I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 2 The Beginning of Myth
This sleep was longer than any I'd ever had before.

He stands atop a high mountain, beside a lake.

Looking at the clouds sweeping across the sky, and the cattle and sheep grazing on the grasslands below the mountains.

He was completely immobilized within the divine stone.

"When will I wake up?!"

this day.

A tribe of herds came down from the mountain and migrated along the grasslands formed by the rivers formed by the melting snow of the mountains.

Across the vast land, they saw something on the mountain shining brightly after the sun had set to a certain point, appearing particularly dazzling in the twilight.

A little girl wearing a sheepskin coat, sitting on the back of an ox, was the first to spot the glittering object that dared to rival the sun's brilliance, and exclaimed in surprise.

"what is that?"

What is glowing?

Along the riverbank, which meandered like a silver ribbon, one by one, members of the tribe looked in that direction, and then all of them uttered sounds of doubt, for no one knew what was glowing on that mountain.

After the chief, who was also the tribe's shaman, performed divination, he said something.

"Good luck!"

If that's the case, then it must be the will of Heaven.

Then their entire tribe began to head towards the place where the light was shining, and they discovered that it was located at the very top of the river that had nurtured them.

They looked into the distance, wanting to see what was on that mountain.

It was dusk again, and this time everyone saw the light shining on the distant mountains, but the first one to shout was still the little girl.

"Big Mother!"

"It's lit up again."

The Great Mother was the leader and shaman of this clan, and she was also gazing at the place that was shining.

He said, "A long time ago, a huge fireball fell from the sky. Perhaps something from the sun in the sky came to earth. Could it be that thing that is shining?"

Now, everyone in the tribe cheered and moved even harder toward the glowing spot.

They crossed the land, traversed canyons and hills, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at the vast lake.

this moment.

Everyone was stunned.

The glowing object was a huge piece of jade.

The sheer size and transparency of the divine stone was astonishing enough, but what truly stunned them was the presence of a "person" inside it.

"day!"

"It really is like the sun falling down."

Everyone knelt and worshipped the divine stone, seemingly believing that the stone and the person within it were beings who had descended from the sun in the sky.

And for such beings, there is a sacred title.

"emperor!"

At this time, "帝" (di) does not mean the emperor of later generations, but rather the god.

It also means "sky".

Of course, it also refers to the sun.

At this very moment, so ancient that even the word "god" had not yet been born, let alone immortals or Buddhas.

The Emperor is the supreme being.

The rest of the tribe members had their will shattered by the divine stone and human figure that fell from the sky, and were convinced that this was the Emperor who had descended to earth from the heavens and the sun.

On the hillside, everyone else knelt on the ground.

At this moment, the Great Mother, who was the leader of the Wuhe clan, was the only one who retained a shred of rationality. She walked suspiciously to the divine stone and asked the figure in the jade a straightforward question.

"Are you really the Emperor?"

The incredibly mysterious jade stone was located high up, with a lake formed by snowmelt on one side.

When the Great Mother looked up at the divine stone, she had the strange feeling of questioning the heavens.

At that moment, the sun was at a special angle, and its rays poured into the divine stone from the sky. Due to its special structure, the light refracted in all directions.

The Great Mother shielded her eyes from the blinding light, and the others, faced with this sight, were now completely convinced of the identity of the divine stone and the person in the jade.

"emperor!"

"emperor……"

The cheers rang out one after another.

At that moment, a bird that had migrated from an unknown place was attracted by the light and circled in the air for a long time.

As the light gradually dimmed, it slowly settled onto the divine stone.

Then, something even more unusual happened.

The bird's feathers began to lengthen, turning from black to blue, and a red stripe gradually extended down its head, like some kind of special mark.

The bird spread its wings, which shone with a jade-like luster.

An ordinary bird was transformed into this appearance in an instant, leaving everyone speechless.

"Chirp!"

A divine bird of jade-colored wings spreads its wings and soars in the sky.

