On the Avenue.

Chapter 693 Heavenly Mandate and Mysterious Yellow
Ancient beings such as Changchun Emperor and Yangshuo Hermit, who lived in seclusion in the Dao Ruins, were also startled by the power of this primitive era and looked towards Fuluo Village with surprise and uncertainty.

"It is the power possessed by the emperor of the Yin-Shang dynasty."

An old immortal, physically disabled and corrupted by heretics, sat on a wooden cart. Looking into the distance, his expression changed drastically, and he murmured, "But wasn't the Shang Emperor's lineage extinct? Why does it still exist in the world?"

He had experienced the war against the Shang dynasty and had a particularly deep memory of that battle.

The Heavenly Emperor of the Great Shang Dynasty was the last force protecting this dynasty. When the Great Shang was about to be destroyed, successive Heavenly Emperors went on expeditions, sweeping away all immortals and gods, killing and wounding countless immortals and gods, and even ghosts and gods were terrified.

They were like emperors who controlled the Heavenly Way, and even if the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors came out of their respective celestial realms to help them, or the reclusive gods of the Great Xia Dynasty went on campaign, they would still be unable to resist them.

The power wielded by the successive Heavenly Emperors of the Great Shang Dynasty was terrifying. It was the supreme power of the Dao, formed by combining all the wisdom of ancient times with the Dao patterns of shamanism and sacrifice, and the power of incense and deities.
In that battle, even with the current Heavenly Court, the Great Heavenly Venerable, along with the Four Emperors including Houtu and Antarctic, the First Male Immortal Dongwanggong, and the First Female Immortal Xiwangmu, fighting together, they could not reverse the decline.

Emperor Tang of Shang, Tai Ding, Wai Sheng, Yong, Tai Jia, Wo Ding...

One by one, the Shang Heavenly Emperors released their strongest shamanic ritual runes, the sky was covered by black fire birds, the rivers dried up, and the earth turned crimson.

The dark sea outside the Chinese continent was also forced back by their magic, revealing huge sea creatures.

Faced with these domineering and powerful beings, even immortals and gods were almost powerless to resist.

In the critical moment, the three immortal patriarchs, Yuqing, Shangqing, and Taiqing, intervened and fought against the Shang Heavenly Emperor. They beheaded Emperor Nangeng in Tanggu, killed Emperor Yangjia at the Wei River, and slew Emperor Xiaoyi overseas.

The remaining Shang emperors finally realized that the flaws in the witchcraft ritual patterns had been found, and even though their power was no less than that of the Three Pure Ones, they were no match for them. In the end, nine emperors were suppressed, and the thirty-first emperor, Di Xin, committed suicide by burning himself at Lutai in Chaoge.

The Shang Dynasty thus perished.

Although the ritualistic runes were outdated, all the immortals and gods who had experienced this battle were still very wary of this incomparably powerful force.

Now, someone has awakened this power again in the Dao Ruins!

Looking at the swirling fiery clouds in the sky, Yangshuo Shanren sensed the boundless power contained within them and wondered, "Such formidable power, but it's too brute, lacking refinement. Is this a Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

In the long years before the path to immortality, although the land of China was wild and uncivilized, civilization had already been established. In the process of living in harmony with and fighting against the heavens and the earth, the ancient people comprehended extraordinary power.

They summarized this extraordinary power into shamanic runes and imprinted them into their bloodline.

People with different extraordinary powers were honored with titles such as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Fate, Minister of Works, Minister of Justice, Minister of Wood, Minister of Fire, Minister of Water, etc., according to their duties.

The system of shamanistic ritual patterns, after hundreds of thousands of years of development through the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, and the Xia Dynasty, reached its peak in the Shang Dynasty.

The Shang king at that time was the one who wielded the greatest power.

They imprinted the supreme power contained in heaven and earth into their bloodline, passing it down from generation to generation. When their bloodline awakened and this power was activated, they could possess the strongest power in the world at that time.

Xiao Duan is the last of the Shang royal bloodline, and the power of his bloodline has always been sealed. When Zi Geng and his remaining troops were exiled to the Dark Sea and came to Xiniu New Continent, some incomplete cultivation methods still circulated within the royal family, but they were no longer systematic.

