizong suddenly froze, his body convulsing violently. The instant Su Zheng turned his gaze towards him, Emperor Zhezong, who was furthest away from him, naturally twisted and vanished.

"...Memory?" Su Zheng seemed to understand something, muttering to himself, countless thoughts flashing through his mind, deep in thought: "So, this was actually Father using supernatural powers... Hmm? No! Something's not right."

Su Zheng frowned. Although the illusory figure from before looked like a body of memories, he could tell that the essence of that power was definitely not memories... He thought of the few words mentioned by Nuwa when he was being taught by her.

"...Replicating supernatural powers?"

But that's not right either! Su Zheng denied it in his heart. He admitted that he was indeed greatly shocked when he first learned that Nuwa had revealed the supernatural powers of his biological father whom he had never met.

However, as his strength increased, his perspective on things changed... and he realized something was wrong.

These replicated supernatural powers are still techniques in essence! They are no different from the laws, Buddhist teachings, and Taoist methods developed based on supernatural powers! They are simply super-enhanced versions of them—

If Buddhist and Taoist teachings are weakened versions of supernatural powers, then this is at best a full-fledged version...

They have no potential for growth! They do not represent the essence of the world!
These so-called laws and techniques, even if studied to the extreme, are not worth mentioning to the gods.

If the divine positions are the administrators of the game, then magic and spells are not even worthy of being players; at best, they are just NPCs! Supernatural powers, on the other hand, are barely passable as players.

But that power was able to deceive him before...

This can only be achieved by amplifying the original divine power through the power of the nation and the god of conquest!
Because he could sense that Chu Zhu's cultivation had only just entered the extraordinary realm... Under such circumstances, only the original divine power could be amplified by the divine position to the point of deceiving the gods!
“But it’s not a memory… Surely he has two supernatural powers? And even if he does… what is the second supernatural power! Why has Nuwa never told me?” Su Zheng pondered, his gaze sweeping across the void, gradually becoming sharp: “Father, I have always respected you greatly… but your evasiveness in front of me is very disappointing!”

Su Zheng seemed to be heartbroken.

“Come out, let’s talk! Father, I will never harm you with my sword!” Su Zheng casually tossed the condensed Sword of the Warlord on the ground, his voice filled with sincerity: “I think you must have many questions? For example, why did I kill you, why did everything turn out this way… If you come out, I’m willing to talk to you…”

A dead silence.

Only the crackling sounds of burning buildings and burning bodies could be heard.

Jia Yanyu's body trembled slightly, but she dared not move. Because opposite her stood a man with a blank expression. She was facing him in a standoff…

Jia Yanyu recognized this man: Emperor Yingzong. A man whose faults outweighed his virtues! However, no one could deny his power.

She pursed her lips, then glanced again at Master Meng in the distance, who was staring intently at Su Zheng's back, seemingly wanting to strike but also hesitant... Her eyes twitched.

She forcibly pulled her thoughts back, pondering... Did the founding emperor only intend to shake the mind of the retired emperor? It couldn't possibly be that he truly believed that doing so would...

“…I see,” Chu Zhu’s thoughtful voice rang out, “Then I feel I really should set an example for you!”

Then, Chu Zhu's figure appeared out of thin air.

Those still alive at the scene: "..."

No, you actually showed up?

"...However! The Emperor Taizu's word is law," Su Buqun took a deep breath, cautiously staring at the Emperor Xuanzong opposite him. Well, the Emperor Xuanzong's aura was clearly locked onto the half-Imperial Preceptor. His lips twitched slightly as he addressed the others, "I think the Emperor Emeritus's decision cannot be entirely..."

The words hadn't even been finished.

A blade, seemingly materialized in Su Zheng's hand at some unknown time, slashed at Chu Zhu's neck. His head flew into the sky.

A dead silence.

The head fell to the ground.

