Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 282 Zhunti Suffers Lightning Tribulation, Undercurrents Surge in the Shang Dynasty

Bai Jing smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa, in a few days, Emperor Xin of the Human Empire will pay homage to you at the Nuwa Palace in Chaoge. I earnestly request your personal presence."

Nuwa was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. The Human Emperor's visit to Nuwa Palace to offer incense was an annual event, so why did Bai Jing allow her to go this year? Could the offense Bai Jing mentioned be related to the Human Emperor?
But as strange as it was, Nuwa did not refuse. She nodded and said, "Alright, I will go then."

After Nuwa agreed, Bai Jing breathed a sigh of relief; now everything was ready.

Afterwards, Bai Jing sat in the Nuwa Palace for a while, discussed the Dao with Nuwa, and then left the Nuwa Palace.

Time flies, and the day for offering incense at the Nuwa Palace has arrived.

On the Western Vulture Peak, Jieyin and Zhunti sat beside the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.

A ruthless glint appeared in Zhunti's eyes: "The pilgrimage to the Nuwa Palace will surely toll the death knell for the Shang Dynasty."

Jieyin, on the other hand, had a face that showed the suffering of all living beings: "Junior brother, even though we are in the midst of a great calamity, Di Xin is still the human emperor, and he is protected by the human fortune. If you attack him, you will surely suffer a backlash from the human realm."

Zhunti didn't care about this at all. He said with a firm expression, "Some backlash can bring great prosperity to the West. In my opinion, it is worth it."

When Emperor Xin of Chaoge went to the Nuwa Palace to offer incense, the procession was extremely grand. Every household burned incense and set up fires, and every household decorated with colorful decorations and laid out carpets. Three thousand iron halberds and eight hundred imperial guards accompanied him, and Wu Cheng Wang Huang Feihu was also there to protect him closely. It was an impeccable procession.

After everyone arrived at Nuwa Palace, Di Xin dismissed his attendants and then walked to the statue of Nuwa.

Facing the statue of Nuwa, Di Xin showed a respectful expression and then lit three incense sticks.

High above the heavens, Nuwa arrived as promised. Seeing Di Xin's heartfelt reverence, Nuwa's doubts deepened. Di Xin had shown her no disrespect whatsoever, so how could he have offended her?

Just as Di Xin finished bowing to the statue of Nuwa and was about to light incense, a gentle breeze suddenly brushed his face, lifting the thin veil in front of the statue of Nuwa. At the same time, a ray of divine light silently entered Di Xin's sea of ​​consciousness.

A moment of dizziness flashed through Di Xin's eyes, but the next moment, his mind cleared.

The moment the golden Brahma light flew into Di Xin's sea of ​​consciousness, the Twelve-Petaled Creation White Lotus began to unleash its power, and the Great Dao of Purification unfolded, immediately enveloping the golden Brahma light and purifying it within a few breaths.

The reason why the white lotus directly purified the Brahma light is that under the great calamity, the secrets of heaven were obscured. When the Brahma light entered the body, even the saints could not deduce the situation. As long as the Brahma light entered Di Xin's body, the cause and effect had already been sown, and there was no possibility of denying it.

A flash of clarity crossed Di Xin's eyes, then he became dizzy again. Before, it was because of the Buddhist aura, but this time it was an act.

High above, the golden light was moving extremely fast, but Nuwa, being a half-step Heavenly Dao Realm cultivator, could see it clearly from close range.

"This Brahma light is the work of the Western religion! What are they trying to do?"

Meanwhile, in the Nuwa Palace, Di Xin pretended to be bewitched and carved words on the pillar in front of the sacred statue.

Nuwa witnessed this scene and understood the cause and effect in her heart. If she didn't know, it would be fine, but now that she knew, she naturally wouldn't watch the Human Emperor be plotted against.

So Nuwa raised her hand and pointed, a beam of clear light entered Di Xin's sea of ​​consciousness, wanting to help Di Xin dispel the Brahma light.