The seals on their bodies were insufficient to awaken their bloodline power. Therefore, they could only cultivate immortal arts, hoping to revive the Great Shang Dynasty. However, the immortal arts they obtained were mostly incomplete, which led to the invasion of the heretical Yuan Worms and ultimately the destruction of their kingdom.

Now that the seal within Xiao Duan's body has been broken, the power of his bloodline has begun to awaken, growing stronger and stronger, showing a trend of directly catching up with the Shang Tian Emperor of yesteryear.

She activated the Heavenly Mandate Profound Yellow Technique, restraining the outward-releasing Dao power, attempting to transform the Dao power bursting forth from her bloodline into cultivation and refine it into the Immortal Path.

The Heavenly Emperors of the Shang Dynasty have proven that the ritualistic Dao patterns of witchcraft are outdated. If she continues to follow the path of the Shang Dynasty's ancestors, she will inevitably face certain death.

Her Heavenly Mandate Profound Yellow Technique was a cultivation method she independently comprehended over the years after the death of the Heavenly Venerable. It combined the Great Wilderness Enlightenment Collection of the Immortal Emperor, the Profound Bird Orthodox Domain Technique of the Great Shang Dynasty, and various immortal knowledge brought by Chen Shi from the Earthly Immortal Realm.

The Heavenly Mandate Profound Yellow Technique retains the original domineering nature of the Witchcraft Dao Patterns, while also incorporating the Dao Realm cultivation system of the Immortal Path. Combined with the Immortal-Demon dual cultivation of the Great Wilderness Bright Dao Collection, it can be said to be a rare immortal technique.

As Xiao Duan transformed the Dao power in her bloodline into cultivation, her realm also rose accordingly. She quickly broke through from the Celestial Immortal Realm to the True Immortal Realm, and cultivated a true Dao Realm.

Before long, her Dao realm expanded, crossing the stages of Taihuang, Taiming, Qingming, and Xuantai, heading straight for the Golden Immortal realm!

The profound cultural heritage of the Shang Dynasty is truly magnificent.

When she broke through to become a Golden Immortal, less than one-tenth of the Dao power in her bloodline was consumed.

More bloodlines within her are awakening, and the power surging forth is growing stronger and stronger.

This force continuously tempered her physical body and primordial spirit, making her body stronger and stronger.

However, after officially entering the Golden Immortal realm, her cultivation progressed more and more slowly, and her cultivation techniques became increasingly sluggish and difficult to operate.

She had to stop her practice and open her eyes.

During this time, her primordial spirit became incredibly powerful. When she opened her eyes, they resembled two blazing suns, radiating boundless firepower.

A vertical eye also appeared between the eyebrows of her primordial spirit. When the eye opened, it emitted a bright moonlight, like a full moon!
Now, her primordial spirit is even stronger than the true god from beyond the heavens in Xiniu New Continent back then!

In terms of cultivation alone, she has already surpassed the Heavenly Venerable and the True God from Beyond the Heavens!
Shang Dugong and the others hurriedly surrounded him, asking, "Why did Your Majesty stop?"

Fairy Xiao Duan said, "The core of my immortal cultivation technique is the Xuan Niao Zheng Yu Jue. This technique is not the true inheritance of the royal family. Our branch was exiled overseas and did not receive the complete royal inheritance, nor the complete immortal technique inheritance. My ancestors then merged with immortal techniques to derive this technique. They were not proficient in immortal techniques, so they could only cultivate the Xuan Niao Zheng Yu Jue to the Golden Immortal realm and then stopped. I used this technique as the core and merged with other immortal techniques, but I could only cultivate it to this level."

The villagers frowned: "Now that only His Majesty remains of the Great Shang royal family, where can we find the true Mysterious Bird Domain Manual?"

Shang Dugong hesitated for a moment, then said, "I do know where the Nine Emperors are suppressed. They must be proficient in the true Mysterious Bird Domain Technique."

Fairy Xiao Duan was overjoyed: "Where are these nine Heavenly Emperors suppressed?"

Shang Du Gongdao said: "Huaxia, Qiongshi."

Fairy Xiao Duan was slightly taken aback: "Ancestral Court?"

