Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

In the Heavenly Palace, Haotian sat on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, his face full of sorrow and worry.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Are you perhaps worried about the throne of the Heavenly Emperor a hundred years from now?" the envoy asked softly from the side.

"That's not the case. I don't really have much desire for the position of Heavenly Emperor. I only want to pursue the true meaning of the Great Dao."

"In that case, I understand. Your Majesty is worried about the future of these former officials of the Heavenly Court. Why don't we join forces with the Great Shang? That way, we can secure a better future for these officials."

Upon hearing this, Haotian's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He glared at the envoy and said, "Envoy, you must understand that you are a subject of the Heavenly Court, a subject of the Heavenly Court! Moreover, my teacher is the Dao Ancestor, not Tongtian! You are asking me to collude with Di Xin, aren't you putting me in a disadvantageous position?!"

The envoy, however, remained unconcerned, lightly waving his whisk. "Your Majesty," he said, "Yuanshi Tianzun is inherently arrogant. Do you think he will treat the former officials of Heaven kindly? Zhunti spends all his time begging for alms. If he were to take control of Heaven, the creatures of the East would likely be relocated to the West!"

"Alas, indeed. Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to help me safeguard this throne of the Heavenly Emperor?"

"Your Majesty, facing two sages and a human king, what chance do we have? You are merely a running mate. The only way to achieve the best of both worlds is for you to assist Emperor Xin!"

Haotian nodded slightly; he had indeed been persuaded by the envoy. "Then I entrust this matter entirely to you, fellow Daoist!"

The envoy bowed to Haotian, then left the Lingxiao Palace and flew towards Chaoge.

"Taibai!" As soon as Haotian finished speaking, Taibai Jinxing rushed over.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Go and instruct those ministers in Heaven who are loyal to me not to participate in the struggle for the throne a hundred years from now. Do not go and throw your lives away in vain!"

"His Majesty……"

"No need for further words, go quickly, and make sure no one else knows!"

"I obey Your Majesty's decree!" Venus bowed deeply and withdrew from the Lingxiao Palace, his voice trembling slightly.

The envoy did not head directly to Chaoge City. Instead, he found a deserted place halfway there, lay down on the ground, and fell asleep immediately.

Several hours later, the envoy slowly woke up, stretched, and returned to the Heavenly Court.

"Your Majesty, I have reached an agreement. When the time comes, Your Majesty only needs to stall the Sage Zhunti, while the Human King will handle Yuanshi!"

Haotian frowned slightly, rose from his throne, and slowly walked forward. "Does the Human King have the strength to contend with Yuanshi? His strength far surpasses that of Zhunti, and how could I possibly stop a Sage?"

"Your Majesty, I have inquired about this matter. The Human King said that you can mobilize the Heavenly Court's fortune to empower yourself, break through the cultivation barrier, and temporarily advance to the level of a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal. In this way, he can also gather the human race's fortune to break through to the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal level!"

Haotian couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. It was no secret that he had temporarily broken through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm by gathering his fortune, but the Heavenly Court was weak and no one would believe that he could temporarily break through to the Saint realm by relying on the Heavenly Court's fortune. However, Di Xin had seen through it in one sentence, which was enough to show that this Di Xin was no ordinary person.

"The King of Men's Shadow Guards are truly omnipresent. I wonder if my Heavenly Court has any?" Haotian stared intently at the envoy, his heart already filled with suspicion.

"Your Majesty is joking. With my limited abilities, why should I submit to Emperor Xin?"

"Haha, that's fine too, as long as Your Majesty doesn't forget what you promised me! Go and make preparations!"

After saying this, only Haotian remained in the Lingxiao Palace. Looking at the empty scene around him, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Haotian paced slowly, his thoughts in turmoil. He knew that this choice concerned the future of the Heavenly Court, and even more so, his own destiny.

However, cooperating with Di Xin was fraught with unknown risks, and he had to proceed with caution.

In the Zixiao Palace, when Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti heard that Hongjun was going to hand over the Heavenly Court to them, the news that their sect's fortune had plummeted instantly vanished without a trace.

As long as they can control the Heavenly Court and gather its fortune, their cultivation will not only reach a higher level, but their sects will also flourish.

"Master, all my disciples from the Western Sect perished during the Investiture of the Gods, leaving only my senior brother and me as the two lone commanders. We are simply powerless to seize the position in Heaven!" Zhunti clutched his chest with one hand and pounded the ground in anguish with the other, tears streaming down his face.

"You spineless coward! You're supposed to be a supreme saint, yet you're throwing a tantrum here. How dare you! All those below the saint level are mere ants. Seizing power from the human race and the Heavenly Court is nothing; I can handle that all by myself!"

"That's right, that's right! A saintly being like this isn't the time for him to be beaten up by three alien saints!"

Upon hearing Zhunti's mockery, Yuanshi angrily stood up and took out the Pangu Banner.

"Teacher, help! Senior Brother Yuanshi is about to kill someone!"

"That's enough!"

Seeing that Hongjun had spoken, Yuanshi had no choice but to put away the Pangu Banner and sit down again.

"The Heavenly Court must be controlled by our Heavenly Dao camp. This is the method for creating puppets. You will cooperate with Haotian. Remember, I do not care which of the three of you becomes the Heavenly Emperor, but the Heavenly Emperor must be one of you!"

Yuanshi and Zhunti received Hongjun's method for creating puppets. After reading it, they were overjoyed and said in unison, "Teacher, rest assured, the human race is merely a weak race and is not worthy of ruling the Heavenly Court!"

"Go, but remember not to be careless; Tongtian might have made preparations!"

Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin all stood up, bowed respectfully to Hongjun, and returned to their respective temples.

When Zhunti returned to the Western Sect and saw its dwindling followers, he secretly vowed to seize the position in Heaven and restore the prestige of the Western Sect.

Jieyin, on the other hand, was quietly planning and thinking about how to fully support Zhunti in this conflict so that the Western Religion could gain the greatest benefit.

From the land of the human race, various human sects surged toward Chaoge, the capital of the Yin Shang dynasty.

Countless spirit ships appeared out of nowhere, majestic and magnificent. These spirit ships were all meticulously crafted from the bones of ancient behemoths gifted by other races.

Chaoge City was bustling with activity. King Di Xin stood on a high platform, overlooking the prosperous scene below, and had already formulated a complete plan in his mind.

He knew that this struggle with the Heavenly Court was not only related to the future of the human race, but also a test for him. He then looked back at the ministers of the Shang Dynasty.

"Grand Master, dispatch all the Shadow Guards to scout out the situation at Kunlun Mountain and Mount Sumeru!"

"The King's Decree!"

"My ministers, this preparation for war concerns the rise and fall of the human race. We must ensure that nothing goes wrong! Prepare for the great war a hundred years from now. The Heavenly Court will surely be ours. Let the hearts of the people speak for the will of Heaven!" Di Xin's voice echoed in the hall, inspiring everyone.

"Humanity will prevail! May the Shang Dynasty last ten thousand years! May the Great King live ten thousand years!"