Chapter 200 Countermeasures in front of Shenkong Temple
In the sky, which is unknown how high above the earth's surface, the clouds appear in a strange ring shape.
It is not one ring, but nine large and small rings. The large ring is surrounded by small rings, with nine inner and outer layers. In the innermost "cloud ring", stands a circular temple like a tower and a column.
Logically speaking, this kind of stacked, tall and thin hanging tower-shaped building is not uncommon in the monastic world.
But the one in front of me is a bit special - the eaves of its main hall are really extended too long, far exceeding the required limits of the palace itself, and there is absolutely no sense of beauty at all. At least, this fat eaves has no reason to A majestic and high palace, it is extremely narrow in contrast.
If the eaves of the palace extend hundreds of feet further, one would inevitably suspect that the shape of the palace was built to imitate the shape of an open umbrella.
Under the huge "eaves", there is a looming plaque hidden. There are five characters on the plaque: Shenkong Jingxing Hall.
This hall looks tall and thin, like a hundred-story tower. In fact, it is not the case. There is only one floor in this hall. It is transparent inside and outside, leaving no small rooms. At this time, the hall is empty and has a clear view. Especially when you look up, it is extremely strange. The vastness is extremely high and the depth is dazzling.
Looking around the hall, the sight is slightly blocked, but there are twenty-four pillars and a brazier set up every twenty or thirty feet, with a torch stuck in the middle.
Generally speaking, the use of torches is naturally for lighting. But it is completely different in this temple. From the neat and uniform floor to the hanging pillars with intricate patterns, as well as the low jade steps and the stone platform in the north, everything is made of translucent gold. Yellow, brilliant, as if you are in the pure land of bliss.
And the orange and black flames emitted from the torches are not only not illuminating, but instead seem to be dimming, converging into patches of darkness and solidity.
The splendor of Izumo Ten in this building is obviously not something that ordinary sects can possess. Although hundreds of Yin sects are separated from the north and the south, they all unanimously advocate black, white, and cyan. No one has built such a building. The bright yellow main hall is gilded and shining.
not to mention--
This palace is elegant and elegant, upright and clear, and its magnanimity is faintly superior to that of other hermit sects.
At this time, there were sixteen young-looking people in the main hall, all of them were Nascent Soul cultivators, eight on each side, and they were arranged on both sides. One piece was more than two feet long and about a foot wide, and it looked like an imperial edict. "Building", as well as five or six jade slips, three or four pebble-sized balls with shining light, were passed in the hands of these sixteen people, accompanied by the flickering of light and shadow and the sound of whispered conversation.
The appearance and temperament of these sixteen people are all extremely extraordinary, especially the two on the left and right.
The man on the left is tall, but his muscles and bones are stronger than those of women. Although he does not always maintain a motionless posture, from the perspective of appearance, even if he moves, he feels as stable as a mountain.
The one on the right is a woman with a serene posture and closed eyes. The woman's eyelashes are much longer than ordinary people, leaving almost two curved black shadows. She reaches out from time to time and takes out similar nuts from the clay pot next to her. Throw the stuff into your mouth and chew it gently.
It can be seen that although she closed her eyes, it was neither in samadhi nor performing martial arts, but a consistent habit. It seemed that she had made up her mind not to see the world with her eyes.
The Qi of these two people is so quiet, dense, subtle, and moist that it is almost unparalleled. Xun Shen, who is the highest among the Yin Sect True Traditions, can only keep pace with these two people.
Although there is a gap between the remaining fourteen people and the first two on the left and right, they are all equally extraordinary. At least eight of them are not inferior to Dailuo Sect "Lan". Although the other six are slightly inferior, they are not far behind. Far.
In the main seat due to the north, there is a person sitting on a nine-foot high seat. This person looks to be in his fifties or sixties. Although he has a big frame, his figure is withered. He is wearing a checkered gray robe and has a slender demeanor.
If someone stares at him and senses it for a long time, they will be able to realize that his ordinary body contains huge energy that can move mountains and reclaim seas. This person is obviously a cultivator in the Tianxuan realm.
But he seemed to be deliberately restraining himself from exuding his majestic aura of turning things upside down and being anti-customer. He seemed to have made up his mind to be an outsider.
Behind this person is a child disguised as a man.
The child's eyes were unblinking, staring at a bronze hourglass not far away. Finally, when the time came, the child took out a bronze hammer from nowhere and hit a gong and drum hard at his feet.
Throughout the hall, there was a leisurely and continuous sound.
