Modern, Shenjing City.
As the end of the month approaches, the flavor of the new year is getting stronger. The city of Shenjing is decorated with lights and colorful decorations everywhere. Occasionally, one or two firecrackers can be heard. Many impatient shops have already hung up their colorful lanterns in advance, which attracts the attention of tourists.
In ancient times, the lantern festival in the imperial capital used to be held on the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day after the new year. However, with the development of the times and the expansion of the empire's territory, more and more people left their hometowns to work. These people did not have much time to go home and reunite. They often stayed for a few days before and after the Chinese New Year before leaving in a hurry. work. The emperor sympathized with the plight of the common people, and ordered that the lantern festival be moved from the end of the year to the beginning of the year, so that the people who were traveling back and forth would not have to regret it so much, and could celebrate the New Year together and enjoy the lanterns together.
This year's Shenjing City has another new street scene in addition to lantern viewing. I don't know who created a trapeze on the ring in Tianshu District. From time to time, you can see someone rushing up to the ring, and then flying to the palace wall. One hanging lasts for twelve hours. The well-informed citizens of Shinkyo understand this deeply. You can tell by looking at it that he is practicing martial arts! Most of the time, their minds were a little confused. They probably figured out some "secrets" or "wonderful methods". As for hanging it on the wall for a day, it was nothing unusual. It was normal for martial arts practitioners.
"Grandpa, you see, they always have short memories." Qin Qianbai said.
She was sitting on the top of a tall stone tower, with a bluestone-shaped weapon beside her. Qin An's projection was projected from the stone, and she looked down at the people in the city.
"Anyone who practices martial arts always has an unwillingness to admit defeat deep in his bones. When he sees someone with a similar level, he wants to go up and try his skills. When he knows that the other person is a master, he even wants to see how far away the master is from him. , how high is the sky?" Qin An said, "If you encountered such an arena when you were a child, would you go?"
"Go." Qin Qianbai said, "But only go once. Just work hard after seeing the gap. It would look stupid to challenge the sky before you have wings."
"You've always been smart." Qin An smiled, "You've really worked hard these past few days. If you weren't in Shenjing, I wouldn't even have the energy to talk."
Qin Qianbai did not see Qin An the night he first arrived in Shenjing, because at that time Qin An was still borrowing formations to help the emperor stabilize the situation in the real palace on the moon. In the past few days, Qin Qianbai showed his prowess in the imperial capital, scaring away a group of martial arts people who were ready to make a move, and completely restored peace to the Shenjing City. It seems that even Qin An's condition has improved along with Shenjing City, and he can communicate with everyone remotely with the help of telepathic weapons.
But grandpa's condition should not be linked to the security of the capital, and there must be another reason for his great reduction in pressure. Qin Qianbai's intuition has always been sharp, and she found the reason without much thought.
"It doesn't really matter what I did. What matters is 'I am in the Divine Capital City'." Qin Qianbai said, "As long as our Qin family is around the imperial capital, the seal of the Brahma-Ding boundary is guaranteed."
Qin An was not surprised, nodded and said with a smile: "That's right. Xiaoqian, you are now a warrior in the final state. Your influence on the situation here alone is far greater than the power of me and your other grandfathers joining forces. When you were young, I I told you that martial arts training is the most important thing in our family, and this is the reason."
Qin Qianbai remembered the call in his blood when he looked at the moon, and he couldn't help but feel confused in his heart.
"But, Grandpa. We warriors who practice the art of returning to heaven focus most on their own cultivation. Even if I reach the final state, I will not be able to influence a country as easily as A Ce. Why do warriors of our clan, How can it affect the seal of the imperial capital?"
"Grandpa doesn't know either." Qin An said.
He looked at the girl's surprised expression and laughed with interest: "Xiao Qian, think about it, my grandpa is only over four hundred years old today, but the seal of the Sanhedrin boundary is two thousand and ten years old. How can I know the date of the founding of the People's Republic of China?" Where is Chu’s secret?”
Qin Qianbai said blankly: "I thought grandpa's grandpa would tell you."
"There are some things that the elders don't want to pass down." Qin An shook his head, "My grandfather only told me a legend, saying that part of the blood of our clan came from the former Emperor Lingyang. Therefore, in the whole world, only The Qin family is born to live long lives, and the Qin family’s art of returning to heaven has long-lasting blessings and longevity.”
