Not long ago, in the lobby area of Luk Fook Casino in Pingkangfang, nearly a thousand people gathered around fifty or sixty large gaming tables, gambling until the sky was dark and the sun and the moon were dim.
I don’t know if it was to prevent fraud, but even though it was daytime, the lights in the hall were still particularly bright and bright. The clear and crisp sound of the dice shaking in the cup was accompanied by the men and women shouting, cheering and clapping their hands.
At the end of the game, the gamblers who crowded the gambling table were noisy. Some were shouting for joy, others were sighing and regretful, and all the emotions of all living beings were reflected in them.
At this moment, in a VIP hotel dozens of feet away from the main building and undisturbed by other people, there is a square room that is fifteen steps wide, spacious and comfortable, with a full floor of mats.
A woman in plain and elegant clothes, with her face hidden deep in a heavy veil, was sitting in a corner with a tall, thin foreigner who gave off an upright and tough look, and they fell into an unspeakable silence.
The identity of the former is Zhu Yuyan, the "Queen of Yin" who ranks first among the "Eight Masters of the Demon Sect" and the most outstanding leader of the Yingui Sect in history; the latter is the "Flying Eagle" who is known as the number one master of Tiele. Qu Ao is also a well-known master-level figure outside the Great Wall.
Just a moment ago, Qu Ao saw Zhu Yuyan suddenly take out a yellow crystal as big as a fist. The translucent crystal seemed hard and soft, exuding a faint yellow light. He couldn't help being surprised, guessing that it was probably a demon. The legendary "holy relic".
You've obviously got the treasure, why do you still want to join forces with me and deliberately reveal it? Suspecting that Zhu Yuyan had set up some conspiracy, he stood up suddenly, and with a cold snort, his aura rose sharply, and he stared closely at the other person's quiet and leisurely look.
Qu Ao's skin has a tan color that comes from long-term exposure to the sun. He has a sheep's face, but his outline is as clear and powerful as a knife. Coupled with a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon, he does have an intimidating look that is not angry or intimidating. spirit.
But facing his menacing state, Zhu Yuyan could only bear it with the flash of blue light in her eyes and the flick of her sleeves, and then said two paragraphs that were completely opposite to Qu Ao's guess:
"Teacher Qu, this topaz is not a treasure passed down from generation to generation by the 'Tianxie Dao'. It is a counterfeit made by our Yingui sect and used to confuse the real with the fake. It is prepared to serve as a bait during the fight for the relics, thereby defeating the opponents one by one."
"To lure the enemy based on the fake relic design, it is necessary to spread some relevant false news as a preparation. Then, based on the recent detection results, determine the target that needs to be dealt with next, and discuss how to use it to ambush Details of the enemy.”
Her figure is graceful and slender, and her hair is tied up in a high bun. Even though she cannot see her true appearance, she can still feel her imposing elegance. Just her sitting posture has a feeling of endless admiration, and is full of extremely subtle temptation.
"That's it..." After listening to Zhu Yuyan's explanation, Qu Ao's expression relaxed for a while, then he frowned again and asked in a deep voice: "At that time, who will be holding the fake relic to attract the enemy? What if one party attacks?"
Zhu Yuyan smiled slightly, raised her head and glanced at the other person who had just stood up in fright. Her gaze through the veil gave people a nightmare-like unreal feeling. She did not answer directly, but asked leisurely:
"Teacher Qu ran rampant in the Western Border. In the past, he was almost as famous as 'Martial Master' Bi Xuan. His methods are naturally much better than Yu Yan. In terms of luring the enemy into action, we still have to rely more on Teacher Qu's magical skills."
It sounded like she was praising Qu Ao for his superior martial arts, admitting that he was not as strong as him. But for the capricious people in the magic sect, this kind of situation of handing the back to others is undoubtedly much more dangerous. By default, the lower status people are allowed to do it, while the high status people are kept away from the risk.
For a moment, Qu Ao's face was as cold as ice, and he felt like he was being seen through. His heart was full of fear, and then he smiled bitterly like a frustrated ball. He nodded helplessly and accepted this assignment by default.
On a stormy night six years ago, Qu Ao, who was at the peak of his life, was completely defeated in a secret decisive battle with Bi Xuan. Since then, his confidence has been at a loss. He has almost given up on himself and is addicted to power and beauty. His martial arts have greatly declined and he is no longer able to fight. Matching the reputation he achieved back then.
