"Ridiculous! You think... if I and the demon army are both dead, leaving only you, they won't suspect anything?!"
"As long as my fist is strong enough, the elders will not dare to doubt me. Time will eliminate those doubts, and I will eliminate them one by one after I succeed to the throne... As long as my image in history books is upright and honorable, people will gradually accept it."
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"Waaaaah, it's all my fault! It's all my fault for failing to protect His Majesty! Before His Majesty died, he gave his all to pass on the unique Dao essence belonging to the Human Emperor to me, which enabled me to break through in battle and defeat the enemy! Your Majesty! I'm so sorry!"
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"His Majesty has passed away. People, please accept our condolences. Fellow colleagues, although His Majesty's death is heartbreaking, the most important thing right now is to rebuild the Nine Provinces! Before his death, His Majesty entrusted me with the task of leading the Nine Provinces back to its former glory! Now that I have reached the eighth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, I have an unshirkable duty to shoulder this responsibility! From this day forward, I will succeed His Majesty as the new Human Emperor! If there are any objections, please feel free to stand up and refute them!"
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"Congratulations, Your Majesty! You have finally achieved your wish and ascended to the throne. It is truly a blessing for the Nine Provinces to have someone like Your Majesty!"
"Second Elder, you treated me well when I joined the sect. Now that I have become the new Human Emperor, tell me, what do you want?"
"I have no desires, I only wish that Your Majesty lives to be a hundred years old!"
"Live to a hundred years? Hmph! The lifespan of a Tribulation Transcending cultivator starts at five thousand years! You say I'll live to a hundred years? Aren't you cursing me?! I think you're already courting death!"
"Wait! Your Majesty! I misspoke! Please forgive me! Wait! No! Don't kill me—"
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"Elder, I'll give you two choices: one, consume this soul fire of mine and pledge allegiance to me from now on; two, die. Which do you choose?"
"..."
"I appreciate you, which is why I'm giving you another option. If you insist on not submitting, then I will treat you the same way I treat everyone else."
"Alas...this old man...is willing!"
"Ha, that's more like it. A wise person knows when to yield. I'm a kind-hearted person, and I'm not willing to do such indiscriminate killing of innocent people."
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"Tsk, these women's bodies are far too fragile. It seems that if they want to conceive my offspring, we must find women who are strong enough. Grand Elder! Go find another ten thousand women! Humans or demons, it doesn't matter!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
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"I've heard that many geniuses have recently emerged in Kyushu. How do they compare to me back then...?"
"Your Majesty, those geniuses, though intelligent, are nothing compared to you back then."
"Oh, really?"
"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"
"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. If these geniuses are truly so dazzling... then how can they remain in those minor sects? I will personally recruit them into my Human Emperor Palace and nurture them with my own hands..."
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"Your Majesty, you...you killed them all? These were the most outstanding talents in the Kyushu region over the past thousand years!"
"Elder, watch your words. I am the Lord of the Human Emperor Palace. How could I kill a group of juniors? I was just teaching them how to deal with the lightning tribulation. It's a pity that these young people's talents are still a bit lacking and they couldn't withstand it. What a pity."
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"I've got it! I've got it! The seeds of half-human, half-demon! With these seeds, after I annihilate all humans and demons in the world, I can create a world where only half-humans and half-demons exist! Hahaha!"
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"I heard... a new genius has recently emerged in the All-Star game?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this person is named Su Nian. He has already reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm at the age of 20. Even in our Human Emperor Palace, such a genius is extremely rare!"
"A 20-year-old at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm...that's impressive, but there's still room for improvement."
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"Who is that person wearing the black hood?"
"Your Majesty, this person is Su Nian!"
"Su Nian? The one from Quan Xiu?"
"Yes, but he has been expelled from the sect and is now just a rogue cultivator."
"A mere rogue cultivator... actually managed to overpower a genius from my Human Emperor Palace? It seems this person's talent is truly monstrous..."
"This... Your Majesty, you don't mean to...?"
"Recruit him into the palace and give him the best treatment. I want to see Su Nian's abilities for myself."
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"Hehe, so you are Su Nian?"
"Your Majesty! That is indeed it!"
"Indeed, at your age and with such cultivation, throughout the thousands of years of history in the Nine Provinces, I'm afraid there would be few who could rival you."
"Sigh... What good is talent if you can't play mind games? In the end, you'll only end up as a stray dog."
"Oh? From what you're saying... you've been wrongly accused?"
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"Judging from your expression, it seems you're almost there. I've been observing you for some time now. Although I don't know what happened in your past, I still believe you're a kind person who cares about the entire land. You can stay in my Emperor's Palace for now! I will find a way to clear your name!"
"This... thank you, Your Majesty!"
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"Su Nian, I have learned of your injustice. Ye Hua is suspicious in every way. I have sent people to track him down. Once we have solid evidence, I will definitely seek justice for you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will never forget Your Majesty's kindness!"
"Please rise quickly! The people I admire most in my life are those like you, who, even when faced with setbacks, still hold their hearts to the light! If I were to disappoint such a just and loyal cultivator as you, I would never be able to forgive myself!"
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