I'll kill you after I finish this game!

The next moment, it was as if an extra gaze had appeared from all the beings in the land, and they saw a hazy, majestic figure carrying a huge sun wheel looking down at them.

Although they couldn't see the faces clearly, the awe and fear they felt told them that if they looked directly at them, there would be a very bad outcome.

People could see that the other person was dressed in luxurious clothes. After the initial shock of disbelief, some noble families immediately recognized that it was the magnificent attire of the royal palace.

Based on the previous divine summons and the current attire of this imposing figure, the answer is self-evident.

"This person has sat on the throne for thousands of years. There are vacancies in the divine positions on the Heavenly Plain of the God Realm. I intend to find a qualified person to shed their mortal body and take up residence on the Heavenly Plain."

As the saying goes, when the gods reside in heaven, the world is at peace.

The divine realm Tianyuan mentioned by the Divine Emperor is the place where the Tianjin God, ruled by the highest god, resides in the folk myths and records of China.

In popular folklore, it is known as Takamagahara, and unlike the eight continents on Earth, Takamagahara is described as an island floating in the sea and clouds.

In people's minds, the heavenly world where the gods live, whether it is the celestial realm or the underworld, is just an alternate dimension created by Razer at will.

With a generous reward, there will surely be brave men. Japan, which is also the society of China, is a class society.

Most people desire a noble status, glory, or official position, and Lei Zhe directly offered a reward equivalent to a godhood, which was like a bombshell to the Chinese society.

The people of China were quite bewildered by the explosion. It directly granted them a divine position they had never held before, allowing them to shed their mortal bodies and reside in the divine abode. Wasn't that just becoming a god directly?

What are the benefits? The first is immortality. Didn't you hear His Majesty the Divine Emperor say that this person has been sitting on the throne for thousands of years?

But the mind-blowing words were not yet finished.

"One month from now, I will hold a royal martial arts competition at the very top of the capital city, the Suspended Sky City. Regardless of status, race, or profession, anyone who can reach the top can come before me."

"At that time, as the victor, I will not only teach you the method to ascend to godhood, but also grant you any wish: power, authority, wealth, and even the resurrection of the dead!"

At that moment, heaven and earth fell silent. Countless people were stunned by the indescribable shock that struck their souls and hearts, completely losing their voices.

Upon hearing the Emperor's decree, everyone was filled with fervor and excitement after a moment's recollection. The layers of glory and rewards were so overwhelming that people were practically dizzy.

They knew that the imperial martial arts tournament was coming up in a month, and that if they went there to participate and won, they would get everything they could never have before, satisfying their desires.

But where in the capital is there a city suspended in the sky?

Just as everyone was wondering about this, the dazzling sun in the sky burst forth with endless dawn light, and then a huge shadow appeared above everyone's heads in the dawn light.

The castle, built of rock and steel, has a total of one hundred floors.

Each level presents dangerous trials prepared by Rai Zhe, like different world landscapes, each level being a different dimensional world.

With a one-month time limit, only the strongest individuals who can pass through these hundred layers of selection can reach the top-level Imperial Martial Arts Trial Grounds.

Lei Zhe had no interest in seeing a bunch of people with only desires but no strength jumping around in front of him. He believed that capable and strong people in this world could climb to the top.

The crowd stared in disbelief at the enormous city that was slowly rising into the clouds. The shadows that had enveloped the land and the capital seemed to shrink as the city floated so high.

So when they saw the city fly up to a place they could only look up at but could not reach, some of the samurai became frantic and impatient. It was hovering so high, they couldn't possibly fly up there!

But Lei Zhe didn't care about any of that. "You don't even have the ability to go up to the Trial Grounds, what else do you want to do? Go home and continue farming and sleeping."

Although this eliminated many people from the beginning, the world is not without people with special abilities.

After declaring his divine will, Rezhe forcefully dismissed a large group of ministers who wanted to see him, telling them to wait a month before meeting him. Right now, he was busy feeding his little Estelle.

Meanwhile, in a distant forest outside the capital city, an Onmyoji dressed in a black hunting robe (shrine maiden's robe) who was practicing asceticism revealed an intrigued expression upon hearing this divine summons from the capital.

"This is really interesting. The capital city is going to be lively now."

Dressed in a black hunting robe, a handsome man stood there, resembling a refined young master with long, black hair and an aura like that of a humanoid Naraku.

Countless golden divine runes floated around him as he gazed intently and fervently toward the capital's imperial palace, muttering to himself:

"There's no mistake, that feeling of dominating the heavens and the earth, all things in nature, that's definitely Tai Chi! So the legendary [gods] really do exist."

What is Tai Chi in the man's words? He simply believes it to be a principle.

The absolute laws governing the world are determined by the individual, and they contain elements that are infinitely close to the laws of the world, but not all of them are Tai Chi.

In reality, knives have the law of cutting, and fire has the law of burning.

The laws of water, such as the inability to breathe with lungs, are simply physical phenomena.

What matters is scale and density, whether the unit constituting the law is on a cosmic scale, and whether it can transform those things into independent worlds. That is Tai Chi.

It's not very complicated. In the previous example, the principle of Tai Chi in water is to turn the entire universe into the bottom of the water, or to create it.

Aside from attacking the universe, it is water that neither evaporates nor freezes.

The former is domineering, the latter is seeking the Way.

Tai Chi, which suppresses all things in the universe with its own laws, and Tai Chi, which is itself the law and independent of all things in the universe.

The laws are called colors, and their content is determined by a person's thoughts, what they want to do, what they want to do, and prayers and wishes are all called desires.

The driving force behind the creation of Tai Chi.

