HPDBC Chapter 316 The Aura of the Human Emperor
Chapter 316 The Aura of the Human Emperor
Chapter 316 The Aura of the Human Emperor
"Let me first tell you about the two paths to becoming a god-level or demigod-level powerhouse in that era."
The old Dragon King said quietly, "First, gain the recognition of the Supreme God and become a new god."
Since the last human emperor declared war on the gods, he warned the supreme gods such as the Western Emperor, the Eastern Heavenly Emperor, and the Buddha of the Pure Land:
Whoever dares to deify a mortal from the Shang Dynasty will be the first to suffer a ruthless attack from the Shang.
The supreme gods were unwilling to offend this mad emperor first, so this path was personally blocked by the last human emperor.
The old Dragon King couldn't help but laugh as he said this: "The last human emperor also said:"
Any god from any divine kingdom who cannot control his lower body and fathers a child with a mortal from the Xia Kingdom will be the first target of the Shang Dynasty's conquest.
Jiang Chaosheng was taken aback: "So vulgar? That's what you said back then?"
The old Dragon King nodded with a smile: "That's exactly what he said."
Therefore, the supreme gods issued divine decrees and compiled the heavenly laws:
Gods cannot fall in love with mortals.
Jiang Chaosheng chuckled, "That's really domineering."
It's true that the stubborn are afraid of the reckless, and the reckless are afraid of the reckless.
The last emperor at that time was someone who dared to gamble with the fate of the Shang Dynasty, someone who was willing to risk his life.
The old Dragon King continued, "There is a second path to becoming a god-level or demigod-level powerhouse:
He was appointed by the emperor and became a merchant minister who bore the fate of the nation.
The "Prime Minister" is comparable to a high-ranking god, the "Ministers and Three Dukes" are comparable to a mid-ranking god, the various marquises are comparable to true gods, and the earl can fight against the son of a god, which is to say, they are demigods.
But Shang Chen is not appointed casually; it requires the Emperor to expend his imperial energy to issue the imperial decree of appointment.
Even though Emperor Xin possessed the most imperial aura of any human emperor in history, it wasn't enough to attract too many humans and demons to become Shang subjects.
Jiang Chaosheng's eyes showed surprise.
The Emperor is not only powerful in battle himself, but he can also grant great power to the Shang officials appointed by him.
No wonder the gods are so powerful and humans are so weak, yet the last emperor had the confidence to declare war on the gods.
"Next, let's talk about the shackles of divine blood of demigods."
The Dragon King of the Jing River continued: "There is a legend."
The gods felt disgusted by these "acquired demigods" who insulted the divine corpses, and they also despised those "innate demigods".
They originally intended to punish all demigods—
By casting a curse on divine blood, mortals who possess divine blood become extremely weak.
Jiang Chaosheng understood.
Whether they are innate demigods like the Son of God or acquired demigods who have had divine organs grafted onto them, they all have divine blood flowing through their veins.
For the gods of the divine realm, cursing divine blood couldn't be easier.
However, this is very dangerous for a demigod.
Because the gods can curse the divine blood within them at any time, it's equivalent to handing their lives over to the gods.
The Dragon King of the Jing River continued, "Considering that a demigod ultimately has some divine blood flowing through their body..."
The proud gods did not want to see beings with divine blood being bullied by mortals.
Therefore, the gods placed another curse on the blood of the gods.
Although demigods cultivate at lightning speed and possess extraordinary combat power, they are forever suppressed by the bloodline of true gods.
The Dragon King of the Jing River glanced at Jiang Chaosheng, who was frowning in thought, and slowly said, "Actually, this is one of the gods'..."
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Jiang Chaosheng relaxed his brows and sighed, "This is a conspiracy by the gods, right? No, it should be considered an open conspiracy."
The Dragon King of the Jing River looked surprised: "Sir, you are quick-witted. This is indeed a conspiracy by the gods."
Many people are unwilling to patiently cultivate themselves, and many others are of mediocre talent and unlikely to achieve great things.
Of course, becoming a demigod-level powerhouse is extremely difficult for ordinary people.
Some people take the path of devouring divine organs to become demigods.
Those corpses of gods are of no value to the divine realm, but they are priceless treasures to those who want to take shortcuts.
They would fight fiercely over the corpses of the gods, and this struggle would indirectly deplete the human world's resources.
Although he eventually became a demigod with considerable combat power, this demigod was suppressed by the bloodline of a true god.
Many demigods joined the ranks of the gods out of fear of the bloodline of the true gods.
By weakening the enemy's strengths, the Great Merchants suffered heavy losses.
Because... the temptation to become stronger is just too great.
Jiang Chaosheng remained silent for a while.
The Emperor could indeed appoint Shang officials, granting ordinary people great power.
However, in that dynasty, those who were appointed as ministers of the Shang dynasty were mostly from powerful aristocratic families.
If the emperor's vital energy is depleted to appoint poor scholars as ministers, it may cause dissatisfaction among aristocratic families and destabilize the dynasty's foundation.
If that's the case...
The gods' move was really underhanded.
They would say that it is not that the Supreme God does not want all mortals to become gods, but that your human emperor does not allow you to become gods.
He is unwilling to expend his imperial energy to help you become top-tier powerhouses.
Since that's the case, then let God help you become strong!
