Da Qin: Conquer all heavens and all realms

Xianyang Star Palace, Deduction Institute.

This place is no longer an ordinary palace, but an independent small world opened up by Ying Zheng's supreme magical power.

Above the head is a simulation of the lower world of the blue sky with billions of stars, the galaxy is rolling and the light is brilliant.

Under his feet was an endless chessboard interwoven with the energy of chaos and the dragon veins of the empire. Each chess piece represented a strand of the Qin Dynasty's fortune or a major policy of the empire.

Li Si, Bai Qi, and Zhuge Liang faced each other in the center of the chessboard. Behind them was the "Discussion Formation" composed of the core members of their respective palaces.

Behind Li Si, the civil officials of the Tiance Palace were surrounded by golden and cyan dragon patterns of fortune. They represented the empire's order, laws, and people's livelihoods. Their "chess pieces" were tangible political decrees and talismans, such as the "Household Registration Law," the "Spiritual Land Reclamation Order," and the "Plan for the Enlightenment of Immortal Cultivation for All People."

Behind Bai Qi, the generals of Dingyuan's headquarters were filled with a strong bloody murderous aura and iron-gray fighting spirit. They represented the empire's military power, conquest and conquest.

Their "chess pieces" are the "Black Armor Army", "Breaking Crossbow", "Burning Sky Battle Formation" and other weapons that exude a destructive aura.

Behind Zhuge Liang, the geniuses of Qilin Pavilion appeared the most mysterious. Some wore star maps, some held compasses, and some had runes that predicted the future flashing in their eyes.

They represent the wisdom, creativity, and future of the empire. Their "chess pieces" are artifacts beyond imagination, such as the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Instrument," the "Causality Probe," and the "Space Folding Array."

"Let's begin the discussion!"

Ying Zheng's voice, like the voice of heaven, came from the nine heavens and echoed throughout the entire deduction world.

Before he finished speaking, Bai Qi had already taken action.

He has no words, his "Way" is action!

He waved his hand suddenly, and the huge "Burning Heaven Battle Formation" chess piece behind him suddenly lit up, transforming into an ancient ferocious beast "Taotie" formed by the murderous spirit and fighting spirit of hundreds of millions of soldiers. It let out an earth-shaking roar, pounced to the center of the chessboard, and swallowed a "Household Registration Law" talisman that Li Si had just dropped into its stomach!

"Hey!"

The talisman was instantly corroded by the evil spirit and became dim.

"Li Shoufu, your laws, however good, must be guarded by iron and blood! Without the military might of our Dingyuan Commandery to crush all the villains, your laws will be nothing but a piece of waste paper!" Bai Qi's voice was as powerful as a war drum. "I advocate that Article 1 of the Charter grants the Dingyuan Commandery the right to 'execute first and report later'! Whenever there is an alien invasion or spies from the immortal realm along the empire's borders, we can dispatch our troops immediately and exterminate them without consulting the Tiance Commandery! Efficiency is the very essence of the military!"

The shadow of Taotie hovered in the center of the chessboard, emitting a suffocating pressure.

Li Si's expression remained unchanged, he just snorted coldly.

"What a 'kill first, ask for permission later' move! Marshal Bai, do you realize that what you've swallowed isn't just a decree of mine, but the foundation of millions of lives! The Household Registration Law is meant to incorporate the citizens of the Empire into the cultivation system and stabilize the Dragon Veins! If you kill people at will, and if you kill the wrong person, triggering a backlash from the Heavenly Dao and causing unrest in the Dragon Veins, who will bear the consequences?"

He made a hand gesture and a chess piece with the words "The Enlightenment Plan for Immortality for All People" flew out from behind him and turned into a huge golden magic net that covered half of the chessboard.

"Order is the foundation! I advocate that Article 1 of the Charter stipulates that the Tiance Mansion has the 'final decision-making power'! All actions of the Dingyuan Marshal's Mansion must be carried out under the supervision of the Tiance Mansion's 'Heavenly Law Network'. Anyone who crosses the line will be bound by the law and stripped of their command authority! Without rules, there will be no order!"

The golden magic net and the Taotie phantom confronted each other fiercely in the center of the chessboard. The laws of order and destruction collided with each other, and the entire deduction world began to shake violently.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate and the conflict between Taoism and magic was about to cause the collapse of the small world, Zhuge Liang gently waved his feather fan and smiled.

"You two are both too narrow-minded."

He did not directly intervene in the fight between the two, but instead turned his gaze to the border of the simulated "Blue Sky World" outside the chessboard.

"You are fighting for the 'inside', while His Majesty wants the 'outside'."

Behind him, the chess piece of the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Instrument" slowly turned, and an imperceptible ray of starlight crossed the chessboard and shot towards the border of that world.

"Look there."

As he spoke, an extremely tiny crack suddenly appeared on the originally chaotic "world barrier" wherever the starlight reached.

