Mingzhu Shrine.
Now the country of Wuyou has become Wei Hu's residence.
A few years ago, Wei Hu released a small spell that caused all the snake people here to suffer from the strange disease of falling off their scales.
Wei Hu pretended to find out the cause of the disease. It turned out that there was a problem with the soil in this world, so the Snake Tribe moved out from here and some disciples from Xijian Mountain moved in.
Outside the palace is a forest with straight trunks and various fruits growing on the tops. These fruits are not ordinary fruits, but necessary for food, clothing, housing and transportation. If they are missing, you can just pick them from the trees. Some foods do not even need to be cooked. .
There were people in twos and threes under the tree. They breathed out the essence of heaven and earth, and some even had their essence transformed into swords.
There are two schools in Xijian Mountain. One is the inheritance school that inherits from the predecessors. This school starts quickly and breaks through the realm quickly.
There is also the self-reliance stream, where you want to create your own sword. This is more difficult, but you can create an artifact that fits you perfectly.
Wei Hu was not in the crowd, but practicing his Dragon Head Divine Sword in the palace.
This sword is second only to Li Yuansan's divine sword, and even Wu Zixu's thunder hammer and electric chisel is slightly inferior.
Breathing out the essence of heaven and earth, whirlpools formed in the sky, which looked truly spectacular.
A figure fell into the hall.
This person is Tang Ping who has regained his youthful appearance.
Wei Hu opened his eyes, and at the same time, the five-clawed golden dragon sword melted into the invisible void.
"How is it? Is this world okay?"
"Yes, the essence of this place is rich, no less than some fairy mountain caves, and comparable to the lakeside of Xijian Mountain. Disciples who cannot allocate resources in the future can come here to practice."
Wei Hu is quite satisfied with the worry-free country. It lacks nothing, there are minerals and spiritual herbs, and he can feed back Xijian Mountain.
However, he thought of one thing, which made him extremely troubled. Wei Hu frowned and said, "God Lord, I have something to ask."
"What's the matter?"
"There are still twenty-one years until the day when the candle-bearing snake awakens. The candle-bearing snake needs nine thousand people to sacrifice it. Do we want to collect the sacrifices?"
Since the Chu State came into contact with the Shang State, human sacrifices have been used in certain sacrifices. This is inevitable, but usually they are to capture prisoners or criminals to make up the numbers. A few dozen a year is not too many.
But if there are 9,000, we will either have to fight a war, or we will have to attack our own people.
"No need, don't worry about anything. The era of snakes carrying candles has passed."
Wei Hu couldn't believe it and said in shock: "God Lord, what do you think?"
"Yes, my territory does not allow the existence of such a high status."
The candle-bearing snake is an ancient beast whose lifespan has long been exhausted. It survives by chance until now by relying on candlelight, and wakes up only once every few decades.
As long as its roots are taken away, no matter how strong this little snake was before, it will be helpless.
"Are your two scales useless?"
"Still."
Wei Hu quickly took out two black and translucent scales.
"Okay, you're looking after the house. If you have anything to do, just tell me."
"Over there in the ancient country of Wu Gorge..."
"Ignore it over there. The more mysterious it is, the less they dare to say anything."
The ancient Wuxia Kingdom's fear of Mingzhu Palace was not groundless, but something really happened before.
In the past, a palace master was killed by people from the Wuxia Ancient Kingdom, and sent a large army into the Jianxia Ghost Market to burn, kill, and plunder. However, they were unable to enter the Kingdom of Worry because they were blocked by a mysterious Taoist soldier.
These Taoist soldiers would use the power of the Canghai Tianzhu. On that day, the flames fell from the sky, just like the sun falling, and hundreds of thousands of troops were reduced to ashes.
This is not over yet. More than ten years later, the candle-bearing snake woke up, and its huge body moved, reaching a height of tens of thousands of feet. It plowed deep ravines wherever it went. The power of the Canghai Sky Candle doubled. A total of three cities were burned, and two Destroyed by the huge body of the candle-bearing snake.
After this incident, most of the northern part of Wuxia Kingdom, that is, the area south of Mingzhu Shrine, was lost, and some cities have not recovered for a long time.
Xiangshui.
Tang Ping came to the underwater White Dragon Palace.
This place will be my long-term residence in the future.
The conditions are definitely not as good as Qunyu Mountain, but Qun Yushan’s conditions were not so good at the beginning.
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual.
Xiaoxiang will also be more prosperous than Qunyushan one day.
The reason why I chose such a place was because of the Yunmengze water system.
As we all know, at the end of the Xiangshui River is a lake with the same name as Yunmengze. A large water system and swamp around this lake are also called Yunmengze. This place gave birth to the Jianghan civilization.
The Yellow Bird Black Snake, the predecessor of the Feathered Man and the Snake Man, all originated here, as well as the nine-headed bird, fire phoenix, Xiangliu, Zhurong, Gonggong, Wuzhiqi, Qixiang and other exotic beasts, and their descendants are countless. The royal families of Chu, Jing, Qi, and Yongwang all have the blood of these strangers.