That's how you define yourself: using colors that symbolize your desires to determine the universe within your heart.

Although this man named Modoro Nightwalker did not know how to reach the legendary Tai Chi realm.

What are my own desires? What is my wish to define my own universe?

He neither understood nor knew anything about it. Although he was very skilled and proficient in Yin-Yang techniques and various other spells, he had no direction or path to take in order to reach the level of a god. He was completely lost.

But things are different now. He saw that there was someone who had already reached the realm he had always dreamed of, so the direction of the path was obvious.

The legendary emperor, indeed known as the God Emperor, could sense and see the proud figure amidst the oppressive light and infinite possibilities.

"[God]? I, Matara Night Walker, will reach that level too, hahahahaha!!!"

"I'm so happy! Today is just too happy!" Modoro Yexing picked up a wine cup filled with yellow wine from the ground and laughed as he drank it down in big gulps.

Occasionally a drop of wine would spill, surrendering to the intoxication, yet remaining perfectly sober; he would certainly go to the capital as well.

I must at least meet that Divine Emperor in person. After winning, I can make a wish, and I must ask him to explain Tai Chi to me properly.

"Lord Yagyō has fallen ill again, although this time the cause is quite normal and straightforward."

Not far away, under a large tree, stood a black-haired boy with an expressionless face. He was also dressed in hunting robes, but in white. He had no human aura and exuded a serious feeling.

Moreover, as a shikigami of the Night Walker, his words were completely rude and offensive.

He had also heard the divine summons before, so it was only natural that his master, Night Walker, would be so interested.

“Ding Li, that’s very rude of you. Right now, there are probably more people in the world who are more excited than I am about this divine call.”

Modoro chuckled as he explained to his shikigami, who was already quite used to and familiar with this personality.

"That's true."

Ding Li looked at his master expressionlessly and said in a cold and serious voice:

"But please have some self-respect and do not do anything that is inconsistent with the image of a noble young master like yourself. Going too far will make His Highness Longming lose face."

Modara Yako possesses intelligence that no one else can match, and is known as a genius Onmyoji who is unparalleled in the world.

He belongs to the Mikado clan, which controls various magical techniques, and he is the leader of the Yin-Yang group.

To outsiders, Ye Xing is a handsome and intelligent nobleman.

But to those who know him well, he is a manic man with an eccentric personality and a distorted sense of beauty.

The shikigami that walks at night is well aware of its master's bad habits and enjoys engaging in pleasurable behaviors. At the same time, it is somewhat misanthropic, and its true thoughts are unfathomable.

"Well, I understand. We haven't done anything yet."

As he gulped down his drink, Modoro squinted at the enormous city in the sky, his mind filled with wicked ideas.

Even though he looked and had a very handsome expression, to Ding Li, such a night out was simply to do something that would not benefit others.

On the other hand, the person Ding Li mentioned earlier, whose full name is Yumen Longming, is actually a woman's name. She is the current head of the Yumen clan, which governs all sorcerers in Shenzhou.

Upon hearing the divine summons, the aloof woman dressed in a white priestess robe, with long, jet-black hair, knelt silently in her room.

Although he appeared calm on the outside, his fluctuating eyes were fixed on the portrait in front of him.

The figure in the portrait is a man with long, jet-black hair and a handsome, demonic face.

That was Mikado Ryūmei's husband, her deceased husband, and the divine summons he had received earlier had left him in a state of great turmoil.

thump -- thump -- thump --

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the hallway outside the room, indicating that the owner was very anxious.

"Mother mother——"

The sudden childish voice interrupted Yumen Ryūmei's thoughts. He turned his head slightly and saw the door being opened, revealing a petite girl dressed in a white hunting robe.

Mikado Ryūmei would normally reprimand such rude and disrespectful behavior; she was a serious and aloof person, probably born with the personality of a military commander.

But upon seeing this impetuous girl, Mikado Ryūmei smiled gently.

Yumen Longshui, his own daughter, is also his spiritual sustenance while he is still alive in this world.

"Mother, something terrible has happened! The divine summons from the capital palace has caused a riot among the sorcerers, and most of them are now flying to that huge floating city."

After catching his breath, Mikado Ryusui began to talk about the trouble caused to the sorcerers and Onmyoji by the divine summons earlier.

Just now, I saw that dazzling figure that was both terrifying and warm. Everyone else, or rather, the whole world, saw it and heard the majestic decree.

The problem caused by this divine decree must be reported to his mother by Yumen Longshui.

After all, his mother was the one who commanded all sorcerers and possessed immense power, making her someone that Mikado Ryusui could completely rely on.

Therefore, it is entirely understandable that Yumen Ryusui would search for his mother because of this matter.

"Don't worry, it's not a disaster, and it can't be stopped. People with desire and ability will definitely do it."

Yumen Longming stood up indifferently. Compared to his petite daughter, he looked like a little giant.

Mikado Ryūmei was puzzled and confused as to why his daughter, whom he had with his husband, was so petite.

Her husband was once a famously handsome man, not only for his good looks and great talent, but also for his height, which was even greater than hers.

Although his daughter is often called "little one" because of her height, Mikado Ryūmei is quite satisfied with her talent and ability to get things done.

"Let's go to the palace to pay our respects to the emperor together with the Zhongyuan family later."

After glancing one last time at her husband's portrait in the room, Mikado Ryūmei took her daughter Ryūsui to the palace.

Yumen Longming felt a complex mix of emotions as he recalled the rewards for the victor in the previous divine summons from the Emperor.

Only she knows what impulses are running through her heart right now, after all, she's not the kind of person who wears her thoughts and impulses on her sleeve.