Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 357: Jiejiao helps Zhou!

Inside the palace, King Zhou sat upright with a frown on his face. He listened to the shouts and cries of killing coming from outside the palace and was terrified.

He could never have imagined that the Xiqi army would bypass Qinglong Pass and directly attack Chaoge.

"Your Majesty, the Xiqi army has entered the city and is now heading towards the palace!"

A guard ran into the hall in a panic, knelt down in front of King Zhou, and reported in a trembling voice.

When King Zhou heard this, his face changed suddenly. He stood up abruptly and paced back and forth in the hall, feeling anxious.

"How could this happen? Where are the guards at Qinglong Pass? Why didn't they stop the Xiqi army?"

He roared, anger thickening his voice.

Seeing this, Daji hurried to King Zhou's side and comforted him softly:
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The only way to resolve this crisis is to come up with a plan as soon as possible."

King Zhou took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He looked around at the concubines and servants trembling in the palace, and said in a deep voice:
"Pass the order down, gather all the guards, and defend the palace to the death!"

He paused, then said to a guard:
"Go to Qinglong Pass quickly and ask Zhao Gongming for help. Tell him that Chaoge is in imminent danger and ask him to come back as soon as possible!"

The guard took the order, turned around and ran away.

King Zhou looked at the guard's back as he left, and felt a little relieved. He walked to Daji, held her hand tightly, and said with a trembling tone:
"My beloved, do you think we can still hold on to Chaoge?"

Daji gently stroked the back of King Zhou's hand and said softly:

"Don't worry, my king. Good luck will come to us. We will definitely be able to overcome this danger."

Although she said this, her heart was filled with anxiety. She understood that the Xiqi army was coming with great force and Chaoge City was in danger.

Outside the palace, Qu Ying led the Xiqi army to the front of the palace and engaged in a fierce battle with the guards.

The Xiqi soldiers came like a tide, and their shouts of killing shook the earth. Although the palace guards fought desperately, they were outnumbered and were defeated.

Qu Ying waved the flags and changed the formation. Under the cover of the formation, the Xiqi army was like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable.

She waved the flags in her hands, and the formation changed unpredictably, dispersing the guards. Under the cover of the formation, the Xiqi army gradually broke through the defense line of the palace and approached the hall where King Zhou was.

Qu Ying rode on a warhorse, holding a long sword, staring ahead with a sharp gaze. She shouted loudly:

"Soldiers, follow me and charge to capture King Zhou alive!"

Upon hearing this, the morale of the Xiqi soldiers was boosted, and they shouted as they rushed towards the palace. The Shang guards were defeated and suffered heavy casualties.

Inside the hall, King Zhou and Daji heard the shouts and screams getting closer and closer, and their faces turned pale.

"My king, the Xiqi army is about to attack, what should we do?"

Daji hugged King Zhou tightly and asked in a trembling voice.

King Zhou looked at the panicked Daji, feeling powerless. He sat dejectedly on the dragon throne and muttered to himself:

"Is it possible... is it possible that my country is really going to be destroyed?"

At this moment, a loud noise was heard outside the hall, and the hall door was knocked open by Xiqi soldiers. Qu Ying rushed in with a long sword in his hand, leading the Xiqi army.

Qu Ying looked around, and her eyes finally fell on King Zhou. She raised her sword high, pointed it at King Zhou, and shouted:
"King Zhou, your tyranny has ended. Surrender now!"

King Zhou looked at Qu Ying, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness. He suddenly drew the sword from his waist and pointed it at Qu Ying:
"Even if I die, I will take you with me!"

After saying that, he swung his sword towards Qu Ying, however, he was ultimately no match for Qu Ying.

Qu Ying dodged King Zhou's attack with ease, then stabbed King Zhou's chest with a sword.

King Zhou opened his eyes wide and looked at Qu Ying in disbelief. He let out an unwilling roar and then fell to the ground dejectedly.

Seeing this, Daji let out a shrill scream, threw herself on King Zhou's body, and cried bitterly.

Qu Ying looked at King Zhou lying in a pool of blood, without a trace of pity in her eyes. She turned to the Xiqi soldiers and said:
"Take down Daji!"

The soldiers rushed forward and controlled Daji.

At the same time, outside Qinglong Pass, Zhao Gongming was fighting fiercely with Jiang Ziya.

Zhao Gongming held the Dinghai Pearl in his hand and had boundless magical powers. Jiang Ziya, relying on the Dashen Whip and the Xinghuang Flag, barely managed to resist Zhao Gongming's attack.

At this moment, a soldier of the Shang army ran to Zhao Gongming in a panic, knelt on the ground, and reported in a hurried tone:
"Your Majesty, Chaoge is in danger, and the king has sent people to ask for help!"

