Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 128 Slaughter of the City? The Divine Sword's Will Slays Ji Fa!

At this time, Luo Shen possessed great merit and prestige. She had once been famous throughout the prehistoric world for her role in the Battle of Luo River flooding Xiqi, and her future was limitless!
Nuwa was naturally gratified, for no matter what, these were her closest relatives.

Yin Ziyu was also grateful that since bringing Luo Shen into the fray and deeply binding Fuxi and Nuwa together, this final battle had been a perfect opportunity for survival.

Otherwise, it might still be possible, but things would be much more complicated!
If the direct descendants of Fuxi and Nuwa are allowed to enjoy the benefits, then these two will be motivated to actively plan in many aspects.

If there were no direct descendants to enjoy the benefits, then Nuwa and Fuxi would lack motivation.

Luo Shen asked angrily, "Your Majesty, Ji Fa is so despicable, are we just going to let him betray the fate of humanity?"

Nuwa frowned and sighed, "I knew that the Chan Sect had given the Sixty-Four Hexagrams to Ji Chang, but I really didn't expect that the Chan Sect's scheme was like this! Ziyu, did you foresee this all along?"

After thinking for a moment, Yin Ziyu said, "Your Majesty, when my brother ascended to the Fire Cloud Cave, I discussed this matter with my brother and Zishou. We knew that the Xuanyuan faction's encirclement and suppression would definitely take place during the Investiture of the Gods, so we could not sit idly by and wait for our doom!"

Nuwa exclaimed after hearing this, "I never imagined that you could foresee this matter so early on. Is this your plan to obtain the ginseng fruit?"

Yin Ziyu nodded: "After all, being forced to relocate the capital once, breaking free from the shackles of the Xuanyuan lineage, has boosted the fortune of my Cheng Tang dynasty. This boost will inevitably make the Xuanyuan lineage uneasy, and the Chan Sect behind the Xuanyuan lineage will also be uneasy. Rather than waiting to be destroyed, we should take the initiative to plan. But I didn't expect them to be so despicable, using Your Majesty's reputation as a pretext for rebellion. This is truly outrageous! I believe that when Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth, my ancestor Cheng Tang overthrew him. So this time, when they seize the throne, they must do it once and for all, transferring the fortune to the Heavenly Court. Humanity will lose the power to control the fortune, and it is only natural that they would surrender to the emperor! However, Your Majesty, please do not be angry. This cause and effect is not over yet, and there will be a time for it to be resolved in the future!"

Speaking of this matter, Nuwa was so angry that her liver ached. It was clear that the other party was behind this, but the Heavenly Oath of the Primordial Lord of Heaven made it impossible for Nuwa to hold them accountable.

"Well done, Ziyu, you so resolutely angered them, don't you have even a sliver of hope?"

After listening, Yin Ziyu said, "Your Majesty, after the ancestors of Cheng Tang severed the connection between heaven and earth, they had already cut off their escape route. If it weren't for the Great Tribulation, the country would have perished long ago. How could they have moved the capital to Chaoge so smoothly? The other side will obviously seize the opportunity during the Great Tribulation. There is no room for complacency when it comes to the extermination of the clan. As for Ji Chang's prediction of the sixty-four hexagrams, our choice was clearly correct. Otherwise, these sixty-four hexagrams alone would have been enough for Xiqi to gain immense fortune and bring the force of judgment to destroy our Cheng Tang kingdom! Taking action in advance has caught the other side off guard!"

Nuwa nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, you were right not to take chances. It is clear that you were right to prepare in advance, Ziyu. Otherwise, the human race would truly have no chance of survival. After this great calamity, the sages will not be in the prehistoric world. In this prehistoric world, Ziyu can make a great show of his abilities. However, this fortune will belong to the Heavenly Court. What do you think, Ziyu?"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and said, "Since the time of the Lich King, the Heavenly Court's fortune has declined, and it has lost its position of ruling the Three Realms. The Heavenly Dao will not allow this to continue, which is why the Investiture of the Gods was held to establish the Heavenly Authority. Since the Chan Sect is in charge of the Investiture of the Gods, it must be using this Investiture of the Gods to truly control the Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Court's fortune will also be improved as a result. However, since the Chan Sect and the Human Sect are going to use their fortune to control the Heavenly Court, then the Heavenly Emperor will still be a figurehead. Jiang Ziya's Investiture of the Gods is enough to know the future situation of the Heavenly Court!"

