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

Chapter 93 The retribution of the Luoshui oath!
Wen Zhong looked at the manifesto in front of him and nodded involuntarily.

"Prime Minister, when you let Ji Chang go, did you know he would rebel if he returned? That's why you made him swear an oath by the Luo River?"

Yin Ziyu pointed at the Qiankuntu (Dian Kuntu) map of the entire human territory and said, "Now, Dongbohou Jiang Wenhuan has rebelled, Beibohou has defected to Ji Chang, and Nanbohou has been eliminated by me. As such, they cannot coexist with the Xuanyuan bloodline. And since Ji Chang has deduced the sixty-four hexagrams, how could a mere human cultivator be able to deduce them? The Emperor of Heaven was able to deduce the Eight Trigrams by relying on his previous life's innate divine foundation and combining it with the River Map and Luoshu. So what was Ji Chang's basis? Ji Chang's deduction of the sixty-four hexagrams was nothing more than a way to establish a reputation as a virtuous person and prepare for his plans!"

After hearing this, Wen Zhong asked, "Then why didn't the Prime Minister keep him?"

Yin Ziyu smiled faintly: "Stay? It's meaningless. After Ji Chang deduced the sixty-four hexagrams, he has already completed his merits. If he stays, the other party will arrange for some people to kill Ji Chang. After all, he has merits. At that time, his luck will be damaged, and his master will have a legitimate reason. If he swears an oath to the heaven, then the one who is rebelling now may be someone else, which is also meaningless. It is better to let him swear a small oath!"

The Golden Spirit Holy Mother snorted coldly: "With the Conferred God List in place, these people can continue to rally people's hearts by sacrificing their lives for justice. How despicable!"

At this time, the Golden Spirit Holy Mother also understood the logic of the Chan Sect and became extremely angry.

Yin Ziyu, on the other hand, was very indifferent: "It's reasonable. Since I have the power to confer gods, I should naturally use it well. Conferring gods is still very attractive to those who have no hope of becoming Daluo. During the catastrophe, all living beings will strive to survive. They will make plans and choices for themselves. This is also to be expected. There is no such thing as sacrificing one's life for justice. It's just to seek reputation and known benefits after death."

Although being on the List of Gods means being treated like a slave, that’s not entirely true.

There are also some great emperor positions, which can accompany the order of the Chan sect and enjoy countless offerings for a very long time.

After all, Yuanshi Tianzun had already decided on the fundamental strategy of deifying the human race by returning its destiny to heaven.

By then, the Heavenly Court will surely prosper, and the human race will lose its luck and be unable to practice cultivation, so they will inevitably worship immortals and gods, and then even the status of gods will rise.

Therefore, the Investiture of the Gods can be played in this way. One's own people are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice, and then a great god position is promised. Naturally, people will flock to it.

After hearing this, the Golden Spirit Mother frowned and said, "So, in this Conferred God Recipe, all the great god positions will be held by these people, while the minor god positions will be held by those from the Jie Sect or independent cultivators!"

Yin Ziyu said helplessly: "There is no other way. After all, the Chan Sect is in charge of the Conferred God Ceremony, and there are not many great gods. By then, these people will be treated like slaves, while those great gods can enjoy endless offerings!"

Wen Zhong's temper flared up after hearing this: "Humph, Queen Jiang, Concubine Huang, and others, just because there aren't many great god positions, are vying to sacrifice their lives for justice. They're truly despicable and shameless!"

"Grand Master, the nature of all living things is to seek benefits and avoid harm. It is natural for them to seek the best way out in the place they are in! During the time of great calamity, all living things naturally make choices. Empress Jiang saw that the legal system of the Shang Dynasty had been changed, and the crown prince's ascension to the throne was a distant prospect. The other concubines were vying for her favor. Rather than sit and wait for death, she decided to fight for justice. How could she truly be fighting for the sake of Cheng Tang's country? This is why Yin Jiao and Yin Hong went to Xiqi!"