Shang Dugong nodded and said, "At that time, there was no Earthly Immortal Realm, so of course it was suppressed in the Ancestral Court. Qiongshi is a dangerous place in the Ancestral Court. In the past, it was the place where the Great Xia stationed troops to intimidate all directions. Our Great Shang seized the throne from the Great Xia, so the Three Pure Ones borrowed the evil energy of the Great Xia to suppress the Nine Emperors."

Little Dumpling Fairy's eyes lit up: "Then let's go to China!"

Shang Dugong shook his head and said, "We swore an oath back then that we would not leave Daoxu. Helping Chen Hou last time was already breaking our promise."

Pharmacist Tang Feng said, "Besides, the ancestral home of China was sent back to the Dark Sea, and we don't know where the ancestral home is."

Fairy Xiao Duan said, "I have been to the ancestral temple, and I know the way..."

At this moment, Chen Shi's voice came: "Since the Nine Emperors have been suppressed in China, let's go back. It just so happens that I have never returned to my ancestral home, so this is also a way for me to recognize my ancestors and return to my roots."

As they were talking, the Heavenly Horse Jade Carriage had already reached the edge of the village, and Chen Shi stepped off the carriage.

Duke Shangdu said with delight, "With Empress Chen here, Your Majesty can be assured of safety."

Chen Shi didn't seem to care and said, "Double the amount of elixirs." Shang Dugong and the others looked distressed and remained silent. Only now did they realize that Chen Shi was not only His Majesty Xiao Duan's Daoist partner, but also the landlord of Dao Ruins.

Fairy Xiao Duan hurriedly bid farewell to Shang Du Gong and the others, and followed Chen Shi onto the jade carriage.

The jade carriage rose with the wind and returned to the Jade Capital of the Dao Realm. Fairy Xiao Duan asked, "Husband, when shall we depart?"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "We can set off now. It's just that we haven't seen each other for many years and haven't had a chance to spend some quality time together."

Fairy Xiao Duan chuckled and said, "I had the same thought, but you never said it, so I didn't dare to ask. Also, before, you were the Emperor and I was the Empress. This time, I will be the Emperor and you will be the Empress. I want to be on top."

Chen Shi dispersed the celestial images in Jade Capital and laughed, "It's up to you."

The couple were deeply in love and entwined for a long time when Chen Shi said angrily, "You're stepping on my hair!"

Little Dumpling Fairy quickly begged for mercy.

This sleep made me realize that spring was warm and the night was short.

Let's not mention it.

This time, Fairy Xiao Duan unsealed her bloodline power, making her physical body truly formidable. When Chen Shi woke up, he felt weak in the waist and knees and couldn't take it anymore. He thought to himself, "Golden Immortals are amazing."

With a slight thought, those fairy-like figures came to the bedroom to serve the two of them as they washed and changed.

Fairy Xiao Duan was somewhat unaccustomed to it, but when she thought that these fairies were transformed from Chen Shi's Great Dao Laws, she stopped resisting them and said, "I have never been to the Earthly Immortal Realm before and do not know the geography of this place. It would be troublesome to find the ancestral court. Why not enter the sea from Xiniu New Continent and go to the ancestral court?"

Chen Shi laughed and said, "It will probably take several years to travel from Xiniu New Continent to the Ancestral Court. I have 200,000 heavenly soldiers and generals under my command, and surely someone knows how to get there. Even if they don't know, Uncle Jiao will."

Two fairy-like figures combed Xiao Duan's hair. Chen Shi stepped forward to help. Xiao Duan was captivated by his handsome appearance and touched his hand, saying with a smile, "The Empress is quite beautiful."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Your Majesty takes pity on me."

After a while of playful banter, the two became somewhat aroused, and Xiao Duan gestured with her eyes, wanting him to dispel the celestial images.

Chen Shi figured he couldn't defeat a Golden Immortal who cultivated both witch and immortal techniques by relying solely on his physical body, so he pretended not to see it.

Finally, Fairy Xiao Duan finished tying her hair up, and Chen Shi took her hand and led her away from the Dao Realm.

With a flash of light, the two were back on Golden Turtle Island. Before they could even stand properly, they heard a voice say, "Has Heavenly King Chen returned?"

Master Jiao's voice came: "No. Please wait a little longer, all three of you."

"Alright. I'm just afraid my father won't be able to hold on."

Chen Shi wondered, "Who is looking for me?"

