Da Qin: Conquer all heavens and all realms

Chapter 245: Ten Thousand Daos Come to Pay Homage, Discussion of the Divine Court

The oracle of the Emperor of Heaven was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake. Although it was silent, it set off a huge wave at the root of the entire fairy world.

This oracle is not an ordinary call to action.

It uses the original law of "Zhou Tian Xing Dou" as a medium to directly penetrate all barriers in the heavens and all worlds, and is imprinted on the hearts of those supreme beings who have long been of the same origin as the Tao and are transcendental to the world.

For ordinary immortals and gods, they couldn't even sense the existence of this oracle. But for those named by the oracle, it was like the universe itself whispering to them.

The Chaos Sea, the Kaitian Daochang.

The giant axe that was suspended in the endless chaos, with the laws of the universe engraved on its blade, suddenly lit up.

Every rune seemed to come alive, emitting a terrifying aura of destruction and creation.

The burly figure sitting cross-legged on the axe handle slowly opened his eyes. This time, his gaze no longer reflected the birth and death of the universe, but rather a pure, ultimate sharpness.

"Humanity... is it really going to establish itself?" The voice of the Lord of Creation trembled with excitement. "I have remained silent for eons, waiting only for a rival who can emulate the Dao of 'Space' to its fullest potential. Under the Dao of Heaven, everything is a cage. This Human Emperor dares to break free with his mortal body. Interesting! Interesting!"

He stood up, his figure merging with the axe. The next moment, the Chaos Sea split in two, and a rift formed from the pure laws of space appeared, leading directly to the Zhoutian Xingdou Divine Court. He took a step forward, and his figure disappeared into the rift.

The starry sea of ​​life, the sacred tree of creation.

The giant tree that pierced countless star regions, each leaf representing a world, shone with an unprecedented soft light. A warm and powerful life force awakened from the core of the sacred tree.

The goddess figure composed of pure life light slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with compassion and curiosity.

"Humanity...is not the life of the individual, but the life of the collective. It's not the continuation of bloodlines, but the fire of civilization." She murmured to herself, her voice like a spring breeze sweeping across all creation. "This is a completely new form of life. If successful, it will bring infinite vitality to all realms. If it is stifled...it will be a tragedy for all of life."

She waved her hand lightly, and one of the oldest and thickest branches of the sacred tree transformed into a rainbow bridge of life, carrying her figure and extending towards the direction of the sacred court.

The end of time and space, the Eye of Guixu.

The bottomless vortex suddenly grew faster and faster. It no longer swallowed everything silently, but instead emitted a deep, cosmically destructive roar.

"Immortality... disrupts the order of birth and death..." A cold and vast consciousness vibrated at the core of the Eye of Guixu. "If humanity is established, then the 'end' will no longer be the 'end', and the 'beginning' will also be in chaos. This is the cancer of all worlds and must... be eradicated."

At the center of the vortex, a blurry figure composed of pure power of destruction and end slowly condensed.

He did not move, but an aura of "end" that was enough to destroy the hearts of immortals and gods had already locked onto the direction of the Zhoutian Xingdou Divine Court.

His will will arrive before he himself.

Meanwhile, in a vast river of time, invisible to all, a lone boat sat at anchor. On board, an old man in a plain robe, his face blurred, leisurely fished.

His fishing hook is not in the water, but in the past and the future.

When the oracle came, the fishing line on his fishing rod trembled slightly, and a fishhook made of countless threads of fate was pulled out from the long river of time.

"A catastrophe for heaven and man, a change in destiny..." The old man sighed softly as he looked at the countless possibilities flickering on the hook. "This boy's fate is no longer within the Three Realms and Five Elements, nor within the past or future. He... is creating his own 'fate'."

He put away his fishing rod, and his boat drifted downstream. The next moment, he appeared outside the Divine Court.

He did not come to attend the meeting, but to "witness" this "variable" that would determine the fate of all the heavens and worlds.

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The Zhoutian Xingdou Divine Court, the Wandao Hall.

This palace is not the Lingxiao Palace where the Emperor of Heaven handles daily government affairs, but the most central and sacred meeting place in the Divine Court.

Legend has it that this hall was built from the "first star core" at the beginning of the universe. The space inside the hall is self-contained and can accommodate all laws without collapsing.

At this moment, several "guests" have arrived in the hall.

The Dao Master of Creation stood with his hands behind his back. The sharp aura of creation from him made the laws of the entire hall seem a little unstable.

The Lord of Creation sat quietly on a lotus of life. Wherever she went, the hall was full of vitality, and even the cold star stone walls seemed to have warmth.

