"So you changed your foundation based on the demonic energy left in your body by the Primordial Heavenly Demon, and thus became a demon?"
Inside the Chaoge Imperial Palace, Wang Hao looked strangely at the sinister King Zhou of Shang before him.
This guy was probably too provoked by what happened at the Nuwa Temple last time, and he actually turned into a demon on his own. He has completely lost his former wise and mighty demeanor and has become much more Tyrannical Dao and fierce.
" King of Nine Li, you also know that the will of Heaven is hard to defy. The fate of my Great Shang Kingdom has been forcibly cut off. I know I have no ability to defy Heaven, so I can only seek a sliver of hope during this Immeasurable Tribulation."
King Zhou of Shang wore a bitter smile. What could he do? He was also filled with despair.
This means that the National Fortune's future has been cut off by the will of Heaven. Unless he can defy Heaven and change Heavenly Mandate, he can only obediently accept this fixed fate, or he will face Heavenly Punishment.
He no longer seeks to preserve the Great King of Shang, but only to ensure the continuation of their Great Shang and perish together with the Western Zhou Dynasty chosen by the Chan Sect. He is determined not to allow the latter to replace them and become the next Human Clan dynasty.
King Zhou of Shang is now completely desperate and is prepared to do everything in his power to make the Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning and the Dao De Tianzun plotted against him regret it.
"I heard your two sons have been taken in as disciples by the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect?"
Wang Hao shrugged and changed the subject.
In the Investiture of the Gods of the Gods*, King Zhou of Shang's two sons were taken in by the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect and ultimately became scapegoats.
I never imagined that after so many things had been changed by his butterfly effect, this kind of thing would still happen.
"Two idiots who can't distinguish right from wrong, they deserve to die!"
King Zhou of Shang spoke indifferently, but a fleeting hint of pain in his eyes revealed that he was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.
After all, that's his own son!
"Since you have already made up your mind, then I wish you all your wishes will be fulfilled!"
Leaving behind a single sentence, Wang Hao vanished into the Void, leaving Chaoge City.
He still had many things to do. The reason he came in person this time was simply because he heard that King Zhou of Shang had become possessed by demons, so he came to see for himself.
"It's almost finished, almost complete. The day you are born will be the day we march on Western Zhou. The endless resentment of the thirty generations of Great Shang emperors will be borne by you, Western Zhou!"
His gaze shifted to the enormous cauldron located in the main hall, King Zhou of Shang's expression grew even more ferocious, his dark, demonic eyes filled with flames of resentment.
To make the Dao De Tianzun and Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning, who dared to scheme against their Great King of Shang, regret their actions, he personally excavated the Great Shang Imperial Mausoleum, took out the remains of the twenty-nine former emperors buried inside, and combined them with their personal treasures to forge a demonic sword.
The sword is named Emperor's Hatred, containing the extreme resentment of the thirty emperors of the Great Shang Dynasty, including himself. The demonic flames it transforms into are enough to burn the sky and boil the sea, which is also his greatest source of confidence in dealing with the Western Zhou.
"Don't blame me, blame yourselves for betraying Human Clan and siding with the Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning and the Dao De Tianzun!"
King Zhou of Shang gazed at the setting sun in the west and murmured to himself.
He knew this would cause widespread devastation and bloodshed in the Western Zhou territory, but since it was the other side's choice, he had to bear the corresponding consequences.
The Investiture of the Gods Immeasurable Tribulation continued just like Wang Hao's, but the difference was that the King of Shang actually assembled a large army and attacked before the Western Zhou even raised the banner of rebellion against Shang.
With Imperial Tutor Wen Zhong as the Fleet Admiral of the entire army, the disciples of the Interception Sect also participated in the battle under the orders of the Sect Master Tongtian, serving as an auxiliary force to deal with the Chan Sect cultivators for the Great Shang Army.
This is where the timeless truth of "many hands make light work" comes into play. Compared to the dozen or so people from the Interception Sect Chan Sect, the Jie Sect's lineup was far more impressive, with its numbers being hundreds of times greater than that of the Chan Sect.
