In the southwest frontier, a majestic and majestic fortress rises from the ground. Scouts patrol hundreds of miles outside the city. The city is solemnly guarded. Flags are waving, hunting is heard, and the air of murder is rising into the sky.
"Huhuhu~"
The wind was strong and whistling.
Mr. Ming Jing was sitting at his desk. In front of his desk, memorials from all over the eight states in the southwest were piled up like a hill.
With a sweep of his spiritual consciousness, the memorial turned over on its own.
Mr. Ming Jing was preoccupied with looking at the post-war situation in the eight southwest states. His face was full of seriousness and he said nothing.
Beside Mr. Ming Jing, Master Yulou and Master Yu Xuzi of Guigu sat on the left and right, also minding their own reading of memorials, feeling quite heavy.
Soldiers are the major event of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival.
War is not a treat, there is no worldliness, there is no hello, my family, everyone, there is always cruelty and blood behind the war.
After reading through the memorials of various states, I was shocked.
Basically, cities and Taoist temples were lost in every county in the eight southwest states, resulting in heavy losses.
After the demons capture the city, they usually won't massacre them. However, all the people, supplies, etc. that can be taken away from the city will be taken away. If they cannot be taken away, they will be destroyed. In the end, a ruin will be left for the Dachang Dynasty. It is an abandoned city with ruins and broken walls.
The failure of any city would be a huge loss to the Celestial Empire.
Mr. Ming Jing looked through the memorial and saw the losses reported by the southwestern states, and his eyes were dark:
"It seems that the Southern Barbarian Alliance is not willing to watch us swallow up the eight southwest states and intends to wrestle with us."
Mr. Mirror has complicated thoughts.
The evil tide is sweeping across the world, and demons are on the rise. Forced by the pressure of the future, the Great Chang Dynasty takes great strides to expand its territory and speed up the management of border states and counties.
This is an upright conspiracy.
If the demon chooses to rely on the tide of evil to develop, accumulate strength, stay dormant, and give in everywhere, the Dachang Dynasty will be able to take advantage of it, stand on the head of the demon kingdom, shit and urinate, and swallow dozens or twenty border states in one breath. County, strengthen the power of the Celestial Empire.
On the other hand, if the demon kingdom is unwilling to give in and wants to confront Dachang Celestial Dynasty head-on, this will play into Dachang Celestial Dynasty’s plan. It will take advantage of the evil tide before the demons breed in large numbers to inflict heavy damage on the demon side, weaken the power of the demons, and offset the negative effects of the evil tide. Influence.
No matter what the demon kingdom chooses, it will be beneficial to the Dachang Dynasty.
Master Yulou looked calm and smiled lightly:
"In the long run, this is a good thing. We are not afraid of them confronting us head-on, but we are afraid that they will hide in the wilderness. Sir, this is not exactly the situation you want to see."
Mr. Mirror nodded slightly.
Comparing the two, he really hopes that the Demon Kingdom and the Celestial Empire will have a head-on confrontation.
It has only been a year since the evil tide came. It can be predicted that the demon power is at its weakest now. As the demon power recovers, the demon power will become stronger and stronger in the future.
If you don't start a war with the monster now, consume the opponent bit by bit, and gradually build up an advantage, the situation will become more and more difficult in the future.
If you don’t suffer a small loss now, you will suffer a big loss one day.
Although large-scale battles with demons will cause considerable losses, the short-term pain and losses are worth it for the long-term strategy.
Guigu Headmaster Yu Xuzi also said:
"Sir, we will not suffer any losses in this battle. Whether it is the city captured or the enemy's leader captured, we have taken advantage. It will be beneficial to us if we continue to fight like this. In my opinion, it is time to report to Your Majesty and call in reserve troops to the border. It’s Huangzhou County.”
Yu Xuzi, who was born as a military strategist, was quite warlike. When he saw that the demon kingdom was making a big move to fight back, he was happy to see the success and was very excited in his heart.
"What the two fellow Taoists said is true. I have discussed with His Majesty and the central ministers a few days ago. The second batch of reinforcements will arrive soon."
Mr. Ming Jing is determined and will not waver in his determination easily.
