Chapter 159: Those who understand current affairs are heroes and auspicious manifestations
Chapter 159: Those who understand current affairs are heroes and auspicious manifestations
Xiang Tianan and others are already Masters of Returning to the Void. Naturally proficient in the art of gazing, they all also saw the bright yellow light pillar rising into the sky after Zhao Kuangyin's enthronement ceremony in Kaifeng City gradually transformed into a five-clawed star in the sky corresponding to the equally bright Ziwei Emperor Star. Image of golden dragon.
The eyes of this five-clawed golden dragon bloomed with divine light, and it soared in the air with a true and awe-inspiring figure. It exuded an aura of inviolability and sacred majesty. It looked up to the sky in mid-air and let out bursts of roars that only practitioners could hear. The sound of dragon roar. As the sound of the dragon's roar spread, waves of "qi" that were said to be invisible, nameless, containing the vitality of all things, and as heavy as a mountain gathered from all directions, part of which entered Zhao Kuangyin's body and part of which fell into the Golden Dragon and Kaifeng City. This is "luck".
"No wonder this person is so active in assisting the Song Dynasty. It turns out that he has found his true destiny and the natural emperor!" The other cultivators couldn't help but think to themselves as they looked at the scene in the sky.
Dragon energy is something that is easy to come by, as long as you are born in the royal family. It is natural to have some dragon energy around you. If you can ascend to the throne, you can be granted by heaven, and the energy gathered by the faith of the country's subjects can be combined into the true dragon energy to suppress the national destiny. But these are just acquired methods that do not receive much favor from heaven.
Only the destined emperor and the born emperor can possess the original dragon energy. There is no need to elaborate on the effect of the original dragon energy. Anyone who possesses the original dragon energy can gather the destiny of heaven and earth, and every move will be consistent with the way of heaven and adhere to the will of heaven. And Xing is the favored son of heaven, so he is called the "destined emperor". It is inevitable for a country led by such an emperor to rise and unify the world. Anyone who goes against it can be said to be acting against heaven and disrespecting heaven. As for the consequences of going against heaven, just look at the results of the Battle of Zhulu and King Wu's defeat of Zhou.
In the battle of Zhulu, Chi You, the great witch, used his magical powers and immortality that were close to those of the ancestral witches. He had millions of warriors who were good at conquering, Feng Bo, Yu Shi, Xiang Liu and other great witch assistants. He fought against the much weaker human soldiers led by Xuanyuan Huangdi first. However, the war was still a complete defeat, and he ended up being cut into pieces and suppressed;
King Wu conquered Zhou, and in the battle of the Conferred Gods, the leader of the Tongtian Cult used the divine power of a saint to kill the immortals with the power of the sword formation, but the power of the ten thousand immortals in the sect was still beaten to pieces. Catch, that is, death. In the end, only two or three big cats and kittens will be left, a great saint and a great religion. So weakened.
Isn't the reason the result of having no luck and going against the will of heaven? The strength of the side that has good morals and a lot of help and the bad ones has little help is constantly being depleted. The side that is shuntian has various characters to help but its strength is constantly expanding. It is strange that the strength of the side that is against heaven is not inferior to that of the side that is against heaven.
"Everyone has also seen that the founding king of the Song Dynasty is the true natural emperor, and the destined emperor will definitely unify the world in the future, which will cause irreversible conflicts in the future and affect the relationship between our Song Dynasty sect and the major sects. So today I will You all have come to be mentally prepared to be witnesses together. Please don’t stand in the way of me, the Song Dynasty, in the process of conquering other countries and unifying the world in the future, or going against the will of heaven to avoid making mistakes." Yunlong said slowly with a smile on his face and full of energy. He told them the purpose of inviting them here this time.
Among the crowd, people such as Taoist Qingzhi and Monk Fayuan looked at Yunlong with livid faces after hearing Yunlong's somewhat domineering words, with unconcealable regret and jealousy in their eyes. And... helpless. Yes, the other party is supporting the natural emperor, the destined emperor. Compared with the monarch of the country he supports, it is like the bright moon and fireflies, pearls and rice grains, which are completely incomparable. It is conceivable that the Song Dynasty will definitely unify the world in the future, and Yunlong will also be able to gain great merits and may even ascend in the daytime. With so many benefits, how could they not regret and be jealous of why the born human emperor was not their own monarch.
