The excitement online naturally did not escape the notice of the major reawakening factions. Anyone with discerning eyes could see the purpose behind the Desolate Hall.
It was the hearts of the people! The Desolate Hall was purposefully manipulating public sentiment!
Meanwhile, within the palace of the Desolate Hall.
The Hall Master of the Desolate Hall, Huang Wuya, clad in black and gold ancient attire, sat on his throne, looking down at Liu Neng, who was kneeling before him. Liu Neng, with great excitement, was reporting on his arrangements online.
"Hall Master, things are very different now compared to the ancient times. These mortal ants today have more thoughts than the humans of old and are harder to control."
"However, one thing hasn't changed: they rarely use their minds to judge right from wrong. They are easily guided and brainwashed."
Liu Neng spoke with urgency. Huang Wuya was quite displeased with him due to the recent matter involving the Tian family. Furthermore, the Desolate Hall had dispatched a large force to annihilate the Tian family but had gained little profit.
To avoid being held accountable by Huang Wuya and losing his elder position, he had taken it upon himself to guide public sentiment online.
He knew what his Hall Master valued most.
It was the hearts of the people! It was the status of the Desolate Hall in the eyes of the world.
The reawakening factions all faced a similar problem: public sentiment was not on their side. Modern humans knew little about them, and more often than not, they harbored fear and animosity.
This was problematic. For the reawakening factions to grow stronger and restore their former glory from the ancient times, they needed to absorb modern humans to bolster their strength.
Of course, they needed geniuses. Ordinary people were not qualified to join them.
The great transformation of heaven and earth was a golden opportunity, during which all sorts of prodigies would emerge.
Li Xiaotian had merely been a step ahead of everyone else, but this did not mean his talent was the most exceptional among modern humans.
"Hall Master, do not underestimate the internet of this era. With it, we can guide public sentiment, making countless people eager to become disciples of the Desolate Hall. Among them, there will surely be prodigies. As long as they become disciples of the Desolate Hall, the grand momentum of heaven and earth will be on our side."
Liu Neng spoke profusely, striving to promote his plan.
Huang Wuya's eyes flickered, lost in thought. While he didn't understand much of what Liu Neng said, he grasped one point: public sentiment. The Desolate Hall could win the hearts of the people through the internet!
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. This principle had been understood by the major powers in ancient times.
"Hall Master, in just half a day, hundreds of millions of humans now wish to become disciples of the Desolate Hall, accounting for eighty percent of Da Qin's population, and this number continues to rise!"
Liu Neng spoke again, his face filled with excitement. This data was his confidence.
Upon hearing this, Huang Wuya was startled. Eighty percent of Da Qin's population wanted to become disciples of the Desolate Hall! This made him begin to take it seriously.
"Good! I didn't expect you old dog to have some use. You've already put the Desolate Hall one step ahead of other factions so quickly!"
Huang Wuya spoke, a hint of praise in his tone, then continued.
"Handle this matter well. I want all the prodigies in the world to join the Desolate Hall! In this way, the Desolate Hall will control the destiny of humanity in this era! And condense the Dragon of Human Destiny!"
"Your subordinate obeys!!!" Liu Neng shouted, his heart brimming with excitement. He had made the right move this time.
Liu Neng departed, leaving Huang Wuya alone on his throne, a sharp glint in his eyes.
The Dragon of Destiny! Something the major hegemonic powers of ancient times failed to achieve, perhaps the Desolate Hall could accomplish in this era.
He had a premonition that this era would be a new great epoch, not a continuation of the ancient times, but a new beginning, much like the primeval epoch before the ancient times.
In the primeval epoch, humanity had produced several invincible beings. At that time, there were no faction divisions among humans; they were a unified whole, and thus, humanity possessed the Dragon of Destiny.
However, in the ancient times, invincible beings disappeared, and humanity became fragmented. Major factions emerged.
Invincible families, Daoist sects, Sword Pavilions, the Desolate Hall, Buddhist monasteries, Holy Courts, and many other powers jointly divided the human destiny. This led to the fragmentation of the Dragon of Human Destiny, making it impossible to condense into a dragon, and consequently, no new invincible beings were born.
Moreover, in this era, the resurgence of heaven and earth was not yet complete, and the laws of the universe had not yet fully manifested, making human destiny even more ephemeral.
But precisely because of this, it was the opportune moment to condense the Dragon of Destiny anew. Once the Desolate Hall won the hearts of the people and absorbed all the prodigies in the world, it would be highly possible to unify humanity, condense the Dragon of Destiny, and give birth to invincible powerhouses!
Concurrently, Li Xiaotian, who had just returned to the capital, also learned about the role of the Dragon of Destiny from Dao Xuan.
"Senior, so the Desolate Hall is doing this to gain an advantage, first by winning the hearts of the people, and then by unifying humanity to condense the Dragon of Destiny?"
Li Xiaotian asked, his eyes flickering. As soon as he returned to the capital, he learned of the Desolate Hall's actions online, and was immediately disgusted by their shamelessness.
"Indeed. In ancient times, no invincible beings were born among humans. At that time, human powerhouses inferred that it might be related to human destiny. Human destiny was dispersed. Although the number of Emperor-level and Heaven-level martial artists continuously increased, no one broke through to become invincible. Many powerful individuals remained stuck at the peak of Heaven-level, never touching the threshold of invincibility until their lifespans were exhausted."
Dao Xuan spoke, sighing with emotion. The humans of ancient times were very prosperous, with numerous Heaven-level experts, yet not a single one broke through to invincibility.
"Destiny's influence on living beings is subtle. While it cannot directly enhance one's strength, it can indirectly affect it."
"For example, the many hegemonic factions of ancient times divided human destiny. Some had more, some had less. Factions with more destiny found that their disciples' breakthroughs and opportunities were easier than ordinary people."
Dao Xuan explained the role of destiny to Li Xiaotian, then looked at him, his eyes flickering.
"Do you know why, during this resurgence of heaven and earth, the reawakening factions occupied various regions, some even treating human lives as less than grass, yet an order was issued that the rulers of nations could not be killed?"
"It's because of destiny!" Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed. Heaven and earth underwent a great change, and a strong human uttered the decree that the rulers of nations must not be killed. Thus, even the rulers of small nations were still alive today. Although they no longer held actual power, their lives were better than those of ordinary people.
"Correct, it is because of destiny. The ruler of a nation represents the destiny of that nation. Although heaven and earth have not fully reawakened, the causality within still exists."