Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 401 Jing Ke's Assassination Attempt on the First Emperor of Qin!

Zhunti revealed a cold smile, "The current King of Qin is a man of great talent and ambition. He swept across the six kingdoms. If the King of Qin were to die, the unification of the world would inevitably be stalled. At that time, our Mahayana Buddhism would have nothing to worry about."

"Alright, I'll leave this matter to you."

Jieyin had no objections and nodded in agreement.

The human realm and Mahayana Buddhism are a crucial step in his Western expansion strategy, and he cannot afford to make any mistakes.

"Don't worry, senior brother, I'll make sure it's a complete success."

Zhunti's lips curled up. He couldn't deal with Styx, Tongtian, or Zhao Gongming, so how could he not deal with a mere mortal emperor?

That's a complete joke!

In the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, Cundi sought out Ksitigarbha.

"Disciple pays respects to Master."

Ksitigarbha bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"I have a task for you."

Zhunti looked solemn and then took out a golden dagger from his bosom.

The dagger was shrouded in chaotic energy, its murderous intent unmistakable.

"This is!"

Ksitigarbha was surprised.

"This is a divine weapon that I forged from chaotic evil energy. It is a one-time use item, and killing someone will not incur any karmic consequences. Take this divine weapon to the mortal realm and kill the King of Qin."

With a wave of his hand, Zhunti sent the dagger into Dizang's hand.

"Yes."

Ksitigarbha took the dagger, and his entire being transformed into a stream of light, departing from the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

In the mortal realm, a wisp of Ksitigarbha's true spirit landed on an assassin named Jing Ke in the Yan Kingdom.

With the Qin state being powerful, Prince Dan of Yan searched the entire Yan territory for an assassin to kill the King of Qin. Jing Ke stood out among the crowd and gained Prince Dan's favor, and was ultimately chosen.

Soon, Prince Dan of Yan submitted a memorial to the Qin state, offering to hand over a map of Yan and the head of Fan Yuqi, a Qin general who had fled to Yan years before.

The King of Qin sent an envoy to Xianyang to pay homage to the emperor.

Jing Ke, carrying a map of the Yan state and the head of Fan Yuqi, came to the Qin state to pay homage.

In the Xianyang Palace, the moment Jing Ke stepped forward, Ying Zheng keenly sensed a hint of murderous intent!

This murderous aura did not emanate from Jing Ke himself, but rather from the map of the Yan state that Jing Ke presented.

Ying Zheng also sensed a very familiar Mahayana Buddhist aura from above!

"The State of Yan was the birthplace of Mahayana Buddhism, yet Jing Ke's presentation of the map was tainted with the influence of Mahayana Buddhism."

Ying Zheng's lips curled up slightly, forming a cold smile. Mahayana Buddhism, indeed a good method. Since that's the case, don't blame him for being ruthless.

"Your subject Jing Ke pays his respects to the King of Qin. Today, I am here on the orders of the Crown Prince of Yan to present the head of Fan Yuqi and a map of the State of Yan."

Jing Ke walked towards Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng waved his hand, signaling Meng Yi to take the items.

Jing Ke then said, "Prince Dan said that I should personally present him to the King of Qin."

"Oh? You're presenting it to me personally? Very well, then present it directly."

Ying Zheng waved his hand dismissively.

Jing Ke approached Ying Zheng and first took out Fan Yuqi's head.

Then, as the map unfolded inch by inch, the atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly solemn.

Suddenly, the map fully unfolded, revealing the dagger hidden at the very back.

Jing Ke gripped the dagger, and suddenly, an unparalleled killing intent was released from it, as if the space itself had frozen.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jing Ke swiftly, accurately, and ruthlessly thrust his sword towards Ying Zheng's heart.

Ying Zheng looked down at Jing Ke calmly, without making the slightest move.

Just as the dagger was about to pierce Ying Zheng's heart.

But it seemed as if it had hit an invisible wall of air, and suddenly came to a stop.

"This is!"

Jing Ke's pupils contracted, as if he had thought of something!

The next moment, supreme human fortune suddenly erupted from Ying Zheng, directly sending Jing Ke flying.

Ying Zheng reacted swiftly, grabbing the golden dagger with his backhand and plunging it into Jing Ke's heart with lightning speed.

The golden dagger was forged by a sage from the chaotic evil energy, and killing someone leaves no trace of karma.

At this moment, the needle pierced Jing Ke's heart, almost instantly extinguishing all of Jing Ke's life force.

"puff!"

Jing Ke suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turned ashen, and he stopped breathing.

As he breathed his last, he still looked at Ying Zheng with disbelief in his eyes.

How could a mere King of Qin possess such strong humanistic fortune?

In the Western Realm of the Immortals, at the Great Thunderclap Temple, Ksitigarbha's face suddenly turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of golden blood, his face as white as gold paper.

