The opposition between good and evil is a battle of ideas, a battle of avenues, and also a battle of civilizations.
Practitioners of the right path, whether they are Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, or Shinto deities, focus on "accumulating essence and energy" to absorb the aura of heaven and earth and collect the essence of the sun and moon, just like farmers digging soil in the fields for food. Bit by bit, you collect medicines from the Void Dharma Realm to refine yourself, which is essentially a "farming civilization". You accumulate Taoism and practice step by step, and become immortal step by step.
The demons outside the territory are just the opposite. They often take shortcuts and plunder the three treasures of the "Essence God" from sentient beings to strengthen themselves, and do not pay attention to their own accumulation. They are a typical "robber civilization".
The root cause that can breed a demonic civilization is the harsh environment in the outside world.
The energy of chaos is raging in the outside world, and countless demonic thoughts are just born, and are extinguished in an instant. They live and die, and their lives are short.
As long as the demons survived, it was by chance that they rushed into the Void Dharma Realm. By chance, they plundered resources from the creatures in the domain and strengthened their own demon energy, so they survived tenaciously.
It is precisely because of this that the "consciousness of worry" is imprinted deep in the souls of the extraterrestrial demons, and plunder has become their instinct, making them martial, aggressive, bloody and barbaric.
Chu Chen came back from inquiring about the news from the demonic realm outside the territory, and his heart could not calm down for a long time.
In fact, even if there is no "space channel" opened, the extraterrestrial demons can come to the eight southwest states at any time.
However, it consumes a little more magic energy.
If you are careful, you may easily lose money.
Powerful extraterrestrial demons generally look down on low-level monks and will not invade at will.
Because even if you invade and plunder, you will probably lose money and you will not be able to earn "travel expenses."
The demons from outside the territory are also "profit-seeking". Unless there is a grudge situation, the higher the level of the demon, the more patiently they will wait for the monks to show their mental flaws and take action instead of taking the initiative without thinking.
In other words, the devil is smarter than anyone else and does not engage in loss-making transactions.
But once there is a directional "space channel", the situation is different.
From now on, the cost of extraterrestrial demons coming to the "Eight Southwest States" will be greatly reduced, and the cost of the demon's invasion will drop drastically.
For the demons in [Luo Guixiang] and [Black Rock Holy Land], this is a "great benefit" for their development and growth. It has nothing to do with hatred or simple confrontation between good and evil. It is just the instinct of the demons outside the territory to grow and develop.
This is a battle of civilizations!
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"
When the little ghost saw his senior brother holding a mirror in his hand, he was in a daze and was not in a good mood. Being smart and quick-witted, he quickly understood that his senior brother must be missing Sister Ying'er.
Thinking of this, the kid struggled for two or three breaths, and finally gritted his teeth, took out two high-grade spiritual incense sticks that calmed the mind and benefited the mind, put them on the incense burner and lit them, held them with both hands, and placed them in front of Chu Chen:
"Senior brother, this is the top-quality spiritual fragrance that I have collected. Once you smell it, you will feel better and you won't miss Sister Ying'er so much."
Chu Chen was originally thinking about the invasion of demons, but when he saw the little devil holding the incense burner in his hand and blinking his big bright eyes, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahaha~ My little devil is so generous."
Chu Chen felt warm in his heart and was a little touched by the little ghost boy.
The incense in front of him was not an ordinary incense, but a top-notch incense called "Zen Heart". It was also the little ghost's favorite incense, and he was willing to share it.
"Hehe~"
The little kid smiled sheepishly and sat down next to his senior brother, very well-behaved.
In fact, Chu Chen experienced parting and was shocked to hear that the extraterrestrial space passage was expanding, and his mood was unknowingly affected.
However, after the episode where the little devil shared the spiritual fragrance, Chu Chen was relieved of the depression and loss in his heart and was in a good mood.
"You're a little devil, nothing to be afraid of."
The battle of civilizations and the battle of avenues does not happen overnight.
Chu Chen didn't think much about it. In comparison, he paid more attention to his own practice.
After all, you need to be strong to make iron.
A few days ago, the [Earth Letter Seal] appeared in the Heart Temple. He was not able to comprehend it at first, but in the past few days, he traveled to Qingzhou and learned about it through Long.
With the guidance of Lady Ling and Lord Long, he gained a lot and gained a further understanding of the divine seal.
In addition, in the past two days, it has also reached a critical moment for his ghost general Gao Yuan to refine [Innate Qi of Transformation].
So, Chu Chen simply meditated quietly.
Three days later.
In the pure practice room, the clouds are steaming and the clouds are shining, and the golden light is shining slightly.
Is there a tall god general standing firm, with a yellow scarf ghost face, a soap robe and silver armor, a golden belt with red hair, hemp shoes holding a sword, a golden eagle with red hair on his arm, and a golden eye and claws.
It is the "Eight Flying Generals Wei Xi" transformed by the ghost general Gao Yuan, also known as Flying Eagle Shi. He has a red-haired golden eagle in his hand, and his claws can tear apart demons and ghosts with ease. He is good at hunting down demons and monsters and has extraordinary magical powers.
