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

Chapter 89: The Great Shang Calendar has brought good fortune to the fore, and the saint is troubled!

In order to prevent Yin Ziyu from pressing forward, Laozi directly used the Kongtong Seal to confer upon Yin Ziyu and Ji Chang the title of sage of the human race.

In fact, Yin Ziyu didn't want to continue pressing.

Because there was no need to force him, but it gave a few saints the momentum to completely destroy Ji Chang.

At this time, Yin Ziyu and Emperor Xin did not openly deny Laozi.

In the current situation of the catastrophe, there is no overt hostility towards the saints of the Human Sect and the Orthodox Sect. As for the battle in the Fire Cloud Cave, it only extends to Zhuanxu, the head of the Five Emperors.

The moat between Zhuanxu and Huangdi had not yet been officially crossed, let alone a saint.

Although Emperor Xin has changed the legal system, he has not yet truly denied Lao Tzu's position as the leader of the human religion.

A hundred years after Emperor Xin's death, Laozi forced Emperor Xin to ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave, but Emperor Xin refused to ascend, and that was when we openly broke off relations.

However, Laozi knew that it would not take a hundred years, and Yin Ziyu also understood that it would not take a hundred years even if it reached the peak of the catastrophe.

Now both sides are pretending to be stupid.

Therefore, it was justified for Xuandu to come and confer the title this time.

After being conferred the title, the golden light of merit and virtue around Yin Ziyu and the purple light of the Kongtong Seal intertwined, like a rising sun.

"Today, the Great Shang Calendar is announced to the world!"

For a moment, the entire Chaoge sky shook violently.

The luck originally brought about by the Viagra of large-scale infrastructure has been swaying like a candle in the wind. At the moment when the Great Shang Calendar was promulgated, the luck instantly turned into a golden bird of luck, overlooking the entire Chaoge!

"sing"

After the lucky black bird cried out, the whole Chaoge was instantly covered with auspicious clouds and thousands of auspicious colors.

This made the magnificent city walls of Chaoge City glow with vitality under the golden light. The water in the moat became clear and transparent, and countless shimmering golden runes floated on the water, which were the marks of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.

Even though the cultivators of all races in Chaoge are temporarily unable to gain luck through large-scale infrastructure, they now have new opportunities.

The Great Business Calendar is not just a simple Great Business Calendar, it contains infinite laws of the Tao.

If Yin Ziyu were to create this, it would be impossible for him to do so with his level of cultivation. Instead, it was an existing law of nature, but now it was displayed like a dictionary.

Just as Yin Ziyu said, with the Great Shang Calendar, the ancient times have traces and fate can be predicted!

It contains the laws of yin and yang, the laws of the five elements, and can provide an in-depth look into fate, reincarnation, time, space, and so on.

Whether it is the Eight Trigrams, the Sixty-Four Hexagrams, or the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, they are actually the embodiment of the laws of nature.

The entire rules of heaven are like countless silk threads, covering the entire prehistoric land.

These things are equivalent to displaying the invisible rules of heaven before everyone.

For a time, the immortals who came to Chaoge began to comprehend Yin Ziyu's stems and branches, and to comprehend the laws from them, which made people not want to talk about other things, and would not decline suddenly because of the completion of large-scale infrastructure.

The logic behind this is that cohesion and positive attitude of the people can stabilize the fortune.

At this time, the immortals from all sides gathered in Chaoge and began to comprehend the Great Shang Calendar. The Great Shang Calendar was like a ray of light, stabilizing the hearts of the people in Chaoge. For a time, the sky above Chaoge City was filled with spiritual energy, and the power of the five elements blended with each other to form a colorful vortex of spiritual energy, attracting countless rare birds and beasts.

This time, several saints were hoping that Yin Ziyu would finish launching the large-scale infrastructure project and completely destabilize his fortune, but now their plans have been ruined.

Originally, Chaoge's fortune was unstable, and letting Ji Chang perform the sixty-four hexagrams to become a sage was equivalent to forcibly seizing Chaoge's fortune.

But it turned out like this, which shocked all the saints, and Yuanshi Tianzun also felt a sense of frustration.

There was nothing wrong with what Yin Ziyu did, everything was reasonable, but no clues were leaked before.

After all, even Emperor Xin didn't know about the conspiracy of this matter. All the enlightenment was concealed by Yin Ziyu and Mi Fei in the ancestral temple of the Shang Dynasty with the help of their good fortune, so that nothing could be leaked.

This also left these saints completely unprepared, allowing Yin Ziyu to launch a surprise attack and succeed.

Of course, it’s not that Yin Ziyu really possesses the ability to surpass saints, but everything is based on Yin Ziyu knowing the other party’s plan and making plans from the root!

