In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

The immortal fruits that Chonglou left for the monkey were all the ones that the monkey had eaten himself, and the golden pills were no exception.

The monkey was drunk and dazzled by the sights in the Tushita Palace. Unlike Chonglou, who was familiar with the terrain, he gave some unimportant elixirs to the monkey.

After all, monkeys have their limits; their bodies have their limits, and eating too much is a waste.

Moreover, the monkey's journey wasn't limited to collecting celestial treasures from the Jade Pool and the Tushita Palace; though it left barren land in its wake, it still managed to pluck feathers from the passing geese.

Afterwards, Chonglou helped him take charge of the rearguard.

Basically, Chonglou didn't let go of any rare and precious materials that could increase his magical power.

Immortal peaches, nectar of the gods, elixir of immortality...

Looking at the mountain of rare and precious materials before him, if he could refine them all, he might be able to step into the seventh stage and enter the true 'God of War' realm.

It is important to know that the Xuan Gong has nine cycles, and the fourth and seventh cycles are the two most important watersheds.

Upon reaching the fourth stage, one attains the Dao of a Celestial Immortal, possessing strength similar to that of the Giant Spirit God;

The fifth level is equivalent to Taiyi, a renowned general in the Heavenly Realm, with strength comparable to Nezha; the sixth level is equivalent to Golden Immortal, and can even rival Daluo.

The seventh stage of cultivation marks another major turning point—the Great Luo Realm!

The Great Luo is an indestructible being, transcending the river of time, truly immortal.

And the Celestial Venerable of the Heavenly Realm? Although equivalent to a Great Luo powerhouse.

However, the Celestial Venerable follows the path of incense offerings and divine worship. If the incense offerings to the mortal realm suddenly decline and faith is lost, then the deity worshipped will not only experience a significant drop in strength, but may even fall in realm, becoming completely incomparable to those carefree immortals.

Heavenly Venerables such as the Nine Heavens Thunder God Venerable, the Purple Star Emperor, and the Doumu Yuanjun are all listed as true spirits, relying entirely on incense offerings and divine paths.

However, the Heavenly Realm has the Investiture of the Gods, and Buddhism has the Golden Body; the Heavenly Venerable's strength is no less than that of an ordinary Great Luo Immortal.

As for the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique cultivated by Chonglou, in terms of combat power, aside from some ancient enlightened beings with great supernatural abilities, a seventh-level cultivator would absolutely crush an ordinary Great Luo expert, comparable to a peak Great Luo expert.

Of course, the gap between the eighth and ninth levels is even greater, with the eighth level even surpassing the realm of the Great Luo.

Chapter 128 The Fall of the Empire

The Qin Dynasty is gone!

The world, after a long period of unity, tends to divide; after a long period of division, tends to unite.

Zhang Xiaoshan, standing atop Mount Li a hundred miles away, gazed at the city of Xianyang engulfed in flames and couldn't help but show a look of regret.

From the moment he left the Imperial Academy, he had foreseen this scene.

For emperors to live forever is a great taboo of Heaven.

With the departure of Chonglou and Laozi, the disappearance of the two pillars of the empire undoubtedly ushered the Qin Empire into its final countdown to destruction.

This is the will of Heaven!

The empire originally lasted less than a hundred years, but after its collapse, the mighty Han dynasty rose to power.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan intervened and forcibly extended the empire's lifespan by three hundred years, making the empire's demise inevitable.

Moreover, the disturbance caused by Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace seemed to only affect the coastal area of ​​Aolai Kingdom.

In reality, the cycle of cause and effect will plunge the entire human world into a state of depression and chaos.

Just like the Little Ice Age in history, when grain production decreased, treacherous officials were in power, and bandits ran rampant... this is the natural order of things!

Zhang Xiaoshan knew that the situation was irreversible, so he had no choice but to retire from the spotlight.

Defying fate?

Then Zhang Xiaoshan will face deliberate suppression and targeting from the Buddhist sect, and even Laozi will not help him.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan could only watch as the raging fire in Xianyang burned everything to the ground.

For over three hundred years, the Qin Dynasty's system had become quite sophisticated, and it maintained its prosperous reign for over three hundred years. In particular, Zhang Xiaoshan had accumulated at least one billion merits every year in recent years, and the incense offerings were at their peak.

The fact that Emperor Donghua was able to advance to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Venerable realm in just three hundred years is largely due to the flourishing incense offerings during that prosperous era.

