Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

Chapter 120: The Entry of the Chan Sect into the Great Struggle for Humanity; Xiqi Obtains the Xuanyuan Sword; Ji Chang Comprehends the Later Heaven Bagua; The Rise of Zhou and the Conquest of Shang.

Then the innate top-grade spiritual treasure, the Fishing Drum, resounded, its nine drumbeats echoing throughout the primordial world, allowing all the disciples of the Intercepting Sect scattered throughout the primordial world to hear the words of the sage.

Countless disciples of the Jie Sect were shocked to hear their leader's words. If it weren't for the fact that a saint's words carry the weight of heaven's will, they would have thought that someone was impersonating their leader...

Su Shao Chen and the others were naturally familiar with him. His cultivation far surpassed that of most second-generation disciples. As a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, he could defeat second-generation disciples. He attained the Great Luo Dao a thousand years ago and was valued by the sect leader.

Even if someone is highly regarded by the sect leader, they cannot be honored as the vice sect leader of the Jie Sect. This is something that has never happened in countless generations of the Jie Sect...

Although they didn't understand, when countless disciples saw Su Shao Chen holding the Sage's decree and the Qingping Sword still exuding the Sage's might, no one had any doubts. Even the quasi-sage disciples like Duobao and Wudang accepted the order in unison.

"Yes, we will obey the leader's command!"

The sages of the primordial world naturally heard the commotion on Jin'ao Island, but as Tongtian finished speaking, countless calamity energies suddenly filled the primordial world. The density of these calamity energies was vaguely comparable to the level at which a great calamity was officially beginning!

They all knew that this was an intensified calamity, and that a great calamity would arrive within ten thousand years, bringing with it widespread slaughter...

Upon hearing his third brother's voice, Yuanshi Tianzun summoned Guangchengzi to Kunlun Mountain.

"With my treasure in hand, I will enter the Fiery Cloud Cave; wielding the Xuanyuan Sword, I will march into Xiqi; the fate of the primordial world shall be decided then!"

Guang Chengzi listened to his master's words, then took the jade ruyi and headed towards the Fire Cloud Cave of the human race.

Inside the Fire Cloud Cave, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the Five Ancestors of the Human Race all opened their eyes. At this moment, the human race's energy surged, and the great struggle of the human dynasties had clearly begun from this very moment.

The national destiny of the Great Shang Dynasty manifested, resembling a phantom of a black bird, circling above Chaoge. Upon seeing this, Shang Wu and the elders of the Great Shang Dynasty also manifested their figures, looking at the national destiny of the Great Shang Dynasty with great solemnity.

"Where is Emperor Yi?" Shang Wu's voice rang out in the Great Merchant's Imperial Palace.

The current Human Emperor is Emperor Yi. He has been on the throne for three years and has reached the Martial Will realm in cultivating the Human Emperor's World-Suppressing Technique, which was forged by Tai Mao in the past. He has the cultivation level of a Primordial True Immortal.

His qualifications were highly regarded by the elders of the Great Shang Dynasty, who even stated that his future martial arts realm as an Emperor Yi could surpass that of Tai Mao in his prime...

When Emperor Yi saw the Black Bird of National Fortune above Chaoge, his expression also became solemn. As he bore the national fortune of the Shang Dynasty and the destiny of the human race, he naturally sensed this violent upheaval...

Upon hearing the ancestor's words, his figure transformed into a streak of light and headed deep into the Great Shang Dynasty.

"Greetings, Ancestor." Emperor Yi was still very young at this time, not yet a hundred years old. Due to his diligent practice of martial arts and his strategies for governing the country, although he had married, he had not yet had any children.

"Our Shang dynasty prospered at Longshan. In the past, King Tang visited Longshan three times seeking wise men. Later, literature flourished among the people. Our Shang dynasty prioritized literature and has enjoyed a long reign for ten thousand years. Every emperor who ascended the throne worshipped Wenchang, honoring him as the emperor's teacher. When you first ascended the throne, you should do the same. Nine days later will be auspicious, the same time when Wenchang visited Shang in the past. You should then lead all your officials to worship Wenchang and pay homage to the emperor's teacher."

Upon hearing the ancestor's words, Emperor Yi bowed and accepted the order. He then left the place and summoned his ministers to discuss the matter of the sacrifice.

After Emperor Yi left, Shang Wu's expression was also complicated. He looked at Hongming Blade and muttered to himself, "Hongming... Hongming, you followed me in the past, yet you were not my subject, nor did you accept the throne of my Great Shang Dynasty. Could it be that in the twenty-nine years of my Great Shang Dynasty's reign, not a single person has caught your eye?"

As if sensing Shang Wu's thoughts, the spirit of the Hongming Blade trembled slightly and unleashed the power of a sacred artifact of humanity, as if it were conveying some message to Shang Wu.

