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Chapter 602 The Mandate of Heaven is with the Zhou, not the Shang!
Boom!
When the word "stingy" came out of Puxian's mouth, the cold pressure emanating from Yuanshi Tianzun instantly transformed into a raging inferno!
"hateful!"
A furious roar, like a thunderclap from the Great Dao, resounded within the Jade Void Palace!
The entire Kunlun Mountains trembled violently at that moment!
An immense, sage-like pressure swept outwards from the Jade Void Palace in all directions, causing the heavens and earth to change color and all living beings to bow down!
Inside the main hall, the laws of nature were in disarray, and the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind surged, as if a chaotic re-enactment was about to occur.
Under this rage, Guang Chengzi and Puxian were forced to lie flat on the ground, not daring to lift their heads, their primordial spirits trembling.
When a sage is enraged, millions will die and the world will be overturned!
Yuanshi Tianzun is truly enraged!
He was transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, one of the Three Pure Ones, a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor, and the leader of the Chan Sect who wielded the Pangu Banner. How noble and proud he was!
Since its birth, it has never suffered such a humiliation!
First his disciples were humiliated, then his magical treasures were stolen, and now, even he, a Heavenly Saint, is being called "stingy" by others!
And this person was a disciple of the Jie Sect whom he despised the most—a creature with fur and horns, born from a wet egg!
"Master!"
Guang Chengzi seized the opportunity and also cried out in sorrow.
"Chen Changsheng has repeatedly opposed our Chan Sect, seizing our disciples and disgracing our sect. If this grudge is not avenged, how can our Chan Sect maintain its dignity! We implore our Master to take action and slay this scoundrel to uphold the Heavenly Way and cleanse the Xuanmen!"
"Please, Master, make a move!" Puxian shouted as well.
However, the overwhelming wrath of the saint, after lasting for a moment, strangely subsided.
It wasn't that Yuanshi Tianzun was no longer angry, but rather that his anger had been replaced by a deeper, more helpless emotion.
That's incredibly frustrating!
As a saint, he felt a profound sense of powerlessness for the first time.
He calculated with his fingers, but the secrets of Chen Changsheng remained a mystery, obscured by a more advanced and mysterious force.
However, the causal threads surrounding Chen Changsheng are clearly visible.
Each one was frighteningly thick.
Each one represents a force he cannot easily provoke.
He looked at the two disciples kneeling below, and for the first time, his saintly face shrouded in auspicious clouds revealed a complex and unfathomable emotion.
"Chen Changsheng is now...fully powerful."
He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of weariness that even he himself was unwilling to admit.
Guangchengzi and Puxian were both stunned.
Have they grown strong enough to fly?
What does that mean?
Could it be that Master...
A thought that they could hardly believe surfaced in their minds.
Yuanshi Tianzun ignored their shock and continued speaking as if to them, or perhaps to himself.
"The Heavenly Emperor, who enforces the law and oversees the Three Realms, is the Blade of Heaven."
"The Heavenly Lord Protector of the Jie Sect, who kills at will, is the shield that reaches to the heavens."
"besides……"
The Primordial Celestial Venerable paused for a moment before revealing his most crucial identity.
"Personally appointed by Master Hongjun... Protector of the Xuanmen Sect."
With each identity revealed, Guang Chengzi and Puxian's hearts sank a little further.
When their last identity was revealed, the two of them were completely stunned.
They suddenly understood their master's concerns.
The current Chen Changsheng is no longer the Jie Sect disciple who could be manipulated at will.
He had too many protective charms, and they were too strong.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable slowly closed his eyes, his endless humiliation and anger finally turning into a soft sigh.
"It's difficult to deal with him."
"Is it difficult?"
Guang Chengzi and Puxian knelt on the ground, repeating those two words, feeling as if their worldviews had collapsed.
Hearing those two words from their omnipotent and all-powerful master was more despairing than if Chen Changsheng had defeated them in person.
What does this mean?
