What did it mean to live like a year?
To Ling 'e and the Chaos Bell Spirit, that period of time was really like a year.
He did not dare to leave the Xiao Qiong Mount. He did not dare to discuss rashly, he did not dare to tremble, and he did not dare to breathe …
Ling 'e, who had originally been calm about the Dao Ancestor's arrival, began to feel anxious after feeling the pressure from the Dao Ancestor that came from living beings.
However, the Dao Ancestor and his senior brother seemed to be fighting in a daze. After eating a meal, they remained motionless in the forest.
The atmosphere was a little peaceful.
Under the Chaos Bell, Ling 'e looked at the "transparent" bell wall in front of her and asked softly, "Is Senior Brother alright?"
"He seems to be fine." Zhong Ling's voice was filled with uncertainty. "However, he also seems to be something. From the looks of it, it's between something and nothing. If we don't go over, we can't be sure if he's fine."
Ling 'e could not help but support her forehead with one hand. "How long has it been?"
"It's been hundreds of days and nights. They seem to be waiting for something." Zhong Ling clicked her tongue. "I can't tell that your senior brother is really powerful. Even a ruthless person like the Dao Ancestor has to be amiable."
Ling 'e whispered, "Perhaps Grandmaster likes Senior Brother very much."
"Impossible." Zhong Ling hummed softly. "Your senior brother's Great Dao of Equalization is destined to be the most basic opposition between him and the Heavenly Dao."
"Alright." Ling 'e pondered for a while. "Why don't I invite the Jade Emperor over?"
"Don't cause any trouble," Zhong Ling reminded. "The Jade Emperor is just a disciple of the Dao Ancestor. What's the use of looking for him? Do you want him to plead with the Dao Ancestor?
At that moment, the Jade Emperor's position was very awkward. His authority was given by the Dao Ancestor. If he fell out with the Dao Ancestor because of your senior brother, it would be the biggest joke in the world.
Therefore, instead of calling the Jade Emperor, it's better to invite the Taiqing Saint. "
"Then, can I look for Teacher Taiqing?"
"Are you stupid? The Taiqing Saint is so powerful. How can he not see the Dao Ancestor here?"
A small hand condensed from spiritual energy reached out from the inner wall of the Bell of Chaos and knocked on Ling 'e's head.
"Let's wait. Maybe they'll make a move soon."
"Hmm." Ling 'e continued to look at the transparent bell wall in front of her. She observed the situation in the tearoom in the forest and was slightly lost in thought.
Without warning, Li Changshou and the Dao Ancestor moved at the same time.
Li Changshou opened his eyes and looked at the sand table in front of him. The Dao Ancestor smiled faintly but did not open his eyes.
The sand table showed that dots of light gathered from all directions in the central region of the South Continent.
Zhou's war against the Shang Dynasty had begun.
The Shang Dynasty was heavily guarded in all directions. A large number of Shang elites were attacking the various vassals in the east. They had almost penetrated the Jiang family's forces.
Jiang Huanchu's son, Jiang Wenhuan, asked for help from the Zhou Nation. The Martial King of the Zhou Nation, Ji Fa, gathered the vassals to meet in Chaoge City. The Shang Nation was defended in all directions, and the pressure on them increased.
Li Changshou stared at the checkpoints of the Shang Nation on the sand table and quietly observed the movements of the various paths.
Half a month later.
Most of the vassals did not succeed. There were even internal conflicts among the vassals of the North Road. Some of the vassals pledged loyalty to the Shang Nation again and were accepted by the Shang Nation's king.
On the Western Road, although the Zhou Nation had a large number of immortals of Chan School to help, their troops were not strong. Although they had broken through two passes in a row, their troops were severely depleted and they could not continue advancing.
The immortals of Chan School valued their "reputation" more. Most of them only dealt with some Qi Refinement cultivators mixed in the Shang army.
Even Yang Jian, Nezha, and Lei Zhenzi, who were disciples of Chan School who had a general position, only performed the duties of a mortal general when they charged into the formation.
At that moment, the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor and the disciple of Taibai Jinxing, Princess Long Ji, had already entered the Zhou Camp. She was in charge of assisting Yang Jian and taking care of Little Nezha. She usually participated in the small meeting before the battle. Because her reputation was too terrifying, no one dared to provoke her.
