At the same time, the newly appointed Heavenly Merit Envoy of the Celestial Court was staring in shock as a stranger, whose merit points had suddenly skyrocketed, appeared at the top of the merit leaderboard. The numbers on that board—ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred millions, trillions, quadrillions, quintillions, sextillions, septillions, octillions, nonillions, decillions, undecillions, duodecillions, tredecillions, quattuordecillions, quindecillions, vigintillions, and so on—all the way up to infinity. The magnitude of 10 to the 68th power was such a colossal number that he could hardly believe his own eyes.

(Note:

Ten thousand: 10 to the 4th power.

Hundred million: 10 to the 8th power.

Trillion: 10 to the 12th power.

Quadrillion: 10 to the 16th power.

Quintillion: 10 to the 20th power.

Sextillion: 10 to the 24th power.

Septillion: 10 to the 28th power.

Octillion: 10 to the 32nd power.

Nonillion: 10 to the 36th power.

Decillion: 10 to the 40th power.

Undecillion: 10 to the 44th power.

Duodecillion: 10 to the 48th power.

Tredecillion: 10 to the 52nd power.

Quattuordecillion: 10 to the 56th power.

Quindecillion: 10 to the 60th power.

Vigintillion: 10 to the 64th power.

Infinity: 10 to the 68th power.

Large number: 10 to the 72nd power)

Thomas Jefferson had already achieved immeasurable merit simply by founding the Daoist sect. Therefore, even during the rebellion in the Celestial Court, no one dared to show disrespect to Mr. Jefferson. But all the immortals involved knew that as long as Mr. Jefferson lived, the new Celestial Court could never be rebuilt. Thus, as soon as the new Abraham Lincoln ascended the throne, he immediately ordered the beheading of Mr. Jefferson.

This was, after all, an act bordering on betraying one's master and ancestors, but with the arrow already on the string, there was no turning back. At this point, nothing else mattered. No one dared to kill Mr. Jefferson, so the opportunity fell to James Carter. Mr. Jefferson himself had immeasurable merit in the old Celestial Court—immeasurable merit meant that Mr. Jefferson's merit had reached the level of infinity. Naturally, slaying Mr. Jefferson in the new Celestial Court was an act of immeasurable merit, and in an instant, James Carter's merit value soared to the infinity level, which was already the largest number the merit leaderboard could display.

Just by dealing with Mr. Jefferson alone, James Carter's merit value instantly surpassed everyone else's, appearing at the very top of the merit leaderboard. Moreover, the sheer size of the number left the official monitoring the leaderboard speechless for a long time.

According to the rules of the Celestial Court, merit points could be exchanged for many things, including all kinds of magical treasures, pills, cultivation techniques, tools, pets, subordinates, official positions, and residences—almost anything imaginable. With James Carter's current infinity-level merit, he could exchange for everything in the entire Celestial Court by himself.

The new Jade Emperor, having just taken office and lacking experience, could gather a vast amount of merit, but still could not compare to the founder of the Daoist sect. And the Immortal Artifact Merit Leaderboard, like the Execution Platform, could only be used to view and exchange, but its calculation rules could not be arbitrarily changed.

A stranger who had never been heard of before, who was not the favored candidate of any sect, who had not made any earth-shattering contributions in this rebellion, and who was not the new Jade Emperor—how could he possibly be number one in merit points?

The thought that the entire Celestial Court could be exchanged for by a complete stranger was so terrifying that, even as a Grand Supreme Golden Immortal, the new Heavenly Merit Envoy broke out in a cold sweat without realizing it. The overwhelming fear made him almost believe he had made some irreparable mistake, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. There had to be something wrong here!

“How dare the traitor act so brazenly?” Abraham Lincoln—or more precisely, the former Abraham Lincoln—shouted angrily at James Carter as he approached, but could only watch helplessly as James Carter walked forward, unable to do anything but shout.

“No wonder those people rebelled. Besides issuing orders, what else can you do, senior?” A trace of disdain flashed in James Carter's eyes as he shook his head slightly and revealed his menacing blade.

“Aren't you afraid that once you act, you'll be doomed forever?” Beside him, Mary Lincoln finally spoke, her voice clear as the bright moon, carrying a regal air that dominated the world. Her phoenix eyes were full of authority, and with just one sentence, she struck deeper than Abraham Lincoln's roar.

“I'm acting on behalf of Heaven, with immeasurable merit—how could I possibly be doomed?” Facing Mary Lincoln, James Carter showed even more respect than he did to Abraham Lincoln, and felt compelled to explain himself. As he spoke, he displayed his merit ring, the enormous number on it leaving even James Carter himself momentarily stunned.

“Acting on behalf of Heaven?” Mary Lincoln also saw the long string of numbers on James Carter's merit ring. Her eyes froze, losing their previous clarity, and she seemed to age suddenly as she murmured, “So, Heaven has already changed!”

“Is there any unfulfilled wish you have, senior? Perhaps I can help accomplish it!” Facing the two supreme beings with such different attitudes, James Carter said this, then quietly waited for their response.

“At this point, what wish could I possibly have left?” Mary Lincoln replied with a hint of sorrow, but then regained her lofty dignity. Even though she was just a powerless woman within the Execution Platform, the peerless grace she displayed in that instant still moved James Carter's heart.