Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

"No need for formalities. Since you are my disciple, who else would I help if not you? It's just that I didn't expect you to be so affected by the ways of humanity. If you had come any later, you might have become a puppet of humanity. Perhaps I was too hasty, after all, you are only a Great Luo, and it is understandable that you would be affected by the Emperor's position." Ying Zheng sighed helplessly.

Li Yiheng looked ashamed. It should be noted that Zhenwu, who shared the throne with him, did not experience this situation.

At the same time, Li Yiheng was still shaken. While he was comprehending the laws of humanity, he was also being subtly influenced by them.

Therefore, he conceived the idea of ​​entrusting his own path to humanity.

After all, entrusting the Great Way to humanity means being subject to humanity's constraints.

The Confucian and Literary Paths established by the Demon Master Kunpeng, though both rely on the human path and grow by borrowing its power, are only partially so.

This connection can be severed at any time, at a cost. If one entrusts oneself entirely to humanity, it will become difficult to separate.

If there is a change in the way of humanity, his Great Way will also be affected.

At this moment, Li Yiheng said resolutely, "Master, this disciple is willing to relinquish the position of Heavenly Emperor. Now I have comprehended many laws, and even those laws subordinate to the Human Path have the opportunity to forge their own path. From now on, I will forge my own Great Path and condense the Primordial Dao Fruit!"

Ying Zheng's eyes showed approval at Li Yiheng's decision: "Excellent! This is the disciple I, Ying Zheng, should have. But does my disciple have a successor in mind?"

Li Yiheng hesitated for a moment, then thought of the disciple he had taken in tens of thousands of years ago: "I took in a disciple on a nominal basis ten thousand years ago, originally intending to make him my personal disciple after he became a Golden Immortal. Let's choose him! As the saying goes, we should not let the good stuff go to outsiders. This imperial throne should be held by our lineage."

Ying Zheng agreed with Li Yiheng's idea.

Given the unique nature of human rights, it is extremely difficult to regain authority once it is lost.

After all, many powerful individuals covet the authority over humanity.

If it is lost, it is indeed a loss.

It was a normal handover to his grand-disciple. Ying Zheng's eyes flashed, instantly catching sight of the grand-disciple's figure.

This child is a pure ancient human from the Fire Cloud Great World, possessing pure human blood.

Having cultivated for ten thousand years and reached the realm of a true immortal, and having comprehended the rules of good and evil, he may become a golden immortal at any time: "Not bad. I'll choose him. However, his current cultivation is low, so it seems I need to keep some methods in reserve to avoid being affected by the Heavenly Emperor's position and the human way."

Li Yiheng did not object and reached out to pull his apprentice Jiang Hao over.

Feeling this irresistible power, Jiang Hao wanted to resist, but seeing his master immediately bow respectfully, he said, "Disciple greets the Heavenly Emperor Master! What are your orders for summoning me?"

Li Yiheng gestured to Ying Zheng beside him: "You unfilial disciple, why don't you pay your respects to your grandmaster!"

Jiang Hao was taken aback. He came from the ancient Jiang clan, whose lineage could be traced back to the previous Earthly Sovereign Shennong.

Since being accepted as a disciple by the current Emperor, his status has been greatly elevated, allowing him to access many of the clan's secret records.

He naturally knew that the Emperor's master was the Primordial Dao Ancestor, the first Emperor, who had recently attained enlightenment and was on par with Nuwa, the creator of humankind.

It was a great honor that such a being had personally appeared before him: "Jiang Hao greets Grandmaster!"

Ying Zheng did not blame him: "Rise. Today, your master and I have summoned you here to decide on the successor to the throne. You are your master's only disciple, and he is about to step down. With your master's current power, he can freely appoint the emperor. Therefore, he intends for you to succeed him. Are you willing?"

Jiang Hao was completely stunned. The incredible stroke of luck—inheriting the Emperor's throne—had fallen upon him. It was utterly unbelievable: "Am I dreaming? No, I am a true immortal; I no longer dream!"

It should be known that the Heavenly Emperor is a being revered by all humankind, a true powerhouse across all realms. Aside from a handful of Dao Ancestor-level experts, the Heavenly Emperor alone is capable of dominating all directions.
Although the Emperor's position was quite restrictive, how could he refuse such an opportunity to rise to the top in one step?

