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

Chapter 65 Unattainable Delusion

[In the 368th year of the Demon Calendar, during the 10th cycle and 12th period, Xihe gave birth to ten golden crows. The Heavenly Emperor was overjoyed and invited many famous figures from the primordial world to celebrate her son's birthday.]

The attendees ranged from the Six Sages to wandering immortals, including disciples of great sects, descendants of powerful clans, celestial officials, and ancient figures such as Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

The scale of the event is unprecedented, both in ancient and modern times!

[And since you are both the chieftain of Shouyang Mountain and a disciple of Taiqing, you are naturally among those invited...]

You temporarily entrusted your affairs to Xuan Du and the other specially trained successors, repeatedly instructing them not to cause any problems. Only then could you barely feel at ease ascending to heaven.

[Having arrived at the Thirty-Third Heaven, a place both familiar and unfamiliar, you were filled with mixed emotions, and then received a warm welcome from the Heavenly Court.]

The Heavenly Emperor and the Eastern Emperor personally received you, praising you as the most loyal subject in Heaven, whose loyalty is beyond words. With you here, the great ideal of equality for all races in the primordial world will surely be realized one day!

[You naturally felt extremely humbled and dared not claim credit, only stating that you were governing on behalf of Heaven, and that there cannot be two suns in the sky; in your heart, there is only one sun—the Heavenly Emperor!]

[Donghuang: ?]

[You quickly corrected yourself: There are no three suns in the sky; in my heart, there are only the Heavenly Emperor and the Eastern Emperor!]

Xihe pushed the stroller and silently passed by...

【you:……】

Well, that makes thirteen suns now!

The Heavenly Emperor laughed heartily, then encouraged you, instructing you to continue governing the people diligently in the primordial world, and to ask for any support you may need in the future.

[It's clear that after eradicating the feudal order of the three ancient clans, the Heavenly Emperor was immediately overjoyed to have ten more sons, a double blessing.]

[Isn't this... a bit too strange? I was trying to seize his power, so why isn't he punishing me?!]

You were filled with doubt, but ultimately didn't dare to ask that crucial question directly...

[Soon after leaving the Lingxiao Palace, you encountered a group of familiar people.]

"Senior brother, I really want to improve!"

Guang Chengzi excitedly pushed his way out from among his fellow disciples, grabbed your hand, and earnestly expressed his yearning for merit... no, for contributing to the human race!

As for why he suddenly became so agitated, it was naturally because of Huanglong Zhenren, who was surrounded by disciples from both sects, and who was the target of their envy, jealousy, and hatred.

[Master Huanglong was grinning from ear to ear. Ever since he authorized you to sweep across the East Sea under his name, his merits have been nonstop. It's hard to measure exactly how much, but it has already propelled him from a Taiyi Golden Immortal to a Daluo Immortal in just two short Yuanhui!]

Although the disciples of the Jie Chan sect are disciples of sages, the Great Luo realm is extremely difficult to cultivate. To date, only a handful of people, such as Guang Chengzi and Duobao, have achieved the Great Luo realm. Huanglong, however, has now surpassed them all, which is entirely due to his merits and divine effects.

[People were already pretty crazy, but now that there's a real-life example right in front of us, they've gotten even crazier...]

[You made an agreement with them to replace people every time you use the skill, and two cycles have passed since then. Of course, several batches of people have already been replaced, but firstly, given the current state of the human race, it is difficult to get their help, and secondly, the time allotted for one cycle is still too short. Therefore, Huanglong's progress is still the most obvious.]

[It's obvious that everyone wants to focus all their energy on the human race and rack up as much merit as possible!]

Faced with everyone's desire for "progress," you quickly tried to cool things down. After all, in his previous two lives, Di Jun had slaughtered the human race in various ways, and if the human race were exposed now, it would be all over.

This is a very important matter!

After much persuasion, these eager-to-improve fellows finally quieted down. Then, Guang Chengzi and a group of Jie Chan disciples led you, the chief disciple of the Xuanmen Sanqing, to pay homage to the Sage...

From afar, you spotted six sages; this was the first time you had ever witnessed all six sages gathered together.