Qu Ao's defeat also made him turn to the Central Plains, and sent his son to sneak into the Han Dynasty. Taking advantage of the corruption of the Sui Dynasty, he pretended to be a Han Chinese, and with the help of the Yingui faction, he established an iron cavalry club that ran rampant in the south. However, he failed. The son died, the Cavalry Association disintegrated, and the invasion plan failed completely.
But as for Qu Ao's current strength, because his battle with Bi Xuan has not been spread outside, few people really know. He is usually still regarded as the top figure among the masters. It is hard to imagine that he has actually fallen to an almost unbearable level. The point of attack.
Cooperating with the Yin Gui faction on the matter of Yang Gong's treasury and the evil emperor's relics, in addition to obtaining money and jewelry to please King Tie Le, Qu Ao himself also had some faint hopes, imagining that if the legendary Demon Gate relics could be obtained, In his own hands, he does not rule out the possibility of reviving his own spirit and will, greatly increasing his skill, and defeating Bi Xuan.
Obviously, by suddenly taking out the fake relics for testing, Zhu Yuyan realized that Qu Ao was completely unworthy of his name. Even with the addition of the eighteen "Iron Arrow Guards" and his three apprentices who came under the Tie Le Throne this time, he was far from being worthy of his reputation. Not as strong as the Yingui Sect.
And with Qu Ao, a character who is rumored to have advanced martial arts skills, as a target, she can join forces with Pi Shou Xuan, Huan Huan and others to design a trap for those who try to seize the treasure, and even have the opportunity to inflict fatal blows on the "Evil King" Shi Zhixuan. revenge.
In addition, because the Tiele people are so embarrassed, it is not impossible for experts such as Zhao Deyan and Yun Shuai from the East and West Turks to cooperate if they can be contacted.
"First of all, Xiang Yutian's four disciples, who have also obtained the method of sensing relics, should come to Daxing City. If they can't control it, they must try their best to remove it..."
"Senior Brother Wei in Yang Guang Palace, I need to ask him to cooperate when the time comes... The mysterious figure who is looking for someone to pass on my secret message should pay special attention to him and try to win over..."
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Just when Zhu Yuyan was thinking about getting the real "holy relic" soon and making Shi Zhixuan pay for what happened back then, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest like a sledgehammer blow, followed by a creepy feeling.
The next moment, a large, beautifully carved window in the VIP room that faced them suddenly exploded, turning into tens of thousands of sawdust filled with energy, and accompanied by a shock wave like a stormy sea, headed towards Zhu Yuyan and Qu Ao. go.
In an instant, the elegantly decorated wooden tables, wooden chairs, tables, lampstands, etc. in the room immediately suffered disaster. They slumped and disintegrated under the torment of the force like tissue paper without substance and weight. The wind swept the fallen leaves and threw them to the four walls. Suddenly Suddenly, the hall became empty, leaving only a broken ground.
Facing the sudden attack, Zhu Yuyan, who suspected that she had been poisoned, did not show any fear at all. Instead, her eyes were shining brightly.
She swayed slightly and rushed in front of Qu Ao. A pair of sleeves bulged upwards in an instant, trying to resist it with her condensed heavenly magic field, and she was ready to immediately call the nearby members of the Yingui Sect and Tie. Stifling people will inevitably leave enemies outside who may overhear their secrets.
At the moment when the VIP room was attacked, eighteen Tiele masters, who were restrained and calm, all raised their bows and arrows, and eighteen powerful arrows were shot like lightning in the direction where the suspected enemy was lurking, easily It tore apart the vegetation along the way, but did not hit any living creature.
Qu Ao's two other disciples Hua Lingzi and Geng Ge Hu'er, the two elders Yun and Xia of the Yingui sect, a group of ordinary disciples, and some experts from the Xiang family who were staying nearby all rushed over after hearing the sound, but they all felt inexplicable. I felt the pain in my chest and my breathing became messy.
Before the group of people could find out what happened, suddenly, the entire area above the Luk Fook Casino seemed to collapse. The sky and the earth, which was still some time away from dusk, became invisible in people's mental perception. of dimness.
Zhu Yuyan, who teamed up with Qu Ao and barely withstood the impact, climbed up in embarrassment from the half-destroyed VIP room, looked up at the sky that gave her a huge sense of threat, but seemed to be nothing at all, and then Then she saw the most shocking scene in her life.
In the deep blue sea-like sky, countless turbulent air currents suddenly collapsed inward, turning into a black dragon that connected the sky and the sky, was an unknown number of feet long, and had clear scales and claws, roaring towards the area where he and the others were. .
Including the remaining VIP hall, many attics and their attached courtyards within a hundred feet radius seemed to be torn apart by invisible claws. In an instant, all the beams and columns were broken and turned into countless broken tiles and wood chips. It collapsed completely, trying to bury everything within it.