The bird flew across the blue sky and suddenly spoke, mimicking what people had said before.

"emperor!"

"emperor!"

"It's the Emperor!"

Upon hearing this, the people below joined in chanting the Emperor's name.

At this point, everything seemed beyond doubt.

The eldest mother also knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor along with everyone else.

At this moment, the little girl behind the Great Mother looked at the pious appearance of this clan's highest leader and the spokesperson of heaven, her jewel-like eyes shining as if she had discovered a new world.

She always thought that her mother was the most powerful and intelligent person.

At this moment, a being called the Emperor appeared, forcing even the Great Mother to bow down to him.

She knelt on the ground like everyone else, but her eyes were secretly fixed on the sacred stone high above, gazing at the shadow that was said to have descended from the great sun.

"That is the Emperor!"
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In the sacred stone.

Li Jun looked outside, not knowing what these people were shouting. The pronunciation of "emperor" in this era was very different from that in later generations.

He, too, stared in shock at the bird that had undergone the strange transformation.

In a short time, the bird's biological structure underwent a dramatic transformation.

It can even mimic human speech, which means that at least the structure of its throat and tongue has changed.

All of this was simply because it came into direct contact with this divine stone.

Li Jun could vaguely sense that the changes in the other person were not just a simple change in appearance.

For an instant.

He then remembered what the Taoist priest had told him.

"As long as we find that divine stone, we can start the mythical era anew."

Looking at the birds over there, he suddenly realized that what he was seeing before him might be the mythical era of new beginnings that the other party had spoken of.

No, this is not a new beginning, but the true beginning of the myths of the ancient wilderness.

This stone can cause some kind of change in life, and even grant some incredible power.

In the sacred stone.

Li Jun's expression changed slightly, but his eyes remained fixed on the bird.

The bird seemed to notice his gaze and turned its head to look at him.

He thought to himself.

"If I could look more closely, I could grasp it."

"Perhaps we can find out what changes have occurred to this bird, and whether it really has some incredible supernatural powers found in myths and legends."

The moment this thought crossed his mind, he saw a change in Li Jun's eyes.

The pupil split into two, and the two circles intertwined to form a peculiar shape.

Double pupils.

This time, it demonstrated its true power.

"Chirp!"

The bird seemed to sense the danger and cried out, but it was too late.

It stared at Li Jun, flapping its wings as if trying to escape, but its eyes seemed glued shut, unable to break free as it remained locked in a staring contest with Li Jun.

Gradually, the bird's pupils also turned into double pupils.

At this moment, Li Jun discovered that he could control the body of the azure divine bird, as long as it was within his sight.

At this moment, he also discovered the true abilities of the Bluebird. Just as he had predicted, the Bluebird truly possessed those incredible supernatural powers from myths and legends.

"It can foresee the disasters that are about to befall a person."

Similar to seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune.

Li Jun was somewhat surprised.

What an unreasonable ability!

Unfortunately, it can foresee the misfortunes of others, but not its own.

It never imagined that from the moment it was born, it would be controlled by Li Jun with its double pupils, and from then on, it would be powerless to control its own destiny.

Moreover, Li Jun thought of something deeper. Although the bluebird could only predict the misfortunes of others but not its own, wouldn't the person who controlled it be able to foresee all their own misfortunes?

Thinking about it this way, Li Jun felt even more that Qingniao's ability was unreasonable.

Then, Li Jun released Qingniao.

His double pupils returned to a single pupil, but the bluebird's double pupils did not.

It flew above the high mountain lake, sometimes landing to search for prey.

Sometimes they fly even further, soaring over snow-capped mountains.

But finally.

They will all return to the sacred stone beside that high mountain lake. On the other side.

This clan, known as the Ximu clan, began to set up camp at the foot of the mountain, and the discovery of the "Emperor" naturally became the most important thing for this clan.

The tribespeople were overjoyed to have discovered the existence of the Emperor; they had even found the divine stone and the Emperor's shadow that had fallen from the great sun.