As a result, as soon as Qingguang entered Di Xin's sea of ​​consciousness, Nuwa saw the twelve-petaled Creation White Lotus within it.

She immediately realized what Bai Jing meant by "offense".

Nuwa shook her head helplessly, thinking to herself, "We have already neutralized the Western Religion's schemes, yet we still have to use Di Xin's hand to turn the tables on him. But doing so will not only damage my face, but also the face of the Human Emperor. Even the lords under the Human Emperor might use this as an excuse to attack him, causing chaos in the world. This is not a good move!"

Thinking of this, Nuwa decided not to follow Bai Jing's idea. Since she had already come in person, she would not let Di Xin write an obscene poem that disrespected the sage, giving other feudal lords a reason to rebel.

Nuwa then had a thought, and a terrifying aura, vast as the ocean, suddenly erupted from the holy statue below, completely ignoring Di Xin's human destiny and sending him out of Nuwa Palace.

Di Xin only left the first character at this time, so naturally nothing could be deciphered.

Even so, the Western Sect's scheming against the Human Emperor and its attack on him not only angered humanity but also violated the most fundamental rules of the primordial world.

The vast Western sacred mountain was shrouded in terrifying tribulation clouds. Within the clouds, lightning flashed, and the purplish-black divine lightning emitted an aura of world destruction.

The next moment, a terrifying, supreme heavenly punishment descended, hurtling towards Zhunti.

Knowing that facing the Human Emperor would bring backlash, Zhunti made preparations in advance. He set up multiple great formations and then rode the Seven Wonders Tree to meet the heavenly punishment.

"Boom!" A huge roar resounded, and Zhunti was directly blasted into the ground by the lightning punishment.

A moment later, Zhunti emerged from the ground, his face pale and covered in dust, his eyes filled with terror: "Senior brother, the power of this heavenly punishment is abnormal. Please help me."

Before Zhunti could finish speaking, another heavenly punishment descended, causing him to flee in terror.

Seeing this, Jieyin dared not delay and quickly cast a spell to cover up everything that happened on the summit of Mount Ling while helping Zhunti resist the lightning tribulation.

Thanks to Jieyin's intervention, otherwise, if the people of the prehistoric world had seen the Western Sect's saints being struck by lightning and fleeing in terror, the Western Sect would have lost all face, and it would have been even more difficult to recruit disciples.

Zhunti faced nine layers of heavenly punishment. After all nine divine lightning bolts struck, Zhunti was reduced to ashes, his aura weakened to the extreme. Jieyin took out a drop of Three Lights Divine Water and fed it to Zhunti, then mobilized the power of the Heavenly Dao to heal Zhunti.

After a long while, Zhunti finally calmed down, and bitter tears streamed down his face: "Senior brother, I am in a terrible state! This lightning punishment has actually reduced my cultivation from the peak of the first level of Saint to the middle level of Saint. My millions of years of cultivation have been wasted."

Jieyin never expected that this lightning punishment would be so severe.

The reason for all this was that Nuwa intervened in secret.

If one were unaware of the cause and effect, even Nuwa, as the ruler of humanity, would not be able to interfere with the divine punishment imposed on the saints by the primordial world. However, Nuwa witnessed all of this firsthand, so she naturally had the right to intervene.

Therefore, Nuwa, in her capacity as the ruler of humanity, intensified the divine punishment imposed on Zhunti.

This caused the divine punishment to be amplified, and since Zhunti was the weakest of the saints, all the results of his billions of years of cultivation were wasted when the divine punishment descended.

After a long while, Jieyin finally spoke up to comfort him, saying, "Good junior brother, don't be discouraged. It's nothing to pay a price now for the future prosperity of our Western Sect."

Moreover, your Brahma light has already entered Di Xin's sea of ​​consciousness. Under the interference of your Brahma light, Di Xin will gradually become arrogant, extravagant, and dissolute, neglecting state affairs. This will create an opportunity for our Western Religion.”

