However, because he was breaking through in the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, he had no idea about the changes in the outside world, nor did he know that he had once again astonished countless people.
Even if he did know these things, he temporarily had no mind to deal with them.
Just as he established his Dao with his body and stepped into the Immortal King Realm, the qi luck torch underwent another transformation.
This was originally within his expectations; the qi luck torch should have transformed much earlier, but it only waited until now because he had yet to break through.
Now, not only has he stepped into the Immortal King Realm, but his Breakthrough this time also carries extremely profound significance.
Establishing the Dao with one's body establishes not only one's own Dao but also the Dao of Great Shang, and even more so, the Dao of the Human Clan!
From now on, the Human Clan no longer needs to imitate immortals and gods, Cultivate their methods, or achieve their paths!
The Human Clan has its own Dao, based on the five great Secret Realms of the human body, with the field as its core, stepping onto its own path.
This holds extraordinary significance; not only did he himself become the Human Clan's Dao Ancestor, but he also opened up infinite possibilities for the future of the Human Clan.
It was only natural that Human Clan Luck would boil and even transform, reaching a brand new level.
Under his gaze, the qi luck torch burned fiercely, but the image of the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon gradually blurred.
This was the Human Clan Luck undergoing a transformation, with new changes, and it was unknown what image it would take on.
In the very beginning, Human Clan Luck did not take form; after several transformations, it first took the form of a Xuan Bird, and then from a Xuan Bird, it transformed into a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon.
But clearly, the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon was not the limit of Human Clan Luck; it could still continue to transform.
Suddenly, the qi luck torch surged three times higher, and from within the scorching flames, a figure materialized.
That was a man, wearing a bamboo hat, a straw cape, and holding a wooden fork; his attire was simple, yet he exuded an imposing aura without anger.
The next moment, countless scenes appeared: scenes of carving mountains and rocks, dredging waterways, and controlling floods.
"Emperor Yu, one of the Five Emperors, I didn't expect Human Clan Luck to transform into such an image!" Zi Shou said.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, to the Human Clan, are not only ancestors but also the venerable sages who established the Human Clan's current situation.
It was in the hands of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors that the Human Clan completely established its position as the protagonist of heaven and earth, achieving its glory of today.
Undoubtedly, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have become a kind of faith, deeply rooted in the Bloodline of every Human Clan member.
The transformation of Human Clan Luck into the image of Emperor Yu was both unexpected and reasonable.
At the same time, within Great Shang, Human Clan Luck surged for a hundred thousand miles, and the image of Emperor Yu also appeared within the qi luck torch.
Chapter 102: A Single Thought Blooms, Ruling the World!
Human Clan Luck surged for a hundred thousand miles, the qi luck torch burned fiercely, and the image of Emperor Yu, one of the Five Emperors, appeared.
Whoever could feel the surging and incredibly magnificent Human Clan Luck had reached a new Peak.
It was far more prosperous than five years ago; no living being could remain calm in the face of such Human Clan Luck.
If it were merely this, though enough to move a Saint, it would not cause a Saint to appear as they did now.
Saints do not show their emotions, but at this moment, on the faces of several Saints, expressions of shock appeared.
"What on earth happened? Human Clan Luck has completely changed, and even the Heavenly Secrets have...?" Saint Yuanshi Tianzun could no longer remain calm.
Don't look at how prosperous Human Clan Luck is now, and King Zhou has indeed exceeded his expectations, causing the entire Chan Cult a headache.
But in his view, the current phenomenon presented by the Human Clan was more like a final burst of light before destruction.
The Conferring Gods was set; this was something destined to happen and would not be altered by the will of any living being.
Don't look at how prosperous Human Clan Luck is now; after the Conferring Gods, all of this will become a thing of the past.
King Zhou was the same; no matter how unexpected he was, no matter how overbearing, how could he resist the Mandate of Heaven?
When the time comes, heaven and earth work together; when Luck runs out, heroes are not free!
This was something even a Saint could not reverse; King Zhou and the Human Clan could only obediently accept the Mandate of Heaven.
But at this moment, the situation was different; the Human Clan and King Zhou, for the first time, exceeded the control of the Saints.
Human Clan Luck had changed; it was a qualitative leap, a promotion in level, something that even a Saint would be moved by.
Before this, the Saints' apprehension towards Human Clan Luck was only because Human Clan Luck was prosperous, and they did not want to suffer a backlash.
But to say that the Saints feared Human Clan Luck was impossible; Human Clan Luck could not threaten them.
However, after the transformation, Human Clan Luck had become completely different, actually causing them to feel a hint of threat.
What kind of transformation it was, and why it made them feel danger, they had no way of knowing.
More importantly, with this transformation of Human Clan Luck, the Heavenly Secrets had actually changed as well.
The originally clear Heavenly Secrets had become chaotic; even a Saint could not see the future changes.
This couldn't help but cause a hint of gloom in Yuanshi Tianzun's heart, and he even began to doubt the future.
With the Heavenly Secrets changed, could the Conferring Gods still proceed as normal? Would things originally destined to happen still continue to happen?
Their Chan Cult led the Conferring Gods; if the Conferring Gods could not proceed normally, what would become of their Chan Cult?
Everything was because of King Zhou; all the changes in the Human Clan were actually due to this incredible person, King Zhou.
But King Zhou was precisely the Human Emperor; before his qi was exhausted, who could kill King Zhou?
While Yuanshi Tianzun, this Saint, was having a headache, the two Saints of the Western Religion were not much better off.
Originally, the two Saints of the Western Religion were unconcerned and were preparing to watch Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning make a fool of himself.
But the Human Clan Luck undergoing such a change made them realize that things had exceeded their control.
Presumably, only Nüwa and Grandmaster of Heaven, the two Saints, were pleased with this situation.
Nüwa, this Saint, needless to say, as the Human Clan's Holy Mother, the stronger Human Clan Luck was, the more she could reap the benefits.
