Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 116: Discussion on Immortality! (Additional! More to come tomorrow!)

【Shared Immortality?!】

[Looking at the Divine Emperor's genuine expression, you were stunned... You admitted that you didn't react.]

[Weren't we just discussing whether or not "He" lied about the known information? Why are we suddenly jumping to the topic of shared immortality?]

[And you know the principle behind His immortality...]

[What is the Divine Emperor's secret to immortality? The answer is divine power, a massive amount of divine power!]

【Based on the various messages He has revealed, as long as He possesses sufficient divine power, He can maintain immortality!】

[Based on this, as long as one possesses sufficient divine power, others should also be able to achieve immortality... Although, up to now, you haven't heard of anyone achieving the same immortality as the Divine Emperor, that's simply because no one can withstand too much divine power, not that divine power can't extend others' lives.]

There's ample evidence to show that those with supernatural powers do live longer than ordinary people. For example, your master, Deputy Xuezheng Ding, lived to be nearly a hundred years old in his previous life... In the Ming Dynasty, where life expectancy was less than fifty, this age was considered a centenarian!

[And Deputy Academician Ding is clearly not an exception. All those with divine powers you've come into contact with have lived far longer than ordinary people... Deputy Academician Ding is merely a minor county official with weak divine powers. Even you don't know how long those high-ranking officials with immense divine powers can live.]

[You only know that in your previous life, up until the 103rd year of Chongzhen's reign, you've never heard of any high-ranking official dying of old age...]

【From this perspective, the claim that divine power can prolong life is not an empty promise! 】

[Now, the Divine Emperor is actually willing to take you to immortality. This is truly a great blessing!]

Throughout the dynasties, countless emperors yearned for immortality, such as Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Jiajing, and Yongzheng... These famous emperors, in pursuit of immortality, not only resorted to elixirs as a daily diet, but each of them also spent a fortune on this endeavor.

However, nothing in the material world can remain eternal and unchanging, so immortality is nothing more than a delusion. No matter how great a person's achievements are, they will eventually be defeated by materialism...

[But now it's different. In this strange Lostbelt dimension, there truly is an immortal God-Emperor. And this God-Emperor has personally promised to share his immortality with you!]

What does this mean? It means that if you just nod, you really will have the chance to become immortal like Him!

【But, you remained silent...】

Gul'dan, what is the price?

[The answer is obvious: slaughter all living beings! ]

[There was no need for the Divine Emperor to explain in detail; you already understood the key point: just as the Divine Emperor gained a great deal of divine power and prolonged his life by slaughtering all living things, your immortality would inevitably follow this classic process.]

[This scene is like a decayed Forbidden Zone Supreme tempting a contemporary Great Emperor. The Supreme invites the Great Emperor to join him in entering the Dark Forbidden Zone. When his lifespan wanes, the two will unleash a dark chaos together, wantonly reaping the lives of all living beings...]

[As you expected, the Divine Emperor began to describe the specific details of immortality to you.]

"The reason I can live forever is because of the divine power I gained from slaughtering countless people... If a mortal can withstand the same amount of divine power as I can, they too can achieve immortality!"

As he spoke, the Divine Emperor seemed to notice something was amiss with your expression, and with a predictable smile, he said, "Zifang, don't worry. I certainly won't let you slaughter the masses... Besides, you're only a mortal. How could you possibly withstand as much divine power as I do?"

[“If I rashly allow you to become like me, you will only become a complete lunatic…”]

[At this point, your complexion finally regained some color, but you were still confused: "So, what does Your Majesty mean?"]

He smiled and said, "What I mean is, there's actually no need for Zifang to bear so much divine power. Isn't it enough for me to continue to infuse you with divine power?"

【If the total amount is not enough, then there will be a continuous supply! 】

[Anyway, the divine power you need to prolong your life doesn't have to be your own. The Divine Emperor can just keep giving it to you. As long as He is willing, you can be like a parasite on Him, truly sharing in His eternal life!]

[If the Divine Emperor is immortal, then neither are you!] [A true shared destiny, a shared fate. The two of you share one life, as if your souls are entrusted to the laws of heaven by the primordial sages...]

[The theory is feasible, and He is willing. As long as you open your mouth, He will immediately give you immortality!]

This is undoubtedly a very tempting thing. The "Fruit of Immortality" that even figures like the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi coveted is simply and clearly placed before you... This is a great reward and a great honor, because it proves that He has complete trust in you. I'm afraid not even His own son has received such treatment!

"Under such circumstances, even the slightest hesitation on your part would be disloyalty to His Majesty! It would be an insult to the great Divine Emperor! You are a traitor to feudalism, savagely defeated and trampled upon by all the feudal emperors of all generations..."

[Alas! What a coincidence! You really are a feudal traitor!]

So, without hesitation, you asked Him a question: "Your Majesty, I am honored to share the fruit of immortality with you, and I should be filled with gratitude... But now, even Your Majesty cannot achieve immortality, so how can I achieve immortality?"

"Is Your Majesty planning to restart the massacre?"

Upon hearing this, the Divine Emperor couldn't help but laugh, "I knew Zifang would say something like that!"

"Well, I'll tell you. I've actually thought of a way to achieve immortality that doesn't require slaughtering countless people!"

【what? 】

You're truly stunned this time: Didn't He just say the conflict between humans and gods is unsolvable? Why is He now saying He's already thought of a solution?

[What kind of schizophrenic lunatic is this?! ]

You can't help but grumble a little... But as you do so, you begin to wonder what exactly "His" method is...

[He can achieve immortality without slaughtering the masses, which means he can obtain a large amount of divine power without slaughtering the masses, so...]

[Your first thought was spinning tops! ]

"Does the Divine Emperor intend to be a good man serving the common people in the future? After all, you've already plowed through the entire officialdom, forcing the Imperial Guards to travel across the country and severely punish illegal landlords and wealthy businessmen... Divine power is like water in a sponge; if you squeeze it a little more, there's always more."

[So, if the God Emperor also wants to play the spinning top, then He probably really needs to go down to the grassroots and "play" with the people every day...]

You looked at Him in surprise: "Is Your Majesty going to whip the sinners yourself?"

He shook his head: "How could that be? Besides, the divine power I need isn't something that can be used to whip sinners..."

【no? 】

Your guess is rejected, and you're a little confused: "Then your Majesty is saying..."

He smiled, and then spoke of his plan in a relaxed tone: "It's too slow for me to gather divine power alone. How about letting the Jinyiwei collect it?"

"Everyone has a limit. When the Jinyiwei's divine power exceeds that limit, they will become madmen who will do more harm than good to the Ming Dynasty... If I kill them at this time, won't I be able to directly obtain infinite divine power?"

"Zifang, it's just sacrificing a few Jinyiwei. You should understand, right?"

[His smile is very kind, and his tone is also very relaxed, but his words make you feel cold all over...]

[Sacrifice... Jinyiwei? ]

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(End of this chapter)