"Damn!!!"
Nanzhou, Jiulong Mountains, Xiang family secret realm, inside the main hall.
A cold voice came from deep in the silent hall.
Xiang Qianqiu, who was sitting on the throne above, suddenly raised his head, his eyes glowed with a faint red light, and deep in his eyes, there was a strong murderous intention.
And this opportunity to kill was clearly because of Chen Yuan.
It was okay for him to directly claim the title of king in Shuzhou. He did not recognize the identity of the Xiang family, but considered himself a descendant of the Chen family. Although he felt a little unhappy.
But that's okay.
What really made him feel angry was that Chen Yuan used the opportunity of becoming king to give other forces in the world a chance, that is, not to recognize the existence of the Xiang clan in Blood State.
Even though everyone knew it, they just refused to admit it.
They openly declared that the Xiang family was destroyed and their heirs were cut off. However, as ministers of the former Chu, they vowed to avenge the former Chu, regain the great Chu, and overthrow the imperial court.
Xiang Qianqiu didn't care that others didn't listen to his orders. After all, although he was conceited, he never thought that he could raise his arms and make the world follow.
Even the Seven Kills Palace and the Heavenly Demon Palace were obtained by him in exchange for his profits.
He was willing to rebuild the broken world step by step and replace it with a clean world, but when Chen Yuan came to such a place, he directly forced the Xiang family to be the target of public criticism.
Without the bleeding state, other forces would deliberately ignore the Xiang family, but Xiang Qianqiu knew that as long as he dared to expand his sphere of influence to other state capitals.
There will definitely be siege from all forces!
And he currently does not have the strength to compete with the world.
That's why Xiang Qianqiu is so angry.
In today's world of great strife, he played an important role in it, planning step by step, but in the end, he stole the chicken but failed to lose the rice.
Instead, he was tricked by Chen Yuan.
The place where Blood State has fought for several times has Shu State in the east, Nan State in the south, and desolate Jiao State in the west. The southeast cannot be moved for the time being, even if he doesn't want to admit it anymore.
We must also realize clearly that Chen Yuan's power on the surface has surpassed that of the Xiang family.
It is difficult even to win over the Seven Kills Hall and the Heavenly Demon Hall, because the other parties will not really fight for the foundation of the Xiang family and are not worthy of trust.
If a war really breaks out, other forces will only benefit.
The same is true for Nanfang. Nangong Lie is nothing and is not taken seriously by him at all. With his strength, not to mention crushing him to death is like an ant, but it will definitely not be too difficult.
He can even fight against immortals, is it possible that he is not Nangong Lie's opponent?
Can....
Nangong Lie has colluded with the monsters in Southern Xinjiang, and his strength is unfathomable. With his current strength, he has no ability to deal with the monsters in Southern Xinjiang.
Even if Nanzhou is captured, the pressure will only be greater!
As for Jiaozhou, this is easy. Although there are a few rebels against the king, they are all Gu tribes and some larger copycat forces, and they are nothing at all.
He never paid attention to it.
However, once Jiaozhou is captured, they will inevitably become enemies with the Buddhists in Lanzhou, and their power, currently, is far greater than what he has now.
Lingshan had put in a lot of effort to destroy Da Chu. How could the other party let him go, a remnant of the previous dynasty, and wait for one day to take revenge?
Neither the southeast nor the west is advisable. The only place where he can take action is Qingzhou in the north. It is considered a sacred land and he can occupy it.
But in this case, we will still return to the original problem.
If the Xiang family moves, it is very likely that all forces will join forces to target them.
This is an unsolvable situation.
Xiang Qianqiu once thought about it when he had an idea, but he just thought about it. He did not expect that this day would come so quickly and in such a hurry.
Xiang Qianqiu's eyes flickered, as deep as an abyss.
Now, there are three things to do to break the situation in front of him.
First, let Chen Yuan and Nangong Lie
Both sides will suffer losses. No matter what happens, one side will be severely damaged and the other side will be destroyed. In this way, there will be no spare power to target the Xiang family.
In short, he couldn't move first.
As for whether they will fight, there is no doubt about it.
Nangong Lie has the support of the demon clan and must go north to compete in the Central Plains. Otherwise, the demon clan will no longer support him, and Chen Yuan naturally wants to go north as well.
But Shuzhou was attacked from three sides, and the first thing he had to do was to eliminate Nangong Lie's worries.
He is cautious and suspicious by nature, and it is impossible for him to leave any hidden dangers for himself.
Therefore, the fight between them must have happened in the near future, and he wanted to take advantage of this period of time to directly break the situation.