This is only because the main force of the Interception Sect has not yet arrived; otherwise, this multiplier would have been at least tens of thousands of times greater.
Faced with such an absolute advantage, even with the backup plans bestowed by Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning and Dao De Tianzun, the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect still had a very hard time fighting.
Taiyi Zhenren was the most frustrated because his disciple Nezha had rebelled.
Although it was expected, when the day actually came, he was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
When his master failed to plot against the Saint Nuwa, he knew that his disciple Nezha was unreliable. After all, Nezha was the reincarnation of the Lingzhuzi under Nuwa, and once he regained his past memories, they would inevitably turn against each other.
The most fatal thing was that the day before his master's plot against the Saint Nuwa failed, he had just passed on several Innate Spiritual Treasure he had accumulated to Nezha. He only had the Nine Dragon Fire Cover to protect himself, which was no match for the grown-up Nezha.
Moreover, Nezha's father, Li Jing, was not someone to be trifled with. Although he was only at the Peak Great Firmament Realm, he possessed the Dragon God, and with the profound mystery of his natal Exquisite Pagoda, even though Li Jing had already achieved the Hunyuan, he still could not defeat him.
He was just severely injured and on the verge of death by the combined attack of Li Jing and his son. If it weren't for his Laozi's Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, he would probably still be lying on his bed groaning!
"This can't go on!"
The Daoist Randeng, the vice leader of the Chan Sect, wore a bitter expression, as did the other Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect.
Although the Interception Sect was powerful, it was not invincible against them, thanks to the many secret treasures bestowed upon it by Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning and Dao De Tianzun.
The biggest problem actually lies with King Zhou of Shang.
Although the Shang Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, it was not truly exhausted. At this time, King Zhou of Shang was still the common ruler of the human race.
Protected by the Human Race Fortune and the Human Emperor Fate, these cultivators dared not make a move against him.
Otherwise, if the entire Human Race Fortune were to turn against them, even a powerful expert at the Primordial Unity Realm would perish.
The most frustrating thing is that King Zhou of Shang actually became a demon, wielding the Emperor's Hatred Demon Saber and unleashing a Tyrannical Dao Heaven-Burning Demon Flame, displaying combat power that was in no way inferior to a powerhouse in the Primordial Unity Realm.
Only Ji Chang, the king of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and his son Ji Fa possessed the Human Emperor Fate and were qualified to oppose them.
The problem is that Ji Chang's current cultivation level is only at the Great Firmament Realm, and his combat strength is extremely weak. Even if they bring out the Innate Supreme Treasure Pangu Banner, he still has no ability to activate it.
As for Ji Fa, although he was exceptionally talented, he was still young, not even a hundred years old, and his cultivation was only at the Taiyi Realm. He was no match for the demon-possessed King Zhou of Shang.
All these unfavorable factors combined have put them in a very passive position.
"Fellow disciples, there is no need to worry. In a few days, reinforcements from the Western Teachings will arrive, and many ancient powerful figures have already agreed to join our ranks to fight against the Interception Sect. We only need to hold on for a few more days!"
At this moment, Guangchengzi, the chief disciple, stood up and spoke. His words were indeed inspiring, allowing the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect to recover from their low spirits.
However, Daoist Randeng was quite dissatisfied with Guangchengzi's words. After all, he was the vice leader of the Chan Sect, and his status was much higher than Guangchengzi's. However, Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning had not informed him of this information.
Compared to them, he seemed like an outsider.
This is a huge sign of distrust!
Recalling his awkward situation in the Chan Sect in the past, as well as the disdain and contempt that Guangchengzi and others showed him, Daoist Randeng finally made a firm decision.
Since you are so heartless, then don't blame me for being unjust!
On the battlefield, King Zhou of Shang, wielding the perfected Emperor's Hatred Demon Saber, led the royal guards, transforming into Invincible warriors. They rampaged across the battlefield, with no one able to withstand their attacks, inflicting severe damage on the Zhou Army.
