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Chapter 597 Before the decisive battle
"That Emperor Xin! He repays kindness with hatred!"

After listening to Hong Chen's story, Zhao Gongming was the first one who couldn't help but jump up.

"Brother! Don't stop me, just let me show him how powerful I am!"

Hong Chen didn't try to persuade him, but Yun Xiao on the side would not sit idly by.

"Brother."

The gentle call made Zhao Gongming's face tense. He turned around and smiled cautiously, "Sister, I am also thinking about my brother and Jiejiao. That mortal Emperor Xin shamelessly tried to snatch the Kongtong Seal from my brother and even mixed up with the Western Sect. My brother is broad-minded and doesn't care about him, but I can't let it go and have to give him some powerful punishment..."

He became more and more excited as he spoke, but as he saw Yunxiao's expression becoming increasingly strange, his voice gradually became lower, until he finally shut his mouth obediently.

A group of Jiejiao mainstays in the hall secretly laughed when they saw this.

Yun Xiao shook his head helplessly: "I know what you are thinking, but we are in the midst of a great catastrophe. Even if it is just the order of our master, we should obey your orders. How can we act on our own?"

Hearing this, Zhao Gongming suddenly realized and quickly bowed to Hong Chen above him and said, "Brother, I am sorry for being rude."

Hong Chen shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.

In other words, the reason why he did not stop them was that he hoped that Zhao Gongming and the others could vent their anger at this time to prevent the subsequent calamity from entering their brains and clouding their minds, and then causing them to do something like losing their minds and seeking their own deaths, like in the Three Realms.

The face of the Golden Spirit Holy Mother was not looking good either. At this moment, she just received the scene of Wen Zhong kneeling down and confessing his guilt in Chaoge City.

Before the Conferred Gods Ceremony officially began, much of Jiejiao's support for the Shang Dynasty was because her disciple Wen Zhong was the Grand Master of the Shang Dynasty.

Otherwise, could it be that so many Golden Immortals, Taiyi and Daluo in Jiejiao are so bored that they have to be involved with a human dynasty?

"Junior brother, this matter..."

"Senior Sister Jin Ling, there is no need to say more. This matter has nothing to do with you, and it cannot be blamed on nephew Wen Zhong. In the final analysis, it is all the thoughts and actions of Emperor Xin."

Hong Chen took this very easy.

The key point is that the Kongtong Seal was not really lost.

He just didn't want to destroy the value of the position of Human Emperor because of his own behavior.

Although the title of Human Emperor today no longer has much value.

Furthermore, Hong Chen actually understood Emperor Xin’s thoughts from the bottom of his heart.

He was the master of the Shang Dynasty, and was not ready to become the common leader of all human races.

This is not entirely due to Emperor Xin, but more because of the system of the Shang Dynasty itself.

There were more than 800 princes in the Shang Dynasty, and each prince was basically under a feudal system with a high degree of autonomy.

This is actually similar to the Great Zhou that inherited the legacy of the Great Shang in the future.

The only difference is that the Shang Dynasty at least continued the title of "Human Emperor" since the Xia Dynasty, while the Zhou Dynasty downgraded its status and became the "Son of Heaven", from the emperor of the human race to the one who shepherded the people on behalf of Heaven.

Isn’t this a betrayal of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?

Jin Ling frowned: "Junior brother, now that Jiejiao has withdrawn from Dashan, is Xianjiao still in Xiqi?"

Hong Chen's gaze traveled through time and space and fell on Xiqi City.

"Of course, they and Xiqi are waiting for us."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked, and they all sensed the inexplicably surging energy of heaven and earth.

It is the aura of calamity that makes people change color when they hear it, and it is also the opportunity for creation in which the laws of heaven, earth, and humanity are intertwined and rolling.

In other words, this is the upcoming final battle of the Conferred God Tribulation!
Hong Chen withdrew his gaze and swept his eyes over the immortals of Jiejiao.

"Everyone, the closer the catastrophe is to the end, the more dangerous the situation you will face. No one knows what the outcome will be until the last moment. Fortunately, there are not many positions left on the Conferred God List, so you can die without worrying about your true spirit being bound.

