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

"My command is blessed with an abundance of talent. Kong Xuan's natural gifts are exceptional; at such a young age, his cultivation is already on par with mine, and his combat prowess surpasses even my own!"

"When I become the Grand Preceptor of Great Shang in the future, I'll make Kong Xuan's position official!"

Deng Jiugong said with a smile.

Hearing this, Tailuan and the other generals under Deng Jiugong's command looked at Kong Xuan with envy.

Almost all eyes were on Kong Xuan.

It was clear that the Marshal held high expectations for Kong Xuan.

"Young and promising!"

Lu Yue exclaimed.

Deng Jiugong merely smiled at this.

As for Kong Xuan, though he didn't say much, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He had lived for how many hundreds of millions of years, yet now he was being held up as a model for the younger generation.

Deng Jiugong's son, Deng Xiu, was only in his early twenties, how could he compare to Kong Xuan?

Truly!!!

However, Kong Xuan couldn't say much and could only grit his teeth and listen, occasionally nodding to feign agreement.

Soon, the army entered the territory of Xiqi and stopped about twenty li from the city, setting up camp there.

Xiqi!

"Prime Minister, bad news! Deng Jiugong has arrived with a thirty-thousand-strong army, twenty li outside the city!"

"And a Daoist has come to challenge us!"

At this moment, a Xiqi soldier reported.

Hearing this, Jiang Ziya frowned slightly, couldn't help but calculate with his fingers, and his expression darkened slightly.

"Yang Jian, Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and Tu Xingsun have all returned to their mountains to cultivate. For a Daoist to appear today, it's highly likely that Immortals from the Sect of Interception are aiding Deng Jiugong!"

Furthermore, Jiang Ziya sensed several powerful auras from Deng Jiugong's side.

This made things very difficult!

"Who will go?"

Jiang Ziya asked.

"Marshal, this disciple is willing to go!"

Jin Zha immediately spoke.

"Remember, try to stall them. Don't engage in a direct assault!"

Although Yang Jian and the others were absent, there were still a few people left in the city.

They could try to stall for time, as much as possible, until reinforcements arrived.

"I am Li Jin Zha, a general of Xiqi. Who might you be, Daoist?"

After Li Jin Zha appeared, he immediately asked.

"I am Zhou Xin of Nine Dragon Island. You people of Xiqi, relying on Kunlun's techniques, have repeatedly killed my disciples of the Sect of Interception. It is truly hateful. Today, I shall see who is superior!"

As Zhou Xin finished speaking, he prepared to fight.

"So you're a disciple of the Sect of Interception, die!"

Li Jin Zha's voice fell, and he drew his sword, slashing at Zhou Xin.

In a moment, the two were locked in combat.

Deng Jiugong and Lu Yue watched from afar.

Lu Yue's disciple, Zhou Xin, was of comparable cultivation to Jin Zha, and for a time, it seemed impossible to determine a victor.

In reality, Deng Jiugong knew that Lu Yue's disciples were not simple; each was highly skilled and could achieve the unexpected at critical moments, attacking when the opponent was unprepared.

Li Jin Zha was bound to lose this battle!

However, in the original history, Li Jin Zha lost to Zhou Xin but managed to escape.

After all, the third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect were almost all children of destiny.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate only paid attention to foundation and destiny when accepting disciples in the Chan Sect, and the Twelve Golden Immortals also favored those with deep foundations.

Compared to Yang Jian and Nezha, who were of mixed human and divine heritage or the reincarnation of the Lingzhu, Li Jin Zha's destiny was weaker.

Even so, Li Jin Zha did not perish during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation and was eventually enshrined with his physical body!

However, since a battle had commenced, Deng Jiugong did not want this fight to be in vain.

He looked up and saw Jiang Ziya standing on the city wall, watching the battle intently.

As their eyes met, sparks flew between Deng Jiugong and Jiang Ziya.

In the previous battle, Jiang Ziya was stronger than Deng Jiugong with the God-Beating Whip, but in the end, he was defeated by Deng Jiugong.

Furthermore, Deng Jiugong had beheaded Jiang Ziya's second disciple, which had always been a source of resentment for Jiang Ziya.

At this moment, although they hadn't made a move, they were all concealed!

Snapping back to reality, Zhou Xin and Li Jin Zha continued their fight.

With the twin sabers in his hands, Li Jin Zha's every strike was deadly, and he had actually gained the upper hand.

This was also because Zhou Xin had not yet unleashed his Magic Treasure.

At a certain moment, Zhou Xin was no match for Li Jin Zha and retreated swiftly.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Li Jin Zha slashed down with his twin sabers, intending to cut Zhou Xin down.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Just then, Zhou Xin brought out a bowl with a backhand, and before Li Jin Zha could react, he struck him on the head.

Li Jin Zha felt an splitting headache, and dared not pursue further. He turned and fled.

Zhou Xin's Magic Treasure was called the Headache Bowl, and it was specifically designed for the head. Once struck, the target would lose all combat ability within moments.

Li Jin Zha's head throbbed violently, and his mana was failing. He could only force himself to retreat.

Seeing Li Jin Zha flee, Zhou Xin knew he couldn't kill him and could only return.

After all, he had won this battle, and he had won it beautifully.

At this moment, Zhou Xin was extremely pleased with himself.

"This is not right!"

Deng Jiugong said slowly.

"Marshal Deng, what is not right?"

Lu Yue asked curiously.

"Since both sides have already fought, why would we let the tiger return to the mountain?"

As Deng Jiugong finished speaking, he glanced at Kong Xuan.

"Cough, cough!"

Kong Xuan coughed, pretending to know nothing.

After all, he didn't believe Deng Jiugong knew his true strength.

"Ding dong, God-Tier Options activated!"

"Option 1: Let Li Jin Zha escape, no reward!"

"Option 2: Kill Li Jin Zha and obtain five million points of Great Dao Merit!"

Just then, the System's prompt sounded.

"Choose the second option!"

Deng Jiugong thought to himself.

Buzz!

The next moment, Deng Jiugong used the Five Elements Great Escape divine ability and had already pursued.

Immediately, he activated the Heavenly Origin Divine Blade and slashed at Li Jin Zha.

Originally, Li Jin Zha was struck by Zhou Xin's Headache Bowl, his head throbbing, and his mana circulation was impaired.

Now, sensing a great danger, his expression changed drastically.

"Dragon-Binding Stake!"