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

Chapter 99 The Heavenly Court's Scheme, Phoenix Cries at Qishan

Upon seeing this, the face of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King turned terribly gloomy.

This was his first time leading troops into battle, and he never expected it to end like this. How could he explain this to the Jade Emperor?

"Marshal, we can't fight anymore!" The Giant Spirit God came to the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

"Yes, Marshal, if we continue fighting, we will be completely wiped out," Huo De Xingjun quickly added.

The reason they didn't want to fight anymore was partly because their losses were indeed quite significant, and partly because they didn't want to lose face for the sage.

Most of those joining the battle now are ordinary heavenly soldiers and generals. Those with official positions haven't been moved yet. These officials are all disciples of the sage. If the heavenly soldiers and generals finish their battle, they will have no choice but to join the fray. If they win, that's fine, but if they lose, the sage's sect will lose all face.

"Withdraw!" When the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King heard the crowd say this, and looked at the heavenly soldiers and generals who had lost all fighting spirit, he could only grit his teeth and say "withdraw!"

Upon hearing the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's order, everyone felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and immediately turned and ran, fearing that if they were too slow, they would be caught up by Wen Zhong and the others.

"Hahaha!" After seeing the Heavenly Court people leave, Di Xin laughed heartily.

Emperor Xin was happy, but the Jade Emperor was not, because the Heavenly Court had lost, and lost badly.

Just as the Jade Emperor was about to lose his temper, the Yellow Dragon Immortal arrived at Yaochi and handed a jade slip to the Jade Emperor.

Upon seeing the contents of the jade slip, the Jade Emperor's expression changed from gloomy to cheerful, and his eyes gleamed with a determined light.

"Your Majesty, what is in this jade slip? It has made Your Majesty so happy," the Queen Mother asked curiously.

"Here you go!" The Jade Emperor didn't speak, but handed the jade slip to the Queen Mother.

"What is this?" After reading the contents of the jade slip, the Queen Mother looked at the Jade Emperor with a surprised expression.

"This is the suggestion given to me by the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and I feel it is very good," the Jade Emperor said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I think we shouldn't do this blindly. We should try to understand it first," the Queen Mother said after thinking for a moment.

"Hmm!" The Jade Emperor nodded.

He certainly couldn't go rashly; if Di Xin discovered him, he might lose both his wife and his army.

"Go and summon Venus," the Jade Emperor said casually.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The heavenly soldiers guarding Yaochi responded after hearing the Jade Emperor's voice.

Soon, Venus arrived at Yaochi.

"Go to Xiqi, the capital of the human race," the Jade Emperor said after meeting Taibai Jinxing.

Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's words, Taibai Jinxing was somewhat bewildered. Why was he suddenly being sent to Xiqi, the human realm? What had happened?

"Go and see what the people there think of the current King," the Jade Emperor explained when he saw that Taibai Jinxing seemed confused.

"Your Majesty, are you trying to win over the people of Xiqi? To use the human race to govern the human race?" Venus suddenly asked.

"That's right!" The Jade Emperor nodded with a smile.

It's true what they say, talking to a smart person is effortless. Taibai Jinxing guessed the matter after hearing only one sentence, which made the Jade Emperor very happy.

"Your Majesty, I will go immediately!" Venus nodded and then left Yaochi.

"Your Majesty, do you think Xiqi will be the same as what we expect?" After Venus left, the Queen Mother asked.

"Didn't the Shang Dynasty also seize power from Jie of Xia?" The Jade Emperor smiled and looked at the Queen Mother.

Seeing that the Jade Emperor said this, the Queen Mother didn't say anything more. As long as the Jade Emperor understood, that was enough.

"Xiqi! Good heavens, it's actually still the same Investiture of the Gods calamity pattern, only the reason has changed." When Pan Huang learned that Taibai Jinxing had gone to Xiqi, this was the first thing that came to his mind.

"It seems this was Yuanshi's idea. After all, in the previous life, the Phoenix Crying in Qishan and Jiang Ziya were his doing. In this life, he is probably plotting behind the scenes as well." Pan Huang rubbed his chin.

