Just as Tang Sanzang stepped into the Daming Palace, the originally drizzly sky became cold and windy again.
Rolling black clouds shrouded the sky above Chang'an City, turning into strange shapes under the influence of wind and rain, like countless ghosts floating in the sky.
Tang Sanzang braved the wind and rain and arrived at the palace hall in a short while.
As he arrived, all the civil and military officials in the palace respectfully paid him Buddhist salutes.
Even the legendary emperor with long-lasting achievements is looking forward to it on the throne.
It seemed that everyone had been waiting for his arrival for a long time.
"The poor monk pays homage to Your Majesty!"
After entering the court, Tang Sanzang immediately put his hands together and saluted Li Shimin.
"Holy Monk, this trip is not easy, please take a seat!"
Li Shimin responded quickly, and even Prime Minister Wei Zheng personally moved a chair for him.
"I urgently summon you to the palace this time because the Tang Dynasty is facing the disaster of national subjugation. I hope that the holy monk can turn the tide and save me from the fire and water!"
Li Shimin seemed to be so pressed for time that he omitted all the complicated etiquette and got straight to the point after Tang Sanzang took his seat.
And his words also frightened Tang Sanzang, who had just arrived.
What the hell, the Tang Dynasty is going to die?
But the city of Chang'an was filled with singing and dancing, and there was an endless stream of merchants and carriages, making it look like a time of peace and prosperity.
Why does Li Shimin say that his life is on the verge of crisis?
"The poor monk is puzzled. I wonder what caused this disaster that Your Majesty mentioned?"
"Of course it's because of the Jinghe Dragon King."
Jinghe Dragon King?
"He is just an evil dragon who died in His Majesty's hands. How can he have the ability to shake the Tang Dynasty?"
Tang Sanzang was quite surprised. Previously, the attendants only said that the death of the Dragon King of Jinghe was because he offended the Holy Power, and did not mention the specific reasons.
But listening to Li Shimin's tone, it seems that things are not as simple as imagined...
"Because he is not only the god who governs the Jinghe River, but also the envoy sent by Heaven to the Tang Dynasty."
"Half a month ago, he entered the palace under the orders of Heaven, intending to make me surrender to Heaven. But I didn't want to be Heaven's puppet, let alone bow to the gods, so I killed him in anger!"
Li Shimin explained the reason, which made the latter frown slightly.
Although the Dragon Clan is in the Immortal Class, their status is low.
If the Dragon King of Jinghe really offended Li Shimin, then he would just kill him, and Heaven would not care much about it.
But once you have the status of a heavenly envoy, your nature is completely different.
You know, the world of Journey to the West is very hierarchical.
Human rights are granted by God, and monarchy is granted by God. Although the emperor rules over the world, heaven is the real ruler of the world.
People in the world should build temples, offer sacrifices, and sing praises to the gods and goddesses in the sky.
The kings of the past dynasties also had to call themselves emperors and bow their heads to heaven. Only by accepting orders from heaven can they live long and prosperous lives.
As an emperor on earth, Li Shimin openly killed an envoy from heaven. This was undoubtedly a provocation to the divine authority and even a declaration of war against heaven!
But he was an emperor respected by later generations for his literary and military skills. How could he do such a reckless thing?
"Your Majesty, can you tell me why you did this?"
With this doubt, Tang Sanzang asked.
"It's just because the world has been suffering for a long time!"
In response, Li Shimin sighed.
Now he is in his prime, his eyes are still full of ambition to conquer the world, but his temples have already turned gray.
"For thousands of years, the people of Li have been enslaved by heaven. If the gods in heaven are slightly displeased, they will send floods, locust plagues, wars and plagues, causing hunger and death all over the world and corpses lying thousands of miles away."
"Human Emperor Xin was unwilling to surrender to the Heavenly Court. As a result, the Yin Shang Dynasty was destroyed and he was slandered as a debauched and immoral tyrant."
"The First Emperor Zulong wanted to draw his sword to the sky, but the sky was angry and millions of soldiers turned into loess, and the Qin Empire perished because of this!"
While talking, Li Shimin stepped down from the throne and came to Tang Sanzang.
Upon seeing this, Tang Sanzang immediately stood up and waited for his words.
"The reason why I killed the Jinghe Dragon King is to clearly tell Heaven that I will never accept orders from Heaven! I will follow the example of the emperors of the past and change their destiny against Heaven!"
"But this decision also caused a complete break between the Tang Dynasty and Heavenly Court. Heavenly Court's anger will inevitably lead to disaster and attack Tang Dynasty, so we hope that the Holy Monk will help!"
Until then, Li Shimin finally revealed his true purpose.
Use your mortal body to challenge divine authority and change your fate against the will of heaven!
How ambitious and overestimating this is!
In response to this, Tang Sanzang smiled bitterly in his heart.
He originally thought that when he came to Chang'an this time, he only needed to conduct a religious ceremony and enjoy the worship of all living beings, and then he could go to the West with peace of mind.
But he didn't expect that the first thing he had to do after entering the palace was to help Li Shimin fight against the heaven!
