Longevity Immortal Palace, study.
Wen Zhong led his six disciples, the Mo Family Four Generals, the Heng and Ha Generals, as well as Deng Jiugong and Deng Chanyu into the study of Longevity Immortal Palace.
Wen Zhong and the others immediately bowed respectfully to Di Xin. "This humble subject greets Your Majesty!"
Di Xin said, "Rise, my loyal ministers."
Just then, Di Xuan entered the study from outside.
At once, everyone except Wen Zhong turned their eyes toward Di Xuan.
Di Xin said, "Grand Tutor, in a moment, none of you are to ask questions or be surprised."
"You will naturally understand when the time comes."
Wen Zhong and the others nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Di Xin nodded. "All right, all of you, go with Di Xuan."
Di Xuan said, "Everyone, follow me."
With a thought, Di Xuan set the entrance to the Chaos Pearl's inner world at the exit of the Longevity Immortal Palace study.
Di Xuan led everyone toward the study's exit. In an instant, Di Xuan and the others vanished.
At the same time, a figure flew rapidly through the void toward Chaoge City.
In an instant, the figure descended from the void before Chaoge City's gates.
The soldiers guarding Chaoge City's gates were not surprised by this sight.
After all, more and more cultivators were arriving in the Great Shang Dynasty these days, and the soldiers had long since grown accustomed to it.
This figure was Shen Gongbao, who had left Nine Dragons Island and come to Chaoge.
After arriving in Chaoge City, Shen Gongbao headed straight for the imperial palace.
Longevity Immortal Palace, study.
Di Xin was pondering what to do next.
At this moment, an Imperial Guard stationed outside the study reported, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor requests an audience."
Di Xin came back to his senses. "Let the Imperial Preceptor enter directly."
The Imperial Guard replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Shortly afterward, Shen Gongbao entered from outside.
Upon entering the study, Shen Gongbao immediately dropped to his knees and bowed respectfully to Di Xin. "This subject, Shen Gongbao, greets Your Majesty!"
Di Xin said, "Rise, Imperial Preceptor."
After Shen Gongbao rose, Di Xin asked, "Imperial Preceptor, what brings you here?"
Shen Gongbao said, "Your Majesty, you may not know this."
"After this humble subject left Chaoge, I intended to visit old friends throughout the Primordial World."
"Yet not long after leaving Chaoge, this humble subject was ambushed by Antarctic Immortal of the Elucidation Sect."
"Antarctic Immortal captured this humble subject and escorted me back to Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain."
"Yuanshi Tianzun of the Elucidation Sect severely punished this humble subject, then personally erased the cultivation arts and secret techniques this humble subject had learned in the Elucidation Sect!"
"Finally, Yuanshi Tianzun issued a decree expelling this humble subject from Jade Void Palace!"
A look of surprise appeared on Di Xin's face after hearing this.
In the original plot of the Investiture of the Gods List, Shen Gongbao had been captured by Antarctic Immortal after leaving Chaoge and taken back to Kunlun Mountain to await Yuanshi Tianzun's judgment!
Yuanshi Tianzun knew that Shen Gongbao still had value to be exploited, so he had not crippled Shen Gongbao's cultivation.
Yuanshi Tianzun had merely expelled Shen Gongbao from Jade Void Palace.
Afterward, Shen Gongbao had begged Wen Zhong to take him back to the Interception Sect.
After Wen Zhong agreed, he brought Shen Gongbao back to Jade Wanderer Palace.
With his glib tongue and tearful pleas, Shen Gongbao won Sage Tongtian's sympathy.
In the end, Shen Gongbao got his wish and became Sage Tongtian's disciple.
Shen Gongbao saw Di Xin looking at him.
He continued, "After that, this humble subject went to Nine Dragons Island to find the Four Sages of Nine Dragons Island, intending to have them take me to Jade Wanderer Palace to meet Martial Uncle Sage Tongtian."
"However, the Four Sages of Nine Dragons Island told this humble subject that they were merely outer disciples of the Interception Sect and could not freely go to Jade Wanderer Palace."
