Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 356 Purple Air Rising, Saintly Appearance

"Please calm down, Your Majesty. The country is unstable right now, and it is not appropriate to go to war with the Zhou Kingdom."

"Also, Your Majesty, please do not forget the place where Emperor Xi fell. If we go to war with the Zhou Kingdom now, how can we spare the energy to find the place where Emperor Xi fell."

After Emperor Xin gradually calmed down, Ao Bing began to persuade him.

The Shang Dynasty did not have an overwhelming advantage over the Zhou Dynasty. If it went to war with it, it would suffer heavy losses regardless of whether it won or lost.

Not to mention, the rebellion in Beihai has not been quelled yet, and most of the elite troops of Shang are concentrated there, so they cannot spare much strength to attack Zhou.

Even in a single-front battle, the outcome is hard to predict, let alone a two-front battle. The probability of Da Shang being defeated is extremely high.

Even if we have to go to war with the Zhou Kingdom, we have to wait until Master Wen quells the rebellion in Beihai and returns to the capital.

"We can't fight, so what does the Prime Minister say about this matter? We can't just let it go like this, right?"

Although he understood what Ao Bing said, Emperor Xin still spoke angrily.

"Of course we can't just let it go like this. Your Majesty can follow the wisdom of the late emperor and invite the Marquis of Xibo to Chaoge in the name of reward."

"At that time, as long as he came to Chaoge, it would be up to the king to decide whether to kill or imprison him."

Ao Bing said very directly, if the problem cannot be solved, then solve the person who created the problem.

Xibohou was the ruler of the Zhou State. If he was captured, the Zhou State would surely fall into chaos. In this way, at least in the short term, the Zhou State would not be able to pose a threat to the Shang Dynasty.

Although this method sounds despicable, it is indeed practical. Moreover, this method is not the first one invented by Ao Bing.

If I remember correctly, Emperor Xin's grandfather Emperor Wen Ding used this method to kill Ji Li, the father of King Xibo.

At that time, the Zhou State was powerful, which made Wen Ding quite afraid. So, he imprisoned Ji Li in the name of reward, causing him to starve to death.

After Ji Li's death, the Zhou Kingdom inevitably fell into chaos, and for a long time, it could not pose a threat to the Shang Dynasty. It is only now that it has recovered.

"Imprison Xibohou?"

"This is not a bad plan, but since his father fell into the trap before, how can Xibohou fall into the trap again?"

After hesitating for a while, Emperor Xin said hesitantly. He felt that it was impossible for Xibo Hou to be so stupid. With his father's lesson before him, he still didn't learn his lesson and fell into the same strategy twice.

"It's not up to him whether he comes or not."

"Your Majesty, you only need to issue an edict, saying that the reputation of Xibo Hou is known all over the world, so you want to make him one of the Three Dukes to assist the emperor in governing the world."

"This is one of the Three Dukes, the highest position among officials, and the greatest honor for an official. After Xibo Hou is canonized, he will have to come as long as he does not intend to rebel."

Ao Bing's tone remained unchanged as he continued to give advice to Emperor Xin. He was well aware of the history of later generations and had the answer in hand. How could he make mistakes if he copied the answer?

"Then try it."

Emperor Xin had no choice but to listen to Ao Bing and try again.

Having the intention to rebel and deciding to rebel are two different things. Xibo Hou certainly has the intention to rebel, but you cannot ask him to rebel now.

Everything should be done with a legitimate reason, especially rebellion. Without a reason that everyone in the world would accept, no one would follow you in rebellion.

If Emperor Xin was a foolish and tyrannical ruler, then it would be easy to find reasons to rebel, as they would be everywhere.

But the problem is that although Emperor Xin now has some signs of stupidity, because of his previous great achievements, in the eyes of the world, he is still the leader of the revival and a rare wise king.

Reviving Tongtian Lake, abolishing human sacrifice, and eradicating the four evil gods are all real achievements that will benefit future generations and will last forever.

In this situation, if you asked King Xibo to say that Emperor Xin was a tyrant, he really couldn't say it.

How could he dare to rebel when he couldn't even find a reason to rebel? How could he rebel? Therefore, facing Emperor Xin's order to summon him to Chaoge, he had no other choice but to obey.

If he doesn't go, is this going to tell all the princes in the world that he, the King of Xibo, has rebellious intentions?

As for claiming illness and not leaving, that was even worse. Previously, Emperor Xin had asked him to sever ties with the Chan sect, but he did not obey. Instead of blaming him, Emperor Xin appointed him as one of the Three Dukes.

Such courtesy is unprecedented in the history of the dynasty. Not to mention being sick, even if you are dead, you still have to carry your coffin. Therefore, even if you claim to be sick, you will be scolded for being ungrateful and despised by the world.

In this era where reputation is above all else, if your reputation is ruined, then everything is over. Even if the Duke of Xibo rebelled, he would only end up helping others.

