togophonebook Chapter 594 Emperor Xin ascends the throne as the Human Emperor, and the Great Tribulation of the In
Chapter 594 Emperor Xin ascends the throne as the Human Emperor, and the Great Tribulation of the In
The Heavenly Court, the Temple of the Enforcement Gods.
Upon returning to his territory, Chen Changsheng immediately activated all the restrictive formations, completely isolating the entire palace from the outside world.
Inside the quiet room, all was silent.
Chen Changsheng's mind was completely immersed in that vast inheritance imprint, and his primordial spirit seemed to have transformed into a small boat, drifting in the ocean of information.
The life of Donghuang Taiyi unfolded before his eyes like a scroll painting.
Born from the sun star, he and his elder brother Di Jun founded the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan, ruling over the primordial world with great pride and vigor.
He witnessed the earth-shattering war between the lich and the demons, where stars fell and the sky was stained with blood.
With a giant bell atop his head, Donghuang Taiyi fought alone against several Ancestral Witches. The bell's sound resounded, time and space froze, and all laws became empty. That invincible aura that dominated heaven and earth was deeply imprinted in the depths of Chen Changsheng's soul.
"So this is the true way to use a primordial treasure."
Chen Changsheng was deeply shocked.
He used to think that magical weapons were only used to smash people or unleash divine light attacks.
But Donghuang Zhong told him that the true treasure is the embodiment of rules and the carrier of the Dao.
It can not only suppress destiny and provide unparalleled defense, but also freeze time and space, and reverse yin and yang. In the blink of an eye, it can plunge enemies into eternal stillness, leaving them at the mercy of others.
This is more domineering and unreasonable than any supernatural power.
As the refining process deepened, Chen Changsheng felt his connection with the Eastern Emperor Bell growing stronger, as if the bell had become a part of his body and an extension of his Great Dao.
The Primordial Golden Immortal power within him seemed to have found an outlet, surging wildly into the bell's body, each strand of power leaving its unique mark within.
"Not enough, too slow."
Chen Changsheng frowned slightly. To completely refine a primordial treasure, even just to gain initial control, would require thousands or even tens of thousands of years of painstaking work, given his current cultivation level.
He can't wait that long.
"System, activate the Time Refinement!"
He was silent.
In an instant, a mysterious and profound power enveloped the entire quiet room, and the flow of time began to change strangely.
One day outside is equivalent to a hundred years inside.
Chen Changsheng was completely immersed in refining the Eastern Emperor Bell, forgetting the passage of time.
But to the outside world, he stirred up a huge wave.
The battle in the chaotic space, though kept secret, could not be kept hidden forever.
When the immortals of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect, dragging their heavily injured bodies, returned to their respective dojos in a sorry state, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire prehistoric Three Realms!
In an instant, the entire prehistoric world was shaken!
"Have you heard? Chen Changsheng, the Heavenly Lord Protector of the Jie Sect, single-handedly fought against the combined forces of the Chan Sect, the Western Sect, and the Demon Race in the Chaos!"
"It wasn't just a one-man battle! It's said he summoned three towering gods and demons, possibly the true forms of ancient ancestral witches, who utterly crushed the allied forces!"
"Guang Chengzi, the chief disciple of the Chan Sect, was beaten unconscious on the spot, and even his Heaven-Turning Seal was cracked!"
"The Maitreya Buddha of the Western religion fared even worse; his golden body was almost broken open, leaving him in an extremely sorry state!"
"The most explosive thing is that Lu Ya Daojun, the ancient demon prince, appeared in the world and unleashed his Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, only to be suppressed by Chen Changsheng, who even stole his treasures!"
"Finally, even the Holy Nuwa was alarmed and personally descended in her divine form. But guess what happened? The Goddess Nuwa actually handed over the ancient treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell, to Chen Changsheng!"
Each message was like a bombshell, leaving countless powerful cultivators in the primordial world bewildered and their worldviews shattered.
At this moment, the name Chen Changsheng truly resounded in every corner of the prehistoric world, and his fame even surpassed that of those long-established quasi-saints!
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Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace.
"Hahaha! Good! Good! Great!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader sat high on his cloud bed, listening to Zhao Gongming's report below. He couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, the sound of which made the entire Biyou Palace buzz.
"My grand-disciple is truly my prodigy! My lucky star!"
His face was flushed, and he looked incredibly happy.
Since Chen Changsheng joined the sect, the Jie Sect has swept away its previous decline and has been blessed with a series of good things.
First, he established rules and cleaned up the sect. Then, he offered up a secret realm to help the entire sect relocate, thus changing the fate of the Jie Sect.