Grandmaster of Heaven was the same; the Jie Cult and Great Shang's qi Luck were connected, and the stronger Great Shang's qi Luck was, the more the Jie Cult could stand invincible.
Within the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, having personally witnessed the transformation of the qi luck torch, King Zhou felt it even more deeply.
The transformation of the qi luck torch not only meant that his cultivation speed in the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall would be faster.
It also meant that his control over Human Clan Luck would become even stronger.
For example, the ability for heaven and earth to work together; this not only allowed him to successfully complete the Human Clan Conferring Gods but was also the key for him to fight against the Jade Emperor, Haotian.
Now, the qi luck torch had undergone another transformation, and within Great Shang, he could already control even stronger Human Clan Luck.
Moreover, in addition to the ability for heaven and earth to work together, when gathering Human Clan Luck, he once again gained a new ability.
This was related to the current image of Human Clan Luck; the current image of Human Clan Luck was Emperor Yu, one of the Five Emperors.
Emperor Yu was the last of the Five Emperors; he achieved perfect merit by controlling the floods and finally ascended to Fire Cloud Cave, suppressing Human Clan Luck.
The transformation of Human Clan Luck into the image of Emperor Yu also allowed him to master some of Emperor Yu's abilities.
Emperor Yu had great merit in controlling the floods, so after his merit was complete, all the waters in the world were restrained by Emperor Yu.
In other words, having some of Emperor Yu's abilities, all the waters in the world were also restrained by him.
From now on, whether it was water-element Dao techniques or water-attribute divine abilities, they would not have much effect on him.
Of course, this was only a partial ability; Emperor Yu's power was not limited to flood control.
But to what extent he could master it still required his continuous exploration to develop Emperor Yu's abilities.
"There's still one chance to draw All Heavens Treasures, which can be saved for the fourth floor of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall!" King Zhou thought to himself.
The opportunity to draw All Heavens Treasures was rare, and if utilized well, it would be of great help to him.
Such an opportunity should naturally be saved for the fourth floor of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall to avoid waste.
After the qi luck torch transformed, and he broke into the Immortal King Realm, he was already qualified to open the fourth floor of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall.
On the fourth floor of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, he would receive a new Human Emperor's inheritance, which was extremely crucial for his future cultivation.
After all, Immortal King to Quasi-Immortal Emperor seemed like only one step away, but this step was extremely crucial and not so easy to break through.
In this world, it was also like this; Immortal King was equivalent to Profound Immortal, and Quasi-Immortal Emperor was equivalent to Golden Immortal.
Among the Three Religions, Profound Immortals could only barely be considered to have entered the inner sanctum, while Golden Immortals could be considered true powerhouses.
If not for this, the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals would not have such a formidable reputation, even representing the face of the Chan Cult to some extent.
The fact was also true; in this world, the number of Profound Immortals was not too many, but definitely not few.
But every Golden Immortal was a prominent powerhouse, most of whom had a formidable reputation, and their numbers were actually extremely rare.
Within the Chan Cult, apart from the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals, other Golden Immortals were actually very few.
Even the Jie Cult, where ten thousand immortals came to court, the number of Golden Immortals was actually not that many; most Jie Cult disciples were actually only Profound Immortals.
Although he relied on the Human Clan Conferring Gods and established his own Dao, laying an unparalleled Foundation, breaking into the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm should not be a problem.
This was, after all, an extremely crucial step, allowing no room for error, and what kind of inheritance he received became incredibly important.
After the qi luck torch transformed, the door leading to the fourth floor of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall had appeared.
The towering door stood before him; he reached out his hands and gently pushed, and the door immediately opened to both sides.
It was still a familiar scene; tall statues stood in the main hall, all exuding a breathtaking aura.
The next moment, scenes continued to appear before him, clearer and grander than before.
"A thousand layers of tribulation, a hundred generations of hardship, eternity fleeting in an instant. An undying body, an indestructible soul, unrivaled through ancient and modern times!"
"Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to speak of not being defeated?"
"I am the Heavenly Emperor, I shall suppress all enemies in the world!"
It was still the familiar scene, but every time he saw it, he still felt his blood boil, filled with admiration for those Human Emperors.
"A new era has begun. The Human Clan is flourishing, and the age of Gods and Buddhas in the Sky will eventually pass!" Zi Shou said firmly.
Compared to when he first arrived in this world, he had already accomplished many things, and he had changed the situation for the Human Clan.
Reaching this point step by step was naturally not easy, but he still had a higher pursuit.
To create an era belonging to the Human Clan, where Gods and Buddhas could not lord over the Human Clan, this was his pursuit and his promise.
As his voice rang out, countless statues slowly dissipated, leaving only one statue before him.
When his hands touched the statue, a voice echoed in his mind.
"Not for immortality, but only to wait for your return in the Mortal World…"
As this voice sounded, countless messages flooded his mind, and he had already received the inheritance of a Human Emperor.
Before this, he had thought of countless possibilities, but he had never imagined that he would receive the inheritance of this Human Emperor.
The Ruthless Great Emperor was a genius of peerless talent; with a mere mortal body, she ultimately became an unrivaled Heavenly Emperor. Her power naturally needed no further explanation.
He still remembered that the first opponent he encountered in the Great Emperor Arena was actually this Great Emperor.
Now, to be able to receive the Ruthless Great Emperor's inheritance naturally made him quite emotional.
"As expected of a Human Emperor of astonishing talent, her brilliance is truly unparalleled!" Zi Shou murmured to himself.
After receiving the Ruthless Great Emperor's inheritance and seeing the various peerless divine abilities, his heart was extremely shaken.
Whether it was the "Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art" or the "Undying Heavenly Art," the ancient scriptures created by the Ruthless Great Emperor were extraordinary.
To think what others could not think, to do what others could not do—this was the Ruthless Great Emperor's unparalleled talent.
Especially the "Undying Heavenly Art," which contended with heaven and earth for luck and seized the fortunes of ancient and modern times; it was a peerless cultivation method that could lead directly to the Immortal Emperor Realm.
