Chapter 891: Honghuang Stirred

Being able to become a Vice Hall Master of the Martial Hall as a member of the Demon Race, aside from the intentional promotion by Yin Qi, was also due to the illustrious military exploits Yuan Hong himself had achieved; he could be called the Martial Hall's number one battle general.

As one of the four monkeys of the chaotic world, the Arm-Armed Ape, Yuan Hong's comprehension and innate talent were both at the God-Demon Level.

Moreover, he was a natural-born saint of combat.

After joining the Martial Hall, he obtained various divine arts and supreme techniques, and his combat power became ferociously terrifying.

Below the Golden Immortal level, he had absolutely no rivals.

Although Meishan Hall had already disbanded, he had already vaguely become the spiritual leader for the Demon Race members within the Martial Hall.

Earlier, he had received a WeChat message from Zhang Shaokang telling him to wait here for him, saying there was a great joyous event, so he had a vague premonition in his heart.

Zhang Shaokang laughed heartily: "Correct. To commend the contributions of our Martial Hall over these years, the Great King has specially bestowed a Golden Immortal-level Warship, as well as one Golden Immortal Pill and three portions of Golden Immortal Liquid."

"Huhu..."

Upon hearing this, Ding Ce and Yuan Hong's breathing immediately became rapid.

They stared wide-eyed at Zhang Shaokang, their eyes filled with both longing and trepidation.

Golden Immortal Pill, Golden Immortal Liquid, are these for us?

"Haha!"

Zhang Shaokang laughed, waved his hand to take out the Seven-Turn Golden Pill and the Twelfth-Tier Evolution Fluid, sent them before Ding Ce and Yuan Hong, and said: "The Great King keeps your contributions in his heart; these are bestowed upon you by the Great King."

"The Great King's virtue is holy!"

Ding Ce and Yuan Hong excitedly accepted them and bowed deeply toward the direction of the Imperial Palace.

Golden Immortal!

The cultivators of Honghuang number in the trillions, but how many Golden Immortals are there?

Once one attains the Golden Immortal realm, not only does one possess an endless lifespan, but one can also leap to become a minor hegemon of Honghuang.

The illustrious Twelve Golden Immortals of the Exposition Sect are merely Golden Immortals, after all.

Zhang Shaokang waved his hand again, and two sets of weapons and armor appeared before Ding Ce and Yuan Hong, saying: "These two sets are both Superior Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasures, also bestowed by the Great King.

Next, I will send you to the Time Mijing to cultivate and attain the Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible.

After you emerge from seclusion, our Martial Hall will continue to wage war externally."

"Willing to die for the Great King."

Ding Ce and Yuan Hong shouted in succession.

After sending Ding Ce and Yuan Hong into the Time Mijing, Zhang Shaokang was also pondering who to give the remaining two portions of Golden Immortal Liquid to.

The Martial Hall had been waging war externally for over a dozen years, and a large number of brave and resourceful generals had emerged.

There were both members of the Human Race and the Demon Race.

To tell the truth, Ding Ce was not the most outstanding among this group.

Whether in terms of contributions or personal cultivation.

But who told him to be one of the first batch of people to follow the Great King.

Under equal circumstances, or even if they were slightly inferior, Zhang Shaokang would still be willing to hand these two portions of Golden Immortal Liquid to the old ministers of the former Qi Wang Mansion, but there was truly no one too outstanding among this group.

"Better to hand them to Yao Qingcang and Cao Tianque."

These two were not only at the peak of the Mysterious Immortal realm and had illustrious military exploits, but they also ranked very high within the Martial Hall.

At the same time, they were also of the Human Race and were certainly more trustworthy than the Demon Race.

Although it is said that the future Great Shang Celestial Dynasty will be the Immortal Court respected by all Ten Thousand Races of Honghuang and should treat everyone equally.

But under equal circumstances, one would certainly prioritize the Human Race.

With Ji Fa and the various feudal lords captured, the hearts of the various feudal lords in the West were filled with panic.

There was no need for the Imperial Court to dispatch troops; that very day, nobles from various regions successively released surrender videos, expressing their willingness to submit and also their willingness to offer their fiefs to the Imperial Court.

Although a fief is one's lifeline, after all, one's little life is more important.

Of course, these were all minor matters.

The next day.

The Imperial Court issued four announcements externally, three of which stirred Honghuang.

One: Jiang Ziya has surrendered to Great Shang and will hold a God-Conferring ceremony in the east of Chaoge City in half a month.

Two: Fuxi, Shennong, and the Yellow Emperor will livestream in three days.

