The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
The Emperor is forcing everyone to make a decision.
People should be mindful of their nationality and have their own stance!
However, for the vast majority of people in hidden sects, there is no political stance or nationality.
They only care about their own spiritual practice; other matters are none of their concern.
They might even be immortals in the mortal realm, transcending worldly affairs and posing no threat whatsoever.
Even in the battles between divine blood and ancient martial arts, they mostly remained on the sidelines as spectators.
Now, Lin Yu is forcing them to make a choice.
"Hmph! We cultivators are detached from worldly affairs, free from all attachments and hindrances, and unrestrained and threatened by any means!"
"What a load of bull! This has nothing to do with us!"
"Farewell!"
There were quite a few people present who had "backbone" and insisted on their own path, simply walking away.
One by one, five hundred people left their seats.
Lin Yu shook his head. He remembered all these people, including the sects behind them, all of whom had been banished to the cold palace by Zi.
As an emperor, he should protect his people, but these selfish people are unworthy to be his people. They don't even have a stance, so let them fend for themselves.
The remaining group numbered over three hundred, all of whom were representatives of various factions.
Among them are martial arts sects and immortal cultivation sects.
Some of the elderly elders were only there to gamble, hoping to seize the opportunity Lin Yu had mentioned.
Although he was greedy, he still trusted and supported the Emperor psychologically.
Lin Yu pointed to the sky.
He shouted loudly, "I don't care whether you had selfish motives before. From now on, you are my disciples, supporters of the Divine Blood, and will stand with my Great Xia! But this ship is not so easy to board. At this moment, I want you to swear to the heavens that you will wholeheartedly support Great Xia and the Divine Blood! If you have any disloyalty, may you be punished by heaven and earth!"
Boom!
As if sensing the Emperor's declaration, lightning and thunder suddenly struck the sky.
With the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess as witnesses, this is a solemn oath, already enshrined in the laws of the void. Once broken, the consequences will be truly dire.
Some people hesitated.
Therefore, several dozen more people left their seats.
They didn't like this approach. They felt that Lin Yu was using moral blackmail and depriving them of their freedom.
Ideology is the hardest thing to change.
For example, people who are used to the freedom of the United States find it difficult to accept the constraints of Great Britain.
However, to expect extraordinary achievements and permanent security without any constraints is undoubtedly a pipe dream.
Society has no perfect system, and life has no perfect one. Wanting everything is nonsense. The key is to make choices.
Of course, the choice depends on the timing.
In the current environment, the country is in decline internally and faces formidable external enemies, including the Lizardmen who are eyeing it covetously. The legendary calamity is about to arrive.
Who can guarantee your freedom?
Only the Human Emperor!
The Emperor's current stance is that those who believe in him will have eternal life.
At this time, devotion is the greatest strength.
If you don't even have piety, how can God protect you?
This kind of piety is what Lin Yu wants.
Only the devout deserve to be protected by him.
"Master, exactly three hundred and thirty people remained, not one missing!"
After counting the number of people, Feng Jiu reported to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu nodded, slowly raised his arm, and his arm, which was like a Qilin, suddenly transformed into a fire dragon, and then coalesced into a gilded bow!
"Xuanyuan Bow!"
Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.
Everyone knows that the Human Emperor obtained the Changbai Immortal Treasure, but most people don't know exactly what it is.
The answer is now revealed.
It was actually the legendary supreme divine skill.
"It is said that in ancient times, the great god Hou Yi used this bow to shoot down the sun!"
"That's true. Wasn't it said that this divine bow had already entered the celestial realm? How come..."
"It might be a spirit! A projection!"
"That's right, the spirit of a divine artifact can be projected and reflected into the lower realm!"
Everyone was astonished and filled with curiosity.
"Hmph, it's just a broken bow, and only a projection at that. How much power can it possibly have!"
"Even if he has some power, how much of it can he actually unleash? He's just a reincarnated being, not a true human emperor!"
Those who left whispered among themselves in the distance.
But no matter what, the tone was still sarcastic.
After all, in this era of declining Dharma, divine artifacts are undoubtedly the greatest protection. Since they didn't choose to follow Lin Yu, they could only feel a pang of envy.
But there's nothing to regret. The path of spiritual practice mostly depends on oneself. Sacrificing one's freedom to follow a reincarnated being is something they might find unworthy.
At this moment, Lin Yu had gradually nocked the arrow into a full circle and slowly pointed it at the sun.
At that moment, the sun seemed to flash briefly, as if in some kind of response.
Meanwhile, in NASA's control room, two astronauts suddenly cried out in surprise.
"Holy crap, what's wrong with the sun? There was a massive outbreak of sunspots just now!"
"Such violent energy!"
Is the world about to end?
Earth, San Francisco Observatory.
An observer who was observing a star screamed and covered his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were completely black and blood was gushing out.
"Oshet! Waterhabent, the sun?"
"What a powerful geomagnetic burst!"
The sun is the master of the earth, and any disturbance to it has a huge impact on the earth.
That tiny flash seemed to trigger a chain reaction, shaking all the astronomical institutions. It was as if the world was ending.
Fortunately, their worries were unnecessary. The energy from the solar eruption did not spread but instead gathered into a small point, heading towards Earth in a certain direction.
It is in the direction of Changbai Mountain in Daxia.
At the same time, Lin Yu's long-awaited arrow was suddenly shot out! It met the sunlight beam at the dome!
That's right!
A pincer attack from both inside and outside, two terrifying forces, condensed to their extremes, simultaneously struck the same point on the dome!
Pop!
There was no explosion, just a slight sound, followed by a hissing sound, as if something was being torn apart!
Then, a shocking scene unfolded: the transparent dome, centered on that point, rapidly melted away.
As it melted, a hole covering an area of several kilometers gradually came into view.
The vast and dense spiritual energy above the dome seemed to have found an outlet, and it poured wildly down into the hole!
"Oh my god!"
"Spiritual energy is surging down!"
"My God, this liquid spiritual energy is the most I've ever seen in my life!"
Everyone was taken aback, and some even felt their voices tremble.
I'm absolutely thrilled!
Even if they were cultivators from a hidden sect, hiding in a secret realm with relatively abundant spiritual energy, they had never seen such pure and rich spiritual energy before.
At that moment, Lin Yu's booming voice rang out.
"This spiritual energy has been condensing all day long and has long since become the essence of heaven and earth. You only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, so absorb it quickly, or you will miss your chance!"
After Lin Yu's reminder, everyone immediately came to their senses and rushed towards the sky, their eyes filled with excitement and longing!
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