Southern Xinjiang.
Taoist Qingxu struck the demon body directly with the Demon-Slaying Thunder, but it also exhausted all his mana. At this moment, his face was pale and he was at the end of his strength.
"boom!"
The purple thunder and lightning was like a silver snake dancing wildly, hitting the inner demon directly. With a "sting" sound, the lightning burst out, and more thunder and lightning swarmed in, all pouring into the inner demon's body, as if to kill his peerless giant. Remove the devil.
However, Taoist Qingxu would not have thought that the inner demon was an existence that could sneak into the tribulation of the soul. The catastrophe before the inner demon tribulation was the thunder tribulation.
In this world, there is no thunder more powerful than the Heavenly Tribulation of the Soul. The numbers are one nine, two nine, three nine, four nine, and seven or seven. With each level, the power of the thunder calamity will increase exponentially.
Therefore, although Su Ming's inner demon was afraid of the thunder tribulation, under the circumstances of the incarnation of the physical and mental demon tribulation, the inner demon gradually became tainted with the aura of the heavenly tribulation and was no longer as afraid as before.
Moreover, inner demons arise at the right moment and conform to the way of heaven. The heavenly tribulation can kill Yuanshen monks, but it cannot kill the inner demons. With the resistance to the Heavenly Tribulation, the damage done by the Demon-Slaying God's Thunder to the inner demon is far less than Taoist Qingxu imagined.
What's more, the Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder, as a secret move of the Kunlun Taoist sect, is extremely powerful, so the mana it consumes is also extraordinary. After struggling for so long, Taoist Qingxu didn't have much mana in his body, so he hurriedly launched the move. Naturally, the Demon-Slaying God Thunder did not exert its due power and could only be regarded as a castrated version.
The demonic energy intertwined with the thunder and lightning, making a sound of "Zilla, Zilla", but Su Ming only felt a numbness all over his body, and the demonic thoughts in his body were wiped away a lot, but he had just swallowed Xuanfeng's soul and destroyed it. Transformed into essence, the damage caused by the Demon-Slaying God's Thunder was repaired in the blink of an eye without damaging the foundation.
After a few breaths, the thunder and lightning subsided and the sky became clear again, but Taoist Qingxu felt cold all over and his heart dropped to freezing point. How could this happen?
He saw that the devil who had been hit by the divine thunder was unscathed, and his energy was not even weakened. At this moment, he couldn't help but suspect that he was practicing fake thunder.
"This is a good move, is there anything else?" After the clouds and smoke dissipated, Su Ming stepped out of the void with Fenglingzi's body on his shoulder and looked at Taoist Qingxu with an amused expression.
"You, what kind of devil are you?" At this moment, Taoist Qingxu looked pale and looked shaky.
"Demons are not the right way, immortals are also on their way, gods and demons have no self, and all the ways return. They are all Yuanshen monks, but they are still entangled in the distinction between Tao and demons. What about demons and immortals? There is no superiority or inferiority in Tao. There are pros and cons, but you can't do it." Su Ming looked at his former opponent and shook his head slightly.
Today, the inner demon has become another side of Su Ming and an inseparable part of him. Through the inner demon, he not only stole the luck of immortality, but also got a glimpse of many secret methods of the immortal cultivating sect during the inner demon tribulation.
The monks who can become half-step Yuanshen are not bad at understanding the Dao. Although there are not many monks who can become Yuanshen, it does not mean that those failed Dao are wrong. Only by nourishing my Dao with ten thousand Dao can we become the ultimate Dao. .
This is an unprecedented shortcut through which Su Ming can perfect himself and make up for his shortcomings and heritage to the greatest extent. When he reached this state, it was difficult for Da Zhou to give him any help. He didn't lack any spiritual treasures or techniques, but he only lacked the foundation.
"You'd better stay!"
After the words fell, Su Ming stretched out his big hand to grab Taoist Qingxu. The dark demonic energy gathered and formed a claw, covering the sky and the sun. At this moment, Taoist Qingxu seemed to be in despair, holding the sword in his hand. He was captured without mercy. Now that his mana was exhausted, what could he do to resist?
Seeing that the devil's claws were about to catch him, at this moment, from his soul, a incomplete mark shined with divine light, and the runes flowed, as if containing thousands of stars, spreading in an instant, The time and space that locked around Taoist Qingxu turned into a stream of light and dissipated.
The sudden change made him frown, and he separated from Feng Lingzi's body, transformed into black-clothed Su Ming and came to the place where Taoist Qingxu disappeared, with the energy of the magic circle still remaining around him.
After a moment, Su Ming cast his gaze in the direction of Kunlun, with a look of surprise in his eyes, "He really has a back-up plan. I finally saw Xuan Ming's methods today."
In fact, he had no intention of killing Master Qingxu. Killing him would mean angering Master Xuanming and forming a sworn relationship with him. This was an unwise move.
