Primordial Era: Something's Wrong with This Generation of Witch Clan

Chapter 98 Emperor Xin Reorganizes Sacrificial Rites, the Spark Igniting the War Between Heaven and Man

After finishing his conversation with the Great Golden Crow, Pan Huang smiled.

"Abolish human sacrifice? This seems to have been recorded in the official history of the previous life. During the reign of Emperor Xin, he abolished human sacrifice and some strange sacrifices, and also demolished many temples. I never thought that in this life, it would become the fuse for the struggle between the way of heaven and the way of humanity. It's really interesting." Pan Huang said, rubbing his chin.

Nuwa Palace.

"Panhuang, how are you going to deal with this? Without the mountain gods and land gods, how can we ensure the safety of the local people? How can we ensure good weather and abundant harvests? This problem cannot be solved by just one dragon clan." Nuwa looked in the direction of Shouyang Mountain and muttered to herself.

The other sages who received the news shared the same view as Nuwa: the dragon race alone could not possibly ensure favorable weather for humanity; the local mountain gods and land deities were the ones who could truly guarantee favorable weather.

Mountain gods and land gods can direct rainwater to where it is meant to go, and they can also deter wild beasts from coming down the mountain to attack human villages.

Without the mountain god and the land god, there would be no one to help humanity manage the earth's veins, and no one to help humanity deter wild beasts. At that time, humanity would not be as peaceful as it is now.

If Pan Huang knew what these sages were thinking, he would definitely burst out laughing. Is that all? Is that all? Without mountain gods and land gods, the human race can still live a carefree and prosperous life.

"Since Emperor Xin wants to abolish the Yin sacrifice, then we can take this opportunity to introduce the Twenty-Four Solar Terms," ​​Pan Huang said after thinking for a moment.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms were something that Emperor Panhuang had wanted to implement during his reign, but it had never been put into practice. Now, the time is ripe.

"Once the war between heaven and man begins, the twenty-four solar terms will be born," Pan Huang said with a smile.

In Chaoge, Emperor Xin had already discussed with his court officials a procedure for reforming the sacrificial rites. With this complete procedure, breaking the practice of yin sacrifices would be much easier.

"If there are no objections, then proceed with the work," Di Xin said in a deep voice, looking at Shang Rong and the other ministers.

"Yes!" Shang Rong and the others nodded.

After the court session, Wen Zhong went to Emperor Xin's bedchamber.

"Your Majesty, have you really made up your mind?" Wen Zhong asked Di Xin.

"Grand Tutor Wen, there is no room for discussion on this matter," Di Xin said in a deep voice, looking at Wen Zhong.

"Your Majesty, I am not here to advise you. I am here to ask, after we have killed these mountain gods and local deities, how will we clean up the mess?" Wen Zhong said to Di Xin.

"I haven't decided yet, but no matter what, these Yin sacrifices can never be allowed to continue," Di Xin said, rubbing his temples.

"If we don't have a proper way to handle the aftermath after removing the Yin Sacrifice, it might cause turmoil in the Nine Provinces. We can't even guarantee good weather and abundant harvests. The Dragon Clan alone is not enough to support the good weather and abundant harvests of the entire Nine Provinces," Wen Zhong said in a deep voice.

"Go down and discuss this with Shang Rong and Bigan, and see if you can come up with a plan," Di Xin sighed.

"Yes." Seeing Di Xin's exhausted expression, Wen Zhong nodded.

As Wen Zhong walked out of Di Xin's palace, he sighed. The removal of the Yin sacrifice was actually a good thing, but if the aftermath was not handled well, a good thing could very well turn into a bad thing.

Soon, Wen Zhong found Shang Rong, Bi Gan, Mei Bo and others to discuss the aftermath of abolishing the lewd sacrifice. However, after discussing for a long time, they could not come up with an effective solution, which made everyone start to get a little irritable.

"Junior brother! Come quickly!" Just then, Kong Xuan's voice appeared in Wen Zhong's mind.

Upon hearing Kong Xuan's voice, Wen Zhong immediately stood up.

"Grand Tutor Wen, is there something you need?" Shang Rong asked when he saw Wen Zhong's expression.

"I have to go out for a while. You all continue your discussion," Wen Zhong said to everyone before leaving.

After leaving Shang Rong's residence, Wen Zhong arrived at the royal palace. However, he did not enter the palace directly. Instead, he went to a wall next to the palace and then crawled into it.

After entering the wall, Wen Zhong was greeted by the first luxurious palace, where several figures were sitting.

"Greetings, Master, Uncle, and two Senior Brothers." Wen Zhong bowed to the people in front of him after arriving.

These people were none other than the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, Kong Xuan, and Dapeng. When Pan Huang knew that the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods was about to begin, he sent Kong Xuan and Dapeng into the world. They then became disciples of the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and, with Pan Huang's help, became the national guardian beasts of the Yin Shang Dynasty.