Besides the ancient scriptures, the various peerless divine abilities created by the Ruthless Great Emperor all showcased her talent.
The Great Dao Treasure Vase is the carrier of the "Dao," suppressing all the heavens and myriad Realms, possessing imperishable power, mysterious and unfathomable, capable of devouring heaven and earth.
The Myriad Transformations Immortal Art, this technique is ever-changing, without fixed form, possessing incredible power, capable of dissolving all secret arts under heaven.
It can also infinitely weaken the opponent's combat power, turning all astonishing and miraculous techniques into ordinary ones, hence its name, Myriad Transformations.
It can be said that the Myriad Transformations Immortal Art restrains all divine arts under heaven, dominating ancient and modern times, incredibly bizarre, unparalleled in the world, terrifying to the extreme.
A single thought, flowers bloom, dominating the world—this is the Ruthless Great Emperor's peerless killing move, possessing unfathomable power.
When cast, immortal blossoms bloom one after another, each petal crystalline and fluttering, with each one capable of transforming into a true body.
The other peerless divine abilities were simply countless, fully demonstrating the Ruthless Great Emperor's astonishing talent.
With this inheritance, his breakthrough from Immortal King to Quasi-Immortal Emperor will surely face no further obstacles.
Chapter 103: Merits surpass the Three Sovereigns, virtue higher than the Five Emperors!
"Extract Zhutian Qiwu (All Heavens Treasures)!"
He still had one chance to extract Zhutian Qiwu (All Heavens Treasures), which he had originally saved for after activating the fourth floor of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall.
Opportunities to extract Zhutian Qiwu (All Heavens Treasures) were rare; he had already extracted several times, and each Zhutian Qiwu (All Heavens Treasures) had been of immense help to him.
Whether it was that magical drop of essence blood or the nine formation flags, they had made his cultivation much smoother.
The last time he extracted Zhutian Qiwu (All Heavens Treasures), he obtained a Celestial Immortal Tree, which was a spiritual root of heaven and earth.
The Celestial Immortal Tree could bear Great Dao fruits, and these Great Dao fruits were quite extraordinary; consuming them could grant the True Immortal fruit position.
Heaven and earth spiritual roots that could allow one to ascend to immortality in a single step, like the Heavenly Court's flat peaches, were not uncommon in this world.
However, spiritual roots like flat peaches were all in the hands of mighty cultivators; the Human Clan possessed none.
After acquiring a Celestial Immortal Tree, although he himself had no use for it, he could use it to Cultivate Human Clan powerhouses.
He placed the Celestial Immortal Tree in the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall for cultivation, and nourished by Human Clan Luck, it had already changed somewhat from its original form.
Not only could it ripen once a year, but each time it matured, it could bear three hundred and sixty-five fruits, corresponding to the number of stars in the Zhou Tian Star Dou.
In other words, every year, he could Cultivate three hundred and sixty-five True Immortals.
Among the Three Religions, True Immortals were naturally not considered much, but within the Human Clan, the True Immortal Realm was already an unattainable level for countless people.
Whether for bestowing upon meritorious officials or for cultivating great generals in the army, the Celestial Immortal Tree had a tremendous effect.
After all, even if he could bestow divinity within Great Shang, the divine positions within Great Shang were ultimately limited.
And the Celestial Immortal Tree could bear fruit every year, with each fruit allowing one to directly become a True Immortal.
Seeing that their Great King possessed a means to allow people to ascend to immortality in a single step, how could the officials of Great Shang not strive to perform well?
The only pity was that while consuming the Celestial Immortal Tree's fruit could allow one to become a True Immortal in a single step, further progress would be incredibly difficult.
This was actually normal; everything in the world had its gains and losses. To ascend to immortality in one step, one had to pay a corresponding price.
However, this was not a difficult choice; truly talented individuals did not need the Celestial Immortal Tree's fruit.
But for most of the Human Clan, becoming an immortal was already a delusion; what more could they be dissatisfied with by becoming a True Immortal in one step?
With the Celestial Immortal Tree in hand, over time, the Human Clan having an army of True Immortals was by no means a dream.
Because of this, he was very much looking forward to this opportunity to extract Zhutian Qiwu (All Heavens Treasures).
He had already opened the fourth floor of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, so it should give him a good start.
Countless images appeared before Zi Shou: supreme treasures, heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and various rare and precious items...
Finally, a brilliant light flashed, and only one item appeared before him.
It was a grain of rice, exactly three feet, three fen, and three li long, shaped like a precious sword, pure white and crystalline.
It was wrapped in a layer of ivory-like delicate husk, with layers of tree-ring-like patterns on the husk.
Within the husk was a pure, unblemished, pure white kernel, purely the essence of water and grain.
"I didn't expect it to be Primeval dragon tooth rice; this time, I've truly struck gold!" Zi Shou said exultantly.
Primeval dragon tooth rice, in the world of "Yang God," this was the food of the Primeval Heavenly Dragons, containing the essence of heaven and earth.
Food is the paramount necessity of the people! What a creature usually eats directly determines the level of that creature.
What would happen if dragon tooth rice could be widely planted and become the daily food of the Great Shang populace?
It wouldn't take long for the Physique of the Great Shang populace to be completely transformed; innate weakness would no longer be a synonym for the Human Clan.
By then, without even mentioning everyone cultivating to become immortals, cultivation would certainly no longer be a difficult matter for the Human Clan.
In the future Great Shang, everyone like a dragon would definitely not be a dream, and a new era would begin from this.
It was understandable why he was so excited; any Human Clan member who knew about dragon tooth rice would be as excited as him.
He had received the Human Emperor's inheritance, and he had extracted Zhutian Qiwu (All Heavens Treasures), so there was naturally no need for him to remain in the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall.
After leaving the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, he summoned Wen Taishi and Bi Gan and others, and brought out the dragon tooth rice.