"Alas, so be it, Hongmingli and Xuanyuan Nian. I wonder if I will live to see my Shang Dynasty wield the Hongming Blade. Although you are related to the Ninth Emperor of the Human Race, you know the predicament of my Great Shang Dynasty. The Sages have already entered the arena. How difficult it is for my Great Shang Dynasty..."

Just as Shang Wu and Hong Mingdao were communicating, Guang Chengzi also entered Xiqi with the Xuanyuan Sword. After calculating with his fingers, he threw out the Xuanyuan Sword.

The Xuanyuan Sword transformed into a streak of light and appeared at Fengpo in Xiqi.

As Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was personally investigating the joys and sorrows of the people, he seemed to sense something and couldn't help but look towards a place a hundred miles east of Xiqi.

Immediately, an aura of mid-stage Martial Origin and mid-stage Profound Immortal appeared on his body, making him seem to be in harmony with all things in the world.

"The Book of Changes has the Supreme Ultimate, from which the Two Forms arise, from which the Four Symbols arise, and from which the Eight Trigrams arise." Ji Chang couldn't help but utter a soft shout, and the Later Heaven Eight Trigrams enveloped the heavens and earth.

Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui appear in the eight directions, and then evolve into endless heavenly secrets.

This is an art practiced by the feudal lords of Xiqi throughout history, capable of revealing the secrets of heaven. Later, through Ji Chang's continuous study and modification, it was named "Later Heaven Bagua".

When this method was created, it bestowed upon humanity great merit, far surpassing the methods created by the Ji clan ancestor in the past, attracting the great sages of Huoyun Cave to observe it.

The Heavenly Emperor Fuxi and the Earthly Emperor Shennong both appeared in Xiqi and told him that if he had no interest in the great struggle for the position of Human Emperor, he could enter the Fire Cloud Cave to become a sage of the human race, and could study the "Lianshan" and "Guicang". He could expect to reach the Great Luo and even the martial arts Hunyuan in the future.

Ji Chang was hailed as the first person to prosper in Xiqi in 90,000 years. He was highly regarded by countless elders of Xiqi. Moreover, since the Ji clan, Xiqi had been striving to improve itself, hoping that one day its descendants could compete for the position of human emperor and become the common ruler of the human race.

Although Ji Chang desperately wanted to comprehend the "Lianshan" and "Guicang", he ultimately did not enter the Huoyun Cave. Once he entered the Huoyun Cave, the fate of the human race would no longer be relevant to him.

He was raised by Xiqi from a young age, later became the Marquis of Xibo, and ruled Xiqi for 3,500 years. He was highly regarded by countless elders. If he were to leave, he would be letting down Xiqi and the long-cherished wish of the Ji clan ancestors.

Moreover, Ji Chang was loved and respected by all the people of Xiqi. The people lived in peace and happiness, and all submitted to Xiqi. He also wanted to compete for the position of the common ruler of the human race and wanted to become the human emperor!

This is not only the long-cherished wish of the Ji family ancestors, but also something that every generation of Xibo Marquis has wanted to do, which is engraved in their bones!

However, the divination result at this moment made Ji Chang frown: "Phoenix Slope on Phoenix Slope Sword, the origin of cause and effect begins with the Zhou Dynasty?"

Ji Chang muttered to himself as he headed toward Fengpo.

When he arrived at Fengpo, he saw a sword in front of him with the sun, moon and stars engraved on one side and mountains, rivers and plants on the other.

When Ji Chang saw the sword hilt inscribed with the arts of farming and animal husbandry on one side and the strategy for unifying the world on the other, his breathing became rapid...

"The Mandate of Heaven rests with Zhou, not Shang. Our Western Zhou shall rise!" Ji Chang murmured to himself.

Then, when he deduced whether he was capable of wielding the Xuanyuan Sword, the result was that he was not destined to have the Xuanyuan Sword...

"When the phoenix cries in Xiqi, when Xuanyuan takes the reins, the Holy Lord has been born, and the will of Heaven has been decided..." Ji Chang murmured to himself, his gaze seemingly piercing through the void, overjoyed.

"This place should be a forbidden area for our Xiqi, and no one may enter without the master of Xiqi!" Ji Chang was preparing to set up an Eight Trigrams Formation here, making this place the ancestral land for the future rise of Zhou.

Suddenly, as if sensing an enemy, the Xuanyuan Sword, now uncontrolled, unleashed the power of a sacred artifact of humanity. A vast and majestic sword aura condensed above Xiqi, causing all the Xiqi people to look up.

Deep within the royal palace of the Great Shang Dynasty, the Hongming Blade trembled slightly, as if it were extremely excited. It also unleashed the power of a sacred artifact of humanity, and the boundless killing energy of the blade swept across the sky above Chaoge, causing countless humans and cultivators to look up.

"That...that's the Xuanyuan Sword, so...why is it in Xiqi...?"

(End of this chapter)