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

Chapter 71 Armed Forces, Seizure of Power

"That's a pretty abstract way to die..."

Seeing that Jin Bing had once again brought about his own demise, dragging Di Jun down with him, Zhao Si didn't feel a moment's sorrow for him. Instead, she immediately rushed to the prehistoric world...

Pooh!

Instead of rushing to restart, Zhao Si began to summarize the various pieces of information in this erroneous side quest:

"Although it's a dead end, there are still lessons to be learned. First of all, Dijun wasn't pretending; he really intended to abdicate!"

This sounds strange, because in the previous two simulations, Di Jun was always portrayed as a typical power-hungry individual who, even after becoming a saint, still indirectly controlled the Heavenly Court through puppets.

But this time, the creature of power actually took the initiative to abdicate...

"But considering the context, it makes perfect sense that Dijun voluntarily abdicated!"

The fact that the Six Sages attained enlightenment was itself a challenge to the absolute power of the Heavenly Emperor. Furthermore, Jin Bing, who was favored by the Six Sages, clearly intended to seize power from Di Jun.

Faced with the combined pressure from the six sages, even if Di Jun were a powerful being, he would definitely lose his composure at this moment...

His decision to abdicate was genuine.

The problem is that while Dijun himself wanted to abdicate, others might not think so, such as the Sun Star Lord.

He, who prides himself on being the most loyal dog of the Heavenly Emperor, will never allow his idol to leave the entertainment industry, so he has been constantly making things difficult for Kim Byung to vent his resentment.

In the Heavenly Court, there were more than just the Sun Star Lords who were indifferent to Jin Bing, the parachuted successor to the Heavenly Emperor.

Without cultivation or connections in the Heavenly Court, he is essentially without any foundation. Perhaps only the palace maids and the low-ranking Heavenly Officials who prepare the golden chariot would truly revere him.

What does it mean that Di Jun did not stop the coup d'état by the Sun Star Lord?

This shows that Emperor Jun was conflicted. He wanted to truly abdicate, but he was also unwilling to leave so easily. So, risking being chopped off on the spot by the Qingping Sword, he simply condoned the coup.

Of course, he didn't really want to be reinstated, but rather wanted to use this opportunity to declare his stance to the Six Sages:

Although I will definitely be leaving, I can still give you guys a hard time!

What? You're going to cut me?

What does this have to do with me? This is clearly what the people want!

Based on his subsequent words to Kim Byung, he probably planned to take his old subordinates with him every now and then, have his fun, and then leave to avoid being purged.

Ultimately, the throne will be passed on to Jin Bing...

As for the Six Sages, they never really wanted to get involved in the administration of the Heavenly Court or the affairs of the human race. Even Taiqing, the teacher of Jin Bing, almost severed ties with them, which shows the Six Sages' attitude towards this.

As for the Six Sages later supporting Xuandu in conquering the Heavenly Court, it was mainly because Jin Bing, the Heavenly Emperor chosen by both sides, was not only involved in a coup but also died mysteriously. Whether it was to protect the image of the Sages or simply to avenge Jin Bing, the Six Sages had to react.

Moreover, the fact that the Six Sages were able to support Xuandu in becoming emperor does not mean that they will continue to help him maintain the order of the Heavenly Court.

The Six Saints were more like mechanical deities who had to act because they had lost face. As executors of the Heavenly Dao, they were infinitely powerful, but they could not afford to be tainted by too much karma.

To put it bluntly, it's all about hitting the culprits, not treating the underlying issues.

Indirectly helping Xuandu conquer the Heavenly Court, fine!

That is why the Six Saints could only watch helplessly as the Sun Star Lord, along with his high-ranking celestial officials and the people, launched a coup and pinned Jin Bing to the ground.

The fact that this coup was able to succeed was entirely due to the lack of popular support, rather than the power of the Sun Star Lord alone. The Six Saints couldn't possibly force everyone to be loyal to the new Heavenly Emperor, could they?

Ultimately, the Six Saints can only stand on the platform, not participate...

"Therefore, the Heavenly Court established by Xuandu should not last long."

Zhao thought:

"The subsequent outcome should be that internal conflicts will intensify, the foundations of Xuandu and Shouyang Mountain will become unstable, and the collapse of the Heavenly Court will eventually be repeated. Moreover, the reason why the human race is the destined protagonist has not been found. Therefore, due to insufficient collection of key information, the system has determined that the simulation has failed..."

So, what's the next step?

Zhao Si stroked the lazy cat in his arms, and the future trajectory of his plans gradually became clear:

"First of all, Di Jun is not my enemy!"

Having already decided to step down, Di Jun had no intention of remaining on the throne for long, so his attitude was essentially irrelevant in the power grab.

Similarly, Donghuang Taiyi, the demon master Kunpeng, the sun keeper Xihe, as well as Wangshu and Changxi, etc., all of Dijun's brothers, wives, and assistants, these true ruling groups of the Heavenly Court, would not obstruct Jin Bing too much.

Who is the enemy?

"The Sun Star Lord, and the powerful officials of the Heavenly Court, um... perhaps we should also add the powerful wild demons from all over the prehistoric world."

These people were either staunch loyalists of the imperial party or had vested interests; in any case, they did not support the new Heavenly Emperor's ascension to the throne. They used the Heavenly Court as their base and the Three Desolations and Three Seas as their sphere of influence, resolutely opposing the change of the imperial throne.

"Therefore, none of my enemies are overly powerful quasi-saints; at most, they are Great Luo Golden Immortals!"

After careful analysis, the real enemy has finally surfaced!

