Liu Er accompanied Yaoji on her tour of the Great Desolation. But Liu Er did not forget his original intention. Xing Tian of the Wu people, Kunpeng and Bai Ze of the Demon Tribe, Four Ancestors, Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the Human Tribe except for Mu Sen, and Zhen Yuanzi of the Wu Zhuang Guan were all his opponents. Except for being defeated by Zhen Yuanzi, Fuxi, and Cangjie, Liu Er either tied with the others or won them. He made a name for himself in the Great Desolation.
Especially in the battle with Xing Tian, Liu Er and Xing Tian fought fiercely. Both of them had comprehended the Law of War. Liu Er's Cudgel Skill was flexible and powerful. Xing Tian and Qi wanted to cooperate with each other, attacking and defending. That battle attracted the attention of the whole Great Desolation. It was a spectacular sight.
And that battle was an eye-opener for Yaoji. Her love for Liu Er burst out at once. Just like the plot in the old movie, "My sweetheart is a peerless hero. One day, he will appear in front of thousands of people, wearing golden armor and riding on colorful clouds to marry me!"
Since then, Yaoji pestered Liu Er even more. Liu Er did not reject her. His nature returned and he was no longer restrained. Everything was up to his heart. Love was love. There was nothing to be afraid of. Even if Haotian did not agree, he could go to the Celestial Court and take Yaoji away. What's more, Haotian did not have any reaction until now. Anyone with discerning eyes knew that Haotian had acquiesced.
Compared to Liu Er's fame, the relationship between Liu Er and Yaoji attracted more attention of all forces in the Great Desolation. Liu Er was the eldest disciple of River Styx, while Yaoji was the younger sister of the Jade Emperor of the Celestial Court. She was also the Princess Royal. Her status was noble. How could the two travel together in the Great Desolation not arouse all kinds of speculations?
Especially the Sages of the Great Desolation, they were very afraid. River Styx was already the most powerful force in the Great Desolation. Now if Liu Er and Yaoji became a couple, River Styx would have an excuse to intervene in the affairs of the Celestial Court. Even if he did not intervene, he would support Haotian. With the support of River Styx, Haotian's position as the Jade Emperor would be more stable and his power would naturally be greater.
However, the Sages had no way to stop it. Liu Er and Yaoji were a good match, and they were in love with each other. Haotian did not oppose it. Not to mention other things, if Liu Er, a master at the late stage of Quasi-saint, joined the Celestial Court, it would be of great help to the reputation of the Celestial Court.
Compared with the wonderful life of Liu Er, Kong Xuan's life was much more ordinary. He took his daughter to walk in the human world and experienced the fickleness and warmth of human nature. He looked at the human world with the eyes of a human. If River Styx were here, he would definitely laugh. Kong Xuan actually had a trace of "Confucianism" in him.
Kong Xuan was enlightened, and his cultivation did not lag behind. When he assisted the Human Emperor to succeed, he used his merits to cut off the Golden Corpse, one of the Five Elements Corpse. Now that he was traveling in the human world, he also cut off the Wood Corpse, one of the Five Elements Corpse. Kong Xuan's cultivation had reached the middle stage of Quasi-saint.
Although Kong Xuan had created his own Dao, as a price, his innate ability, the Five-colored Divine Light, was crippled. He could only wait until the Five Elemental Corpses were all slashed out and merged with his body. Then, the Five-colored Divine Light would naturally return. However, by then, the Five Elemental Laws would be perfected. Kong Xuan could also use this opportunity to enter the Primordial Chaos Realm.
This Dao was comprehended by Kong Xuan, and River Styx had also deduced it for him with the Taoist Connotation Treasure Mirror. Theoretically, there was no problem. When the Five Elements Corpse was cut off, the Law of Five Elements would be cut off one by one, just like how River Styx cut off the Three Elements Corpse. However, Kong Xuan did not use the Law of Soul, so the Law of Five Colors could no longer be used. That was why his Divine Light of Five Colors was abolished.
When Kong Xuan and the Five Elements Corpse reached the perfected stage of Quasi-saint, Kong Xuan could try to integrate the Five Elements Corpse and break into the Realm of Origin. However, no one had ever walked this path before, so no one knew the specifics. Everything depended on Kong Xuan's luck. Moreover, if he wanted to use this Dao to reach the Realm of Origin, it would take more than thousands of years. No one knew how many eons it would take for him to succeed.
The Divine Light of Five Colors was Kong Xuan's most powerful Divine Sense. Naturally, Kong Xuan would not give it up unprepared. Before he showed it, he had asked his teacher River Styx to refine a fan for him. It was called the Five Colors Glazed Fan, which contained all five elements. Then, he cultivated it with the Divine Sense of the Divine Light of Five Colors for thousands of years. After the Five Elements Corpse was cut off, the Divine Sense of the Divine Light of Five Colors was broken. However, with the fan as the foundation, the Divine Light of Five Colors could still be used, but its power was only one-fifth of its original power.
As for the Black Tortoise, he was even calmer. In addition to eating, he slept every day. Sometimes, he would sleep for several years. However, to the surprise of the people in the Holy Land, his cultivation was rising steadily. Now, he had reached the peak of Tianchong, which was equal to the peak of Daluo Jinxian. It was really puzzling.