However, the truth is obvious. As a prince, he cares about the people of the world. Looking through the losses in various places, Mr. Ming Jing still can't help but show a look of distress on his face.
"In every state, important cities and towns were lost and suffered heavy losses. Even the newly established Taoist temples lost several of them and were reduced to nothing."
Mr. Ming Jing flipped through the memorials and shook his head repeatedly.
some of
, he single-handedly supported and cultivated the county and Taoist colleges in various places, investing countless jade resources and spending a lot of effort.
After more than a year of development, the Taoist Temple finally achieved some results and trained many local monks, but the effort was gone in a few days.
This is the mainstay of the future of the southwestern states. It is a pity that it collapsed before it could shine.
Yu Xuzi couldn't answer the question for a while, and he was looking through memorials from various places, calculating the losses in the southwest and subsequent rewards and reconstruction.
Master Yulou thought of something. After reading through it, he took a memorial and said:
"Sir, this is a good news, and it is a great victory."
Good news?
Mr. Mingjing and Guigu Headmaster Yu Xuzi were a little surprised.
The major states and counties in the southwest were suddenly attacked and were passively beaten. They had to resist the revenge of the demon army on the front line. The demons were powerful. It would be great if each place could defend the city and protect itself well. What great victory could there be?
This time I read a lot of reports from various places. I found that various places defended the city and relied on the city formation to defeat the strong with the weak and achieve something. However, it was a miserable victory, not a great victory.
It was precisely because of this thought that when Mr. Ming Jing and Yu Xuzi heard about the great victory, they immediately became interested and took a closer look.
After a few breaths, the two of them read through the memorials mentioned by Master Yulou. For a moment, their faces were quite exciting.
"Hahaha~ What a Chu Chen, what a Eight Formation Diagram!"
Mr. Mingjing gave him a high-five, which wiped away the depression just now.
On the other side, Guigu Headmaster Yu Xuzi's face became more and more exciting, with a complicated expression. He was flipping through the memorials back and forth, as if he wanted to find flowers.
This memorial was apparently written by Wanquan County in Yunzhou. In addition to stating the situation reported to the major cities in Wanquan County, it also focused on the great victory of Wanquan Taoist Temple.
Eight great fifth-grade monsters were killed, including two late-stage fifth-grade monsters, dozens of sixth-grade monsters, and thousands of other monsters and ferocious beasts. Wanquan Taoist Temple itself remained intact...
Wanquan County did not invest much power in Wanquan Taoist Temple. It only reinforced two fifth-grade divine generals and ten thousand troops. It was a classic battle in which the weak defeated the strong.
This achievement, no matter from which angle you look at it, is extremely gorgeous and dazzling.
The most critical turning point in this battle was when Chu Chen, the mountain chief of Wanquan Taoist Academy, laid out eight formations and single-handedly resisted the siege of five fifth-grade demons and dozens of sixth-grade demons.
Master Yulou had already heard about it from his apprentice Han Chen, and immediately smiled and said:
"I heard that Taoist Taoist Qingzhu and Taoist Ghost God Si Tongda of Wanquan County had no hope of holding on to Wanquan Taoist Temple. They ordered Chu Chen early in the morning that if he really couldn't hold on, he was ordered to break out with the good seedlings from the Taoist Temple. Keeping the seeds, no one expected that he was so proficient in the eight formations and managed to keep it."
After saying that, Master Yulou looked at Headmaster Guigu who had a complicated look on his side:
"Fellow Taoist Yu Xuzi, do these eight formations come from your Guigu lineage?"
Yu Xuzi's tone was complicated, and he nodded slightly: "Yes! It's exactly the [Eight Formation Method] of Sun Bin, the founder of Guigu, the secret art of the Sage of War."
When Mr. Mingjing and Master Yulou heard this, they suddenly realized.
"So that's it! It's true that famous teachers give birth to great disciples. It turns out that it came from the hands of fellow Taoist Yu Xuzi."
After hearing the praise from Mr. Mingjing and Master Yulou, Yu Xuzi smiled on the surface and felt quite proud, but in his heart he felt extremely guilty and incredible.
My family knows their own affairs.
[Sun Bin’s Eight Formation Technique] was indeed taught to Chu Chen by him.
