Chapter 2 The Blood Bead Sealing the Demon Dao is Born
Chapter 2: Blood Beads Sealing Demonic Way is Born
The moment he heard this, Sun Wu was quite surprised. It was hard to imagine that there was such a master in the Dawu Dynasty, and he was also the emperor.26nbsp;
Thinking about it, such a thing is not impossible. After all, the founding monarch of the Dawu Dynasty once swept the world with his peerless martial arts and defeated all the invincible opponents in Middle-earth. If his descendants inherited the royal family's outstanding martial arts and possessed the abilities of their ancestors,
His cultivation level is enough to be proud of the world and compete with the strong men of the world.
However, Liang Shanbo's history textbook clearly states that the modern emperors of the Dawu Dynasty were incompetent and incompetent in governance, which made the people miserable, which led to rebellions in the world. The situation in the Dawu Dynasty is still unstable, and the people are in dire straits.
Changes are spreading like wildfire. Is this emperor who can compete with the strongest in the world a reckless man who only knows martial arts but cannot govern a country?
"No, although Wu Canglan is a madman with no human nature, he is not a reckless man, and his wisdom cannot be underestimated. If not, he would not be able to eliminate all competitors and ascend to the throne of God during the Taiping Rebellion.
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Xiang Ling told a story from the past that is well-known to the world. During the Taiping Army's "rebellion", the emperor was fatuous and weak, which caused the Taiping Army to rapidly expand its momentum and occupy half of the country. Wu Canglan was just one of many princes, and he was not special.
To please his father, he took the initiative to help Lu Yunqiao fight against the sky demon. Through constant battles, he gained more and more military and political power. He also sent his competing brothers who were hindering the succession to hell one by one, allowing himself to obtain the status of crown prince.
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The demon was killed by Lu Yunqiao, and the victory of the war was certain. The last person in the way... the former emperor "died of a sudden illness" as a matter of course, allowing Wu Canglan to ascend the throne as emperor and begin his ruling life to dominate the land of Middle-earth.
Regarding the sudden death of the previous emperor, there have been many whispers among the people, because before the previous emperor died of a sudden illness, Wu Canglan had already taken control of the real power of the palace. Whether it was the imperial guards or the imperial guards, they had all been replaced by his people, let alone killing one person.
Even killing a hundred or a thousand people can be dealt with properly, so the rumors of Wu Canglan killing his father and seizing the throne have never subsided.
While Wu Canglan reorganized the army, he also organized an intelligence unit directly under the emperor. Naturally, he heard all these rumors that insulted the emperor's prestige, but his reaction was extremely shocking. In all public occasions, Wu Canglan not only cleared up the design
The brothers were frank about their behavior and did not even deny the rumors of patricide. Although they did not officially admit it, their extremely arrogant and proud laughter made everyone who heard it tremble.
If such deviant behavior was not based on strong strength, it would have been overthrown many times. Faced with Wu Canglan's strong rule, conservative ministers and kings in the court had rebelled.
In order to overthrow the emperor who killed his father and brother, the knight who believed himself to be a strong martial artist and vowed to eliminate harm for the people entered the palace one after another to assassinate him, but neither of them succeeded. They were all defeated and killed by Wu Canglan.
Especially all kinds of assassins. Wu Canglan loves martial arts competitions. When he was a prince, he often went to various places to compete. Later, when he ascended the throne, he still faced all the assassins personally. There were bloody battles every night until his martial arts became stronger and stronger.
A man who could no longer be satisfied with being a mere soldier and a general was so addicted to martial arts that he handed over the tedious work of dealing with assassins to the imperial guards.
"...Despite this, Wu Canglan has publicly promised that anyone who wants to assassinate him will not be stopped by the Imperial Forest Army as long as he openly challenges him. And if any assassin can take his ten moves with one hand, not only will he not If he is found guilty, he will be rewarded with tens of thousands of gold, and even be granted a title, but if he can't even take five moves with one hand, then the challenger will be punished by the nine tribes!"
"Wow! What kind of emperor is this? Is there anyone who can be an emperor like this?"
