I wonder if the Hu people who enter China will suffer a similar fate.
When He Lei was trapped in the siege of the Return to Dust Formation, he was still slightly in the upper hand. But at that time, Zhao Changhe, who was only at the sixth or seventh level of Xuanguan, drew his bow in the name of Kingly Dao, but did not shoot. He Lei thought that a strong man on the Earth List was drawing his bow, which caused great pressure. So he was restricted everywhere, and finally fled with injuries, laying the fuse for his death.
And this time is very similar.
Yue Hongling was a famous hero in the martial arts world, and Zhuque was simply on an open mission. It was normal for them to see the Hu leaders fighting here. The Li family had no way of openly taking sides, otherwise, they would no longer be able to distance themselves from the Hu people after working so hard.
But Zhao Changhe couldn't draw his sword and come forward to help. Once it was revealed that Zhao Changhe was here, not to mention that Jiuyou would definitely take action, the Li family would also be able to immediately surround him with a large army. What's the point of caring about the people's reputation? As long as Zhao Changhe was killed, the Han Dynasty would fall apart in an instant, and the world would be at your fingertips.
Therefore, Zhao Changhe could not be exposed in close combat, and could only draw his bow to help. Few people had seen his Dragon Soul bow and arrow, so it was still useful. However, random shooting at this time might cause trouble to Zhuque Yue Hongling, so the method used earlier to deal with He Lei was still the most applicable.
A bow and arrow is always most threatening when it is drawn but not yet fired.
In Bo'e's perception, the bow and arrow over there was chasing after the soul and emitting an extremely terrifying aura. He had no doubt that once he was hit by the arrow, no body-building method would be able to resist it. Even if Li Shentong, who specialized in this, was asked to block it, he would not be able to withstand it.
The threat of the arrows seemed more terrifying than the two women besieging him. Bo'e was at least half focused on guarding against the arrows, and his eyes would glance over there from time to time.
Zhuque Yue Hongling enjoyed the fight so much. The smell of the bows and arrows even made them tremble with fear and their scalps tingle, but they knew that those were their own men, so why did they care? The two of them didn't even bother to look and just kept beating them.
As a result of this coordination, the expressions of both of them unconsciously became a little strange.
Sure enough, my previous premonition was reasonable... The two people's skills seem to conflict.
Zhuque and Xuanwu both suspected that if the Sun Emperor existed, it might be the intention of Mahavairocana. Later, they withdrew their doubts because they did not feel any conflict with Buddhist techniques. However, Yue Hongling really has one.
It can be clearly felt that if the two sides are in opposition, there is a clear sense of mutual restraint. What is interesting is that at this time, it is not opposition, but cooperation, and the result is a sense of complementary addition, which is much stronger than normal cooperation.
This is really weird. Tang Wanzhuang and I are enemies of each other, and we have never been able to restrain and complement each other. You are a swordsman with no attributes, and you are as unsophisticated as me, but you can actually complement each other!
The two women felt weird, and Bo'e, who was caught in the middle and beaten, felt extremely uncomfortable.
Don't look at the fact that he was laughed at by the world because of the random description of the chaotic world book. In fact, he is the real second in the world. He is indeed in the late stage of the first level of the imperial realm, and is about to be perfect. He is not afraid of anyone in the world except Xia Longyuan. As for these two women, one is not very stable at the beginning of the imperial realm, and the other is a little stronger but far from the middle stage. It can be said that even if he fights one against two normally, he has a chance of winning.
As a result, the two of them joined forces and inexplicably felt like a formation. He actually felt that he might not be able to win against two of them alone! In addition, the arrows that were drawn but not fired over there took away half of his mental defense. The more he fought, the more he couldn't fight. In just a few moves, he was already at a disadvantage.
It is not easy to run. In such a chaotic battle, it is not easy for an archer to shoot an arrow as there is a possibility of accidental injury. Once you run, that is the best moment to shoot an arrow, which is extremely dangerous.
