Chapter 856: Turmoil Arises on All Sides

Laozi raised his eyebrows slightly and said indifferently, "Back then at Zixiao Palace, the teacher once said that the Immortal Execution Sword Array cannot be broken without four Saints. Tongtian's conduct is indeed a bit high-profile, and by teaching without discrimination, he has made the Honghuang a foul mess. But with our strength, I fear we still cannot do anything to him."

Regarding Yuanshi, he naturally would not believe everything.

But there were some matters he also suspected were the schemes of Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Coupled with the fact that he indeed needed to suppress Tongtian Jiaozhu, he naturally would not refuse the proposal of Yuanshi Tianzun.

A look of joy flashed in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes, and he said, "This poor Daoist has already been to the West to meet with Jieyin and Zhunti, and they have already promised this poor Daoist that they will take action against Tongtian."

Laozi's expression remained calm, as if he had expected this long ago.

"What are the conditions?"

Yuanshi said, "In the future, when Buddhism spreads to the East, we shall assist him once."

Laozi thought for a moment, and only after a long time did he nod and say, "That is acceptable. However, as they are Saints of the West, Buddhism should not flourish in the East."

Yuanshi Tianzun, however, said proudly, "The Honghuang East is the East of us Three Pure Ones. We can help him spread Buddhism to the East, and we can also drive them back to the West."

Looking at the confident Yuanshi Tianzun, Laozi frowned.

But in the end, he said nothing.

………

Zhaoge.

Imperial Palace.

Zichen Hall.

Listening to the report from Immortal Tomb, a sharp light flickered in Yin Qi's eyes, and he thought rapidly in his heart.

Yuanshi Tianzun had actually gone to Western Spirit Mountain first, and then to Shouyang Mountain; it seemed he was going to unite with the Western Two Sages and Laozi to prepare to deal with Tongtian Jiaozhu.

According to the original plot, it was at Jiepai Pass that Tongtian Jiaozhu set up the Immortal Execution Sword Array.

But the current plot line was already completely different from the original, and he did not know when or where Tongtian Jiaozhu would set up the Immortal Execution Sword Array, but this matter had to be used to remind Tongtian Jiaozhu to respond early.

However, reminding him openly would certainly not work.

Thinking of this, he instructed Immortal Tomb, "Immortal Tomb, create a short video analyzing how the Chan Sect can defeat the Jie Sect in the Fengshen War, and emphasize that if Yuanshi Tianzun wants to win, he must unite with Laozi and the Western Two Sages."

"After the short video is made, push it to Chang'er Dingguangxian and the other Seven Attendant Immortals."

"Also, starting from today."

"Continuously push some analytical short videos to Nuwa, guiding Nuwa to develop the idea that she and Tongtian Jiaozhu are a natural alliance: among all sects, only the Jie Sect can tolerate the Demon Race."

"Whether it is the Ren Sect, the Chan Sect, or Buddhism, none will treat the Demon Race well."

Doing this was also to plant a seed in Nuwa's heart, waiting for it to take root and sprout in the future.

As for the Immortal Execution Sword Array, if Tongtian Jiaozhu loses, then so be it.

Next, there was still the Ten Thousand Immortal Array.

This was the true decisive battle between Tongtian Jiaozhu and Yuanshi Tianzun; in this battle, Tongtian must not lose.

If Tongtian Jiaozhu lost, and Hongjun Daozu did not order all Saints to withdraw from the Honghuang, then he would only have to flee, and might even be hunted down and killed by Yuanshi Tianzun.

Because if he fled, the Chan Sect would certainly pursue him relentlessly, and in the end, he would have no choice but to reveal his strength.

How could the Saints allow him to exist?

The best outcome would be to disappear without a sound, just like the Five Emperors.

"Yes, Master!"

Immortal Tomb's voice rang out in Yin Qi's mind.

Tap! Tap!

An attendant hurried in and reported, "Great King, the various Grand Scholars of the Cabinet, as well as Imperial Uncle Bi Gan and Jizi, request an audience, saying they have a major matter to report."

Yin Qi's heart stirred, and he said, "Send them in."

Soon, Shang Rong, Bi Gan, and the others walked in with hurried expressions, and they bowed one after another: "Great King."

