The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1103 In the beginning was the Word, and God was one with the Word!
The Immortal Emperor transcended reincarnation and the passage of time, witnessing the ultimate mysteries of the world and truly experiencing the terrifying power of those who transcend the Dao of Sacrifice. How unprecedented and unparalleled this was!

Their way endures through the ages, eternally and indestructibly altering the fundamental order and rules of all human realms, transforming the entire world into their form!

Just thinking about it, and understanding the immense terror within, is enough to cause even a Celestial Emperor's soul to crumble, leaving him trembling with fear.

But now is not the time for them to be shocked and fearful.

A Heavenly Emperor guiding them to experience the ultimate mysteries of this world naturally has its purpose, and is not simply to intimidate a transcendent demon ancestor.

"Indeed! Life and death are intertwined, and death and life are intertwined... This is the normal state of all living beings in this world."

The Heavenly Emperor smiled, "Those who do not become sacrificial practitioners will be bound to it."

“You live, and you die in every moment, buried in the years, born in time.”

"This is an irresistible trend for the living beings of this era; it is the division of time and the manifestation of reincarnation."

"In the past, it was a lifetime, a cycle of reincarnation; today, it is a breath, a moment, a rebirth."

"In the blink of an eye, I have already been reborn between life and death. It is as if the present me is born from the past me, and a bit of true spirit is reincarnated between the two."

"The present me continues the existence of the past me, cherishing it; while the past me lays the foundation for the present me, offering prayers and blessings..."

"listen!"

The Heavenly Emperor smiled and said, "Calm down, listen carefully, and listen with your own heart..."

He guided one immortal emperor after another, immersing them in a unique realm of Dao, which seemed to have a similar effect to the secret realm techniques that some of them had practiced in the past.

In a daze, amidst the faint, lingering spirit, chants and sacrificial sounds gradually emerged, piercing through time and space, drifting in from afar!

It's as if the "me" of the past, the "me" who has passed away, is chanting scriptures, offering blessings and prayers for the "me" of the present!
Do not!
It's not "like"!
It is "exactly"!
Because survival is the instinct of life, believing that you will live and live better in the future... this is the natural pursuit of life!

This thought, unforgettable and endlessly echoing, transcends time and space, blessing the "present"!
Only if the present me endures forever will the past me have meaning... Therefore, this is the purest prayer and blessing, the most sincere and pure, to nourish the present me, wishing for immortality and eternal life!
"This heart, this intention, this thought, this wish..."

As the emperors were lost in pure and sincere emotions, the ethereal voice of the Heavenly Emperor reached their hearts: "Remember them, cherish them, for they are your truest feelings, from your very core, from your true selves, a precious resource that no person with ulterior motives could produce..."

"As you know, as you think, there are too many demons and monsters, evil spirits and demons in the human world..."

"They lay traps and snares everywhere, waiting for the creatures of this world to fall into them."

"With malicious intent."

"Their methods erupt from your true selves. What do they seek? Their intentions are certainly not for your benefit, but rather, like robbers and thieves, to steal your achievements and devour your Dao fruits..."

"Don't look at what a person says, but look at what a person does... Even if there are many personalities split from your mind, each one eloquent and persuasive, making you feel lost and confused."

"But the most fundamental stance will not lie."

"How could a parasitic insect genuinely hope that the host it parasitizes can live a good life? They will only try to devour nutrients, plunder essence, exhaust potential, and leave behind only an empty shell, or a puppet."

"Sustainable exploitation is their true nature, their very essence."

"Those who share the same bed dream different dreams."

How do we filter out these dissenting thoughts?

"Then we must rely on 'the departed me,' and on that purest and most sincere blessing!"

"The true self lies within this!"

The Heavenly Emperor spoke softly, yet his words shook the powerful beings most violently.

This transcendent being provided them with a revolutionary way of thinking, piercing through their chaotic mental state and immediately clarifying friend from foe, thus finding a way to break the deadlock!
—Whoever treats "me" well is one of my own!
Outsiders are outsiders after all; they won't take responsibility for "me" and only want to take advantage of me and leave me alone.

Even if there is an initial investment, it's nothing more than poison wrapped in honey; it's about casting a long line to catch a big fish.

The most fundamental principle is that good is good and bad is bad. You can fool others, but you can't fool yourself.