"go with!"

Zhang Xiaoshan pointed, and suddenly a golden light shone brightly within Xianyang City, clearly visible for miles around.

Soon the sky was covered with dark clouds, and a torrential downpour began.

The once raging flames of Xianyang City gradually subsided in the torrential rain.

At the same time, the golden light dissipated, and the rebel army in the city followed the place where the golden light disappeared to the main hall of the Xianyang Palace.

The once magnificent and heavy pure gold cauldron has been transformed into a mottled, weathered, and dull stone cauldron, with the remaining golden light gradually disappearing.

The divine weapon conceals itself!

The golden light that just defied the heavens was the fortune gathered on the Pure Yang Cauldron.

Zhang Xiaoshan used a method similar to sacrificial rituals and burning one's own fortune to summon wind and rain, saving the people of Xianyang City.

First, it is about compassion and saving people; second, it is about concealing one's divine power.

After all, there were over a million people in Xianyang. Battles between the two armies were inevitable. If Xianyang were destroyed by war, then less than one in ten of the city's inhabitants would survive.

The self-concealment of the divine artifact was Zhang Xiaoshan's next move.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan was protected by the Pure Yang Sword, and the true spirit of the Nine Provinces Cauldron could control the Pure Yang Cauldron, so there was no need to recall it immediately.

On the contrary, leaving the Pure Yang Cauldron in the mortal realm will surely spread the news of this miraculous event throughout the entire Eastern Continent.

Whether for the sake of legitimacy or to suppress the empire's destiny, the successor must treat the Pure Yang Cauldron with utmost care. Zhang Xiaoshan would never let such a chance to exploit it go unchallenged.

Since he doesn't need the Pure Yang Cauldron now, improving its quality is naturally the most important thing.

"What an amazing tool!"

Liu Xiu, the rebel leader who had captured Xianyang, looked at the stone cauldron before him, a divine object that had remained hidden, and couldn't help but show a look of regret.

Knowing that the divine artifact that had saved Xianyang from the fire was actually the divine cauldron that had lost its luster, Liu Xiu couldn't help but marvel at the artifact's spiritual power.

The transformation of Xianyang into Chang'an naturally required a rebirth and rebirth.

This time, the golden cauldron manifested its power and saved Xianyang City. Either Xianyang City would be renamed Chang'an, or Chang'an City would completely disappear from the annals of history.

"Your Majesty, the Golden Cauldron is merely concealing its divine power; it has not been completely destroyed."

After Your Majesty establishes the nation, you will use the Golden Cauldron to suppress the empire. This will allow the empire's fortune to nourish the divine artifact, slowly restoring the Golden Cauldron's brilliance. Simultaneously, the Golden Cauldron's suppression of the empire's fortune will prolong the empire's reign.

"profound?"

Liu Xiu rose from an ordinary citizen to become the leader of a rebel army, and now he is the ruler of the land. Naturally, he is surrounded not only by civil and military officials, but also by many sorcerers and other such figures.

The sorcerer who spoke was Yu Ji, a Taoist priest who graduated from the Imperial Academy and was Liu Xiu's advisor.

At this moment, Yu Ji looked at the stone cauldron before him. Although he felt greed, he knew that divine artifacts should be concealed, and the golden cauldron had an extraordinary origin. Therefore, he suppressed his greed and explained:

"The golden light Your Majesty just saw was the final burst of imperial fortune from the Golden Cauldron."

When the empire's last bit of fortune was exhausted, the Golden Cauldron, deprived of its blessing, fell into a state of self-imposed obscurity. At this point, only the arrival of new fortune could restore its glory.

"This is a divine artifact from the previous dynasty; is it appropriate to use it in the current dynasty?"

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Although Liu Xiu regretted that the divine weapon had been concealed, he still had doubts in his heart.

"Your Majesty, this divine artifact can suppress destiny, and all dynasties in the world covet it."

Moreover, His Majesty must have witnessed the wonders of this divine artifact; how could we so easily relinquish it?

This isn't a question of whether it's from a previous dynasty or not; it's that the divine artifact is right here, and if you don't want it, someone else will.

Yu Ji especially understood that the karmic consequences involving the Golden Cauldron were too great for him to bear, and it was also related to the Imperial Academy.

"It is said that the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, but its reign was less than a hundred years."

