If Yang Jian was not punished, other Disciples would follow suit, and their Chan Cult would sooner or later become a mess.
"Senior Brothers, Yang Jian's mistake was unintentional, and now is a time when we need people. Why not give him a chance to atone for his sins by rendering meritorious service?" Jiang Ziya said.
He had no relation to Yang Jian, and he should not have interceded for Yang Jian at this time, but he truly could not bear it.
In his opinion, Yang Jian had not made a major mistake. His unwillingness to use the merit-bestowing spiritual treasure Sky-Flipping Seal, on the contrary, showed that Yang Jian had strong principles.
After all, their Chan Cult was a Saint's orthodoxy. No matter what they did, they should always uphold certain principles.
If they only cared about results and disregarded means, what was the difference between them and evil demons and heretics?
"Atoning for his sins by rendering meritorious service? Then how do You propose he atone for his sins by rendering meritorious service?" Guang Chengzi said expressionlessly.
How could they not know Jiang Ziya's true intentions? If the Saint had not personally intervened, Jiang Ziya would probably still be a subject of Great Shang.
They all knew that Jiang Ziya's intentions were somewhat amiss, but since he could assist Marquis Ji Chang of the West in West Qi, they could only turn a blind eye.
They naturally would not care about Jiang Ziya's words, and they actually had no intention of letting Yang Jian atone for his sins by rendering meritorious service.
After all, they were already dissatisfied with Yang Jian and even suspected him, so how could they give Yang Jian another chance?
"Why not let Yang Jian intercept the Great Shang army's grain supply? If the grain supply is cut off, Yuan Hong will surely retreat!" Jiang Ziya said.
For cultivators, transporting the army's grain supply was an easy task.
However, grain was not conjured out of thin air. If the army's grain supply was intercepted, it would naturally be unlikely to gather more grain in a short period.
"Intercept the grain supply? That's a good idea!" Guang Chengzi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said.
He was not thinking of Yuan Hong retreating voluntarily; their plan was to completely devour Yuan Hong.
But if the army's grain supply was intercepted, the Great Shang army's morale would surely be unstable, and that would be their opportunity.
They had already failed once. If they were given another chance, how could they possibly fail again?
Just two Xuan Immortals. If they had prepared their methods early, even if they had extraordinary abilities, they would still die.
Taiyi Zhenren and the other Chan Cult Golden Immortals exchanged glances, instantly understanding Guang Chengzi's meaning, and all nodded in agreement.
Letting Yang Jian intercept the grain supply could, on one hand, test whether Yang Jian truly had any ulterior motives towards their Chan Cult.
On the other hand, they could completely use this matter to plan again, and perhaps they could kill both Yuan Hong and Nezha in one fell swoop.
Since ancient times, it has always been the victor who is king and the loser who is bandit. As long as they ultimately win, who would care about past embarrassing incidents?
At this time, Yang Jian, who had remained silent, could only accept the order and set off towards the Great Shang army that very night.
After all, he was a Chan Cult Disciple. It was merely intercepting grain, not something harmful to heaven and reason, so he naturally could not refuse.
He was actually very clear in his heart that this was probably his last chance. If another accident occurred, it would be difficult to explain to his Martial Uncles.
After Yang Jian left, the Chan Cult Golden Immortals began to discuss and plan for the upcoming matters.
For them, in a situation where they had already lost face, quickly regaining their standing became the top priority.
King Zhou had no interest in paying attention to the various schemes and calculations of the Chan Cult. He would rather spend this time cultivating.
The Conferring Gods had just begun. He had already arranged all the necessary preparations and instructions.
In the time to come, diligently cultivating and quickly gaining the strength to contend with the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky was the most important thing.
However, he was indeed somewhat interested in Yang Jian!
Chapter 152: You Will Uphold Justice For You!
Yang Jian arrived near the Great Shang main camp. With his strength, no one except Nezha and Yuan Hong could discover him.
However, his purpose this time was to intercept grain, not to forcibly break into the military camp, so he naturally was not afraid of exposing himself.
With his strength, it was an easy matter to inquire about how the Great Shang army's grain was transported.
Soon, Yang Jian followed the Great Shang army's grain transportation route and found the place where Great Shang stockpiled its grain.
Yuan Hong was also a seasoned general on the battlefield. He naturally could not be unprepared for something as important as grain.
But Yang Jian cultivated the Eight Nine Arcane Art, and he had already mastered the Seventy-Two Transformations to a state of perfection.
With such transformation techniques, no matter how carefully Yuan Hong guarded against it, he could not guard against Yang Jian.
Seeing that he had found the place where Great Shang stockpiled its grain, the subsequent matters were naturally simple for Yang Jian.
He only needed to intercept Great Shang's grain, and his mission would be successfully completed, and he would have an explanation for his Martial Uncles.
"The Great Shang army is indeed full of morale, and the common people even have smiles on their faces!" Yang Jian thought to himself.
At the location where Great Shang stockpiled its grain, not only was there a large army stationed, but there were also quite a few common people.
Great Shang's military appearance was orderly, and its morale was high, which could be said to indicate Great Shang's immense prosperity. It was actually normal to have such a sight.
But since ancient times, during every major war, conscripting common people for corvée labor was a very normal thing.
All common people who were conscripted for corvée labor suffered immensely, so how could there be smiles on their faces?
He could feel that the smiles on the faces of those common people were all from within, definitely not feigned.
In fact, although he had always followed his Master, Jade Cauldron Zhenren, in cultivation, he did not know much about Great Shang.
But the last time he rescued Marquis Ji Chang of the West from Youli, everything he saw and heard along the way made him no longer unfamiliar with the current situation of Great Shang.
Moreover, King Zhou had even done various incredible things, making it difficult for him not to know.
It was no exaggeration to say that the various phenomena of Great Shang were simply worlds apart from those in West Qi.
Although he did not want to admit it, he was very clear that the gap between West Qi and Great Shang was truly not small at all.
The current Great Shang was the prosperous era of the Human Clan. Although West Qi was already good, it was far from comparable to Great Shang.
However, the Saint had personally said that King Zhou was without virtue, and Zhou would rise. The rise of Zhou and the conquest of Shang was the Dao of Heaven.
It was just that what puzzled him was, was the current King Zhou truly without virtue? Was West Qi truly destined to rise and replace Great Shang?
