In the next month, the Central Plains world fell into a strange calm.
Even some rival sects that used to fight to the death all day long have temporarily calmed down the fighting, and each of them stayed at home. The Xuanyuan family in Jiangdong lost the legendary third young master with the most talent in martial arts, but Guniu Dagang in Huishan
There was no big commotion at all.
Even the annual Guangling tide-watching event this year lacked the excitement of Jianghu people competing for the tide, leaving only a few people and young ladies with little interest.
Everyone, as long as they knew about the rumors in the world, had their eyes on Longhu Mountain, the Taoist ancestral court, waiting for their response to the Zhulu Mountain Demon Cult.
In the past sixty years, due to the silence of the demon sect, and the bloody atmosphere of the Nine Kingdoms Unification War and Xu Xiaoma's invasion of the world, most of the people in the world of the Central Plains have forgotten what is eternity in this world.
Theme of.
The death of Longhu Mountain's Celestial Master in Zhulu Mountain finally helped them recollect the fear of the demon sect's ferocious flames, killing the world. Suddenly, the whole world became trembling, fearing that Longhu Mountain would lose.
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Yes, it’s very strange. It’s clear that within this period, Longhu Mountain has firmly established itself as the leader of the martial arts world. It accepted the canonization from the imperial court and its position could not be more stable. The Demon Sect has just made a resurgence, and the two sides do not seem to be on the same level at all.
superior.
But the deterrent power of the Demonic Cult is so terrifying, which was accumulated by several emperors, countless noble families and countless human lives during the Nine Kingdoms War.
Facts have proved that this thing is much more effective than a plaque given by the emperor.
But Longhu Mountain is still preparing.
The fall of a heavenly master almost forced them to a dead end. If they could not recover this place quickly, among other things, Longhu Mountain's luck would definitely continue to collapse.
The consequence of a breakdown in luck is that everything goes unfavorably. If this is the case, they will fall into a very uncomfortable vicious cycle.
Therefore, regarding how to respond to Zhulu Mountain, even Zhao Danxia, the leader who hated the most in her heart, remained rational enough and did not choose to take action rashly.
They are still collecting all the information about Zhulu Mountain and Chi Yao, including contacting all allies who may be able to reach an agreement on this matter, so as to hit the target with one blow and eliminate the root cause.
It can be foreseen that with Longhushan's personal connections, when they are fully prepared, what kind of thunderous blow will happen to Zhulu Mountain.
Chi Yao was a little disappointed with Longhushan's cautious attitude.
After all, Zhao Danping's strength is not outstanding among the Celestial Masters in Longhu Mountain. Besides, don't you have an ancestor who can travel as a soul and fall into dreams thousands of miles away?
If you don’t trust others, just let them do it!
Just try to see if Samadhi True Fire has any special attack effect on this guy.
Unfortunately, after waiting for three to five days without any movement, Chi Yao understood that Longhushan was very serious this time, even more serious than ever before. So when they actually made a move, they must be absolutely sure.
"Are the six sects besieging Zhuluping?"
He smiled and felt some inexplicable expectation in his heart.
However, although Longhushan's movements are slow, there are others who move quickly.
"Leader!"
On this day, Ke Zhanyue came to report with a bloody Yanyue Sword, "When I was intercepting King Guangling's spies outside the mountain, I accidentally discovered that there was another person who was doing the same thing, and his methods were more ruthless than ours. So I
Asked him if he wanted to join the Demon Cult and work with him, the man had no objection, but said he would like to meet you first."
"oh?"
Chi Yao's eyes flashed when he heard this.
During this period, although King Guangling did not openly cause trouble for Zhulu Mountain, he sent waves of secret spies. After all, he had hundreds of thousands of troops, and even if he lost hundreds of thousands of detective horses, it would be easy for Zhao Yi.
Chi Yao was not polite to him, and sent out all three of Ke Zhanyue, who had just been promoted to the Pseudo King Kong Realm, in the name of consolidating their realms in the fight.
The three of them were convinced of this, and they fought with extra force.
The Pseudo King Kong Realm is also the first level, and it is the first level with the longest strength and the most suitable for battlefield killing. Under the command of King Guangling, unless Lu Shengxiang personally leads the troops, or Dongyue Jianchi sends masters to take charge, otherwise they will all be messed up by the three of them.
Vegetables to kill.
But that would go against the original intention of Guangling King Zhao Yi to control the scale of the conflict, so this situation lasted about half a month.
But besides those who belong to Zhulu Mountain, there are actually people who are intercepting and killing Zhao Yi?
Who is so brave!
Chi Yao suddenly became curious: "Bring him here."
"yes."
Ke Zhanyue responded, ran out with a "kick, kick, kick, kick", and not long after, he led another person up the white jade steps again.
At first glance, he saw a man in green shirt with an elegant temperament.