This time, he was no longer in the body of a ghost, nor was he "transforming" with the help of fairy beans. Instead, he used the "innate energy of transformation" to transform into a body, creating the true form of a ghost and god, and officially becoming a fourth-grade ghost and god.
"Thank you, Lord, for your cultivation!"
The mighty and tall God General Gao Yuan handed over his hand, his face full of excitement.
As the soul of a soldier on the battlefield, Gao Yuan did not have high hopes for his future after he died and became a ghost. He just hopes to accumulate more merits, spend his long life, be reincarnated, and live a better life in the next life. But he never expected that after his death, he would meet an extraordinary person and meet a noble person.
His current moral cultivation is more advanced than that of the military commander he followed back then.
All this is so dreamy.
"Great kindness!"
Chu Chen was in a good mood.
Kou Zhun, the guard of Nantianmen, said before that even if a ghost general has the [Innate Qi of Transformation], he may not be able to transform smoothly.
The ghost general Gao Yuan broke through in one go, which was undoubtedly an unexpected surprise.
With him commanding three hundred and fourth-grade yellow scarf warriors, the strength of his soldiers and horses has increased to a higher level, and it is no problem to fight against monsters with great supernatural powers.
"The magical power of soldiers and horses has become stronger again."
Chu Chen was in a good mood.
A few years ago, he had just broken through to the realm of great supernatural powers, and the level of soldiers and horses had not been improved, which did not help him much.
Now, the military and horse powers he once relied on finally showed their strength again.
Moreover, this is only a fourth-grade Dharma Protector General and three hundred yellow scarf warriors.
When the eight flying generals are all promoted to the fourth rank of ghosts and gods, the eight hundred soldiers and horses are all promoted to the fourth rank of yellow scarf warriors. Without his personal action, he can sweep the fourth rank of great supernatural powers by just relying on the formation of his soldiers and horses, displaying unparalleled power.
As soon as he thought about this, Chu Chen looked at the envious eyes of the other seven ghost generals in the Void Weaponry Dojo. Just as he was thinking of giving some encouragement, a spiritual light flashed through his waist [Du Guan Ling].
"Taihe is in charge of summoning..."
Chu Chen murmured to himself, vaguely guessing in his mind that it must be a matter of an extraterrestrial demon. The space passage expanded, and Xianting could no longer sit still.
In Yunzhou City, the Department of Ghosts and Gods is in charge of the compound.
Taihe Taoist is sitting on the main seat, with Yunzhou Supervisor Qingzhu lay on his right, and Yunlang, the city god of Yunzhou, sitting on his right.
Sitting in the hall were more than a dozen state deputy governors with great magical powers and cultivation, including Chu Chen, Han Chen and others.
All the powerful and powerful people in Yunzhou Xianting came together.
In addition, all counties in Yunzhou are in charge, including county supervisors and county gods.
The atmosphere in the whole room seemed more solemn and heavy.
Taoist Taihe took a casual glance and saw that everyone was almost there. He cleared his throat and said:
"Everyone, I'm afraid you all know the news about the re-opening of the space channel between the outer demonic realm and our eight southwest states."
Everyone was silent and nodded in unison.
As the Tao becomes more advanced, the chances of encountering extraterrestrial demons will become smaller.
After reaching the realm of great supernatural powers, unless one's own Taoist heart is not perfect, there is something wrong with the state of mind, there is a flaw, and an opportunity is given to the devil, then it is possible to attract the devil from outside the territory.
These days, there are many great supernatural powers who are just collecting medicines and refining elixirs, but they have more or less encountered the experience of demons interfering with their practice.
Of course, except Chu Chen.
He has the "Red Dragon Demon King" in him, so he hopes that there will be extraterrestrial demons to invade him.
"The black eats the black."
Unfortunately, even if he blocked the aura of the "Red Dragon Demon King", no extraterrestrial demon would bother him, which made him quite regretful.
Seeing everyone nodding, Taoist Taihe shook his head and said sincerely:
"Fellow Taoists, I hope you will practice well and don't be bewitched by evil demons and outsiders. Persevere in accumulating energy, adhere to the righteous path of protecting life, persist in refining yourself to become true, and never forget your original intention. Always be harmonious and firm in your Taoist heart. Heart."
Speaking of this, Taoist Taihe's expression suddenly became stern:
"If any Taoist friend is not firm enough in Taoism, cannot withstand the temptation of demons, falls into evil heretics, and commits bad karma, I will not be merciful and will make your soul fly away, your body will die, and your Taoism will disappear!"
When he said these words, Taihe Taoist regarded his spirit as a heavenly master, and his whole body was covered with fire. He stepped on the ten dharma realms, his mouth burst into thunder and struck a stick, which struck a group of powerful people in the house with powerful supernatural powers, governors of all counties, and ghosts and gods. place, which shocked their spirits.
Chu Chen also had a serious look on his face.
In fact, he took over the body of the "Red Dragon Demon King". From the outside world, he is also "playing with fire" and is a subject to be "monitored".
