As a duke, Ji Chang's strength was not weak, as he was already at the Extraordinary Realm, but his opponent the Martial Accomplishment King was at the same level of cultivation and even somewhat stronger.
Coupled with the fact that Bi Gan, who was at the Profound Connection Realm, was nearby and disrupting his focus, Ji Chang fell into a disadvantageous position the moment the battle began.
As time passed and he saw that the two of them had been unable to take down Ji Chang for a long time, the Martial Accomplishment King and Bi Gan exchanged glances, both seeing a cold glint in each other's eyes as they instantly formed a plan.
Ji Chang, this general advises you to surrender immediately, otherwise when His Majesty arrives with the offerings, that will be the time of your execution!
The Martial Accomplishment King wore an indifferent expression and spoke coldly, If you care for your own safety, this general advises you to turn around and leave Chaoge City right now!
Care for my safety? Hmph, Huang Feihu, do you take me, Ji Chang, for a fool? In this world today, who does not know that the current King of Shang cannot cultivate? Yet you still try to deceive me here. Where on earth do you get your courage?
The corners of Ji Chang's mouth turned up in a disdainful smile.
Furthermore, just the two of you hardly pose any threat to this marquis's safety.
As his voice fell, the expressions of Huang Feihu and Bi Gan instantly turned gloomy.
Since you refuse to listen to reason, this general will stop holding back!
A cold gleam flashed in Huang Feihu's eyes, and as he spoke in a stern voice, his peak Extraordinary Realm cultivation was pushed to its absolute limit.
In just an instant, an overwhelmingly terrifying and massive aura surged out from his body.
Streaks of sword light soared into the sky, emitting boundless sword intent from his entire body. Anyone below the Extraordinary Realm who dared approach would undoubtedly die!
The Martial Accomplishment King's strength grows ever stronger. Given time, he will surely advance to the Sky Soaring Realm and perhaps even enter the Ancestor City to cultivate!
Seeing this, Bi Gan nearby let out a sigh of admiration, awe evident in his expression.
The ancestral court had long since established a rule: once a cultivator reached the Sky Soaring Realm, they were left with only two choices—either enter the Ancestor City for secluded cultivation or establish a sect or clan to impart teachings and spread the Dao! This was also the reason why those sects had come into existence.
Assistant Prime Minister, you flatter me too much. Ji Chang is merely at the mid Extraordinary Realm. To tell the truth, even if this general wins, there is nothing to be proud of.
While speaking, Huang Feihu formed hand seals, and the treasured sword in his hand instantly broke through the air, heading straight to attack Ji Chang!
It had to be said that Huang Feihu was indeed resourceful to have attained the position of Martial Accomplishment King.
The might of this single sword strike had already touched the threshold of the Dao of the Sword, and even those in the Extraordinary Realm would not dare to meet it head-on.
Yet Ji Chang was not only a mid Extraordinary Realm powerhouse, but also the creator of the Acquired Eight Trigrams!
Such a petty skill, unworthy of grand occasions.
Facing the incoming sword that whistled toward him, Ji Chang's expression remained serene. Calmly speaking, he slowly reached out his right hand.
At the same time, an ancient, yellowing book rested in his hand—it was none other than the Acquired Eight Trigrams!
The ancient book began to turn without any wind, and ten thousand zhang of golden light blossomed around it, rapidly enveloping Ji Chang.
When Huang Feihu's attack struck the golden light, it only produced a soft chime before rebounding straight back toward Huang Feihu with even greater force.
Caught completely off guard by this sudden turn of events, Huang Feihu was struck by his own attack and sustained severe injuries, while Bi Gan nearby was also caught in the aftermath and suffered heavy wounds!
Relying solely on an ancient book, Ji Chang had defeated Huang Feihu, whose cultivation surpassed his own, along with the cannon fodder Bi Gan!
Turning to look at the other battlefields, most of them had already concluded. The dukes had won the majority of the skirmishes, leaving Great Shang with a disastrous defeat.