The Golden Spirit Holy Mother nodded and said, "This is quite consistent with Ziyu's theory of good and evil. He has no good or evil intentions, but he has good and evil intentions! However, Ji Chang just swore an oath at Luoshui, and now he has rebelled. This cause and effect, Mi Fei is very Luoshen, and she must put an end to it!"

Yin Ziyu nodded. "Ji Chang and Fuxi's lineage had a great cause and effect relationship. Emperor Fuxi comprehended the Eight Trigrams at Luoshui and achieved the status of Emperor. However, Ji Chang comprehended the Sixty-Four Trigrams and became a sage. He even used the name of Heaven's Way to clearly seize Emperor Fuxi's destiny. However, Emperor Fuxi's lineage had no way of resolving cause and effect. The oath at Luoshui gave Concubine Mi a legitimate way to claim the cause and effect!"

Mi Fei, who had been silent the whole time, could not help but look grateful: "I will naturally ask for this karma, Brother Zi Yu is so thoughtful!"

When Nuwa questioned Yuanshi Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun used the general situation to leave Nuwa with no way out.

Ji Chang's sixty-four hexagrams were clearly intended to seize Fuxi's luck, but Fuxi had no reason to fight back and even praised Ji Chang as a great sage of the human race.

There is nothing wrong with the sixty-four hexagrams. They are the way of sages and contain the rules of heaven. They are far more sophisticated than the eight trigrams.

In the future, the sixty-four hexagrams will inevitably replace the eight trigrams, just as the eight trigrams replaced the four symbols.

It’s not that gossip is wrong, but that gossip is outdated. Although the reputation is still there, the luck is gone.

So, to the Goddess of Luo River, Ji Chang was as hateful as digging up a grave, but he had no reason to do so. However, Ji Chang swore an oath by Luo River, which was equivalent to giving the Goddess of Luo River a reason to demand retribution from her in every life.

That is, a tail was left, which allowed the Luo River controlled by Luoshen to get angry reasonably.

Yin Ziyu looked at Luoshen and said, "This cause and effect, for you, is both cause and effect, and also opportunity. If you can resolve the cause and effect, you can make Luoshui sacred and inviolable. You are the god of Luoshui. When the cause and effect is resolved, you and Luoshui will possess the divinity of the convergence of infinite cause and effect laws!"

"Thank you Ziyu for this opportunity. Mi Fei understands!"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and said, "When the Grand Tutor reaches Xiqi during this western expedition, the task of turning the Luo River upside down will be handed over to Fellow Daoist Mi Fei. Since Ji Chang has sworn an oath everywhere by the Luo River, we must punish him by using the Nine Cauldrons to hold the Luo River and flooding Xiqi. This will be enough to destroy Xiqi's fortune!"

After Yin Ziyu's brief explanation, Mi Fei's eyes were suddenly filled with surprise.

When the Goddess of Luo River takes control of Luo River and punishes Ji Chang's lineage, all living beings will revere Luo River for its miraculous cause and effect. Then the law of cause and effect will naturally converge on Luo River. The opportunity is unparalleled.

If it cannot be punished, the Luo River will also be downgraded.

This is an opportunity, but also a huge challenge. However, no matter what, opportunities are always the scarcest. How can we say that we should not seek opportunities because we are afraid of danger!

Yin Ziyu took out the Great Shang Dynasty's Qiankuntu and said, "Grand Master, if you conquer Xiqi, the catastrophe will begin. Grand Master, don't be too eager to pacify it immediately! Conquering Xiqi is completely different from pacifying Beihai!"

After hearing this, Wen Zhong asked, "Prime Minister, how should we deal with Xiqi?"

Yin Ziyu immediately explained, "The rebellion in Beihai was orchestrated by someone behind the scenes. Liu Futong's rebellion and Jiang Wenhuan's rebellion were not a one-time event. They were all part of the entire catastrophe. They were all rebelling for Xiqi, and Xiqi was destined to be unconquerable. Therefore, the Grand Tutor's western expedition does not need to focus on pacifying Xiqi!"

