Junior Uncle is too cunning.

Historically, profiting from war has always been the most lucrative occupation. Having experienced sudden wealth, the two Western Saints immediately set their sights on the already distinguished human race.

However, the human race is not the demon race. There is only one saint, Nuwa. The Three Pure Ones plus Nuwa make four saints. Even if Jieyin and Zhunti are saints, they still have a hard time swallowing the feeling of being a saint.

Therefore, they can only plan for the long term, but they will not stop plotting. In the East China Sea battle and the battle between humans and demons that Chen Fusheng participated in, Western Buddhism was involved. Although the human race won every time, many people from the dragon race and the demon race would defect to the West and fall into the hands of the two Western Buddhist saints.

The human race hadn't given up their plans either. A direct confrontation wouldn't work, so they had to resort to strategy. They first secretly surveyed the various lords of the Southern Continent, and then chose the Ji family, the Marquis of Xibo, as their pawn.

Driven by profit, they took the Ji family patriarch, who had just reached the Golden Immortal realm, as their disciple. However, they were quite right in their judgment, as the Ji family patriarch actually broke through all the way to the Great Luo Bodhisattva realm and was named the Dragon Tree Bodhisattva by the two Western Saints.

The appearance of Nagarjuna Bodhisattva made the two Western Saints see the potential of the human race. However, most of the human race lived in Jambudvipa, and their fortune had already been divided up by the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, so it was impossible for them to spread their teachings.

The two Western Saints waited patiently for a long time until the Three Pure Ones separated. The Supreme Saint left Kunlun Mountain and went to Shouyang Mountain to establish the Eight Views Palace, while the Tongtian Sect Leader went directly to the East Sea to occupy Jin'ao Island and establish the Biyou Palace.

The split of the Three Pure Ones instantly illuminated the minds of the two Western Saints. The best attack often comes from within. When the Three Pure Ones were united, they could forget about spreading their teachings. However, now that the Three Pure Ones have split up, it means that there are conflicts among them, which gives them an opportunity.

Moreover, the reason why the Three Pure Ones split up can be found out with a little inquiry. After all, once you reach the level of a sage, everyone's personality and emotions will be influenced by the Great Dao. For example, the Great Pure Sage's Dao of non-action made him accustomed to quiet and not active, and he would stay in his cave all day long.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable's enlightenment and understanding of the will of Heaven, along with his actions in accordance with it, shaped his strong sense of hierarchy and his fondness for the art of power and strategy.

That's why he was able to teach Guang Chengzi, Jiang Ziya, and others. It can be said that among the sages, Yuanshi Tianzun was the most suitable to be the teacher of emperors.

The Tongtian Sect Leader loved swordsmanship and had a forthright personality. He preferred to act directly rather than resort to scheming and believed that one sword could break all laws. This led to increasing conflict between him and the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

Adding to the fact that their respective disciples were arguing every day, the Sage Taiqing finally left Kunlun Mountain. When the Master of Tongtian saw that the Sage Taiqing had left, he turned around and left with his disciples, leaving Kunlun Mountain to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

The two Western Saints, especially the Saint of Reception, are usually quiet, but their vision is far more shrewd than that of Zhunti. In addition, after learning about the Investiture of the Gods from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they decided to divide the Three Pure Ones and instigate a war between the Chan and Jie sects. They wanted to take advantage of this calamity to suppress the fortune of the Daoist sect and snatch the fat meat of the human race into their bowl.

The two Western Saints plotted this many times, but unexpectedly, because Zhunti attacked Chen Fusheng, Chen Fusheng retaliated and directly told him about the strange things in Buddhism. This made the Three Pure Ones vigilant and they even had the intention to unite. They also offended the Saint Nuwa. It was a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.

The two Western Saints were helpless, but fortunately they had made many preparations in the Southern Continent. When one plan failed, they came up with another. They planned to send the Jade Pipa Spirit to possess Su Daji, who had the Red Phoenix rank and was about to become a Phoenix, so that she could disrupt the Shang Dynasty's imperial court.

Unexpectedly, Chen Fusheng, who had been planning this all along, directly exposed the scheme, causing Western Buddhism's plan to fail once again. This not only exposed the important pawn, Nagarjuna, but also angered the current emperor.

