Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 112: Recalling the past, hearing about the first emperor's attack on the sky
High in the sky.

Zhu Jinzhen didn't have time to pay attention to the whispers of the Tong family, but stared at the remnant soul in front of him with burning eyes.

The shadowy figure of the Dragon God was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and shook his head with a smile, "Thank you for your mercy, sir. However, Long Qie is already dead. I am Tong Chi, a member of the Tong family."

Zhu Jinzhen found it a little funny.

The phantom of the dragon god who was on the verge of death just now and called himself Tong Chi had his thoughts exposed between heaven and earth, and his movements were scattered. To refute it now is somewhat like trying to cover up one's mistakes.

"I am showing mercy to you because of your thought of death. If you were not Long Ju, then this Shuiyue Cave Heaven and the Tong family would have no value in existing." As Zhu Jinzhen spoke, his mind moved, and several more immortal swords in the sky that were no less powerful than the previous ones, as if they were from the nine heavens, broke through the clouds and were about to chop down.

Tong Chi: “.”

How come this man's character is even more domineering than the King of Chu back then?

Even more rogue than that rogue Liu Bang?
"That's all."

Seeing that he could not refute and could not win the fight, Tong Chi could only nod and admit helplessly: "In the past, I was in the mortal world, and I was known as Long Ju. I assisted the Overlord and competed for the world."

After hearing this, Zhu Jinzhen dispersed the dense sword lights that were hovering in the sky.

"Historical records state that during the Chu-Han War, Liu Bang sent Han Xin to capture Qi. You, under Xiang Yu's orders, went to rescue him and faced Han Xin's army across the Wei River. Han Xin breached the dam upstream, flooding the Chu army. Ultimately, you were defeated and killed."

"Is it true or false?" Zhu Jinzhen asked curiously.

The shadow of the Dragon God, that is, Long Qie, had a complicated look on his face and couldn't help but recall the past.

Finally, he sighed helplessly: "It's both true and false."

"Defeat is real, death is also real."

"But by then I had already cultivated an immortal body. Although I was killed in the defeat, I was able to fake my own death and escape from the battlefield."

Recalling the past, Tong Chi was filled with emotion.

Zhu Jinzhen was even more curious. "Although you are only a remnant soul now, I can see that when you were at the peak of your life, you should have been at the level of a celestial being, or even halfway beyond that realm. Could it be that Han Xin is even stronger than you?"

"Your Excellency has good eyesight."

"If Han Xin fought me alone, he would naturally be no match for me. However, he is a military sage, the most accomplished warrior in the world. With a million soldiers and armor, he could shake the heavens and flatten mountains with his military spirit."

"Although I'm not bad, I'm still far behind Han Xin, who has already entered the Dao."

Tong Chi first exclaimed in admiration, and then looked at Zhu Jinzhen with a strange expression, as if to say, you are a person who has entered the Tao, and you have just wielded a sword that can reach the sky, and your majestic power is like the suppression of the supreme heavenly way. Don’t you know the difference between a person who has entered the Tao and a celestial being?
Entering the Tao? !
Zhu Jinzhen's eyes flickered for a moment, and soon he showed understanding.

"In the past, were people like me considered to be initiates?"

"Yes." Tong Chi nodded very affirmatively.

"Magic techniques can reach the gods, martial arts can reach the heavens, but they are still inferior to a single thought of the Tao."

"Those who enter the Dao are true immortals on earth and gods in heaven. With the snap of a finger, they can change the world, fill mountains and overturn seas, even turn mountains into rivers and turn stones into gold. Although they are still in the realm of celestial beings, they are far superior to celestial beings."

"Were there many people like this during the Chu-Han Contention?"

"Not much." Tong Chi's face became more and more strange. He didn't understand why Zhu Jinzhen asked such a question.

"At that time, if you don't count those who entered the Dao through inheritance from hundreds of families, you couldn't find more than three people in the whole world, or even one."

