Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, the sleeves of his robe swaying gently with his movements, and his majestic words echoed in the hall.
As soon as his words fell.
In an instant, there was a dull roar, as if a massive thunder exploded deep in the hall. The terrifying human pressure, like the surging power of heaven, instantly enveloped the entire Heavenly Palace Hall, which was even more terrifying than when it had just descended.
Zhen Yuanzi, Queen Mother of the West and Ying Zheng, who had just made a vow, were the first to feel the brunt of this overwhelming pressure.
"This human pressure is so similar to the pressure of heaven."
Zhen Yuanzi's body swayed slightly, and he hurriedly turned his magic power to protect his whole body, so that he was not crushed by this momentum.
"What is the connection between the Way of Heaven and the Way of Man?" The Queen Mother of the West's face turned pale in an instant and she was horrified.
Ying Zheng, on the other hand, was much calmer. After all, as the ruler of a dynasty who was above humanity, he was favored by humanity.
But this is the moment when humanity truly manifests.
Zhen Yuanzi and Queen Mother of the West could both clearly feel the supreme power contained in this human pressure, which was no different from the pressure they faced from heaven.
Immediately following.
Three brilliant halos condensed out of thin air, slowly fell down, landed on Ying Zheng and the other two, and then merged into one.
The Humanitarian Pledge was thus fulfilled.
And the heart-pounding humanitarian pressure quickly dissipated like the receding tide.
The tense atmosphere in the Heavenly Palace gradually dissipated, and stability was restored in the Heavenly Palace. Everything returned to peace again.
Zhen Yuanzi let out a long sigh, with eagerness and curiosity in his eyes, and took a big step forward impatiently, saying, "Your Majesty."
After a pause, Zhen Yuanzi looked thoughtful, staring at Ying Zheng: "What was that just now...?"
Humane oath fulfilled.
It was after he surrendered to the Qin Dynasty that Zhen Yuanzi's way of addressing Ying Zheng naturally changed.
Ying Zheng raised his head slightly, a smile on his face, but his eyes were serious, and he said word by word: "Humanity!"
Queen Mother of the West walked gracefully to the side of Zhen Yuanzi with lotus steps, slightly turned sideways, her eyes also flashing with curiosity, and then asked: "What is humanity?"
Ying Zheng paced slowly, his footsteps making crisp sounds.
Then.
His voice echoed in the hall, as if carrying the vicissitudes of time: "For a long time, all living beings in the prehistoric world only knew the Way of Heaven, but they didn't know that there are actually two ways that coexist with the Way of Heaven."
"The second is for the earth, and the third is for humanity."
Speaking of this.
A hint of coldness flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes: "Back then, Hongjun appeared in the world in the name of a saint, relying on his powerful magic power to madly absorb the luck of all living beings in the prehistoric world."
"Over time, he had the opportunity to merge with the Dao, and then he gained control of the Dao of Heaven."
"Since then, he has used the power of Heaven to suppress Earth and Humanity with his selfish desires, making it difficult for these two paths to emerge."
"In the original prehistoric world, the three paths should coexist, establish order together, and check and balance each other."
"But now, the Heavenly Dao has taken sole control of the world, causing chaos and suffering to all living things."
Ying Zheng's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of Zhen Yuanzi and Queen Mother of the West, and directly revealing the secret that had shrouded countless eras in the prehistoric world.
Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi and Queen Mother of the West looked at each other, and their faces changed drastically.
"Is it so secret?"
"Is this really the way of heaven?" Zhen Yuanzi widened his eyes with an expression of disbelief. Perhaps this was the only secret that could make him, the ancestor of earthly immortals, be like this.
The Queen Mother of the West was also filled with astonishment.
As ancient great masters with supernatural powers, they have traveled in the prehistoric world for countless years and are knowledgeable, but they have never heard of such secrets.
The Way of Earth and the Way of Man? They have always only known the existence of the Way of Heaven, and they only respect the Way of Heaven.
The Heavenly Dao represents the Daoist ancestor Hongjun, and they also respect the Daoist ancestor Hongjun.
Zhen Yuanzi paused for a long time before he said with a serious expression: "Earthly Way, Human Way... There are actually rules between heaven and earth that coexist with Heavenly Way."
"We have never heard of it before. We have only known the Way of Heaven and have no idea of the existence of these two ways."
Queen Mother Xi shook her head slightly, her face full of emotion: "There are actually three paths coexisting in the world."
"It turns out that all the sentient beings in the prehistoric world have been deceived for countless years."
now.
Ying Zheng's words were like a storm, completely overturning their previous understanding of the primitive times and their inherent views on the way of heaven.
In their hearts, or in the hearts of all living beings in the prehistoric world, the Way of Heaven is supreme and cannot be desecrated.
"This is Hongjun's plan."
Ying Zheng put his hands behind his back and said sternly: "All living things in the world only know the way of heaven, but not the way of earth and the way of man."
"So, Hongjun has always wanted to control the wild world, to make it completely under his control and manipulate all living beings."
After hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi and Queen Mother of the West could not calm down for a long time.
