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Chapter 199 Peak Battle: Emperor Xin vs. King Wen, Emperor Xin's Blade Slays Ji Chang, The Three Slashes of the Imperial Way: The Slash of the Princes

Di Xin and Ji Chang stood in the center of the confrontation between the two armies, with tens of thousands of troops behind them. The combined aura of these two men was enough to make the people of the Nine Provinces hang in the balance and even shift their positions.

Di Xin slowly drew the Hongming Blade, and the blade immediately erupted with a monstrous blade light. The aura of a sacred artifact of humanity was fully activated in Di Xin's hands.

Ji Fa, riding a mythical beast beside Jiang Ziya, looked at Di Xin's tightly gripped Hongming Blade with a solemn expression.

Based solely on their control and refinement of the sacred artifacts, Di Xin is definitely several points superior to him...

"In the past, my late king fought you in the realm of martial arts, and thus the Imperial Blade was born. Now, I will fulfill my late king's regret and slay you with the three strikes of an emperor!"

"I have two ways to kill you. If I fail to kill you, this traitorous minister, after these two strikes, you may do as you see fit!" Di Xin remained as domineering as ever.

Even the ministers of the Shang Dynasty frowned when they heard his voice. Although the king had reached the Martial Dao realm, Ji Chang was also at the Martial Dao realm, and at the middle level. He had comprehended the Eight Trigrams of the Later Heaven and practiced the Way of the Book of Changes.

Although they always cursed Ji Chang as a traitor, no one dared to underestimate his strength!

"Good, the king has his own plans, you need not worry." At this moment, Shang Wu's figure also appeared in the army. His gaze was on Xiqi, and on the disciples of the Chan Sect who were hidden in Xiqi.

Ji Chang remained expressionless upon hearing Di Xin's words, and said with a faint smile, "Then I shall accept your brilliant strategy!"

"Raise the formation!" As Ji Chang shouted softly, the Xiqi army behind him connected their momentum and finally formed a magnificent and imposing formation.

This grand formation, condensed from qi and blood smoke, ultimately presented a scene of the Later Heaven Bagua. What was most astonishing was that this grand formation could actually connect with the Zhouyi (Book of Changes) behind Ji Chang.

With the added power of this grand formation, Ji Chang's martial arts mid-level cultivation level began to break through rapidly.

"Advanced Martial Arts...Peak Martial Arts...Early Stage of Primordial Golden Immortal...Mid-Stage Primordial Golden Immortal..."

"Boom~" As Ji Chang's aura reverberated in all directions, a peak-stage mid-level Hunyuan Golden Immortal aura caused all the ministers of the Shang Dynasty to raise their eyebrows, including Shang Wu.

"In ten thousand years, Ji Chang has actually reached this level..." Shang Wu looked at Ji Chang with some apprehension.

This person's talent is like the accumulation of ten thousand years in Xiqi. His talent and comprehension are top-notch and he should not be underestimated!

"Your Majesty..." The ministers couldn't help but worry for their king upon seeing this scene. They feared that Emperor Xin would suffer the same fate as the late king...

Su Shao Chen watched the battle between Di Xin and Ji Chang calmly. Di Xin had gone to the Immortal Realm for training, and his martial arts level and methods were no longer what they used to be. In terms of the general trend of Heaven and Man, Ji Chang was bound to die this time because he had to make way for Ji Fa!

His historical mission was completed here; what remained was the story of a charismatic king gradually growing into a founder of a dynasty and taking over.

This trend was known not only to Su Shao Chen, but also to the sages of Huoyun Cave, the saints, and even Ji Chang himself…

Otherwise, Ji Chang wouldn't have unleashed such terrifying power right from the start, and Di Xin wouldn't have said such a thing.

When the real contest began, Di Xin remained expressionless, but when he looked at Ji Chang, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

He took a step forward, and the holy light emanating from the Hongming Blade in his hand seemed to make the sky as dazzling as the stars in the heavens.

