txolops Chapter 1971: Move
Chapter 1971: Move
Chapter 1971: Move
Outside the capital of Yan State.
A carriage drove out of the official road. Ahead was a mountain road with dense vegetation on both sides, making the road increasingly rugged and difficult to travel.
The driver was a sturdy man with bulging temples. It was obvious at first glance that he was a martial arts master, but he was content to be a horseman.
On this kind of mountain road, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, you will be powerless.
After moving forward for a while with difficulty, someone in the car said, "Stop the car, wait here."
"Yes!" The coachman got out of the carriage and stood solemnly aside.
The door curtain was lifted, Yulang and Tao Ting walked down, and walked towards the mountains. Their figures gradually disappeared among the woods.
The two of them walked briskly as if they were walking on flat ground.
The atmosphere was somewhat depressing. Tao Ting's face remained gloomy, as if he was weighed down by something.
"Is that the one?"
After crossing the mountain, Yulang pointed forward and a fairy mountain could be vaguely seen among the clouds.
Tao Ting nodded absentmindedly.
Yu Lang sighed inwardly. He returned to the capital, discussed the excuse with Sha Jiayu, and revealed it to Tao Ting, who then became like this.
He knew Tao Ting's ambitions best and could understand Tao Ting's feelings, but he didn't know how to persuade this good friend.
"I implicated you!"
Tao Ting suddenly said with a guilty look on his face.
After learning the inside story, Tao Ting realized that his master was somewhat unusual.
At the beginning, he hadn't even broken through the foundation-building stage and should have been concentrating on cultivation, but his master allowed him to go down the mountain and even seemed to be encouraging him, not worrying at all that it would delay his cultivation.
Tao Ting didn't dare to think too much about it.
However, his instinct told him that what he was most unwilling to accept might be the truth!
Even Yulang and Taoist Qingfeng might have been implicated by him.
After becoming his disciple, he recalled his experiences in Zuixianglou and the conversation between the storyteller and Taoist Qingfeng. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that both of them were masters, so he naturally wanted to ask his master for advice.
If the master had foreseen the chaos that was coming, he might have intervened directly.
If the world of immortal cultivation is like what Sha Jiayu said, everyone will be dragged into it and be in a precarious situation.
The master and his disciples, who originally lived in seclusion in the Qingyang Temple, practicing medicine and saving people, could no longer have peace because of him.
Yulang sighed and said, "You were also kept in the dark. Inviting me down the mountain was also a good intention. Now that things have come to this, don't think too much."
In fact, he also had concerns, but not many.
His master's words made him feel inexplicably confident.
The mountain path disappeared here. The two of them hid their figures, activated their magic weapons, flew towards the fairy mountain, and landed in front of a stone cave.
Tao Zhuo knelt on his knees and said, "Disciple greets Master."
"Junior Qin Yulang, I am here to greet you, senior."
Yulang bowed.
After a moment of silence, a strong voice came from the cave, "My disciple, why did you return to the mountain?"
The stone door did not open.
Tao Ting lowered his head and repeated what Yulang had told him in as calm a voice as possible, asking his master for confirmation.
After hearing this, his master was not surprised at all, and asked calmly: "Now that you already know, what are you going to do in the future?"
"I have a question and would like to ask the master for advice."
Tao Ting paused, and seeing that his master did not respond, he asked, "When immortal cultivators enter the secular world, do they use ordinary mortals as pawns, drive them away, and attack each other until all the countries are unified and the winner is decided?"
"Yes," his master admitted frankly, but without any explanation.
Tao Ting's body trembled slightly, and he continued to ask, "Will the immortal cultivators who enter the secular world take action on the battlefield and use treasures and spells to slaughter mortals?"
"will not."
"However, without the supervision of the gods, their words and deeds will still have a huge impact on the secular world. With them around, unless all mortals are killed or injured, the war may never end!"
Tao Yan said in a deep voice.
“In wars between mortals, for one side’s army to be defeated, it doesn’t need to lose more than half of its troops. It may not even be because of the loss of soldiers and generals. It may just be that the commander finds that he is not as strong as the other side after weighing the pros and cons, or because of some factors outside the battlefield, and then surrenders on his own initiative.
“The immortal cultivators will change this situation.
“For example, they don’t have to fight on the battlefield, they just need to reveal their identities as cultivators to the king or princes and generals, and promise to give them elixirs, or lead them to the path of immortality, and deceive the people with lies.
"There will definitely be people who will be bewitched and will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, even sacrificing every soldier or even driving all the civilians to the battlefield, and will never give in!
"Under this huge incentive, rebellion may occur at any time and anywhere. It will never end!"
After listening to Tao Zhuo's words, his master said, "Oh," and asked, "What good ideas do you have?"
“I have two ideas.
“First, immortal cultivators no longer hide their identities, they become generals and ministers, fight in front of the battlefield, and duel with supernatural powers.