"In that case, the Heavenly Court will help Xiqi, and our Human Sect will help the human race. If the Human Sect wins, the human way will emerge; if the Heavenly Court wins, the human way will disappear. The Human King will become the Son of Heaven, subservient to the Heavenly Way," Pan Huang muttered to himself.

Venus sped along and soon arrived in Xiqi. He transformed into a beggar and infiltrated Xiqi to begin his intelligence gathering.

Before long, Venus had gathered all the information he needed, but looking at Xiqi in front of him, he always had a feeling that it was unreliable.

There is no comparison between Xiqi and Chaoge, or any other place. Can this become a sharp weapon for the Heavenly Court? Venus was quite skeptical about this.

Despite his doubts, he still had to report the information that needed to be reported.

After returning to Heaven, Venus told the Jade Emperor what he had learned.

"Hahaha, good. I'm not afraid they lack ambition, I'm afraid they're united. Since the Marquis of Xiqi has the ambition to become king, then my Heavenly Court will grant Xiqi the right to become king." The Jade Emperor stood up and said with a smile.

"But Your Majesty, with Xiqi's current capabilities, it's simply no match for Chaoge." Taibai Jinxing thought he hadn't explained clearly, so he emphasized it again.

"That's precisely why I want to help Xiqi. You should send people to Xiqi now to spread the fame and prestige of my Heavenly Court, then help them improve their lives, and then instill in that person called Xibo Hou the various effects of Emperor Xin abolishing the sacrifices. When the time is right, it will be time for my Heavenly Court to make its move." The Jade Emperor looked at Taibai Jinxing with a solemn expression.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Venus nodded.

Soon, Di Xin heard news that the sacrifices had been restored in Xiqi, and a large number of mountain gods and land gods had been gathered in Xiqi. This enraged Di Xin. He had gone to great lengths to abolish the licentious sacrifices, but he never expected that Xiqi would support them again.

"Your Majesty, this matter is not so simple." Wen Zhong was a disciple of the Human Sect, and he had seen more than Di Xin, so he said this to Di Xin.

"You mean there's a shadow of the Heavenly Court in here?" Di Xin, who was able to become the human king, was naturally not a fool. Hearing Zhong's words, he understood.

"They suffered a great loss here last time, so they can't possibly not think of ways to change things. The human race is currently at its peak, so disintegrating the human race from within is the best solution," Wen Zhong said in a deep voice.

"Damn it!" Di Xin said coldly upon hearing this, crushing the wine cup in his hand.

"Your Majesty, we have a Holy Master behind us, so we have nothing to fear from the Heavenly Court," Wen Zhong said at the opportune moment.

"Hmm! To avoid a similar situation from happening again, go and summon all the other three vassal lords to Chaoge. It's time for them to pay their respects. I'll also take this opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with them." Di Xin looked at Wen Zhong.

"Okay!" Wen Zhong nodded.

Soon, apart from the Marquis of Xibo, the remaining three vassal lords all received Wen Zhong's message, and without any hesitation, they embarked on their journey to Chaoge.

In this life, Emperor Xin was not schemed against; in this life, Daji did not enter the palace; in this life, Fei Zhong and You Hun were not corrupt officials. Therefore, it can be said that the Marquis of Dongbo stood firmly on Emperor Xin's side.

In this life, Pan Huang is the leader of the Human Cult; in this life, the Human King is capable of cultivation; in this life, there are many human cultivators; and the Marquis of Bei is a disciple of the Human Cult, remaining loyal to Emperor Xin.

"I didn't expect that even if it happens again, Ji Chang's ambition is still quite great!" Pan Huang said with a smile in the Holy Emperor Palace.

"My lord, is there anything we need to do?" Xihe asked.

"No need, we just need to watch." Pan Huang shook his head.

"By the way, I'm going out for a while. Keep an eye on Chaoge and Xiqi," Pan Huang suddenly said.

"Yes!" Xihe and Changxi nodded.

Buzhou Mountain, Pangu Temple.

Pan Huang looked at the Wu tribe in front of him with tears in his eyes. In fact, he had also thought about giving the Wu tribe a better life. He had even thought about making the Wu tribe replace the human race as the protagonist of the world.