Nuwa laughed after hearing this, "Ziyu, you truly have a brilliant plan. Although they won this great calamity, it seems that Laozi and Yuanshi gave up more of their fortune to replenish Xiqi. Now that Di Xin died in battle, some of his fortune has scattered throughout the prehistoric world, and the remaining fortune of Chaoge has been transferred here by you. To maintain the Zhou dynasty, Laozi and Yuanshi still need to give up their fortune. It seems like they won, but they may not have truly won. As for Tongtian, it seems like he lost, but the crisis of the Jie Sect's uneven quality and chaotic fortune has also disappeared. The remaining disciples are all elite disciples of the Jie Sect, and there are even two Hunyuan Golden Immortals. They have a bright future! As a result, your Ziyu clan lost the human race's kingdom, and its fortune is far less than before. However, you do not need to give your fortune to the Xuanyuan lineage. On the contrary, it is even more stable!"

Nuwa's words immediately evoked a sense of awe and wonder in everyone present.

Did the other side win? Did we lose?
This result will prompt many to ponder who won and who lost, and naturally, everyone has their own opinion.

However, the original Investiture of the Gods was a swift and decisive victory, without any suspense. In the current Investiture of the Gods, although the opponent appears to have won, their victory is also extremely difficult.

Ji Fa's self-description as emperor caused an uproar throughout the Three Realms. Despite the uproar, the sage was still in the Three Realms, and no one dared to say anything.

Only Yin Ziyu and a few others were discussing this matter; no one else dared to, for who knows if they would use you as an example to scare others!
After all, this conferment of godhood has already crossed all lines.

After Ji Fa swore to establish himself as emperor, Jiang Ziya immediately reported that since they had already seized the Nine Cauldrons, they should temporarily set aside Yin Ziyu, who had moved to the southern border, as there were still many things to be done!

These are all laws concerning the human race.

"Your Majesty, now that our Great Zhou has taken control of the human race, we must immediately renew everything. All the decrees and policies issued, such as the three memorials, are contrary to the rites of Zhou and must be abolished. We must establish the system of governance of Xiqi to govern the world! The cruel and righteous King Zhou is dead. Let him be given the posthumous title of King Zhou, and let his death be the final judgment!"

Ji Fa understood that these matters needed to be dealt with as soon as possible, and that the state of Xiqi should be governed according to the Zhou rites. He nodded and said, "What you say is very true, Prime Minister. I approve!"

Since we've already won, and won in a dishonorable way, then we must uphold the principle of "the victor is king, the loser is villain," and do everything we can to slander our opponents.

It's not that Jiang Ziya was shameless, but this was a necessary step to demonstrate to the people, otherwise the foundation of his rule would be unstable.

A glorious victory inevitably leads to lavish praise for one's opponent. Just as Liu Bang highly praised Xiang Yu after his victory, praising one's opponent makes one appear even more impressive.

Those who win dishonorably or without legitimacy will frantically denigrate their opponents, much like the Qing dynasty spent over a hundred years compiling the history of the Ming dynasty.

In contrast, the Ming dynasty's revision of the Yuan dynasty's history directly copied the Yuan dynasty's own records, because the Ming dynasty was legitimate and did not need to slander its opponents.

Now that Xiqi is practically a rebel with no legitimacy, it is necessary to cover up everything about Di Xin and slander him!

"One more thing."

"Please speak, Your Excellency!"

Jiang Ziya's gaze swept over the majestic Zhaixing Tower of Chaoge City in the distance!

Jiang Ziya once carried logs here for several days at the Star-Picking Tower, so he must have harbored a great deal of resentment!

After looking around the entire Chaoge Immortal City and thinking about Xiqi and the future governance of the human race, he immediately began his report.

"This city embodies the royal aura of several generations of the Shang Dynasty, and Emperor Xin further stained the city walls with the blood of the human emperor. If it is not destroyed, it will surely become a great calamity in the future."

