Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing had long wanted to emulate the similar dharma methods of the Three Divine Dynasties.

But these things have always been exclusively enjoyed by the emperor of the Divine Dynasty; even if others obtain them, they cannot practice them.

In a Divine Dynasty's power structure, what the emperor possesses is tantamount to the source code.

Whether it be courtiers or magical treasures, the authority and power derived from the Divine Dynasty are far inferior to the emperor.

Within the Divine Dynasty, this is forbidden, even the Crown Prince cannot access it.

Yu Ziqing naturally couldn't ask Emperor Zhen; regardless of whether he agrees or not, asking means you're not aware of your own standing.

Even if Emperor Zhen agrees, the favor you'd owe would be enormous.

It's the same with Dali, no need to even think about it.

As for Daqian, asking for it previously would be akin to turning against them.

Yu Ziqing had never considered borrowing it in the past.

But seeing the extent of new Emperor Qian's madness now, which far exceeded his expectations, meant that for cooperation, Yu Ziqing was asked to contribute greatly, including borrowing the text as part of this effort.

Without much hesitation, new Emperor Qian agreed, leaving Yu Ziqing to silently elevate his perception of this individual's insanity yet again.

There's truly nothing he wouldn't dare to do anymore.

Luckily, there's no enmity with him...

Yu Ziqing didn't touch the golden book; the new Emperor Qian merely brushed it with his hand, and the golden book automatically opened to the first page.

The text on it was the oldest human writing, very different from what's used now, though fortunately Yu Ziqing had studied it.

Qian Gang represents the support of the heavens, the foundation of the Divine Dynasty's framework.

By constructing a Divine Dynasty framework, the emperor becomes the core, consolidating the nation's fortune and deriving the power of the Divine Dynasty.

This is the initial version of Qian Gang, and Yu Ziqing believed it certainly borrowed power from the deities.

However, its essence is completely different; this power's core is human, not deities.

Yu Ziqing observed quietly, as the golden book automatically turned pages.

Contrary to his expectations, the content wasn't the kind that could only be sensed but not articulated, but was fully written in human text.

Understanding the text is necessary to grasp the information it carries.

Then its mystical quality and essence naturally emerge.

This doesn't appear in the book but directly emerges in one's heart.

Yu Ziqing understood that the book must have been composed between the age of deities and the Ancient Era.

Back then, guarding against alien clans apart from humans was quite normal.

After finishing the initial version, he reached content compiled by successive Emperor Qians, along with various annotations.

All derived from the initial version, the evolution of the text also reflects the changes of the time.

The text written on it almost serves as the most standard writing reference of that era, because it's directly inscribed in the nation's fortune.

Later, the dharma method began to undergo some changes and inclinations.

Especially during the era of the Old Emperor Qian, Qian Gang's exclusive decision-making could be directly recorded; this also illustrates the deviation in governance philosophy.

Lastly, there's an unfinished section, written by new Emperor Qian.

Elsewhere there's not much difference, except the philosophy inscribed sharply contrasts with the Old Emperor Qian.

New Emperor Qian advocates benevolence.

Yu Ziqing observed with an unchanged expression, silently retracting his previous judgment in his heart.

New Emperor Qian isn't half mad; he's completely mad.

The whole person seems fragmented yet forcibly fused together, twisted into an indescribable bizarre shape.

After Yu Ziqing finished reading, he felt that the contents previously seen slowly dissipated over time.

Though for someone of his identity, this dissipation rate is negligible.

For anyone else, no matter how strong, it would completely disappear in three days at most.

Yu Ziqing raised his head, nodded.

"Thank you for your trouble."

"No need for formalities."

"Farewell."

Yu Ziqing waved his hand, the array plate shrank, and the formation shrank solely to envelop Yu Ziqing.

He slowly vanished from new Emperor Qian's sight.

New Emperor Qian stood where he was, the madness in his eyes slowly receding.

Currently, he wished to accomplish only two things.

Firstly, make his most revered father pay the price.

Secondly, reclaim the past.

He has almost forgotten the second task, having abandoned it.

He knows he likely has no chance to reclaim what was lost before transforming into the White Water Egg.

Even for the first task, he didn't feel there was much chance.

His purpose for meeting Yu Ziqing was merely to gather a little more strength.

Unexpectedly, Yu Ziqing directly hinted that he knew he was also a White Water Egg, and that he would restore all White Water Eggs' faces and lost past.

This includes you, naturally.

That's a major reason why new Emperor Qian was so candid.

He especially wanted to know why it happened back then.

Another key reason is the excessive mystery surrounding the Forbidden Land of Jinlan Mountain.

To this day, no one knows why more than a hundred years ago, Jinlan Mountain was merely a half-blessed land with not much resource, inhabited by mortals huddling together for warmth.

Why suddenly did strong figures emerge with mysterious and frightening methods?

Is it simply because the king of hungry ghosts slumbers there?

Or, perhaps that's the only possibility now.

New Emperor Qian is willing to believe once that collaborating with these mysterious figures could indeed achieve results he hadn't anticipated.

"Let it all be destroyed… let it all be destroyed…" New Emperor Qian muttered to himself, stepped out, and vanished.

As the new Emperor Qian disappeared, a trace of Divine Dynasty power swept through, erasing every trace of this place, leaving it an ordinary deserted beach.

Meanwhile, Yu Ziqing left Daqian's territory, entered the Southern Sea, looped around a bit, and headed straight for Dadui.

He routinely used the Moonlight Divine Skills, checked recent surveillance; finding nothing amiss, Yu Ziqing entered the archway.

Arriving at Dadui, Yu Ziqing actively summoned Zhang Quli.

"I've borrowed Daqian's Qian Gang, from now on, the previous preparations enter the second phase.

Once I've prepared the dharma method, adapting it to Dadui, I'll bring Dadui back at any time."

"Your Majesty, you finally…" Elder Zhang tearfully started performing grand rites.

His anxious heart finally found relief.

Yu Ziqing's willingness to prepare the dharma method represents the start of utilizing Dadui's Divine Dynasty's power.

This Emperor Dui finally took the most crucial step, at least no longer worrying about the Emperor shirking his responsibilities.

"Rise, to bring Dadui back and preserve its current foundation, I've contemplated many methods; this is the only one left."