The 627th year of Great Shang.
King Wu, Ji Fa of Xi Qi raised an army to attack Shang, rallying the lords and eventually amassing fifty thousand troops, capturing cities and plundering territories as if entering an uninhabited land.
After all, Da Shang had been at war for many years, its insides hollowed, and now most of its elite forces were in the land of the Eastern Barbarians.
It wasn't long before they were near Mu Ye.
Shang City was shaken by this!
Within the Royal Palace.
Emperor Xin silently listened to Fei Zhong's report and asked You Hun, "How many soldiers does Shang City have now?"
"The main army is with Master Wen. Now in Shang City, there are less than three thousand soldiers..."
You Hun was drenched in sweat, "But if Your Majesty is willing to enlist slaves as soldiers, tens of thousands can be gathered!"
"Ha... A group of people who can't even feed themselves, and haven't been specially trained, on the battlefield, they're just a burden!"
Emperor Xin was silent for a moment before saying, "No need to say more, let me lead the three thousand troops to face Ji Fa at Mu Ye!"
"My king! You mustn't!"
"My king, you mustn't!"
Fei Zhong and You Hun repeatedly dissuaded him. They were like rootless duckweed; if Emperor Xin died, their fate would not be much better.
Therefore, regardless of their abilities, they at least remained loyal.
Emperor Xin kicked them aside one by one and went to the harem on his own, to where Daji was.
"My king, the God Slaying Armor has been forged!"
Daji came to greet him, "With this armor, you will definitely win a great victory!"
She was born among the Kunlun Remnant.
The so-called Kunlun Remnant were actually the descendants of those slaves sent to Kunlun to serve the Fates. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel✦fire.net
In the Shang Dynasty, the descendants of slaves remained slaves!
It was Emperor Xin who married her, making her a noble concubine.
Because of this, Daji was utterly devoted to Emperor Xin, not only revealing Kunlun's secrets but also pouring all her efforts into forging the Divine Armor for him.
"Father, please allow me to lead the troops and fight for you!"
At this time, Wu Geng had also come of age, kneeling before Emperor Xin to make his request.
Facing three thousand against fifty thousand, it seemed perilous no matter how one looked at it.
"With the God Slaying Armor in this battle, I will surely win a great victory! Furthermore... the depths of Da Shang's foundation are far more than this."
Emperor Xin stroked his son's head, "Wu Geng, you must remember, the enemies of our human race are always the gods high atop Kunlun Mountain! I haven't confronted the western army because I was wary of Kunlun's presence, intending to deal with it last, and now is my opportunity, the final chance to verify Kunlun's rules!"
"If the Kunlun God cannot descend the mountain, I am bound to win this battle!"
"If the Kunlun God intervenes in this war, I may die, but I will pay any price to make them realize that mortals can also slay gods!"
"If we abandon even the heart to resist, the human race would be too pitiful..."
Wu Geng couldn't fully understand his father's words, only feeling that his father's back was so towering...
The plains of Mu Ye stretched wide, and the carriages of war shone with splendor, the steeds neighed vigorously. The honorable Master stood tall, as the eagle soared. The calm King Wu unleashed his campaign against Da Shang...
On the fields of Mu Ye, King Wu, Ji Fa stood atop a chariot, with fifty thousand troops arranged in formation, watching the soldiers coming from Shang City.
A look of disdain appeared on his face, "Emperor Xin seems wise enough not to drag out the slaves of Shang City to their death..."
Although numerous, slaves were no real military material; once slightly intimidated, they would descend into chaos, and even if the great strategist Zhuge himself were present, it would all fall apart.
But three thousand professional soldiers could put up some resistance.
Of course, Ji Fa was still very confident.
After all, his army numbered as many as fifty thousand!
"Teacher, watch as my army annihilates Shang." Ji Fa excitedly said to Zhong Shenxiu on a nearby chariot.
Zhong Shenxiu was noncommittal, with a look ready for a good show.
Suddenly, from the opposing military formation, the sound of drums intensified, and a chariot charged out.
On top of the chariot stood the Great Shang's Heavenly God, Xuan King, Emperor Xin, clad in the God Slaying Armor!
"Western Lord, Ji Fa!"
Emperor Xin shouted angrily, "You, a vassal of Great Shang in your time as Xi Qi, dare to defy your superior today?!"
"I am the King Wu of Zhou, no longer the Western Lord!"
Ji Fa shouted, "Send the order, whoever captures Emperor Xin, will be rewarded with a thousand gold and ten thousand slaves!"
At his command, the chariot troops at the forefront of the West Zhou Alliance Army began their charge.
Warriors from a dozen chariots charged at Emperor Xin, intending to capture the leader and end this battle.
Unfortunately, they greatly underestimated the situation.
Facing this charge, Emperor Xin made a light leap, jumping off the chariot. From the right armguard of the God Slaying Armor, a ring of crimson light appeared, traveling up along his arm to his chest, making the ferocious beast head's eyes glow bright red.
Emperor Xin punched the ground before him.
The earth trembled and cracked, a visible shockwave spreading like a tsunami in all directions.
The dozen charging chariots were overturned in an instant, buried by the yellow earth...
The power of that single punch stunned the Great Zhou Army.
After all, there were no lack of Innate Gods and Demons among the warriors who charged forward!
Yet, under Emperor Xin's might, they were as powerless as children!
'Not bad, not bad, this is the way it should feel... Did they really think it was the historical Shang-Zhou War? This is the Seven Luminaries Heaven with extraordinary powers! The top-tier combat force can change the situation of the war, don't be fooled by Shang having only three thousand men, in terms of combat power, they decimate Zhou.'
Zhong Shenxiu praised and looked up at the sky once more, unsurprised to spot a small black dragon in the thick clouds.
This black dragon, coupled with Emperor Xin in the God Slaying Armor, made for two Primordial Pill-level forces!
Conversely, the Zhou army had none...
Perhaps that Phoenix could count as one, but without Zhong Shenxiu's order, it dared not come.
'Hmm... the God Slaying Armor I designed isn't bad either, deliberately leaking the blueprints, letting Little Daji forge it, and its practical effect seems quite good!'
With no hesitation or guilt about tricking his own, Zhong Shenxiu watched as Emperor Xin displayed divine prowess, fighting against thousands with a single effort, charging into the Great Zhou army, cutting and slashing relentlessly!
"Emperor Xin already has godlike power!"
"Everyone, run away!"
Seeing the fifty thousand troops about to be shattered by a single man, Ji Fa gritted his teeth, driving the chariot forward.
At this moment, he too had the courage of a king daring to risk his life!
"Thick Earth Technique!"
As the chariot roared into motion, Ji Fa cast a spell, enshrouding himself in a layer of thick, yellow earth armor.
Then he found himself slapped to the ground by Emperor Xin, the armor shattered, and he was lifted by the neck: "You've truly disappointed me!"
On Emperor Xin's face, there was an unhidden look of disappointment: "I initially thought I would encounter gods in this battle..."
Indeed, he had never considered Ji Fa as a true opponent.
This battle's imaginary enemy was the deities of Kunlun Mountain!
"However, your aura is also very odd. It's neither the Innate Gods and Demons nor any similar kind, but a more peculiar human cultivation technique. What is it?"
Emperor Xin was deeply interested in any technology that could enhance human power.