Upon hearing Jiang Ziya's words, Ji Fa immediately hesitated!

Jiang Ziya immediately said, “Your Majesty, this Chaoge was built by Emperor Xin to surpass the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, to surpass the ancient human race, and to allow all humankind to cultivate immortality. It also carries the custom of the Yin Shang dynasty where immortals and mortals lived together. Now that Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, how can you allow this city to be comparable to the heavens? How will you govern humankind in the future? If this city is left, the Sage Emperor will be dissatisfied, and humankind will inevitably miss King Zhou, which will be detrimental to Your Majesty’s role in governing the people. If it is not destroyed, there will be many hidden dangers. Only by destroying it can the Great Zhou dynasty last for ten thousand years!”

Nangong Shi immediately reported, "Your Majesty, the throne is meant to extinguish any thought of humanity becoming emperor. As long as Chaoge exists, humanity will never forget Emperor Xin, who dared to fight even a sage. If Your Majesty wishes to secure your rule, the only way is to destroy it. If Your Majesty were to occupy Chaoge, you might offend the sages and immortals!"

Jiang Ziya continued, "Only by destroying Chaoge can the remnants of Cheng Tang give up their hopes. Your Majesty must not be greedy for Chaoge's prosperity. Only by destroying it can the Zhou rites be successfully implemented to govern the world!"

Ji Fa's expression changed drastically, and he nodded involuntarily: "What the Prime Minister says is very true. Convey my decree: destroy Chaoge! Anyone who disobeys will be killed!" For Zhou at present, this step is necessary, and Jiang Ziya, as the Prime Minister, naturally understands this.

Zhu Wen destroyed Chang'an, Zhao Guangyi destroyed Taiyuan, Yang Jian destroyed Jinling and Jiang Ziya destroyed Chaoge in the same way. Only in this way can the country be stabilized as much as possible.

After looking at the Star-Picking Tower, Jiang Ziya immediately said, "Nezha, quickly go up to the Star-Picking Tower and take down the Xuanyuan Sword!"

Upon hearing this, Nezha immediately rode his Wind Fire Wheels up to the Star-Picking Tower and pulled out the Human Emperor Sword.

Jiang Ziya immediately petitioned, "Your Majesty, please give this sword a proper name and rename it the Xuanyuan Sword. This will uphold the legal system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, allow us to worship the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and ensure that the Great Zhou's empire is of the same lineage as the Great Xia Dynasty. For 60,000 years, Cheng Tang was a treacherous minister who attempted to destroy the system established by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. It was only because Your Majesty swept across the world and restored order that we were able to rectify the situation and exonerate the Great Xia Dynasty. Cheng Tang was a treacherous minister who seized the Xia Dynasty's empire, and it is right to exonerate Jie of Xia!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Fa nodded and said, "By my decree, this sword shall henceforth be renamed the Xuanyuan Sword! Immediately prepare for the grand ceremony to worship the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and to exonerate Jie of Xia!"

Jiang Ziya looked at the Star-Picking Tower again and said, "Your Majesty, the Star-Picking Tower consumes the fortune of the human race to provide for Emperor Xin's enjoyment. Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, all things should be renewed, and this tower should be destroyed!"

"allow!"

As Ji Fa issued his decrees, the entire city of Chaoge was instantly engulfed in flames.

At this moment, all the people who remained in Chaoge wept and wailed, regretting that they had not followed Yin Ziyu in his migration south. They finally understood why Yin Ziyu had said that this was not a change of dynasty.

However, it was too late at that point.

In an instant, the people of Chaoge wept bitterly: "The Human Emperor!"

Countless people knelt and bowed in the direction where Di Xin died in battle. Now, there is no emperor to protect them or support them!

When Nangong Shi saw the people of Chaoge kneeling before Emperor Xin, his expression changed drastically as he looked at Ji Fa: "Your Majesty, these people of Chaoge do not appreciate the King's kindness, but instead yearn for the previous dynasty and fear for change!"

Ji Fa's face was also ugly at this moment. He was already feeling guilty, but now he felt even more guilty and angry.

"What should I do?"

