kiwanis-nylisc #557 - Returning from his post, he plotted trouble in the south
#557 - Returning from his post, he plotted trouble in the south
【Age: 69/10000】
[Spiritual Root: Top Grade]
[Cultivation: Middle stage of Refining Void (0/100)]
[Kung Fu: Tai Chi Yao Huang Sutra (Minor Achievement 0/10000)]
[Da Dao: Zhu Jun (8/50), Zhong Huang (1/50), Tai Xuan (3/10)]
[Spells: Moving Mountains (perfect), Scraping the Mysterious Dust (perfect), Hiding the Yang in the Dark Winter (perfect), Subduing the True Image of the Dragon (perfect), Holy Refining of Earth and Wood (perfect), Three True Divine Fires (150/500 for the Master), Jiamu True Domain (perfect), Flower of the Wheel of Time (10/100 for a small achievement), Seeing the True God's Eyes (30/100 for a small achievement), Zhu Jun Che Shi (perfect), Controlling the Puppet with the Divine Machine (0/300 for a comprehensive understanding), Sun Divine Fire (200/300 for a comprehensive understanding), Zhonghuang Chengji (30/300 for a comprehensive understanding), Taixuan Heyuan (90/100 for a small achievement)]
[Magic Powers: Bury the Dead and Rebirth (Master of All Skills 0/500), Immortal Holy Source (Minor Achievement 50/100), All Things Return to the Abyss (Minor Achievement 50/100)]
[Hundred Arts: Gathering (Perfect), Cooking (Perfect), Searching for Spirits (Perfect), Refining (Master 220/500), Puppet Making (Master 130/500)]
The lifespan increased by another two thousand years, reaching ten thousand years. This lifespan is actually quite long even in the fusion period. If it were placed in the beginning of ancient times when the immortal path was just completed, it would be the theoretical lifespan of the Mahayana period.
What complements each other is that his body and soul have united into one, and the scale has reached two million miles, officially comparable to the level of the Holy Spirit when he was nearly 880,000 miles away from the Void Refining Realm, indicating that they are both powerful geniuses.
Needless to say, as the spiritual consciousness expands and spreads deeper and higher, the growth is exponential. It has reached the point where it can be described by the new unit of 100 million miles, which is enough to cover an entire star realm.
However, such a scale is only a drop in the ocean compared to the infinite human universe, and there is still a huge gap between it and the level of the Supreme Being who "can know the universe in an instant by just thinking about what he wants."
Therefore, the biggest breakthrough this time is to clarify my own path, formally practice the path one by one, and move the technique that represents this point to the top of the three existing paths.
Follow the existing path and gradually embark on a new path!
Moreover, the numbers did not expand any further, but were pushed back one level by him.
This is because this technique was semi-created by him based on the foundation of his predecessors.
Work hard all the time and practice every second.
The three talents circulate on their own, and the bright red is always burning.
"3,600 times a day, 360 points? It seems that it is easy to complete it."
It can be predicted that his Void Refining Period will be very short.
But this is actually the normal development. After all, he is a powerful genius with three avenues. If he still drags his feet, it would be too unreasonable.
Furthermore, he had been constantly deducing in this direction. Previously he always relied on the remaining hatred of the Phoenix, but now he had gotten rid of it and turned to complete self-reliance.
However, there are corresponding situations.
Dune raised his hand and waved it. The Wheel of Time flower surrounded him, causing the flow of time to be prolonged.
No use!
At his current level, he is already resisting the influence of the principles of time and space.
In other words, the anchoring time has been settled at the "benchmark" point in time.
The so-called Tao is the benchmark under your feet...
"That's within expectations."
Du En was not surprised, because if they could play with time at will and constantly increase their cultivation accumulation, those True Lords would have done it a lot. But in fact, based on the performance of the upper echelons of the Immortal Sect, this was not the case.
However, the Supremes obviously cannot be measured by this kind of "common sense". He recalled the scene of Supreme Luoyu Yuansuo III, which clearly transcended the constraints of time and space.
"Of course, they can't do whatever they want. There will still be corresponding problems. This is also a rule of heaven and earth. As long as they haven't become immortals and transcended, they can only be limited by the human world..."
Always make decisions calmly and rationally, but not cold and heartless.
Du En raised his eyes and looked towards the Shengyuan Star Realm: "Then I will leave."
Go go.
There seemed to be a gentle gaze coming from afar.
He nodded slightly and turned away.
He did not return to the sect, but went straight to take up the post.
Luoyu Immortal Gate.
The southern hub city.
At this moment, the great monks in charge of the three guards and sixteen departments of the South Land had already gathered in the main hall in the center of the hub city and had been waiting for several days.