However, Pan Huang did not have a system. Although he was a transmigrator, there were very few things he could change. His greatest ability was to continue the Witch Clan and to have the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Great Witches serve in the Underworld.

He had also thought about letting the Witch Clan roam the prehistoric world like in the novels of his previous life, making them the protagonists of heaven and earth, but he couldn't do it. The Way of Heaven is still the Way of Heaven, and he still had to live in this prehistoric world.

"Perhaps I am the most unsuccessful transmigrator. As a member of the Wu tribe, I have not made the Wu tribe stronger, but instead made the human race stronger." Sitting in front of the Pangu statue, Pan Huang muttered to himself.

All he can do now is to shatter the primordial world during the great battle between heaven and man, and then isolate the area where Mount Buzhou is located, so that the Wu tribe can appear in the sunlight.

"Father God! Did I do something wrong? But my abilities only go this far! I also want the Wu tribe to live well, but I really tried my best." Pan Huang looked up at the Pangu statue, and at this moment he had shed all his disguise.

After a long while, Pan Huang composed himself and stood up again.

"Father God, the Wu Clan will definitely descend upon the primordial world again, I promise." Pan Huang looked intently at the Pangu statue, then left the Pangu Temple.

In fact, Chang Xi and Xi He, as people close to Pan Huang, had long noticed that something was wrong with him. Ever since Pan Huang became a saint, they had noticed that he would often be lost in thought.

However, they didn't know how to comfort Pan Huang, since Pan Huang hadn't told them what his troubles were.

However, after becoming a saint, Pan Huang went to Buzhou Mountain more frequently, and they could guess a little bit of what was going on. This made it even harder for them to persuade him, so in the end they could only pretend not to see it and try to make Pan Huang happy every day.

When Pan Huang returned, ten years had passed. With the support of the Heavenly Court, Xiqi had undergone a great transformation, and Ji Chang's ambition had been subtly cultivated under the Heavenly Court's influence.

In Ji Chang's words, the Shang dynasty's kingdom was nothing more than something taken from Xia Jie. Since Cheng Tang's kingdom could be taken in this way, why can't I take it from Cheng Tang's kingdom as well?

At this time, Ji Chang had become like the Heavenly Court, and the people of Xiqi had also become like the Heavenly Court.

"The time is ripe!" Yuanshi Tianzun murmured to himself in the Kunlun Mountains.

Meanwhile, in the Jade Pool of Heaven, the Jade Emperor murmured to himself.

After Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, he pointed his finger, and a golden light flew out from his hand and then appeared in Xiqi.

When the golden light arrived in Xiqi, it transformed into a phoenix. To the astonishment of the people of Xiqi, the phoenix let out a loud cry and then uttered eight words.

"The Shang dynasty is tyrannical, Xiqi should rise!" After saying these eight words, the phoenix transformed into a speck of light and disappeared into the sky above Xiqi.

Phoenix Ancestor and Phoenix Ancestor in the Undying Volcano had ashen faces. The Primordial Celestial Lord had actually used the name of the Phoenix Clan to incite internal strife among the human race. But then they sighed. Now that they were suppressing the Undying Volcano, they really had no way to reason with the Primordial Celestial Lord.

"Don't worry, someone will seek retribution from Yuanshi for us." Phoenix Ancestor said with a smile as if she had thought of something.

"Why?" Fengzu asked.

"Our child is being taught by a human teacher now," the Phoenix Ancestor said with a smile.

"I see!" Fengzu said with a smile.

After the Phoenix Cries at Qishan, Ji Chang began recruiting soldiers and horses. At the same time, Ji Chang also posted a recruitment notice, wanting to recruit some cultivators. After all, there were quite a few cultivators in Yin Shang, and the disciples of the Human Sect were basically serving in Cheng Tang.

But now that I have the help of the Heavenly Court, I have the power to compete with Cheng Tang. So why should I remain a mere regional lord?

"Venus, go and send a message to those disciples of the sages, asking them to go to Xiqi to help Ji Chang," the Jade Emperor said to Venus.

"If they are unwilling, then let them go to their master," the Jade Emperor said to Taibai Jinxing after thinking for a moment.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Venus nodded.

