When I become a demon king, I want to change my department to the Taoist sect.

Chapter 886 Gods Among Mortals
Meanwhile, the battle situation at Wang Ben's location had reached a critical point.

The five captains of the Black Ice Platform, combined with the principles of Yin and Yang, are capable of rivaling celestial beings and even contending with top-tier figures like Qing Qing.

But now that one of the five elements is missing, it is immediately reduced to its original state.

Although Earth Immortals and Celestial Immortals are both called Primordial Spirits, there is a vast difference between them, a gap as wide as the heavens and the earth, which is insurmountable for anyone other than Tang Yuan who is exceptional.

If Qing Qing wanted to, the remaining four team members wouldn't even last ten breaths in front of him, but at this moment, the four of them no longer deserved his attention.

With a flicker of his figure, he vanished once more into the depths of the void, leaving only a faint but palpable killing intent locked onto Wang Ben, ready to deliver the final and fatal blow at any moment.

Even though the King of Assassins, lurking in the shadows, has not yet made a move, the pressure he exerts on Wang Ben is greater than that of the two martial immortals facing him head-on.

This forced him to divert some of his attention to be on guard.

However, Qin Kai and Fan Yuqi were both seasoned celestial beings who had fought many battles. Although they were not very familiar with each other before, this was the first time they had cooperated with each other.

However, their years of accumulated combat experience made them seem like old friends, and their combined attacks were always perfectly timed.

With a halberd and an axe, the attacks continued relentlessly, quickly pushing Wang Ben to the brink of despair.

With a crisp sound of jade cracking, Wang Ben's martial arts true body was shattered and on the verge of collapse.

He had to forcefully gather his qi and blood to stabilize his martial arts body. He used the coiled dragon pillar in his hand to block the vertical slash of the Dingkun Yue, and at the same time, he narrowly dodged the straight thrust of the Fangtian Huaji, and withstood another combined attack.

But at that moment, an undisguised, intense killing intent, so strong that Wang Ben could almost smell death, crashed straight into his mind.

Slaughter dominated everything, even dispelling the body's original will.

A human immortal, renowned for his powerful spirit and will, capable of wielding the martial arts of the mind, suddenly lost control of his body at this moment.

"Wang Ben" was not only expelled from his own body, but also banished from the dimension of reality.

At this moment, "he" can see and think, but cannot exert any influence on reality.

Wang Ben could only watch helplessly as a pitch-black dagger suddenly emerged from the void, carrying a chilling and desolate aura, and slashed towards "his" brow.

At this moment, Wang Ben finally understood why Qing Qing's assassination success rate was 100%.

The Void and Slaughter techniques are merely the methods on the surface. This divine power, which strikes directly at the soul and is so powerful that even a True Immortal of Martial Arts would find it difficult to resist, is the real killing move!
Those who have witnessed this move must have been utterly shattered, beyond redemption.

At the "infinite height," Wang Ben sighed:
"If I don't die, all you'll have to face is Wang Ben!"

Just as the dagger, carrying a chilling intent of annihilation, was about to obliterate Wang Ben's soul, a will far more powerful than Qing Qing could have imagined suddenly appeared, instantly dispelling the killing intent and regaining control of the body.

Wang Ben first closed his eyes and then opened them again. A faint golden light shone in his eyes, but his gaze was no longer the same as before. It became indifferent and apathetic, without a trace of emotion.

Everyone present could sense that the one controlling this body was no longer Wang Ben, but some terrifying being far superior to him.

Meeting their gazes that looked down on him like an ant, Fan Yuqi's voice trembled slightly, "How...how is this possible? You actually succeeded?!"

Qin Kai was also uneasy under Wang Ben's gaze and hurriedly asked, "What exactly is going on?" Fan Yuqi did not answer directly, but instead looked at Wang Ben with a complicated expression and slowly said, "A ruler is supported by the wishes of the people, but is also burdened by their desires. If he holds the position for too long, he will suffer the calamity of alienation. Therefore, the primordial spirit and true immortals have longevity, but the ruler of the dynasty cannot hold the throne for long."

