Free Web NovelChapter 1865: Chapter 882: I Am the Human Emperor! (Part 2)
Like a merciless machine.
But that’s only for ordinary Martial Artists.
For Moluo, Lu Chengfeng, Jiang He, Su Ming the Ancestor, the old Heavenly Master Ye Xiangnan, and others, the feeling is different. They sense Chen Yuan’s might deepening with each step he climbs.
Gradually, it becomes as deep as the sea, like a growing Shen Teng, visibly increasing at a speed discernible to the naked eye. Changes emerge in the surrounding heavens and earth.
Ten thousand miles of clear sky are slowly covered by a dim glow.
The Immortals of the Six Realms realize that it’s... the national fortune of Great Yan, also visibly increasing at this moment.
Of course, ordinary people and even most Martial Artists can’t see it. Even True Monarchs and True Masters of the Yang Transformation Realm can only faintly sense some situations.
Time slowly passes by, and all who witness the ceremony fix their eyes on this scene. Those who revere Chen Yuan simply feel that towering peak growing ever taller at this moment.
Those hostile to Chen Yuan see a black Divine Dragon of immense size roaring furiously at them, and in terror, they spit out old blood.
And they die of breathlessness.
Many such people fall among the crowd, but everyone’s attention is captivated, leaving no time to heed those collapsing around them.
On the eight hundred sixty-first step, Chen Yuan recalled the battle at Purple Gold Mountain, where he personally executed Jingtai, transforming him into a burst of fireworks displayed before everyone.
Officially heralding the start of world turmoil.
He seemed to hear his murmurs from that time.
The chaos of the human world begins with me, Chen Yuan!
On the eight hundred ninety-seventh step, Chen Yuan recalled his decisive battle with Xiang Qianqiu, slaying the emperor and his father, nailing him in the void with a spear, and saw the regretful look in his eyes.
On the nine hundred twenty-first step, Chen Yuan remembered pacifying Yagyu Toshi, completely crushing Japan’s invasion.
On the nine hundred thirty-sixth step, he saw himself striking Spirit Mountain, personally destroying Buddha and altering Spirit Mountain’s sect. The Buddha’s last words before death were crystal clear.
On the nine hundred fifty-third step, he saw himself marching north, leading troops to pacify the Grassland, exterminating countless clans, compelling the three Great Royal Courts to decide a final battle, and killing Huang Ji.
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On the nine hundred seventy-second step, the scene shifted above the starry sky, where he used himself as a bow, shooting ten arrows that shattered Fen Tian Demon Emperor’s divine skills, leaving him gravely wounded and nearly dead.
On the nine hundred eighty-first step, he witnessed himself founding Great Yan, ascending the throne, and distributing lands across the world.
On the nine hundred ninety-first step, he relived his southward campaign against Demons, battling the outer realm’s evil Luo Tian Demon God among the stars.
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On the nine hundred ninety-ninth step, Chen Yuan prepared to ascend to the Human Emperor position, climbing step by step. Memories flashed like dreams and illusions, gradually becoming vivid.
Until returning to reality.
Chen Yuan lifted his head, looked above at the last step, then gazed at the black torrent below, his lips curling into a faint smile.
Without hesitation, he stepped onto the final step.
He couldn’t differentiate between past and present, for it felt incredibly real, but he was certain that he had always advanced, despite defeats and mortal danger.
Never retreating, he climbed step by step all the way here, where he finally reached the pinnacle. Even if faced once more, nothing would change.
The Dao Heart grew ever stable.
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The altar totaled nine hundred ninety-nine steps, the last being the peak, ultimately holding a Four-direction Giant Cauldron, nine zhang in size, with a bronze hue.
Engraved with four Divine Beasts, Heaven and Earth Essence.
Its material, forged from divine bronze collected from all corners of the human world by Su Ziyue for this very day.
This has no practical function but holds symbolic meaning.
It signifies that the four corners of the realm are returned to Great Yan!
And to him!
