"Oh! It kills me!" Indra, who had lost his eyes, suddenly awoke from meditation.
He was drenched in cold sweat, but mostly in shock.
Having undergone countless profound meditations and traveling through the illusionary world for millions of years, he unexpectedly "saw" an all-knowing being today. This being, known as "Brahman," imparted him with a wealth of knowledge.
Indra, relying on his memory, drew in the air with Aśvārāna script, one stroke at a time, until all the characters formed a scripture.
Glancing at the blood-red characters, he automatically read out the name of the scripture: "Vedas!"
Under the impulsion of his magic, this scripture took on a physical form, and he slowly turned the pages. As if each time he read it, there were some different insights.
This scripture was not a cultivation manual, but it was highly suitable for enhancing wisdom, containing countless pieces of knowledge.
The scripture concluded with a mention of him, Indra, whom the Vedas addressed as "the Heavenly Emperor," "the King of the Gods," and "the Lord of the Heavenly Court."
The Vedas revealed another possibility to him: since the path of immortality was unattainable, why not try the path of divinity?
But how to walk the path of divinity? He certainly didn't think he could beat Hao Tian, he was just a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and Hao Tian had struck out his second corpse. To be honest, Hao Tian was on the same level as Menghe Laozhu, and if he attacked it would be like committing suicide.
The method he pondered over for more than half a year was to establish a new Heavenly Court.
He welcomed all those from his subordinates, the strong among the Aśuras, the northern demon race, and scattered cultivators from the East Sea.
First, he set up the stage. If Hao Tian was enraged, he would retreat to the blood sea and be thrashed by a group of inexplicable Aśuras. This was better than being killed by Hao Tian.
The Jie School had a female immortal named Caiyun.
From her name alone, it can be seen that she obtained enlightenment in the clouds.
Indeed, as they shared the same origin, Caiyun and the three Xiao had a very close relationship. Among them, she was most friendly with Bixiao.
In the original Jiujù Huáng Hé Zhèn, it was this fairy who first attacked the Master of Xuanwu. Given the education levels of the three teachings, this was not a matter of audacity but ignorance to an extreme degree. Bixiao's insanity had not reached the level of "there is a person named Xuanyi Tianzun over there, let's go and kill him."
Caiyun Fairy came from the Jintao Island and often liked to play with her three close friends on the Three Immortal Islands. A few years ago, when the Three Immortal Islands were destroyed, Yunxiao kept her two younger sisters locked up in the Biyou Palace, and no one's words of intercession could help. She also didn't dare to go find Bixiao.
He roamed the streets like a vagabond, and eventually, he became friends with Shi Ji Nuna from the Bone Cave in the White Jade Mountain.
Shi Ji's personality was extremely gloomy. As a petrified stone, her wisdom was actually quite low among the tens of thousands of immortals in the Jie School. But because she was a petrified stone, her heart for the way was among the top levels in the Jie School, and she was hard to be influenced by her heart demons.
Caiyun Fairy had previously met Shi Ji Nuna at a banquet on the Three Immortal Island. Now without the Three Xiao as a common friend, they had also become familiar with each other.
"Sister, sister, have you heard that some scattered immortals are discussing the establishment of a new small heavenly court?" Caiyun Fairy had just reached the realm of true immortals. The breakthrough process was nine deaths and one life. Compared to her, Shi Ji Nuna, who obtained enlightenment in the heavenly year and became a Golden Immortal early on, had a much lower level of comprehension.
This is because although she is quiet and not fond of talking, she was not rejected by the group of young immortals under the Three Xiao. Back then, Bixiao was just at the level of a Golden Immortal. How many precious materials did Bixiao use throughout her cultivation? Shi Ji was able to attain the fruit of the Golden Immortal realm without much resources, solely by her own power. This was a display of strength, something that Yunxiao also recognized.
"I've never heard of it."
"Oh, I knew you hadn't heard of it. Let's go. It's said that the main of that small heavenly court has profound cultivation and wisdom like the sea. He gives sermons every three days. Let's go and listen."
Shi Ji showed some interest. She may be reserved in nature, but she doesn't reject any small circles or the opportunity to make friends with accomplished immortals, which would undoubtedly be beneficial for her path of cultivation.
She was just a bit hesitant: "Hao Tian is the Supreme of the Three Realms. Will this Heavenly Emperor..."
Caiyun Fairy didn't care at all: "What's to be afraid of? We are disciples of the Jie School. Other powerful beings, except for the master saint, are not worth our respect. Hao Tian? Hmph, he's not something special. Does he dare to offend the Jie School?"
Shi Ji nodded. That's indeed true.
As a petrified stone being pointed out by Nuwa, she originally chose to join the Jie School with the thought of finding a good place under the shade. Although Nuwa is kind, she lacks the background of the three Supreme Deities. Now that Hao Tian and Tongtian are put together, there is no comparison at all.
"Good, let's go and listen to the teachings of that deity among our sisters."
"Let's go! Sister, being a Golden Immortal, you can get a good spot then."
Zhou Kingdom.
During this year, Jiangziyao sharpened his weapons and prepared himself for battle.
King Jidän of Zhou, also known as Zhou Gong, assisted King Jichong of Zhou, focusing on internal affairs.
The two worked in harmony, with Zhou Kingdom having a large army of 500,000, which exceeded the army numbers of Ji Chang and Ji Fad during the reign of King Jichong.
To outsiders, Zhou Kingdom's situation seemed to be flourishing. However, as the ruling party, they knew very well that Han Kingdom's dumping had destroyed this country's manufacturing capabilities. From food, clothing, shelter, and living to daily necessities of all kinds, everything depended on buying. Although it was indeed cheap, could this last for long?
Right now, Zhou Kingdom is like a speeding carriage. When it's moving, you don't notice anything, but the moment it stops, the country would collapse immediately.
Zhou Kingdom needs war, needs to defeat the Yin Dynasty, expand its land, loot more people and gold to let this country leave the edge of a cliff.
The war must be fought, but it cannot be haphazard. The more careful we are during this time, the better.
Jiangziya wanted to clear the way for future movements, incorporating the river basin area occupied by Yuan Hong into their possession. Afterward, it would be convenient for them to plan the northern regions or launch a flanking attack on Luoyi.
After that, they encountered a problem: Yuan Hong was too strong!
Even with Yang Jie, who fought with all his might, could only draw even with Yuan Hong. To defeat or even kill Yuan Hong, it's currently impossible.
The ensnaring ropes and various artifacts of Lei Zhenshu were all ineffective. Yuan Hong's eight-nine Xuan Gong was not inferior to Yang Jie's, and the latter's artifacts could not restrain Yuan Hong.
Inside the camp, Jiang Ziya and the other officers were discussing ways to deal with Yuan Hong.
The sentry suddenly came to report: "It is my duty to inform the Chancellor. There is a fairy at the gate, who claims to be from Emei Mountain, and has come specifically to assist the Chancellor in supporting Zhou and overthrowing the Shang Dynasty."
Jiang Ziya: "???"
Jiang Ziya: "This plot is familiar. It seems to be the same as when Luya and Kongyan claimed to have come from the Immortal Land."
He looked at Yang Jie, who was dissatisfied with the Exploration School but not enough to blame Jiang Ziya. On the contrary, he respected the Chancellor of Zhou Kingdom very much.
He then said, "It might be a friend from the three mountains and five ranges who heard about Yuan Hong's misdeeds and came to assist us."
Jiang Ziya was very happy: "Very good! I, the Prime Minister, will personally welcome her outside the city gate!"
