The Human Emperor's Divine Ability: Words Followed by Law

That bow lasted a very long time indeed!

Seeing the Human Emperor act so solemnly, the rest of those present were baffled.

In the end, they could only follow the Human Emperor's lead and bow as well.

After a long while, Ye Xuan finally rose to his full height and addressed the heavens in a ringing voice:

"As the saying goes, heaven and earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs. These words speak of the indifference of heaven and earth, yet I feel that all beings have misunderstood them!"

"The Great Dao loves all, yet the people of the world are too ignorant to know it. It is a sorrowful thing. Today, yin and yang are in chaos in the Primordial World, and Qiankun has been turned upside down. Drought runs rampant in some places, floods rage in others, and all living beings under heaven suffer!"

"Today, with my exalted position as Human Emperor and my destiny as the common sovereign of heaven and earth, I wield the divine ability Words Followed by Law to command the Dao repositories of heaven and earth: bring order to yin and yang, set Qiankun right, and restore heaven and earth to their proper order, granting their living beings a thread of hope! Words Followed by Law, laws of the Great Dao, I beseech you to descend!!!"

Ye Xuan's voice was loud and mighty, rumbling across heaven and earth!

The next moment, heaven and earth themselves seemed to tremble for no apparent reason.

It was as though they were responding to Ye Xuan's words.

Then the civil and military officials saw a powerful presence suddenly surge from Ye Xuan.

It shimmered faintly with a pale golden light, and as it rose, vast, boundless fortune spread directly across the sky above Chaoge City.

It showed signs of spreading farther still.

Many people noticed the sight.

They could not help raising their heads to watch.

Clearly, the Human Emperor had activated his own fortune through special means.

His fortune had directly affected the will of heaven and earth.

The next moment, everyone saw the slightly gray sky clear at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The gray, faintly decayed air vanished without a trace as well.

The blue sky gradually emerged.

At that moment, the earth, too, seemed to give off a sense of weight and solidity.

In that instant, the entire world became much brighter and clearer.

The next moment, a thunderclap rang out across heaven and earth.

The northern lands, including Chaoge City, instantly darkened.

Thunderbolts fell one after another, as though they would shatter the sky.

Then a torrential rain poured down.

The people of Chaoge City all cheered and leaped for joy.

A tremendous roar of cheers rang out across heaven and earth.

After years without rain, Chaoge was now being drenched in a downpour.

It was nothing less than a sign of great fortune.

Chaoge and the northern regions of Great Shang were all covered by the torrential rain.

Meanwhile, in the distant south, the plum rain season, with its seemingly endless rain, now seemed to have been forcibly seized by the throat.

The dreary rain that had continued without pause for months vanished with astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, the dark clouds scattered, and heaven and earth cleared.

The sun, unseen for months, now shone freely upon the land.

The boundless earth now revealed its vast, incomparable bosom.

In many flooded places, the excess water was silently and completely absorbed.

This earthshaking change had come about because of a single statement from the Human Emperor.

It was nothing less than a miracle scarcely heard of through the ages.

Everyone present was utterly astonished.

No one had expected the Human Emperor to possess such inconceivable means.

The Human Emperor really could wield his own fortune.

And he had reached the point where his words were followed by law and he could command heaven and earth!

It was simply unimaginable.

After all, none of the Human Emperors of past generations had reached such a realm.

Yet the reigning Human Emperor had already reached it. It truly was somewhat inconceivable.

Did that not mean the reigning Human Emperor had surpassed the sages of old?

For a time, the hearts and courage of all the civil and military officials at court shattered.

The gazes they turned upon the Human Emperor revealed boundless terror.

The Human Emperor had used his own fortune to command heaven and earth, his words followed by law.

He had used his own will to influence heaven and earth.

It was unprecedented in the history of the human race.

Ye Xuan stood in the rain with his hands clasped behind his back.

The torrential rain eerily veered around him, turning the space around him into a small world of its own.

In the eyes of the assembled officials, he looked like a heavenly god, and the sight struck deep into their hearts.

Ye Xuan spoke calmly:

"I have used the power of Words Followed by Law. The disasters in the various regions will undoubtedly be eliminated within the next few days, restoring a clear and orderly world to heaven and earth."

"In addition, I will dispatch other mighty experts to make a personal trip to the Dragon Clan."

"They will subdue the Four Seas Dragon Clan to ensure that the realm of Great Shang endures forever and enjoys favorable winds and timely rains in the future."

"For the time being, I need each of you to attend to your own duties and carry out your responsibilities in an orderly manner."

"If anyone dares neglect his duties, I shall take the dog's head from his shoulders!"

The civil and military officials in the rain looked like drowned rats. When they heard the killing intent in the Human Emperor's words,

their scalps all went numb, and they dropped to their knees.

Ye Xuan pondered for a moment, then strolled away.

"Shang Rong, Bi Gan, Huang Feihu, you three come with me. I have something to say to you."

"The rest of you may disperse!"

After turning away, Ye Xuan finally let out a long breath.

He had managed, barely, to get through his first court session.

He had also made an appearance before the assembled officials.

Next, he needed to make sweeping reforms.

Upon reaching the study, Ye Xuan turned to look at the three men behind him:

"My four beloved ministers, please sit. Let me have a drink of water first."

Ye Xuan sat down and collected himself.

"You three, along with Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, who is campaigning in the north, are my true confidants."

"There are things in my heart that I can only tell you."

"Great Shang is now being tossed by wind and rain, and danger is about to arise. When that time comes, the country will no longer be a country, and families will no longer be families. I wish to restore our old realm."

"When that time comes, I fear I will have to act rather ruthlessly. What do you, my beloved ministers, think?"

Hearing Ye Xuan's incisive words, Shang Rong hurriedly spoke:

"Your Majesty is unfathomable and possesses earthshaking power and talent. It is truly a great blessing for the nation."

"Your Majesty's mighty name will soon shake the whole world. It is truly a blessing for all the common people under heaven."

Bi Gan and Huang Feihu likewise voiced their agreement.

Ye Xuan, however, shook his head. After pondering for a moment, he finally spoke:

"Great Shang can now be said to be tossed by wind and rain. Because of the weather, the people have produced no grain for three years. They have suffered for a long time."

"I wish to send you, Royal Uncle, with money and grain to provide relief to the common people. What do you think?"

Bi Gan naturally agreed at once. "Your Majesty trusts me, and I will certainly dash out my liver and brains to repay the grace of your recognition. It is just that the national treasury is now empty."

"The Grand Tutor's northern campaign against the seventy-two lords requires enormous amounts of money and grain. I fear the treasury cannot bear it-"

"You need not trouble yourself over that for now. Use whatever remains in the treasury as you see fit. First, make sure that all the people under heaven have food to eat and can make it through these difficult days."

"I will find a way to deal with the other matters."

"Now that I have harmonized the yin and yang of heaven and earth, the weather will surely be fair and the rains plentiful in the near future."

"Once I find a way to subdue the Four Seas Dragon Clan, I will surely be able to ensure favorable winds and timely rains for Great Shang forever."

"After a few more months, the new harvest will come in. Then the crisis will surely be over!"