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

Chapter 73 Cutting, Consumables

[In the 373rd year of the Demon Calendar, during the Fifth Cycle and Eighth Period, Jin Bing of Shouyang Mountain petitioned the Heavenly Emperor to punish the treacherous officials who deceived their superiors and to carefully verify the merits of the chieftains who had faithfully performed their duties in various regions.]

But for some reason, the usually wise and benevolent Heavenly Emperor did not grant his subjects' just request this time.

Not only the Heavenly Emperor, but also the Eastern Emperor, the Demon Master, and other top administrators of the Heavenly Court failed to react, as if everyone had gone offline...

"Your Majesty, this is the ninth folding document from the Sun Star Lord..."

In the Jade Pool, Kunpeng held up a memorial to the throne, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating. However, Emperor Jun didn't even turn his head, only laughing and teasing his sons. The ten golden crows flew up and down, having a great time playing with their father.

After a long silence, Di Jun finally composed himself and said calmly:

"He made this mess of his own business, so let him clean it up himself."

Kunpeng rolled his eyes:

What a joke! You make it sound like you didn't condone or approve of all those shady things the Sun Star Lord Qian did...

As a powerful figure in the Heavenly Court, the Sun Star Lord also boasts of being the Heavenly Emperor's loyal dog. It would be strange if his every move was made without the Heavenly Emperor's tacit approval.

The deliberate suppression of merit and denial of promotion, though done by the faction of the Sun Star Lord, was not immediately stopped by the Heavenly Emperor, whose intentions were self-evident.

And so, the Sun Star Lord, who had always been hostile to Jin Bing's expansionist activities, just went ahead and took the plunge...

In essence, the Sun Star Lord's hostile attitude was not a problem, because although Shouyang Mountain had always appeared very loyal, this act of seizing power was ultimately a usurpation of the Heavenly Court's power.

As a loyal defender of the Heavenly Emperor's authority, it would be strange if the Sun Star Lord had a good impression of Jin Bing!

The only mistake Sun Star Lord made was choosing the most controversial option among all the proposed solutions: "suppressing achievements." If someone has accumulated enough achievements, you should definitely promote them through proper procedures; that's only natural.

But this is also the most frustrating aspect:

The Sun Star Lord wanted to come up with a better countermeasure, but Jin Bing was simply flawless!

He has maxed out his personal morality, public morality, ability, loyalty, and Jin Bing's qualities.

As a result, within the legal sphere, you simply cannot convict or punish him. Having exhausted all other options, the Sun Star Lord had no choice but to target him in the illegal sphere...

But then another problem arises. It is indeed very simple to use the power of the Heavenly Court to illegally target someone. At worst, you can just send someone to arrest and kill the person on trumped-up charges. The method is crude, but it is indeed effective.

However, this simple and crude method is completely useless against Jin Bing, who has been buffed to the maximum level of "loyalty and integrity"!

What's this? You want to use force, huh?

Believe it or not, you can arrest or kill someone on trumped-up charges one day, and Taiqing can single-handedly take over the Heavenly Court the next!

Kim Bing himself may be bad at the game, but this kid has some serious connections and influence...

With all the buffs stacked up, a mere True Immortal-level dragon managed to force the Sun Star Lord, a Great Luo cultivator, to his wits' end!

So, the Sun God, utterly disgusted, had no choice but to choose a relatively feasible method:

To suppress his achievements and prevent his vanguard from being promoted, so as to avoid Jin Bing from continuing to infiltrate the upper and middle levels of the Heavenly Court after seizing power at the grassroots level of the Primordial World.

This method effectively thwarted Shouyang Mountain's power grab plan, and its effectiveness was obvious, but its drawbacks were also obvious.

For example, he could easily be severed by Di Jun's sense of justice...

"Your Majesty, this is not a good idea..."

Kunpeng couldn't help but say:

"Even if you wanted to abdicate, you didn't have to..."

"What can I do?"

Di Jun calmly recalled:

"I initially wanted to abdicate gracefully, but this incredibly loyal little dragon refused, saying that even if destiny was on his side, he would only be a loyal subject..."

"Tell me, Demon Master, is he truly loyal beyond measure, or is he a treacherous villain feigning loyalty?"