Now, they are rampaging across the land, repeatedly humiliating the Chan Sect and the Western Sect, and finally seizing the innate treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell!
This has truly propelled the reputation of the Jie Sect to a new peak!
"Master, my nephew Changsheng has truly avenged our Jie Sect!" Zhao Gongming was also beaming with joy and pride.
The three fairies, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao, stared with admiration at this mysterious and powerful junior disciple, filled with curiosity and worship.
"Three Ancestral Witch Bodies... Pingxin is certainly willing to go to great lengths."
After the Tongtian Sect Leader finished laughing, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
He naturally understood what this meant.
"And there's Junior Sister Nuwa... Hehe, she's quite a remarkable person."
The Master of the Heavenly Sect smiled meaningfully and said no more.
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Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.
In stark contrast to the joyful laughter at Biyou Palace, the atmosphere here was so oppressive it seemed almost suffocating.
Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, and all the other Golden Immortals knelt below, not daring to raise their heads.
Yuanshi Tianzun, seated high on his cloud bed, remained silent, his face ashen.
But the entire hall was shrouded in a terrifying wrath of a saint, and the space itself was slightly distorted.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
After a long while, Yuanshi Tianzun finally managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth.
"So many people, working together, were defeated by him alone! He has completely disgraced our Chan Sect!"
"Guang Chengzi!" He suddenly looked at the leading disciple, "I entrusted you with the command of the replica Pangu Banner so you could swagger around and show off your power, not so you could be sent to your death!"
Guang Chengzi trembled with fear and kowtowed, saying, "This disciple is incompetent! Please punish me, Master!"
"Punishment? Hmph!"
Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, "Now that Chen Changsheng has obtained the Eastern Emperor Bell and wields the God-Slaying Spear, his arrogance has only grown! Nuwa is clearly favoring him! This is utterly outrageous!"
He was burning with anger, but even more so, he felt a sense of powerlessness.
Chen Changsheng has grown powerful and his backing is deeply entrenched, making him a troublesome figure even for a saint like Chen Changsheng.
"Reveal my decree!"
Yuanshi Tianzun finally suppressed his anger and coldly said, "From this day forward, all disciples of the Chan Sect are forbidden from provoking Chen Changsheng! Everything will be settled after the Investiture of the Gods begins!"
This decree is tantamount to openly admitting defeat.
Guang Chengzi and the others felt humiliated, but they could only kowtow and accept their orders.
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Western religion, Lingshan.
After listening to Maitreya's report, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, remained silent.
Zhunti Daoist's signature bitter face was now so bitter it looked like it could be wrung out of water.
"Senior brother, what should we do? With such a monstrous talent emerging from the Jie Sect, the day when our Western Paradise will flourish seems to be a long way off!"
The guide closed his eyes and slowly turned the prayer beads. After a long while, he said, "It's alright. The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. Chen Changsheng is currently too prominent and has offended too many powerful forces. This may not be a good thing."
"We just need to wait and see, and watch the tigers fight from the sidelines. He will have his place on the Investiture of the Gods."
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The Heavenly Court, the Lingxiao Palace.
The Jade Emperor listened to Taibai Jinxing's report with an extremely complex expression.
On the one hand, Chen Changsheng was one of his "own people," and the stronger he became, the higher his prestige in the Heavenly Court would be.
On the other hand, this nephew-in-law's strength and influence expanded too quickly, so quickly that even he, the ruler of the Three Realms, felt a slight sense of unease.
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The Underworld, the Hall of Peaceful Mind.
Houtu, now transformed into the Goddess Pingxin, sensed the three fleeting auras of the Ancestral Witches. A smile of relief appeared on her face, which had been calm for countless years.
"Chen Changsheng... perhaps, the hope of the Witch Clan truly lies in him..."
The entire primordial world was thrown into turmoil by one person.
Meanwhile, Chen Changsheng, at the center of the storm, was completely unaware of this.
Inside the quiet chamber of the Temple of the Law Enforcement God, the light refined by time had lingered for an unknown period of time.
Only a few years had passed in the outside world, but in Chen Changsheng's perception, it was tens of thousands of years.
On this day, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened!
boom!
Two golden beams of divine light shot out from his eyes, piercing through the void, within which the sun, moon, and stars seemed to revolve.
The Eastern Emperor Bell in his palm emitted a long and desolate chime, and a terrifying pressure that could freeze time and space instantly swept across the entire Law Enforcement Heavenly God Palace centered on him!
In that instant, all the celestial officials and maids in the hall felt their thoughts, actions, and even time itself freeze.
They remained frozen in their positions from a moment ago, unable to move, their eyes filled with horror.
