The Nineteenth Prince's entire body lost any nutrition. His skin and bones turned into a burst of bone sand and blew away in the wind, leaving only a suit of clothes on the ground.
The horse's naturally chubby little body has grown a lot, and his height has also grown by about a foot. He looks like a five-year-old child.
With his butt naked, he walked seven steps back and forth on the ground. He pointed one finger at the sky and the other at the ground. He looked around, took a long breath, and said in a strange tone: "I am the only one in heaven and on earth!"
Thinking back on when he was in Ma Caifeng's belly, he was supposed to be born like this, but was sealed by the amulet Li Xiu gave to Ma Caifeng. In the end, he had to be pregnant for ten months, and Ma Caifeng gave birth to him normally. In this way, the date of his birth was delayed, and he also had a mother who was connected by flesh and blood.
"Li Xiu, I remember you. Since you wasted my time, I can only come to you in person to ask for what I lost!" Ma Tiansheng said lightly.
If Li Xiu were here and saw this scene, I'm afraid he would be quite surprised. The so-called Zuo Yuan Emperor Star was originally a ball of energy that was born and nurtured by heaven. Unexpectedly, this person did not know which old monster was reincarnated, and , this kind of reincarnation is not trivial. The mystery in the womb is not a mystery at all to Ma Tiansheng. He is very awake and knows his past and present lives without awakening. It can be seen that this is a truly powerful man with great origins.
Obviously, when the Zuo Yuan Emperor Star descended, it was divided into five parts, which was not as simple as what Li Xiu had observed. However, one thing is certain, the star field of Ziwei Xingyuan is very far away, and this person is not a strong person in the Western Chu Territory. There is no need to doubt it!
Ma Tiansheng picked up the clothes of the 19th prince from the ground and transformed into the appearance of the 19th prince. There was no difference at all. The life characteristics, even the genetic chain and the soul block were all exactly the same. This is what he called an accident, and it can indeed bring him more convenience!
Ma Tiansheng put on his clothes and headed towards White Horse Lake.
"Is it him?" Protuo, who occasionally paid attention to the Northland, happened to observe this scene in the void barrier above Tianshui City. He actually recognized Zhang Tiansheng's previous life, and Puluo Tuo felt seriously threatened. Although he had been staying on the periphery of the void barrier, absorbing offerings from believers, he had never given anything in return. The reason was that he was a god. , but it’s hard to sing alone. Now is not the time for him to come out and jump around. Obviously, he is no match for Emperor Bu Le. He is very low-key. It can even be said that in the Northern Kingdom, he lives with his tail between his legs. In this land of the Demon Kingdom, he could only come and watch quietly. There was very little incense and he could not get much benefit. However, in recent years, Jiuli in the southern country was invaded by the Hai clan. He lost more than he won and the incense of Protuo Temple was there. The Southern Kingdom was very prosperous, and Protuo made a lot of money, and occasionally performed miracles, allowing believers to reap some rewards.
This time, Protuo, who came to peek at the Northland again, happened to meet Zhang Tiansheng, which surprised him very much.
He had to take risks. If he never took action or did something, a god like him would be wiped out sooner or later.
"He's even back? You need to plan ahead!"
At this time, a young man came in front of Protuo Temple in Tianshui City.
Protuo Temple, the original abbot and abbot were nosy and wanted to suppress Li Xiu. When Li Xiu was causing trouble in Tianshui City, he fought with the heads of the three major immortal cultivating sects here. Protuo Temple and the three major immortal cultivating sects joined forces. After a fight, he was defeated by Li Xiu. The abbot shed blood and the abbot passed away. Now the temple is in ruins, and some of the surviving monks have left their homes. The county governor Ma Tiancheng had no intention of rebuilding the Proutuo Temple. More than a year later, as winter turned to spring, the ruins of the Proutuo Temple were overgrown with weeds. In the past, there were many pilgrims, but no one came to repair it.
The young man standing in front of the temple is the original little monk Wuman. Over the past year, he has grown a lot taller and has grown his hair, but his face is dirty. However, the rosary beads, Always wear it close to your neck.
Wearing an old bamboo hat on his head, he returned to his hometown and wanted to visit the temple and even worship his master and abbot. However, the temple was in ruins and there were no monks. He didn't know who to ask about the burial place of his master and abbot.
Wu Man walked into the ruins and stepped on broken leaves. The rustling sound made him feel heartbroken.