They also held the emperor in awe and dared not casually talk about or mention anything concerning him.

But all the problems ultimately boil down to one point.

"Sacrifice!"

When asked how to perform the sacrifice to the Emperor, everyone looked to the Great Mother.

As a shaman, it was her duty and her right to perform sacrifices to heaven and earth and to communicate with the emperor.

The First Mother decided: "Let's go ask the Emperor!"

This time, the Great Mother did not bring everyone up the mountain, but instead took important members of the clan and tribe with her.

Because the mountain was so high, each trip up and down took a long time and was accompanied by danger.

But when they crossed that danger and arrived at the lake high in the mountain, they gazed at the shimmering lake surface and the divine stone that shone with a jade-like light under the sun.

Then I suddenly felt that whatever the price, it would be worth it.

At this moment, the blue divine bird flew back from afar and circled above their heads.

Finally, it landed on a rock formed by compression beneath the divine stone, and watched them without moving.

Those peculiar double pupils looked even more captivating on the bird.

Those who were originally standing relatively close to the divine stone were instantly frightened by the captivating double pupils and retreated repeatedly, their faces showing fear and panic.

"Grandma, look!"

"Is that the divine bird?"

“Qingyu, and the red mark on its head, that’s right, this is the divine bird.”

Everyone stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar divine bird. Just a few days ago, the bluebird had looked no bigger than the palm of their hand, but now, including its tail feathers, it was over a meter long.

"It's only been a few days, and it's already grown so much?"

“Look at its appearance, it’s just like that divine stone.”

Everyone else was talking about the divine bird, but at that moment the Great Mother looked at the figure inside the divine stone.

In the sunlight, the figure's outline became increasingly blurry, but in everyone's hearts, it grew ever taller and more imposing.

Grandmother: "This is all due to the Emperor's power."

The old woman's face was full of reverence; if she had had any doubts at first, they had now turned into unwavering faith.

The divine bird spread its wings, and the sun refracted its jade-like green feathers into a bluish-green hue, just like the sky.

Its long legs spun around on the ground, and then it soared into the sky with an extremely elegant posture.

Now, it no longer resembles an ordinary bird at all.

It's more like a legendary existence.

Phoenix.

A blue phoenix.

Everyone gazed at the bluebird flying in the sky, watching it merge into the sky with an extremely beautiful posture, yet shining brightly in the sky.

Everyone fell silent, seemingly sensing the Emperor's power and majesty through the changes and beautiful form of the bluebird.

At this moment, the Emperor is no longer the elusive sun, moon, and stars, nor the wind that can be felt but not seen.

The Ximu clan built a stone altar on the shore of a high mountain lake. The altar reached the sky, and below it were endless layers of mountains stretching into the distance.

Right in front of them was the divine stone that had "fallen from the midst of the great sun."

The Great Mother donned somewhat strange robes and wore beautiful and exquisite ornaments, and danced on the altar.

After each dance, they would ask the emperor how to perform the sacrificial ceremony.

"No!"

"No need!"

The Great Mother couldn't understand Li Jun's words, and Li Jun also couldn't understand the words of the Great Mother of this ancient clan tribe.

But just as the eyes can see, actions can also convey will.

Li Jun could tell what the Ximu clan members wanted to do by observing their behavior and actions.

Li Jun controlled the bluebird to shake its head and let out a cry, and the Great Mother then knew the will of the "Emperor".

However, the sacrifices of the Ximu clan were unavoidable, and in the end, the Great Mother seemed to have chosen the most primitive and ancient way of sacrifice.

Burning wood as a sacrifice to heaven.

And Heaven is the Emperor, and at this moment, the Ximu clan has identified this divine stone that fell from the sky as belonging to them.

Finally, the people of the Ximu clan left in high spirits.

"Great Mother, the Emperor has truly responded to us."

“If we offer sacrifices to the Emperor, Heaven and Earth will protect us.”

"The tribe will surely prosper and flourish."

"I will definitely have more children this year."

