Di Xin of the Human Clan Learns of the Investiture of the Gods Conspiracy

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[These days, having had some free time, I've had quite a few fellow Daoists run into me.]

[While making friends, I also learned about the Primordial World.]

[The Investiture of the Gods Calamity the Gods is approaching, and it is escalating rapidly.]

[And the two most powerful sects in the world, Chan and Interception Sect, were also to participate in the Investiture of the Gods.]

[This was originally just a conspiracy. The cataclysm could have been avoided from the beginning, but no one stopped it. In the end, it involved the Human Clan, which led to a very tragic outcome for all parties.]

[From then on, the Great Shang Kingdom perished, the Sage retired from the world, the Human Emperor died, and there was no more freedom in the world; all living beings were bound by the laws of Heavenly Dao!]

[How pitiful, how lamentable, how tragic!]

That's it.

Di Xin's eyes narrowed slightly, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes as he looked at the scroll.

"That's impossible!"

"The Shang Kingdom will last a thousand years. I, the ruler, have worked diligently and cared for the people. How could it possibly perish?"

How could I possibly die!?

"Human Clan stands tall between heaven and earth, striving unceasingly! Having never offended anyone, how could it possibly suffer in the Investiture of the Gods Calamity!"

"That's utter nonsense!"

Di Xin refused to believe the information recorded on the Great Dao Diary Scroll.

A surge of anger welled up within him, and he abruptly raised his hand, slamming it down on the stone table in front of him.

Click!

The table in front of him shattered into pieces with a crash.

All the scrolls and memorials placed on the stone slab were scattered haphazardly among the rubble.

But the Great Dao Diary Scroll that Di Xin had just been reading did not fall down.

The scroll, on the contrary, emitted a faint golden light, wrapped in mysterious and profound talismans of law.

It floated lightly in mid-air.

It looks incredibly eerie!

Seeing this.

Di Xin's eyes widened in surprise.

Even though he was the Human Emperor, he was still a mortal, and he was still incredibly amazed by this extraordinary phenomenon that far exceeded the capabilities of ordinary people.

"This object is so wondrous, it must be no ordinary thing..."

"Could it be that the message described above is not just fabricated nonsense, but a prophecy from a sage!?"

"I know not why the Great Shang was destroyed, nor why I, the ruler, have perished!"

"What is the basis for these statements?! How can I believe them?!"

Thinking about it this way, Di Xin felt quite uneasy.

So he decided to continue looking down.

Let's find out what else is written on the scroll.

Unfortunately, Human Emperor Di Xin was unaware of the details.

The Investiture of the Gods Calamity the Gods erupted among the Human Clan, involving more than just one force.

[The Great Shang Dynasty had so many loyal and courageous men, people of great fortune, as well as many capable generals and wise Human Emperor also worked diligently to govern the country.]

[In the end, they were defeated by the Marquis of the West Xiqi!]

[Upon closer examination, Di Xin was also an unlucky fellow.]

[Being schemed against by Heavenly Dao, schemed against by Nuwa, schemed against by Hongjun, used by a fox spirit, and... all in all, Di Xin was truly a pitiful tool.]

[Under these circumstances, the fact that he survived until the fall of the Great Shang Dynasty was largely due to the meager fortune of his position as the Human Emperor; otherwise, he would have died long ago.]

[Di Xin was clearly a capable man, and he probably knew he had been tricked, but this great calamity involved many interests.]

[With the intervention of Heavenly Dao, a Human Emperor without the Kongtong Seal has absolutely no right to resist.]

[They were truly at their wits' end!]

That's it.

Di Xin's expression immediately changed.

A look of astonishment suddenly flashed in his eyes!

I... I am about to be schemed against by the Heavenly Dao, Nuwa, Dao Ancestor Hongjun!?

This... this is impossible!

I have never heard of this before!

Could it be that the demise of both the King and the Great Shang, as mentioned in the Great Dao Diary Scroll, is the result of scheming by various parties?

The Investiture of the Gods Calamity was a battle among immortals.

Why would they scheme against the Human Clan!?

Why then does the Great Dao Diary Scroll mention Xiqi?

Could Xiqi be planning an attack on the Great Shang!?

How is that possible!?

Xiqi was merely a small, border state.

Within the Great Shang territory, they weren't even ranked highly.

How could they dare to attack Great Shang?!

That doesn't make sense!

Thinking about this.

An expression of disbelief flashed across Di Xin's eyes.

I disagree with the information recorded in the Great Dao Diary Scroll.

Whether it is true or false is unknown.

These thoughts flashed through Di Xin's mind, and although he was not sure, he was still drawn to the information recorded on the scroll.

He also wondered what else was written on the back of the Great Dao Diary Scroll.

Thinking of this...

Di Xin looked down along the scroll.

The information that followed on the Diary Scroll caused Di Xin's eyes to tremble!

[And all of this began when Di Xin wrote that lewd poem in the Nuwa Palace.]

Do you really think that Di Xin wrote this lewd poem on a whim?

[Wasn't it because he was guided by some emotion at the time, causing Di Xin to lose control of his emotions and thus write the lewd poem??]

[And it was precisely because of that emotional disturbance]

From then on, Di Xin's personality changed drastically; he not only recruited beautiful women from all over the land to serve him in the palace.

[They even appointed the treacherous officials Fei Zhong You Hun!]

Indulging in wine and women, waging wars, imposing heavy taxes and severe punishments, and refusing to listen to advice while covering up his mistakes, he was a typical tyrant, often mentioned alongside Xia Jie as "Jie and Zhou."

[Ultimately leading to betrayal and abandonment by all, death, and the destruction of the nation]

[And all of this started because Fei Zhong You Hun found a woman named Su Daji!]

If it weren't for Su Daji... the Great Shang wouldn't have ended up like this...

That's it.

The long, flowing text suddenly stopped.

There is no further text.

When Di Xin saw this, his breath hitched.

"It's gone!?"

"How could it just disappear?"

"Fei Zhong You Hun beautiful women for me, and then what?"

Who is Su Daji!?

What did she do!?

"Could it be because this person has brought chaos to the entire Great Shang?!"

"Just because of a woman!?"

"That's absolutely impossible!"

Countless questions flashed through Di Xin's mind.

But no answer was given.

I feel so uncomfortable holding it in.

I examined the inside and outside of the scroll repeatedly.

No other writing was found on it.

Finally, he sighed somewhat dejectedly.

"Whose mysterious scroll is this?!"

"The conversation reached a crucial point, and then it just stopped!"

Di Xin took a deep breath and had no choice but to carefully put the scroll away.

It was placed in the cabinet next to it.

Then he sat on a futon to the side, lost in thought.

After reading the Great Dao Diary Scroll, for some reason, he completely lost the restlessness and unease he had felt earlier.

A profound sense of peace washed over me, and even the pain in my forehead gradually disappeared!

"This Great Dao Diary Scroll is absolutely extraordinary; it's definitely the work of an immortal!"

"Otherwise, there would be no such strange phenomenon, nor would it be possible to freely discuss Chaoge and the Heavenly Dao!"

"Now we just need to determine whether what's written here is true or false."

"If the test results are positive, then we're in trouble!"

Di Xin murmured to himself.

A look of seriousness flashed across his face!

The thought of reviewing memorials or visiting concubines has vanished...

His mind was filled with thoughts of how to verify the authenticity of the Diary Scroll.

"This matter is of utmost importance! It must be verified as soon as possible!"

"Since it has been mentioned above that Fei Zhong You Hun is a treacherous official, let's start with Fei Zhong You Hun!"

"Then we'll investigate Xiqi..."