Sun Wu was so surprised that he could hardly speak, but he couldn't deny that he also felt a surge of domineering power from Xiang Ling's description, as if that martial and war-loving madman was standing in front of him, fearless and ignoring everything. Laughing wildly.
"Young Master, Wu Canglan's martial arts skills are extraordinary. Coupled with the royal secret treasure of the Dawu Dynasty, no one has been able to take his ten moves in the past ten years. All the assassins were killed by him, including some of the masters of the big gangs. They were all shattered into pieces in his hands."
Wu Canglan's attacks were extremely heavy, and those who were hit were often broken into pieces, leaving no intact corpses. The reason why the Iron-Blooded Cavalry was considered a secret agent of the imperial court had something to do with this.
However, the combination of brutal attacks and strong strength made people all over the world deeply fearful of this madman emperor, fearing that they would become the next one on his kill list. It also made Wu Canglan's evaluation of his strength rise. Although he has not set foot in the world, he is still praised by others. He is regarded as a peerless strongman who is still above the three sects and can compete with the "One Emperor" Lu Yunqiao for victory.
"Are you on par with Lu Yunqiao? So strong! Who is more powerful? Also, if you have practiced martial arts to such a high level, you must be very smart. How can you manage the country like this?"
When it comes to the ranking of the strongest person in the world, Sun Wu is as excited as other teenagers of the same age. However, Xiang Ling's answer to this question is very cautious, because not only Sun Wu, but every warrior in Middle-earth is looking forward to the answer. .
"After the end of the Taiping Rebellion, Chairman Lu's behavior became more low-key. It was extremely difficult to meet him, let alone fight. Wu Canglan also claimed that Chairman Lu would share his life and death with him. comrade-in-arms, the only good brother who can be on an equal footing with him, so he has never tried to challenge 'Chairman' Lu. The strength between the two has always been a hot topic among the evildoers in the world, but there has never been a fair answer. .”
This statement is of course bullshit. How can a ferocious madman who can even kill his own brother and father have any "good equals"? The reason why he can suppress his fighting instinct and not challenge Lu Yunqiao is except for a certain degree. In addition to balancing interests, he should also be afraid of Lu Yunqiao's unfathomable martial arts!
"As for governing the country, if Wu Canglan really has that determination, with his talents, he will definitely be able to revive the Wu Dynasty and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. However, he only spends his energy on maintaining his ruling power, without caring about the people's livelihood in the country. You can use them to train your troops, and you can also use the assassins who come one after another to practice your martial arts."
Hearing what Xiang Ling said, Sun Wu felt very ridiculous at first. If the purpose of destroying the Taiping Army was to allow such a madman to ascend the throne, then it was really not worth it for so many people to die in battle. They stood up to fight in the first place and fought regardless of life and death. Isn't the purpose of the Taiping Military State to prevent the Heavenly Demon from causing harm to the world and to make the world a better place?
But after the Taiping Army was wiped out, and such a madman and tyrant sat on the throne as ruler, what benefit did it bring to the people? How was it different from the Heavenly Demon? Judging from the final result, the sacrifice of those passionate young people was in vain.
Thinking of this, Sun Wu not only felt sad, but also began to feel angry. Even he himself couldn't explain why this anger came. However, during the subsequent journey, whenever he thought of this incident, the young man's chest felt like it.
There is a rush of blood rolling endlessly.
After figuring out his own strength and the situation of the current masters in the world, Sun Wu was ready to take action. The first thing he had to solve was the problem of the Buddha's blood relic.
The whereabouts of the Buddha's blood relic are currently unknown. Sun Wu is not sure where the Buddha's blood relic fell. Yuan Chenfeng only said that Dan Niang was captured, but did not say whether the Buddha's blood relic has also been recovered, so it may have fallen into the hands of the Alliance.
It's also possible that even the Alliance doesn't know where things are.
To conduct the investigation, we had to rely on Wanzilou's intelligence network. In addition to providing intelligence, Xiangling was also able to assist Sun Wu in his analysis, allowing him to examine the whole matter from the beginning.
Xiangling didn't know how the government obtained the Buddha's blood relics, but Sun Wu knew this well. Nalan Yuandie was a soldier of the Dawu Dynasty. After the things fell into her hands, it was not surprising that she forwarded them to the government.