At this moment, Zhu Yuyan realized that compared to the formal attack launched now, the powerful attack that she could not handle just now was just a beacon used to explore the way, which could attract more people to focus here, so as to achieve Catch them all;
Facing this infinitely despairing, as powerful impact as the heavens, Zhu Yuyan's expression overflowed with a sad smile, her eyes shone with strange light, her pupils were filled with purple light, and she clearly activated the creation she created just to die with Shi Zhixuan. The method of "burning both jade and stone".
In a very short period of time, the demonic field surging around her narrowed and tightened rapidly. In an instant, it seemed to gather on a small point, and the suction force generated increased several times, reaching a level that could threaten the life of a grand master. The extent and scope of influence have also expanded to an extremely alarming degree.
Knowing that she could not survive such an earth-shattering attack, Zhu Yuyan made a decision in an instant, trying to use the suction power of her Heavenly Demon Kung Fu to gather the blows falling from high altitude toward the center, reducing the scope of their influence, and creating a barrier for the outer circle of the Yingui Sect. The disciples in the circle gained a glimmer of hope.
At the last moment of her life, her consciousness seemed to have returned to the sentimental girl who had just emerged from the world. The figures of Shi Zhixuan, Yue Shan, and Lu Miaozi flashed in her heart, and she sighed softly: "Can the love between men and women really be a kind of enjoyment? ?”
But before it could enter the final stage of "burning together", the irresistible majestic air wave rushed down, instantly tearing Zhu Yuyan, who had attracted the most firepower, into pure blood mist, and moved towards Spread in all directions.
As for Qu Ao, another master master, he still hasn't recovered from the attack that was blocked by Zhu Yuyan for most of its power. As soon as he came into contact with the air front that poured out from the front of the jet, his whole body shook violently and his eyes appeared. A look of unbelievable horror;
He didn't even finish the exercise route of the "Thirteenth Movement of the Flying Eagle" by force. His eyes, ears, mouth, and nose all overflowed with blood, and his meridians were broken. In an instant, his body was lifeless, and he was crushed into a puddle by the shock wave. The broken bones and flesh blended into the ruins.
With the regret that he could no longer avenge Bi Xuan, his remains were mixed with other people's and the large trembling and rolling soil around them, and they were pressed into a huge pit on the ground that was dozens of feet in diameter and about a foot and a half deep. Inside.
As the huge black dragon gradually burrowed from the sky into the ground, a series of violent explosions set off ferocious air waves. Most of Daxing City seemed to be shaking. A mushroom-like cloud slowly rose, and the whole city could be clearly seen.
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"Hanwan, Bai Qing'er, Pi Shouxuan, and Danmei are not in the stronghold. Are they going to carry out the mission of the Yingui faction?"
In the abbot's room of Wulu Temple, Zhao Qing sensed the information from the distance while dismantling the newly made wire bow, casually designed a small trap, and put it back into its original place as a door latch.
The strength of the "bloody hand" is said to be ever-changing and can be shaped into various shapes, but after all, it has a limit to its control range, which generally stops at one or two feet in size.
However, through more subtle control, she can release dark energy at the end, without changing the total amount, and try to use the flying ice arrow as a frame to construct a piece of it using thin sheets and silk threads. Huge thin layer of dark energy.
This lifelike black dragon is the result of Zhao Qing's special spiritual power. Dozens of arrows containing light and dark energy were detonated in advance at the end of the flight, and the phenomenon was formed by the combination of various energies. It can be said that it far exceeds the limit of "bloody hand" transformation;
For her, bows and arrows are just tools to carry and transport sexual energy, far less than the sword as a weapon for her use.
Although it is a covering fire strike, it is not impossible to add some guidance methods to specially mark the people in the magic gate.
Generally speaking, in order to be ruthless and renounced, people in the demon sect do everything possible to prevent themselves from falling in love with anyone. Even if they want to have children, they will choose the person they hate the most to marry.
But in fact, this method of not controlling fundamental desires is on the wrong path, entangled with acquired mundane desires, and is far from achieving the separation of desires, desire and desirelessness, affection and ruthlessness. Innate Tao realm.
Including Tiele Xieren, the desires of this group of people are obviously much stronger than those of ordinary people, and are multiplied by the energy and spirit improved by practicing martial arts, far exceeding that of most gamblers in casinos, thus giving them Zhao Qing's arrows have the effect of locking on the target.
