Myths and Dharma, starting from Erlang Shen

Chapter 526: The Mysterious Bird of Destiny Descends and Brings Disaster

"The Emperor of Heaven is above, and Hou Tu is below. In ancient times, the Emperor divided the nine provinces, governed the world, and brought peace to the people. He was the master of the world. Later, the emperor was unworthy, and the country was broken, the territory was lost, and the heroes of the world fought for the land. Today, you have appointed wise men to assist me, and ordered me to unify the nine provinces and restore the legacy of my ancestors. You have repeatedly asked me to do so. Although I have no intention, I dare not refuse. Therefore, today I have set up an altar and prepared ceremonies to announce to the Emperor that the country's name will be changed to Shang."

Outside the city of Chang'an, on the south side of Mount Zhongshan.

A high platform stands, three stories high, divided into the eight trigrams according to the image of the three talents, with the position of the emperor of heaven and the queen of earth in the middle, and the gods of mountains, rivers, and the state standing on the sides. There are twelve Yuan gods on the left and right, numbered Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai, standing in their places. There are ten poles in front and behind, numbered Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui, standing in their original positions.

The civil and military officials of the Great Qi stood on both sides of the high platform with solemn expressions.

The King of Wei looked dignified, dressed in court robes, standing on the stage and praying to God.

Ji Ren, who replaced Duke Wen and became the chief military general of Da Qi, stood at the head of the line of generals and looked up at the sky. He saw colorful clouds gathering above the high platform, and luck was shrouded from all directions. The original golden dragon of Da Qi's national destiny was soaring in the sky, and then gradually turned into the shadow of a black bird.

The mysterious bird of destiny descends and gives birth to Shang.

The Great Shang was established.

The catastrophe has truly begun.

The end of Jiejiao, assisted the Shang Dynasty, unified the world, and all the immortals died.

After the King of Wei finished reading the sacrificial text, he burned it immediately and prayed to heaven and earth.

As the sacrificial text burned, smoke rose up in the air, auspicious mist filled the sky and filled the ground. There were strange phenomena in the sky and wonders on the ground.

Auspicious clouds surged, filling the sky and filling the universe. Countless people in the six countries saw this scene and were amazed.

The strong men from the other five countries except Qi were all shocked.

This was especially true in the State of Song, where all the civil and military officials looked pale, as if they had lost their parents.

At the same time, in the Three Realms, all the Golden Immortals heard a loud bell sound in the dark.

Countless gods turned their eyes to Da Qi and looked at the King of Wei on the high platform with solemn expressions.

The catastrophe is like a wave, and the wave washes away the sand. I wonder how many people will die under this wave this time, and how many people will be able to make the leap to the dragon gate.

In the Ninth Heaven, the Jade Emperor's eyes fell, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, it had finally begun, the luck gathered, and the filth of the three realms was removed together.

The Emperor of Heaven in the last calamity was not capable enough, but that doesn’t mean what he did was wrong.

However, it is too subtle that King Zhou and King Wu came from the same country.

There is also Erlang Zhenjun who survived fifty heavenly thunders and also came from this country. It’s interesting that he worships Huangjiao.

I don’t know what he was thinking about, but the Jade Emperor’s expression became even more subtle.

The King of Wei could not sense so many gazes. He could only clearly feel a mysterious aura enveloping him. Although he still looked the same, he was even more domineering and powerful. The power of an emperor was revealed naturally. He dominated the world, like the lord of the nine provinces. Behind him, a phantom of a Dharma image emerged. It was ten thousand feet tall and clad in a black robe. Its real face could not be seen.

There was another mysterious aura surging, emanating from the King of Wei and covering the area near the platform.

Ji Ren raised his brows slightly. Under the suppression of this aura, he, a true immortal, had his power suppressed by 10%.

Looking up at the King of Wei on the high platform, Ji Ren now finally understood why King Zhou was so arrogant in the Romance of the Gods.