As for why the government entrusted it to the Tongmenghui and why it gave things to Cihang Jingdian, this was something Sun Wu could not understand.
When Xiang Ling told the story of Liangshan Bo before, she once mentioned the Buddha's blood relic, saying that such a magic weapon was said to have fallen into Liang Shan Bo. However, Xiang Ling was also vague about the origin of this magic weapon, except that such a treasure contained powerful energy.
, I can’t say anything specific.
Later, Sun Wu asked Xiang Ling to investigate the information on the Buddha's blood relic, and Xiang Ling had further information to tell.
"Since it is called a relic, it must have something to do with Buddhism! If it is given to Cihang Jingdian, it may be returned to the original owner."
Having said this, Xiangling paused briefly to see Sun Wu's reaction. In fact, she already knew the real data of the Buddha's blood relics, but she did not believe in the importance of the Buddha's blood relics. Sun Wu would not know anything about it.
This time, I made a special observation and confirmed that Sun Wu indeed knew nothing, so he slowly explained.
"Master, before explaining the Buddha's blood relic, we must mention another mysterious force. There are two major sects in the Middle-earth. They have defended justice for thousands of years and become the mainstay of the righteous path. But where there is light, there must be shadow. Isn't there something else?
Can your strength rival theirs?"
"I know, it's a heavenly demon, right?"
"The Heavenly Demon back then was indeed invincible. Even if the heads of the two holy sects joined forces, he was easily massacred. However, the hatred between the foreign races he led and the warriors of the Middle Kingdom was caused by race and aggressive ambitions.
It has nothing to do with the distinction between good and evil. Besides, the 'chaos' of the Taiping Army only lasted for a few decades. What about those decades before? Is there no other force in Middle-earth that can compete with the two holy sects?"
"this……"
Sun Wu couldn't answer. His knowledge originally came from Liangshan Bo School, but the things taught in the school were limited. Uncle Li, who was supposed to be responsible for teaching history classes, often skipped school and went to his house to drink. He was drunk most of the day. Normally, he should teach
All the history has been omitted, let alone such secrets of the world.
"oops!"
Xiang Ling, who was waiting for Sun Wu's answer, cried out in pain, but Xiao Shang suddenly jumped behind him and launched a surprise attack from behind. An iron fan conjured out of nowhere hit his forehead, causing severe pain even to Xiang Ling.
"As a maid, you cannot ask questions that your master cannot answer!"
Like a scolding, like an instruction, another iron fan hit her forehead. The innocent and cute little girl in the past seemed to gradually start to show her fangs. If you ask Xiangling if she was shocked, the answer is definitely yes.
(How is that possible? The first time I struck, I didn’t realize she was behind me at all. This was strange enough. The second time I was clearly on guard, how could she still hit me that time?)
Stunned, Xiang Ling couldn't believe it. She even felt that her expression at this moment was very similar to when Sun Wu was hit by Xiao Shang. Could it be that Sun Wu didn't deliberately endure it, but really couldn't dodge it?
(How can a child who doesn’t know martial arts move so fast? But is it really fast? I can clearly see her movements, but why can’t she dodge? This...)
After two blows, Sun Wu intervened and even snatched away Xiao Shang's iron fan so that Xiao Shang could not do anything again. Xiang Ling also put away the shock in her heart and explained what she knew, and even said from her mouth
Come up with a taboo name.
"Magic Gate?"
Reciting these two words, Sun Wu felt confused. He had never heard these two words before, but looking at Xiangling's expression and the tone of her voice, Sun Wu fully felt the meaning contained in these two words.
Profound strength.
"Exactly. Young Master, there are holy sects and demonic sects in this world. The two have been in conflict since ancient times. As for when the origin of the sects began, it is impossible to test today. The two holy sects have stood firm for a long time. Compared with
Nowadays, the situation of the Demon Sect is much more mysterious, sometimes flourishing and sometimes dormant. Since the fierce civil strife hundreds of years ago, the Demon Sect has disappeared and has been dormant to this day."