On that day when he achieved the Dao of Yuanshen, Master Xuanming was present in person. Naturally, the purpose was to protect Qingxu. This shows how much he values this apprentice.
But even if Taoist Qingxu is captured, he will only use him as a bargaining chip and will not kill him. He knew that Master Xuan Ming had a backup plan, but he didn't expect him to be so sharp and able to send people away hundreds of thousands of miles away.
Now there is no trace of Taoist Qingxu in the entire Southern Border, which means that Taoist Xuanming's mark has teleported him at least a hundred thousand miles away.
Taoist Qingxu left, leaving only Taoist Xuanfa here.
Su Ming stretched out his hand and grabbed the jade Ruyi left by Xuanfeng in his palm. The sinister demonic energy instantly soaked it, and the jade's clear color turned dark.
Although the spiritual treasure that has lost its owner is very powerful, after all, there is no monk in charge, so the power it can exert is limited. Even if the inner demon is only Nascent Soul Dzogchen, it is enough to control it.
Gathering Yu Ruyi, Su Ming glanced at Hu Xiang, Fenglingzi and Yaowuyi glanced at the three of them. After the battle, all three of them had lost their magic power and suffered serious injuries. Yaowuyi and Hu Xiang turned into beasts. The original essence and blood are lost, and it will take a lot of time to recover.
"Take it to refine and heal the injuries. Come back to me when you are healed!" After saying that, a ball of soul essence appeared in their hands. Feeling the Taoist charm and pure vitality flowing in the essence, all three of them looked at each other. He looked happy and thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you, Taoist Master!" With the Essence of Yuanshen, they can recover from their injuries, and even go one step further. How can they not be happy?
After they left, Su Ming turned his attention to Taoist Xuanfa. At this moment, Taoist Xuanfa could no longer hold on. Black energy filled his face. His handsome face was twisted and ferocious, sometimes happy or angry, sometimes ashamed and angry. , sometimes angry, as if changing his face.
It was not far away that he was controlled by the inner demon. The monks in Kunlun were all good in terms of foundation and fighting ability, but their only weakness was that their mood was too bad and they had too little experience. In front of ancestors like the inner demon who played with people's hearts, It's not enough to watch. If five Yuan Shen monks hadn't come all at once this time, Su Ming could have infected them all with demons and entered the path of inner demons.
Looking at Taoist Xuanfa, a smile appeared on Su Ming's lips, and his eyes turned to Kunlun again, where a good show was about to take place.
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Northwest Xuanzhou, Yongning City.
The governor's mansion, with its golden buildings and jade halls, rare birds and precious trees, pavilions and pavilions, stretches for miles, and you can vaguely see the luxurious atmosphere. Although Yongning City is in the northwest, it is one of the few large cities in the northwest. Business is prosperous and comes from Merchants from all over the world lived here, which naturally contributed to the prosperity of this city.
It was already dark, the lamps and candles were shining brightly, and the officials were holding a banquet for guests and a poetry meeting. Dozens of famous prostitutes were in the hall, taking off their makeup and clothes, smiling cleverly, and the fragrant breeze was blowing. There were also groups of scribes wearing scholar's robes, singing poems, answering poems, shaking their heads, and their voices were clear.
The master of the hall sat down, and a middle-aged scholar wearing a dark blue gown was drinking sake. His eyes swept over the scholars in the hall from time to time, relaxed and freehand, but no one could see the worry and solemnity in Tang Mingzhao's heart. .
After the disaster in Qingzhou was over, he applied for transfer, but instead of punishing him, the court transferred him to Yongning City as a county guard. Although he did not have as much power as in Qingzhou and had an overview of the state's political affairs, he lived a more comfortable life.
Because, the prosperity of Yongning City has never ended.
However, behind this prosperity, there is endless darkness and filth hidden. The person in power is so superior that even he is just a pig and sheep to be slaughtered.
Although he had already secretly joined the Demon Cult, there were so many people in the Demon Cult, and he was just a name-dropper, and there was no benefit at all.
But one day, when he received a secret message, he knew that the opportunity he had longed for had finally arrived.
In the hall, the scholars were drinking heavily, flirting with the courtesans, and enjoying themselves. These people were not traditional scholars in the true sense, but the children of local wealthy businessmen. The county governor's house was singing and singing every day. It is inseparable from these people.
Although Tang Mingzhao showed filial piety on the surface and refused to accept anyone who came, in fact, he was extremely bored in his heart. He was over fifty years old and had lustful and charming eyes. He had already passed this age. As he got older, he came into contact with more and more things. , his heart also gradually changed.
The atmosphere in the hall became increasingly hot and charming. Tang Mingzhao put down his wine glass, found an excuse to leave, went to the backyard to change clothes, and left the county magistrate's mansion under the moonlight.