Bring the general trend to suppress the Central Plains.
In this way, even if other forces join forces, they can't do anything to him.
And what he has to do is to join forces with Buddhism...!
Regarding the nature of urine in Buddhism, Xiang Qianqiu thinks that he understands it well. He talks about the equality of all living beings and the universal salvation of all living beings. In fact, rules are more important than any power, and he is only seeking profit.
Although Buddhism preaches in the Central Plains, it is not accustomed to the local environment and will be targeted by various forces. They... also need a strong reinforcement.
The Xiang family was destroyed by the Sima clan of Buddhism and the Immortal Domain. Xiang Qianqiu was full of hatred and was unwilling to collude with Buddhism, but the current situation.
If we don't join forces, the Xiang family won't be able to get up at all.
The third is to let Qisha Palace and Tianmo Palace place more bets on the Xiang family.
Xiang Qianqiu has lost his former calmness and confidence. Now, he is willing to give up everything just to win!
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Shuzhou City, inside the Palace of Prince Yan.
Although Chen Yuan had long planned to become king, he actually didn't bother with such trivial matters as the residence. The current Prince Yan's residence was actually a former official's home.
The owner of the house was a veteran official in the Jin Dynasty. Because Chen Yuan rebelled against the Jin Dynasty, he naturally wanted to confiscate his family and exterminate his family, and seize the mansion for his own use.
And no one feels wrong about this.
The violent Jin Dynasty was so bad that the old ministers who had contributed to the violent Jin Dynasty for many years were of course wanted to be executed. In fact, Chen Yuan never bothered to build a palace for himself from the beginning to the end, and he was praised by the people of Shuzhou.
Since Chen Yuan became king, it has caused a great shock in the world, not to mention Shuzhou, because this place has long been under his substantial control.
It will only become more popular.
Loved by the people and vigorous in military affairs, this is the current situation under Chen Yuan.
After he became king, he issued several orders, one of which was to cut the taxes of Shuzhou people in half to reduce the pressure on the people, which was also one of the more important reasons why he was very popular.
For Chen Yuan, the current money and food are enough, and they can't get much profit from Mud Legs, because the real resources for cultivation are not in their hands.
Gold, silver and common things are not that important to him.
The world's great families and centuries-old sects are his goals. The world has been at peace for more than two hundred years and has been fattened for a long time. It is time to kill the pigs.
As for whether it will cause rebellion...
Not at all!
Because Chen Yuan has already completely controlled Shuzhou, no one can disobey him. These forces are also cheap. Only by suppressing them harder can they be more submissive and obedient.
Of course, the premise is that Chen Yuan always controls powerful power.
In the main hall of the royal palace.
Monk Xuyan, who was dressed in a blue robe, sat at the bottom with his eyes closed and breathed out. He was twisting a string of shining Buddhist beads in his hand, as if he was waiting for something.
Since the Battle of Purple Mountain, Monk Xuyan has stayed in Shuzhou City, but he does not belong to Chen Yuan's command, and the other party has not expressed his willingness to surrender to him.
But he was in no hurry.
Because... Moro is here.
This devout believer had supreme respect for Moro. When Moro was taken away by a strong Buddhist man, he broke away from the spiritual world.
Mountain, began to travel the Central Plains.
Just to follow in the footsteps of Moro.
Now that he has finally arrived, how can he leave?
"Amitabha...."
A faint chant of the Buddha sounded in the hall, and the void rippled. A young monk in white robes slowly appeared in the void.
As soon as he appeared, the world around him quietly changed.
Although he was standing there, he seemed out of place in this world.
Xuyan opened his eyes excitedly and saw the figure standing in front of him at a glance. He stood up quickly, clasped his hands together, and said sincerely:
"My disciple has seen Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
The last time at Purple Mountain, Moro just glanced at him without speaking to him, which made Xuyan feel very uneasy. Now, after Chen Yuan returned.
He finally had a chance to see the Bodhisattva again.
"Ksitigarbha is in the past, and now the poor monk is named Mara." The monk in white looked at the pious words with compassion.
"In the hearts of disciples, a Bodhisattva will always be a Bodhisattva."
Xuyan said quickly.
When he was in Lingshan, it was Moro who valued him and guided him in his practice, making him stand out from the eighteen Arhats and become the first Arhat, and he also yearned for Moro's code of conduct.
I feel that only a Bodhisattva with such great compassion is a true Bodhisattva.
"Jiang Long, why are you doing this?"
"My disciple has received great kindness from the Bodhisattva and has already vowed to follow the Bodhisattva. This will never change." Monk Xuyan had a solemn look on his face, as if he was saying something very important.