"Although dormant, the Demon Sect has not disappeared. Instead, it has split into many small gangs and sects. Most of them are small people who do evil and commit crimes. However, there are still many masters of the Demon Sect who do not engage in public activities. Although they act
It's low-key, but if these people gather together, I believe that their strength is not inferior to the two holy sects. They are a force that no one dares to ignore. During the "chaos" of the Taiping Army, the peerless heavenly demon who was once invincible in the world is said to come from China.
The Demon Gate.”
Sun Wu was really surprised. He didn't expect that the heavenly demon from outside the territory was actually related to the demon sect in the Middle Earth. This was something that was not mentioned in any historical records!
"How the Heavenly Demon left the Demon Sect and became the leader of the alien races outside the territory is currently undiscoverable. However, given the strength of the Heavenly Demon, Ah Nose Blood Tribulation God Art was not able to lead the Demon Sect even after completing it. From generation to generation, the Demon Sect has
The title of the Lord is Heavenly Demon, and during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's 'rebellion', the Heavenly Demon did not act at that time, and even the entire Demon Sect was silent. If the Demon Sect responds to the Heavenly Demon's request and joins hands to annex the world, I believe Lu Daxia
There is nothing we can do to save it, and today’s history will be rewritten.”
When Xiangling mentioned the word "Demon", it immediately brought back Sun Wu's memories. When the Feiyun ship attacked Liangshanbo, Nalan Yuandie stole the Buddha's blood relic and caused Liangshanbo to fall from the sky, the entire Liangshanbo was filled with strange Sanskrit sounds.
Shrouded in the sound of chanting, the strange voice seemed to come from the ground, and seemed to fall through the nine heavens. The source could not be identified, but the eight words that were chanted repeatedly could be vaguely heard.
"Liangshan fell to the ground, and the demon broke the seal!"
Sun Wu didn't understand the meaning of these eight words at the time, but now when he heard Xiang Ling say it, a ridiculous idea emerged in the young man's mind. Liangshanbo is an unparalleled treasure hiding place in the world, and it contains many treasures and secrets. These secrets There are good things and bad things. Could it be that the devil is also hidden in Liangshan Po?
As if responding to Sun Wu's concerns, Xiang Ling glanced at the young man and said: "There are different opinions on the reason why the demons did not interfere in the 'chaos' of the Taiping Army. The most credible one is that the demon clan is constantly fighting within itself. During the 'Chaos', there was no evil person who could outsmart the heroes and inherit the title of Heavenly Demon. Therefore, in the past hundred years, the Demon Sect has no leader, and there is no Heavenly Demon in the world."
"Oh, that's a good thing, but..."
"However, among the many theories, there is also a rumor with extremely low credibility. That is, during the 'Rebellion' of Taiping, the Demon Sect was indeed led by a demon, but a little-known hero single-handedly challenged the demon. After a long bloody battle, the demon was finally defeated and sealed and imprisoned."
Xiang Ling said: "The reason why this statement is unbelievable is because if the Heavenly Demon really exists, his martial arts might be no less than that of the Heavenly Demon. There is probably no other person in the world who can defeat him except the great hero Lu Yunqiao." How could a hero appear out of nowhere and defeat the demon?"
Sun Wu nodded frequently, feeling that Xiang Ling was right. A peerless master could not appear for no reason. However, there were two words in this rumor that caught Sun Wu's attention. That was the "seal" mentioned by Xiang Ling. This statement seemed to be similar to that of Liang Shanbo. The strange Sanskrit sounds inside are consistent with each other.
"However, after Wanzilou summarized and sorted out this seemingly absurd legend, he discovered an astonishing fact, which slightly increased the possibility of this legend. In the investigation report, the earliest version of this legend, that The unknown hero who defeated the demon and sealed it was an old and virtuous hero with a white beard and white hair, a majestic figure, riding a flying motorcycle, and was known as the Juyang Martial God."
Xiang Ling was only halfway through speaking, and the face of the obedient boy turned blue and white. When Xiang Ling said the name "Ju Yang Martial God" in his mouth, the boy with a very bad face turned over and fell down with a "gudong" sound. , like being hit on the head by something heavy.
"Master, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
"Ha...hahahaha..."
