I Am King Zhou, Human Emperor!

"Leaving aside the Nine-Tailed Fox, Su Daji truly was a peerless beauty. Where had I ever seen a woman like this in my previous life?"

A peerless beauty had offered herself to him. When had he ever received such treatment?

In short, he had not lost out this time. If anything, he had profited enormously!

However, the real Su Daji was already dead. The current Su Daji had been possessed by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

So was Su Daji's body now alive, or was it merely a corpse?

Had I become a Great Shang Corpse Man?

At that thought, he could no longer remain calm and began struggling again.

As he continued to struggle, it finally had some effect. The Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors began to tremble.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree swayed gently, and strands of ancient Dao charm spread outward, clearing his mind.

Yet it only cleared his mind; he still could not control his body.

Just then, the flame atop the Luck Torch suddenly surged several times higher, its blazing fire dancing through the void.

The flames did not merely exist within the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors. They spread onto his physical body.

The flames were colorless and formless. Though he was clearly engulfed in fire, Su Daji showed no reaction at all.

He suddenly understood. It was not real fire, but luck—the Human Path Luck gathered upon the Human Sovereign.

Luck was like fire, spreading across his entire body. Then, all of a sudden, a resounding cry echoed through the void.

The blazing flames took tangible form. It was clearly a Phoenix surrounded by fierce fire.

Yet as soon as the Phoenix appeared, the flames turned dark and mysterious, giving off an eerie feeling.

The Phoenix was born from the flames, spread its wings, and soared high. Phoenix Cries to the Heavens!

At that instant, Zi Shou still could not control his body, but his soul had transformed into that Phoenix.

Su Daji finally noticed that something was wrong, but before she could react, she fainted outright.

Human Path Luck erupted. Let alone a mere Nine-Tailed Fox, even accomplished Immortals who had cultivated for years would have changed expression.

The Nine-Tailed Fox could only be said to be fortunate. Though she had acted, she had not truly harmed Zi Shou in the slightest.

Otherwise, before that vast and majestic Human Path Luck, she would have immediately been reduced to ashes.

A moment later, the flames burning over Zi Shou's body slowly receded, and the Phoenix flew back into his body.

Because of this, his soul returned to his body once more and began to take control of it.

His desire completely vanished, and clarity returned to his mind. Zi Shou slowly opened his eyes.

Grand Tutor Wen had been right. Human Path Luck was like fire, burning away all evil in the world. Naturally, no evil could invade him!

Glancing at Su Daji, he found that although this incident had been unexpected, it had brought him an unexpected gain.

There had actually been no records concerning luck in Emperor Wushi's inheritance.

The only thing that might have some connection to it was perhaps the power of faith.

The Undying Heavenly Emperor had once forged a body of faith, while the Amitabha Emperor had conducted deep research into the power of faith.

Emperor Wushi had also studied the power of faith for some time, but he had not delved deeply into it.

According to Grand Tutor Wen, as the Human Sovereign, he gathered Human Path Luck, enough to make all evil retreat.

He had once asked Grand Tutor Wen what exactly Human Path Luck was and whether it had any wondrous uses.

However, Grand Tutor Wen knew little about Human Path Luck as well. He could only tell Zi Shou what he himself knew.

According to Grand Tutor Wen, Human Path Luck was now incomparably prosperous because the Human Race had become the Protagonist of Heaven and Earth.

If all the luck in Heaven and Earth were divided into ten portions, Human Path Luck would occupy roughly seventy percent.

Although Grand Tutor Wen did not know exactly what use luck had, he knew that countless people coveted it.

Even the lofty Saints had to personally enter the struggle for luck. One could imagine just how important it was.

In Grand Tutor Wen's view, there was no need to concern himself with such matters. As long as his own luck was abundant, it could not be a bad thing.

Moreover, if one's luck was strong enough, one would be invincible from the start!

This time, because of the Nine-Tailed Fox, the luck gathered upon him had undergone some changes.

Luck was like fire. Phoenix Cries to the Heavens! What exactly this change meant, he still could not make sense of.

He did not even know whether this had happened because he was the Human Sovereign, or because of the Luck Torch.

