Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 286 The Western Scheme at the North Sea Mines!

In Beihai, the seventy-two vassal lords quickly received the message from Wen Zhong, and they were all filled with unease.

When Yuan Futong fought against the Shang Dynasty, the seventy-two warlords provided him with considerable support from behind, including provisions, troops, and supplies.

This is tantamount to treason. With such great talent and ambition, will the current king really let them go?

Soon, the seventy-two warlords gathered together to discuss the matter, with some taking a conservative stance.

They believed this was Wen Zhong's strategy to lure the enemy in, so that once they entered Beihai City, they would naturally become fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

But if they don't go, Wen Zhong's hundreds of thousands of troops have already occupied the entire Beihai City, fully armed and ready to attack them at any time.

Even if they put up a stubborn resistance, how long can they hold out?

When the city falls and people die, they will be nailed to the pillar of shame for life, and their entire family will be wiped out. Such a heavy price is something they cannot bear.

Why not try to win over the king's magnanimity? If he can truly forgive and forget, then everyone will be happy.

But if it really is a trap, then they'll accept it and blame their bad luck.

After discussing for a long time, the seventy-two warlords finally decided to take a gamble and set off for Beihai City.

Three days later, the seventy-two feudal lords arrived at Beihai City.

They were shirtless, carrying bundles of thorns on their backs, as if to plead guilty.

Wen Zhong hosted a grand banquet and warmly entertained the seventy-two vassal lords, without revealing the slightest murderous intent!

After the grand banquet, Wen Zhong smiled and invited the seventy-two lords to visit the Beihai Palace, telling them that he would be staying in Beihai for a while longer.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the seventy-two lords turned pale, realizing Wen Zhong's meaning.

Wen Zhong stayed in Beihai not to kill them, but to take away their military power.

The land of Beihai was completely brought under the control of the Shang Dynasty.

At that time, even if the seventy-two warlords still exist, they will probably be nothing more than mascots on the surface, and their actual power will likely become a joke.

Although the feudal lords were unwilling, the die was cast, and they had no choice but to accept it.

Seeing the slightly pale faces of the seventy-two vassal lords, Wen Zhong couldn't help but ask, "Is it because you are all dissatisfied with His Majesty's policies?"

"No, no, Your Majesty's policies are ours to obey."

The seventy-two lords said bitterly.

Wen Zhong was overjoyed and immediately released the seventy-two vassal kings back to their own territories, and then began reforms.

Although the land of Beihai is fraught with hardship, it possesses abundant iron mountains, copper mountains, and various other mines.

Although it doesn't produce much grain, it can manufacture a continuous supply of elite weapons for the Shang Dynasty.

Half a month later, Wen Zhong won a great victory, and news of the great victory of the Shang Dynasty reached Chaoge.

Emperor Xin was overjoyed and rewarded Wen Zhong handsomely.

At the same time, a huge weight was lifted from his heart. He had long coveted those countless mines in Beihai.

Now that Beihai is pacified, he is absolutely confident that he can make the entire Shang army the strongest in the world, and no one can resist it!

After helping Wen Zhong eliminate the demons of Beihai City, Xuan Gui bid farewell and returned to Jin'ao Island.

As for Kong Xuan, he arrived in Chaoge City.

In the city of Chaoge, Kong Xuan was solemnly received by Emperor Xin, who appointed him to an important post, leaving him to guard Chaoge, oversee the Shang Dynasty, and suppress all demons and monsters.

Soon, news of Wen Zhong's campaign to quell the rebellion in Beihai, which lasted for several months, spread throughout the entire Shang Dynasty, both inside and outside the capital.

This greatly intimidated the four major vassal kings of the east, west, south, and north, as well as their eight hundred subordinate vassal kings, and the might of the Shang Dynasty spread throughout the world.

At the sacred site of Sumeru, beside the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, Zhunti's face was pale and gloomy, with a hint of shame and anger.

Unexpectedly, a plan that was originally a sure thing, capable of killing Wen Zhong and greatly weakening the Shang Dynasty, was ruined by the Xuan Turtle and Kong Xuan.

Most importantly, he, a dignified saint, was actually no match for these two cultivators who were below the saint level.

