A smile appeared on Lan Yan's jade face, charming and delicate, which made Tang Mingzhao dizzy again. He suppressed his inner turmoil, moved his eyes away, and fell silent.
She naturally noticed the strange movements of the person in front of her, but the gap between the monks and the mortals was like a chasm, so Lan Yan ignored it. Then, she opened her Dharma eyes and started to look at Yongning City.
Standing here, she can have a panoramic view of the whole city. Her bright eyes reflect the blood-colored light in the moonlight, which is strange and beautiful. In her eyes, the streets and houses in the city disappear, leaving only the dense laws and humane dragons. The air-woven French net gushes out like spring water and jingles. It seems to be intact, but in fact it is full of loopholes and sparse.
"French Open, huh..." A mocking smile appeared on Lan Yan's lips, very disdainful. Over the past twenty years, the Demon Sect has already developed a method to crack the imperial court's legal opent.
People's hearts are like water, and people's movements are like smoke. If you want to pry them, it couldn't be easier for a monk.
On the other side, Tang Mingzhao finally calmed down, took out a jade seal from his arms, bit his fingertip, and dripped a drop of blood. This was the county guard's seal, which represented the majesty and authority of the court.
As the governor's seal was used, the battle to protect the city began instantly. Lines of bloody light continued to light up in the city, complex and mysterious, lighting up the entire night sky.
While the formation was opening, the city gates had already been closed, and no one was allowed to enter or exit.
"Is this a city defense formation?"
"No, leave quickly!"
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In the city, in the Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, monks woke up from their retreats. Looking at the bloody light in the sky, warning signs suddenly appeared in their hearts. The monks' intuition urged them to escape from here.
But it was too late. As monks comprehending the great road, they all had a sense similar to that of cicadas awakening before autumn moves. Logically speaking, they should have made some move before the city defense battle was transformed into a blood sacrifice formation.
However, they only realized it after the formation was activated. It was obvious that someone had blinded Tianji in advance and blocked their perception. Otherwise, they would not have ended up in this situation.
However, they knew it too late.
Since someone could block their perception, they could block their escape route. Before these monks could fly out of Yongning City, they were intercepted by the city defense formation and unable to escape.
The blood-red light gradually bloomed and connected with each other, constantly drawing the blood and souls of the people in the city. The first to bear the brunt were these monks.
The bloody brilliance in the sky turned into chains and rushed towards them, inserting directly into their bodies, absorbing their blood, mana and soul. Everything about them would become nutrients for the blood lotus.
On the altar, trickles of energy and blood are constantly being absorbed. The people in the city seem to have never heard of it and are immersed in their past lives. However, their bodies are slowly getting older. Children are aging before they are old, and young girls in their prime are becoming... An old woman with chicken skin and white hair, a strong young man turned into a hunched old man, and an elderly man turned into a skeleton of bones in an instant, leaving only a thin layer of skin sticking to his body... ···
When setting up the formation, the secret guards added some hallucinogenic spells, so almost everyone in the city was immersed in a dream that they would never wake up from.
Even if they die, they will not notice it. Only when they are completely dead will the resentment of the people be born, which will backfire on the fate of the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. People are doing it, and God is watching. Even these people cannot notice it, but when they become sad There will always be time to wake up, and when the time comes, there will naturally be grievances and revenge.
But their wishes are destined not to be realized. Even if Emperor Shenwu bears the blame, it will be difficult for him to die.
In the sky above Yongning City, the monks were trapped by blood-colored chains, cursing constantly. No matter how they used their magic weapons, the secret techniques could not damage them at all.
This formation was originally the work of the imperial court. When the secret guards of the Xuanjing Division came to Yongning City, Tang Mingzhao and Lan Yan did not deal with them immediately. Instead, they took action after they had set up the formation.
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However, they did not kill them, but instead imprisoned them. After all, these people were the best candidates to take the blame. With them, it would be impossible for Da Zhou to throw dirty water on him.
Of course, the reason why Lan Yan spent so much effort was not just for these reasons. He sacrificed blood to the people of a city and killed hundreds of thousands of people. If it was a monk who had done this, he would definitely be riddled with karma and be wiped out on the spot.
However, with the existence of these people, even if the final fruit is stolen by the Demon Sect, the blame for everything will still be shouldered by the Great Zhou Lai, and the Demon Sect can easily take it out. Why not?
"Emperor Dog, I must die a happy death!"
"Da Zhou, I will not let you go even if I die!"
"Spare your life, spare your life!"
