Void·World
The altar continued to release blood-red light into the void, like a bewitching eye, and there were still monsters coming towards the altar all around, covering the sky and the earth.
"Zizzizi!" The monster that rushed to the altar was immediately surrounded by blood, and then it turned into blood and flowed down. As the overwhelming monsters bumped into it, the blood spread little by little. The three-faced giant looked at it and hooked the chain: " Your sacrifice will be remembered by our clan, and the glory belongs to you and me."
"Boom" Some red and black clouds in the sky, lightning and thunder kept falling. As the breath of the blood sacrifice continued to spread, it seemed to be angered, and there were fluctuations in the starry sky.
Another meteorite crashed towards the altar, scattering the fiery red clouds halfway. When it landed near the altar, the three-faced giant grunted, but the meteorite seemed to be blocked by a barrier and slid sideways.
"Boom" a mushroom cloud exploded, and the ground became dry and cracked. Tens of thousands of monsters were shattered into pieces, but more monsters rushed forward faster.
Qixuan Mountain·Taoist Temple
"Boom" a bolt of lightning flashed across, illuminating the small hall in a snow-white light. The bamboo bushes in the corner outside were swaying in the wind, and the vines on the wall were shaking. There was a thunder in an instant, which made the blind Taoist tremble all over!
The blind Taoist looked at the dark sky. The patrolling warriors not far away were still passing by in the corridor. The blind Taoist felt a little relieved and turned around the hall again. He saw a lamp shining on the sacred table, and From the iron anchor, black and red essence continued to spread.
The blind Taoist sat cross-legged in front of the iron anchor. The sins around him were fading away. The huge essence diffused from the iron anchor continued to condense as the Taoist performed the exercises. I just don't know why these essences were sucked into the body and continued to form. spread out.
"The essence is condensed and the essence is constantly spreading!"
After repeating the cycle several times, the blind Taoist finally stopped the useless absorption, looked solemn, stretched out his hand to touch the anchor, and sighed: "You are really a rare treasure. If such a large amount of energy were absorbed by me, I’m afraid I’m the world’s first true immortal, right?”
Since he discovered that the iron anchor's essence had escaped, he wanted to take it as his own and tried to absorb it, but failed many times. Only a negligible amount was absorbed, and the rest was scattered into the world. The blind Taoist's face was full of regret. For a moment, he sighed deeply.
"However, as a large amount of energy is poured into the world, it seems that my sins are being eliminated little by little. However, this elimination is not complete, and there are always residues."
Just as he was thinking about it, there was a reaction on the anchor. The blind Taoist glanced at it, put his hand on the anchor, and carefully understood the message: "Eh? Xie Chengdong made another move?"
Baoyang County
Spring is warm and flowers are blooming. The trees are covered with new leaves. Some birds are jumping happily on the trees and chirping. There are many paddy fields in the fields filled with water. Some kingfishers are staring at the water. As long as there is movement on the water, it will fly over and create a wave.
The old Taoist's face was solemn. After receiving the order from the leader, he rushed all the way, followed by seven or eight Taoists, and entered the county town.
Arriving at the county government office, there was a sign of silence standing on the wall in front of the government office. As soon as I reached the door, I was greeted by the government officials. Under the hall was a row of black-clad guards, all standing with knives. When I looked up, I saw the county magistrate. At the bottom of the steps, his face was pale.
"The county magistrate!" The old Taoist man stepped forward and saluted. The county magistrate looked at the old Taoist man and thought of something. His face changed and he said, "I don't dare to do it. I don't dare to do it."
The magistrate waved his hands and turned to leave.
"Elder, something is wrong." A Taoist next to the old Taoist stepped forward and whispered.
The old Taoist breathed out and his eyes narrowed: "It's impossible for the master to let us die. You all should be smarter later."
The old Taoist glanced at the black-clothed guards in the county government office, whispered, and quickly calmed down. A black-clothed guard came forward to greet him: "Sir, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."
The old Taoist was a little surprised. He walked through a side door and climbed the stairs. When he entered, he saw several Taoists.
The old Taoist narrowed his eyes slightly. The Taoists in front of him had faint auras, and their cultivation was not inferior to his own. His eyes couldn't help but change. At this time, a young man in the middle stood up and said: "I am Xie Chengdong, are you Taoist Master Zeng? All the way forward Thank you for your hard work."
The old Taoist took out a talisman and channeled his magic power, and the talisman flashed with spiritual light. Xie Chengdong also took out a talisman. The two lights echoed each other, and both parties lowered their guard.
"Please, Master Zeng, let's sit down and talk." Xie Chengdong looked back and sat down.
The maid brought the tea and quickly retreated. The old Taoist put his hands on his knees and looked at it, smiling: "Thank you, Master, you have invested your capital this time."
He said this with envy.
"Is the Marquis of Jibei worthy of this? You and I are both Taoists, not from the same sect, but we all know that such things are caused by the backlash of dragon energy." The old Taoist frowned and asked again.
Xie Chengdong looked solemn and said: "You should also know the changes in the situation in Yingzhou. Previously, the Marquis of Jibei defeated Ping Yuanbo. We thought we should contain it to avoid it becoming a disaster."
"But now the situation has changed too quickly and completely. Even though Pei Ziyun and I are enemies, we have to admire it. We have carefully sorted out the counter-insurgency process so far, and we can't find any mistakes."
"Once Qibei County fell, the Marquis of Jibei had no other option but to lead his newly trained troops to attack the city."
