Immortal Dao is dead, I am the mastermind behind it all.

"If I were to use that giant sword left behind by the cultivator as a celestial marvel, and trace the ascension ritual around it."

"So, does that mean I can ascend to the world where those two cultivators reside?"

Shen Moyan had a bold idea in his mind.

…………

Then, time flew by.

Shen Moyan began to implement his plan.

Having lived two lives, he remained calm and unperturbed by anything.

At the age of 16, with Shen Moyan's intervention, the war between the righteous and the demonic forces broke out ahead of schedule. Shen Moyan joined the alliance, disguised himself as a hermit in the mountains, and used his absolute strength to overpower the leaders of all the sects, becoming the leader of the alliance.

With his exquisite disguise and unparalleled lightness skills, Shen Moyan held the position of leader of the alliance while pretending to cooperate with Ren Wuchang to plot ascension, thus playing both sides.

On the final battlefield, Shen Moyan decisively took action against Ren Wuchang, using his head to establish his reputation.

After that, he sought out his former confidants within the alliance and rebuilt his team.

At the age of 17, Emperor Taikang summoned him to the capital, attempting to appoint him as Grand Tutor and tutor to the Crown Prince. Shen Moyan accepted the offer calmly.

Then Shen Moyan imitated the handwriting of Emperor Taikang of the current dynasty and sent a letter to the northern tribes. The letter was full of mockery of the barbarians, which made Baturu furious.

Because the Great Qi Dynasty had just experienced the chaos caused by the Demonic Cult, and with opportunity and anger intertwined, Baturu launched a war ahead of schedule.

This time, however, Shen Moyan did not rush to the aid of Zhenbei General. Instead, he waited until the general was exhausted and died in battle before leading the martial arts righteous army to the northern border.

With his unparalleled cultivation, Shen Moyan effortlessly killed Baturu with a single slap this time.

Afterwards, he did what he had done in his previous life, expelling the barbarian Tartars and restoring the prestige of the Great Qi Kingdom.

During this period, his trusted confidants who remained in the capital began to spread rumors and promote the theory of the end times.

They spread rumors that the Demonic Sect's leader, Ren Wuchang, had ulterior motives behind his declaration of war against the Five Mountains and Ten Sects, and that the ascension ceremony he set up was to leave this world.

Because villains are in power, the entire plane will suffer divine punishment, and only the destined great man can save the world from fire and water.

The theory of different planes spread throughout the world, causing widespread panic among the powerful and wealthy in the capital.

The idea of ​​the divine right of kings was shattered, ignorance began to crumble, and the hidden dragons of the world began to stir, with rebellions breaking out everywhere under the banner of salvation.

Under Shen Moyan's arrangement, the theory of a martial arts supreme being saving the world began to circulate throughout the Great Qi Kingdom.

This statement argues that Shen Moyan, the supreme martial arts master, was ordained by Heaven, and his unparalleled strength, his elimination of the demonic sect, and his expulsion of the Tartars are the best testament to this.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Taikang was furious and wanted to lead the Imperial Guards to surround and kill Shen Moyan. However, he was defeated by a single man and was so frightened that he lost control of his bladder.

At the age of 18, with the change of imperial power, Shen Moyan led the martial arts forces to quell unrest in various places.

At the age of 20, Shen Moyan, relying on his strength and prestige, became the absolute dictator within the Great Qi territory, changing the dynasty and establishing the Great Yan state.

At the age of 21, under Shen Moyan's rule, the Great Yan Kingdom began to recuperate and rebuild, the people's taxes were greatly reduced, and his reputation as the Great Yan Martial Emperor grew higher and higher every day.

At 25, Shen Moyan saw that Tianxia had recovered enough, so he began to truly execute his plan, conserve his energy, and prepare a large army.

In the same year, the three armies of the Great Yan army marched north, entered the desolate wilderness, and destroyed the barbarians.

The Great Yan Emperor personally led the army, while the capital was handled by his trusted ministers.

With frequent reports of victories from the front lines, the Great Yan Martial Emperor's status in the hearts of the common people rapidly changed, gradually becoming deified.

At 27, Shen Moyan sought out a feng shui master to explore whether underground caves existed in the northern region.