……

The result was just as Ao Bing had expected. After receiving the order from Emperor Xin, Duke Xibo ignored the objections of his ministers, said goodbye to his wife, and set off for Chaoge with a few followers.

Not long after Xibohou set out, news about him reached Ao Bing's ears.

Knowing that Xibohou would rebel, Ao Bing had to make preparations early. Therefore, several years ago, he had made arrangements in Zhou State and planted spies everywhere to learn about Zhou State's movements in the shortest possible time.

"If I remember correctly, on the way to Chaoge, Xibohou will meet his destined 100th son, Lei Zhenzi."

Inside the hall, Ao Bing seemed to be lost in thought.

This Lei Zhenzi is no simple person. There were countless immortals who participated in the Conferred God Tribulation, but in the end, only seven people managed to survive.

They are Li Jing, Jin Zha, Mu Zha, Nezha, Yang Jian, Lei Zhenzi and Wei Hu.

There is no need to say much about Li Jing and his two sons, and even less about Yang Jian. Only Lei Zhenzi and Wei Hu are quite mysterious.

Especially Lei Zhenzi and Wei Hu, there are still legends about them in later generations, that they hold a demon-subduing pestle and are the guardian of Buddhism.

But what about Lei Zhenzi? He has completely disappeared since the end of the Divine Tribulation. It was as if he had vanished and no trace of him has been heard since.

This is not right. Lei Zhenzi is not an unknown person. He is a famous figure like Yang Jian and Nezha.

Look at how Yang Jian and Nezha were treated, and then look at how he was treated. He seemed to have completely disappeared from the face of the earth, as if this person did not exist. It's not right no matter how you look at it.

Before coming to the Fengshen World, Ao Bing was not interested in these things, but now that he has come to the Fengshen World, thinking about these things that are wrong, he can't help but become a little more curious.

Opportunities are often hidden in these tiny details. As long as you look more and think more, you may be able to discover the opportunities hidden in them.

The more Ao Bing looked at Lei Zhenzi, the more he felt that he was mysterious and involved many opportunities.

First of all, his origin. Lei Zhenzi was not born to his parents, but was created by heavenly thunder.

In the ancient times, thunder was the manifestation of the power of heaven, the embodiment of the majesty of heaven, and the supreme means for heaven to rule the three realms. As the saying goes, without thunder, there is no way to rule the three realms.

Therefore, thunder has a special meaning in the prehistoric world. Anyone or anything related to thunder is not simple, but superior to others.

Lei Zhenzi was created by the thunder of heaven, which destined him to be extraordinary. He could be called a natural god, second only to the innate gods and demons. Also, what kind of person is Xibo Hou, who performed the Book of Changes and created the Eight Diagrams of the Later Heaven, and is a well-deserved saint of the human race. If Lei Zhenzi's status was not noble enough, how could he be qualified to be adopted as his adopted son.

He was born into an extraordinary family.

The opportunity is against the will of heaven, it is number two.

You know, Lei Zhenzi is the one who has the shortest cultivation time among the seven flesh-bodied deification masters. He didn't even practice much, just ate two red apricots, and he jumped from a mortal to a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

According to Ao Bing's speculation, the two red apricots he ate should be from the innate wind and thunder apricot tree, one of the ten innate spiritual roots.

The fruit of any innate spiritual root has the ability to transform decay into something magical. The higher the level of the spiritual root, the more extraordinary the fruit's ability.

The complete fruit of the innate spiritual roots of the ten innate spiritual roots can be called the fruit of the Tao. Eating one can allow a person to enter the realm of Taiyi Jinxian or even the realm of Daluo Jinxian.

For example, Huangzhongli, one of the ten spiritual roots, can enable a person to ascend to heaven in one step and achieve the state of Daluo instantly after eating one, with no side effects.

The fruits of complete peach trees and ginseng fruit trees also have this ability.

Many cultivators die and cannot even achieve the Golden Immortal, but a fruit of the ten innate spiritual roots can allow a person to enter the Daluo realm directly.

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What a blessing this is, and how unfair it is. It is not an exaggeration to call it the fruit of the Tao.

But as the saying goes, things that go against the will of heaven are not tolerated by heaven and earth. Therefore, except for the few who transformed into human form, the rest of the ten innate spiritual roots all had a bad end.

Huang Zhongli's whereabouts are unknown, the Five Elements Tree is split into five, the Fusang Divine Tree and the Laurel Divine Tree are trapped between the Sun and the Moon and cannot move, the Peach Tree is dismantled, the Jianmu Tree is cut down, and the Xiantian Gourd Vine is completely dead.

The ginseng fruit tree was also severely damaged, and its fruit became an ordinary fairy fruit, even inferior to the peaches.

Although the Innate Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree did not show up, it was expected that it would not have a good ending. But even if it had a bad ending, it was still one of the ten innate spiritual roots, and its value was comparable to that of an innate treasure.

Not to mention, it is also related to the Thunder, and its value is undoubtedly higher.

