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Chapter 1490 Look, there's a wanted criminal over there.

Kuai Che pondered for a moment before saying, "I reckon that Grand Tutor Yu will not lead the troops directly into battle."

She had read "The Investiture of the Gods" and took the past events involving Grand Tutor Wen as a warning.

It's possible to use an earthquake to stop someone from performing the Fengchan ceremony, but it seems unlikely to stop powerful immortal warriors.

Unless the earthquake magnitude is higher than the Xuan level, reaching the Di level, or even above the Di level.

If such a strong earthquake were to occur, towns and villages surrounding Mount Tai would also suffer from devastation.

Having learned from the lesson of Mount Heng's collapse, Grand Tutor Yu probably wouldn't act so recklessly.

Geng Sangzi smiled smugly and said, "So what are you still worried about? From the moment she agreed to 'determine the destiny through the Fengshan ceremony,' the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai has been the inevitable trend!"

To destroy the Qin dynasty, one must first perform the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.

The Qin Dynasty was destined to perish, so the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai became part of the predetermined destiny.

Kuai Che's worries remained undiminished. "That's true, but Feng Chan is too much of a target of jealousy!"
Even the senior cannot deny that Grand Tutor Yu is intelligent, wise, and has extraordinary strategic skills, right?

Why did she make a pact with the gods that only if the king rebelled, established a state, and successfully completed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai would she acknowledge that the Qin Dynasty had lost its mandate of heaven and be willing to release the true map of the mountains and rivers?
True to her nature, she certainly wouldn't want to back down. This agreement must be hiding a conspiracy.

Geng Sangzi's smile faded, and he pondered, "What you say makes sense. Not only will the Qin court hate us for performing the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, but the other feudal lords will also be dissatisfied."

Therefore, the King of Qi could not hold a grand Fengshan ceremony; his trip to Mount Tai was merely a small one.

King Qi looked puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by 'Great Fengshan' and 'Small Fengshan'? I don't think there's a distinction between 'Great Fengshan' and 'Small Fengshan'. I've never heard of this before."

Geng Sangzi said, "There was no 'Human Emperor's Rule' in the past! The Qin Dynasty under the Human Emperor's Rule divided human history into two parts. Before him, the Fengshan ceremony was not distinguished by size."

Those who came after Qin Shi Huang, and were inferior to him, could only be considered as having performed minor imperial sacrifices.

Only those who, like Qin Shi Huang, swept across the land and became the sole king of China, thus earning the title of 'Emperor,' could be considered to have performed the Great Fengshan ceremony.

King Tian Shi of Qi suddenly realized, and then a look of longing appeared on his face. "I was also fortunate enough to witness Ying Zheng worshipping heaven and earth on the top of Mount Tai."

The sky was dyed into a golden dome by the light of merit.

The phoenix brought five-colored lingzhi mushrooms from the west, and the dragon rose from the east, soaring into the sky to perform the ancient dragon dance.

In the north, the Black Tortoise roared, as if playing music for the dragon dance, while in the south, the Qilin bowed before Ying Zheng, presenting him with a precious book of congratulations.

There were also countless gods bowing in reverence, and auspicious omens emerging from the ground all over the mountains; the so-called "heavenly kingdom on earth" was no more than this.

A true Fengshan ceremony should be performed like that of Qin Shi Huang!

Geng Sangzi recalled the grand scene of that day and was momentarily dazed before coldly laughing, "Even if you proclaim yourself Emperor of Man, no auspicious beasts will respond. Heaven and earth will not respond, and the Jade Emperor will probably spit on you."

It would be better to be practical and simply hold a small-scale Fengshan ceremony as a royal deity.

Kuai Che frowned and said, "After Ying Zheng performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, his status as the 'ruler of the human world' was recognized by heaven and earth, and the power of the human emperor was completely stabilized. This should be the greatest benefit."

Before Qin Shi Huang, the emperor's chieftain had at least the power of a king, and completing the Fengshan ceremony would solidify his authority.