Go ahead and devour the corpses of gods who have fallen on the battlefield, inherit the bloodline of the gods, become a demigod comparable to Shang Chen, join the ranks of the gods, and punish your foolish human emperor.
Mortals will use the name of the Investiture of the Gods to start a war to establish the gods.
Therefore, he became a tyrant, King Zhou of Shang.
He could imagine how difficult the situation must have been for the last emperor.
To declare war on the gods, one must block the path to godhood.
However, appointing sons of aristocratic families as Shang officials caused public resentment; appointing sons of poor families as Shang officials angered the aristocratic families.
Jiang Chaosheng was silent for a moment: "Then, how was this conspiracy thwarted?"
This conspiracy will definitely be foiled.
Otherwise, the last emperor, who has lost the hearts of the people, will lose very quickly.
The Dragon King of the Jing River gazed into the distant rain, as if reminiscing about something.
"It is said that the power of a demigod is something that ordinary people cannot achieve even if they spend their entire lives cultivating."
As the Dragon King of the Jing River spoke, a hint of pride appeared on his dragon mouth: "Legend has it that the human goddess Daji, with her mortal magic, not only slew demigods but even several true gods!"
The Dragon King of the Jing River looked towards the South Sea City, his gaze seemingly piercing through the towering buildings and landing on a guest room in the Zero Antique Shop. He exclaimed in admiration, "It was precisely because Daji set an example for the people of the Great Shang Dynasty that many of them began to strive for self-improvement. This thwarted the gods' conspiracy and gave Emperor Xin a much-needed reprieve."
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Upon hearing this, Jiang Chaosheng's lips unconsciously curled into a smile. He suddenly remembered something: "Old Long, are you a god, or a merchant?"
The old Dragon King coughed twice: "Although the little dragon was born in the Great Shang Dynasty, it is just a little snake that has gained intelligence and has no fortune to witness the splendor of the last human emperor."
Little Dragon is a god.
Jiang Chaosheng frowned: "Didn't they say that the last human emperor blocked the path to godhood?"
Could it be that after the death of the last human emperor, you were recognized and deified by other supreme gods?
The old Dragon King said, "Gods are arrogant beings who are somewhat morbid."
During the reign of the last human emperor, even if the gods dared not appoint mortals as gods because they feared his wrath, they would stubbornly claim that the emperor had angered the gods and they were unwilling to appoint mortals as gods.
If they start deifying mortals as gods after the last emperor's death, it would be a clear indication that they fear the last emperor.
Therefore, they still dare not deify mortals.
Jiang Chaosheng looked the old Dragon King's massive dragon head up and down: "Then... how did you become a god?"
The old Dragon King gazed sadly towards the north, where the Xianyang Palace was located, and slowly spoke: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Ten Thousand Generations has found a way to become a supreme god, and we Earth Immortals have been conferred the title of True Gods."
However, this path cannot be replicated, so please don't dwell on it, sir.
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Jiang Chaosheng's eyes widened in shock: "The First Emperor's... Path to Immortality?"
Historically, the First Emperor did indeed seek a way to become an immortal.
It turns out that the First Emperor was not seeking a way to become an immortal, nor was he seeking eternal life.
His goal was to become the supreme god, a supreme god like the Western God!
In the end, he succeeded, not only becoming the supreme god but also ruling over all the gods, reaching the point where the Xia Kingdom's script became the common script among all the gods—a unified writing system!
Jiang Chaosheng then seemed to remember something else: "You said you're an earth immortal? What's an earth immortal?"
It's unusual for the Old Dragon King to be so talkative tonight, so let's ask him more about the secrets of the supernatural world.
The Dragon King of the Jing River explained, "The aura of the last emperor was the strongest among all the emperors throughout history."
His imperial edict could bestow upon the spirits and monsters of mountains and rivers the title of Mountain God and River God.
These mountain gods and river gods need to relieve suffering and help the people of Xia Kingdom, accumulating merit for cultivation.
They were called "earth immortals".
The last emperor issued an imperial edict that anyone with hair, scales, armor, or feathers who was willing to help the world and accumulate merit could become an earth immortal.
Even thousands of years after the fall of the last human emperor, some mountain spirits still used this path to attain the status of earth immortals.
However, the life level of an Earth Immortal is far inferior to that of a demigod.
Jiang Chaosheng thought of the Five Immortals Candle.
Those five immortals must be demons who have been striving to cultivate themselves into earth immortals.
He sheathed his scythe, pondered for a moment, and asked, "In your era, were there cultivation levels for cultivators and demons?"
He wanted to know what level he was considered in that era.
The Dragon King of the Jing River paused for a moment, then said, "Back then, there were indeed some boring people in the human world who ranked psychics."
But cultivation itself has infinite possibilities, and only those with narrow minds would be fixated on those rules and regulations.
The so-called power level classification has the greatest effect of limiting the cultivator's vision.
Cultivation is about pursuing the supreme path, not about any level.
Even during the reign of the last emperor, a wise minister categorized the combat levels of gods into Upper God, Middle God, True God, Demigod, and Earth-level based on their divine positions. This was for the purpose of arranging troops and formations, not for people to cultivate.
Jiang Chaosheng understood the meaning of these ranks.
These correspond to high-ranking gods, mid-ranking gods, ordinary true gods, and demigods, respectively.
As for the Earth-level, those powerful Earth Immortals are second only to demigods, so they are ranked below the demigod level.
Jiang Chaosheng asked, "Then, what level am I?"
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