Chapter 318 Jin lost its mandate, and the world scrambled for it.

Inside the blessed land of Chilie Mountain, a small-scale battle was taking place silently and imperceptibly.

At this moment, in the distant Great Jin Dynasty territory.

The Qu River is the number one river flowing through the nineteen provinces of the Great Jin Dynasty. A month ago, after over ten days of continuous heavy rain, the Qu River breached its banks. Downstream, several large provinces including Jiangzhou, Pingzhou Province, and Huzhou Prefecture suffered severe flooding, leaving millions of people displaced.

Almost at the same time, a major earthquake occurred in the Central Province.

The scope affected provinces like Yong, Qing, and Ning. Although the casualties were far less than those of the Qu River flood, it was undoubtedly fatal for the Great Jin Dynasty, which was already in a precarious state.

Suddenly, rebel kings appeared everywhere like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

"The Great Jin Dynasty shall perish! The Crimson King shall rise!"

"Strike down the unprincipled! Execute the tyrant! Pacify the world! Save the common people!"

"Execute the wicked and eliminate the violent! Restore the universe!"

Before, it was only Heavenly King Xue's rebel army, but now, various rebel forces, both large and small, appeared densely, seizing cities and lands everywhere, declaring themselves lords and kings. The Great Jin Imperial Court had completely lost control over the various provinces.

Yet, accompanying the swarming rise of rebel kings everywhere was a piece of news circulating among the upper echelons of the Jianghu.

After the fall of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Heavenly Pillar Mountain blessed land, which had not appeared in the world for thousands of years, was about to reappear.

Jiangzhou, Yunshui County.

As a large province directly traversed by the Qu River, Jiangzhou was the place that suffered the most from the floods.

However, the terrain of Yunshui County was relatively high, so the disaster was not as severe in comparison, which is why countless refugees flooded into the territory of Yunshui County.

The Water Cloud Pavilion within Yunshui County was the most luxurious place in the city.

It combined various entertainment venues such as brothels, gambling dens, tea houses, and cockfighting pavilions. Every day, countless dignitaries and nobles came to enjoy themselves.

Although countless common people outside were displaced, it did not affect the enjoyment of the upper-class people.

"Well! The largest rebel army was originally Heavenly King Xue. Since he was seriously injured by the current emperor in the capital, he has been depressed. I see that before long, his position as the number one rebel king will be replaced by the Crimson King!"

"Impossible!"

"Heavenly King Xue has the support of the entire Buddhist sect behind him; who can replace him? A temporary failure means nothing. Who doesn't know that Heavenly King Xue is the Son of Heaven's Mandate?"

"Hmph, with Heavenly King Xue's current situation, do you think the Buddhist sect will still fully support him?"

"The Crimson King was able to rise so quickly; it's not like there is no one behind him!"

"Oh? Then tell me, who is behind the Crimson King Zhu Fengtong?"

"This... uh... Heaven's secrets must not be revealed!"

"Pah!"

"You two, stop arguing. Besides the Crimson King, there are many other rebel kings like the Northern King Dai Wang and the Righteous King Ding Mu. Moreover, there is an even more powerful Southern Wei eyeing us covetously. Right now, the territory they occupy is larger than all the rebel kings combined."

"The Southern Wei has been an enemy of our Great Jin Dynasty for thousands of years and has no popular support at all. You don't know yet, do you? The thousand-year-old aristocratic clan, the Xiao Clan, has already fallen out with the Southern Wei general Lu Beixiao. Now, Xiao Hanwen has declared himself king and also intends to seize this Great Jin Dynasty empire!"

"Ah? When did this happen?"

"Just two days ago, a friend of mine from Huzhou Prefecture told me personally!"

"I really couldn't have imagined that Prime Minister Xiao would also openly rebel. Isn't their Xiao Family a founding contributor? They were deeply trusted by the Imperial Court; why would they do this?"

"Sigh! The Great Jin Dynasty loses its deer, all under heaven compete for it!"

