Chapter 352 The Existence Called "Ancient"
Chapter 352 The Existence Called "Ancient"
The black fog on the Changbai Mountain battlefield is like thick ink. Despite the passage of time, it still lingers between heaven and earth, as if it is still telling the aftertaste of that thrilling battle.
Far away in the Jiuli Tribe’s royal court, the lights in the palace with carved beams and painted buildings were brilliant, and the rich aroma of wine was wafting in the air. The Jiuli Barbarian King sat high on the luxurious throne, toasting with the great witches, enjoying this rare moment of joy, and laughter echoed in the spacious palace.
Suddenly, a crisp "clang" sounded throughout the hall, like a thunder exploding in everyone's ears. The exquisite bronze wine jar in the Barbarian King's hand slipped from his trembling fingertips without any warning and fell to the ground, splashing the wine and leaving a golden stain on the ground.
The Barbarian King's eyes froze instantly, and the smile on his face disappeared without a trace in an instant, replaced by shock that was difficult to conceal.
His hands were shaking uncontrollably as he eagerly opened his shirt to reveal his broad chest.
As expected, the tattoo mark originally engraved on his chest, symbolizing the supreme control of the Shura Flag, was now torn apart by an invisible hand, disintegrating at a frightening speed. Those mysterious veins turned into dots of fluorescence, flashing with strange light, and slowly merged into the void.
"Impossible!" The Barbarian King stood up suddenly. The nine animal bone magic rings hanging around his waist seemed to sense his master's anger and fear, and emitted a series of uneasy tremors. The sound was like the low roar of an ancient giant beast, filling the entire hall with an ominous atmosphere.
As the controller of the Shura Flag, the Barbarian King had already established a soul bond beyond the ordinary with this killing treasure that was born at the beginning of the Taixu Universe. At this moment, he could sense very clearly that the Shura Flag was undergoing an unprecedented transformation.
The tyrannical and destructive demonic might of the past was rapidly dissipating, replaced by a mysterious and peaceful force, like a spring breeze, washing away the sins and filth of the world. Under the influence of this force, the Shura Flag was gradually returning to its original form - the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag.
Once upon a time, after Emperor Ziwei dominated the universe, in order to consolidate the foundation of the Heavenly Court and make it the eternal ruler of the universe, he searched for rare treasures all over the world, among which the treasures of the five elements were what he was obsessed with.
The Xuanshui Flag was originally in the hands of Yujiang, a remarkable ancestor of the barbarians. Yujiang was gifted with extraordinary talent and cultivated into the legendary Xuanming True Body, controlling a sea of stars.
Its power was far greater than that of the current Barbarian King. In that era when powerful people emerged in large numbers, ordinary masters of the Daluo and Taiyi realms were no match for Yujiang.
In order to obtain the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag, Emperor Ziwei sent out his capable general Zhenwu Emperor. Zhenwu Emperor followed the order and fought a world-shaking battle with Yujiang. In the end, Yujiang was defeated by Zhenwu Emperor, and the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag was taken away and put into the treasure house of the Heavenly Palace.
As time went by, Emperor Ziwei fell, Emperor Zhenwu was reincarnated, and the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag also wandered around in the world, and finally fell into the hands of Taishang Daozong. After that, after many twists and turns, the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag was refined into the Shura Flag full of killing spirit, and returned to the barbarians again, becoming the killing treasure of the barbarians that shocked the world.
After all, the Barbarian King was the most powerful being among the Barbarians, with profound cultivation and supernatural skills. He suppressed his inner shock, stretched out his right hand, and drew circles in the air with his index finger. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, yet extremely mysterious.
As he moved, a drop of blood-red essence slowly oozed out from his fingertips. After floating in the air for a moment, it suddenly exploded and turned into a blood mist. In the blink of an eye, the blood mist condensed into a shape, showing the current scene of Changbai Mountain in the Pure Yang Realm.
In that illusory mirror image, Xu Qing stood between heaven and earth like a god, with colorful divine light blooming all over his body. The light was dazzling, as if all the colors in the world were gathered here. The phantoms of the human souls that had been ruthlessly devoured by the Shura Flag seemed to have found their home at this moment. They surrounded Xu Qing and turned into bright stars, each of which flashed a faint light, as if telling of the past grievances and pains.
The Barbarian King's magical powers were beyond the imagination of ordinary people. As he chanted the spell, the mysterious five heads of the Dharma behind Xu Qing in the mirror also appeared faintly. The five heads exuded a mysterious and powerful ancient aura, and each head represented a unique power, echoing each other, yet coexisting harmoniously.
"When did such a person appear in the Chunyang Realm..." the Barbarian King whispered.
When the great wizard Zhu You saw this, he was horrified and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, the Shura flag is lost."
His words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing a great uproar in the hall. Many great witches were shocked when they heard this, and the originally noisy hall fell into a dead silence, with only the heavy breathing of the crowd echoing in the silent air.