Because the northern region suffered the least damage during the destruction of the previous world, the underground caves may have escaped the calamity.

At 28, Shen Moyan was overjoyed, having finally found a large natural cave.

At the age of 29, the Great Yan Dynasty moved its capital to the northern wilderness.

Due to the fermentation of doomsday theories over the years, the approaching time is getting closer and closer. Ordinary people in the Central Plains are not surprised. In addition, due to the personality cult of Shen Moyan, 70% of the people followed the relocation of the capital.

The powerful and wealthy families remained unmoved by Shen Moyan's attitude, thinking he was crazy and scoffing at his decisions.

For this relocation of the capital, Shen Moyan only brought his confidants and important ministers.

Anyway, the fewer people the better, he won't even care if these parasites who live off his wealth die.

He tried to persuade the Five Mountains and Ten Sects to leave with him, but was refused.

The Central Plains is the root of the martial arts world. If it is separated from its roots, how can it be called the martial arts world?

Shen Moyan did not force the issue. He simply forcibly recruited some disciples who had received the true teachings of the Five Mountains and Ten Sects to accompany him.

At the age of 35, Emperor Wu of the Great Yan Dynasty, along with his confidants and the people, successfully forced the relocation of the capital, leaving behind the timber, books, and weapons that had been brought from the Central Plains, and settling in the Ulan Grassland.

At 36, a small town was built in the underground cavern of the Northern Territory. However, due to the extreme cold of the North, many people suffered from acclimatization problems and died from the cold. Furthermore, Shen Moyan discovered that the cavern's space was limited and could not accommodate too many people.

At 37, Shen Moyan declared that people who wished to return to the Central Plains could leave without his interference.

At the age of 38, Shen Moyan learned that the Central Plains had long since re-established a regime, named the Great Liang.

At 39 years old, the four million people of the Great Yan Kingdom had barely adapted to the nomadic life on the grasslands.

At the age of 40, Shen Moyan felt that the underground caves were not deep enough or numerous enough, so he drove the people to dig downwards and added several more caves.

At the age of 41, Shen Moyan arrived in the new dynasty and forced the reigning emperor of the Great Liang to open the granaries and transport grain to the Great Yan Kingdom in the north. From then on, the Great Liang Kingdom would deliver a batch of grain to the Great Yan Kingdom, which had moved its capital to the north, every year.

At 42, Shen Moyan extensively cultivated crops that grow in the dark, such as leeks, and established a pupae breeding base to simulate whether people could barely fill their stomachs in dark, sunless caves.

Shen Moyan stored all the grain and fodder in the underground cave, meditating to improve his internal strength while silently waiting for that day to arrive.

At the age of 70, he timed it perfectly, allowing all the people of the Great Yan Kingdom to hide deep in the underground caves.

Three days after hiding in the underground cave, even Shen Moyan, who was hundreds of meters below the surface, still heard that majestic Daoist voice:

[Gao Sheng! You despicable scoundrel! You actually used a magical array to summon heavenly lightning from a minor dimension to strike me!]

[Fellow Daoist Zheng Quan, you flatter me. Compared to your original Divine Refining Array for All Beings, my method is still somewhat lacking.]

Further words are pointless! If you want war, then let's fight!

The underground cave where he was located was now shaking violently.

The torchlight shone on everyone's faces, and the people's fear was gradually replaced by a sense of security.

After the turmoil subsided, some people boldly ventured out of the underground cave to check on the situation outside.

The vast grassland had been transformed into a desert, and the scattered hills had been leveled by the powerful air currents.

That's right! The Great Yan Martial Emperor's decision was correct!

Shen Moyan stood on the scorched earth and finally breathed a sigh of relief, the cold sweat on his palms slowly drying.

He made the right bet.

The northern border is very far from the Central Plains, and it is still an underground cave. Now, they have finally managed to escape the catastrophe that will destroy the world.

click-

Upon hearing the soft, rustling sound, Shen Moyan's expression changed drastically.

"Get out of here! The cave is collapsing!!"

He amplified his voice with his inner energy, allowing his commands to quickly spread throughout several underground caves.

Rumble! —

The torches went out and the passageway collapsed.