Eat, eat, eat in the primordial world

"Using bronze as a mirror, one can straighten one's clothes; using history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of dynasties; using people as a mirror, one can understand one's gains and losses."

When Jiang Yuan thought of stories related to mirrors, the first one that came to mind was Emperor Taizong of Tang's self-reflective words.

Next, I thought of the plaques hanging above ancient government offices, inscribed with the words "A Clear Mirror Hangs High." Then, I thought of the Mirror of Retribution in the underworld, a legendary mirror that could reflect the consequences of a lifetime of evil.

"The most basic function of a mirror is to serve as a reference, allowing people to understand themselves. Based on this, mirrors have acquired many other meanings, such as keen observation and penetrating insight into the world."

As Jiang Yuan's understanding of the function of mirrors deepened, the meritorious deeds associated with them gradually came to mind.

just!

To bestow merit upon the Emperor's Mirror, one must begin with impartiality. And to achieve impartiality, one must understand the hearts of men.

Therefore, the greatest function of the Emperor's Mirror should not be to monitor the heavens and earth and observe the past and future, but to see into the ever-changing human heart.

Distinguish between good and evil! Predict loyalty and wickedness!

A single glance in the mirror reveals good and evil, loyalty and wickedness. All sins will be laid bare before the Emperor's mirror, thus upholding justice throughout the primordial world.

There is no absolute justice in the world, but there is relative justice. To achieve relative justice, one must be discerning in all matters and fair and honest in all conduct.

Such people are rare, but the Emperor's Mirror hangs high in the sky, like the sun and the moon, reflecting the heavens and the earth, and can see through all the secrets of the world, so it can see the smallest details clearly.

At the same time, the Emperor's Mirror can see into people's hearts, distinguish between good and evil, and differentiate between loyalty and treachery, thus forcing people to be just and honest.

With keen insight and impartiality, one can easily achieve relative fairness.

The Way of Heaven is impartial and just, and justice is the very foundation of its existence. Therefore, upholding justice for all living beings in the primordial world and ensuring they receive fair treatment is the greatest act of merit.

"The Emperor's Mirror should be the eye of the Heavenly Way, patrolling the primordial world on behalf of the Heavenly Way, punishing evil and promoting good, thereby demonstrating the impartiality of the Heavenly Way."

Jiang Yuan suddenly realized that if he wanted to turn the Emperor Mirror into a treasure of merit, he needed to refine it as the "eye" of the Heavenly Dao.

This mirror is the embodiment of the Way of Heaven, representing the impartial aspect of the Way of Heaven. It is the manifestation of the Heavenly Rules, wielding the power of punishment and possessing supreme majesty!

"A treasure of Heaven's Way, an instrument of punishment!"

Coming to his senses, Jiang Yuan finally confirmed the Emperor Mirror's true purpose. He had underestimated its capabilities. The Emperor Mirror's ultimate purpose should not be as simple as understanding the universe and human nature.

Instead, it goes a step further, becoming the eye of Heaven and transforming into an unparalleled treasure that wields the power of punishment in the primordial world.

To achieve relative fairness, there must first be a set of standards, and who should set these standards? Of course, it should be the will of Heaven.

But the Way of Heaven is unpredictable and will not change on its own initiative; it can only evolve passively. Therefore, if we want it to develop a set of standards, someone needs to step forward and push it.

Jiang Yuan, though unworthy, is willing to step forward to promote the evolution of the Heavenly Dao and establish corresponding standards. To do this, he needs to wield the power of punishment in the primordial world.

What is the power of punishment? Simply put, it is the power to punish all living beings. Its outward manifestation is calamity, including but not limited to calamities of killing, calamities of thunder and fire, heavenly calamities, heavenly punishments, and so on.

All living beings in the primordial world fear calamities. Whoever controls calamities will have the power to punish them, and will naturally make them fear.

In this way, as long as they don't cross their bottom line, they can set whatever standards they want.

How then can one wield the power of punishment? Jiang Yuan's method was through the Heavenly Emperor Mirror, whose characteristic of upholding justice was perfectly aligned with the Way of Heaven.

Therefore, in its final evolution, it was able to bear the power of the Heavenly Dao, transforming into a supreme treasure of punishment, and taking control of all the calamities of the primordial world.

After that, Jiang Yuan, as its master, would be able to use this authority to set rules for the prehistoric world.

Setting rules for the primordial world—a simple sentence, yet it contains supreme authority, meaning that whoever can do this has already grasped the legislative power of the primordial world.

Isn't this power enough? The power of legislation is the most core authority of the Heavenly Emperor. Holding this power is roughly equivalent to having one-third the power of the Heavenly Emperor.

The three powers of the Heavenly Emperor are legislative, executive, and judicial. Among them, legislative power originates from the Way of Heaven, judicial power originates from his own cultivation, and executive power originates from the support of all living beings.

Having legislative power alone is not enough; there must be people to enforce and abide by it. The support of the people ensures that the Heavenly Emperor has enough people to enforce the rules he has established.

The Heavenly Emperor's powerful cultivation ensured that no one in the world dared to disobey the rules he set.

The unity of the three powers constitutes the complete authority of the Heavenly Emperor. Among these, the legislative power is the most important, as it represents legitimacy and is bestowed by Heaven itself.

The Heavenly Dao represents the will of the primordial world. Without His recognition, no matter how strong one is, one cannot be considered the Heavenly Emperor.

Therefore, among the three powers, the legislative power is the most important. Anyone who does not hold this power but calls himself the Heavenly Emperor will surely suffer the wrath of Heaven, and everyone in the primordial world has the right to kill him.

"The power of punishment, to put it bluntly, is the primordial judicial power recognized by the Way of Heaven. Only after mastering this power can one obtain legislative power, rather than having legislative power first and then judicial power."

From the future evolution of the Emperor Mirror, Jiang Yuan saw a path to becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

Admittedly, the primordial world currently has a Heavenly Emperor, namely Di Jun, the lord of the demon race. However, the problem is that his position as Heavenly Emperor is flawed; his authority is incomplete.

He only controlled half of the primordial world, namely the Heavenly Realm. The rest of the land was not under his control, but under the control of the Witch Clan.

Incomplete power means that Di Jun's position as the Heavenly Emperor is not secure; anyone more capable than him can take his place.

This was the thought of Dijiang, the ruler of the Wu tribe, so he would send troops to attack the Heavenly Court from time to time.

Now, Jiang Yuan thinks so too. Although he is weak, he dares to think and act.

Princes and generals, I would rather be kind!

If Di Jun can sit on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, why can't Di Yuan?

Both being of the "Di" generation, Jiang Yuan didn't think he was inferior to Di Jun. Wasn't Di Jun just lucky to be born earlier? Otherwise, no matter how fortunate he was, could he possibly defeat a cheat-like character?

If the two had been born in the same era, the throne of the Heavenly Emperor might have belonged to whoever it was.

"Di Jun was able to become the Heavenly Emperor for two reasons: first, he was incredibly powerful, and second, he was destined by Heaven to be the Lord of the Great Sun, so he was born with the destiny of an emperor."

"Damn, he really was born with a lucky and noble life. But that's not important. After becoming emperor, he acted perversely, blocking the starlight of the heavens for his own selfish reasons, and cutting off a great lifeline for all races."

"No matter how strong his destiny is, or how abundant the blessings of the Great Sun are, due to this cause and effect, it will be difficult for him to last long under the backlash of the fortunes of all races."

"His time was destined to end, and it's my turn to rise up."

Thinking about Di Jun's future fate, Jiang Yuan felt that if he wanted to become the new Heavenly Emperor after him, he should start preparing now.