But they can't take any drastic action to go against the Innate Human Emperor, that is to go against the will of heaven. Historically, anyone who goes against the will of heaven will basically have no good end, so they can only do nothing in the face of the aggressive Yunlong. If they had not been to the scene recently and witnessed with their own eyes the scene of Zhao Kuangyin donning a yellow robe, ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, the fortunes of heaven and earth coming together, and the spirit of the true dragon rising, they could have used other excuses to resist the Song Dynasty's future attacks or even send personnel to participate in the world.
But now in front of the public, they represent not only themselves, but also the sect behind them. They must think twice about every move they make and cannot act on impulse. The fact was before them that the Song Dynasty was favored by heaven and led by a natural human emperor. Even if they conquered the four directions and unified the world in the future, they would still go with the will of heaven, leaving them unable to say anything to refute. If you object. Today, the leading figures of the many sects here will spread the word in the future that these opposing sects will be labeled as "disrespecting heaven and going against heaven" and the consequences will be very serious. The rise of the human race and King Wu's defeat of Zhou are all lessons learned from the past.
Therefore, if you agree, the country you have worked so hard to support will be annexed, and you can't resist it; if you don't agree, persist in opposing it, or even make small moves in secret, it is considered an act against nature. With the supervision of heaven, then be prepared to endure the act against nature. consequences. Faced with this dilemma, it was very difficult for them to make a choice. How could they not feel helpless when they were about to suffer a loss but couldn't fight back? The only thing to blame is their sect's lack of vision and failure to find the Heavenly Emperor. Yunlong's "luck" was so good that he happened to support the country where the Emperor was located.
They didn't know that Yunlong knew what was going to happen in the future, so he was able to find Zhao Kuangyin and accept him as his disciple. Because there is almost no warning before the Human Emperor appears, unless the exact time of his birth is known, otherwise the dragon energy will be restrained as soon as the Human Emperor is born. It will not be revealed until the day when he becomes emperor. So they can only feel sorry for themselves secretly.
Taoist Qingzhi's face was slightly cramped. His tone was stiff and he smiled very reluctantly and said to Yunlong: "Congratulations to my fellow Taoist, Your Majesty the Emperor, for actually appearing in the Song Dynasty. I would like to first wish you this great merit. Regarding my goalkeeper in the future. The decision I have made is just that the elders do not have the right to make the decision yet. I will discuss it with the sect in the future before informing the fellow Taoists." He spoke very smoothly and his expression remained as usual after saying one sentence. Normalcy returned. Seeing what he said appropriately, the people on the side couldn't help but murmur, "This guy's face is really perfected." After listening to his words, Lian Yunlong also improved his evaluation of him and felt that he was able to bend and stretch.
Relatively speaking, Fayuan was a bit embarrassed and the corners of his mouth twitched, wanting to say something soft, but he was too embarrassed to say anything. In the end, he just turned around with a "hum" and acquiesced to the facts in front of him. The rest of the people also looked embarrassed and at a loss. They were not as thick-skinned as Taoist Qingzhi and could not act according to the situation. They just looked at each other and hoped that others would take the lead. The scene suddenly became cold.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Youlong, you really gave us a 'surprise'. If you do this, it seems that we can only give you three points in the future." Xiang Tiannan intervened in time to prevent the situation from being too embarrassing. "I just took a closer look at His Majesty the Human Emperor, who is only over thirty years old but has become the king of a country and has been recognized by the whole country. He is said to be young and promising. He is indeed a born human emperor. In comparison, the king of our country has already I'm over fifty and my behavior... is still a bit silly."
In fact, the Emperor of Hou Shu was more than just fooling around, he was simply stupid. However, he couldn't say this in public, so he could only describe it as "nonsense". "Now that things have come to this, we are not ignorant of current affairs. It is the general trend for the Song Dynasty to dominate the world. Naturally, we will not fight against it to the end, but"
He changed the subject. "If we don't resist a little, doesn't it mean that the cultivators behind our countries are too incompetent? Don't you see that even though Chi You has lost his reputation, he will remain in the world forever? So I think the secular war sect will not intervene in the future, but we will A large formation was set up outside the capital, waiting for the Song army to come and break the formation. Of course, no matter whether the formation can be broken or not, our sect will eventually tell the entire country of Shu to surrender and not to make unnecessary resistance to avoid the loss of life." Xiang Tiannan, as the leader of the sect, is more powerful than Those elders are much more powerful and can make final decisions on the spot. His few words also drew everyone's attention back.
