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Upon seeing the statue, people immediately regarded it as a deity and began to worship it.

Everyone was shocked.

They were even more curious about who the statue depicted.

Everyone stared at the man's face, completely stunned.

Because the man in the statue has no face.

An immediate commotion broke out around them.

"Why did Your Majesty erect a faceless statue on the altar?"

Who exactly is the faceless statue?

"There must be a reason why Your Majesty did this."

No one understands why Qin Shi Huang would erect a faceless statue on the altar.

But they soon found the answer.

"Look, there are words on the base of the statue!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone immediately looked at the base of the statue.

The inscription reads: "This unfilial disciple, Ying Zheng, erected this faceless statue to repay his master's kindness in imparting the Daoist teachings, and worships it daily!"

"The Imperial Tutor!"

Someone cried out in surprise.

After reading the inscription on the statue, everyone immediately understood the identity of the faceless statue.

It turns out, he was actually Ying Zheng's mentor!

After recognizing the statue, everyone gasped in shock.

"Who is this Imperial Tutor?"

"That would allow the King—now known as the Holy Emperor—to personally carve a statue and worship it daily!"

"Is he the legendary immortal who taught His Majesty magic?"

While everyone was still discussing, Ying Zheng on the altar had already made his move.

He casually pressed his hand down: "Quiet!"

"The voices immediately stopped."

The area around the altar was deathly silent.

The people were terrified, their faces turning pale. They felt as if their mouths were not closed by their own will, but rather forcibly sealed shut by a force.

Everyone stared at Ying Zheng, wondering, "Has His Majesty really mastered immortal arts?"

But there was no time to think about it.

Ying Zheng spoke again: "Today, we will not worship Heaven and Earth, nor will we offer sacrifices to ghosts and gods; we will only worship the Imperial Tutor!"

"His voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear him clearly."

Zhao Gao immediately shouted, "The time has come! Pay your respects to the Imperial Tutor!"

The voice just fell.

Ying Zheng led his civil and military officials, and the common people hesitated for a moment before respectfully kneeling before the statue of Chu Qing.

Ying Zheng and his civil and military officials are paying homage to the statue of Chu Qing.

……

Thirty-three heavens beyond, in front of the South Heavenly Gate.

The all-seeing eye and the all-hearing ear are watching the actions of humankind.

"A thousand-mile eye, this matter in Qin is very strange."

"They changed their name to the Great Qin Holy Dynasty, and even declared themselves emperors. They didn't worship Heaven and Earth, but only a faceless idol!"

"Should this be reported to the Heavenly Court?"

The all-seeing eye waved his hand: "Strange things happen every year, you're just making a fuss over nothing."

"Mortal matters do not affect the Heavenly Court or violate Heavenly Laws, so reporting them is useless."

"Let mortals manage their own affairs."

"That brat Ying Zheng dares to call himself emperor, but the real people to worry about are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the Huoyun Cave."

"Heh, all eight of them are still alive! Ying Zheng is incredibly audacious!"

"Even if the human race makes some unusual moves, they won't be able to cause any major disturbances."

Shunfeng'er completely agrees.

This is an internal matter for the human race and has nothing to do with them.

Humanity's power is too weak to cause a significant impact.

But he added, "We will continue to monitor the situation."

"There's something wrong with Ying Zheng."

With a thousand-mile eye, he could only say, "Alright, let's just treat it as watching a show."

……

Fire Cloud Cave.

This is the place where the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors lived in seclusion.

They will never leave unless humanity faces extinction.

Right now, Emperor Fuxi and Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi are playing chess.

The Yellow Emperor was at a disadvantage, and he suddenly said, "Fuxi, a divine general just reported this."

"Ying Zheng, the new ruler of the Qin state in the Southern Continent, wants to change the name of the country to the Great Qin Holy Dynasty and call himself the Great Qin Holy Emperor."

"Do you think it's because we haven't shown our faces for so long that the human race has forgotten about us?"

Fuxi sneered: "Whether you remember or forget, it's all up to fate."