Zhao Gongming was shocked when he heard this. He immediately stopped attacking and said to Jiang Ziya:

"Jiang Ziya, I will spare your life today. Once I have dealt with the matter in Chaoge, I will come and fight you to the death!"

After saying that, he turned into a ray of golden light and flew towards Chaoge.

Jiang Ziya looked at the direction where Zhao Gongming left, his brows furrowed, his heart full of worry.

He knew that Zhao Gongming had great magical powers, and if he was not allowed to return to Chaoge in time, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Zhao Gongming..."

He whispered to himself, tightly gripping the magic whip in his hand, and prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Qu Ying could successfully capture Chaoge.

At this time, two soldiers pulled Daji up from King Zhou's body. Daji struggled desperately, crying miserably:
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Her clothes were disheveled, her hair was loose, and her originally delicate makeup was smudged by tears. At this moment, she no longer looked as stunningly beautiful as she once was.

Qu Ying looked at her with cold eyes and said nothing.

Outside the hall, the shouting and screaming gradually subsided, which meant that the resistance in the palace had been eliminated.

Qu Ying looked around. The hall was in a mess, with corpses of Shang Dynasty soldiers lying all over the place, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

She took a deep breath, raised the sword in her hand, and said loudly:
"Shang Zhou is dead, why don't you surrender quickly!"

The remaining few Shang soldiers looked at each other, and finally, a soldier who looked like a squad leader dropped his weapon and knelt on the ground:
"I'm waiting for you!"

Seeing this, the other soldiers also threw away their weapons and armor and knelt down to beg for mercy.

Qu Ying nodded slightly and ordered the soldiers to take the captives into custody. She walked up to Daji and looked down at her:
"What else do you want to say?"

Daji stopped crying, raised her head, and glared at Qu Ying with hatred:

"Witch! You will die a horrible death!"

She spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, which landed on Qu Ying's combat boots.

Qu Ying wiped the blood off his boots expressionlessly and ignored Daji's curses. The Shang Dynasty was doomed and Daji was just a useless fox demon who could not cause any trouble.

She waved her hand and ordered the soldiers:

"Catch her."

Two soldiers immediately stepped forward and restrained him.

Inside the hall, King Zhou's body was lying in a pool of blood. Qu Ying looked around. The air was filled with the smell of blood, reminding her of the cruelty of this battle.

She sighed slightly, turned and walked out of the hall, and arranged for the soldiers to deal with post-war matters.

At this time, Zhao Gongming rushed back to Chaoge at lightning speed. From afar, he saw an ominous black aura shrouding the sky above the palace. His heart sank immediately, and a bad premonition came to his mind.

He sped up and landed in front of the palace, only to see the palace gates wide open, the ground was littered with the bodies of Shang soldiers, blood was flowing like a river, and the air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood. "What's going on?!!"

Zhao Gongming roared so loudly that it was deafening and startled a flock of birds.

A soldier who was still alive saw Zhao Gongming, turned pale with fear, and fell to his knees trembling:
"Sir, Sir, King Zhou, King Zhou has been..."

He spoke intermittently and had difficulty making any sound.

Zhao Gongming grabbed the soldier by the collar and asked sternly, "What happened to King Zhou? Tell me now!"

The soldier said in a trembling voice: "King Zhou, King Zhou was killed by Fairy Qu Ying!"

Zhao Gongming's eyes widened when he heard this.

Although it is said that Jiejiao helped the Shang Dynasty only to compete with Chenjiao, the competition is still going on and an important chess piece died first, which would put Jiejiao at a disadvantage.

Therefore, he rushed into the hall without hesitation, saw King Zhou's corpse and Qu Ying who was cleaning up the mess, and directly sacrificed the Dinghai Pearl and started fighting.

In an instant, the twenty-four Dinghai Pearls shone brightly, like twenty-four dazzling stars, floating behind Zhao Gongming, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.

Seeing this, Qu Ying did not dare to be careless. He immediately waved the formation flag and mobilized the power of the formation to confront it.

A huge formation pattern emerged under her feet, enveloping her. The power of the formation and the pressure of the Dinghai Pearl collided with each other, making bursts of roaring sounds, causing the surrounding space to slightly distort.

Zhao Gongming controlled the Dinghai Pearl, and the twenty-four pearls turned into streams of light and shot towards Qu Ying. Each pearl contained the power to destroy the world, enough to raze a mountain to the ground.

Qu Ying's face was solemn as he waved the formation flag in his hand. The power of the formation turned into invisible barriers, which neutralized the attacks of Dinghaizhu one by one.

She took a deep breath, mobilized all the power of the formation in her body, and increased the power of the formation to the extreme.

