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Chen Shi was slightly stunned. In the battle with the Demon King at Despair Hill, eight immortals died?

But, he is the Demon King, how could he not know about this?

Zhong Wuwang continued, "In this battle, the Demon Emperor was killed at the hands of the Heavenly Lord. The Heavenly Lord was also slightly injured and is currently healing at the True God Dojo on Despair Hill."

Chen Shi murmured, "I was executed?"

Zhong Wuwang said: "This is exactly what I am wondering. Why are you still alive?"

He sighed, feeling quite regretful.

Chen Shi had no time to argue with him, and asked, "The dead are Feng Ruotong, Wen Daoren, Lu Xianren, Shen Daoren, Ping Xianren and others, right?"

Zhong Wuwang said in a deep voice: "It was indeed them. How did you know? Yes, you killed them, and the Heavenly Lord killed you, but you used the immortal magic to revive! Could it be that the Yin-Yang Two-Energy Bottle, the immortal magic weapon from Despair Hill, also fell into your hands?"

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "If I had this strength, I would have leveled the Slope of Despair long ago."

He told the story of Feng Ruotong and others taking Taoist Qingyuan back to Despair Hill to search for the remains of Shang Chen that were buried that year in the forbidden area. He said, "They must have been discovered by the Heavenly Venerable, so they fought to the death and all died in the battle. Feng Ruotong's cultivation was extremely powerful, and he also possessed the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle, but it was a pity that he still died."

He recalled the several times he had met Feng Ruotong and admired his open-mindedness. It was a pity that he was no longer with us, which made him feel sad.

Zhong Wuwang's face was gloomy, and he said, "I also guessed that it was the Heavenly Lord who killed them, but I don't know why. It's a pity for the Immortal Feng. The Eight Immortals died in this battle, and Despair Hill must select eight people from the Heavenly Dao Walkers and let them enter the True God Dao Field to become Heavenly Dao Immortals. In this way, there will be eight fewer Heavenly Dao Walkers, so eight more Heavenly Dao Walkers must be selected, and eight people must be selected from the disciples. There will be eight vacancies for the disciples of Despair Hill, which gives the opportunity to enter Despair Hill."

His eyes flickered as he said, "Originally, Despair Hill was well organized, and everyone had their own duties. It was not easy to sneak into it, but now it is in chaos. Even if you get in, no one will care. The most difficult part is the screening of the Heavenly Dao Divine Eye of Yingxian Tower, but I have cracked the Heavenly Dao Divine Eye. As long as you disguise yourself as the boys of Despair Hill, I can take you into Despair Hill. Who do you want to take into Despair Hill?"

Chen Shi thought for a moment and said, "My grandfather, Creator Xiaowu, Li Tianqing, Yang Bi, Little Linden Fairy, and Queen Hou Tu, and Wu Qi."

Zhong Wuwang's heart was beating violently, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Wu Qi has been resurrected?"

Chen Shi nodded slightly.

Zhong Wuwang's eyes flickered. "He is only left with his bones, yet he can be resurrected. The immortal technique is really powerful! After he is resurrected, he will have a better chance of winning against Tianzun."

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment and said, "The circumstances of his resurrection are somewhat strange, and different from what you expected."

He did not explain in detail. After all, if he told others about the witch's covenant produced by the gourd vine, no one would believe it. Moreover, he and Zhong Wuwang were in a cooperative relationship, so there was no need to tell Zhong Wuwang everything.

Zhong Wuwang said: "Wu Qi can go, but Hou Tu Niangniang can't. She is too big a target, and Despair Slope is mainly targeting her. Why do you want to bring so many people?"

Chen Shi said sternly, "Don't worry, I am the true king and I keep my word. We are not going there to cause trouble, and we must behave ourselves at Despair Hill."

Zhong Wuwang glanced at him and said calmly: "If you cause trouble, Tianzun will deal with you."

Chen Shi said: "Erniu, wait for me for a while."

Zhong Wuwang said: "It will take Gong Wanqing and others a hundred days to refine the Heavenly Soldiers. Now there are only ten days left. You need to hurry up."

Chen Shi went to see Wu Qi immediately.

Wu Qi lived in Qingpingju, a rather elegant and quiet small house.

Wu Qi never liked noise, so Chen Shi only sent two maids to prepare food and daily life for him.

Chen Shi did not keep idle people, so Wu Qi usually went to the Ministry of Rites on official business to help Chen Shi decipher various skills handed down from the Shang Dynasty and transform them into immortal skills.

When Chen Shi arrived at Qingpingju, Wu Qi was fiddling with a copper basin that was full of charcoal fire. On the charcoal fire was a bronze Nine Palaces diagram, with a few tortoise shells on the diagram.

"Whenever there is a major event, my great ministers will burn a tortoise shell to determine whether it will be good or bad."

Wu Qi heard the footsteps, but he didn't look up. He just kept talking to himself, "Later, the Three Pure Ones and the Zhou people learned this skill from our Shang Dynasty. It was called Yi, and it evolved into numerology. It can predict good and bad luck, calculate cause and effect with just a pinch of the fingers. This skill is much better than burning tortoise shells."