Including Zhen Hong Zhenren, the lord of Shu City, who is naturally also here.
Naturally, they were waiting for the current ruler of the South, Master Du Endu, to arrive.
Such a development was naturally beyond everyone's expectations.
Originally, although the upper echelons of the main southern territory were worried about the fact that Meng Changqing, the True Lord Changmeng, was destined to take power, they were not too worried.
Because the other party has become a True Lord, and the entire southern Luoyu universe is waiting for him to take over.
There are truly a vast number of stars and star realms with various properties, competing with each other in beauty, and their existence is intertwined in the universe. It is difficult to describe them with the straightforward word "Yu" which represents space. Instead, the word "Zhou" contains the meaning of time and seems more appropriate.
That is, the infinite human universe has infinite and immeasurable things, and time and space are truly infinite. Time is before space, so one corner is called the universe.
Therefore, even if Meng Changqing is extremely powerful and can take over and stabilize the situation in the southern universe in a short period of time, most of his energy will inevitably be tied up there in the future. So in the end, he still has to compromise with them to prevent unrest from arising in the southern part of the main territory and being taken advantage of by other immortal sects and influenced by other True Lords within the region.
In fact, this matter had started a long time ago. It was a game between the upper and lower levels surrounding the prison that served as a place for retirement and retreat. By now, the second phase of the project had been completed, which was large enough to accommodate the great monks, but there was still an application for the third phase. Just a few days ago, when Zhen Hong Zhenren submitted a petition, it was rejected by Meng Changqing.
"The current leader of the Southland is Du En. How can you bypass him and submit a petition? Are you trying to sow discord?"
His words seemed rather cold, even full of reprimand and criticism, and also carried the meaning of entrusting full authority to Duan. It was obvious that Duan's breakthrough was so fast that the impact affected all the previous things, causing the situation that was originally roughly compromised to now have the biggest unpredictable variable!
Zhen Hong Zhenren was worried and uneasy.
Duan took away all his efforts and used them to appease people's hearts and confirm his authority. Although he felt helpless and sighed, and lamented that the world is so impermanent, he could accept it.
That's right, he is now more afraid that Du En will be more extreme than Meng Changqing, or that Meng Changqing is secretly instructing him to be extreme and adopt a method of thorough clearance, smashing everything, including the pots and stoves!
"Alas! Who could have thought that he would succeed in refining the Void before he was even a hundred years old..."
Zhen Hong Zhenren sighed in his heart and couldn't help but admire it, especially when he thought of the grace he saw in Zhongdu.
Time has passed, and it seems as if no trace has been left.
Even though I have reached the state of a true person, I am still calm.
He was highly honored, without any disturbance...
Du En as a person has not actually changed, only Zhen Hong's heart has changed, so when he looks at the same him again, he suddenly feels that his demeanor is noble and far better than before.
With emotion, he couldn't help but glance at the vacant commander's seat above him. Normally, he would sit there without hesitation, but now he consciously gave up his seat and stood aside.
Turning his gaze towards the center of the hall, the 19 great monks who had been able to maintain their composure on the surface had already lost their composure. Amidst their anxiety, the conversation between their spiritual consciousnesses finally rang out.
"My fellow Taoists, we can't just keep waiting like this!"
The first person to speak was Hua Ting, the chief of the Prison Department. He was still dressed in black and had a solemn expression. The short twenty years had not left any marks on his face at all. However, he could not help but feel shaken and worried at this moment. His eyes flickered with obvious uneasiness, but there seemed to be other meanings deep in his uneasiness.
He was the person planted by True Lord Huiqing. He was the most difficult person at the moment and felt extremely unstable and uneasy. It was normal and reasonable for him to start the conversation.
"Fellow Daoist? Who calls you a fellow Daoist? We are just colleagues. We are not familiar with each other except for official business!"
"That's right! We have nothing to do with each other, please don't let us down!"
"Si Huazhi, since we have been friends for many years, from now on, can you just pretend that you don't know me?"
The group of great monks in charge had lost their usual composure. When they heard Hua Ting's words, they immediately became furious and said that they did not know him and had no connection with him at all.
Although Duane had not yet arrived, they were already eager to express their opinions.
The main reason was that he had been left out in the cold for the past few days and had been suffering a lot, so he could no longer remain calm.
Too much oppression and extreme radicalism are not good things...
Zhen Hong Zhenren looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose. He did not express any opinion on the "quiet" conversation among his subordinates. He only sighed in his heart.
