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A culture or civilization possesses great inclusiveness, and mythology, to some extent, is the soul of a nation. The soul of Yunmeng City is the mythology of the Eastern Emperor.

Although it was created by Donghuang Taiyi, the passage of a thousand years has allowed the myth to be repaired, softened, and shaped into a human form, conforming to people's perceptions. The romance of a nation comes from this.

Although it was hard to accept, Xiang Yu had to face this reality—

The mythology created by Donghuang Taiyi has been rooted in Yunmengze for thousands of years, forming a culture and customs that is one of the manifestations of the vitality of the Yunmeng people, influencing and permeating all aspects of the people's lives.

Perhaps the current divine system is corrupt, but it was a blessing for the backward and primitive Yunmengze. Guided by the gods to do good, the power of unity developed further, everyone performed their duties, and life was more secure than in other places. That was the best era in ancient times, ruled by a long-lived and highly intelligent leader, and it did not fluctuate with the change of regimes. At that time, it was a great advantage and progress.

This is why the Donghuang myth has been accepted by people. Moreover, myths are not static; today's myths are constantly being revised and improved by generations of people, and the same will be true in the future.

Love others and love yourself, respect others and respect gods, and let nature change... The Nine Songs have deeply penetrated people's hearts. The core of its true eternal inheritance is not only a religious myth, but also a symbol and spirit of Yunmengze. How could it be easily abandoned?

At the same time, gods such as Donghuang Taiyi are also becoming symbolic. Some people believe in gods that are the gods in their own hearts, and the names are just titles that they pursue.

Therefore, when someone tries to destroy the meaning of one's existence, one will naturally want to fight back, especially when it is Xiang Yu who annihilates one without leaving a trace.

Therefore, trying to uproot this mythical tree that is now deeply rooted and flourishing on the land of Yunmeng would inevitably leave a huge wound on the land of Yunmeng, and it is unknown how long it will take for the deep-rooted wound to heal.

Xiang Yu did not realize the significance of the myth, nor did he realize that the myth itself was not wrong, but the corruption of the system behind it was wrong. He had used this method to conquer Yunmeng City in his previous life, and he was still copying the experience of "victory" now.

Even knowing that the war would not stop, Xiang Yu was even more furious as he looked at the villagers who had rebelled against him and joined the enemy army.

He indiscriminately destroyed the Nine Songs mythology, regardless of good or bad; he wanted to create a new world.

It was the same in your past life, and it is the same in this one. I came here to free you from the bondage of slavery, but you willingly succumb to it, unable to distinguish right from wrong. You are my enemies! Kill!

Xiang Yu swung his sword, and countless people died, their blood flowing like a river in one direction. His bloody figure resembled a great demon king incarnate.

Any resistance was met with death; the more resistance there was, the more they were killed, and the more they were killed, the more resistance there was. Houses and fields were destroyed and trampled, and all wealth was plundered. Xiang Yu's madness instilled fear and disgust in all the people of the forest. The Yin-Yang School had ruled Yunmengze for so many years; who dared to say they were not influenced by mythology? With such indiscriminate destruction of everything, who would still want to join Xiang Yu?

As a result, they fled, obstructed, or resisted Xiang Yu.

……

Forget-Me-Not Swamp.

Seeing the surge of souls, the High Priest fell into deep thought. He had originally planned to participate in the counterattack later, but war inevitably brings casualties. To prevent such a riot by so many souls, he could only stay at his post.

But the influx of souls far exceeded his expectations, and a large number of them were ordinary people.

"So many souls of the forest people, what exactly did they do..." The High Priest was very puzzled.

"It's Xiang Yu! He actually carried out a massacre!" Shao Siyuan said angrily as soon as she received the intelligence. She had come here when the war started, hoping to make things easier for Da Siming.

"How is this rebel army any different from the Yin-Yang School? With such slaughter, why should we help them?" The Grand Master of Fate began to doubt Guiguzi's decision to join forces with the rebel army.

"I think that little commander named Liu Bang is better; only his troops didn't indiscriminately kill innocent people," Shao Siyuan analyzed based on the intelligence he found.

……

In the past few days, Liu Bang did not rashly launch a surprise attack on Yunmeng City. Instead, he took a long detour to reach the city, wandered around outside the city, and absorbed refugees to strengthen his army.

Meanwhile, rumors of Xiang Yu's heinous atrocities and massacres had spread throughout the entire Yunmeng Marsh. If it weren't for the Heavenly Barrier preventing the information from spreading quickly, the entire continent would probably be shocked and condemn his brutality and ruthlessness.

"Have the Yin-Yang School become so foolish after enjoying their privileges for a thousand years? Sending all their troops to the front lines, aren't they afraid someone will raid their base? Are they abandoning their home altogether?"

After several days of covert observation, Liu Bang discovered that all the soldiers in Yunmeng City seemed to have gone to the front lines, leaving only the elderly, women, and children inside the city. The city's defenses were weak, and the city gates were wide open, making it seem as if the city was completely at his mercy.

