Pfft!
The long spear pierced Xu Zongwu’s body like a bamboo shoot breaking through, blood splattered, and Guo Zihe shook the spear again. A flash of spear light, and a noble head was in his hand.
“The Heaven-Defying King Xu Zongwu is dead, hahaha!”
He let out a long howl, clearly delighted, while the other rebel kings were as if their parents had died, some immediately kneeling down: “We wish to surrender! We wish to surrender!”
Others, however, immediately thought of breaking through the encirclement, quickly surveying the surroundings, only to find the opportunity had vanished in an instant, cursing inwardly that Han Hulin was lucky.
“Surrender?”
Qisha Xing, known for his bloodthirst, that dark-skinned man grinned ferociously, swung his axe, and crushed a kneeling rebel king into pulp: “Kill them all! Wipe them all out!”
“Don’t let a single bandit leader escape!”
Tianlang General added with a smile, knowing that with these peasant rebels, no matter how many of the lower ranks were killed, if the leader escaped, as long as there was a great famine next year and relief efforts failed, they would rise again in an instant.
“Esteemed generals, this humble servant is Green Forest King Wang Dacheng, here to welcome the royal army! Welcome the royal army!”
This guide had disappeared somewhere earlier, avoiding a deadly fate, and now hurriedly stepped forward to pay homage, his face showing a sycophantic smile.
“Fool!”
What answered him was a swing of Qisha’s axe!
Pfft!
This blow was mighty and heavy, directly splitting Green Forest King Wang Dacheng, man and armor alike, in two.
“Tsk! Didn’t you hear what I said? Not a single rebel king shall be spared!”
Qisha grinned ferociously, licked the blood off the axe blade, and suddenly roared: “What are you all waiting for? Kill!”
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“A moment too slow!”
Wu Ming, mingling among the other reincarnators and just going through the motions, watched the previous scene, his eyes flashing: “The Mandate of Heaven has ended!”
Even in an age of chaos marked by the appearance of malevolent stars, one must still follow the Mandate of Heaven!
Take Xu Zongwu, for example. His mission was to disrupt the rule of the Shang Dynasty, so before his uprising, he was unstoppable, even managing to capture the Ten Absolute Passes!
Originally, the subsequent attack on Shengjing was his only chance to ascend to greatness, but having failed, he was left with only one path—to serve as a forerunner for the king, sacrificing his blood to shatter the dragon vein!
The Mandate of Heaven commands the stars!
Therefore, just now, when Guo Zihe harnessed the power of the Pojun Star, he was unstoppable, aided by the residual aura of the Shang Dynasty, while Xu Zongwu was held back and doomed to die!
Contemplating deeply, he gained a deeper understanding of the Mandate of Heaven. His Daoist heart became more refined, advancing another level.
…
Just then, at the moment of Xu Zongwu’s demise.
In the night sky, two stars suddenly blazed brightly, then dimmed, their excess star power transforming into meteors, tearing across the heavens, creating an omen.
“The Wenqu and Wuqu stars have fallen; it indeed must be Xu Zongwu’s collapse!”
The Taoists on the stone platform were all certain in their hearts.
A falling star! The death of a great general! Whenever such a scene occurs, it is a sign that a person marked by a star has perished.
However, stars have existed since ancient times; how could they truly collapse because of one person’s death?
The so-called meteors are simply the process of previously concentrated star power dissipating all at once. This part is like a lost investment, gone and unrecoverable.
The star itself will also suffer greatly from this loss, its light dimming, requiring decades or even centuries of recovery before the next opportunity to descend into the mortal world.
Because the starlight dims and becomes unobservable from the land, ancients directly regarded this as a star falling.
Now, with the accumulated star power of both the Wenqu and Wuqu stars dissipating in one go, it must indeed be Xu Zongwu’s demise!
Looking down, the old Taoist of Yuqing saw countless blood-red lights rising to the sky, all the death and resentment qi from the rebel kings’ camps, continuously ascending, with more than a dozen stars falling, transforming into meteors, tearing through the sky.
“Scores of malevolent stars falling in one go… plus the fire engulfing the entire camp, the resentment of hundreds of thousands of rebels…”
The old Taoist Yuqing suddenly gritted his teeth: “Everyone, assist me, perform a ritual to channel this force and strike the Shang Dynasty’s heavenly pillar!”
Malevolent stars descending into the world, manifesting as forty routes of smoke signals, paving the way for the king—that is the Mandate of Heaven!
The Shang Dynasty, with its thousand-year heritage, has deep roots; previous civilian uprisings merely affected its branches and leaves. Only by using the blood of the rebel kings to sacrifice could its foundation be broken!
This is the only chance! It all hinges on this moment!
“Begin!”
The old Taoist Yuqing radiated a clear light, revealing a vision of a blessed land, and with the assistance of the other Taoists, channeled this blood qi straight toward the heavenly pillar of Shengjing.
Boom!
The heavens and earth seemed to tremble, and several Taoists spat out blood continuously.
Across the vast land, the blood-red resentment qi surged forward, carrying such immense power that it directly shattered the Buddhist light and chants, tearing through the mist that had long shrouded Shengjing of the Shang Dynasty.
The universe became clear, revealing a mysterious black heavenly pillar. Within it, instead of a black dragon, was a black Xuan Niao spreading its wings, its eyes showing signs of weakness.
“The Mandated Xuan Niao descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty!”
The old Taoist Yuqing’s eyes turned red: “Right! This must be the foundation of the Shang Dynasty. Attack it!!”
Dragon qi is the manifestation of the people’s hearts.
