Chanter 306: Reunion of Ancestor and Descendant

Translator: Henyee Translations      Editor: Henyee Translations

In the 14th year of the De Huang Era, everyone thought that the Emperor’s butcher knife would stop. Unexpectedly, the Emperor became even more crazy. Almost every month, there were vassal kings and aristocratic families demoted. There was even a chancellor who was expelled. Shuntian City was in turmoil and the provincial officials were terrified.

This year, the relationship between the provinces in Great Jing had become abnormally tense. In order to please the Emperor, the various factions in each province would report each other. This year’s situation was destined to leave an important mark in the history books.

The summer sun was scorching.

Jiang Changsheng sat in the Purple Cloud Palace and cultivated. His soul left his body and came to the ground to look down at the entire underground space.

With Hell as the center, a sea with a radius of tens of thousands of miles formed. It was the water of the Yellow Spring. Under the dim ground, the water of the Yellow Spring was suffused with a faint light and waves. Looking down from above, the sea was so deep, as if it led to an unknown world.

In front of Hell, the souls of the dead were lined up in a long line. The World Destruction Tree behind Hell was even larger than before. It really had the magnificent and shocking beauty of supporting the world.

As the number of souls in Hell increased, the speed at which Hell evolved the rules of reincarnation became faster and faster. Before long, Hell would be able to start the cycle of reincarnation and integrate the order of reincarnation into this world of martial arts. All the souls reincarnated from Hell had to return to Hell after coming to life and dying and continue to reincarnate from Hell. This was the cycle of reincarnation. Hell controlled the order of reincarnation, distinguished good and evil, rewarded good and punished evil. This cycle would help Hell become stronger and stronger.

Jiang Changsheng could pry into the space in Hell. There were already ten Yama-Kings in Hell, making it a completely different world.

Looking at all souls, Jiang Changsheng’s Dao heart came to a realization and he entered a state of comprehension again.

Only by comprehending everything in the world could one comprehend the Dao.

Today, Jiang Changsheng’s understanding of the Dao of Yin and Yang and the Dao of Karma had begun to change.

No one knew how long had passed. It might have been dozens of springs and autumns, or it might have only been a short two hours.

Jiang Changsheng’s soul returned to his body. He slowly opened his eyes, and a glint burst out.

Mu Lingluo was still training at the side and did not notice his abnormality. ‘The tenth level of the Dao Technique is hard to imagine.’

Jiang Changsheng thought to himself. Right now, his Dao Fruit could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on its own, so he did not have to go out of his wav to absorb it. His usual cultivation was mainly aimed at the Dao Technique and the tempering of his soul.

Crossing every level of the Dao Technique would bring about a huge change. The ninth level would transform spiritual energy into magic power, and the tenth level would allow one to become immortal!

As for whether becoming an immortal was the end of the path, it was unknown for the time being. However, in Jiang Changsheng’s opinion, becoming an immortal might only be another starting point.

The so-called survival system might be the inheritance of the Immortal Dao. The magical weapons, cultivation methods, Divine Powers, and so on he obtained might very possibly be the condensation of a world of immortal cultivation. Perhaps the survival system was formed by a different world.

Jiang Changsheng thought to himself, but he did not dwell on this problem. He just focused on his own cultivation.

He began to habitually calculate the strongest experts in different ranges.

The value of the strongest expert in the system’s known range had reached 8 billion incense points. As for the Demon Supreme, he had yet to exceed 6 billion incense points. Other than him, the value of the strongest expert in Skyview Land was still around 200 million incense points. What’s more was that the said expert was the ferocious beast that he had previously agreed to enter Great Jing, Tong Tiandi.

Currently, Tong Tiandi had become a mountain god and was loved by the people.

The value of the strongest expert near Great Jing had reached 1.5 billion incense points. Another Heaven and Earth Emperor realm existence had arrived. However, the other party had appeared for a year and had yet to take any action. They were probably observing the situation of Great Jing. The Qiangliang Race’s crushing defeat was enough to shock the southern region of the Great Wilderness. Moreover, the Qiangliang Race had yet to take any action. It was likely that a real war was brewing.

