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

Chapter 42 The Demise of Humanity, A Gift from You

"Fuxi..."

Jin Bing paused for a moment, then remembered:

Back when I was still studying in the Heavenly Court's Elite Training Class, I had already heard of the reputation of Fuxi the Demon Saint. It was said that he was a powerful peak Quasi-Saint who had once listened to the Dao Ancestor of Zixiao Palace preach, and his status in the Heavenly Court was no less than that of the Demon Master.

However, unlike the demon master who was enthusiastic about politics and civilization, Fuxi the demon saint was not interested in politics. He only held a nominal position in the Heavenly Court. Although he had a high rank, he did not have much real power. What he liked most was playing the zither and music and enjoying the natural scenery.

Of course, his greatest title is unrelated to any of the above, because this title that shakes the primordial world is called:

The elder brother of the sage Nuwa!

A dignified elder at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, whose most resounding title is actually earned through his younger sister—it's practically a joke on a primordial level...

However, back then, I was just a nobody who couldn't even get close to anyone. I only met someone like Sun Star Lord, a mid-to-high-level figure, because of the Elite Training Program. Not to mention Fuxi Demon Saint, who was like a dragon whose head and tail were rarely seen. Even just seeing his back from afar was a great blessing.

I never imagined that I, who was about to die, would have the good fortune to meet him in person...

"Did you come on Emperor Jun's orders?"

Jin Bing looked at this elusive Heavenly Demon Saint with curiosity, wondering what his purpose was and why he said he didn't have to die... Could it be that Emperor Jun had a change of heart and was going to let him go?

"No."

Fuxi shook his head:

"I have long since resigned from my position in Heaven and am now residing as a guest in the Nuwa Palace outside the heavens..."

Oh, he didn't want to stay in Heaven anymore, so he went to live with his sister...

"I came on behalf of my younger sister."

Fuxi's answer surprised Jin Bing:

"Is the Goddess Nuwa intentionally protecting me?!"

"Yes."

Jin Bing didn't understand:

"Why? I heard Guang Chengzi say that sages observe the way of Heaven and act accordingly, and those burdened by karma will be helped by sages to act on behalf of Heaven... Why does Your Majesty not only not kill me, but also protect me?"

Fuxi replied with a smile:

"Because of the human race, because you are the great chieftain of the human race, the only sun."

"..."

When Fuxi mentioned the word "sun," Jin Bing's face flushed slightly, but he still understood his purpose:

This is because the goddess Nuwa saw how much he had contributed to her children, so she decided to protect him.

She dared not protect the entire human race, but she wanted to try to protect one.

With a sage, an executor of the Heavenly Way, guaranteeing his survival, Jin Bing is fully capable of living. As long as the Heavenly Way truly does not intervene, Nuwa will surely be able to protect him!

Upon hearing that the little dragon could live, Xuanming's sorrowful face immediately lit up with hope:

"you……"

"I refuse."

To their surprise, Jin Bing resolutely shook his head:

"Although I don't know whether it's possible for a sage to protect a sinner, the sage's duty is to observe the way of Heaven and act in accordance with Heaven's will. If he neglects his duty, Heaven's will surely punish him... Although Heaven's will is biased towards humanity, it is impartial to others."

"Furthermore, I have committed countless sins throughout my life, and billions of lives have died because of me. Instead of making me pay with my life, they are trying to protect me. This is a desecration of those who died unjustly and a trampling on the just laws of Heaven, even though it is inherently unfair..."

Jin Bing pushed Xuan Ming away and said in a deep voice:

"When justice is no longer fair, people should not go with the flow and regard injustice as common sense, but should continue to uphold the justice in their hearts."

"Even if we can't change the distorted laws of nature, we must ensure that our own selves are not distorted!"

"This is what I've learned in my life, and it's also my advice to the sages..."

With that, Jin Bing pushed Xuanming toward Fuxi, who was still astonished by his words, and solemnly requested:

"Please take her away, let her return to Dijiang and the others... I don't want her to see me die!"

"No!"

Xuanming frowned and stubbornly stayed close to him.

But Jin Bing kept pushing her away, and she was afraid of hurting her husband, so she didn't dare to use too much force...

"well……"

With a sigh, Fuxi knew it was time for him to intervene and separate them.

He pulled out a red embroidered ball, and with it descended an unparalleled saintly power. After a brief hesitation, the saintly power rushed towards Xuanming, and the next moment, the dignified Ancestral Witch vanished from the spot without any power to resist...

Thank you.

Jin Bing smiled and offered a forced thank you.

Fuxi refused to look any longer, and his figure vanished.

When the empty palace was deserted, a sudden thought echoed in the mind of this desperate Heavenly Emperor:

Treat yourself to the finest gift!

"Alright, then I'll give myself, whom I've never met before, the best thing I can offer, as a... thank you gift."

Jin Bing smiled as he gazed into the void, awaiting that final moment...

……

[In the six cycles, seven phases, and five periods of human history, the Celestial Master Jin passed away at Cangwu Mountain in the Southern Wilderness. The Emperor buried him in the Imperial Land of the Eastern Sea, and the entire Eastern Wilderness was draped in white mourning clothes.]