Shang Rong, Bigan, and Wen Zhong truly lived up to their reputation as prime ministers and grand tutors. Although King Zhou's words had taken them by surprise, upon closer reflection, it seemed that the Shang imperial court really didn't have a better way to deal with Western Buddhism than this method.

As for offending the two Western Saints, things have already come to this point. What is the Great Shang Imperial Court afraid of? At this time, the human race has just defeated the dragon race and the demon race and ascended to the position of the overlord of the prehistoric world. They are not lacking in courage or confidence.

Besides, the Shang Dynasty imperial court was not without its sages; in fact, it had more than Western Buddhism.

After all, behind the Great Shang Dynasty stood four saints: the Three Pure Ones and the Queen Mother of the West. The Three Pure Ones' lineage was within the human race, and Nuwa was the Holy Mother of the human race. If it were just a simple change of dynasty, they certainly wouldn't have interfered. Now that the two Western Saints had repeatedly bullied the weak and even tried to harm the human race's Phoenix candidate, it was no different from destroying the human race's destiny.

Leaving aside the sages, if the two Western sages were to personally intervene, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the human race would certainly not stand idly by.

After all, the human race is connected to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in terms of destiny, and their fates are already intertwined. If the human race suffers any loss, their current cultivation level and future path will definitely be severed. Whether for their own sake or for the sake of the human race, they will surely stand on their side.

Their existence was what gave King Zhou the confidence to persecute Buddhism.

Shang Rong, Bigan, and Wen Zhong exchanged glances, feeling a surge of excitement, but even more so, they admired King Zhou's courage and wisdom. This was truly the Emperor of Men!

Despite their expertise in handling political affairs and their god-like military prowess, when faced with major events, the entire Shang Dynasty court always operates on one voice: the will of the Human Emperor Zhou.

Wei Ziqi looked at his third brother not far away and pondered to himself, if they were in each other's shoes, would he have the same strategic vision and courage? The answer was no. Perhaps this was why the court officials and royal elders chose King Zhou!

King Zhou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Yin Laozu, Yin Fan, Wei Ziqi, and Shang Rong all nodded in agreement. Although he could forcefully push it through as the Human Emperor, if he was not united internally, how could he face the powerful Western Buddhism?

Moreover, if the royal family represented by Yin Laozu Yin Fanwei Ziqi, and the three of them—Shang Rong, Bigan, and Wen Zhong—represent the aristocratic Taoist sect, King Zhou would need to carefully consider the consequences of forcibly pushing the issue if they all disagreed.

Fortunately, those present were all key figures and trusted ministers of the Shang Dynasty's imperial court, possessing first-rate insight, foresight, and wisdom. They quickly understood King Zhou's plan and chose to support it.

With the support of the crowd, King Zhou's confidence increased threefold, and he directly instructed Wen Zhong: "I would like to trouble Grand Tutor to return to Jin'ao Island and see what the Sage Tongtian thinks."

After hearing this, Wen Zhong nodded, then immediately rode his black jade unicorn and left, for speed was of the essence in war.

"I would like to trouble Elder Yin to make a trip to Shouyang Mountain."

Old Ancestor Yin nodded and left.

"I would like to trouble Ancestor Fan to go to the Fire Cloud Cave and explain the current situation of the Great Shang Imperial Court to the ancestors in detail."

"Uncle, go to the Nuwa Temple and report to the Holy Mother." The Nuwa Palace is located in the chaos beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, and no one in the entire Shang Dynasty can find it. In addition, the Holy Mother Nuwa has not set up a palace in the human world, so the only option is to go to the Nuwa Temple to report.

After Bigan left to carry out his orders, King Zhou stared at Wei Ziqi and said slowly, "Brother, keep a close eye on the royal family during this time, and go through those scumbags again. It's better to kill one innocent person than let one guilty person go free."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ziqi's expression also turned serious, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. As the head of the Imperial Clan Court of the Great Shang Dynasty, how could he not be aware of the current situation of the royal family?

The Great Shang Dynasty has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, with over a million direct descendants alone, not to mention countless collateral relatives, making the relationships incredibly complex.

With so many people talking, although it hasn't reached the point of being a sieve that lets sand through, it's not far off. Right now, the Great Shang Imperial Court is going through its biggest gamble yet. If it loses, it will be utterly doomed. So this time, no matter who it is, he will fight to the death, even if it means committing heinous crimes for the sake of the Great Shang.