However, he didn't give much guidance. He just let him comprehend the true meaning of the superior art of war for a period of time. If he had the opportunity in the future, he would give him some guidance.
He is teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and he only trains students with high talents and understanding in this way.
But...he never expected that in just one year, Chu Chen would make a name for himself.
Although he has not seen Chu Chen's Eight Formation Diagram with his own eyes, he can get a glimpse of it from the victory report. Being able to resist so many demons with his own strength is enough to prove Chu Chen's skill in the [Eight Formation Method]. Extraordinary attainments.
In addition, Chu Chen's own magical powers greatly exceeded his expectations.
The eight-formation method is indeed good at defense, but the main general of the Chinese army is not good at magical powers and can easily be defeated.
People were defeated.
In other words, Chu Chen's Taoist magical powers were extremely impressive, at least comparable to those of late fifth-grade monks.
Yu Xuzi's thoughts were quite complicated. He was glad that a fairy seedling came out of Guigu's lineage, but also regretted that Chu Chen did not come from Shuilian Cave, his direct lineage.
"Ahem~ I don't dare to take credit. It's because of his own talent and superb understanding that he realized the superior [Eight Formation Methods]. In addition, my husband was wise and allowed him to study quietly in the Taoist Academy for two years. During these two years, he devoted himself to Through practice, I have laid a deep foundation, and my Taoist and magical powers have become more profound."
Yu Xuzi sighed sincerely and casually flattered Mr. Ming Jing.
Mr. Ming Jing was quite pleased with what he heard. Chu Chen's promotion and transfer were arranged by him and he was specially trained. Now that he saw Chu Chen shine, he was quite satisfied.
"That's true, he has indeed made great progress in the past two years of cultivation. Hahaha, he has now made great achievements. He deserves to be commended and boosted morale. Not only Wanquan Taoist Temple, but also those who have made great contributions to the defense of the city. Reward…”
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Guangling Mountain, Wanquan Taoist Temple.
With the end of the turmoil, Wanquan Taoist Academy restored its teaching order.
This can be regarded as the advantage of the monks in the Borderland County.
Growing up in a harsh and wild land, fighting hard, the local monks in the border counties are generally more tough and good at fighting than the monks from the middle-earth land.
A sudden battle did not have any impact on the Taoist disciples.
They were born in a wild land and had seen this scene before.
Perhaps they experienced demon attacks, fought with ferocious beasts, and witnessed the baptism of great horrors between life and death. On the contrary, many Taoist disciples were stimulated and became more determined to follow the Tao. Their state of mind changed and they became more and more devoted to practice.
Chu Chen was quite satisfied with the reaction of the Taoist disciples.
He took advantage of the situation to strike while the iron was hot, sourced local materials, and distributed the captured beast meat to the Taoist disciples.
Demons and ferocious beasts gather the softness of evil spirits, which is extremely harmful to mortals, but they also contain the softness of heaven and earth in their bodies.
The body of the monster beast contains evil and soft demonic properties, and the flesh of the monster beast cannot be enjoyed by ordinary people. However, the meat of the monster beast is relatively mild. After some preparation, it becomes a relatively unfamiliar spiritual material and precious medicine, which is very suitable for Taoist disciples to consume.
Long-term consumption of the meat of ferocious beasts nourishes the essence and blood, replenishes qi and nourishes the mind. It is the cheapest medicine for strengthening the foundation and cultivating the body, and for serious cultivation.
Previously, there was not much jade money in Wanquan Taoist Temple's warehouse, and only a few Taoist temple disciples could provide a long-term stable supply of ferocious beast meat.
If ordinary disciples want to eat the meat of ferocious beasts to improve their cultivation, they must either rely on family subsidies or go out on their own to experience hunting.
But this time, Wanquan Taoist Academy captured countless ferocious beasts. Chu Chen was not stingy and generously rewarded the ferocious beast meat. All Taoist disciples had a share, and they were subsidized for a whole month.
In addition to distributing ferocious beast meat, the wealthy Wanquan Taoist Temple, which has received millions of jade coins, has also formulated a series of incentive measures to train disciples.
The entire Taoist temple is thriving.
