Heaven and earth, time and space, cause and effect, and the laws of the great road seem to have stagnated at this moment.
The sentient beings who had been fighting fiercely for a year in the Earthly Immortal Realm looked at what was happening in front of them with dumbfounded eyes, unable to believe their eyes for a moment.
Rao Tongtian and Nuwa, two saints, also had their eyes widened at this moment.
what happened?
Nearly 20 million gods and demons were gone in an instant?
Looking around, the Earthly Immortal Realm, which was already crowded with the huge bodies of Chaos Gods and Demons, was now completely empty.
Only a few chaos-level gods and demons were still breathing, and their bodies of gods and demons were constantly disintegrating and melting.
The sentient beings who have been fighting a fierce battle with the Chaos Gods and Demons for a year can see that this is the reaction after the origin of the Chaos Gods and Demons was shattered.
The origin is shattered and one's own path is disintegrated. Regardless of whether the body of gods and demons is intact or not, it will quickly disintegrate and collapse.
However, it was precisely because of seeing this that all sentient beings were stunned.
Even if the gods and demons at the peak of Chaos level attack with all their strength, it is impossible to kill 20 million gods and demons instantly.
What's more, although the process just now was very short, Dao-level people like Tongtian Nuwa, San Yuanzu, and Jin Chanzi Mosquito Taoist still sensed that the person who took action was at most the peak of Dao-level and did not reach Chaos level.
A peak Dao-level being killed 20 million gods and demons in one move, including hundreds of thousands of Dao-levels and a dozen Chaos-levels?
How can this be?
Tongtian and Nuwa looked at the human world at the same time. Based on their initial induction, they knew that the attack just now came from the Holy City of Chaoge.
The only person who can take action there is Di Xin, or someone allowed by Di Xin.
Could it be that this is what the king said?
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The ruins of heaven.
After Yuanshi Tianzun left, Jin Chanzi and Mosquito Taoist came here to fill the defense loopholes.
At this time, they looked at the world with horror on their faces.
Especially Jin Chanzi, the seal characters of the Cause and Effect Avenue flickered all over his body, and it seemed that he could still see the terrifying carving knife in his eyes.
Taoist Mosquito swallowed with some difficulty, then looked at Jin Chanzi and said, "Jin Chanzi, was that the Path of Cause and Effect just now? Why do I think...what are you doing?"
Halfway through his words, he was shocked to find that Jin Chanzi was sweating profusely and staring at the world. In a pair of golden boys, the seal characters of the Cause and Effect Avenue flashed randomly.
Taoist Mosquito almost thought that Jin Chanzi's Taoist heart had collapsed, and he was so shocked that he almost called for help.
But Jin Chanzi recovered first before Taoist Mosquito could speak.
The seal characters of the Cause and Effect Avenue in his eyes slowly calmed down, and then he raised his eyes to look at the Mosquito Taoist, and slowly spoke, speaking at an extremely slow speed, one word at a time: "The one just now was not the Cause and Effect Avenue."
Taoist Mosquito's eyes suddenly widened and he said, "What did you say? Wasn't that the Avenue of Cause and Effect just now? What was that? There was such a strong change of cause and effect?"
Anyone who comprehends the Great Dao can clearly sense the changes in the laws, and those who have attained the Grand Dao level like Mosquito Taoist can even more clearly sense the changes in different laws.
What's more, since the beginning of the world, cause and effect have been emphasized, so even those who have just achieved Hunyuan can sense changes in cause and effect.
Taoist Mosquito was sure that his perception was not wrong. It was the cause and effect that killed nearly 20 million Chaos gods and demons in an instant.
But...Jin Chanzi said that was not the path of cause and effect.
Taoist Mosquito took a deep look at Jin Chanzi, and finally chose to believe his old friend. He said in a deep voice: "What did you see?"
Jin Chanzi let out a long breath of turbid air in his chest and said: "Those gods and demons did die from cause and effect, but they were not caused by the cause and effect."
Having said this, he shook his head, and a flash of light flashed through his eyes again, as if the path of cause and effect in his heart had changed again.
After a while, Jin Chanzi shook his head again and said, "I can't explain it now."
As he spoke, he suddenly turned around, looked towards the human world, bowed to the disciple on the top of Buzhou Mountain, and said: "Your Majesty, this poor Taoist needs to enter the World Tree again to realize the Tao, please grant me your permission."
Although Zishou has allowed all living beings to enlighten under the World Tree, the war has not yet concluded. Jin Chanzi thinks that if he wants to enlighten, he still needs to ask for permission.
On the top of Buzhou Mountain.
Most of Zi Shou's consciousness had already entered the Ancient Imperial Prison, but he could still hear Jin Chanzi's words. He nodded without hesitation and said: "I agree."
