Tian Yan Takes a Disciple

"By the way, General, there's movement from that Earth civilization you asked me to keep an eye on!"

Yuan Li suddenly brought up the matter of Earth to Pan Zhen.

"Oh? What kind of movement? As I recall, Celestial King He Xi of the Angel civilization has been stationed there for over a thousand years. What, did a fight break out?"

Hearing that Earth had stirred, Pan Zhen asked with considerable curiosity.

Yuan Li shot Pan Zhen a helpless look and explained, "Of course not. What I mean is that the Angels left Earth Star not long ago, and from the looks of it, they were driven out!"

Pan Zhen pondered this and said thoughtfully, "Is that so? I thought it was something else. But speaking of which, Brother Yang really doesn't know how to be gentle with the fairer sex. Such beautiful Angels, and he just kicks them out like that. He's destined to be alone!"

Watching the regretful expression on Pan Zhen's face, Yuan Li's brow twitched in exasperation.

"General, don't you think your focus is misplaced here? Shouldn't we be considering the strength of Earth civilization right now? What are you thinking about?"

"Uh... go on, I'm listening!"

Waving his hand, Pan Zhen sank back into thought.

"In my opinion, since Earth civilization managed to drive away the Angels—and one of the Three Kings at that, Celestial King He Xi—the Earth Guardian God's strength must be nothing to scoff at."

"The power he displayed last time probably wasn't his full strength either. After all, to drive away the Angels, even if he's not a Fourth Generation God, he's certainly a standout among Third Generation Gods!"

Based on the information he had observed, Yuan Li gave a detailed analysis of Yang Hua's strength from Earth civilization.

"Your analysis makes sense. But regardless, we're on friendly terms with Earth civilization for now, so we should just observe quietly. Whatever you do, don't go blatantly spying on them."

"Also, I'll be visiting Earth sometime soon to call on Brother Yang. You'll come with me then."

After warning Yuan Li, Pan Zhen rose and left the palace hall.

Leaving Yuan Li to ponder alone for a moment, he too turned and departed the hall.

Meanwhile, after Tai Kong had pointed the De Nuo Remnants in their next direction, he went alone to an unknown region of the Super God Universe. The moment he appeared in the void, the principal of Super God Academy, Tai Kong, immediately found himself in danger.

A massive black hole was slowly devouring Tai Kong. Despite struggling with all his might, he could not escape and was ultimately swallowed whole by the black hole.

At the same time, on the Divine Continent of Earth Star, after Sun Wukong and Tian Yan led the Ancestral Court Imperial Guard to sweep across the land, nearly all the sects had chosen to go into seclusion.

But what they hadn't expected was that there were indeed stubborn, reckless sects that dared to defy the Ancestral God's decree.

These sects began openly interfering in the Shang-Zhou War. In their view, as long as they won this war and subsequently controlled the new dynasty, the Ancestral God would surely not punish them for their past actions. In the end, it was nothing more than wishful thinking.

With the involvement of these sects, the outcome of the Shang-Zhou War was, unsurprisingly, a victory for the coalition of feudal lords led by the new Marquis of Xibo, Ji Fa.

After all, once the sects intervened, even the centuries-old foundation of the Great Shang could not withstand it. Their involvement directly turned the tide of battle.

The Great Shang was defeated. Yin Shou, gravely wounded and unable to fight back, activated a great formation within Chaoge City, killing many sect experts. But it was still not enough to turn the tide, and he ultimately fell within Chaoge.

Thus, with the help of those sects, Martial King Ji Fa established the Zhou Dynasty on the ruins of the Shang, completing his campaign to overthrow the Shang.

After the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, the sects thought they could finally reap the rewards. But little did they know, the Ancestral Court Imperial Guard had been waiting for this very moment.

Led by Gu Beishi and Da Yi, the Imperial Guard mobilized in full force, sweeping across the land and wiping out every sect that had not gone into seclusion, leaving none alive.

This move rekindled reverence for the Ancestral God in the hearts of all people on the Divine Continent. Zhou Martial King Ji Fa even decreed that Ancestor God Temples be rebuilt everywhere—commoners to pay homage once a month, and the royal family once a year.

Inside the Primordial Beginning Palace on Kunlun Mountain, while the Angel and Lieyang civilizations were discussing Earth civilization, Yang Hua and Cang Yun had already returned from the Moon.

Yang Hua directly summoned Tian Yan and said, "Since you have nothing better to do, This Venerable One has found you a disciple. From now on, you will be responsible for teaching him cultivation. Also, this disciple's identity is somewhat special. As for how to handle it, you'll figure it out yourself."

"Master, what identity does this disciple you've found for me have? What's so special about him? Does he have a grudge against you?"

Upon learning he would have a disciple to play with... ahem, to teach, Tian Yan was thrilled. But when he heard about the special identity, his curiosity was piqued.

"Go see for yourself. He's in the side hall next door. You should head over there too."

"On it!"

Tian Yan excitedly turned and dashed toward the adjacent hall.

The moment he entered the side hall, Tian Yan spotted a young man standing there, looking around. There was something oddly familiar about his silhouette.

Filled with doubt, Tian Yan walked around to face the young man and said slowly, "So you're the disciple my master found for me? What's your name... Whoa, holy crap, Yin Shou?! Aren't you dead? What's going on here?"

"And you? Tian Yan Daojun? Did you die too?"

Yin Shou, seeing Tian Yan appear before him, asked tentatively in return.

"I am Tian Yan, but I'm not dead. And you're not dead either. From the looks of it, my master must have revived you and told me to take you as my disciple. I don't know why, but... whatever, just go ahead and perform the apprenticeship ceremony!"

Tian Yan nodded, staring at Yin Shou in astonishment.

Hearing that Tian Yan wanted to take him as a disciple, Yin Shou showed no excitement. Instead, he asked with even more confusion, "Why take me as a disciple? Your master is the Primordial Ancestral God, isn't he? And my Great Shang once offended the Ancestral God. Now I, the king of the Great Shang, can actually become a disciple of the Ancestral God's lineage?"

He had only learned that Tian Yan was a disciple of the Ancestral God when Tian Yan and the Imperial Guard were sweeping through the sects across the land.

Logically, as the king of the Great Shang, he should never have been able to enter the Ancestral God's tutelage. So what was happening now? Why had the Ancestral God ordered Tian Yan to take him as a disciple? Yin Shou felt a storm of confusion in his heart.

"To be honest, I'm not entirely clear on that either. But my master gave the order, and I'm just following it. If you really want to know, you can ask him yourself."

"But first, you have to perform the apprenticeship ceremony!"

Seeing Yin Shou remain silent, Tian Yan quickly reminded him.

Yin Shou looked up and surveyed his surroundings. It wasn't hard to guess that this was the Primordial Beginning Palace on Kunlun Mountain. After a moment of thought, he spoke with a firm voice: "Very well. I am willing to become your disciple!"