Does this mean that the sage has backed down?
"Master! Why?!"
Guang Chengzi was unwilling to accept this. He raised his head and asked with red eyes.
"You are a Heavenly Saint, indestructible through countless eons, your words are law! No matter how strong Chen Changsheng is, he is merely a Quasi-Saint, why do you..."
"madness!"
Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly opened his eyes and shouted sharply, interrupting Guang Chengzi's words.
Do you think that a saint can do whatever he wants?
He looked at his two most prized disciples, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
"Under normal circumstances, I could crush him with the blink of an eye. But now, this is the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods!"
"During the great calamity, the secrets of heaven are in chaos, and cause and effect are intertwined. Even saints are in danger of perishing! Every action must conform to the will of heaven; the slightest carelessness will lead to utter annihilation!"
The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, like a cold wind, swept over their primordial spirits, instantly making them much more awake.
He decided to make his two disciples, who were blinded by anger and shame, see the current situation clearly.
"You only saw Chen Changsheng, but you didn't see the cause and effect behind him."
The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable became calm, and he began to analyze things for them.
"Firstly, he is Tongtian's grand-disciple. If I, as his master, were to bully the weak and personally attack him, you know the temper of your Uncle Tongtian."
Guang Chengzi and Puxian's bodies trembled involuntarily.
Of course they know.
That senior uncle was notorious in the prehistoric world for being overly protective and unreasonable.
If you really provoke him, he would definitely dare to lead the entire Jie Sect, set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation, and challenge the Sage.
"Secondly, he is also a celestial deity who enforces the laws of Heaven," Yuanshi Tianzun continued. "This divine position was personally bestowed by Haotian and recognized by the Dao Ancestor. He holds the Heavenly Rules and oversees the Three Realms, which is perfectly legitimate. If I were to touch him, it would be an open defiance of the Heavenly Rules and a challenge to the majesty of Heaven."
"Haotian is eager to find something wrong with our Sage Sect so he can complain to the Dao Ancestor at Zixiao Palace. At that time, even if I am in the right, I will lose face."
Guang Chengzi and Puxian's faces paled even further.
Only then did they remember that Chen Changsheng had this other identity.
They had never taken Haotian seriously before, but now, this Heavenly Emperor had become a protective talisman for Chen Changsheng.
"That's not the most important thing."
The tone of the Primordial Celestial Venerable became more solemn than ever before.
"Most importantly, he has the words 'Protector of the Mysterious Sect' above his head! That was personally bestowed by the Dao Ancestor!"
"What is a Xuanmen Protector? They are protected by the entire Xuanmen's fortune! As a member of the Xuanmen myself, if I were to attack him, I would be throwing myself into disarray, shaking the foundation of the Xuanmen, and inevitably incurring a backlash from the Heavenly Dao, severely damaging our fortune!"
"You understand better than your master what destiny means during this great eon!"
After saying this, Guang Chengzi and Pu Xian were completely pale.
Their minds were completely blank.
despair!
An unprecedented despair!
Only now did they realize what a terrifying protective net Chen Changsheng had unknowingly woven for himself.
The fortunes of the Jie Sect, the Heavenly Court, and the Xuanmen!
Three great mountains pressed down on it.
Not to mention them, even their master, the Heavenly Saint Yuanshi Tianzun, was hesitant to act rashly!
"Could it be... is this how it's going to end?"
Puxian Zhenren muttered to himself in a daze, all his pride and all his hopes shattered at this moment.
"never mind?"
A chilling glint suddenly flashed in the eyes of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.
How could he just let it go like that!
"The fact that a sage cannot act does not mean that his disciples cannot act."
His voice became cold and sharp.
"The Investiture of the Gods is your tribulation, a stage for you disciples to establish your merits and vie for destiny!"
The Primordial Celestial Venerable rose from the Nine-Dragon Incense Chariot, his gaze seemingly piercing through the Jade Void Palace and the endless void, looking towards the western part of the human realm.