What’s infuriating is that none of his subordinates are capable of participating in this battle and sharing just a little bit of the burden.
When Bo'e was getting extremely worried, Jiuyou was standing on the roof of Li Family Palace, looking at the battle situation from afar, frowning.
The hateful Ying Wu was messing with Shang Dao, Xue Xiao went to deal with him, Huang Yang was in Hangu trying to find something for the Yang family, Feng Yin was in Jinnan guarding against Suzaku, and the Suzaku people were here. If he didn't take action, there would be no other strong enough to get involved in this kind of battle in the short term.
But he did not want to make a move openly. Dao Zun Bo Xun had not stepped on the stage until now. How come he was the first to step on the stage after all this time? The biggest star was the first to personally participate in the mortal war... Someone must be observing in the dark. If he saw it, he would probably laugh so hard that he would roll from the night sky to the mud. Laughing would be fine, but if she found an opportunity to do something to him, it would be troublesome. Jiuyou did not believe that the guy would not recover. He did not know what big chess he was playing.
Yes, from the beginning to the end, many gods and demons, including Jiuyou, did not dare to appear in the world because they were worried about a blind man. They imagined that the blind man had some great plans and conspiracies. Who knew that she would follow the man every day, watching his love and being slandered, and she was furious and had no way to deal with it...
Jiuyou pondered for a moment, and whispered to his attendants, "Go tell Kongshi that if he makes a move, we will help him again."
Someone around said, "The Kongshi Buddhist sect is competing with Yuxu for the hearts of the people. If they openly help the Hu people, he won't be able to compete... Will he be willing to help?"
"The people's hearts are illusory, and the support of the imperial power is the most important. Moreover, the people's memory is very short... If you speak directly, he will know the trade-offs."
"yes."
After a while, a Buddhist chant was heard in the center of the battle: "Amitabha... If you fight fiercely in the busy city, you may accidentally hurt the people, which is against the harmony of heaven. I have come to stop the fight, and I hope you will give me some face."
The words sounded very nice, but a beam of Buddha's light was imprinted fiercely on Zhuque's back, it was murderous and extremely cruel, and its target was directly Zhuque's life!
"Bang!" The arrow was like a meteor, arriving before the sound was made.
Zhao Changhe shot an arrow into the air immediately!
Kong Shi was well prepared. With a movement that completely violated common sense of physics, he suddenly flew backward while moving forward. An arrow grazed his face and disappeared with a whoosh.
While Zhao Changhe had just shot his arrow, Bo'e found an opportunity, quickly shook off the attacks of Yue Hongling and Zhuque, and escaped.
His laughter was heard in the wind: "How ridiculous! In the busy streets of Chang'an, Zhao Changhe's women besieged their own guests. Is this what the Guanlong heroes wanted to achieve by introducing Buddhism? What a joke!"
The intention is to ridicule the Li family. You don't want to be my grandson, and you try to balance things. In the end, it seems like you are Zhao Changhe's grandson, and you can't do anything about it when people mess around in the downtown area. Why don't you be honest and listen to us, the Wolf Banner of Saibei? We can help you become the master of the Central Plains. Otherwise, when Zhao Changhe comes, Chang'an will be his capital.
Jiuyou stood calmly on the roof, as if she hadn't heard anything. These words were like the wind blowing on her face, and had no effect on her.
Her eyes fell on "Qin Jiu" who shot the arrow into the air, and her right hand subconsciously rubbed her trouser leg.
You’re quite a good shooter, little brother… You still dare to appear in front of me, do you really think I can’t kill you
At this time, in the field, Suzaku Yue Hongling surrounded Kong Shi in anger, Yue Hongling pointed his long sword angrily: "The holy monk of Buddhism actually colluded with the barbarians, how can you face the Buddha!"
Kong Shi smiled nonchalantly and said, "In the eyes of the Buddha, all living beings are equal. There is no difference between Hu and Han."