"The poor monk has escaped from the spiritual mountain."
"The disciple has also left Lingshan."
"The poor monk only wishes to overthrow Lingshan and rebuild Buddhism."
"Disciples are willing to follow the Bodhisattva and help him rebuild Buddhism."
The two answered questions and answers very quickly and concisely.
Moro looked deeply at Monk Xuyan and nodded:
"good."
"Thank you Bodhisattva."
Moro slowly sat beside him and said:
"Why don't you ask the poor monk why he wanted to overthrow Lingshan? Build another Buddhist gate?"
"The Bodhisattva is willing to speak, and the disciples listen. The Bodhisattva is unwilling to speak, and the disciples also believe that the Bodhisattva must have a reason for doing what he does." False words are like a licking dog, willing to meet all the requirements of the goddess, and willing to be an honest person.
Moro took a deep breath and said:
"Since the founding of Buddhism by the ancestor of all Buddhas, Lingshan has been built with the power of Buddhism to become a holy place for Buddhism and is determined to save all sentient beings. However, the poor monk discovered that Lingshan had already..."
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Prince Yan's Mansion, backyard.
Chen Yuan's expression changed slightly as he listened to the report of the people below.
Ever since he first discovered that Zhennan King Nangong Lie was colluding with the demon clan, he had been very concerned about this hidden danger. He had not taken action before because he was not strong enough and was afraid of the demon clan behind Nangong Lie.
Unwilling to escalate the situation and cause unnecessary trouble.
He doesn't have the strength to bear the price.
But things are different now. His strength has reached a certain level, and his power has surpassed that of the former Jin Dynasty. It was time to take action and he had to take action.
Just as Xiang Qianqiu thought, Chen Yuan is indeed surrounded by enemies on all sides.
The most powerful ones are the Xiang family from Blood State and Nangong Lie from Nanzhou. The Xiang family is so powerful that they cannot take action for the time being, but Nangong Lie is the person he must kill.
Not only because Nangong Lie is a future trouble, even though he is preparing to attack him, but also because Nangong Lie has the luck that he urgently needs to improve his strength.
And according to what he learned, when he was preparing to take action against Nangong Lie, Nangong Lie was actually planning against him and regarded him as the biggest obstacle to his journey north.
After the founding of the country, preparations had already begun.
The most important thing is the power Nangong Lie has gathered!
With his little strength, if you look down upon him, he is really not Chen Yuan's current opponent. He has more than a palm's worth of true kings under his command.
When it comes to strength, it far exceeds that of the other party.
But he still dares to attack him, which proves one thing. The demon clan has completely intervened in the forces under Nangong Lie and is ready to devour the Central Plains!
Chen Yuan took a sip of tea, looked in the direction of Nanzhou, and said to Chu Changfeng and Jiang He beside him:
"Since Nangong Lie dares to take action, then... fight!"
"Do you want to make his collusion with the demon clan public?"
Chu Changfeng asked in a solemn voice.
He also already knew the details of Nangong Lie.
Chen Yuan nodded slightly:
"This is natural, but we must prevent Nangong Lie from activating all the secrets hidden in the Zhennan Army before taking action, causing the Zhennan Army to be in chaos!
As for me, I will go to Biyou Palace in person now. "
"good."
"By annexing the two southern states, the south will be in our hands. At that time, we will be able to truly dominate the south and look at the Central Plains..." Chu Changfeng's eyes were quite solemn, but there was also a hint of excitement.
Fight for hegemony in the Central Plains!
"You two, hurry up and get ready. Everything will go according to the previous plan!"
"I obey my orders!"
Chu Changfeng cupped his hands and clasped his fists.
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In the main hall.
After listening to Moro's story, Monk Xuyan took a deep breath and nodded:
"I see. It seems that Lingshan is no longer the Lingshan it once was. I am willing to help the Bodhisattva clear away the Buddhist sect!"
"If you want to accomplish this, you must first help Master Chen conquer the world."
"Disciple is willing to help."
Xuyan nodded.
"rustle...."
Chen Yuan's footsteps came closer and closer, and he quickly came to the two of them. He just happened to hear the words he just said, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"With the help of Master, I can achieve great things!"
Monk Xuyan immediately stood up and clasped his hands together:
"The poor monk has met His Highness King Yan."
"Master Xuyan, you and I are old acquaintances, why should we be so indifferent."
"Haha, His Highness, Prince Yan, is looking for a poor monk?"
"As expected, the master knows things well. I am actually here to ask about the master's time in Ci'en Temple. I wonder if the master can tell me?"
"This is natural..."
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