Having served as the Supreme Heavenly Emperor for nearly four hundred Yuanhui, Dijun seemed to have become somewhat dazzled:

Loyalty? Treachery?

"this……"

Kunpeng was speechless and could only sigh:

"Even if he was faking it, he's managed to fake it until now and it's become real... Besides, that's not important. What's important is that, whether he's loyal or treacherous, you have to give him the throne."

"Yes, that's not important..."

Di Jun took a deep breath and turned to look at his children. In the eyes of this powerful being, there was a clear affection only an elder possessed:

"Perhaps I really am getting old, and it's time to hand over the opportunities to the younger generation."

Whether forced or voluntary, Di Jun no longer wants to get involved in the power struggle. Perhaps staying in Tang Valley with his wife and children is more realistic for him.

"Very well, since he is unwilling to let me abdicate gracefully, then... let him give me the most suitable reason to storm into the Thirty-Three Heavens and seize the throne."

"That Star Lord, he..."

Faced with Kunpeng's question once again, Dijun waved his hand impatiently:

"You decide what to do!"

Kunpeng: ...You're passing the buck to me again!

With a helpless sigh, Kunpeng finally realized one thing:

The Sun Star Lord, who prided himself on being the Heavenly Emperor's loyal hound, was mercilessly cut up...

As for whether Shouyang Mountain can defeat the Heavenly Court?

The two sides tacitly avoided discussing the matter.

If you win, you should naturally step down.

But if they can't win... the Heavenly Court might still have a chance to survive...

……

Your repeated appeals have been met with silence, like stones sinking into the sea; the Heavenly Emperor and other rulers have remained completely unresponsive.

【Since that's the case, then you can't blame yourself!】

[You angrily convened a rally, mobilizing all the officials and people of the Shouyang Mountain region, and then publicly denounced the treacherous officials of the Heavenly Court for deceiving the Emperor and placing the wise and virtuous Heavenly Emperor in an unjust position, which truly aroused the wrath of all evildoers.]

To restore justice to the people and to restore the Emperor's former sagacity, everyone must unite to eliminate the treacherous and deceitful officials who deceive their superiors!

[Purge the court of corrupt officials!]

[At your command, nearly three thousand Taiyi Golden Immortals rushed to various tribes throughout the prehistoric world, obeying the orders of their great chieftains. They will join forces with the vanguard of the human race in various regions to form a nationwide coalition army to attack the prosperous and important towns of the Heavenly Court in various places and to restore the imperial family...]

[At the same time, you also organized political propaganda work, spreading the message to righteous officials that Shouyang Mountain was not rebelling, but merely eliminating treacherous officials around the emperor, thus gaining widespread moral support and garnering as much sympathy as possible from neutral and enemy sides.]

Weakening the enemy and strengthening oneself through propaganda is a necessary tactic.

Even so, your strength still lacks the most crucial element: a sufficient number of Grand Luo Golden Immortal level cultivators.

Of the one hundred Taiyi Golden Immortals who were initially sent to accumulate merit, even with the aid of merit, only a dozen or so have now broken through to the Daluo realm, and Xuandu is among them.

[A dozen or so Great Luo Golden Immortals are already a very powerful force, but even if the Heavenly Court's Quasi-Saints don't intervene, and it's just a matter of the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals, you are still far from being a match for the Heavenly Court.]

[Theoretically, you should develop further and produce more Grand Luo Immortals. After all, the human race is destined to be the protagonist. If you wait another ten or so eons, you'll definitely have enough Grand Luo Golden Immortals.]

But... you hesitated again.

Just as you worried, your fundamental purpose in developing the human race was to limit it. But if the human race really produces a hundred or so Great Luo Immortals and single-handedly defeats the Heavenly Court, then what's the point of limiting them?

[That's why you've become increasingly impatient, eager to find reasons to quickly conquer the Heavenly Court, and Xuandu has been scolded for this for three eons...]

Now, the pretext you've been waiting for to rebel has finally arrived. Even if you lack the strength, you must wage war!

[Is the headquarters not strong enough?]

【Then let's bring in outside help!】

Your gaze naturally settled on a few suitable and familiar suppliers: the Jie Chan sect, the three clans, the Wu clan...

……

(End of this chapter)