With the Supreme Dao Ancestor's help, Yu Chen established a connection with the Ancestral Qi of Crimson Chaos, Great Nothingness, Mysterious Yellow, Mysterious Highness, and Purple Void, as well as the rank of the Numinous Treasure Lord of Highest Purity Mysterious Capital Jade Capital, obtaining a shortcut toward becoming a Great Dao Lord.
While he contended with other compatible candidates for Dao Qi and rank, the main world also reached a crucial turning point.
Back then, Di Xin had summoned the feudal lords from all directions to Yin-Shang, then suddenly turned hostile and imprisoned Ji Chang, ruler of Zhou State.
He had intended to use him as a conduit to seize Zhou State's destiny and prolong the Shang Dynasty's national fortune.
At first, this move did improve Di Xin's condition, but before long, Di Xin discovered that Ji Chang had actually used himself as a sacrifice, offering up Zhou State's national fortune in exchange for Zhou State's future through a method similar to the divine path.
Though the Shang Dynasty appeared to have gained Zhou State's destiny, it had in truth entered into a contract that made it difficult to act directly against Zhou State, granting Zhou State more time to recuperate and grow.
Now, both the Shang Dynasty and Zhou State knew that this balance was tipping toward collapse. If Zhou State continued its sacrifices, it would likely be swallowed whole by the Shang Dynasty. Yet if the Shang Dynasty allowed Zhou State to continue developing, it might instead find itself usurped by the latter.
In the end, with tacit consent from both sides, Ji Chang's eldest legitimate son, Ji Kao, brought three treasures to Yin-Shang, declaring his submission and begging Di Xin to spare his father.
There should have been nothing remarkable about this, but the instant Shang