Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 308: Chapter 149: Great Trends of Heaven and Earth, The Three Great Demon Kings_1

Mu Kingdom, Dayin Palace.

As the residence of the Third Prince of Dayin, Ji Zhaoyang, Dayin Palace was not overly lavish, far from comparable to the extravagant Mu King Palace, which had been expanded several times over the past decade.

However, the elites of Mu Kingdom almost all knew that this seemingly ordinary palace controlled the course of the entire Mu Kingdom, and even the whole world.

The military, government, finances, and livelihood of Mu Kingdom were all under the control of Dayin Palace.

Although in name, the Mu King was the ruler of the entire nation, Ji Zhaoyang was the Third Prince of Dayin who had appointed the Mu King. The current prosperous Human Dao Fate and much of the world were all created by Ji Zhaoyang alone.

Without Ji Zhaoyang, the Mu King would at most be a ruler who only maintained the existing state of the original Mu Kingdom.

Despite Ji Zhaoyang’s grip on power, he still afforded the Mu King enough respect, even entrusting the crucial Human Dao Fate to him to appease his heart.

Because he knew very well that he was just a passerby here.

Once the demon was dealt with, he would return to Dayin, and the Mu King would then truly become the Lord of the Human Path who ruled the world.

Inside the plainly dressed Dayin Palace, Ji Zhaoyang sat on his throne, continuously reading the reports presented to him.

More than a decade had failed to bring any change to his countenance. For a successful Spirit Refining True Being, a mere decade was nothing more than the duration of a retreat for cultivation.

Glancing at the news on the reports, a touch of worry flashed in Ji Zhaoyang’s eyes.

“A demon in the Divinity Transformation Realm has appeared in Yu Kingdom, and the king of Yu Kingdom teamed up with this demon to kill three thousand soldiers of the Mu Kingdom, capturing three cities overnight.”

“The capital of Wu Kingdom was turned into a deathly domain overnight, and the Great General of Mu Kingdom disappeared along with a thousand loyal soldiers while investigating the battlefield.”

“The Ao Kingdom abandoned its status as a neutral country, ordered the execution of the Mu Kingdom’s envoy, and declared war on Mu Kingdom on the same day.”

…

Among the dozens of reports presented these past few days, there wasn’t a single piece of good news.

He put down the report casually, Ji Zhaoyang, unable to resist, massaged his temples, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the sun that hung high in the clear afternoon sky.

“Has the demon finally begun its counterattack?”

A sigh escaped Ji Zhaoyang’s mouth, but he had anticipated this outcome a long time ago.

In the first ten years after he entered this world, he sat in Mu Kingdom gathering the Human Dao Fate, issuing laws, disseminating spells and building up strength for Mu Kingdom.

When the period of ten years arrived, Ji Zhaoyang became famous overnight for conquering ten countries in a day.

Afterward, Ji Zhaoyang leveraged the Human Dao Fate to dominate hundreds of countries. Most countries either succumbed to the prestige of Mu Kingdom or admired the Human Dao Fate and joined Mu Kingdom, making Mu Kingdom the most powerful country overnight.

In just over a decade, apart from a handful of small peripheral countries still resisting in desperation, Mu Kingdom nearly unified the entire world.

Wherever the influence of the Human Dao Fate reached, dusk retreated.

However, a few months ago, Ji Zhaoyang, who governed the Human Dao Fate, suddenly sensed an inexplicable crisis. The small countries which had not yet been unified started raising the flag of rebellion, gathering a large number of demons to combat the Mu Kingdom forces.

The small countries that had already surrendered to Mu Kingdom also began to fight back, and Ji Zhaoyang’s arrangements in various parts of the world were all disrupted. The situation, which was on the verge of unification, began to show signs of crumbling.

After investigations from all sides, Ji Zhaoyang finally fixed his gaze on the terrifying demon in the sky.

His desire to set the order of the world with the Human Dao Fate had drawn the attention of the demon, who started using the Fate of Heaven and Earth to suppress the Human Dao Fate.

The small countries that teamed up with demons to rebel were nothing but chess pieces under the Fate of Heaven and Earth.

His gaze swept over the names of various countries on the numerous reports, Ji Zhaoyang rose from his throne, walked to the map hanging in the hall, and spoke in a low voice:

“The Fate of Heaven and Earth manipulated by the demon is increasing. It seems a decision should be made before the demon fully consolidates its fate.”

His brows relaxed slightly at this thought.

Having laid out his plans over the past decade, Ji Zhaoyang naturally considered the consequences of the demon suppressing the Human Dao Fate with the Fate of Heaven and Earth and had already prepared a corresponding countermeasure in secret.

This countermeasure was to imitate the ancient First Emperor, issuing a decree in Mu Kingdom in the name of the Mu King to standardize script and carriages.

When this law was issued, it could completely integrate the Human Dao Fate of the hundred countries, thus overturning the Fate of Heaven and Earth set by the demon.

At that time, a glimmer of hope would surely be seen in this world riddled with demons.

Determined, Ji Zhaoyang prepared to seize the opportunity to visit the Mu King in the palace and issue this law.

Just at that moment, a beardless servant with a pale face arrived outside the hall, first gave a bow to Ji Zhaoyang, then spoke in a shrill voice:

“The Mu King invites His Highness the Third Prince to the palace for a discussion!”

Ji Zhaoyang raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised that the Mu King had taken the initiative to invite him.

However, he also had important matters to discuss, so he nodded in response to the messenger.

“I’ll be there shortly.”

A moment later, Ji Zhaoyang set foot in the royal palace.

The Mu King’s palace had been expanded several times over the past decade and was no longer the previous fortress built of stone and brick. In Ji Zhaoyang’s eyes, however, it meant nothing, so he walked straight towards the main hall.

Inside the main hall of the royal palace, the guards and servants had all withdrawn. The magnificent hall appeared empty and cold.

Behind the hanging bead curtains, only the figure of the Mu King sat on the throne, watching Ji Zhaoyang enter.