Shen Gongbao Great Sage Persuading Death Immortal

Chapter 357: Going to Longhua at the Peach Banquet

Emperor Fuxi has a lofty status. He is one of the Four Imperial Gods in Heaven and the Emperor of Man on Earth. When he was the Green Emperor ruling the world in the past, his disciples and former officials were all over the world. Countless Daluo had worked under Fuxi. They were old ministers of a divine dynasty. Their relationships were as tangled as spider silk, forming a big network covering all the heavens and worlds.

When the news of Emperor Xi's birthday banquet was heard, the three realms were shaken. From the innate gods to the ghosts and immortals of the netherworld, everyone received invitations and brought their families and prepared gifts. The immortals who had no connections tried to find connections everywhere. Even if they could not enter the Yaochi, it was great to observe from outside for a while. If they were lucky, they might meet a great man to discuss Taoism and benefit greatly from it.

The Emperor of Shang Dynasty was the Son of Heaven on earth. Although he no longer had the honor of ruling the three realms, he was still one of the orthodox ones in humanity. It was no surprise that he received an invitation.

After Emperor Xin received the invitation, he was naturally overjoyed. If he could be appreciated by Emperor Xi at the Peach Banquet on the Yao Chi Terrace, his imperial career would be able to take a step forward.

As a member of the royal family of the human world, Emperor Xin knew many secrets that outsiders, not even the Daluo, could not know.

"In the past, Fuxi divided his position as the Heavenly Emperor into five, which is why the story of the Five Emperors of the human race came into being."

"Until Zhuanxu, the human race was in turmoil, and there was a disagreement between humans and witches. The ancestor witch, Gonggong, fought with Zhuanxu for the position of the Water Virtue Emperor, which caused the Buzhou Mountain to break apart, cutting off the connection between the earth and the sky. The human emperor was unable to rule over the gods in the heavens, reign over the three realms, and concurrently served as the Emperor of Heaven. From then on, the Taoist tradition was lost."

"The Emperor of Heaven lost his deer, and the witches and demons chased him together."

"During the reign of Emperor Ku and Emperor Yao, Dayi shot down the sun, Chang'e flew to the moon, and the witch god and the demon god fought fiercely for the throne of the emperor. This was known in history as the witch and demon catastrophe."

"Later, Haotian returned to the throne and in order to check and balance Emperor Ku, the Emperor Ziwei, he appointed Emperor Yao as the first-rank Heavenly Official of Shangyuan to bless and eliminate disasters, and took away some of Ziwei's powers."

"The witch gods, demon gods, and human gods fought for the throne of the emperor for a kalpa, and Haotian God got the upper hand. How could the emperors tolerate this?"

"So, Emperor Yao and Emperor Ku reconciled, and returned the power of the Heavenly Official to Emperor Ziwei, Emperor Jun, and at the same time selected Emperor Shun, who had double pupils and was pregnant with the sun and the moon, as his successor."

"Emperor Shun is also the first emperor recognized by Lei Ze since the ancient times."

"Emperor Shun founded his own divine dynasty, known in history as the Yu Dynasty, and it was for Yu Shun."

"However, Yu Shun did not fulfill his historical mission, because it was not him who managed the flood, but Emperor Yu."

"Emperor Yu was more skilled than others. With the help of Yinglong, he locked up Wuzhiqi, pacified the flood, cast nine tripods, and founded the Xia Dynasty. He was known as Xia Yu."

"However, neither Yu Shun nor Xia Yu ascended to the throne of Heavenly Emperor. They were only the Earth Official and Water Official, unable to start the next cycle of the Five Virtues."

"So Cheng Tang, the founder of the Shang Dynasty, was born. He disbanded the Ghost Emperor to control the six dragons, became the Central Human Emperor, and ruled the nine states. He became the Purple Star God, and illuminated the people."

"Now, I have to be like Emperor Shun, carry the power of Lei Ze, and obtain the destiny of Fuxi."

"As long as I get the supreme inheritance, I won't have to take the risk of forming an alliance with the four sea dragon tribes. I can still ascend to the throne of the Son of Heaven, or even the throne of the Human Emperor!"

Emperor Xin slowly raised his head, and in his eyes there seemed to be the rotation of the sun and the moon, the passage of time, and the evolution of another pair of magical powers. This was the testimony of Emperor Jun's bloodline, the inheritance of the Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit, and the first person of the human race to have double pupils!
From Emperor Jun, Emperor Ku, Emperor Shun, and even Emperor Cheng Tang to the present day, double pupils have always been the supreme symbol of the phoenix totem.

The supreme bone inherited by Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi and the dragon and snake totems they represent complement each other and are the two major inheritances of the human race.

Since ancient times, kings have had three steps.

