NOVEL NEXT Chapter 687: 151, Divine Emperor is pondering
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"The Demon Clan did not know that the Divine Emperor had died?"
Lin Yue was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "The Demon Clan knew the Divine Emperor was still around, so why did they dare to attack Great Yong? Aren't they afraid the Divine Emperor might reverse the situation again like thirteen hundred years ago?"
The Second Prince was silent for a moment, then said, "The Demon Clan didn't know the Divine Emperor had died, but they knew the Divine Emperor wouldn't make a move, and they knew the Divine Emperor's temperament."
"The Divine Emperor's temperament?" Lin Yue's heart was stirred, and he said, "You mentioned before, the Divine Emperor thinks, and his temperament is like the 'Yong' in Great Yong?"
"Correct."
The Second Prince gently nodded and said, "The Divine Emperor is pondering a question, He hasn't decided 'whether he should allow the Human Clan to go extinct.' For many years, he had been observing the Human Clan, but before he decided, he didn't want to see the Human Clan annihilated, so over a thousand years ago, when the Human Clan was about to perish, he intervened. That's why I and the Reincarnation of the Human Ancestor became princes, and why he established Great Yong, to save the Human Clan."
"So that's how it was..." Lin Yue couldn't help but murmur.
"Ridiculous, isn't it?"
The Second Prince let out a mocking laugh, "It's not a miracle or some savior, just a Divine being unwilling to have his thought process interrupted... that's all."
Lin Yue finally understood.
No wonder the Divine Emperor, all these years, rarely involved himself in the affairs of the state, never showed up, and even disregarded rebellions.
It turned out... the Divine Emperor was just undecided.
Thinking back, the 'Yong' in Great Yong indeed meant harmony.
The Divine Emperor wasn't concerned about the Human Clan's fate; he merely needed the situation to be harmonious, allowing him to ponder.
"But doesn't the Demon Clan ultimately not know the Divine Emperor had died, and aren't they afraid he'd strike again?" Lin Yue couldn't help but ask.
"The Demon Clan didn't know the Divine Emperor had died, but they should no longer fear the Divine Emperor."
The Second Prince sighed, "Over thirty years ago, when the Divine Emperor returned from the Eternal Night, he seemed gravely wounded by some terrifying entity, to the point where even his mind and body began to undergo transformation. The Demon Clan must have been aware of that..."
"Gravely wounded?" Lin Yue was shocked.
The Divine Emperor was not only an Ancient God, not an average one at that, even if reincarnated into a human, he should still be invincible, yet he was gravely wounded?
"Previously, I wasn't sure, but after sensing the aura of that real dreamscape, I confirmed it."
The Second Prince slowly said, "The terrifying being that gravely wounded the Divine Emperor over thirty years ago should be that Primordial Child of the past..."
Lin Yue nodded slightly.
For an invincible being like the Divine Emperor, probably only the Primordial Child who led the gods during the Ancient Mythological Era could wound him so severely.
"Why did the Divine Emperor visit the demon tribe over thirty years ago?" Lin Yue asked, "Was it for the Prison Demon God?"
"That could be said."
The Second Prince replied, "At that time, the Great Yong Divine Formation was disturbed, the Divine Emperor roamed the Human World, and after repairing the Divine Formation, he discovered Xiahou Shou had become a Demon God. The Divine Emperor didn't explain much back then, simply stated that Xiahou Shou posed a great threat, enough to disrupt the balance of the current situation, so he visited the demon tribe, albeit... he probably didn't expect the Primordial Child of old would attack him."
Lin Yue pondered for a moment, then said, "When the Great Yong Divine Formation was breached, the demon tribe didn't produce such treasures; it seems Xiahou Shou later went to the old days, not only obtaining treasures from there but also breaking through to a Demon God?"
The Divine Emperor was still pondering, and to maintain balance, preventing the extinction of the Human Clan, he would act when he sensed a crisis beforehand.
"It should be like that." The Second Prince sighed.
Today, he seemed to sigh more than usual.
Lin Yue remained silent for a moment, then asked, "So how did the Divine Emperor die?"
He knew the Divine Emperor was killed by descendants but didn't know why or by whom.
The Second Prince fell silent.
After a long time, he finally said softly, "Sometimes, in the face of peril, for the survival of the tribe, many choices must be made out of desperation, repaying kindness with revenge, being ungrateful... even sacrificing oneself, sacrificing everything."