Jin Chanzi bowed to Zi, then looked at Taoist Mosquito and said, "Fellow Taoist, I'll leave this to you first. I'll talk to you in detail after Pindao comes out of seclusion."
Taoist Mosquito saw that Jin Chanzi was stimulated by the mysterious power just now, and his Taoist heart changed.
The next step is to achieve great enlightenment.
If you take a step back, your Taoist heart will collapse and you will never recover.
As Jin Chanzi's best friend, how could he stop her?
So he nodded and said with a confident smile: "Fellow Taoist, go ahead and leave this place to Pindao."
Jin Chanzi smiled and nodded, then clasped his fists and saluted the saints and the Three Yuan Ancestors. Then he turned into a stream of light and returned to the human world under the World Tree and began to retreat.
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Outside the realm of earthly immortals.
The scales on the original ancient snake's body exploded, and the browned snake boy shook violently. A bone-chilling chill rose from his origin, almost completely freezing his body of gods and demons.
After a long time, he slowly calmed down from the fear in his heart. He stared at the Earthly Immortal World in disbelief and said, "What is this? The Avenue of Cause and Effect? Even the Avenue of Cause and Effect cannot achieve this step."
"This is definitely not the power left by Pangu. There must be something hidden in this prehistoric period."
"No, I must report this to the Lord immediately. The previous Chaos Qilin has already spread the news. In the future, there will be a steady stream of Chaos gods and demons coming, and I no longer need to stay here."
"Yes, I will report the situation of the Great Desolate Land to the Lord immediately."
"I haven't been discovered yet. Yes, I haven't been discovered. I haven't been involved in any cause and effect. It's time to leave."
He kept hissing and talking to himself, as if he was looking for a reasonable reason to escape from the wilderness at this time.
After a moment, the original ancient snake's whole body was filled with a great rhythm, and a long river of time and space slowly appeared from under his body.
However, just when he was about to get into the long river of time and space.
A carving knife suddenly appeared above his head.
The carving knife is extremely huge, and countless great laws are entangled in it.
Time and space, cause and effect, life and death, destruction, creation and other causes and effects appear in turn, like pairs of cold and cold eyes, staring at the primitive ancient snake ruthlessly and mockingly.
The primitive ancient snake raised its head and looked at the carving knife in horror, watching every flash of the avenue on it.
He understands.
These avenues are saying the same thing over and over again.
"I saw you."
The primitive ancient snake did not dare to move at all, because he had been locked, and all the avenues on the carving knife had been reflected in his chaotic origin.
If there is any slight disturbance, his origin will suffer a devastating blow.
"What on earth are you?"
The primitive ancient snake issued a hoarse and difficult question.
Of course there was no answer.
next moment.
The primitive ancient snake suddenly exploded all the snake scales on its body, and even most of its flesh and blood. These snake scales and flesh and blood formed a primitive ancient snake, which fiercely attacked the carving knife.
The original body of the ancient snake rolled into the river of time and space beneath it.
His method was similar to Hongjun's method of cutting off corpses to determine cause and effect, but it was more extreme and the cost was greater.
It even directly caused his realm to fall from the peak of Chaos Level to the beginning of Chaos Level.
The huge carving knife did not move, but countless avenues had already flashed past, cutting into pieces the scales and flesh of the primitive ancient snake.
At the same time, a shrill scream came from the long river of time and space that had closed and gradually disappeared.
Even if the clone is used at the cost of falling from all realms, it cannot completely neutralize the attack of the carving knife.
The original form of the ancient snake exploded thousands of miles of filthy blood in the long river of time and space, and even shattered half of the origin of chaos. Only then, under the protection of the magic weapon gifted by its master, did it finally escape and escape to the depths of chaos.
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The ancient imperial prison.
Zi Shou and a tall man were sitting opposite each other. A screen of light in front of them showed exactly what was happening in the Earthly Immortal Realm.
The disappearance of all the chaotic gods and demons, Jin Chanzi's enlightenment, and the primitive ancient snake's serious injury and escape, all appeared in this light curtain.
It was only at this moment, after the original ancient snake was seriously injured and escaped, that the light curtain stopped changing and finally slowly dissipated.
Zi Shou raised his eyes and looked at the man in front of him.
The man has a tall figure, and his black robe is covered with various flashing and changing Dao seal scripts.
Zi Shou's eyes slowly moved to the high suspended panel behind the man.
That is prisoner data that only the wardens of the Ancient Imperial Prison can see.
Sinner: Meng Qi
Crime: Failure to create a new world.
Calamity: 38 million.
Mission: Help Meng Qi eliminate the murder and be released from prison without charge. When the elimination progress reaches the corresponding requirements, some of Meng Qi's abilities can be extracted.
A faint light flashed in Zi Shou's eyes.
Meng Qi, the son of destiny who was the most respected person in the world, achieved the rudimentary form of Taoism and Fruition, and finally boarded the boat of doomsday to create the world.