Nangong Shi took a deep breath: "Slaughter the city! Let the entire Chaoge and all these people turn to dust. Only in this way can my Great Zhou smoothly control the world. Otherwise, these people who harbor resentment and have cultivation will either flee Chaoge to the Southern Frontier or scatter throughout the Great Zhou, becoming a hidden danger to the Great Zhou in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Fa thought, "Since I have already proclaimed myself emperor, there is only one path left to follow: these people cannot be spared!"

"By my decree, massacre the city!"

As soon as Ji Fa issued his decree, the entire Chaoge was instantly surrounded by a barrier, making it impossible to escape. The next moment, endless flames engulfed the entire Chaoge, and countless people wailed, yet they were unable to break free of the barrier.

At this point, even if they regretted it, it was too late. They thought that by surrendering to the new dynasty, they could preserve their own foundation, but they did not expect that the new dynasty did not trust them at all.

And they are seen as the source of chaos!
They were unaware that the current Zhou dynasty's legitimacy was severely lacking, and that remnants of the Shang dynasty still existed, making it inevitably brutal.

The original Investiture of the Gods was different because it cleanly and decisively destroyed the Shang Dynasty and even granted the remnants of the Shang people a fiefdom.

The entire Star-Picking Tower was completely engulfed in flames, and the entire Immortal City of Chaoge, representing the glory of the human race, was also consumed by the fire.
Watching the raging flames destroy the entire city of Chaoge, Jiang Ziya said, "Now that the Zhou dynasty has been restored and the Shang dynasty destroyed, the Nine Tripods have been returned to Your Majesty. I request Your Majesty to wield the Xuanyuan Sword. This is the sword that the Yellow Emperor wielded when he ushered in the golden age of humanity. Only Your Majesty can wield it! With this sword, restore the legitimacy of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Fa was overjoyed: "Excellent! From now on, this sword shall be restored to its original name, Xuanyuan Sword!"

Upon hearing this, Nezha immediately presented the sword.

Ji Fa reached out to grab the sword, but before he could even touch the hilt, the Emperor's Sword suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, and boundless killing intent gathered forth.

Within the light, boundless will converged, and a phantom image condensed from the sword—it was none other than Emperor Xin, who had already turned into blood rain.

“Protect the emperor!”

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ziya immediately let out a loud shout.

Guang Chengzi immediately used the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner as a barrier to protect Ji Fa.

As soon as the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner was unfurled, the Human Emperor's Sword, carrying the roar of the ancient human race and the will of Emperor Xin, slashed down, and wherever the golden light reached, space shattered inch by inch.

However, it was blocked by the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner. Suddenly, the Emperor's Sword became even more powerful, with countless phantoms floating within it. These were the ancient human spirits of trillions of billions, and the heroic souls that had been sacrificed by the Great Shang Dynasty roared within the sword.

But Di Xin's will was stronger, and his killing intent was stronger!
In an instant, the sword struck down again, this time with an almost unbelievable, boundless power!
With a loud bang.
The defenses of the apricot-yellow banner were torn apart like paper this time, and the Emperor's Sword, imbued with boundless divine power, cleaved Ji Fa in two.

The moment blood splattered, before the true spirit could leave the body, it was shredded into dust by the terrifying will within the sword.

After all, the Investiture of the Gods had ended by then, and the Investiture of the Gods list was no longer absorbing true spirits. Ji Fa didn't even have the chance for his true spirit to be absorbed by the Investiture of the Gods list.

Jiang Ziya's magic whip clattered to the ground as he cried out, "Your Majesty!"

At this moment, the Emperor's Sword had exhausted all its primordial essence, and Emperor Xin's will roared: "Traitorous ministers and villains, do you even deserve to wield this sword?"

The event happened suddenly, and in the instant of change, the Tai Chi diagram had already arrived, but it was too late.

The Emperor's Sword enjoyed the sacrifices of the Shang Dynasty and accompanied Emperor Xin in his decisive battle against the sage. Its will was naturally extremely strong. After seizing the perfect opportunity to deliver a fatal blow, the sword body disintegrated inch by inch, turning into golden light spots and dissipating into nothingness. This supreme treasure of the Emperor no longer existed!

(End of this chapter)