Da Qin: Conquer all heavens and all realms

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The laughter was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone, causing the originally solemn atmosphere to stagnate.

"What are you laughing at?" Taichu Daozu frowned.

"I laugh at you, you claim to be gods, the Way, the guardians of order, yet you don't even understand the most basic 'truths.'" Ying Zheng stopped laughing, his gaze sharp as a knife. "You accuse me of usurping power, but I ask you, whose universe is this?"

"Is it the universe of you 'gods', or the universe of billions of living beings in this universe?"

"You are so high and mighty, treating all things as mere straw dogs, giving life and death at will. Is this in accordance with the 'Tao'? I established order, allowing every living being, regardless of strength or weakness, to seek a glimmer of hope under the law. Is this a 'sin'?"

"I slaughtered the gods because they regarded mortals as food and living beings as playthings! I shattered the kingdoms of God because they were built on the bones of billions of lives! I mobilized the origin to establish a new and fair order, not to allow you 'old gods' to enslave this world forever!"

"You call me a 'sinner', but in my eyes, you, the 'gods' who watch the lives of the people suffer, yet claim to be noble, are the greatest in the universe—"

"sinner!"

Ying Zheng's voice was resounding, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of all the gods present.

Although he is weak, his words carry an irrefutable "reason"!

For a moment, countless gods fell silent. They had never imagined that a mortal emperor would dare to so distort the truth in front of so many supreme beings. Moreover, his words... left them unable to refute!

"Smooth-tongued!" a Primordial God shouted angrily, "The fact is, you have violated divine power. No excuse can cover up your crime!"

"That's right!" A Galaxy God echoed, "Power is truth! Without sufficient power, any 'reason' you speak of is nothing but a joke!"

"Oh?" A sly glint flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes. "Then what do you think we should do?"

"Of course, wipe them out!" Daozu Taichu said coldly, "Wipe you out, wipe out your empire, and restore everything to its original state."

"Restore the status quo?" Ying Zheng laughed. "Restore the status quo to where you gods can continue to act recklessly and treat all things as straw dogs?"

He paused, and his eyes swept over the fourteen Primordial Emperors again, especially the Creation Emperor.

"I know that some of you want to kill me, while others are just watching."

"I also know that my current strength is no match for you."

"But do you really dare to do it?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!

"What do you mean?" The Galaxy Daozu narrowed his eyes.

Ying Zheng slowly stretched out his hand, and a faint but extremely pure mark of Emperor Yuanshi appeared in his palm.

"Because I am the 'successor' of Yuanshi the Great Emperor."

"If you kill me, you are slapping the face of Yuanshi Emperor."

"You are destroying the Great Qin and are denying the path left by the Yuanshi Emperor."

"You, do you really dare?"

His words were like a thunderclap, exploding among the gods in heaven!

The expressions of the fourteen Yuanshi Emperors instantly became extremely complicated.

They wanted to kill Ying Zheng because his path of "law" ran counter to the path of "power" they knew, and they feared that he would destroy the foundation of Yuanshi Emperor.

But they didn't dare to act rashly.

Because the mark on Ying Zheng's body was real! He was the last ray of hope left by the Yuanshi Emperor in the void! If they killed him, what would they do if the Yuanshi Emperor returned?

More importantly, what Ying Zheng said just now awakened some emperors.

Isn't "law" governing the universe a higher level of "order"? Didn't Yuanshi the Great Emperor conquer the heavens in order to establish an absolute, unified order?

Maybe... Ying Zheng's path is the right one?

For a time, disagreements arose among the fourteen Yuanshi Emperors.

The Taoist Ancestor Taichu and the Taoist Ancestor Yinhe were also in hesitation.

They could easily wipe out Ying Zheng, but doing so would be tantamount to completely offending the entire Yuanshi pantheon. Is it worth it for a "mortal"?

Looking at the gods who had fallen into silence, Ying Zheng knew that his chance had come.

He was no longer aggressive, but instead changed his tone and became extremely "sincere".

"Dao ancestors, emperors."

"I am just a mortal emperor from the lower realms. I don't understand your profound 'Dao'."

"I only know that my people need a stable home. My empire needs a fair set of laws."

"Everything I do is for this goal."

"Today, you all come with such force, seeking to judge me. I have nothing to say, for, before absolute power, any 'reason' pales in comparison."

"But I beg you all to give me a chance."

"An opportunity to prove that 'my path' can also be followed!"

"I am willing to stake my entire Great Qin Empire on a 'tie' with you!"

"Agreement?" A gleam of light flashed in the eyes of Taichu Daozu. "What agreement?"

Ying Zheng took a deep breath and told him the plan he had already thought of.

"A promise about the future."

"Give me ten thousand years."

"For ten thousand years, I will no longer expand, but instead focus on developing my 'law' system, transforming my Great Qin into an indestructible 'universe of law'."

"Ten thousand years from now, I will send messengers to the heavens and myriad realms to spread my laws."

"If my laws can be accepted by all living beings in the universe and make the universe more orderly and prosperous, then it proves that my path is correct!"

"If my laws are spurned by all worlds, and my empire is easily destroyed by you within these ten thousand years, then it will prove that I am wrong."

"Until then, I will voluntarily submit to death. The Great Qin will be at your disposal!"

As soon as this "appointment" was announced, the whole audience was in an uproar!

This is just... crazy!

Betting an empire, an emperor's life, on an illusory "future"!

What kind of confidence and courage does this require?

More importantly, this "agreement" seemed to be Ying Zheng begging for mercy and compromising, but in fact, it was a conspiracy!

He took advantage of the identity of Yuanshi Emperor and the favor of the gods to gain 10,000 years of precious development time for himself and Daqin!

a thousand years!

For these gods who often have endless lifespans, perhaps it is not long.

But for an empire that is rising rapidly, it is enough to bring about earth-shaking changes!

The Taoist Ancestor Taichu, the Taoist Ancestor Yinhe, and the fourteen Yuanshi Emperors all fell into deep thought.

This "covenant" seemed to have no harm to them.

Ten thousand years later, if Ying Zheng's empire is still so weak, they can crush it with ease.

If Ying Zheng really took a completely new path, it would not be a bad thing for the entire universe.

After all, even the Great Emperor Yuanshi was unable to completely unify the universe, so perhaps a completely new "order" is really needed.

After a long time, Taichu Daozu slowly spoke, with a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Ten thousand years...Okay, I will give you ten thousand years."

"Ten thousand years from now, I want to see whether your so-called 'law' can illuminate the heavens!"

The Taoist Ancestor of the Galaxy also snorted coldly and did not object.

After the fourteen Yuanshi Emperors exchanged glances, the leading emperor spoke.

"We dare not disobey the will of the Yuanshi Emperor. Since you have chosen this path, then, proceed."

"Ten thousand years from now, we will come back to 'judge' you!"

As soon as the words fell, the figures of the gods began to slowly dissipate.

When they came, they were aggressive and wanted to judge the "sinners".

When they left, they left behind a promise that would last for ten thousand years.

A judgment that was enough to subvert the heavens and all worlds finally came to an end in such an unexpected way.

In the void, only Ying Zheng was left, and the Qin army behind him, which was already exhausted but had fanaticism and hope burning in their eyes.

Ying Zheng let out a long breath, his forehead already covered with cold sweat.

He knew he had won the bet.

He used words, wisdom, and courage to carve out a way out for himself and the Qin Dynasty under the siege of the gods!

He raised his head and looked at the deep starry sky, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented light.

a thousand years……

enough!

It is enough for me to build my Great Qin into a true power that even the gods would fear.

Kingdom of Law!