"Teacher, you're not joking, are you?" Jiang Hao still couldn't believe it.

Li Yiheng said irritably, "Since you are unwilling, I will find someone else."

Jiang Hao said urgently, "No! Teacher, I know I was wrong!"

Immediately, Jiang Hao's expression turned solemn, and he prostrated himself on the ground, saying, "Reporting to Grandmaster, this disciple is willing!"

Li Yiheng breathed a slight sigh of relief. With his apprentice's willingness, things became much easier.

But then again, who would refuse the wonderful prospect of inheriting the throne? It was only he who was almost swayed by the choice between the throne and humanity.

Once bitten by a snake, twice shy. Now he is eager to break free from the shackles of the Emperor's throne.

Although he did not reach the peak, or even touch the ceiling of the Emperor's position, the loss was considerable.

But this wasn't a big problem for Li Yiheng.

At worst, I can spend more time accumulating more experience, or pester my master for some benefits to make up for it.

"Since the matter is sudden, the grand ceremony will not be held. You will announce it yourself after you become the Heavenly Empress. Then you can perform the apprenticeship ceremony!" Li Yiheng's expression was complicated.

Suppressing his excitement, Jiang Hao performed the three bows and nine kowtows to Li Yiheng, completing the apprenticeship ceremony: "Disciple Jiang Hao greets Master!"

Li Yiheng accepted the gift with composure and handed the Emperor's Mirror, representing the Emperor, to Jiang Hao: "I hope you will live up to the name of the Emperor!"

Jiang Hao was extremely excited, his face flushed, and he solemnly accepted the Emperor Mirror with both hands: "Disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations!"

Ying Zheng then spoke up: "Now that you have become a disciple of Yi Heng, the symbol of our lineage should also be given to you. Purple robes!"

Zi Yi understood and summoned the Primordial Purple Lotus Seed she had nurtured, which appeared before Jiang Hao.

"This Primordial Purple Lotus Seed was conceived from the twenty-eighth grade Primordial Purple Lotus, a supreme treasure of my original body. With normal growth, it can reach the level of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure; given sufficient resources, it can transform into a supreme innate treasure. As for whether you will have the opportunity to become a chaotic spiritual treasure, that depends on your own destiny!"

As Jiang Hao gazed at the Primordial Purple Lotus Seed shrouded in a thick aura of innate energy, he reached out and picked it up, his mind connecting with it.

He immediately sensed the terrifying spirituality and vast power of the Great Dao within: "This disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations!"

Li Yiheng conjured numerous innate spiritual materials in his palm: "This is a gift for you. It can help your growth after you consume it."

Under Li Yiheng's control, these innate spiritual materials were devoured by the Primordial Purple Lotus Seed.

After a massive amount of innate spiritual materials were absorbed, the Primordial Purple Lotus Seed broke through its shell and blossomed into a third-grade form, becoming a top-tier low-grade innate spiritual treasure.

However, the numerous innate spiritual materials that he had just devoured were enough to refine five or six low-grade acquired spiritual treasures, or even mid-grade acquired spiritual treasures.

Jiang Hao felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this. It seemed that supporting a resource-devouring tycoon would put him in a very tight budget.

But after experiencing the wondrous uses of the third-grade Primordial Purple Lotus, he was deeply shocked.

No wonder it's a Primordial Treasure that grew by absorbing so many innate spiritual materials! The Grade 3 Primordial Purple Lotus is already so terrifying, truly worthy of being nurtured by our ancestor's Chaos Treasure!
Immediately, a third-grade Primordial Purple Lotus was branded on Jiang Hao's brow, leaving a lotus mark.

Thus, the third-grade Primordial Purple Lotus protected Jiang Hao's primordial spirit and true soul.

After completing these steps, Li Yiheng looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Master, you may begin."

Ying Zheng extended his hand to Li Yiheng. In an instant, the power of the Primordial Chaos Great Dao enveloped Li Yiheng, and the vast power of the Great Dao suppressed all the myriad paths of the heavens.

