A World-Changing Upheaval
The royal retainers and the powerful figures of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau were almost all wiped out!
Not only them, but even some of the powerful figures from the aristocratic families that Hongjia Emperor had won over were killed or wounded by the black-robed man's attack!
Qin Yan's familiar generals, including Qi Hong, the Northern Demon-Suppression General, and Red Star Daoist, were killed in action on the spot!
The complete dominance of their cultivation levels left them no time to react.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The rebels have stormed the palace!"
A eunuch hurriedly approached the main hall, kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.
"What!"
Hongjia Emperor thought he had misheard, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.
"The Grand Elder has already been killed by the enemy, and of the remaining Elders and the Demon-Suppressing Bureau's experts, less than one-tenth survived!"
"Impossible!"
Hongjia Emperor's expression instantly turned ferocious, and gusts of cold wind echoed throughout the entire hall.
He then slumped onto the throne.
"That's impossible!"
Hongjia Emperor could not believe that all of this was real. That was his great-uncle, a legendary Martial Arts Myth master of mythical status.
How could they possibly perish so easily!
"Father, I never thought you were still alive...!"
Prince Jing's leisurely voice echoed throughout the hall as he gazed at the illusory figure with a complex expression.
October!
The palace was captured, and the false emperor Yuanqing Emperor, committed suicide!
Prince Jing had the last laugh!
Meanwhile, the Prince Xiang and the King of Chu each occupied a territory, and it is unknown what agreement they reached.
This greatly shocked Qin Yan, who was far away in Qinghe Town!
Four Martial Arts Myth legends joined forces and nearly destroyed the entire imperial city.
General Qi Hong has been killed in battle!
Qin Yan's expression was not very good; the help that Qi Hong and his family had given him over three generations was considerable.
His sudden and inexplicable death left him somewhat distressed.
The royal retainers have all died.
Among the powerful figures of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau, Qin Zhu and Gong Miao, the East Demon-Suppression General, survived!
However, Wei Chen also seems to have suffered a severe blow and has been secretly imprisoned by Prince Jing. His fate is unknown!
"General, this is the latest intelligence we've obtained."
At the same time, news also came from the intelligence agency Qin Yan.
When he read the contents of the letter, his expression instantly turned serious.
The two major forces Thunderclap Immortal Sect and Azure Origin Immortal Sect, have appeared in the territories ruled by the King of Chu and the Prince Xiang, respectively!
The two great immortal sects displayed extraordinary immortal techniques to the people, who revered them as Immortals.
At this time, he was recruiting disciples in both places, and his power was growing rapidly.
"I never imagined that these two immortal sects would survive to this day."
Qin Yan's expression was extremely solemn, because he knew of the existence of these two immortal sects from the records in the Tai Xuan Immortal Sect.
They were a top-tier power in ancient times.
Among them are ancient monsters that have existed for over ten thousand years.
As the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi revived, these surviving old monsters also began to become active again.
Qin Yan's eyes flashed!
"Keep inquiring, especially about those suddenly emerging immortal sects; pay close attention to them."
Qin Yan gave the instructions calmly.
Prince Jing won the throne, and there must have been some powerful figure backing him up; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to sit in that position.
Only three days had passed.
News has come from the capital again: Prince Jing, now Hongwen Emperor, has established the Dao One Immortal Sect as the state religion!
Honor Immortal Master Yunchen as the National Preceptor!
"Immortal Master Yunchen!"
Qin Yan frowned upon hearing the name, as he had seen it in the miscellaneous records of the Tai Xuan Immortal Sect.
Immortal Venerable Yun Chen!
Known as the pinnacle of Mahayana Buddhism, the Dao Master of the Dao One Immortal Sect!
He was widely recognized as one of the top five strongest individuals of that era!
No one knows exactly how long he has lived, but it is estimated that he has lived for at least 100,000 years.
Such a figure is almost an immortal; it seems that even ten thousand Era of Spiritual Isolation cannot erase his existence.
"This world is getting more and more interesting."
Qin Yan couldn't help but mutter, "Those ancient monsters from ten thousand years ago have all come out."
This reminded him of the terrifying beings of the Underworld.
Thinking of this, Qin Yan felt a chill run down his spine.
"Could those creatures in the Underworld also be those ancient monsters from ten thousand years ago?"
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.
After all, the Underworld corresponding to Qinghe Town is home to a terrifying number of powerful beings.
Even now, he wouldn't dare to provoke them easily.
Fortunately, these guys are still asleep. Who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause if they wake up?
This put him under immense pressure.
During this period, all sorts of information kept pouring into Qinghe Town.
Qin Yan gradually sorted out his thoughts.
On the surface, Hongwen Emperor was the ruler of the dynasty, but many regions had already slipped out of his control.
The most obvious examples are the Prince Xiang and the King of Chu, who have the support of the immortal sects and no longer take Hongwen Emperor seriously.
Besides these two, Buddhist and Daoist groups in various regions have also begun to support their respective chosen representatives.
The Great Li Dynasty appeared intact, but in reality, it had long since fallen apart.
Emperor Hongwen's current territory is probably less than half the size of the Great Li Dynasty.
Especially now that he is trapped in Capital, Tianlan Prefecture, the birthplace of his dynasty, is too far away to exert any influence.
Even if he wanted to move the capital, there was nothing he could do.
Capital holds a very important political position, and he cannot abandon it.
Tianlan Prefecture was located on the periphery of the entire dynasty, making it impossible for it to become the political center of the dynasty.
This guy is probably feeling incredibly uncomfortable right now.
Qin Yan is now simply watching quietly, focusing on developing his own strength.
Even if immortal cultivation were to resume, so what?
It should still be oppressive, not oppressive.
How could a high and mighty cultivator care about the life or death of mortals?
Technological advancements have ensured a basic standard of living for ordinary people.
Why did hundreds of thousands or even millions of cultivation civilizations exist, while ordinary people's lives remained within an agrarian civilization?
First, the Immortals don't care.
Secondly, there is no fertile ground for technological development.
Thirdly, there is the hostility of cultivators.
This is a concept shaped by the times.
Cultivators are high above, how could they possibly tolerate ordinary people mastering technology that is close to that of Immortals?
What ordinary people can do, how can these cultivators be so high and mighty?
Even the thoughts of just a small group of people are enough to destroy the very beginnings of technology.
Those who cultivate immortality must possess the ignorance and foolishness of mortals; only in this way can they be easily controlled.
The explosion of technology signifies the opening up of the minds of ordinary people, which represents the rise of the collective.
Give vulnerable individuals a higher disaster resilience!
Most people aspire to become lofty cultivators, yet the vast majority are just ordinary people.
Only a small number of cultivators possess immense power and control the development and operation of this world.
This is a brand new era, and also an opportunity.
Cultivation and technology coexist.
Qin Yan believes that technology is the lower limit of civilization, supporting the ascension of more people, and even failure can guarantee a person's basic survival.
Sect-based cultivation is too narrow-minded.
There's nothing we can do; that's just human nature.
To change all of this, a transformation at the spiritual level is needed.
He doesn't object to the strong having more resources, because that's inevitable.
However, it is also necessary to ensure that ordinary people have enough living space, at least enough to live like human beings.
It has stairs to climb upwards.