Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 814 Chapter 330: Meteor Falls Upon Jiuzhou! Ying Zheng's Dominance!

The mastery of National Fortune is rooted in the Divine Soul and resides within the Emperor's being.

Its essence lies in the capacity to withstand the power granted by the National Fortune.

Given Ying Zheng's current rate of cultivation and the progress in honing his Divine Soul, it would still require one to two years to bear the full might of the current dynasty's top-tier National Fortune.

Indeed.

Once Ying Zheng achieves complete command over the dynasty's National Fortune, his future ascension and his hold on this power will be substantially simplified.

"Settle."

Ying Zheng made a sweeping gesture.

The National Fortune's power began to move.

Gently guiding the colossal meteor, it started its descent towards the Imperial Palace.

Upon its arrival in the grand square before the Morning Discussion Hall,

all the attending ministers turned their gazes toward the celestial object.

This meteor was colossal, rivaling a grand temple in size.

"Quickly, look!"

"There are inscriptions upon it!"

Li Si exclaimed, his surprise evident.

All eyes immediately focused.

In a mere instant,

the expressions on every face contorted in shock.

Ying Zheng descended slowly at this opportune moment.

His gaze fixed upon the meteor.

As he perceived the prominent characters etched onto its surface, Ying Zheng's demeanor hardened, his expression turning icy.

What lay before him

were three potent pronouncements.

"Above Shenzhou, Emperor Qin perishes, the world shall fragment!"

"Qin faces unending calamities, ushering in an era of chaos!"

"He who claims the Heavenly Mandate shall inherit the dominion of Shenzhou!"

These were the stark inscriptions.

The ministers' faces grew deathly pale.

This celestial body, descending from the heavens, seemed to carry the weight of Heaven's own decree.

It appeared as though Heaven itself decreed Qin's ruin.

"Is this Heaven's decree to end Qin?"

"How laughable is Heaven's decree, how absurd that my demise should herald the world's division!" Ying Zheng's glare at the meteor intensified, his eyes burning with an uncontainable fury.

He immediately grasped the truth.

This was the work of those so-called Immortals and Deities, plotting against Qin.

Following his exploration into the Cultivation Method of National Fortune and gaining a profound understanding of the world,

Zhao Feng had comprehensively enlightened Ying Zheng about the true nature of the world, the Mortal Realm, and what lay beyond.

"My loyal ministers."

"Do you tremble in fear?"

Ying Zheng turned his gaze toward the assembled ministers, their faces etched with apprehension.

"Your Majesty."

"This... this meteor, sent from the heavens, utters such dire words."

"This bodes ill for our Qin." Lv Buwei stated with utmost gravity.

"Do my ministers truly believe this celestial descent to be the voice of Heaven?"

"That it represents Heaven's will?"

Ying Zheng scoffed, his tone laced with disdain.

Faced with this pointed question,

a profound silence fell upon the ministers.

In response to their quietude,

Ying Zheng surveyed them all, refraining from any reprimand.

In this epoch,

Heaven and its will were regarded as the ultimate authority.

For all inhabitants of Shenzhou, it was an immutable force; a decree from Heaven, once issued, was irreversible.

"What if it is Heaven's will? What if it is not?"

"I declare to all of you, my ministers."

"I acknowledge no Heaven's will, nor any celestial decree."

"Should this meteor truly be Heaven's decree, then I shall rend the heavens asunder; should this meteor be the handiwork of demons, then I shall annihilate these fiends."

"It is merely a meteor, why should we harbor fear?"

"Even if Heaven itself commands it, must one meekly submit and await their doom?"

Ying Zheng's voice rang out, cold and sharp, imbued with the absolute authority of an Emperor.

That powerful declaration

resonated deeply within the hearts of the assembled officials.

Witnessing Ying Zheng radiate an emperor's boundless majesty, the ministers were struck with profound awe.

"We pledge unwavering loyalty to Your Majesty until death."

"Even if this truly signifies Heaven's will, this humble servant shall stand with Your Majesty to defy the heavens." Lv Buwei bowed deeply before Ying Zheng.

"We pledge unwavering loyalty to Your Majesty until death."

The entirety of the civil and military officials present bowed in unison to Ying Zheng.

At that precise moment!

Han Fei's expression shifted dramatically.

He raised his hand,

and his Tian Xuan Mirror pulsed with a brilliant luminescence.

"A report for Your Majesty."

"Across all eight states, excluding our own capital, Xianyang, within the Liang State, reports have been received."

"In Huiji County, Yang Province, a meteor strike resulted in the demise of over a thousand villagers."

"In Jiangxia County, Jing State, a meteor impacted a city, shattering its gates and causing casualties numbering in the thousands."

"In East County, Qingzhou, an entire village was obliterated by the destructive force of a descending meteor..."

Han Fei's countenance grew exceedingly grim as he relayed this devastating news.

Ying Zheng's brow immediately knitted in a deep frown.

Nine meteors, all descending from the heavens,

had inflicted such widespread devastation and loss of life upon Qin.

This outcome was entirely unforeseen by Ying Zheng.

"Is this the so-called Heaven's will?"

"Do you truly believe the Heavens would act with such intention?"

"Would the true Heavens regard all beings as mere straw dogs?"

Ying Zheng gazed icily toward the Heavenly Vault, his voice resounding in a shout.

In response to this display,

All the ministers wore expressions of profound unease.

The fall of nine stars had inflicted terrible casualties upon Qin.

If such an event were to be attributed to Heaven's will, it appeared far too deliberate; if it were on Heaven's whim, then it was exceedingly cruel.

"I declare to you now."

"This celestial descent of meteors, which has claimed the lives of Qin's citizens, is unequivocally not the will of Heaven," Ying Zheng stated coldly, his voice laced with suppressed fury.

"Your Majesty, how shall we proceed with this matter?" Li Si inquired with urgency.

With meteors raining down upon Jiuzhou, a phenomenon never before witnessed, Li Si found himself momentarily bewildered.

"Issue my imperial decree to the governors of all eight states."

"Swiftly dispatch troops to provide aid and solace to the populace afflicted by these meteors."

"As for the fallen meteors themselves, ensure they are all transported back to the capital using the Tian Xuan Mirror."

"Furthermore, concerning any discourse about these meteors, all citizens are strictly forbidden from discussing the matter, and the Tian Xuan Mirror is barred from transmitting any information related to them," Ying Zheng immediately commanded.

The imperial decree was thus issued.

The golden pronouncements began their work.

First, the Tian Xuan Mirror, under Ying Zheng's control, pulsed with light, enacting a ban on any conversations pertaining to the meteors.

The Tian Xuan Mirror had, by now, become widely circulated among the populace, enabling communication through the exchange of Contribution Points.

Should news of the meteors spread unchecked throughout the realm, it would undoubtedly stir considerable unrest within Qin.

Therefore, the source of the issue had to be contained.

With Ying Zheng's pronouncement, all meteor-related discussions within the Tian Xuan Mirror would be directly severed. As a secondary authority governing the Tian Xuan Mirror, Ying Zheng possessed the inherent capability to enforce such restrictions.