"Since Chen Changsheng is going against the will of Heaven and supporting the Yin Shang dynasty, whose fate is about to end."
"Then you shall go and obey the will of Heaven, and assist the rising Lord of Heaven!"
He suddenly waved his hand, pointing westward.
"Let's go to Xiqi!"
"Find the person of the Ji surname who bears the mandate of heaven, find the one destined to be deified on behalf of heaven!"
"With this ebb and flow, and with overwhelming power, we will utterly crush the Yin Shang dynasty and Chen Changsheng!"
"This is what you should be doing!"
The words of Yuanshi Tianzun were like a sudden enlightenment, instantly giving Guangchengzi and Puxian, who were in despair, a new direction.
Yes!
The master cannot intervene, but they can!
The Investiture of the Gods was essentially a contest between disciples!
Their vision was too limited. They were always thinking of getting revenge on Chen Changsheng, but they forgot that what truly determined the outcome was the overall trend of the Great Tribulation!
"Disciple...understands!"
Guang Chengzi's fighting spirit was rekindled, and he bowed deeply to Yuanshi Tianzun.
The anger and humiliation in his heart transformed into a chilling killing intent and unwavering determination.
Chen Changsheng!
Do you think you can rest easy now that you've laid a trap?
Do you think that by protecting a few disciples and preserving Chaoge for a time, you can defy fate?
The Mandate of Heaven was with the Zhou, not the Shang!
The tide has turned in my teachings!
This time, we're not going to play those petty tricks with you. We're going to capture your king directly on the board!
"Master, your disciple will now descend the mountain and head to Xiqi to seek the Lord of Destiny!" Guang Chengzi stood up, his tone firm and resolute.
"good."
The Primordial Celestial Venerable nodded in satisfaction.
Chentang Pass, Li Mansion.
After accepting a disciple, Chen Changsheng did not leave immediately.
Having finally found some peace and quiet, he stayed at the Chen Tang Pass General's Mansion after receiving Li Jing's profuse thanks and earnest invitation.
Firstly, he wanted to see how his two disciples, especially his eldest disciple Jin Zha, whom he had placed high hopes on and sent to cultivate the "Undying Golden Body Technique," were doing now.
Secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to properly sort out his next plan.
The chessboard of the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods has been fully unfolded.
The Chan Sect suffered such a huge loss, and that old bastard Yuanshi Tianzun will definitely not let it go.
Although he wouldn't dare to openly attack me, he would certainly resort to underhanded tactics.
Things are about to get lively in Xiqi.
I need to prepare myself early.
For the next few days, Chen Changsheng stayed at the Li residence.
Chen Changsheng also recalled his eldest disciple Jin Zha, who was cultivating outside, and personally tested his studies.
After several years, Jin Zha, who was just a baby back then, has now grown into a tall and handsome young man with a faint golden glow emanating from his body.
His cultivation level had already reached the realm of a true immortal.
What pleased Chen Changsheng even more was that he had already grasped the basics of the "Undying Golden Body Technique," and his physical strength far surpassed that of other cultivators of the same level. Every move he made carried an invincible and sharp aura.
"Good, it seems you haven't been slacking off."
In the martial arts arena in the backyard, Chen Changsheng watched Jin Zha finish a set of fist techniques and nodded in satisfaction.
"This disciple dares not disappoint Master's high expectations!"
Jin Zha withdrew his fist and stood respectfully in front of Chen Changsheng, his eyes filled with admiration and fervor.
He had personally witnessed how his master had terrified the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect so much that they wet themselves in fear.
That kind of power and domineering attitude was deeply imprinted in his heart.
"The Undying Golden Body Technique emphasizes destruction before construction; without destruction, there is no construction. Your physical body has now reached a bottleneck, and ordinary cultivation will hardly make any further progress."
Chen Changsheng looked at him and slowly began to offer guidance.
"Next, you need to fight, to hone your skills. In the face of life and death, unleash the full potential of your Golden Spirit Body."