At present, almost no one knows how the Conferred God Ceremony should begin, and who will overthrow the Tang Dynasty.

But Yin Ziyu already knew that this was a conspiracy of the Four Saints, and that they could fundamentally plan the saints' plan, rather than simply restore their luck.

However, what Yin Ziyu showed was simply to restore his luck, but based on the fundamental purpose of restoring his luck, he hit the key points of the saint's layout.

This would make several saints feel suffocated and have no place to vent their anger.

On the other hand, after Xuandu was conferred the title, and Ji Chang swore by the Luo River that he would never rebel, Yin Ziyu successfully let Ji Chang leave Xiqi.

There was even no scene of Ji Chang's hasty escape, which made Ji Chang furious.

Yin Ziyu's move was indeed an unexpected disaster, which fit the hexagram of Tianlei Wuwang. The oath of Luoshui meant that if Ji Chang's son rebelled, he would face the condemnation of the whole world.

On the way back to Xiqi, Ji Chang's face was gloomy. He suppressed the resentment in his heart. Looking back at Chaoge, which had just recovered its fortune, a cold light flashed in Ji Chang's eyes.

Even when Ji Chang left Chaoge, he heard the Chaoge immortals' discussion on this matter, and the discussion on the Tianshui lawsuit and the Tianlei Wuwang case.

When Ji Chang heard these people's discussion, he all thought that the fact that the sixty-four hexagrams were suppressed by the high priest just after they were completed was itself a bolt from the blue.

When Lei Zhenzi betrayed his father, the hexagram was formed, and the solution was also Tianlei Wuwang.

However, not many people supported the hexagram of Tianshuisong, which led to the fact that Ji Chang, as the founder of the sixty-four hexagrams, actually made such a big mistake.

However, the reputation of this sage was finally established. Although it contained some water and even some variables in the future, it brought some luck to Xiqi.

However, there is a huge gap between the layout and expectations.

It was Emperor Xin who blasphemed Nuwa, causing rebellion throughout the world, unstable fortune, and dispersion into the wilderness.

As the treacherous ministers and the evil queen caused chaos beyond measure, the fortune of the Shang Dynasty declined further, and the collapse of the Shang Dynasty was inevitable, and people's hearts were completely lost.

Ji Chang performed the sixty-four hexagrams and instantly became a magnet for luck, which attracted Xiqi, causing the phoenix to sing in Mount Qishan, and ultimately the overall situation was determined.

Now, although these perfect plans have not been completely destroyed, they are full of loopholes. However, should we continue with the original plan and raise an army? If we raise an army, Chaoge will be able to gain a foothold on the side of justice.

Yin Ziyu's rule was chaotic at the top but clean at the bottom, and now the complete effect has been revealed.

Although Yin Ziyu's conspiracy of large-scale infrastructure construction has ended at this time, the things contained in it have become an unsolvable problem.

But except for the saints, no one has seen the true effect of this step.

The effects of the massive infrastructure projects were now becoming apparent. The essence of Yin Ziyu's massive infrastructure projects wasn't simply to stabilize the false prosperity, but to transfer the supposedly declining fortunes to the sentient beings. This prevented the entire situation from essentially creating new forces.

Yin Ziyu's two moves basically hit the weak spot in the opponent's plan.

Inside the Eight Scenic Spots Palace of Shouyang Mountain, clouds and mist are lingering, and the dense spiritual energy is diffused like a veil.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi sat cross-legged opposite each other on the cloud bed, the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, his eyes full of worry and confusion. At this time of great catastrophe, the secrets of heaven were hard to predict, and even a saint could not know everything!
"Brother, perhaps I underestimated this Bigan. He built the Zhaixing Tower to channel his energy and fortune to lure all living beings, causing the energy that should have been declining to flow to them. This time, he sorted out the five elements of heaven and earth and used the Ganzhi calendar to stabilize the energy of Chaoge, completely blocking Xiqi's path to energy. Even I can't figure out whether he sensed Xiqi's rebellious intentions or was simply fulfilling his duty to stabilize the energy of the Shang Dynasty."

Yin Ziyu is cautious in his actions. Even during the period of catastrophe, all his plans are reasonable. If they are unreasonable, it will attract the intervention of the saints, but if they are reasonable, the saints will be helpless.

If it is unreasonable and stupid to give spoilers, or to directly prevent Xiqi from rebelling and Emperor Xin from being plotted against, then this is an anomaly.

At this time, Laozi also looked solemn, and the Tai Chi patterns on his Taoist robe were faintly glowing.