"Secondly, immortal cultivators are strictly prohibited from tempting mortals to decide the outcome in a secular way and then leave, so as to avoid a last-ditch struggle."
This was the only thing he and Yulang came up with after much thought. It was the only thing they could do for the people of Yan.
Bringing immortal cultivators into the game and having them fight in front of the formation can naturally reduce casualties among mortals.
Eliminating the interference of immortal cultivators, if the two brothers can join forces and lead the State of Yan to victory, it will also be an explanation to the people of Yan.
It’s exactly what Sha Jiayu said before, do your best!
There was silence in the cave for a moment. His master did not comment, but said, "Go down the mountain. Perform great deeds and return to the sect. There will be a generous reward."
Tao Ting opened his mouth and smiled bitterly, "I just want to give the people of Yan a prosperous world, and I dare not expect anything else."
He didn't dare say more and kowtowed and left.
Yulang stood silently aside and was about to leave when he was stopped by Tao Ting's master.
“Respected Master Qingfeng, I have known you for a long time. You dare to talk about the Hinayana and Mahayana. You must be a great master.
"Tao Zhuo said that the master had withdrawn from the world to practice in seclusion. I did not want to disturb him, and I was tied up with trivial matters, so I was unable to go.
"Please tell the master what I have to say.
“A great change is coming, and all people in the world are in danger.
"When necessary, I hope you will help me. Of course, there won't be many such opportunities.
"Normally, no one would disturb the Taoist priest's peace!"
Yu Lang waited for a moment, and when he was sure that Tao Zhuo's master had no other instructions, he replied respectfully, "I will definitely pass on the message."
The two returned the same way.
From beginning to end, I never saw Master Tao Zhuo’s true face.
On the way down the mountain, Yulang pondered to himself.
The situation is not as bad as Brother Sha said.
As for various forces, Yun Dutian and Luohunyuan not only drive them like slaves, but also try to win them over and suppress them, rather than using all the masters in the sect to overwhelm them with force.
This is called playing chess.
For a family as suppressed as the Baili clan, it was obvious that the master was being won over.
It was a brilliant move for Tao Zhuo to persuade me to go down the mountain. From that time on, my master's position had already shifted.
The master may have seen through their plan long ago and had a tacit understanding with them, so he was not worried at all.
Thinking of this, Yulang calmed down completely.
Little did he know that what he was thinking was ultimately superficial.
……
After going down the mountain.
Tao Ting and Yu Lang focused on assisting the monarch, worked hard to govern the country, and did their best to enhance the national strength of Yan State.
Prepare your troops for a time of great strife.
The war came as promised.
The Qi State in the north brazenly sent out troops, and the Yan State continued to retreat without sending any additional troops to the north.
Yu Lang sat in the court, and Tao Ting led the army, one inside and one outside, to calmly sweep away the small countries near Yan State.
In just three years, all the countries surrendered, and Yan's national strength reached its peak.
Not only the State of Yan, but the entire world was in chaos.
Big countries annex small countries, big countries are divided internally, and big countries attack each other.
Annexation and division can be seen everywhere.
At this time, the struggle for succession in Daliang was still not over, and there was a subtle tendency for the country to split.
Naturally, there are two camps behind this, and anyone with a discerning eye can see the shadow of the immortal cultivators.
On the one hand, the State of Yan resisted the State of Qi, and on the other hand, it colluded with the third prince of the State of Daliang and participated in the struggle for the throne.
Similar situations are common in the world.
Even if they belong to the same camp, conflicts will arise due to competing for credit. No one is willing to be inferior to others, and they will only unite after a winner is decided.
The world is in chaos and the traces of immortal cultivators can be seen everywhere.
With the cooperation of Yu Lang and Tao Zhuo, the State of Yan gradually stood out and its territory expanded again and again.
If the world of immortal cultivation had not always been shrouded in a dark cloud, the war would have been unstoppable.
The State of Yan may really be entering an unprecedented period of prosperity!
But the price is extremely heavy.
……
The world is filled with smoke of gunpowder.
There is constant fighting in the world of immortal cultivation.
Only Qin Sang's temple is a pure land and is not affected.
All the combat forces under Qin Sang were sent down the mountain, and for a while, the dojo became deserted.
There were only a few demon soldiers left behind, who patrolled diligently around the dojo every once in a while.
The cave on the top of the mountain is always closed.
This day.
The stone door opened quietly and Qin Sang walked out.
He looked outside the mountain, and his eyes seemed to sweep across the entire fire area.
After a pause, Qin Sang stretched out his hand and a golden line shot out from the magma. It was the Fire Jade Centipede.
The Fire Jade Centipede successfully survived the tribulation and entered its fifth transformation, its appearance becoming more majestic and ferocious.
It is one of the few five-transformation fire jade centipedes in the world.