"Prime Minister, if this is the case, what should be the main strategy for conquering Xiqi?"

Yin Ziyu sighed, "Once the Grand Master arrives in Xiqi, countless schemes and plots will begin to revolve around him, dragging the Jiejiao completely into the calamity, unable to escape, and ultimately pushing the calamity to its extreme!"

After hearing this, the Golden Spirit Holy Mother's face suddenly became serious: "Drag Jie Sect into disaster, Zi Yu, how can this be a good thing?"

Yin Ziyu gave a bitter laugh: "Teacher Jin Ling, Grand Master, some things are very complicated. Among the 365 true gods in the Conferred Gods, the Jiejiao must also be included. Even if all the Chenjiao gods are on the list, a fraction of them will not be enough. Besides, this is also an opportunity for the Jiejiao!"

The Golden Spirit Holy Mother asked curiously, "Where is the opportunity? Why is it so?"

Yin Ziyu sighed darkly, "The prosperity of Jiejiao and Cheng Tang's empire complement each other. Once Cheng Tang's empire's fortune cannot be maintained, Jiejiao's fortune will also be in danger of backlash. Moreover, it is a fact that there are good and bad people among Jiejiao's tens of thousands of immortals, which makes Jiejiao's fortune chaotic. Shiji's death was also due to the chaotic fortune, coupled with the decline of Da Shang's fortune. Therefore, the battle between Chenjie and Jiejiao will start in Xiqi. By then, due to the decline in fortune, countless Jiejiao disciples will inevitably be on the list. For Jiejiao, this may not be an opportunity to stabilize its fortune. Teacher Jin Ling, as a direct disciple of Jiejiao, must understand this!"

Although Yin Ziyu spoke subtly, Holy Mother Jin Ling felt uncomfortable after hearing it.

When people in high positions look at things, they don’t see it as a single issue, but rather an overall issue.

Although Yin Ziyu has stabilized the fortune of the Shang Dynasty, it has actually dropped by 30 to 40 percent. This 30 to 40 percent drop in fortune will form a tsunami that will sweep across the country.

The fortune of Jiejiao is closely related to the fortune of King Tang, so Jiejiao will inevitably be greatly affected by this.

Shiji's character was indeed impeccable, but the incident involving Emperor Xin caused the fortune of the Shang Dynasty to drop by 30 to 40 percent, so the fortune of the Jiejiao would inevitably be shaken as well.

This just happened to be the case when Shiji was sitting at home when disaster struck and she died unjustly for no reason.

Luck is limited and becoming less and less, so we must streamline the number of people who rely on luck. Being on the list may not be a bad thing.

Wen Zhong looked at Yin Ziyu and said, "Prime Minister, so the battle of Xiqi was a proactive response to the disaster?"

Yin Ziyu nodded. "That's right. However, no matter what, the Grand Tutor's army must be stationed at Juelong Ridge. The elite troops of the Shang Dynasty must not be annihilated by Xiqi's schemes. If the situation becomes dire, the Grand Tutor will lead the army to retreat to Qinglong Pass immediately!"

After hearing this, Luo Shen asked in surprise, "Qinglong Pass is where Sister Cunxin is guarding!"

Yin Ziyu nodded: "Exactly!"

The commander-in-chief of Qinglong Pass is now Ao Cunxin of the Dragon Clan arranged by Yin Ziyu, and it is also one of the sixty Jiazi passes facing Xiqi.

Wen Zhong asked Jiang Wenhuan and Chong Heihu, "So, how should Beifang Yudongfang respond?"

Yin Ziyu said, "There is no need to worry about these two places. They are for diversion and are insignificant. They can be guarded by the generals at each pass alone. Now that Ji Chang has appointed Jiang Ziya, a disciple of the Chan sect, as prime minister, the Chan sect has fully supported Xiqi in destroying our Shang Dynasty. This battle will focus on Xiqi, but don't act rashly after the Grand Tutor arrives. Let Fellow Daoist Mi Fei fight the first battle!" After Yin Ziyu gave some instructions, facing the rebellion of Xiqi, Wen Zhong immediately led the army to conquer Xiqi.