In Xiqi, just a few days after the recruitment notice was posted, many talented and extraordinary people came to Ji Chang's place, which made Ji Chang extremely happy.

The news from Ji Chang's side quickly reached Di Xin's ears. Upon hearing the news, a cold smile appeared on his lips, but his eyes flashed with endless rage.

"Let me see just how capable you, Xiqi, really are," Di Xin muttered to himself.

When Di Xin received the news, Wen Zhong also received the news about Xiqi. His reaction was exactly the same as Di Xin's. In his view, Xiqi was nothing but a clay chicken and a tile dog. Even with the help of the Heavenly Court, it was still nothing but a clay chicken and a tile dog.

When the other ministers in the Chaoge court heard this news, their faces remained expressionless, but their eyes flashed with anger. What was this? This was betrayal, this was betrayal of the Yin Shang dynasty, this was betrayal of the human race.

The people of Yin Shang were outraged. They were very content with their lives, and Xi Qi wanted to disrupt them. How could they possibly agree to that? So when they learned that Xi Qi was preparing to rebel, the people of Chaoge flocked to the government office to enlist in the army.

When Wen Zhong and the others learned of this news, smiles appeared on their faces. They hadn't expected that Xiqi's actions would actually strengthen the army of Chaoge.

"Back then, the Emperor cleansed out a group of human parasites during his great battle with Chiyou. Perhaps we should take advantage of this conflict between the Way of Heaven and the Way of Man to cleanse the human race again." Wen Zhong looked towards Xiqi, his eyes flashing with an uncertain light.

Just as Ji Chang was preparing his troops, Pan Huang summoned all his disciples to the Holy Palace.

"Now that the Heavenly Court has made its move, our Human Sect cannot lag behind. You should all go down the mountain and find Yunxiao and the others in Chaoge. Take your disciples with you as well," Pan Huang said to Zhao Gongming.

"Yes, Master!" Zhao Gongming nodded.

"Go!" Pan Huang waved his hand.

"Greetings, Senior Brother." The Three Immortals bowed to Zhao Gongming upon seeing him.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master." Kong Xuan and Da Peng also cupped their hands in greeting to Zhao Gongming.

Nezha, Yang Jian, and the others also bowed to the Three Immortals.

"Senior brother, did Master send you here?" Yunxiao asked.

"Yes, Master said that since the Heavenly Court has already begun to take action, we can't fall behind, can we?" Zhao Gongming said with a smile.

"Yes!" Yunxiao nodded.

The next day at court, Yunxiao introduced Zhao Gongming and the others to Di Xin. Upon seeing this, Di Xin quickly stood up and bowed. Zhao Gongming and the others quickly avoided him, as Di Xin was, after all, a human king, and they dared not accept his bow.

"Please rise, Your Majesty. We are disciples of the Human Sect, and it is only natural for us to come and assist you," Zhao Gongming said with a smile.

Afterwards, Emperor Xin assigned identities to Zhao Gongming and the others. At Zhao Gongming's request, he did not assign them any real power or status, while all the third-generation disciples of the Human Sect were assigned to the army.

"That's about it. Now we just need to wait for news from Xiqi." Zhao Gongming muttered to himself, looking in the direction of Xiqi.

The Xiqi side is also ready, the proclamation has been written, and they are just waiting to choose an auspicious day to hold a sacrificial ceremony to heaven and launch an uprising.

While Xiqi was preparing for war, Panhuang was discussing the arrangements for the New Year and the Evening with the Great Golden Crow.

Nowadays, there aren't many festivals in Kyushu. There are only the birthdays of Nuwa, the Three Sovereigns, and the ancestor of literature, as well as the birthday of Pan Huang, the holy teacher. There are no other major festivals after that.

In order to introduce the concepts of New Year's Eve and the New Year to the prehistoric world and to obtain merit, Panhuang found the Great Golden Crow, so that the demon race could also obtain some merit.

Pan Huang did this so that the Golden Core Dao of the human race could be passed down. If the demon race declined, then the demon transformation in the Golden Core Dao would no longer have good bloodline essence. Without bloodline essence, the strength of the human race would be greatly reduced.

(End of this chapter)