However, Tianxuan Shangzhen, who was wearing a checkered robe, still had an attitude of not having anything to do with him and only nodded slightly.
It is not difficult to guess where this place is.
In recent thousands of years, there has also been a system change in the ancestral court of the Holy Religion.
In the Qianyuan Dynasty, when the two sects of the Shangqing Dynasty merged, the Holy Sect Ancestral Court was actually like the Yin sect that had just joined forces recently. Nine people were selected from dozens of Tianxuan Shangzhen to take turns to jointly take charge of the sect's major affairs.
But now this system has changed. All important matters in the sect are entrusted to the sixteen direct disciples, and they are dealt with collectively after full discussion at the annual "annual meeting" of Shenkong Jingxing Hall. In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, every year There is always a Tianxuan Supreme Master who is on duty to listen. However, most of the time, this Tianxuan Master only comes with his ears and eyes and does not say a word.
At this time, the Tianxuan Shangzhen in the palace, wearing a checkered robe, whose Taoist name is "Samama", is exactly the person who is on duty for this year.
After the sound of gongs and drums, the sixteen people in the hall all put away the deeds, jade slips and other objects. However, everyone's appearance and attitude were still very relaxed and peaceful, and they did not deliberately sit upright. For example, the woman on the right, who was standing tall, was still Close your eyes and keep tasting snacks.
There was even a person lying on his side, as if he was taking a nap.
The third person from the left is a short monk who looks to be about 24 or 25 years old. He is dressed in plain robes and has a majestic horse hoof painted on his back, which is quite interesting.
This person was the first to speak up and talk eloquently: "From Qi's point of view, this may not be a bad thing."
"Since the opening of the cave and the sky and the rise of the divine court, many disciples of our religion have naturally regarded our religion as the master of heaven and earth and the master of human civilization. Of course, for the people below, in the process of expanding their power, they must naturally be encouraged to believe in this This kind of thinking is even taken the initiative to promote; but inside and outside the ancestral court, many fellow students who are in core positions and have great potential also think so, which is a big mistake."
"It needs to be noted that although the power of the sect has expanded rapidly over the past 360,000 years, in essence, the sect is still in a period of rising, constantly expanding territories and opening up new worlds, rather than having successfully To enjoy the world, to eliminate the resistance and suppress the noise, we still need the loyalty and wisdom of our fellow disciples."
"Whether it's the provocation from the demon clan or the letter of war in front of me, it's all a warning. Although his words are sharp, if our ancestral family of the Holy Cult can really dominate Zhou Tian and let him use a thousand sharp words, what's the use?"
Everyone in the hall nodded slowly when they heard this.
In fact, the more explicit words were not spoken by this person. From the perspective of the present, this letter of war forces the Holy Church into a situation where it has to respond. But if you have absolute power, I am afraid that your opponent will even have the right to speak.
If you deprive me of it, even if you take advantage of it, why are you afraid? This just shows that the ancestral home of the Holy Religion, which seems to be in the ascendant, is not overwhelming and has no opponents.
This person was seated two seats behind him, and another person spoke.
This man's complexion was sallow and his eye sockets were sunken, but his eyes were full of sharpness that could not be concealed: "Huo thought that in this situation, just don't be disturbed by the eight characters 'Nascent Soul is invincible, Golden Pill One Style'.
These seemingly unbelievable eight characters may be a trap for the Yin Sect to lure the enemy."
"Then there is no blame, whether it is the real Golden Core realm or the fake Golden Core realm. In short, among the many materials collected so far, this person's last dozens of battles can be regarded as being in the middle stage of Nascent Soul.
Mana cultivation."
"If we are obsessed with 'Challenging the Nascent Soul in the Golden Core Realm' and are confused and pondering over and over again. We even think about which Golden Core cultivator to send, and if we are lucky enough to take over this person's move and it will be considered successful, then we will most likely be plotted."
"Forgot the word golden elixir. Since he claims to be undefeated in the Nascent Soul, let's compare the Nascent Soul Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm. Only the victory or defeat, without other seemingly eye-catching conditions, is actually the fairest. I
The Holy Religion is the more proactive and powerful side. It is right to use troops in such a dignified and upright manner."
As soon as these words came out, three or four people clapped their hands at the same time and praised him. This person's analysis was like a sharp blade, completely cutting off the doubts and entanglements in their hearts, as if clearing the clouds and revealing the sun.
The discussion lasted for a while, and one of them said: "On the occasion of the battle, we should set up the 'Taiwei Zhenzhen Dharma Array' in advance at the battle station. It is best to have the largest array of 'Thousand Transformations'. This sect does not bother to occupy it."
