Simulating the primordial era? That's way too extreme.

Chapter 38 Golden Emperor

[You hesitated whether to obey the imperial decree and enter the palace. Your wife, Xuanming, after some thought, believed that the journey would be fraught with danger. Therefore, she advised you not only not to enter the palace, but to seize the opportunity to attack the Shouyang Mountain Palace with your siblings and others, kill the Heavenly Emperor and his officials, and take control of the Heavenly Court!]

After all, sages are merely legendary figures. The saying "below the sage are all ants" was just a saying put forward by Hongjun Daozu during a sermon at Zixiao Palace. In reality, before the six sages became sages, Hongjun, the only Heavenly Dao Sage, had never truly taken action, and his reputation was very likely exaggerated.

[And after the six sages attained sainthood, none of them ever truly demonstrated the fighting power to regard the world as mere ants.]

What if, I mean, what if... what if the power of the Saint's position is just hype?

Xuanming confidently declared that as long as he and his twelve siblings joined forces to set up a grand formation, its power would far surpass that of a peak Quasi-Saint. If there were any doubts about Dijun's Saint-level strength, then... they would assassinate the emperor and seize the throne!

Your wife's words gave you considerable confidence, but ultimately you still had reservations. What did you choose?

[A: We stormed the Heavenly Palace and seized the throne! The enemy is at Shouyang Mountain! B: We bow our heads in submission; the Heavenly Emperor is invincible, we are at his mercy.]

Clearly, this situation leaves little room for choice; even if not extreme options, the only remaining options are rebellion and entering the palace.

If he were to enter the palace, given his immeasurable merit, enough to be exchanged for the death of a peak Quasi-Saint, the probability of Emperor Jun killing him directly would be low. The consequences of directly or indirectly killing someone with great merit would be difficult for even a Saint to bear.

What awaits him is most likely an indefinite period of imprisonment, or being thrown into the imperial prison, or being placed under house arrest. These are all things that Zhao Si cannot accept, otherwise he would become a "prisoner" or a "prisoner in prison."

Most importantly, I'm about to get stuck in the game!

"This simulator is about my future. If I get stuck... no way!"

Zhao Si gritted her teeth:

"At worst, we'll fight the saint to the death. If we die, we'll start over. Let's give it our all!"

"A!"

[You chose option A: You stormed the Heavenly Palace, seized the Bird's Throne, and the enemy is at Shouyang Mountain!]

[After a brief moment of deliberation, facing adversity, you decide to heed your wife's advice and fight the Heavenly Emperor to the death.]

[Xuanming summoned the remaining eleven Ancestral Witches. Upon hearing of your plans, they burst into laughter, saying it was long overdue. Playing political games with the opposing side all day is hardly something the rugged children of Pangu should be doing. Muscles are far more useful than brains!]

Let's go!

The twelve Ancestral Witches formed a battle array, attracting the surging earthly evil energy to the ancient and mysterious array. Under the wondrous influence of Pangu's bloodline, it gradually condensed into a towering, majestic giant—this was the supreme and malevolent array: the "Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array"!

The majestic giant, its face a chaotic blur, shrouded in malevolent energy, was clearly a peerless, ferocious god. Its roar was like a thunderclap, causing the celestial officials on Shouyang Mountain to experience a violent tremor in their primordial spirits. From the highest-ranking Daoist masters to the lowest-ranking immortals, all collapsed to the ground in shock.

[It disregarded all living beings and charged straight towards the magnificent Emperor Jun's palace, its intentions self-evident.]

Suddenly, a shout rang out, and a Daoist in black robes stepped forward to stop the ferocious god from his journey. Countless demonic runes swirled around him, and an aura of civilization surged into the sky, depicting a legendary scene of the primordial world evolving from barbarism to civilization. This was clearly a peak Quasi-Saint!

[The ferocious god disregarded everything and threw a punch, instantly causing chaos in the earth, wind, water, and fire. The quasi-saint, surrounded by an aura of civilization, was sent flying backward, his demonic runes shattered, and his civilization collapsed...]

[A third resounding bell tolls, time stands still, and a sun rises carrying a weathered bronze bell on its back. Yet another sun, driving a golden chariot, crashes forward, attempting to stop the evil god.]

The fierce god smashed the bronze bell with one punch, sent the golden chariot flying, and forced the two suns to set behind the mountains.

Two bright moons rose!

The ferocious demon swung its fist and smashed down.

[A celestial phenomenon has appeared!]

The ferocious demon continued to swing his fist.

【…】

[Afterwards, various mythical beasts and strange creatures stepped forward to stop them, but they were all smashed unconscious by the ferocious god...]

It seems that with a single punch, it can break all techniques, yet all techniques cannot harm it; it naturally possesses a certain supreme suppressive power.

The ferocious demon fought his way to the palace, and finally, with all his might, swung his fist straight at the palace, intending to smash this magnificent structure to pieces!

The Holy Emperor sat upright in the palace, gazing at the enlarged fist. He merely smiled slightly, then clapped his hand...