Fortunately, this oppressive force came and went quickly.
With a thought, Chen Changsheng withdrew all his pressure back into the bell.
"It's done!"
As Chen Changsheng felt the close, unbreakable bond between himself and Donghuang Zhong, a surge of joy welled up within him.
After tens of thousands of years of refining, he finally gained initial control over this innate treasure!
Now, he only needs a single thought to activate the power of the Eastern Emperor Bell to suppress space and time.
Although it is far from being able to unleash its full power, it is more than enough to deal with any enemy below the level of a saint!
"My precious baby, such a wonderful baby!"
He stroked the bell with great affection, feeling the profound power that had suppressed eternity.
With this item, along with the God-Slaying Gun, his sense of security was unprecedentedly high.
Just as he finished tallying his spoils and was about to leave the pass, his expression suddenly changed.
He sensed a vast and sorrowful aura emanating from the direction of the human realm, soaring straight into the sky.
That was... a sign of the Emperor's demise!
Chen Changsheng did some quick calculations with his fingers and raised an eyebrow slightly.
Emperor Yi has passed away.
His good disciple, Zishou, is finally about to step onto the stage of history.
Is the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods about to officially begin?
The great Shang capital, Chaoge.
The entire magnificent city was shrouded in white mourning and sorrow.
Inside and outside the palace, white banners fluttered, and civil and military officials wore mourning clothes, their faces etched with sorrow.
Emperor Yi, who ruled the Shang Dynasty for decades, passed away suddenly in his palace in the early hours of this morning.
A country cannot live without a ruler for a day.
The somber atmosphere did not last long. Soon, a grander and more solemn ceremony began in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Crown Prince Shou, dressed in elaborate and heavy black bird-patterned robes, ascended the sacrificial altar step by step, surrounded by Grand Tutor Wen Zhong and a group of imperial relatives and high-ranking officials.
His face was young and heroic, his eyes firm and sharp. He did not show excessive grief over his father's passing; instead, he exuded an ambition and domineering aura as if he were about to control the world.
Zi Shou accepted the jade seal, which represented the emperor's authority, and raised it high.
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty! May Your Majesty live ten thousand years! May the Shang Dynasty live ten thousand years!"
Led by Wen Zhong, all the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"
The sounds converged into a torrent, dispersing the mournful clouds over Chaoge.
A new emperor has been born.
Zi Shou stood on the high platform, looking down at the kneeling subjects below, feeling the endless fortune of the Great Shang Dynasty converging on him. The "Human Emperor Scripture" within his body was running wildly, closely connected with the fate of the nation.
At that moment, he felt like the master of heaven and earth.
He set himself a new imperial title.
Emperor Xin!
He wants to surpass all his predecessors and become the greatest human emperor!
However, at the very moment when Emperor Xin ascended the throne and the fate of the nation changed hands.
High above, the winds and clouds suddenly shifted!
An invisible and intangible aura of calamity, which made all powerful beings tremble with fear, arose out of thin air and descended from the depths of chaos beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens like a flood that had burst its banks!
This calamity instantly enveloped the entire prehistoric Three Realms.
But its core was precisely located in the human realm, in the prosperous Shang Dynasty, and on the head of the newly enthroned Emperor Di Xin!
The Great Tribulation of the Gods has officially begun!
The Heavenly Court, the Temple of the Enforcement Gods.
Chen Changsheng, who had just emerged from seclusion and was preparing to return to Chaoge, felt the overwhelming aura of calamity.
He stopped and looked up toward the human realm, his eyes becoming incredibly profound.
"Has it finally arrived?"
He murmured to himself.
As Di Xin's teacher and the creator of the "Human Emperor Scripture," he felt the terror of that calamity more clearly than anyone else.
It was like an invisible net, trapping the entire Shang Dynasty and its disciple Di Xin in the center.
From this moment on, every step the Shang Dynasty takes, and every decision made by Emperor Xin, will influence the course of the entire Great Calamity.
"Well, what's meant to happen will happen."
Chen Changsheng wasn't particularly nervous.
He had been planning this for so long, waiting for this day.
The game is finally about to officially begin.
He was just somewhat sentimental that his good disciple had just ascended the throne, barely settled in, and was about to be drawn into the vortex of the sages' game, becoming the one destined for disaster.
This fate is truly something else.
However, with him as his teacher, Di Xin's fate was no longer up to those few sages to decide.
"I hope you won't disappoint your teacher."
However, he should go to the Lingxiao Palace first, as he has important matters to discuss with Haotian.
Throughout the primordial world, even the lofty sacred sites of the saints were alarmed by this sudden surge of calamity energy.