Three: Announcing that the current territory of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty is a radius of 1.2 billion li, and the newly added territory was all conquered and expanded by the Martial Hall; next, the construction of administrative systems at all levels will be completed and thoroughly incorporated into the Great Shang system. Four: Auctioning Dongtian Fudi under one thousand li, but limited to those who possess Great Shang household registration.

Boom!

Honghuang was stirred.

"The Dao Ancestor is above, Jiang Ziya has actually rebelled and surrendered to Great Shang!"

"Tsk tsk, the Chan Sect has truly lost both the lady and the soldiers this time; having died so many Golden Immortals and so many people, in the end, they probably won't even get any good divine positions."

"Fuxi, Shennong, and the Yellow Emperor are all Peak Quasi-Saints; they are only announcing a livestream now, and it is even released through Great Shang. It seems the three Saint Emperors think highly of Di Qi."

"Tsk tsk, truly worthy of Di Qi, hiding so deeply. Silently and soundlessly, he actually conquered a territory with a radius of 1.2 billion li. Looking at the entire Honghuang, this could rank in the top ten."

"It's only in the top ten for territory size; if we talk about national strength, which Immortal Dynasty dares to compare with Great Shang?"

"This poor Daoist dares to assert that we have all underestimated Di Qi. In the past, the impression Di Qi gave us was intelligence and benevolence; now it seems his political maneuvering and schemes are equally outstanding."

"Unfair, it's unfair; why can't we non-Great Shang people participate in the auction for those Dongtian Fudi?"

"In the battle of the Immortal Execution Sword Array, although Great Shang suffered heavy losses, overall, they still profited. So many Dongtian Fudi, even if they are only a few hundred li in radius, are enough to support a Mysterious Immortal-level force."

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"Tsk tsk, doesn't that mean Great Shang will see the rise of ten thousand Mysterious Immortal-level forces? The Great Shang Imperial Court has profited even more, only releasing Dongtian Fudi under one thousand li."

"It is a pity that the Human Emperor cannot cultivate immortality; otherwise, the existence of the Great Shang would truly make all forces in the Honghuang wary."

"Di Qi is nearly forty years old. According to the average lifespan of the past Human Emperors of the Great Shang, he likely only has about ten years left. It is a pity for a generation of Saint Emperor."

………

The Great Shang Celestial Dynasty has expanded its territory by 1.2 billion li. This figure has frightened many people, and with the support of the three Saint Emperors, Fuxi, Shennong, and the Yellow Emperor, Di Qi already possesses the qualifications to contend for the Honghuang.

It is just a pity that the short lifespan of the Human Emperor is a fatal flaw.

The Honghuang is too vast, and the Human Emperor's life is too short.

Even if Yin Qi is wise and his methods are superb, no matter how much he stirs things up in his remaining years, it will be difficult for him to amount to anything.

Therefore, although all parties are amazed, no one takes the Great Shang to heart.

The Human Emperor's life is short, destined to be unable to amount to anything.

Even if the next few Human Emperors are all wise, it would already be quite good if they could maintain the current territory of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty.

Because the larger the territory, the difficulty of governance will also rise linearly.

Without sufficient personal charisma and means, blind expansion will only end in disintegration.

Whether it was the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin of the past, the later Witch and Demon races, or even the Human Race during the period of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, they all used very extensive management models, and they all maintained superficial rule through force.

This is also why, although there are countless immortal dynasties in the Honghuang today, very few have a territory exceeding one billion li.

If it cannot be strictly controlled, any territory, no matter how large, is actually meaningless.

………

Chaos Beyond the Heavens.

Yuqing Heaven.

"Vile beast, vile beast, vile beast!"

The roar of Yuanshi Tianzun reverberated in Yuqing Heaven, causing the surrounding Chaos to explode one after another.

If he was only angry when Jiang Ziya was captured.

Then he is furious now that Jiang Ziya has defected and surrendered to the Great Shang.

And it is a rage that makes his hair stand on end.

He is a person who cares about face.

He considers his disciples to be peerless Heavenly Pride with first-class comprehension, aptitude, and character; this is also the reason he looks down on Tongtian, who accepts all sorts of riffraff.

Even if Jiang Ziya's aptitude and comprehension were a bit lacking, under his guidance, his character certainly should not be bad.

But he never expected that Jiang Ziya would defect right after being captured.

This is a slap in his face.

If he had not already been driven out of the Honghuang, and if the Sages were not forbidden from taking action against those involved in the Fengshen War, he would really want to slap Jiang Ziya into fly ash right now.

In this Fengshen War, he has completely lost.

It is just that he does not yet know that an even greater defeat lies ahead. (End of this chapter)