"Junior brother, I called you here because there's good news," Dapeng said with a smile.

"Junior brother, are you planning to abolish the ritual of lust recently? But you probably haven't come up with any plans for the aftermath of abolishing the ritual, have you?" Kong Xuan asked.

"That's right. When Senior Brother sent the message to Junior Brother, Junior Brother was discussing things with Shang Rong, Bi Gan, and others." Wen Zhong nodded.

"Junior brother, take a look at this. Maybe it can help with the aftermath after you abolish the ritual of sexual immorality." Kong Xuan handed over a jade slip.

"This!!! This is!" Wen Zhong exclaimed, his eyes widening in excitement after reading the information in the jade slip.

"Master, I told you, Junior Brother would be excited." Dapeng said to Qiongxiao.

"Xiao Zhong, this is the method your master gave you. You should first select people in Chaoge and the surrounding areas. You must be careful, this is not a small matter. The twenty-four solar terms are related to the fate of the human race. I will contact the Dragon Clan and the Twelve Zodiacs and ask them to send some members of their clansmen to form the twenty-four solar terms together." Bi Xiao said to Wen Zhong.

"Yes, Master!" Wen Zhong nodded solemnly.

"Go ahead and tell the King that he will begin after you've finished preparing on your side," Yunxiao said to Wenzhong.

"Yes, Grand Master!" Wen Zhong nodded.

After leaving Kong Xuan's place, Wen Zhong immediately found Shang Rong and told them about the Twenty-Four Solar Terms.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared in their eyes.

"Great! Great!" Bigan was so excited that he danced with joy.

"You come up with a concrete plan, and I will go to see the King," Wen Zhong said to Shang Rong and the others before leaving.

After meeting Di Xin, Wen Zhong told him about the twenty-four solar terms. Upon hearing this, Di Xin's eyes lit up.

"Very well! Since there is a way, then I will wait a little longer," Di Xin said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be rushed. Once we are fully prepared, we will definitely take down all those Yin Sacrifices!" A cold glint flashed in Wen Zhong's eyes.

"Go and do it!"

"Yes!" Wen Zhong nodded.

The next day, the people of Chaoge felt that the atmosphere in Chaoge was different. Soldiers and cultivators were everywhere on the road, and everyone was walking in a hurry.

Considering the proclamation issued by the king, everyone realized that the abolition of the lewd ritual should be around this time.

Opinions on this matter are divided among the people of Chaoge. Some believe that the sacrificial rites should not be abolished, while others believe that they should be abolished.

It now seems that the king is determined to abolish the sacrificial rites.

The Dragon Clan, one of the twelve zodiac races, has been very lively these past two days because an immense fortune has fallen upon them.

"Don't worry, tell the Human King that we will definitely handle this matter well. We will start screening people within our clan in the next few days. When you notify us, we will rush to Chaoge as soon as possible." The clan leaders of the Twelve Zodiacs and the Dragon Clan said to the human cultivators who came.

There's been no movement from the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court had already made a splash once when the disciples of the Sages took up residence there. Now they're waiting for the human race to make their move.

Time flies, and three months have passed. Chaoge is ready.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready," Wen Zhong said to Di Xin.

"Let's go!" Di Xin said, waving his hand.

They traveled in silence, and soon Di Xin and Wen Zhong arrived at the banks of the Mo River. The river god of the Mo River was the most powerful river god in the entire Chaoge area, and also the river god who was worshipped most frequently. Most importantly, if the sacrifices were not made to young boys and girls, the Mo River god would unleash a monstrous wave and slaughter the surrounding human race.

When Di Xin arrived at the banks of the Mo River, the altar had already been erected. It seemed that the Mo River God also knew something, as a whirlpool had already appeared in the river.

Upon seeing the vortex, a flash of anger appeared in Di Xin's eyes. Then, holding a scroll of silk, he went up to the altar.

As the last word fell, the silk scroll in Di Xin's hand suddenly shone with golden light, and a golden dragon representing the human race's fortune appeared. The silk scroll transformed into countless points of light and flew to various parts of the Nine Provinces.

what--

A scream came from the foamy water, and then a black-scaled python, hundreds of feet thick, appeared in front of Di Xin.

"Your Majesty, I am the River God appointed by the Heavenly Court. How dare you touch me? Aren't you afraid of the Jade Emperor's punishment?" The black-scaled giant python, its entire body bound by golden chains, roared angrily at Di Xin.

"Hmph! I'm waiting for his Heavenly Army to arrive." Di Xin snorted coldly.

As soon as Di Xin finished speaking, the golden dragon of fortune roared, and the golden chains binding the black-scaled python tightened suddenly. In the next second, the black-scaled python was churned into a bloody mist.

