Reborn right after ascending to immortality?

Chapter 29 Go ahead and exterminate my entire clan! (Seeking monthly votes!)

An Sheng is reading.

Regardless of spring, autumn, winter, or winter, whether it's cold or warm, An Sheng is always reading.

One by one, his fellow students fell by the wayside, some were turned into elixirs by Wang Xuanyang, some lost themselves and succumbed to illusions, and some couldn't bear the long years of the Great Void and committed suicide. An Sheng, however, continued to study.

Three years, four years, five years
Gradually, only An Sheng remained in the Land of Illusion.

In the mortal world, it is only half an hour, but in the void, it is six years.

He also spent six springs and summers in the illusion, but even so, he never forgot who he was, and he continued to read.

Reading is not difficult; what's difficult is reading so much without turning into a ghost.

The difficulty lies in reading in the Land of Illusion.

An Sheng's consciousness stayed in the Illusionary Realm for six years, far exceeding Mei Yun's one year, which is the longest record since the new trial.

If an ordinary person with a Daoist heart were to receive so much knowledge from the Great Void, they would forget themselves and be devoured by their worldly personality within just a few months or even a few weeks; but An Sheng has lived through six years and remains An Sheng.

Before entering the illusion, An Sheng was only sixteen years old, and these six years were already half of his life.

Everyone knew that An Sheng would spend an even longer time in the void.

He is still reading.

Even the righteous disciples who hated impermanence to the core, as well as the elders of the jury, were moved by his unwavering faith in the Dao. There was no fancy stuff, no evil or heretical teachings; it was pure effort and pure righteousness.

Perhaps the Impermanent Demon Child isn't inherently evil. He's just a very pure and kind-hearted boy.

In addition, An Sheng's modeling is indeed quite authoritative.

He has a contrasting persona: a cold-blooded war criminal on the surface, but a pure and innocent boy at heart, and a tragic background with no parents.

Such a beautiful, powerful, and tragic image of a young boy demon lord only appears in legends and stories.

Now, however, one can see it with one's own eyes, which perfectly suits the tastes of many righteous immortals.

"A serious boy is really handsome."

"He only made that small mistake, why are you all making such a fuss about it?"

"He's just a child who doesn't know any better!"

"Ahhhhhh... Ahhhhhh..."

Gradually, more and more Kunlun fairies began to support the Impermanent Demon Prince. They began to hope that An Sheng could win, clear his name, escape this illusion, and achieve his dream by following the righteous path.

Meanwhile, the demons of Fengdu wondered if they were also in the Realm of Illusion. Not only were they being whitewashed at birth, but they also had female fans.

They were disappointed. Even the so-called Impermanent Demon Child was going to become a lackey of the big shots of Kunlun?

"How did he become addicted to reading at such a young age!" The members of the Demonic Path were all disappointed in him.

An Sheng finally finished reading all the books. He packed his meager belongings and embarked on the journey to take the imperial examination.

He did not disappoint his supporters. In the provincial examination, which was full of talented people, he answered questions fluently and wrote with great talent. Whether it was policy essays, classics, or articles, he was impeccable and flawless.

He won first place in the provincial examination and was the top scholar!
This is An Sheng's achievement. This boy, who was expelled from the Wang family, finally walked out of the deep mountains of Taize Township and into the halls of the capital.

"My judgment was right after all." Vice Minister Li nodded confidently again.

Seeing An Sheng's immense popularity, he was already planning to mold him into an idol in the cultivation world, regardless of his success or failure, once the trial was over. He'd heard that incarcerated idols were quite famous these days, so this would serve as positive publicity.

If a good person does good all their life but commits only one bad deed, they will be condemned by everyone; while if a bad person does one good deed, they will be praised by everyone—this is the truth of the world.

"The leader is wise," someone nearby quickly echoed. "But what follows is the most difficult part."

What others said is right; getting first place in the provincial examination is merely a qualification for entry.

Next up is the imperial examination, personally presided over by the Emperor of Taishang. This grand event, held only once every six years, attracts the attention of the entire nation and gathers all officials to compete with the geniuses of the whole prefecture in the palace. How easy is that?
The palace examination is over.
The toughest struggle has only just begun.

In these six years, the Wang family has grown to its peak. An Sheng, all alone, has neither cultivation nor martial arts skills. How can he fight against this behemoth?
How could the cruel Shang Emperor possibly listen to An Sheng?

A single, unannounced assassination can nip it in the bud.

But it is precisely because the right path is difficult that perseverance is all the more inspiring.

Since An Sheng has already chosen the most difficult path, all they can do is wait for it to blossom and bear fruit.

A month later, An Sheng rode his steed onto the streets of the capital. Dressed in white, he rode alone to the palace. The young man was like a painting, a dashing young man in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse. His youthful spirit attracted the attention and admiration of many, and even drew the admiring glances of the fairies on the viewing platform.

