The Empress's No.1 Lackey-Chapter 1197 - 643: The Last Emperor’s Edict of Self-Condemnation, the Priestess Appears!
Without a doubt, connecting the previously seen "diary," it can be easily deduced:
In the last year of Heavenly Hunting in Qi Country, the Emperor died in the Capital surrounded by "rebels," while the troops led by the Crown Prince retreated into here.
The Crown Prince succeeded to the throne hurriedly here, proclaiming the era name "Guangqi."
However, this segment was never recorded in the historical books, indicating that the Crown Prince of Qi Country before us is essentially the last Emperor of the Da Qi Dynasty.
Through the light screen, the last Emperor continued with weary eyes:
"If someone sees this image left by me, it means I am already dead, and the restoration plan has also failed.
No matter who you are, since heaven intends to end Da Qi, I am unwilling to take everything to the grave, nor willing to let this history be buried; therefore, next, I will reveal a secret known only to very few."
There was a pause.
The last Emperor seemed to smile but without any joy:
"You might wonder why, in the face of a broken nation, I still led the remaining troops to the realm where the Liao Clan lives.
Not only you, but the accompanying ministers and generals are equally ignorant of the truth. It’s not a matter of distrust; it’s because this involves significant matters that cannot be leaked."
"Because here, where the Liao Clan resides, was intentionally ’fostered’ by the royal family of Da Qi, and the so-called ’Great Laba’ God is in fact an artificial deity manufactured by the royal family of Qi Country."
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Artificial deity!?
Upon hearing this, the four were all startled.
Even Pei Niannu, who always maintained a calm, elder demeanor, was momentarily stunned.
The Evil God, Great La Ba, is an artificial deity?
The Liao Clan was actually fostered by Qi Country?
These words were like thunder, almost rendering the listeners incapable of thinking.
"Senior, is this true?"
Zhao Douan jerked his head, staring at Pei Niannu, seeking an answer.
Pei Niannu remained silent for a moment and said:
"Indeed, in the past, I heard rumors of some insane magicians proposing the idea of creating gods, but only considered them as delusions and never witnessed them."
Yet unaware of... what use are you! Zhao Douan opened his mouth to ask but heard the "last Emperor" speaking again.
"Ha, you might be quite shocked, gods can be man-made? Of course, it is possible!"
In the light screen, the "Crown Prince" had a look of pride in his eyes:
"Many years ago, when the Moya Practitioner was walking in the mortal world, he came to the capital of Qi Country. He discussed the mysteries of the world with the palace’s chief magician and once raised a debate:
Since gods are born from the faith of people, if in a secluded village a large number of villagers were made to believe in the existence of a fabricated deity, whether with time, might a corresponding deity be born?
And if a deity’s power comes from the imagination of the people, does this imply that the authority and abilities of this deity can also be artificially established?"
"This debate did not reach a conclusion because no one in the world had ever tried it. But the empire’s ruler at that time glimpsed an inspiration from it:
If achieved with the full might of the royal family, could a deity truly be ’artificially’ created that Qi Country’s Emperor could command? Thus, a crazy plan began."
The last Emperor took a deep breath, and even just mentioning this crazy plan seemed to astonish him:
"The emperor of that era selected the Southwest Territory far from human settlements because existing villages, no matter how secluded, had developed some belief in heaven and earth over the long years. They were not suitable for god creation."
"Therefore, the royal family secretly dispatched the border army to capture the Liao Tribe, then in its infancy, and ordered them to couple the men and women to produce children, who were then taken away and given to magicians rooted deeply in the Great Territory for cultivation.
Since childhood, these newborns were infused with specific beliefs, making them deeply convinced of a fabricated deity created by the royal family... and rituals such as sacrificial ceremonies were established."
"And to ensure the created deity can be commanded, the palace’s chief magician inscribed a specific ’Dao’ in the power rules of this deity...
If this deity could truly be born, its everything would follow this initial ’Dao,’ meaning the Emperor of Qi Country had the possibility to command a true deity, which would make Qi Country prosper eternally!"
The light screen.
The last Emperor seemed increasingly animated, opening his arms.
But quickly, his tone turned back to somber:
"However, this grand plan is destined to consume a long time, must eliminate any interference, overcome countless challenges...
The emperor who initiated this plan passed away while those Liao clan children were not yet grown up...
He left only a stringent mandate to his successors to secretly implement this plan. If a hundred years isn’t enough, then two hundred, if two hundred aren’t enough, then three hundred..."
"Thus, the new Liao Clan gradually emerged.
Those children grew up bit by bit, reproduced, nurturing the next generation, while the tribe was controlled by a succession of palace magicians."
"A hundred years later, signs of deity existence emerged in this tribe, and the royal family depicted ’Great Laba God’ was born."
"But the newborn deity was still too frail, just like the countless big and small ’Wild Gods’ between heaven and earth."
"In the second century, the Liao Clan expanded severalfold, and the Laba God could truly ’manifest,’ granting them power through sacrifices. By then, Qi Country had seen three emperors, and the plan was still ongoing."
"In the third century, the Laba God had reached the Heavenly Human Realm, but was still far from a true deity.
