466: Chapter 466 The Chaotic Yin Body Dies, the Primordial Calamity Power is Born

Due to the grand scale of the imperial palace, which was like a massive maze, the Forbidden Courtyard was located deep within, isolated from the outside world. Last night, despite the earth-shattering events that occurred in the palace, Di Pingjian, who was in the Forbidden Courtyard, was as if cut off from the world, completely unaware of everything happening outside.

It wasn't until this morning, when the Emperor's messenger came as usual to lift the isolation of the courtyard, that Di Pingjian realized, as if waking from a dream, that something unusual might have happened last night. The moment she stepped out of the Forbidden Courtyard and into the palace, she learned from the messenger's mouth that someone had actually rebelled last night!

Although Di Pingjian had a premonition that some might covet the throne, she never expected them to be so impatient. Only a day after the Emperor announced the reforms, they could no longer restrain themselves and attempted to assassinate the Emperor to seize the throne.

Di Pingjian rushed to the inner palace in a state of anxiety, with the Emperor's main hall right before her eyes. She hurried into the hall and met the Emperor. After a conversation, Di Pingjian finally learned the specific details of the thrilling rebellion and palace attack that occurred last night.

As it turned out, the masterminds behind this rebellion were the First Prince and two high-ranking ministers. These three not only harbored ill intentions but had also secretly trained a large group of formidable death warriors in an attempt to seize the throne by force.

However, the Emperor was not without defenses. Under Di Pingjian's suggestion, he had long ago set an inescapable net in the shadows. Last night, when the First Prince and others led the death warriors to attack the palace, they discovered they had fallen into a trap meticulously designed by the Emperor.

Ultimately, the rebellion ended in failure. The First Prince was thrown into the Celestial Prison on the spot by the Emperor, while the other ministers and soldiers involved in the rebellion were executed where they stood, leaving none alive. Not only that, but the Emperor also ordered their Families to be uprooted and exterminated to the ninth generation to eliminate any future troubles.

The Emperor's attitude toward Di Pingjian had undergone a complete transformation. Not only did he stop holding her accountable for leaking the Martial Arts Cultivation Technique to the Rebel Army, but he even took the initiative to hope that Di Pingjian could act as a bridge between the Rebel Army and Chaotian to facilitate peaceful coexistence between the two sides.

Faced with the Emperor's request, the corners of Di Pingjian's mouth curled up slightly into a faint smile, and she readily agreed. After all, she had always been secretly supporting the Rebel Army, and her prestige among the common people was quite high. Since the main members of the Rebel Army were the oppressed commoners, Di Pingjian had enough confidence that if she personally intervened, she would surely be able to smoothly secure seats for the Rebel Army as Councilors in the Parliament.

In this way, the commoners would have a place on the political stage of the Great Chaotian Empire, thereby obtaining the two crucial rights they dreamed of: equality and freedom. Di Pingjian firmly believed that as long as these two key issues were resolved, the Great Chaotian Empire would surely usher in true peace.

Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, since the ministers who stubbornly opposed the reforms had been purged from the court, various affairs progressed exceptionally smoothly. With Di Pingjian's tireless efforts, the negotiations between Chaotian and the Rebel Army achieved Perfection, and the two sides finally reached an agreement to jointly form a Parliament.

It is worth mentioning that according to the agreement, commoners would obtain one-third of the seats in the Parliament, which was undoubtedly a milestone Breakthrough. From then on, the commoners could finally have their own voice in the political decisions of the Great Chaotian Empire and fight for their own rights.

From then on, the Great Chaotian Empire underwent earth-shaking changes. The previously obvious class differences no longer existed, replaced by a powerful Parliament and all the people of the Great Chaotian Empire. The boundary between commoners and nobles was completely broken, and old etiquettes such as kneeling before others completely vanished.

As time passed, the Great Chaotian Empire continued to grow and thrive. The losses once suffered due to war were recovered in just a few short years. Now, even the Vicious Beasts did not dare to attack human cities anymore.

Once, a massive tide of Vicious Beasts suddenly broke out, with thousands upon thousands of Vicious Beasts surging like a tide. However, facing such a vast group of Vicious Beasts, the Great Chaotian Empire did not show the slightest fear. They displayed powerful strength and fearless courage.

