Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 258: Shang Tang destroyed Xia, and the Conferred God List was finalized

It is said that when the sage was planning to deify the gods, the world was in the midst of a change of dynasties.

The last monarch of the Xia Dynasty, Jie, was in power at this time.

After King Jie of Xia ascended the throne, he had no ambition to make progress and was obsessed with extravagance and debauchery all day long. He built a magnificent palace and decorated it with terraces. He squandered the people's money and completely ignored the suffering of the people.

Xia Jie indulged in drinking and merrymaking with Mei Xi day and night. The people lived in dire straits, complained bitterly, and pointed at the sun to curse Xia Jie.

Guan Longfeng, a minister in the court, was loyal and courageous. Seeing that King Jie of Xia was so unjust, he made many appeals to the emperor.

However, instead of listening, Xia Jie imprisoned Guan Longfeng and eventually brutally killed him.

Seeing how foolish and cruel King Jie of Xia was, the princes from all directions turned away from him. King Jie of Xia fell into an isolated situation with internal and external difficulties. At this time, the Shang state, a vassal state of the Xia Dynasty, was quietly rising, especially the Shang clan.

After learning that the Phoenix Clan would protect the Shang Clan, Tang began a large-scale expansion and quickly annexed some small cities in the surrounding areas. In just a few years, the Shang Clan had become one of the most powerful forces.

When Tang learned of King Jie of Xia's tyrannical behavior, he knew that he had lost the support of the people. Tang was ambitious and wise, so he secretly made up his mind to overthrow King Jie of Xia, save the people from the dire straits, and then establish a dynasty belonging to the Shang clan.

On this day, Tang and Yi Yin were talking in the palace.

Tang said solemnly, "Now Xia Jie is unjust and the people are suffering. I want to attack him. Do you have any good ideas?"

Yi Yin bowed slightly and replied, "My lord, although Xia Jie is powerful, he has long lost the support of the people. My lord, you should be benevolent and generous, and win the hearts of the people. At the same time, you can secretly accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity."

Tang thought for a moment and nodded, "Sir, you are right. I will govern the country with benevolence and let the people see my sincerity."

From then on, Tang ruled the country with benevolence, reduced taxes and levies, and cared about the suffering of the people.

Tang's reputation for virtue soon spread, and the people praised his benevolence, and gradually the people's hearts turned to Shang.

Under Tang's careful governance, the Shang clan became increasingly powerful. When the time was ripe, Tang decided to raise an army to attack Xia.

That day, Tang stood in front of the army, raised his arms and shouted: "Xia Jie is unjust, today we will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and overthrow the tyranny!"

The morale of the soldiers was high, and they shouted in unison: "Overthrow the tyranny and save the people!"

Along the way, the Shang army was unstoppable and the Xia army was defeated. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, King Jie of Xia fled in panic.

Tang did not intend to let Xia Jie go. He said to his soldiers, "Xia Jie is a wicked man. We must capture him today."

The soldiers pursued him bravely. During the pursuit, one of them asked, "My lord, Xia Jie has committed many evil deeds. Why are we still trying so hard to catch him?"

Tang replied: "Although Xia Jie is evil, we should act in the name of justice. If we do not capture him, I am afraid he will bring disaster to the people again in the future."

Tang pursued the victory and finally captured King Jie of Xia. From then on, the Xia Dynasty was destroyed and the Shang Dynasty was established.

After Tang became the ruler of the world, he continued to implement benevolent policies. The people of the Shang Dynasty lived and worked in peace and contentment. The country, which had experienced war, gradually recovered and ushered in a period of prosperity.

It is said that Tang's establishment of the Shang Dynasty was an act in accordance with the will of heaven. During this process, it seemed that there was a mysterious force of heaven pushing him forward.

Tang's reputation for benevolence spread far and wide, attracting the attention of many immortals.

As the development of the Shang Dynasty got on the right track, the destiny of humanity reached its peak. The power of humanity was vast and powerful. Even the saints of the Heavenly Dao had to give way to such a powerful destiny of humanity.

The prosperity of the human destiny has both advantages and disadvantages for practitioners. The advantage is that relying on the destiny of the human dynasty, the progress of cultivation is rapid.

Human destiny is like a nourishing spring that can help one comprehend the wonders of heaven and earth and accelerate the process of spiritual practice.

However, the disadvantages are also obvious. Once contaminated by the fate of humanity, it will be difficult for those who practice cultivation to stay away from the mundane world.

This is the cycle of cause and effect, there is gain and loss.

At this moment, the Shang Dynasty was newly established, and the destiny of humanity was surging. Many immortals descended on the Shang Dynasty, hoping to borrow the power of destiny of humanity to improve their own cultivation.

Before we knew it, three hundred years had passed.

On this day, in Jin Ling's Taoist temple on Jin'ao Island, she sat on the cloud platform with a solemn expression.

Wen Zhong stood respectfully below, bowing his head and obeying orders.

Jin Ling was very conflicted. She didn't know whether she should let Wen Zhong go down the mountain.

A few months ago, Wen Zhong, who had only practiced for 300 years, broke through to the Golden Immortal level. Such aptitude even alarmed Tong Tian.