He didn't answer, but he had already said much.
Lin Yue did not pursue further.
...
That night's events seemed to set all of Great Yong ablaze.
This wondrous place called the real dreamscape, this mysterious person claiming to be the Divine Dream Envoy, had swept almost everyone in Great Yong into this storm.
Whether it was the lofty Saint strong practitioners or the humble mortal commoners, none were spared.
Those bearing sins were filled with fear, while the oppressed saw hope arise.
"Sin and merit can't offset each other? How can this be! I've been offering my tributes to the Qi Prince Mansion for so many years, accumulated this much merit; why doesn't it count?"
"What is this damn real dreamscape, where did it come from? Doesn't the Crown Prince care?"
"No... if this continues, I may... right! Only those who know me can expose and accuse me; I must eliminate the threat first!"
"Hahaha... finally, finally the chance for revenge has come, this demon is deeply sinful, yet reliant on the protection of a prominent figure in Di Hong City, accumulating so much merit. Brothers, quickly report this demon to the Divine Dream Envoy!"
"Divine Dream Envoy? Haha, should say my Human Clan's savior instead!"
Had the accusations been done with names, many people might have hesitated, not daring to try lightly.
But who doesn't dare with anonymous accusations?
Even the Divine Emperor!
If one lacks the people's support, there are still those who dare to expose and accuse!
Of course...
The mortals and ordinary cultivators did not know that the real dreamscape did not involve strong Lettered practitioners.
But those Saints practitioners, living for more than a thousand years, already stood as old ancestor figures for various forces, or were Demon Path magnates, watched by countless eyes.
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Prince Xia Mansion.
"Your Highness."
The current Great Elder of the Tantian Sect appeared in the secret chamber, bowing and saying, "That real dreamscape has appeared for four hours now, according to statistics from various places, over three hundred public executions targeting sinners have already taken place."
"Over three hundred times?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Yes."
The Great Elder said, "That Divine Dream Envoy seems capable of manifesting countless avatars, performing multiple public executions of those bearing sins simultaneously in the real dreamscape, and only people associated with the sinners are drawn into the dreamscape to vote."
"Vote?" Lin Yue asked in confusion.
He hadn't witnessed any public execution personally, given his level was too high and these over three hundred sinners didn't involve him.
"Yes, those drawn into the real dreamscape to vote are people aware of the sinner and those harmed."
The Great Elder said, "The Divine Dream Envoy gives each person witnessing the public execution a chance to vote and judge, and also gives each sinner a chance to repent and beg for mercy. However, most sinners were either executed or stripped of cultivation, most being Four Symbols practitioners, with a few being Great Cultivators."
He paused and said, "Some sinners during public execution were willing to exchange merit for rewards to compensate those voting, gaining a few votes, so they survived."
Lin Yue squinted his eyes slightly.
He pondered for a moment, then asked, "During the public executions, did that Divine Dream Envoy reveal the sins committed by those sinners?"
"Yes."
The Great Elder nodded, "Not only the sins, but also the ways merit were earned were revealed as well."
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Although truthful, it seemed somewhat misleading to the voters, and those sinners in public execution couldn't lie, only admit guilt."
Lin Yue nodded slightly.
Who knows why that Primordial Child created this real dreamscape, perhaps just to use it as a courtroom?
"Although no Saints practitioners have been publicly executed yet, perhaps it's because many are still observing." The Great Elder sighed.
"Daoist Saints practitioners fare better, but the Demon Path and the Xiahong clan... could be troublesome," Lin Yue said softly.
Saints practitioners were high and unreachable, rarely seen by anyone.
But higher-ranking Great Cultivators were more visible; no one knows if some Great Cultivators or even rival forces' Great Cultivators harbored ill intentions, aiming to eliminate a Saints practitioner?
With anonymous accusations, people's hearts were unpredictable; it was ultimately difficult to say.
Only the Daoist Immortals, who liked reclusive cultivation, had little merit or sin, mostly avoiding this calamity.
The Buddhist Sect and Confucian Sect fared well too.
The Xiahong clan, with its severe power struggles, commonly possessed both merit and sin, while Demon Path practitioners were gravely sinful.
Suddenly—
Before Lin Yue's eyes rose a sudden mist, and within the hazy sight, the black-robed Divine Dream Envoy appeared once more.
"Gentlemen... the sinner involved this time is of grave origin, requiring public execution for all the world to witness, to be decided by the people of the world."
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