The firepower of the Great Chaotian Empire was exceptionally fierce, and various Advanced weapons and equipment made it difficult for the Vicious Beasts to resist. At the same time, Martial Artists also stepped forward one after another to engage in a thrilling campaign to suppress the Vicious Beasts.

In this fierce battle, the people of the Great Chaotian Empire cooperated closely, giving full play to their respective advantages. Ultimately, all the attacking Vicious Beasts were eliminated, with not a single one escaping the net.

After this battle, the Vicious Beasts gained a profound understanding of the Great Chaotian Empire's powerful strength, and they never dared to easily launch a beast tide attack again. The people of the Great Chaotian Empire used their wisdom and courage to defend the peace of their homeland.

Time passed like a shuttle, and the Great Chaotian Empire continued to grow in the long river of time. As time went by, various professions emerged like mushrooms after rain. Although this society had eliminated class distinctions, with the emergence of a large number of different professions, an invisible class was quietly born.

Di Pingjian deeply recognized this point; she understood that this was an unchangeable fact. After all, as long as humans existed, it was difficult to avoid this phenomenon, as it was one of the characteristics of human society.

However, due to the rapid pace of development, the Great Chaotian Empire frequently encountered the impact of economic crises. These economic crises brought the hardship of unemployment to many people, plunging their lives into difficulty.

This year's economic crisis was particularly severe, and Di Pingjian had no choice but to return to a state of helping the poor. Although she had long completed her mission and her body was gradually aging, the kindness deep in her heart and her concern for the weak made it impossible for her to give up helping these people.

She was still accustomed to speaking for those at the bottom of society, fighting for the rights and interests they deserved. Although time had left deep marks on her, her burning heart had never changed.

The Great Chaotian Empire is currently in an economic recession; however, in reality, the overall economic situation of the Empire remains good. Nevertheless, with the emergence of various professions and the rise of various shops, the concept of capital also came into being. The emergence of capital inevitably comes with the arrival of crises.

Now, the big capitalists are well-off, with wealth flowing like a constant stream, truly filthy rich. In contrast, many small capitalists face a completely different fate. Many small capitalists have either gone bankrupt or are in deficit, falling into difficulty. At the same time, as the labor required by small capital decreased, a large number of workers lost their jobs and became vagrants.

However, this is merely a cyclical law of capital. Although the current economic situation is poor, it is foreseeable that the economy is still expected to improve in the future.

It is worth mentioning that Di Pingjian is nearly seventy years old. In recent years, the Emperors have gradually aged and no longer appear directly, but are instead called the Chairman of the Parliament. Di Pingjian's old friend, the former old Emperor, is the current Chairman of the Parliament. Although he is of Advanced age, he seems to have no intention of abdication. When he does abdicate, the new Chairman of the Parliament will be elected by the Parliament, but there is a prerequisite: only a member of the royal Family can be elected.

One day, Di Pingjian had just woken up and finished the premium breakfast sent by the old Emperor. She intended to visit those unemployed people to show concern and understand their living conditions. But just as Di Pingjian stepped out the door, she felt dizzy. If not for the support of her servants, she might have fallen to the ground.

Di Pingjian slowly lay back on the bed, as if all the strength in her body had been drained in an instant. She gently touched her heart, feeling the faint, trembling beat. A bitter smile escaped the corners of her mouth; the experience just now left her with lingering fears.

It wasn't just the dizziness; what terrified her more was that her heart suddenly felt a sharp, unbearable pain as if burned by fire, and the speed of its beating suddenly accelerated several times. That sensation of being on the brink of death still lingered in her heart, impossible to dispel.

Just then, the old Emperor's voice came from outside. Di Pingjian did not immediately get up to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, which had welled up from her throat when her heart was damaged just now. She just lay quietly on the bed, listening to the footsteps of the old Emperor and the Old Imperial Physician as they entered the room.

The old Emperor looked at Di Pingjian with concern, asking about her health. Di Pingjian endured the discomfort and gave a few brief answers. The Old Imperial Physician then performed a detailed examination on Di Pingjian and finally concluded that Di Pingjian was merely overworked and needed good rest, and after taking a few doses of medicine to regulate her body, she would recover.

Upon hearing this, the old Emperor felt slightly more at ease. He told Di Pingjian to rest peacefully and then left the room with the Old Imperial Physician.