"Our Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are remembered in history not because of their titles as emperors."

"It's because we have done great things for humanity."

"If future generations make no contribution to humanity, even if they proclaim themselves emperors, it will be of no use."

"In the end, it will only turn into a handful of dust and disappear into history."

"You don't need to keep trying to distract me."

"Come on, focus on the game. You've already lost."

The Yellow Emperor stroked his beard: "I'm very curious, who exactly is that faceless statue that Ying Zheng venerated?"

A smile flashed in Fuxi's eyes: "That's not difficult. I can figure it out with a simple deduction using the Eight Trigrams."

After saying that, he immediately concentrated and used the Eight Trigrams to deduce what kind of person the faceless statue that Ying Zheng worshipped was.

But in an instant, Fuxi's expression changed drastically!

He was shocked to discover that using the Eight Trigrams of the Earlier Heaven to deduce the results was completely chaotic, and he gained nothing.

The Yellow Emperor also noticed Fuxi's unusual behavior and asked, "Fuxi, is something wrong?"

Fuxi shook his head: "It's nothing, I just can't deduce any information from that faceless statue."

"That's so strange, so very strange!"

The Yellow Emperor could not believe it: "With your semi-saint level, you couldn't see through that faceless statue at all."

"Could there really be a saint behind that faceless statue?!"

Fuxi's expression also turned serious.

"If there really is a saint behind that faceless statue."

"That means that a sage has already made his move and is plotting against our human race."

"Interesting, very interesting."

Fuxi turned to the Yellow Emperor and sneered, "It seems we can't play this game anymore."

"We can only wait and see who is plotting against our human race."

The Yellow Emperor nodded.

Regardless of who is plotting against humanity, whether their intentions are good or bad.

When a sage takes action, it is bound to be earth-shattering.

Fuxi and Xuanyuan simultaneously turned their attention to Ying Zheng of Qin and informed the other Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of this news.

Upon learning the news, the other Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors immediately focused their attention on Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng led all the civil and military officials in completing the worship ceremony for the statue of Chu Qing.

Zhao Gao loudly announced again, "I bow again!"

Ying Zheng, along with his civil and military officials, as well as the surrounding common people, guards, eunuchs, and palace maids, all bowed in respect.

"Three bows!"

Zhao Gao shouted for the third time.

The group bowed again.

The worship ceremony was conducted three times in succession.

Zhao Gao then announced loudly, "The ceremony is complete!"

After saying this, Zhao Gao stepped aside.

Everyone knew that Ying Zheng was about to give an instruction.

Ying Zheng straightened his imperial robes and his gaze swept over the faces of the Qin people one by one.

Ying Zheng said in a majestic voice, "I, Ying Zheng, hereby formally announce..."

"From this day forward, the dynasty shall be renamed the Great Qin Holy Dynasty, and I shall be the Great Qin Holy Emperor!"

"The Great Qin Holy Dynasty will coexist with the world, and everyone will become stronger!"

"The Great Qin Dynasty will unify all races!"

Ying Zheng's cultivation level was quite unique.

He had no primordial spirit, no magical power, and no baleful aura—things that ordinary cultivators possess.

There is only good fortune, as abundant as the sea!

Therefore, unless he demonstrates his strength himself, others simply cannot tell how powerful he is.

But now, Ying Zheng has fully demonstrated his cultivation at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

The sound, like a resounding bell, miraculously reached the ears of every living being in the Qin state.

Like a divine command, those who hear it will feel awe and immediately understand its meaning.

After hearing Ying Zheng's voice, people throughout the Qin state...

He was taken aback at first, then revealed a devout expression and knelt down respectfully.

The crowd shouted in unison, "This humble subject pays homage to His Majesty the Holy Emperor of Great Qin!"

"May the Great Qin Dynasty endure for ten thousand generations!"

"In the Great Qin Dynasty, everyone is like a dragon!"

"The Great Qin Dynasty, unifying all races!"

Throughout the Great Qin Dynasty, all living beings made this wish together.

The thoughts of countless beings, transcending time and space, surged toward Ying Zheng.