Chu Zhu's large head rolled forcefully, landing on its side on the ground and turning back to face up. Although it was a head lying squarely on the ground, it was indeed quite eerie.

Chu Zhu looked at Su Zheng with a subtle expression: "If you won't kill me with a sword, you'll use a knife, right? You're quite good at playing word games... According to historical records, you shouldn't be that kind of person! So, is it because of pollution?"

Chu Zhu asked with great interest, as if she were conducting some kind of research, and kept talking: "Can you explain what exactly is going on with you? Are you still the original Emperor Taizu... or rather, are you a new soul born from the body of that Emperor Taizu?"

"If a new soul has been born... you should be one of the myriad races! But judging from the past, it doesn't seem like it..." "However, it's said that your every move is out of ruthlessness... that's why you do this! That's also very strange... Even if you're ruthless, you should still have past memories, right? Does the absence of emotion mean you can recklessly destroy all the beautiful memories of the past?"

Chu Zhu complained while reminiscing. The biggest difference between the myriad races and the corrupted ones was that the myriad races had new spirits born from their bodies after death, while the corrupted ones had their emotions extinguished while they were alive... However, Chu Zhu couldn't be sure what was going on with his 'good descendants'.

"Still nothing." After searching through Chu Zhu's body for a while, Su Zheng pondered for a moment and looked at Chu Zhu again.

Chu Zhu naturally knew that the other side was looking for a divine position, and said with a completely innocent face, "Maybe that thing is in my mind!"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Su Zheng did not step forward to search Chu Zhu's fine head. Instead, he coldly looked at Jia Yanyu, Ning Linglong, and the others: "Father, you seem to value them... highly!"

Chu Zhu narrowed his eyes, gazing at Su Zheng with great interest.

"...Your Majesty!" Su Buqun could no longer deceive himself, letting out a mournful cry—before, after making a promise, he abruptly broke it and beheaded him; he could still deceive himself that this was the founding emperor playing word games. But now...using the weak to threaten the enemy! This was absolutely not the way the founding emperor would do...

"If you want to kill them, then do it!" Chu Zhu's voice was as calm as ever.

"Looks useless!" Su Zheng glanced at Emperor Taizong, and after seeing him nod, he seemed to be deep in thought.

"You have the ability to test lies?" Chu Zhu was somewhat surprised.

"Grandpa," Emperor Taizong said, rubbing his forehead, "My supernatural powers are not those lowly things!"

That's it.

Chu Zhu thought for a moment, and then her head and body vanished without a trace, like snowflakes in the sunlight.

then.

Su Zheng was stunned for a moment, then looked around, his cold expression showing a change for the first time.

Apart from him and Emperor Taizong, the other eight emperors, as well as Jia Yanyu, Ning Linglong, and others, all vanished without a trace.

"Interesting!" Su Zheng pondered for a moment. Was it another one of those strange and unpredictable supernatural abilities? He looked at the ancestral temple in front of him and strode towards it.

"...Stop!" Nuwa, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, her voice tinged with weariness, but not despair. What could be done given the dire situation?

According to her grandfather Lin Xia, Chu Zhu could initiate changes in the past if she wanted to! Then, under the butterfly effect... even if the world had already entered the end of the world, it could still be reversed.

However, Su Zheng remained unmoved. His approaching steps didn't even falter...

"That's fine!"

At this moment, the ancient Imperial Ancestral Temple burst forth with boundless radiance.

……

Of course, Chu Zhu did not bring a large group of people to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

He is currently in...

Jinghai City, Nuwa No. 17 Base.

"...Nostalgic indeed!" Chu Zhu sighed for a moment. He had naturally brought a group of people here, jumping over using his memories...after all, many people here remembered him...as for why he could bring so many people to jump over, it was naturally due to the amplification of his divine status!
Chu Zhu recalled everything she had witnessed before... At this moment, the tranquil sea on the ground was also suffering a horrific devastation...