The moment this power manifested, Jiang Hao froze on the spot.

Faced with this power, he had no room to resist and could only go with the flow.

In his perception, the Primordial Dao suppressed all the myriad paths of the heavens, and no other Dao could contend with it.

Even with the best of humanity, one can only obediently submit to Ying Zheng's actions.

Is this the might of the Primordial Limitless Dao Ancestor?
At this moment, a seed called ambition was quietly planted in Jiang Hao's heart: "One day, I will become a figure like my grandmaster!" At the same time, the Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit that was originally entangled with his primordial spirit and true spirit in Li Yiheng's heavenly spirit was forced out by the Primordial Chaos Great Dao.

A ninth-grade Primordial Purple Lotus appeared within Li Yiheng's primordial spirit, protecting his primordial spirit and true soul, but this was far from enough.

A spiritual light flickered in Ying Zheng's palm, and a vast primordial power flowed within it, which entered the Ninth Grade Primordial Purple Lotus and was devoured by it.

The Nine-Rank Primordial Purple Lotus and the Purple Robe echoed each other, and the Purple Robe also lent a helping hand.

Subsequently, the ninth-grade Primordial Purple Lotus rapidly grew to the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades, eventually breaking through the limitations of innate treasures to become the thirteenth-grade Primordial Purple Lotus.

The 13th grade Primordial Purple Lotus, being a supreme innate treasure, protected Li Yiheng's primordial spirit, true spirit, and physical body, preventing them from being affected by the stripping of the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit.

The moment the Emperor's Dao Fruit left his body, it resonated with the human realm, attempting to escape.

Ying Zheng scoffed, "You think you can escape from me? Wishful thinking!"

Immediately, the Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit and the Primordial Eight Trigrams Dao Fruit attracted each other and completely left Li Yiheng's body.

Li Yiheng's aura immediately plummeted. If it weren't for the protection of the Thirteenth Grade Primordial Purple Lotus, he would have already suffered severe damage and a great loss of vitality.

Now, Li Yiheng only felt a little weak and no longer possessed the destructive power he once had.

At this moment, he was merely an ordinary Great Luo Heavenly Venerable, but because he had comprehended numerous laws, he was considered a leader among the Great Luo Heavenly Venerables.

Then Ying Zheng took control of the Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit and the Hunyuan Bagua Dao Fruit, suspending them above Jiang Hao's head, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you ready?"

Jiang Hao replied without hesitation, "Grandmaster, your disciple is ready!"

Ying Zheng immediately integrated the two Dao Fruits into Jiang Hao's body, and at the same time released the suppression and confinement of the Primordial Dao on the human path. The situation here was then reported to the outside world.

The faint light emanating from the third-grade Primordial Purple Lotus protected Jiang Hao, preventing his fragile body and primordial spirit from being overwhelmed by the powerful forces of the Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit and the Primordial Eight Trigrams Dao Fruit.

A powerful force slowly entered his domain, his aura surging and shaking the universe. Jiang Hao thus inherited the throne: "I am the Emperor!"

The mighty proclamation resounded throughout the heavens, alarming all the Great Luo Heavenly Venerables and Primordial Dao Lords within the Fiery Cloud Great World.

At this moment, many Hunyuan Dao Masters who were concerned about the changes in humanity also turned their gazes with great curiosity.

"What is this humanitarian crisis? Why has this happened?"

"Emperor Jiang Hao? Isn't the current emperor Li Yiheng?"

"Has he already retired?"

"How could he possibly bear to part with it? You must know that without the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, he would only be a Great Luo Heavenly Venerable!"

"And who is this Jiang Hao? How could he suddenly inherit the throne without any prior notice!"

"I know that Jiang Hao was supposedly a disciple of the second emperor Li Yiheng ten thousand years ago, but it seems he has now been officially recognized as a disciple!"

"It is estimated that after attaining enlightenment, the Primordial Dao Ancestor Ying Zheng, out of gratitude for his eldest disciple who bore the karmic burden between the throne and humanity, rescued him from suffering. After attaining enlightenment, he was even able to directly decide who would become the emperor!"

"Jiang Hao, a mere True Immortal, has suddenly ascended to the heavens in one step!"