But now, the Golden Body of Martial Arts of Black Tortoise had been cultivated. In addition, he had refined the tortoiseshell and essence blood of his previous life. The defensive power of the Golden Body of Martial Arts of Golden Body of Martial Arts was extremely abnormal. It could not be broken unless it was a Quasi-saint or an upper-grade innate Lingbao. He was a real freak.
In addition, the Black Tortoise also had a special Lingbao given by River Styx. No, it should be the seed of a special Lingbao. It was one of the three Golden Lotus Seeds obtained from Summon. The Golden Lotus of Merit could only be cultivated with merits, so it was most suitable for the Black Tortoise who had a steady stream of merits. Although the Black Tortoise already had the Ninth Grade Red Lotus of Hellfire, the Golden Lotus of Merit was the best in terms of defending his Primordial Spirit.
Moreover, cultivating the Golden Lotus of Merit required a steady stream of merits, which was also the foundation for the Black Tortoise to cultivate the Golden Body of Martial Arts. However, if the Golden Body of Martial Arts kept improving, the Black Tortoise's cultivation would naturally improve rapidly. However, this would also cause trouble. After all, it was not a good thing to have power that one could not control. Therefore, River Styx gave the Golden Lotus of Merit to the Black Tortoise. It could help the Black Tortoise suppress the speed of his cultivation and prevent his foundation from being unstable. Besides, it could also cultivate a useful innate Lingbao. It was the best of both worlds.
Compared to the progress of the three disciples of River Styx, the disciples of the various Saint Sects also improved rapidly. Among them, Taoist Xuandu of the Ren Sect, Guang Chengzi and the Burning Lamp of the Chan Sect, Taoist Duobao of the Jie Sect, and the pharmacist of the Western Sect were the fastest. The five of them broke through the realm of Quasi-saint one after another, which caused a great uproar in the Great Desolation. Among them, the Chan Sect was the most outstanding. After all, it was a sect with two Quasi-saints. Yuanshi, the Primogenitor, naturally felt proud.
All the forces in the Great Desolation had changed greatly, and the changes in the Nine Regions of the Human Tribe were not small either. There was no dynasty that would prosper forever in the world, nor was there a chaotic world that could not be unified. The vicissitudes of life and the replacement of dynasties were the law that no one could change.
Even though this Xia Dynasty was similar to the Xia Dynasty in China's history, this was the Great Desolation after all. Even though every Emperor of the Xia Dynasty was a mortal, they also had cultivation methods. Even though they could not live forever, they could still prolong their lives. Naturally, the lifespan of the dynasty was also much longer.
However, where there is prosperity, there is decline. The Xia Dynasty had gone through many generations of Emperors, and the power of the country was declining day by day. There were few nobles who came to congratulate the Xia Dynasty. The Xia Dynasty did not care about its internal affairs, and there were constant foreign invasions. The conflicts between the various parties were getting more and more intense. During the reign of Jie, the Xia Dynasty, which had lasted for more than three thousand years, was declining in virtue. The people had no way of making a living, and danger was everywhere.
When Jie ruled the Xia Dynasty, he was blindly attacking the border countries, and spent a lot of money. Furthermore, Jie was a fatuous and incompetent tyrant who was greedy for pleasure. He harmed the people and used treacherous officials. In the thirty-third year after Jie ascended the throne, he sent troops to attack the Youshi Family. Youshi Family could not resist and offered him a beauty named Mei Xi as a tribute.
Jie doted on Mei Xi very much, and specially built a magnificent jade room, elephant corridor, and jade pavilion for her. All the burdens fell on the shoulders of the people. The people were in great pain, and they did not dare to voice their anger. Jie used treacherous officials and ostracized the loyal. There was a despicable person named Zhao Liang, who was especially fond of Jie. He taught Jie how to enjoy himself, how to extort, and how to harm the people.
In the thirty-seventh year after Jie ascended the throne, the leader of the Eastern Shang Tribe, Tang, introduced a virtuous and talented person, Yiyin, to Jie. Yiyin was the dowry slave of Tang's wife, and Tang ordered her to work in the kitchen. Yiyin was very talented. In order to let Tang notice him, he purposely made the dishes delicious, and sometimes salty or bland.
Once, Tang reprimanded him on this matter, and he took the opportunity to talk to Tang about his views on governing the country. Tang was surprised and knew that he was a virtuous person, so he removed him from the status of a slave and appointed him as the Right Prime Minister. Yiyin used Tang Yao and Yu Shun's benevolent governance to persuade Jie, hoping that Jie would understand the suffering of the people and use his heart to govern the country. Jie did not listen, and Yiyin could only leave.
In his later years, Jie became even more unrestrained. He ordered people to build a huge pool and called it the Night Palace. He brought a large group of men and women to live in the pool, and did not attend court for a month. The Grand Scribe, Zhong Gu, cried and admonished him, but Jie was very impatient and reprimanded Zhong Gu for being a busybody. Zhong Gu knew that Xia Jie was hopeless, so he sought refuge with Shang Tang.
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