Originally, Jin Ling thought that after Wen Zhong cultivated to the Golden Immortal, he should continue to practice and achieve Daluo as soon as possible.

However, before Wen Zhong had stabilized his realm, he came to Jin Ling's dojo and told Jin Ling frankly that he wanted to go to the Shang Dynasty for training.

Since he started learning martial arts, Wen Zhong not only mastered Taoism, but also took the initiative to learn a lot of ways to govern the country and military strategies.

Wen Zhong is a human. He has dreamed of eliminating violence and protecting the good and saving the people since he was a child. Later, he came into contact with the way of immortality and has been practicing it ever since, and his ambition has not changed.

Jin Ling also knew what Wen Zhong was thinking. Jade can be broken into pieces but its whiteness cannot be changed, bamboo can be burned but its joints cannot be destroyed. This is exactly what Jin Ling admired about Wen Zhong.

At this moment, Wen Zhong is just Jin Ling's direct disciple, and does not have the same influence as in later generations, but his personal charm has already been revealed.

Under normal circumstances, Wen Zhong would naturally not refuse Jin Ling's proposal to go down the mountain to train. However, now that the catastrophe of the Conferred Gods is about to begin, if Wen Zhong goes down the mountain at this time, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents.

Thinking of this, Jin Ling subconsciously rejected Wen Zhong.

But Wen Zhong seemed to have seen through Jin Ling's thoughts. He knelt on the ground with a plop and said in a serious tone: "Master, I am a human. Now that the human race's new dynasty is just being established, I should do my part for the human race. I beg Master to agree."

Jin Ling thought for a long time, then sighed and said, "Wen Zhong, since you became my disciple, you have practiced diligently without slacking off for a single day. Now you have reached the Golden Immortal realm in just 300 years. This achievement is not easy.

However, the great calamity of Conferred Gods is approaching, and all the disciples of the three religions will find it difficult to escape it. If you go down the mountain to train, the road ahead will be difficult and dangerous. If you are not careful, you may die. Even so, do you still insist on going down the mountain?"

"If I die in the calamity, it means that this is my fate. As long as I can contribute my own strength to the development of the human race, I will have no regrets even if I die."

"That's all! Then go ahead!"

Wen Zhong's eyes lit up, and he kowtowed solemnly again, his voice steady and powerful: "Disciple will obey Master's orders and will not let Master down."

Jin Ling nodded slightly, waved her jade hand, and a bright light suddenly appeared. When the light faded, a bronze mirror appeared in Jin Ling's hand, with light flowing on the mirror and emitting a cold breath.

"This is a cold iron heart-protecting mirror, made of cold iron from the chaos. It is extremely hard. It was made by the Holy Lotus Fairy Yunxiao for her sister Bixiao. Bixiao used this mirror to exchange for a hundred jars of fine wine.

The calamity of the Conferred God is extremely dangerous. In the prehistoric times, there are many people who are willing to sneak attack and plot against you. You are an upright person. This cold iron heart mirror can protect your heart meridians. If you encounter danger, you can resist fatal attacks. "

Wen Zhong took the magic weapon with both hands, and his heart was filled with emotion: "Thank you, Master, for your kindness and care. I have no way to repay you."

Jin Ling added: "You are my most valued disciple. After you come down the mountain, you should take the righteous path as your foundation and help the world. Eliminate evil and help good."

"Disciple will obey the master's orders and will never dare to disobey."

Afterwards, Wen Zhong bid farewell to the Golden Spirit Mother and set out on the journey down the mountain.

The road ahead is difficult and dangerous, but for the sake of his ideals and ambitions, Wen Zhong will never back down even if he is torn to pieces.

Watching Wen Zhong leave, Jin Ling let out a long sigh. The calamity of the Conferred God was right before his eyes. At this moment, the calamity was about to rise. No one could say for sure whether Wen Zhong could return safely. At this moment, the destiny was in disorder. Not to mention himself, even a saint would not understand.

"I just hope everything goes well for you!"

At the same time, the time for the Conferred God Ceremony has arrived. In the Zixiao Palace, the Three Pure Ones and the Two Saints of the West gather again.

The Zixiao Palace stands majestically, surrounded by clouds and mist, and filled with auspicious aura. There is a high platform in the palace with a cushion on it. This was where the Taoist founder Hongjun preached in the past.

At this time, Tiandao Hongjun appeared, his power was like the vast sky, which made people feel awe.

Tiandao Hongjun spoke majestically: "The matter of conferring gods is determined by the Heavenly Dao. Now the time for the Three Shangs has come, you should carefully sign the Conferring God List."

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones and the Two Saints of the West stood up at the same time and said, "Disciples will obey the master's command."

Tiandao Hongjun nodded with satisfaction, then his figure disappeared.

Laozi looked at Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu and said slowly: "The matter of conferring gods cannot be delayed. Let's start."

After saying that, Laozi picked up his pen and wrote down dozens of names on the List of Gods. They were all independent cultivators who had practiced the Golden Elixir Dao among the acquired creatures.

Laozi is the founder of Taoism. In theory, anyone who practices the Golden Elixir can be regarded as his disciple.