Just as Ji Chang and the others prepared to press their advantage and completely eliminate the officials on the ground, six figures rushed out from within the royal palace.
Yin Shou, along with five Great Shang offerings!
Watching those figures draw closer, once everyone made out their faces, Ji Chang hurriedly and vigilantly grasped the Acquired Eight Trigrams in his palm, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Hahaha, mere insignificant buffoons, how dare you invade Our Great Shang Royal Palace.
Yin Shou let out a cold laugh and spoke indifferently.
Such an ignorant child! How dare you insult us? Today we will make it so you cannot live and cannot die!
The Four Great Dukes and those people from the various sects were all experts in their own right; how could they tolerate such unbridled arrogance from Yin Shou? They immediately launched a joint attack.
Every single one of them possessed cultivation at or above the Profound Connection Realm, and their strength was overwhelmingly formidable.
Under their full-strength assault, the very void trembled, setting off bursts of whistling sounds that chilled the heart.
Such majestic might was simply unstoppable!
The light of a firefly dares to compete with the bright moon for brilliance!
Yin Shou's expression remained detached and entirely devoid of fear as he directly unleashed the Human Emperor Treasure Kongtong Seal to smash down upon them.
The entire body of the Kongtong Seal erupted with golden light, and the massive seal appeared as if it had been cast from glazed divine gold, utterly indestructible.
Not only that, but the Kongtong Seal was also blessed with an incredible amount of national destiny, causing all evil to retreat and rendering it impervious to all spells.
With a single smash of the seal, even the void was pushed to the verge of collapse.
"Boom!"
The next instant, beneath this immense power, the physical bodies of quite a few opponents on the opposite side were brutally smashed into smithereens!
Flesh and blood flew in all directions, dripping with gore.
The Four Great Dukes had all perished!
Is this the might of the Human Emperor Treasure? Truly extraordinary!
Feeling the immense power of national destiny surging within his body after taking control of the Kongtong Seal, the corners of Yin Shou's mouth curved upward slightly.
The Human Emperor Treasure Kongtong Seal?!
How can this be? Wasn't Great Shang condemned by the ancestral court? Why wasn't the Human Emperor Treasure reclaimed?
Seeing Yin Shou use the Kongtong Seal to crush the Four Great Dukes to death, the remaining members of the sects were struck with utter astonishment.
The Human Emperor Treasure Kongtong Seal was the humanistic treasure bestowed upon Fuxi by the Ancestor God when he ascended the throne as the Emperor. From that moment on, the Kongtong Seal represented the orthodox lineage of the Human Emperor.
Without the Kongtong Seal, a dynasty would be deemed illegitimate, and the human race would never recognize such a regime. They had originally assumed the ancestral court would confiscate the Kongtong Seal, yet judging by the current situation, they had no idea why the ancestral court still allowed Great Shang to wield the Human Emperor Treasure.
Hmph, We will send you all to the Western Paradise!
With a wave of Yin Shou's hand, the Kongtong Seal pressed on the attack, erupting with astonishing might.
Roar!!!!
Dragon roars echoed across the universe, shaking the nine heavens.
Roar!
Roar!
Roar!
One roar after another, each one drowning out the last. The sect members could only feel the space all around them instantly freeze.
Everyone within that spatial domain was immobilized and unable to move. Immediately afterward, the five Great Shang offerings brandished sharp swords and charged directly into the locked space.
Seemingly unaffected, they were able to move freely as the five of them swung their swords to cut down the sect members, leaving not a single one to escape as all the sect members were thoroughly slaughtered without exception.
Outside the spatial barrier, Yin Shou watched as the five offerings completely eliminated the enemies who had attacked the royal palace, and a trace of a smile finally appeared on his face.
If not for his own inability to cultivate, Yin Shou would have truly loved to personally step in and deal with those people. Unlike now, where all he could do was wield the Kongtong Seal and rely on national destiny to smash people, utterly powerless to do anything else.