Of course, these acts of wanton destruction, while not possessed by a deity like Su Zheng… nor by a bizarre entity like Emperor Taizong—Chu Zhu was certain Emperor Taizong wasn't a god—did indeed possess the power to retaliate against this so-called deity. Perhaps it was similar to the case of Master Meng?

Even so, these individuals can still be considered top-tier powerhouses of the past... Just from landing in Jinghai, Chu Zhu encountered several individuals comparable to Su Buqun along the way to this underground base... This proportion can be described as terrifyingly high!

Chu Zhu had roughly figured out the situation by now. It just goes to show how authoritative the position of God of Nations and Conquest truly was. Whatever happened on his territory, if he wanted to know… he could know most of it!

Although he was currently facing a dire situation, with the nation on the verge of collapse due to the massive deaths of his people, and his divine position teetering on the brink of ruin, Chu Zhu had a premonition that things were about to spiral out of control... or perhaps it wasn't just a feeling! Perhaps things were truly about to get out of control... but Chu Zhu didn't care about it.

"The graveyard of outer space!" Chu Zhu pursed his lips. He had heard people say that top-level beings that were about to go out of control in the past would be thrown into outer space.

This is to reduce the total amount of pollution in the Earth's cycle!

These beings are clearly not allowed to enter Earth! And this is obviously to prevent them from rising from the dead...

Although Chu Zhu did not know the answer at the moment, he could roughly guess that this kind of defense that surrounded the entire earth at the conceptual level was God's doing... Therefore, from this perspective, only "God" and "God's successors" were qualified to allow them to enter.

"That group... no, I should say that bald monk really went all out!" Chu Zhu sighed. The accumulation of countless years was destroyed in one go, clearly to constitute a ritual... thereby misleading Earth's protective array into believing that the "successor of God" had permitted the withdrawal of the defenses.

"However, it seems that I am also partly to blame."

Chu Zhu calmly assessed the situation; otherwise, past emperors would probably have already been outmaneuvered.

If that's the case, then what he would see if he traveled across timelines would already be a world ravaged by the corrupted...

The other side, they only did this when he was about to ascend to godhood...

Hmm, extraterrestrial civilization?
Chu Zhu finished assembling the last piece of the puzzle. Destroying human civilization is not difficult for extraterrestrial civilizations... but the trouble lies with Chu Zhu!
As long as Chu Zhu continues to live on Earth, even if human civilization is destroyed a hundred times, Earth will still have a chance to turn the tide.

Therefore, at the moment when Chu Zhu became a god and the opponent established their target, the well-prepared overall strategy was suddenly launched!

No one around spoke.

They were still in a daze... everything that had happened before was just too shocking and unbelievable.

After a moment's thought, Chu Zhu simply walked up to the emperor with the most terrifying aura, Emperor Xiaozong.

The third emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty!
"...Replicate." Chu Zhu first replicated his divine ability, well, it was so-so. It was a physical enhancement type of divine ability! Then, Chu Zhu directly copied his memories.

In that instant, countless pieces of information echoed in his mind.

It was an endless void, a vast expanse of space… it was the fear and despair of a newborn soul…

Then, Chu Zhu saw a crimson planet.

Huh? Mars? Chu Zhu was momentarily surprised. It had drifted through space and ended up near Mars... Unbelievable! How did it get there?

With current real-world technology, even traveling at rocket speeds would take hundreds of days... and you're just drifting along...

Suddenly, Chu Zhu inexplicably felt that Mars resembled... an eye? Oh, and an eye with circles inside circles... somewhat like the Rinnegan from Naruto, and somewhat like the double pupils from mythology...

and many more!

Chu Zhu's pupils suddenly contracted. The eyes in his memory seemed to realize something at this moment and looked at him... No, the memory came to life?
"…Holy crap!" At that moment, Chu Zhu felt like his brain was about to explode. No, perhaps it already had…

In the next instant, time began to reverse.

(End of this chapter)