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

Chapter 198: Jiang Ziya is hailed as a foster father; the Qi of the Chan and Jie sects surges; the ultimate showdown is imminent.

"My son, remember this well: follow the way of the king, be kind to all people, gain the support of all armies and spirits, and the Zhou dynasty will enjoy its fortune for eighty thousand years. In the future, you will become the prime minister and honor your father, and Jiang Shang will be respected as a great sage of the human race. The future is immeasurable. Before him, you must have only half a bit of authority, three parts respect, three parts reverence, and three parts fear! Remember this well!"

After Ji Chang finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot, leaving Ji Fa alone in the mountains and forests, where the forests seemed to be completely silent.

Ji Fa seemed to see his own heart reflected in the past; he didn't know why he felt lonely and helpless.

His state of mind and martial intent seemed to undergo a tremendous change at this moment. It was a transformation, a transformation as a person becomes a strongman.

The Xuanyuan Sword in his hand trembled slightly, unleashing a powerful aura of a sacred artifact of humanity, as if even the Xuanyuan Sword had come to acknowledge Ji Fa's authority.

The phoenix that accompanied him at birth now appeared on his body, radiating dazzling light. It was as if from this moment on, it was truly the time when the phoenix sang in Xiqi and the Zhou dynasty had given birth to a holy ruler!

Even Di Xin, in the Shang army tent, sensed the presence of his kind, and the Hongming Blade in his hand also unleashed a powerful aura of a sacred artifact.

"Only you can be my opponent. The struggle for the kingly way and the struggle for the emperor's way, how can you act like a tyrant? I look forward to a formal battle with you!" Di Xin's gaze seemed to pierce through the void as he looked at Ji Fa from afar and said softly.

As for Ji Chang?

He never took the other party seriously, considering him merely a traitor and not even worthy of the title of a powerful warlord!

Even the human sages of Huoyun Cave couldn't help but look towards Xiqi at this moment. The simultaneous appearance of two human emperors was both a great fortune and a misfortune. If the two fought, one of them would surely be injured.

"The ways of Heaven are unpredictable, it was all predetermined..." Xuanyuan said with emotion.

As Ji Fa grew up, it seemed that the fate of humankind underwent a significant change at that moment. Perhaps it was the heartfelt conversation between Ji Chang and Ji Fa that profoundly influenced Ji Fa's later policies, to the point that Ji Fa was more in line with the Way of Heaven than his father, King Wen, and always centered his governance on "revering Heaven and protecting the people"...

Even Su Shao Chen keenly sensed the change in the fortune of this place. He looked up at Xiqi and saw that the wisp of fortune that represented Ji Fa was like a dragon and tiger running through the long river of human fortune, leaving a deep and colorful mark.

"Ji Fa..." Su Shao Chen murmured to himself.

The records about Ji Fa in later generations are in no way inferior to those of Emperor Xin. He is even called King Wu of Zhou, the founding monarch of the Zhou Dynasty. He made great use of Jiang Ziya and established a more systematic and complete system with the emperor as the founder of the country, the feudal lords as their families, the ministers as their concubines, the high officials as their secondary lineages, and the scholars as their servants.

Furthermore, he greatly promoted rituals, upholding rites and music throughout the land, with reverence for Heaven and protection of the people as the core. His political enfeoffment, the patriarchal system in people's livelihood, the well-field system, and the rituals and music in culture influenced countless generations of the human race. Even during the flourishing of the various schools of thought and when the Zhou Dynasty was nearing its end, he still had a tremendous influence. He was truly a person of great personal charisma...

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Three days later, Ji Fa had not seen his father since he returned alone from the mountains.

Ji Fa seemed to know his father's determination, so he went to see Jiang Shang alone and acknowledged Jiang Ziya as his adoptive father...

Jiang Ziya immediately helped Ji Fa up, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face.

He had long seen through the great struggle; everything in the world was determined by cause and effect, and this time, King Di Xin's imperial will was sweeping across the eight directions, clearly indicating that his purpose in this trip was to suppress Xiqi, kill Ji Chang, and avenge his late king...

