Chapter 1754 - 1358: Opportunity! Battle Against the Regent King
It’s widely known that the Holy Dynasty Emperor and Qin Shi Huang of the Qin State, these two overlords, were the greatest mortal enemies in the past struggle for supremacy.
Though the root cause of their enmity wasn’t a grudge, it was something far greater and more significant — "power" — the power to rule a hundred countries and command the world.
During the Hundred Countries War, the most critical problems were often not ones that could be solved through speeches and resolutions... Those issues could only truly be resolved through iron and blood.
To this day, in the face of that power commanding the world, such significant issues remain unchanged.
Therefore, when confronted by the Regent King, who now replaces the Holy Dynasty Emperor to become the foremost holder of authority across the lands, suddenly asking such a question, Jiang Dali had to seriously consider his response.
However, he had never intended to assist the ambitious Eternal Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to make a comeback, thus avoiding posing a formidable threat to himself in the future, and even being subjugated by others. Hence, with a clear conscience, he immediately raised a hand to salute the Regent King, saying.
"Throughout history, victors are kings, the vanquished are bandits, and history is written by the winners.
If you ask my view of Qin Shi Huang, my attitude is that he is undoubtedly an emperor with glorious achievements, who once competed with the Holy Dynasty Emperor for supremacy.
Such a strong individual deserves admiration, but as the victor, the Holy Dynasty Emperor is naturally even more worthy of admiration and respect."
"Good!"
The Regent King smiled faintly, no longer asking further, and suddenly fixed his gaze on Jiang Dali’s towering body, as if he were a small mountain. Shifting the topic away from matters of Qin Shi Huang, he said, "Your strength is about to touch the Breakthrough Realm. I see your Qi Mechanism is surging, and you might attempt a breakthrough soon, but there are some things you might not know."
Jiang Dali’s eyes revealed curiosity, "What is it?"
The Regent King calmly said, "You possess a Heaven-defying Destiny Chart, a Life Chart created by the Emperor in his struggle with Heaven, a path full of obstacles and opportunities, seldom seen in the world.
To have this Life Chart means to stand against Heaven. To step into the Breaking Realm, you will face Heaven’s threat directly; breaking through would be as hard as ascending to Heaven!
As of now, across the world, there is only one who has stepped into the Breaking Realm with a Heaven-defying Destiny Chart—and that’s the Emperor!"
Jiang Dali felt a chill in his heart, furrowing his brows, "What does it mean to face Heaven’s threat directly? Will Heaven try to stop me when I attempt a breakthrough? Must I defeat Heaven to succeed?"
"Ha ha ha..."
The Regent King chuckled softly, looking skyward with his hands behind his back, shaking his head, "Defeating Heaven! How difficult it is to even talk about! For nearly five hundred years, even the Emperor has been unable to defeat Heaven, struggling to maintain even a draw. Ask yourself, who else in this world can claim to defeat Heaven?"
Jiang Dali’s heart sank, "So, are you saying, with my Heaven-defying Destiny Chart, I won’t be able to advance further into the Breaking Realm?
No... How did the Emperor enter the Breaking Realm then if he couldn’t defeat Heaven?
Unless he had already entered the Breaking Realm before forming the Heaven-defying Destiny Chart, or there are other methods."
"Exactly!"
The Regent King nodded, his tone slightly somber, "The ’Will’ of Heaven is in an unconscious state most of the time. For those possessing a Heaven-defying Destiny Chart, each breakthrough involves challenging the Heavenly Will, equivalent to creating a stimulus—large or small—against Heaven. At such moments, Heaven may initiate a Heavenly Tribulation from its unconscious state.
And the Breaking Realm poses the greatest stimulus to Heaven, which might very likely awaken the Heavenly Will from its unconscious state, making this risk the highest. But with the Emperor around, the most fatal danger is absent.
Yet, if the Heavenly Will doesn’t awaken from its unconscious state due to lack of stimulus, you might endure Heaven’s Punishment in its unconscious state and force a breakthrough. There’s hope for success, but this hope...
The Regent King smiled slightly, turning to Jiang Dali and said, "This hope is too faint, much harder than an ordinary expert of the Returning to Truth 9 Realm breakthrough.
Before you, two formidable individuals possessing Heaven-defying Destiny Charts also emerged from the Holy Dynasty attempting to step into the Breaking Realm.
But they have never stepped into the Breaking Realm. Both tried once without exception, and both failed. The second challenge to the Heavenly Will would be even greater than the first. That’s why I’ve come, to tell you that if you don’t have absolute confidence, don’t attempt rashly."
Jiang Dali furrowed his thick brows, slowly crossing his arms across his chest, said gravely, "If I don’t try, how will I know the depth? How can I speak of having absolute confidence?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The Regent King suddenly looked up and laughed heartily, his eyes shooting out a captivating radiance. His imposing face revealed a joyful demeanor, and his entire being emanated an unparalleled, peerless aura of being unbeatable both above and below the heavens, causing the surrounding air to distort and tumultuously, conjuring streaks of enchanting Extreme Light.
"Hmm?"
Jiang Dali’s eyes tightened like a tiger’s, suddenly realizing the Regent King’s intentions, immediately his eyes lit up with brilliance, and a strong Battle Intent accompanied by ambitions quickly rose within his chest. His mountainous body emitted a fluctuating golden glow, muscles piled up like blocks rising, a complex and oppressive aura began to permeate the air.
The Regent King turned his back, an overwhelming terrifying momentum and powerful Will descended heavily upon Jiang Dali.
Their eyes met, and it seemed as if heaven and earth transformed instantly.
The surrounding earth and sky energy, sensed by Jiang Dali’s intense perception, became chaotic all at once, like suddenly plucked disordered strings, all turning into turbulence.