Looking again in the blink of an eye, the awe-inspiring aura in that man's chest has turned into a heroic spirit soaring into the sky. Decorated with the faint smell of blood, he looks more like a free and easy knight than a great scholar with a poor head.
Looking at the world, there is only one Confucian scholar with such magnificence!
"Big Green Yi" Cao Changqing!
While Chi Yao was sizing up Cao Changqing, he was naturally also sizing up by him.
Naturally, Cao Changqing's trip was not specifically to join the Demon Cult. In fact, he just accidentally discovered a few Zhao Gou's killers, so he eliminated them easily.
Unexpectedly, Ke Zhanyue came to recruit him. In this case, he also wanted to meet the new leader of the Demon Cult. It was not certain what kind of cooperation could be achieved?
In Cao Changqing's eyes, his first impression of Chi Yao was that he felt a little too young.
Confucianists are best at looking at qi. From his cultivation in the realm of celestial phenomena, it can be easily seen that the qi in Chi Yao's body resonates with the heaven and earth all the time. This is a typical feature of celestial phenomena.
But when did he, Cao Qingyi, become a celestial being? He is already known as a man of extraordinary splendor, but the guy in front of him looks like he is only in his early twenties, right?
However, he has also seen the world. Eternal appearance and rejuvenation are not some mythical legends, so he came back to his senses in a moment.
But the second thing shocked him particularly.
That is, they are both in the realm of celestial phenomena. He felt that the vitality of heaven and earth in Zhulu Mountain seemed to be somewhat repulsive to him, but they were indistinguishable from the demon lord. This kind of realm similar to the unity of heaven and man is not something he himself does not have.
I have experienced that it was almost like this when I first entered the sky.
But maintaining this state all the time seems to have exceeded the limit of what the celestial realm can achieve, right?
The state maintained between Chi Yao and Zhulu Mountain suddenly reminded Cao Changqing of the word "Earth Immortal".
Then he suddenly woke up, half shocked, half emotional and asked: "Land gods?"
"As expected of the famous Cao Guanzi!"
Chi Yao smiled while stroking his hands, not surprised that Cao Changqing could see his current state.
It is not surprising that Cao Qingyi, a high-ranking official who is known as the one who monopolizes the eight battles of the Celestial Realm, has only one chance to reach the realm of Confucian Sage that few people have been able to advance to in the past 800 years. It is not surprising that he has such eyes.
"The Demon Lord is so complimentary."
Cao Changqing was once the top chess player in Western Chu, and he also commanded troops on the border. He won the name of Cao Beima due to his outstanding military exploits. However, after the fall of Western Chu, he who was not familiar with bows and horses and swords suddenly transformed into a knight.
A martial arts master capable of serving as a million soldiers, his lifelong mission is to restore the country.
In the twenty years since the fall of Western Chu, no less than twenty important ministers from Liyang were assassinated by Cao Changqing in the first ten years. Each time they came alone and returned with their heads. In the next ten years, he entered Tai'an City three times.
, two of them entered the palace, faced the emperors of two dynasties successively, and slaughtered hundreds of soldiers. The latest time was only fifty steps away from the current emperor.
The majestic emperor of the unified dynasty of the Central Plains was forced into such a situation by a mere man who had subjugated his country, and he was unable to do anything about it. This made Cao Qingyi's name resound throughout the world.
It is precisely because of these things that Cao Changqing was put on the must-kill list by the Zhao Gou organization. But it is a pity that this organization established by the royal family at Xu Xiao's suggestion to target the world was always successful in killing others, but Cao Changqing was
Nearly half of it was lost in the hand, and later it was no longer even clear who was chasing whom.
Just like this time, Cao Changqing accidentally discovered the movements of Zhao Gou's elite, so he came to kill them as a pastime. Where could Zhao Gou's people find reason?
In addition to revenge on the Liyang Dynasty, Cao Changqing's most concerned thing is to find the little princess of Western Chu who disappeared. Unfortunately, there has been no news for twenty years. But he is good at looking for luck and firmly believes that the little princess is responsible for the remaining luck of Western Chu.
Jiang Ni must not be dead.
And even if he can't find the princess for the time being, he has to do something! So Cao Changqing is basically active in the old land of Western Chu now, staging uprisings every day, looking for opportunities to kill Zhao Gou or Li Yang's ministers. One day he will be really depressed
, just go to Tai'an City and relax.
All in all, it is a sentence that reminds everyone in the world that as long as I, Cao Qingyi, am still here, Western Chu will not really be dead!
It's bold and heroic, but also impressive.
Looking at Cao Changqing, Chi Yao suddenly had an idea, so he asked with a smile: "Brother Cao, are you willing to join my demonic path?"
Cao Changqing frowned slightly.