But for most common people, West Qi replacing the current Great Shang would probably not be a good thing.
Coupled with what happened today, which showed him another side of the Chan Cult Golden Immortals, it made him fall into a state of self-doubt.
He seemed to understand some things, but long-term teachings from his Master prevented him from believing the truth he saw.
"Are You feeling a bit lost, even doubting whether what You are doing is correct?"
Just as Yang Jian was pondering, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear, startling him greatly.
He had found the place where Great Shang stockpiled its grain, meticulously concealing his tracks along the way, confident that no one could discover him.
But at this moment, a voice actually sounded in his ear, which clearly meant that he had been discovered long ago.
One must know that even at this moment, he still maintained due caution, always keeping the Seventy-Two Transformations active.
Being able to see through his disguise and discover his identity, this alone was something no ordinary person could do.
Moreover, he only discovered the person when their voice sounded in his ear.
Being able to arrive silently beside him without him noticing, such strength was truly terrifying.
What made him even more wary was that the other party seemed to know what he was thinking at the moment, seeing through his thoughts, which naturally made him even more cautious.
At this point, maintaining the Seventy-Two Transformations was meaningless, so he simply reverted to his original appearance and stared at the person who had arrived.
He did not know until he looked, but once he did, he was startled, because the person was not unfamiliar to him; it was none other than the current Human Emperor, King Zhou.
Whether it was the Human Clan Conferring Gods in the past, or the battle with the Jade Emperor Haotian, he had watched from afar, so he naturally would not mistake him.
Why was King Zhou here? Had he anticipated that he would come to intercept the grain? Or was King Zhou far away in Chaoge City, yet still discovered him?
All sorts of thoughts flashed through Yang Jian's mind. His entire nervous system tensed up, and he looked at the King Zhou before him with immense wariness.
Regardless of why King Zhou appeared here at this moment, it was undeniable that King Zhou was definitely a top-tier powerhouse.
The battle with the Jade Emperor Haotian alone was enough to prove everything; even his Master had admitted his inferiority.
According to his Master, Jade Cauldron Zhenren, among the entire Chan Cult, no one except the Saint Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning was King Zhou's opponent.
In other words, if a powerhouse like King Zhou truly wanted to kill him, he would probably perish with a gentle wave of his hand.
"What? Since You've come, why don't You dare to speak a word? Are You so afraid of You?" King Zhou inquired.
Within the Great Shang territory, everything was within his domain, and not even a rustle of leaves could escape his perception.
Yang Jian's Seventy-Two Transformations were indeed miraculous enough, but that was only relative to ordinary cultivators. In his eyes, there was nowhere to hide.
In fact, after Yang Jian left West Qi, he had been under his gaze, so it was naturally impossible to hide from his eyes.
And within the Great Shang territory, even if he was in Chaoge City, in a single thought, he could make his voice sound in Yang Jian's ear.
Moreover, arriving here from Chaoge City in a single thought was an easy feat for him.
And the reason he appeared here was naturally for Yang Jian, as he was very interested in Yang Jian.
"Hmph! King Zhou, since You've discovered me, then let me experience the Human Emperor's astonishing methods!" Yang Jian said in a deep voice.
Facing King Zhou, he did not feel he had any chance, but he was definitely not someone who would surrender without a fight.
Even if he was destined to die, he would still fight King Zhou. Even if there was no chance of victory, he would still give his all.
It was a pity that he still had many things left undone, many regrets yet to be mended, so he was naturally unwilling to die like this.
But what good was it to be unwilling? This was King Zhou before him, whose strength was immeasurably greater than even his Master's, let alone his own
"Rest assured! I am not here to kill You. If You were to die, who would save your mother? Who would avenge the deep blood feud You carry?
On the contrary, when You came this time, You will not only not kill You but also uphold justice for You!" King Zhou said with a smile.
If he truly wanted to kill Yang Jian, he could have done so when Yang Jian rescued Marquis Ji Chang of the West.
It wasn't that he looked down on Yang Jian, but with his strength, he could instantly suppress and kill Yang Jian, even without gathering Human Clan Luck.
Even just now, when he was far away in Chaoge City, he could have directly suppressed and killed Yang Jian from a great distance, without even needing to appear in person.
Even if Yang Jian died and his Dao dissipated, he probably wouldn't know who attacked him or how they did it.
No wonder! Within the Great Shang territory, everything was his domain, and he was the Human Emperor himself, gathering Human Clan Luck, so it was only normal for him to possess such means.
"Uphold justice for me? What justice do I need the Human Emperor to uphold?" Yang Jian said in a deep voice.
If he didn't have to die, he naturally didn't want to. It wasn't that he feared death, but that he indeed had reasons not to die.
Just as King Zhou said, if he died, who would save his mother, who was trapped beneath Mount Tao?
How could he not avenge the deep blood feud against the Jade Emperor Haotian, who caused his family to be ruined and scattered?
But he still maintained sufficient vigilance towards King Zhou, after all, this was a great enemy of their Chan Cult.
"Your father was a Human Clan member, yet he was killed by Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. As the Human Emperor, how can You not intervene?" King Zhou said.
Yang Jian's identity had long destined certain events; this could be said to be the beginning of the Deification Ceremony and the start of the conflict between Heaven and Man.
It was precisely because Yang Jian's father married Yao Ji, the Jade Emperor Haotian's sister, that the Jade Emperor Haotian became enraged.
Originally, this was nothing; the Jade Emperor Haotian was, after all, the Lord of Heaven, so dispatching Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to apprehend Yao Ji and then eliminate the root cause would have settled the matter.
But the Chan Cult intervened at this time, recognizing Yang Jian's identity as a child of destiny, and took him in as a Disciple.
To the Jade Emperor Haotian, Yang Jian was an abominable existence, and as long as he lived for a day, he was a symbol of his humiliation.
But how could Heaven be an opponent of the Chan Cult? It was precisely because of this that the Jade Emperor Haotian had no choice but to swallow his anger.
It was also this incident that revealed the weakness of Heaven, allowing countless beings to see that Heaven was merely an empty shell.
Hence, the Deification Ceremony was initiated, to confer three hundred sixty-five righteous gods, to help Heaven grow stronger and to perfect the authority of the Heavenly Dao.