Those who are on the list will serve in my Xuanling Imperial Palace in the future. For those who are reincarnated, I will also use the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk to lead you to Xuanling City. If you work in the underworld and accumulate merits, you can rebuild your immortal body or reincarnate. I will also open up an immortal gate in the human world and lead you to embark on the path of cultivation again. In the future, you will become golden immortals, and your immortal golden nature will guide your memories to return. You will still be disciples of Jiejiao.

Of course, I do not rule out the possibility that some people’s true spirits may be destroyed in the battle and they will die.

Therefore, if anyone here does not want to participate, they can leave now and leave Jiejiao. I promise that neither I, nor the three senior sisters, nor the outer sect Yifeng Sanyun, will have any grudges against anyone. "

After he finished speaking, there was a silence in the hall, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

It makes sense. The Jiejiao immortals who can be selected by Hong Chen to enter the hall now are the best in Jiejiao in terms of cultivation and character. Naturally, they will not betray their religion at the final moment of the decisive battle.

Seeing this, Hong Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, in that case, you can all choose a palace in the mountains to stay and rest. I will go with you on the day of the battle."

Everyone stood up and responded in unison: "As you command!"

Big businessman.

Even though Wen Zhong was the Grand Tutor, he was ultimately no match for Emperor Xin.

After willingly apologizing, he took off his crown and put it on the ground. Without even looking at Emperor Xin, he turned around and took his disciples away from Chaoge to Xuanling Mountain to apologize.

Emperor Xin looked at the crown on the ground for a long time before he came back to his senses. The sadness on his face disappeared in an instant, and then he put the Kongtong Seal on the table.

Except for Wen Zhong, other officials of the Shang Dynasty certainly supported Emperor Xin's choice, and they were also the reason why Emperor Xin chose to "betray".

There is no right or wrong in this matter, it's just because of different standpoints.

Unlike Emperor Xin who enjoyed the title of Human Emperor, they only had the title of ministers of the Shang Dynasty.

It was also more difficult for them to see human beings outside of the Shang Dynasty.

They certainly knew that if the human race could be unified, it would certainly bring extraordinary benefits to the Shang Dynasty. However, the current Shang Dynasty did not have the strength and foundation to support them in unifying the human race.

In fact, the more land the Shang Dynasty occupied and the more people it recruited, the greater the impact on the original order of the Shang Dynasty.

This is a dilemma that cannot be solved even with the help of Jiejiao and the assistance of Emperor Xuanling.

In other words, Emperor Xin had to maintain his title as the Lord of the Shang Dynasty and the Emperor of Man, and the court officials had to ensure that their own interests and those of their families would not be affected.

Everyone has his own account to settle.

This statement is too idealistic on the part of Hong Chen himself.

Unless the person standing in Emperor Xin's position at this time is one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the same problem will be encountered in the future.

Not everyone has the courage and guts to look down on the world and unify the wilderness.

"My dear ministers, Xiqi is a rebellious country and should be executed. Who is willing to lead the troops to fight?"

Bigan stood up and said, "I am willing to go!"

This matter had been discussed before, and Emperor Xin remained calm: "Thank you, uncle. In addition, the Shang Dynasty has experienced more than 20 years of war, and there are tens of millions of new civilians waiting to be properly resettled. I hope you will not slack off. After the rebellion of Xiqi is wiped out, I will reward them according to their merits, and I will not treat them unfairly!"

The ministers bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the court meeting ended, Emperor Xin held a private meeting with Shang Rong, Bigan and others.

Prime Minister Shang Rong sighed and said, "Your Majesty, why is it so?"

"Prime Minister Shang, it's not that I'm mean, but the Great Shang really can't fight anymore. You and Uncle Bigan are in charge of the logistics of the army, and you should also know that the Great Shang has now reached its limit."

Bigan remained silent, but there was shame in his eyes.

He is a smart man, but he is also a member of the royal family of the Shang Dynasty.

If the war continues according to Hong Chen's idea, the biggest beneficiary will of course be the human race, but by then it may not be the Shang Dynasty that controls the human race.

This is also a difficult decision for them.

So, there is no right or wrong in this matter.

Shang Rong sighed and asked, "Your Majesty, the Xianjiao immortals are still in the Xiqi army. How can we win?" Emperor Xin shook his head and said, "The Xianjiao immortals don't have to worry. The Jiejiao immortals will take care of it."

