What I Want Is for the Whole World to Rebel!

At the summit of Mount Qi.

Shen Gongbao rolled off the Four-Not-Like and stepped onto the damp mud.

Behind them, Bai Jian's illusory figure appeared somewhat ethereal in the midday sun, while Dragon-Bearded Tiger looked around curiously.

His brute strength seemed to have nowhere to go, so he casually uprooted a pine tree as thick as a bowl and played with it in his hand like a weed.

"Right here."

Shen Gongbao pointed to a flat area on the main peak of Mount Qi Mountain.

"Bai Jian."

"Your subordinate is here." Bai Jian stepped forward, his tattered armor making a slight scraping sound.

"You are responsible for supervising the construction of the Investiture Platform. Construction must be carried out according to these blueprints without error."

Shen Gongbao took out a scroll of illustrations radiating Jade Purity Immortal Light from his sleeve and casually tossed it over.

Bai Jian took it with both hands, and after just one glance, his body trembled.

The diagrams were extremely complex, subtly corresponding to the numbers of Zhou Tian Xing Dou, with the orientation of each brick and stone being meticulously planned.

"This subordinate obeys."

"What about me, Master? What should I do?" Dragon-Bearded Tiger threw down the pine tree in his hand, came closer, and his ugly face was filled with a warlike desire.

"Should we go to Chaoge City, capture that damned Human Emperor, and bring him to Master as a snack with his drinks?"

Shen Gongbao glanced at him, then raised his hand and slapped him on the forehead.

"You bastard, that's the Human Emperor! How dare you arrest him so easily?"

Dragon-Bearded Tiger covered his head, feeling wronged.

"You have plenty of strength; you'll be responsible for moving all the giant stones and spirit wood needed for this Investiture Platform."

Shen Gongbao pointed to the distant, continuous mountain range.

"Go on, you're not allowed to eat until you finish moving everything."

Dragon-Bearded Tiger's face immediately fell, but seeing the faintly flickering Lightning in Shen Gongbao's hand, he shrank back, picked up the pine tree, and ran into the mountains.

Shen Gongbao ignored the two tools and patted his Four-Not-Like, which transformed into a streak of light and headed straight for the Xiqi Camp.

At this moment, the Xiqi Camp was already filled with a chilling atmosphere.

Ji Fa was dressed in full military attire, with a sword hanging at his waist, and he exuded a spirited and triumphant air.

Below the stage, hundreds of thousands of elite Xiqi stood solemnly, their spears and halberds forming a forest.

"Second Younger Brother."

With a complex expression, Bo Yikao handed over a cup of farewell wine.

"The journey ahead is fraught with danger; proceed with extreme caution."

"Don't worry, brother."

Ji Fa took the wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then smashed it on the ground.

"Smack!"

Debris flew everywhere.

He suddenly drew his sword, its blade pointing straight east.

"All troops, listen to my command!"

"Condemn the wicked and punish the tyrant!"

"Target: Chaoge!"

Meanwhile, in the distant south and north.

At the same time, Marquis of the South, E Chongyu and Marquis of the North, Chong Houhu also led their respective 200 vassal lords to rise up in response.

The three armies, like three sharp swords piercing the heavens and the earth, came from the west, south, and north.

Mighty and mighty, it swept towards the heart of the Great Shang Dynasty, the first and most powerful capital of the Human Clan, crushing everything in its path.

The feudal lords of the land, along with six hundred local warlords, rebelled.

The entire human realm was instantly engulfed in flames of war.

Chaoge, the Nine Chamber Hall.

The civil and military officials stood on both sides, each with their heads bowed and eyes lowered, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Only Jiang Ziya stood calmly at the head of all the officials.

Chaoge.

Nine Chamber Hall.

After the distant tolling of the bell, civil and military officials, dressed in their court robes, entered the hall in order.

However, the atmosphere inside the main hall today was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Since the issuance of the Edict of Recommendation, this deathly silence has become the norm.

Prime Minister Shang Rong and Bi Gan stood at the head of the civil officials' line, their faces haggard, and their temples seemed to have turned even whiter.