This is his home. But can this still be considered a home? Wu Man clenched his fists!
At this moment, a broken Buddha statue suddenly started to move.
"Om Prajna Om Mitao Om..." A strange sound came from the Buddha statue.
"Who is pretending?" Wu Man was not afraid, but scolded.
"Wuman Bhikkhu, I am Pulutuo Buddha, manifesting in the human world." The Buddha statue spoke human words.
Wu Man walked over and saw that the broken Buddha statue seemed to have come to life. Wu Man had already become much more mature than before. He asked very calmly: "How to prove it?"
The Buddha statue said: "I have a secret mantra, which can be said to be a secret truth that cannot be walked by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the two vehicles."
At this moment, a chapter of Enlightenment Mantra is being preached. It is precisely the great meaning of the Sutra of Pulutuo Buddha, the true meaning of the superior lost transmission, full of enlightenment and knowledge. This secret mantra is really the scripture that the abbot and other virtuous monks have been looking for all their lives. What a pity, what a pity!
Enlightenment Man was wandering around, with a sad heart, and asked: "Sentient beings, practitioners of the two vehicles, what are the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas bound to? How do the actions of the body, speech, and mind penetrate into the hearts of all living beings?"
"It cannot be obtained, and it has no place to go and enter the hearts of all sentient beings." The Buddha statue explained.
"No place to go? Can't be obtained?" Wuman thought thoughtfully and said, "That's true. I have a motivated mind and desire the path of inaction. How can I achieve it?" After saying this, he turned around without paying homage to the Buddha. Just leave.
The Buddha statue said: "Go to the northwest. Your path is there. You will meet a noble person with a cloud of light above your head. If you recite the secret mantra, you will be able to see through his true form. If you eat it, you will be able to understand the depression in your heart!"
Wu Man was stunned for a moment, but he didn't stop and strode away.
He didn't believe it in his heart. Since the Buddha appeared in front of him, how could he teach himself to eat people?
However, although Wuman landed with the Emperor Star, he has never been enlightened. So far, the five Zuoyuan Emperor Stars have appeared, Yang Buqi, Ma Tiansheng, and Zhang Tiangang, who was detained by a big demon in Yangjia Village. There is also the fifth son who has never appeared. It is difficult to say about the latter two, but Yang Bushi and Ma Tiansheng both awakened directly, which is extraordinary, but Wuman has been living a wandering life without knowing what to do next. No matter where the road is, it is always difficult and sad, with dark clouds overhead, and it cannot be enlightened.
This time, even if he encountered Plotu Buddha appearing in front of him, he would not be able to awaken his Zuo Yuan Emperor's heart. Fortunately, with nothing to do, Wuman left Tianshui City aimlessly. It seemed that he had no intention, but in fact, the direction he went to was exactly northwest. The official road there led directly to the vicinity of White Horse Lake. It can be seen that Puluo Tuo's goal had been achieved.
White Horse Lake has a radius of 800 miles.
In this area, the population has become very sparse.
When Emperor Long Ding was refining treasures here, when the Taiyi Xuan Pattern Mirror was first formed, it devoured millions of people and caused a tragedy. If it was the kind where the whole family died, ordinary people with no relatives or friends would just die. . But that tragedy hurt the interests of many nobles. Baima County is a big county, not to mention the surrounding towns. Most of them are rich people's villas and courtyards, living near the water. There were many casualties. Either parents or children died, and everyone was furious. ! More than a dozen local gentry jointly appealed to the state and county, but officials did not dare to accept the appeal. What kind of person can swallow a million people overnight? When I heard it, I felt dizzy. It was obvious that a certain giant was committing the crime.
How can the nobles be willing to submit? After temporarily recruiting many retinue masters to protect a group of gentry children, they went to Shangjing and complained to the imperial court. Only then did the matter come to an explanation.
The country of Bule was founded with strong military power, and the court system composed of immortal cultivators regarded human life as nothing but grass. Raising the people was like raising grass. However, it is not a trivial matter for millions of people to die unexpectedly. If it were in troubled times, it would be okay. Just find any reason to send people away. After receiving the petition, Beijing officials and imperial guards were sent to visit Baima County to understand and investigate the case. Afterwards, an ultimatum was issued to arrest a giant overseas villain named Long Ding, but nothing was done about it, which was just a formality.
