Pei Xuanjing's initial thoughts were fruitful, but while working on these matters in the Daming World, the various forces of the Daming World were still constantly obstructing, and the power of the incense fire needed time to accumulate, so he couldn't immediately attempt the task.
After staying in this realm for nearly two hundred years, Pei Xuanjing realized that he could fully utilize this world to execute his plan.
At the age of one hundred and ninety-five: Pei Xuanjing finally reached the middle phase of the sixth level, also known as the Spirit Realm Eightfold, in this year. Added to his divine position enhancement, his combat power now genuinely stood at the pinnacle of this world, meaning he wouldn't lose to any exceptional powerhouse at the late sixth level.
After his breakthrough, Pei Xuanjing didn't immediately announce his accomplishment but closely teamed up with the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan to set a trap.
They used the Qilin Clan's urgent desire to break the deadlock, deliberately making a flaw, and then seized this opportunity to kill one of the Qilin Clan's late sixth-level powerhouses and several regular sixth-level powerhouses.
The plan caused considerable losses to the Qilin Clan, instantly leveling the once significant gap between the two sides, firmly placing them on the same level.
Just as they were preparing to completely obliterate the Qilin Clan, thereby entirely ending this war that had been ongoing for countless years, the Heaven and Earth began to change.
Phenomena occurred in the Great Wilderness World, and the legendary Heavenly Mandate was revealed.
At this moment, every race went crazy. Even though Pei Xuanjing was intent on annihilating the Qilin Clan, when the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan shifted their focus to the Heavenly Mandate, the strength of the Human Race alone was absolutely insufficient.
Upon realizing that he couldn't obliterate the Qilin Clan, Pei Xuanjing immediately abandoned the idea and turned his focus to the legendary Heavenly Mandate.
He commanded the Human Race to concentrate its forces and fortify defenses, while he traveled alone to the birthplace of the Heavenly Mandate.
By the time he arrived, many powerhouses were already waiting.
Those who made it here were at least all mid-sixth level powerhouses among various races. After all, everyone understood the struggle for the Heavenly Mandate as a brutal fight, where one could die if they were careless.
Pei Xuanjing's arrival shifted the colors of the many powerhouses present. After all, this Emperor of the Human Race — although only at the mid-sixth level — possessed late sixth-level combat power and had indirectly killed many late sixth-level powerhouses. Emperor Xi's reputation deep-seated in the Great Wilderness World, and no powerhouse could dare to underestimate him.
The powerhouses of the Qilin Clan glared at Pei Xuanjing in anger, but they also understood that this was not the time to make a move unless they didn't want to vie for the Heavenly Mandate.
Half a year later, the Heavenly Mandate appeared, and several rainbow rays of light broke out, fleeing in all directions, with many powerhouses erupting to compete for the Heavenly Mandate.
Pei Xuanjing naturally couldn't just sit by and watch.
At age one hundred and ninety-six: Pei Xuanjing killed several powerhouses, including a late sixth-level one, and seized several Heavenly Mandates. While returning to the Human Race territory, Pei Xuanjing faced ceaseless attacks but killed all who crossed his path without mercy using a thunderous approach.
At age one hundred and ninety-nine: Pei Xuanjing changed his mind about being caught in a fight, not wanting to bring the war to the Human Race territory. Hence, he merely lingered around, wandering in the Great Wilderness World, fighting with countless powerhouses while being consistently reinforced by the power of incense fire.
In three years, Pei Xuanjing had no idea how many powerhouses he had killed, but he had nearly frightened countless races in the Great Wilderness, making all lives tremble.
This year, he rode on a white deer, returning to the Human Race territory. This white deer was a mid-sixth level powerhouse from the White Deer Clan that he had subdued while roaming the Great Wilderness World. The deer was so impressed by Pei Xuanjing's spirit that it chose to become his steed and receive his teachings.
At age two hundred: Pei Xuanjing returned to the Human Race territory and went into isolation. Despite many powerhouses knowing that the Emperor of the Human Race had seized several Heavenly Mandates, no one dared to provoke this star of slaughter.