Even if Jiang Ziya saw through this trend of humanity, he had no power to stop or change it. Even if he tried to change it, he could not change the trend of humanity moving forward with the tide of the times!

"My lord, please rise. The great undertaking is not yet complete; we must not be discouraged. Great achievements require overcoming countless hardships. Did not the Shang dynasty also endure countless difficulties to destroy the Xia dynasty?" Jiang Ziya could offer Ji Fa only words of comfort; he could do nothing more...

"I will remember your words, Father!" Ji Fa adjusted himself and seemed to have returned to his previous state.

Jiang Ziya nodded, then looked at the vast army of the Shang Dynasty opposite him and the emperor standing in the middle of the army, looking down at the heavens and the earth, looking down on all living beings.

In terms of sheer momentum, Xiqi was at a disadvantage in this battle. The Shang Dynasty had suffered a defeat before, and now they were filled with a burning desire to defeat Xiqi. They were determined not to return until Xiqi was destroyed.

The chances of Xiqi winning are extremely low, but how can they say they've lost before the battle even begins?

"Ji Chang, you little brat, why don't you come and pay your respects to me!" When Di Xin led his massive army to Jinji Ridge, his majestic and domineering voice echoed throughout the entire ridge.

"You audacious Ji Chang! You disregard the king's grace and dare to rebel against your superiors, disrupting our human race! How can you face the people of our race? Surrender at once!" The generals of the Shang Dynasty roared in unison.

On the Xiqi side, Ji Chang also led an army of tens of thousands to Jinji Ridge. Instantly, the smoke and blood between the two sides turned the entire Jinji Ridge into a bloody curtain of slaughter.

The sounds of war drums, the clash of weapons, and the commander's furious shouts completely opened the curtain on the battlefield.

Ji Chang, as before, led a group of Xiqi generals to confront Di Xin.

His voice was no longer the same as before; it now carried a domineering quality: "The struggle for humanity is like rowing against the current. How can I, Ji Chang, possibly surrender without resistance!"

"Now you, Cheng Tang, are wicked and disrespectful to Heaven and Earth, defying the great forces of the primordial world. You deserve to fall into the deepest hell. The Mandate of Heaven belongs to Zhou, not Shang. Do you still intend to aid and abet your evil deeds?!"

"Do you know your reputation among the people? They all call you King Zhou, as tyrannical and incompetent as Jie of Xia!"

Ji Chang immediately tried to use this grand principle to disrupt Emperor Xin and the vast army behind him, but how could such words possibly disrupt the vast army of the Shang Dynasty?

"Heh heh, don't you all want to take over my Shang dynasty's empire? Today I stand right here and see who among you can take it!"

"You can only accept what I give you. Even if you are a saint, I will not accept what I do not give you!" Di Xin's voice was filled with overwhelming killing intent. He looked at Ji Chang and stepped forward, his figure standing horizontally in the middle of the two armies.

With a burst of martial arts prowess, Di Xin displayed the aura of a beginner-level martial artist, exuding an aura that seemed to survey the vast army and encompass the eight directions.

Even the twelve Golden Immortals, including Guang Chengzi, looked solemnly at the sharp edge emanating from Di Xin.

This imperial aura is even stronger than in the past, when Guang Chengzi was the teacher of the Human Emperor Xuanyuan, and it is even vaguely comparable to that before the Three Sovereigns attained enlightenment...

"Since you have said that I should take it, then Ji Chang will respectfully comply!" As Ji Chang spoke, he unleashed the aura of a mid-level martial artist, and the Dao of the Book of Changes appeared behind him above the vast Xiqi army, as if connected with the smoke and blood of the army.

At the same time, the Xiqi army behind him, following the evolution of the Later Heaven Bagua, also split into eight directions, and each direction began to gather a mysterious and powerful killing intent.

"I combine the martial arts' smoke and blood with the principles of the I Ching and the Eight Trigrams to form the Eight Trigrams Formation. Now, I invite Your Majesty to test it!" Ji Chang's voice rang out with laughter, his aura shifting again and again.

(End of this chapter)