Zhuque condensed flames in his hands and sneered, "Then you will die for him!"
“Your Excellency, you are only an envoy. This is Chang’an, not your capital.” A large group of armored soldiers gathered on both sides of the long street. Li Boping finally led the elite troops to block the perimeter. He smiled and said, “I didn’t know that Bo’e was hiding in the embassy. So when Lady Yue and Your Excellency attacked him in anger, I didn’t intervene... But now that Bo’e has left, Master Kongshi is a holy monk of Buddhism. He is not someone that outsiders can attack and kill.”
"This king" refers to his self-proclaimed King of Qin. This statement first washes away the issue of collusion with the Hu people. Whether it can be washed away is another matter, but it has to be said this way. As for the Buddhist sect's action, it is the Buddhist sect's own equality of all beings, which has nothing to do with us. If you want to take action against the Buddhist sect, it is like killing our holy monk in Chang'an, and we will take care of it.
This is the logic of politics. No matter how badly you do something, you can always find an excuse to justify it. Unless you are a scoundrel, there is nothing you can say officially.
But they couldn't talk, so there were others who could talk. Yuxu floated over from a distance, stood on the roof and bowed: "In this case, it's better to do it today than to wait for a day. Now Chang'an is watching, and the scholars and people are all here. The old Taoist intends to start another Buddhist-Taoist debate to see how many people will support the 'holy monk' who let the Hu chieftain go in public."
The battle here just now started suddenly and ended quickly, and Yuxu didn't have time to participate. But in the aftermath, politics is not easy to intervene, but religion can. In the name of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, we can take the opportunity to drive Buddhism out of Chang'an in one fell swoop. Yuxu's eyes rarely showed murderous intent, and he thought to himself that even if he used your "discussion of martial arts" mode yesterday, he must finish this battle in one battle.
Kong Shi laughed and said, "You accused me of colluding with the enemy chieftain, but I said that the real person openly colluded with the fake Han in front of the King of Qin and all the nobles in Chang'an. It is said that the real person had a quarrel with someone last night, and at that time, the Suzaku fire fell in the alley. The Suzaku Venerable did not come here today, but arrived yesterday. I don't know what he discussed with the real person first, and he came here to act again today."
Li Boping's eyes fell on Yuxu's face and he said nothing.
The suspicion of "colluding with outsiders" on both sides seems to have "offset" them.
In the struggle for religious and popular support, one side stands for the simple people's will, and the other side stands for the rule of the Li family. If a vote is cast, Yuxu will win, but unfortunately this is not based on voting. If the ruler's choice is taken into account, Kongshi will win.
The scene was a little quiet for a while, only the fire in the Honglu Temple nearby was still burning and crackling. But no one was willing to put out the fire. Everyone, including the soldiers, was savoring the current situation, and most of them sighed in their hearts.
During this quiet moment, a figure that was almost ignored by people leaped over from the rooftop next to them and stood in the middle of the field: "This... is it the King of Qin?"
Li Boping turned to Zhao Changhe and asked calmly, "Who are you?"
Zhao Changhe smiled and said, "I think the first thing the King of Qin should do now is to put out the fire, otherwise the fire will spread and there will be a disaster." Li Boping also smiled. He didn't put out the fire at the first time, of course, he wanted the victims to lock their anger on Suzaku, after all, it was she who set the fire. But no one mentioned this matter, so he couldn't pretend not to hear it since someone mentioned it, so he had to wave his hand and said, "Put out the fire."
"Yes." The soldiers around quickly picked up buckets and put out the fire.
Yue Hongling glanced at Zhao Changhe, his eyes full of joy. It was such a wonderful feeling to be able to work together without any prior arrangement. Only he would have the first reaction to put out the fire in such a situation.
Zhuque was also looking at Zhao Changhe, but his eyes were full of anger. I told you to change your clothes and face before going out, what are you doing now? Are you looking for death? Jiuyou must be watching you!
