Emperor Wu's City, the City Lord's Mansion.
In the meeting hall, Chen Yuan held the rare treasure of the Book of Heaven in his hand and contacted several Taoist masters of the Taoist Palace. There was also a cup of steaming fairy tea in his hand, which was Lu Chengfeng's treasure.
He had decided to take action before, so he would not waste time. Ye Xiangnan had already gone down to make preparations and mobilized heavy troops to advance towards Zhongzhou. As for why he had not set off yet.
There are three reasons for this. First, with his cultivation, he was able to cross the state capital and arrive at Shenjing City in less than a day. After breaking through to the realm of the God of War, his overall strength increased several times compared to before.
The speed is naturally greatly improved.
Traveling thousands of miles a day is not enough to describe his speed.
Therefore, there is no need to panic, because the other armies are still advancing.
Secondly, he was waiting for Ancestor Su Ming from the Heavenly Demon Palace, and was ready to have a good talk. He told Lu Chengfeng and others that Su Ming had no choice, and that was a state of complete rupture.
Because of his previous duties guarding Zhennanguan, Chen Yuan had no dislike for him, at least not for him.
It would be better if everyone could be happy.
Thirdly, he was prepared to wait for Jiang He. When he became the Martial God and Ye Xiangnan broke through the Sixth Realm, Jiang He, this peerless genius who could be said to be rare in a century, would be there.
Finally, with the help of the clear rules of heaven and earth, he broke through the semi-immortal realm, understood the power of rules, and is now in retreat to stabilize his own realm.
Jiang He's qualifications are of course indescribable. It can be said that if Chen Yuan had not been born, Jiang He would have been the most dazzling martial arts prodigy in the past hundred years.
Of course, there is a lot of good news, that is, other people in the Taoist Palace, Li Suqing, Yang Huatian, and Su Ziyue, have also survived the thunder tribulation and become true kings.
Nowadays, all the Taoist masters in the Taoist Palace are Yangshen and above.
When the news came, Chen Yuan was very happy, but he was not surprised. The first thing is that both Yang Huatian and Li Suqing are top-notch martial arts talents.
Otherwise, Moro, who is in the immortal realm, would not invite them to join the Taoist Palace.
Li Suqing and Yang Huatian have accumulated hundreds of years of experience and have a profound foundation. Coupled with Chen Yuan's various resources, if they don't make a breakthrough, he will be surprised.
Not to mention Su Ziyue, her talent is also extremely high, she possesses the divine blood of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox clan, and with the various rare and rare treasures given by Chen Yuan, her conditions are even better than those of Yang Li.
A breakthrough is actually not surprising.
The breakthrough now happens to be the time when the right time, place and people come together. The rules of the world are clear and clear, which not only makes it easier for warriors to understand the rules.
At the same time, some subtle changes occurred in the world.
The Immortal Realm is a catastrophe, sealing the sky and the earth, and polluting the human world. Not to mention cutting off the path to the martial arts fairyland, it has also made this road more difficult. Now... in his opinion, it is time to restore the original state.
After suppressing it for so long, it will naturally cause some changes, good changes...
The void was distorted. Chen Yuan looked up and saw the Sword Immortal in white coming from the sky. He walked closer to him step by step with a calm expression. Then he sat down slowly and raised his head to look at Chen Yuan. The two looked at each other and smiled. .
"congratulations."
"It's only right to be happy together."
Jiang He also already knew that Chen Yuan was now in the sixth realm and had become the only Martial God in the ages. In comparison, his breakthrough was not that important.
"Now that the rules of this world are clear and clear, it is much easier to break through the six realms. You should also hold on tight."
Jiang He smiled bitterly and shook his head. Although he was very talented, who could be an ordinary person among the True Lords who could cultivate to the realm of Yang God? Even if the rules of heaven and earth are manifested to some extent, it is still relative.
It does not mean that anyone can break through the six realms, otherwise, thousands of years ago, immortals would have gone everywhere.
It is difficult to enter the six realms!
"How are the other fellow Taoists doing?"
Jiang He changed his voice and asked.
"Fellow Daoist Yang, Fellow Daoist Li, and Zi Yue have all entered the realm of the Yang God. Our Taoist masters of the Taoist Palace have achieved what Senior Moro originally expected."
A smile appeared on Chen Yuan's face. Only a small part of Moro's original intention of creating the Taoist Palace was to deal with the Immortal Realm. In essence, he still wanted to wait until everyone reached Yangshen to counterattack Lingshan and regain his body.