First, let the first arrow arrive at the target area in front of the large team, so that its main spiritual power can be released and spread. By stimulating the intensity of sexual desire of the people within the range, we can further locate the suspected demon sect and try to avoid it. Accidental injury, and then officially detonates all the damage.
As for why a black dragon was created, it was because black dragons belong to water, and the Sui Dynasty belonged to the fire virtue. Water defeated fire, which foreshadowed the inevitable fall of the Sui Dynasty. Most people have a sense of ritual.
All in all, Zhao Qing killed more than 90% of the demonic evildoers in Liufu Casino in one wave, and it didn't take long for several groups of people she sent to Daxing to enter the casino and start the prepared cleaning and finishing work.
Hanhan, who just debuted, has probably not done any evil deeds, and judging from the original work, she should have a good nature, outstanding talents, and talents. Later, she became a reformist in the Demon Sect, and overall she made a good contribution. .
She was not under a covering attack, and it was a blessing to have survived. She could try to guide her in the future and serve as the leader of the "new demon sect" after eliminating the scum and eliminating the good.
As for Zhu Yuyan, although her life experience was indeed tragic, and she had been deceived and framed by Shi Zhixuan using her emotions, she had colluded with foreigners and had done many evil things, so there was no possibility of forgiveness.
Suddenly, Zhao Qing had a thought in his heart. He stood up and looked in the direction of the Prancing Horse Bridge, sensing an extraordinary scene.
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A few miles to the northwest, there is the Daxing City Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Palace of the Sui Dynasty was built by Yang Jian in the second year of Kaihuang's reign and completed in the third year of Kaihuang's reign. It was built under the leadership of architect Yu Wenkai. It is located in the north of the imperial city and has three components. The Daxing Palace is in the middle, the Yeting Palace is in the west, and the East Palace is in the east. East.
Therefore, the main part of the palace city is Daxing Palace. The main gates in the two areas of the palace and sleeping quarters include Chengtian Gate, Taixing Gate, Daxing Hall, Liangyi Gate, Liangyi Hall, Ganlu Gate, Ganlu Hall and other magnificent palaces that overlap from the north to the south. Together they form the central axis of the whole palace.
Wannian County, where the new capital is located, was renamed Daxing County, a new forbidden garden was named Daxing Garden, and a temple in the city was named Daxing Shan Temple. In this way, "Daxing" is used everywhere. In addition to its commemorative significance, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty probably also hoped to use this to symbolize the everlasting prosperity of the Sui Dynasty.
In recent times, due to the internal and external troubles of the Sui Dynasty, and a large number of people from Jianghu coming to Beijing for some reason, the guard of Daxing Palace has been significantly strengthened, and the security is tight. It is full of tension and the intimidating space is also intimidating.
Not long ago, with the sound of drums and the palace supervisor clearing the way, Yang Guang and his concubines passed by and arrived at the Daxing Hall, the core of the palace. He, Concubine Xiao and Concubine Zhu got into a soft sedan chair, and were carried by strong men. , even the leg strength is saved.
Everyone knelt on the ground to welcome the emperor's holy drive.
The sunlight slants in from the west window, making it peaceful. On the white stone steps in the hall, there was a couch carved with dragons and inlaid with gold and silver. Yang Guang lay half-ly on it. All the concubines sat around him, and everyone shouted long live.
Under the illumination of the palace lantern, Yang Guang's face was very ugly, as pale as a dead man. He seemed to be only about fifty years old, with tall shoulders. Although he was wearing a bright nine-dragon robe and a high bandit on his head, he looked like he was wearing a shroud. Feeling of decadence.
Since returning from Yanmen Pass, Yang Guang's mood has been extremely unstable. Even when he is talking and laughing happily, he cannot be stimulated in the slightest. The people below cannot listen to his words, and they can be punished with a stick or beheaded.
It is precisely because of this that the two most popular people around him are Yu Shiji, the internal history minister, and Fei Yun, the imperial censor. What makes Yang Guang most happy is that they report good news but not bad news, and jam all urgent documents. With.
Even information related to the danger of the imperial court is not reported. For example, recent matters related to Jianghu, such as new information about Yang Gong's treasury, as long as it does not involve the power struggle of several treacherous ministers' groups, Yang Guang will not know about it.
"Recently, I heard reports that due to the unrest in the south, the Eastern Turks took the opportunity to invade again, and even the two generals Liang Shidu and Liu Wuzhou rebelled. Is this true?"
I saw a middle-aged official who was elegant and handsome, aged between 32 and 33. He calmly bowed and replied: "Holy Master, since the rescue of Yanmen, the Turks have already retreated and left, coming and going again and again. , the consumption is quite large, how can there be any spare energy to invade our Sui frontier again?"