The tortoise shells made crackling sounds. Wu Qi picked up a tortoise shell and studied the cracks on it carefully.

Chen Shi asked, "What is Shibao calculating?"

Wu Qi said: "When will the Great Shang Dynasty be able to overthrow the tyrant ruler and successfully restore the country?"

Chen Shi asked with concern: "What does the tortoise shell say?"

Wu Qi put down the tortoise shell and said calmly, "If you want to calculate accurately, you need to prepare six Qiang people and use them to sacrifice to the ancestral gods of our Shang Dynasty. The ancestral gods will tell us the exact result. Your Majesty, what is the purpose of your visit?"

Chen Shi said slowly, "You owe me a favor, and you haven't repaid me yet. You just need to do one thing for me, and that will be considered as repaying my life-saving grace."

Wu Qi was excited: "What is it? Your Majesty, please tell me!"

Chen Shi pushed the Yin Yang Qi Bottle in front of him and said, "What do you think of the power of this treasure?"

Wu Qi took out the Yin Yang Qi Bottle, and offered it up to activate the Yin and Yang. His face suddenly changed, and he said with emotion: "This treasure is unparalleled! In the past, my Great Shang created various immortal tools, but none of them could compare to this treasure."

"This treasure is called the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle, and it is a fairy weapon that was passed down from China's Shenzhou to Xiniuzhou."

Chen Shi said, "I'll give you three days to get familiar with this treasure. We'll set out in three days, and you'll follow me to kill someone."

Wu Qi looked at him deeply and said, "I am a person who has reached the Golden Immortal Realm. The power of the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle is unparalleled. If you ask me to sacrifice this treasure, the person you want me to kill must be extraordinary, even beyond my reach."

Chen Shi nodded: "You also know this person. You both died together back then."

Wu Qi's chest rose and fell violently. After a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, after I die, treat the princess and my Shang people well."

Chen Shi said: "Teacher, don't worry."

Wu Qi saw the guest off: "In three days, I will be familiar with this treasure."

Chen Shi left Qingpingju and went to see Li Tianqing immediately.

Li Tianqing is now a court official, living in the imperial capital of Xinxiang, with his own residence. When he saw the True King coming to visit him in person, he hurried to greet him and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it was difficult to see Your Majesty during the morning court in the past. What wind brought Your Majesty here today?"

"Tianqing, stop teasing me."

Chen Shi walked into Li's house with him and looked at the scenery in the courtyard. Li Tianqing was a scholar. The courtyard was planted with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, with ups and downs, showing elegance and leisure.

"Tianqing, you are a very meticulous observer. You have been reading the True King's Treasury and studying the Great Shang Dao these days. You are knowledgeable. How long do you need to observe before you can develop a strategy to kill a celestial being?" Chen Shi asked.

Li Tianqing was startled, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "If it is a celestial being from Xiniu Island, observing his words and deeds will reveal his habits, and observing his magic skills will reveal his flaws. It will probably take seven days."

Chen Shi asked, "What if this person fights against a great master and is forced to use all his skills? How many days will it take?"

Li Tianqing asked: "Four days?"

Chen Shi was puzzled and asked, "Why does it take four more days?"

Li Tianqing said: "To observe its flaws, you only need to carefully study it in battle, but to know its habits, it will take three days. If you only know its flaws but not its habits, it is very likely that it will be invulnerable."

Chen Shi thought about it carefully and found some truth in it. He then asked, "What about the strategy to kill a True Immortal? How many days will it take?"

Li Tianqing said, "Four days." Chen Shi frowned, "Why does it still take four days?"

Li Tianqing said: "Knowing its habits and its weaknesses, it only takes four days to formulate a plan."

Chen Shi went a step further and said, "What if the person to be killed is a Golden Immortal? This person's cultivation level is close to that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. With his own strength, he can kill through the Great Shang Heavenly Court and kill countless Great Shang gods! How many days will it take to formulate a strategy to kill such a person?"

"Four days."

Li Tianqing said, "I know who your majesty wants to kill. It only takes four days to formulate a strategy to kill Tianzun. But the strategy can be formulated, but the execution is difficult."

Chen Shi patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Get ready. I will take you to see Tianzun in three days."

Li Tianqing watched him leave with a stern look.

Chen Shi went to Qianyang Mountain to meet Chen Yindu, but Chen Yindu was not in the mountain. Instead, he was driving outside and doing the business of selling talismans.

Chen Shi found him in a market town a hundred miles outside Qianyang Mountain, standing next to a wooden cart, shouting and selling talismans for him.

Chen Yindu glanced at him and said, "You are the real king. Why are you here in my stall instead of doing your business?"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "The Supreme Emperor is not enjoying his leisure time in the palace, but is selling talismans in the market. Isn't that also not doing his job properly?"

Chen Yindu shook his head and said, "I am a talisman master, and I do the right thing."

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment and said, "I would like to ask Grandpa to go with me to the Slope of Despair."

"No!" Chen Yindu flatly refused.