When he first met Chi Yao, Cao Changqing didn't have any ill feelings toward him because he didn't have much of the surly evil spirit in the demon sect. But after joining the demon sect,
To send out such solicitation as soon as we meet is a bit superficial, right?
Seeing that Cao Changqing was about to refuse, Chi Yao immediately continued: "Please wait until I finish." Confucian practice has always been to read books to nourish one's energy and become a saint in one step. Cao Qingyi asked himself, have you read enough books to become a Confucian saint?
"
"snort,"
Cao Changqing was full of arrogance, "If even Cao is not enough, no one in the world can!"
"Very good momentum. Then it has been almost twenty years since you entered Tianxiang, why haven't you been promoted?"
Chi Yao said with a teasing smile. In the end, without waiting for Cao Changqing's reply, he began to explain, "It's because you don't have enough luck. There is indeed a remnant of Xi Chu's luck, and it is indeed enough to support your promotion to a Confucian saint. But it's a pity.
, it has not converged on you. In other words, if you cannot find the little princess who carries most of the remaining luck of Western Chu, you will never become a Confucian sage in this life.
Of course, if you are willing to join Liyang or Beimang, the luck of these two dynasties will be enough to support you to go further. But if you only rely on Confucian luck, it will be impossible without me attacking you!"
Who made you Confucians have an incredible ancestor?
"Even if he doesn't become a Confucian sage, no one can stop what Cao wants to do."
Naturally, Cao Changqing will not be affected by a few words. He has had ups and downs in his life, and his mind and heart are countless times tougher and broader than those of ordinary warriors. Without absolute self-confidence, how can an ordinary man resist the wrath of the emperor?
No weapons, no armor, dressed in green clothes, entering and exiting the palace three times, and single-handedly depriving the emperor of the Zhao family, who controls the entire Central Plains, from sleeping peacefully?
"That's right."
Chi Yao nodded, "But have you ever thought that if you had reached the realm of Confucian sage, you might not have been stopped fifty steps in front of Zhao Dun by the Korean cat, but you would have already taken off the emperor's head and handed down his head.
Where is Jiubian?"
After hearing this word, Cao Changqing, who had a slightly serious expression at first, couldn't help but reveal a few smiles on his face.
Because this word was a rule set up by Zhao Gou for the hanged Jianghu people after it was founded. It was spread throughout the world to show the majesty of the imperial court.
At this time, Chi Yao used it on the Zhao emperor's own head, which made him feel as if he was laughing or laughing. Moreover, Chi Yao directly called the emperor's name and joked about the other person's head at will. This kind of attitude did not care about the Liyang royal family at all.
It made Cao Changqing feel particularly cordial.
The atmosphere relaxed and the conversation became much more casual.
"Can joining the Demon Cult really help me enter the holy realm?"
Cao Changqing asked with a smile.
"It's not the devil's religion, it's the devil's way."
Chi Yao waved his hand, "Of course, if you are willing to join the demon sect, I will welcome you and even give you the title of the first demon.
And I will appoint you as the deputy leader. But if it is just to use luck to improve your realm, you can actually switch to the devil's path."
Faced with Cao Changqing, lying was useless, so he chose to tell the truth.
Cao Changqing did not refuse flatly this time, but thought about it very seriously, then stared into Chi Yao's eyes and asked one word at a time: "What is a devil?"
"hehe,"
Hearing this question, Chi Yao first smiled and then replied, "If you ask Li Dangxin this question, you may be able to get the most professional answer. After all, in Buddhism, demons are the opposite of Buddha. As the saying goes, the most professional answer is
He who knows you is your enemy.
"But if you ask me, the concept of demon is not born, but is defined by man. Since it is defined by man, it naturally has its purpose. All people, things, and things that do not fit into the mainstream view will be
Called a devil.
"This does not depend on what he has done to harm Tianhe or how much he has committed. Those are all trivial matters. For example, Han Diao Temple, known as one of the three demons, is also regarded by Li Yang.
Did Zhao protect her well? I didn’t see whether Longhu Mountain or Landuo Temple sent people to Tai’an City to eliminate demons.
"For example, you, Cao Changqing, although you are a Confucian, but you are determined to restore the truth. Has anyone ever said that you are so obsessed that you almost become a demon? How many people from the Liyang royal family sent to kill you? You are recognized by the whole world before your eyes.
Instead of killing the demon Han Diao Si, they protected you, and they sent Zhao Gou to kill you. Do you think the Liyang Dynasty is the demon?
"Actually, it is now 20 years since Liyang first established the world. The old Eight Kingdoms still exist, so your reputation can be considered positive for the time being. If Liyang's empire is stable, in another sixty years, when the remaining people of the Nine Kingdoms are all
As he grows old and loses the right to speak, Zhao will seize the temples and the world. At that time, do you dare to take a bet with me and see whether you are a Confucian or a Demon?"