And behind this at the time, was actually the beginning of the conflict between Heaven and Man, because Yang Jian's father was a Human Clan member.
Because of the Chan Cult's strength, the Jade Emperor Haotian could not do anything to Yang Jian, but Yang Jian's father, the Jade Emperor Haotian could kill as he pleased.
Yang Jian's father was a Human Clan member, and the Jade Emperor Haotian was merely the Lord of Heaven, so why could he arbitrarily kill Human Clan members?
If the Jade Emperor Haotian could dispose of Human Clan members at will, wouldn't that imply that Heaven was above humanity, and that the Human Clan was actually within Heaven's jurisdiction?
Therefore, Yang Jian, to him, was actually the best excuse to establish the Human Clan's authority and to hold Heaven accountable.
"This matter does not require the Human Emperor's concern. I will rescue my mother myself, and I will also avenge myself!" Yang Jian said.
Hearing King Zhou's words, it was false to say he wasn't tempted. He had also asked his Master for help, but his Master was helpless in this matter.
Not only his Master, according to what his Master said, none of the Chan Cult Golden Immortals would intervene in this matter.
If King Zhou were to act, given the strength King Zhou had previously displayed, there was a great hope for both rescuing his mother and helping him exact his revenge.
But he didn't believe King Zhou would help him without any conditions, most likely it would be to make him betray the Chan Cult.
After all, he was a Chan Cult Disciple, and he had received the grace of his Master's teachings, so he really couldn't cooperate with King Zhou.
"You can rest assured, You are not helping You, but for the sake of the Human Clan, so You don't need to pay anything!" King Zhou said.
At the same time, Yang Jian had no idea that his meeting with King Zhou had already been witnessed by the Chan Cult Golden Immortals.
Chapter 153: Chan Cult Traitor Yang Jian!
Yang Jian remained silent. What King Zhou said was indeed something he wanted to do but had always lacked the strength to accomplish.
Back then, during the Human Clan Conferring Gods, King Zhou and the Jade Emperor Haotian battled above the Nine Heavens, witnessed by countless beings.
Undoubtedly, King Zhou was a powerful individual capable of contending with the Jade Emperor Haotian, and the Human Clan, with its flourishing Luck, now feared Heaven not at all.
If King Zhou were to assist, there would be great hope for both splitting Mount Tao to rescue his mother and avenging his father.
Moreover, King Zhou made it very clear that he did not need him to betray the Chan Cult, but merely to uphold justice for the Human Clan.
If anyone else had said such words, he naturally wouldn't have believed them; he also didn't believe there was such a thing as a free lunch in the world.
But the one who spoke these words was King Zhou, the sagacious and formidable Human Emperor of the current generation.
The Human Emperor's word was his bond; for a mere Chan Cult Disciple like him, King Zhou wouldn't need to resort to deceptive tactics.
In other words, King Zhou probably truly intended to, as he said, merely uphold justice for the Human Clan.
Agree or not agree! Yang Jian was suddenly in a dilemma!
After all, he was a Chan Cult Disciple, and the Chan Cult and King Zhou were enemies, not friends, and had even become irreconcilable.
Ultimately, Yang Jian still gave up this tempting opportunity and shook his head at King Zhou.
"This matter is not urgent; You can think it over and give You your answer. As long as You are within the Great Shang territory, call out You's name, and You will appear!" King Zhou said.
For a mere Yang Jian, he indeed wouldn't resort to deceptive tactics, but this doesn't mean Yang Jian himself isn't important.
In fact, Yang Jian's unique identity destined him to play an extremely crucial role in this Deification Ceremony.
Yang Jian not agreeing now was also within his expectations, and he didn't force him.
Not agreeing now doesn't mean not agreeing later, after all, Yang Jian's situation in the Chan Cult is not good.
After meeting him today, Yang Jian's situation would only become more difficult, and there would be a time when he would agree to him.
After speaking, he didn't care about Yang Jian's reaction and instantly disappeared from Yang Jian's sight.
Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, and in the end, he could only sigh and turn to leave the place.
He was originally going to intercept the grain, but now that King Zhou had appeared, he was naturally exposed.
It was already a great fortune that King Zhou didn't kill him; trying to intercept the grain again was naturally impossible.
After returning to Xiqi City, Yang Jian hadn't even had time to report the situation to his martial uncles when he saw a series of gloomy faces.
The ones who appeared before Yang Jian were precisely several Chan Cult Golden Immortals, all looking at Yang Jian coldly.
"Yang Jian, this time we sent You to intercept the Great Shang's grain. You have returned in a hurry; have You succeeded?" Fear Leaving Sun asked in a deep voice.
Whether Yang Jian had intercepted the Great Shang's grain or not, they were actually well aware, but they still had to ask.
If they didn't ask, how could they condemn Yang Jian? If they didn't ask, how could they see Yang Jian's true colors?
"I had originally found the Great Shang's grain storage location, but I didn't expect King Zhou to have already discovered…"
Yang Jian had no intention of hiding anything and was preparing to tell the whole story directly.
King Zhou's sudden appearance prevented him from continuing to intercept the Great Shang's grain, and his martial uncles couldn't possibly not know this.
But before he could finish a sentence, he was directly interrupted by Guang Chengzi, who said coldly and expressionlessly:
"Are You trying to say that King Zhou discovered your tracks? So You couldn't continue to intercept the Great Shang's grain?"
Yang Jian was slightly startled. In Martial Uncle Guang Chengzi's icy words, he clearly felt a bone-chilling coldness.
He didn't understand what Martial Uncle Guang Chengzi meant, but this was the truth, and he could only nod.
"Hmph! Do You really take us for fools? If You were truly discovered by King Zhou, how could You still be alive and return?
Moreover, even if King Zhou didn't kill You, why did You converse with King Zhou for so long?" Guang Chengzi said coldly.
In their hearts, they had already passed judgment on Yang Jian's actions; no matter what Yang Jian said, they would only believe their own judgment.
In their opinion, the matter between Yang Jian and King Zhou was by no means simple.
Moreover, this was only what they had seen; who knew how many times Yang Jian had contacted King Zhou when they hadn't seen it.
If it weren't for their distrust of Yang Jian this time, and their continuous monitoring of him, they wouldn't have discovered this matter at all.
