I Am King Zhou, Human Emperor!

The next moment, images still surfaced before his eyes, clearer and more vast than before.

"Countless living beings as soldiers, a million gods and demons as generals!"

"I have no gods in my heart, no buddhas, no demons! I am the god, the buddha, the demon!"

"Defeat all heroes of every race, laugh proudly at the Six Paths of Gods and Devils!"

Even though he had already witnessed it once, seeing the Human Emperors fight with their blood and lives still made his blood boil.

"The torch passes from hand to hand, the Human Dao shall flourish forever! The humans of this world—I will protect them!" Zi Shou declared firmly.

As his voice rang out, countless statues slowly dissolved, leaving only one statue before him.

When his hands touched the statue, a voice resounded in his mind.

"I am the Heavenly Emperor, and I shall suppress all enemies under heaven!"

With that voice, a flood of information surged into his mind—the inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor was not a realm, but a title, representing invincible combat power, representing a legend!

On the second floor of the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors, the inheritance he had obtained from a Human Emperor was precisely the inheritance of Emperor Ye.

However, now that he had already Proven Dao and Become Emperor, the inheritances from before the Emperor realm were useless to him.

What he had obtained was an inheritance of a higher level, one that surpassed the peak of the Human Dao Domain.

To live nine lives in reverse amidst the boundless mortal world, until time no longer clings to the body, achieving eternal immortality—this is the Red Dust Immortal!

On the second floor of the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors, what he had obtained was precisely Emperor Ye's inheritance of living nine lives in reverse to become a Red Dust Immortal.

However, the inheritance he had obtained did not actually require him to live nine lives in reverse to become a Red Dust Immortal.

With about twenty years left until the Investiture of the Gods, he simply did not have that much time to live nine lives in reverse.

Moreover, this cultivation method was actually not suited to the Investiture of the Gods World he was in.

In the Investiture of the Gods World, the laws of heaven and earth were completely different; there was no situation where one could not become an immortal.

Emperor Ye's inheritance method was better described as nine levels of transformation rather than living nine lives in reverse to become an immortal.

Transform nine times, each time as if living an entire life anew, until one's own strength reached its absolute limit, and time no longer clung to the body.

According to Grand Tutor Wen, since the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, no matter how a Human Sovereign cultivated, they only had a hundred years of lifespan.

Even the former Human Sovereign, Jie of Xia, who nearly cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, ultimately perished and vanished from the Dao.

If he transformed nine times and achieved the Red Dust Immortal realm, could he break this limitation?

In his view, the hope was probably slim, but just because it couldn't happen now didn't mean it couldn't happen later.

If Golden Immortal couldn't do it, that didn't mean Great Luo Golden Immortal couldn't! If Great Luo Golden Immortal couldn't do it, that didn't mean Chaotic Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal couldn't!

"There's still one chance to draw from the Myriad Heavens Treasures—I wonder what I'll get!"

He hadn't immediately drawn from the Myriad Heavens Treasures precisely because he wanted to do it after reaching the second floor of the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors.

The second floor of the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors looked exactly the same as the first, but the Myriad Heavens Treasures drawn here were different.

With a thought, a flash of light passed before his eyes, and the next moment, a drop of blood appeared before him.

A drop of blood? What kind of Myriad Heavens Treasure was this?

It was neither a heavenly treasure like the Undying Immortal Herbs nor an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon like the Wushi Bell.

Just a single drop of blood—what use could it possibly have?

All his questions were answered the moment he touched that drop of blood.

"The Reincarnation of a Drop of Blood! Pierce through the long river of time, experience different lives!" Zi Shou murmured to himself.

This was a drop of blood from a supreme powerhouse, capable of piercing the long river of time, capable of reincarnating through the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, giving him the opportunity to experience different lives.

An instant is eternity; experiencing a long life in reincarnation while only a moment passes for himself.

Such a drop of blood was far more precious than any heavenly treasure or Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon—its value was simply incalculable.

"The power of a single drop of blood is ultimately limited—I wonder how many times it will let me reincarnate!" Zi Shou thought to himself.

This drop of blood could indeed allow him to reincarnate, but exactly how many times depended on the specific circumstances.

Some reincarnations were short, consuming little energy; some were long, naturally consuming more energy.