King Wu, Huang Feihu, stood at the head of the military generals. Although his body remained as upright as a mountain, his tightly furrowed brows revealed an unyielding worry.

On the throne, Di Xin wore a black royal robe and a crown, obscuring his expression.

He simply sat there quietly, yet an invisible pressure enveloped the entire hall.

Everyone's gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, fell upon the head of all the officials, the figure who had his eyes closed in meditation, seemingly out of place in the oppressive atmosphere.

Grand Tutor Jiang Shang.

During this period, all military and political affairs, as well as the slightest disturbances from all over the country, were gathered at the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

If there's anything important, he'll definitely be the first to speak up.

Finally, in the deathly silence, Jiang Ziya opened his eyes.

He slowly stepped out of the ranks, came to the center of the hall, and bowed to Di Xin on the throne.

"Report to the King."

"Your Majesty, I have military intelligence to report."

It's here!

The hearts of all the ministers were in their throats at that moment.

Shang Rong and Bi Gan exchanged a glance, both seeing deep bitterness and fear in each other's reactions.

"Speak," Di Xin's voice came from behind the crown, consisting of only one word.

Jiang Ziya's voice was steady and powerful, echoing throughout the hall.

"Your the King."

"With Ji Fa as commander-in-chief and Shen Gongbao as prime minister, Xiqi, united with two hundred vassal lords from the western regions, is advancing towards Sishui Pass."

"Marquis of the South, E Chongyu has gathered two hundred regional lords and has already arrived outside the Three Mountains Pass."

"Marquis of the North, Chong Houhu also led two hundred vassal lords from the north south, their army marching straight towards Chentang Pass."

"And there's also Marquis of Dong, Jiang Huanchu."

Although there was no explicit rebellion, internal strife frequently broke out among the two hundred vassal states of Eastern Lu. The Marquis of Dong submitted a memorial stating that he was unable to mobilize troops to defend the king.

At this point, Jiang Ziya paused and looked up at Di Xin.

"By this point, six hundred of the eight hundred warlords across the land had rebelled."

"The three armies are now closing in on Chaoge."

With each word Jiang Ziya spoke, the faces of the ministers in the hall grew paler.

When he finished speaking the last word, the entire Nine Chamber Hall fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone's mind went completely blank.

They launched an uprising from the west, south, and north.

Of the eight hundred warlords in the land, six hundred of them raised the banner of rebellion at the same time!

What a horrifying sight this is!

Cheng Tang, there has never been such a crisis!

"Your the King!"

A mournful cry shattered the deathly silence.

Prime Shang Rong Yong shakily rushed out of the queue, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed heavily.

"Six hundred regional lords have rebelled, and three armies are besieging us. Our Great Shang Dynasty is in imminent danger!"

"This is all because of that Edict of Recommendation!"

"If it weren't for the Edict of Recommendation the feudal lords to their doom, how could they have come to this? How could they have come to this!"

"This humble servant dares to humbly request Your the King to immediately issue a decree abolishing the Edict of Recommendation!"

He also dispatched envoys to the three regions of the southeast, north, and south to appease the three marquises, promising them substantial benefits to reassure them!

Yabigan Bi Gan behind, kneeling on the ground.

"The Prime Minister is absolutely right!"

"Now that we are surrounded by enemies on three sides, the Great Shang Dynasty army is scattered and extremely difficult to resist."

"The most urgent task is to stabilize the two warlords in the north and south, concentrate the nation's strength, and focus on dealing with the rebellion in Xiqi!"

"Ji Chang of Xiqi has declared himself king, and is determined to be an enemy of our Great Shang Dynasty. There is absolutely no room for negotiation!"

"We should gather all our forces and concentrate our efforts to wipe out this major threat, Xiqi, in one fell swoop!"

"Once Xiqi is destroyed, the other lords will be leaderless, and we can then proceed with our plans at our leisure!"

"Your the King! Withdraw your order, appease the feudal lords, and attack Xiqi first!"

"Your the King, please rescind your order!"