"..."

At the same time, with the help of humanity and the Emperor's position, Jiang Hao's Dharma form enveloped the entire Fire Cloud Great World.

He opened his eyes and met the gazes of many legendary figures—beings he had never seen before, only recorded in secret tales.

At that moment, when their eyes met Jiang Hao's, the many Great Luo Heavenly Venerables immediately bowed respectfully: "We pay our respects to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Jiang Hao on achieving the position of Heavenly Emperor!"

"..."

Meanwhile, the members of the Jiang clan in the Fire Cloud Great World had long heard of Jiang Hao's great name and had even witnessed his power; some had even fought against him in their youth.

But now, the difference between Jiang Hao inheriting the throne and the previous emperor is like heaven and earth.

Even if they cultivate with all their might, it's hard to say whether they can become Golden Immortals.

But now Jiang Hao has skipped the Golden Immortal and Great Luo Heavenly Venerable stages and become the Heavenly Emperor, looking down upon countless beings. Jiang Hao's name is enough to spread throughout the heavens and myriad realms.

Jiang Hao's parents were also incredibly excited, tears streaming down their faces: "Hao'er is now the Emperor!"

"My son is the Emperor! It's unbelievable! I never imagined my son would have this day!"

"Congratulations on recognizing Jiang Hao's extraordinary talent so early!"

"You're calling Jiang Hao 'Your Majesty the Emperor'!"

"..."

At the same time, the two Earth Emperors, Zhenwu and Xuanyuan, from Huoyun Cave, instantly appeared outside the Heavenly Emperor's Cave.

Just as they hesitated about whether to go in, Li Yiheng's invitation echoed in their ears: "True Martial Emperor Brother, Xuanyuan Emperor Brother, come in!"

Upon seeing Emperor Zhenwu and Emperor Xuanyuan enter the cave, they immediately offered their congratulations: "Congratulations to Emperor Tianheng/Brother Tianheng on breaking free from the shackles of karmic status and now roaming freely on the Great Dao!"

They then bowed to Ying Zheng, saying, "We pay our respects to the Primordial Daoist!"

Ying Zheng remained calm in response: "Since the events have been so sudden, I hope neither of you will blame me for letting Jiang Hao inherit the throne?"

Upon hearing this, Zhenwu and Xuanyuan quickly shook their heads in denial: "Daoist Venerable is joking. It is only right that young friend Jiang Hao can inherit the throne of the Heavenly Emperor!"

Then Li Yiheng looked at the two of them with a solemn expression and asked, "Jiang Hao has only been cultivating for a short time and his actions are still immature, so he needs the two of you to help him out!"

"We will certainly live up to the expectations of our elder brother/younger brother!" Earth Emperor Zhenwu and Human Emperor Xuanyuan quickly agreed.

Ying Zheng then brought Li Yiheng back to the Hongmeng Great World and opened the Great Dao Treasure to release another disciple: "Your current goal is to solve the problem of the invasion of the Infinite Great World. Whoever can bring victory to Hongmeng will be rewarded with a Chaos Spiritual Treasure!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yiheng and his other disciple exchanged a glance, their eyes blazing with fervor: "We will certainly live up to our master's expectations!"

Seeing this, Ying Zheng handed the matter over to the two of them and ordered Hongluo Tianzun and others to follow their orders.

The problem of invasion from the infinite world is limited to the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable, who cannot intervene at all.

Taking a risky tactic might indeed solve the problem of the invasion from the infinite world. As long as he can launch a counterattack, then he will win the bet.

Ying Zheng then continued his travels through the myriad worlds. However, Li Yiheng and another disciple in the Hongmeng Great World were vying for Ying Zheng's bounty.

That was a Chaos Treasure, enough to arouse the greed of a Primordial Dao Master, let alone them, these Great Luo Heavenly Venerables.

They easily took over command duties by virtue of being disciples of Ying Zheng.

They mobilized forces throughout the entire Hongmeng Great World, and even the Shan Hai Great World and Huoyun Great World, to begin deploying troops and arranging formations.

In just tens of thousands of years, the previously evenly matched situation was reversed. (End of Chapter)