The Immortal Emperor level is extremely perceptive in this regard... because what you keep in mind will surely resonate!

However, generally speaking, this "never forgetting" is used externally, to listen to the prayers of all living beings and resonate with the traces of heaven and earth.

But no Celestial Emperor thought to use it to search for me, who had already passed away.

Of course, this is also based on the era after the river of time has been transformed, where an unparalleled demon ancestor left his footprints, walking a path of time like a cycle of reincarnation.

A unique landscape belonging to this lifetime, unlike anything seen before.

It is precisely this unique situation that has led to the solution to this predicament.

A Heavenly Emperor, using the simplest language, enlightened all the emperors, pointing out the root of the problem.

Who is good to me? Who is bad to me? The truth will be revealed in my past!
One by one, the Celestial Emperors suddenly opened their eyes, their pupils shining with endless brilliance, seeing hope and witnessing the dawn.

However, their eyes quickly dimmed, and they sighed softly, "Unfortunately, historical documents have no practical significance..."

"It's gone, it's gone after all... Even the purest and most sincere thoughts wish me to be better and stronger now."

"But it has no foundation; it is merely a pure thought that cannot shake the present state."

"Even if we wanted to coordinate an attack from within and without, we couldn't..."

"Our true selves, which have been eroded and poisoned, are bound by too many constraints; it's almost as if they've been hollowed out."

"Although there are many behind-the-scenes manipulators vying for power, we will still maintain temporary dominance."

"But if we want to guide the 'deceased selves' and strengthen our true selves, we will inevitably be attacked by them in concert and in unison!"

Why is Your Majesty plotting a rebellion?!

What is owed must always be repaid.

Faced with those terrifying dark forces, these newcomers who had just become Immortal Emperors were ultimately powerless to become "debt dodgers."

If you can't renege on your debt, then you have no choice but to pay it back. If you can't pay it back, then you'll pay with your life!
The emperors lamented that they had clearly seen hope, but were ultimately blocked at the gate. How painful this must be.

"Ah!"

The Heavenly Emperor chuckled.

Instantly, he attracted countless gazes, with one Immortal Emperor after another staring at him expectantly.

"Please, Heavenly Emperor, enlighten me!"

They said in unison.

God!

This must be, absolutely must be, and undoubtedly the "True Heavenly Emperor"!
This one feels much more reliable than any Heavenly Emperor who has appeared before. He doesn't go to extremes, lose his integrity, make things ridiculously difficult, or act in absurdly crazy. Only the Heavenly Emperor who "dismembered himself" was roughly as reliable, as he took into account their wisdom, talent, and original intentions.

“I know your concerns… The past is gone and cannot change the present. Even if I cherish the past, it is like an ant trying to shake a tree, and I am helpless.”

The Heavenly Emperor proclaimed, “But you must know that the ‘me’ of this moment will eventually be buried in the passage of time and replaced by the ‘me of the future’!”

"Since the 'former self' is powerless to help alone, why not seek the assistance of the 'future self'?"

"The 'me' of the future will possess all your achievements, and may even surpass them!"

"He sits in the future, yet to be born... Since he has not yet been born, there are infinite possibilities!"

"The 'present me' has not yet been reincarnated, so for the 'future me' to become the 'present me'... it means that the 'future me' is like a blank sheet of paper!"

The Heavenly Emperor spoke calmly, “He possesses all your achievements and all the fruits of the Dao, yet he is like a placenta, condensed in the future, nurtured by the river of time, corresponding to the supreme Dao… Before human nature is imprinted upon him, it is the Dao nature that dominates, which can be called ‘the Dao self’!”

"If the 'formed self' and the 'path self' could meet in the course of time and join forces to attack, and with the 'true self' providing internal and external support, then all spiritual hidden dangers could be countered, and the two sides could be evenly matched on the basis of their respective strengths!"

At this moment, the emperors' eyes shone brightly!

Yes!

The river of time is special because it has a past and also a future that can be pursued!

The future is uncertain; no one knows what tomorrow will bring. There are infinite possibilities, yet it is also a blank sheet of paper, open to anyone's scribbles.

Scattering the ink marks of the "deceased self" onto the canvas of the "true self," the past borrows a path from the future to storm the present, aiming to shatter all fragmented spiritual personalities... Can we win?!