The Yongning White Jade Bridge is ten feet long. It is made of withered flowers and jade. It has carved sills on all sides. It is crystal clear, reflecting the moonlight and filled with clouds. Under the bridge is clear blue water with thousand-leaf white lotus flowers, which bloom in late autumn and have a fragrant fragrance. It was the third watch of the moon, and the flutes and flutes in the distance were raised in unison, misty and corresponding, as if they were in the sky.
Under the moonlight, County Sheriff Tang Mingzhao stood by the bridge, wearing a golden crown, crimson official robe, and a jade belt around his waist.
Not long after, light footsteps came slowly.
He didn't look back, just looked at the full moon in the sky, and slowly asked, "How are the preparations going?" His voice was low, word by word, and he seemed to be under great pressure.
As the elegant fragrance lingered, a beautiful figure came into view. The woman smiled sweetly, her long eyelashes trembled, and she said in a soft voice, "Don't worry, Lord Sheriff, everything is safe."
Tang Mingzhao took a deep look at the woman next to him. She had high black hair, a palace skirt tied around her waist, and a goose-yellow tube top that could not hide her tall figure. She had a voluptuous figure, and her slender and straight white hair was dazzling.
Just leaning casually on the railings of the Jade Bridge reveals thousands of amorous feelings, which makes people crazy.
He took a deep breath and suppressed the inexplicable restlessness in his heart. He knew that even if he was the governor of a state, it would be extremely difficult to get his hands on this beauty, because she was a monk and a member of the Demon Cult.
Lan Yan twisted her slender waist as softly as a water snake, and her delicate body naturally exuded a mature fragrance. As if she didn't notice the slightly heavy breathing of the man next to her, she leaned close to his ear, exhaled like blue, and said, "Master Sheriff , your good emperor’s plan is about to begin.”
Suddenly, he felt an evil fire rising up, and he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to stop the beauty who was approaching Chi Chi.
"Hehe..." Lan Yan smiled with a flourish, swung her waist, and cleverly avoided Tang Mingzhao's big hand, and then said in a soft voice, "Master Sheriff, let's begin.
"Um?"
A completely different aroma entered his nose, and the Sheriff Tang Ming Zhao Lingtai regained his clarity. The lust in his eyes dissipated and he looked forward like an eagle.
I don't know when, a nine-foot-nine-foot-nine-inch altar has been raised in the center of Yongning City. It is engraved with seal inscriptions and ghost faces are looming. Even if you are not close, you can still hear the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling, which is horrifying.
Looking further up, there is a half-section of blood pool at the top of the altar. The gurgling blood comes out, holding up a ninth-grade blood lotus, which is in full bloom.
Threads of blood hang down from the void and merge into the blood pool to feed the blood lotus. The fragrance of blood fills the air.
Lan Yan smoothed her dark green hair with her hands, turned her eyes, and said, "This is the blood-transforming pool of our holy religion. As long as there are 30,000 pairs of boys and girls to support them, the Holy Fruit of Blood Lotus will be produced. After taking it, it has incredible effects."
"It's just that, according to your Majesty the Emperor's suggestion, if all the people in Yongning City are sacrificed, a sea of blood lotus platform will be formed, with thirty-six lotus seeds, each one containing a rare treasure in the world, enough to It makes most monks crazy, which is rare even in the Holy Religion."
County Sheriff Tang Mingzhao held on to the railing tightly, his veins bulging out. After a while, he finally said, "Okay."
Lan Yan glanced at Tang Mingzhao, who was beside him with excitement, and his eyes were deep.
The Demon Sect is inherently lawless and unscrupulous in its actions, but compared to the Shenwu Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is really not good enough!
In order to divert public opinion about the Human Demon Pill, Emperor Shenwu issued a secret order to Tang Mingzhao, asking him to cooperate with the secret guards of the Xuanjing Division to perform blood sacrifices on the people in Yongning City, and to blame the people of the Demon Cult to divert attention.
However, Emperor Shenwu never expected that Tang Mingzhao would hook up with someone from the Demon Sect and join forces with them to kill all the secret guards of the Xuanjing Division he sent to carry out the matter.
The land in the northwest has long been corrupted, and Emperor Shenwu is indifferent to it. If the people of a city are sacrificed with blood, it will inevitably cause instability in the government and the public. At that time, he can openly let the Demon Sect take the blame and wash himself clean.
However, God is not as good as man. He never imagined that a mere county guard could have a relationship with someone from the Demon Cult.
When Tang Mingzhao passed the news to the Demon Sect, the Demon Sect immediately sent people here. With Tang Mingzhao's cooperation, they directly eliminated the secret guards of Xuanjing Division. Although the secret guards were eliminated, how could the Demon Sect be willing to suffer a loss? ?
Therefore, they decided to follow the plan of Emperor Shenwu, go with the flow and sacrifice blood to Yongning City.
However, the executor could not be carried out by people from the Demon Cult. In the end, the county governor Tang Mingzhao took over, and he got what he wanted as he wished.