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Angry shouts, curses, and begging for mercy came and went. Although they were monks, they also had seven emotions and six desires. When facing death, all living beings are equal.
The blood flowed gurglingly, and the air exuded the sweet smell of blood. On the altar, a bloody lotus continued to grow, becoming more and more crystal clear. In the center of the lotus, thirty-six blood lotus seeds continued to mature.
At the same time, the bloody brilliance of the formation continued to absorb the souls of the dead creatures in the city, turning them into nutrients for the blood lotus seeds.
This was supposed to be an alchemy material for the Human Demon Pill, but now it was made into a wedding dress for others, but Emperor Shenwu, who was far away in the capital, knew nothing about it.
The blood sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of creatures was enough for him to extract more blood essence and soul liquid, and refine the human demon pill to extend his life, but now, everything is gone.
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A bright moon hangs high, the jade bridge is covered with pearls and green, and the clear water is fragrant with flowers. Tang Mingzhao stood at the head of the bridge, looking at Yongning City with a deep gaze, as if he saw the scene of all living beings dying through the lights of thousands of houses. At this moment, he seemed to be a little unbearable, but in the blink of an eye, this unbearable was cut away.
In the face of eternal life, what do these people mean?
Besides, he was not the one who killed them, but the aloof and uncompromising emperor. Even without him, Tang Mingzhao, all the people in the city would still die.
They are both deaths, so why not use their deaths to open your own path to immortality? What's more, when he received the secret decree from Emperor Shenwu, his end was already doomed.
After doing such a thing, how could His Majesty still let him live in the world? Only the soulless dead would not reveal the secret.
What's more, the dog emperor can eat, but he can't?
In just an instant, the guilt in Tang Mingzhao's heart disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, he was occupied by eternal ambition.
Finally, the wails and curses gradually weakened and stopped. In the end, there was no sound at all. Although the entire Yongning City was dimly lit and prosperous, it was completely silent.
Because everyone in the city is dead.
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At the moment when all the people in Yongning City died, a huge wave of resentment rushed into the sky and shook the entire wasteland. In the capital city, in an unknown space, the scarred Divine Dragon of Luck looked up to the sky and howled inexplicably. A black energy came from somewhere and invaded his body, corroding the destiny of the great Zhou Dynasty. The endless sea of luck clouds suddenly shrank. Most of it.
Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall.
Emperor Shenwu was wearing black uniforms and leaning on the dragon couch. Beside him, the chief steward Cao Yuchen was reading a memorial. Even though he lived in Yangxin Hall for a long time and rarely went to court, he still spent a lot of time correcting memorials every day.
Although it was Cao Yuchen who wrote the pen, he made the decision. It was precisely because of this that he was able to stabilize the overall situation in the stormy city and did not cause chaos in the court.
Power, once taken up, is difficult to put down.
In the main hall, at some point, the lights became dim and the shadows on the ground became clearer and clearer. "Hoo~" a gust of wind blew from nowhere. The lights suddenly dimmed and then began to sway, while the shadows reflected on the wall were showing their teeth and claws. , like a devil.
"puff!"
At this moment, a hint of darkness crept up between the old emperor's brows. He suddenly felt a sweetness in his throat and a lump in his heart. Blood spurted out from his mouth, and then he passed out.
The moment he fell, black air quickly covered his face, making the wrinkles on his face deeper.
"Come here, call the imperial doctor!" After Emperor Shenwu fell, Cao Yuchen did not panic. He helped him lie down, covered him with a quilt, then called a few young eunuchs, ordered the sealing of the Nourishing Heart Hall, and finally sent People went to invite the queen and the imperial doctor.
After doing this, he stayed alone beside Emperor Shenwu, wiping his blood stains. Looking at his old face, Cao Yuchen felt a sense of resentment in his heart for no reason. This time, he should die.
Since that time when his soul was eroded by the resentment of the people, Cao Yuchen's loyalty to Emperor Shenwu has been somewhat shaken. Every tragedy and human life happened. No matter how cold and ruthless he is, he is still angry when facing these things.
However, he knew very well that if he wanted to kill the old emperor, he had no chance at all.
Because, even though he is His Majesty's personal eunuch and the chief manager of the harem, he still doesn't know who is guarding Emperor Shenwu.
Emperors are lonely, and Emperor Shenwu is the best among them. He has never truly trusted anyone. Therefore, he had given up on this matter long ago.
However, after being with His Majesty for a long time, Cao Yuchen's resentment among the people gradually disappeared due to the influence of his dragon energy, but his loyalty had already changed.