In their view, Yang Jian was clearly using this as an excuse to secretly meet with King Zhou. What was he trying to do?
Was he leaking their Chan Cult's plans, informing King Zhou that their Chan Cult was preparing to intercept the Great Shang's grain?
If one were to think in this direction, some events that had previously occurred would actually have a reasonable explanation.
No wonder King Zhou was prepared early, giving the merit treasure wan long flag to Yuan Hong; it turned out King Zhou had known their scheme all along.
Even that Nezha, was probably arranged by King Zhou long ago, just to make their Chan Cult lose face completely.
And no wonder Yang Jian refused to exert his full strength today, delaying in sacrificing the merit treasure Fan Tianyin; it turned out he had long harbored disloyalty in his heart.
Who would have thought! Absolutely never would have thought!
Their Chan Cult had painstakingly cultivated a third-generation Disciple, and furthermore, an outstanding one among them, who had actually been secretly colluding with King Zhou all along.
"King Zhou did tell me some things, but this is indeed the first time this Disciple has met King Zhou!" Yang Jian said.
Hearing Guang Chengzi's icy words, how could he not know how his martial uncles viewed him?
A sense of desolation filled his heart; he had done nothing wrong, yet now he was being so misunderstood.
Moreover, he had refused the conditions offered by King Zhou precisely because he always remembered that he was a Chan Cult Disciple.
He was clearly loyal to the Chan Cult, yet now, in Martial Uncle Guang Chengzi's eyes, he had become a Chan Cult traitor?
Looking at the other Chan Cult martial uncles, their eyes were all icy and chilling, which made him feel even more desolate
"Alright! No need for more words, we will only believe our own eyes regarding the truth of the matter!" Guang Chengzi said coldly.
As he spoke, he waved his hand, sealing Yang Jian's power and turning him into an ordinary person.
If it were according to his temperament, he would have long since struck Yang Jian dead after confirming that Yang Jian had betrayed Chan Cult.
But Yang Jian was, after all, a Disciple of True Person Yu Ding, so even if he were to be killed, it had to be done in front of True Person Yu Ding.
Yang Jian's face was ashen, looking at his martial uncles in disbelief, his face filled with a desolate expression.
He had never imagined that he would fall to such a state, becoming a traitor to Chan Cult!
When he was locked in prison and shackled with heavy chains, his heart completely grew cold.
What was the difference between his current appearance and that of a prisoner?
He was one of the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals, a direct Disciple of True Person Yu Ding, and his strength was paramount among the third-generation Disciples of Chan Cult.
Even if he had some doubts in his heart, he had always been grateful for his Master's teachings and never dared to have second thoughts about Chan Cult.
But in the eyes of his martial uncles, he was a traitor to Chan Cult, who had long since secretly colluded with King Zhou.
At this moment, he not only felt sorrow but also a deep sense of shame!
To think that he, Yang Jian, ever since he embarked on the path of cultivation, had always been upright and acted with a clear conscience.
He upheld the Righteous Path in his heart, yet in the eyes of his martial uncles, he had become an anomaly?
"If Chan Cult cannot tolerate me, what should I do?" Yang Jian thought to himself.
Facing such a situation, he wished he could die to prove his innocence.
But he still had too many things unfinished; even if he had to live ignominiously, he couldn't just die like this.
Moreover, he had been unjustly wronged; if he couldn't get justice for himself, how could he just die like this?
However, his martial uncles had already deemed him a traitor to Chan Cult, so how could he prove his innocence?
When his Master arrived, would he believe him? Or would he, like his martial uncles, deem him a traitor to Chan Cult?
Regardless of what Yang Jian himself thought, Guang Chengzi and the other Chan Cult Golden Immortals paid no mind to Yang Jian.
They had already determined that Yang Jian was a traitor to Chan Cult, and now that Yang Jian was imprisoned, they became confident instead.
In their view, their repeated failures in planning were simply because there was a traitor within their Chan Cult.
It wasn't that King Zhou was truly remarkable, but because the traitor had repeatedly tipped him off, causing them to fail repeatedly.
Now, the traitor had been imprisoned by them and could no longer tip off King Zhou.
Next, they only needed to plan carefully; could King Zhou, far away in Chaoge, really foresee everything?
They truly didn't believe it; Yuan Hong and Nezha, merely two Profound Immortals, could they really turn the world upside down?
Once they killed Yuan Hong and Nezha, they would not only salvage the reputation of their Chan Cult but also let King Zhou experience the taste of defeat.
Just as the Chan Cult Golden Immortals were plotting how to kill Yuan Hong and Nezha, Yuan Hong and Nezha were not idle either.
According to Nezha, they should directly invade Xiqi City, kill any gods they encountered, kill any Buddhas they encountered, and Xiqi would be pacified.
What Chan Cult Disciples, what enlightened True Immortals, in his eyes, they were all worthless, not to be feared.
In response, Yuan Hong could only shake his head; although he looked down on Xiqi, he dared not underestimate Chan Cult in the slightest.
Not to mention anything else, those few Golden Immortals of Chan Cult wouldn't even need to act themselves; they would only need to set up Formations, and it would be difficult for them to break through Xiqi City.
"The Great King was indeed right; this battle will be protracted and definitely not end in a short time!" Yuan Hong thought to himself.
Before he set out, the Great King had specifically instructed that the key to this battle was not to quickly pacify Xiqi, but to compress Xiqi's living space.
Continuously compressing Xiqi's scope of activity and limiting this battle to a certain range, this was his mission.
According to the Great King, the smaller Xiqi's active space, the less impact it would have on Great Shang, and the greater his merit would be.
He didn't know what profound mystery was contained within this, but to him, what the Great King said would never be wrong.
Since it was something the Great King had instructed, he would complete it with all his might; he didn't need to bother with other matters at all.
The Chan Cult Golden Immortals were secretly plotting, and Yuan Hong also didn't want to easily start a major battle; the first battle between Great Shang and Xiqi suddenly became calm.
Chapter 154: Heading to the Six Paths of Reincarnation!
Although King Zhou didn't know about the matters in Xiqi City, he could guess one or two even if he just speculated.
The inherent conduct of the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals was already there; expecting too much from them was simply impossible.