"If Pei Ziyun fights decisively with him, we have a plan, but now Uncle Zhongqin is resisting, and Pei Ziyun is obviously going to repeat Qi Beihou's old trick in other counties. As long as he loses one more county, the remaining two counties will immediately lose confidence in resistance and Down."
"The Marquis of Jibei can die, but not now. He has to hold on for a while longer to clear the way for King Lu." Xie Chengdong said calmly and looked at Zeng Daoren: "I will tell you the truth only after you and I form an alliance."
"Your Holy Prison Sect is a local sect, and its foundation in Yingzhou is much deeper than ours. Now we need your help."
"Old Taoist, of course I know it well, but Mr. Xie, the county magistrate has already taken refuge, why do you still need us?" The old Taoist bowed and asked.
After hearing this, Xie Chengdong sneered: "It's not that simple. The magistrate of Baoyang County originally took refuge with King Lu. Later, when he saw King Lu lose power and break up, now he sent me black-clad guards to sneak in and capture him, and he took orders from King Lu. They were forced to obey orders reluctantly."
"This kind of person is usable but not trustworthy, and if pushed too hard, he will be killed together. You must know that killing the imperial envoy is treason, or at least the whole family will be executed. If he dies, he can be called a martyr in the line of duty."
"So if you push him too hard, the result will be worse than what you have now."
“Mr.
Xie Chengdong had no expression on his face and took a sip of tea: "Our method is very simple, which is to take advantage of the fact that the Marquis of Jibei sent troops to attack Songyunmen, and ask the county magistrate to invite Songyunmen to take refuge in the county. When Pei Ziyun comes, we will control the hostages and set up a plan. Lay an ambush and kill them in one fell swoop.”
"For this goal, not only the black-clothed guards, but also seven or eight elders of our sect are involved. No matter how strong Pei Ziyun's martial arts and Taoism are, he will never survive."
"Once Pei Ziyun dies, the Marquis of Jibei can take a breather, but the loss is also huge, but the first chance has been lost. The remaining thing is to stalemate with the court, gradually lose, and buy time for King Lu."
"Kill Pei Ziyun?" The old Taoist frowned immediately and shook his head: "Pei Ziyun has become an imperial envoy, leading an ace sword and commanding an army of tens of thousands. He can control four states, including Yingzhou. What kind of authority is this?"
"This kind of authority to control the four states under the imperial edict is not even comparable to that of the governor. Let alone a noble man, our Taoism has no effect on him at all. Even with a scolding, more than a dozen of us Taoists suddenly had all the power. Lost and allowed to be slaughtered.”
"If Mr. Xie has this idea, please forgive me for not being able to participate." The old Taoist immediately turned his face and decisively rejected the proposal.
"Hmph, don't I know this?" Xie Chengdong stood up and walked slowly: "Pei Ziyun is also a Taoist, and he is the real head of Songyun Sect. How can it be so simple?"
"You and I both know that in this world, although dragon energy and Taoism are hard, soft and pure, they conflict with each other. Imperial envoys are assigned by their official positions and imperial edicts, which vary depending on the imperial edicts. But Pei Ziyun is neither an official nor an official. There is no real imperial envoy order - after adding Dao Ji, it is gone, it is just a borrowing."
"If he really receives an imperial envoy or an official position, he will no longer be a Taoist immediately."
"Those people in the Daolu Division, although they are called Taoists, are actually Taoist officials. They will never be able to enter Taoism in their lifetime. This is the reason."
"Whether it was the previous round of encirclement and suppression of Japanese pirates or this time's suppression of the rebellion, it was all an excuse. He was not the nominal general."
"That said, if you borrow it, it is not a real imperial envoy. As long as he is out of the scope of the Emperor's Sword and Token, as well as the army, there will be no blessing."
"As for the Emperor's Sword and the Token, do you regard them as just random things that you can carry with you?"
"No, there must be an honor guard to invite him. Therefore, if the military situation is urgent, it is impossible to bring Pei Ziyun with him. If he is a genuine imperial envoy, there is not much difference between him and him. He has the emperor's order, but he is not a real imperial envoy. Once separated from the Emperor's Sword and Token, there is no Emperor's Order."
When Xie Chengdong said this, he smiled coldly: "So we designed to have Pei Ziyun break away from the army and trap him in a jar to kill him - the county magistrate has written to Songyunmen."
The old Taoist frowned, as if he still had something to say, and Xie Chengdong waved his hand: "Apart from these, if you really have no choice, we still have a trump card. We have made an agreement with Guimen. As long as you lead the way and cooperate, we will take over Yingzhou's territory afterwards." Leave it to you, you must have taken over the task when you came here, Taoist Master Zeng, there is no need to ask more about the inside story, just help us."
The old Taoist recalled the instructions given by the master before leaving, sighed and stopped talking.
Seeing the old Taoist's expression, Xie Chengdong took a few steps with melancholy on his face. He looked at the window and said sadly: "Actually, I have no choice but to control Pei Ziyun. Regardless of whether he succeeds this time or not, I'm afraid it will be the last time." An ambush.”
"You and I have become enemies with Pei Ziyun, and now Pei Ziyun can't take action. If this victory leads to a reward from the imperial court, and it becomes a trend, it will be difficult for you and me to gain favor."
"My gate is fine. There is a cave in the sky, and we are thousands of miles apart. And your Holy Prison gate is both in Yingzhou. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. I'm afraid they may not be able to live in peace, right?"
The old Taoist had nothing to say after hearing this. If not for this, the Holy Prison Gate would not have gotten involved in this troubled water.
There will be another chapter later
(End of chapter)