Jiang Changsheng was not afraid. 90 years ago, he broke through to the ninth level of the Dao Technique. At that time, his value in terms of incense points had exceeded 4 billion incense points, and now, his value had doubled.

If the Qiangliang Race dared to come, it would be giving him more survival rewards!

After Jiang Changsheng finished calculating, he felt a little more at ease. Then, he began to feel the thoughts of Jiang Jian and Lin Haotian. As for Ping’an, this kid did not have any thoughts at all.

Recently, Jiang Jian had encountered a predicament in that human tribe. Fortunately, he had the help of Lin Haotian, Ping’an, and Ling Feng. He never even asked Jiang Changsheng for help. Even in the face of a powerful enemy that was stronger than him, he could grit his teeth and face it.

Jiang Changsheng was gratified. Even though the Emperor disappointed him, there were still some children that he was satisfied with.

Since Jiang Jian had chosen to rely on himself, Jiang Changsheng naturally would not take action. When Jiang Jian faced a life and death crisis, Lin Haotian would certainly seek help from him. Therefore, he did not have to worry at all.

After enduring the hardships, they would become stronger.

Jiang Changsheng began to feel the thoughts of the other believers. He chose a believer and helped them resolve their predicament. Even until today, he still maintained the frequency of his monthly help. The six envoys of incense had also completely grown up. After Li Yi came to Great Jing with Shuntian, the name of the Lightning God began to resound throughout the entire Skyview Land. He was once regarded as the number one prodigy in the land.

Even though the Emperor was bold and decisive, there were many cliques and circles in the martial arts world, and each of them had their own stories.

Two years later.

In the 16th year of the De Huang Era, the Emperor, Jiang Han, chose to abdicate. The Crown Prince ascended the throne and held the enthronement ceremony at the end of the year. The land was in an uproar. The commoners were worried and regretful, while the aristocratic families and sects breathed a sigh of relief.

The Emperor had been beheading people from aristocratic families, sects, and influential families for the past few years. Every time he raided a family, he would distribute money to the common people. Therefore, naturally, in the hearts of the people, his status was high. Of course, other than those vassal kings that were targeted, some vassal kings were loved their people very much. Therefore, the people under their command were dissatisfied with the Emperor for removing their vassal kings. However, compared to the overall situation, such dissatisfaction was not worth mentioning at all.

The end of the year.

The coronation ceremony began in Shuntian City.

In front of the Human Emperor’s Tablet, under the gaze of the civil and military officials, Jiang Han prepared to personally put on the crown for the Crown Prince.

The atmosphere was solemn, and the smell of sandalwood pervaded the palace.

Due to the accumulation of injuries and illnesses, Jiang Han looked extremely weak. He trembled as he picked up the crown of the emperor with an expectant smile. However, the Crown Prince’s expression was not good and his eyes were filled with anxiety.

“I will hand over Great Jing to you. This is all I can do…”

Jiang Han forced a smile. He had been in power for sixteen years and was diligent. He did not enjoy life like Emperor Zhao and Anzong. At the very least, he felt that he had not let down Great Jing and his ancestors.

The Crown Prince was about to speak.

At that moment, an old official suddenly stood up and angrily scolded, “Jiang Han, you’ve massacred so many people. Do you think you can wash away your sins by giving up your position? Impossible! The Jiang Family is not worthy of being Great Jing’s master. Great Jing’s destiny is over. Jiang Han, you’d better live and see Great Jing destroyed!”

After he said that, he slapped his forehead, causing blood to spurt from his seven orifices before he committed suicide.

When the officials saw this scene, although they were moved, they all fell silent.

Jiang Han’s expression was extremely ugly and he subconsciously wanted to scold him back. However, he thought of something before sighing weakly. The Crown Prince immediately asked Saint Qi’s disciple, An Chang, to send someone to collect his corpse.