"The Jiejiao Immortals have already withdrawn..."

"Minister Shang doesn't know that this battle between Great Shang and Xiqi is not only a battle between human dynasties, but also a battle between saints and great sects. They... will take action."

While they were discussing the matter, two young men suddenly came in without warning and shouted, "Father, how can you be so silent and betray your allies?"

The visitors were none other than Emperor Xin’s sons, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong.

Hearing the two sons' questioning, Emperor Xin became furious.

"You are so ignorant! Get out of here!"

Yin Jiao stiffened his neck and said, "Father, I am already a disciple of Jiejiao. You have betrayed Jiejiao. Have you ever thought about how my brother and I should cope with it?" Yin Hong also looked at Emperor Xin with sharp eyes.

"How dare you!" Emperor Xin slammed the table and shouted loudly.

At this moment, Queen Jiang rushed over, hurriedly protected the two children, and knelt down to plead guilty to Emperor Xin: "Your Majesty, the children are ignorant and spoke nonsense. I hope Your Majesty will forgive them."

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Emperor Xin suddenly had someone to vent his anger on, so he pointed at her and said, "Look at the son you taught so well! He is ignorant and rude! What crime should you be punished for?!"

However, without waiting for the queen to reply, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong protected their mother behind them.

Yin Jiao said heroically, "Father, please don't talk nonsense. In these years, we first practiced with the Grand Master, and listened to the teachings of Grandmaster Jin Ling. We were also fortunate to have the guidance of Emperor Xuan Ling. Mother misses us day and night, but she and my brother rarely meet! How can you blame her?"

"That's right, that's right!" Yin Hong echoed, and then asked: "Could it be that father is also like the Three Realms, attracting those fox, pipa and pheasant spirits outside, and was tempted by their beauty and lost his mind, and wanted to murder mother? Then we brothers will never agree to it!"

Yin Jiao's eyes twitched, but he still said loudly: "Yes! I will never agree to it!"

The two brothers argued back and forth, leaving Emperor Xin speechless. His face turned red and his eyes were blazing with anger.

His body swayed suddenly, and Emperor Xin held the shelf beside him with one hand and covered his heart with the other, almost falling down.

Seeing this, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong were also stunned. They wanted to provoke Emperor Xin, but they didn't expect that the stimulation seemed a bit too much.

So the two brothers looked at each other, turned around and helped Queen Jiang up, and after saying a few words to each other, they immediately turned into a beam of light and flew away.

Emperor Xin watched them leave but did not try to stop them.

For a while.

He sat down again and said in a low voice, "Help the queen go down to rest. Prime Minister Shang, Uncle Wang, I am sorry to have embarrassed you."

Everyone present was smart. Although the two princes had been rude just now, the king's attitude clearly showed that he wanted to play both sides, so they naturally had no objection.

Moreover, even if they supported Emperor Xin in taking back the Kongtong Seal and temporarily parting ways with Jiejiao, they did not want to bring disgrace upon Jiejiao.

On the other side, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong caught up with Wen Zhong, and after apologizing on behalf of their father, they also joined the team heading to Xuanling Mountain. They both had cultivation, and if they wanted to inherit the throne in the future, they would have to give up their cultivation. Obviously, the two brothers were not very interested in the throne.

Xiqi.

The Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect all came to Guangchengzi at the same time.

"The final battle is approaching. Why are you looking for me instead of preparing for it?" Guangchengzi's previously severed arm has recovered, but his whole aura seems a little gloomy.

Daoxing Tianzun, who was severely injured at the time, also reappeared. He said, "Big Brother, with our strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to defeat Jiejiao."

Of the twelve golden immortals who were once famous among the three religions, four have defected and one has died, leaving only seven.

Among them, only Guangchengzi and Chijingzi are quasi-saints, and the rest are Daluo Jinxian.

In Jiejiao, the Three Holy Mothers are quasi-saints, Zhao Gongming is a quasi-saint, and the Dark Cloud Immortal and the Golden Hoop Immortal among the Seven Immortals are also quasi-saints.