The disciples of the Interception Sect on the other side were also busy. Although their main force had not yet arrived, they frequently made moves, causing great losses to the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect. They even completely killed Chi Jing, Zi, and True Lord Qingxu Daode, all Golden Immortals of the Golden Immortal Chan Sect.
This was a true annihilation; his primordial spirit was obliterated into nothingness, leaving him no chance to even be listed on the Investiture of the Gods the Gods.
The deaths of these two men caused the battle to escalate rapidly, becoming even more brutal.
However, it's unclear what benefits the Dao De Tianzun and the Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning promised, but quite a few powerful beings from the Primordial World joined the Chan Sect's camp, which actually helped them withstand the Interception Sect's offensive.
Even after the arrival of reinforcements from the Western Teachings, they launched a counterattack, forcing the Shang Army to retreat to the second line of defense, allowing the Western Zhou to catch their breath.
"Is the teacher planning to lure out even more adversaries?"
In the main tent of the second line of defense, King Zhou of Shang sat in the main seat, questioning the imperial tutor Wen Zhong.
Wen Zhong, as the head of the Third disciples of the Interception Sect, may not have the highest cultivation level among the Third disciples, but his wisdom and military strategy are unmatched. In terms of military campaigns, no one in the entire Central Plains Nine Provinces can rival him.
Of course, the Nine Li Savage Wilderness is an exception; those are all monsters, incomparable!
With the wisdom and strategy of the Imperial Tutor Wen Zhong, it was absolutely impossible for him to be defeated so badly this time, and even be forced to retreat to the second line of defense.
Most importantly, he had just had someone investigate and found that although their Shang Army seemed to have suffered heavy losses in this battle, that was just a facade; the actual casualties were not that many.
Clearly, Imperial Tutor Wen Zhong had anticipated this, and retreating to the second line of defense was undoubtedly a scheme.
"Although our Human Clan is the destined protagonist of heaven and earth, in the early years, the lineage of Sage obstructed and stole our race's Fortune, making it difficult for our race to truly rise."
Fortunately, the King of Nine Li appeared out of nowhere in ancient times, shocking many Sage and allowing our Human Clan to develop quietly and accumulate strength.
The battle at the Temple of the Holy Mother last time even allowed us to reclaim the Kongtong Seal, a treasure of Human Race Fortune, and only then did our Human Clan truly gain independence.
But this is just the beginning. There are countless powerful beings and even racial forces in the Primordial World who will not see the rise of our Human Clan.
However, these powerful individuals and their respective clans are hidden too well, making it extremely difficult to identify them!
Moreover, due to the power and influence of the King of Nine Li and the Holy Mother, they could only hide their true intentions and wait for the right opportunity to unleash their power.
Rather than letting those thieves remain hidden and become a hidden danger, it's better to take this opportunity to lure them all out. This is the last thing my Great Shang can do for my Human Clan...
Wen Zhong did not hide anything from King Zhou of Shang, revealing his intentions completely. Even when discussing the Sage Interception Sect.
The Interception Sect has a clear conscience regarding this. Although they also stole the Human Race Fortune, they also sent many disciples to integrate into the Human Clan and even accepted many Human Clan disciples, spreading the Interception Sect's legacy among the Human Clan.
Cause and Effect are intertwined; there are gains and losses, so they have a clear conscience.
Not to mention that even though the Jie Sect knew that the Shang Dynasty's national fortune was waning, they did not back down in the slightest and were determined to stand with the Shang Dynasty through thick and thin.
All of this was enough to force Wen Zhong to confront King Zhou of Shang and even the previous emperors of the Great Shang Dynasty!
Moreover, Wen Zhong was determined to die for his country and planned to accompany the deceased emperors of the Great Shang Immeasurable Tribulation.
He Wen Zhong Sheng was a man of the Great Shang, and that he would die a ghost of the Great Shang!