At age two hundred and ten: The struggle for the Heavenly Mandate almost concluded, and many of the Heavenly Mandates had fallen into the hands of various powerhouses. A careful calculation revealed that apart from many late sixth level powerhouses, only Emperor Pei Xuanjing had seized several Heavenly Mandates while being at a mid-sixth level Realm.
No one expected that there would be so many Heavenly Mandates, practically every powerful race that still existed in the world had reaped some benefits and didn't belong uniquely to one.
After the major powerful races obtained the Heavenly Mandate, they agreed to stop further warfare, focusing all their attention on the Heavenly Mandates they had acquired.
After all, the origin of this war was the Heavenly Mandate. According to legend, the Heavenly Mandate holds the hope of immortality and is the guarantee of a race's eternal existence. Therefore, they wanted to seize the Heavenly Mandate as much as possible to assure the survival of their race.
Now that they have obtained the Heavenly Mandate, at least they need to research what exactly the Heavenly Mandate does and what mysteries it holds before deciding whether the war needs to continue.
At age two hundred and eleven:both havoc and war calmed downafterover one hundred years in the Great Wilderness World. All races began to study the Heavenly Mandates they had seized, and Pei Xuanjing was no exception.
Heavenly Mandate, immaterial and impalpable, is born out of the response between Heaven and Earth naturally. When Pei Xuanjing seized these few Heavenly Mandates, he felt a closer affinity for the body he was in towards the Great Wilderness World. Many Taoist Skills and principles that had once troubled his mind began to manifest.
I can say that the moment the Heavenly Mandate entered his body, Pei Xuanjing felt a sense of unity between Heaven and Man-bonding after a long separation. It was as if, providing he was willing to refine these Heavenly Mandates, he could merge with the Great Wilderness World, drawing more incredible power from it, acting as the representative of Heaven and Earth.
While this feeling might seem foreign to the powerhouses of other races, it wouldn't for Pei Xuanjing; because he was too familiar with it.
From the Daming World, and establishment of the Divine Dynasty through his two lifetime simulations, Pei Xuanjing had personally participated in the formation of three Divine Dynasties; hence, he had experienced that sense of being favored by the heavens three times.
Sensing such, he couldn't help but make a connection with one thing. Perhaps, there should be another name for the Heavenly Mandate he held in his hands: Hongmeng Purple Qi.
It was equivalent to something mentioned in a novel he had read in his previous life. In legend, it was the basis of the Great Tao, a necessity for achieving sainthood, and the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
Pei Xuanjing felt that, providing he could seize enough Heavenly Mandates and refine them thoroughly, he could become the person in charge of acting on behalf of Heaven, conforming to sainthood in this world, and becoming a saint who is immortal along with Heaven and Earth. As long as Heaven and Earth remained, he could continue living in this world eternally, and there would never be a day of demise.
To be born with the cosmos, and be indestructible as long as the cosmos exists; even if one experiences a temporary death, as long as the mark imprinted in the cosmos persists, resurrection is inevitable.
To Pei Xuanjing, the power of this Heavenly Mandate was hardly an exaggeration. If anything, it seemed somewhat understated.
Still, should he really accept this Heavenly Mandate? Pei Xuanjing held doubts in his heart.
Actually, when he hesitated, Pei Xuanjing knew for certain that he was reluctant to accept this Heavenly Mandate.
Perhaps, for the indigenous creatures of this desolate world, absorbing and refining the Heavenly Mandate to achieve eternal life and tremendous power, and sharing the same life and death as the cosmos is seen as a coveted opportunity. After all, in comparison to the endless lifespan of the cosmos, even the lives of the most powerful species and individuals ultimately have an end.
It was not the same for Pei Xuanjing. Although the idea of sharing eternal life with the cosmos was tempting, the lifespan of the cosmos eventually ends too. Once a Heavenly Mandate is refined, it signifies a complete binding with the cosmos. When the day comes that the cosmos decays, he would decay along with it.
This is a future Pei Xuanjing cannot endure. For him, even if he was to pursue eternal life, it would not be the one bound with the cosmos.
