Seeing the panic among the kings, Taizu Taizu gave a brief signal, and an important minister stood up: "I have something to say, Fan Tu."
The kings were startled, and Taizu Taizu said, "If you have anything to say, say it."
"Yes, I was originally from Hanlin. I used to be a master of secrets. Later I followed Taizu. He died of illness three years ago and was canonized by the emperor's grace." Fan Tu's voice was clear and bright, his eyes flashed, he stood up and bowed: "I just saw it. Having obtained the relevant information and some inside information, I feel that you princes do not need to worry too much."
"The so-called Dao Lord must be both beautiful in spirit and form. Now that Dao Lord has lost his body, this has consumed his Dao roots. He will never be able to regain the power of Dao Lord, let alone make progress."
"To put it bluntly, Dao Lord is just a spiritual ear now."
"Moreover, things have changed. The era of Lord Dao has passed. We are afraid of Pei Ziyun. Are we not afraid of Lord Dao? The one who wants to kill Pei Ziyun the most is Lord Dao."
After hearing this, all the kings looked at each other. King Xin of Ji, that is, King Xin of the Ji Dynasty, smiled and said: "There is some truth in this. When the Tao Lord loses his body, he loses the foundation of the Tao."
Some people say, neither yin nor yang: "Although I have lost my Tao foundation, my personality is still there, and maybe I can be reincarnated."
"My lord, if you are reincarnated, you will have to rebuild your body, and your status will no longer be there." Fan Tu said: "It is difficult and dangerous to become a Taoist. If you lose your fortune, do you dare to gamble?"
None of the kings in the court were moody, and fell silent immediately. King Chen Zheng did not speak, but just pondered, and said for a long time: "In this case, the threat from Lord Dao has been greatly reduced. But Emperor, what do you mean by this meeting?" After that, release Lord Dao immediately?"
"No, after signing a contract, a small part will be released in exchange for this person's service." Taizu Taizu said, straightening up slightly, his eyes flashing slightly: "It is already a god. The human body is inseparable, but the god can release it. Just part of it.”
"With this person as the vanguard, Pei Ziyun and the demon clan can deal with it."
"hiss"
These kings looked at each other, then looked at Taizu Taizu with solemn expressions. At this time, everyone knew that his intention had been decided. They thought again that Taizu Taizu had pushed this matter, and it was his responsibility. They nodded immediately: "What the emperor said is true." Yes, the Tao Lord is old and no longer a threat, and with the presence of the demon clan, the Tao method has to be revived. This is the true will of God, and even if we are the sons and grandsons of the dragon, we have no choice but to obey."
"But God's will only revives the Taoism, but it doesn't matter who is the Taoist. Therefore, releasing the old Taoist and killing the new Taoist is our choice."
"But we still have to communicate with the emperor." As he said that, the kings closed their eyes in the main hall, and the dragon aura flashed slightly, obviously communicating with the emperor in the dragon aura blessing field.
Taizu Taizu looked at it and smiled slightly, without any fear of objection.
"I second the proposal!" Sure enough, a king with a flash of dragon energy stood up and seconded the proposal, but he approved it.
"I second the proposal!" As time went by, all the kings came forward to second the proposal. This was the decision of Longqi Futian. In a blink of an eye, only King Qin Yun was left. His face was ashen, and the dragon's Qi flickered as if urging him. After a long time, he sighed. : "I also second the proposal."
King Qin Yun was the last person standing. As the motion was seconded, the motion took shape. Many dragon energies intertwined and turned into scrolls, which fell on the desk.
"Okay." Great Xu Taizu clapped his hands and smiled: "I am very satisfied with your decision."
"For the sake of the human race, this is how it should be." All the kings were very straightforward at this time. King Ji Xin smiled and said: "This is a very good policy. I would rather follow the old way than the new way. Your Majesty, you can use the seal to form a final decision."
