Chapter 944: Three-Point Agreement

"Sigh!"

A sigh came from the distant Golden Turtle Island.

Tongtian Jiaozhu took a step out and arrived above the firmament. Looking at the frustrated and roaring Yuanshi Tianzun, as well as Laozi, who was tightly entangled by the Immortal Court, he ultimately felt his heart soften.

"Junior Sister Nuwa, Di Qi, could you please give this poor Daoist some face and let this matter end here?"

Tongtian said.

Although the bond of the Three Pure Ones was broken.

Yet, the friendship of tens of millions of years, how could it be broken just by saying so?

He did not come here to assist Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, but merely wanted to end this slaughter and preserve the final shred of dignity for the Three Pure Ones.

The appearance of Tongtian Jiaozhu made Yin Qi's heart tighten.

But fortunately, Tongtian only wanted to mediate.

So he gave a hearty laugh, took the opportunity to step down, and said, "How could I not comply with the words of the Jiaozhu?"

Yin Qi also knew when to stop while ahead, because even if he brought out the Human Emperor Bell, he and Nuwa combined could not possibly kill Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, so there was no point in continuing to fight.

In reality, as long as the main body does not die, the Three Corpses will not die either.

Even if they are slain by others, they can recover after a period of time.

It is better to stop while ahead, sell Tongtian Jiaozhu a favor, and end this slaughter "decently."

After speaking, Yin Qi withdrew and stepped back, simultaneously recalling the Immortal Court.

Nuwa also stopped.

She likewise knew that there was no point in continuing to fight.

He stood side by side with Nuwa, the Immortal Court hovering above his head, radiating a hazy Immortal Light.

Yuanshi Tianzun, however, had no intention of stopping at all. With an ugly expression, he roared angrily, "Tongtian, if you still cherish the friendship of the Three Pure Ones, then join forces with us to suppress Nuwa and slay Di Qi! Otherwise, what face will we, the Three Pure Ones, have left?"

Laozi also said gently, "Third Brother, we, the Three Pure Ones, are one entity; to divide is to suffer both harm."

Tongtian Jiaozhu said indifferently, "Back during the Fengshen War, I already said that the friendship of the Three Pure Ones between us was exhausted. I came here only because I did not want to see you lose too much face and implicate my own reputation."

"You..."

Yuanshi Tianzun pointed at Tongtian Jiaozhu, nearly fainted from anger.

Heart-piercing!

If he could, he would not want to beg Tongtian either.

But the Western Two Sages had never been on good terms with them, so how could they possibly step in to help?

Houtu, even more so, harbored hatred for them.

As for Haotian, Minghe Laozu, and other Peak Quasi-Saints, they had been bullied quite a bit by the main bodies back when they were still on the Primordial Continent.

It was already quite good that they hadn't kicked them while they were down.

Didn't you see that when Laozi schemed against the Blood Demon Sect and others, Minghe Laozu and the others didn't even appear?

Laozi could only sigh silently.

Worldly affairs are unpredictable.

If he had known that the main body would be driven out of the Primordial World, he would never have joined forces with Yuanshi Tianzun to deal with Tongtian Jiaozhu, causing the Three Pure Ones to split and lose their original advantage.

If the Three Pure Ones were still one, this Primordial world would still be theirs to command.

Tongtian Jiaozhu ignored Yuanshi Tianzun. He turned his head to look at Yin Qi and sighed, "The Great King is a peerless talent, truly astonishing. For today's matter, this poor Daoist owes you a favor."

Yin Qi smiled slightly, "Jiaozhu is too kind. Speaking of which, for the Fengshen War, I must thank the Jiaozhu for his full assistance. By the way, while the Jiaozhu is here, I have some words I wish to say to all parties in the Primordial world, and I ask the Jiaozhu and the Goddess to bear witness."

"Very well!"

Tongtian Jiaozhu and Nuwa both nodded.

Even Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun looked toward Yin Qi.

Yin Qi said loudly, "Today, I, Di Qi, promise all parties once again that within my Great Shang Celestial Dynasty, no orthodoxy is forbidden; everyone is free to preach."

Even if you are a Mysterious Immortal, or even an Earth Immortal.