At this moment, facing the suddenly unconscious Emperor Shenwu, Cao Yuchen was not thinking about how to save him, but how to get the maximum benefit if he died and sell the news about the harem at a good price.
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In Kunlun Mountain, a shocking showdown is about to begin.
Su Ming held the Buddha's seal with his hand. Thousands of Brahma lights were shining behind him, the relics were glowing with golden light, the shadow of the bodhi tree was looming, and a golden lotus was about to open slowly.
On the other side, Xue Buran was holding the Blood Divine Sword. The magic power in his body was circulating, and the sword edge was even sharper. The sound of the sword sounded like a thunderous sound, shaking the sky.
Thousands of miles high in the sky, the Blood God Sword Qi burst out, forming a huge shadow of sword Qi, pointing directly at Su Ming.
At this critical moment, a figure slowly stepped out of the mountain-protecting formation of Kunlun Mountain that illuminated Zhou Tian, "Brother Taoist, stop!"
As this figure appeared, Master Enlightenment who was watching the battle suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. If these two people showed real fire, it would be difficult to end it by then.
Hearing this sound, Su Ming glanced blankly and found that it was Taoist Xuanming, so he looked away, but the movements of his hands did not stop at all. On the other hand, Xue Butain didn't even look at it after Taoist Xuanming appeared.
Obviously, he didn't bother to tease him. He had just been aroused to fight and wanted him to stop with just one sentence. How could it be possible?
However, at the moment when the two were about to fight, hundreds of thousands of miles away, a tyrannical wave of resentment rushed into the sky, covering the sky and the sun, and the Great Zhou Luck Divine Dragon far away in Shangjing City even let out a shrill wail.
The sound was not loud, but all the Yuanshen monks in the world heard it very clearly.
Although they didn't know what happened, they knew that something happened again in Dazhou.
In just a moment, the expressions of the four people present changed slightly at the same time, and the atmosphere on the field became subtle again.
Hearing this wailing sound, Su Ming frowned slightly and put away the lotus seal. When Xue Buran saw Su Ming withdrawing his moves, he naturally did not take advantage of others' danger.
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Outside Yongning City, Lan Yan put the Blood Lotus Platform into her storage bag, while Tang Mingzhao watched eagerly, fearing that she would forget her previous promise.
Seeing his appearance, Lan Yan smiled charmingly and stretched out her palm, only to see a full and crystal clear lotus seed lying in the palm of her hand, which was as clear as jade.
"Okay, okay, okay."
County Sheriff Tang Mingzhao stared at the blood lotus seeds in front of him without blinking, with an excited expression. When he thought that he could be rejuvenated and his black hair reborn, the blood in his body was about to boil.
For the first time, he felt that time passed so slowly. When he saw the blood lotus seeds, Tang Mingzhao had no time to speak. He immediately stretched out his hand as quickly as possible, grabbed the blood lotus seeds, and put it into his mouth.
Since she had already taken out the blood lotus seeds, the meaning was self-evident. Therefore, seeing Tang Mingzhao's rude behavior, Lan Yan just curled her lips and said nothing.
However, Tang Mingzhao didn't notice that when he got the lotus seeds, a wave of resentment surged into the sky and reached the sky.
Lan Yan was able to see clearly with his qi technique, but his body didn't even move. With the status of the county governor, these grievances cannot become a problem.
After taking the blood lotus seeds, Tang Mingzhao sat cross-legged and meditated, with his five hearts in the sky. The moment he sat down, blood lines began to appear on his face, and the pure blood circulated in his body, constantly repairing his old age. body and soul, the whole process is painful and complicated.
But from beginning to end, Tang Mingzhao endured the pain and gritted his teeth without even making a sound.
Although blood lotus seeds are a rare treasure, it is not easy to fully digest the medicinal power contained in them. Fortunately, the medicinal power of blood lotus seeds is mild, so even a mortal Tang Mingzhao can withstand the medicinal power.
Seeing this scene, a complicated meaning appeared in Lan Yan's bright eyes, and then he took off the hairpin on his head. Immediately, the high bun spread out, and the long dark green hair spread over his shoulders like a waterfall. Above, the brilliance shines, giving it an enchanting beauty.
At this time, Tang Mingzhao just finished absorbing the blood lotus seeds and opened his eyes.
At this time, his original mottled silver hair turned black again, the skin on his face changed from sagging to tight, his eyes were shining, and he seemed to be forty years younger.
This is true rejuvenation, and not only that, Tang Mingzhao, who took the blood lotus seeds, is now qualified to enter the path of monasticism, which can be regarded as a real foundation, which is the most rare thing.