Upon first seeing the dragon tooth rice, Wen Taishi and the others looked surprised, and when they learned what dragon tooth rice actually was, they could no longer remain calm.
"Such a miraculous grain exists in the world; it is truly a blessing for our Human Clan!" Wen Taishi said with extreme excitement.
He couldn't help but be excited; grains were inherently related to the lives of the common people, let alone dragon tooth rice.
He had never even heard of such a miraculous item; if it hadn't come from the Great King's mouth, he would never have believed it.
"Great King, rest assured, I will definitely promote this item throughout Great Shang as soon as possible!" Bi Gan said eagerly.
After hearing the Great King's words just now, he already yearned immensely for the era of everyone like a dragon that the Great King spoke of.
If Great Shang could truly enter an era where everyone was like a dragon, wouldn't its merits surpass the Three Sovereigns and its virtue be higher than the Five Emperors?
If he could truly witness such an era, even if he died, he would die without regrets.
"With all of you, Love of the Court, working together, my Great Shang will surely enter an era where everyone is like a dragon!" Zi Shou said.
Once the tasks were assigned, he no longer needed to worry; the abilities of Wen Taishi and the others were beyond any doubt.
However, planting dragon tooth rice within Great Shang still required time; it was by no means an overnight success.
Only with decades of perseverance could results be seen, and only then could the era of everyone like a dragon truly arrive.
But he knew very well that the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky would not give him that much time!
Especially after this transformation of Human Clan Luck, the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky should feel a huge threat.
After five years of silence, neither the Chan Teaching nor the Heavenly Court would likely sit idly by and watch him silently accumulate strength.
To protect the Human Clan and the changes he had brought to them over the years, he absolutely could not lose in the Conferred Gods calamity.
"It's been a while since I last saw Nezha; I wonder where he went for training!" Zi Shou thought to himself.
Nezha, with the karmic fruit of his past life, cultivated extremely quickly, but compared to him, he was still a bit lacking.
If it had been a normal pace, he should have broken through to the Immortal King Realm before Nezha, but for the Human Clan Conferring Gods, he remained dormant for five years.
During these five years, Nezha continued to make rapid progress and finally broke through to the Immortal King Realm before him.
Breaking through to the Immortal King Realm was equivalent to becoming a Profound Immortal, and Nezha's karmic fruit from his past life had been completely consumed.
Without the assistance of his past life's karmic fruit, if Nezha wanted to make rapid progress again, he could only rely on himself.
With Nezha's talent, even without the help of his past life's karmic fruit, after receiving the Human Emperor's inheritance, he could still reach higher Realms.
However, because the fourth layer of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall had not yet been opened, he did not let Nezha receive a new Human Emperor's inheritance.
Now that he had successfully broken through, it was also time for Nezha to receive a new Human Emperor's inheritance.
But when he wanted to find Nezha, he found that Nezha was not in Great Shang but had already gone out for training.
Having entered the Immortal King Realm, Nezha's cultivation could be considered to have reached a proficient level, and going out for training was not impossible.
Even if the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals wanted to secretly make a move, it would be difficult to hide it from him within the Great Shang territory.
In other words, as long as the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals entered the Great Shang territory, he would know, and naturally, they would have no chance to harm Nezha.
After hearing that Nezha had gone out for training, King Zhou didn't care, and the matter of receiving the Human Emperor's inheritance was not urgent.
Cultivation in the Immortal King Realm is inherently a long-term process, and wanting to make progress in a short period is basically impossible.
Waiting for Nezha to return from his training before receiving the Human Emperor's inheritance actually didn't pose much of a problem.
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Youli, this was where Marquis Ji Chang of the West was imprisoned, and the Marquis of the West had been imprisoned here for a full seven years.
During these seven years, the Marquis of the West was not ignorant of the outside world. On the contrary, he saw all the changes in Great Shang.
Precisely because of this, the originally anxious Marquis of the West gradually seemed to accept his fate and stayed obediently in Youli.
After all, as long as one knew what Great Shang was like now, how could one not see how prosperous Great Shang was at present?
Facing such a prosperous Great Shang, what other thoughts could he have?
Anyway, he had already accepted his fate; as long as he was honest, at least his descendants would be safe.
But on this day, a mysterious person came to his room and said he wanted to take him out of Youli.
The Marquis of the West immediately panicked. If he escaped, how could King Zhou let him go?
King Zhou originally had no reason to kill him; if he escaped at this time, wouldn't it give King Zhou an excuse?
Moreover, the mysterious person in front of him had an unknown origin. Who knew if he was sent by King Zhou to test him?
If he agreed, he might be discovered in the next moment, and he would probably be publicly executed by King Zhou.
Saving him and helping him escape Youli? Don't be ridiculous!
"Thank you for your kindness, but Ji Chang knows his sins are grave and is already content with being imprisoned in Youli. How could he dare to have any improper thoughts?"
Marquis Ji Chang of the West resolutely refused. He would never dare to escape Youli at this time.
Even if King Zhou personally wanted to release him, he probably wouldn't agree, so how could he dare to escape Youli?
"Marquis of the West, you are a destined person, destined to prosper Zhou and conquer Shang. How can you remain imprisoned in Youli indefinitely?" The mysterious person quickly said.
He originally thought that coming to Youli to rescue Marquis Ji Chang of the West would be an easy task, but he didn't expect the Marquis of the West to be unwilling to leave.
This was a task his Master had given him; if he couldn't complete it, wouldn't he be failing his Master's trust?
"Who exactly are you? How can you speak such treasonous words?" The Marquis of the West said righteously.
He couldn't admit it, couldn't agree. He still maintained full vigilance and naturally wouldn't reveal anything.
However, despite saying that, he had some doubts about the person in front of him.
After all, someone who knew he was a destined person and could say things like prospering Zhou and conquering Shang must not be an ordinary person.
Of course, it was also possible that King Zhou was testing him, so he had to be even more careful.
"Marquis of the West, rest assured, I am a Chan Cult Disciple, and my Master is Immortal Yuding!" The mysterious person quickly said.