The nobles were all hot-tempered at first, relying on the strength of their numbers to have their own fortunes. However, when they learned that the murderer was an old monster named Nascent Soul, they felt frightened and their scalps went numb. They all immediately became... Honest people, what's more, the imperial court also issued a hunting ultimatum and gave them a so-called explanation, and then it came to an end!
Until now, Emperor Long Ding is still at large. This is also because there is a powerful force behind Emperor Long Ding. If he were an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, he would have been arrested by Tiandu Yuan a long time ago without too much trouble.
The area around Baima Lake is very depressed, but to the north of Baima Lake, the land is fertile, with large pastures and hundreds of thousands of horses. County Governor Ma Tiancheng cannot give up here easily. After the tragedy happened, not only the people suffered, but Even the official army was also devoured. Later, Ma Tiancheng redeployed manpower and sent a Tianshui army of 30,000 people to guard the grassland, as well as more than a dozen Jindan monks. If it weren't for the old monster Yuanying, there would be no one. Dare to provoke this power easily.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Zhengwu, the county lieutenant of Baima County, received an advance warning from Mr. Hai and stayed away from Baima Lake and escaped disaster. After that, he went back with less than 3,000 troops and was re-employed. He was directly appointed as the magistrate of Baima County by Ma Tiancheng. He presented to the court and received an official seal. On the day Zhang Zhengwu officially took office, he also received an allocation from Ma Tiancheng. Zhang Zhengwu received 3,000 meritorious soldiers and allowed him to manage part of the pasture, which had nearly 50,000 horses. From then on, Zhang Zhengwu lived a tyrannical life.
After a year, although the area around White Horse Lake was in depression and the fields were deserted, there were gradually some traces of people, but it was impossible to recover. In particular, the war in Beiguan has been delayed. In addition, some people with ulterior motives have spread rumors among the people, saying that the demon tribe will break through the pass at any time. There are also many gangsters who are taking advantage of the situation to rob the people and make a fortune. In panic, they had no choice but to move south one after another, and the population became increasingly sparse.
The county governor, Ma Tiancheng, did not let the situation get worse. At least, he still provided shelters in cities and counties. He also encouraged people to farm, exempted taxes, military service, corvee, etc., which can be regarded as showing courage. Indeed, A large part of the people were left behind. After all, no one really wanted to leave their hometown and migrate to a strange place. Of course, since Ma Tiancheng did not have many strong men available, he could not stop the gangsters in the world of immortality from causing chaos. The fundamental problem was not solved. His governance achieved little results. You know, even he himself was intimidated. Incidents of mysterious blood fingerprints often occur in the dormitory. If the old demon Honglian comes out of seclusion this time and ignores him again and delegates power to him, Ma Tiancheng is likely to be killed. Once Ma Tiancheng dies, the entire Shangbei County will really be in chaos. No one has enough prestige to unite people's hearts.
The gangsters' threatening letters, bloody handprints, etc. are actually the most direct temptations. If they are not contained once or twice, the consequences will be very serious!
The timely appearance of the old demon Honglian not only saved Ma Tiancheng, but also saved millions of people.
As for why the imperial court has not expressed anything for so long, I am afraid that the inside story will only be revealed if you think about it carefully.
No matter which dynasty it is, there are countless speculators. All of this has long fallen into the eyes of interested people. Even some forces that have always remained neutral are eager to try, but the difference between them and desperadoes is here. They are still there. Waiting for an opportunity, that is, a fire is needed to completely muddy the water in Shangbei County, and then they will appear. The three major immortal cultivating sects in Shangbei County are such existences. If that time really comes, let alone Ma Tiancheng, ten Ma Tiancheng will be useless!
The point is, it is impossible for Shangbei County to receive any support from the imperial court. Various signs indicate that the northern land has gradually fulfilled Li Xiu's original prediction. This is a land for cultivating poisonous insects, and this game of chess has just begun.
The old demon Honglian delegated power to Ma Tiancheng just because the game of chess had not really broken down yet and had not even begun. So she still needed Ma Tiancheng. Otherwise, there would be no need for Ma Tiancheng at all. She directly gave the order to Honglian. It would be enough to teach, or the soul-nurturing place in Dongping Mansion, to straighten out the world of immortality. Why do we need to borrow Ma Tiancheng's hand under the guise?
Of course, these matters cannot be known to earthly officials like Ma Tiancheng. In fact, except for a few people, such as the old demon Honglian, even the court ministers did not understand the Bu Le Emperor's chess game. I didn’t know it was a game of chess.