He aspires to ascend the Immortal Path, to become a True Immortal whose existence surpasses that of the cosmos; despite the cosmos decaying, he would remain.
Being in possession of a simulator, Pei Xuanjing had boundless confidence. He believed he could ascend the Immortal Path, possessing eternal life, thus rendering the immortality offered by the Heavenly Mandate beneath his consideration.
Year 222: Pei Xuanjing did not want this type of longevity. His lack of enthusiasm for refining the Heavenly Mandate did not mean that other powerful beings from various races would feel the same. For many powerful beings of the desolate world, absorbing the Heavenly Mandate to acquire a Divine Position and sharing life with the cosmos was a colossal desire too great to overlook.
All of these strong beings hastened to refine the Heavenly Mandate to seize more power and status. Attracted by this offer, the powerful beings from strong races sought to attack those races whose members had the Heavenly Mandate, aiming to seize more Heavenly Mandates to enhance their power and status.
Once again, war ignited. However, this time, every race had a specific target in mind: they aimed for those races with the Heavenly Mandate.
The Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Qilin Clan, despite their losses, did not attack each other. Instead, they chose to target the slightly inferior races to seize their Heavenly Mandates.
After much contemplation, Pei Xuanjing decisively ordered the human race into action.
He was indeed indifferent to the Heavenly Mandate, and he did not want to use it to attain longevity. Yet, it did not mean the Heavenly Mandate had no use to him, nor that he was content with it falling into other races' hands.
The human race now was undeniably a powerful force in this desolate world. With Pei Xuanjing, Emperor Xi as their leader, no one dared to underestimate them.
Thus, when the human race marched again, many races viewed it as something that was to be expected. After all, with the rise in status of the human race, they naturally would not want to miss the opportunity to seize a Heavenly Mandate.
Year 232: Pei Xuanjing continuously seized several Heavenly Mandates. By then, he held nine Heavenly Mandates, the furthest limit he could reach.
He understood that his possession of nine Heavenly Mandates was in line with his strength and status. But if he continued to be greedy and demanded more, it would inevitably incur the dissatisfaction of powerful beings from other races.
Thus, Pei Xuanjing stopped his actions. He withdrew from the battle over the Heavenly Mandates and retreated to the borders of the human race for closed-door training.
His withdrawal was approved by the powerful beings from other races. After all, although Pei Xuanjing was only in the middle phase of the Sixth Level, he had repeatedly killed those in the later phase of the Sixth Level. He was undoubtedly one of the strongest in this desolate world. Unless absolutely necessary, no one wanted to battle him.
While other powerful beings were battling for the Heavenly Mandate, Pei Xuanjing entered a state of seclusion. However, his goal was not to absorb the Heavenly Mandate as others assumed. Instead, he planned on leveraging the Heavenly Mandate to strengthen the human race.
After much thought, Pei Xuanjing had an idea. He decided to use the Heavenly Mandate to forge a unique item for the human race, acting as the foundation to preserve Qi Luck. As long as this item existed, even without anyone refining the Heavenly Mandate, the human race would still have sufficient strength to stand tall in this desolate world.
Year 256: After several decades, Pei Xuanjing eventually melded the nine Heavenly Mandates with various Divine Materials, refining an artifact for the human race—the Human Emperor Seal.
The seal had the Heavenly Mandate as its core, was paired with Divine Material, supplemented with the Qi Luck and bloodline of the human race, and finally yielded an exclusive seal stamp for the human race.
An operation similar to how Pei Xuanjing initially forged the Sanbao Jade Ruyi to control the Divine Position. This Human Emperor Seal was an object Pei Xuanjing crafted to wield the authority of the Heavenly Laws. Whoever held the Human Emperor Seal would be favoured by the desolate world and bestowed with the blessing of Heaven's Will.
Furthermore, the Human Emperor Seal, infused with the human race's bloodline, would be unusable by other races. If someone else obtained it, they would only face repulsion and backlash.