Di Xin let out a cold shout, mobilizing all the martial arts laws around him. At this moment, a royal dharma image appeared behind him, exuding an ancient and powerful aura, as if Di Xin's royal path had reached a peak.

"The imperial way reigns supreme, governing the world with the emperor as his advisor, and the people as his foundation. This aligns with the imperial way and the way of humanity. Now, I, through my understanding of the imperial way, utter the threefold severance!"

"The execution of the feudal lords!"

As soon as Di Xin finished speaking, his aura was just like Ji Chang's, and even stronger. In a short while, he reached the level of a high-level Golden Immortal in the Martial Dao.

And as Di Xin swung his sword at Ji Chang, the martial arts avatar behind him also swung its sword in the same manner as Di Xin.

Finally, it also unleashed a blade of light at the high level of a Primordial Golden Immortal, which slowly merged with the blade of light that Di Xin had unleashed, ultimately forming an even more terrifying aura.

Even Guang Chengzi and the others were astonished by Di Xin's methods!

"Such methods... our Xiqi is in danger..." Many Xiqi people and cultivators couldn't help but mutter to themselves after seeing Di Xin's attack.

As Di Xin swung his sword, the sacred artifact locked onto Ji Chang, causing the hairs on Ji Chang's body to stand on end.

Ji Chang looked at Di Xin with a solemn expression. Although he had foreseen the outcome, he had not expected that Di Xin, who had just entered the martial arts realm, would have such means!

"Drink!" Even though the outcome was already decided, Ji Chang had fought desperately. At this moment, he also wanted to see if this destiny could really be reversed.

"Three sages have come and gone, three ancient dynasties have passed, and my esteemed ruler has changed; I shall be the Holy King!" Ji Chang's voice echoed in the ears of countless people.

The Later Heaven Bagua and the wolf smoke qi and blood behind Ji Chang combined, and strands of Zhouyi laws appeared. These laws had only just appeared, yet they seemed to make this space mysterious. The red glow of the Later Heaven Bagua and the strands of Zhouyi martial arts laws made Ji Chang's aura begin to change.

"When heaven and earth interact, all things prosper; when superiors and inferiors interact, their wills are united; the ruler is below, and the masses are above!"

"All things exist, and all people are under my rule!" With Ji Chang's cold shout, his aura reached its peak.

At this moment, a miniature version of the Later Heaven Bagua appeared in his hand, seemingly solidified. As Ji Chang threw it out, it slowly grew larger and began to rotate at high speed until it covered the sky and the earth.

As the Later Heaven Bagua enveloped the entire Golden Rooster Ridge, the massive army behind Emperor Xin, following Wen Zhong's loud shout, slowly set up the same towering formation.

Ji Chang's attack was definitely at the level of a high-level Quasi-Saint, probably even at the peak of Quasi-Saint. Only by deploying troops could they counteract this terrifying pressure.

However, with the king's intervention, the oppressive aura surrounding the area dissipated considerably.

Di Xin unleashed a combined blade of light, carrying the power of a sacred artifact of humanity, as well as the insights of Di Xin himself, an unparalleled emperor.

It seems that this strike was not only meant to annihilate all the rebellious ministers and traitors, but also to let countless people see the mystery of Emperor Xin's strike.

Scenes of phantoms seemed to appear in this slash: the past when Cheng Tang went to Longshan three times to pay homage to Prime Minister Zhong Hui, the Tai Mao Restoration when the ministers paid homage, the chaos of the Nine Generations when the feudal lords rose up, and so on.

The illusory figures of the emperor, feudal lords, and ministers seem to be illustrating the imperial way of Emperor Xin, which includes the boundless tyranny of a human emperor, as well as the emperor's inclusiveness in listening to opinions and governing the world in a public manner...

When countless feudal lords and ministers of the Shang Dynasty saw themselves appear in the king's divine power, they were all extremely excited and knelt down in unison, shouting that the king was wise.

Their worship directly affected the power of this strike, making the attack even more terrifying. Even the slightest glint of the blade caused the acquired Bagua formation surrounding the entire Golden Rooster Ridge to tremble and fluctuate.

(End of this chapter)