"That's it!" As he said that, Taizu pressed his hand on it. Strangely enough, even though it was a hand, what fell on it was a seal. Suddenly a real dragon appeared, with golden scales and green horns, and more importantly, the support of Yun Qi. , this is exactly the clouds in the sky, very majestic.
All the kings pressed on it one by one, and twenty dragons appeared on the scroll. The big Xu Zhenlong was in the center, and the other dragons were very small, and some even had only shadows, let alone clouds.
As the last king was pressed, the entire Human Dragon Pillar responded. In response to God's will, the entire scroll turned into a will, unfolding magnificently and full of majesty.
"King Qin Yun, you have an old relationship with Mr. Dao, so you can go and declare the decree."
King Qin Yun's expression changed: "Son of Emperor, although I have my past, I am afraid of being hated by my plotters!"
"Don't worry, just declare it." Taizu Taizu smiled and stared at King Qin Yun, while King Qin Yun's dragon aura flashed on his head and he was also urging him. King Qin Yun's face turned red and blue, and the inertia of thousands of years had penetrated into his soul. Finally, he responded: "Yes, Emperor."
King Qin Yun knelt down to accept the decree. The imperial decree fell into his hands and left in a blink of an eye.
A jade staircase with thin dragon patterns and a little luster, King Qin Yun went down. The sky pillar connected the sky and the earth, the dragon energy continued to rotate, and the dragon energy blessing field was layered one after another, continuously going down, until The deepest darkness.
When the dragon energy blessed the land at the bottom, a rich darkness surged up, and the chill could not be dispelled. The deeper it went, the thicker it became.
"Roar"
Some broken soul fragments were wailing in the darkness. Following the footsteps of King Qin Yun, they were all attracted. The passage became quieter as it went downwards, and only the sound of footsteps could be heard.
The imperial edict exudes a glimmer of light, seemingly weak, but no one dares to get close. Those who occasionally lose their sense and approach quickly turn gray to protect the king.
This section of passage lasted for an unknown amount of time before reaching the deepest point.
In the deepest part, there is also a shimmering barrier. Inside is a dilapidated palace. Frost and ice have condensed on the palace. I don’t know how long it has been here. I can see broken statues, broken swords, armors, and magic weapons everywhere.
The plaque is tilted and hung outside the main hall. There are traces of sword cuts on it. There is a couplet on the plaque and the pillar. The handwriting can still be seen clearly: "The world of mortals is the road of respect. Come and go only with this intention."
The ground was paved with bluestone slabs. When King Qin Yun lowered his head, he could still see sword marks, and an arrowhead was covered in ice with blood stains on it.
"Was it a thousand years ago, or two thousand years ago?" King Qin Yun whispered, his memory was a little fuzzy, he couldn't remember clearly. There are still traces of the time when he came to look for friends here. The two of them drank tea together, discussed Taoism, and talked about scriptures. .
"Prince Yun, what do you mean by being a prince? Isn't it wonderful to cultivate Taoism and become an immortal, to travel around the universe, to breathe between heaven and earth in order to live forever, to be born in the world of mortals, to be free and at ease?"
"I am the prince of the Qin Dynasty. I have an imperial title after my death, my blessed land will never be destroyed, and my soul will live on forever. Cultivation is too boring, so if I don't practice it, I will drink with poetry. If I drink wine one day, I will get drunk. Who cares if the sky will fall apart and the earth will fall apart in the future?"
"Haha, you, you." Daojun, who was not his friend back then, seemed to be shaking his head and smiling.
These beautiful scenes passed by in the blink of an eye, and King Qin Yun's heart sank, a surge of sourness and heat surged up, and his memory returned to the most painful scene that he was most afraid to face.
"Prince Yun, you deceived me. I regarded you as a friend, served as the national advisor, and suppressed disobedience, but in the end you betrayed me?" My friend, who has become a Taoist Lord, stood in front of the main hall, looking at dozens of heavenly soldiers and hundreds of gods hissing Said loudly.