[During the six cycles of human history, seven periods, and five phases, Fuxi, carrying a sacred mandate, visited the Heavenly Emperor, wishing to protect him. The Heavenly Emperor refused, stating, "Heaven's way is unjust, but my heart is impartial," and instead ordered Xuanming to reside in the Nuwa Palace outside the heavens to protect his parents, brothers, and sisters.]

[The human calendar has six cycles, eight phases, and two periods; the northern wilderness has fallen.]

[In the next period, the southern wilderness fell.]

[Then, the Western Wilderness and the Central Plains both fell, while the Heavenly Court held fast in the Eastern Wilderness.]

[In the seven cycles of the human calendar, the Eastern Wilderness fell, and demonic armies slaughtered hundreds of millions of men and women, cleansing the Eastern Wilderness. The dead lay everywhere, cities were destroyed, camps were ruined, and corpses floated in the Eastern Sea.]

[When the emperor arrived, he surrounded the imperial palace and executed all the officials he had captured.]

The demon general summoned the emperor to surrender, but the emperor refused to come out, and soon the sky turned completely black...

[The Heavenly Court was destroyed, humanity perished, and the Heavenly Dao was enraged. The Purple Heaven Divine Thunder descended upon the world, annihilating all the demons of the Eastern Wilderness. Those in the Northern, Southern, and Western Wilderness who participated in the massacre were also to be punished!]

[Divine thunder descends as punishment, killing seven or eight out of ten creatures in the primordial world. The land is devastated, and all demons tremble in fear. It is no exaggeration to say that the protagonist is ordained by Heaven…]

[You witness the annihilation of humanity and the swift execution of demons by Heaven, the primordial world a scene of utter destruction. You cannot help but lament the injustice of Heaven, which has caused far more suffering than the human race alone has endured. You also scoff at Emperor Jun's so-called "the law does not punish the masses" method of slaughter.]

The saying "the law does not punish the masses" applies only when the survival of the main characters in the universe is at stake. Once involved, the Heavenly Dao will not let a single one escape!

[It seems that although Di Jun, having become a saint, has absolved himself of most of the blame, he will still inevitably suffer a few blows of the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning under the wrath of Heaven...]

[A mere sneer. You look up to the heavens and sigh. If there is an afterlife, you will surely know the root of the injustice of Heaven, and protect the equality of all living beings!]

"Such a fine head, yet no demon chopped it off!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, you then self-destruct to atone for the karma of this life...

[You died. The wrong choice led to the wrong result... or rather, it wasn't a mistake. You knew that with the current circumstances, you couldn't resist anything. Reaching this point was not only your and Di Jun's fault, but also a consequence of the unjust nature of Heaven.]

[And the lives that died because of you, you can only pay with your own; you can offer no greater compensation. You can only hope that in the next life all these needless deaths can be avoided, so that the world can truly be governed by justice and no longer bring harm to the innocent...]

[Ding! You have collected enough relevant information in this round of simulation. This round of simulation has ended, and rewards are being calculated...]

[Ding! In this simulation, your choices ultimately led to the annihilation of humanity, causing future developments to deviate completely from the predetermined plot... The system has determined this to be the highest level of change, and the highest-level "Origin Level" reward has been issued. Do you wish to claim it?]

Zhao Si, who had been waiting in front of the screen for a long time, felt a little sad as she watched the tragic ending. But then she thought that this was just a text-based simulation game that had nothing to do with reality.

At least that's how it is for me.

So my mindset gradually calmed down:

"The highest level of change, a foundational prize—I did it!"

Zhao Si forced herself to return to reality from the sorrowful words, pondering the target of the next simulation while also feeling curious about the mysterious prize:

"After the last update, they said there would be a reward that would only be calculated after the simulation was completed, and that it could be as high as the Saint's Dao Fruit. What could it be?"

Zhao couldn't think of anything that could be on par with the Dao Fruit of a Sage, the level of a Heavenly Dao Executor, or even a Primordial Treasure!

Primordial Purple Qi? Or the Jade Tablet of Creation? Or the origin of other sages?

"receive!"

[Ding! You have received a gift from an important figure in the primordial world. Do you wish to bind it?]

"Huh? Wasn't the reward from the system already settled? How did it become a gift from a prehistoric being?"

"Is it Hongjun?"

Filled with doubt, Zhao Si clicked on the next step:

"Bind!"

[This gift from a significant figure in the primordial era has been bound: "A Fragment from Your Primordial Era"!]

"I gave it to you?!"

Zhao Si was stunned for a moment, then realized that it was his character "Jin Bing" from the game who had sent it, which gave him a strange and wonderful feeling:

"Even though it's a game character, it's still weird for me to give myself a gift."

"Fragment from Your Primordial Era": A gift given to himself by Jin Bing, the 365th prince of the Golden Dragon Clan, disciple of the Sun Star Lord, chieftain of the human race, the only sun, the orthodox Eastern Azure Dragon, husband of the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, and the last Heavenly Emperor, during the seventh cycle of the human calendar.

With the self-destruction power of a peak Grand Luo Golden Immortal, a fragment of the primordial world, measuring 100,000 li in length and width, shattered upon impact with the Eastern Wilderness. Because it was a fragment of the primordial body itself, it was rated "Origin Level"! (Bound!)

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(End of this chapter)