Beyond the crack is not nothingness, but a brighter and more vast starry sky.

At the edge of the starry sky, several blurry figures, emitting an "airyland aura" that made everyone present feel palpitating, flashed by.

They seem to be just "looking down", just like humans looking at an anthill under their feet.

"See?" Zhuge Liang's voice calmed everyone down. "That's our true 'opponent' and our true 'target'. Marshal Bai's 'Taotie', no matter how ferocious, can it swallow the stars? Prime Minister Li's 'Law Net', no matter how tight, can it trap the Heavenly Dao?"

He pointed at the chessboard and then at the starry sky.

"Our enemy isn't on the chessboard, but outside it! No matter how fierce our internal struggles are, all we're consuming is the Great Qin's own destiny. And they can, with just a flick of their fingers, make us lose the entire game!"

Zhuge Liang's words were like a basin of cold water, waking everyone up.

For the first time, the furious fighting spirit in Bai Qi's eyes was replaced by a hint of solemnity. He looked at the starry sky and felt an unprecedented challenge.

Li Si also frowned. He realized that his "order" must be built on the basis of being able to resist "enemies from outside the world."

"So," Zhuge Liang's voice became incredibly clear, brimming with wisdom. "Our 'Heavenly Charter' shouldn't be a 'shackle' that binds us, but a 'ladder to heaven' that connects us and points us all to the 'blue sky'!"

Behind him, all the chess pieces of Qilin Pavilion lit up.

"I propose that the core of the Charter should not be 'separation of powers' but 'harmony of principles'!"

"I, Qilin Pavilion, am willing to be the hub!"

"When Marshal Dingyuan goes on a campaign, our Qilin Pavilion can deduce the optimal route, predict the enemy's movements, and even facilitate a 'space jump' for them, saving them a thousand years of travel!"

"With the Tiance Mansion in command, my Qilin Pavilion can build a 'Heavenly Dao Early Warning System' for it, allowing us to foresee any disturbances in the immortal world in advance and nip any crisis in the bud!"

"And everything you gain—whether it's the 'Origin of the Immortal Realm' captured through conquest, or the 'Dragon Qi of Faith' you control and gather—please return it to Qilin Pavilion! We will use it to study the 'Method of Breaking Through Realms,' forge the 'Ladder to Heaven,' and analyze the 'Laws of the Immortal Path.' Ultimately, we will ensure that everyone in Great Qin has the opportunity to touch 'the blue sky above!'"

"This is the 'Way of Cycles,' the 'Way of Symbiosis,' and the 'Way of Eternity' that will allow the Qin Empire to truly live as long as the heavens!"

As Zhuge Liang finished speaking, the entire deduction institute fell into deeper silence.

Bai Qi was silent.

He looked at the strange chess pieces behind Zhuge Liang and imagined that his army could appear in front of the enemy in an instant and could foresee all traps. What a terrifying combat power that would be!

Li Si also fell silent.

He looked at the "Heavenly Early Warning System" and imagined that the empire could see through the conspiracy of the immortal world in advance and eliminate all threats invisibly. That would be the real "long-term stability"!

For the first time, they discovered that "Tao" could be played in this way.

This is not a compromise, but a sublimation, a sublimation that integrates both "destruction" and "order" into a greater framework of "creation."

At this moment, Ying Zheng's voice sounded again, with a hint of approval and a hint of unquestionable majesty.

"Kong Ming's 'harmony with the Way' has won my heart."

"However, the struggle for the great Dao cannot be without edge, nor can it be without foundation."

"I will lay down the outline of the charter for you!"

"Article 1 of the Great Qin Heavenly Dao Charter: The three prefectures are one, their laws sharing the same origin. Qilin Pavilion is the 'eye', Tiance Mansion is the 'base', and Dingyuan Marshal Mansion is the 'vanguard'! The eyes observe the six directions, the foundation strengthens the myriad nations, and the vanguard points to the heavens!"

"Article Two: The three governments are independent of each other, but all are accountable to me! In any case of dispute, I will be the final judge!"

"Article 3: I grant you the first right of 'harmony with the Tao'—"

"Using the Dingyuan Marshal's 'Ten Million Soldiers' as firewood, the Tiance Mansion's 'Imperial Dragon Vein' as the furnace, and the Qilin Pavilion's 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Instrument' as the centerpiece, I will forge the first sword for the Great Qin, capable of severing the 'barrier between mortals and immortals'—"

"Boundary-breaking divine weapon!"

Ying Zheng's words, like the final hammer, sounded the true prelude to the rise of the pre-Qin Empire.

The people of the three prefectures, regardless of civil or military, regardless of their Taoist traditions, all had their blood boiling at this moment!

They finally understood that what His Majesty wanted was not a code of law, but a war!

An unprecedented war, launched by the entire empire as a weapon, towards the sky...

The Battle of Destroying the Sky!