[It seemed as if boundless power descended upon the mortal realm, colliding with the ferocious god and shattering it. Rolling waves of malevolent energy enveloped twelve figures as they plummeted to the ground, a scene reminiscent of the demise of a colossal god in the dawn of creation.]

"You think...?"

[The Holy Emperor, having easily won, was about to give you his victory speech when you suddenly chose to self-destruct. The Holy Emperor frantically tried to stop you, but Xuanming and the other Ancestral Witches continued their furious attack on him.]

Although dealing with them would have been a simple matter, it was clearly a case of focusing on one aspect while neglecting the others; the Holy Emperor watched helplessly as he was a step too slow…

【boom!!!】

[The Twelve Ancestral Witches: ...]

[Di Jun: ...]

[You died. Your wrong choice led to a wrong ending... You witnessed the overwhelming power of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, which even the Quasi-Saints of the Heavenly Court could not withstand. You also witnessed the boundless power of the Sages who observed the Way of Heaven and acted in accordance with Heaven's will. In the end, in order to avoid being imprisoned, you decisively chose to self-destruct, which can be considered a great act of wisdom and courage...]

Is it possible to turn back time and choose a different path in life?

"He's a werewolf!"

Jin Bing's decisive self-destruction not only stunned the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Di Jun, but also left Zhao Si, who was watching on the screen, completely dumbfounded.

"I had to choose from the previous options, but now that I've revealed something so serious, I don't have to do it anymore..."

All I can say is that Chief Jin truly possesses both courage and boldness.

"Reverse flow!"

Time has turned back...

Faced with your wife Xuanming's courageous suggestion, you choose: (?)

[A: We stormed the Heavenly Palace and seized the throne! The enemy is at Shouyang Mountain! B: We bow our heads in submission; the Heavenly Emperor is invincible, we are at his mercy.]

"B! I want to see what kind of trap Di Jun has set for me!"

[You chose option B, bowing your head and admitting defeat. The Heavenly Emperor is invincible; you are at his mercy.]

[You rejected your wife Xuanming's desperate suggestion, pessimistically stating that the Heavenly Emperor is invincible. Rather than futile resistance, you should simply kneel and surrender, trusting in the Heavenly Emperor's magnanimity. He swore an oath to me by pointing to the imperial edict; he surely wouldn't break his promise!]

Xuanming: ...

[With Cao Shuang's intentions in mind, you head alone towards the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, where the humans you encounter along the way cheer!]

"Golden Emperor!"

"Once the chieftain ascends to the throne, we must crush every single demon, leaving none alive, until they kneel and become slaves!"

"Demons! Behave yourselves! Send out your iron fists one by one!"

【"loyalty!"】

Amidst the resounding cheers of loyalty from humanity, you walked confidently into the Heavenly Emperor's palace, ready to receive the abdication and formally ascend the throne.

Although all my previous efforts have been in vain in the face of the Heavenly Emperor's sainthood, this does not mean I am left with nothing. The puppet Heavenly Emperor is still the Heavenly Emperor. As long as I continue to manipulate things, the future of humanity will continue to expand!

However, the moment you stepped into the Heavenly Emperor's palace, several celestial officials closed the palace gates behind you. Your heart skipped a beat, and your voice trembled as you asked, "I've come to ascend the throne. What do you want?"

[The words had barely left your mouth when a group of high-ranking celestial officials, led by your master, the Sun Star Lord, pounced on you!]

Amidst your initial terror, you find yourself draped in a yellow robe. The celestial officials call out "Your Majesty!" three times before bowing to you. The Sun God, smiling, leads the still-shaken you to the front of the palace.

[Atop the high jade steps, the Holy Emperor, seated on his throne, smiled at you. Then, in front of everyone, he placed the Heavenly Emperor's Crown upon your head and put the jade seal, symbolizing the imperial throne, in your hand. In your dreamlike, ethereal state, you were unaware that you were already seated on the throne you had always longed for.]

"A new emperor ascends the throne, and all under heaven submit!"

The Four Seas' True Dragon Kings bow down to you.

"A new emperor ascends the throne, and the world bows in submission!"

[The Southern Volcano's True Phoenix King and Kirin King bow down to you!]

"The new emperor ascends the throne, all spirits bow in reverence!"

All people and shamans bow down to you!

[In the 374th year of the Demon Calendar, during the second cycle of the seventh period, Jin Bing, the Great Chieftain of the Human Race, ascended the throne as Emperor Shouyang at Shouyang Mountain after receiving the abdication from Emperor Jun, having attained the rank of Great Luo Golden Immortal.]

[This signifies a change of era, replacing the "demon calendar" with the "human calendar," and is called the Beginning of the Human Calendar!]

[At the beginning of the human calendar, the demon race rebelled against Heaven, calling the Golden Emperor a "false emperor." The war between demons and humans officially transcended the scope of civil war, and the two races formally declared war!]

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(End of this chapter)