"That Emperor of ours in the palace has never appeared since he defeated Heavenly King Xue. He hasn't even shown his face during the Qu River floods and the earthquake. The current Imperial Court is almost in a state of paralysis, so one cannot blame others for rebelling!"

Above the highest pavilion in the Water Cloud Pavilion.

Two middle-aged men were sitting opposite each other drinking tea.

One was wearing a black robe, and the other was wearing a green robe with a jade crown.

Both of them took in all the conversations in the Water Cloud Pavilion, and the continuous lines of refugees outside the city of Yunshui County were also in full view.

The middle-aged man in black stroked his long beard and smiled faintly:

"Emperor Li Heming defies Heaven to seize Luck, exhausting the entire Imperial Dynasty Luck of the Great Jin Dynasty, but he caused the reappearance of Heavenly Pillar Mountain to move forward by several decades, which even I did not anticipate in advance."

The middle-aged man in the green robe and jade crown took a sip of tea, glanced at the other person, and said:

"It is just a pity for so many innocent common people. Truly, when it rises, the people suffer; when it falls, the people suffer!"

The middle-aged man in black laughed and said:

"The Imperial Dynasty collapses, Luck scatters, the Heavenly Gate appears!"

"Junior Brother Zhu, that Emperor Li Heming also has an expert behind him. Why do you think he would exhaust the Luck of the Great Jin Dynasty and sit by and watch the Imperial Dynasty collapse?"

"Isn't it just to enter Heavenly Pillar Mountain so he can ascend the Heavenly Gate?"

"Since those in power can make such calculations, you and I need not worry unnecessarily!"

The middle-aged man in green did not change his expression and continued:

"If that Heavenly Pillar Mountain is to be opened, it must require the imperial seal of the realm!"

"With the cultivation base Emperor Li Heming has achieved by swallowing the vast Luck of the Great Jin Dynasty and Xue Bai, I am afraid there are few in this world who can snatch the imperial seal of the realm from his hands, right?"

"Those two from Dragon Tiger Mountain and Ten Thousand Buddha Cave will never come down the mountain until the Heavenly Gate appears, and Master is also elusive. How can you and I enter Heavenly Pillar Mountain?"

The middle-aged man in black smiled confidently:

"Rest assured! As soon as Heavenly Pillar Mountain opens, things will no longer be under his control!"

"By that time, some hidden old monsters will all emerge one after another!"

"Who exactly can ascend the Heavenly Pillar will only be known when the time comes!"

At the same moment, Baoxi Mountain in the Central Province.

Baoxi Mountain had clouds and mist like gauze, beautiful mountains and clear waters, layered peaks and lush greenery. It gathered the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth and absorbed the essence of the sun and moon. Every step was a scene, quiet and transcendent; it was a supreme place for cultivation.

Qingyang Palace was located here, in the embrace of the mountains and the murmuring streams, with continuous palace buildings.

In one of the central palace buildings, Daoist Master Mingxin sat cross-legged on a prayer mat. Opposite him was Daoist Master Qingwei, who was highly respected in Qingyang Palace.

Daoist Master Qingwei frowned and said:

"Dao Head, now that the Great Jin Emperor is seizing Luck for his own selfish interests, disregarding thousands of common people, should we continue to support him?"

Daoist Master Mingxin closed his eyes slightly and said slowly:

"With the support of Luck, this person's cultivation has long been extraordinary. I once entered the imperial palace to test him a few days ago."

"What? You have fought with him? What was the result?"

Daoist Master Qingwei was a little surprised; he knew absolutely nothing about this matter.

Daoist Master Mingxin shook his head,

"I am far from being his opponent!"

"This person has already condensed the Innate Fetal Breath and stepped into that Realm. If it weren't for the fact that he still has three parts of fear for our Qingyang Palace, I am afraid I would not have been able to return!"

"What? It is actually like this?!"

Daoist Master Qingwei's pupils dilated:

"Since he has condensed the Innate Fetal Breath, how can he still appear in the outside world... Wait! The imperial seal of the realm?!"

Daoist Master Mingxin nodded heavily and said:

"It is the imperial seal of the realm!"