Golden light radiates brightly, shaking the entire universe!
Beneath the Taiji, a dazzling golden Human Emperor Sword suddenly erged.
The sword spanned ten li, its four sides engraved with intricate patterns: mountains and rivers, the nation’s altars, the sun and moon, stars and constellations.
The mont the ten-li-long sword appeared, all of Shenzhou trembled.
Impure Qi descended, and pure Qi ascended.
The demonic aura was swept away completely.
This was the Human Emperor Sword, the sword of the human clan’s rise, the sword of the Heavenly Emperor’s authority, the sword of an Emperor who acts as heaven’s agent!
"Open!"
Song Lin’s Emperor Seal radiated brilliant golden light, rendering his entire figure into a gleaming golden humanoid.
"What!"
The disciples of Ei were stunned. How could such a divine sword exist in the mortal world?
The Human Emperor Sword struck downward!
Boom!
The Taiji Yin Yang Formation collapsed on the spot, and the Yin Yang Taiji exploded.
Two Immortal Swords dropped to the ground, and Qiyun and Mu Feng spat fresh blood, their forms crashing to the earth like broken kites.
Chenhua and others were also blown away by the force of the explosion.
Boom, boom!
At this mont, tribulation clouds rolled forth.
The Heavenly Tribulation that arrives once every five hundred years descended.
"No!"
The three Supre Elders roared in anguish.
In the past, they had relied on a low-tier version of the Taiji Yin Yang Formation to survive such disasters.
Now, with the formation destroyed, they could only rely on their physical bodies, which quickly turned to ash under the crushing assault of the Heavenly Tribulation.
As the Supre Elders endured their tribulation, the lightning also turned its fury toward Song Lin.
Boom, boom, boom!
Thunderbolts struck nine consecutive tis.
Song Lin countered with the Emperor’s Sword in defense.
The bolts of tribulation struck the divine sword but failed to destroy it.
Afterward, the nine lightning bolts dissipated, and the tribulation clouds scattered.
With the disappearance of the Taiji Yin Yang Formation, everyone’s mana was restored.
"This thing is a Heavenly Tribulation?"
Song Lin remarked with so exasperation.
Since when had Heavenly Tribulations beco so weak?
In the real world, the terror of Heavenly Tribulations is beyond common imagination, and it cannot be survived rely with one or two magic treasures.
In this world, however, Heavenly Tribulations are endured collectively by Independent Immortals at the sa ti, including Song Lin, who had just recently broken through and was required to face it.
The tribulation here seed as if the heavens periodically cleansed the world of tumors.
The difference between tribulations in this world and the real world was vast.
Thus, so-called Golden Immortals here might even be weaker than Primordial Spirits that pass worldly tribulations.
Pointing toward the direction of Chenhua and his group, Song Lin instructed Elder Xinn and others, "Capture them and bring them back!"
Golden Demon Year Six.
The world was united. Emperor Kang Zheng and the nobles of Man Province were captured alive, with only a small number escaping beyond the borders to Shengjing.
Song Lin ascended to the throne in the capital, designating Jinling as his companion capital.
Two months later, at the ridian Gate in the capital.
Officials both civil and military, rchants and commoners alike, gathered to witness a grand spectacle.
Ei’s Chenhua, disciples of the Taizhen Sect, Emperor Kang Zheng, Han officials, and Man Province nobles—numbering in the thousands—had their hands bound and were all kneeling on the ground.
Each wore the distinctive hairstyle resembling a coin-mouse tail.
Even Chenhua had his head forcibly shaved.
Chenhua was deeply furious. Why humiliate the leader of the righteous path in such a way?
"You don’t care about the attire of the Shenzhou people, do you? Likewise, I don’t care about you. What if you’re the leader of the righteous path? You think the people can accept this, and so do I. In a few days, I’ll arrive at Ei and alter the portrait of Bai i Elder to match this look as well."
Song Lin’s light remark left Chenhua speechless, unable to form a rebuttal for quite so ti.
If it were rely a hairstyle, that wouldn’t be such a grave insult. However, the imnse atrocities committed rendered Song Lin unable to perceive them as human anymore—they could only be described as beasts.
The surrounding crowd numbered at least one hundred thousand.
These individuals were representatives brought in by Song Lin’s orders from various regions, comprising both ordinary citizens and scholars who staunchly refused surrender.
Song Lin stepped into the center of the gathering.
Everyone hung their heads in despair, except for Emperor Kang Zheng, who held his head high and proud.
"Why do you do this?"
Song Lin approached and inquired.
"No reason," Kang Zheng replied, laughing heartily. "I’ve killed a million Shenzhou people in my life, ruled as Emperor for five years, and my lineage has slaughtered billions over the generations. I’ve earned my due—it’s exhilarating!"