The above-mentioned forces alone are enough to give them a hard time, not to mention that Jiejiao also has Sanxiao, Luo Xuan and other Daluo Jinxian, as well as a Hunyuan Jinxian Hong Chen.

Even if those four traitors were still there, they would not be able to defeat Jiejiao.

Guangchengzi said nothing about this, but silently took out a banner.

This banner is the color of the mysterious yellow of the heavenly way. It has the power to tear apart the chaos of the primordial universe, control the power to shatter the time and space of the heavens, contains the way of infinite creation, governs the mysteries of all things, and has the divine power to open up the heaven and earth.

One of the three treasures of creation, the innate treasure "Pangu Banner"!
Because it was transformed from the blade of the axe of creation, it is the most powerful of the three treasures of creation in terms of attack.

With the help of Pangu Banner, Guangchengzi is equivalent to three quasi-saints of the same level.

But it was obviously not enough to face the larger number of people in the Jiejiao Sect.

At this time, a person walked out from the left and right sides of Guangchengzi.

On the left is an old man with a clear aura flowing around him. He holds a long staff in his hand. Beside him follows a crane-like boy dressed in white, who is holding a fairy deer in his hand.

Seeing this person, the eyes of the Chan Sect's Golden Immortals lit up, and they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Nanji!"

Nanji Xianweng became Yuanshi's disciple even before Guangchengzi, but he had been cultivating in Yuxu Palace and rarely went out, and he never participated in the later ranking of the "Twelve Golden Immortals". However, Nanji Xianweng had already broken through to the Quasi-Sage level by killing corpses a long time ago, and now he has even killed three corpses and reached the late Quasi-Sage level, not inferior to the Great Master Xuandu of the Human Sect.

Among the quasi-saints of Jiejiao today, the Golden Spirit Mother and the Wu Dang Mother are both in the middle stage of the quasi-saint stage and have killed two corpses, while the Turtle Spirit Mother, Zhao Gongming, the Black Cloud Immortal and the Golden Hoop Immortal have only killed one corpse each.

With him around, the Golden Immortals felt much more at ease.

What's more, there is another person on the left side of Guangchengzi.

He was wearing a Taoist robe with cloud patterns and looked middle-aged. He had long flowing beard and kind eyes. He walked behind him and sighed before greeting everyone.

The most compassionate and virtuous immortal in the Chan sect: Yun Zhongzi!
He had never appeared on the battlefield of the Chan sect before, because he himself had not been tainted by any killing calamity.

Yun Zhongzi’s cultivation level is also that of a quasi-saint who can kill a corpse.

This way.

Among the four quasi-saints of the Chan sect, there is one in the late stage of quasi-sainthood who has killed the three corpses.

Excluding Hong Chen, the Golden Immortal of the Primordial Chaos, four of the six Quasi-saints of Jiejiao are Quasi-saints who have killed one corpse.

However, it was precisely Hong Chen, the Golden Immortal Hunyuan, who possessed the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and many top-grade innate spiritual treasures, that made it difficult for the Chan Sect to take action.

There is also the most troublesome formation of Jiejiao, which cannot be ignored.

Before the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect could ask any questions, he heard Buddhist chants ringing out all around.

"Amitabha."

The visitor was none other than Tathagata, and following him were Maitreya, Mahasthamaprapta, Juliusun, Guanyin, Manjusri, Samantabhadra, Vilushian, Lingya, Qiushou, Jinguang, Chang'er Dingguang and many other quasi-saints, Daluo Golden Immortals, and Taiyi Golden Immortals.

In this way, the two sides of the Conferred Gods are evenly matched.

In Xiqi City, a golden pillar of luck rises into the sky.

In Xuanling Mountain, the majestic energy surges like a tide.

Seven days later.

The Shang army, led by Bigan, arrived outside the city of Xiqi.

They lined up in formation, beat drums, and were full of vigor and vitality.

above the sky.

The Chan school and the Buddhist school converge in one place, headed by the Nan Ji Xian Weng, who is surrounded by immortal aura, auspicious colors, and golden light turning into lotus.

On the opposite side, the Jiejiao sect had already deployed its troops and was welcoming them silently.

A great battle that is destined to shake the world is about to take place, and countless eyes are cast towards it.

(End of this chapter)