Not knowing how to answer, all the young man could do in the end was to laugh bitterly. This absurd legend now has the highest authenticity in his eyes. It turns out that his father is really a capable big man. , not only went outside the territory to eliminate the demon wolves, but he even defeated the strongest demon from the demon sect in Middle Earth.
(He is a demon wolf and a demon again. It seems that my father always has trouble getting along with things of the demon generation. In this way, my father must be a peerless hero!)
This idea made Sun Wu very excited. However, the thought of Ju Yang Martial God kicking his belly to get married made him shake his head and sigh, and his uplifted spirit sank again.
"Master, are you really okay?"
"It's okay, just continue telling the story about the Buddha's blood relic!"
"Yes. The reason why we need to explain the Demon Sect first is because of the Buddha's blood relic. Although no one knows the origin of the Buddha's blood relic, for a long time, the Buddha's blood relic has represented the fate of the leader of the Demon Sect. As for the identity, only the demons of the Demon Sect are allowed to touch the Buddha's blood relics in the Holy Land of the Demon Sect. The battles for the Buddha's blood relics and the change of ownership in the past three hundred years have all involved the factional wars and the growth and decline of power of the Demon Sect. Later, I don’t know what happened, but the Buddha’s blood relic ended up in Liangshan.”
Hearing these words again made Sun Wu break into cold sweat. Xiang Ling said something that he didn't understand, but it quickly connected into a straight line in Sun Wu's mind.
The Heavenly Demon once had a fierce battle with Juyang Martial God, and was finally sealed. Could it be that at the same time that the Heavenly Demon was sealed, this relic was also left in Liangshan Po? That should be the case, so as the victor, the father,
After defeating the Heavenly Demon and imprisoning him in Liangshan Po, he took advantage of the situation and kept the trophy relics for his own use. With this, Liangshan Po rose from the ground and flew to the nine heavens, making it impossible for the masters of the Demon Sect to rescue him easily and preventing the Heavenly Demon from returning to the world.
From this point of view, the military of the Dawu Dynasty must be a bunch of idiots. Dad finally managed to seal the demon. If Nalan Yuandie's attack plan succeeds and causes Liangshanbo to collapse and fall, then Liangshan will fall to the ground and the demon will break the seal.
A peerless strongman who is no less than a heavenly demon returns to the earth and leads the Demon Sect to harm the world. Who can resist it then? This loss will be very terrifying.
However, although the story of the relic is clear, what does it have to do with the purpose of my trip?
Knowing the stories of these relics will not help in retrieving the relics, unless Xiangling uses these allusions to remind them that there are unexpected risks in retrieving the relics.
"Yes, young master, you are really smart. The background involved in the Buddha's blood relic does have extraordinary significance, and what the Dawu Dynasty did this time is even more malicious. They just don't know that they entrusted the Buddha's blood relic.
What the Alliance will send to Cihang Jingdian is the local 'government''s own doing, or it comes from instructions from the central government."
Sun Wudao: "Is there any difference?"
Shaking his head, Xiang Ling said: "There is no degree of corruption or adultery, but if you consider the intention behind it, there is a big difference. If we conduct an investigation, I believe we can only find out from the official documents.
It will be the instruction of the local 'government', but regardless of the form, the central government must be 'manipulating' behind this matter."
Xiang Ling explained to Sun Wu that since Wan Zilou knew about the special significance of the Buddha's blood relics, the imperial spy organization knew even better. Since they knew the importance of the Buddha's blood relics, no matter how strict the confidentiality was, it was not enough, so why would they
Is it sent to Cihang Jingdian? If you really have good intentions, you can just send an envoy secretly. There is no need to entrust the alliance to the alliance. This kind of back and forth will only make the whole world aware of it.
The demon has disappeared for many years, but the demon sect still exists, and there are countless masters dormant within it. It is impossible for these people to be uninterested in the status of the master of the demon sect. Whether it is for the powerful energy in the Buddha's blood relic, to use it to boost their own cultivation.
For the sake of, or for the value of the Buddha's blood relic itself, these masters of the magic sect who have disappeared for many years will appear for this purpose and gather together to fight for the relic.
"The Tongmenghui is responsible for transporting the relics, and the recipient is Cihangjingdian. Although the things have not been delivered yet, Cihangjingdian has begun to shoulder the responsibility. If it is lost, both the Tongmenghui and Cihangjingdian will shoulder the responsibility.