For the Jiuli barbarians, the Shura Flag is not only an extremely powerful magic weapon, but also a symbol of the barbarians' destiny.
"It's all the fault of the faceless man of the Supreme Dao Sect." The great wizard Zhu You opened his eyes wide with anger, and suddenly crushed the wine bottle in his hand. The wine bottle in his hand was like fragile glass, and it instantly turned into countless pieces and scattered all over the ground.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go find him. If he doesn't get the Shura Flag back, I'll fight him to the death."
When the other great wizards heard that Great Wizard Zhu You actually wanted to fight to the death with the people of the Supreme Dao Sect, their expressions changed drastically. One of the great wizards hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Great Wizard Zhu You's arm, and persuaded him: "Zhu You, don't be anxious, let's find out the truth of the matter first." His voice was full of worry and anxiety, fearing that Great Wizard Zhu You would do something irreversible in a moment of impulse.
Another great witch echoed, "Let's investigate carefully the person who took the Shura flag. It may not be the fault of Tai Shang Dao Zong." The great witches nodded in agreement. They knew very well how powerful and tyrannical Tai Shang Dao Zong was. To go to war with Tai Shang Dao Zong would be like hitting a rock with an egg and would only lead to their own death.
Although the Jiuli tribe is known for its warlike nature and is also a hegemon in the Taixu universe, they have a very clear self-awareness in their hearts. In their eyes, the barbarians are just a sharp blade in the hands of the Supreme Dao Sect, a chess piece that can be discarded at any time.
Ever since the internal strife in Taixu Taoist Sect, Taishang Taoist Sect has become the undisputed actual ruler of the Taixu Universe by virtue of its powerful strength and domineering style.
The simplest example is that the most popular spiritual currency in the cultivation world of the Taixu Universe is issued by the Supreme Dao Sect. These spiritual coins all come from the mysterious Eight Diagrams Furnace of the Supreme Dao Sect, and others cannot counterfeit them at all.
Spirit coins play a pivotal role in the cultivation world. Whether it is buying magic weapons, elixirs, or exchanging cultivation resources, they are inseparable from spirit coins. However, the manufacturing rights of spirit coins are completely in the hands of the Supreme Dao Sect. They can manufacture as many as they want, which undoubtedly allows the Supreme Dao Sect to firmly control the entire cultivation world of the Taixu Universe silently.
Not only that, Taishang Dao Zong also indirectly controlled Bodhi Dao Zong through various means.
After all, the Bodhi Taoist sect has a huge influence in the secular world. Although it inherited the teachings of Taoism, it is better than its predecessor in deceiving the secular world.
Especially the trick of making great wishes, even many practitioners have no resistance to it.
Of course, the foundation of Buddhism’s great aspirations is a book - The Sutra of Future Star Tribulations. Without this book, ordinary practitioners would not be easily fooled.
A great witch heard that since Bodhi Dao Zong was visited by Sakyamuni, the Future Star Tribulation Sutra was burned directly. This monk also said directly, I am now, why do I need the future!
Very domineering.
On the other hand, it can be said that the Jiuli tribe and the Bodhi Taoist Sect are both lackeys of the Taishang Taoist Sect. The difference is that the Bodhi Taoist Sect is more valuable.
If you don't obey, even if you are from the Bodhi Dao Sect, you will be dealt with by the Supreme Dao Sect.
That's how people act.
However, Tai Shang Dao Sect often said that "Heaven and Earth are not benevolent and treat all things as straw dogs", so its external propaganda is that everything is equal, which is actually similar to the concept of Bodhi Dao Sect - "The nature of all beings is equal".
In the eyes of the Jiuli tribe, except for the Supreme Taoist Sect, everyone else is an ant, which is also a kind of equality.
The King of Jiuli looked at the expressions of the great witches coldly, knowing that these great witches had long lost the ambition of their ancestors. They all coveted comfort and were afraid of the Supreme Taoist Sect like a tiger.
If they bully the weak and pick on the weak, these great wizards of the same tribe are all first-class fighters, but asking them to fight tough battles is really wishful thinking.
Oh, it’s too difficult.
There are actually more great wizards among the Jiuli barbarians now than when they repelled the Taoist sect, but their fighting power is far less than it was back then.
Of course, in the Barbarian King's opinion, even the four major Taoist sects today are much weaker in terms of combat power than in the era when the cosmic overlords such as Emperor Ziwei and Emperor Changsheng fell or disappeared.
Born in adversity, die in comfort, it is the same for any force.
As everyone was talking, the Jiuli tribe's teleportation altar opened, and the Great Wufeng appeared in blood, and then broke into the royal court. The witch bone armor on his chest was shattered, and Wufeng said angrily: "My king! The Shura flag was taken away by the people of the Pure Yang Dao Sect."