Soon, the imperial edict to conquer Xiqi was announced to the world.

Refute all of Xiqi's manifestos one by one, and use them to fight the enemy!
"I never thought Ji Chang would be so untrustworthy. He swore by the Luo River that he would never rebel against the Shang Dynasty. It was only a month or two ago, but his son rebelled immediately!"

"It seems that Ji Chang has been planning this for a long time. This great sage is nothing but a joke!"

"Hey, this Ji Chang really endured humiliation and ate his own son's flesh and swore an oath, just to get Xiqi back. How can such a hypocritical person be a saint?"

"He's just a fame-seeker. He can't even keep his oath. I wonder if Ji Chang's son is also so hypocritical!"

"This Ji Chang just deduced the sixty-four hexagrams, but was refuted by the high priest with numerous loopholes. He can't even comprehend his own way. How can he be called a sage? He is just a hypocrite."

"Luoshui is the place where Emperor Fuxi's other eight trigrams are found. Ji Chang swore an oath on the Luoshu and immediately rebelled. He truly has no respect for Emperor Fuxi!"

"Hypocritical people, all they want is the luck of Emperor Fuxi, how can they show any respect to him?"

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When the imperial edict to suppress the rebels came out, the whole Chaoge was immediately filled with discussions, and almost no one supported Xiqi.

Today, Chaoge's fortune has not collapsed, and all living beings have benefited from it. Only when they benefit will they be loyal. Therefore, Ji Chang can be said to be criticized verbally and in writing.

After recuperating for a period of time, Wen Zhong rode on the Black Qilin and led the army to attack Xiqi.

At this time, on the cloud bed in Yuxu Palace, Zhunti had not left yet. Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun had already arranged the catastrophe, she naturally breathed a sigh of relief.

If the East is not in chaos, how can the West have a chance? The only way is to make the East in chaos as soon as possible!

Zhunti saw that Wen Zhong had already raised an army and immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, Nuwa only sent Lingzhuzi into the world. This is too light. The measured calamity is too light. It will definitely become a variable in the future."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but ponder, "Nuwa's intention to use the Spirit Pearl to represent her intention to destroy Cheng Tang is indeed perfunctory, yet she also attempts to stay out of the matter. This plot must have been devised by Fuxi! How can we let him stay out of the catastrophe?"

Zhunti clapped his hands and smiled, "It's easy to get Nuwa involved in the calamity. Lu Ya has been traveling in the prehistoric world for a long time and has always been eager for the opportunity to behead corpses. If he is dragged into the battle in Xiqi, Nuwa will not be able to stay out of it. Only by letting Nuwa join the game can the calamity be completed!"

Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes flickered slightly, and he counted with his fingers: "Daoyou, what you said is very true!"

Laozi never said much, just watched the two of them making plans. This time, it was Yuanshi Tianzun and Zhunti who were actively planning.

A golden light flew out from Yuanshi Tianzun and headed straight for the Taoist temple of Randeng.

Ran Deng suddenly opened his eyes and muttered to himself, "Master Lu Ya asked me to drag him into the calamity, but Lu Ya can also bring me an opportunity!"

At this time, in a secret place in the ancient East Kunlun Mountains, red clouds suddenly surged like boiling soup, and a figure wrapped in the true fire of the sun broke through the air.

A Taoist robe moved without wind, and a red jade crown was emitting golden light. The true fire rising from his body burned the surrounding space and distorted it.

"This Sun's True Fire is ultimately incapable of fully grasping its profound avenues! The Empress once said that the opportunity to behead corpses requires traveling through this prehistoric world. Now that I've reached the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal Realm, I wonder where I'll find this opportunity!"

This person was none other than Lu Ya, the tenth prince of the demon clan.

He was protected by Nuwa during the war between the Lich and the Wizard, but now he has left the Nuwa Palace and is looking for opportunities in the wilderness.

At this time, Lu Ya heard a clear laugh coming from the void: "Are you the Tenth Prince of the Demon Clan?"