Upon hearing this, Zhunti's eyes lit up. "Senior brother is right!"

Returning to Chaoge, after the incense offering at the Nuwa Palace was completed, Emperor Xin led his ministers back to the royal palace.

For the first few days, Emperor Xin was no different from usual, but in less than half a month, the ministers noticed that Emperor Xin was not as diligent as before.

A month later, Emperor Xin completely let himself go, neglecting state affairs and the people's plight, focusing all his attention on the harem, drinking and making merry for days on end. Meanwhile, Fei Zhong and You Hun sneaked out of the city and arrived at a mansion outside Chaoge City. The owner of the mansion was a mysterious man dressed in black with a murky face.

He is described as a man because his voice is male.

"Teacher, you are truly a genius! Just as you said, after the incense offering at the Nuwa Palace, the King's temperament changed drastically, and he spent his days drinking and making merry. Our opportunity has arrived!" Fei Zhong said excitedly.

Fei Zhong's goal was not merely to enter the court as an official, but to become a powerful minister who could control the government and depose and install emperors.

The mysterious man dressed in black smirked, his eyes gleaming: "It seems the Western Saint's operation has succeeded. Now, it's my turn to show my skills."

After finishing his speech, the mysterious man dressed in black took out a large amount of gold, silver, and rare treasures and handed them to Fei Zhong and You Hun, ordering them to climb the ranks by any means necessary.

They were also left with a mark of unknown purpose.

Fei Zhong and You Hun returned to Chaoge with money and treasures, eager to make a big splash.

Time flies, and a year has passed since Emperor Xin made his pilgrimage to the Nuwa Palace.

Over the past year, Di Xin perfectly embodied the image of a tyrannical ruler, neglecting state affairs, indulging in the pleasures of the land, gathering beauties from all over the world to serve him in the harem, and diligently cultivating the land to produce offspring.

In the imperial court, treacherous officials ran rampant, attacking virtuous and upright ministers everywhere. Everyone felt insecure. Even Prime Minister Bi Gan was dismissed from office and sent home to reflect on his mistakes. The entire court became a chaotic mess.

Even Grand Tutor Wen Zhong had not seen the King for several months.

Fei Zhong and You Hun, through their cunning and scheming, also came to serve Emperor Xin. The two used sweet words to please Emperor Xin, and were thus appointed as Grand Masters, serving in the imperial court.

That year, the two Western Saints kept a close eye on Chaoge. They saw that after Emperor Xin went to the Nuwa Palace to offer incense, he became incompetent and tyrannical, favoring sycophants and alienating virtuous ministers, looking exactly like a tyrant, and they were completely relieved.

"Junior brother, you have made a great contribution this time. You deserve the greatest credit for the prosperity of the West," Jieyin praised.

"Senior brother, you flatter me. Junior brother only hopes that my wonderful Western Dharma can be spread throughout the prehistoric world as soon as possible."

"Junior brother, rest assured, the great prosperity of the West is just around the corner."

Upon hearing what Jieyin said, Zhunti's face was full of smiles, and the place that had just been torn apart by the lightning seemed to no longer hurt. He was beaming with joy.

"Although we paid a price for this attempt to bewitch Emperor Xin, overall the benefits outweighed the drawbacks. Emperor Xin has become incompetent, and the Shang Dynasty is in grave danger. That will be the time for us in the West to truly shine!"

After confirming that Di Xin had been affected, the two Western Saints withdrew the wisp of their primordial spirits that had remained in Chaoge.

Little did they know that the current situation in Chaoge was a deliberate illusion created by Emperor Xin!

Today, the military power of the Shang Dynasty is still firmly in the hands of Wen Zhong, with millions of troops ready for battle and directly under the command of Emperor Xin!

The power to appoint officials was secretly manipulated by Bigan.