However, the king has not yet consolidated the power of a human king.

To cause the Great Qin to lose its Mandate of Heaven and to further weaken the power of Grand Tutor Yu, without any real benefit, while bearing immeasurable risks, is, in my humble opinion, not worthwhile.

It would be better to open the road and let other feudal lords perform the Fengshan ceremony.

Anyway, after they complete the Fengshan ceremony, Grand Tutor Yu will have to keep his promise and release the True Form of Mountains and Rivers.

"Once she's released, we can issue a public proclamation stating that Grand Tutor Yu has acknowledged that Qin has lost the Mandate of Heaven, thus achieving our goal of weakening Qin's legitimacy."

Tian Shi shouted, "Master Kuai, you used to be such a clever person, why are you talking nonsense today?"

That's the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai! How could there not be real benefits?
"With the approval of Heaven and Earth, I may be able to consolidate the power of a human king; with the approval of the Jade Emperor, I can proclaim my divine mandate to the world; with the blessings of the gods, my Great Qi will enjoy endless fortune; with the approval of the people of the land, I am the rightful ruler!"

Kuai Che asked, "Is Your Majesty confident that you can consolidate the power of the human king after completing the Fengshan ceremony? If so, it is indeed worth a try."

Tian Shi's expression froze. He first looked at his uncles Tian Rong and Tian Heng, then at the immortal masters Geng Sangzi and others.

Geng Sangzi said irritably, "Whether you can gather the power of a human king is your own business. What use are we to you?"

If we can unite the power of a king, then we will be 'Great Kings'.”

Tian Shi said awkwardly, "That's not how it works. When Yu Fengxian was prime minister in Western Shu, she also amassed the power of the human king and even gave it to the King of Shu."

Geng Sangzi said, "Her 'prime minister' position is practically that of a 'fake king,' wielding all kinds of power, making her an even more genuine fake king than the real King of Shu. Does Qi have such a 'fake king'?"
If you can consolidate the power of the human king after the Fengshan ceremony, you should start to feel the effects at this point.

Do you feel anything?

Tian Shi shook his head awkwardly, "I don't seem to feel anything."

Tian Rong pondered for a moment and said, "During the East Sea Alliance, I represented the Tian family and swore an oath to the heavens at the Dragon Palace pool, to forever relinquish the power of the Human Emperor and willingly become a 'Son of Heaven'."

Having made such a solemn oath, is it still possible for the King of Qi to consolidate the power of a human king?

Geng Sangzi seemed to be thinking, "You have reminded me that you are probably unable to consolidate the power of the human king."

If he is the 'Son of Heaven'.

A thought struck him, and after silently calculating for a moment, he continued, "If we can complete the Fengshan ceremony and receive a response from the Heavenly Emperor, we might be granted the title of 'Guardian God'."

Seeing the puzzled looks from Ueda City and the others, Geng Sangzi further explained, "The Heavenly Court may have sent a deity to help the King guard the Mandate of Heaven."

Not only will they protect your life, but the gods will also provide assistance as you fulfill your destiny.

Tian Rong was both surprised and delighted, "Great Immortal, did you receive definite news from Heaven?"

Geng Sangzi shook his head and said, "I just had a sudden urge to do some divination. The Heavenly Court should already have a 'Guardian God Team' ready."

"I'll ask my celestial friends again; it shouldn't be difficult to confirm the news."

This is why the Red Emperor advised the Jade Emperor earlier. Once the Heavenly Court makes a major move, it cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Great Immortals.

The Jade Emperor did not assign any guardian deities to Liu Laosan, but the team of guardian deities was indeed formed. When Geng Sangzi encountered related matters, he immediately had an idea.

A glint of light flashed in Tian Rong's eyes. "If that's really the case, then the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai will be inevitable."

Kuai Che's expression changed slightly, and he advised, "Please, King of Jiaodong, reconsider! Even if King Qi publicly declares it to be just a 'minor Fengshan ceremony' to appease the rebel kings of Shenzhou, the Qin court still occupies Mount Tai. King Ying He of Mount Tai is not someone to be trifled with."