Yin Qi waved his hand and said, "My ministers, there is no need for such formalities. What matter is so urgent?"

Shang Rong stepped forward and said in a heavy tone, "Great King. News has come from the South that the various Vassal States of the South, led by the Southern Count, the Liang Prefecture Count, and the Jing Prefecture Count, have formed an alliance of two hundred vassal states, enumerated the Great King's ten great crimes, and raised an army to attack Shang."

"According to precise data, this alliance of various southern vassal states has dispatched a total of twenty million troops. Among them, there are over twenty thousand cultivators at or above the Immortal Realm."

"They are coming aggressively, and compared to Xiqi, they are even more formidable."

If one did not count the immortals of the Chan Sect, the military strength and power of the Southern Alliance were indeed above those of Xiqi.

Seeing that Yin Qi's expression remained unchanged, and even carried a faint smile, the impatient Jizi could not help but say, "Great King, in dealing with Xiqi, our Yin Shang is already stretched to the limit; now that the various southern vassal states are rebelling again, why is the Great King so indifferent?"

Bi Gan and the others were equally puzzled.

Yin Qi chuckled and said, "Imperial Uncle, everyone, do not worry. I have known about the small movements of the various southern vassal states for three years. It is not just the Southern Vassal Alliance; next, those remnants of the old vassal states in the East and North will also jump out."

"What, the Great King has actually known for a long time!"

Shang Rong and the others were all shocked.

Suddenly, they thought of Tianluo Hall.

In Yin Shang, Tianluo Hall was very mysterious.

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Even the existence of Tianluo Hall was known only to civil and military officials like Shang Rong.

But it was limited to just knowing; they had never had any dealings with it.

It was said that Tianluo Hall specialized in secret investigations.

They were shocked that Yin Qi had long ago seen through the small movements of the southern vassal states, and equally shocked that those remnants of the old vassal states in the East and North were also going to jump out and cause trouble.

Although Yin Qi had ordered the surviving vassal states to move to Zhaoge back then.

There were still many collateral branches of the vassal states that had not moved.

Yin Qi nodded and said, "That is correct. I have known for a long time, and I have already had countermeasures, so you all need not worry. However, since the remnants of the vassal states in the East and North have not yet jumped out, I will not take action for the time being."

"Let's do this: the necessary responses must still be made."

"The Cabinet and the Military Affairs Department should respond as they see fit, but they must be sure to manifest panic."

"This time, I intend to sweep up all the monsters and demons in one fell swoop."

………

The rebellion of the various Vassal States in the south stirred up a massive uproar.

Not only was there a chorus of condemnation within the territory of Yin Shang, but even within the territories of the southern Vassal States, there were widespread voices of opposition.

Through years of propaganda and guidance, the common people of the various Vassal States had developed a high degree of recognition for Yin Shang.

"Everything was fine, so why did the various southern Vassal States rebel? Look at the ten great crimes they listed against the Great King; it is simply nonsense. Have they forgotten the grace of the Imperial Court and the merit of the Great King?"

"Heavens, since when did the various southern Vassal States become so strong? There are actually over twenty thousand cultivators at or above the Immortal Realm! The Imperial Court is already struggling to deal with Xiqi; what are we to do next?"

"What a disaster! With the marquises in revolt, won't we all become traitors and rebels?"

……

Facing the rebellion of the various southern Vassal States, the Imperial Court issued a formal denunciation at the first opportunity and then announced reinforcements for Sanshan Pass.

For a time, Zhaoge was on edge, jittery at every sound.

Ji Fa was overjoyed upon receiving the news and ordered an army of eight million to be sent to assist.

At the same time, he ordered Jiang Ziya to dispatch troops to Jiepai Pass as quickly as possible.

……

Several days later.

The southern Vassal State alliance assembled a great army and marched toward Sanshan Pass.

Jiang Ziya also dispatched troops to Jiepai Pass.

Just as Yin Shang was 'scrambling' because of this, the remnants of the various Vassal States in the east and north rose up one after another, announcing the restoration of their Vassal States while simultaneously seizing their original capitals.

They declared themselves kings, honored Xiqi as their leader from afar, and simultaneously listed ten crimes of Yin Qi, announcing their rebellion against Shang.

For a time, Yin Shang felt as if it were besieged on all sides. (End of chapter)