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

Chapter 40 No one can judge me!

[Ding! A gift from an important figure in the primordial era has been detected. Bind your gift?]

We just tied up a True Fire of the Sun, and now another one is coming?

Zhao Si gladly accepted it:

"Bind!"

[A gift already bound to an important figure from the primordial era: "The discerning eye of Guang Chengzi!"]

【"From Guang Chengzi's Divine Eye": Heaven and Earth have their own way. With merit comes karma. Those who kill or harm living beings will be marked by the karmic force of Heaven. The deeper the karma, the more likely one is to commit the calamity of killing. Guang Chengzi, a disciple of the Chan Sect, gave this to an unknown dragon emperor on a certain day at the beginning of the human calendar.

After binding, one can observe the karma of all beings in the Heavenly Dao (Note: Unlike the Merit Eye, which is a privilege of those destined to be protagonists and violates the taboos of the Heavenly Dao, so it cannot be observed by outsiders, karma can be observed by anyone through the Sage's Eye). [Bound]

"Another discerning eye?"

Zhao Si carefully read the text description:

"This means that the reason why merits cannot be viewed is because they are a product of the privileges and favors bestowed upon humanity by the Heavenly Dao, so viewing them would anger the Heavenly Dao."

"Karma is a product of public authority and there is no need to be taboo about it. As long as you find a sage to open your Dharma eye, you can see it. Moreover, the generation of karma is not related to the main body of heaven and earth. As long as you kill or harm living beings, you will have karma."

I understand. It means that merit and karma are two different systems. Merit is a "reward mechanism" specifically for the human race. As long as you help the human race, the Heavenly Dao will reward you with merit, so it is a privilege.

Karma is a "punishment mechanism" that applies to all living beings. As long as you do bad things, you will be marked by this by the Heavenly Dao, just like a "red-name player".

"Guang Chengzi opened this divine eye for me, is it to say that humanity has killed too many living beings and will be punished by heaven?"

Looking completely bewildered, Zhao Si continued to stare at the screen:

[You asked Guang Chengzi with great concern, "What does this karma represent? Does it mean that Heaven is about to take action against humanity?"]

Guang Chengzi shook his head. The saying goes, "Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs." While Heaven has clear privileges over humanity, it treats all other living beings equally and naturally.

Strictly speaking, the primordial beings have no significance to the Heavenly Dao. It will not kill you for killing too many beings, and karma has no effect whatsoever; it is truly just a red name marker.

[You're even more confused now, what's the use of karma? Just marking someone won't kill them.]

Guang Chengzi, however, asked: "Do you know what it means to 'the sage observes the way of Heaven and acts in accordance with Heaven'?"

This means that although Heaven doesn't interfere in matters related to karma, sages are responsible for them. Therefore, by observing the ways of Heaven and acting in accordance with them, sages act on behalf of Heaven and are thus the executors!

[When humans and demons slaughter each other, Heaven cannot intervene directly. However, it meticulously records the karma accumulated from the killings on both sides. Once enough karma has accumulated, a sage will step in to settle all sins.]

Therefore, in a sense, the human race, which is engaged in extreme slaughter, should have long ago been condemned to the point of being executed by the saints!

Guang Chengzi sighed: "But the human race has a buff; they are the destined protagonists. Anyone who tries to destroy them will be punished by Heaven. Therefore, the sages dare not step forward to uphold justice, nor do they dare to protect so many red-named players. This has created a bug..."

[After listening to Guang Chengzi's words, you finally understand why the massacre plan in this life was not stopped by any sage, nor why no sage intervened to protect the people, and why even the sage's disciples who most desired merit were all rewarded.]

[Nothing more than fear of death...]

"So, even saints never participate?"

Suddenly, a glimmer of hope arose within you, and you waited expectantly for Guang Chengzi to say "yes."

[But Guang Chengzi saw through your thoughts and bluntly shattered your hopes: "None of the saints will intervene, but as long as your Heavenly Court has a quasi-saint, Di Jun will definitely indirectly intervene and take your quasi-saint away!"]

With the Quasi-Saints unable to act, the Human Heavenly Court, with only its lower and middle-level combat power, is definitely no match for the entire Demon Race. Emperor Jun wants to witness the annihilation of the Human Race by the Demon Race...