Without the help of the Xingyang court, he was able to restrain Li Liang's 50,000 elite troops, a fierce general under Wu Chen, while simultaneously ensuring that the benevolent governance of Mount Tai would not be disturbed for ten years.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them "both wise and brave".

Wu Chen has a conflict with him, so sending a large army to open up the main road to Mount Tai might be worthwhile.

The King of Qi and the King of Taishan have no prior conflicts. To rashly attack the Kingdom of Taishan would invite his retaliation and incur the suspicion of Wu Chen—it wouldn't be worthwhile!

Tian Rong smiled slightly and said, "Master Kuai, do not worry. I have a brilliant plan that can both avoid direct conflict with that scoundrel Ying He and still complete the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai."

After completing the reconstruction of the land veins of Shenzhou, Grand Tutor Yu did not immediately return to Xianyang. She spent several more days traveling around Shenzhou, making readjustments to some details.

By the time she returned to Xianyang, it was almost Chinese New Year.

"Grand Tutor, you're finally back!"

Six months later, upon returning to the Imperial Observatory, before he had even finished a cup of tea, Master Guan and the Magistrate of Xianyang rushed over to find him.

"Have you heard? Several rebel kings have spread the word that they plan to perform the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai!" Ying Ziying said.

Grand Tutor Yu laughed and said, "Isn't this something we expected? What's the rush, everyone?"

Master Guan asked, "They are clearly targeting you and the Great Qin. If someone really performs the Fengshan ceremony, will you, Grand Tutor, keep your promise, acknowledge that the Great Qin has lost the Mandate of Heaven, and release the True Form Map?"

Grand Tutor Yu said, "I did make that promise back then. But I clearly stated that the True Form Map would be handed over by the Ying royal family to the true Son of Heaven in exchange for the Son of Heaven's promise to allow the Ying family to migrate westward."

It's not that just anyone can go to Mount Tai, declare themselves the emperor, and that's it—"

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly had a sudden inspiration and sensed a subtle shift in destiny.

The changes were small, but they had a significant impact on her.

Seeing her sudden change in expression, Master Guan was about to ask her a question when he inexplicably entered a state of spiritual connection with the heavens and instinctively used his magic to calculate the source of the unusual feeling.

"Oh dear, something's wrong! There's a strange light flickering in the Purple Palace Enclosure. It seems to be coming from the Void and Danger domains." Master Guan said quickly, then exclaimed as if he suddenly understood something, "That damned Qi Tian clan, could they be performing the Fengshan ceremony?"

For people on Earth, there are corresponding constellations in the sky, called "destiny stars." For example, the destiny star of the Second Emperor Huhai at this time was the Ziwei star. As long as the Mandate of Heaven is not exhausted, the destiny star will not perish.

Regions on Earth have corresponding star fields in the heavens, called "field divisions." The Xu and Wei fields correspond to the Qi region on Earth.

An unusual starlight emanated from the Void and Danger fields, shaking the Ziwei star representing Hu Hai. This inevitably indicates a rebellious king in the Qi region, significantly impacting Hu Hai's destiny.

At this time, the Qi king had already established a market town in the Qi region, so they immediately locked onto the target.

At this time, the State of Qi had not launched a large-scale military campaign to invade the borders of Qin, so theoretically, King Qi's invasion of Huhai should not have occurred.

But now there are indeed strange phenomena in the sky.

Considering what they were talking about, Guan Zhenren naturally made the connection.

Grand Tutor Yu sneered, "The Qi Tian clan is shameless! Throughout history, countless Fengshan ceremonies have been performed at Mount Tai, but this is the first time they have done it so secretly and cowardly."

"Is it really the Qi Tian clan performing the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai? Isn't the Fengshan ceremony supposed to be a grand ceremony to announce to the world? Can secretly going to Mount Tai really be called the 'Fengshan ceremony'?" Ziying asked in surprise.