After hearing this, Qin Qianbai thought quietly for a while, said goodbye, and floated down the stone tower like a green flying leaf, blending into the sky of the imperial capital.
Qin An looked at his offspring, and the smile in his eyes gradually faded. The two of them tacitly understood each other and did not mention another thing. In the past few days, the pressure of the moon's seal had been decreasing day by day, which meant that another strong man who could stabilize the seal was also approaching them.
Qin Ming is heading to Shenjing.
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"The car is driving too slowly." Qin Ming said.
"It's your imagination," Hadrian replied slowly, "I have been a good racing driver since I was young!"
The orange-red limousine was parked by the lake, and there were scattered white and gray stars among the withered grass. The heavy snowfall last night caused a thin layer of ice to form on the lake, and Hadrian dug a small hole in the ice. He was holding a boom and wearing a cotton-padded jacket while sitting by the ice cave fishing, like a happy little old man in the countryside of Hezhong.
"We have been around Kongtong Province for five days." Qin Ming insisted, "I should have reached Shenjing City by now."
"Wait a minute!" the old man said nervously.
The buoy in the ice cave moved, and Hadrian waited carefully. When the fish bit the hook, he reeled in the line and lifted the fishing rod. The big fish jumped out of the ice hole, its scales shining golden in the sun. He happily threw the fish into the small bucket aside. This was the first catch in two hours of fishing.
"Great, we had fish soup for lunch today." Hadrian was very proud, "Where did we just talk about coming from? Yes, I was taking a detour, because going too early can cause problems."
"Why?"
"We have talked about the mechanism of time rewind before. No matter how many times we go back in time on the surface, the real world keeps moving forward. This means that our aura will naturally wear away over time, just like a person's life span will gradually age. If we arrive at Shenjing City too early and the emperor still has some strength left, then he is likely to launch a time regression shortly after I start the war..."
Hadrian drew a circle with his finger: "We are back by the lake again. They have information, and more importantly, my life has been wasted for another day. Now Huanyuezun is in Shenjing City, and she is a girl with many clever ideas. , there is a high probability that she will encourage the emperor to keep looking back in time until I can’t bear it anymore and die of old age.”
"Then it's okay if you don't want to die?" The Hidden Law Lord said coldly, "You have countless ways to extend your life. You can leave the real world and go to the end of the road at any time, but you only want to go to the road of death. You’re even wasting your time fishing.”
He carried a wild boar to the lakeside and threw it to Qin Ming, who was eager to try. There are very few wild animals around the imperial capital, making it difficult for him to find rare prey.
Hadrian took out his knife and handled the big fish without any anxiety or any sign of dying fatigue.
"First of all, approaching death has nothing to do with your attitude towards life. Even if you die tomorrow, it will not prevent you from enjoying life today. Secondly, your idea is too bad. Going to the end of the road is just going to jail with the Infinite King. I want to live happily here. "
"Then what exactly do you want to do?" Lord Yinlu frowned.
"I want to take a look at the outside world before I die." Hong Yiqing answered simply, "For this reason, I must break through the blockade of Emperor Chongxiao and destroy the seals of the moon and Shenjing City. In this way, I can fly to the end of the solar system. Barrier, take a look at the scene outside, and die without regrets."
The Lord of the Hidden Law sighed deeply: "You have infinite time in the eternal world..."
Hong Yiqing also sighed: "Lord Yinlu, I know you want the world to return to the eternal age, but I advise you to have more empathy..."
"I'm just too empathetic to have such a stupid idea." The Hidden Law Lord said solemnly.
"Yes, yes, you are a good person. But you have to understand that not everyone wants to live forever. Some old men feel happy even if they die at the end of their lives." Hong Yiqing said kindly, "What about you, Qin Ming?"
"Well..." Qin Ming thought for a while, "I think both long and short lives have their own ways of living, and they are equally happy."
"You understand people's lives, you are very transparent." Hong Yiqing praised, "Look at Qin Ming and then look at you. Don't put on a bad face there. It's rare for us to be together all the way and say something to make the old man happy. Is something bad?"
"What do you want to ask?" Lord Hidden Law said.
"Not a question, just a guess."
