Chapter 784: Exposing Western Zhou

Woo! Woo!

The dull yet melodious sound of a horn echoed before Sishui Pass.

Boom! Boom!

The million-strong elite army of Western Zhou marched in step toward Sishui Pass, causing the earth for dozens of miles around to tremble violently.

Warhorses neighed, and banners fluttered.

Under the morning sun, the blades, spears, swords, and shields of the entire army reflected a cold, metallic light.

A terrifying aura of slaughter, like a surging tide, swept over, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

Standing on the city wall and looking at the million-strong army of Western Zhou approaching, it was like an endless red tide, or a raging sea of fire.

The Great Shang revered white, while Western Zhou revered red.

Therefore, whether it was the people or the army, everything was dominated by red.

Above the army, there were also over a dozen warships.

Five of them were produced by Great Shang and looked fierce and terrifying, while the rest were refined by Western Zhou itself, looking somewhat irregular, like inferior knock-offs.

Warships, the most brilliant pearl in the art of Artifact Refining.

They not only had numerous functions and strict requirements, but were also difficult to refine by one person; this involved the cooperation of various parties and was a great test of one's comprehensive level of Artifact Refining.

In the past, Great Shang only had a few.

A powerful state like Western Zhou did not even have one.

After witnessing the power of Great Shang's warships, they could only imitate them, and naturally, they could not refine them well.

Despite this, they still possessed a fierce momentum.

Above the void of Sishui Pass.

Over a dozen Loose Immortals were live-streaming, and countless bullet comments flashed across the screen:

"Hiss, is the army in the Human Ancestral Land really this elite? Not only are there over a dozen warships, but every soldier is wearing a Standard Magical Artifact. I wonder what grade they are?"

"Let me tell you, the weapons of the ordinary soldiers of Western Zhou are all Low-grade Spirit Tools. If they are generals, they are all Immortal Artifacts. However, compared to Great Shang, this is still much worse. The lowest-ranking soldiers of Great Shang have weapons and armor that are at least Middle-grade Spirit Tools. If it is an elite army, the soldiers all have Upper-grade Spirit Tools."

"Damn, that is too extravagant. Back then, I saved Spirit Stones for twenty years just to buy one Upper-grade Spirit Sword."

"Camera to Sishui Pass, let us see Great Shang's equipment."

"Eh, that is the National Teacher Yang Shen."

"Heavens, National Teacher Yang Shen has arrived at the battlefield in person. He is at Golden Immortal Peak; I am afraid Taiyi Zhenren is no match for him."

"So looking forward to the battle of a Golden Immortal. Stay far away with the stream, don't get caught in the crossfire. If you are even slightly grazed by the aftermath of a battle between powerhouses of this level, you will end up smashed to pieces."

"Western Zhou rebels, all deserve to die, long live Great Shang."

"Di Qi is tyrannical, the favorite consort killed the Empress; such a tyrant should be overthrown."

……

Across Honghuang, tens of billions of people were watching the live stream.

This included Tongtian and Zhunti.

Tongtian originally had no interest in watching a battlefield of this level, but since his disciples seemed to be paying attention, he watched it in passing, and at the same time, he wanted to see the mysterious Yang Shen.

As for Zhunti Daoren, in order to carry forward the Western Sect, he studied his Mobile Phone every day. Plus, with Yang Shen, the future Buddhist Deputy Sect Leader, there, he naturally would not miss it.

……

Before Sishui Pass, the million-strong army was arrayed. Subsequently, a command platform about three zhang in diameter, carrying Jiang Ziya and Taiyi Zhenren, floated up and rose to a height level with Sishui Pass.

Jiang Ziya looked solemn and said loudly: "Di Qi is devoid of Dao, forcing the feudal lords of the world to rebel, and the favorite consort killed the Empress; humans and gods are both outraged. Our Great Zhou follows Heaven's will and raises an army to crusade against Shang. Why do you not quickly open the city and surrender, follow us to attack Zhaoge, and return a bright and clear world to the people?"

Yin Qi sneered and laughed coldly: "Forcing the feudal lords of the world to rebel, the favorite consort killed the Empress? These are truly trumped-up charges, and you have no shortage of excuses. Who in the world does not know that Yuan Futong, Jiang Huanchu, and the Fengyun Sect were all blinded by greed, which is why they raised an army to rebel?"

The daughter of the Fengyun Sect is even my Great Shang's Noble Consort, so Qingzhou does not know how many benefits it has received from my Great Shang.