Perhaps it was precisely for this reason that it was not surprising that the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals had such an outcome in the original Investiture of the Gods.
For now, no matter what the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals were like, there was no need for him to worry about them.
After all, the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals were never his opponents, nor were they qualified to be his opponents.
Leaving the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals to Jie Cult to deal with, for the time being, Chan Cult definitely couldn't stir up any trouble.
After all, the current Jie Cult was no longer the former Jie Cult; with his reminders, the understanding of Our Lady of the Cloud Canopy and other Jie Cult disciples had already changed.
It was highly unlikely that Chan Cult would be able to kill Jie Cult disciples as they did in the original Investiture of the Gods.
Moreover, this was within the territory of Great Shang; even if an accident truly occurred, he could intervene in time.
For him, the most important thing now was cultivation; swiftly improving his cultivation was an urgent matter.
Last time, with the help of boundless merit, he successfully broke through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm, and was now comparable to a Golden Immortal.
It was just that his strength had increased too quickly, and he needed some time to stabilize his Realm before he could Master the surging power.
He had fought countless Human Emperors in the Great Emperor Arena, discovering his own flaws and making up for his shortcomings.
Now, he had completely stabilized his Realm and could continue to advance towards the next Realm.
From Quasi-Immortal Emperor to Immortal Emperor, this was undoubtedly a difficult step, and it would also take an incredibly long time.
In fact, even if an incredibly long time was spent, it was not guaranteed to succeed in cultivating from Quasi-Immortal Emperor to Immortal Emperor.
For example, in the world where Wild Heaven Emperor resided, throughout history, although there were very few beings who entered the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm, there were still a few.
But over incredibly long years, apart from Wild Heaven Emperor, only one other being, the Corpse Immortal Emperor, had entered the Immortal Emperor Realm.
It was the same in this current world; while Golden Immortal was difficult to achieve, there were still some, but Grand Unity Golden Immortals were very few.
If it were according to normal cultivation speed, without tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation, it would be impossible for him to become a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
But as the Human Emperor, and with the help of the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, becoming a Grand Unity Golden Immortal in a short period was not an extravagant hope.
"It's still a bit too slow; to make further progress in the shortest possible time, increasing the Human Clan Luck is the best method!" King Zhou thought to himself.
His current cultivation speed was already as fast as possible, but he was still not satisfied, after all, the Investiture of the Gods had already begun.
If it were according to the previous heavenly secret, Great Shang still had nearly twenty years before its demise, and this time was already not much.
Furthermore, with his sudden emergence, it was hard to say whether Great Shang would still have nearly twenty years of national destiny.
After all, Saints had the ability to overturn the table at any time, and it was not impossible for them to change the heavenly secret.
However, he was not worried about the dissipation of Great Shang's national destiny, nor was he worried about being unable to gather Human Clan Luck.
After all, with the current situation of Great Shang, even a Saint would find it difficult to completely dissipate Great Shang's national destiny.
What he was worried about was whether, in the final step, Saints would go to any lengths, directly opting for a scorched-earth policy.
He was very clear that Human Clan Luck was not omnipotent; Saints were unable to act against the Human Emperor merely out of fear of the backlash from Human Clan Luck, not because they truly couldn't act.
If they were willing to pay a sufficient price, or had some special method, Saints could also act against him.
The simplest method: one Saint cannot bear the consequences of acting against the Human Emperor, but what about two Saints? Four Saints?
Moreover, Saints didn't need to kill him; they only needed to Seal him, preventing him from acting, and the price paid by the Saints would be even smaller.
Once Great Shang fell and the Human Clan changed dynasties, he would no longer be the Human Emperor; what difficulty would there be in killing him then?
Therefore, before the final battle arrived, having the ability to contend with Saints, at the very least to protect oneself, was very crucial.
"Given this, when the great war in Xiqi is about to begin, I cannot simply seclude myself for cultivation!" King Zhou thought to himself.
By merely secluding himself for cultivation, in nearly twenty years, what Realm could he Cultivate to?
Could he only enter the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm? Or could he go further and enter the Quasi-Saint Realm?
Whichever it was, for him, it was clearly not enough; he needed to be stronger.
He had few choices left; strictly speaking, he actually only had two paths to choose from.
One was to continuously increase the Human Clan's qi Luck, allowing the qi luck torch to continuously transform, and his cultivation speed would continuously increase.
Currently, one day of his cultivation was equivalent to several years of others' cultivation; what if one day of his cultivation was equivalent to several hundred, or even several thousand years of others' cultivation?
The second path was actually similar to resolving the Undying Volcano and the East Sea Eye: seeking a large amount of merit.
If there was a large amount of merit, even becoming a Saint would absolutely not be a pipe dream!
Moreover, these two paths were not in conflict; increasing Human Clan Luck and seeking merit could actually be done together.
Just like when the Undying Volcano and the East Sea Eye were resolved, not only did he gain boundless merit, but the Human Clan's qi Luck also increased significantly as a result.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall Nvba, the daughter of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan whom he had left hanging for a long time.
Upon learning that Nvba's problem was related to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he had actually already decided to help Nvba resolve her problem
However, at that time, because he had just broken through, he needed to stabilize his Realm first, so the matter was delayed.
Later, because West Qi raised the banner of anti-Shang, he had no choice but to focus his attention on West Qi.
This time, if it weren't for the thought of merit and increasing Human Clan Luck, he would have almost forgotten Nvba.
Therefore, when Nvba appeared before him, it was not surprising that he could clearly feel Nvba's resentment.
"You have been busy with various matters recently, and now that You finally have some free time, You will accompany You to the Six Paths of Reincarnation!" King Zhou said.
These words made Nvba, who was full of resentment, unable to say much.
After all, it was already rare for King Zhou to accompany her to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, so what else could she say?
According to Nvba, the Six Paths of Reincarnation is not within Great Shang territory, nor even within this world.
The Six Paths of Reincarnation is the place of Reincarnation and rebirth, existing both within and independent of the world.
From this, one can see the special nature of the Six Paths of Reincarnation; it is indispensable to the world and to countless living beings.
It is precisely because of this special nature that for countless years, the Six Paths of Reincarnation has remained aloof, and even Saints cannot interfere with Reincarnation.
Of course, this refers to the Six Paths of Reincarnation itself; the Underworld within the Six Paths of Reincarnation is another matter.