Although it wasn't his own body that did the deed, once this matter gets out, his reputation as the Sage Zhunti will be completely ruined.

"Senior brother, it seems we'll have to wait for another chance after this failure."

Zhunti was dejected.

Jieyin calculated the days, his expression calm. "Right now, there is a wonderful opportunity. If it succeeds, it will provoke the sage's wrath and hasten the decline of the Yin Shang dynasty's fortune."

"What opportunity?"

Zhunti immediately became interested, and his eyes lit up.

"Every year on the fifteenth of March, which is the birthday of Nuwa, the kings of the Shang Dynasty would go to Nuwa's Palace to offer incense. We just need to do that."

Jieyin whispered a few words in Zhunti's ear, and Zhunti's face immediately turned rosy.

But the next moment, his face darkened, and he said listlessly.

"But if my junior sister Nuwa finds out about this, she'll probably storm Mount Sumeru to quell her hatred."

For a sage, writing obscene poems is something that cannot be spoken of, let alone writing obscene poems about a sage.

Jieyin pointed to the calamity spreading across the heavens, his expression calm and composed.

"The great calamity has begun, and the aura of calamity is spreading throughout the world. The killing calamities of the mortal realm are everywhere, and the secrets of heaven are in extreme chaos. Even sages cannot fathom the secrets of heaven. What are you still worried about, junior brother?"

Zhunti nodded, "Alright, I'll listen to my senior brother."

After Zhunti finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the Great Shang Dynasty in the lower realm.

At the same time, on Jin'ao Island on the shore of the East China Sea, Zhao Gongming saw the Xuan Turtle return and briefly inquired about its battle record.

When he learned that Xuan Gui and Kong Xuan had joined forces to beat Zhun Ti's self-corpse so badly that he was utterly humiliated, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

As a saint, someone who has endured countless eons without being diminished and who remains untainted by karma, there is probably no one else who has reached such a level.

After handing Lei Zhenzi over to the Xuan Turtle for further instruction, Zhao Gongming calculated the time.

His expression changed slightly, and he flew towards the highest heavens, to the Tai Su Heaven, to the Nuwa Palace.

The day when Emperor Xin went to the Nuwa Palace to offer incense on the fifteenth day of the third month of the seventh year of his reign was not far off, according to the original timeline.

On the fifteenth day of the third month of the seventh year of Emperor Xin's reign, Emperor Xin led his civil and military officials to the Nuwa Palace to offer incense. A sudden gust of wind blew by, and he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the jade statue of Nuwa. He then drew his sword and wrote a lewd poem.

This enraged Nuwa, who summoned the three demons of Xuanyuan Tomb to wreak havoc on the Shang Dynasty. Subsequently, Emperor Xin's temperament changed drastically; he became tyrannical and incompetent, indiscriminately killing innocent people. The mastermind behind all this is self-evident. Apart from the two Western Saints, it is hard to imagine who else has such means and such audacity.

Of course, now that Zhao Gongming has handed over the supreme treasure of humanity, the Kongtong Seal, to Di Xin, with a massive amount of human fortune protecting him, even if the two Western Saints were to personally take action, they wouldn't be able to do anything to Di Xin.

Secondly, Zhao Gongming did not want to let the two Western Saints go so easily.

Nuwa must be made to see the shameless faces of the two Western Saints.

On the day of Tai Su, Zhao Gongming arrived at the Nuwa Palace and knocked on the palace gate. After a short while, the palace gate opened, and Yang Chan walked out holding the Lotus Lantern. Upon seeing Zhao Gongming, she quickly bowed.

"Yang Chan greets Senior Brother Gongming. May I ask what brings you to Nuwa Palace today?"

Zhao Gongming smiled. "I've come to pay my respects to my Martial Aunt Nuwa. I wonder if Martial Aunt Nuwa has any free time?"

After saying that, Zhao Gongming looked at the Lotus Lantern in Yang Chan's hand, which was emitting a five-colored hazy light, with slight surprise, and joked, "Aunt Nuwa is really good to you, she even gave you such a precious treasure as the Lotus Lantern."

Yang Chan blushed slightly and quickly stepped aside to greet him, saying, "Teacher is alright, she is admiring the flowers in the Nuwa Palace. Please, Senior Brother Gongming."

(End of this chapter)