Di Pingjian felt a sense of desolation in her heart. In fact, she had long guessed that the old Emperor was poisoning her with a chronic poison, which had been administered for decades. It was only because Di Pingjian's health was too good in the first half of her life that the poison's onset was delayed. Back then, the old Emperor must have poisoned the State Preceptor because he feared that after his death, Di Pingjian might allow the foundation of his descendants to be seized by her. After all, Di Pingjian was too powerful, and the old Emperor certainly couldn't rest easy knowing that while he was dead, a State Preceptor with such formidable methods and prestige was still alive.

As time went by day by day, Di Pingjian's health grew worse and worse, to the point where she could hardly get up.

Di Pingjian felt she was about to die, so she made a final decision to visit the Relief House that had taken her in back then. That place still retained its original appearance, having not been extensively renovated or changed beyond recognition due to rapid development.

Accompanied by her servants, Di Pingjian got into a car. This was a modern car she had commissioned, which was not common in this world because most people had retro cars and did not like modern ones.

As the car drove on, it got closer and closer to the destination, the Relief House. Just as Di Pingjian's car was about to arrive at the Relief House, a group of unemployed teenagers were playing on the road, throwing stones at each other. A stone the size of a fist smashed toward Di Pingjian's car. Di Pingjian, sitting in the passenger seat, was struck in the head by the stone and died without even having time to cry out in pain.

Following Di Pingjian's accidental death, many nearby Councilors rushed over. When everyone learned that the State Preceptor had unfortunately met with a fatal accident, they covered their faces and wept, filled with grief.

A trace of Di Pingjian's Soul did not dissipate but instead appeared in the air above the accident scene. She clearly saw that the children who hit her with stones were the children of several unemployed people she had helped before. Because the unemployed could not afford to raise their children or send them to school, the children were left to play wildly everywhere. She never expected that the children of the people she aided would accidentally kill her with a stone.

Di Pingjian suddenly felt that all of this was like a farce. She had spent her whole life helping others, but in the end, those she had helped were the ones who personally sent her to her death.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation and absurdity. Do good people really not get good rewards? She had done good deeds all her life but failed to enjoy her final years in peace, ultimately meeting such an end.

However, at this moment, Di Pingjian was merely a faint trace of a Soul. She was powerless to change anything and could do nothing.

Recalling her life, she couldn't help but sigh at the fickleness of fate. She had experienced countless storms and helped countless people, yet she ended up with such a conclusion.

However, when she thought about the fact that she was already old and about to die of old age or poison anyway, her heart felt slightly more at ease.

Perhaps dying this way could be considered a form of release. After all, she had already seen and experienced too much suffering and torment.

After coming to terms with it, Di Pingjian's final trace of Soul gradually dissipated, leaving this world forever.

The old Emperor was grief-stricken upon learning of Di Pingjian's death. He buried Di Pingjian with the rites of a State Preceptor to show his respect and gratitude.

On the day of the funeral, the entire Great Chaotian Empire was immersed in grief. Hundreds of millions of people broke into tears. The funeral procession stretched for thousands of miles, and the number of participants reached into the tens of thousands.

At the very instant Di Pingjian's final trace of Soul dissipated, within the Chaos, Cao Yang, who was Undergoing Tribulation in the Hongmeng Heavenly Court, suddenly opened his closed Hongmeng Divine Eye.

Those eyes seemed able to see through everything, containing endless mysteries and power. The moment they opened, an invisible Hongmeng Tribulation Power, like a surging torrent, instantly pierced through the Boundary Wall of the Chaos World and charged irresistibly toward the more Advanced and vast Hongmeng Domain!

Cao Yang felt this powerful Hongmeng Tribulation Power, and a wave of emotion couldn't help but rise in his heart. He gazed into the depths of the Chaos World and murmured to himself, "Could it be that this Chaos Yin Body was this Celestial Emperor's Heart Tribulation?"

His voice echoed in the Hongmeng Heavenly Court, carrying a hint of doubt and deep thought.

With his words, the Hongmeng Divine Power around him became even stronger, like a golden light screen tightly enveloping him.

And within his eyes, even purer Hongmeng Divine Power moved within, like two nimble golden Dragons, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

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