Chapter 742 - - 549 Chaos World_2

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As long as he could level up the second ferocious skill, he wouldn’t have to worry about anything else on the Alien Battlefield. He would focus solely on upgrading himself, acquiring more skills, and obtaining more spiritual power.

Of course, he also planned to evolve the derivative items representing skills as well.

The derivative items he had prepared were the Human Emperor Seal and the Human Emperor Sword.

The Human Emperor Seal represented authority, while the Human Emperor Sword symbolized slaughter.

In the Capital City of New Moon Country, the image of the Human Emperor was one of holding the Seal in one hand and the Sword in the other, signifying the unparalleled power and valor of the Human Emperor.

However, derivative items required extensive use, and one needed to have an immense reputation in this world. Duge didn’t expect to produce these items anytime soon.

During the reign of the old emperor of New Moon Country, corruption was rampant. Duge’s blade fell, and heads rolled, scaring the corrupt officials to the core…

But even after killing for two days straight, Duge had not managed to evolve the second ferocious skill. Instead, he had evolved one that made him well-respected for clear governance and praised by all.

After all,

When the envoy of the Human Emperor executed punishments, despite the cruelty, there were almost no miscarriages of justice as the City God and Dark Deities bore witness.

The officials and evildoers subjected to Duge’s merciless punishment were all, without exception, guilty of severe crimes.

Therefore,

Even if their hearts trembled and legs weakened when witnessing the punishments, the people still proclaimed the Human Emperor’s wisdom.

In just four days, Duge’s popularity had reached its peak in New Moon Country.

And what was needed to evolve keywords was popularity.

After evolving the keywords ‘ferocious’ and ’exhorting,’ Duge’s physical condition jumped up a level again.

The speed at which he absorbed the Immortal Pills had increased fivefold. Swallowing a single pill, it would transform into his Spiritual Power in no time, without the need for meditation anymore.

These days,

Duge practically ate the Immortal Pills like they were candy.

After all, he knew the extent of the commotion he had caused. Even if the cultivators and dark deities of New Moon Country were now under his control,

there were no secrets between countries. It would take only a few days for news of the Human Emperor Inheritance to spread to other nations, and then all sorts of troubles would come.

So, he had to strengthen himself as much as possible.

After evolving the keywords, Duge’s sensory range also expanded, covering thousands of miles.

The properties of Solar Divine Power ensured he could teleport instantly within this range without any delay.

With such an extensive sensory range, at the very least, he had a much easier time escaping.

With just a few teleports, Duge could cover the entirety of New Moon Country with his perception. Aside from the areas covered by special Formations, no one could escape his surveillance.

Duge had the authority to remove all Formations that hindered his perception, but after a moment’s thought, he chose to keep them in place.

The sensory range of Immortals was equally vast. By opening up his perception to assist his surveillance, he would also be exposing New Moon Country to enemies, a loss far outweighing any gain.

Prince Su, stationed at the border, heard about the events in the Capital City and intended to mobilize his troops in support. However, before he could leave the barracks, Duge received the news.

That same day, Prince Su’s head was severed by Duge.

A potential military crisis was thus averted without a trace.

He didn’t care about the Dragon Qi of the royal family. To those with Divine Skills, emperors and heirs apparent were nothing but sheep waiting for slaughter, incapable of stirring any trouble.

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With two days remaining until the end-of-month rankings announcement,

a major event occurred in New Moon Country—the second Literary Heart had awakened, or more precisely, the first.

The awakened Literary Heart belonged to a sixteen-year-old scholar from South River City named Zhang Ying, a well-known prodigy in the New Moon Country.

He composed a poem titled “Praising the Human Race”:

“Radiant is the Human Emperor’s light, his imperial virtues spread far and wide. In times of old, ancient sages held high ambitions…”

The poem linked the deeds of ancient sages that Duge had spread and composed a hymn to the Human Race’s courage to resist…

With brilliant creativity, flawless structure, and profound symbolism, it was almost impossible to find a single flaw.

According to the audience present at the time, the moment Zhang Ying completed his poem, a golden light burst forth from the paper before him.

In the golden light, people seemed to see the figures of ancient sages: Wen Tianxiang’s tragic determination as he wrote “Since the dawn of time, who has lived without dying”; Gong Gong’s fierce collision with the Heavenly Pillar; Hou Yi’s bold archery shooting at the sun…

When the phantom images faded, and the golden glow on the paper was fully absorbed into Zhang Ying,

a three-foot-tall azure vapor emerged above his head, which then also entered his body.

From then on, Zhang Ying’s Literary Heart started to take shape. Reciting the verses handed down from ancient sages, he could manifest an aura of tangible killing intent, reproducing the scenes described by the Human Emperor without any difference…

Zhang Ying’s poem “Praising the Human Race,” when recited by him, could even summon ancient combat spirits to aid him in battle.

Instantly,

the entire South River City was engulfed in insanity.

They had not witnessed the astonishment of Meng Wenxuan’s act described in the Human Emperor’s abdication ceremony, but Zhang Ying’s awakening occurred right beside them, and his Literary Heart’s power could be demonstrated at any moment.

It was an ironclad fact, witnessed by their own eyes, leaving no room for doubt about the existence of the Human Emperor.

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At the moment of Zhang Ying’s Literary Heart awakening, Duge’s perception of the world suddenly became much clearer, as if the understanding of Daoist Rhyme at the Extreme of Integration Dao had once again surged in his mind.

But the sensation lasted only a moment and then vanished.

Afterward, Duge heard the news of Zhang Ying’s Literary Heart awakening, and he was completely stunned.

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