A lifetime of legend, a lifetime of honor.
Unlike the previous Hong Yi trio and World Tree, Meng Qi takes protecting all living beings as his own duty.
Zi Shou never expected that such a son of great luck in the world would be convicted and come to the Ancient Imperial Prison.
and……
Zi Shou couldn't help but look at the data behind Meng Qi's head.
Crime: Failure to create a new world.
What is this crime?
And there are still 38 million catastrophes?
This is a greater calamity than any previous prisoner.
Failure to create the world is actually a serious crime?
Zi Shou immediately thought of Pangu and his previous restoration of heaven and earth.
Fortunately, he succeeded. Otherwise, would the warden have been imprisoned if he had committed a crime?
At the same time, Zi Shou also had a curious and strange idea.
When Pangu opened up the wilderness, was it considered a failure or a success?
If he failed, would he still be able to see Pangu in the cell behind him?
After all kinds of thoughts quickly flashed through his mind, Zi Shou threw them all out of his mind, his eyes became clear, and he looked at Meng Qi.
Meng Qi was very mediocre from the beginning. Even though Zi Shou kept looking at him, he didn't have any dissatisfaction. When he saw Zi Shou looking over with clear eyes, he smiled slightly and said: "Master Warden, Honghuang The crisis is temporarily over, and we can have a good talk."
Just now, after Meng Qi walked out of the cell, he resolved the prehistoric crisis at the request of Zi Shou.
No, it should be said that what Meng Qi wanted to do coincided with Zi Shou's ideas.
Zishou took a deep look at Meng Qi and said, "Before the cell was opened, you already knew what was happening in the prehistoric period."
"I just opened my mouth, and you already know what I want you to do, and it's obvious that you have been prepared for a long time... Why?"
Facing Zi Shou's question, Meng Qi smiled softly and asked, "Master Warden, what do you think this Ancient Imperial Prison is? A prison?"
His rhetorical question was exactly what Zishou had been doubting.
When Zi Shou first had the strong idea that Taigu Imperial Prison was not a real prison, it was when he saw that the prisoners in Gengzi Cell had been released on their own.
The prisoner who arbitrarily saved the world left the cell on his own initiative.
In Zishou's opinion, that person would not go to jail at all.
After being imprisoned, Zishou had no idea how the other party could get out of prison on his own.
After having this strong idea, Zishou began to observe the reactions of all the prisoners in the prison.
Although every prisoner in the cell cannot leave freely or disobey the warden's orders, there are no restrictions other than that.
Fang Yun even transformed into a family, living here leisurely.
As a prison warden, he has to take these "sinners" out every month and rack his brains to cleanse them of their karmic fate.
The relationship between him and the previous prisoners was not so much the relationship between the warden and the criminals.
It would be better to say that the relationship between the prisoner and the criminal was a contract, and they became friends in an alternative way.
Until now, he has not even used any prison authority against Hong Yi, the three of them and Wang Teng.
Zi Shou recalled carefully and found that for him, the real prisoners were actually the immortals and gods and demons who were imprisoned in the imperial prison after he killed them.
It was precisely because of these existences that Zi Shou did not think deeply about whether the Ancient Imperial Prison was a prison.
However, now, Meng Qi raised this issue face to face, making Zi Yan couldn't help but think about it deeply.
Meng Qi saw the change in Zi Shou's expression, smiled slightly, and changed the topic to Zi Shou's problem at the beginning, saying: "Since the beginning, I have been able to see all the changes outside the Ancient Imperial Prison."
"When Lord Warden used the power of all living beings to fight against the gods and demons of chaos, I could clearly sense the changes in all living beings in the world."
"As the Lord Warden said, I have long wanted to protect all sentient beings, but firstly, I cannot waste your plan to inspire all sentient beings, Lord Warden, and secondly, without the Lord Warden opening the prison door, I cannot extend my power. "
He had a natural smile on his face, as if he had already understood all the secrets.
But when Zi Shou looked into the other person's eyes, he could see a hint of darkness in the depths of those deep eyes.
Something locked Meng Qi.
In the deepest part of his heart.
When this idea suddenly appeared in his heart, Zi Shou's mind suddenly became clear, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had some realization in his heart.
Could it be that it wasn't the Ancient Imperial Prison that trapped the prisoners?
But the prisoner himself?
Meng Qi obviously saw the change in Zi Shou's expression, smiled slightly, and said: "It seems that the warden has understood."
"The Ancient Imperial Prison is not a prison because no prisoners have been detained here from the beginning."
"The Ancient Imperial Prison is also a prison, because it is the prison of the hearts of all prisoners."
"All the prisoners are not imprisoned in the Ancient Imperial Prison, but they came in on their own and don't want to go out."
I see.
Zi Shou finally understood what the Imperial Prison was.
