Chapter 1014: Lord of the Underworld

"Are you withdrawing from the Wu Clan?"

Chiyou's expression sank; he stared intensely at Houtu, his heart shaking violently.

Heaven and Earth are my witnesses, he only wanted to force Houtu to open the Eighteen Levels of Hell, but he never thought of seizing power, let alone forcing Houtu to seclude herself in Tianwai Hun-dun and ignore worldly affairs from then on.

With Houtu present, the Wu Clan had a stabilizing force and did not fear the danger of annihilation.

Houtu said indifferently: "It is not withdrawing from the Wu Clan, just ignoring the disputes of the Primordial Continent. If the Wu Clan faces the danger of annihilation, I will still take action. But at other times, you may do as you please; there is no need to inform me."

Hearing this, Chiyou felt slightly more at ease.

He gripped the Underworld Boundary Talisman tightly in his hand, feeling both excitement and reluctance.

The excitement was naturally because by mastering the Underworld Boundary Talisman, he was effectively the Lord of the Underworld; even if he could not exert Saint-level combat power, he could still far surpass a Peak Quasi-Saint.

In a nutshell: below the Saints, he was invincible in the Underworld.

If it were in the past, this combat power surpassing a Peak Quasi-Saint would actually be quite mediocre.

But now, with the true bodies of the various Saints driven out of the Primordial Continent, this combat power surpassing a Peak Quasi-Saint meant he was invincible in the Underworld.

Even Di Qi was no longer his match.

Not to mention anything else, he would drive away all these forces coveting the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

As for the reluctance.

It was, of course, reluctance at Houtu's retirement.

No matter how one put it, this was an Ancestral Witch he had always deeply respected.

………

Wuzhuang Temple.

Although the mountain gates had been sealed, it had not cut off news from the outside world.

Zhenyuanzi's mouth hung slightly open, his expression dull, his eyes filled with shock; only after a long time did he exclaim: "As expected of Di Qi, I knew it, it was impossible for him to have no trump card.

It is just that this Forbidden Air Array is truly mind-boggling, even breaking the limits of my cognition and imagination.

Unprecedented, and perhaps there will be no one to follow."

Although the news of the Anti-Shang Alliance had not been announced to the world, he could still perceive a bit of it; he had originally thought the Anti-Shang Alliance held the absolute advantage, but now it seemed the outcome was hard to determine.

Immediately, he thought of the three Quasi-Saints who had defected to the Ren Sect, the Chan Sect, and Buddhism.

Five hundred years ago, they had still high-profilely announced that they had each become Vice Sect Leaders of the three sects, and then, relying on the prestige of the three sects, they had developed their respective traditions quite impressively, with a strong momentum to surpass his Wuzhuang Temple and West Kunlun.

Now it seemed they were destined for total disappointment.

He did not know if the Anti-Shang Alliance would ultimately win, but the traditions of those three would soon be buried along with the three sects.

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The top of Mount Buzhou.

As the Forbidden Air Array was completely activated, the strange phenomena at each array node slowly dissipated.

Finally, the Primordial Continent returned to calm.

"Nuwa, let us go back."

Yin Qi said.

As for the Qiankun Tripod.

Unless the Forbidden Air Array was broken, the Qiankun Tripod would be safe and sound.

And to break the Forbidden Air Array, even the various Saints would have to weigh the consequences, because the Forbidden Air Array was linked to the origin of the Primordial Continent; forcibly breaking it would cause irreversible damage to the Primordial Continent.

Such damage was something even Hongjun Daozu would not want to see.

If the Saints wanted to move, they would also have to look at Hongjun Daozu's expression.

As for cracking it.

Such a peerless array, even for Tongtian Jiaozhu, would take at least ten-plus thousand years to crack.

Nuwa said: "Yin Lang, shall we not go to Kunlun Mountain, Shouyang Mountain, or Lingshan for a walk? If we could slay their Good Corpses, it would count as damaging their vitality. And the Quasi-Saints and Great Luo of the three sects, if we killed them all, it would certainly make them bleed with heartache."

Yin Qi shook his head and said: "Mere rabble, not worth mentioning. Next, we still have major matters to attend to."