"So, it seems that the Witches in the Underworld are not doing so well now?" King Zhou inquired.
The Six Paths of Reincarnation is the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the Underworld is the Underworld; these have never been the same concept.
Simply put, the Six Paths of Reincarnation is equivalent to the Heavenly Dao, while the Underworld is actually equivalent to the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Dao itself is supreme, representing all the rules of the world's operation.
And the Heavenly Court merely holds the authority of the Heavenly Dao.
But how many living beings take the current Heavenly Court seriously, even though it holds the authority of the Heavenly Dao?
The Underworld is actually the same; the Underworld is merely an organization that maintains the normal operation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, nothing more.
According to Nvba, after Ancestor Witch Houtu transformed into Reincarnation, some of the Witches entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
After the Witch-Demon War, some of the remaining Witches also entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
These Witches became the initial members of the Underworld, such as the Ten Kings of Hell, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and so on.
Ox-Head and Horse-Face are responsible for escorting souls into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Judges are responsible for judging souls, and the Ten Kings of Hell also perform their respective duties.
This is actually the same as the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court, all exercising the authority of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and maintaining its smooth operation.
True powerful beings would not put the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court in their eyes, nor would they put those Witches in the Underworld in their eyes.
"Houtu Goddess ignores worldly affairs; Father once personally went to the Six Paths of Reincarnation but failed to meet Houtu Goddess!" Nvba said.
According to her, when the Six Paths of Reincarnation was first established, many living beings feared Houtu Goddess and did not dare to be too presumptuous in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Interfering with Reincarnation was even an unthinkable matter at that time; no living being dared to do so.
But as time slowly passed and Houtu Goddess never appeared, the situation slowly changed.
In the eyes of some living beings, Houtu Goddess, after transforming into Reincarnation, was no longer the Ancestor Witch of yesteryear, and she herself might have encountered some problems.
Slowly, some living beings began to interfere with Reincarnation, for example, powerful beings protecting their Disciples' Reincarnation and rebirth.
But even in such cases, Houtu Goddess still did not appear, and some living beings became increasingly reckless.
Nowadays, interfering with Reincarnation and rebirth is a common occurrence; any living being with some background will do so.
For example, Nezha, who was originally Nüwa's attendant, reincarnated as General Li Jing's child, which was already a prearranged matter.
The Witches in the Underworld dared not speak out and could only obediently carry out orders when facing some powerful beings.
If it were just this, then so be it; the Witches could survive in the Six Paths of Reincarnation by making some concessions.
But the Witches, like the Four Seas Dragon Clan, also carried boundless Karma due to the past war.
For any living being, Karma is extremely terrifying; one can get a glimpse of it by looking at the declining Phoenix Clan.
As the Witches continued to weaken and Houtu Goddess never appeared, even fewer people took the Witches in the Underworld seriously.
"So, it seems that this trip to the Six Paths of Reincarnation might truly have unexpected gains!" King Zhou muttered to himself.
Going to the Six Paths of Reincarnation to help Nvba solve her problems was his purpose for this trip, but it was only part of his purpose.
Chapter 155: Is This the Former Witch Clan?
"Is this the former Sea of Blood? The current Fengdu?" King Zhou asked, looking ahead.
According to legends, the Netherworld Sea of Blood has existed since ancient times, vast and boundless, full of filth, and the place where Heaven and Earth Evil Qi gathered.
In the past, Ancestor Witch Houtu came to the edge of the Netherworld Sea of Blood and saw countless lonely souls and wandering ghosts adrift in it.
Moved by this, she comprehended the mysteries of Heaven and Earth and then transformed herself into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, creating a place for living beings to reincarnate and be reborn.
During Ancestor Witch Houtu's transformation into Reincarnation, the Netherworld Sea of Blood became part of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and no longer existed.
Although the former Netherworld Sea of Blood no longer exists, its former site has transformed into Fengdu.
Fengdu is the entrance for souls to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation; one only needs to pass through here to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
"In the past, not just anyone could come to Fengdu, but now, as long as one has some strength, one can enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation!" Nvba said.
How important is the Six Paths of Reincarnation, yet it has now fallen to a state where anyone can enter, which is indeed somewhat regrettable.
For example, when King Zhou and Nvba arrived in Fengdu, they not only saw countless souls but also Witches.
Ox-Head and Horse-Face are responsible for escorting souls, so they are naturally common in Fengdu; King Zhou could see them, and they could naturally see King Zhou.
However, he had already appeared openly in Fengdu, yet not a single Ox-Head or Horse-Face came forward to inquire.
It is the passage to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, its importance goes without saying, yet the defenses are so lax?
Just as Nvba said, anyone who can come to Fengdu is basically not a Mortal; they all have some cultivation.
It can be confirmed that if he wanted to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it is unlikely that any Witch would stop him.
The Witches not daring to come forward to inquire already indicates that the Witches are in decline, almost to the point where they cannot control the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
As the contemporary Human Emperor of the Human Clan, since he had arrived in Fengdu, he naturally could not just enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation silently.
Coming before two Ox-Head and Horse-Face, King Zhou said, "The contemporary Human Emperor of the Human Clan, King Zhou, has come to visit; please inform the Ten Kings of Hell!"
As the Human Emperor, the proper etiquette cannot be omitted; he must always announce his arrival instead of trespassing into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
According to Nvba, after Houtu Goddess disappeared, the Ten Kings of Hell became responsible for presiding over various affairs in the Underworld.
In the past, Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan personally came to the Six Paths of Reincarnation but never met Houtu Goddess; he estimated it would be difficult for him to meet her as well.
He could only meet the Ten Kings of Hell first, understand the current situation of the Witches, and observe the current Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Upon hearing this, the two Ox-Head and Horse-Face immediately widened their eyes, looking at King Zhou in surprise.
This person before them was the contemporary Human Emperor of the Human Clan? That King Zhou, whose fame spread far and wide and shocked the world?
Although they were just Ox-Head and Horse-Face, normally responsible for escorting wronged souls, they were not completely unaware of major events in the world.
In recent years, King Zhou had emerged, accomplishing many earth-shattering deeds, and had long become a figure attracting worldwide attention.
They had naturally heard of King Zhou's formidable reputation, and it was precisely because of this that they were dumbfounded.