The power of the formation and the attack of the Dinghaizhu collided with each other, bursting out with dazzling light, illuminating the entire Chaoge City.

wow——

The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, but the winner was still undecided. Zhao Gongming's Dinghaizhu was extremely powerful, and Qu Ying's formation was unpredictable, so the two sides were in a stalemate.

Zhao Gongming became more and more frightened as the battle went on. He did not expect that Qu Ying's formation was so powerful that it could compete with his Dinghai Pearl.

He was anxious and activated the Dinghai Pearl once again. The twenty-four pearls shone brighter and the attack became more fierce.

Qu Ying responded calmly, waving the formation flag in his hand. The power of the formation was like flowing water, endless, and it neutralized the attacks of Dinghaizhu one by one.

Her eyes were determined and she did not flinch, fighting a desperate battle with Zhao Gongming.

At this moment, several long whistles suddenly came from the distance, and several figures broke through the air and landed beside Zhao Gongming.

"Brother, I am here to help you!"

The visitors were none other than the immortals from Jiejiao. When they saw Zhao Gongming and Qu Ying fighting fiercely, they came together to help.

Seeing this, Qu Ying's heart sank. She was outnumbered and was already at a disadvantage. Now that the immortals from the Jiejiao had arrived, the situation became even more unfavorable to her.

The Jiejiao immortals used their magical powers and magic weapons to attack Qu Ying. For a moment, the lights of various spells intertwined together, as gorgeous and dazzling as fireworks, but full of dangerous atmosphere.

Qu Ying tried her best to resist, but was ultimately outnumbered. Scars gradually appeared on her body, and her breathing became disordered.

At this critical moment, something strange happened!

The Jiejiao immortals who had been watching the battle on the sidelines suddenly stopped their attack. Their eyes all fell on the corpse of King Zhou, and a strange light flashed in their eyes.

They quickly formed seals and chanted something. Rays of golden light shot out from their hands and landed on King Zhou's body.

Under the shining golden light, King Zhou's corpse gradually emitted a faint golden light, and his originally lifeless body actually began to tremble slightly.

When Qu Ying saw this, she was shocked. She didn't understand what the immortals of Jiejiao were doing.

The next moment, something even more incredible happened.

King Zhou's body actually sat up slowly. He opened his eyes, which were full of confusion. He looked around at the surrounding environment, as if he had not yet reacted to what had happened.

"My Lord! You are alive!"

Daji's cries woke up King Zhou.

He looked at Daji, a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes. He reached out his hand, gently stroked Daji's cheek, and said:

"My dear, where am I?"

The immortals of Jiejiao took this opportunity to take King Zhou and Daji away from the battlefield, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the sky.

Qu Ying looked at the direction they left with mixed feelings. She knew that the war was not over yet and the fight between the orthodox and unorthodox sects would continue.

She retracted her sword, turned to look at the Xiqi soldiers, and said loudly:

"Clean up the battlefield and return to the capital!"

Although the Xiqi soldiers were tired, they immediately took action after hearing Qu Ying's order.

They collected and organized the weapons and armor scattered on the battlefield, and laid out the bodies of their fallen comrades, preparing to take them back to Xiqi for burial.

The battlefield was filled with a strong smell of blood mixed with the stench of earth, which was nauseating.

A black crow landed on the chariot full of arrows, tilted its head and let out a hoarse cry.

As the smoke cleared, the cries of killing in Chaoge City were gradually replaced by the noise of soldiers clearing the battlefield.

Qu Ying led the Xiqi soldiers to clean up the battlefield and count the captured weapons, armor, food and supplies. The soldiers' faces were filled with the joy of victory.

Qu Ying ordered the soldiers to collect the bodies of their comrades who died in the battle and prepare to transport them back to Xiqi for burial, and sent someone to send back to Xiqi the victory report and the list of spoils.

Looking at the mountains of spoils, Qu Ying did not feel the slightest bit of joy. Instead, her brows were furrowed. She was thinking about the move of Jiejiao to resurrect King Zhou.

King Zhou is dead. Logically, the Jie Religion should have stopped there. Why did they continue to do this?
What is the purpose behind this?
"This move by Jiejiao is too abnormal."

Qu Ying muttered to herself, her fingers tapping the table unconsciously.

"They must have some agenda."

She called the deputy general and ordered:
"Pay close attention to Jiejiao's movements, and report any news immediately."

The deputy general took the order and left, while Qu Ying continued to think about countermeasures.

She vaguely felt that the resurrection of King Zhou by the Jiejiao might have some connection with the Conferred God Tribulation.

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Half a day later.

Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace.

With a gloomy face, Zhao Gongming reported the news of King Zhou's resurrection to Master Tongtian.

"I was incompetent and failed to stop Qu Ying from killing King Zhou. I beg you to punish me."

(End of this chapter)