It could be said that once Pei Xuanjing had forged the Human Emperor Seal, it would become a symbol of the human race, the tribal treasure. As long as the seal existed, the human race would never need to worry about interruptions in their lineage and ensured the constant presence of top-tier combat power.
Year 278: After the Heavenly Mandates were refined, there would naturally be a cosmic phenomenon. Although the Qilin Clan had been critically hit by the combined forces of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans along with the human race, it still possessed formidable power. After seizing several Heavenly Mandates, Mo Qilin, after meditating for several decades, eventually refined the Heavenly Mandate, receiving Heaven's Will's favour and commanding even greater power.
Now that Mo Qilin had enough power, he naturally wanted to demonstrate it. He chose to target the human race, not only to free the trapped Water Qilin but also to disrupt Pei Xuanjing's Heavenly Mandate refining opportunity.
War was on the brink of breaking out.
All races had their eyes on Mo Qilin from the Qilin Clan and Emperor Xi from the human race. They wanted to know just how strong the further advanced Mo Qilin was, whether he was powerful enough to suppress Emperor Xi of the human race.
After all, despite Emperor Xi from the human race only being in the middle phase of the Sixth Level, his power was not that simple. This was bound to be a stunning battle, where the outcome could potentially lead to a shift in the global situation.
In his 279th year: Mo Qilin traveled to the human race to challenge Emperor Xi, intending to suppress Emperor Xi and rescue the Water Qilin that had been oppressed earlier. This act attracted the attention of all powerful tribe members, yet the result left many of them in shock.
Mo Qilin, who had refined the Heavenly Mandate and held the Heavenly Authority, lost. His loss was clear-cut when he was defeated by Emperor Xi of the human race. Although he could not be killed with the Heavenly Mandate on him, he could be suppressed.
Emperor Xi of the human race used a seal artifact to isolate the Heavenly Mandate on Mo Qilin. Not only did he suppress his opponent, but he also reverted him back to his original form and suppressed him before the Human Ancestral Land.
The whole world was shocked by Emperor Xi's action. No one expected the haughty Mo Qilin to lose, let alone sacrifice himself in the process.
After this incident, all factions regarded Emperor Xi of the human race with even greater fear. His formidable strength left many powerful tribes shivering, especially his endless tricks which were simply shocking.
In his 281st year: Pei Xuanjing used the Human Emperor Seal as a medium to forcefully seize the Heavenly Mandate from Mo Qilin. Since Mo Qilin had just refined the Heavenly Mandate not long ago, it wasn't impossible to seize it back.
In his 291st year: The Dragon Ancestor from the Dragon Clan successfully refined the Heavenly Mandate, gaining qualifications for immortality. However, learning from Mo Qilin's experience, the Dragon Ancestor was exceptionally low-key.
In his 292nd year: The Ancestral Phoenix from the Phoenix Clan successfully refined the Heavenly Mandate, becoming the center of attention among all birds.
In his 295th year: The White Tiger Supreme from the Tiger Clan successfully refined the Heavenly Mandate.
In his 311th year: After thirty years, Pei Xuanjing finally stripped the Heavenly Mandate from Mo Qilin, thoroughly suppressing and killing him. This act struck immense fear in the hearts of the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and several other powerful individuals who had refined the Heavenly Mandate.
However, Pei Xuanjing made no response to this, continuing to seclude himself within the human race's territory. It seemed that he was fully committed to the affairs of the human race, and didn't care about what the remaining races in the vast world thought.
In his 312th year: Stripping the Heavenly Mandate from Mo Qilin was a great expense for Pei Xuanjing. After half a year of rest, he began to consider what to do with the Heavenly Mandate he had seized.
Although Heavenly Mandate was useless for Pei Xuanjing, the human race certainly wouldn't mind having more. The more Heavenly Mandates the human race acquired, the more favor they would receive from Heaven and Earth.
After much deliberation, Pei Xuanjing came up with some new ideas for the seized Heavenly Mandate.
In his 313th year: The human race's territory started to move. Pei Xuanjing began to order the unification of all existing geographical features within the human race's territory including rivers and mountains, and collecting divine materials from all over the human race's territory to gather at the Human Ancestral Court.
