NOVPUBApart from the flow of humanity fate from the Mortal Emperor, Shen Yuan also keenly detected a trace of strange aura on Emperor Xia’s body.
This trace of strange aura wasn’t spreading but was tightly entwined deep within Emperor Xia’s Spirit Soul; the no longer pure soul of the Mortal Emperor was loathed by humanity fate.
At this moment, Shen Yuan finally understood why Emperor Xia hadn’t been able to fully control humanity fate from the beginning, thereby allowing Xia Yunqiu to continue growing stronger.
"So it turns out Emperor Xia had long been contaminated by a strange aura through his dealings with the Dusk Realm, resulting in humanity fate’s disdain and his inability to completely control the situation," he pondered.
It might also be precisely because Emperor Xia had lost control over the power of the Mortal Emperor that he became determined to establish the incense offering magic domain.
With this thought, Shen Yuan slowly extended his right hand.
The next moment, in the face of Emperor Xia’s scornful and disdainful look, a massive amount of humanity fate crazily converged towards Shen Yuan within the entire Imperial Capital.
The originally disdainful look in Emperor Xia’s eyes instantly turned to horror as he incredulously watched Shen Yuan.
He couldn’t understand, couldn’t believe that a mere Earth Immortal could usurp control of the humanity fate within the Imperial Capital from him.
Even the Exalted Ones of the Upper World and Emperors could not achieve this feat.
Moreover, he could clearly sense that the humanity fate Shen Yuan controlled far exceeded his own domain, which he might not have been able to match even at his peak.
And yet, in his view, Shen Yuan was not endowed with the position of Mortal Emperor.
Before Emperor Xia could figure out the reason, Shen Yuan had already slowly extended his right hand towards the direction of the incense offering magic domain.
The vast humanity fate converged within the incense offering magic domain, and the shrine hall that had been on the brink of collapse due to the strange scouring was instantly stabilized once more.
The humanity fate, now tens of times more majestic than before, maintained the Capital City God Temple uncontaminated, and even began to push beyond its boundaries into the outside world.
Humanity fate inherently had a very strong repressive effect on strange auras. Under Shen Yuan’s supply without consideration for the cost, humanity fate began to counterattack the strange aura within the incense offering magic domain.
The contaminated incense faiths were easily cleansed by humanity fate, turning into a huge cage that trapped the remaining strange aura within.
The Great Sun might be strange and the twisted shadows behind it incredibly powerful.
But after all, separated by a world and with the suppression of the Nine Provinces Cauldron and the Great Schism, how could the mere strange aura compare to the majestic humanity fate nurtured by an entire realm?
Watching the changing situation inside the incense offering magic domain, Emperor Xia couldn’t help but angrily demand:
"What exactly have you done?"
"Why are you able to control humanity fate?"
In the midst of speaking, Emperor Xia suddenly thought of something, looked down at Xia Yunqiu, and then his face revealed a look of sudden realization.
"It must be that rebellious girl! You must have used her to steal humanity’s power and thus control this vast humanity fate!" he accused.
Down below at the great altar, Xia Yunqiu frowned slightly; naturally, she wouldn’t let Emperor Xia’s words provoke her and cause dissatisfaction with Shen Yuan.
In Xia Yunqiu’s eyes, it was Shen Yuan who had granted her a new life and saved everything. Even if Shen Yuan truly used her to steal humanity fate, she would think it was justified.
But what Emperor Xia said just then was an unfounded slander against Shen Yuan, which was unacceptable to Xia Yunqiu.
"Nonsense!" she retorted.
"It is clear that you, as the Mortal Emperor, have long been disqualified from handling humanity fate. Venerable Taoist, in complying with Heaven’s will, has saved Great Xia in its time of crisis and thus naturally has the right to control humanity’s power.
On the other hand, you, out of selfish desires, disregarded the well-being of Great Xia and thus do not deserve to control humanity’s power!" Xia Yunqiu declared.
Her words immediately resonated with the civil and military officials.
Although some hardliners still believed that the Supreme Taoist’s control over humanity’s power might negatively affect Great Xia, the current situation obviously couldn’t afford to care about so much.
If it weren’t for the Supreme Taoist, the scheming of the Dusk Realm alone would have been enough to throw Great Xia into chaos.
The deeds of the Supreme Taoist were clear for all to see. Coupled with the almost certain future Mortal Emperor personally endorsing him, the civil and military officials naturally supported him.
"The Venerable Supreme Taoist has a noble character and has protected the Primal Chaos Realm in times of peril, so he naturally qualifies to control humanity’s power," they echoed.