After seeing off Venerable Muzha, Jiao the Cripple returned to the island and saw Chen Shi standing with a strange woman. He glanced at the woman with his one eye and was shocked: "Such domineering power!"

Chen Shi asked, "Uncle-Master, who came looking for me?"

"Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. I guess he's not a Heavenly King anymore, he should be called Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Li. No, he's even lost his pagoda now, he should be called Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Li."

Jiao the Cripple gloated and recounted Li Tianwang's recent misfortunes, saying, "Back then, we fellow disciples suffered at his hands. Now, seeing him being humiliated, we can finally vent our frustrations."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Since he has come, I cannot refuse to see him."

Jiao the Cripple said, "He's at the foot of the mountain. I'll take you there. And who is this?"

"This is my wife, Yin Xiaoduan," Chen Shi said casually, without revealing Xiaoduan's surname.

He is a descendant of the Shang Dynasty royal family, with only one heir in the line. If people were to learn of Xiao Duan's origins, it would likely bring about his annihilation.

Jiao the Cripple didn't take it to heart and laughed, "He is quite handsome. You are lucky, don't let him down. Also, try to avoid trouble, after all, you have a family."

Chen Shi agreed, but didn't listen.

The three arrived at the foot of the mountain and found Li Jing's cloud carriage. Chen Shi looked around and saw traces of battle all around. A young monk lay on the ground, panting heavily, as if he had been in a great battle and his body could not withstand the strain.

Li Tianwang lay on the cloud chariot, looking as if he had just been trampled over by three hundred bulls. He was barely breathing, and with a trembling voice, he looked at him and said, "Chen Tianwang has returned..."

Feeling sympathy, Chen Shi quickly stepped forward, grasped his hand, and said, "You're back. Fellow Daoist, what happened to you...?"

"No, don't hold it! It hurts..."

Li Tianwang gasped twice and said, "He was beaten by his unfilial son, and his bones are broken."

Chen Shi looked him over. Li Tianwang was seriously injured; it was as if all the bones in his body had been broken. He reached out and poked Li Tianwang's body. Indeed, all the bones in his body were broken; someone had used heavy force to dismantle his joints.

Li Tianwang's face darkened: "This unfilial son is beating me to death, and even wants me to have my bones and flesh cut off."

Chen Shi examined his body and found that some of the wounds were indeed marks left by knife cuts, suggesting that the scene must have been very tragic.

The feud between the father and son was a long-standing grudge. Back then, the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas cut off his flesh to return to his father and removed his bones to return to his mother, repaying the kindness of his parents. His mother wanted to build a temple and sculpt a golden statue for him, so that he could walk the path of the gods.

When the golden statue was about to be completed, Li Tianwang heard the news and was furious. He personally went to the temple, smashed it, destroyed the golden statue, and cut off his path to godhood, almost causing his soul to be scattered.

This caused them to harbor deep hatred.

The Great God of the Three Altars and Seas later recreated his physical body and embarked on the paths of gods and immortals, achieving extraordinary accomplishments. He then always wanted to kill his father to avenge his father.

He narrowly escaped death several times at the hands of his rebellious son, only to be saved by the exquisite pagoda given to him by the ancient Buddha Dipankara. Now that the ancient Buddha has taken the pagoda away, the rebellious son has an opportunity to take advantage of him.

Chen Shi said sympathetically, "Brother Dao, you've offended too many people in your daily life. Perhaps someone leaked your location to the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas. What brings you here to see me this time?"

He thought to himself, "Perhaps my godmother has been keeping secrets from the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas. My godmother is always so thorough in her work."

Li Tianwang said, "It is the Great Heavenly Venerable who has issued a decree that there is a demonic disturbance in the Divine Continent of China, and there is a fear that a great demon may cause trouble. After all, that is the ancestral court, and you are ordered to lead the heavenly soldiers and generals to the ancestral court to suppress the demon."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Heavenly King is now the Grand Marshal of all the armies in the world. I will not compete with you; I only hope to be the Heavenly King's deputy."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Since you asked me, I naturally cannot refuse. You are an expert in leading troops into battle, but since you are still injured, I will let Fellow Daoist Yin temporarily take over the position of deputy."

He introduced Fairy Xiao Duan to Li Tianwang, saying, "This is Fellow Daoist Yin, my beloved concubine, who wants to receive a salary in the army without actually working."

(End of this chapter)