"Prepare to attack."

Liu Bang couldn't wait any longer. With Xiang Yu's prowess, the battle wouldn't last long, and he would soon reach Yunmeng City. The opportunity was perfect, and he had to seize it as soon as possible.

“Wait, I have a feeling this is intentional, like they're deliberately leading us in,” Zhang Liang said to Liu Bang, his lips moving slightly.

Although Xiang Yu had drawn the main force, they could have easily launched a surprise attack, but it was too easy, making Zhang Liang feel unreal. In his eyes, the defenseless Yunmeng City was like a trap, waiting for greedy birds to fall into it.

“Zifang is absolutely right. I will send someone to scout ahead.” The closer he got to success, the calmer Liu Bang became.

"Your Majesty, there are no guards, but..." The scout returned quickly.

"Just what?"

"Alas, I am but a fool and incompetent man, unable to express myself. Your Majesty will see once you enter the city that there is indeed no danger." The scout was at a loss for words to describe the scene inside the city; he was simply shocked.

Filled with doubt, Liu Bang quickly broke through the city gate and saw a large group of people kneeling on the ground, all of them elderly people, women and children. It was a magnificent scene. Everyone was gathered together doing the same thing: they were praying, hoping that the war would end soon and asking for a miracle from the Eastern God.

Upon seeing Liu Bang and his men, they stood up like startled birds, gathered together, and formed a human wall. Fear, resentment, sorrow, hatred... countless complex emotions flashed through their eyes and faces.

The prestige that the rebels had painstakingly built up was completely ruined by Xiang Yu. Most of them had hoped that this group of rebels could change the gradually stagnant environment, but they did not expect that they were just a group of ruthless and bloodthirsty bandits.

"You, do you want to be like Xiang Yu?"

"Come on, you're nothing but a bunch of butchers, what kind of rebel army are you!"

"I thought you guys could help us teach those arrogant and corrupt priests a lesson, but it turns out you're just a bunch of idiots who can't tell right from wrong!"

"You beasts! My son was only eighteen years old! He was hacked to death because he wanted to burn down our house, which was clearly a religious building! What's wrong with messing with a house? Where would we live without a house?!"

"Since we're all going to die anyway, I'll fight you with my old bones!"

"Gentlemen, I didn't do it, Xiang Yu did it. I am not on the same side as Xiang Yu, and I am very angry about Xiang Yu's unrighteous act!" Liu Bang said hurriedly as he saw the crowd gradually rioting.

At the same time, Zhang Liang activated his Word of Power to reassure everyone: "Don't panic, everyone. We're here to save you. Please stay calm."

Liu Bang seized the opportunity to declare:

"Fellow villagers, I hereby make three rules with you!"

"First, my enemy is Donghuang Taiyi, not you. I will not harm any civilians in Yunmengze. I will protect you."

"Secondly, I only want to be the king of Yunmeng City. The system of gods is no longer suitable for the present and needs to be changed. I will also defeat Xiang Yu. None of you will have to die. I will not follow his example. Under my rule, there is freedom of belief, but no one can be forced to do so."

"Third, murderers shall be put to death, those who injure others shall be punished, and those who steal shall be punished for their crimes."

"Really...?" The people were skeptical.

While Liu Bang was giving a long speech to win over the masses, Cain, who had separated from Liu Bang after entering the city, was searching for clues.

"It's too quiet." Cain moved through the silent streets like a cat.

Unlike the bustling scene on the other side, here it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Cain had a lingering doubt. Based on the current intelligence, logically speaking, with the outbreak of war, Yunmeng City should be heavily guarded, with Donghuang Taiyi—the Yin-Yang School's only trump card to turn the tide of the war—just waiting for him to wake up so that the uprising could be suppressed. But now the Yin-Yang School has sent all its soldiers to fight Xiang Yu, and has not taken any other action. Everything seems abnormal.

Is it possible that the Yin-Yang School is not united, and someone wants to take this opportunity to kill Donghuang Taiyi and reshuffle the deck? Or have they hidden Donghuang Taiyi in a more secretive place?

"This blood..."

Suddenly Cain noticed some red streaks under his feet. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were blood flowing from the cracks in the rough bluestone pavement. Following the trail of blood, he discovered it was flowing from a hidden corner, outside which lay a cruel and merciless massacre.

The blood of war has flowed here, and he couldn't help but feel a chill.

Strangely, all the blood was flowing in one direction. He followed the trail of the blood flow and found that the blood in the cracks between the stone slabs was more abundant as he went further, as if it were being transported to the "heart" of something, without any leakage.

Soon, a high wall blocked his way, and Cain fell silent—it was the wall of the Eastern Divine Palace.

Countless bloodlines converged at the Eastern Divine Palace, the largest heart of Yunmeng City.

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