How could we force them to rebel?

As for the favorite consort killing the Empress, that is even more of a baseless rumor; my Great Shang has already come forward to clarify it.

It is Western Zhou that is playing a very disgraceful role here."

Speaking of this, Yin Qi looked at the Loose Immortals live-streaming in the void and said: "I believe that at this moment, countless people are watching this through the live stream. I will now expose the hypocritical face of Western Zhou in public."

As he finished speaking, he waved his hand toward the void, and an image immediately appeared in the void:

Xibo Marquis Mansion, the ministers were discussing strategy.

Jiang Ziya: "Everyone, not long ago, this poor Daoist received a Talisman Edict from my master, ordering us to raise an army to crusade against Shang as soon as possible. But if the name is not right, the words will not go well. Has anyone thought of how to have a righteous cause for the expedition?"

San Yisheng: "How about we honor Yin Shou as the Human Emperor? In this way, we will have an excuse to oppose Shang."

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Jiang Ziya: "That is not appropriate. Di Qi's ascension to the throne was originally in accordance with the law. Donglu supporting King Shou has already made people with lofty ideals in the world criticize it. If we honor Yin Shou as the Human Emperor, we will also be implicated. Besides, after overthrowing Great Shang in the future, are we going to support Yin Shou as the Human Emperor? If we rebel again, how will the people of the world see us?"

Ji Chang: "The Prime Minister's words are reasonable; this plan is not appropriate. I have a blood feud with Great Shang, and now that I have the ability to take revenge, how can I support Yin Shou?"

Nangong Kuo: "Why not secretly control the army on the border of Great Shang, let them send troops to attack us, create border friction, and then we take the opportunity to send troops to counterattack?"

Ji Chang: "This plan is still not acceptable. This kind of border friction cannot become a reason for us to topple Zhaoge."

Ji Fa: "Dear, Prime Minister, everyone, why don't we simply raise the banner of avenging our grandfather? A ten-generation feud can still be avenged. Can any feud in the world be greater than the feud of killing one's father?"

Jiang Ziya: "This strategy is also not acceptable. Back then, in order to appease the Marquis, Di Yi had already married his own sister to the Marquis, and the Marquis did not express any dissatisfaction, which was equivalent to resolving the grudge. This is also one of the reasons for the Marquis's wisdom."

For the sake of the common people of the world, the masses, he chose to endure this hatred.

Now that the old matter is brought up again, although it can gain some recognition, it will still be criticized and damage the Marquis's virtuous name."

"Dao brother, I see you have not said a word; do you have any ideas?"

Jia Ren: "Di Qi is almost a perfect monarch; whether it is his civil governance and military achievements, or his morality, he is almost impeccable. To pick faults in him is basically an impossible thing. Since there are none, then we will create them, only..."

Ji Chang, Jiang Ziya: "Speak freely."

Jia Ren: "As far as this poor Daoist knows, Di Qi loves Zhang Guifei alone. If we secretly curse the Empress to death and frame it on Di Qi, saying that Di Qi was dissatisfied that the Empress had no offspring for fifteen years and therefore wanted to take the opportunity to elevate Zhang Guifei to Empress, then we will have an excuse."

Although this excuse is somewhat far-fetched and cannot withstand scrutiny, facts are facts.

The Empress died innocently in the palace, and Di Qi cannot provide any reasonable explanation; it is naturally logical and reasonable for us to raise an army to crusade against the unprincipled, and no one can say otherwise."

Bo Yikao: "I object! Father, all these years my sister has been in Yin-Shang, she has secured countless benefits for our Xiqi. How can we sacrifice her now? How unfair that would be to her?"

San Yisheng: "Marquis, I believe Daoist Jia's plan is sound. As for Zhou Ji, we can trouble the Prime Minister to ask an expert from the Chan Sect to help smooth things over with the Underworld, allowing her to be reborn into the Heavenly Dao in her next life; that can be considered a form of compensation."

Nangong Kuo: "Marquis, your humble servant seconds this."

"Your humble servant seconds this."

Ji Chang: "Very well, matters have reached this point, so we shall follow Daoist Jia's words. Prime Minister, I will need your help with Zhou Ji's funeral arrangements."

Jiang Ziya: "That is but a small matter. If Zhou Ji is fortunate enough to enter the Investiture of the Gods, in the future, I can bestow upon her the status of a true deity, allowing her to attain a righteous fruition." (End of chapter)