So Tang Ping attaches great importance to this place.
The next underworld contract will most likely be near Yunmengze.
Tang Ping returned to Bailong Cave Mansion, took out two scales, and sensed the flames inside the scales.
"The amount of flames is not enough, but the proficiency is enough."
Being more than half proficient means that Tang Ping has a certain degree of proficiency with this flame. By then, Canghai Tianzhu will not have much advantage over him, and it can even be absorbed or used by him.
The Ten Thousand Fire God's Curse is so overbearing, especially for this type of flame with special abilities.
"No more nonsense, let's start practicing now."
Time flies.
Spring comes and autumn goes, the sun and moon rise and set.
The world has ushered in a new generation.
Strangers and mortals are different species. One hundred years old is already rare among mortals, but in the eyes of monks, it is just the prime of life.
Over a long period of time, people's emotions gradually harden and become cold and ruthless.
Qun Yushan, Wuya Palace.
The peonies are blooming and the clouds are shining.
Two rainbows span the hills.
The jade on the mountain glitters, making this place look like a fairyland.
With Qunyu Mountain as the center and a radius of hundreds of miles, it is a Shinto resort.
A powerful county god, more than 40 county gods, 80 mountain gods, 260 forest gods, 120 water gods, and more than 3,000 village land gods.
There are three people practicing Qi, one hundred and fifty-six people eating Qi, and the rest are all eating food.
This is the power of Shinto, and Qi refining has come to the fore in recent years.
There are more than ten people from the three countries combined.
Among them, the Lord of the County and City, Xiong Ying, and the God of Chu, Zhu Man, are on the verge of appearing.
Over a long period of time, people have forgotten the original Shenhou and Sikong, as if they had been like this since ancient times. Of course, the underground master still has the highest status now.
Even on the altar dedicated to the supreme gods such as the God of Chu, the name of the underground master is still engraved on the god's master card.
Tang Ping has transcended power and become the source of power.
In Xiaoxiang Kingdom, a grand sacrifice was held by the Xiang River.
Above the Xiang River, sitting on a cloud of snow-white Ganoderma lucidum, were two women with skin as white as snow and as beautiful as concubines of gods.
The smaller woman with a chrysanthemum pattern on her eyebrows on the right is observing the sacrificial scene.
"It's unbelievable. Where can the people of Xiaoxiang emerge with so many talented people?"
The candlelight was incredible.
Back then, the Xiaoxiang tribe was just a bunch of savages. They might have some alien abilities, but they weren't much better. Nowadays, geniuses are constantly emerging. These people are like aliens. They are born with the ability to be close to nature, and their cultivation speed and talent are average. The monks are much taller.
"This is the Shinto that Tang Ping talked about. It's really different."
It changes every year, and I don’t even recognize it for a while.
To be honest, Xiao Ming really wanted to experience what Shinto was.
"The snake holding the candle will wake up in half a year. Sister, do you think he will lie to us?" Zhuguang is still a little worried. If Tang Ping is not trustworthy, then there is nothing they can do.
All I can say is that I resigned myself to fate.
They were in the Xiang River and were destined to be unable to do anything to Tang Ping.
Wow!
At this time, a flame was generated next to the two people, and Tang Ping's true body appeared.
"Who is talking bad about me again?" Tang Ping said with a smile, with a relaxed expression, which is usually a sign of a great achievement.
"We are discussing when you will take action."
"It's almost done, just wait for time."
Tang Ping roughly talked about the plan.
"Wait a minute, the candle-bearing snake can still use the Canghai Tianzhu while it is sleeping? And there is also a fang soldier? How can you defeat this?"
Candlelight said worriedly.
She originally thought that the only person who could protect the candle-bearing snake was the Mingzhu Palace, and that if she took the Mingzhu Palace, she would be safe.
Unexpectedly, there is also a hidden method of the candle-bearing snake. The Canghai Tianzhu alone is enough for them to drink a pot.
"It's okay, I have a solution."
"But Canghai Tianzhu, you may not be able to bear it."
As the name suggests, Canghai Tianzhu is as vast as the ocean, covering a wide range, as pervasive as water, endless, and as majestic and thick as the sea.
Wide range, adaptable and powerful.
The sea does not have all kinds of special features, but it has always been something that people cannot ignore. Its greatness and vastness are rare in the world.
"Is there no way to restrain it?" Tang Ping asked.
"This kind of flame is the only one in the world. It's difficult for you to find a way to restrain it. Another possibility is that you are very powerful and just rely on your strength to survive. If the two of us can get out, we have a chance. As for you... you are not good at it. ." Xiaoming poured a basin of cold water on her.
The two sisters cooperated perfectly, and together they could still give it a try. As for the realm below, forget about it, it was simply impossible.
