Daoism Revival System: Start with fighting against Debunker Streamer-Chapter 246 - 245: Imperial City’s Fate, A Nation Ascends? (Part 2)

"Is this setting up an array?"

Lin Heng frowned and looked around. Centered on the Imperial City, many Great Cultivators on the outskirts were arranging various mythological items.

Such as the Four Seas Coiling Dragon Pillar.

Or the Nine Tripods Calm Nine Directions.

"The Great Wall?"

"The Imperial Mausoleum?"

"And...a sacrificial high platform?"

Lin Heng's eyes grew increasingly suspicious as he observed golden fortunes connecting to the Imperial City everywhere he looked.

He even heard the low growl of the legendary Demon Dragon, which was reportedly suppressed by Liu Bowen himself.

"What are they planning to do?"

Lin Heng's brows knitted tightly as he stepped directly into the bounds of the Imperial City.

Suddenly, a golden disc beneath the ground emitted a column of light that enveloped the entire Imperial City in protection.

Lin Heng was thwarted.

With a slightly cold expression, he punched the golden barrier before him. Evidently, the grand array surrounding the Imperial City wasn't yet complete and couldn't stop him now.

The golden barrier shook violently on the spot.

Cultivators belonging to the Empire felt something amiss and raised their heads in shock.

The supreme being within the Imperial City also furrowed his brows, and upon looking through layers of high walls, he saw the figure outside.

Contemplative, he eventually disappeared within the ancient hall of the former dynasty.

At the same time, the golden light before Lin Heng dissipated.

With no more obstructions, he strode upon the clouds, entering the confines of the Imperial City.

"You've arrived."

Bathed in sunlight, the supreme being appeared.

"I should have come long ago," Lin Heng said coldly, somewhat displeased.

"I too should have gone to meet you; lately, your name has been like thunder in my ears."

"With your status, how dare you come to see a humble cultivator like me?"

The supreme being fell silent, his gaze turning downward.

The skyscrapers of the modern Imperial City stood as ever, and the streets were as bustling, but more and more ancient things were appearing, and even the palaces of the former dynasty were being reused.

Looking down from the sky, it indeed gave one a sense of temporal dislocation.

"I must admit, this era has come too swiftly, faster than I expected," said the supreme being with the nation's fate, his tone somewhat complex.

Lin Heng replied, "Demon chaos, Fengdu is nearing, and the world must return to the era of cultivation. The resurgence of ancient regimes is inevitable. I can understand that."

"But I want to ask if this grand array was truly built to ward off demons?"

"Or perhaps migrating everyone to those six cities is truly meant to make cultivation nationwide?"

His tone was filled with questioning.

The supreme being was silent for a moment before saying, "Yes, but not entirely."

"This place requires fortune, a lot of it, so they are needed."

"But this is not exploitation, because indeed, this place is protecting everyone, at least before Fengdu's awakening, it can protect everyone!"

Lin Heng said nothing, quietly staring at him.

He continued, "As for this grand array, to be honest, it's not built to block demons."

Lin Heng frowned, "Then what for?"

He took a deep breath and looked proudly to the sky, then slowly uttered four words that left Lin Heng unsettled.

"Nationwide Ascension!"

"Nationwide Ascension?"

"How is that possible?"

Lin Heng couldn't help but question, "With your realm, you can't ascend yourself, let alone an entire nation!"

"Not to mention, where is there such a precedent?"

Although in the Cultivation Realm, there's a saying that when one achieves Dao, everything connected ascends.

In truth, those who truly ascended mostly went alone, didn't they?

Even Fa Hai eight hundred years ago took the Celestial Dragon with him only because they were two who had become one!

This talk of nationwide ascension left Lin Heng baffled and disbelieving.

"With my realm, I naturally can't achieve such earth-shattering feats."

The supreme being of the Imperial City smiled in response to Lin Heng's skepticism, then spoke hauntingly:

"But what if...it could?"

With those words, countless fortunes suddenly coalesced beyond him, and an endless Celestial Dragon of Fortune emerged, seemingly without end, without a visible tail.

A roar of fury emanated from the Dragon-locking Well,

yet none paid heed.

The Celestial Dragon of Fortune appeared, its eyes imposing, cold, and indifferent, gazing down without any emotional fluctuation.

But the immense natural pressure emanating from it left Lin Heng wide-eyed!

"This is...the nation's fortune?" Lin Heng suddenly realized.

The supreme being nodded, his hands behind his back as he gazed into the distance.

"Loose Cultivators have their ways, and powers have theirs."

"Be it the incense path of the Buddhist Dao or the fortune-endowment of the Imperial Dynasty, all require believers, citizens."

"This is why everyone needs to be relocated near the Imperial City."

Then, the supreme being revealed a staggering secret to Lin Heng.

"Actually, in ancient times, many attempted nationwide ascension."

"Whether building the Great Wall or entombing in the Imperial Mausoleum, ultimately it was either to gather fortune in one place or upon one person."

"But unfortunately, they mostly failed."

"Only one walked an extremely unique path and succeeded."

Lin Heng frowned, waiting for the rest.

The supreme being slowly uttered a thunderously familiar name.

"Ancestral Dragon."

"Ying Zheng!"

Lin Heng asked in confusion, "Then what about the Emperor's Mausoleum? The Terracotta Army?"

The supreme being chuckled, "Hence, the First Emperor was special. He didn't succeed in life and instead took the path of a corpse after death."

"The Terracotta Army is just an illusion."

"The soldiers of Great Qin long joined him in the Netherworld, weapons in millions, ascending to the Upper Realm."

Lin Heng was left in stunned disbelief, feeling as if he was hearing a fantastical tale.

It was too incredible.

Yet Lin Heng had no choice but to believe.

He had heard too many unbelievable things lately.

Myths, legends.

Emerging in succession, despite possibly clashing with his usual understanding.

"The First Emperor truly was a peerless emperor, establishing the path of fortune for Imperial Dynasties, and he alone ascended a nation with his corpse."

"The former can be emulated by successors, but the latter...there's no knowing how to replicate."

When mentioning the First Emperor,

even the supreme being of the Imperial City spoke with admiration and respect.

Lin Heng, however, was curious, "If even the Ancestral Dragon had to rely on unorthodox methods to successfully ascend, how are you confident you can take the whole Imperial City to ascend?"

The supreme being did not hide it, speaking solemnly:

"Because in this era, the Underworld descends." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"The rules here will be completely broken."

"Ascension will be much simpler than before!"

"Even those newly entering the Celestial Human Realm may shatter the void and ascend to the Grand Thousand Immortal Realm."

"Last time, when the three Masters of Wudang accompanied you to the Lingyin Temple to establish might, why do you think the foundation of Lingyin Temple was able to endure so patiently?"

"Wasn't it to await this once-in-a-lifetime chance to strive for immortality?"