The King of Wei has now only gathered the luck of the Great Qi, which is enough to suppress the power of a true immortal. If he really becomes the leader of the human race, with such luck, even a saint will not be able to do anything to him.

Sighing in his heart, Ji Ren suddenly felt a unique luck descending on him. It was as if a blessing came to his mind. Some of the puzzles in his previous cultivation were solved. He was quite surprised. Then he thought about it for a while and suddenly realized that when the King of Wei became the King of Shang, the luck of the entire Da Qi would rise. As the number one military general of Da Qi, it was natural that his luck would also be improved.

Thinking of this, Ji Ren glanced at Zhuge Qinglan opposite him and found that it was indeed the case. He saw that Zhuge Qinglan's luck was obviously increased.

"Long live."

Just then, someone shouted.

All the civil and military officials in the court immediately shouted "Long live the emperor" and knelt down on the stage.

Seeing this, Ji Ren's expression changed slightly. He used a method of incarnation, and the incarnation knelt down while the original body left.

At this time, it would be inappropriate not to kneel, as it would disrupt the ceremony, but if he knelt, Ji Ren would not be able to accept it.

So, dodge.

Anyway, no one in the human world could see through his magic. He was also considerate enough to use the method of replacing Zhuge Qinglan with a substitute, and took Zhuge Qinglan away with him.

The King of Wei was unaware of all this. He looked at Zhuge Qinglan and Ji Ren cheering for the King, feeling extremely satisfied. He looked at the crowd and said, "The Immortal Realm is dangerous. I was able to return safely after entering the Immortal Realm, all thanks to the help of Jiejiao. From now on, everyone in the Shang Dynasty will worship Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Shangqing will be the number one god."

Everyone responded loudly. Although it was a bit abrupt, it was not a big problem. After all, Da Qi had always been a Taoist religion, and now it just changed the Three Pure Ones into One Pure One.

"The three kingdoms of Qin, Ming and Song have always been rude and unreasonable, and have repeatedly invaded the territory of the Shang Dynasty. This is intolerable. From today on, I will personally lead the army to attack the three kingdoms. I will not return until their ancestral temples are destroyed." The King of Wei said again. Unlike the last time, this time, the civil and military officials in the court were shocked when they heard this.

They didn't know about the fairy world, but they knew the power of the Qin, Ming and Song dynasties. Destroying Song was fine, but destroying Qin and Ming was nothing short of a fantasy.

However, before these middle and lower level civil and military officials could speak, the upper level civil and military officials who knew the reason spoke first. Seeing this, the middle and lower level officials had no choice but to respond.

No matter what the truth is, the bosses have spoken, so they can only obey.

To put it another way, even if something really happened, it was the adults' decision and had nothing to do with them.

"Brother, what do you think of this scene?"

In the void, Ji Ren looked at Zhuge Qinglan and said.

"You are getting stronger and stronger." Zhuge Qinglan sighed as he looked at Ji Ren.

To be able to replace him so secretly, Ji Ren's cultivation had reached a level that he could not understand.

"That's for sure. Otherwise, how can we live up to the cultivation conditions in the fairyland? After you go to the fairyland, you will know how suitable it is for cultivation. For example, I will teach you the method of splitting yourself into two bodies later." Ji Ren chuckled.

"Let's talk about it after we go to the fairyland. Da Qi, no, it's Da Shang. There are some things that need me to take over." Speaking of Da Shang, Zhuge Qinglan had a sigh on his face.

The transformation of Da Qi into Da Shang was an inevitable trend, and he could not stop it.

And in essence, it is still these people. The succession to the throne has not changed, and even the titles before the Great Qi have not changed. It is far from the point where he is fighting for his life.

But in the end, it was just a change of country's name.

His Zhuge family had been people of Qi for a thousand years, and now they suddenly became businessmen. How could he not feel anything at all?
The name of a country is not just a name of a country, it also represents the cohesion of the people.