However, there are two points I hope all parties will observe:

One: Do not harm innocent commoners.

Two: Do not bewitch the commoners.

As long as it is a normal method of preaching, my Great Shang Celestial Dynasty will support it.

Otherwise, I can only say I am sorry." Fortune is roughly divided into two types: one is National Fortune, the other is the merit of edification.

What Yin Qi sought was National Fortune, which did not conflict with the various sects, and it was impossible to stop them from preaching, otherwise, he would truly be making enemies of all parties in the Primordial world, and he did not yet have the strength for that.

Of course, Yin Qi also knew.

Once the orthodoxies of the various sects grew and strengthened, they would inevitably, intentionally or unintentionally, erode the local regions and compete with the Imperial Court for control.

Regarding this aspect, he was actually not very worried.

Because no matter how fast the various sects developed, they could not compare to him.

The longer time dragged on, the stronger the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty would become, and by then, it would be enough to suppress the various sects, preventing them from infiltrating the local regions at all.

"Good, the Great King has a great breadth of mind!"

Tongtian Jiaozhu clapped and laughed, praising him inwardly.

With just a few words, Yin Qi had resolved the concerns of all parties.

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If the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty were like the Witch and Demon races—a solid block, impenetrable—then it wouldn't just be Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi; even Minghe Laozu, Zhenyuanzi, and the others would have taken action to deal with Di Qi.

No matter when or where, hogging all the benefits is wrong.

"Hmph!"

Yuanshi Tianzun gave a cold snort, his expression looking unpleasant.

He had originally intended to go lobby various parties to deal with Di Qi later, but now it seemed that plan had fallen through.

Not wishing to stay any longer, he turned and left.

Laozi glanced at the completely annihilated Shushan Sword Sect and also departed without a word.

This scheme against the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty had truly been a case of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it.

Tongtian Jiaozhu said with a smile, "Great King, this poor Daoist will take his leave first; you are welcome to visit my Biyou Palace. Come to think of it, my Jie Sect still has quite a few disciples serving as officials and generals in Great Shang; you and I should grow closer."

Among the disciples of the Jie Sect in the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty, many already held high positions.

With their assistance, the Jie Sect had an even greater advantage in spreading its teachings.

Yin Qi cupped his hands and said, "Certainly, certainly."

Tongtian Jiaozhu nodded, then turned and left.

Yin Qi looked toward Nuwa, bowed, and said, "Many thanks to you, Niangniang, for your righteous assistance. Shortly, I shall issue an imperial decree ordering that a Nuwa Temple be built in every administrative region at or above the Prefecture level to venerate you."

Promoting the construction of Nuwa Temples was, firstly, to keep the benefits within one's own circle, and secondly, to balance the various factions.

"Then I shall trouble the Great King."

Nuwa felt delighted in her heart, but she did not show it.

She already occupied fifty percent of the Human Race's fortune; if Nuwa Temples were to spread everywhere as the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty unified Honghuang, she would also obtain a massive amount of merit from civilizing the people.

Indeed, choice is greater than effort.

Merely by acting once, she had exchanged it for such a great reward.

In reality, the Western Two Sages and Zhenyuanzi were all green with envy, secretly regretting their actions.

If they had acted to help Di Qi earlier, then the one Di Qi was helping to build temples for now would likely have been them.

How could their painstaking efforts at proselytizing compare to the Imperial Court's forceful promotion?

Nuwa also left.

Yin Qi gazed at the Xukong Sword Sword Sword where Nuwa had vanished, withdrew his gaze, and arrived above Shushan in a single step.

"Greetings, Great King!"

Zhang Shaokang led a group of people forward to pay their respects, their eyes burning with fervor and their minds stirred with agitation.

This was their Great King!

"Rise."

Yin Qi said, "When eliminating evil, one must be thorough; the five sects including the Shushan Sword Sect are to be completely wiped out. However, do not involve their traditions in this matter. As long as it does not harm Ordinary commoners, the Martial Hall is not to interfere."

One of the most important duties of the Martial Hall was to suppress the local Immortal World.

"Yes, Great King!" (End of chapter)