Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 403 The Treacherous Minister and the Ancient War God

Even in ancient times, Nuwa was still the most outstanding among all the gods and demons.

In comparison, the God of War?
We still don't know which War God this Temple of War is referring to.

Xing Tian? Chi You? Or perhaps the old acquaintance, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden?
Could it be the Yellow Emperor?
But no matter which one it is, compared to the goddess Nuwa, they are far inferior.

Zhou Ming has already obtained the Hun Tian Bao Jian passed down by Nuwa. So, how much help will the War God Diagram in the War God Hall be to him?
It's at most just some reference value.

Thinking about it this way, Zhou Ming suddenly realized that the Temple of War God really meant nothing to him.

If the Temple of War is like this, then the Palace of Startled Goose is even more so.

It's important to know that there are two ways to enter the Temple of War.

Besides Jingyan Palace, there is another possibility of entering randomly.

Even if Jingyan Palace is destroyed, Zhou Ming can find another way to enter the Temple of War God.

His mark is now found all over the world.

The Temple of War can only be opened again if it appears in a completely remote place where no one could possibly find it.

If anyone finds the Temple of War, Zhou Ming will definitely find it as well.

Even if Zhou Ming were truly that unlucky and never encountered the opening of the Temple of War in his entire life...

But what does it matter?

With the Heavenly Mirror in his hand and countless abilities at his disposal, he would not suffer much loss from losing a War God's Manual.

and so……

"So, sir, you can do whatever you want. It's just a mere Jingyan Palace. Let them tear it down!"

The Demon Lord said with a smile on his face.

Zhou Ming sighed: "Demon Lord, you truly live up to your name. Your ability to bewitch people is impeccable. If you were in the imperial court, you would probably become a great traitor immediately."

What I said earlier had some merit, but what I'm saying now is pure flattery.

Jingyan Palace is, after all, the crystallization of the wisdom of ancient sages. How can it be demolished so casually?
Zhou Ming stroked his chin, pondered for a long time, and said, "Perhaps there is a way..."

Golden ripples spread out, transforming into a portal to space.

Then the ripples slowly spread out, transforming into two spatial gates, one above the other, which landed above the Jingyan Palace.

Then, the spatial gate below continued to descend, slowly swallowing up the entire Jingyan Palace.

"Sword Mountain, Demon Lord, investigate the flow of the surrounding天地力 (heaven and earth energy) for any anomalies?"

Jian Yue sensed it carefully for a moment, then shook his head.

The Demon Lord laughed and said, "My lord is indeed resourceful and wise. You resolved this matter with just a little trick!"

Zhou Ming chuckled, not taking the sycophant's words to heart.

However, as long as the circulating power of heaven and earth does not reveal any problems, it means that his method is indeed correct.

After all, the most important thing about the Jingyan Palace is its formation, which draws upon the power of the stars above and the power of the earth below.

Therefore, Zhou Ming transformed his personal space into a circle with openings at both the top and bottom.

The opening at the top ensures that the connection between Jingyan Palace and the power of the stars remains unbroken, while the opening at the bottom guarantees that Jingyan Palace continues to connect with the surrounding terrain and mountains.

However, at the same time, Jingyan Palace does indeed exist in the personal space.

This fulfills the prerequisite for using a projector!

"Since this method works, let's start dismantling it from the projection of Jingyan Palace! Hehe, if I can obtain the spatial coordinates of the War God Temple within Jingyan Palace, then I'll really dismantle it!"

It's easy to imagine that this will take a considerable amount of time.

However, with the protective barrier of Shuiyue Cave Heaven, Jingyan Palace is not worried about being discovered.

Zhou Ming thought for a moment and said, "Let Yin Zhong join the research."

Yin Zhongke is an absolute genius, especially since he has basically mastered all the traditions of the Tong clan.

Since this palace is protected by the barrier of the Tong clan, the Tong clan must have been involved in its construction.

Therefore, having Yin Zhong join the research would accelerate the deciphering of the Jingyan Palace.

Xiao Ai nodded: "In that case, let's just put the projection at the Loulan base."

"can."

Loulan Base.

The sudden appearance of a palace immediately attracted the attention of many researchers.

By this time, Zhou Ming's projection ability had been fully exposed at the Loulan base.

After all, all the people at the Loulan base need to research the Demon God and various other mechanisms.

As their research deepens, the dismantling of the War God is entirely inevitable.