The great wizards knew very little about this battle, but they had heard that the opponent had the support of the Chunyang Taoist Sect.
Now Wu Feng's words have come true.
They were not surprised.
A great witch wanted to shift the blame to Wu Feng.
After all, Wu Feng is not from the Jiuli tribe, so she is very suitable to take the blame.
At this time, the Barbarian King spoke up, "Do you know where the other party came from?"
"I heard that the other party's daughter is now the true disciple of Tianhe Dao Sect."
All the great witches took a deep breath.
Although the Chunyang Dao Sect and the Tianhe Dao Sect have been friends for generations, the nature of this time is obviously different. Even if the Tianhe Dao Sect's true disciples have a low level of cultivation now, they will have a good chance of entering the Tianhe Dao Sect's upper echelons if they accumulate experience and reincarnate a few more times.
Even if you can't get into the upper echelons, at least you can have a say there.
Moreover, she is a girl. What if she becomes the Taoist partner of some big boss in Tianhe Taoist Sect?
Cultivation is not about fighting and killing, cultivation is about the ways of the world.
Wu Feng brought up the other party's background, and everyone was reluctant to pursue Wu Feng's fault.
What's more, the Shura Flag was handed over directly to the Great Wizard Wufeng by the Faceless Man of the Supreme Taoist Sect.
This is also the intention of the Jiuli Barbarian King.
In fact, he did not want to punish the Great Shaman Wufeng, because dealing with Wufeng would easily cause those Great Shamans who were not from the Jiuli tribe to become alienated.
Any great witch is the essence of the barbarians.
The Jiuli Barbarian King would never allow the barbarians to fall into internal division.
He knew very well that the more united the barbarians were, the greater their chances of escaping the control of the Supreme Taoist Sect.
In fact, the Jiuli Barbarian King did not think that the Taishang Dao Zong’s domineering style could last long.
Because now major forces such as Tianhe Taoist Sect and Chunyang Taoist Sect are already against Taishang Taoist Sect. As long as they do not fall, Taishang Taoist Sect can only oppress the forces on its side to maintain its hegemony.
But human nature hates oppression the most.
The more you suppress, the greater the force of resistance will be in the future.
The prerequisite is that Chunyang Taoist Sect and Tianhe Taoist Sect do not surrender. Once the two major Taoist sects surrender, the flames of resistance in other places will also be extinguished.
It is hard to say about the Tianhe Taoist Sect, but the seven True Lords of the Chunyang Taoist Sect are all qualified to achieve Daluo, but they are wholeheartedly following the path of Taiyi, which shows that they are all ruthless people.
This kind of ruthless person will never waver once he decides on a path.
Therefore, the Chunyang Taoist Sect must fight the Taishang Taoist Sect to the end.
Now that the Shura Flag has been lost, the Jiuli Barbarian King can see the general situation more clearly.
He also understood that no matter what the trend was, the most important thing was to be strong yourself.
The King of Jiuli turned around abruptly and looked at the "Ancient God Star Map" suspended in the depths of the royal court. It was a treasure map that had been passed down by the Jiuli barbarians for countless years, recording a mysterious forbidden place in the Taixu universe - the ancient temple in the Lingtai Star Sea.
The highest realm of a witch is called "ancient", also known as the realm of ancient gods.
Even if he only found the way to the ancient god realm, it would be enough to greatly improve the current situation of the barbarians.
"The Dao-discussing and God-destroying Dharma Assembly..." The Barbarian King suddenly revealed a ruthless look, "After the four major Daoist sects start the Dharma Assembly, the entrance to the Lingtai Star Sea will also open. This is our chance to break into the Ancient God's Temple."
Zhu You, the Great Wizard, had a drastic change of expression: "My Lord! The Ancient God Realm is great, but the restrictions there are extremely terrifying. If you are not careful, even you may perish in it."
"If we don't break in now, when will we?" The Barbarian King interrupted him, "Besides, the Shura Flag is lost. We Barbarians must find a new clan treasure from the Ancient Temple before we can continue to fight for the Supreme Dao Sect..."
He knew that in this battle, since the Shura Flag was lost, Tai Shang Dao Zong was the one in the wrong.
If he doesn't take this opportunity to enter the Lingtai Star Sea, he may not have such an opportunity in the future.
Sometimes, the rise and fall of an ethnic group often depends on a single thought.
Moreover, it is useless to consult with subordinates on major matters.
From the perspective of the Barbarian King, the people below are greedy for life and afraid of death. They only look at things from the perspective of their own interests and lack the ability to see the overall situation.
He needs to make this decision to reverse the fate of the barbarians.
When the other great wizards saw that the Barbarian King had made the decision, they had no way of refutation.
They did not dare to offend the Supreme Taoist Sect, but they also did not dare to disobey the Barbarian King on such a major matter.
(End of this chapter)