Golden specks of light danced through the air, rushing toward Lin Changqing and gathering in his sea of consciousness.
In an instant, the golden figure began to solidify. Golden light shimmered as a solemn statue took shape, as if cast from gold—and it was still growing!
Above the statue's head, the golden cloud representing the Human Emperor's Fortune also rapidly expanded. Though it was only a small cloud above the statue, it had become incredibly dense.
At this moment, if Lin Changqing agreed to become the Human Emperor, he would undoubtedly gain the Human Emperor's Fortune and become the Human Emperor.
He would gather the fortune of the entire Human Race and become its rightful ruler!
But he had no intention of doing so. Becoming the Human Emperor himself would instead bring calamity upon the Human Race.
He had no idea how long the Heavenly Dao had been watching him.
So Lin Changqing did not accept the request of these tens of billions of people. He merely shook his head.
"Though I am of the Human Race, I am not the Human Emperor destined for it."
"The Human Race may rise, and I can be its teacher, but not its emperor."
Lin Changqing spoke to the tens of billions of people. His voice rang out like that of a sage, imbued with the profound principles of the Great Dao!
Of course, that did not mean his words themselves were the Great Dao. He stood before the three cliff faces, with all three behind him.
The Three Great Ways had all originated with Lin Changqing. His words now faintly stirred them, giving rise to this wondrous sight.
But it was more than enough.
Countless people instantly grasped the Great Dao, and their cultivation began to advance rapidly.
The Human Race already