In the Fusang world, it transformed into an eight-headed serpent, while the Shang Dynasty, due to the myth of the “Mandated Xuan Niao,” had its dragon qi rooted in this very bird!
Swish! Swish!
Struck by the blood light, the original heavenly pillar began to wobble precariously, the speed of which astonished Yuqing for a moment before he suddenly understood: “Right! The twelve golden statues were originally obtained through sacrilege! With the Mandate of Heaven gone, unless suppressed by evil means, this heavenly pillar should have crumbled long ago! We are merely following the will of Heaven and the people!”
His courage surged, and he channeled the blood qi and star power formed from the deaths of dozens of rebel kings toward the Xuan Niao.
These rebel kings were all figures marked by the Mandate of Heaven. Now, dying together with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the resentment they generated was terrifying?
A blood-red light flashed, even the void seemed to tremble faintly, led by the light of one literary and one martial star among them, over thirty star powers merging into a blood dragon! With an overwhelming might, it instantly surged toward the Xuan Niao!
…
“Quickly! Protect your targets and leave!”
In the Golden Pond, the blood battle was gradually coming to an end. Almost all forty routes of rebel kings had been wiped out. The Heart-Eating Child transformed into a blood shadow, charging left and right, carving a bloody path, leading the remnants away.
At this moment, the Reincarnator took the lead, accompanied by several rebel kings with pale faces, fleeing into the deep mountains and dense forests.
Wu Ming, slightly disguised as a personal guard who had lost Han Hulin, also blended in.
“Too ordinary! Everything is exactly as history unfolds…”
At this moment, his heart was also very unsettled: “Where is that hidden hand? Why haven’t I seen him act? Or perhaps… his target is not even here?”
His biggest purpose for participating in this mission was never for merit or rescue, but to expose the hidden hand.
“I originally suspected the Blood Oath Alliance Leader, but now it seems a bit off! After all, his subordinates are almost all dead without him showing up…”
Wu Ming glanced around and saw that the Reincarnators had also suffered heavy casualties. Only the Heart-Eating Child from the Blood Oath Alliance, Li Zizai, Ruan Zhiyu, and a few others remained.
“Head into the mountains! Deep forests and dense woods prevent cavalry pursuit!”
Li Zizai roared, then saw the cavalry chasing to the edge of the forest, immediately dismounting and pursuing under the leadership of the Three Kill Stars, showing no intention of relenting, which chilled his heart.
“O-oh… everyone… if you help us escape this great calamity, I will reward you handsomely! Handsomely!”
The several rebel kings surrounded in the middle kept promising, unaware that those protecting them were not “loyal ministers and righteous warriors,” but rather, if the mission required, they wouldn’t hesitate to cut them down.
“There’s hope, follow me!”
Suddenly, the leading Heart-Eating Child’s face lit up with joy as he dove toward a spot. Wu Ming’s eyes flashed, immediately following behind.
Boom! Boom!
Bushes collapsed in waves, revealing a giant dark figure—it was indeed the previous Qisha Star General: “Where do you think you’re going?”
“This person is formidable, not only tough-skinned and strong but also possessing innate strength; perhaps only a Martial Sage can defeat him!”
Li Zizai frowned.
“Step aside! Watch my technique! Demon God Descends, Zi Yao Manifests!”
With time pressing, the Heart-Eating Child suddenly roared, his back’s phantom merging with himself, transforming into a black-purple giant, who slammed forward, causing surrounding earth and rocks to burst and scatter.
“Haha! Good!”
Seeing this, Qisha General’s face also lit up with joy, waves of dense star power descending upon him, seemingly forming armor on his body, his figure growing several feet taller, as he fiercely pounded his chest and roared.
In the next moment, the two little giants collided head-on.
Boom!
The earth shook and mountains trembled!
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“My King! Both the east and west routes have pursuing forces and raging fires. What shall we do?”
Meanwhile, Han Hulin, who had set off earliest, was also facing a life-defining decision.
One of his attendants shouted: “We still have a force in the north. Why don’t we go there? Otherwise, even if we escape, without loyal troops, though the world is vast, there will be nowhere for us to go!”
This suggestion was very tempting, but Han Hulin’s face immediately turned cold: “No, head south! I have preparations there too, at least ensuring we won’t starve.”
“My King is wise!”
“Thinking ahead!”
…
Hearing the flattery from his subordinates, even while still fleeing, Han Hulin couldn’t help but show a trace of pride on his face, which soon turned into gloom: “Pity… the True Lord refused to accompany me. Otherwise, it would have been absolutely secure…”
…
On another side.
“I’ve already sent my trusted men to meet us. Don’t worry!”
The Lotus Holy Mother led the breakout, heading northward, gradually moving away from danger. Seeing Bai Yulian silently contemplative, her heart couldn’t help but flare with anger: “Why are you like this, my disciple?”
“Master, I just don’t understand why you refused to accompany the King.”
“Hmph, I know a secret route in the northern region that can quickly lead us to the main camp. My troops are still there!”
The Lotus Holy Mother’s face darkened. This time, Han Hulin had brought two thousand men, one thousand from the elite camp, and another thousand mostly followers of the Lotus, her own base, how could she bear to abandon them?
After traveling several more miles, the Lotus Holy Mother’s expression changed: “Something’s wrong, why is it so quiet all around?”
“Haha, this is the ancient military strategist’s Thirty-Six Celestial Array—one of them, the Ten-Fold Ambush. If you can still escape from here, I’ll truly admire you!”
From a misty haze, a cavalry unit suddenly surged forth. Seeing this, Bai Yulian’s body radiated a flash of light, two swift steeds appearing on her legs, galloping at an incredible speed, desperately fleeing southward.
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