Tu Xingsun, the disciple of Ju Liusun, and Huang Tianhua and Yang Ren, the disciples of the Perfected Lord of Qing Xu, had already entered the Zhou Army's camp.
Tu Xingsun was good at Earth Escape, but his character was a little improper. Previously, he had taken a fancy to a female general in the Shang army's camp and used immortal spells to capture her. He wanted to have fun at night.
Yang Jian, Nezha, and Lei Zhenzi frowned when they heard that.
That was not the first time Tu Xingsun had done that.
Princess Long Ji was even a little angry. She directly used her master's teachings and persuaded Yang Jian and Nezha to attack together.
Yang Jian used a transformation technique to transform a wooden sculpture into the appearance of an enchanting woman. Nezha knocked Tu Xingsun unconscious and placed him together with the wooden sculpture dummy. Princess Long Ji took out two pills that her master had given her.
The Flame of Heart was given to Tu Xingsun for internal and external use. The Immortal Beast Sex Severing Pill controlled the medicinal properties.
That night …
It was hard to say. It was very complicated. The light of humanity and the darkness of beasts intertwined continuously. In the end, the evil flower that bloomed rapidly withered.
After that, Tu Xingsun seemed to have changed his temperament. When he saw the female enemy general, he directly killed her without showing any mercy. When he saw Princess Long Ji and the other female immortals in the army, he did not even look at them.
The eternal version of the Sage Moment.
On the Shang army's side, due to the death of the Grand Tutor, Wen Zhong, they seemed to lack the support of the immortals of Jie School.
However, in the past few years, Shen Bao had been persuading the immortals on the various Immortal Islands not to fight with Chan School. This caused many immortals of Jie School to rush to the South Continent in groups and gather a large number of tribulation ashes.
In order to stop the Zhou Army from advancing, Di Xin transferred the hundreds of thousands of troops in charge of defending Chaoge City to the west.
Di Xin led the expedition to the east. He wanted to end the expedition in the east as soon as possible and deal with the Zhou Nation with all his might.
The Shang Dynasty seemed to have reached a dead end. Suppressing the Marquis of the East and West was the key to the Shang Dynasty's Tribulation Transcendence.
The flames of war in the mortal world burned everywhere. The power of the Great Tribulation slowly but continuously dissipated as the immortals died.
Di Xin's expedition to the east greatly boosted the morale of the Shang army. The vassals in the east kept retreating and defending. It seemed that they would be completely subdued by Di Xin in a year or two.
The path of the Shang Dynasty became wider and wider, and the path of the vassals gradually became blocked.
On Xiao Qiong Mount.
Li Changshou stared at the various situations on the sand table. There was a hint of contemplation in his eyes, but he did not feel that victory was in his grasp.
On the contrary, Li Changshou had already seen the huge pit in front of Di Xin.
It could only be said that the Imperial Expedition to the East seemed brilliant, but it actually made Di Xin far away from the core of the Shang Nation's power. Uncle Wang, who was temporarily in charge of the country's affairs, would naturally be outstanding if he were to judge a case. However, the deterrence was slightly insufficient.
At that moment, the undercurrents in Chaoge City were surging, and the undercurrents were almost about to reach the surface.
For some people who were interested, it was their last chance.
If Di Xin calmed the east and the prestige of the vassals declined, even if the Zhou Nation had the support of the immortals from outside, they would probably not be Di Xin's match.
Unless the immortals ignored the rules and killed mortals.
"Why doesn't Changgeng look happy at all?"
The Dao Ancestor smiled and asked, "The current situation is good for the Shang Nation. You seem to be about to win the second round. Do you feel that something is wrong?"
Li Changshou smiled and sighed. "At this moment, the Shang Nation's chances of winning are less than 30%."
"Your prediction of victory is too negative," Dao Ancestor Hong Jun said warmly. "Many things can be estimated optimistically. There's no need to plan for the worst."
Li Changshou suddenly asked, "Grandmaster, what do you think of Di Xin, the Human Emperor?"
The Dao Ancestor answered,
"In the mortal world, he is indeed considered a dragon and phoenix among men. If he was born in the ancient times, such as the battle between Xuanyuan and Chi You, he would be able to display his abilities.