A wisp of true spirit vanished, and tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation were destroyed in an instant, resulting in a devastating loss for Ksitigarbha.

But that was secondary. What shocked him most was the terrifying humanistic fortune emanating from Ying Zheng!

He was merely the King of Qin, yet his aura was almost comparable to that of a quasi-human emperor. How terrifying was that?

In Xianyang, Jing Ke breathed his last, his body flying out before crashing heavily to the ground.

At this moment, the courtiers seemed to realize something, shouting, "There's an assassin! Catch the assassin!"

Shouts erupted, and elite soldiers outside the hall rushed in instantly, surrounding Jing Ke's body.

The ministers rushed to Ying Zheng's side, carefully examined him, and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he was unharmed.

The current king is a man of great talent and ambition, who will carry on the legacy and usher in a new era.

Having ascended the throne at the age of thirteen, he has already destroyed four kingdoms and is on the verge of unifying the world. He absolutely cannot afford any mishaps.

"The Yan state harbors wolfish ambitions; they have actually sent someone to assassinate us! They are utterly audacious!"

"Jing Ke's death is no loss; it's good that Your Majesty is alright, very good!"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops to attack Yan and bring back the head of Prince Dan of Yan to present to Your Majesty."

The courtiers were furious, wishing they could eat the flesh and drink the blood of Prince Dan of Yan.

Ying Zheng's face was icy cold. He waved his hand and ordered, "Investigate! Investigate Jing Ke's identity!"

"yes!"

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Jing Ke's identity was finally confirmed.

Jing Ke was a lay disciple of Mahayana Buddhism in the State of Yan. He was bribed by Prince Dan of Yan with a large sum of money to obtain Buddhist treasures in order to assassinate the King of Qin.

However, Ying Zheng did not choose to release the results of the investigation, but instead kept them hidden for the time being.

In the twentieth year of King Zheng of Qin's reign, the Qin Dynasty launched an attack on the State of Yan.

This attack was led by Bai Qi.

At this time, Bai Qi already had the title of God of Slaughter in the human world.

He could stop a child from crying at night; he was incredibly powerful and fearsome, and was the number one military hero of the Qin Dynasty!

Bai Qi led 300,000 troops to attack Yan. A year later, he captured Ji City, and the Yan state was destroyed.

After the destruction of Yan, only Qi remained of the seven states.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Ying Zheng launched a military campaign in the twenty-third year of his reign as King Zheng of Qin.

Bai Qi and Wang Jian divided their forces into two routes and destroyed Qi in just six months.

With the fall of the Qi Kingdom, only one voice remained on this vast land of the human realm: the Qin Dynasty!

That year, Ying Zheng was only thirty-six years old!

On this day, the Xianyang Palace was exceptionally lively, with civil and military officials all present to congratulate Ying Zheng.

After the congratulations, Prime Minister Li Si stepped forward first, saying, "Your Majesty is a man of extraordinary talent. You ascended the throne at the age of thirteen and in just over twenty years you destroyed the states of Han, Wei, and Zhao. At the age of thirty-six you unified the world, ending centuries of war. This is an achievement unprecedented in history."

"In my opinion, the title of King of Qin is no longer sufficient to reflect Your Majesty's achievements."

All the civil and military officials echoed his sentiments. Wei Liaozi said, "Since the Prime Minister has said so, he must already have a plan in mind, right?"

Li Si said, "Your Majesty possesses extraordinary talent and strategy. In terms of virtue, you can be compared to the Three Sovereigns; in terms of achievements, you can surpass the Five Emperors. I believe that Your Majesty should be honored as Emperor, addressed as '朕' (Zhen), and Your Majesty should be called the First Emperor. The foundation of the Great Qin Dynasty will last for ten thousand years!"

"good!"

Suddenly, cheers erupted in the Xianyang Palace: "His virtue surpasses that of the Three Sovereigns, and his achievements surpass those of the Five Emperors; only Your Majesty can achieve this!"

"First Emperor"

Wei Liaozi exclaimed, "Your Majesty truly deserves this title."

In the hall, Ying Zheng smiled, "Very well, from this day forward, I am the First Emperor, and the Qin Dynasty shall endure for ten thousand years!"

With Qin Shi Huang's ascension to the throne, the fortunes of the nine provinces converged entirely on Xianyang.

Above Xianyang, in a place unseen, golden aura surged.

Gradually, it transformed from a jiaolong (a type of dragon) into a five-clawed golden dragon. The golden dragon roared, and the fortune of humanity swept across the heavens and earth!

Ying Zheng already possesses the potential to become the next emperor!

In Xianyang, in the main hall, Ying Zheng waved his hand and took out the map of the Yan state that Jing Ke had presented to him years ago, as well as the dagger.

(End of this chapter)