You naturally first respectfully paid your respects to your master, the Sage Taiqing, and then paid your respects to the other sages in turn.

[Yuqing is depicted as a gentle, middle-aged Taoist priest, Shangqing as a sharp-witted young Taoist priest, followed by Nuwa and the two Western Saints.]

[You've already met Nuwa, so you've mostly been observing the two Western Saints you've never met. In your three simulations, the two Western Saints seemed to be completely absent. Whether it was the war between the Lich King and the demon king or the mutual slaughter between the demons and humans, you never heard of them participating. Their presence was extremely minimal...]

[One person is emaciated; this is Amitabha Buddha. The other is robust and healthy; this is Cundi Bodhisattva. Greet them in turn.]

The two Western Saints chatted with you at length, especially about how you led humanity in poverty alleviation and literacy campaigns across various regions, while neglecting your own cultivation. They praised you as a sage, and Saint Zhunti even remarked that if his elder brother hadn't acted first, he would have truly wanted to take you as his disciple.

Upon hearing this, Taiqing immediately gave him a kind look...

After exchanging pleasantries, you couldn't help but ask your master about your doubts: why, even though you were clearly usurping power from the Heavenly Court, didn't the Heavenly Emperor punish you?

Taiqing looked at you strangely, lost in thought...

Why do you think the Heavenly Emperor would target a True Immortal?

Nuwa couldn't help but laugh, and you suddenly realized: it was because you were too weak!

[That's true. Although I seized basic power in the Heavenly Court in this life, firstly, the human vanguard I appointed are all legally registered Heavenly Officials, nominally still people of the Heavenly Court, only directly under my management. In a sense, I'm actually just a regional governor.]

Secondly, the core of power in the primordial world is ultimately cultivation level, and I, a mere True Immortal, don't seem like the kind of person who could rebel against the Heavenly Court...

Thinking about this, you can't help but marvel at your accidental success. You originally gave up cultivating immortality to save humanity, but unexpectedly, your low cultivation level has now become a protective shield!

But... does low cultivation level really mean one can't rebel?

You smiled slightly, but a plan was already in place in your mind.

The ruler of the world is not always guaranteed a stable position simply because of high moral character. While power originates from strength, it ultimately depends on whether the people under one's rule truly accept the ruler.

[If there were such a person, whose public virtue was impeccable, whose private morality was unparalleled, whose governance of the world was remarkably effective, and whose virtue was admired by all people, then wherever he went, he would be praised, and even the officials of the Heavenly Court would acknowledge his person and his achievements.]

All races only know of the person's achievements, but hear nothing of the Heavenly Emperor's decree...

Of course, the Heavenly Emperor could use his unparalleled divine powers to suppress all rebellion, but what if the billions of demons and people throughout the primordial world did not deny his imperial throne, but instead all chanted the names and achievements of a certain person, demanding that person govern the world?

So, if such a minister is placed alongside the Heavenly Emperor, then who is the true Heavenly Emperor...?

[You have skillfully buried your ambition deep within. Before the Heavenly Emperor, you are an unparalleled loyal minister, whose loyalty is beyond words and as clear as the sun and moon. In the eyes of all the races of the primordial world, you are also a virtuous and diligent minister who wholeheartedly serves the public.]

[The most difficult part of your power grab is ensuring you aren't taken down by the Heavenly Emperor before your achievements illuminate the world. But once you truly unleash your glory upon the world, you will be unstoppable!]

【loyalty!】

[You act uprightly, sit honestly, are loyal to the Heavenly Emperor above, and win the hearts of the people below. You want to use the pure hearts of the people to shake the unshakeable power of the Heavenly Emperor...]

Therefore, you must not make any unreasonable demands, because in the face of Di Jun, who holds an absolute advantage in power, any tricks are futile. Crushing you is no more difficult for him than swatting a bug. So you can only passively wait for the myriad demons to vent their grievances.

[You harbor a seemingly delusional plan to overcome superiors and defeat the strong with the weak, yet you secretly conceal all your folly.]

Waiting, waiting.

Waiting for that distant moment...

……

(End of this chapter)