"Your Majesty's words are serious. The Tang Dynasty is in trouble, how can I sit back and ignore it?"
With a little helplessness, Tang Sanzang finally agreed.
After all, Li Shimin is the leader in seeking scriptures from the West. If he and the Tang Dynasty really die, then his fateful journey will also end here.
"With your words, I don't have to worry about anything anymore!"
"Then, let you and I welcome the disaster together!"
After finishing speaking, Li Shimin turned around and looked outside the hall, looking at the sky covered with dark clouds.
"God, have you heard my decision just now?"
Boom!
Li Shimin's words seemed to have angered someone.
For a moment, thunder roared in the sky and violent winds raged, and the entire Chang'an fell into eternal night in an instant!
And amidst the lightning and thunder, a god transformed from clouds and mist appeared in the sky!
This god stands tall in the clouds, his majestic body occupying half of the sky, and his smoky eyes emit bursts of divine light, overlooking the dusk of the empire.
"Li Shimin, you dare to draw your sword towards the sky. You really disappoint me!"
The god spoke, and the rolling sound waves resounded throughout the heaven and earth.
An innate aura of superiority poured out into the world, and the powerful sense of oppression made countless creatures unable to live in peace!
"But I have made up my mind, God, what can you do?"
Facing this god who suddenly appeared as a saint, Li Shimin was not afraid at all and even asked questions.
"What's the use of keeping a dynasty that doesn't want to submit to heaven, and a human emperor that intends to disobey the destiny of heaven?"
"This emperor has no choice but to chop off your head first, and then destroy your country, as a warning to future generations!"
The god didn't talk nonsense, and issued the verdict against Li Shimin in a few words.
And the world also changed, and a chilling atmosphere filled the whole place!
Under the will of the God, countless dense lightning quickly converged towards the palm of his hand, turning into a terrifying thunder pillar!
“God’s punishment—annihilation of the world!”
As the gods of heaven fell, this thunder beam tore through the wind and rain. Amidst the rolling thunder, it was like a world-destroying magic weapon that slashed straight towards the Daming Palace!
Seeing this scene, Tang Sanzang couldn't help but shrink his pupils.
Who is this god called heaven? He actually has the ability to mobilize the power of heaven and earth!
Once this world-destroying heavenly punishment falls, I am afraid that everything within a hundred miles will be razed to the ground!
"When I was young, I was a brave warrior and had endless fun fighting with others. Now that I am still young and young, I can fight with God again. It is really an honor for me!"
At the critical moment, Li Shimin spoke calmly.
He slowly pulled out the Emperor's Sword and thrust it into the air.
This sword may seem ordinary, but a majestic human righteousness burst out, turning into a dazzling sword light and facing the world-destroying heavenly punishment head-on!
boom!
Under this sword, the thunder that was enough to destroy the entire Chang'an City suddenly collapsed and turned into lightning that filled the sky and disappeared from the sky.
The sky also seemed to be cut apart, and a deep sword mark was cut through the layers of dark clouds!
This act of Li Shimin completely shocked Tang Sanzang.
Looking back, I saw that his whole body was shining with golden light, and the Ling Lie's awe-inspiring righteousness was surging around him!
And around him, there were still nine dragon shadows lingering.
Kowloon haunted!
This aura means that like Di Xin, he has become a human emperor who can lead the destiny of the world!
"Holy Monk, leave the catastrophes in heaven to me, and leave the catastrophes on earth to you!"
Just when Tang Sanzang was astonished, Li Shimin told him this.
"God, come and fight!"
After leaving these words, Li Shimin actually manifested his true form as the Human Emperor, turned into a golden dragon and stepped onto the sky, flying towards the god named Heaven in the clouds!
In an instant, the clouds in the sky and the earth rose and disappeared, and a battle between the God and the Emperor that was beyond the comprehension of mortals began in the nine heavens!
Disaster on earth?
After hearing this, Tang Sanzang suddenly felt something bad in his heart.
But then I saw a dazzling skylight suddenly descending on the Xuanwu Gate and falling on the broken head of the Jinghe Dragon King!
Ho! …
He who had been dead for a long time actually let out a hoarse dragon roar!
"Thank God for His grace, the little god will definitely fulfill his mission!"
Under the skylight, the Dragon King of Jinghe burst out with vitality!
His flesh and blood began to regenerate, and his muscles and bones were rapidly reshaped.
In the end, he came back from the dead and turned into a green dragon that was ten feet long and soared into the sky!
"Fatang!"
The Jinghe Dragon King roared, and the resentment from him poured down, sweeping across the entire imperial city like a flood!
Centered on the Xuanwu Gate, deep cracks spread rapidly around the palace!
The raging resentment actually caused the door of the underworld to open wide, and countless skeletal Yin soldiers emerged from the ground one after another!
They dragged their broken bodies, holding the weapons of their lifetime, with blue will-o'-the-wisps shooting out of their eyes.
Amidst the excited ghost roars, it was like a tide rushing towards the Daming Palace!
The Dragon King is resurrected, and the Yin soldiers attack the Tang Dynasty...
Is this...the disaster on earth that Li Shimin mentioned?