It is true that Master Du already has great magical powers, but the structure of the South has been maintained for thousands of years, and various factions and forces are mixed together and deeply rooted. Especially before, Master Zhuding's investigation had also brought some new interference, which made the situation more complicated. If they rashly cleared out the upper echelons, it would only bring chaos.
What's more, in order to "welcome" the command of Master Chang Meng, they have made a lot of preparations!
"snort!"
Hua Ting glanced at Zhen Hong Zhenren, and when he saw that the white-haired, dispirited old man did not interrupt him, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately began to make his point: "At this point, you and I are all on the same boat. Apart from anything else, I remember every single one of the countless people who have been wrongly harmed by my Prison Department!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the officials changed slightly, and they couldn't help showing anxiety.
Hua Ting was right. In order to be united, they had colluded with each other before. Now they are all sitting on the same pile of shit. If someone is really screwed, they will definitely try their best to bite. By then, none of them will be able to escape!
"Hua Ting, stop exaggerating!"
The director of the Danqi Bureau rebuked loudly, which showed his guilty conscience.
Hua Ting glanced at him and was about to list the items one by one, but the other party suddenly straightened his expression and said, "However, we must make preparations in advance for Master Du to take up his post. Although he was a talented person and showed kindness, he is now the representative of Master Chang Meng. You and I are very clear about the intentions of that Master. I am afraid that he will not comply with the original conditions now that he has a capable general!"
Faced with such an abrupt turn, the great monks had to admire that this guy was still thick-skinned. Even Hua Ting was speechless, but since someone had spoken up, he naturally would not care about what had just happened.
Haha, let me see what you want to do!
Xu Fengjiao, the chief monk of the Supervision Department, was mixed in with them. As a hidden chess piece of Meng Changqing's faction, she was still performing her duties. But to be honest, her mood was not that stable.
I was amazed at Dunn's rapid progress, but also worried about what kind of governance strategy he would adopt.
That’s right, she naturally went to ask Meng Changqing for instructions, but the answer she got was only one sentence.
It depends on his plan.
He completely delegated power and did not interfere. He was now busy settling accounts with Chengru Zhenjun!
And Du En did not show any gesture at the first time. He was busy with his own search and establishment of the Tao, which made Xu Fengjiao, a fellow traitor, feel uneasy and uncertain.
Don't really sell out everything at once, or it will cause a huge mess!
Just as she worried, Hua Ting showed a hostile attitude from the beginning: "In fact, we don't need to act weak and can be bullied. I believe you all have the hidden means to fight to the death. In fact, I have already made arrangements. If you are unfortunately killed unjustly, the prisons in the 360 cities in the south will collapse in an instant, and the remaining power will be given to the murderer. At that time, hmph!"
Didn't Meng Changqing and his group pride themselves on being noble and upright, striving to reform and return to basic principles?
That’s fine!
I've planted a bomb for you. If you dare to touch me, I'll detonate it immediately, instantly affecting thousands of innocent people. Let's see how you deal with it and how you explain to the True Lord!
Killing people is heartbreaking!
Xu Fengjiao took a deep breath when she heard this.
That’s not all!
After Hua Ting spoke, several great monks who knew they could not escape chose to give up hope and spoke one after another, each one more extreme than the other.
"My Danqi Division has a backup plan in all the elixirs we send out. If the specific medicine is not taken at a regular time, all the practitioners will never be able to make a breakthrough in their lifetime."
"Then I'll reveal my cards. The protective formations of various towns actually have some small loopholes, which are related to my life. As the saying goes, a thousand-mile dam can be breached by an ant hole. If something happens, it will explode in an instant, and then all the city blocks of our sect's formation will be affected to a certain extent!"
"You are so timid and weak, you are useless! Oh, my War Preparation Division has planted the death preparation method in the secular world, in the place where about one billion people live. It is a regular war emergency method according to the rules and regulations of the sect. It is blameless. If I get into trouble, I will directly trigger it, and one billion people will be sacrificed to be buried with me!"
"How dare you say that? I am responsible for coordinating the celestial phenomena in various places. Haha, all the mortal worlds are under control. If he dares to mess around, I will drag all the mortals in the south to hell together!"
From cultivators, from mortals, from ordinary people... in the era of hegemony, the deformed and twisted immortal gates can easily commit all kinds of cruel and inhumane things.
And now, these great monks tied this kind of bomb to their bodies in order to negotiate with the upcoming Dune and force him to choose to back down and compromise.
To truly take control of a place and make changes is not an easy task, even if Dune already possesses great power.
Moreover, there are other factors that hinder...
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Suddenly, a morning bell rang, echoing in the 360 cities in the south.
This is to announce to the world that the ruler of the South has arrived!