"What if I knew this flame?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of flame appeared on Tang Ping's fingertips.
This flame is reddish-red like ordinary fire, but the light shines extremely far, just as small as a thumb, and can illuminate hundreds of feet in radius.
Zhuguang was about to retort, but when he saw the flames, he blurted out: "Canghai Zhuhuo, are you also a descendant of Shun?"
"That's not true. I'm a god. Gods are good at more things, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Tang Ping put away the flame and said.
"If you can deal with those fang soldiers again, you have an 80% chance of winning. The remaining 20% is when the candle-bearing snake wakes up and you seize the fire. The shorter the time interval, the better."
The candle-bearing snake bit the candle while it was sleeping. It was basically impossible to remove it because it was connected to his body.
Only at the moment of awakening, when the candlelight briefly leaves the body, is there an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Only then can the candle be taken away.
A candle-bearing snake that loses its candlelight will quickly become petrified and turn into a real corpse, which can never be resurrected.
"Waiting for the good news."
After Tang Ping said this, he disappeared immediately.
During this period, Wei Hu had been laying the groundwork, claiming in advance that the snake god had given a revelation and that future sacrifices would not require human sacrifices, but only nine thousand pairs of three animals.
Others were not surprised by this decision. In this era when human life was not valuable, nine thousand people were easy to find and were everywhere. But nine thousand versus three animals is a bit difficult. The total number is at least 27,000.
Soon, everyone was making arrangements intensively.
At the same time, Tang Ping sent a message to the gods.
The god of Chu State is full of blessings, the city god of Chu State is full of bears, the underworld is indirectly guiding Zhang Wulang, the god of Meishan is Zhang Xian, the god of Jade Kingdom is Yuqi, the prince of Xiaoxiang is Wu Ji, and the Wushi Sword Immortal is Li Yuan.
One by one, the county princes began to mobilize the tinghou, three elders and three officials under their command.
The three thousand ghosts and gods may seem relatively small in number, but in fact they are all elite.
The Duke of Chu.
The white-haired Yuan Chi and a red-haired old woman were surrounding a sand table. On top of the sand table were many small flags of different colors.
This is Yuan Chi and Zhang Mei. Zhang Mei's cultivation level is not high, but her Qi Shi cultivation level is low. She died a hundred years ago and transformed into a ghost and god after her death.
The two of them were deducing the formation.
"It's done!"
Yuan Chi looked excited.
"Plum blossoms are easy to count. Combined with your Feng Shui Kanyu, it will indeed win the fortune of heaven and earth, but there are loopholes in this method." Zhang Mei pointed to a place on the plate.
The pattern on the plate is octagonal and divided into eight portals. Although it is just an arrangement of flags, it can be seen that the structure is complex.
"God values students, but if you do too much, something unexpected may happen. Shangtang also has an allusion that a net opens on three sides, so why not leave one door open for students?"
"That makes sense. You contributed a lot to this formation, so it should be named after you."
Yuan Chi thought for a moment and said, "Qi Men Dun Jia is ready."
There are many variations of this method.
This is a secret method that is stronger than the ordinary formation of troops, allowing the combined efforts of everyone to exert a more powerful effect.
"This method needs to be passed down quickly and must be learned within one year."
Yuan Chi said.
The gods control the heaven and the earth, and the gods are hierarchical and share the same power.
Nothing is more suitable for formation than gods.
Soon, the Qimen Dunjia Magic was handed over to the King of Chu, who in turn enshrined it to the underground master.
The moment Tang Ping received the message, he exclaimed that he had found a treasure.
There are many talents in these years, but most of them are in the aspect of cultivating talents. These are not impossible, but when they rise, at most they will give birth to a strong person.
What he values most is the ability to innovate.
For example, Xiong Man, this guy created the Zhurong Body and made the Xiong tribe rise. Otherwise, a tribe with the most talent of Qi Shi would never be able to become stronger.
Zhang Wulang counts as one and Li Yuan counts as half. Make Chu’s cultivation culture more diverse.
Now that Qimen Dunjia has come out, it can be expected that more masters will appear in the future.
Tang Ping sealed two tributaries of the Danjiang River for them and did not arrange any work. They could just study these things every day.
At the same time, Tianwen Palace was given to them as a dojo.
Tianwen Palace was originally built by the King of Chu for himself. It was extremely gorgeous and cost millions of manpower. It was located on the top of a mountain, overlooking the world from the clouds.
Tang Ping has never lived in it, so he might as well give it to them.
Soon, it was time to sacrifice the candle-bearing snake.
Jianxia Ghost Market is closed on this day.
Wei Hu led a group of deacons in a flying boat to the place where the snake's head was holding a candle in the sky.
In the dark Jianxia Ghost Market, the candlelight in the sky was shaking more than before.
At this time, huge ships appeared on the river. Tang Ping opened the back door, and the ship was the Shinto Ghost Gate.
(End of chapter)
