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Capital of the Great Ming Dynasty.

Ever since Yue Buqun invited Wudang, Shaolin, and the Five Mountain Sword Sects to an alliance at Huashan, the world had been in constant turmoil. One staggering piece of news after another came in quick succession.

Firstly, Yue Buqun received the Divine Spirit's favor, causing his Cultivation Level to soar to unprecedented heights. He annihilated the Song Mountain Sect, executed the Green City Sect, and unified Wudang, Shaolin, and the Five Mountain Sword Sects. Then, he established the Hongmeng Divine Sect, proclaiming himself as the Sect Hierarch.

However, before everyone could digest this news, Dongfang Bubai, the formidable leader of the Sun and Moon Holy Cult, suddenly announced the merger of the Sun and Moon Holy Cult into the Hongmeng Divine Sect.

From then on, Yue Buqun unified the Jianghu martial arts, becoming the undoubted Venerable of the martial world. His command throughout Jianghu was unquestioned and irresistible.

Everyone thought Yue Buqun would lie low for a while to assimilate his gains and consolidate his position. Yet, the Great Ming Dynasty quickly followed with an announcement. It established the Hongmeng Divine Sect as the National Religion and appointed Yue Buqun as State Preceptor, with the entire nation worshipping the God of Hongmeng.

Across the land, temples changed their signs. Buddha statues and various divine images were all cleared out, replaced by the worship of the Statue of Hongmeng God. The God of Hongmeng was the only True God. The rest were deemed false gods.

In an instant, the whole world was in an uproar.

While the Great Ming Dynasty was undergoing this vigorous reformation, Yue Buqun, together with many Jianghu martial arts experts and imperial officials, visited the surrounding nations of the Great Ming. With faith as their sword and absolute power as their edge, they brought the surrounding peoples to submission. Vassals from all corners were beckoned to revere the God of Hongmeng, recognize the Great Ming Dynasty as the Celestial Dynasty, and honor the Hongmeng Divine Sect as the National Religion.

Upon the spread of this news, the common people rejoiced, cheered, and leapt in joy.

「On this day.」

「Outside Kyoto.」

On a vast plain, a majestic altar, constructed through the efforts of the entire nation, stood. From the imperial court to the common streets, from the Emperor and officials down to the army, citizens, and Jianghu common folk—millions gathered.

Standing atop the city walls and looking into the distance, one could see a sea of heads, a throng of people. Excitement, eagerness, and anticipation painted everyone's faces. Many citizens who could not attend heard the news and congregated in their respective cities, collectively worshipping the God of Hongmeng.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"That's the Emperor, right there!"

"That must be Hongmeng Divine Sect Master Yue Buqun, right? I heard he's over forty years old, yet he looks as young as if he were only in his twenties!"

"Men don't show their age much. Besides, Yue Buqun's Cultivation Level has reached an unimaginable realm, so it's normal for him to look young!"

"Really? Do you know who the stunning beauty beside him is?"

"Who is that? Could it be his daughter? Wasn't there talk that he had sacrificed his own daughter?"

"That's his wife, the once-renowned Huashan Jade Maiden, Lady Ning!"

"How is that possible? Isn't Lady Ning at least forty years old? How can she look so young?"

"You don't know? It is said that Lady Ning was blessed by the God of Hongmeng with eternal youth."

"Is the God of Hongmeng really that miraculous?"

"What? You haven't started worshipping the God of Hongmeng yet?"

"What backwater did you crawl out from? The God of Hongmeng is the Supreme True God, and those who pray receive His blessing! Let me tell you a secret: ever since I started praying devoutly every day, I've felt an endless surge of energy. I've taken three concubines at home, and they're all worn out. I plan to take two more!"

"That powerful? Is it too late for me to start worshipping now?"

As the Great Ming Emperor Zhu Gaochi, Yue Buqun, and Ning Zhongze, along with the civil and military officials and the key members of the sect, made their appearance, the crowd immediately burst into rampant whispers. Among the millions gathered, naturally, not everyone had turned to the worship of the God of Hongmeng. After all, even though the God of Hongmeng was divine, the spread of His worship had been too recent. Yet, the allure of divine grace for believers was contagious. Even those who were initially hesitant soon succumbed to the influence of those around them, joining the vast family of worshippers of the God of Hongmeng.

"State Preceptor, the rest is in your hands!" Zhu Gaochi said, approaching the altar and offering Yue Buqun a clasped-hand salute.

"Of course!"

Yue Buqun stepped forward, gazing at the towering altar before him, filled with emotion. The altar had been erected by hundreds of thousands of workers toiling day and night for a month. Vast and grand, tapering at the top and wider at the bottom, it stood nine tiers high, majestic as a mountain.

Under any other circumstances, he would not have been able to construct such a grand altar. Even an Emperor undertaking this endeavor would have faced impeachment from the civil and military officials for wasting resources and manpower. But with the faith in the God of Hongmeng, not a single official opposed it; instead, they all eagerly participated. Those with money contributed financially, and those with strength contributed physically. Because they knew that the God of Hongmeng was the True God. The more they gave, the greater the benefits they received in return.

"Bring forth the sacrifices!"

Collecting his thoughts, Yue Buqun gave a grand wave of his hand. He knew all this was trivial. For instance, the Demon Queen in the group had already begun preparing the Starry Sky Altar for her first sacrifice—a realm he couldn't yet reach. She had been ahead from the starting line. There was no helping it.

Whether it was here or elsewhere, whatever one did, there was no absolute fairness. Some people were born with a golden key in their mouth. Some were born already ahead at the starting line. Others struggled their whole lives and still couldn't match the lowest standard of living of some. He had been born into a Low Level Martial World. That was his fate.

Though my birth is humble, as long as I strive hard, one day I will reach heights others can only dream of! Yue Buqun thought to himself, his ambition soaring.

Once, he was the Huashan Sect Master. At that time, the strife of the Huashan Sword Qi had just ended. The strong among them had nearly all fallen, and the entire Huashan Sect was left with just him and his junior martial sister.