Da Qin: Conquer all heavens and all realms

"Use the human world as a guide and exercise the power of heaven!"

"Today, I will redefine it for you and other gods—"

"What is 'heaven'?"

Ying Zheng's voice was no longer transmitted through air vibrations, but was directly imprinted on the origin of the laws of this world.

Every word was like the sound of a huge bell, striking hard on the minds of all the Taoist masters in the Hall of Ten Thousand Daos, and also striking deep in the soul of every living being in the fairy world who listened to these words.

He stood at the center of the huge "Man" character composed of the wills of billions of creatures. His tiny body and vast will were perfectly integrated, as if he was the "human world" itself.

His gaze was calm and profound, penetrating the awe-inspiring physical body of the Emperor of Heaven and gazing directly at the icy will behind him that represented the authority of Heaven.

For the first time, an expression of astonishment crossed the face of the Emperor of Heaven. As the embodiment of Heaven's Way, he had governed order throughout the heavens and myriad realms for eons. How could he have ever heard such a blasphemous, yet... logically consistent, declaration?

"The human world is the way? Acting on behalf of Heaven?" The Emperor of Heaven's voice was tinged with cold sarcasm. "Ying Zheng, do you know what you are talking about? Heaven is the beginning of all worlds and the source of all laws. It is eternal, unchanging, and supreme. The human world is but a speck of dust beneath it, born and dying every day, repeating the cycle over and over again. Defining the sky with a speck of dust, measuring the ocean with a mayfly, how absurd!"

"Ridiculous?" Ying Zheng laughed. That smile was filled with compassion, a compassion that looked down upon all living things. "Emperor of Heaven, you've been high and mighty for too long, so long that you've forgotten what 'Heaven' is."

"The 'Heaven' you speak of is a cold and merciless law, the authority to decide life and death, and an indifference that looks down upon all living things. But I must tell you today that it is not 'Heaven'; it is merely the shell of 'Heaven's Way'!"

"What is the real 'sky'?"

Ying Zheng's voice suddenly rose and resounded through the sky.

"It is the scorching sun above the farmer's head, the wind and rain on the fisherman's shoulders! It is the cry in the mother's arms, the glory in the soldier's eyes! It is the food and clothing spoken by the people, the articles written by the students! It is the warmth of thousands of lights, and the vicissitudes of dynasties!"

"It's not some ethereal will; it exists between every 'person's' breaths, in every 'person's' joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness! It exists because of people, it comes alive because of people, and because of people... it has meaning!"

"Your so-called 'Heavenly Way', without 'man', is nothing but a hollow, soulless skeleton! And my 'human world' is the only flesh and blood on this skeleton!"

"So, today, I will peel off your useless skeleton and use the flesh and blood of the human world to reshape a brand new, warm 'sky'!"

As soon as the words fell, the desire to fight arose!

The character "人" (man), composed of the wills of billions of living beings, moved!

It didn't let out an earth-shattering roar, nor did it release devastating energy. It simply took a step towards the Emperor of Heaven.

Take this step.

The time and space of the entire fairy world seemed to tremble.

The "Kingdom of Order" where the Emperor of Heaven is located, that perfect realm constructed by the laws of heaven, has begun to show traces of... "flaws" on its edges.

It is not an erosion of energy, nor a confrontation of power, but a battle of "definition" in a higher dimension.

Ying Zheng's "human world" is using his own "Tao" to rewrite the "rules" of the "Kingdom of Order".

Within the kingdom of God, the eternal and unchanging starry sky began to flicker, as if it had emotions.

Within the kingdom of God, absolutely precise time began to flow, as if it had come to life.

Within the kingdom of God, the pure and flawless energy began to become "sticky", as if it was mixed with impurities called "desire" and "emotion".

The Emperor's pupils shrank, and he felt an unprecedented threat.

This is no longer a battle of strength, but a war of "Tao"! Ying Zheng is using his nascent "Human Tao" that is full of infinite possibilities to cover up and replace his "Heavenly Tao" that has been in operation for billions of years and is rigid and solidified!

"Insanity!"

The Emperor of Heaven roared, his divine might erupting. He no longer held back, elevating his connection with the will of Heaven to its utmost.

"Heaven's decree, all things return to one!"

He formed seals with his hands, and the entire Kingdom of Order instantly turned into a huge golden net, covering the huge "person" character!

This legal network is not a physical existence, but is woven together by countless of the most basic and core laws of nature.

It represents "round" and "fullness", represents "beginning" and "end", and represents the final destination of all things.

Once covered, no matter what it is, it will be forcibly "assimilated" and "analyzed" into the purest energy of the Heavenly Dao, returning to its origin.

This is the Emperor of Heaven's killer move, and also the most fundamental "digestion" ability of Heaven.

Any existence that challenges the laws of nature will eventually be completely swallowed up by this net.

However, facing this net of "all things returning to one" that covers all realms and leaves no escape, Ying Zheng just smiled faintly.

"All things return to one? What a grand concept."

"But in my world, we don't believe in 'reunification', we only believe in 'infinity'!"

He raised his hand and lightly tapped the huge character "人".

"When we gather together, we are 'people'; when we disperse, we become 'people'!"

Boom!

The upright "人" character collapsed in an instant!

But it did not collapse, but turned into billions of streams of light, each of which represented the most distinct "individual will" of the people of the Great Qin.

The light and shadow of the soldier representing "loyalty" turned into an indestructible spear of fighting spirit, piercing straight into the node of the French network.

The shadow of the child representing "filial piety" turned into a warm and tenacious shield of family affection, resisting the erosion of the French network.

The light and shadow of the craftsman, representing "wisdom", turned into a ray of exquisite creative light, trying to find a way to break through the cracks in the rules of the law net.

The shadow of the general representing "courage" turned into a charging spirit that would rather die than surrender, using his own will to attack and pollute the pure laws of nature.

Billions of lights and shadows, billions of wills, billions of "Tao"!

They are no longer a unified whole, but have turned into a sky full of stars. Each star is burning its own "Tao", and is engaged in the most intense, most chaotic, and most... vibrant collision with the Heavenly Dao Law Network that represents "unity" and "reunification"!

"What...what is this?!" The Emperor of Heaven felt his heart palpitating for the first time.

He couldn't understand it!