Yunlong was stunned for a moment and then looked at Xiang Tiannan playfully and praised him secretly in his heart. This person knows the pros and cons and acts decisively, and he is worthy of being the head of a top sect. His words named him and the situation of the sects behind him in other countries, which also posed a problem for Yunlong.
The Shushan Sword Sect and the other famous sects present are all among the highest-status people in the Middle-earth China. Although the Great Song Dynasty was led by a natural human emperor who was destined to dominate the world, if his sect surrendered without any resistance at all, it would not only show that he knew the current affairs, but also Let outsiders feel that these famous sects have no backbone. This will greatly damage the reputation of the sect. Although Chi You failed in the battle of chasing deer, his courage to fight was recognized by people all over the world and he was called the God of War by later generations. He would worship before every war. (Book of Fengchan) records that the Eight Gods were worshiped together, "On the third day, Chiyou was worshiped as the Lord of Soldiers." Chiyou was eventually recorded in history as the God of War. Later, the Yellow Emperor revered Chiyou as the "Master of Soldiers", the god of war. His brave image still makes people fear the Yellow Emperor. His image was painted on the military flag to encourage his troops to fight bravely. The princes saw that Chiyu surrendered without a fight.) On the contrary, those sects that defected to the Yellow Emperor were gradually buried in the people's memory.
That's why Xiang Tiannan said something like this, which means: We won't go against you, but that's to comply with the way of heaven, not because we're afraid of you. Of course, this kind of resistance must also have a certain "degree". If the resistance goes too far, it will really go against the will of nature and the gain will not be worth the loss. Therefore, Xiang Tiannan chose the "fighting formation" to limit the dispute between cultivators. It can be regarded as a competition between sects without harming the harmony. He also promised to urge Hou Shu to surrender to the Song Dynasty regardless of victory or defeat. This ensured that no principled mistakes would be made.
As we all know, the Shushan Sword Sect is one of the top sects in the Central China of the Taiqing lineage. Among the sects, there are many magic weapons and complex formations. The most famous ones are the leader's letter talisman - the Hunyuan Yiqi Taishen talisman and the mountain protection formation - Liangyiwei. The dust formation has shaken the world for thousands of years. On the other hand, among the top sects and large-scale sects in the Great Song Dynasty, there was only one supreme master like Yunlong, so how could they suffer a loss? Of course, everyone has no doubt that after the Song Dynasty unifies the world, several sects will take advantage of the situation and become new large sects, but that is all in the future. I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will surely suffer the loss this time. If this matter could be suppressed by the local sects of the Song Dynasty, it would also be very beneficial to the development of their own sects in the Song Dynasty in the future. The heads and elders of other sects could not help but secretly plot in their hearts.
Everyone wants to be able to promote the reputation of the sect without going against the will of heaven. Therefore, other sects have also expressed that Xiang Sect Leader is indeed compassionate and resourceful. The subtext is that they agree with his approach and will convince the sect after returning. Choose the same approach. Only major Buddhist sects such as the Daming Temple, the Jade Buddha Temple, and the Nanhai Sect did not echo their voices. They just said that the world has been in chaos for many years. The people are already eagerly waiting for the Mingjun. Now that the opportunity for unification has arrived, they are not willing to cause more trouble. They are willing to stop and not participate. Worldly battles. Buddhism is good at defense but not good at attacking, and its personality is indeed more compassionate than others, so I made this decision. Of course, Daming Temple's strong support for Yunlong also played a big role in making others doubt the relationship between them.
