Chapter 357: Annihilation of the Aristocracy, Refining the Dharma
world.
Datong Dynasty, Qingping Prefecture, Tongyun Prefecture.
Now the entire Qingping Prefecture is under the control of the Taiping Dao. As the news of the Taiping Dao using Dan Shui to help the people spread, people from various states flocked to join them.
Although Hongzun diverted water from the Tianhe River to alleviate the drought in the world, it was still difficult for the people of the world to survive in this chaotic world.
The political situation was dark, people's livelihood was impoverished, and powerful landlords and separatist warlords were committing all kinds of crimes.
There were too many such incidents, forcing people all over the world to go out and seek a way to survive.
Qingping Bian family.
One of the largest aristocratic families in the world.
But now, their ancestral home is shrouded in smoke and flames of war, and even their branches have been uprooted one by one.
Ancestral temple of the Bian family.
There are five gates inside the black oil fence, with a plaque hanging on it - Bian Family Ancestral Hall.
There was a white stone corridor with green pines and cypresses on both sides. On the platform there were green and blue ancient bronze tripods and other objects. Inside there were bright incense and candles, and brocade curtains and embroidered curtains.
Very solemn and dignified.
A Taoist priest stood with his hands behind his back in front of many tablets. The candlelight made his face a little blurry.
At the highest point are several statues of gods, which are extremely majestic.
The Taoist looked at one of them, and there seemed to be a flash of golden light in his eyes, as if it was illuminated by candlelight.
[God: Qingping Shenjun (no virtue)]
[A man from the Qingping Bian family was made into a golden statue after his death with incense and was given a deity title to protect his clan...]
Looking at the lines of information, Jiang Lin remained silent.
[Qilingdao] Practitioners must practice diligently and do various meritorious deeds before they can ascend to the throne of god after death.
But these noble families took another path.
A golden statue is shaped with the incense and offerings of the common people, and then prayers are made to the heavenly palace. After receiving a response, one can be canonized as a god.
Although there were some things that failed, many gods and spirits emerged over the generations.
Of course, the deity that can be conferred in this way is only at the level of 'Lord of the Gods'. To reach the next level, 'Lord of Heaven', one must have merits in cultivation, or be a spirit of heaven and earth.
However, this does not mean that there are no gods of the "Heavenly Monarch" level among the noble families...
At this moment, a tall and strong Taoist strode in from outside, walked straight behind Jiang Lin and bowed.
"Master, all the members of the Bian family have been killed." The person who came was Jiang Chen, "I have checked the family tree and found nothing is missing."
"Ah."
Jiang Lin nodded slightly and said immediately:
"Summon the three gods Tongli, Qingping, and Qingmian, and ask them to obey my orders, check for deficiencies and make up for the gaps, and do not try to escape."
Its voice is majestic, like the will of heaven.
There was a mysterious connection in the dark, and three golden lights flashed across the sky, each rushing towards one place.
Peaceful?
Jiang Cheng glanced at the statue above.
"What should we do next?"
"Open the granaries and release the grain, call the gods to supervise, and if there is rebellion, the first offender will be punished, the second offender will be severely punished, and the third offender will be killed."
Although the Taiping Pill is useful, it is just a bowl of water after all. Real food can better soothe people's hearts.
Of course, there may be people with ulterior motives among them.
It would be most appropriate to have the gods supervise.
In today's Qingping Prefecture, most of the gods are under Jiang Lin's control.
As his practice of the four methods became more and more advanced, he no longer needed to summon the gods. He could directly enslave the gods without virtue through the statues enshrined in the temple.
Even if he is a god at the level of "Heavenly Lord", he will not be able to escape as long as he is "immoral".
Very exaggerated.
As for those good and virtuous gods, he would also try to invite them to join the Taiping Dao and serve as guardian gods. In this way, the weakening of the gods' position caused by the turmoil in the Shinto system could be avoided.
Of course, he would not take the initiative to make things difficult for those virtuous gods who were unwilling to join.
The situation is unstoppable, and one day they will figure it out.
"Then this ancestral hall..."
"Take down the idols, burn the tablets, clean up this place, and make it a temporary shelter."
"That……"
Jiang Cheng wanted to ask something else, but Jiang Lin's face darkened and he just waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Go out first and escort the soldiers and civilians here to leave."
"Disciple obey!"
Hearing his master's serious words, Jiang Cheng understood something.
He immediately turned around and left in a hurry.
Just not long after Jiang Cheng left.
Rumble!
The sky was filled with thunder and lightning, and then a bright light streaked across the sky, like a meteorite, and fell with a bang:
"Jiang Lin! You are going too far!"
The voice boomed like thunder and spread in all directions.
The gun shot out like a dragon, with a bit of cold light covering the lightning, merging into an extremely fine line, and reaching Jiang Lin's forehead in an instant.
Dark thunder condensed at the tip of the gun, emitting a breath of destruction.
"What do you mean, Master?" Taoist Jiang Lin's calm voice spread.
This is a true god of the "Heavenly Lord" level who has descended to the mortal world.
Boom!
The surging air currents spread out, and all the tablets and statues in the ancestral hall were blown down. Amid the continuous explosions, the entire ancestral hall was shaking, as if it would collapse at any time!
But as a flash of golden light appeared, everything came to an abrupt stop.
"I still have some use for this place, I can't let you destroy it."
Jiang Lin had a calm expression, with a layer of faint golden light covering his body. He easily blocked the spear that was stabbing at his forehead with one finger.
The gunman was a tall and handsome man, but at this moment his eyes were full of disbelief.
How is it possible that the full-strength shot I fired after taking the initiative actually...!
"You colluded with the gods in the Heavenly Palace and actually..."
"So that's how it is. The True Lord is actually from the Bian family."
Taoist Master Jiang Lin looked indifferently at Master Bian in front of him, without any emotion fluctuation in his eyes.
Grip the tip of the gun with five fingers and throw it forward flatly!
Master Bian's face changed drastically, and he felt as if his hands were stuck to the gun barrel. Then, an irresistible, overwhelming and terrifying force came over him!
The whole person was thrown out along with the gun.
boom!
Smoke and dust rose up, a wall was smashed, and the spear was nailed directly into the ground, leaving only half of the spear body outside, shaking constantly.
Master Bian half-knelt beside the broken spear, with uncontrollable shock in his eyes.
How can it be!
How could a practitioner of the [Qiling Dao] have such tremendous strength? Isn't he relying on Yuxu?
Jiang Lin slowly walked out of the ancestral hall and looked at the embarrassed Master Bian.
"In that case, let's send you off today."
The tone was as calm as ever, as if he was just talking about an insignificant matter.
I was worried just now, but I didn’t expect that I would be so strong now.
After mastering the thirty-three divine forms, he became truly extraordinary.
True Lord Bian was shocked, then gritted his teeth and said, "Do you want to be enemies with the True Lords of the Lower Realm?"
"You are too ignorant of yourself, you are not the Taoist Xuanling. How can you, such a waste, represent the True Lords of the lower world?"
"you--!"
Before he finished speaking, he felt a flash before his eyes!
Then, a huge force came from my neck, and all the strength in my body seemed to be drained at this moment!
But it was Jiang Lin who grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
"Hahaha! That makes sense. How can such a loser be qualified to represent me?"
Amidst the laughter, a strong sense of killing came from the horizon! (End of this chapter)