Their impression of Hongjun was completely overturned.
After a long time, Zhen Yuanzi's eyes flashed with a thoughtful light, as if he had grasped the key: "The reason why the Great Qin was able to develop to its current scale in just a few hundred years is that it relied on the power of humanity?"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, a smile on his face: "Not bad."
Now that Zhen Yuanzi and Queen Mother of the West have surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, under the constraints of humanitarian rules, Ying Zheng no longer worries that they will break their oath.
After all, the oath of humanity, like the oath of heaven, has a strong binding force. Once violated, humanitarian punishment will surely come, and its horror will be no less than the punishment of heaven.
Zhen Yuanzi nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he asked the question in his mind: "Since there is a human path, why is the underground path not revealed?"
Ying Zheng sneered, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "The tunnel has appeared a long time ago."
"During the great war between wizards and liches, the underground tunnel had already appeared, but it was suppressed by Hongjun with his powerful Heavenly Dao power."
"It's just that sentient beings don't know it."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi lowered his head in thought, and scenes from the past quickly came to his mind.
After a moment, Zhen Yuanzi's face suddenly showed a look of enlightenment, and he immediately guessed: "The underworld, the six realms of reincarnation?"
The Queen Mother of the West was also startled, and immediately thought of Hou Tu's incarnation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Netherworld, and asked in surprise: "The Six Paths of Reincarnation is the Netherworld?"
"That's just the prototype of the tunnel, it hasn't really taken shape yet."
“After Hongjun sensed the threat of the underworld, he suppressed it with the power of heaven and sealed off the entire underworld, preventing the power of the underworld from fully manifesting.”
“However, in the underworld, the power of the underworld already exists.”
"If it weren't for Hongjun, the power of the earth would have enveloped the prehistoric world long ago."
Ying Zheng said in a deep voice, with a clarity in his voice.
“No wonder…” Zhen Yuanzi sighed softly, with a complicated look in his eyes; “No wonder when the Netherworld appeared, Daozu even took action personally and sealed Hou Tu Zuwu in the Netherworld.”
"I originally thought it was to maintain the balance of the war between the liches, but now it seems that it is because of the tunnel."
"What a deep calculation! Daozu...what exactly is he going to do?"
"Is it really to control the entire prehistoric world?"
"But after he became a saint, he was able to control the entire prehistoric world. Why did he want to be in harmony with the Way of Heaven? Why did he want to pass down the fruit of the Way?"
The more Zhen Yuanzi thought about it, the more confused he became. His face was full of confusion and he shook his head repeatedly.
Can't see through, can't understand.
"According to what my son said." Ying Zheng said slowly, looking up at the sky: "Hongjun's action may be to transcend, or he may want to take all the achievements of Pangu's creation of the prehistoric world for himself."
"Seizing the achievements of Pangu the Great God's creation of the universe?" Zhen Yuanzi pondered carefully, constantly deducing in his mind, and nodded slowly. It seemed that only this explanation made sense: "Only in this way can we explain Daozu's various actions."
Queen Mother of the West took a step forward with a thoughtful look on her face and asked, "Is the disappearance of the saint also related to Daozu?"
"This matter..." Ying Zheng shook his head slightly, a trace of helplessness on his face: "I can't say, and what I know is not comprehensive."
"If the prince is willing to tell you someday, you can go and ask him."
After all, this matter involves Tai Shang, and Tai Shang must have his own plans. Ying Zheng naturally would not say much so as not to disrupt Tai Shang's layout.
After all, Tai Shang is now also protecting Da Qin, or it can be said that they are in a cooperative relationship.
But it can't be pointed out.
"Excuse me, where is the prince?" Zhen Yuanzi asked anxiously, his eyes full of anticipation.
"I'm in seclusion." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "I don't know when I can come out."
"That's a pity." Zhen Yuanzi shook his head in disappointment, and his expectation turned into disappointment in an instant.
Originally he wanted to know the secret of the saint's disappearance.
"Your Majesty." Queen Mother Xi turned her gaze and looked at Ying Zheng again, with a look of curiosity in her eyes: "I have another question."
"Speak." Ying Zheng smiled slightly and looked at the Queen Mother of the West, as if he had already expected the Queen Mother of the West to ask this question.
"When the Great Qin first appeared in the Earthly Immortal Realm and the mortal world was integrated into the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Court sent troops to attack, and even Haotian personally took action."
"But at the critical moment of the war, the Hongmeng purple energy suddenly appeared. That Hongmeng purple energy should be fake, right?" Queen Mother of the West asked with a smile.
Ying Zheng raised his head and laughed, his laughter echoing in the hall: "Yes, this Hongmeng purple energy is not only fake, but also contains murderous intent."
"Whoever gets it will suffer a great loss, at best serious injury, at worst death."
"Haotian should have been seriously injured by now, and his soul must have been injured, which is difficult to recover."
At this point, Ying Zheng could hardly conceal the smugness on his face, and even had a hint of gloating.
After getting Ying Zheng's affirmation, Zhen Yuanzi and Queen Mother of the West looked at each other with realization in their eyes.
