At the bottom of the Ningjiang River, at the intersection of water veins that is difficult to reach from the two realms, a series of palaces stand majestically, and there are all great monsters of the water tribe, or serious shrimp soldiers and crab generals coming and going.
The Lord of Dingzhou, Yangshen Daxiu Zhou Bai, came to visit in person. There should have been a grand welcome ceremony and the ancient dragon music played in the Dragon Palace to receive guests.
But the content of Zhou Bai's voice message inquiry made both parties lose interest.
"Which Heavenly Emperor is in trouble?"
Yes, let's go into the secret room isolated by the Forbidden Formation to discuss it in detail, otherwise we might be asking for trouble.
Because the last time he went to heaven to report on his duties, he was able to cure drought and ranked first among the water gods and dragon kings in the world, so he regained some of his priestly authority.
Dao Xing was making progress, and the Dragon King thought he owed Zhou Bai a favor.
Even though they, the River Dragon Gods, are a handful at the top of the world, it is obvious to all that their cultivation is extremely slow.
Those who were true immortals three thousand years ago will only be true immortals three thousand years later. Moreover, the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court is still very strict and there are many restrictions.
Now, even if Zhou Bai didn't reveal where he learned the secret, Ningjiang Dragon King still had to tell a few truths. Since ancient times, it was the hardest thing to repay a favor.
In the secret room, the aroma of Dragon Palace Spirit Tea filled the air. Zhou Bai calmed down and listened patiently to the Ningjiang Dragon King.
"Since you took the initiative to come to the door, the secret has been leaked. If I tell you some secrets, Heavenly Court can't blame me. Hey, Wumai may have revealed how many true dragon seeds were given to them, but he didn't tell them. You are an outsider."
"White Emperor."
"Something happened to the White Emperor of the West. A Zero Sequence in Qingxu went crazy and wanted to drag a majesty to his death."
Sure enough, something happened to a big shot like the Emperor of Heaven. Zhou Bai's expression was complicated. He didn't know cause and effect, even a figure like this could deduce a little bit.
"I would like to hear the details." Zhou Bai cupped his hands and asked the Dragon King to continue.
Now that Ningjiang Dragon King has spoken, he will no longer hide it. He said with a slightly serious face: "The senior officials of the Qingxu Alliance gathered a crowd to invade. The Digital Zero Sequence took action and fought for thirty-three days... The one who is not dead should also It won’t last long, at least the Baidi lineage will have to be reshuffled.”
After some talking, Zhou Bai finally understood what happened above some time ago.
He did not doubt whether the news about Ningjiang Dragon King was true or false. The True Dragon Clan not only had roots in Heaven, but also had tribes and inheritances in every corner of the boundless universe.
The root cause of the pervasive calamity is still related to the cultivation system of the Qingxu Realm. The entire sequence of cultivation from low to high has the risk of losing one's mind and falling completely.
After the fall, being controlled by the potion's properties without distinguishing between friend and foe, and having a strong desire to destroy is a fallen devil.
Fortunately, during the period when the Qingxu Realm was intact and strong, the risk of this kind of corruption could be controlled to a certain extent, so the Qingxu Realm could vigorously develop extraordinary civilization and even rank among the forefront of the world.
However, as the Qingxu Realm was plundered and mined without restriction, extraordinary wars continued in the realm, its origins were damaged, and it gradually headed towards destruction.
This process is irreversible and can only be delayed at best. Attacking Tianyuan will only plunder luck and drink poison to quench thirst.
Until some Tianyuan fortunes were taken away one after another, and the first recruitment war was won, many small and medium-sized planes were won, and the Qingxu world was nourished with luck.
Only then could a trace of vitality be restored to the lost world, and the will of Qingxu also conveyed the method of self-rescue to the senior officials of Qingxu.
Consume the last source of power to push the Qingxu Realm to move to the Tianyuan Realm, annexing the Tianyuan World with the power of a whale, thereby gaining new life.
Zhou Bai suddenly remembered the memory deep in his mind. Two great suns were shining in the sky, disasters were everywhere on the earth, and all life was in ruins.
He suddenly realized that the secret of the rebirth of the Book of Luck should actually be here.
Isn't the second Great Sun the Qingxu Realm that has been moved here?
A Crazy Zero Sequence just opened the thirty-three-day gap, allowing the Qingxu Alliance to enter and cause chaos.
Not for anything else, just because the Tianyuan world will not leave this world for the time being. With the Five Emperors of Heaven still incomplete, the price of hastily escaping may be too heavy.
Could it be that you Tianyuan would rather abandon the foundations of many surrounding realms and flee without fighting than dare to fight with us?
Well, this is the will of the world that is about to be destroyed, and the conspiracy of a group of lunatics who are about to lose their home.
"It is known that His Majesty the White Emperor was seriously injured. In exchange for this, one Zero Sequence fell for thirty-three days, and several Zero Sequences were seriously injured and retreated. However, Heavenly Court's losses since the White Emperor were not small. Just when I heard about it, thousands of Immortals fell. , the past few days are now a mess.”
