touchnovel Chapter 562 The Tyrant! The Shang Dynasty Destroys the Xia Dynasty!
Chapter 562 The Tyrant! The Shang Dynasty Destroys the Xia Dynasty!
Upon hearing this from Zhunti, Jieyin slightly narrowed his eyes, appearing thoughtful.
After thinking for a moment, he replied:
"Let's not rush things, let's see how humanity develops from here on out!"
……
Beyond the heavens lies the Nuwa Palace.
"Um?"
The sage Nuwa naturally sensed the changes in the human race and the Heavenly Court.
"This Haotian isn't stupid!"
"Knowing that supporting the new human king to ascend the throne will gain merit from Heaven and consequently share in the human race's fortune!"
"With this blessing, given time, he will be able to attain enlightenment and sainthood."
"I just don't know..."
At this point, Nuwa paused suddenly, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly, and added:
"Is the transition from abdication to hereditary succession, ushering in an era of dynastic rule, ultimately a blessing or a curse for humanity?"
……
The Niu Clan, in the Ten Thousand Mountains, within that naturally blessed land.
"Oh?"
After waking up from his cultivation, Niu Ba, being a saint, naturally sensed that he had received a large amount of Heavenly Dao merit from Haotian.
"It seems that Haotian will soon be able to attain sainthood."
"It's a real pity. Although the Bull Clan participated in the previous great battle against the Xuanhuang Realm, they didn't gain many merits!"
Thinking of the great battle with the Xuanhuang Realm, Niu Ba felt somewhat resentful.
"Ben'er contributed a great deal in this battle."
"Not only one person, but also several saints from the Xuanhuang Realm have been drawn into this situation."
"Later, he joined forces with the Supreme Sage to kill the Returning Origin Sage of the Xuanhuang Realm."
"But why didn't the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao reward him with a Saint's Crystal in the end?"
Thinking of this, Niu Ba frowned slightly, feeling indignant on behalf of his son, Niu Ben.
It should be noted that back in the great war between the Primordial Era and the Devouring Universe Realm, Niu Ben had already killed several Saints of the Devouring Universe Realm.
This earned him a Saint's Crystal as a reward after the great battle.
Subsequently, Niu Ben gave the Saint's Crystal he had obtained to Niu Ba.
That is why Niu Ba was able to successfully ascend to the path of sainthood after refining and absorbing the Saint's Crystal.
"Huff huff..."
After a moment's thought, Niu Ba let out a long sigh and muttered to himself:
"That's enough!"
"Since many things are predetermined, let's just go with the flow!"
Earlier, Niu Ba led the Niu Clan army to participate in the great war against the Xuanhuang Realm, with great anticipation.
He even thought that with him and Niu Ben, two saints, the Niu clan would surely accumulate enough merits in the great war.
If a Saint's Crystal is obtained as a reward after the war, then the Bull Clan will have a third Saint.
However, in the end, Dao Ancestor Hongjun only granted one Saint status, while the rest of the participants in the great war received rewards of Heavenly Merit according to the amount of their war merits.
……
At this time, the Netherworld is located.
Niu Ben naturally also felt the reward of Heavenly Merit from Haotian.
"With the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, the era of hereditary rule began..."
"Next, it will be the revolution of Cheng Tang, and the Shang and Zhou dynasties will be replaced."
"However, that's a long time from now."
As he spoke, a meaningful smile appeared on Niu Ben's lips.
……
On the other hand, after Haotian placed Xia Qi on the throne of the human race, he gained a great deal of Heavenly Merit.
He did not linger among the human race and returned to the Heavenly Court immediately.
Upon returning to Heaven, Haotian summoned a group of celestial officials to the Lingxiao Palace for a meeting.
"Next, I, the Heavenly Emperor, will go into seclusion to attempt to attain sainthood."
"During my seclusion, all affairs of the Heavenly Court were managed by Yaochi."
As he spoke, Haotian turned his gaze and glanced at Yaochi standing to the side.
The celestial officials of the Heavenly Court naturally had no objection to this.
"I humbly obey the Heavenly Emperor's decree!"
