You were asked to assist Di Xin, but you made him the Human Emperor?

However, the only way Deng Jiugong could offer Kong Xuan a grand vision was through official positions.

And Deng Jiugong himself didn't actually care much about the position of Grand Tutor of Great Shang.

After Grand Tutor Wen's death, the position of Grand Tutor in Chaoge became vacant. Emperor Xin had previously promoted Deng Jiugong from General of Sanshan Pass to Marshal Deng of Cheng Tang.

Previously, to get him to take Xiqi, Emperor Xin had promised him the position of Grand Tutor.

Perhaps the original Deng Jiugong would have coveted the position of Grand Tutor, but the current Deng Jiugong's ambitions lay elsewhere.

Only strength offered him a chance to survive this Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.

Emperor Xin painted a grand vision for the original Deng Jiugong, and Deng Jiugong, in turn, painted one for Kong Xuan.

Although neither he nor Kong Xuan truly cared about these grand visions, the act of painting them represented trust.

"Rest assured, Marshal, with me in charge, the camp will be absolutely safe!" Kong Xuan said.

"Good, I am very relieved to entrust the camp's affairs to you!" After Deng Jiugong finished speaking, he left the camp directly.

Deng Jiugong's destination this time was to search for treasure.

Previously, the System had rewarded him with a treasure map, and Deng Jiugong was eagerly anticipating what treasures he might find.

In the Royal Palace of Chaoge City!

Emperor Xin sat on the throne in the Jiujian Hall, reading the military dispatch that Deng Jiugong had sent him at top speed.

After a moment, Emperor Xin repeatedly praised him.

"Good, very good! As expected of Great Shang's loyal heroes for nine generations, Deng Jiugong's victory in this battle was brilliant!" Emperor Xin was filled with excitement.

Even when Grand Tutor Wen was alive, he had never fought such a brilliant battle.

Especially after Huang Feihu defected, Great Shang's strength had been severely weakened.

Furthermore, with Grand Tutor Wen's recent demise, Great Shang's destiny had plummeted even further.

At this moment, Deng Jiugong gave Emperor Xin hope.

"Your Majesty, what did Marshal Deng say in his letter?" many ministers below asked in confusion.

It had been a long time since they had seen the King so happy.

They were all curious how Deng Jiugong had defeated Xiqi.

"Marshal Deng's letter states that he slew a major general of Xiqi, Long Beard Tiger, who was also a disciple of Jiang Ziya!"

"In addition, Deng Jiugong also annihilated several thousand elite soldiers of Xiqi." Emperor Xin said, his expression overjoyed.

Xiqi's elite forces numbered less than ten thousand, all carefully selected and trained. Some even possessed cultivation. Each of these elites could contend against multiple ordinary soldiers.

Originally, if Tu Xingsun had captured Deng Chanyu, Jiang Ziya could have used these several thousand elite soldiers of Xiqi, led by Yang Jian, Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and others, to defeat Deng Jiugong's army of 300,000.

However, Tu Xingsun failed to capture Deng Chanyu and instead lost several thousand elite soldiers.

Moreover, Tu Xingsun was captured by Deng Jiugong and castrated by Deng Jiugong's son, Deng Xiu.

Deng Jiugong's son, Deng Xiu, was actually so outstanding!!!

"However, Deng Jiugong actually punished Deng Xiu with a year of confinement!" Emperor Xin mused inwardly.

On this matter alone, Emperor Xin felt it was slightly inappropriate.

It was just the castration of an enemy general, what was the big deal! Was Deng Jiugong's punishment perhaps too severe?

However, Deng Xiu's actions did violate military discipline, so Emperor Xin couldn't say much.

Although this matter was related to state affairs, it was also Deng Jiugong's family affair.

Since Deng Jiugong severely punished his own eldest son, Emperor Xin naturally couldn't interfere much.

However, Deng Jiugong did not mention Kong Xuan at all in his letter.

He only stated that although they had achieved a great victory this time, Xiqi had the backing of disciples from the Chan Sect. Once the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect intervened, it would be a rout, and Great Shang would be in danger!

It could be said that Deng Jiugong was also instilling a sense of urgency in Emperor Xin, urging him to send Shen Gongbao to the Sect of Interception to recruit reinforcements.

Currently, the common people of the world believed that King Zhou was a tyrant, the realm was disintegrating, and the land was divided, with two-thirds returning to Zhou!

It could be said that two-thirds of Great Shang's destiny had already been lost, flowing to Xiqi.

Once Deng Jiugong's army was defeated, no one would be able to stop the Xiqi army.

At this moment, Deng Jiugong left the military camp alone and went to search for treasure according to the directions on the treasure map.

His cultivation had reached the True Immortal Realm, and he had just broken through. It was not suitable to stay in the army for secluded cultivation. At this time, going out to gain experience would be most beneficial for improving his strength.

Moreover, the higher his cultivation, the slower his progress. To quickly improve his strength, he had to find ways to obtain cultivation resources.

Buzz!

Deng Jiugong's speed was extremely fast. The Five Elements Great Escape truly lived up to its reputation as one of the thirty-six Heavenly Spirits' great divine abilities. Even though Deng Jiugong was only in the True Immortal Realm and had only comprehended it to Minor Accomplishment, his speed was incredibly fast.

Soon, Deng Jiugong landed in a mountain ravine.

This ravine was shrouded in clouds and mist, making it extremely mysterious.

As Deng Jiugong stepped into it, it felt as if he had entered an illusion.

"The place indicated by the map should be here."

Deng Jiugong murmured.

Deng Jiugong knew that after the creation of the world, countless treasures in the Primordial Era had been obtained by powerful beings.

By this Investiture of the Gods period, there were not many treasures left in the Primordial Era.

This ravine was mysterious, so it was no wonder no one had scoured it.

Perhaps, there was some danger here.

Splash!

Just then, a four-clawed flood dragon rose from the mountain ravine and lunged towards Deng Jiugong to devour him.

Deng Jiugong was greatly alarmed!

"Five Elements Great Escape!"

He suddenly used his divine ability to dodge the attack.

"Vermin, you court death!"

If he hadn't dodged in time, he would have already been swallowed by this evil dragon.

"This seat hasn't eaten human flesh in a long time. Become my food!"

The four-clawed flood dragon spoke human language, filled with killing intent.

At this moment, Deng Jiugong also realized that his opponent had the cultivation of the late Mystic Immortal Realm, which was more than a major realm higher than his own.

Furthermore, flood dragons were related to dragons, their bodies were mostly covered in scales, making their defense strong and their attacks fierce. Most people who came to this ravine unprepared would be devoured by it.

"Ding dong, detecting the host's current predicament, God-Tier Options activated!"

"Option 1: The evil dragon is terrifying. Flee immediately. No reward!"

"Option 2: Slay the evil dragon and obtain a Taixu Blind Box!"

Just then, the System's prompt sounded in Deng Jiugong's mind.

Deng Jiugong's expression froze.

Taixu Blind Box?

Up to now, Deng Jiugong had never managed to obtain a blind box.

What was inside this blind box made him very curious!

"Choose the second option!"

Deng Jiugong thought to himself.

"Ding dong, the host has made a choice. The reward will be fulfilled after slaying the evil dragon!"