In the past 99 lifetimes, he had been under I's watch. I naturally knew his nature and temperament.
Unfortunately, he was born in the mortal world and was at the end of the Shang Dynasty.
Changgeng, what do you think of Di Xin? "
"Average."
Li Changshou said, "From the perspective of the Shang Nation, although he didn't do much wrong, he didn't make much progress.
For example, when he wanted to eliminate Jiang Huanchu's influence on Chaoge City and instructed Fei Zhongyou to cooperate with Daji to frame Queen Jiang, he wanted to be ruthless and kill the eldest and second sons of Queen Jiang.
However, he hesitated in the end and gave Yin Hong and Yin Jiao a chance to be saved.
To the environment he was in, he could not be ruthless even if he wanted to. That was his biggest failure.
Of course, this matter has lost its benevolence and righteousness. I'm only analyzing it from the perspective of the Shang Dynasty's internal and external difficulties. "
"Look." The Dao Ancestor smiled and said, "You're just too harsh."
Li Changshou smiled and continued to stare at Chaoge City in the sand table. Soon, he said, "However, there's one thing I admire about Di Xin."
"Oh? What is it? "
"Backbone."
Li Changshou smiled.
"Although the Human Emperor, Di Xin, is indecisive, arrogant, and arrogant, ever since he ascended to the throne, he has always had a sense of pride.
Back when his disciple was the chief administrator of Zhaoge City, he had learned from Wen Zhong that his disciple could help them; but his disciple refused him once, so he didn't mention it again.
Even Nuwa Temple only greeted me with a few words of greeting.
Now, Daji must have told Di Xin about the battle between Chan School and Jie School. However, Di Xin did not take the initiative to seek help from Jie School.
What made me admire him even more was that he was still abiding by the ancestral teachings. From the beginning to the end, he didn't mention to his teacher, Wen Zhong, that he was cultivating and taking pills to prolong his life.
This is the pride of a mortal Renhuang. "
The Dao Ancestor nodded slowly and smiled. "I'm just conceited."
"Perhaps."
Li Changshou smiled and continued to stare at the situation inside. He asked, "If this disciple loses, will grandmaster directly take Mu Gong's life?"
Dao Ancestor Hong Jun said, "Of course not. I will only arrange some calamities after the Great Tribulation.
Hao Tian is now the ruler of the Three Realms. I live in seclusion behind the scenes. I naturally have to care about the Heavenly Emperor Hao Tian's reputation. I will not touch his beloved minister directly. "
"Then I'm relieved."
Li Changshou cupped his hands. At that moment, he happened to see the golden light spot that represented Di Xin quickly return to Chaoge City from the east. He could not help but sigh softly and close his eyes.
He had probably lost.
…
On the starry night, the sound of horses' hooves sounded from the east of Chaoge City, disturbing many mortals who were sleeping soundly.
The Grand Palace, which had been cold for months, was brightly lit. Bright lamps were hung on Zhai Xing Pavilion again. The most favored concubine in the palace was tidying up her makeup in front of the dressing table.
Not long after, a palace maid reported, "Goddess, the King has gone to the hall to gather the ministers to discuss matters."
"He just returned."
Daji pursed her lips and could not help but complain. She threw the piece of paper in her hand to the side. "Call me when the King is coming. I'll sleep first."
The surrounding palace maids agreed and served Daji to rest on the couch.
In a side hall of the Grand Palace.
Di Xin sat on the throne and raised his hand to support his forehead. His face was filled with fatigue, but he forced himself to focus and listened to the ministers below talk about the military and government affairs.
After Bi Gan finished talking about the situation in Chaoge City, he hesitated.
Di Xin said, "Uncle, just say it."
"Your Majesty, should we transfer some troops from the border?"
Bi Gan said seriously, "There aren't many guards in Chaoge City now. If someone causes trouble, the defense will be quite tight."
"Aren't there many guards in the palace?" Di Xin frowned and said, "Now, there are vassals causing trouble everywhere. The Zhou Nation has relied on those outsiders to repeatedly invade. If they don't have enough troops, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on.
Chaoge City's walls are high and strong. There's no need to worry too much.