The enraged crowd roared, "Kill him! Kill him!"
If not for the soldiers holding them back, they likely would have stord forward to tear him apart.
"Hm, you’re right. You mustn’t die too easily. Thank you for the reminder. Guards! Turn him into a human swine—make sure he stays alive!"
Kang Zheng’s deanor abruptly shifted.
"Execute the others—flay them alive!"
Song Lin commanded.
Flaying thousands alive at once—this was one of history’s most unprecedented atrocities, yet Song Lin earned the admiration and support of the people.
Three days later.
Heart Nurturing Hall.
Song Lin awoke from his ditation.
The hall was empty.
Ma Jiefu and Lu Bowen had been dispatched to Ei and Taizhen to collect cultivation techniques and treasures.
Others had been sent to suppress unrest across various regions.
Mr. Zhuge was so busy, he hadn’t stopped to rest.
The Lady of Mount Tai had returned to the underworld to recuperate, likely not reappearing until the next Ghost Gate event.
Although the three flowers had been further diminished, she now wielded authority over the underworld, and her recovery to peak strength was only a matter of ti.
The roots of the demons’ power in the mortal realm had been severed, and extermination seed inevitable in the future.
Yet Karma remained incomplete, an outco Song Lin did not anticipate.
[World]: Golden Demon
[Thirty-Six Heavens]: Spirit Realm
[Ti Flow Speed]: One to Thirty Days.
[Descension]: Spirit Form
[Category]: Near Ancient Myths, Central Plains Myths, Witch Ghost Myths.
[System]: Monster Chronicles Divine System
[Karma Effect Cycle]: Ninety Percent.
Karma had not yet reached completion.
But upon further thought, perhaps it was due to regions beyond the borders, Tubo, and the Western Regions yet remaining unreclaid, so Karma could not fully complete.
Additionally, it might have connections to the lingering demons across the land.
"If that’s the case, I’ll spend more ti researching within this world," Song Lin thought.
This realm contained the Divine Demon Skill, the Everlasting Lamp Fla of Ei, and the Thunder Skill of Taizhen Sect.
With a ti flow ratio of one to thirty, it was perfectly suitable to study Taoist Skills without urgently ending this sojourn.
Outside the borders, there still remained tens of thousands of barbarians. Song Lin decided against launching a direct attack, recalling Kang Zheng’s remarks: one shouldn’t let them die too cleanly.
Instead, he opted to besiege them, inducing famine, plague, and war until the very last person perished.
This could take over a decade.
A tifra that coincided with Song Lin’s intended stay in this world.
Golden Demon Year Seven.
Ei delivered the Everlasting Lamp Fla.
This treasure appeared to be nothing more than an ordinary oil lamp.
Its yellow flas burned gently, radiating a warm glow.
Yet within it, Song Lin sensed a continuous, undying aning.
Fire that remains eternal—the true essence of vitality and renewal, sparks setting the prairie ablaze.
Heaven and earth would share its lifespan; the lamp’s fla would remain everlasting.
It was undoubtedly a supre treasure!
Song Lin’s eyes lit up. Though it wasn’t a fla with devastating destructive power, its function as a supportive force was unparalleled.
Using this lamp for alchemy over many years could naturally elevate the three flowers to new heights.
Beyond this purpose, it might hold other wondrous applications.
With these thoughts, Song Lin began refining the treasure.
This world’s most valuable exchange item was thus decided.
As it would be critical for breaking through to the Purple Mansion, Song Lin resolved to utilize the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top thod for his breakthrough.
Possibly due to his modern origins, Song Lin had more faith in the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top—a thod clearly reflecting the Alchemy Dao.
In the subsequent period, Song Lin alternated between the real world and virtual realms.
This ti, he wasn’t in a rush to leave; he had already identified what he sought.
Rather than hastily returning, it was better to remain in this world for cultivation technique experintation.
After all, the lives in the story world did not count as real lives.
To avoid overreaching, Song Lin stationed heavy forces outside the borders while reclaiming the Western Region and Tubo.
Should sothing go awry, he would imdiately invade the outside lands to complete Karma in an instant.
This precaution ensured he would avoid losing mories and making futile efforts.
Song Lin anticipated staying within this world for at least ten years, equivalent to one hundred and twenty days in the real world.
Leisurely, he returned to the real world.
......
Real World.
Song Lin exhaled deeply and opened his eyes.
"It’s been a while since I’ve explained and clarified cultivation techniques. Perhaps I should gather everyone to discuss key points again."
If there were any unresolved questions, he could revisit the story world for further investigation.
Thinking of this, Song Lin prepared to visit Yin Mountain.
It was said they had already captured the population of a second county there.
Perfect timing for an inspection.
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(Another Chapter tomorrow at noon)
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