Therefore, when the news comes out that the Buddha's blood relics have reappeared in the world, it is destined to cause a bloody storm in the world. "
"So, the imperial court deliberately created this situation of contention?" Sun Wu said: "But what is the purpose of doing this? What are the benefits to the Dawu Dynasty? Aren't the Tongmenghui and Cihang Jingdian both well-known and upright people? Let
If they are harmed, the world will only become more and more chaotic!"
"You want to reduce the power of Jianghu! No matter how righteous the sect is, it is still a Jianghu gang. For the imperial court, the fewer private armed organizations the better, whether it is a demon sect or a decent sect, they are all things that should be eliminated. If
It would be even more ideal to allow them to eliminate themselves, and I even dare to bet that 99% of this plan has something to do with Wu Canglan."
When Xiang Ling said this, Sun Wu thought of the rumors about the emperor he had heard before, and a surge of anger once again made the young man furious.
However, being angry now is useless. Now that we know the entanglements that the Buddha's blood relic may cause, we must take it back as soon as possible. Otherwise, in some time, the competitors may be the first-class masters in the entire Middle-earth.
With some strength, how can I take back the relics from others?
"The whereabouts of the Buddha's blood relic are unknown, but according to the latest information from Wanzilou, Wenwen may be imprisoned in a local military camp and will be escorted to the God's Capital soon. We may be able to get some clues from her."
"oh!"
Sun Wu was greatly excited. Regardless of whether it was for public or private reasons, he could not stand by and watch this matter. Now that there was news about Wenwen, he would be quick to sneak into the military camp tonight to see the situation. If there was a possibility, then
Just save this innocent little girl!
"Xiang Ling did not dare to object to the young master's decision. However, although the government under the current emperor's rule is corrupt, the intelligence management unit he trained has recruited many experts to carry out the emperor's orders. If this matter is caused by
The central government is under personal command, so the guards we will encounter when we break into the military camp may be these elites, who are very non-combatant, and..."
Recalling Nalan Yuandie and the Feiyun Ship, Sun Wu really had to pay new respect to these most elite troops of the Dawu Dynasty. In terms of quality, if he forced his way in, he would have to meet a master like Nalan Yuandie.
It was indeed very difficult to deal with, but Sun Wu quickly made a decision after thinking about it.
The fact that he may have been a wanted criminal made Sun Wu less scrupulous, but the one who really had a decisive influence was Wu Canglan in Xiangling's mouth. Since special soldiers like Nalan Yuandie directly obeyed the emperor's orders, and the emperor
He is such a madman, so the plan to attack Liangshanbo must come from this emperor. Since he is from Liangshanbo, it will be difficult for him to live in peace with these "official forces", and he no longer needs to be timid and timid.
"Since the young master has made up his mind, I won't say any more."
Xiang Ling played the role of a competent maidservant. When her master had already made a decision on something, she no longer questioned it. On the contrary, Sun Wu asked her to withdraw from the plan, so as not to leave a record in the government.
, when he became a wanted criminal, Xiangling smiled slightly and politely but firmly refused.
"Xiang Ling is the young master's maid. How can I let the young master go to danger alone and stay out of it? What's more, Xiang Ling is currently wanted by Wan Zi Lou and is worthy of the government."
The whole thing was decided like this, but the place where the target person was under house arrest was a local military facility, which was heavily guarded and more likely to be equipped with powerful magic weapons. It would be unwise to forcefully break in, so you could only try to sneak in.
"Well, to sneak into the military camp, it's best to get a few sets of military uniforms. I should be able to do this, but Master, here..."
Xiang Ling looked at Sun Wu with a confused look on his face. Sun Wuzheng found it strange that Xiao Shang's hand had already been patted on his shoulder and he said with a smile: "Xiao Wu's height, even if he wears a military uniform, he doesn't look like
Military."
It is really difficult for a developing fourteen-year-old boy to have the height of an adult man, but Sun Wu felt that he had no reason to be laughed at by Xiao Shang.
"Me? What about you? You are shorter than me, can you pretend to be a soldier?"