Jiang He also smiled when he heard this, thought of this, and said:
"With the strength of our Taoist Palace, we are quite capable of counterattacking Lingshan now."
"Unfortunately, the biggest enemy now is no longer Lingshan, but the Immortal Realm. In comparison, Lingshan is nothing." Chen Yuan can rival the Buddha.
Coupled with Moro, it is not difficult to push Lingshan across the mountain.
It's just that things have priorities.
"Yeah, when are you going to take action?"
Jiang He nodded in agreement.
"Just waiting for you to come out of seclusion."
"Let's go now?"
Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, rubbed the heavenly book in his hand, and suddenly smiled:
"Wait a moment longer."
"Um?"
When Jiang He was confused, suddenly, a powerful aura came directly to the city lord's palace and poured into Chen Yuan, but it was invisible ten feet away from him.
"The God of War...is indeed powerful!"
The voice of the ancestor of the Heavenly Demon Palace, Su Ming, came with a hint of solemnity.
This time, Chen Yuan invited him to discuss important matters and revealed that he had become a Martial God. Su Ming was immediately shocked and a little unbelievable.
The God of Martial Arts is not a realm, but a title, a title that belonged exclusively to Taizu Chu. Now that Chen Yuan calls himself the God of Martial Arts, doesn't it mean that he already possesses the strength of Taizu Chu?
Su Ming hurried over and tried it out.
Without fighting, just a simple test, he was able to feel what was different about Chen Yuan, and he regarded his powerful power as if it were nothing, which also made him believe a little bit.
"Palace Master Su, please."
Chen Yuan's expression did not change, he stretched out his hand and pointed, and then a cup of smoky fairy tea was suspended in the void, surrounded by the rules of the God of War that combined the two systems into one.
Su Ming reached out to take it. As soon as he touched it, his expression suddenly changed and he suddenly looked at Chen Yuan.
"please."
The power of the rules melted away, and the teacup fell into Su Ming's hands. However, he could not feel happy. Instead, his heart was shaking and full of horror.
He tried it out, and this was Chen Yuan's response.
Taking the tea cup, Su Ming twisted the tea lid, wiped away the fragrant tea, sat on the lower right side of Chen Yuan, and asked in a solemn voice:
"The King of Yan said that he and I would work together on important events. I wonder... what is it?"
"Does the old palace master know the fairyland?"
Chen Yuan went straight to the point.
"This is natural." Su Ming nodded. Even the immortal sects in this world knew something about the Immortal Realm, let alone someone like him who had lived for thousands of years.
"Then the old palace master has felt that something is wrong in the world recently?"
Su Ming frowned:
"The rules of heaven and earth have become much clearer."
"The Immortal Realm will arrive in the near future."
"What!"
Listening to what Chen Yuan said, Su Ming suddenly shrank and felt a little uneasy.
"Is this true?"
Su Ming knew that the Immortal Realm was a huge existence, extremely terrifying, far beyond what the so-called Immortal Sect could match. If the Immortal Realm came... then the current struggle for hegemony in the world would seem like a joke.
Therefore, his expression looked extremely solemn.
"This time I specially invited the old palace master to come here to discuss this matter." Chen Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Seeing Chen Yuan's indifferent expression, Su Ming squinted his eyes and realized something:
"Then King Yan invited me here to defend against the Immortal Realm?"
"good."
"This...please forgive me for my incompetence..." Su Ming was silent for a moment and rejected Chen Yuan's invitation. The Heavenly Demon Palace cooperated with Chen Yuan in order to bet that he could become emperor in the future and fulfill the agreement.
But it doesn't mean that he has to fight against the immortal realm. He knows how much he weighs. He is only in the human-immortal realm, and with the passage of physical essence, his soul is no longer as good as before.
How to resist the fairyland?
You must know that the Immortal Realm is likely to have powerful earth immortals and the legendary supreme heavenly immortal.
Chen Yuan was neither anxious nor slow, and said softly:
"If it doesn't go as expected, the old palace master may be nearing his end of life, right?"
In the realm of human immortals, even if you use some secret techniques, you cannot achieve immortality. Even most of the longevity is only about 800 years. Su Ming was a contemporary of Chu Taizu a thousand years ago.
Combined with the time required for its growth, it must have exceeded a thousand years.
Unlike Lu Chengfeng, he had already entered the realm of the Five Qi Chaoyuan, and his lifespan had increased again, and it must be coming to an end now.
