The sky above Zhaoge was covered with thick clouds.
Countless people craned their necks and watched worriedly.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning as thick as a water tank struck down.
However, when it landed on Di Xin, it was like a clay ox entering the sea, disappearing without a trace.
"That's all. Watch me!"
Di Xin snorted coldly.
He seemed to have turned into a black hole.
An invisible suction force spread out. It was as if the entire world was about to be sucked into his dantian's sea of qi in an instant.
The thunder and lightning in the sky immediately weakened and was swallowed by Di Xin like a whale sucking in water.
The dark clouds dispersed, and the sun shone on the earth again.
"Oh my god! This is too terrifying!"
Wen Zhong was so shocked that he almost fell.
Ordinary people would have to struggle to endure the tribulation.
They might even be killed by the lightning.
There was probably no one like Di Xin who could swallow the lightning tribulation with a snap of his fingers.
Di Xin burped, still feeling a little unsatisfied.
"Almost."
Di Xin shook his head.
This bit of energy was only enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.
It was still satisfying to devour the Primal Chaos Yuan Qi in the deepest part of the universe.
" Brother Emperor is too powerful!"
The Fire Spirit was overjoyed.
He had never seen such a situation. As expected, the Devouring Law passed down by the Kun Peng Ancestor was powerful enough.
Otherwise, the entire Zhaoge City would be affected.
"Let's go back to Longevity Immortal Palace to rest.”
Di Xin smiled.
He saw the two of them walking into the bedroom hand in hand.
No one dared to gossip.
After all, the Fire Spirit had been by Di Xin's side for a long time. Everyone had already agreed that she was the king's woman.
Several days later.
Eight hundred vassals rushed to Zhaoge to meet the King of Shang.
The four great dukes, Ji Chang, Chonghou Hu, Jiang Huanchu, and E Chongyu, had also arrived with their generals.
This was the first time that Di Xin had encountered such a large-scale encounter.
Sitting firmly on the throne, Di Xin swept his cold gaze across the kneeling officials.
Who knew how many rebellions would appear in the future?
If he wanted to settle this once and for all, he would directly behead all 800 dukes.
However, if that happened, the situation would be completely out of control, and various places would rebel at the same time.
Even if 100,000 'Fire Dragon Soldiers' had finished their training, they would still be in a terrible state.
Di Xin sneered in his heart as he looked at Marquis of the West, Ji Chang.
Ji Chang's hair and beard were all white, and he looked very old and honest.
In fact, this person was ambitious. He had been managing Xi Qi for decades, treating the wise and recruiting talents.
Furthermore, he was proficient in Fuxi's Eight Trigrams Art and was very good at divination.
How could such an ambitious man, who was good at forbearance, be willing to submit to others and only be a local duke?
"Ding dong! Ji Chang's appearance has been detected. Host, you are now faced with three options!”
"1. Find an excuse to kill this person. You can't let a treacherous and loyal person live. The reward is a flying sword!”
"2. Make things difficult for him, take the opportunity to imprison him and slow down Xi Qi's rise. The reward is two Kunlun Red Apricots!”
" 3. Let him go. He's just an ant that can be destroyed with a flick of his finger. He won't be able to cause any trouble. The reward is an Eye-killing Pearl!”
The system prompted.
"F * ck! System, you're still alive. You didn't say anything for so long, and I thought you were dead!”
Di Xin teased.
" Of course not," the System replied." Without witnessing the host dominating the universe, the System could not have disappeared. You have ten breaths of time. Please make your choice as soon as possible.”
"Given the current situation, we can only lock up Ji Chang. If we suddenly kill him, it will only destroy the current balance.”
Di Xin replied.
After making his choice, Di Xin looked at Ji Chang and smiled.
"Marquis of the West, I heard that you're proficient in divination, but I don't know if it's true. Why don't you tell me what will happen in Chaoge today?”
Hearing this, Ji Chang's heart turned cold.
Before setting off, he had already calculated that he would be imprisoned for seven years.
He did not expect that the Human Emperor would make things difficult for him immediately.
However, he had no reason to refuse in front of the eight hundred vassals and all the officials.
"This old minister's divination is insignificant, but since the king has said so, this old minister will consider it as a divination.”
Ji Chang replied unhurriedly.
Everyone's attention was drawn over.
Rumor had it that Ji Chang's divination skills were on par with Grand Preceptor Wen's, and he was also one of the few divine fortune-tellers in the world.
Ji Chang slowly took out the turtle shell and began to divine in front of everyone.
"Eh? It's a bad omen!"
Ji Chang was shocked.
"What exactly happened?"
Everyone was confused, not knowing why Marquis of the West would say that.
" At noon today, the State Guarding Dragon Turtle will be weeping blood. Its lifespan is about to end. This is an ominous sign, indicating that Great Shang's fortune will begin to decline…"
Ji Chang enunciated each word.
His expression was very serious and did not seem like he was lying.
As soon as he said this, everyone's expression changed drastically.
About five miles south of Chaoge, there was a high platform where a dragon turtle the size of a small mountain was kept.
This item was known to suppress the fate of the country and had existed since it became soup.
All these years, the Dragon Turtle had been living well.
If it was really as Ji Chang said, it was definitely a terrifying sign that the country was about to perish.
"Is that true?"
Di Xin sneered.
"It is absolutely true. If it is not accurate, please punish me, Your Majesty!”
Ji Chang was very confident.