The name of a country is usually changed only in the early stages because the people are uncertain at that time, but now the country has been established for a thousand years.

"Brother, are you still concerned about the country's name? Take it easy. His Majesty is very easy-going." Ji Ren said.

In fact, if they were to escort the Qi Kingdom normally and transform Da Qi into Da Shang, the Emperor of Qi would not be willing to do so even if there was oppression from the Jiejiao sect.

After all, the foundation of the Great Qi was left by our ancestors.

But the problem now is that even his ancestors want him to change.

The ancestor who had always been worshipped, Huangjiao Daxian, was alive, and the ancestor who had always protected the royal family of Da Qi also supported the change. Then the Emperor of Qi really had no psychological burden at all.

After all, it was his ancestors who led him to do this, so he has done nothing wrong to them.

If someone from the Zhuge family came out now, Zhuge Qinglan would probably be much better off.

"I am not as free and easy as your Majesty in this regard." Zhuge Qinglan shook his head and said, "But everything is following the trajectory of the Conferred God. Even the country's name has to be changed to Shang, as if it were a play."

"Because in the way of heaven, Shang has good fortune. Only by changing the country's name to Shang can we obtain good fortune. Then as time goes by, the phoenix sings in Mount Qishan, the will of heaven is revealed, the Great Zhou rises, and then it defeats King Zhou and destroys Shang. The Zhou emperor offers sacrifices to heaven and then goes to the Fire Cloud Cave, and the Great Zhou falls apart again, the rituals and music of the Southern Continent collapse, and it falls apart. Then with continuous development, there may be another Qi State on this land, and then one day, the catastrophe will happen again. Constant reincarnation, repetition. What has happened will happen again, and what has been done will be done again." Ji Ren said.

"In this way, the development of Jambu Continent will always remain at one node and will never move forward. Is such a change really necessary?" Zhuge Qinglan said.

"The general trend of the world is that things that are together for a long time will eventually separate, and things that are separated for a long time will eventually come together. If we regard the Dharma images of King Zhou and King Wu as two different destinies, we can understand that it will happen naturally when the time comes. Moreover, the Dharma images are inherently entangled with each other, just like our Great Qi is still influenced by the Dharma images of the Three Kingdoms. Only a few people have broken through the limitations of the Dharma images and achieved extraordinary achievements. And if we want to break free from the constraints of the Dharma images, we will probably have to become Daluo Jinxian, or even stronger." Ji Ren said, he was very open-minded.

Everything in the world has its own destiny, and every country has its own destiny. To unify the world, one naturally needs luck.

Although it is a bit too deliberate to call them Shang and Zhou.

But if we think optimistically, this will help increase the cultivation of the inheritors of King Zhou's Dharma image.

Ji Ren doesn't care much about this. What he cares about is becoming stronger.

Since I don’t have the ability to change the world now, I can only adapt myself and wait until I become stronger.

"The Golden Immortal is already the pinnacle, do you want to surpass it?" Zhuge Qinglan finally showed a slight smile on his face after listening to Ji Ren's bold words.

"Of course. In the mortal world, it will take me three years to become the best. In the fairy world, it will take me three hundred years at most. I will become the best among the three religions. Do you dare to make a bet, senior brother?" Ji Ren looked at Zhuge Qinglan and said.

"it is good."

Looking at Ji Ren who was full of vigor and vitality, Zhuge Qinglan was in a trance, and the past events came to his mind vividly. The little guy who used to rely on his reputation to bully others is now not only able to stand on his own, but also can protect him. He didn't ask what the bet was and agreed without hesitation.

Ji Ren nodded. After dealing with the establishment of the Shang Dynasty and completing the alliance, he also absorbed a wave of luck. Next, he should return to Guanjiangkou, integrate the power of the waters, and enter the realm of Xuanxian.

(End of this chapter)