To subdue the internal strength and unite the civil and military is to be the king of men.

He coordinates the forces of dragons and phoenixes and controls sacrifices, so he can be called the Son of Heaven.

The one who rules over the three realms and ten directions and concurrently serves as the Emperor of Heaven is the Emperor of Man.

Emperor Xin was full of confidence. He ordered Shang Rong to prepare a birthday gift for the Peach Banquet in Heaven. He also asked the ministers of the Shang Dynasty to entertain the messenger sent by Heaven, the giant spirit general.

Faced with the emperor's order, the ministers of the Shang Dynasty naturally did not dare to be negligent. They wanted to measure the material resources of the Shang Dynasty and win the favor of the gods.

The giant god gladly accepted it, took several gifts, and then deliberately revealed some open information from within the Heavenly Court to the Shang Dynasty, as if he was familiar with this routine.

"The Southern Dipper gods and the Northern Dipper gods have been at odds for a long time, and it is difficult to explain the grudges between them. For example, the Southern Dipper gods are acquired gods appointed by immortals, while the Northern Dipper gods are mostly demon gods and star gods, which are innate."

"Innate and acquired, their attitudes towards the judgment of life and death are different. It is common for them to dislike it."

"This year's Peach Banquet will not be held in the Lingxiao Palace, but will be held in the Yaochi Holy Land. It is said that a heavyweight god will join the Heavenly Court..."

"The Dragon King of the East China Sea came to complain, accusing Shen Gongbao of committing atrocities and killing aquatic creatures. His crimes are even more serious, and the reward for his arrest warrant has been increased."

"Something unusual has occurred in Guixu..."

The giant spirit general spoke eloquently, holding up a bronze wine cup, chatting half drunk and half awake. Halfway through his speech, he suddenly asked casually, "I heard that my Longbo giant clan also has a branch in the Shang Dynasty. I wonder where they are?"

The minister in charge of etiquette broke out in a cold sweat, and after stuttering for a long time, he finally confessed in the dissatisfied gaze of the giant spirit that the Fang brothers should have been demoted from their divine titles because they did a bad job and did not invite Shen Gongbao. However, because the crown prince Yin Jiao pleaded for them, they were punished and sent to the East Palace for guarding.

"So that's how it is. Shen Gongbao is a natural disaster god. We little gods have low magical powers. How can we catch him?"

"Only the Heavenly Lord Emperor can personally take action to bring justice to him."

The giant spirit laughed loudly and tried to fool the crowd. He secretly said in his heart, "Since my clan was cursed by the Emperor of Heaven, the Longbo giants have become weaker and weaker. If they want to change their fate, they must be protected by the orthodoxy of heaven and earth. Therefore, the people of my Longbo clan are simple-minded but careful, and are the most able to perceive the changes in fortune."

"I will be loyal to whoever is the King of Men, and I will be loyal to whoever is the Emperor of Heaven."

"It is precisely because of my ability to adapt to changing circumstances that I was canonized as a god by the current Heavenly Emperor and was able to reduce the power of the curse from the Taitian Emperor."

"The two brothers from the Shang Dynasty have now fled to the territory of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. It is obvious that the current Emperor Xin of Shang is not suitable and will not be a long-term human king."

"I heard that the Conferred God is coming soon. I wonder if the Shang Dynasty can continue. If not, I still have to recommend a job in heaven to you two brothers."

When the banquet was over, the giant spirit general was not in a hurry to return to heaven. Instead, he found a gap, strolled to the vicinity of the East Palace, and got in touch with his two brothers.

"Brothers, I have some power in the Heavenly Palace." The Giant Spirit God General said with a smile, "What's so good about this world? Why don't you follow me back to Heaven? I will recommend you two to the position of Heavenly General. How about that?"

"Although I can't attend the Peach Banquet, I can still get a few peaches to eat."

The two Fang brothers shook their heads and said with a wry smile, "Brother Juling, the heaven is too dangerous. Several gods are fighting and all kinds of great gods are gathered. If we are not careful, the whole clan will be in trouble. How can we two rough men dare to go? Our ancestor offended the Emperor of Heaven, and our Longbo clan has the current ending."

"Although heaven is good, it is not as stable as the human world, where you can get a stable harvest regardless of drought or flood."

Upon hearing this, the Giant Spirit General sighed and said, "That makes sense, that makes sense."

The situation in the Heavenly Palace is already complicated. Now that Emperor Fuxi has returned, although he has not occupied the position of Emperor Gou Chen, he is about to stir up a storm.

It is said that the Queen Mother Hou Tu, who has never left the underworld for many years, will also come to the birthday banquet. When the Four Emperors gather together, it will definitely be a grand scene.

(End of this chapter)