Is “Relied on immortals from the Chan sect to slay generals and overcome obstacles” true?
novel invention
Records of the Grand Historian (Annals of Zhou) states that King Wu's conquest of Shang depended on the political strategies and military leadership of capable ministers like Jiang Shang and the Duke of Zhou, with no divine protection whatsoever.
King Wu of Zhou
In official histories, he is a decisive ruler who founded the Zhou dynasty, while in novels he appears as a benevolent monarch who relies on celestial immortals for aid.