He was also a person with clear thoughts and had already understood some of the situation from the Marquis of the West's words.
He simply revealed his identity, so that the Marquis of the West could understand his intentions.
"Immortal Yuding's Disciple? Why would you come to save me?" The Marquis of the West asked, filled with doubt.
Immortal Yuding, one of the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals, he naturally knew, and he had even met him once.
Precisely because of this, when the person in front of him mentioned Immortal Yuding, he already believed the other party's identity.
However, even after knowing the other party's identity, he still hesitated about whether to escape Youli.
After all, Great Shang was no longer the Great Shang of the past, and King Zhou was no longer the King Zhou of the past; many things had changed.
Even if he escaped Youli, what could he do?
"My Master said that King Zhou's destiny is almost exhausted. Marquis of the West, you are destined by heaven and should not continue to lie dormant here!" The mysterious person said.
On this trip, his Master didn't tell him too many things, only that he must rescue the Marquis of the West.
According to his Master, the Marquis of the West was a destined person, related to the future Conferring Gods, and this matter must be foolproof.
"King Zhou's destiny is exhausted? Could it be that the Chan Cult Immortals are going to make a move?" The Marquis of the West said excitedly.
He wasn't unaware of this matter; when he first met Immortal Yuding, this matter was mentioned.
But with the changes in Great Shang over these years, he had originally given up hope, which was why he was willing to accept his fate.
But if the Chan Cult Immortals were preparing to make a move, could a mere King Zhou truly resist the Chan Cult?
After all, the Chan Cult had Saints, and Saints were omnipotent, calculating all heavenly secrets, so how could they be wrong?
"This is not the place to talk. Once we are out of Youli, Marquis of the West will know everything!" The mysterious person said.
This was, after all, Great Shang, the King Zhou's territory, and he dared not stay here for long.
After a moment of thought, the Marquis of the West gritted his teeth and finally made a decision, nodding to the mysterious person.
The mysterious person was overjoyed and immediately used his Dao technique, taking the Marquis of the West and, under the cover of night, left Youli.
But the Marquis of the West and the mysterious person did not know that shortly after they left, a figure appeared at the place where they had just been talking.
"Immortal Yuding's Disciple? It seems this is Yang Jian, one of the protagonists of destiny!"
The person who arrived was King Zhou. How could he not have any precautions against Marquis of the West, this "destined person"?
Moreover, after establishing his Dao with his body, the entire Great Shang territory had already become his domain, and he knew every rustle of grass within it.
So, when Yang Jian appeared before Marquis Ji Chang of the West, he actually already knew.
He heard all the words Yang Jian spoke to the Marquis of the West, but Yang Jian and the Marquis of the West could not discover him.
When he saw Yang Jian rescue the Marquis of the West, he did not stop them but allowed the two to escape Youli.
In fact, by imprisoning Marquis Ji Chang of the West in Youli, he himself intended for someone to rescue Marquis Ji Chang of the West.
The Chan Cult had a script for the Conferring Gods, and he also had his own script; it just depended on whose methods were more brilliant.
Chapter 104: East Sea Dragon King, How Dare You!
All this time, the reason he hadn't killed Marquis Ji Chang of the West was not out of fear of anything.
With his current prestige in Great Shang, even if Marquis Ji Chang of the West were a sage, he would kill him.
No one would say he was cruel; instead, they would say Marquis Ji Chang of the West harbored ill intentions and deserved to be punished.
Otherwise, why would Marquis Ji Chang of the West be willing to lie dormant in Youli, even completely accepting his fate?
It was precisely because the current King Zhou was wise and divine, and among the people of Great Shang, he had even been deified by countless commoners.
More importantly, Great Shang was now incredibly prosperous, and the lives of the common people had undergone tremendous changes.
These changes were brought about by him, King Zhou. Would the common people favor him, King Zhou, or the Marquis of the West, who was known for his virtue?
The Marquis of the West was simply not important. Even if he knew that the Marquis of the West was a "destined person," the Marquis of the West was still not important.
To put it bluntly, for Marquis Ji Chang of the West to try to prosper Zhou and conquer Shang on his own was nothing short of a pipe dream.
The Gods and Buddhas in the Sky behind Marquis Ji Chang of the West were the key; they were Great Shang's greatest threat and his greatest opponent.
Even if there was one less Marquis Ji Chang of the West, there would still be another Marquis Ji Chang of the West; killing one Marquis Ji Chang of the West was simply useless.
Therefore, he simply let the Chan Cult rescue Marquis Ji Chang of the West and let the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky place their bets on West Qi.
With the advantage of knowing the future, he could maximize this advantage in that Conferring Gods.
Moreover, the Chan Cult thought that by rescuing Marquis Ji Chang of the West and having a destined person in hand, they could deal with King Zhou?
But the Chan Cult could never have imagined that he had already laid some plans on Marquis Ji Chang of the West.
More importantly, the matter of deducing the Innate Eight Trigrams into the Post-Heaven Eight Trigrams had already been intercepted by him, and the Marquis of the West currently had no destiny.
Do not underestimate this destiny; in the struggle of the Human Clan, destiny is always the most crucial thing.
From the moment Marquis of the West escaped Youli, Marquis Ji Chang of the West would not only be a pawn of the Chan Cult but also his pawn.
Compared to Marquis Ji Chang of the West, he was actually more interested in Yang Jian, the Son of Destiny in the Conferring Gods.
Nezha was also a Child of Destiny, not only blessed with the karmic fruit of his previous life, but also possessing exceptional talent.
After receiving the Human Emperor's inheritance, Nezha has become unstoppable, and his future can be said to be boundless.
Reaching the level of the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals should be a certainty, and it's even possible for him to surpass the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals.
Yang Jian was actually not bad either; whether it was his origin or his inherent Aptitude, he could be described as a heaven-gifted genius.
Yang Jian was born from a secret liaison between Yao Ji, the Jade Emperor Haotian's sister, and a Mortal, and should be considered a human-god hybrid.