Master Guan said with a grim expression, "Now their fate has changed; perhaps the Heavenly Emperor has responded to them."

Grand Tutor Yu stood up and said, "Please wait a moment while I go to Mount Tai to take a look."

Master Guan immediately said, "Grand Tutor, please help me and take me with you."

"In all my years, I have never seen such a grand ceremony; I must broaden my horizons today."

Ziying also wanted to watch the excitement, so he moved his lips a few times but didn't speak.

He was still a mortal, with a mortal body and heavy evil energy. If he were to float slowly on the clouds, it wouldn't be too strenuous.

At this time, the Grand Tutor was going to Mount Tai, which was tens of thousands of miles away, and he said "wait a moment," so he certainly didn't fly slowly.

To use special supernatural powers to fly at extreme speed while carrying a mortal is like carrying a mountain on one's back. Someone with low cultivation wouldn't be able to carry it at all. Grand Tutor Yu possesses unparalleled supernatural powers and boundless magical strength; he could certainly carry it, but would he really let the Grand Tutor huff and puff like a laborer?
At the summit of Mount Tai, outside the Jade Emperor Temple.

As golden light descended from the sky, dyeing it a pale gold, Tian Rong could no longer suppress his laughter. "Hahaha, fellow immortal masters, did you see that? The Heavenly Emperor has responded to King Qi!"

Those around him immediately echoed, "The King of Jiaozhou has a brilliant plan to secure the world! The Heavenly Emperor has already begun to enjoy the spoils; the matter is settled!"

"Hehe, I dare say that Yu Fengxian hasn't even realized it yet."

"If fate changes, she, as the Grand Tutor of Qin, will likely have a sudden change of heart."

"So what? We're almost done with the Fengshan ceremony."

"The King of Jiaozhou is truly clever; he even came up with the idea of ​​'visiting Mount Tai.' It's an unprecedented and ingenious plan!"

"The word 'visiting' sounds bad. We didn't sneak into Mount Tai like bandits; we flew in from the sky openly. It should be called 'a divine plan descending upon Mount Tai.'"

"Well said! We were a brilliant strategist, a master of deception, and a surprise attack from the heavens. I'm really curious to see what Yu Fengxian's expression will be when she finds out. Do you think her fair face will turn as black as the bottom of a pot? Hahaha~~"

All the immortal masters and high-ranking officials, including civil and military officials, wore the same joyful and proud expressions as Tian Rong.

However, they all lowered their voices when they spoke, after all, the ritual of worshipping God was underway.

Tian Rong was the King of Jiaozhou, not the King of Qi. The chief officiant was King Tian Shi of Qi, dressed in a magnificent crown and robes, and the master of ceremonies was Geng Sangzi, who wore a Taoist robe.

The others stood at the back, and since it wasn't their turn to go forward and offer sacrifices yet, they were able to whisper a few words to each other.

Just as they were whispering, a wisp of grayish-white mist drifted in from the west and arrived above them in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it, the Qi Tian clan is indeed holding the Fengshan ceremony." Master Guan was so angry that his face turned white. "Throughout history, who has ever secretly held the Fengshan ceremony? The Heavenly Emperor even responded to them. It's too shameless and too disrespectful."

Grand Tutor Yu remained calm, his eyes gleaming with a sinister light, as he scanned the Qi people who were worshipping at the Jade Emperor Temple below.

The number of people was actually quite large, around six or seven hundred!
Compared to a real imperial procession for the Fengshan ceremony, it was certainly much more modest. However, it had all the necessary personnel and rituals, only on a much smaller scale.

Upon seeing Geng Sangzi burning talismans on the altar, Grand Tutor Yu had a sudden thought and said, "Master Guan, the person presiding over the ceremony below, Tian Shi, seems to be a wanted criminal from our Great Qin!"

"Isn't it the responsibility of the Great Qin Martial Celestial Master to capture a wanted criminal who has mastered Qi cultivation?"

(End of this chapter)