Others have an advantage. But with the protection of this formation, no matter how clever the method of concealing one's actions, there is nothing to hide. If the opponent really is at the Nascent Soul realm, what do we have to fear?"
Another person said: "The period of the battle must be at least after March. That is the day when the 'pot spirit' awakens once every hundred years. On the day of the battle, the 'pot spirit' must be invited to hold the battle secretly. Any medicine in the world
None of the methods of the Shudan family can escape the eyes and ears of the 'Ke Ling'. In this way, the loophole of secretly relying on the power of medicine has also been closed."
The fifth one from the lower left is the only female cultivator among the sixteen people except the woman with her eyes closed above.
The woman smoothed her hair and whispered: "There is one more thing. My little sister thinks that it is best to have Master Jiali present during the competition. In this way, all kinds of methods can be used to make the sacred treasures hide deeply.
Guaranteed to prevent it."
The person next to her slapped his forehead and said, "What Junior Sister Tian said is absolutely true. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost ignored this senior brother."
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The direct descendants of the ancestral court of the Holy Religion are not unwise people.
The Yin Sect's power base is not as good as that of the Holy Ancestral Family. He dared to write a challenge this time, and of course he saw a good opportunity for several demon clans headed by the Red Mei clan to jointly challenge. But he must also feel that he has a slight chance of winning.
Only then did I dare to make this decision. Everyone in this palace had already thought it through.
Everyone said something to each other. Not counting the men and women at the top, most of the other fourteen people had made suggestions. Except for a few two people who looked at the overall situation and discussed the situation. The rest of them worked hard and thought of almost everything they could think of.
The preventive measures are displayed everywhere.
But after going back and forth, what everyone said was to prepare for the possible overt and covert attacks and conspiracy of the Yin Sect in the challenge. From beginning to end, everyone seemed to have ignored two things:
Firstly, is it possible for the Yin Sect to challenge this blameless person, really be upright, and defeat the direct descendant of the ancestral family with his true ability?
Secondly, when the enemy and we are still unclear, does the ancestral court of the Holy Religion need to think of a way to avoid the war and temporarily avoid the edge?
This way of thinking is not so much conceited as it is a general trend developed through 360,000 years of management.
A few months ago, the Yin sect formed an alliance and wrote to the ancestral court.
When the battle report was passed on, Chief Wen Gao was shocked. This was a major event that could almost affect the structure of the monastic world. He did not dare to delay for a moment. He quickly informed the Eighteen Divisions in charge and actually opened up the joints one after another, directly
In the future, the letter will be delivered to Tailao Mountain, the secret place where Taoist Master Renjie resides.
But not long after, this letter from the Yin Zong changed hands and was thrown into the Shenkong Jingxing Palace. The Taoist Master ordered that it be handled as usual at the annual meeting.
At the same time, Tao Zun issued another edict. Two chief ministers, who had high status in the holy religion, were in charge. They were sentenced to three years of hard labor for "exceeding the regulations, behaving inappropriately, and being unbecoming."
The servants who opened the joints were also implicated.
This is also the reason why Yin Zong's letter of challenge fell into the sea and was delayed for four to five months.
From this we can see the unique style of conduct of the Holy Religion Ancestral Court, which is domineering and confident.
At this time, the last person on the right side of the hall spoke up and said something that seemed modest to him: "Even if the person challenged by the Yin Sect is really capable, at most we can't defeat him. Senior Brother Danli and Senior Sister Xi
, it is also an existence that shines eternally in the direct descendants of past generations. With two people sitting in charge, there are no variables."
After these words were spoken, everyone nodded secretly. The group of people looked at the superiors on the left and right from the corner of their eyes, revealing absolute trust and even blind obedience.
As usual, after everyone has fully expressed their position, it is time for the leaders, Xi and Li, to make a decision.
Everyone in the hall thought that Senior Brother Li would accept the challenge without hesitation and at the same time say some words to boost morale and inspire people.
But the strange thing is that the woman surnamed Xi is still eating nuts with her eyes closed, as if everything has nothing to do with her; and "Senior Brother Li", despite the sharp and sharp eyes, seems to be a little tired.
After a while, "Senior Brother Li" slowly stood up and whispered in confusion: "Is there really a road ahead?"
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was stunned.
Even Samadhi Shangzhen, who was sitting on the high seat with his eyes closed to meditate, couldn't help but be surprised.