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Silent Kui Mountain. All of a sudden, a crashing noise broke the tranquility. This mountain that hardly saw any activity for centuries was abruptly occupied by a party of people.
Wang Jian walked at the front, leading the way. The woman’s hand gripped the hilt of her Ling Guang sword, her gaze vigilantly scanning the surroundings. Behind her were more than a dozen female martial generals. In the midst of these women was a young lady who was particularly eye-catching.
That young lady’s eyes were like the Jian River, her brow like the moon. Every beautiful feature of her body was sublime, bright, and magnificent. Her supple raven-black hair was bound in a beautiful bun, and several loose strands draped over her shoulders. She wore a somewhat elegant and bright dark gold dragon embroidered robe over similarly colored, half translucent silk clothes that dragged along the ground.
The young woman gazed at the moon, appearing valiant and formidable. In her graceful gait, there was an arrogant aggressiveness.
Yet the martial generals around her did not dare behave carelessly. They warily monitored the surroundings.
“Wang Jue, how much longer to the place you mentioned?” A woman dressed as a noble, with a beautiful face, red lips, and pure white teeth cautiously asked. This woman was scholarly and elegant. If one did not look closely, they might have mistook her for a man. She frankly and openly spoke Vermilion Bird Divine General Wang Jian’s True Name, making clear that her own position was not any lower.
Wang Jue did not mind. On the contrary, she showed respect to this noble and scholarly woman.
“Such anxiety is unlike you, head of the Four Great Divine Generals, ‘Azure Dragon Divine General’ Lord Li Mu.”1 The woman in the center flatly said.
“Subordinate has failed you.” Li Mu lowered her head.
“Li Mu, no need to worry. We will arrive soon.”
“For even you to have unexpectedly failed to obstruct King Zhou’s Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner, we have all returned in utter defeat. And now, to bring the Founding Dragon into Yin Shang territory, things will be dangerous if we are discovered.” Li Mu knew that many people were prying into the Founding Dragon’s Destiny. This time, the group had even come to Yin Shang lands. If they were detected, the situation would be very precarious.
“The capture of the legendary Four Perils Taowu absolutely cannot be completed without Your Majesty. Please forgive Wang Jian’s crime of discourtesy, Your Majesty.” Wang Jian said.
The woman in the center was the current emperor of the Ancient Qin, Founding Dragon Shi Huang Di Ying Zheng.
“Although the plan to stop Di Xin failed, if the Four Perils Taowu can truly be made to serve Us, that is still fortunate.” Ying Zheng slowly spoke. The woman was not nervous, as if she was strolling through her own backyard. “The world’s Four Perils Taotie, Taowu, Qiongqi, and Hundun are also existences capable of contending against Di
“The Taowu’s vitality is severely injured. Your Majesty will definitely be able to intimidate it.” The Taowu had harmed itself in its enormous rage while facing Qi Lin. It had also been trapped by the Heavenly Stems Earthly Branches Yin Ending Array. Due to the appearance of the Founding Dragon and the other great generals, the Taowu would inevitably capitulate.
“Wang Jue, that you were able to escape from the Taowu Tomb, this is clearly not a simple lucky encounter as you say.” Li Mu cast a sidelong glance at her, feeling that the Wang Jian that returned to Xianyang was somewhat different from the Wang Jian of the past, but she was unable to pinpoint what that was exactly.
Wang Jue did not answer.
Not long after, the party arrived in front of the Taowu Tomb. The mausoleum entrance was still littered with corpses of the Mandrill Tribe as well as the mandrills themselves. These bodies had already been picked beyond recognition by the mountain’s wildlife, revealing skeletons.
Wang Jian’s group entered the tomb.
Following her memory, Wang Jian very quickly found the pathway to the burial palace and came reached the enormous structure.
The bronze coffin was suspended in the air by chains. The tomb maintained its deathly still air.
The martial generals drew their swords in succession and activated their Divine Energy.
“Sweet Divine Energy, who has come now.”
Black smoke condensed above the coffin, and the Taowu appeared. It spotted the group of generals: “Splendid, a perfect supplement for my primordial spirit.” The black smoke shot towards Ying Zheng like a curtain. Li Mu gripped and thrust a spear, but the Divine Weapon in her hands was unable to stop the Taowu’s vile qi.
Frightening pressure weighed down the entire area.
“Die, die.” The black smoke became a giant maw to devour all of the women.
Ying Zheng waved her hand, and a ray of divine light struck the Taowu in the face, as if it had been ruthlessly slapped. Although the Founding Dragon’s power did not compare to a Divine General’s might, it was practically at the limit of what an ordinary person could reach in Primordial World. It was not inferior to the Immemorial Royal Family.
“Evil beast, you still refuse to submit to Us. We will have you leave this place for Our great undertaking of unification.”
The Taowu screamed, and the black smoke scattered to reform once again over the coffin.
“Who, who are you…” It clearly sensed that this woman’s power was greater than its own.
The woman opened her hand and grabbed at the Taowu. This gesture seemed to take Heaven and Earth into her control. Even the laws of the world seemed to bend to her will. Powerful Divine Energy flooded the hall, scattering the Taowu’s evil qi.
A large hand grabbed the Taowu. It surprisingly felt its struggling was useless. The Taowu’s heart filled with dread, and it heard that frosty woman’s voice say.
“We are the Founding Dragon…”
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Deer Terrace, palatial garden.