Chen Shi said: "Fairy Gong Wanqing is activating the Qiankun Remaking Furnace at Despair Hill to refine heavenly soldiers for the Heavenly Lord, and the furnace is about to start. If the Heavenly Lord controls the heavenly soldiers, it is equivalent to controlling a group of fearless immortals! No matter what, we need to stop this furnace of heavenly soldiers!"

Chen Yindu frowned slightly.

Chen Shi said: "In addition, there is also a battle between Wu Qi and Tian Zun to decide their life and death. I also need Grandpa to come to the scene in person to observe where Tian Zun's Dao Realm is hidden."

Chen Yindu was silent for a moment and said, "Okay! Then I will go to Despair Hill again."

Chen Shi left and came to the downtown of the imperial capital, where he found the Creator Xiaowu playing Cuju with a few children in an alley.

Creator Xiaowu left the children behind and ran over, saying with a smile, "Why is Xiaoshi here?"

Since he started practicing on the lotus platform given by Hou Tu Niang Niang, he has become more and more like a human. However, Chen Shi always felt that he looked like a human, but there was still a dangerous aura hidden in his eyes. Creator Xiao Wu disguised himself very well and did not reveal his true colors in front of him and his grandfather.

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Uncle Wu, in three days, let's go to Despair Slope. Tianzun will fight with Wuqi, and I need Uncle Wu to help me observe and deduce whether there are any flaws in Tianzun's Taoism."

Creator Xiaowu readily agreed.

Chen Shi left.

After he walked away, Creator Xiaowu sighed and whispered, "Xiaoshi is still on guard against me. How did he know that I have been thinking about the witch contract on the gourd vine?"

He couldn't wait to say, "I really want to try it... I haven't eaten anything as good as this..."

Chen Shi came to Tianyu County. It was raining there. He held an umbrella and walked all the way to Yang's house. He knocked on the door. Yang Bi was slightly startled when he saw it was him and quickly invited him in.

Chen Shi closed his umbrella and went into the main room with him.

Yang Bi asked his wife to make tea. Chen Shi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't bother. I'll leave after I say a few words."

He looked at Yang Bi and said, "Zhong Wuwang has made preparations and allowed me to enter the Despair Slope. This time, Wu Qi will use the power of the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle to sneak into the Despair Slope and attack Tianzun. I need someone with great wisdom to help me discover Tianzun's weaknesses and flaws."

Yang Bi frowned slightly and said, "It is extremely difficult to find the flaws of a being that is close to the Taiyi Golden Immortal."

"I know. Tianzun will definitely use all his strength this time, and this is also the best time to find his flaws."

Chen Shi said sincerely, "My wisdom alone is not enough to find his flaws, so I need you."

Yang Bi smiled and said, "I will definitely go. The purpose of the upper world is to eradicate the Hill of Despair. The upper world is destroyed, but I really want to try and see if I can eradicate the Hill of Despair."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I feel much more at ease with you here."

He stood up and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped, turned back and said with a smile: "Yang Bi, you really don't want the golden medal of immunity from death? You don't want merit, and you don't want the golden medal of immunity from death, so I dare not use you."

Yang Bi smiled and said, "I am just your Majesty's Taoist friend, not a court official. Whenever your Majesty wants to employ me, I will come with an imperial edict. After the appointment, I will return to Tianyu County. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Chen Shi laughed loudly, walked out, and said, "You are not a king, and you are not a subject. It would be nice to be a Taoist friend."

Yang Bi heaved a sigh of relief and said to the lady who brought him tea, "Your Majesty is gradually gaining the power of a true king, and I often feel oppressed."

Xiaofang smiled and said, "He is the real king sitting in the court. If he doesn't have dignity, how can he convince the people? People who sit in that position for a long time will become like this."

After leaving the Yang family, Chen Shi did not return directly to the imperial capital, but came to the underworld and entered the Ten Thousand Mountains.

He hurried all the way and came to a foggy valley. Suddenly, a dreamlike capital city came into his sight in the fog. The people in the city were all adult demons, dressed neatly. There were also natural disasters that were comparable to half-immortals and disasters that were comparable to immortals, also living in this city.

It is a magical city, the magical city that Despair Hill has been looking for for a long time.

But in the mouth of the devil, this is the capital of gods, the supreme pure land, and their home.

Chen Shi walked into this strange capital city. The originally bustling crowd suddenly stopped, and all the demons looked at him in unison.

Chen Shi smiled slightly and said, "I'm here to find the High Priest..."

"His Majesty!"

A cheer came from the demon group, "Your Majesty is back!"

Not long after, the High Priest and Chen Shi sat opposite each other, while the demons outside were singing and dancing, celebrating the return of the Demon King.

"Why did your majesty come back?"

The chief priest looked at Chen Shi warily and said, "You shouldn't have come back."

"Don't worry, I won't take your power away."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I came here to meet my disciple."

The chief priest was slightly startled, and called Chu Feng over, saying, "Chu Feng is not your disciple. I taught him his skills, and he is my successor. To be honest, he is already the greatest wizard in my Great Shang."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Even a poisonous tiger won't eat its own cubs. The High Priest can rest assured that I will not harm him. After all, he is practicing my technique. I came here to give him a ray of Taiqing Purple Qi to help him break through and pollute the True God."

(End of this chapter)