"I don't know how many years it will take for the Qingxu Realm to move to the vicinity of Tianyuan, but the destructive evil atmosphere has been introduced into the Tianyuan Realm. Even the monks in the world can feel the disaster, let alone the Thirty-Three Heavens."
"The way of heaven temporarily isolates the two realms in order to reduce the impact. Before heaven expels all the evil spirits of Qingxu and the five meridians re-stabilize the fortunes, it will be difficult for the fortunes of all countries to continue to offer sacrifices."
Ningjiang Dragon King seemed to have been holding it in for a long time, but he actually revealed all the secrets he had discovered in one breath.
You don’t have to go to this extent to repay a favor, right? Do you want something else?
Zhou Bai did not hide his doubts and said directly: "The Dragon King has something to ask for. Why don't we organize a few big sacrifices immediately after we go back to add incense to your Dragon King Temple."
"Although the Heavenly Court has strictly ordered a blockade, they have also contacted some Qianlong through the Deyun Tianzhu. This king's incident is nothing."
Seeing Zhou Bai's disbelief, Ningjiang Dragon King blushed and sighed: "Come on, Zijian and I are destined to be friends forever. I will make it clear to you."
"According to the speculation of our seniors, the White Emperor is dead. If one of the remaining four emperors can get all the resources of the White Vein, there may be a chance to attack the Tao Ancestor."
"And when Qingxu invades the whole world, the heaven will not care about the foundation of the world. It will be good if it can keep the foundation of the heaven."
Zhou Bai frowned and fell into deep thought. He spoke after a long time: "What you mean is that if Qingxu comes quickly, our mortal dynasty may not be able to unify it in time. The resources vacated by Baimai are more direct, and the Human Dao True Dragon cannot come out. , is of no value to the higher ups, and we may have to resist part of the catastrophe on our own?"
At this time, he thought of Lu Ding's decisive action, and he would do whatever it took to continue the country, even if he left Dingzhou and had no chance of becoming a dragon.
Lu Ding probably learned some of the secrets through the Huang Vein Tianzhu. He felt that he could not survive the catastrophe, so he wanted to arrange the underworld. He only asked Guo Zuo to survive for a longer time and established the Dingxi Yin Court.
In this way, one can also go to the underworld to become the Lord of the Yin Court and live for thousands of years.
Judging from what Zhou Bai knew about the situation in the underworld, even if he took Daizhou slower and allowed Lu Ding's plan to succeed, he would still not be able to be at ease.
As for the underworld foundation, unless he can run away like the Yang world, he must also submit to the Yin Court of Daxia.
Ningjiang Dragon King nodded: "Yes, our Tianyuan True Dragon Clan has been living in the human world for generations and has long been inseparable."
"And you, Zhou Baihan Clan, have risen up and are now going to unify Dingzhou, and in the future you will unify the northern border and even the world, so why not? There are so many dragons and snakes in the world, but there are only a few heroes."
Zhou Bai smiled slightly and bowed his hands in salute again. This person's meaning was obvious. He supported him to unify the world and resist the catastrophe.
"The Dragon King has a far-sighted vision that I admire. Let's see. Let's see..."
After learning the secrets of the sky and the origin of the calamity, Zhou Bai continued to drink a few cups of tea with the Ningjiang Dragon King, chatted, and then left.
Whether you really support it or just verbally support it now depends on how you act later.
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Knowing the inside story and having a judgment and plan for the future pattern, Zhou Bai was completely confused.
So what if the catastrophe of annexing the world is a big one? As long as he can become a true human dragon and establish a supreme destiny, he can survive it.
But once the White Emperor of the West dies, I am afraid that his plans for staying in the world will cause quite a stir.
The Blue Emperor in the East, the Red Emperor in the South, the White Emperor in the West, the Black Emperor in the North, and the Yellow Emperor in the center. There is actually a saying in which the five Heavenly Emperors belong according to their directions.
For example, the areas where the Bai Emperor has the deepest roots and the most layouts are generally in the west, and in the Central Plains, it is mainly Xishu.
He will unify Dingzhou immediately, and the next step is to plot the northern border. If Xishu unites the northern border, it may have an impact.
Of course, he must first unify Dingzhou, subdue the nearby princes, and cast a tripod to call him the Duke.
By December 5, the third year of Tongzhi, all areas of Xingyun County except the capital were pacified, and Xingyun City was completely cut off from the outside world and became an isolated city.
During this period, Xia Jun did spend a lot of effort to purge powerful people closely connected with the Lu family.
No matter how deep the foundation is, it has only been two years since the founding of Dingxi, and the concept of Lu family orthodoxy has not yet been formed in the hearts of ordinary people.
Only some local powerful forces have exchanged too many interests with the Lu family, and the resistance and resistance are difficult to eradicate.
Therefore, without Daxia's butcher's knife, the place would be difficult to stabilize, and Xia officials would not be able to promote the New Deal in the future.
On December 6, the day after Xingyun City was truly isolated, Zhou Bai ordered the start of a strong attack.