King Zhou actually came to the Six Paths of Reincarnation in person and wanted to meet the Ten Kings of Hell; what was he going to do?
"Human Emperor, please wait; we will go and report immediately!" Ox-Head was the first to react and quickly said.
Regardless of King Zhou's purpose, since he had come to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, they dared not show the slightest neglect.
After all, they had also witnessed King Zhou's battle with the Jade Emperor Haotian above the Nine Heavens.
They already dared not offend such top powerhouses, let alone King Zhou, who was also the contemporary Human Emperor of the Human Clan.
Ox-Head and Horse-Face hurried towards the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and in a short time, a group of people emerged from the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
"Human Emperor's grand arrival, we failed to meet You, please forgive us!" The leader came to King Zhou's side and said respectfully.
This person was Qin Guangwang, the head of the Ten Kings of Hell, and also the Witch with the most authority in the Underworld today.
When he first heard the news that the Human Emperor had suddenly arrived at the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he was no better off than Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
The Human Emperor had no ties to them; why would he suddenly visit? And what was his purpose?
But after the shock, he recalled the Human Emperor's past actions, and a hint of anticipation actually arose in his heart.
After all, the two living examples of the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan were before him, which made him ponder.
Although their Witch Clan's situation was a bit special, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation was not an ordinary place, the Human Emperor was also very extraordinary.
Whether it was Human Clan Conferring Gods or eliminating the Karma from the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan, were these things that ordinary people could accomplish?
If these two matters only shook the world, then what about solving the hidden dangers of the Undying Volcano and the East Sea Eye?
Those were things that even Saints could not deal with, yet they were easily resolved by the Human Emperor?
Now that the Human Emperor had arrived at the Six Paths of Reincarnation, such a heaven-sent opportunity, how could they miss it?
"It is You who visited presumptuously; please forgive You for the disturbance!" King Zhou said with a smile.
He was welcomed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation by the Ten Kings of Hell and a group of Witches, arriving at the core of the Underworld, the Yama Hall.
Along the way, the eyes of every Witch he encountered gathered on him, as if curious about what the Human Emperor looked like
However, what he saw along the way was that the number of the Witch Clan was actually not large, and the strong among them were even fewer.
If the strength of the Witch Clan was only this much, even compared to the Four Seas Dragon Clan, they might be inferior.
The Dragon Clan had dominated the world for much longer than the Witch Clan, not only bearing boundless Karma but also shouldering the responsibility of suppressing the Sea Eye.
It was precisely because of these various reasons that after a long period, the Dragon Clan had declined to its current state.
The Witch Clan, however, was different; the Witch-Demon War in ancient times occurred much later than the era when the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans contended for supremacy.
Moreover, even if they also bore boundless Karma, the situation of the Witch Clan was not the same as that of the Four Seas Dragon Clan.
The Dragon Clan gained a glimmer of hope because Ancestor Dragon suppressed the East Sea Eye with his body, and then the Four Seas Dragon Clan successively suppressed the Sea Eye.
Ancestor Witch Houtu transforming into Reincarnation was already a great merit to the world, so even if the Witch-Demon War broke out, the Witch Clan actually had a glimmer of hope.
The Witch Clan being within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, exercising the authority of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and stabilizing the operation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, was actually the same as the Four Seas Dragon Clan suppressing the Sea Eye.
The difference was that suppressing the Sea Eye required great sacrifices from the Four Seas Dragon Clan, while maintaining the stability of the Six Paths of Reincarnation did not require the Witch Clan to pay any price.
In other words, the Witch Clan's living environment should be much better than that of the Four Seas Dragon Clan, so why did they fall to such a state today?
"I wonder what You have come for this time. If there is anything we can help with, please speak frankly!" Qin Guangwang said.
The Ten Kings of Hell adopted a very humble posture. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think that King Zhou was the master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation upon seeing this scene.
The Ten Kings of Hell seemed to be his subordinates, which was why they displayed such a submissive attitude.
"I came this time for one matter. This is Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan's daughter, who in ancient times..."
He had heard Nvba say that in ancient times, during the Witch-Demon War, the Witch Clan fought against heaven and earth and could be said to be extremely arrogant.
The Ten Kings of Hell were the Witch Clan members who survived that era, but now they showed no trace of arrogance.
Such subservience, without any resemblance to the Witch Clan, made him sigh with emotion.
This was the sorrow of a declining race. If one day, the Human Clan were to fall to the current state of the Witch Clan...
For the survival of the Human Clan, he might also, like the Ten Kings of Hell, abandon his personal honor and disgrace, seeking only the survival of the Human Clan.
Facing such a Witch Clan, he did not beat around the bush and directly stated the purpose of his visit.
Solving the problem with Nvba was one of the purposes of his trip; as for other matters, there was no rush to reveal them yet.
"To be honest, You, we are indeed helpless in this matter; otherwise, we wouldn't have failed to help back then!" Qin Guangwang said.
If possible, he naturally wanted to do King Zhou a favor and establish a good relationship with the Human Clan.
If King Zhou could look after the Witch Clan, allowing them to be like the Four Seas Dragon Clan, perhaps it wouldn't be a pipe dream.
Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan had personally visited the Six Paths of Reincarnation, so he was naturally aware of the problem with Nvba.
The Witch Clan was indeed powerless in this matter; otherwise, they wouldn't have disappointed Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan back then.
"If You few have no solution, I wonder if Houtu Goddess herself could resolve this matter?" King Zhou inquired.
The inability of the Ten Kings of Hell was within his expectations; his target for this visit was Houtu Goddess herself.
According to Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, within the entire Six Paths of Reincarnation, probably only Houtu Goddess could solve the problem with Nvba.
"To be honest, You, since ancient times, Niangniang has not appeared, and none of us can even meet her!" Qin Guangwang said helplessly.
If Houtu Goddess could still appear in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, their Witch Clan would not have fallen to such a state.
With Houtu Goddess presiding over the Six Paths of Reincarnation, even if a Saint personally descended, they would probably have to behave properly.
Those cultivators with a bit of power, wanting to interfere with Reincarnation? Give them a hundred guts, they probably wouldn't dare.
"Is there a reason for this? Houtu Goddess transformed into Reincarnation, performing a great merit to the world, so how could she be completely out of contact?" King Zhou asked.