Zhou Ming naturally wouldn't let them dismantle the original Soldier Demon God, so what he sent over was always a projection.

As they disassembled the equipment, the researchers naturally discovered this.

However, they didn't know that this was Zhou Ming's ability, and they always thought it was the work of some mysterious powerhouse in the organization.

Yin Zhongye learned about this shortly after arriving at the base.

Then he became even more wary of the organization.

Because having this ability means that an organization can conjure up a demon soldier at any time to attack any place, or even launch a self-destruct attack.

Once the Demon God of Soldiers unleashes its full power, its attack capabilities can reach the level of a celestial being.

If it were to self-destruct, even celestial beings would likely find it a major headache and avoid its sharp edge.

Having mastered such formidable strategic capabilities, Yin Zhong would naturally feel fear.

At this moment, seeing a palace appear out of thin air in the base, all the researchers understood that they had a new research course.

They didn't find it troublesome at all and all crowded around to take a look.

Because Jingyan Palace was able to gather and receive the power of heaven and earth mainly due to its special geographical location and construction layout, after it was moved to the Loulan base, the projection of Jingyan Palace lost its terrain and was also isolated from the stars by Loulan's barrier, so it naturally lost the support of the power of heaven and earth.

Although it is still incredibly sturdy compared to ordinary wooden and stone palaces, its defensive capabilities are greatly reduced without the power of heaven and earth.

A researcher, wielding a dismantling machine, managed to remove a corner of the Jingyan Palace.

After receiving the news, Yin Zhong also came out of his laboratory to watch the excitement.

However, Yin Zhong was also taken aback when he saw the plaque hanging above the main hall.

"Ancient script? Yan...Xiang...Dian?"

Yin Zhong frowned: "This name...it sounds like I've heard it somewhere before?"

"Oh? Senior Yin knows about this palace?"

A golden figure suddenly appeared beside Yin Zhong.

Yin Zhong raised an eyebrow: "Golden wine? Could this palace be an antiquities you unearthed?"

"Indeed, it was under my supervision that this ancient palace was found. Now is the time to thoroughly study the mysteries of this palace."

Jin Jiu nodded and said, "The relevant tasks should have already been issued. You can take a look at the Heavenly Secret Token."

Yin Zhong took out his Heavenly Secret Token and, sure enough, found a large number of new tasks related to the palace. Jin Jiu laughed, "If Senior Yin knows about this, he's really in luck. Just submit this information to the organization, and you could complete countless tasks at once!"

A fiery glint appeared in Yin Zhong's eyes.

The rewards for these newly released tasks are quite good. He wouldn't care much about one or two individual tasks, but if he could complete seven or eight...

However, where exactly did I hear the name 'Yanxiang Palace'?
Yin Zhong frowned and began to think carefully.

Jin Jiu stood aside, not disturbing him.

Yin Zhong, born into the Tong clan, is extremely talented and has mastered most of the Tong clan's heritage.

After being expelled from the Tong clan, he learned many other methods in order to seek revenge.

Although Zhou Ming obtained all the treasured books of the Tong clan, they were books that the Tong clan had copied from their own memories after suffering a calamity.

And memories, inevitably, can be lost.

Therefore, the Tong family's treasures in Shuiyue Cave are not comparable to the Tong family's treasures during its heyday.

What Yin Zhong possessed was the Tong family's treasured collection at its peak.

Not to mention the methods used by other ethnic groups and the Shang royal family at that time.

However, Yin Zhong never left any written records.

After joining the organization, he realized even more how precious his memories were, and he would never take them out unless there was a corresponding mission.

Regarding Jingyan Palace and the Temple of War, Yin Zhong might actually know some things that even Zhou Ming doesn't.

a long time.

Yin Zhong's furrowed brows relaxed, and he said, "So that's how it is. You actually found the Jingyan Palace? Could it be that you want to use it to find the War God Temple?"

Jin Jiu said, "Senior Yin really does know about the Temple of War Gods."

Yin Zhongdao said, "I know that, and I also know some related information, including the origins of the War God Temple and the Startled Goose Palace. But I don't know how much reward the organization can offer?"

"Take a look at the Heavenly Secret Card yourself. It's clearly priced and there's no room for negotiation."

Yin Zhong held the Heavenly Secret Token, considered for a moment, and said, "Very well, I will tell you everything I know."