With the two high-ranking officials taking the lead, all the civil and military officials, except for a few, knelt down in a rush, forming a dark mass.

"Your the King! Xiqi is the real threat!"

"Your the King, please quell your fury and consider the well-being of the nation!"

Cries and pleas echoed throughout the Nine Chamber Hall.

They were genuinely afraid.

In their view, this was already a sign of the country's impending doom.

He looked down at the weeping ministers below, his face showing no panic, but even a hint of mockery.

"Take back your order?"

Di Xin looked at his kneeling ministers and a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Abolish the Edict of Recommendation? Appease the feudal lords?"

"Do you want me to bow down to those treacherous officials?"

Shang Rong raised her head, heartbroken.

"Your the King! Times have changed!"

"Saving face is a small matter; the fate of the nation is paramount!"

"As long as the Great Shang Dynasty still exist, what harm is there in bowing our heads once?"

"The Great Shang Dynasty and its people?"

Di Xin snorted coldly and waved his sleeve.

"When did my great Great Shang Dynasty fall to such a state that it has to beg the wrath of the feudal lords just to survive?"

"So what if the six hundred vassal lords rebel?"

Even if all eight hundred warlords rebelled, what would I have to fear!

These words were so arrogant that they shook the entire hall.

The assembled officials exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts filled with icy despair.

That's insane.

The King has completely gone mad.

Faced with such a critical situation, how dare they say such things?

Di Xin looked around, taking in everyone's expressions.

"Do you think I didn't know that the Edict of Recommendation force them into rebellion?"

Do you think I am unaware of the current state of affairs in the world?

"What I want is for them to rebel."

"Only if they rebel can I rightfully uproot them."

"If they don't rebel, I'll have to find reasons to kill them one by one, which is too troublesome."

"Now it's all right."

"They came out on their own."

"Then don't blame me for slapping him to death."

The cold and domineering words echoed in the hall, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.

So this was the Human Emperor's true purpose.

He's not crazy.

From the very beginning, his goal was to lure out all potential enemies at once, and then... wipe them all out in one fell swoop!

Di Xin ignored Shang Rong and the others kneeling on the ground and looked directly at Jiang Ziya had been standing still.

"Jiang Shang, obey my command."

Jiang Ziya knelt on one knee, his expression solemn.

"Your subject is present."

"From this day forward, all troops within the Great Shang Dynasty territory shall be under your sole command."

I don't care about the process or the means.

"I only want one result."

"To pacify the four directions and recover the Nine Provinces."

"I want this world to be free of feudal lords!"

"I declare that all land under heaven belongs to the king; all people within the borders are his subjects!"

Jiang Ziya took a deep breath, suddenly looked up, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Your subject obeys the decree."

"Your the King, rest assured!"

"A mere six hundred rebel towns are nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs, utterly vulnerable!"

"Your the King, I will surely quell this chaos and Great Shang Dynasty a truly unified and prosperous Shang Dynasty!"

At this moment, the old Daoist's refined and easygoing demeanor vanished completely.

Instead, a fierce and bloodthirsty Baleful Qi forged from mountains of corpses Sea of Blood has emerged.

Shang Rong and Bi Gan stared blankly at this scene.

They suddenly realized that they had never truly understood this the King, much less this grand tutor.

Before these two men, the so-called six hundred vassal lords and the so-called rebellion of the world seemed to be nothing more than a farce that had been arranged in advance.

These two are the true masters who hold the power of life and death, and who look down upon all living beings.

Di Xin looked at Jiang Ziya and nodded in satisfaction.

"Go."

"Let the world hear the thunderous wrath of the Great Shang Dynasty."

"Dismiss the court!"

Di Xin flicked his sleeves, turned and left, leaving behind only an arrogant and domineering silhouette.

Jiang Zi looked at the ministers who were still kneeling on the ground and said something indifferently.

"My lords, instead of mourning here, you should go back and prepare plenty of celebratory drinks."

"This world will not descend into chaos."

After saying that, he strode out of the Nine Chamber Hall.

The sunlight shone on him, casting his shadow long and thin, like a drawn sword piercing the sky.