"You are the Immortal Dao, I am the Dragon Dao, you and I are different." I said with absolute certainty at that time.
After being stunned for a long time, King Qin Yun suddenly woke up. His heart was startled and his spirit was in a trance. This was an ominous sign. He hugged the imperial edict tightly, but he felt at ease.
This is not an ordinary imperial edict, it is signed by all dynasties. Even Dao Lord can't hurt him. King Qin Yun took a deep breath and looked at the palace. Dao Lord's aura was still in it, surrounded by green energy. It had already worn away one-third of what it was back then. two.
The dragon energy was suppressed and condensed into ice. Taizu united many gods to seal Dao Lord, but this was betrayed and bewitched by himself.
"I received the dragon's energy, and the way is different." King Qin Yun's face flashed with a little guilt and nostalgia, but more of hatred. He whispered, and when he got closer, he saw the dragon's energy seal, which was clearly visible. It was the emperor of that year. The agreement with the various dynasties formed a seal, and there was pressure just by being close to it.
"Huh!" King Qin Yun stretched out his hand to wipe off the sweat and moved forward with the imperial edict in hand.
The imperial edict echoed, and with a flash of light, it seemed that there was no obstacle in passing through the barrier. King Qin Yun entered easily. With a wave of his hand, he saw a garden with ruins everywhere, several tea trees were dead, a pond had dried up, and only the pavilion remained. In good condition, the writing on it has been blurred by the years, and only three words can be seen faintly: "Suiyu Pavilion"
Just looking at it, memories came back. I loved drinking tea here the most. The garden was so beautiful that I often lingered there. But looking again, the trees were withered, the pond was dry, and the rocks were cracked. The only place that was still alive was with peach blossoms blooming. A piece of peach blossom withered and fell to the ground.
A man is sitting in the pavilion, leaning forward, with a rosy complexion, holding a wine bottle in his hand, as if he has just fallen asleep.
King Qin Yun stepped forward, and the breath of the imperial edict disturbed the sleeping man. The man raised his head, as if he was half asleep: "It turns out that Mao Yun is here."
King Qin Yun smiled at Taojun and said, "Jingzhi, you are so elegant. You enjoy peaches and sleep peacefully. I wonder what poems you wrote?"
Daojun stood up and smiled: "I haven't had this interest for a long time. I just enjoy the flowers and smell the fragrance."
It seemed that nothing had changed in time. The two sat across from each other. King Qin Yun waved his fan and smiled and said, "My friend, do you know that after a thousand years, there is another person who is astonishingly talented and beautiful, perhaps not inferior to you."
As he spoke, he recited one of Pei Ziyun's words: "When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine. I don't know what year it is in the palace in the sky. I want to ride the wind back, but I am afraid that the high places will be too cold. Dance to clear the shadows, How is it like being in the human world
Turn to the Zhu Pavilion, look down at the Qihu, and the light will make you sleepless. There shouldn't be any hatred, so what's the point of saying goodbye? People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon waxes and wanes. This is a difficult thing in ancient times. Nung, moon and new moon. "
"Listen, what kind of poetry is this?"
Taojun listened, raised his head and clapped his hands: "What a talent, I can't compare to it. I don't expect that in a thousand years, there will be such a talented person."
King Qin Yun looked at it and saw that Mr. Dao was neither happy nor sad, and his expression was calm. His heart sank. The thousand-year seal could no longer be seen through this person. His thoughts of using his feelings suddenly turned gray and he couldn't say any more words. After a long time, he sighed: "I know you blame me, but this is God's will and I can't help it."
"Is it God's will to come now?" Daojun's eyes flashed and he asked with a smile: "The relationship between you and me as brothers has long been severed. What are you here for today? Is it to strengthen the seal? Or what do you want me to do? So I told you about the friendship between the eight worshippers. , the same as before?"
As he spoke, he smiled, raised his glass and took a sip.