Jiang Han looked at the Crown Prince again and asked, “Are you afraid?”

Such a situation had happened during the enthronement ceremony, causing the atmosphere to become strange.

The Crown Prince took a deep breath and said, “I… I am not afraid. Great Jing belongs to the Jiang Family. It was like this in the past and will be so in the future. Father, don’t worry. I will not disappoint you!”

Jiang Han revealed a gratified smile and his eyes were filled with anticipation.

After the coronation ceremony, the palace began to be renovated.

At the beginning of the next year, the new emperor issued an edict to change the era name to Dinghe.

In the first year of the Dinghe Era, the Emperor placed great importance on his trusted aides and directly conferred An Chang the title of Minister of Luck. An Chang had accompanied Saint Qi to travel around the world for hundreds of years and made friends with many powerful martial artists and merchants. With the Emperor’s approval, he began to promote a large number of martial artists and merchants.

Other than An Chang, some of the retainers who accompanied the Emperor to cultivate had also been promoted.

The Emperor did not kill like the Emperor De Huang, but he promoted many people and demoted many old officials. As it was only a demotion and their families were not killed, it did not cause any waves.

However, at the beginning of July, Emperor De Huang was assassinated in the imperial palace, shocking the world. The Emperor was furious and ordered the White-robed Guards to investigate thoroughly. Anyone who was related to the assassination would have their entire family implicated, causing everyone in Shuntian City to be in a state of panic.

That month, the Emperor sent Jiang Han to the Ancestral Temple, with the posthumous name of Hongzong, Jing Hongzong.

During the reign of Hongzong, he led Great Jing to defeat the invasion of the Qiangliang Race in the Great Wilderness and benefited the common people of the world. His posthumous name was recognized by the common people, but the civil and military officials in the court had their objections. However, Jiang Han had just died and the Emperor was still furious, so no one dared to refute.

After he died, Jiang Han was in a daze. When his soul consciousness woke up, he found himself in a bamboo forest.

He looked up and saw a Daoist sitting beside him. That Daoist had the aura of a sage with a small sun hanging behind his head. The divine light was resplendent and covered his face.

Jiang Han turned pale with fright. He subconsciously wanted to salute, but he soon felt that something was amiss.

Wasn’t he dead?

He looked down at his hands, which easily passed through his body. He could not touch anything.

“That’s right, you’re dead.” Jiang Changsheng’s voice sounded.

Hearing this, Jiang Han did not despair. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. He respectfully bowed to Jiang Changsheng.

“This unfilial descendant, Jiang Han, pays respect to the ancestor.”

This was the first time they had met.

Jiang Changsheng’s tone was indifferent as he calmly asked, “How are you unfilial?”

Jiang Han said, “Too many unfilial things. The descendant understands, but the descendant has no choice.”

The bamboo forest was silent, and a breeze blew past. It was extremely cool, but the dead Jiang Han could no longer feel it.

Jiang Han looked up and said, “Ancestor, don’t blame my son. I was the one who hinted for him to do this. He needs an excuse, an excuse to help him eliminate the enemy and consolidate his imperial power.”

The person who killed Jiang Han was the current Emperor.

Jiang Han understood why his ancestor brought him here. He said helplessly, “Taizong once said that family should not be at odds with each other. However, in the imperial family, it is impossible to put an end to such things. I will say something unpleasant, but please don’t blame him. Taizong has indeed contributed greatly. However, the root of today’s situation lies with him. His will forced the emperors to be magnanimous, causing more and more vassals to appear. As a result, the relatives increasingly despised the emperors’ power because they were sure that he would not dare to kill them. However, don’t worry, Ancestor. No one knows the truth behind my actions. The only one who knows will definitely be eliminated by the current emperor.”

“The history books will not discover that we, father and son, fought each other. They will only sing praises of the Emperor after he unleashes his anger to the world for being filial. The cruelty of my reign will only accentuate his wisdom and benevolence..”

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