At the same time, all the so-called mountain gods, land gods, river gods, and so on who were involved in human sacrifice throughout the entire Kyushu were strangled.

heaven.

The Jade Emperor immediately noticed the death of all the mountain gods and local deities, because after their deaths, the fortune of the Heavenly Court fluctuated slightly.

"Hmph!" The Jade Emperor didn't say anything, he just snorted coldly.

Because he already knew this would be the outcome. After all, the war between heaven and man needed a spark, and this was enough!

"Men, mobilize the troops and prepare for war!" the Jade Emperor said coldly.

In Chaoge, after all the lewd rituals were abolished, the Nine Provinces were thrown into turmoil. The ferocious beasts and monsters that had been blocked by the mountain gods and land gods rushed out of the mountains and forests, forming a terrible beast tide.

"Hmph! The Nine Cauldrons have appeared, protecting my human race from harm!" Di Xin said with a cold snort.

After Di Xin finished speaking, the phantoms of nine cauldrons appeared in the sky above the Nine Provinces. As soon as these phantoms appeared, the rampaging beasts and monsters were instantly suppressed, but this was not a long-term solution.

"Grand Tutor Wen!" Di Xin said calmly.

"Yes!" Grand Tutor Wen nodded, then crushed the jade slip in his hand.

After the jade slip shattered, Kong Xuan appeared on the altar. Di Xin bowed to Kong Xuan and then stepped down from the altar.

Subsequently, Kong Xuan announced the Twenty-Four Solar Terms on the altar, and the entire land was shaken once again after the Twenty-Four Solar Terms appeared.

Whenever Kong Xuan recited a solar term, a beam of light would appear in the Nine Provinces. After all twenty-four solar terms were recited, twenty-four beams of light would appear in the sky above the Nine Provinces.

"Return to your positions!" Kong Xuan shouted.

The next second, the twenty-four beams of light vanished, followed by screams that echoed throughout the land.

"Very well! This gives me another reason to send troops." The Jade Emperor said coldly after sensing the aura of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms God.

It has been half a year since Emperor Xin abolished the licentious rituals. During this period, with the help of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Gods, the human race has finally settled down.

Because the practice of sexual sacrifice was abolished, the lives of humans actually improved considerably, which made those who opposed its abolition somewhat embarrassed.

"Send troops!" The Jade Emperor said coldly in the Heavenly Court.

Subsequently, led by the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, 100,000 heavenly soldiers marched in a grand procession toward Chaoge.

Before long, a large dark cloud appeared in the sky above Chaoge. Sensing the murderous aura, the Nine Provinces Cauldron instantly appeared and protected the Nine Provinces.

"Di Xin, you disrespect the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor, and have even abolished the mountain gods and land gods appointed by my Heavenly Court. What is your crime?" The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said coldly after arriving above Chaoge.

"Insolence!" Wen Zhong's voice instantly appeared in the sky above Chaoge. The next second, Wen Zhong, riding the black Qilin, appeared opposite the heavenly soldiers.

After Wen Zhong appeared, countless human cultivators also appeared behind him. In addition to human cultivators, dragons, the twelve zodiac animals, Qingqiu, and races that were on good terms with humans all appeared in the human camp.

"You want to oppose the Heavenly Court?" Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, looked at the races and said coldly.

Those races remained silent; they simply stared coldly at the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

"Very well! The human king disrespects the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor, committing heinous crimes. Kill him!" The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King roared, and the golden pagoda in his hand flew out instantly and crashed down.

But the next second, a golden light shield appeared above Chaoge, blocking the attack of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

"Hmph! My human race is not one that can be bullied by anyone," Di Xin said coldly.

"Follow me, Grand Tutor, and charge!" Wen Zhong snorted coldly and charged towards the Heavenly Court, taking the lead.

Upon seeing this, Di Xin waved his hand, and countless golden lights appeared in the human camp. The next second, a faint light shield appeared on all the cultivators in the human camp, which was formed by the condensation of the golden dragon of fortune.

With this protective shield, the human race was greatly strengthened. After the guidance of the sage, the Heavenly Court's soldiers had all reached the level of True Immortals, but they were still not enough to compete with the human race.

As soon as they charged, the Heavenly Court lost one-tenth of its Heavenly Soldiers, while the human race suffered zero casualties.

"Marshal, the human race is protected by their own destiny, so we can't break through their defenses at all," the God of Justice said to the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

"We must break through even if we can't! Otherwise, what will become of the Heavenly Court's reputation?" Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, sneered.

As time went on, the human race also began to suffer losses, but not as badly as the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court's 100,000 heavenly soldiers had already lost a third of their troops, and the remaining heavenly soldiers had lost their fighting spirit; defeat was only a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)