In the legends from Pei Xuanjing's previous life, King Da Yu of the Great Xia shortened the border of the Nine Provinces, ordering them to contribute bronze to cast the Nine Cauldrons. These became the national heirloom of the dynasty and represented the nation's Qi Luck.
Pei Xuanjing had initially crafted the Human Emperor Seal with nine Heavenly Mandates as the treasure of the human race's inheritance, subduing the Qi Luck of the clan. But now, having stripped six Heavenly Mandates from Mo Qilin, he had an idea to imitate King Da Yu, collect Divine Gold from all over the world, craft cauldrons, delineate the human race's provincial territories, and construct a protective barrier for the human race with them.
However, six Heavenly Mandates were still too few for Pei Xuanjing, so he acted again.
In his 315th year: After a period of silence, Emperor Xi of the Human Race suddenly made his move. He entered the Qilin Clan alone, captured a strong member of the clan, and stripped three Heavenly Mandates from him, then left leisurely. The world was shocked by this.
It is well known that the number of Heavenly Mandates is not small. Although the majority are held by the major powerful tribes, each tribe actually has a limited number of Heavenly Mandates. Few, such as Pei Xuanjing of the human race, could claim to possess nine Heavenly Mandates.
After all, every major powerful tribe had more than one qualified to own a Heavenly Mandate. The Mandate had to be shared, and couldn't be owned by one individual.
For example, Mo Qilin of the Qilin Clan had only refined six Heavenly Mandates, which was why he was no match for Pei Xuanjing's Human Emperor Seal and was suppressed and killed.
This time, Pei Xuanjing's strong action to seize the Heavenly Mandate from the Qilin Clan again shocked all parties, but it also dealt a major blow to the Qilin Clan, weakening their power.
Seeing this situation, the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan would certainly not sit back. They decisively took action against the Qilin Clan…
As for all this, Pei Xuanjing did not care at all. As long as the human race was safe, he didn't want to bother with anything else.
The original purpose of him coming to this world and playing out a life simulation was to break the old pattern and free the human race from oppression.
Area. Now, Pei Xuanjing had achieved this goal. The human race had become one of the most powerful tribes in the vast world. Although they were not the only ones, at least they were no longer oppressed. Pei Xuanjing had reached his goal.
It can be said that as long as he completes the plan of forging the Nine Cauldrons to guard the Human Race Nine Provinces, there will be no need to continue working hard. The rest of his energy can be completely focused on his own ideas.
In his 332nd year: Pei Xuanjing finally crafted nine cauldrons. He divided the human race's existing territory into nine major provinces, and then placed these cauldrons in different regions for sacrificial rituals.
Then, using the endless Power of Incense Fire, he linked them together to create a giant barrier, unprecedented in history, which covered the entire territory of the human race.
Within this barrier, the human race was unaffected, but the remaining tribes of the vast world would definitely be suppressed if they entered this barrier. No one could escape this fate.
Pei Xuanjing did not intend to completely isolate the human race from the rest of the world and create a peaceful utopia isolated from the world. This was unrealistic and would easily lead to the human race's complacency and stagnation.
Therefore, he left channels open for outsiders to enter, just enough to suppress them. This would keep the human race vigilant and alert to dangers at all times.
In his 355th year: Pei Xuanjing selected a group of talented young men from the human race to begin teaching them personally, with the intention of choosing a suitable successor.
In his 366th year: The youngsters Pei Xuanjing had chosen had grown into adults. Pei Xuanjing began letting them try to interact with the existing systems of the Divine Dynasty in their different roles, accumulating experience and knowledge.
In his 396th year: Pei Xuanjing expressed his wish to abdicate and let others take his position, but his idea was opposed by many powerful members of the human race. They believed that Pei Xuanjing could continue to lead the human race and gain more power.
Despite being touched, Pei Xuanjing was determined to decline.
In his 400th year: Pei Xuanjing stepped down from his position as Emperor, then began to live in seclusion and immerse himself in cultivation.