But Zhao Changhe said slowly: "As for who I am, many people have seen me yesterday... In Louguantai, Master Kongshi challenged Master Yuxu, and I fought him. I think many people can see that I am also a Buddhist disciple."
Li Boping said calmly: "What do you want to say? Will Buddhist disciples draw their bows to join the battle against the barbarians, or will Buddhist disciples shoot arrows at their own holy monks?"
"Our own holy monk? That depends on whether you recognize him or not." Zhao Changhe laughed and said, "Formally introduce myself. I am Qin Jiu, a lay disciple of the Buddhist sect. I am ordered by Abbot Yuancheng to go to Chang'an to investigate the matter of the demon sect disguising itself as a holy monk of Buddhism."
Countless people were watching the excitement on the rooftops. After hearing this, they were stunned for a moment, and the next moment the crowd was in an uproar.
I thought it was a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, but unexpectedly it also involved internal strife within Buddhism!
Yes, this Master Kongshi suddenly appeared after Yuancheng left a few days ago. I had never heard of this person before. Yuancheng, who was in Xiangyang, heard the news and felt something was wrong, so he sent his trusted disciples to investigate. This was very normal.
But Kong Shi is a demon? You can't just say that without evidence!
"This nephew..." Kong Shi chuckled, "My master couldn't bear the pressure and gave up Chang'an. But he turned around and found out that the Buddhist sect in Chang'an was thriving again under my leadership. It's understandable that he was unwilling to accept this. But it's too much to slander his own uncle as a demon with empty words."
"Whether it is the devil or not, we will know after a fight. Under the Buddha's light, all evil spirits and monsters have nowhere to hide." Zhao Changhe slowly drew out the Galaxy Sword and pointed at Kong Shi from a distance: "Buddhist disciple Qin Jiu challenges Master Kong Shi. This is the internal affairs of Buddhism, outsiders please do not interfere."
Even Yue Hongling and Zhuque could not have imagined this development, and others were stunned and exclaimed that it was exciting.
It was not in vain that I came here to watch the show today. The envoys from two countries, the assassination attempt by a female knight, the dispute between the Hu and Han peoples, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, the internal strife within Buddhism, all the twists and turns were truly exciting!
Li Boping didn't know how to stop this "Buddhist internal affairs", so he could only twitch his lips and say: "Young people are full of energy and it's good to suffer some losses."
After saying this, he waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to step back and make way for the Buddhist internal affairs.
Everyone quickly retreated, leaving Zhao Changhe and Kong Shi standing opposite each other in the field.
Kong Shi looked at Zhao Changhe's sword with doubt in his eyes. This black sword, you said you are a Buddhist? How can Buddhism have such a strange sword? It's more like you are a demon...
Not many people have seen the Galaxy Sword. It was not seen in ancient times and only appeared in this world. Even Jiuyou has not seen it. The ones who have seen it, such as Huang Huo Feng Yin Xue Xiao, are not here. Therefore, Zhao Changhe did not dare to draw the Dragon Bird but dared to use the Galaxy. And this sword looks black and does not look like a Buddhist tool. However, there are many experts here, and no one can see the slightest demonic meaning in this sword. On the contrary, it is vast and ethereal, quiet as the night, exuding the charm of blending with the way of heaven, and faintly has the solemnity and majesty of the pressure of the sky.
This is definitely not a magic weapon, but a divine weapon.
Jiuyou's heart skipped a beat.
Where did this sword come from and why does it look so much like that woman
Zhao Changhe himself was actually somewhat helpless. This sword was obviously going to provoke Jiuyou even more. Anyway, he didn't dare to use Qin Jiu's face. As long as he could escape this time, he would never use this face again. Now this is not a problem. The problem is that he didn't dare to get close to Bo just now for fear of being exposed. What about now? Xia Xia, you must show your strength. You didn't fight against the Hu people, but you should show some strength in this battle between gods and demons, right
A thought flashed through his mind, and he had to fight. Although this attack was impulsive, he had his own intention. Zhao Changhe took a deep breath and said slowly: "Master, pay attention."