The epitome of “sounds of new obscenity, dances of northern vulgarity, songs of decadence.” In the palace, King Zhou Di Xin was indolently reclining on a dragon bed, her jade legs exposed. Important generals stood behind her while gorgeous dancers were in the middle of the garden, and musicians played decadent music, filling the palace with lewd sounds, an indulgent style.
“A young man from the tribes was surprisingly able to cross the bronze toaster?”
Di Xin’s eyes were unfocused, appearing licentious, but in fact, a mysterious power burned on her body in the middle of this lascivious atmosphere. Di Xin’s Destiny was “Tyranny.” The dread, fear, rage, and hatred of all people in the world could become the source of her power.
During her pleasure, Di Xin listened to Elai’s report.
A young man able to cross the bronze toaster execution had already mostly shocked Zhaoge. Right now, Zhaoge’s people were all talking about this incident. “A Qi Refinement Sixth Deva warrior. Good, This King wants to meet him when there is time.” Di Xin showed a meaningful smile.
“Great King, that Guiguzi Wang Xu has acted beyond her authority. Recently, she has become increasingly emboldened, and they say her disciple has visited the aristocrats repeatedly.” Elai answered.
“You are the one who has done wrong in this matter, Elai.” Di Xin shook her head: “Since this young man crossed the bronze toaster, how can you renege on your word. You have cost Zhaoge its face. If not for her intervention, how could This King have the chance to meet him otherwise.”
“Elai admits her mistake.” The woman bowed her head low.
“As long as you realize that. How are the preparations for the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner?” Di Xin asked: “The banner bearers must enter Qi Refinement Ninth Deva within the month. This King does not want these pissants to delay the plan.”
“Great King, be at ease. I have prepared a large quantity of pills capable of forcing breakthroughs in their cultivation. There will be no delays to the Great King’s plan.”
“Very well. That Ancient Qin to the east has repeatedly harassed the Yin Shang. This King was able to destroy the Great Zhou, yet that Ancient Qin’s Founding Dragon vainly wishes to surpass the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors. Hmph, This King will definitely seize her and taste her nice and well.”
“That Ancient Qin’s will not be able to limp forth much longer. This time, the Ancient Qin had dispatched people to stymie the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner, but the Great King had anticipated this, fortunately. They did not succeed.”
“Even if they had stolen one of the banners, This King would still be able to summon it.” Di Xin opened her palm, and a jade strip appeared. This piece of jade was the master talisman for the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner. It was capable of calling forth the array; it was the most crucial treasure.2
“What about Huang Feihu? Why has she not returned.”
“Subordinate is not sure either. Perhaps she found herself an interesting toy. Given Huang Feihu and that thorny Emissary of hers, they should be unimpeded in Yin Shang.”
Di Xin was disinclined to think about her further. Ever since she gained an Invested Deity Emissary, Huang Feihu became increasingly rebellious and disobedient. After the Register Of Deities activated, she also had her own plans.” This contract truly is such an insipid thing. Hmph, she actually hopes to rely on her contract to pass her tribulation.” Di Xin disdainfully said.
“Great King, Bi Gan3 has arrived!!!”
A shout came from beyond the door.
A petite girl dressed in a large robe hurriedly ran into the palace. She saw the decadent music and dance, the atmosphere of excess. Although she was already accustomed, she still blushed: “Great King, Bi Gan wonders what matter she has been summoned for.”
“This King has been weary of late. Bi Gan, strip and warm This King’s body.”
The girl’s face turned even redder, “Great King, please conduct yourself. How can the ruler of a kingdom be so frivolous. If Elder Sister Wen Zhong4 were to learn of this, she will surely use her golden whip to strike the Great King.”
“She is currently occupied with eradicating the remanants of the Great Zhou; she has no time to bother about This King. Hurry and attend to This King. This King is tired right now.” Di Xin smiled.
The guards closed the doors. Bi Gan’s face was a complete red, endlessly bashful.
“There are only women here. There is no need to be so aloof. Hurry, otherwise, This King will use the five carriages dismemberment on some people to relieve the boredom.”
Bi Gan had no choice but to strip off her long robe, leaving only her underwear. She lay beside Di Xin.
King Zhou lay her head on the girl’s chest and listened to the heartbeat, enjoying the moment. “The sound of a tiny, seven apertures heart is much better to listen to than lewd music…” Di Xin muttered.5
At the same time, Ghost Valley Palace.
“Qimen, Taiyi, and the Liuren6 each have their own divisions. Liuren concerns itself with the heavens, gazing at the Northern Dipper and the stars; the Taiyi concerns the mountains and rivers of the earth, calculating order; the Qimen concerns the Five Elements formation, the rise and fall of human affairs – one each of Heaven, Earth, and Man.” Guiguzi’s graceful voice was flat, her white eyes staring at Qi Lin.
The woman’s beauty was somewhat unreal.
She asked: “Which kind do you wish to learn?”
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- 『青龍神將』李牧 ↩
- Then what was the point of making the tribes bring the banners back? It seems she really is just a tyrant. ↩
- 比干 ↩
- 聞仲 ↩
- In Chinese myth, it is said that a virtuous sage’s heart has seven apertures. In the real world, Bi Gan was one of few virtuous officials who tried in vain to steer King Zhou to the path of righteousness, and he lost his life for it. King Zhou had him killed to see if Bi Gan actually did have a seven aperture heart. ↩
- 六壬 ↩
…I hope Di Xin dies.
Well, if the historical/mythological King Zhou is anything to go by, she’ll be defeated eventually.