When talking about professional issues, Hong Yiqing looked very excited. He spoke while handling the fish's internal organs: "We all know that secret laws can hide supernatural powers, but what is the purpose of establishing this system? Emperor Lingyang built a nationwide system. The system only uses him for intelligence control, which is obviously overqualified. Combined with the effect of the civilized front, I have a small guess... Is the real effect of the secret law to strengthen the stability of the real realm?"
"Half right." The Master of the Invisible Law closed his eyes, "The essence of this system is to maintain order by guiding the mind of collective life, but emperors of all dynasties have only used it to consolidate the realm of reality."
"I understand that because people believe that there is no supernatural power in the world, the stability of the real realm will be enhanced." Hong Yiqing peeled off the fish scales: "The problem is finally solved. You completed the use of the collective mind two thousand years ago. It’s really incredible…”
At this point, the old man's voice stopped, and he frowned, thoughtfully.
"Oh, my God," he said, "if that's the case... it could have a more radical use..."
"It's gone now." Lord Yinlu said indifferently, "Its main authority is in my hands, and I don't plan to use unseemly means."
"You are so reserved, then who was the one who previously released information to allow martial arts people to enter Shenjing?" Hong Yiqing smiled.
"It's me." Qin Ming said.
Hadrian turned his head stiffly and stared at Qin Ming as if he had discovered a new world. The man in Tsing Yi is roasting pork.
"I asked Master Yinlu for a favor. I thought that by letting them get together, Xiaoqian could easily establish her power, and Grandpa and the others would be less stressed." Qin Ming said, "It's almost done, the fish How long does the soup take?”
Hong Yiqing lowered his head. The fish had just been processed: "Oh, I haven't stewed it yet."
"How about grilled fish?"
The old man's attitude was firm: "No, I want to drink soup."
So the three of them sat by the lake, munching on roast pork, holding stopwatches and waiting for the soup in the pot to be ready. The Lord of the Hidden Law sighed lowly. This group of strange magicians always makes people feel helpless. They clearly have brains and hearts but behave like mindless creatures, like giant dragons.
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"I've been saying this for a long time. The little girl's family looks more like dragons than any other superpowers, right?" Rei Shigure said.
"Be careful of revenge if Qin Qianbai hears it..." Qiluo's eyes narrowed.
"I'm not kidding, I'm serious. Think about the characteristics of their Heaven-Returning Technique. Invulnerable to fire and water, invulnerable to swords and guns. To put it bluntly, it means 'non-supernatural power attacks are ineffective.' Invulnerable to all diseases and long life, isn't it? Is the low-profile immortal?" Shigurei said, "You can tell yourself whether it is true or not. The Qin Clan in your imperial capital is basically a bunch of humanoid dragons."
There is enough space in the Qin family compound, and the ritual ceremony hall is happy to provide special offices for the reinforcements, but the picky Rei Shigure declined the kindness of the big shots and found a luxury hotel to rent out a top-floor room as a temporary base. The spacious guest room is now divided into three distinct areas. Kirara filled the bedroom with a bunch of high-tech equipment, Alandia's clone occupied the tea room with a bunch of white tools, and Rei Shigure occupied it domineeringly. The entire living room was decorated with magic mirrors, divination arrays and haunted oil paintings to make it look like a witch's mansion in a fairy tale.
Qin Qianbai was sneaking in from the window. Hearing this, he replied: "I have no objection. Everyone says Qin is like a giant dragon."
"Really? But no matter how powerful the Qin family is now, they were still mortal back then. I heard from Mr. Qin that your family's uniqueness can be traced back to receiving the blood of Emperor Lingyang." Shigurei crossed his legs, "But I never I have never heard that the Red Emperor’s royal family has a long life. In my impression, the endings of all emperors are similar, those who should abdicate should die."
Qiluo on the sofa took a breath of air-conditioning: "You, a Lingdao native, don't care that Qin Qianbai and I are both from the Empire. Can you please not say such metaphors in the Imperial Capital that are terrifying to think about-"
"What are you afraid of when there is a final realm and a peak creation in this room!" Shigure Rei waved his hand nonchalantly, "Let's just come to the conclusion. I suspect that the transfer of blood is a large-scale symbolic technique. Emperor Lingyang voluntarily gave up two thousand years ago. In order to gain immortality, he gave it to the Qin family."
"Why did the emperor do this?" Qin Qianbai asked, "The empire is not a kingdom. There is no need for Emperor Lingyang to sacrifice himself."