If combined with Emperor Ye's inheritance method, it could allow him to achieve the Red Dust Immortal realm in a very short time.

"Opening the second floor of the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors—I didn't expect to get an extra chance at inheritance!"

The surprise was not just obtaining Emperor Ye's inheritance, nor just obtaining that drop of blood.

On this second floor of the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors, he had also gained an additional opportunity to receive an inheritance.

This opportunity could be used by himself, or passed on to anyone he deemed worthy.

A single chance to receive the inheritance of a Human Emperor—if given to someone he recognized, it would not expose the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors.

Others would only think he was teaching a technique, which was actually quite common in the Investiture of the Gods World.

He already possessed the inheritance of Emperor Ye; even if he gained the legacy of another Human Emperor, it would be of little use.

But using this opportunity to nurture other humans would be a fine chance indeed.

A hero needs three helpers; in this Canonization of the Gods, he could not fight alone.

This calamity sweeping all of humanity meant no one could escape.

Fortunately, there were still people like Grand Tutor Wen and Bi Gan, holding firm in the face of adversity.

He had some ideas about who should receive the chance to inherit a Human Emperor's legacy, but he still needed to deliberate.

After a moment's thought, he did not immediately use that drop of blood but put it away instead.

He had only recently broken through, and his realm had just stabilized; there was no need to rush.

"By my reckoning, Grand Tutor Wen and Bi Gan should be arriving soon," Zi Shou thought to himself.

Sure enough, not long after, Grand Tutor Wen and Bi Gan came together to seek an audience, waiting outside the palace.

It went without saying that they had come because of today's events.

Grand Tutor Wen and Bi Gan arrived quickly, but there was another person with them.

That person was Huang Feihu, the King Wucheng who guarded the realm, holding a high position at court.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider leading the campaign personally. The drawbacks outweigh the benefits!" Bi Gan said with a grave expression.

As soon as he had paid his respects to the King, he could not help but speak, showing just how anxious he was.

It was not his fault; at this critical juncture, personally leading an expedition was hardly a wise move.

Even if the Seventy-Two Route Lords of the North Sea were suppressed, if all the other lords rebelled, the loss would still outweigh the gain.

And if they failed to suppress them—or worse, suffered a major defeat—the kingdom might truly be in danger of collapse.

"Your Majesty, the Vice Chancellor speaks truly. Personally leading the campaign is not impossible, but it should not be now!" Huang Feihu said in a deep voice.

Huang Feihu came from seven generations of loyal officials, and his sister was the Western Palace Consort; naturally, his fortunes were tied to the Great Shang's.

That was why, at such a critical moment, Huang Feihu had come together with Grand Tutor Wen and Bi Gan.

"Why not first tell us what Your Majesty is thinking?"

Compared to Huang Feihu and Bi Gan, Grand Tutor Wen was much calmer. Instead of directly dissuading him, he asked about the doubts in his heart.

Since returning to court, his perception of the current King had unknowingly changed.

From the King's recent actions, he could not possibly be so unwise.

"You have all seen the Three-Year Development Plan, so you know what it means for our Great Shang. But..."

Facing these three, he saw no need to hide anything and directly laid out his intentions.

"Your Majesty, what you say may have merit. Once news of your personal expedition spreads, all hidden dangers will surface.

But have you considered that without you in Chaoge City, things might turn out worse than imagined?" Bi Gan said sternly.

He understood the King's intent—to expose all hidden dangers at once and eliminate them thoroughly.

After all, with the King in Chaoge City, no matter how dissatisfied some were, they would not dare act recklessly.

Thus, once the Three-Year Development Plan was implemented, many would pay lip service while opposing it in practice.

Only if the King personally led the expedition would many people lose patience and jump out all at once.

But his worry was this: if the King remained in Chaoge City, adjustments could still be made to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.

But if the King went on campaign and the situation got out of hand, how could it be salvaged?

He would rather go slowly than risk an accident, and he certainly did not want to see the Great Shang truly fall.

Huang Feihu and Grand Tutor Wen both nodded—this was their greatest concern as well.

"Rest assured. Since Imperial We dares to lead the campaign personally, Imperial We has already made ample preparations. I intend to have Grand Tutor Wen assist in governing," Zi Shou said.