"King Zheng of Qin once said, 'A wise ruler's legacy lasts for a hundred generations, while a foolish ruler can be deposed in a single day. The Xia dynasty lasted for three generations until the reign of Emperor Taikang, when the country was at its peak, yet it was in danger of losing its kingdom.'"

"Tian Zhou's power subjugates all realms, and his position is equal to that of the Heavenly Court. However, when King You came to power, war broke out everywhere, and heroes vied for supremacy."

"Since the reforms of Shang Yang, the Qin state has had wise rulers in every generation, thus accumulating strength and becoming the leader of the seven states. However, if a foolish ruler were to come along, the foundation of the Qin dynasty would be in danger of collapsing in a single day."

"However, the people are like water, and the ruler is like a boat. Water has no fixed shape, and the ruler has no constant state. A wise ruler can become foolish, and a foolish ruler can be corrected. But all these changes can cause great damage to the nation, the foundation, and even the world."

"Therefore, when choosing a ruler, one should be wise, virtuous, just, and loving towards the people, and this principle should remain unchanged for all eternity."

"Unmoved by emotions, unswayed by desires, this is the way of ruthlessness." Qin Kai frowned and said, "How can a ruler, who bears the wishes of all people, cultivate the way of ruthlessness?"

Although there are quite a few cultivators who walk the path of ruthlessness, a human king who enjoys the offerings of all people is the one who should least walk this path.

Not to mention the kings of the mortal realm, even the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court is subject to the karma of heaven and earth and all people. From the time of Haotian to the present, no Heavenly Emperor has been able to transcend this.

Fan Yuqi said with a sigh, "Therefore, the King of Qin believed that it is difficult for a person with a spirit to inherit the throne. Only a wise person who is not influenced by desires, visions, or cause and effect can be called a wise king who will last for all ages."

"If all things have a spirit, how can this thing exist?" Qin Kai pressed.

Even grass, trees, and withered stones can cultivate into spirits under the nourishment of vital energy.

Even if a sentient being were to switch to the path of ruthlessness and sever all spiritual feelings, it would not be able to completely sever them.

Unless one is caught in the tribulation of Dao transformation and becomes one with the Dao, but what difference is there between such an existence and grass, trees, metal, and stone? How could such an existence serve as the ruler of a country?

Meeting Qin Kai's questioning gaze, Fan Yuqi replied, "The spirit of one person is certainly not enough. Even if one cultivates to the point of near-Dao, one will still be affected by certain circumstances. However, if this spirit is born from the masses and originates from all living beings, then naturally there will be no such problems."

"Simply suppress their desires and preserve their wisdom, and we can obtain the wisdom that the King of Qin desires!"

"Wisdom?" Qin Kai immediately understood the crux of the matter, his expression unreadable. "What he wants is not wisdom."

"What he wants is a god who can judge humanity! Who does he think he is? How can our fate be determined by him!"

If the Immortal Qin were to seize the throne and govern the country with this spirit, how would these aristocratic families, schools of thought, and sects conduct themselves?
Can they still retain the privileges they have today?

Dynasties rise and fall, but aristocratic families remain prosperous—this is the unspoken rule of the world. Even the purge of the Five Colored Divine Court did not affect the Five Emperors' aristocratic families.

Why do people cultivate themselves so diligently to reach the realm of true immortals, only for the sake of being carefree and doing whatever they want?

All living beings in the world are already under the control of the Heavenly Court. Now that there is another "god on earth", what freedom do they have left?

Fan Yuqi nodded and said, "The king and the noble families jointly govern the world; this is an unchanging principle since ancient times."

“But in the eyes of the King of Qin, we are no different from commoners. If the King of Qin is powerful, it is acceptable for us to submit. But if this god descends upon the world, we will have to submit for generations to come, with no chance of ever rising again!”

(End of this chapter)