Ancestor Su Ming's expression suddenly changed, as if the secret in his heart had been exposed. He held the handrail with both hands tightly and said in a deep voice:
"What does King Yan mean by these words?"
"Don't you want to know the secret of the eternal existence of the Immortal Realm?"
"Um?"
Su Ming was stunned and felt a little surprised by Chen Yuan's words.
"The Immortal Realm... The Immortal Realm... This place is different from the human world. According to Chen's understanding and inference, the Immortal Realm must have some fairy things, and there is naturally no shortage of divine sources.
There is even a way to reach the realm of immortals. Since Old Palace Master Su's longevity is about to come to an end, why not take a gamble and give it a try. If he can succeed, he may live forever.
Furthermore, when the Immortal Realm comes to the mortal world, there must be a plan, and it will even bloodbath the immortals in all the six realms. Even if the old hall master remains neutral, he will inevitably encounter disaster in the future. "
Su Ming frowned and felt a little moved:
"But the Immortal Realm is too powerful, I..."
"No matter how powerful he is, wouldn't he still be killed by Taizu Chu for nine days? I have become a god of martial arts, and can fight with the powerful earth immortals, and there are other powerful earth immortals to help me. Several human immortals assist me, why can't I fight in a fight? ?
Sitting back and waiting for death is something only a fool would do. If we can overthrow the Immortal Realm, we might not be able to obtain the secret of immortality..."
Unlike Lu Chengfeng and Mo Luo, Su Ming was very dissatisfied with the Immortal Realm, and unlike the old Heavenly Master who had a sense of loyalty in his heart, he did not want to be a puppet of the Immortal Realm, so he had to lure him with benefits.
"How many immortals has King Yan gathered?"
"All the immortals in the Central Plains are now willing to take action, including the old Celestial Master of Wudang Mountain, Lord Ye of Emperor Wu City, Senior Moro of Taoist Palace, and another powerful Earth Immortal.
Counting this king, there are already five, and if the old palace master joins, there will be six. In addition, there are more than a dozen Yang Shen True Lords and millions of elite soldiers..."
Su Ming's eyes flashed and he suddenly whispered:
"If I am still unwilling, what will happen to King Yan?"
Chen Yuan stared at him for a moment and smiled faintly:
"The old palace master was stationed at Zhennanguan before, which made Chen admire him quite a lot. Alas..."
"Haha, I understand." Su Ming stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"In that case, I will make a bet with King Yan to win his eternal life!"
"The old palace master is happy."
"I wonder when King Yan is going to take action?"
"Right now."
"Now?"
Su Ming was stunned, as if he didn't expect to be in such a hurry.
"Destroy the imperial court first."
Chen Yuan stretched out his hand and a portal instantly formed in the void. Then he stood up and stepped in. Jiang He followed closely behind without saying a word. Su Ming opened his mouth, gave a wry smile, and followed suit. .
...
When Chen Yuan set out, the four prefectures in Zhongzhou were gradually falling. Wherever he passed, the officials of the Jin Dynasty and the garrisoned generals surrendered one after another.
It feels a bit like eating a pot of pulp to welcome Master Wang.
The elite army now assembled has reached 500,000 people, but wherever they go, they do no harm to the people. Anyone who violates military laws will be beheaded in public.
The reason for this is that Chen Yuan was preparing to become emperor in the future and consolidate the fortune of the emperor. Moreover, the food and salary he distributed to the army was sufficient, and he had already prepared it as soon as it was needed.
If anyone dares to be greedy again, he can't be blamed for being cruel.
Suddenly, wars broke out all over Zhongzhou. In a short period of time, almost all the imperial territory except Shenjing City had been lost. Now, this imperial court that has stood for more than two hundred years has finally taken a step forward. dead end.
In the Shenjing City, the hustle and bustle of the past is long gone. Except for some panicked soldiers, there are very few common people on the streets. Even the common people in the capital have a good sense of Chen Yuan.
But now that the army from outside is pressing on the territory, they don't dare to gamble.
They can only stay at home and wait for the final judgment. Of course, there are some people with status and power who have already left the capital in search of stability.
The person in charge of everything outside the capital is Chen Yuan's uncle Chen Huaiyi. The dignitaries in the capital have been in secret contact for a long time. What's more, they have even begun to offer suggestions, saying that the people guarding the city gate are the heirs of the family and can be used at any time. Open the door and welcome Master Wang into the capital.
But they were all rejected. Only after Chen Yuan arrived was the moment of decision.
