Junior Uncle is too cunning.

As the saying goes, a day in heaven is a year on earth.

After King Zhou, Shang Rong, Bigan, Wen Zhong, Jiang Ziya, and others finished discussing the plan to destroy Buddhism and the decree to reduce the power of the vassal states, the enormous machine of the Shang Dynasty's imperial court began to operate rapidly.

The Five Emperors of Huoyun Cave continued to be stationed in Chaoge, partly to prevent Western Buddhism from taking any risky assassination attempts. After all, Zhunti was capable of secretly sowing discord between the Human Emperor and the Goddess Nuwa; what else wouldn't he dare to do?

If a decapitation strike were to occur, the Great Shang Dynasty would not collapse immediately, but chaos would certainly ensue.

Secondly, to continue helping Wei Ziqi handle internal affairs of the royal family, and King Zhou had already given a stern order that Chaoge must be united before the decree to reduce the power of the vassal states and the plan to destroy Buddhism were implemented.

Jiang Ziya had already begun the preliminary work for the decree to reduce the power of the feudal lords. In particular, he directly sent out all the disciples below the Golden Immortal level from the Jie and Chan sects to investigate, even though they were just pawns to attract the feudal lords and Western Buddhism on the surface.

In fact, Wen Zhong recently left Chaoge to continue his inspection tour. He had also secretly taken a group of people with him. These people were the ones Jiang Ziya had actually sent out to gather intelligence. The disciples of the Chan and Jie sects were certainly strong, but most importantly, their demeanor was a bit too high-profile.

After all, most of the disciples of the two religions are trained from a young age. Even if they do not develop the habit of indulging in frivolous pursuits, their outstanding demeanor is like a beacon. The feudal lords are not fools. How could they not know that they are definitely not from the Southern Continent? With the strength of the Southern Continent, even the Great Shang Imperial Court does not have many people with such an aura.

Moreover, during this period, both the Taoist sect represented by the Three Pure Ones and the Buddhist sect represented by the Two Western Saints showed great restraint, and even the Xibo Marquisate kept a very low profile.

However, keeping a low profile does not mean surrendering. The two Western Saints already knew that the Great Shang Imperial Court had made a grand invitation to the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects. Although they did not know what agreement the Chan and Jie sects had reached with the Great Shang Imperial Court, they had a vague sense of unease.

Zhunti glanced at Jieyin, who was fast asleep beside him, and felt a sense of admiration for his senior brother's composure. No matter what happened, he was always so calm.

Zhunti opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. He felt a little ashamed. Jieyin had been in seclusion for many years, and Western Buddhism was actually entirely under his control. Now that the disciples of Chan and Jie sects had come down the mountain and joined forces with the Shang Dynasty court, he knew exactly who they were dealing with.

It was because he repeatedly plotted against the Shang Dynasty's imperial court that the Three Pure Ones became disgusted with him, which led to the disciples of the Three Pure Ones now dealing with Western Buddhism.

Although he hasn't yet discovered any unusual activity from the Taiqing Sage's Human Sect, he simply wouldn't believe that such a large-scale movement by the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect could occur without the Taiqing Sage's approval.

"Junior brother, your mind is in turmoil!"

At some point, Jieyin opened his eyes. At first glance, he looked like a kind and approachable uncle next door, as ordinary as could be. But his deep eyes were so captivating that one look at them would make you mesmerized, as if the whole world was in his eyes.

Zhunti was stunned for a moment. When he saw Jieyin wake up, he was initially delighted, but then his expression became somewhat dejected. He was about to speak, "Senior brother, I..."

"No need to say anything, junior brother, I know everything. Actually, it's not your fault. Every step and every lead is predetermined. Perhaps the Great Shang Dynasty's fortune hasn't run out yet!"

Hearing Jieyin's indifferent attitude, Zhunti felt a mix of emotions. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, have you broken through?"

Although Zhunti could no longer sense the difference in the level of Jieyin, he knew from the changes just now that his senior brother's cultivation had improved again.

To be honest, among the seven saints today, excluding Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and himself, he is the least talented and has the least foundation. If it weren't for Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Lord Luohou shattering the Western World and incurring numerous karmic debts, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to become a saint, let alone be qualified to become a disciple of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

In fact, one could tell from the time they became disciples that the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and others had already occupied the discipleship prayer mats, while he and Jieyin only managed to snatch the two holy positions from the Red Cloud Ancestor and the Kunpeng Ancestor by playing the victim and being shameless.

When Dao Ancestor Hongjun accepted disciples, he directly accepted the first four as his personal disciples, whether they were the Three Pure Ones or Nuwa. However, when it came to him and Jieyin, they became his nominal disciples.

Being a nominal disciple sounds prestigious, as it implies being better than other listeners in Zixiao Palace. However, in reality, it's not as good as being an outer disciple, who at least has received recognition from Dao Ancestor Hongjun and inherited a portion of his Dao.

When it came to distributing spiritual treasures, this was even more blatantly displayed. The Three Pure Ones were all innate supreme treasures, each with immense power. Even Nuwa, though not bestowed with an innate supreme treasure by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, was still given several top-grade innate spiritual treasures. When she came to her fellow disciples, she was given a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit, and a Seven Treasures Tree, totaling only two top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

How could Jieyin and Zhunti not be angry? But at that time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was a saint with unfathomable strength. They were also his disciples, and they were at a disadvantage in terms of both strength and morality.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. He and Jieyin endured it all for the sake of becoming saints. Later, Nuwa, having created humanity and comprehended the Great Dao of Creation, became the second being to achieve sainthood in the primordial world.

Afterwards, the Three Pure Ones preached to the human race, and one by one, they established great religions by taking advantage of the merits left by Pangu in creating the world and the fortune of the human race, and smoothly broke through to the realm of saints.

Only he and Jieyin were completely broke. Jieyin was alright, as he had strong comprehension and had already made a slight breakthrough through his own understanding. However, although Zhunti had the opportunity to become a saint with the Primordial Purple Qi, he had no clue about the Saint Realm.

Seeing that four of the seven people who obtained the Primordial Purple Qi at the same time have broken through to become saints, the original fellow Daoist has suddenly become a high and mighty existence. As the saying goes, if you don't become a saint, you will always be an ant!

Zhunti had no choice but to overdraw his future and promise the Great Dao to gain merit and become a saint.

Although it was as he wished, and his method enabled him and Jieyin to successfully break through to the Saint Realm, unlike the carefree life of the Three Pure Ones and the Goddess Nuwa, he was restricted by the Heavenly Dao from the day he broke through. Let alone improving his realm, it was already considered good if he was not knocked down from the Saint Realm by the Heavenly Dao.

Jieyin is even better than him. He used less merit when breaking through to the Saint Realm, which is why he has been able to cultivate in seclusion for many years. On the other hand, he had only stabilized his Saint Realm after breaking through and then started to work hard. After years of planning, the harvest season has finally arrived.

He calculated that if the human race's plan succeeded this time, half of the Heavenly Dao shackles on him would be removed, and then he could start cultivating.

Others may find cultivation tedious, but that's because they've never experienced Zhunti's life. It's truly tragic that a saint's seclusion for cultivation was ineffective!

Jieyin nodded. "I have some insights. Junior brother, you have worked hard all these years. Although we have suffered some setbacks this time, human will can overcome fate. Since the Three Pure Ones want to compete, let's do as they wish and fight with all the people of the world."

The originally benevolent Jieyin exuded a sharp aura, not much weaker than the sword energy emanating from the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Upon hearing Jieyin's words, Zhunti's earlier disappointment vanished instantly, and he nodded excitedly.