The Tai Shang Imperial Palace, with its magnificent buildings and towers, was truly awe-inspiring.

The Imperial Guards first carefully inspected An Sheng's luggage, turning it inside out to make sure he was not carrying any weapons or ceremonial objects, before they opened the palace gates to let him pass.

As the heavy bronze gate slowly opened, An Sheng saw the civil and military officials standing on either side of the main road. Representatives from the Three Departments and Six Ministries, imperial relatives, princes and princesses were all present. This palace examination was a major event that attracted nationwide attention. Not only were officials from their own country present, but envoys from neighboring small countries also came to offer their congratulations. Envoys from all over the world came to celebrate and catch a glimpse of the top scholar's demeanor.

It was not only the imperial examination of our own country, but also an opportunity to demonstrate the prestige of the Tai Shang Kingdom.

No wonder the Tai Shang Festival was held with such grandeur.

An Sheng waited outside the palace gates for the eunuch to summon him to the palace to answer questions before the emperor. With the change of dynasties and the current emperor having recently ascended the throne, there was an urgent need to cultivate new officials and establish imperial authority.

This imperial examination is a good opportunity.

"May the top scholar from Xuantai Zexiang be granted an audience at the palace!"

Upon hearing his name called, An Sheng entered the palace. Only then did he get a close look at the emperor, who had dragon eyes and a noble appearance, looking down upon all nations. His features already hinted at the presence of a dragon.

Although he was a young emperor, he seized the throne through a coup, murdering his brother and leaving corpses strewn all over the streets. Although he had no talent for cultivating immortality, he was obsessed with Taoism. Every word and action of his was filled with a chilling aura.

"So you are that outstanding young man from Taize Township?"

"Do not be nervous."

Emperor Shangli glanced at An Sheng, his every move exuding majesty. He said domineeringly, "Come closer and listen to my question."

An Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, then stepped forward respectfully and bowed before the emperor.

On the viewing platform, countless people were even more nervous than An Sheng. They had witnessed the Impermanent Demon Prince's journey to where he was today, from a ragged orphan who had been driven from his home to now riding a magnificent horse and wearing fine clothes into the Emperor's palace.

Looking back on their journey, they were filled with emotion.

Don't waste time chasing the wind and catching the moon; beyond the flat plains lie spring mountains.

Some of the female cultivators were moved to tears, recalling the tragic life of the Impermanent Demon Child.

"I didn't misjudge him." Vice Minister Li smiled with satisfaction, everything was under control.

What An Sheng needed to do next was to answer the emperor's questions perfectly and flawlessly, pass the imperial examination, obtain a high-ranking official position, and climb the ranks in the officialdom.
While evading assassination attempts, they gather evidence to bring down Wang Xuanyang.

After years of patience, there might be an opportunity to kill Wang Xuanyang before he enters Kunlun.

This method of passing the level is both clumsy and lengthy, far less ingenious than Young Master Mei's 'I kill myself' evil trick.

But it is precisely because it is clumsy and lengthy that this is the right path.

"Listen to the question."

Emperor Shangli spoke loudly, and everyone, whether they were onlookers outside the illusion or civil and military officials, royal relatives, or envoys from all over the world, held their breath and watched this scene.

Right now, at this moment, the focus of everyone's attention and the entire nation's attention.

An Sheng, who was closest to the emperor and bowing before him, suddenly moved.

Before anyone could react, with lightning speed, he leaped upwards and grabbed the lower half of Shang Lihuang's yellow robe—

He gripped the pants and lining tightly, and then suddenly pulled them down!
Tear!

An Sheng was too fast, had too unique an idea, was too close, and acted too unexpectedly. Emperor Tai Shang was completely stunned, and his pants and inner lining were instantly ripped off.

The emperor was completely stunned, and he looked down in disbelief.

He saw that his bare buttocks were exposed.

He was completely naked, without a single stitch of clothing.

Exposed to civil and military officials, imperial relatives, envoys from all nations, as well as righteous sects, demonic groups, and countless onlookers outside the illusion.

Civil and military officials: "?"

Royal relatives, "??"

The envoy from all nations: "???"

The righteous path and the demonic path: "???"

He trained until his body resembled a crane's, and his thighs were light beneath his trousers.

A cold wind blew by, and the entire place was silent. The emperor felt a chill on his buttocks.

His heart was even colder.

"You damned traitor, you beast!" the emperor roared at An Sheng. In his rage, the emperor could cause the deaths of millions. "I will exterminate your entire clan!!"

“A bit small.” An Sheng glanced at the little dragon and grinned, “If you’re so capable, then exterminate my entire clan.”

"Fine, then I'll exterminate your entire clan!"

(End of this chapter)