"The day the Heavenly Emperor emerges from seclusion will be the day our Heavenly Court truly reigns supreme over the Three Realms!"
"May Your Majesty soon attain sainthood!"
"..."
Upon hearing what the immortals said, Haotian smiled slightly, and without hesitation, he transformed into a golden light and disappeared into the depths of the Heavenly Court.
……
Time slips away unnoticed, and years pass by.
Where the human race resides, after Xia Qi established the Xia Dynasty, he pioneered the concept of "rule by family" and was undoubtedly a great ruler of his time.
However, after Qi, the rulers of the Xia Dynasty became increasingly incompetent.
Qi's son, Tai Kang, was dissolute and licentious, neglecting state affairs, indulging in hunting, and rarely leaving the capital.
Taking advantage of the situation, the leader of the Youqiong clan launched an attack and seized power from the Xia Dynasty, an event known in history as "Tai Kang's Loss of the Kingdom".
Although Shao Kang later revived the Xia Dynasty and it was able to continue, the country's power declined steadily from then on.
When the seventeenth ruler of the Xia Dynasty, Si Lü Gui, also known as "Xia Jie," ascended the throne, the decline of the Xia Dynasty reached its peak.
King Jie of Xia was a man of both literary and military talent, and was originally a powerful and ruthless ruler.
However, he was stubborn, tyrannical, and indulged in excessive pleasures, including favoring his sister Meixi and building a wine pool and meat forest.
In addition, Xia Jie compared himself to the sun, saying:
"The sun shines in the sky, just as I exist on earth. As long as the sun shines, I will never perish."
The people hated it to the core, pointing at the sun and cursing:
"Sun, oh sun, when will you perish? We'd rather die with you!"
Under the rule of Jie, the people of Xia Dynasty suffered greatly, and the feudal lords from all directions became increasingly alienated.
……
Upon seeing this, all the sages knew that the Xia Dynasty was nearing its end.
Upon sensing the presence of Penglai Immortal Island, the Three Pure Ones summoned some disciples from the Three Teachings.
"Xia Jie was tyrannical, and the mandate of Heaven should be overthrown."
"The Minister of Commerce has Cheng Tang, whose benevolence and virtue spread throughout the four directions; he should be the ruler of the world."
"You may provide support in secret, but you must not defy Heaven."
The Supreme Sage said calmly.
Upon hearing what the Supreme Sage said, the disciples of the three religions bowed and accepted the order, then left Penglai and headed to the human race.
On the other side lies the Western Paradise.
Jieyin and Zhunti also summoned their disciples.
"Cheng Tang possesses saintly virtues; he can send people to the human race to lend them a helping hand."
"This time, the conquest of Jie by Cheng Tang is precisely the opportunity for our Western religion to spread its teachings."
"You can take this opportunity to spread the doctrines of my Western Religion and convert those with affinity!"
Jieyin spoke calmly, glancing at the Western Sect disciples seated below.
"yes!"
After hearing what the guide said, the disciples of the Western Sect bowed in agreement and began to take action.
And so, various forces of saints entered the fray.
With the help of the sage's family, Cheng Tang's power grew rapidly.
He first won over the feudal lords from all directions with benevolence and righteousness, and then sent troops to annihilate the vassal states that were loyal to the Xia Dynasty.
After several years of operation, Cheng Tang has already captured most of the market.
Finally, Cheng Tang fought a decisive battle against the Xia army at Mingtiao Field.
Although the Xia army was numerous, its morale was low and it collapsed at the first contact.
Seeing that all was lost, Xia Jie fled to Nanchao with Meixi and a few close confidants.
Cheng Tang sent troops to pursue and eventually captured Xia Jie in Nanchao.
"you……"
Xia Jie looked at Cheng Tang, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.
The soup noodles were calm and still, emitting a cool, mellow sound:
"Xia Jie, your era should come to an end."
Instead of killing Jie, Cheng Tang imprisoned him in Nanchao.
Not long after, King Jie of Xia died in despair.
With this, the Xia Dynasty officially came to an end.