Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

"...Originally, I was assigned to Mengze, which is my territory... It is the eastern border of Chu, and it is even larger than Chu's land. There, my only opponents are Yangyue and E. Yangyue is a barbarian country and is not on good terms with the Zhou emperor, so it will not participate in the war. Although E is a minister of the Zhou emperor, it did not participate in this alliance. Therefore, Mengze is unlikely to be invaded and is the most peaceful place..."

A brief silence fell over the water.

Shao Siming sighed: "North of Quanshui, there are the two states of Yong and Luo. Although Yong and Chu have always been at peace, Yong has not gained any advantage from Ba, nor can it invade the states of Zhou's subjects. Therefore, turning the battle to Chu may be a new opportunity. They will definitely come back... even if they have to cross mountains and rivers."

"And Luo Kingdom is the main battlefield this time. Even though the Jing Mountains are in the way and the Luo Kingdom to the north of Quan is sparsely populated, it is still a key area that needs to be guarded against."

"This is for the High Priestess... It seems I have no choice but to go to her."

Shao Siming explained the situation to Quan Ming, which also proved that she had agreed to the matter.

Quan Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

With this matter accomplished, his plan was largely complete. Otherwise, if he were to work under the Grand Master of Fate, given the Grand Master's temperament and the fact that he had recently gained some power over the souls of the dead, the Grand Master would certainly not allow him to continue to grow in power and would definitely suppress him. It would be extremely difficult for him to profit from the war!

The Lesser Master of Fate is different.

He considered himself and Shao Siming to be kindred spirits and people he could befriend.

Therefore, Quan Ming opened the gates of the Corpse Domain, allowing Shao Siming to use them. Using Quan Ren's corpse to carry her illness, although a complete cure was impossible, it was still possible to slow down her symptoms.

Upon seeing this, Shao Siming nodded.

Without hesitation...

Behind Shao Siming, an old woman with a dignified expression and holding a peacock feather fan slowly walked out from behind her. She bowed respectfully to Shao Siming and returned the peacock feather fan to her.

Shao Siming sighed and accepted it.

Suddenly, a vast and boundless aura of death erupted from the old woman's body. This aura was filled with a mixture of emotions and desires, and exuded the stench of humanity.

Shao Siming disliked frowning.

With a wave of his hand, the feather fan emitted a divine light, temporarily suppressing the old woman's abnormality.

The old woman glanced at Shao Siming with lingering affection, her voice hoarse: "Shao Siming, take good care of yourself from now on."

She then leaped into the water and resolutely entered the corpse domain. With a loud boom, the old woman transformed into countless black wisps of energy, carrying boundless emotions and desires as she poured into the corpse domain, where she lay dormant among the countless corpses of powerful individuals!

hum!

Quan Ming is to be transferred immediately!

Within the realm of corpses, his own headless corpse was revealed. He was clad in black and gold armor, wielding the Quan Kingdom's Guardian Spear in one hand and the Earth Lord's Broken Horn in the other. He used the Quan Kingdom's fortune to suppress these seven emotions and six desires, and used the power of the dead to guide them into his body, gradually diminishing them...

In this way, these "pathogenic energies" can exist stably and be continuously consumed by the corpses.

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Shao Siming had no objection.

He merely cautioned, "These are just the remains of ordinary people. Although they can absorb this black energy, their capacity is limited. Immortals should assess the situation carefully."

As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment, but finally calmly raised his hand.

hum!

The vast will of the Chu region was condensed in the hands of Shao Siming.

Then it poured into the corpse domain, into every single corpse...

When the Immortal Clan first refined a hundred Yin Corpses, it consumed tens of thousands of Chu Land Willpower. Now, in order to refine these tens of thousands of ordinary corpses into Yin Corpses of the same caliber, the Lesser Fate directly bestowed millions of Chu Land Willpower…

hiss……

Quan Ming's eyes widened for a moment.

Then, remembering his own dignity, he immediately composed himself and stared intently at the creation of the Yin Corpse.

[Divine Decree]!

The only divine authority of a first-level Dao Heaven deity is the "Art of the Mind," while the "Divine Decree" is a divine authority that only a second-level Dao Heaven deity can obtain. It can issue decrees, punish all things, and also refine artifacts, bestowing incredible abilities and imprinting them deep within the artifacts.

Only in this way can ordinary corpses be transformed into Yin corpses.

...In reality, Quan Ming's remains could not even be called a Yin Corpse, or rather, they were merely a spirit that had given birth to its own will due to the fortune of the Quan Kingdom...Quan Ming planned to refine them properly after he reached the second level of the Dao Heaven Realm...

hum!

Millions of people from the land of Chu, with their will!

Even someone like Shao Siming would need an unknown amount of time to accumulate power.

But she hesitated for only a moment before pouring out the ten thousand corpses of Quan people in Quan Ming's hands, turning them into commandable Yin Corpses. Of course, Shao Siming did not turn the Yin Corpses into her subordinates. These Yin Corpses were still subject to the Quan Kingdom's fortune and their own bloodline, obeying Quan Ming, the only living ancestral god.

"In this way, each corpse has a restriction, and can absorb more of the seven emotions and six desires."

Shao Siming looked at Quan Ming and reminded him again: "However, it is still limited. I can improve the restrictions to accommodate the seven emotions and six desires, but it will be marked with my mark. At that time, things and objects connected to my life will be infected and unable to help me. Instead, they will be the ones to cause trouble."

"Therefore, it depends more on yourself, Quan Xian."

After saying that, Shao Siming looked sadly at the spot behind her. The place where the old woman had been standing was now empty, just like Shao Siming's expression, which was also somewhat empty.

No further words were spoken.

A silver fish leads the phoenix chariot, embarking on the jade path of orchids and flowers on its return journey. With the power of immortals and gods, it traverses beyond the Quan River and disappears into the Dream Marsh.

Quan Ming watched the other person leave.

A strange emotion flickered in her eyes, as if she had been infected by Shao Siming's influence during their brief encounter. She sighed, "It seems that Shao Siming's illness is more serious than I imagined."

"...Hopefully, this can be suppressed for a while longer."

"It's not easy to meet a deity who is someone I can talk to and who is at the same level as me."

The realm that Quan Ming spoke of was not about the different levels of the Dao, but rather about one's vision of the overall situation and one's actions and thoughts amidst the overwhelming tide of events... Shao Siming's ability to analyze the situation between Chu and its neighboring countries so profoundly demonstrates her wisdom.

It's just that they are limited by their own destiny.

There's nothing more I can do.

Quan Ming composed himself... The world has given Shao Siming the status of a born deity, so she doesn't need to start from humble beginnings like him. This is already a fortune that surpasses ninety-nine levels of the world. How can it be perfect?

He glanced into the Water Corpse Domain.

Looking at the thousands of corpses... constantly absorbing the seven emotions and six desires sealed within their bodies to grow, and having already transformed into Yin Corpses, Quan Ming couldn't help but feel excited by this unexpected joy.

A corpse that obeys his every command and is bound by a forbidden barrier?

Isn't that 10,000 elite troops?

If those ten thousand Yin Corpses had existed back then, the Quan Kingdom might not have been defeated so quickly by the Chu Kingdom's invasion. At the very least, it could have held out until Quan Ming stepped forward, seized power from his father, and led the Quan Kingdom to negotiate with the Chu Kingdom in a different manner.

The world is united!

...Quan Ming knew it was irreversible.

He only hoped that under this trend, the voice of "all Chinese" would emerge, so that there would be less bloodshed and hatred. After all, what the Chinese people want is just food, clothing, shelter and transportation, not the "ambitions" that those people want.

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