This person is none other than Yu Shiji, one of Yang Guang's most favored courtiers. Taking advantage of his unwillingness to face reality after repeated setbacks, he deceived others everywhere just to make money and get promoted.
Yang Guang nodded, seeming to still have some doubts, and turned his attention to Fei Yun, another short, fat and trusted official not far away. He changed the question and said: "Fei Qing's family, who destroyed the Jiangdu Palace a few days ago." Are the thieves under control now?"
Fei Yun, who has narrow eyes, a wide face, and a rosacea, said nonsensically: "It's almost under control. Nowadays, there are often people outside deliberately spreading rumors and causing trouble. We'll wait until the ministers investigate and report to the Holy One."
Yang Guang did not continue to speak, but waved to the palace maids beside him. Immediately, several people came to serve him and feed him fruits. It seemed that he did not want to ask the ministers any more questions, but he was too lazy to issue an order for them to leave. He just lay down. Enjoy it on the dragon chair.
Also in the Daxing Hall, Shi Zhixuan, who transformed into Pei Ju, watched this ridiculous scene with cold eyes. He saw that Yang Guang's director level was getting lower and lower. In addition to the influence of traitorous ministers, it was also caused by chronic poison and some hidden injuries. He felt like Thinking.
As a political power composed of nomadic peoples, the Turks believed that the strong was king. Due to the dispersion, mobility and instability of the economy, the struggle for power and profit never ceased. In the early Sui Dynasty, the Turks split into two major khanates, the East and the West.
The Great Khan of the Eastern Turks is now at the end of its campaign. They are conquering the south and the north, from Khitan and Shiwei in the east to Tuyuhun and Gaochang in the west. All are subordinate to the Eastern Turks. Bi Xuan, one of the three great masters in the world, "Martial Master", is the leader of the Eastern Turks. The spiritual leader of the Turks;
The current Great Khan of the Western Turks is Tong Yehu. Based in the Ili River Basin, it occupies the entire land west of the Altai Mountains. Under his command is the martial arts master Yun Shuai from Persia, who is also a rare top master.
Not long ago, it seemed that the Sui court was unable to control the south. Liang Shidu and Liu Wuyi, masters of the Yingyang faction who were originally Sui generals, took advantage of the Turks' power to raise troops to rebel against the Sui Dynasty. Among them, Master Liang showed his sincerity and even worshiped the "Martial Master" Bixuan and became his disciple.
Based on the current situation, his original plan of first overthrowing the Sui Dynasty and then using the body to "rebirth" to restore the new "Great Sui" under the control of the Demon Sect had to make a lot of changes.
It would be best to squeeze out all the remaining value from Yang Guang at once and spend it entirely in a direction that is beneficial to you, such as the "holy relics" that may appear in the near future.
For Shi Zhixuan, he originally planned to report illness and return home as "Pei Ju" immediately after the Yanmen Pass incident, and then mobilize An Long, Yang Xuyan and other subordinates to team up with Li Clan, Wagang and other forces that were expected to compete for the world. Go online to facilitate subsequent development;
However, Zhao Qing, who appeared inexplicably, joined forces with the Song clan and other forces to eliminate a large number of enemies at an unimaginable speed. In a short period of time, they had the potential to unify the south, and it was difficult to insert key manpower.
Considering the power that Sui Ting can use to resist, assuming that the opponent's strength really reaches the level of an immortal, even the north may not be able to hold on for long, and it can be said that it has cut off the path he expected.
Perhaps by retreating to the Western Regions and resuming their strategy, there is some possibility of pushing back against the Central Plains. But after so many years of careful planning, should we just give up?
Speaking of which, in addition to the bad news caused by Zhao Qing recently, I also seem to have new mental problems. I often have weird dreams for no reason, and there is a faint tendency to split into a third personality;
But for some reason, when I was creating the "Seven Illusions of Immortality" that I had learned all my life, I broke through the stagnation of many years and made new progress. Why is this? Will you improve your martial arts if you put down your political ideas?
Waiting for Fei Yun, Yu Shiji and others to leave Daxing Hall first, Shi Zhixuan was thinking secretly in his heart, and suddenly felt a clear vibration on the soles of his feet, followed by a huge explosion.
As the whole Daxing Hall shook, the dust that had accumulated for many years on the beams in the hall began to fall. Some of it fell on the melon slices that Yang Guang was eating, which made him furious. The palace maid dragged him out and executed him immediately.
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After the release, a lot of additions were made, adding to 6.5k words.
Shortness of breath and fatigue, maybe every two days a week
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