King Morton at that time also died dedicated to the country. That was because the power of the three eternal kings was sealed in the small land of Albion Island, and he had to use all means to protect the peace of the country. But the Yongguang Empire only sealed the King of Order's Brahma Boundary, which shouldn't be enough to make the founder of the Impermanence Law who tore the giant dragon apart make such a sacrifice.
“When your thinking reaches an impasse, you might as well change your perspective and try to reverse the means and ends.”
Alandia walked into the living room with hot coffee, sat next to Qiluo, and picked her up and put her on his lap after asking for permission.
Qiluo's head sank into Gongsun Ce's favorite position. She raised her hand weakly: "Um...before I make the deduction, can you tell me why you want to hug me..."
"Relieve the pressure. It's very comfortable to hold you." Alandia squeezed her belly.
"I've been downgraded from a pet to a pillow!" Qiluo rubbed her head hard, and Qin Qianbai cast an envious look.
"That's wrong, you upgraded from a TV remote control to a pillow." Rei Shigure smirked, "What do you think of the great detective?"
"The birth of the Qin family in the imperial capital is a means, and losing immortality is the purpose of Emperor Lingyang." Alandia said.
"You think he doesn't want to live anymore?" Rei Shigure frowned, "Why? Immortality! How many people have dreamed of eternity for two thousand years and just lost it so casually?"
"This is not Emperor Lingyang's first attempt. Think about the Infinite King's permanent method and the impermanent method we practice. If Emperor Lingyang is really the founder of the impermanent method, then he split a technology that inherently achieves eternity. It has become a dragon-slaying technique that is easier to learn, but only retains the offensive content." Alandia pointed out, "I have a third piece of evidence, do you still remember Taixue's 'Mystery of Unity'?"
"No one can read that piece of glass..." Qiluo said weakly.
After Gongsun Ce entered virtual history, the people who stayed behind in Shenjing went to collect information to help him, including the mysterious "Mystery of Oneness". No matter how she looked at it, Qiluo felt that it was a piece of scratched glass. Indeed, those scratches contained an amazing amount of information, but the person who recorded this information used a set of "passwords" that only he knew. If there is no corresponding reference text or decryption rules, then even a smart person like Gongsun Ce will not be able to figure out the reason.
"We have decryption materials. The top wise men in the empire have spent two thousand years on this glass. They provided 40% of the reference materials for deciphering the information." Alandia said, "The remaining 60% of the materials 20% came from Yan Qi, 20% came from Qin Ming, 13% came from Situ Yi, and 7% came from Liu Zhongwu. I used the real world to make inferences based on their notes, and got a reasonable result..."
A white light flashed in Alandia's hand, creating a sphere composed of countless small runes.
Rei Shigure's eyes widened: "Unity technique?"
"Do you know him?" Qin Qianbai asked.
"Nonsense! I used it to seize the Glass Dragon in February this year. Shigure Genya also used this thing when he finally went crazy..." Shigure Rei took a breath, "I thought Shigure Genya It was built from scratch... Did he perfect it? Did he get the prototype of this thing from Situ Yi?"
Alandia nodded: "The conclusion is correct. The two-thousand-year-old project of Taixue was finally completed in the hands of Genya Shigure. I think the unity technique has two effects: the unity of body and mind, and the integration of different mental states. The unity of the two. The former is embodied by you and Shigure Watanaru, the dragon of the body, and the latter is embodied by Yan Qi’s Zizixian Mandala..."
Qin Qianbai suddenly raised his head: "That's wrong."
Alandia cast an inquiring look at her, and Qin Qianbai grasped the inspiration that flashed in his heart: "It's not just the giant dragon... the embodiment of the former should be another... it's Qin Ming! Qin Ming reached the peak of creation and the world at the same time. In the final state, he has completed the unity of body and soul!"
"Oh my god..." Shigurei groaned, "Do you think there are so many monsters from the Qin family... Can you go and beg your uncle not to make trouble? If he really comes, I think you can beat him up enough. !”
"Compared to the Qin family, what was even more terrifying was the Emperor Lingyang." Alandia said, "If our guess is true, then Emperor Lingyang has mastered the complete Eternal Law, the dragon's immortal body and the original The unification spell. His power may even surpass that of the Eternal King. He is the strongest person in the world."
(End of chapter)
