Jiang Ming pondered. Now that the aura of the Karmic Tribulation was surging, Taoist Randeng's appearance here had to be part of some scheme. In that case, Jiang Ming would do some scheming of his own.
The Dragon Clan was a fine choice. Jiang Ming felt that his Great Shang needed a few totems, and he intended to use the Phoenix and the dragon. He believed neither the Dragon Clan nor Kong Xuan could refuse his offer.
Since he was sending an envoy to the Dragon Clan, he simply sent instructions back and entrusted the matter to his subordinate Zhang Liang, who would oversee this diplomatic mission.
Zhang Liang had five men protecting him: Xiang Yu, Meng Tian, Wang Jian, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu.
One perfected Daluo Golden Immortal and four perfected Taiyi Golden Immortals-this lineup was already powerful enough. He believed the Dragon Clan would be unable to refuse his proposal.
Originally, after the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the Dragon Clan had chosen to submit to the Heavenly Court. Later, the Western Teachings had courted them as well. For instance, the West Sea Dragon Palace might have secretly pledged allegiance to the Western Teachings.
The Dragon Clan needed the protection of merit and fortune to offset their sins and karmic power. Otherwise, they would continue to decline. After all, since the Dragon-Han Tribulation, the Dragon Clan had gone a very long time without producing a new Daluo Golden Immortal.
Even the Four Sea Dragon Kings were merely four perfected Taiyi Golden Immortals. They relied entirely on the surviving Daluo Golden Immortals of the older generation to uphold their standing.
Yet all these elderly Daluo Golden Immortals of the Dragon Clan had problems. Entangled in karmic power, they could very well all die from a single careless misstep.