"When you became a Taoist Lord, God's will came to you. Later, you lost your heavenly time and the Heavenly favors were transferred. There are still some remaining ones. My friend, although you are sealed, you should also feel that this world has changed. The demon clan has invaded. Now, This is a great change that has not happened in three thousand years." King Qin Yun stared at Daojun and said, watching every change of Daojun in his eyes.
"Haha!" Daojun laughed: "That has nothing to do with me. I am just a poor man sealed in the abyss. Could it be that the sinners are responsible for the rise and fall of the world?"
With endless sarcasm, King Qin Yun stopped talking, with a little anger on his face: "The invasion of demon clan is not only a personal matter, but also a matter for hundreds of millions of sentient beings. This is the overall situation!"
Seeing that the Dao Lord was still indifferent, he continued: "Even if you don't consider the overall situation, you have to consider yourself. Against the background of the invasion of the demon clan, God's will favors the Dao Sect and has the hope of revival as a balance. However, the Lord of the Dao Sect. It may not be you.”
"Whoever can resist the demon clan will be the upstart - you should feel that God's favor for you is shifting. This is the rise of a new person in the Taoist sect."
"If God favors a newcomer, I don't need to tell you, you should know what will happen to you? If you don't retain the position of Dao Lord, how can you survive the days and nights? Without God's favor and status, how many days do you have?"
"You have to cooperate with us, both for the greater good and for your own good."
"Haha, haha!" After hearing this, Mr. Dao laughed so hard that he almost shed tears. This laughter seemed to be laughing at himself, and at the same time it seemed to be laughing at King Qin Yun. He stopped for a long time and said lightly. He said: "You are still the same as you were thousands of years ago. You are eloquent and insightful, but you have evil intentions - are you encouraging me to go out and fight with the newcomers?"
"But the new Dao Lord will be more harmful to your dragon energy!"
"I can no longer shake the dragon spirit, but will Xindao Lord be bound by the feelings of the court and relatives like me?"
"As soon as the Dao Lord is accomplished, the dragon's energy will be extinguished for all eternity. Let me guess, he has passed through the thunder tribulation, so you are panicking and afraid?"
"You are afraid, that's why you want me to take action, use me as a knife, borrow the knife to kill people, it is best to fight to the death together. Do you think I will do what you want?" After Daojun finished laughing, he leaned down and lay down, with a laziness. pose to rest.
"You" King Qin Yun was speechless and his face turned red.
"My friend, you are known for your wisdom. In fact, it is just because I trusted you back then. Now, you still want to use these little tricks that are not on the surface?"
Daojun raised his head, his eyes cold: "It's been a thousand years, and you still want to use your sense of justice, emotion, and recognition to drive me for free - are you despising me, or are you really stupid?"
King Qin Yun blushed: "I do it out of my heart. I feel that cooperation will benefit both sides, and separation will harm both sides. So I came to discuss it regardless of our grudges, but you look at me like this?"
"Forget it, I just ask - are you willing to go out? If you are willing, you will have a chance now, otherwise, I will leave immediately!" King Qin Yun stared at Daojun and said, Daojun was not moved at all. Seeing this, Without saying a word, he turned around and left.
It's just that his steps were a bit slow. When he arrived in front of the seal, he heard Daojun calmly say: "Stop pretending, you came here with a will, you can't help yourself, do you really dare to return without success?"
"But I guess it's impossible to let them all out." When Daojun said this, his eyes were soft and he just said lightly: "But don't talk to me about righteousness, these words that I was tired of hearing thousands of years ago. If you want me to take action, Okay, you can’t just talk empty words, tell me, what can you give? What are you willing to give?”
"Don't try to use me twice!"
These words were spoken softly and coldly in this silent space. Although King Qin Yun knew that both Dao Lord and himself were afraid of both sides, he didn't know why, but his heart felt cold and his hair stood on end.
(End of chapter)