Opposite them, the icy will of the Eye of Guixu transformed into a continuously spinning dark vortex, suspended in mid-air. Wherever it passed, all life and energy were silently devoured and annihilated.

The Lord of Light and the Lord of Destiny seemed to have been here for a long time, yet it was as if they had never existed. One sat in a corner, the other stood in the center of the hall, their figures shone with a sense of illusion, as if they would merge into the laws of the hall at any moment.

Any one of these beings, if he were to step out alone, would be enough to make the entire fairy world tremble.

Now, they gathered together, and the mere collision of their auras caused the restrictions of the Wandao Palace to emit a buzzing sound as if they were overwhelmed.

Finally, in the deepest part of the hall, behind the star map composed of countless stars, the figure of the Emperor of Heaven slowly emerged.

He was still wearing the Nine Dragon Emperor's robe, his face blurred, but this time, his aloof indifference had completely disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity and majesty.

His gaze swept across the Dao Masters present, finally settling on the star map. In the center of the map, the star representing the Great Qin world was emitting a completely different light.

It is no longer an ordinary star, but more like a "core of the universe" that is in the making.

"My fellow Taoists, thank you for coming here in response to my call." The Emperor's voice echoed in the hall, calm, but with unquestionable majesty.

"Emperor of Heaven, no need to say more." The Lord of Creation spoke first, his voice like the clash of metal and stone. "You and I both know why we're here. What do you plan to do with that mortal named Ying Zheng and his so-called 'humanity'? Kill him, or spare him?"

The Dao Master of Creation spoke softly, his voice like a clear spring dripping on stone: "Fellow Daoist Kaitian, this matter is of no small importance. 'Humanity' has taken shape, already possessing the foundation of 'Dao'. It represents a whole new possibility. As the source of 'Dao', we should act with caution, not blindly kill."

"Possibility?" The cold consciousness of the Eye of Guixu resounded directly in everyone's mind, "That is the possibility of 'chaos'! If humanity is established, the order of birth, aging, sickness and death will be broken, and the law of all things returning to the abyss will be disrupted. This is the enemy of all worlds. Eliminate it, and the righteous path will be pursued!"

"The Righteous Path?" The illusory figure of the Lord of Destiny smiled faintly. "What is the Righteous Path? The laws of nature operate, the immortals and gods reign supreme, and mortals are enslaved for generations. Is this the Righteous Path? Now, someone wants to break these shackles and write their own destiny. Is this chaos? I think this may be... the true change of the 'Path.'"

The various Dao Masters held distinct positions, each arguing over their own opinions. Kill, protect, annihilate, wait and see... The atmosphere within the Hall of Ten Thousand Daos instantly became tense.

The Emperor listened quietly until the noise of their argument died down, then he slowly raised his hand.

"Everyone has a point." The Emperor's voice restored peace to the hall. "But today, I summoned you all, not to immediately decide the life or death of 'Humanity'."

He paused, his eyes becoming extremely deep.

"I want you all to witness with your own eyes just how far this 'humanity' has...reached."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Zhoutian Star Map in front of him shone brightly.

On the star map, the scene of the Great Qin world was infinitely magnified and presented to all the Dao Masters with incredible clarity.

On the Tianwen Stage, the towering "Human Emperor" figure behind Ying Zheng, wielding the greatsword of Order, fiercely confronted the overwhelming might of "Heavenly Path" represented by the Law Enforcement Immortal. Immortal light collided with the golden light of humanity, shattering the very void.

However, that's not all.

As they delved deeper into the star map, the Dao Masters saw more.

They saw that in every county of the Qin Dynasty, countless people burned incense and prayed, pouring the purest faith into the golden torrent.

They saw that at the border, the murderous spirit of the soldiers turned into an invisible iron wall, protecting the foundation of humanity. They saw that in the court, the wisdom of the civil officials and the loyalty of the military generals turned into the skeleton supporting "humanity".

They even saw that in the laws of the Qin Dynasty, in the daily work of the people, and in the sound of children reading aloud, there was a faint but tenacious breath of "Tao".

This breath is different from the "space" of Kaitian, different from the "life" of the creation of the world, and completely different from the "end" of Guixu.

It is "order", "collective", "civilization", and "people"!

"Did you see that?" The Emperor's voice was solemn. "He's not fighting alone. Behind him is a living, breathing civilization with its own will!"

"This 'humanity' is no longer an illusory concept. It has become a real entity!"

"Today, we are no longer discussing how to erase a 'thought'."

The Emperor of Heaven swept his gaze over all the Dao Masters present, and spoke each word with a resounding force: "Rather, we must decide whether or not we will... declare war on a 'Dao' created by mortals!"