"Swoosh!" The Galaxy Sword cut through the void and reached Kong Shi's throat in the blink of an eye.
In the eyes of others, everyone was secretly glancing at Yue Hongling out of the corner of their eyes.
Yes, this sword was extremely similar to Yue Hongling's sword intent, just like the brilliant rays of light in the sky that sprinkled and bloomed on the horizon, and then returned to silence, the last ray of light between the sea and the sky, and darkness above and below.
The Sunset Sword is more than just the Sunset Sword.
But after sunset, it entered the night, which was contradictory, yet connected.
Day and night rotate, time and space are eternal.
"Defense!" Li Boping, Wei Changming and other knowledgeable people around him blurted out subconsciously: "This man is integrating the sword spirit in battle, and he actually broke the defense in battle!"
"Dang!" Kong Shi used his bare hands to chop the sword.
The sharpness of the divine sword made him extremely cautious. Even with his golden bell shield that imitated the real Buddha, he didn't dare to face the sword directly. He thought he was a fool who didn't know how to live or die. It turned out to be a pervert who was holding a divine sword and trying to break the defense. How could there be so many perverts in this world!
The palm and sword collided with a crisp sound, and brilliant golden light bloomed at the point of collision, dazzling many onlookers so that they could not open their eyes.
In the eyes of those who could see, a huge image of Buddha appeared behind Kong Shi. The Buddha glared and majestically pressed down on the small ant in front of him.
How could this be the devil's way? It must be the Buddha... This thought came to many people's minds.
On the other hand, Qin Jiu seemed unable to withstand such a powerful force and was retreating. What was strange was that every time he took a step back, a lotus shadow would float up from the ground. After taking a few steps, the ground looked like a lotus pond.
Lotus blooms with every step!
This is also a true Buddhist!
Only Zhuque Yue Hongling curled his lips secretly, your great joy and happiness seems quite real... Don't even think about letting us sit on the lotus platform next time.
"Click!" Zhao Changhe stopped and the largest lotus flower bloomed, spreading all over the sky and reaching up to the sky.
Other dharma images seemed to be emerging faintly in the void and began to respond to the lotus of the earth.
People looked up. The sun was originally invisible in this foggy winter sky. But at this moment, the clouds broke and the sun shone brightly. For a moment, they could not tell whether it was an illusion or a real sun rising due to the influence of the weather.
The sword opens the sky and the scorching sun appears across the sky!
Vairocana Tathagata, I am the Buddha!
"Swish!" Under the scorching sun, Zhao Changhe bounced forward again and pierced the air with his sword to his face.
As the sword came out, the sky changed again.
It was as if the sky was opened up along the path of the sword, countless stars lit up in the daytime, and the sword light formed an endless galaxy. The Milky Way poured down, and the sun and the moon shone together.
Since you are the sun and the moon, why not control the galaxy!
While watching Yue Hongling and Zhuque working together, Zhao Changhe finally took the step that had been bothering him for a long time.
Zhao Changhe breaks the defense in battle!
The Milky Way poured down from the sky, rushing towards the huge Buddha shadow. The Buddha pushed his palms to stop the torrent. On the ground, Kong Shi urgently clasped his hands together and clamped the Galaxy Sword in his palms.
The dazzling golden light exploded for several miles, and Chang'an was covered in golden light.
In the eyes of everyone, Qin Jiu is very awesome, but it seems a bit inconsistent with his original intention of going into battle - he wanted to expose Kong Shi as a demon, but this scene did not seem like that. Instead, it confirmed that Kong Shi was the Buddha, which was even more concrete than Qin Jiu's image of the sun.
However, in the center of the battle that no one could see, a ferocious demonic intent flashed across Kong Shi’s face, and ripples suddenly appeared in his eyes.
The illusion of the devil is invading.
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