Let you simulate life, but you change fate every time?!

Chapter 1160 - 604: The Method of Becoming a God, Openly Defying the Imperial Edict? (Part 2)

So the Will of the Heavens was also just playing it safe when it had Lu Yuan immediately return to the Main World.

Lu Yuan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Right after that.

He took a single step and appeared in the sky above the City Lord's Mansion.

Almost the instant he showed himself.

Wuxin, who was in charge of managing all of Wuyou City, sensed his aura at the first moment.

"Master, you're back?"

Wuxin was overjoyed and appeared before Lu Yuan at once.

"You've worked hard during this time."

Seeing Wuxin's slightly haggard face, a trace of guilt rose in Lu Yuan's heart.

After a hundred years of development, Wuyou City was no longer that small city of the past, but had become a colossal existence connecting several World Planes.

Before his last Simulation, Lu Yuan had used Simulation Points to successfully upgrade Wuxin into a Celestial Dao Level artificial intelligence.

But relying on her alone to manage several World Planes at the same time was still a bit too much, to the point that she herself had become rather worn out.

"As long as I can help Master, no matter how tired Wuxin is, it's worth it."

Wuxin smiled softly, her pair of beautiful big eyes curving into crescent moons.

But looking at the exhausted Wuxin, Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something else.

The Power of Faith had boundless uses; besides condensing Divine Material, it could also be used to refine all kinds of Divine Weapons and Treasures, or bestow a trace of divinity upon other living beings.

So could he use the Power of Faith to promote Wuxin into a Divine Level artificial intelligence?

With that thought.

Lu Yuan's heart stirred, and he immediately voiced his speculation.

Hearing this wild, out-of-the-box idea.

Wuxin was stunned for a moment, then as if she understood something, a thick warmth and emotion surged up in her heart.

As a Celestial Dao Level artificial intelligence, she naturally understood how precious the Power of Faith was.

Other Immortal-level powerhouses didn't even have enough for themselves—how could they possibly be willing to spend it on someone else?

Yet Lu Yuan was willing to use such a precious Treasure on her. How could she not be moved?

"But as far as I know, no Deities have ever appeared among the intelligent lifeforms. The Power of Faith is too precious; Master, you don't need to waste it on me."

Wuxin thought for a bit and spoke directly.

"Then I'll think of another way."

Lu Yuan's brows furrowed slightly; he did not give up on this idea.

Because in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, any being with Spiritual Intelligence could attain Enlightenment Dao and become a god.

For example, machines, which also lacked flesh and blood, could also ascend to the extreme and become the God of Machines.

And although Wuxin was only an intelligent lifeform, that didn't mean she couldn't Ascend!

"Right, Master, while you were away, the Great Yan Empire issued several imperial edicts ordering you to immediately enter the capital to present yourself before His Majesty."

"But since you weren't here, Wuxin took it upon herself to refuse their orders."

As Wuxin spoke, she took out an imperial edict and handed it to Lu Yuan.

"Buzz!"

Just as Lu Yuan reached out, that seemingly ordinary edict suddenly burst into dazzling radiance.

Hundreds of ancient runes shot into the sky, hanging in the firmament like sun and moon, exuding a mighty pressure.

This pressure was like Mount Tai crashing down, as if an Emperor had personally arrived.

It forced all the citizens of Wuyou City to involuntarily prostrate themselves, wanting to kowtow and worship!

"So this is the Great Yan Royal Family trying to give me a show of force? Quite the grand display!"

A cold smile appeared on Lu Yuan's face. With a casual wave of his hand, all that pressure vanished without a trace.

The other Simulators in Wuyou City all felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted; they exhaled deeply like they'd shrugged off a weight of ten thousand jun.

After that.

Lu Yuan unfolded the imperial edict, and immediately understood the Great Yan Royal Family's intent.

The meaning of the Great Yan Royal Family was very simple.

Under Heaven, all land is the king's land; to the shores of the seas, all are the king's subjects.

And Wuyou City was originally a city of the Great Yan Empire, so by rights it should belong to the Great Yan Royal Family.

What's more, Lu Yuan had privately imprisoned King Wuwei and provoked the dignity of the Royal Family, already committing an unforgivable capital crime.

But His Majesty Dayan was gentle and benevolent, loving the people like his own children.

In light of Lu Yuan's merits in guarding the Southern Domain and repeatedly repelling the Dark Army of Dark Creatures, he could be granted extra-legal mercy and spared the death penalty.

However, though he could escape death, he could not escape punishment.