Laozi stroked his long beard and spoke slowly, "In the face of the great catastrophe, the mysteries of heaven are inherently chaotic and unpredictable, making it difficult to deduce. Xiqi, descended from the remnants of the Xuanyuan clan, is naturally incompatible with the fortune of the Shang Dynasty. It's understandable that Chaoge is targeting it. As the high priest, Bigan's duty is to protect the fortune of the Shang Dynasty, and his methods are indeed brilliant. The rise and fall of yin and yang are determined by fate. When Chaoge's fortune flourishes, Xiqi's fortune declines. This is the law of nature. Second brother, don't worry too much. Ultimately, the Shang Dynasty's fortune will continue, and this Seven-Aperture Heart was born to save the Shang Dynasty!"

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned and said, "But, originally, I deduced that King Tang was destined to rule for 60,000 years, yet now it has become like this! Could this be the only ray of hope?"

After hearing this, I couldn't deny it at this moment.

"No matter what, it's reasonable that Cheng Tang's 60,000 years of good fortune gave birth to a glimmer of hope. Bigan has a keen mind, and Wen Zhong has an eye for loyalty and treachery. It's reasonable that good fortune gave birth to someone with a glimmer of hope. No matter what, it's also the will of heaven. Don't worry too much, second brother!"

Yuanshi Tianzun's aura suddenly surged. "Brother, how can I not be worried? After all, I planned a Yuanhui, and even bestowed these sixty-four hexagrams on Ji Chang. If Chaoge's destiny is thus stabilized, when Emperor Xin's lifespan ends, according to the rules, he must enter the Fire Cloud Cave. If he doesn't go then, what will you do? If the Shang Dynasty unites the human race, the order established by us saints will surely collapse! But if we force Ji Chang to raise an army, then his righteousness and luck will be insufficient, and he will not be able to obey the will of Heaven!"

"If Xiqi were to launch an uprising by force, it would be like a tree without roots. Ji Chang may have mastered the sixty-four hexagrams, but he has not lost the support of the people of Chaoge. How can Xiqi truly follow the will of Heaven and respond to the will of the people? If so, what difference is there between them and Emperor Jun and Rahu?"

I was also in a dilemma after hearing this.

"In the past, Luo Hou used his demonic ways to save the world. Although he stirred up the laws of heaven and earth, he ultimately collapsed because he went against the will of all living beings. Emperor Jun forcibly took away the destiny of the ancient world, and in the end, he died and his soul was destroyed."

For Laozi and Yuanshi, the current situation can be summed up in one word: difficult!

In this ancient world, there are two things to gain the upper hand in pursuing the great trend of Heaven: great luck and great reputation.

The most obvious example is the battle of enlightenment between Luohu and Hongjun. Luohu used the method of magic to save all living beings and the method of conquest to force the will of all living beings in the prehistoric world to obey him!

However, Luohou's forced conquest brings opportunities to those who want to pacify the country. This opportunity is a hero who follows the will of all beings. This hero is a person of great prestige.

Originally, the route laid out for Xiqi was to allow Emperor Xin to do whatever he wanted, thereby promoting Ji Chang and his son to become highly respected figures. This is also called following the will of heaven and the will of the people.

However, now that Yin Ziyu has stabilized his destiny, Ji Chang and his son cannot raise an army in a way that is in accordance with the will of heaven and people, that is, they cannot use their great reputation to seize the destiny of heaven and earth and transfer it to heaven.

So, the only way to gain great reputation is to gain great luck, and great luck is unpopular.

This is what makes Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi both feel embarrassed!

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Laozi with a serious expression: "The catastrophe has begun now. No matter what, a decision must be made!"

While the two were discussing, Laozi looked towards the west and said in a deep voice, "Zunti is here."

As Laozi finished speaking, a crack appeared in the sky shortly afterwards. The Taoist Zhunti came over, holding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and stepping on auspicious clouds. "Brothers, are you two talking so much here? Is it because of the matter in Chaoge?"

Yuanshi Tianzun invited Zhunti to sit on the cloud bed.

"What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Zhunti smiled faintly, "Now this Bigan has become a sage by using the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. He may even use the willpower of the people to rebuild the foundation of destiny and continue the Tang Dynasty. This is completely contrary to the way our three religions are founded! When Chaoge pacifies the eastern and northern princes and integrates the destiny of the human race, even if saints like us take action, it will be difficult to shake it! Not to mention Tongtian Patriarch's Jiejiao, which is now recruiting demons and is connected to the destiny of the Shang Dynasty. You two fellow Taoists will naturally know what will happen when the time comes!"

The Jade Purity Energy around Yuanshi Tianzun surged, causing ripples on the star map on the dome of the Bajing Palace. These words were indeed something that had to be dealt with now.

Yuanshi Tianzun looked directly at Zhunti and said, "Then, according to what you said, what should we do? Should we immediately tear our faces apart and use the power of a saint to forcibly intervene?"