However, he could sense that it was not a bad thing. It might even have a crucial impact on his future.

Looking at the unconscious Su Daji, he pondered for a moment before ultimately deciding not to summon Grand Tutor Wen into the palace.

Neither Su Daji nor the Nine-Tailed Fox was truly important. What mattered was Goddess Nüwa, the Holy Mother of Humanity.

He had offended Goddess Nüwa in the Nüwa Temple. That was the root of the problem. Killing the Nine-Tailed Fox would accomplish nothing.

After all, if Goddess Nüwa could send one Nine-Tailed Fox, she could send other members of the Yao Race to bewitch him.

Rather than remain constantly on guard against threats he could not foresee, it was better to keep Su Daji, whose circumstances he understood, at his side.

Moreover, Grand Tutor Wen was a disciple of the Jiejiao Sect. If he killed the Nine-Tailed Fox, he would likely offend Goddess Nüwa.

The Jiejiao Sect was already surrounded by enemies. If it offended Goddess Nüwa as well, the balance would be completely destroyed.

After having Su Daji sent back, Zi Shou quickly returned to his bedchamber and entered the Hall of Heroes of the Human Emperors.

Meanwhile, not long after Su Daji was sent back, she slowly regained consciousness.

"Failed again? What exactly happened just now?"

After awakening, Su Daji was completely bewildered. Her memories remained fixed on the moment before she had fainted.

She had already checked. This body was still untouched.

The situation was obvious. After all her careful planning, she had ultimately failed again.

She had been on the verge of success, so how had she suddenly fainted for no reason?

Could King Zhou be a hidden expert?

She secretly shook her head. If King Zhou were an expert, he would have suppressed her long ago. How could he have acted like that?

Whenever he saw her, his appearance of being stirred yet desperately trying to restrain himself could not be faked.

Then what exactly had happened?

This made her hesitate, and she even began to doubt whether she could complete the task Goddess Nüwa had given her.

"Hmph! I have no way out. Since one of me is not enough, I'll bring several more. Let's see how you resist!" the Nine-Tailed Fox thought to herself.

She had no choice left. If she could not complete her task, once a Saint grew enraged, she would immediately perish, body and soul.

No matter what had caused this incident, she could no longer worry about it. She could only give everything she had to complete her task.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, the Great Shang Territory remained peaceful.

After Taibai Jinxing left, the imagined scene of the Heavenly Court coming to demand an explanation and the Gods flying into a rage never occurred.

Instead, the Gods within Great Shang Territory became much quieter, and no natural disasters occurred.

While this allowed the court ministers to breathe a sigh of relief, their views toward the Gods also quietly began to change.

For Zi Shou, however, these past few months had brought one piece of good news after another.

Through Assistant Minister Bi Gan's unceasing efforts, his inventions had gradually spread and begun appearing throughout Chaoge City.

Though the inventions were small, they were of vital importance to the lives of the people throughout the land.

To say nothing else, an Iron Plow alone could increase farming efficiency severalfold.

The people depended on food for survival! Only with more grain could the land support a larger population, allowing the Human Race to grow stronger.

Everything was only beginning. A transformation destined to have an enormous impact had quietly begun among the Human Race.

He could deeply feel this change, because the Luck Torch was burning ever more fiercely and had grown more than twice as powerful as it had been several months ago.

The sensation that some strange thing was being nurtured, on the verge of breaking out of its shell, had become increasingly intense.

Besides that, over these months, his cultivation had steadily risen as he advanced rapidly through the Immortal Platform Secret Realm.

Yet during these months, he himself had not had an easy time at all, all because of the Great Emperor's Arena.

No matter who it was, if they were slaughtered once every day for several months straight, they probably would not feel very good.

However, compared with several months ago, his progress had also become extremely obvious.

At the same cultivation level, he had gone from being instantly defeated with a single move to barely being able to withstand several moves.

Several months had passed. Though victory remained hard to come by, he could now exchange blows with his opponents.

For example, the Fierce Emperor, who had once instantly defeated him, had later faced him again, yet he could now barely exchange dozens of moves with him.

This alone showed that after being beaten for several months, his combat strength had already improved tremendously.