However, the old master summoned a divine artifact to suppress the empire's fortune, extending the dynasty's reign for three hundred years. These three hundred years of peace and prosperity were all due to the divine power of this cauldron.

Now that Your Majesty has replaced the Empire and taken charge of the land, you should use this divine artifact to solidify the Empire's fortune.

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"really?"

To extend the dynasty's reign for three hundred years? Even Liu Xiu was astonished to hear such a secret.

"The fate of a nation is ordained by Heaven, and mortals cannot change it."

The Qin Empire was able to last for three hundred years, thanks not only to its divine artifacts but also to its two great pillar states.

These two pillars of the state are no ordinary people. The old master of the Imperial Academy has the potential to be a sage. He established the imperial merchants, promoted the imperial examination, and ushered in the pinnacle of sorcerers. The war god Chonglou fought for the empire for three hundred years, unified the Divine Land and the Southern Continent, and fought countless battles in his life without a single defeat.

It was precisely the successive departures of these two pillars of state that brought the empire to its wits' end, leading to its rapid collapse and the downfall of the empire—this was the will of Heaven.

Yu Ji's words were ambiguous.

But for Liu Xiu, that was enough.

This amazing tool is right here, might as well use it.

Three months later, the powerful Han regime was established, and the Golden Cauldron once again suppressed the empire, gradually restoring its former glory.

Moreover, the Golden Cauldron is a divine artifact, and as it regains its brilliance, its legendary status naturally wins over many hearts and minds within the empire.

Especially the people of Xianyang City, whose divine artifacts concealed themselves because of saving lives.

At this moment, the artifact regained its brilliance, naturally making them ecstatic and extremely excited.

Meanwhile, in the Southern Continent, shortly after the establishment of the Great Han Empire, a giant peak resembling five fingers descended from the sky and landed near the Two Realms Mountain.

On this day, a young Taoist priest came down from the Five Finger Peak to visit the monkey that was imprisoned under the Five Finger Mountain in the North.

"Who are you, you little Taoist priest? How dare you come to visit me, Old Sun?" Li.

Chapter 129 The Four Mischievous Monkeys and the Innate Divine Halberd

"Although the Taoist priest is young, his background is extraordinary!"

Zhang Xiaoshan smiled calmly at the monkey's mocking expression.

The monkey had not yet been tortured beyond recognition; it had just been sealed here and was not as docile and obedient as it would be five hundred years later. It was at the time when its temperament was most unruly.

Immediately, Zhang Xiaoshan took out the finest nectar and a nine-thousand-year-old peach, and continued:

"Although this is the first time I have met you, Great Sage, we have actually met many times before. It's just that you don't know my true face."

"Oh? What minor deity are you from the celestial realm?"

Little God?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan chuckled without offering any explanation.

Zhang Xiaoshan handed the monkey the fine wine and peaches, and they drank together without any discomfort.

"Does the Great Sage know his origins?"

"I, Old Sun, am a stone monkey born of heaven and earth. Which god in the Three Realms does not know me, '920'?"

"Little ox-nose, what flower do you want to say?"

Although Sun Wukong was trapped inside the Five Elements Mountain, his eyes darted around, showing he was quite clever.

Knowing that his eagerness might expose him and even lead him into Zhang Xiaoshan's trap, he pretended that no one knew anything about him and didn't think he had any powerful background.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up in such a state.

"It's not that simple. There are many spirits and monsters born of nature, so why is it that only the Great Sage has achieved this? It's all because the Great Sage was born into an extraordinary family."

Zhang Xiaoshan, seeing the still wary monkey, slowly explained:

"The divine stone where the Great Sage resides is a five-colored divine stone left behind by Nuwa when she mended the sky in ancient times. It contains the merit of mending the sky and accumulates the essence of heaven and earth."

The Great Sage's physique was also extraordinary. As the Spiritual Stone Monkey among the Four Chaotic Monkeys, he possessed the ability to transform, understand the seasons, know the terrain, and shift stars and constellations. Therefore, by cultivating the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, he was able to reach the fifth level of the Arcane Arts in a short time and even forge an indestructible body.

Hiss...

Sun Wukong looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in shock, no longer able to hide his true feelings.

Even it didn't know these things, so how did Zhang Xiaoshan know them? And somehow, it felt that Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't lying to it.

"The Four Mischievous Monkeys? What are those? They seem pretty powerful?"