As the strongest in the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor Haotian's own Bloodline was naturally powerful, and his sister, Yao Ji, couldn't be too far behind.
More accurately, the Jade Emperor Haotian and Yao Ji should both be Innate Beings, and cannot simply be regarded as gods.
The mixed blood of an Innate Being and a human gave Yang Jian extraordinary Aptitude, with his talent even surpassing Nezha's.
Nezha, after all, was blessed with the karmic fruit of his previous life, which allowed him to Cultivate to the Xuan Immortal Realm in just over a decade.
Yang Jian, without the karmic fruit of a previous life, relied solely on his own talent and also cultivated to the Xuan Immortal Realm.
Moreover, Yang Jian cultivated the Eight Nine Arcane Art, and his ability to achieve physical sainthood during the Investiture of the Gods is sufficient proof of his talent.
Of course, this was the original Nezha; the current Nezha, after receiving the Human Emperor's inheritance, is no longer comparable to Yang Jian.
"The conflict between Yang Jian and the Jade Emperor can be put to good use; he hasn't yet split the mountain to save his mother!" King Zhou thought to himself.
Although Yang Jian is currently a Chan Cult Disciple, and even one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, a Disciple of True Person Yuding.
However, the conflict between Yang Jian and the Jade Emperor Haotian is irreconcilable, and he and the Jade Emperor Haotian are also opponents.
Yang Jian not only wants to take revenge on the Jade Emperor Haotian but also needs to split the mountain to save his mother, destined to be at odds with the Heavenly Court.
And for him, this is no longer just Yang Jian's personal matter; it also concerns the Human Race.
After all, although Yao Ji had a secret liaison with a Mortal, the Jade Emperor Haotian could punish Yao Ji, but why punish the Human Race?
Yang Jian's father was a human, and he died at the hands of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.
Since when could the Heavenly Court wantonly kill humans? What right did they have to kill humans?
As the contemporary Human Emperor of the Human Race, seeking justice for the Human Race seems perfectly reasonable.
The news of Marquis Ji Chang of the West's escape from Youli soon reached Chaoge and was reported to him.
He merely followed the standard procedure to declare to the world that Marquis Ji Chang of the West had fled to avoid punishment.
As for the suggestion from some ministers to send a large army to conquer West Qi, he naturally rejected it, only pursuing the Marquis of the West within the Great Shang territory.
In truth, everyone knew that the Marquis of the West must have fled back to West Qi and was temporarily hiding there.
With West Qi's concealment, trying to pursue the Marquis of the West seemed like a joke, utterly impossible to succeed.
However, in King Zhou's view, after the Marquis of the West returned to West Qi, he would probably not see the West Qi he was familiar with.
After all, with the implementation of the Edict of Grace, the Lords of a State across the land had already fallen into chaos, so how could West Qi be spared?
Seeing West Qi in a mess, even if the Marquis of the West wanted to do something, it would take a considerable amount of time.
On this day, King Zhou suddenly felt something, and he looked towards the east of Great Shang.
"Nezha went out for training, and I didn't expect him to run to the seaside. Is this fate?" King Zhou murmured to himself.
As he spoke, he had already taken a step, instantly crossing hundreds of millions of miles to arrive at Chen Tang Pass on the shore of the East Sea.
Chen Tang Pass was where General Li Jing once served as General, but for Nezha, it was not his hometown.
Nezha was born after General Li Jing was transferred to Chaoge, so he naturally had no impression of Chen Tang Pass.
But Nezha, while out training, still came to Chen Tang Pass, and the events that were supposed to happen still occurred.
What were the events that were supposed to happen? Naturally, Nezha's havoc in the sea!
Because of his existence, Nezha's fate had undergone tremendous changes compared to the original.
Nezha did not become a Chan Cult Disciple; he had always been in Chaoge City and had never been to Chen Tang Pass.
But Nezha still came to Chen Tang Pass and still conflicted with the East Sea Dragon Clan.
It was as if an invisible hand was controlling everything, making all things develop towards a predetermined direction.
Just at this moment in Chen Tang Pass, which should have been clear skies, dark clouds now covered the sky, and the East Sea outside Chen Tang Pass was turbulent.
The calm before the storm! An incredibly oppressive aura filled Chen Tang Pass, making countless Mortals living there uneasy.
All of this before him was not a natural phenomenon; he could feel that a terrifying power had emerged from the East Sea.
If there were no surprises, it should be the East Sea Dragon Clan, and the East Sea Dragon King himself had come to Chen Tang Pass to demand an explanation.
The entire territory of Great Shang had become his domain; not even the slightest disturbance could escape him.
He had come to Chen Tang Pass at this moment precisely because he sensed the aura coming from the East Sea.
After all, what was about to happen in Chen Tang Pass was no longer just a conflict between Nezha and the East Sea Dragon Clan.
This was also a conflict between the Human Race and the East Sea Dragon Clan; involving two major races, things could never be simple.
Suddenly, above the East Sea outside Chen Tang Pass, towering waves rose, engulfing the entire Chen Tang Pass.
No one would doubt that if such a large wave were to fall, the entire Chen Tang Pass would be submerged by the seawater.
Just as countless people were terrified and uneasy, a thunder-like voice echoed from the East Sea.
"Nezha! You killed my son! Today, I will not only tear you to pieces but also make everyone in Chen Tang Pass perish with you!"
When this angry voice sounded, countless figures appeared on the towering waves.
The leading creature, with a dragon's head and a human body, exuded terrifying Killing Intent; it was precisely the East Sea Dragon King.
Behind the East Sea Dragon King, there were not only strong individuals from the East Sea Dragon Clan but also countless shrimp soldiers and crab Generals.
"Hmph! East Sea Dragon King, don't twist the facts! It was clearly your East Sea Dragon Clan acting wantonly; your son deserved to die!
And now you dare to accuse me? I, Nezha, am right here today! I'd like to see how you'll kill me!"