Jin Jiu gestured towards the teahouse: "Since Senior Yin is willing to speak, why don't we go there and have a proper talk?"

Yin Zhong nodded: "Alright."

The teahouse within the Loulan base is open to all researchers free of charge.

However, only the lowest grade of tea is free; the slightly higher grades start to charge.

However, compared to prices elsewhere, it is still very cheap.

Jinjiu, being wealthy and generous, directly ordered the top-grade pre-rain Longjing tea and then waited for Yin Zhong to explain.

Yin Zhong gulped down a cup of tea before beginning to speak: "Speaking of Jingyan Palace, one must mention the Temple of the God of War. As the name suggests, the Temple of the God of War was built by the God of War, and the God of War in ancient times was none other than the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan!"

"The Yellow Emperor?"

“That’s right.” Yin Zhong nodded. “From a modern perspective, his status as the sovereign of humanity is clearly superior to that of a war god. But back then, the Yellow Emperor was universally recognized as a war god!”

The Three Sovereigns of antiquity.

With his unimaginable creativity, Fuxi enlightened the masses and was revered as the Heavenly Emperor.

Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, pioneered medicine for humankind, saved lives and healed the wounded, and was revered as the Earthly Sovereign.

The Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan, defeated the Yan Emperor and Chiyou, fought dozens of wars, unified the Central Plains, and was known as the Human Emperor!

Before receiving the title of Emperor of Humanity, the Yellow Emperor was arguably the most capable warrior of his time.

He truly deserves the title of God of War.

However, after he unified the Central Plains, he rarely went to the battlefield and instead used his wisdom to govern the world. People gradually got used to his identity as emperor and forgot his title as the god of war.

Even today, when people mention the Yellow Emperor, the first thing that comes to mind is still his status as one of the Three Sovereigns, rather than his status as a war god who defeated all powerful enemies.

"But we all know that when people lose their external enemies, that's when their internal strife begins!"

Yin Zhong revealed a mocking smile: "After unifying the Central Plains, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan indeed had no rivals. His subordinates also lost their goals, and naturally, they began to form factions based on their own interests."

Once, Xuanyuan wanted to promote martial arts. However, his idea was met with strong opposition from many of his ministers…

In ancient times, there were two paths to becoming stronger: the bloodline of gods and demons, and the path of cultivation. However, these two paths were basically controlled by large clans.

Moreover, both of these paths have certain requirements regarding bloodline.

The emergence of martial arts broke this limitation.

Before unifying the country, Xuanyuan had already begun promoting martial arts.

However, at that time, it was mainly concentrated in the military.

With powerful enemies all around, not many people had any objections.

However, after all the enemies disappeared, Xuanyuan still wanted to promote martial arts, and even spread it to the whole world, which naturally made some people unhappy.

They are the victors.

They conquered the world.

The promotion of martial arts will create a large number of powerful individuals, which will undoubtedly shake their rule.

Moreover, the path of cultivation has a major flaw: it lacks combat power in the early stages.

However, Wudao's combat power in the early stages was quite impressive.

This is a huge advantage.

Of course, the path of divine and demonic bloodlines is outdated, while the path of magical cultivation has completely risen. However, many people worry that martial arts will replace the path of magical cultivation.

They were afraid.

So they suppressed it!

To this end, they took many measures, one of the most important of which was to designate Chi You as the ancestor of martial arts.

To be honest, this happened in ancient times, and so many years have passed that the truth has long been obscured by time.

No one in the world can be certain who created martial arts.

After all, martial arts are difficult for ordinary people to even begin to understand, but for the ancient gods and demons, and even great deities, it was a very simple thing.

Once someone creates something, someone else can immediately create more martial arts methods based on its principles.

Therefore, it is uncertain whether Chi You created the world's first martial art.

However, one thing is certain: the first person to promote martial arts on a large scale in ancient times was Chi You.

His goal, of course, was to strengthen his army and invade other tribes.

Therefore, while other tribes did not value or even have martial arts methods, most people in the Chiyou tribe had already begun to practice martial arts.

Therefore, once this rumor came out, many people in the world easily believed it, and that Chi You was the ancestor of martial arts.

From today's perspective, Chi You is one of the cultural ancestors of the Chinese nation.

However, at that time, Chi You did indeed bring extremely heavy losses to many tribes.

Once this rumor spread, many tribes, out of hatred for the house, began to blindly boycott martial arts, and even boycott people who practiced martial arts!
(End of this chapter)