He took out three sticks of Long Incense, ignited them with a wave, and solemnly gazed at the masses below, as well as the distant heavens, declaring:
"I rose from obscurity, rising in the world, dedicated to protecting my Human Race lifelong, sweeping the Western Regions, annihilating Japan, conquering the Northern Barbarians, and exterminating Southern Demons, pacifying the Central Plains, unifying the realm, known as the Holy Martial Emperor.
I originally dared not covet the position of the Human Emperor, fearing such a duty may inhibit the Human Race’s prosperity.
Yet... the world changes, above lies the Immortal Domain coveting, disturbing the human world, viewing my Human Race as pawns, stirring chaos with great schemes, below lurks outer realm evil plotting for millennia.
Intending to see my Human Race as blood food, destroying heaven and earth.
Thus Chen Yuan must stand for my Human Race, ascend to Human Emperor, overseeing the heavens, consolidating the fortune of the Human Emperor, gathering the heart of the world, with meager strength, safeguarding peace in the human world!
Let heaven and earth be witnesses, all beings and living things. I ascend the throne, hold the world, protect all souls!"
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In Ping’an County, Chen Yuan’s neighbors and kin, officials, and common folks, whether busy farming or working, abruptly lifted their heads and gazed towards the distant heavens.
They heard the voice from above.
It seemed another voice echoed in their hearts, compelling them to bow to the ground, all bewildered yet deeply shocked, assuming a divine manifestation, quickly kneeling.
Where one bows, others follow; soon everyone from Ping’an County, from County Magistrate to County Magistrate, down to common folk, all bowed towards the direction of the Central State.
In Tangshan Prefecture, Nanling Prefecture, Qingzhou Domain, several Southern States, most of the citizens at this time, following their hearts’ call, bowed to the ground chanting long live.
From the Central Plains Thirteen States, overseas Japan, Western Regions Northern Barbarians, Southern Border Demonic Races, at this moment, the entire human world echoed Chen Yuan’s booming thunderous voice, making one involuntarily feel submission.
Utterly unable to resist.
After all, how can human strength prevail over heaven!
The primary worshipers, naturally, were the people from the Central Plains Human Race, though even in Northern Barbarians Western Regions there were some, ultimately stirring some opposition.
To them, defying heaven is deemed highly commendable.
Southern Border, Bibo Lake.
The Shen Teng elder stood atop Jianmu, his brows furrowed, concerned not about the sound from heaven but rather the Jianmu’s response within Bibo Lake.
A puzzlement indeed, and.... speculation.
Moreover, he vaguely discerned that the thunderous voice from heaven bore seventy percent resemblance to the Holy Martial Emperor Chen Yuan, internally affirming this speculation.
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Chen Yuan’s voice resounding like thunder, not only echoing around the surrounding crowd and Martial Artists but reverberating throughout the entire human world, all hearing this voice from heaven.
The first to bow, naturally, were those near the altar, first the soldiers from the Black Dragon Army, then the populace, and then officials and nobles.
Pillars, Dukes, Kings, Immortals, all gazed at the figure atop the altar and bowed, filled with sincere submission, the figure distant and seemingly tiny.
Yet actually towering and majestic, many momentarily perceived a vast figure gradually coalescing.
From their hearts emerged a thought, eventually transforming into a voice.
"Salute the Human Emperor!"
"Salute the Human Emperor!"
"Salute the Human Emperor!"
"This bow to the heavens, to the earth, to my.... Human Race!" Chen Yuan faced downward, his body bending into an arc, grave expression.
"As the Human Emperor, whether alive or dead, I will protect my Human Race."
"As the Human Emperor, the Human Race matters most, the world matters most!"
"As the Human Emperor... this aspiration remains unaltered, this heart unchanged."
Then, Chen Yuan straightened, placing the three lit Divine Incense sticks slowly in the Four-direction Tripod, gazing ahead, intoning:
"I... am the Human Emperor!"
The next moment, earth and heavens overturned, the void changing color, dark state fortune churned like boiling water. He vaguely saw, above the Nine Heavens, seemingly a cold vertical eye appeared.
Watching him!
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Additionally, the novel might not conclude by the end of this month, but it’s pretty much at the closing stage; if some parts are poorly handled, please forgive.
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