An angry voice sounded, and a figure appeared outside Chen Tang Pass, standing side by side with the East Sea Dragon King's army; it was Nezha.
He was naturally active. After breaking through to the Immortal King Realm, he had no mind to continue cultivating peacefully.
Since birth, he had been cultivating in Chaoge City, and he had only visited the North Sea once with his Master.
Now that his cultivation was considered accomplished, he naturally wanted to go out and experience the world, to meet heroes from all corners of the land.
Unknowingly, he arrived at the East Sea. He knew his father used to be the General of Chen Tang Pass, and out of curiosity, he came here.
Originally, he just planned to play around in Chen Tang Pass. Although he wanted to visit the East Sea, he had not forgotten his Master's previous instructions.
His Master once said that he could go out for training, but he could not leave the Great Shang's territory.
Originally, he just planned to play around by the East Sea and then visit other parts of Great Shang.
Who would have thought that, by chance, he would encounter the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince?
The East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince looked like a talented man, but he was a scoundrel, using his cultivation to deceive innocent young girls.
As a righteous and promising young man of the Human Race, seeing such a sordid affair, he naturally couldn't ignore it.
Moreover, his Master was the Human Emperor, so he could not possibly let the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince get away with deceiving innocent young girls.
Originally, he only intended to suppress the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince and personally escort him to Chaoge to await his Master's judgment.
Who would have thought that the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince was so arrogant and overbearing that, seeing his misdeeds exposed, he dared to kill to silence witnesses?
Furthermore, the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince insulted the Human Race in his words, which made it even more unbearable for him.
He accidentally beat the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince to death, but he was still not appeased, so he simply skinned and dismembered the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince.
He actually didn't care much about this matter; the East Sea Dragon King's Third Prince had committed many evils and deserved to die.
What he didn't expect was that the East Sea Dragon King would come to demand an explanation, and with such a grand display.
What? Did he think he was afraid of the East Sea Dragon Clan? Did he think he would meekly surrender?
Moreover, the East Sea Dragon King dared to threaten the common people of Chen Tang Pass, which truly made him lose his patience.
He wanted to see if, with him, Nezha, here today, the East Sea Dragon King could still cause trouble?
"Hmph! Ignorant child, even if you talk until the sky falls today, Chen Tang Pass and you will both be reduced to ashes!" the East Sea Dragon King said angrily.
His own son's death had already filled him with grief and despair, making him wish he could tear this person to pieces.
What's more, this matter was no longer just about revenge; it also concerned the dignity of their East Sea Dragon Clan.
After all, it was the dignified Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon King who died; if blood was not repaid with blood, what dignity would the East Sea Dragon King have left?
He not only wanted to tear this murderer to pieces but also to destroy Chen Tang Pass, only then could he display the power of their East Sea Dragon Clan.
Otherwise, some people might truly believe that their East Sea Dragon Clan had weakened, and that any small fry dared to bully them.
"East Sea Dragon King, how dare you! Do you wish for the East Sea Dragon Clan to be exterminated?"
Just then, a vast voice echoed between heaven and earth; the voice was calm, but everyone could hear the boundless rage contained within it.
Under everyone's gaze, a towering figure appeared outside Chen Tang Pass, standing side by side with Nezha.
Though he was alone, he became the sole focus of heaven and earth at this moment, drawing everyone's attention to him unconsciously.
Upon closer inspection, no one was unmoved. This figure exuded an overwhelming aura, as if he were a born emperor, inspiring awe without anger, startling people.
The most striking thing was the great sun that appeared behind this figure, so brilliant that it was difficult to look at directly
"Master, why are You here?" Nezha asked, first delighted, then stunned, upon seeing the newcomer.
He had just been ready to fight a good battle with the East Sea Dragon Clan, but he hadn't expected his Master to arrive at that moment.
Without even thinking, he knew that since his Master had arrived, his plan for a good fight would likely fall through.
"Human Emperor? You are King Zhou?" The East Sea Dragon King asked, first stunned, then shocked, upon seeing the newcomer.
Five years ago, the Human Clan Luck was vast for one hundred thousand miles, and he naturally sensed it, witnessing a scene that utterly shocked him.
King Zhou and the Jade Emperor Haotian fought a great battle high in the Nine Heavens; although that battle was brief, it was terrifyingly boundless.
Both King Zhou and the Jade Emperor Haotian displayed extremely terrifying strength.
After that battle, everyone knew that King Zhou and the Jade Emperor Haotian were already the most supreme powerhouses beneath the Saints.
Now, he had led the East Sea Dragon Clan army to demand an explanation, and King Zhou had personally appeared; how could he not be shocked?
While shocked, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy, wondering why King Zhou would appear at this moment.
But from King Zhou's words just now, it was not difficult to tell that King Zhou's intentions were likely not good.
"East Sea Dragon King, You have assembled such a grand formation; is the Dragon Clan declaring war on my Human Clan?" King Zhou said angrily.
Regardless of the cause and effect of the matter, what the East Sea Dragon Clan was doing at this moment was already an infringement upon the Human Clan.
As the King of Great Shang, as the Emperor of the Human Clan, how could he not appear?
Chapter 105: This is the East Sea, not Great Shang!
The Dragon Clan declaring war on the Human Clan?
Hearing such words, the East Sea Dragon King was slightly stunned, and an ominous feeling immediately arose in his heart.
Heaven help him! He was merely seeking justice because his own son had been killed; how did it turn into the Dragon Clan declaring war on the Human Clan?
Moreover, he was only the East Sea Dragon King, not the King of the entire Dragon Clan, and thus could not represent the entire Dragon Clan.
As soon as King Zhou appeared, he defined this matter as the Dragon Clan declaring war on the Human Clan; what did this mean?
"Human Emperor, my East Sea Dragon Clan has no intention of declaring war on the Human Clan; this time, there was a reason!" The East Sea Dragon King quickly said.