It's hard to say, after all, there are many behind-the-scenes manipulators, and who knows what kind of deep-sea behemoths, terrifying beings, or dreadful sacrificial creatures might be involved.

but!
We can finally fight with all our might!

Even if they ultimately fail, they fight to the very end with their own will, clear-headed and pure, before their defeat.

So, the question now becomes... how to reunite the past and the future in the flow of time, so that the "past self" and the "true self" can be united?

The emperors sought his advice.

The Heavenly Emperor loves to teach others and welcomes all who come to him.

He patiently answered the questions and concerns of many Immortal Emperors and proposed an actionable solution.

“The past self, the Tao self, and the present self are a trinity, and they are ultimately connected,” he said. “Although the Tao self resides in the future and the Tao nature governs everything, it is based on the present and there is cause and effect.”

"This cause and effect is enough to allow my departed mind to do something, such as... praying, offering sacrifices, as if to the gods!"

Gradually, little by little, this Heavenly Emperor revealed his true colors, his true intentions laid bare.

after all.

He traveled a long way and went through all that trouble to come here to give a lecture... Was it because he was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see the immortal emperors of this era suffering from mental schizophrenia?

of course not!

He understood this principle, and so did the group of Immortal Emperors; there was a tacit understanding between them.

"God?"

The emperors spoke softly.

"In the beginning was the Word, and God was with the Word."

The Heavenly Emperor's voice was melodious, like an unfurling of a supreme scroll.

"Who was preaching in the beginning?"

"Our ancestors observed mountains and rivers, touched plants and trees, entered the vast sea, gazed at the stars, and touched all things. In this way, they gradually came to know the Way and opened up the path, which is the path of life's evolution."

"This is life's most tenacious will, resisting all the shackles the world imposes on life—birth, aging, sickness, and death. That will even distorts the order and rules of heaven and earth..."

"However, besides this direction, the will of our ancestors had another purpose: to distort the order and rules of heaven and earth, but not to affect themselves, but to act on the outside world..."

"That is to bestow divine titles upon all the phenomena of heaven and earth, whether they be wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, rivers, grass, trees, sun, moon, or stars, and to use humanity to permeate the Dao nature of all things, gradually giving them spirituality and making them one of the sentient beings!"

"Therefore, deities and spiritual practice were born at the same time... However, later, people also evolved methods of spiritual practice from the original deities, encompassing them within the practice."

The Heavenly Emperor spoke softly, looking at the emperors, "You have reached the end of the evolution of life, but it is only the end of one direction. You can still achieve something in another direction."

"Go to offer sacrifices, go to worship, go to have faith, go to be immersed in..."

"Drifting through the years, vaguely transcending them, letting my purest thoughts, like the earliest ancestors worshipping incomprehensible and incredible phenomena, embark on the path of the gods."

"What you keep in mind will eventually come to pass."

The Heavenly Emperor smiled and said, “You have molded me into a god, but this god is formed from the departed me; he is the manifestation of your true self.”

"Thus, you are both gods and the most devout believers... One day, you will be able to purge heresy and cleanse that corrupt and divided spirit!"

“You can even turn the tables and convert those countless fragmented personalities into believers of your ‘true self,’ making them part of your path.”

"Even more so, we are taking the initiative to operate, grateful for the gifts of this era, welcoming all who come, and once again embarking on the path of memory empowerment... only this time, the roles have been reversed!"

The Heavenly Emperor expounded a law, a concept.

He traversed many evolutionary paths, and they intersected.

He was like a divine emperor, passing on his ideas and guiding those who came after him.

Believers, gods... they wander and conquer across the ages!
The emperors listened with rapt attention, their eyes shining like stars.

Although they vaguely felt that the Heavenly Emperor had some kind of scheme behind this... it really could cure their illness!

I ascend to the Way and sculpt the divine; I depart to vanquish heretics!
One day, when the dust in our hearts is swept away, light will shine forth, illuminating the eternal sky!
"Great virtue of the Heavenly Emperor!"

They all praised and chanted the praises of the Heavenly Emperor, who had shown them a clear and feasible shortcut.

However, at this moment, the Heavenly Emperor shook his head.

“I have told you the method; you may follow it.”

"However, if you achieve anything, don't say it was me who taught you..."

The Heavenly Emperor spoke thus, leaving the other emperors bewildered and confused.

(End of this chapter)