"Hahahaha, thank you so much for making this decision to the leader. Regardless of victory or defeat, this is a good opportunity for discussion and it will be very helpful to improve each other's cultivation." Unexpectedly, Yunlong was not worried about this. Instead, he laughed with great joy. It's unclear whether he really doesn't care about victory or defeat or whether he is sure of victory. He turned to the others and said: "You don't have to worry. I know that it is not easy to make a decision at this time. You can give me an answer later. But -" he changed the subject, "Since you have seen the Emperor of Heaven ascending the throne, Let’s do something to celebrate.”
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Could it be that You Longzi also wanted some "gifts" such as magic pills and pills? To be honest, it is indeed worthy of celebration that the Heavenly Emperor ascends the throne and is expected to unify the world. But no one knew about this before, so they didn't prepare any special gifts. If the gift is too ordinary in front of everyone, it will hurt one's face; but if you don't take it, you will be considered too stingy. I don't know what to do. good. "This Wanderer is really greedy and complacent." Most people complained secretly in their hearts.
Yunlong's mind is so sharp. He knew from their eyes and faces that they wanted to misunderstand. He chuckled and continued: "It is said that when the emperor ascends the throne, there will be auspicious signs. Now that Emperor Song ascends the throne, the energy of heaven and earth will flow into his body, and the golden dragon's energy will flow directly into his body. Soaring into the sky can be said to be auspicious. But most of this auspiciousness can only be seen by us cultivators, and few mortals can detect it with the naked eye. In my opinion, it is better for us to cast magic spells to artificially create an 'auspicious sign'. One is to build momentum for the Human Emperor, and the other is to use it as a gift. how?"
After hearing this, everyone turned from anger to joy. The Heavenly Emperor’s enthronement should indeed bring auspiciousness to the world. However, nowadays, the human world is becoming increasingly rare and strife continues. Therefore, only the founding kings of China and China, each dynasty and each generation, are Heavenly Emperors. This kind of auspiciousness only happens once every few hundred years and is not seen by mortals. For them, speaking of auspiciousness is nothing more than spending some mana to manipulate the vitality of heaven and earth to produce some performances with excellent sound and light effects. It is not a difficult task. In the future, the Emperor will also acknowledge their kindness if he finds out. With a little effort, you can exchange for the Emperor's goodwill. This is a good deal and everyone happily agrees to it.
Everyone near Taiyuan was lucky enough to witness an unforgettable "auspicious event" that day. First, the sky shines brightly, and a red sun rises suddenly. Because it rises when the sky is about to get dark, there is a golden halo around the red sun against the night sky. At this time, the moon has not yet set, so what is shown is a scene of "the sun and the moon shining together". This is the origin of the Chongyang Sect. The Chongyang Sect focuses on practicing the Zhiyang Dao method. It is not difficult to cast spells using spiritual energy to temporarily transform a sun in the sky.
Before people woke up from the shock of "the sun and the moon shining together", another strange scene happened: the stars in the sky suddenly shined brightly and shot out countless beams of light that were connected to each other, forming the legendary stars Green Dragon, White Tiger, and Suzaku. , Xuanwu's twenty-eight stars, thirty-six Tiangang, seventy-two earth evil stars, three hundred and sixty-five stars in the sky, etc., all appear lifelike. This is a technique that Tianshi Dao and Qingcheng Sect worked together to practice for them. It contains the method of prohibiting the stars in the sky, so it can attract the power of the stars to form the illusion of stars.
Immediately afterwards, another black and one white light pillar rose into the sky, blending with each other and transforming to form a huge Tai Chi diagram. This is the Wuji Gate; there were flowers falling from the sky, golden lotuses emerging from the ground, strange fragrance filling the air, and the golden door to the west opened wide with countless Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, eight heavenly dragons, and golden arhats flew out from it one after another. They sat down in the air in the palace and began to lecture and emit bursts of golden Buddha light. In an instant, the entire Taiyuan City was filled with the wonderful sounds of Buddhism, golden light emerged, gods and Buddhas descended into the world, and the peace was like entering the Western Paradise. This is the joint effort of Nanhai Sect, Zen Sect, Daming Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, Putuo Temple, Pure Land Sect and other major Buddhist sects.
They are trying their best not only to manifest auspiciousness and win over the Emperor, but also to persuade a group of Buddhist believers to promote Buddhism to kill two birds with one stone.
(The plot development will start to accelerate in the next chapter, so it’s hard to read step by step.)