Zhunti nodded and said, "The catastrophe has arrived. It is the time when heaven and earth will change. If we don't act now, when will we act? Bigan has already stabilized his destiny. If we don't act, the next step will be to pacify the east and north. By then, only Xiqi will be left. If they can stabilize the east and north just like they stabilized southern Xinjiang, can Xiqi still compete with them? And my two fellow Taoists, don't wait for the will of heaven! Besides, you two fellow Taoists have already made Xiqi the emperor. Why hesitate now?"

Zhunti continued, "Under the Great Disaster, destiny is like blood, and all living beings are gluttons! Tongtian embraces the world with his teachings, while the Shang Dynasty wins hearts with destiny. When the two merge, the destiny of the human race will surely fall to the Jie Sect! When that happens, the Ren Sect will lose its right to educate all living beings, and the Chan Sect will lose its reputation as the patrolling guardian of the heavens!"

Laozi looked at Zhunti and said, "The Western religion's eastward advancement has been blocked, and it has lost the opportunity to flourish!"

Zhunti said, "Even if our eastward advance is blocked, we can still hold Mount Xumi firmly. But will the foundation of your two fellow Taoists be shattered into dust after Cheng Tang becomes the overlord of the human race?"

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly: "What a great idea to firmly defend Mount Xumi. The ambitions of the two fellow Taoists cannot be fulfilled. Aren't you worried about the punishment of the Heavenly Dao?"

Yuanshi Tianzun's sarcasm made a hint of unnaturalness flash across Zhunti's solemn face.

This is indeed a fatal flaw of the West, forcing Zhunti to plan desperately. When opportunities arise in the East, Zhunti runs back and forth desperately.

Even the Lich Calamity could not be without Zhunti's secret planning.

The situation forces us to do so, and with our ambitions right above us, we have no choice but to do so.

Zhunti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree swayed slightly, easing the awkwardness. "Although my aspirations remain unfulfilled, with the apocalypse upon us, the Four Saints have already joined the Heavenly Dao. There's no turning back!"

Yuanshi Tianzun made a decision immediately. Although the effect was far from what he had planned, the current situation did not allow for any longer waiting.

"Fellow Daoist Zhunti is absolutely right! In this case, the matter of Xiqi cannot be delayed any longer! However, the oath Ji Chang made at Luoshui is actually a constraint!"

Zhunti smiled faintly: "The Luoshui oath trapped Ji Chang alone, not Xiqi! As long as Ji Chang dies and his spirit returns to the Fire Cloud Cave, the shackles will naturally fall apart! Besides, this is not a heavenly oath, so there is no need to be afraid."

"As for the name for the uprising—Emperor Xin blasphemed Nuwa, murdered Queen Jiang, and cooked and killed Bo Yikao. Each and every one of these acts is outrageous to both humans and gods! These evil deeds, when used to cooperate with the three princes, can be considered justified!"

"While the foundation of the Shang Dynasty is not stable, let Ji Fa raise the banner of rebellion! Now Yin Jiao and Yin Hong are in your hands. As the legitimate sons of Emperor Xin, let them follow Ji Fa to start an army. The name is given. However, you can add these crimes to Bi Gan in the name of punishing the treacherous Bi Gan. Now the fortune of the Shang Dynasty is maintained by Bi Gan. Without Bi Gan, General Cheng Tang will not be able to maintain it! However, if we want to start an army, fellow Yuanshi will also need to grant Xiqi good fortune!"

Yuanshi Tianzun asked Guangchengzi to accept Yin Jiao and Yin Hong as his disciples, which was itself part of his plan.

Yin Ziyu naturally knew this, but he could not take precautions in advance. This would be equivalent to using Yin Ziyu's cultivation level to directly fight against the saint, which Yin Ziyu would not do. Doing so would be too evil. Whether it would succeed or not is another matter, but at least Yin Ziyu's danger factor in the saint's mind would skyrocket.

It is remarkable that Yin Ziyu has been able to plan until now and force the saints to such a point. It is impossible for him to suppress the four saints everywhere.

The change in Queen Jiang was caused by the personal actions of several saints. Yin Ziyu knew that if things continued to develop, even with the help of Tongtian, they would not be able to keep Yin Jiao and Yin Hong.

Putting aside other things, it was so easy for Yuanshi to personally move the two brothers away in a moment of thought. Even Yin Ziyu couldn't stop him. In that case, why bother to stop him? Just don't know anything.

After listening to Zhunti's long speech, Yuanshi Tianzun naturally knew that Zhunti was more active than anyone else.

But that's all we can do now.

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded and said, "In that case, let Ji Chang invite Ziya to Xiqi, then kill him. Ji Fa can then ascend the throne and raise an army!"

After Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, an imperial decree was instantly issued to the Nanji Xianweng.

(End of this chapter)