"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhen was confused and looked at him puzzledly: "Didn't you just say..."

"Whether it's Han Xin or Zhang Liang, they both inherited the teachings of hundreds of schools. Some of their understanding was their own, but more was inherited from their predecessors. As the saying goes, 'Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die.' They have only taken half a step forward."

"Where are Xiang Yu and Liu Bang?"

“The Overlord’s path was one of tyranny, and it could have been successful, but unfortunately, destiny was against him, and he was ultimately defeated at the Wu River.”

"As for Liu Bang..."

When Tong Chi said this, his face was filled with strangeness and frustration. "That scoundrel, by destiny, first inherited the Imperial Heavenly Sword, then had Chi Xiao by his side, learned the Divine Emperor Secret, and even had Zhang Liang and Han Xin, masters of the Way of War, and the support of hundreds of inheritors. This is how he was able to step half a foot into the realm of the Imperial Way."

When talking about Liu Bang, even though Tong Chi was left with only his body and soul, he still felt unwilling to accept and was indignant.

Zhu Jinzhen could understand it.

According to Tong Chi, Liu Bang was the destined protagonist of that era. He could pick up peerless magical weapons when he went out, and the people he met were either talented generals or ministers, or talented assistants to the country.

It’s not that Overlord Xiang Yu is not strong enough, but that the opponent is cheating.

"If what you said is true, then Liu Bang was unable to truly walk the path of emperorship until his death?"

"Ah."

Tong Chi nodded. No matter how much resentment he felt, no matter how many grudges he had, they had long been buried in the history. Even though he felt that Liu Bang, that rogue, was blessed with a destiny and had all kinds of enviable adventures, and felt that without them he would not have achieved what he did later, he still had to retain some respect for him.

"At that time, the sages of hundreds of schools of thought were either ascending to heaven or perishing. If we really want to discuss it, apart from Confucianism's Xunzi and Chu Nangong, there is probably only one person who truly walked out of his eternal imperial path."

Zhu Jinzhen's heart was slightly shaken, "Ying Zheng?!"

Tong Chi spread his hands, "Who else could it be? He collected weapons from all over the world, razed temples, and killed alchemists in pursuit of truth. He cast twelve golden men with the military demon as his guide, and with millions of banners, he led the whole country to attack the sky, killing the gods in the sky like rain and making the sky weep blood. Even the emperor of the sky, who controls the heavens, cursed with his life and decreed that 'the first emperor will die and the land will be divided', but he still couldn't kill Ying Zheng."

"It would be strange if someone like him hadn't yet entered the Dao."

Zhu Jinzhen was stunned. All the clouds in the sky stopped moving because of his will. The entire Shuiyue Cave seemed to have pressed the pause button and fell into stagnation, or pause.

Did he seem to have heard something extraordinary?
The First Emperor attacked Heaven?

The Emperor of Heaven who controls the heavens?
Also, Ying Zheng is not dead?
Zhu Jinzhen's eyes widened in disbelief and he asked, "You, what did you just say? What about the First Emperor's attack on the Heavenly Palace? Also, you just said that Ying Zheng wasn't dead?"

None of the things Tong Chi mentioned before, whether it was Overlord's Purple Thunder Sword Technique, the Supreme Heavenly Demon, Liu Bang's Imperial Heavenly Sword, Han Xin's Xuantian Sword, etc., made Zhu Jin impressed.

This is because he had long guessed that the background of this world included the legend of the Son of Heaven.

But, what the hell is it that Ying Zheng led his entire nation to attack Heaven, and even a so-called 'Emperor of Heaven' cursed him with his life, but still couldn't kill Ying Zheng?
Could it be that he opened it the wrong way?

This isn't some kind of Zongwu world, but rather a fanfiction world where a time traveler impersonates Ying Zheng? Or perhaps a world similar to the Xian Qin Dynasty?
Can't you?
Zhu Jinzhen stared at Tong Chi with blazing eyes, trying to find an answer.

(End of this chapter)