But after breaking through the fifth transformation, the Fire Jade Centipede did not undergo any other abnormal changes, and the Water and Fire Divine Centipede was nowhere to be seen.
Qin Sang didn't know how to help the Fire Jade Centipede, so he could only take it one step at a time.
Then, a butterfly shadow flew out from the Dantian and landed on Qin Sang's shoulder.
Unfortunately, it is not so easy to make the Tianmu Butterfly break through the sixth transformation, otherwise it would become a great help to Qin Sang.
The man and the two insects disappeared.
Next, Qin Sang’s footsteps covered the entire Fire Region.
Use the treasure-hunting ability of the Fire Jade Centipede and the divine eyes of the Sky Eye Butterfly to explore every corner.
In addition, Qin Sang paid special attention to the ruins that the Soul-Falling Abyss Corpse Demon had discovered before.
He wanted to know what it was that both major forces were interested in and were fighting over.
The two major forces continuously sent masters into the Fire Region, including top masters in the late stage of Spirit Transformation.
However, the Void Refining cultivators on both sides would not move lightly and would sit back and wait. It was impossible for these people alone to discover Qin Sang's trace.
Qin Sang noticed that new relics were excavated during this period.
Among them, the most ruins are controlled by the Soul-Falling Abyss.
It seems that Luohunyuan has the upper hand.
There are some places that Qin Sang couldn't force his way through. After careful perception, he confirmed that these places were closely related to the bronze pillars.
During his travels, Qin Sang happened to experience a fight between the two sides.
A new ruin was discovered.
Four of the Nine Immortals of Yundu Heaven showed up, and the Luohunyuan side was equally matched.
While the two sides were fighting fiercely, no one noticed that someone had quietly sneaked into the ruins.
Qin Sang strolled leisurely in the ruins, not afraid of the arrival of the ancestors of both sides.
As expected, this relic and his dojo have the same origin.
After some exploration, Qin Sang found more differences.
The restrictions in the ruins here seem similar to those in the Taoist temple, but in fact there are quite a few differences.
In comparison, the formations and restrictions of the dojo are more complex and mysterious, and should be the more important part.
"Ancient Panlong Formation..."
Standing in the center of the ruins, Qin Sang repeated the four words he had heard not long ago.
I have never heard of this kind of ancient formation before.
But these discoveries alone are enough to shock people.
If each relic is just a part of the Panlong ancient formation, this ancient formation is probably even more magnificent than the altar formation.
Qin Sang even suspected that the entire Fire Region was just a small part of the Panlong Ancient Formation.
It is true. The power that set up this ancient formation is so powerful that it is hard to imagine.
Luohunyuan and Yundutian combined cannot be compared to him, no wonder they care so much about it.
Qin Sang also wanted to look for other relics, but unexpectedly, even with the help of two spirit insects, he found nothing.
Obviously, they must have special means.
In this way, Qin Sang no longer wasted his energy.
After walking through every excavated ruins, Qin Sang came to the conclusion that the bronze pillar must be an extremely important part of the Panlong ancient formation.
In this way, there will be something to write about!
After a tour, Qin Sang returned to the Taoist temple, entered the fire room, and fell into deep thought while looking at the bronze pillar.
a few days later.
Qin Sang flew over the dojo again, aimed downward, and made a series of hand seals.
As Qin Sang moved, the entire dojo was shaken.
The magma was boiling, and flags rose from the ground, carrying the mountains with them.
‘Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! ’
The mountain peaks are high in the sky.
The flags circled, spun rapidly, and penetrated the mountain.
With a roar, all the strange phenomena disappeared.
A blue phoenix appeared behind Qin Sang, hugged the mountain, flew to a selected lava lake, and jumped down.
The cave and the demon soldiers inside were all sent inside and hidden.
More than two hundred years ago, Qin Sang personally opened up this Taoist temple, and now he has destroyed it with his own hands.
The temple was restored to its original appearance and the ruins reappeared in the light of day.
Qin Sang snapped his fingers repeatedly, and the forbidden formation of the ruins gradually returned to its original state.
However, Qin Sang did not completely restore the ruins, and finally moved out the bronze pillar and the most core part.
The area around the dojo had already been blocked by Qin Sang, and no one was alarmed by the strange phenomena that occurred during the whole process.
After doing all this, Qin Sang looked towards the south.
The Supreme Master of Yundutian, Guyunsou, and the Old Ancestor of Luohunyuan, Minghu, were playing chess with great pleasure.
It's time for him to make his move!
Qin Sang's expression darkened slightly, and he waved his sleeves and flew south with the bronze pillar.
Fly out of the fire zone and into the desert.
Under the desert is also connected to the underground fire veins that spread from the Fire Region, and can actually be considered a part of the Fire Region.
Walking through the desert, Qin Sang stopped at a certain place.
This is the place Qin Sang chose to make his move!
(End of this chapter)