Establishing the Human Emperor

"Your Maj... Impe..."

"Uh, no! Imperial Preceptor, please speak."

Di Xin could barely string a sentence together. In his heart, Gu Changqing was like a god.

Now, with him standing above and Gu Changqing below, he felt dizzy.

Gu Changqing gave a wry smile, thinking, Why is this kid so nervous? I don't bite.

"Your Great King's civil and martial virtues surpass the Three Sovereigns, and his benevolence exceeds the Five Emperors. He should ascend to the position of Human Emperor."

"Granted!"

Di Xin didn't even hear what Gu Changqing said and immediately granted it. In his subconscious, whatever Gu Changqing said was right.

The courtiers were terrified!

The Imperial Preceptor really dared to say it, and the Great King really dared to approve it!

Civil and martial virtues? Just look at the mess that was Chaoge—where were the civil virtues, where were the martial virtues?

And surpassing the Three Sovereigns, exceeding the Five Emperors?

That was even more ridiculous.

These past few years, it had been one disaster after another, either natural or man-made, with rebellions erupting everywhere. The foundation of Great Shang was on the verge of collapse.

Could you two please have some shame?

"Absolutely not!"

The courtiers were furious but dared not speak. Only Wen Zhong could challenge Di Xin directly.

"Great King, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were destined by Heaven. How can the Great King covet the position of Human Emperor?"

What? Human Emperor?

Di Xin was stunned; only then did he realize.

Gu Changqing's purpose in coming to court was to make him the Human Emperor!

Is this really okay?

I'm not ready yet!

Di Xin cast an inquiring glance at Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing nodded slightly.

Seeing that Gu Changqing was serious, Di Xin felt a great sense of ease.

It didn't matter if he wasn't ready; it was enough that Gu Changqing was.

His trust in Gu Changqing had reached a blind level.

The rebellion in the North Sea: Wen Zhong spent three years with no results, but Gu Changqing went, and success was immediate, even bringing back two Demon Saints.

When Luck plummeted, Gu Changqing's trip to the Ancestral Tomb caused Luck to surge and become unbreakable.

Cultivating in seclusion for ten years and Proving the Dao of Mixed Origin—even legendary tales wouldn't dare to write that.

The Queen merely benefited from being near him and was now a Primordial Golden Immortal, capable of easily defeating ten of him.

Thinking of Gu Changqing's great achievements, Di Xin's confidence soared.

"My might extends throughout the realm, unifying all corners. Why can I not be the Human Emperor?"

Di Xin stared at Wen Zhong, questioning him.

Wen Zhong urgently said, "The southeast is not yet pacified, and Xiqi is stirring. If the Great King ascends to Human Emperor now, the feudal lords will surely rise in rebellion, and Great Shang will be in peril."

Di Xin replied, "I have a million brave soldiers. Wherever my royal army goes, none dare to disobey. Why should I fear these petty rogues?"

Wen Zhong ignored the over-inflated Di Xin and turned to Gu Changqing, asking, "Junior Martial Uncle, the Great King might not know the world's situation, but does Junior Martial Uncle not know either?"

"Xiqi has the support of the Chan Sect, and the Western Sect is secretly assisting them. Xiqi is already a major concern. If the Great King ascends to Human Emperor now, it will surely provoke the wrath of both the Immortal and Mortal Realms."

Wen Zhong's words made the courtiers nod in agreement, and even Di Xin felt it made a lot of sense.

Becoming Human Emperor wasn't impossible, but they should at least wait until the rebellions were quelled.

Gu Changqing chuckled, "And then?"

Wen Zhong: ?

And then? And then Great Shang will fall!

He truly couldn't understand why his usually steady Junior Martial Uncle was so aggressive today!

Could this be a fake Junior Martial Uncle?

Gu Changqing continued, "If the southeast wants to cause trouble, suppress them. If Xiqi wants to rebel, pacify them. If the immortal sects want to stir things up, slaughter them."

"Is this... very difficult?"

Very difficult?

Wen Zhong almost stumbled.

Even if the Intercepting Sect is dominant, it can't withstand the combined might of two sects.

While the sect leader's Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is said to be unbreakable by anything less than four Saints, it can be broken if there are four Saints!

The Two Sages of the West, plus Yuanshi Tianzun, and Nüwa the Saint—that makes exactly four Saints.

It's still up in the air whose side the Great King will ultimately take.

Junior Martial Uncle, you're so restless, you don't just want to destroy Great Shang, you want to destroy the Intercepting Sect too!