For several days, Chu Chen seemed quite busy and energetic.
Of course, Chu Chen's own practice has not fallen behind either.
He took some time out from his busy schedule every day to study with Qingying "The Hidden Book of Vipassana in the Shangqing Yuxia Ziying" and "The Book of the Shangqing Huanchengui Tong Rihui".
Either he went to the Diyuan Chamber of Commerce, or Qingying came to Lingxiao Residence in Guangling Mountain to find him.
This makes the little ghost very happy, and there is a fragrance every day.
However, despite being happy, it was also wondering why Senior Brother and Sister Ying'er had become more generous recently. They would give it scent without saying a word when they met, which flattered it.
After a few days, Chu Chen successfully comprehended the true meaning of "The Hidden Book of Vipassana of the Shangqing Yuxia Ziying" and "The Book of the Return of the Shangqing Morning Return Tong Rihui", and understood the method of dual cultivation of immortals, puppets and scenes.
…
Lingxiao Residence, behind the mountain garden.
"Erlang, my understanding is indeed a little bit behind, and I still haven't been able to understand the true meaning of the scriptures."
"It doesn't matter, take your time and don't rush. I have already figured out the method. With my guidance, you will be able to learn it soon. Today, you are mentally exhausted and unable to continue, so let's stop here."
"Well, Erlang, let's continue tomorrow, then I'll go back first."
"good!"
Qingying put down the scriptures and left with a depressed look on her face.
Seeing the graceful figure disappearing from the sky, Chu Chen's face was filled with a strange look.
"If it is Dragon Lord
Know that I teach Ying'er the method of dual cultivation..."
Chu Chen shook his head, feeling quite guilty, and could only try to put the terrifying scene of Lord Long probing his claws away from his mind.
After Ying'er left, Chu Chen did not continue to meditate on the scriptures or practice meditation. Instead, he held the Summoning Technique and began to practice the Divine General technique.
Marshal Guan died in battle to save him, and he would naturally not forget it.
The divine general within the body is a mixture of the monk's own "divine softness" and the divine softness of heaven and earth.
A few days ago, Chu Chen's injury did not recover and he could not be revived to summon him. Now that he was almost healed, he immediately summoned Marshal Guan.
An hour later.
[Fengdu Langling, the general who intercepts demons, rules the heavens and controls the earth. Hearing this invitation, he rushed to the altar to serve the emperor Ziwei's order in the Arctic! 】
The gate of heaven opened wide, and a black beam flew out.
A god general holding a Green Dragon Yanyue Sword in his hand and a red rabbit horse on his feet stepped on the black clouds and galloped towards him.
"The general will meet the mage at last!"
Chu Chen opened his eyes and looked at Marshal Guan up and down. Soon, a look of surprise appeared on his face:
"Marshal Guan, your aura seems to be stronger than before."
Marshal Guan handed over his hand: "Master, by chance, I got some magical powers from the emperor, and my magical powers have improved a little."
Chu Chen was quite surprised when he heard this.
Under normal circumstances, it is a happy event if a god's general is killed and his strength does not drop.
On the contrary, my cultivation and magical powers have improved, and the sun has risen to the west.
However, Chu Chen thought about it carefully and vaguely realized something.
Saint Lord Guan is the god of loyalty and righteousness. Marshal Guan saved him from death, which coincides with the word "righteousness". This can make "Marshal Guan" a blessing in disguise.
Chu Chen was quite pleasantly surprised. Marshal Guan was a top-notch divine general who had comprehended the "Spring and Autumn Righteousness" and had extraordinary magical powers. Now he was taking it a step further. Ordinary demons with mid-level fifth-level cultivation were no match for him.
In the past, Venerable Five Poisons, a powerful demon master in Chu Chen's eyes, may not necessarily be Marshal Guan's opponent now.
“I didn’t expect such an unexpected surprise.”
Chu Chen murmured to himself.
At this moment, the little kid ran over as fast as he could, and shouted to Chu Chen as soon as he saw him:
"Senior brother, there are many auspicious palaces above your head. In my opinion, you are going to have a double blessing."
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Chapter 678: Conspiracy comes first, unexpected surprises