Although saying so was a great loss of Face for the Dragon Clan, with King Zhou present, he dared not be careless in the slightest.
After all, he had personally witnessed the battle between King Zhou and the Jade Emperor Haotian, and deeply knew how terrifying King Zhou's strength truly was.
Or, to be precise, he deeply knew how prosperous the Human Clan Luck was now, simply incomparable to the Dragon Clan.
If this matter were truly defined as the Dragon Clan declaring war on the Human Clan, then things would genuinely spiral out of control.
In the past, he would not have cared about the Human Clan at all, but that battle five years ago had made him recognize reality.
With the prosperity of the Human Clan Luck, if the Dragon Clan were to go to war with the Human Clan, their Dragon Clan would have no chance of winning whatsoever.
What's more, the domineering nature of this King Zhou was now something everyone knew.
Leaving aside other matters, if King Zhou were to act at this moment, even though their East Sea Dragon Clan had a large number of people, they would absolutely not be King Zhou's opponent.
"Oh? Then I'd like to hear what your East Sea Dragon Clan has to say!" King Zhou said gravely.
He hadn't even acted yet, and the East Sea Dragon King himself had cowered, which was somewhat beyond his expectation.
The East Sea Dragon King had set up such a grand formation; by all appearances, he didn't seem like he would let the matter rest.
He had originally thought he would have to fight a round to make the East Sea Dragon King understand the stakes before he could truly recognize reality.
However, since the East Sea Dragon King had voluntarily cowered, he couldn't be unreasonable; he had to give the East Sea Dragon King a chance to explain.
"It was this Nezha who killed my own son; alas, my child was still young, yet died tragically. I hope the Human Emperor can uphold justice for me!"
The East Sea Dragon King pointed at Nezha, immediately shedding tears, which truly made those who heard it grieve and those who listened weep.
Since the ancient catastrophe, the Dragon Clan had declined, but their East Sea Dragon Clan had managed to survive until now, which naturally had its reasons.
Although he was unwilling to conflict with the Human Clan, his own son had died after all, and this matter could not simply be dismissed.
Even when facing King Zhou, there had to be an explanation to preserve the Face of their East Sea Dragon Clan.
"You want me to uphold justice for You? Then I want to ask You, who will uphold justice for those innocent women of my Human Clan?" King Zhou said gravely.
The East Sea Dragon Clan had its petty cleverness, but before him, the East Sea Dragon King's petty cleverness was useless.
Moreover, he had come specifically for the East Sea Dragon Clan this time; even if the East Sea Dragon King wanted to let the matter rest, he would not possibly allow it to end just like that.
"They are merely a few mortals; even if my son was at fault, his crime was not punishable by death!" The East Sea Dragon King said.
Such things had happened before, and in his view, it was not a big deal at all.
If King Zhou weren't right in front of him, and he didn't have to give the Human Emperor some Face, what did a few mere Mortals count for?
At most, his son would be punished, and the matter would be resolved; there was no way his son would have to pay with his life.
"A few mere Mortals? In You's eyes, You are just a bunch of loaches; how can You compare to even a single hair of my Human Clan?" King Zhou said angrily.
This was how immortals and gods viewed the Human Clan: merely a few Mortals, so weak, what difference were they from ants?
Even the weakened East Sea Dragon Clan dared to look at the Human Clan with such eyes.
Thus, it seemed that the battle between him and the Jade Emperor Haotian alone was not enough to change the Human Clan's status.
Perhaps only blood could forge the Human Clan's prestige, letting all living beings know that their Human Clan could not be bullied.
The East Sea Dragon Clan happened to be a good target for establishing prestige; it could only be blamed on the East Sea Dragon Clan for running into the muzzle of the gun themselves.
"King Zhou, You are so domineering, what exactly do You want? Do You truly think my East Sea Dragon Clan is so easy to bully?
Don't You forget, this is the East Sea, not the Human Clan's territory, nor is it Great Shang's domain!" The East Sea Dragon King said gravely.
He was indeed extremely wary of this King Zhou, but their East Sea Dragon Clan was not truly weak and easily bullied.
Throughout the long years, there had been races more powerful than the Human Clan, such as the former Witch Clan.
But all along, their East Sea Dragon Clan had been the overlords of the East Sea, having managed it for countless years.
If they didn't have some strength, how could they, the Dragon Clan, be in charge of such a vast territory as the East Sea?
However, his greatest confidence was not how powerful their East Sea Dragon Clan's strength truly was, but that this was the East Sea.
The East Sea was not the Human Clan's territory, let alone Great Shang's domain; this was their East Sea Dragon Clan's territory.
Within the East Sea, even if King Zhou had immense abilities, he could not suppress their East Sea Dragon Clan with Human Clan Luck.
And without Human Clan Luck protecting him, King Zhou was merely a Mortal; what could he do to their East Sea Dragon Clan?
Conversely, within the East Sea, he, as the East Sea Dragon King, with the assistance of the East Sea Dragon Clan Luck, his strength would double.
"Even now, You haven't figured out the premise. Do You think that in the East Sea, You can't do anything to You?" King Zhou said gravely.
He understood the East Sea Dragon King's thoughts very well; theoretically, the East Sea Dragon King's thoughts were not wrong.
With Human Clan Luck protecting him, even if he himself was just a Mortal, the strength he could unleash was incomparable to ordinary powerhouses.
His battle with the Jade Emperor Haotian was the best proof, but Human Clan Luck was never omnipotent.
Only within the Human Clan's territory could the Human Emperor be blessed with Luck; outside the Human Clan's territory, Human Clan Luck could at most protect him.
In other words, once in the East Sea, he would not be able to be blessed with Luck, and thus would not be able to display the strength he had in his battle with the Jade Emperor Haotian.
But this was only theoretically speaking; he was not an ordinary Mortal who didn't understand cultivation, but had already entered the Immortal King Realm.
Immortal King Realm was equivalent to a Profound Immortal, no longer a weakling, and furthermore, he was not an ordinary Profound Immortal