Within the imperial city, the maids and eunuchs were all acting like beasts, looking extremely flustered, fearful and trembling in their hearts. Above the court, the princes were lined up in the main hall, whispering in low voices.
They seemed to be discussing some strategy to save the country, but only Sima Ke, who was sitting on the dragon throne, knew that most of the people in these halls were not thinking about saving the country at all, but thinking about betraying the country.
As for the generals, the full power is held by Princess Pingyang. Xiao Jing, the governor of the Tianxian Division, and Zhang Yantong, the former divine envoy, have basically cleared everything.
Princess Pingyang sat under the dragon chair, closing her eyes and saying nothing. The entire Jinluan Palace seemed very depressed.
Outside the main hall, many elders of the Sima family gathered together. After being informed, they entered the Jinluan Hall with a look of determination on their faces.
They are all surnamed Sima, and they are suppressed now and have no real power at all. However, they are also members of the royal family. They should advance and retreat together with the imperial court, and all civil and military officials should get out of the way.
Two young members of the Sima royal family supported an old man with white hair and beard, who was leaning on a cane and gradually came closer.
"Da Zongzheng has already retired, why are you here today?"
Princess Pingyang opened her eyes and glanced at the old man.
But Da Zongzheng didn't look at her at all, as if he ignored her directly. Instead, he looked straight at the new emperor Sima Ke on the dragon throne and asked in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, the rebels outside have arrived at the city. I wonder how your Majesty plans to respond?"
Sima Ke kept thinking about Taizu's words that day and Chen Yuan's face in his mind. He was silent for a moment and whispered:
"The rebel army is powerful, with hundreds of thousands of troops, and there are as many strong men as clouds. I...for the sake of the people of the capital, I want to sacrifice the capital to protect the people in the capital and not to commit any rash crimes."
"His Majesty...."
"His Majesty....."
Several veteran civil servants knelt down on the ground with tears rolling down their faces, seemingly crying for the end of the dynasty. Seeing this, many civil servants also followed suit and began to cry in the Jinluan Hall.
But among the military attaches, few complained, and most of them looked at it coldly, as if the matter had nothing to do with them.
"Peng!"
The old Zongzheng directly smashed the crutch in his hand on the ground, glared at Sima Ke and said:
"We are about to fight to the death, how can you, as the emperor, surrender first?"
"You...are you worthy of the ancestors of the Sima family?"
"Under Jiuquan, how do you face the late emperor, Emperor Taizong, Emperor Taizu!"
Sima Ke frowned, thinking that the old man couldn't see the situation clearly. Except for some people from the Sima family, who would fight to the death? As long as there is hope, how could he be willing to be the king of a subjugated country?
"Old Zong Zhenghu is painted, help him down."
Sima Ke waved his hand.
But no one acted rashly.
Sima Ke's face was slightly ugly, he looked at Princess Pingyang and whispered:
"Sister Royal..."
"Help Lao Zong go down straight."
Princess Pingyang said calmly.
Zhang Yantong waved his hand, and several warriors from the Sky Patrol Division immediately stepped forward to help him.
"I see who dares to touch me, Pingyang, you unworthy descendant who has brought disaster to the country and the people. You are in charge of the great power in this court. How can you do this? How can you do this? If you don't want to fight, then cut off my head and step on my Kneel down and pray for mercy!”
Da Zongzheng scolded directly.
"Okay, come here, take him down and give old Zongzheng some dignity." Princess Pingyang said softly.
"Let's see who dares!"
Lao Zong roared angrily, but the experts of the Tianxuan Division did not care about this and suppressed them directly, forcing the royal family's disciples to exit the Jinluan Palace. Lao Zongzheng's angry voice was still echoing in the palace.
"The meeting continues."
Pingyang continued.
Sima Ke cleared his throat, took a deep breath, and said:
"The king of Yan, Chen Yuan, has great military virtues, has great achievements in the world, defends the land and opens up borders, and has the appearance of a master. I have mediocre qualifications and cannot hold a big position. For the sake of the people of the capital and the livelihood of all the people in the world, I want to open the city and surrender. What do you think?"
Zhang Yantong, Xiao Jing and many powerful generals bowed in unison and said:
"Your Majesty is wise, I will second my opinion."
Those civil servants who were still crying just now quickly wiped their noses and tears and said one after another:
"Your Majesty is wise, I will second my opinion."
Sima Ke was silent for a moment and said:
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"Give me some monthly votes first and surrender immediately."