"Alright, it's almost noon.”
Di Xin stood up and retreated to Dragon Virtue Hall.
"Your Majesty, this Marquis of the West is deluding the masses with his heresy and has ulterior motives. Why don't we dismember him and let everyone see the consequences of gossiping!”
Fei Zhong and You Hun seemed to have already discussed it and came over to report.
"There's no hurry. Let's go over and take a look."
Di Xin said calmly.
In his memory, Ji Chang had once predicted that the ancestral temple would catch fire. Even if he sent people to empty everything in the ancestral temple, there would still be a fire.
Therefore, since Ji Chang dared to say so, he must be confident.
The Dragon Turtle weeping blood was not a small matter. As the lord of the dynasty, Di Xin had to go and take a look personally.
Swoosh! Di Xin waved his sleeves, and a gust of wind blew as he brought the people around him and rushed out of the city.
The sun was shining brightly.
On the stone altar, the Dragon Turtle lay motionless in the pool.
Its current condition was indeed not very good. It looked like it was on the verge of death.
"Where is the High Priest?"
Di Xin frowned.
"Great King! I'm here!"
A middle-aged man with a mustache ran over. He was wearing a sacrificial robe.
"Didn't I tell you to watch the Dragon Turtle? How did it become like this?"
Di Xin was a little unhappy.
" Your Majesty, the Dragon Turtle hasn't eaten for months. We've tried everything, but it didn't work," the high priest said." We've already reported the details to Abiegan. We don't know the rest."”
"Oh?"
Di Xin raised his eyebrows.
It seemed that this matter could not be blamed on the people below.
A while ago, when Di Xin was in the North Sea, those memorials were piled up like a mountain. Shang Rong and Bi Gan couldn't find him, so they couldn't solve this matter.
After all, these civil officials were only mortals.
"How about this, all of you step back and let me try.”
Di Xin dismissed everyone.
He walked forward and gently pressed his palm on the dragon turtle's head.
There was an irreversible injury in the body of this National Guardian Beast. It seemed to have been plotted against and its vitality was rapidly losing. It probably wouldn't be able to survive today.
"I see!"
Di Xin suddenly understood.
This matter might have nothing to do with Ji Chang.
It was related to Primordial Origin and Nuwa.
Killing the Nation Guarding Divine Beast would be like the legendary Phoenix Cry Mount, shaking the confidence of the people of Great Shang. It could also be considered as a method to create momentum, but it was too despicable.
Di Xin circulated the Yuan Qi in his body, pouring it into the Dragon Turtle's body like a spring breeze, strengthening its meridians and healing its injuries.
At the same time, Di Xin also took out a Ganoderma from the North Sea. It was a secret healing medicine of the Demon Heavenly Court, and even the Kun Peng Patriarch regarded it as a treasure.
He didn't dare to say that he was resurrecting the dead, but it was almost the same.
Before noon, the Dragon Turtle's injuries had completely recovered.
It was in high spirits. It rubbed its head against Di Xin intimately and let out a howl.
From the looks of it, he had returned to his prime and could live for another thousand years.
"Inform Daoist Darknorth to find two Perfected Golden Immortals from the underwater estate to guard the place! The guardian divine beast could not afford any mishaps.”
Di Xin ordered.
"Understood!"
The Fire Spirit immediately replied.
Although they hadn't started a war with the three religions and Xi Qi yet, the fight in the dark had already begun.
He had to be careful where he should be.
Nine halls.
Ji Chang looked up at the rising sun, his expression very ugly.
However, he did not know what Di Xin had done.
The Dragon Turtle, which should have been crying blood, had actually recovered its vitality.
The civil and military officials also sent people to confirm the Dragon Turtle's condition. They gathered in a corner and whispered.
"Marquis of the West is in trouble now.”
E Chongyu said meaningfully.
"Yeah, it's troublesome. The crime of deceiving the emperor is no joke!”
Chonghou Hu also scratched his head, feeling as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
Everyone agreed that Ji Chang was going to be in trouble.
"Marquis of the West, do you have anything else to say?”
Di Xin asked calmly.
"I know my sins, I deserve to die!"
Ji Chang answered weakly.
" Ji Chang lied to the emperor and talked nonsense about the fate of the country. He can be spared the death penalty, but he can't be forgiven." Di Xin clapped his hands and said," Men, take him away and imprison him in the prison!" Without my permission, visitors are forbidden!”
"Yes!"
Immediately, someone dragged Ji Chang away.
After doing this, Di Xin ordered his subordinates to push over twenty oddly-shaped copper pillars.
It was made of brass, twenty feet tall and eight feet round. It had three fire doors, and the charcoal fire inside was burning fiercely, emitting an unbearable heat.
"What is this?"
Everyone was frightened and subconsciously retreated.
" This item is called a cannon." Di Xin said in a deep voice," I know that there are rumors that Great Shang is about to die. Many of you have ill intentions. It doesn't matter, I made these brands to deal with the rebels. I'll say this first. Whoever dares to rebel will be branded with a cannon. I won't go back on my word!”
This sentence was powerful and resonated, shaking everyone's hearts.
Immediately after, they saw the commander of the Royal Guards, Jiang Wenhuan, lead his men and tie the washed pigs and cows to the copper pillar.
In just a few moves, these animals were charred black and smelly, turning into ashes.
If it was a living person, the scene would be unbearable to watch.
All of a sudden, the eight hundred vassals paled in shock.
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