This is also the reason why Chu Chen is so taboo about this level of identity.
If others don't know the details, they will definitely be suspicious.
If Taoist Taihe knew about it, he would definitely be wary of him, treat him as a "hidden danger", monitor him at all times, and not dare to reuse him.
Mr. Ming Jing's side is better. After all, Mr. Ming Jing knows that he has deduced and comprehended the superior immortal skills, and the sleeping immortal is close to him.
"Don't take any chances. The higher the Tao, the higher the demon. If you think you are good at controlling demons, you will end up falling into evil heretics, and you will definitely die in the end!"
"Follow the instructions of the governor!"
Everyone was in awe, and bowed their hands in unison.
"Hmm~ My Taoist friends are so profound that I won't say anything more."
After Taoist Taoist Taihe spoke earnestly and carefully, his expression softened and he said:
"Since then, there have been frequent demonic disasters, and the extraterrestrial demonic realm [Luo Guixiang] will frequently invade the eight southwest states, and the demonic forces will also make a comeback. The situation is not optimistic, and the burden on you will become heavier and heavier." Speaking of this, Taoist Taihe After a pause, he smiled softly:
"Everything has its good and its bad. The eight states in the southwest are plagued by demons. It is also the best place for you to practice to sharpen your Taoist heart. As long as you fellow Taoists can strengthen their Taoist heart, a few years of experience will be worth ten years of hard training!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall immediately started talking.
What Taoist Taihe said makes sense, it really makes sense.
The more advanced the cultivation reaches, the more important it is to "cultivate the mind" and "xinggong". The intrusion of extraterrestrial demons also has a "positive" effect on the immortal cultivators.
A cultivator who has not experienced the intrusion of demons is incomplete.
Of course, Taihe Taoist's motivation is also a secret change of concepts.
The merits of ten years of hard work can only be achieved with the help of real "cultivation", or with the help of miraculous elixirs, fairy materials and precious medicines.
The great gods in the hall, including the deputy governor of Tongzhou, the governor of each county, and the city god, were all "human spirits" who had seen the world. They heard the clues from the words of the governor of Taihe, and they suddenly became interested and spoke one after another.
"No matter what, how can the results of ten years of hard training be so good?"
"What I'm talking about is, I wonder if Xianting has provided assistance to our eight southwest states?"
"It doesn't matter what the higher-ups in the Immortal Court say..."
Everyone in the hall started to boo.
Chu Chen and Han Chen were no exception, and they shouted the loudest.
Taoist Taihe in the seat shook his head, dumbfounded.
Just now, he gave a warning to the entire Yunzhou Xianting's middle and senior management and beat them hard, just to pave the way for the current incentives. ,
After all, it is useless to blindly warn against falling into evil heretics. Many people are slow in their cultivation and encounter bottlenecks. The chances of cultivating immortals and becoming Taoists are getting slimmer and slimmer. Naturally, their minds will drift and they will go astray.
It's useless to just beat them, you have to use means to encourage them.
Therefore, Taihe Taoist did not whet his appetite and said:
"Celestial Immortal
The Imperial Palace will indeed vigorously assist our eight southwest states. From now on, the Immortal Palace Treasure House will add a border guard treasure house to support our border areas. There are a large number of precious treasures in the treasure house. What kind of elixir can strengthen the foundation and enhance the cultivation of Taoism? Five elements of rare treasures, top-notch magical powers and secret techniques, and rubbings of immortal skills. Everything is available. "
Taoist Taihe talked non-stop, casually giving examples of the treasures in the "Border Guard Treasure House".
Later, a civil servant presented the roster of the [Border Guard Treasure House] to everyone present.
For a moment, the hall became lively, and everyone picked up the roster and browsed it.
Chu Chen is no exception.
After looking at it, he was pleasantly surprised.
The treasures in [Chengbian Treasure House] are a little less than the normal [Xianting Treasure House], but they are all rare treasures that cannot be bought even if you have money. Taking out any of them can make everyone present feel excited.
What surprised Chu Chen even more was that there was actually "Innate Qi of Transformation" in the [Border Guard Treasure House].
The treasures in this [Border Guard Treasure House] need to be exchanged for immortal tribute or jade coins. However, there are conditions for exchanging treasures, which is that you must perform meritorious service in border defense in the eight southwest states.
For example, in order to redeem a [Innate Qi of Form Transformation], you need to guard the border for three years, have an excellent performance, or kill a monster with great magical power, before you are eligible for redemption.
Other precious treasures such as Five Elements Treasures are similar. They all require meritorious deeds, immortal tribute, and jade coins to be redeemed.
Even though the conditions for exchanging treasures were high, everyone present was very happy and regarded it as a rare opportunity.
"Xianting is really a generous person!"
Chu Chen was pleasantly surprised. He was very interested in the Five Elements rare treasures and the elixir that strengthens the foundation and strengthens the vitality.
However, what interests me the most is [Innate Qi of Transformation].
He will upgrade all the eight ghosts under his command to fourth-grade ghosts and gods. Relying on the magical power of a military strategist, he can walk sideways below the upper-third grade.