In that case, let Fei Lian recruit some young and strong merchants to fill the city's defenses. "
Another minister said, "Your Majesty, the ancestral ceremony will be prepared in half a month. Do you want to return to the east immediately after that?"
"That's right," Di Xin said slowly. "I'm personally leading the army. The soldiers of the Shang Dynasty fought bravely and won every battle. The situation is good.
In another half a year, the eastern region will be settled.
At that time, the only danger to the Shang Dynasty would be Ji Fa in the west. There would be nothing to worry about.
This time, I returned to Chaoge City to stabilize the situation and to pay respects to my ancestors.
However, there is no need for the ceremony to be too grand. Just slaughter some cows and sheep to offer sacrifices. Let the witches not be idle and use them when they need to.
Now that the Shang Dynasty is fighting the traitors, the ancestors will definitely not mind this matter. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Ha …"
Di Xin yawned. The old ministers below were about to leave when they heard Di Xin say, "The few ministers in charge of the mobilization of the various rations and armors, stay behind and report to me in detail about the expenses for the past few months."
The old ministers bowed and ordered. Bi Gan and the ministers bade farewell and left.
The candlelight in the hall kept flickering. Although the old King on the throne looked tired, the light in his eyes did not fade.
On the Xiao Qiong Mount, Li Changshou was still sitting with his eyes closed.
On the other hand, Dao Ancestor Hong Jun's eyes were half-open. He watched the situation in the South Continent with interest, as if he was watching something happy.
In the middle of the South Continent, in the middle camp of the Zhou Army.
The generals with the surname Ji bowed and left. The tent of King Wu, Ji Fa, became deserted again.
A palace maid walked forward and took off King Wu's armor. The middle-aged "King" quickly lay on the bed, his eyes filled with worry.
Why is the situation different from what the immortals of Chan School said?
Didn't they say that the Shang Dynasty did not have many years of luck left? Why did it show signs of revival now?
The speed at which the Jiang Family of the Eastern Road collapsed far exceeded the expectations of the various vassals.
Now, most of the vassals had doubts in their hearts. If the Shang Dynasty could subdue the six hundred cities in the east in a short period of time, many vassals would definitely be loyal to the Shang Dynasty again.
Ji Fa was no longer surprised by such a situation.
He was now the head of the Ji Family. The Ji Family controlled the Zhou Family. Almost all the vassals were in the same situation.
Family members were trustworthy.
Many large families could sacrifice the head of the family in exchange for the glory of the entire family when necessary.
If the vassals surrendered to the Shang Dynasty again, they naturally had their own methods …
"Ah."
Ji Fa sighed softly.
The immortals of Chan School had too many rules. They did not give him a pill when he asked for it. They said that they would not even let the immortals participate in the battle. They even had many requirements for his words and actions.
He had really invited a group of ancestors.
Ji Fa only said those words in his heart. He knew that the Zhou Nation was supported by Chan School.
Previously, half of the country's strength had been destroyed by the Marquis of the North and Chong Houhu. More than half of it had been consumed by Wen Zhong's continuous expedition to the west.
If they lost this expedition, the Zhou Nation would not be able to bear it.
This is my last chance.
"King, King!"
A few shouts sounded from outside the tent. Ji Fa sat up and raised his hand to grab the sword beside his pillow.
"What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, the immortal of Chan School, Lord Guang Chengzi, wishes to see you!"
Guang Chengzi?
Ji Fa immediately perked up. "Invite him in!"
Guang Chengzi replied outside the tent and rode a cloud into the tent. There was an old man in a brocade robe on the cloud.
Ji Fa tidied up his clothes and walked out quickly. He cupped his hands and bowed to Guang Chengzi.
Guang Chengzi went straight to the point and said seriously, "Your Majesty, it's time to attack the Shang Dynasty. Di Xin has already returned to Chaoge City to prepare to worship his ancestors.
Your Majesty, you can lead the light cavalry to attack Chaoge City.
At that time, the city gates will open on their own. You can directly attack Di Xin Palace and settle the situation. "
Ji Fa could not help but frown. He looked at Guang Chengzi's serious face and wanted to see if the immortal was joking.
Surprise attack … Chaoge City?
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