Although these acquired cultivators have a certain level of cultivation, their roots are insufficient and it is difficult for them to achieve the great way. Laozi included them in the List of Gods to give them a chance.

With Laozi taking the lead, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu no longer refused. Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand, and more than a dozen names appeared on the List of Gods. They were all his recently registered disciples and living beings who had been listening to the teachings in Kunlun for many years.

Although these creatures have aspirations to become immortals, their talents are limited and it is difficult for them to achieve great success in the path to immortality.

Yuanshi Tianzun included them in the List of Gods in order to give them a home.

Of course, the Twelve Golden Immortals of Kunlun are naturally not listed. After all, they are the core of the Chan Sect. Would Yuanshi Tianzun want them to be on the list to face the calamity?

When Master Tongtian saw this, he didn't care. He waved his hand and wrote down the names of more than 50 disciples. These disciples were all registered disciples of the Jiejiao sect carefully selected by Jin Ling. They were loyal to the Jiejiao, but were destined to have no hope of achieving the great path in this life and it would be difficult for them to become immortals.

In this case, we might as well help them achieve their goals and put them on the list so that they can obtain immortality.

Tongtian Patriarch looked at the List of Gods and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. Jiejiao taught everyone without distinction, and there were many disciples, but only a few could achieve great success.

Although these disciples are loyal, they have suffered from unfortunate fates. Being included in the List of Gods may be an opportunity for them.

After Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu completed the signing, they looked at Laozi again.

Laozi looked at the Conferred God List, which still had nearly half of it blank, and could not help but sigh, "The Conferred God List is so difficult. The Human and Chan sects are short of manpower, and although the Jie sect has enough manpower, it is not allowed by the Heavenly Dao. What should we do?"

As soon as Laozi finished speaking, he looked towards the Two Saints of the West.

The two saints from the West waved their hands repeatedly, and Zhunti couldn't help but say, "Big Brother, the teacher said that our Western Sect is not in the catastrophe."

Laozi sighed helplessly. There were relatively few disciples in the Ren and Chan sects, and most of them were elites, making it difficult to fill the List of Gods.

There are many disciples of Jiejiao, but there are good and bad ones among them, and the Heavenly Dao does not allow too many disciples of Jiejiao to be on the list.

The Western religions are indifferent to the matter and keep aloof, so how can they have 365 authentic gods with names and surnames?
I don’t know what to do.

After thinking for a moment, Laozi said to Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu: "The requirements for the Conferred God List are too many. Why not leave the remaining names blank? I won't fill any of them, and let them all rely on their luck in the future. How about that?"

Yuanshi Tianzun thought for a moment and said, “Brother, what you said is very true. The Conferred Gods War is unpredictable. Now it is difficult for us to determine who should be on the list. It is better to wait until later and see everyone’s chance.

The Conferred God Tribulation is the trend of Heaven. If you follow it, you will live, if you go against it, you will die. Those who do not follow Heaven's way are destined to be on the list."

Tongtian Sect Master also thought that the elder brother’s suggestion was good.

The calamity of the Conferred Gods is an inevitable trend. Now that their Jiejiao is connected with the destiny of the Heavenly Court, and their disciples have long ascended to heaven and become gods, based on this alone, there will be no problem in keeping their core disciples.

Not filling up the List of Conferred Gods at this time is also a good thing for Jiejiao. Tongtian is confident that his Jiejiao's core disciples are definitely better than those of Chenjiao. This is better than directly filling up the List of Conferred Gods with all his own disciples.

So Tongtian nodded and agreed: "Okay! Then don't fill in any of them. Who among the three religions' disciples will be on the list and who won't will all depend on their individual strength and chance."

When Laozi saw that Yuanshi and Tongtian agreed, he bowed to where Tiandao Hongjun was and said, "Teacher, is this okay?"

In the dark, Tiandao Hongjun saw that Laozi had seen through his whereabouts, and an inexplicable emotion flashed in his eyes.

But He did not show it, but appeared directly, glanced at the saints of the Heavenly Dao and said: "Good! The matter of conferring gods should follow the Heavenly Dao. Now that you have made the decision, you should act accordingly and you cannot regret it.

Furthermore, since each disciple relies on his own chance, you saints should not interfere, otherwise, it would be unfair. "

The Heavenly Saints looked at each other, and Laozi spoke first: "Teacher, we can stay silent, but what about the other saints? The demon world has Donghuang Taiyi, the earth world has Pingxin and Rushou, the earth immortal world has Hongyun, the human world has Nuwa, Shennong, and Bai Jing from the Holy Lotus Sect. What if they intervene in the Conferred God Ceremony?"

"Don't worry, I have reached a consensus with the Earth and the Human, and no saints in the Conferred God Tribulation Period should take action." These words of Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao, resounded throughout the prehistoric world.

Hou Tu and Nu Wa also stated that it was forbidden for saints to interfere in the Conferred God Tribulation.

It is rare for the three realms of heaven, earth and man to reach a consensus. Although the creatures in the ancient world do not understand what the calamity of the Conferred Gods is, they do understand what the word calamity means.

(End of this chapter)