Lu Yuan had to enter the capital to plead guilty, sincerely repent, and voluntarily offer Wuyou City to the Great Yan Royal Family; only then could he make amends for the mistakes he had committed.

"The Great Yan Royal Family certainly knows how to scheme."

Lu Yuan's palm exerted a bit of strength, and that imperial edict turned to dust, disappearing completely.

His response was very simple.

No need for lip service—if they've got guts, let's settle it with our hands.

When the Dark Army attacked.

The Great Yan Royal Family was greedy for life and afraid of death, hiding and shrinking inside the Imperial City without emerging, letting billions of commoners be slaughtered by Dark Creatures. And now they actually have the face to posture in front of him?

When countless commoners died tragically, where was the Great Yan Royal Family?

When countless cities were breached and all women, children, and elderly were turned into blood food, where was the Great Yan Royal Family?

When the border frontlines fell, and the surviving Simulators fought to the death without retreat, battling to the last man, where was the Great Yan Royal Family?

Now that Wuyou City is flourishing, they want to jump out to pick the peaches?

Who gave them that kind of face?

"Master, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The Great Yan Royal Family is still the so-called lord of the world; for us to openly defy an imperial edict—doesn't that seem a bit… inappropriate?"

Wuxin said worriedly.

As Wuyou City's administrator, she had naturally dealt with the Great Yan Royal Family quite a few times.

But their arrogant, high-and-mighty attitude simply made her want to gag.

Though she couldn't stand them, her Power was inferior, so all she could do was swallow her anger and avoid conflict as much as possible.

Otherwise, if they ever caught hold of any pretext, Wuyou City would definitely become the target of public criticism and be besieged by all the major forces!

"Reporting to my lord, Deputy City Lord Wuxin is right. The Great Yan Empire has a Demigod Level existence sitting in town, which is why it's been able to stand for ten thousand years without falling."

Upon hearing the news, King Wuwei also rushed over at the first possible moment.

When he saw Lu Yuan directly crush the imperial edict into powder, his eyelids twitched madly, and he tactfully tried to persuade him.

"Don't worry. As long as I'm here, even if the Great Flame Ancestor personally comes out of seclusion, he won't be able to stir up any waves."

Lu Yuan said indifferently, not regarding the Great Yan Royal Family—these jumping clowns—as anything at all.

Before, his Power wasn't enough, so he had to keep a low profile.

But with his current Power and Realm, even if he met the Blood River Ancestor and the like, he could easily blast them to death.

Looking across the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, I'm afraid only existences like the Blood God at Divine Level could be qualified to be considered his opponents.

As for the people of the Great Yan Royal Family, they were nothing but a bunch of cowardly rats who feared death and betrayed righteousness for profit.

If they behaved themselves, he might still coexist peacefully with them.

But if they were shameless enough to make trouble and play the clown, he didn't mind letting this "lord of the world" change to a different name!

"Master, your Power has broken through?"

Hearing the immense confidence in Lu Yuan's tone, Wuxin, King Wuwei, and the others all had their eyes light up with delight.

"That's right. Aside from those Dark Deities, there is no longer any existence in this Great Yan Empire that can make me wary."

Lu Yuan spoke bluntly, giving everyone a heart-calming pill.

"That's great!"

"From now on we'll never have to look at the faces of those Great Yan Royal Family people again!"

"Exactly, I've long found the Great Yan Royal Family an eyesore. Obviously they're just a bunch of spineless cowards who push commoners out to die, yet their mouths are full of high-sounding rhetoric."

"With Master's words, we no longer have to endure their crap!"

Shi Tao, King Wuwei, and the others all cheered excitedly.

Don't be fooled by how fast Wuyou City developed, able to produce large numbers of talented seedlings almost every year.

Those geniuses still needed a certain amount of Time to truly grow up.

And with multiple Divine-level Traits stacked on Wuyou City, its development speed was terrifying, making it a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of many forces.

Who knows how many Ancient Emperors wanted to seize Wuyou City for themselves.

If it weren't for high-end combat power from several other World Planes struggling to hold the line, Wuyou City would probably have been carved up jointly by other forces long ago.

Now that they heard Lu Yuan's Power had skyrocketed, the stone hanging in their hearts finally landed!

Wuxin also watched all of this with a smile, all the fatigue and exhaustion on her face swept away.

Though she was responsible for managing Wuyou City and had to personally handle every big and small matter.

In reality.

Lu Yuan was the true backbone of this city.

As long as he was here, they didn't have to fear even if the sky came crashing down!