Nuwa asked curiously: "What major matters?"

"For one, I intend to move Zhaoge here."

Yin Qi said, stamping his foot. Mount Buzhou was located in the center of the Primordial Continent; moving Zhaoge here would be beneficial for the overall control of the Primordial Continent.

Besides, even if Mount Buzhou had been snapped, this place remained the spine of the Primordial Continent.

The Primordial Continent had countless high peaks, but none were higher than the top of Mount Buzhou. Moving the capital of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty here was also a manifestation of high status.

A Celestial Dynasty must have the aura of a Celestial Dynasty.

Nuwa nodded and said: "It should be so. Dominating Buzhou, overlooking the Primordial Continent, this is the aura of a Celestial Dynasty. One thing leads to another, what other major matters are there upon returning? The preparations we should have made have already been made."

Yin Qi smiled slightly, took Nuwa's hand, and said: "Of course, it is to announce your status to the Primordial Continent, and at the same time hold a grand wedding to welcome you and Changxi into the palace. You have been with me for so long, this title should be given to you."

Nuwa was moved in her heart and threw herself into Yin Qi's arms: "Yin Lang, you are truly kind."

As for the matter of Changxi.

Yin Qi had not hidden it from her; she had known for a long time.

However, Changxi was different from her; unless officially married, she would never enter the palace.

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Zhaoge.

Zichen Hall.

Civil and military officials of the fourth rank and above were all gathered.

Everyone was joyous and high-spirited, even walking as if they had wind at their heels, because once the Forbidden Air Array was formed, the safety coefficient of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty soared, and the governance of the regions would also be further consolidated.

"Greetings, Great King!"

"Rise."

"Thank you, Great King."

Yin Qi looked around at the assembled officials and said, "This Small Court Meeting is mainly to discuss three matters. The first matter is that Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti have already packed up and run away."

"Ah!"

The officials exclaimed in shock.

These four sages were truly too decisive.

After the shock, the officials began to cheer.

Originally, the territories of All Sects felt like states within a state, but now they could all be reclaimed.

Yin Qi looked at Wen Zhong: "Wen Zhong!"

Wen Zhong hurriedly bowed: "Great King."

Yin Qi said, "Your Military shall dispatch troops to recover Shouyang Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, and Lingshan, as well as the dojos of the Xuantian Sect, Hunyuan Sect, and Dayan Sect, and send all disciples of these six sects back to their Village."

The Xuantian Sect, Hunyuan Sect, and Dayan Sect were the Quasi-Saint lineages that had defected to the three sects.

Wen Zhong said excitedly, "Understood."

Shang Rong stepped out of the ranks and bowed: "Great King, should we then ban these six sects?"

Yin Qi shook his head and said, "No need. I once promised Honghuang that Great Shang allows freedom of religion. If we ban the six sects now, it might seem like we are venting our anger, but it would damage our credibility and the loss would outweigh the gain."

"The Great King is wise!"

Shang Rong felt somewhat ashamed, and the officials followed suit in shouting.

Fuxi, Shennong, and the Yellow Emperor all nodded secretly; as expected of Di Qi, his magnanimity is truly vast.

In fact, as long as the dojos of the six sects were occupied and all disciples were sent back to their Village, there was not much difference between banning and not banning the six sects, because with Laozi and the others having run away, who among these six sects' disciples would dare to call themselves disciples of the six sects in their despair?

They might even harbor resentment in their hearts.

Fine, when disaster struck, you all ran away and ignored whether we lived or died; do you expect us to continue being loyal?

Compared to their Sect Master, Di Qi's magnanimity would instead make them feel grateful.

Under the prevailing trend, they could only integrate into Great Shang.

Yin Qi continued: "As for the second matter, it is that I have decided to move the capital, moving Zhaoge to the Top of Mount Buzhou. However, there are two plans for this relocation, and I need you all to discuss them together.

One: To move the entirety of Zhaoge to the Top of Mount Buzhou.

Two: To rebuild a new capital at the Top of Mount Buzhou and designate Zhaoge as a secondary capital.

Everyone may state their own views." (End of chapter)