Many beings speculated that Houtu Goddess must have encountered something, otherwise, she wouldn't have disappeared for such a long time.
But in his opinion, since Houtu Goddess could transform into Reincarnation, she was basically an existence like a Saint, so how could she easily encounter trouble?
Even if there was a temporary problem, it probably wouldn't be very serious, and she would surely revive in the future.
If he could help at this time and befriend an existence comparable to a Saint, it would naturally be of great benefit to the Human Clan.
"Please, You, lend us your assistance! This matter concerns the life and death of our Witch Clan!" Qin Guangwang knelt on the ground, his face full of anticipation.
At the same time, the other nine Kings of Hell and all the Witch Clan members also knelt on the ground, their faces similarly filled with anticipation.
Chapter 156: Western Religion Again?
Looking at the kneeling Witch Clan, King Zhou indeed saw no trace of the Witch Clan of old in them.
Why did the once arrogant, Heaven-Defying, and defiant Witch Clan fall to such a state?
It was all because of the Witch Clan's decline; the survival of their race bent their backs, preventing them from standing tall again.
After all, compared to survival, arrogance and defiance were insignificant.
It was precisely seeing the current state of the Witch Clan that made him secretly vow in his heart that in the Investiture of the Gods, the Human Clan must not lose.
If the Human Clan lost, today's Witch Clan would be the Human Clan of the future, and the Human Clan's situation might even be worse.
At that time, the Human Clan would not only become a tool for the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky to scheme for fortune, but would also never again be able to control their own destiny.
Moreover, from then on, the Human Clan could only offer sacrifices to the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky, humbly prostrating themselves on the ground, bowing down to those deities in the Nine Heavens.
As You, how could he allow such a thing to happen? Even if it meant exhausting all his strength, he wanted the Human Clan to stand proudly between heaven and earth.
"Rise! There's no need for this; if I can help, You will not hesitate!" King Zhou said.
Helping the Witch Clan was more beneficial than harmful to the Human Clan; he already had this idea before coming to the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Just like the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan, the Witch Clan was an object that the Human Clan could win over.
Moreover, how important were the Six Paths of Reincarnation? Not to mention letting the Human Clan control the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but getting a share in it was already precious.
With the experience of the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan, he already had a clear plan on how to help the Witch Clan.
However, what Qin Guangwang sought was probably not just for the Witch Clan; there should be other reasons.
"This is a long story. Since Niangniang transformed into Reincarnation, our Witch Clan finally had a place to live, but good times didn't last, Niangniang..."
According to Qin Guangwang, after the Witch-Demon War, although both the Witch Clan were severely wounded and boundless Karma descended upon them...
However, within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Witch Clan finally had a dwelling place where they could recuperate in peace.
Moreover, maintaining the stability of the Six Paths of Reincarnation itself brought considerable merit, which was similar to the immortal gods in the Heavenly Court.
Merit and Karma offset each other, and the Witch Clan's life became much better, gradually recovering their vitality.
At that time, although Houtu Goddess did not frequently appear in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, she had transformed into Empress Pingxin and had always existed in the Underworld.
With Houtu Goddess presiding, even a Saint would not dare to act too presumptuously in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
All changes originated from Chi You, or rather, from a large group of Witch Clan members represented by Great Wizard Chi You.
After the Witch Clan gradually recovered their vitality, some Witch Clan members began to be unwilling to live only in the Six Paths of Reincarnation; they wanted to return to the world.
These Witch Clan members believed that the Witch Clan should live on the earth; that was the stage where the Witch Clan should gallop.
Although Houtu Goddess did not agree with this, no matter how powerful she was, she could not stop the Witch Clan from having their own ideas.
As more and more Witch Clan members agreed with this idea, Houtu Goddess had no choice but to give these Witch Clan members a chance.
That was why Great Wizard Chi You reincarnated into the Human Clan, leading a group of Witch Clan members to contend with Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan for the position of Human Emperor.
What happened later was also very clear: although the Witch Clan was powerful, they ultimately lost, and Great Wizard Chi You and a group of Witch Clan members were all annihilated.
This undoubtedly dealt a fatal blow to the Witch Clan, who had just recovered their vitality, and the Witch Clan began to decline from that moment.
Of course, if it were only this, it wouldn't be entirely a bad thing.
The demise of that group of Witch Clan members made the Witch Clan completely face reality and no longer dare to have any illusions.
If they could stay in the Six Paths of Reincarnation with peace of mind, under the protection of Houtu Goddess, the Witch Clan could still slowly recover their vitality.
But at this very moment, the worst thing happened: Houtu Goddess's Incarnation, Empress Pingxin, disappeared from the Underworld.
At the same time, the Witch Clan also lost contact with Houtu Goddess, and Houtu Goddess has never appeared since.
According to the guesses of Qin Guangwang and others, allowing Great Wizard Chi You and other Witch Clan members to reincarnate into the Human Clan was probably an act against heaven.
Acting against heaven and ultimately failing, Houtu Goddess suffered the backlash of heavenly secrets, which is why she herself encountered problems.
Without the protection of Houtu Goddess, the Witch Clan's situation in the Six Paths of Reincarnation naturally became increasingly difficult, and now not many people take them seriously.
During this period, they had tried countless methods, but as the current situation shows, they failed.
They had originally completely despaired, but this time, King Zhou's appearance made them see hope again.
He who tied the bell must untie it. Everything originated from Great Wizard Chi You's Reincarnation into the Human Clan, so the Human Emperor might be the hope for resolving this matter.
What's more, the current King Zhou could even solve problems that Saints couldn't, so perhaps he also had hope of helping them turn the tide.
"Even if Houtu Goddess doesn't appear, being in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, who would dare to kill your Witch Clan?" King Zhou asked with a frown.
Qin Guangwang spoke eloquently, and everything seemed traceable, but he was still a little confused.
Although no one took the Witch Clan seriously now, and casual interference in Reincarnation was commonplace...
Many beings also knew the gravity of the situation. Oppressing the Witch Clan was not a big deal, but no being dared to kill the Witch Clan.
After all, this was the Six Paths of Reincarnation, one of the most important places in the world, and the Witch Clan was responsible for maintaining the stability of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, which was of great use in itself