"Even before his arrival to the Imperial Capital, the Venerable Supreme Taoist had already quelled several disasters; we naturally believe he is capable," the officials agreed.
"Had it not been for the Supreme Taoist, the Imperial Capital would have already fallen.
Apart from the Supreme Taoist, who else under the heavens is qualified to wield humanity’s power?" they questioned.
"I, too, concur!" they affirmed.
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As the voices of the civil and military officials rose in response, Shen Yuan suddenly felt the momentum of humanity fate within him growing steadily.
The support from civil and military officials of the human Imperial Dynasty could actually sway the momentum of humanity fate, with increasingly more humanity fate being mobilized.
At this moment, Shen Yuan realized he had underestimated the momentum of humanity fate.
It wasn’t merely a symbol of authority but also a manifestation of control over the human path.
Beside him, Emperor Xia, with a fierce expression, tried to say something else but was knocked unconscious by a slap from Shen Yuan and was carelessly thrown down from the great ceremonial platform.
With the momentum of humanity fate in his control, Emperor Xia no longer had any value, and the full court of civil and military officials, along with Xia Yunqiu, would give this betrayer of the Primal Chaos Realm, the Mortal Emperor, the end he deserved.
The more pressing matter for Shen Yuan at present was to deal with the incense offering magic domain.
The vast momentum of humanity fate had suppressed that strange aura completely, and where this fate reached, even the sunlight within the incense offering magic domain seemed to be cleansed, no longer displaying the dusk color of an ending apocalypse.
Within the dimming Great Sun, the twisted shadows that had gathered everyone’s gaze could no longer exhibit their aloof demeanor from before.
The constraint of humanity fate left those foreign auras with no ability to spread and pollute further.
Just as humanity fate began to spread to the dimming Great Sun, the twisted shadow finally underwent another change.
"Roar!"
The angry roar, transcending the boundary between reality and the void, descended into the incense offering magic domain from the dimming Great Sun, causing wave after wave within the realm of humanity fate.
Then, the shadows within the dusk Great Sun began to dissipate, replaced by a massive crack that spanned the entire dusk Great Sun.
As the fissure slowly expanded, all who were watching the incense offering magic domain witnessed a terrifying scene.
The dusk Great Sun suspended above the incense offering magic domain transformed into a gigantic yellow eye.
"Eyes of Dusk!"
Shen Yuan felt a chill in his heart and subconsciously reached for his Sleeve Space.
Therein lay an Eyes of Dusk nearly identical to the one within the incense offering magic domain.
Within the incense offering magic domain, as the Eyes of Dusk emerged, the dusky sunlight seemed to transform into its gaze.
The suppressed eerie aura within the entire incense offering magic domain swelled again, and under the turbid yellow gaze, the remaining contaminated incense offering willpower merged with the strange auras, giving rise to bizarre, writhing, distorted creatures.
Most of these creatures retained a human figure, dressed in ornate clothes, holding court tablets in their hands.
If one ignored the hollow, twisted shadows beneath their garments, these strange creatures closely resembled the legendary images of City Gods and supernatural beings.
As the bizarre creatures appeared, more incense offering willpower began to converge towards them, countering the vast momentum of humanity fate with incense offering willpower.
The originally suppressing humanity fate felt a hint of stagnation when faced with the incense offering willpower.
Below the great ceremonial platform, the unconscious Emperor Xia abruptly opened his eyes, staring at the Eyes of Dusk within the incense offering magic domain, and a sudden, frenzied smile spread across his ferocious face.
"Divine Monarch! The will of the Divine Monarch descends upon the Primal Chaos Realm, I will die, all of you will die, no one is exempt!"
"Shut up!"
Despite everything, Emperor Xia continued to laugh madly, his eyes filled with indescribable joy.
Shen Yuan remained composed, the appearance of the Eyes of Dusk indeed had exceeded his expectations.
Then Shen Yuan’s gaze turned to a certain corner within the Imperial Capital, somewhat helplessly he said,
"It seems, we cannot avoid your intervention after all."
The next moment, the sealed gates of the Netherworld Manor burst open, and a monk dressed in golden red robes, holding an eighteen-tiered treasure pagoda, strode out of the manor.
Outside the manor, numerous patrolling soldiers raised their weapons, watching the monk who had suddenly appeared with solemn expressions.
After the opening of the Secret Realm Square-Inch, there should have been only a few supernatural beings left to guard the Netherworld Manor. The monk who had appeared was clearly not one of them.
A Colonel took the initiative to challenge him:
"Who are you?"
"Dizang!"