There is no doubt that Ao Bing wanted to obtain the Xiantian Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree. However, there were many things that he could not obtain just by wanting them.

Just like this innate wind and thunder apricot tree, it has never appeared in the prehistoric world since its birth. Where can Ao Bing find it?
Some people say that the innate wind and thunder apricot tree is not in Yun Zhongzi's place? If not, Lei Zhenzi would not have obtained the world-famous wind and thunder wings by devouring the red apricot.

Ao Bing thought so at first, but later he found out that he was wrong, the Xiantian Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree was not with Yun Zhongzi.

Because Ao Bing had secretly visited Yun Zhongzi's dojo and indeed found no trace of the Xiantian Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree. In addition, there was another thing that could prove that Yun Zhongzi did not obtain the Xiantian Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree.

After all, it is one of the top ten innate spiritual roots, and its value is comparable to that of an innate treasure. Even if it is injured or accidentally damaged, it still has incredible power.

Therefore, if this tree fell into Yun Zhongzi's hands, his current cultivation would definitely not be so weak.

Judging from Yun Zhongzi's performance, it really didn't look like he had the Innate Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree. But later generations clearly recorded that the Innate Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree was likely in his hands.

If the records were correct, then there was only one possible reason for this conflict, that is, the Xiantian Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree had only recently fallen into Yun Zhongzi's hands. If this was the case, then everything made sense.

Looking at what Yun Zhongzi had done recently, the only way that could connect him to the Innate Wind and Thunder Apricot Tree was that he accepted Lei Zhenzi as his disciple.

From this, it is not difficult to guess that the innate wind and thunder apricot tree was most likely obtained by Yun Zhongzi in pursuit of Lei Zhenzi.

The innate spiritual roots are living things, so it is not surprising that they can move around. The peach tree cannot move because it has no spiritual intelligence.

The laurel tree and the hibiscus tree could not be moved because they were too strong, their strength was infinitely close to that of the Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian. If they were willing to give up their powerful strength, they could still appear and disappear mysteriously and travel around the world.

It seems that the innate wind and thunder apricot tree gave up its powerful strength and thus gained the ability to travel through heaven and earth.

As for why it was chasing Lei Zhenzi, it was most likely because Lei Zhenzi's background was related to it.

Ao Bing has no idea what the specific relationship is, and he will only know after watching it.

Yes, I have!
Since it concerns the ten innate spiritual roots, even if it is just an illogical guess, as long as there is a possibility, Ao Bing will go and take a look in person.

What if?
Anyway, it wouldn't be a big deal if he ran over to take a look. If it was true, he would make a fortune.

While thinking this, Ao Bing had already set off. He didn't know where Lei Zhenzi would be born, but he knew that as long as he followed Xibohou, he would meet Lei Zhenzi sooner or later.

……

At the same time Ao Bing set off, Yun Zhongzi, who was far away in Zhongnan Mountain, suddenly had an inspiration and, following the guidance from some unknown source, also rushed towards where Xibohou was.

Ao Bing knew about this because he knew it by chance. But Yun Zhongzi was different. He was born from innate cloud energy, a natural immortal with good fortune, and was also related to wind and thunder.

Therefore, he has a connection with Lei Zhenzi, and even more so with the innate wind and thunder apricot tree.

Many opportunities seem to be the result of luck, but in fact, they were already destined when they were born. If Yun Zhongzi was not transformed from the innate cloud energy, how could he be related to the innate wind and thunder apricot tree transformed from wind and thunder?

Without mentioning Ao Bing and Yun Zhongzi, let's say that when the Xibohou group was halfway along the way, Xibohou suddenly stopped, looked up at the sky, and said to everyone:

"Hurry up and find a place to take shelter, it's going to rain heavily soon."

When everyone heard this, they looked at the sun above their heads and had strange expressions on their faces.

"Sir, the sun is shining brightly, how can it rain just like that?"

Someone couldn't help but asked in confusion.

"There's no time to explain. Let's find a place to shelter from the rain first."

King Xibo didn't care whether they believed it or not. He led the way and found a cave to shelter from the rain.

As soon as they entered the cave, they heard a loud thunderclap from the sky. Then, heavy rain came pouring down, making people feel terrified.

Rumble!
Along with the heavy rain, there were endless thunders, like gods beating drums, which captivated people.

"When the shock comes, the laughter is hoarse; when the shock reaches a hundred miles away, the dagger and wine are not lost."

When Xibohou heard the thunder, he suddenly laughed out loud and said a hexagram. "I heard the thunder suddenly. This is a good hexagram. He will go to Chaoge without any danger."

"Ok?"

"Purple air rises, the aura of a saint."

At the same time, Ao Bing, who was searching for the trace of Xibohou, seemed to sense something. He suddenly looked up and stared at the place where Xibohou took shelter from the rain with a look of astonishment.

There, wisps of purple air were seen rising, entangled with the lightning in the sky.

(End of this chapter)