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, each staying at home. The Xuanyuan family in Jiangdong lost its third young master, who was said to be the most talented in martial arts, but there was no big commotion at Guniu Dagang in Huishan.
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 know about the rumors in the world, have focused their attention on Longhu Mountain, the Taoist ancestral court, waiting for their response to the Zhulu Mountain Demon Sect.
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 the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master in Zhulu Mountain finally helped them recall the fear of the demonic sect's ferocious flames that filled the sky and killed the whole world. Suddenly, the entire arena became trembling with fear, fearing that Longhu Mountain would lose.
Yes, it is very strange. It is clear that within this period of time, Longhushan has firmly established himself as the leader of the martial arts world. He has accepted the canonization from the imperial court and his position cannot be more stable. The Demon Cult has just made a comeback, and the two sides don't seem to be on the same level at all.
But the deterrent power of the Demonic Cult is so terrifying. It was built up by the sacrifices of several emperors, countless noble families, and countless 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, if nothing else, Longhu Mountain's luck would definitely continue to collapse.
The consequence of the collapse of luck is that everything is unfavorable. 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 make sure 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 a special attack effect on this guy.
Unfortunately, after waiting for three or five days without any movement, Chi Yao understood that this time Longhushan was very serious, even more so than ever before. So when they actually make 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 the 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... Asked him if he wanted to join the Demon Cult and work together, 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, with hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, it would be easy for Zhao Yi to lose hundreds or thousands of exploration horses. And 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 strengthening 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 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. Kill the vegetables.
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 elegant temperament.
Looking again in the blink of an eye, the awe-inspiring spirit contained in that man's chest has turned into the heroic spirit soaring into the sky. Decorated with the faint smell of blood, he looks more like a carefree knight than a great scholar with a poor knowledge of the world.
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 Sect. It was not certain what kind of cooperation could be achieved?
In Cao Changqing's eyes, the first impression of Chi Yao was that he felt a little too young.
Confucianists are best at looking at qi. It can be easily seen from his cultivation in the celestial realm. The qi in Chi Yao's body resonates with the heaven and earth all the time. This is a typical celestial feature.
But when did Cao Qingyi enter the sky? This is already called a peerless beauty, but the guy in front of me looks like he is only in his early twenties, right?
However, he has also seen the world, and 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.
They were both in the realm of celestial phenomena. He felt that the vitality of heaven and earth in Zhulu Mountain seemed to be a little repulsive to him, but they were indistinguishable from the demon lord. It's not like he has never experienced this state of unity between man and nature. It was almost the same when he first entered the celestial realm.
But this kind of state that can be maintained 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 palms, not surprised that Cao Changqing could see his current state.
It is not surprising that Cao Qingyi, a high-ranking official who is said to be the exclusive master of the Eight Fighters in 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 earned the name Cao Beima due to his outstanding military exploits. But after the fall of Western Chu, he, who was unfamiliar with bows, horses, and swords, suddenly transformed into a martial arts master capable of serving as a million soldiers, and his lifelong mission was to restore the country.
In the twenty years since the fall of Western Chu, no fewer than twenty Liyang officials 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, including twice into the palace. He faced the emperors of two dynasties successively and slaughtered hundreds of soldiers. The latest time he 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 helpless. 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 nearly half of it was lost in the hands of Cao Changqing. Later, it was not even clear who was after him. Who did you kill?
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 can Zhao Gou's people go to reason?
In addition to taking revenge on the Liyang Dynasty, Cao Changqing's most concerned thing is to find the missing little princess of Xi Chu. Unfortunately, there has been no news about her for twenty years. But he, who is good at looking at luck, firmly believes that the little princess Jiang Ni, who has the remaining luck of Xi Chu, must not be dead.
And even if the princess can’t be found for the time being, he still has to do something! So Cao Changqing is now basically active in the old land of Western Chu, instigating uprisings every day, looking for opportunities to kill Zhao Gou or Li Yang's important ministers. If you feel really depressed one day, 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, Xi Chu will not really die!
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 join the devil
To issue such a solicitation as soon as we meet is a bit too 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 to nourish one's energy and become a saint in one step. You, Cao Qingyi, asked yourself, 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. So it's 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. Xi Chu's luck does still remain, 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 would be absolutely impossible if I didn’t attack you! "
Who let you Confucians have an incredible ancestor?
"Even if he does not become a Confucian sage, no one can stop what Cao wants to do."
Naturally, Cao Changqing would not be affected by a few words. His life has been full of ups and downs, and his mind and heart are countless times tougher and broader than those of ordinary martial artists. Without absolute self-confidence, how can a common man resist the wrath of the emperor? With no weapons in his hands and no armor on his body, he wears green clothes, enters and exits the palace three times, and single-handedly conquers the entire Central Plains. The emperor of the Zhao family cannot sleep 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, and it was spread to nine sides to show the majesty of the court.
At this time, Chi Yao used it on the Emperor Zhao's own head, which made him feel as if he was laughing or laughing. Moreover, Chi Yao directly called the emperor by his first name, and casually teased him with his head. This attitude of not caring about the Liyang royal family 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 even more. I can even give you the title of the first demon and appoint you as the deputy leader. But if it is just to use luck to improve your realm, , it’s actually enough to switch to the devil’s path.”
Facing 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 looked 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 I want to say it, 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 demon.
"This does not depend on what harm he has done to 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 Longhu Mountain or Landuo Temple sending 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? In front of you, you are recognized by the whole world. Instead of killing the demon Han Diao Si, they protected you, but they sent Zhao Gou to kill you. Do you think the Liyang Dynasty is a demon?
"Actually, it is now 20 years since Liyang first established the world. The old Eight Kingdoms still exist, so your reputation is still 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 bet with me and see whether you are a Confucian or a Demon? "