"There will be more cattle and sheep."

As Li Jun watched the departing matriarch and her people of the Ximu clan, gazing at the backs of these ancient ancestors from ten thousand years ago, his expression and eyes were incredibly complex.

Because just now, he had his first interaction with people of this era.

and this.

This undoubtedly shattered the last shred of hope in his heart.

"This is not a photo from ancient times, it's real."

He wasn't watching the ancient images through some means, but rather like an audience member outside the screen.

He can interfere with people from ten thousand years ago through his actions.

He had already fallen into this situation.
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The fastest way to learn and master a language is undoubtedly to immerse yourself in the community where people use that language.

The Great Mother often communicated with the "Emperor" under the guise of sacrifice, and over time, the "Emperor" gradually began to respond in their language.

For Li Jun, this was a primitive and simple language, and it only had spoken language without written characters.

And the questions they ask are mostly like this.

"Your Majesty, the weather is getting colder. Will it get even colder?"

"Your Majesty, why is it raining today?"

"Your Majesty, why isn't it raining today?"

Will it rain tomorrow?

Sometimes, it was simply a report on what had happened in the tribe, and Li Jun would just listen quietly.

When he had almost mastered the language, the Great Mother came to the stone altar and reported to Li Jun.

"Your Majesty, we are preparing to leave this place."

The Ximu clan was a nomadic people who had to migrate with the changing seasons in order to survive in this place.

Now, they are leaving.

And this time.

Li Jun was enveloped in a divine stone, with the Azure Bird serving him at his side.

The moment the Queen Mother of the West announced their departure, the eyes of the phoenix-like bluebird shone brightly, and it saw scenes that were about to unfold.

That was a scene from the migration of the entire Ximu clan.

Li Jun saw that they had passed a valley, which the tribe considered a suitable campsite for a temporary stay, so the entire tribe settled in the valley.

Suddenly, a vast expanse of dark clouds covered the sky.

Bolts of lightning crashed down violently from above, illuminating the grim, pale faces of the Ximu clan members, and even their shadows cast on the ground reflected their fear.

And this is just the beginning.

Then, a sudden blizzard and freezing cold struck.

After the overwhelming blizzard and the biting wind, only corpses remained in the valley. The entire tribe had frozen to death in the disaster, with no survivors.

Extremely miserable.

Faced with such a natural disaster, humans appear incredibly vulnerable.

This was the first time the Bluebird's abilities were displayed, confirming to Li Jun that it was indeed a divine bird.

The Emperor's gaze slowly descended, looking down from the top of the divine stone at the Great Mother kneeling before the altar below. Although the sacrifice was their own choice, they had spent so much time with them regardless.

The Emperor blinked, and when he opened his eyes again, his pupils had become double pupils.

The bluebird also moved, taking a step forward and stepping down from the stone altar.

He spoke to the kneeling old woman.

"When you go, you will pass through the valley; do not stop."

"If we stop, Heaven will send down calamities, and our entire clan will perish!"

The bluebird conveyed the Emperor's decree in its somewhat broken language.

After hearing this, the old woman suddenly raised her head.

"what?"

However, the blue divine bird said nothing more.

The Great Mother finally understood what the Bluebird was talking about through her memories. Her face immediately turned deathly pale, and her shoulders began to tremble.

She prayed to the Emperor for more, but the Emperor did not respond, or rather, this was all the Emperor could do at this point.

But that silent stillness did not escape the eyes of the Great Mother.

She seemed to see the "Emperor" and the heavens merge together, looking down on her from above, and on all living beings on earth.

The Great Mother anxiously returned to the tribe and conveyed the Emperor's decree to everyone. The others were even more fearful and excited than the Great Mother.

"disaster!"

This byte was already the most terrifying thing in their imagination; no one dared to even mention it in normal times.

And then there are the consequences of that disaster.

"The entire clan perished!"

What could be a more terrifying ending? These two short sentences terrified many members of the tribe, causing them to collapse to the ground.

(End of this chapter)