Lu Ya was shocked when he heard this. The true fire around him instantly condensed and he turned around to look at the person who came. The incident with Hou Yi made Lu Ya very afraid of this sudden change.

But he saw auspicious clouds rolling in front of him, and a Taoist priest in an apricot-yellow Taoist robe stood with his hands behind his back. He had a thin face and a gray lamp on his head, but Lu Ya could feel the original energy of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

"Friends Dao are good at cultivation."

Lu Ya suppressed his shock and asked with a bow, "Who is your friend?"

The Taoist waved his whisk lightly, restoring the entire space that had been distorted by the sun's true fire. "I am Ran Deng from Yuxu Palace, and I am honored to meet the Tenth Prince."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Ya stared at the person in front of him in disbelief: "Fellow Daoist, you are actually the Vice-President of the Chan Sect! I have long admired you! I wonder how you recognize me?"

Ran Deng stroked his beard and smiled, "Daoyou, the Sun's True Fire is unparalleled in its dominance. Even when deliberately restrained, it is still like a bright lamp in the dark night. Throughout the prehistoric world, the only one who can possess such an aura is the former Tenth Prince of the Demon Clan."

Ran Deng's eyes swept over Lu Ya's cultivation level. "And the Tenth Prince has now reached the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm. With the calamity approaching, he must be looking for an opportunity to kill the corpse?"

Lu Ya's expression darkened upon hearing this, and he sighed, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, I've lived in the Empress Nuwa Palace for a long time, blessed by the Empress, but I've also been stuck in a bottleneck in my cultivation. This time, I'm traveling through the wilderness precisely to seek an opportunity to behead a corpse."

After hearing this, Ran Deng stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "This meeting of ours is also fate. This is an opportunity for me to behead a corpse!"

Lu Ya was overjoyed after hearing this: "Really?"

Ran Deng nodded with a smile on his face: "Of course, now is the time of great opportunity. There is an opportunity this time. If you are willing, it may not be impossible to chop off the corpse!"

"really?"

Ran Deng chuckled softly, and a jade slip shimmered in his hand. "Lingzhuzi has become a disciple of Taiyi and is now heading to Xiqi. Why don't you go with me, Tenth Prince?"

"Xiqi?"

Lu Ya frowned, and his true fire condensed into a three-legged golden crow that circled restlessly behind him.

Upon seeing this, Ran Deng immediately advised, "This catastrophe is the beginning of the rise of the Zhou Dynasty and the destruction of the Shang Dynasty. Emperor Xin blasphemed the goddess Nuwa. As a member of the Nuwa Palace, shouldn't the Tenth Prince help the goddess resolve this cause and effect? ​​If we succeed in following the trend, then it will be easy for Daoist Brother Lu Ya to decapitate his body!"

After hearing this, Lu Ya was immediately moved: "You are right, Daoist friend! Since this is the karma of the Empress, Lu Ya is willing to follow Daoist friend to Xiqi and follow the trend of Heaven!"

Seeing this, Randeng curled up the corner of his mouth into a barely perceptible smile.

No matter what, it is a fact that Emperor Xin blasphemed Nuwa, and Nuwa has no way to find other evidence to prove that someone is plotting against her, so she can only maintain an attitude of attacking Emperor Xin.

Then, Lingzhuzi's trip to Xiqi represents Nuwa's attitude.

However, Lingzhuzi's cultivation was shallow, and he only represented an attitude but could not decide anything.

Now, Ran Deng went straight to Lu Ya and wanted to continue what Emperor Xin did to blaspheme Nuwa, making it more just.

In the sacrificial ceremony department, Yin Ziyu held sixty banners of holy artifacts of merit in his hands.

At this time, the sixty flags and the sixty passes began to be connected indistinctly. In the secret room, Yin Ziyu was very solemn.

Once the catastrophe reaches its extreme, the response strategy, the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation, is one of his trump cards. Now he must completely control it so that it can truly exert the power of Hunyuan.

(End of this chapter)