"No wonder the Hongmeng Purple Qi appeared so coincidentally, just when the Great Qin was in crisis."
"This step is really fraught with danger."
"If there were no Hongmeng purple energy, perhaps the Great Qin would not exist today."
Zhen Yuanzi said with emotion, and suddenly realized.
"Hongmeng purple energy, a chance to become a saint."
Ying Zheng's eyes flashed with a teasing look: "My son, of course, knows that all the great masters in the prehistoric world are eager to achieve the realm of a saint."
"Using this as a temptation is a surefire way to go wrong."
“Because no one is willing to give up this opportunity to become a saint. Even if someone doesn’t want to fight for it, they won’t let others take it away easily.”
"It's just like the two of you once participated in the fight for the Hongmeng Purple Qi." Ying Zheng joked with a smile, which was also a joke.
The action of Hongmeng Purple Qi at that time.
Zhao Feng has already taken into account all the powerful people in the world.
Because of the primordial purple energy and even the hidden Styx, Kunpeng and the others appeared. You can imagine how great the temptation is.
"Indeed." Zhen Yuanzi nodded without refutation.
The appearance of Hongmeng purple energy is related to the foundation of becoming a saint.
When fighting for something, everyone may feel that they may not be able to get it, but what they want in their hearts is not to let others get it.
After all, they all have a deep understanding of the majesty of saints. Once someone becomes a saint, the entire prehistoric world will undergo earth-shaking changes.
"No wonder when Haotian seized the Hongmeng Purple Qi, the Supreme One said that the Hongmeng Purple Qi was fake."
"But at that time, no one was willing to believe it. It turns out that what the Supreme said was true." Queen Mother of the West smiled, her eyes full of emotion. Recalling what the Supreme did that day, she understood it even more clearly.
“Haotian has been in seclusion for so many years and has never come out. I think he might have been seriously injured by this Hongmeng Purple Qi.”
"The Crown Prince is able to refine a primordial purple aura that is indistinguishable from the real thing. Haotian has no doubt about it, and the power contained in it is not small."
"This plan is truly terrifying." Zhen Yuanzi exclaimed sincerely, and was extremely impressed by Zhao Feng's wisdom.
When the Qin Dynasty was weak, Zhao Feng used this fake Hongmeng purple energy to plan countless things. It can be said that his plans were endless.
"This is Feng'er taking advantage of the great master's desire to become a saint."
Ying Zheng sighed slightly, his eyes full of pride: "If you don't aspire to become a saint, if you don't fear the saints, this strategy will never succeed."
"It is fortunate that this plan was successful. Otherwise, facing the full force of the Heavenly Court, our Great Qin might have been difficult to survive."
Ying Zheng's eyes flickered slightly, and his thoughts drifted back to the past.
If we were to say that the most dangerous moment for the Qin Dynasty was when it was in the mortal world and the heavenly soldiers and generals came to attack, it was the moment when the mortal world merged into the earthly immortal world.
At that time, the situation was precarious, and Zhao Feng had even made the worst plan. If the attack of the Heavenly Court could not be stopped, all the subjects of the Qin Dynasty would be transferred to the Qin territory, and then return to the prehistoric fairyland when the time was right.
Fortunately!
Zhao Feng made the right bet.
No one can resist the temptation of Hongmeng purple energy.
This is also the key reason why the Qin Dynasty has been able to survive until now and has inflicted heavy damage to the Heavenly Palace many times.
If this plan had not been successful, the Qin Dynasty would probably have ceased to exist long ago.
"The prince not only has amazing magical powers, but also has a plan that is perfect."
"Once the fake Hongmeng purple energy appeared, it laid the foundation for the long-term survival of the Great Qin." Zhen Yuanzi praised sincerely.
Queen Mother of the West frowned slightly, as if she remembered something, and a puzzled look appeared on her face: "When the Heaven sent down a punishment on the prince, was it because the prince broke the destiny? Or was it because of human nature?"
Recalling the situation when the Qin Dynasty attacked the Northern Territory, the heavenly punishment came, and it was about to kill Zhao Feng. If Tai Shang had not appeared at the critical moment, Zhao Feng might have been killed by the heaven.
I didn’t know the reason before, but now I seem to know the reason.
It’s all because of humanity.
The Way of Heaven felt the breath of humanity in Zhao Feng.
Only then, regardless of everything, he was determined to kill Zhao Feng.
Even gave up fairness in front of all living beings.
"Of course it's because of humanity." Ying Zheng sneered, with a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Any cultivator in the prehistoric world, even if they have achieved Hunyuan, is no match for Hongjun."
"But humanity is different. The power of humanity and the Heavenly Dao is equal. The Heavenly Dao definitely does not want to see humanity rise."
"And Feng'er represents humanity, and our Great Qin also represents humanity."
"This is the fundamental reason why the heavenly punishment came."
"Of course!" Ying Zheng's eyes were as sharp as torches, as if he could see through everything in the world: "Just as Feng'er announced to heaven and earth that day, the way of heaven is no longer fair and has been influenced by selfish desires."
...(End of this chapter)
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