At this, Gu Changqing said, "Do you think if the Great King doesn't ascend, Xiqi won't revolt? That the immortal sects will be peaceful? That the southeast will be stable?"

"This..."

These three consecutive questions left Wen Zhong speechless.

Gu Changqing continued, "When there is great chaos, there must be great governance. Succeed, and our Human Race will be glorious for eternity. Fail, and we will be infamous for ten thousand years, and the Human Race will decline. For the great cause of the Human Race, we must fight, and we must win!"

Di Xin then said, "My mind is made up. I will now pray to Heaven..."

"You are the Human Emperor, as great as Heaven itself. What prayers? What sacrifices to Heaven?"

Gu Changqing interrupted Di Xin, adding, "Just take out the Human Emperor Brush, write an imperial decree, stamp it with the Human Emperor Seal, and announce it to the Three Realms."

Fierce, the Imperial Preceptor is truly fierce!

Everyone praised Gu Changqing's domineering presence, and worried about his audacity. At the same time, they agreed with Gu Changqing's words.

Though seemingly radical, Great Shang was in a critical state of survival.

To advance was death, to retreat was also death.

Better to die gloriously than to have lived in vain.

"Good!"

Di Xin was infected by Gu Changqing's spirit. He decided to go all out.

Since everyone, both above and below, wanted him dead and Great Shang to collapse, he might as well fight with all his might.

"Fei Lian, bring the Human Emperor Brush!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

In a moment, Fei Lian borrowed the Human Emperor Brush from Jiang Si.

Di Xin took the Human Emperor Brush, wrote the imperial decree, and stamped it with the Human Emperor Seal.

Roar—

As the decree was completed, a Luck Golden Dragon roared forth, flying out of Chaoge, surveying the Four Seas and Eight Desolations.

Boundless dragon might suppressed the Human Realm.

It proclaimed Di Xin's legitimacy and declared Great Shang's heavenly might.

After a full hour, the Luck Golden Dragon returned to Chaoge, transforming into four dragon pillars standing in the Dragon Virtue Hall.

This...

The sudden turn of events stunned the assembled officials.

Could King Zhou truly be the fated one?

Gu Changqing was also slightly surprised. Is this the benefit of Luck Manifestation?

Not only the court officials were stunned, but also the common people of the world, and the various immortal sects.

Heavenly Court.

"Human Emperor?"

Haotian slammed his palm down, shattering the table in front of him.

"How dare that brat!"

Kunlun Mountain.

Yuanshi Tianzun's face was ashen. He looked at Ran Deng and angrily said, "Is this the result of your defection?"

Ran Deng was speechless.

After their parting at the North Sea, Gu Changqing had not appeared again.

When he reappeared, he pulled off this stunt of establishing a Human Emperor!

Judging by the aura, it had even succeeded!

Mount Sumeru.

The Two Sages of the West looked worried, especially Zhun Ti.

He had tricked Gu Changqing back then.

If Gu Changqing truly helped Di Xin stabilize his position, Buddhism's Journey Eastward would be difficult again.

Even though Buddhism's Journey Eastward was decreed by the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao had only decreed three Human Emperors, and now Di Xin had become the fourth.

Its might surpassed even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

The sheer volume of Luck, even the combined Luck of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors couldn't compare.

The Heavenly Dao was not immutable!

On Golden Turtle Island, Tong Tian looked utterly bewildered.

Kid, did you go too far?

Establishing a Human Emperor—you actually did that?

In Zixiao Palace, Hongjun's blood pressure shot through the roof.

The era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors is over, and you dare to establish another Human Emperor!

Enraged, Hongjun raised a hand and slapped it towards Gu Changqing.

But when he saw the explosive Merits on Gu Changqing, he instantly calmed down.

Big shot, whatever makes you happy.

Possessing such Merits, he was far more than a mere disciple of the Intercepting Sect.

Even though he had merged with the Dao and become the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson, he couldn't truly control the Primordial World.

The Primordial World held great terror, great secrets!

The more one knew, the greater their reverence.

With apprehension in his heart, Hongjun simply closed Zixiao Palace.

It wouldn't open again until the Investiture of the Gods was complete.

Whether the Human Emperor could be established would be decided after the Investiture of the Gods.

All the Saints, except Nüwa, rushed to Zixiao Palace.

The Human Race establishing another Human Emperor—such a monumental event was beyond their authority to decide.

Aside from Tong Tian, no one believed that Gu Changqing alone could achieve this.

They hadn't even made it halfway when they lost contact with Zixiao Palace.

This...

What's going on?

All the Saints looked utterly bewildered.