Zhao Si breathed a sigh of relief:

"Good, good, good. This simulation of micro-management was very effective. At least if we continue down this path, the strength of the opposition will be reduced from Quasi-Saint to Great Luo."

"As long as Jin Bing returns to the node and continues to develop his strength on Shouyang Mountain, producing a hundred or so Great Luo Golden Immortals, then there's no need for any vague abdication ceremony; he can directly declare war on the Heavenly Court!"

In the primordial era, it was ultimately unrealistic to arrange abdication based solely on popular will.

The most useful thing in the primordial world was fists!

Zhao Si made up her mind:

"Go back in time!"

Time has turned back...

[...Faced with the Heavenly Emperor's seemingly ambiguous inquiry about the timing of his succession, what do you choose?]

[A: Your Majesty, please forgive me, I'm too eager to advance! Perhaps we should begin the process now! B: To be on the safe side, I'll go home, tend to my fields, and observe the situation carefully before making any decisions.]

Choose B!

[You chose option B, but to be on the safe side, go home and do some planting and observe the situation carefully before making a decision.]

[Having been given a second chance, you didn't fall for Di Jun's trap this time. Faced with Di Jun's probing, you firmly stated: "I am the Heavenly Emperor's most loyal subject. Even if destiny is on my side, I only wish to serve peacefully on Shouyang Mountain!"]

【loyalty!】

Your loyalty greatly surprised Emperor Jun, who couldn't help but mutter to himself: Could it be that I've misjudged you? Are you actually a true gentleman?

[However, regardless of the circumstances, your status as the successor to the Heavenly Emperor is now confirmed. The Heavenly Emperor, moved by your loyalty, specially sent you back to Shouyang Mountain in a golden chariot...]

The grand birthday banquet for the Ten Golden Crows has officially ended. The immortals left the Heavenly Court amidst much discussion, while you, after bidding farewell to the Heavenly Emperor, made a special trip to see the Six Sages.

[Taiqing asked you with a smile: Why didn't you just agree?]

Shangqing, looking regretful, said, "If you agree today, I'll be confident that Dijun will be the one to succeed you!"

You remained silent, only offering a helpless smile, and held up two fingers towards the assembled saints...

[Shangqing: ?]

[Yuqing: ?]

[Two Western Saints: Riddler, get out of the primordial world!]

Only Taiqing and Nuwa exchanged a startled glance, seemingly lost in thought...

"So what are you going to do next?"

Taiqing became serious. His disciple had died silently, something he hadn't expected. Did Dijun dare to court death again?

【"wait."】

You responded in a low voice.

【…】

[In the 368th year of the Demon Calendar, the 10th cycle and the 12th period, you refused the Heavenly Emperor's temptation to immediately abdicate, and with absolute loyalty and responsibility, you returned to Shouyang Mountain, which you had not visited for a long time.]

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar mountain scenery and people, you were overwhelmed with emotions...

The first thing you should do upon returning to Shouyang Mountain is to immediately organize a reasonable central management team and instruct them to gradually replace your own governance functions. A reasonable and comprehensive management system is far more resilient to risks than a deformed political system where one person tries to take on everything.

[Then, using the free time you had saved, you gave Xuan Du a good dressing down: I'll make you go easy on me! I'll drive you crazy!]

Xuan Du, who was criticized every day, almost burst into tears, not understanding what he had done wrong to warrant such anger from the Great Chieftain...

[While disciplining Xuandu, you also gathered a group of the most powerful human elites. They were all first-generation humans, with an average cultivation level of Golden Immortal. Considering they were only at most three Yuanhui in cultivation, this level of cultivation was actually quite impressive.]

[But after you've already decided on your plan to seize power by force, Golden Immortal cultivation is completely insufficient, and even Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation is too weak. You'll need at least a hundred or so Daluo!]

[Therefore, you began to devote a great deal of energy to their special training, using rare and precious materials and daily lectures. Based on your experience and insights from your previous life as a peak Grand Luo Golden Immortal, a group of human elites were forced to begin cramming...]

However, despite the cramming, the results are undeniably powerful!

[In the 368th year of the Demon Calendar, the 10th cycle and 20th period, the elite of the human race, already among the best of the Golden Immortals, finally produced their first Taiyi Golden Immortal!]

[This trend then spiraled out of control, with the number of Taiyi Golden Immortals experiencing an explosive increase.]

[In the 369th year of the Demon Calendar, the first generation of humans, favored by the three thousand Heavenly Daos, have, through the accumulated merits and divine effects of many years, coupled with your almost limitless resource allocation, and further catalyzed by your experience and teachings at the peak of the Great Luo realm, finally become all Taiyi Golden Immortals!]

[This is an extremely astonishing number. Even if the Heavenly Court could mobilize a considerable number of Grand Luo Immortals and Quasi-Saints, it wouldn't be able to summon three thousand Taiyi Golden Immortals in a short period of time. After all, the path to immortality is arduous. Even among the Six Sages' disciples, many are still at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, and Grand Luo Immortals are extremely rare.]

[You were also shocked by the achievements of these humans, and for the first time, you understood so clearly what the phrase "destined protagonist" truly meant...]

"The cause of equality is urgent and cannot be delayed!"

You sighed inwardly. If humanity continues to develop at this pace, what future will the demon race have? We must seize power in the Heavenly Court as soon as possible to effectively curb their budding ideas of supremacy!

However, you are also somewhat confused: in order to limit humanity, we must develop humanity... Is this really the right thing to do...?

You don't know, but this is the road ahead, and you have no choice but to keep going!

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(End of this chapter)