The heads of powerful family heads and generals guarding the outside greatly shook the defenders' determination to hold on. At this time, people's hearts were in turmoil.
On December 15, the third year of Tongzhi, news came from the south that Lou Jinpeng and Li Dingguo successfully joined forces and annihilated several "King Qin" armies in succession.
The so-called King Qin's Army is some local troops recruited by Dingxi Bolu Dingyuan from Daizhou, who made random promises of titles and rewards.
Some were local tycoons and some were local officials. How could the weak soldiers and horses gathered by them stop Xia's army?
But that was Lu Ding's original intention, and he could delay it as long as he could.
As for the titles and official titles, the imperial edicts were genuine, including Pinghe County Sheriff, so-and-so Baron Viscount, and the fiefdoms were divided very generously.
Anyway, it already belongs to Xia Di, it is purely a "no capital" business.
Are these local tyrants and bandits really stupid? I was just sitting in a small place watching the sky, and I was stunned by the sudden fame, wealth and luck.
In these troubled times, who dares to say that I am not a solitary person? You and Zhou Bai's background can do it, but they can't?
When Ding Xibo leads his army back to the north and regains the lost territory, he will be able to separate himself from one side, honor his ancestors, and enjoy all the glory and wealth.
But what ultimately taught them how to behave was the cruel reality. Many fake officials and lords were sent to Xingyun City to be executed.
The deaths were not unjust. Many people only saw the successful people in the history books, but did not see the piles of corpses at the feet of the successful people.
The last batch of King Qin's troops were swept away, and the people in Xingyun City were becoming increasingly impetuous. The casualties in these days were shocking.
As of now, no one is willing to go to the top of the city without being forced by the supervising team. Who doesn't know that they will escape death if they go up there now?
The situation was so tight that Captain Lu Zhong had to visit the front line in person, but his arrival did inspire the fighting will of many defenders.
Lu Zhong even beat the drum himself to stir up the blood of the defenders, and a wave of ant attacks from the Daxia garrison was barely blocked.
But then, stone bullets roared in, smashing the newly erected simple arrow tower to pieces.
No matter how hard the war drums beat, they can't cover up the frightened cries of the soldiers.
But that was all. While the defenders at the top of the city were hurriedly evading, a loyal and courageous guard noticed something was wrong below the city.
"Great Xia Forbidden Army! The number of the right battalion of the former army, let the military troops come up quickly!"
"Quick, quick, prepare the kerosene to burn their ladders!"
Some generals immediately shouted orders. This was a powerful weapon for Lu Ding's rise as a military strategist. Even the Xia army's attack on the city was very effective.
Unlike those extracted from animal and vegetable oils, these fire oils come from the ground in Dingxi.
If it weren't for the difficulty of mining and the limited reserves, Lu Ding might still be struggling with whether to give up easily.
It doesn’t matter whether your soldiers have practiced martial arts or how strong their qualities are, they are still afraid of being burned.
"The rolling stone is about to hit!"
"No, they are too fast, save me..."
In a sudden change, under the cover of stone bullets, the Great Xia Forbidden Army actually launched an siege operation, which had never happened before.
The kerosene did not have enough time to burn down the ladder, and many of the crossbows, honeycomb arrows and other defensive equipment were ineffective. In just a few moments, they entered into hand-to-hand combat.
These people who climbed the city were so good at Qinggong that even Zhou Bai nodded silently while watching the battle.
The development of martial arts in the military requires changes. You do not need to be omnipotent. Some can highlight the division of labor.
Lu Zhong happened to be present in Dongcheng, and he brought more soldiers. After a bloody battle at any cost, he was able to hold it.
But this variation of the siege had been planned by Zhou Yuan and a group of staff. The attack would be from all directions, regardless of priority.
With such abundant troops, there is no need to surround three buildings.
After a day and night of bloody fighting, the Dingxi army left behind countless corpses and had to retreat to the inner city.
After Xingyun City was upgraded to the capital of Boguo, it underwent many expansions, forming a layout of two cities, inner and outer.
In fact, after the palace is built, there is also a palace city, but for the city defense, it is not worth mentioning.
The outer city is the strongest, and now that it has been lost in less than a month, it will definitely be impossible to defend the back.
On December 21, Yongquan County was captured by the Xia army. Lu Ding completely withdrew to Daizhou and deployed heavy troops in Yishan.
The next day, Lu Ding announced that the country would be renamed Daibei and its capital would be Yichuan City.
When the news reached Xingyun County, the people's hearts in Dingxi were completely shattered and on the verge of collapse.
On December 25, the inner city defenders launched a rebellion, and various tribes responded.
On the 26th, the gates of the inner city were opened wide, and the guard general Zheng Zhu presented two heads of Prime Minister Weng Kang'an and Captain Lu Zhong as a gift and asked for the surrender of the Xia army.
Zhou Bai accepted it happily, ordered the army to enter Xingyun City, and then sent a message to Dingxi.
At the end of the three years of Tongzhi, Dingzhou was finally unified.
(End of chapter)