"Disciple understands!" Jinzha nodded emphatically.
Chen Changsheng thought for a moment, then flicked his finger, and a stream of light entered Jin Zha's brow.
"This is one of my protective divine abilities, called the 'Great Dao Thunder Armor.' You should study it carefully. When you can condense this armor into a complete form, you can go down the mountain to find your junior brother Di Xin and lend him a hand."
He's paving the way for his future team.
After instructing his eldest disciple, Chen Changsheng went to check on his second disciple, Mu Zha, who was still an infant.
Nourished by the authentic source and innate spiritual root, the little one changes every day, full of vitality, never crying or fussing, and always curiously observing the world with its big, dark eyes.
Looking at their two sons, one exceptionally brave and the other with outstanding talent, both disciples of immortals with limitless futures, Li Jing and his wife were overjoyed.
They were deeply grateful to Chen Changsheng, their benefactor.
And so, several leisurely days passed.
On this day, Chen Changsheng calculated the time and realized it was time to leave.
He called Li Jing and his wife to his side.
"General Li, Madam Yin, I have troubled you here for many days, and it is time for me to take my leave."
"Immortal Master, are you leaving already?"
Li Jing and his wife immediately showed reluctance.
"All good things must come to an end." Chen Changsheng smiled. "I have already shown Jinzha the path of cultivation. Muzha's foundation is already solid; he only needs to cultivate step by step from now on."
He paused, looking at Madam Yin's belly, his eyes becoming somewhat meaningful.
"My connection with your family is not yet over."
"There is still a spark of life in Lady Yin's womb, but the time for her birth will be a little later."
"I will come again on the day he is born."
These words left Li Jing and his wife bewildered, but they still kept every word firmly in mind.
My benefactor said he will come again!
After explaining everything, Chen Changsheng didn't linger. With the respectful farewell of Li Jing's family, he transformed into a long rainbow and disappeared into the horizon.
Having left Chentang Pass, Chen Changsheng stood atop a cloud, contemplating his next destination.
Return to the Heavenly Court's Hall of Law Enforcement?
It's not the right time yet. With Kong Xuan and the Six-Eared Macaque keeping an eye on things in Heaven, nothing too serious is going to happen.
Return to Jin'ao Island of the Jie Sect?
There's no need for that. Master Tongtian is currently in seclusion, and I won't be able to see him even if I go back.
After much thought, a place suddenly came to mind.
Fire Cloud Cave.
The sacred land of the human race.
To be honest, the favors I owe the three emperors of the human race are quite substantial.
When Fuxi saved Yao Ji at Peach Mountain, he put in a lot of effort, not only lending out the Human Emperor's Decree, but also personally helping to conceal the secrets of heaven.
I've never had the chance to thank them in person for this kindness.
Moreover, as a transmigrator, he has always held a special respect for these ancestors of the human race deep in his heart.
Now that the Investiture of the Gods has begun, the human race is at the center of this great calamity.
Since I am involved in this, I should visit these ancestors of the human race and hear their opinions.
"Alright, let's go to the Fire Cloud Cave!"
Having made up his mind, Chen Changsheng no longer hesitated. He identified the direction, and with a swift movement, he sped towards the Holy Land of the Human Race.
Fire Cloud Cave.
This place is not a blessed land, but it is more important than any blessed land.
This place is a sacred land for humanity, a gathering place of human destiny, and the hermitage of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of humanity.
It's called seclusion, but it's more like a form of imprisonment.
After the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors achieved their perfect merits, they were "invited" into this Fire Cloud Cave by the Heavenly Dao, which stated that as long as the human race's fortune remained intact, the sages could not leave.
This is both a form of protection and a form of restriction.
It protected the destiny of the human race, preventing it from being coveted and harmed by outsiders because of the power of the saints.
However, at the same time, it also completely severed the possibility of humanity producing another human emperor, firmly locking the fate of humanity under the control of the Heavenly Dao.