With one civil official and one military officer each fulfilling their respective roles, the Great Shang Dynasty remained as stable as Mount Tai, and the current chaos was insignificant.

On this day, Dapeng suddenly received a summons from Emperor Xin, and Dapeng hurriedly went to the palace to meet Emperor Xin.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Young Master, there's no need for such formalities. I summoned you here today to ask you to inquire with Sage Bai Jing whether the Marquis of Xibo and the Marquis of Jizhou can be moved."

"Bo Yikao, the eldest son of the Marquis of Xibo, and Su Daji, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou, have secretly arranged a marriage. Intermarriage between feudal lords is a grave taboo, and both of these feudal lords are powerful and influential. I have been deeply troubled by this news and cannot eat or sleep. I urge the Junior Tutor to inquire of the Sage."

"No need to ask anymore. His Majesty can handle this matter as he sees fit. There is no need to worry," Bai Jing's voice echoed in the void.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xin's eyes lit up. He immediately ordered his men to spread the word to Fei Zhong and You Hun that he wanted to take Su Daji, the daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou, into his harem.

Upon learning of this, Fei Zhongyouhun immediately left the city to inquire about the people behind them.

"Did Emperor Xin want Su Hu's daughter?"

Fei Zhong and You Hun nodded hurriedly: "Teacher, this Su Hu made great contributions during the reign of the late king and was enfeoffed in Jizhou. He was a man of high position and great power. Su Hu had two sons, Su Quanzhong and Su Quanxiao. The daughter that Emperor Xin wanted to take was Su Hu's eldest daughter, Su Daji."

This Su Daji is said to have a trace of nine-tailed celestial fox blood. At the tender age of sixteen, she is exceptionally beautiful, but it seems she is engaged to Boyi Kao, the son of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

As You Hun spoke, a look of envy appeared on his face, clearly indicating that he was also very interested in Su Daji.

The mysterious man in black smiled slightly upon hearing this: "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. It seems that Emperor Xin is afraid that his dynasty will not perish quickly enough! When you two attend court, you should advise Emperor Xin to take Daji as his concubine."

Fei Zhong was startled and quickly said, "Then, teacher, Su Daji is already engaged to the son of the Marquis of Xibo!"

"It was precisely because the two feudal lords were engaged that I allowed Emperor Xin to take Daji as his concubine!" The mysterious man in black finished speaking and let out a chilling, eerie laugh. Fei Zhong and You Hun felt a chill run down their spines and dared not question him further.
The next day, Emperor Xin went to court, still with women on his left and right, and the attendants beside him said loudly, "Those with matters to report, please speak; those without, please leave the court."

Fei Zhong and You Hun exchanged a glance, and finally Fei Zhong stepped forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Di Xin's voice came from inside the thin veil: "Then tell me what it is."

"Your Majesty, Daji, the daughter of Su Hu, the Marquis of Jizhou, possesses a beauty that could topple kingdoms. I humbly request Your Majesty to issue an edict to bring Daji into the palace so that the imperial line may continue."

Beneath the thin veil, Emperor Xin's face showed amusement. Fei Zhong's efficiency was truly remarkable; he had only revealed the news to him yesterday, and today it had already been submitted to the emperor.

So Di Xin followed Fei Zhong's words and said, "That Daji, is she really a beauty that could topple kingdoms?"

"I swear that Daji's beauty is absolutely unparalleled in the world."

Di Xin stretched lazily and said, "Very well, then issue an edict ordering the Marquis of Jizhou to send Daji to the palace."

As soon as Di Xin uttered those words, the court was thrown into an uproar. "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! The daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou is already engaged to the eldest son of the Marquis of Xibo. How can Your Majesty take away someone else's beloved?"

"The Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, is utterly loyal to the Shang Dynasty. Your Majesty's actions will chill the Marquis of Xibo's heart."

"Your Majesty, please rescind your order."

The voices of opposition from the ministers came in overwhelming force, making Emperor Xin's face turn cold.

(End of this chapter)