[You bid farewell to Guang Chengzi in despair. Your hopes of seeking the sage's protection have been dashed. Perhaps this fate of sliding into the abyss was already sealed the day you wanted to lead humanity to greater strength and power.]

"It was me who killed humanity..."

[You walk blankly outside Kunlun Mountain. If you hadn't led humanity to cultivate immortality and become stronger, but instead allowed Guang Chengzi and the others to "de-cultivate" humanity, keeping it weak, perhaps when faced with the demon race's slaughter, the sages would still have protected humanity...]

[They were merely so weak that they became mere merit refreshers, merely slaughtered without any chance to fight back, yet they still survived in the future, didn't they? Didn't they still conquer the Heavenly Court?]

"I'm such a self-important clown..." you lamented, as if all your energy had vanished...

Suddenly, a joyful voice rang out: "Is it the Great Chieftain... no... the Heavenly Emperor?!"

You turn your head blankly and see a young Taoist priest looking at you excitedly, as if he were a devoted fan of his idol. And what does he look like...?

【"Xuan Du?"】

[You pronounced his name in surprise. It was none other than Xuan Du, the chief disciple of the Taiqing Human Sect who had twice annihilated the Golden Dragon Clan in your previous life!]

[You've investigated him and know that he was one of the earliest clay figures created by Nuwa. He was also taken away for research by Taiqing, who came here specifically to establish his religion and become a saint, right after Nuwa became a saint. He left before you came to the human race.]

Later, Taiqing formally accepted him as a disciple. You, who had only been the Great Chieftain for a few hundred years at the time, had met him and, in the name of the Great Chieftain, sent him some local human specialties, encouraging him to cultivate immortality diligently.

[I never imagined that my second encounter with Xuan Du in this life would be at this very moment...]

"The Heavenly Emperor is great, no further explanation needed!"

[The Xuandu of this world is very enthusiastic towards you. After chatting with you for a while, they talked about your immeasurable merits to the human race. Xuandu admires you immensely and even said with resentment that if it weren't for his master stopping him, he would definitely return to the human race and repay the Heavenly Emperor's kindness with his life and knowledge!]

【"loyalty!"】

"The Heavenly Emperor will surely annihilate all traitors and rebels!!!"

[Xuan Du, with fervent passion, extends the highest respect and blessings to the Heavenly Emperor, who has made immeasurable contributions to humanity!]

The blessings and passion from Xuandu act like a powerful stimulant, rekindling your broken will.

"Now that I have come this far, I will carry the future of all humanity on my shoulders and continue moving forward!"

"So what if we're destined to lose? So what if we're on the wrong path? What if we win?"

If I lose, I'm the war criminal; if I win, I'm the only legitimate Heavenly Emperor, and no one can judge me!

You've regained your fighting spirit and are determined to go all the way...

[At the beginning of the human calendar, the second cycle of creation occurred. The Golden Heavenly Emperor personally led an expedition to quell the rebellious demons of the Central Plains!]

[The Golden Emperor manifested the form of a boundless azure dragon, surrounded by the Golden Crow Solar True Fire, wielding the Immortal-Slaying Sword. His attacks were always victorious, and he always led the charge in battle, greatly boosting the morale of the heavenly soldiers!]

[At the beginning of the human calendar, during the sixteenth cycle, the Central Plains were pacified. The Heavenly Emperor beheaded the chieftain of the Ox Clan, banishing the entire Ox Clan to eternal slavery!]

[In the beginning of the human calendar, during the second and third cycles, the Heavenly Emperor conquered the northern wilderness states, beheaded the Great Luo Clan Chief of the Peng Clan, and burned a million Peng Clan members to death!]

[Through the cycles of human history, the Heavenly Emperor conquered the western wilderness, beheading the Great Luo Chieftain of the Tiger Clan, and wiping out all the tigers of the western wilderness!]

[The human calendar consists of five cycles, eight phases, and seven periods; the Heavenly Emperor conquers the southern wilderness...]

You've staked everything you have on a future that's nothing but uncertainty!

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(End of this chapter)