Upon hearing this,

Zhen Yuanzi glanced at Lu Chuan, then opened the door. A middle-aged man with a dignified appearance and an air of righteousness was knocking on the door. He exuded an air of authority without being angry.

The visitor was none other than Shang Rong, the Prime Minister of the Great Shang Dynasty!

"Is there something you need, sir?" Zhen Yuanzi asked.

After saying that,

Shang Rong continued, "My daughter offended you two a few days ago, so I've come to apologize. I've really spoiled that girl; she's used to playing around. She was just joking with you two that day, so please don't take offense!"

Hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi replied, "There's no need to talk about blaming or not blaming; I didn't take it to heart."

"That's good. However, I would feel bad if I didn't express my apology. I've ordered some fine wine and dishes. Would you mind having a drink with me?" Shang Rong continued.

Zhen Yuanzi did not answer, but instead looked at his master.

Lu Chuan said calmly, "Of course!"

Lu Chuan already knew Shang Rong's identity; in the original novel of Investiture of the Gods, Shang Rong held an extremely high position.

He was the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty, a key minister for three generations, and a minister entrusted with the care of the young king. In the early years, Shang Rong often advised King Zhou, but King Zhou mostly ignored him, so he resigned in anger.

When Shang Rong retired, all the officials saw him off. Princes such as Bigan, Huang Feihu, Jizi, and Weizi also came in person to ask Shang Rong, as a veteran of the country, how could he be at peace with abandoning the Shang Dynasty?

Later, when King Zhou wanted to execute Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, Shang Rong went to the palace again and said that he was a prime minister, ranked among the Three Dukes, and was actually the head of all officials.

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Lu Chuan also had a good impression of Shang Rong. No one likes bad people, and no one dislikes good people. However... no one is absolutely good, but there are absolutely bad people. Some are forced into it, while others are born bad.

Most people want to be good, but unfortunately, due to the prevailing circumstances, no matter how good they try, they are not entirely good, nor are they completely bad. It's quite sad.

With Lu Chuan's permission, Shang Rong entered the house, where a sumptuous feast was quickly served.

As time passed and the moon and stars faded, Shang Rong emerged from the house, clearly having drunk quite a bit. He appeared excited, muttering to himself, seemingly saying things like, "Our ancestors showed us good fortune, our ancestors accumulated virtue."

However, apart from Zhen Yuanzi, no one knows what Shang Rong and Lu Chuan actually said during that time.

The very next day, Shang Rong's daughter, Shang Qingjun, arrived at Lu Chuan's side and became his maid.

...

To put it another way,

Within the chaotic heavens at this moment,

The small world created within the banner of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was now in ruins, no longer possessing its former power.

The crimson light had long since dimmed, and the mysterious runes had all shattered.

Xiao Si's indifferent voice rang out, "Primordial Celestial Venerable, if you don't descend now, when will you?!"

surrender?

Yuanshi Tianzun didn't listen to these two words at all. It was too late to surrender now. He could not surrender and had no choice but to fight to the death!

With a mouthful of blood essence, Yuanshi Tianzun aged rapidly. Under the blessing of this blood essence, the forbidden technique was unleashed within the originally broken world of the banner. He made hand seals, and the banner swayed. The broken divine runes were recreated because of this, and the dim red light shone brightly.

"Let's fight! Let's see who dies!" Yuanshi Tianzun roared, unleashing his last bit of power—his final act.

At this moment,

The black banner swayed, and the newly interwoven and reconstructed divine runes were even more powerful than before.

It transformed into three thousand supreme killing techniques, heading straight for Xiao Si. The combined power of these techniques resulted in an even more terrifying force.

The killing is overwhelming!

In response,

Xiao Si didn't care. His black hair flew wildly, and his physical body became even more imposing, his entire being radiating the power of laws, the divine abilities of order, and countless layers of Daoist charm.

now,

Xiao Si's power seemed to possess the immense strength to suppress the river of time; time within the banner slowed down, and space itself seemed to freeze.

This naturally shocked Yuanshi Tianzun. Everything within the banner was beyond his control; he had lost control of the world he had created.

this……!

Yuanshi Tianzun frantically poured more power into the mysterious runes within the banner, but the final result still did not meet his expectations.

"break!"

As Xiao Si's voice rang out, the red light within the banner dimmed once more. The vast and domineering power shattered the divine runes with overwhelming force. The killing power unleashed by Yuanshi Tianzun became a complete joke in front of Xiao Si.

In the blink of an eye, cracks appeared on the demon banner, spreading like a spider web, and then the demon banner shattered with a crash.

When Xiao Si's figure appeared, Yuanshi Tianzun's aura weakened considerably again, and his vital energy was almost completely depleted.

At this moment,

Xiao Si looked at Yuanshi Tianzun with utter disdain and said indifferently, "Trash, utterly useless!"

Seventh Brother regained his memories through his battle with Zhunti, and Fourth Brother originally wanted to regain his lost memories through his battle with Yuanshi Tianzun.

Unexpectedly, this battle did not provide an opportunity to regain his memories.

Therefore, Xiao Si naturally despised Yuanshi Tianzun, finding him utterly worthless.

Yuanshi Tianzun: ⊙﹏⊙!

I……!

That's really going too far!

at the same time,

The battle between Hongyun and Taishang Laozi was also nearing its end. Like Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laozi also used his last means, using a mouthful of blood essence as a guide to unleash the ultimate forbidden technique. The Demon Taiji Diagram was completely merged, the Yin and Yang world evolved to its extreme, and the power of gods and demons reached its peak.

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