"Wang Mo, one of the Four Sages of Nine Dragons Island, told this humble subject that Grand Tutor Wen Zhong of the Great Shang Dynasty could go to Jade Wanderer Palace."
"Therefore, upon hearing that Grand Tutor Wen had returned to court in triumph, this humble subject hurried back!"
Di Xin said, "Imperial Preceptor, you have arrived too late."
Shen Gongbao asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Di Xin said, "Imperial Preceptor, Grand Tutor Wen has been secretly dispatched by me to carry out an important task!"
Shen Gongbao's face filled with disappointment upon hearing this.
Di Xin said, "Imperial Preceptor, there is no need to be discouraged. Wait in Chaoge for some time, and Grand Tutor Wen will return once he has completed his task."
Shen Gongbao nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty. For now, that is all I can do."
Di Xin said, "Imperial Preceptor, your residence has been completed. Go and see whether you are satisfied with it."
Shen Gongbao respectfully bowed to Di Xin. "This humble subject thanks Your Majesty for your gracious gift!"
Di Xin said, "Go, Imperial Preceptor. Your residence is in southwestern Chaoge."
Shen Gongbao replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty. This humble subject accepts the decree and thanks Your Majesty for your grace!"
Shen Gongbao then left the study of Longevity Immortal Palace.
At the same time.
Haojing City.
Several hundred feudal lords had secretly arrived in Haojing City at the invitation.
Ji Chang secretly gathered all the feudal lords to discuss the secret campaign against Shang.
However, none of the feudal lords knew that Daoist Randeng of the Elucidation Sect had used a secret technique to control them.
All the feudal lords declared that they were willing to obey Ji Chang's command.
Ji Chang ordered Jiang Shang to draft a proclamation of punitive war.
Jiang Shang listed Di Xin's four great crimes.
Afterward, Ji Chang ordered all the feudal lords to secretly return to their respective territories.
After returning to their territories, these feudal lords began secretly mobilizing their elite forces.
The feudal lords secretly dispatched their chosen elites to Haojing City.
At the same time, inside the Chaos Pearl's inner world!
After Wen Zhong and the others entered, the scene before them left them so stunned that they did not know what to do.
Wen Zhong and the others saw towering, majestic peaks that pierced the heavens.
Layer upon layer of palaces floated above the summits of these peaks, resembling a divine court of the immortal realm!
Countless birds also flew back and forth between the various peaks.
Wen Zhong was relatively composed, as he had seen Jade Wanderer Palace before. The others looked around in every direction like country folk visiting a city for the first time.
Di Xuan saw everyone looking around with shocked expressions.
Di Xuan said, "All right, follow me."
With that, Di Xuan took the lead and flew toward one of the towering peaks.
Wen Zhong and everyone else immediately followed him toward the towering peak.
When everyone arrived at the great hall, they found its interior space incomparably vast.
They also saw private cultivation chambers inside the hall.
Di Xuan pointed at the chambers before them. "After receiving your resources, all of you will enter the chambers to cultivate in seclusion."
With a thought from Di Xuan, countless medicinal pills radiating powerful medicinal energy flew into each person's hands.
Wen Zhong reached out and caught the pills, a look of shock appearing on his face.
Before Wen Zhong could speak, Di Xuan said, "These pills are enough to allow you to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."
"Also, I will teach you a body-tempering cultivation art that can forge your physical bodies to be as powerful as the Witch Clan of ancient times."
Having said that, Di Xuan silently called out to the system.
System: "Ding, Host."
Di Xuan said, "System, transmit the simplified Eighty-Nine Mystic Art to everyone except Wen Zhong!"
As soon as Di Xuan finished speaking, a powerful stream of information descended from the system and enveloped everyone except Wen Zhong.
Di Xuan then extended a finger and pressed it against Wen Zhong's glabella.
Di Xuan imparted both the Nine Revolutions Origin Art and the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art to Wen Zhong!
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