Chapter 358 5 Bird Wind and Fire Fan
Chapter 358 Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan
In this mysterious Yinxu time and space that is free from the ordinary universe, Xu Qing seems to have broken free from the invisible shackles and is able to display his magical power without any scruples.
If he were in the Pure Yang Realm, the Heavenly Power from the Taixu Universe would be like a strict supervisor, subconsciously suppressing the expansion of the demonic Qi. At the same time, Xu Qing would have to endure the crazy attacks of a large number of mortal demonic thoughts. But the Yin Ruins time and space were very different. The Yin Dynasty warriors here were purer than Xu Qing could imagine. They had been influenced by the Yin Dynasty traditions since childhood, and their loyalty to the King of Yin was deep in their bones. Because of this purity, when faced with the demonic Qi emitted by Xu Qing, they not only did not reject it, but instead regarded it as a symbol of great power and gladly accepted it.
At first, the disciples of Tianhe and Chunyang sects were somewhat uncomfortable with the local environment when they assisted in suppressing the nobles. After all, they came from different cultivation systems and upheld their own philosophies and moral standards. But the wonderful "crowd effect" quietly took effect.
Immortals, tracing back to their origins, are also human beings. Under the turbulent tide of the general trend, even as disciples of the immortal sect, their hearts have quietly changed. Moreover, Xu Qing's brutal suppression of those slave-owning nobles coincides with the moral values held by the disciples of Tianhe and Chunyang sects. Although the four major sects act in a domineering manner, they are by no means evil and evil ways that take human lives lightly. The four major sects have not never had such acts as living sacrifices, but they must be based on sufficient and legitimate reasons.
Xu Qing's domineering behavior as the King of Yin was like a deep brand, firmly engraved in the hearts of the Yin Dynasty warriors, and it became more and more profound as time went by. The warriors were already loyal to the King of Yin, and now Xu Qing's magic power has strengthened this loyalty. Every time he issued an order, it was like the sound of a huge bell, which aroused a strong echo in the hearts of the warriors.
After a thorough cleansing, the army also swept away the remaining forces of the nobles in Chaoge. Everything went very smoothly, as if a farmer was weeding with a hoe. The nobles' former arrogance was no match for the powerful military might. Their fortresses and spheres of influence were quickly breached, their wealth was confiscated, and their minions were dispersed.
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When the national teacher Bigan came to his senses, he could not help but feel a sense of horror, but strangely, he also felt an indescribable sense of comfort. After all, he hated these greedy and cruel noble slave owners. These nobles usually exploited the people, and in order to satisfy their own selfish desires, they plundered the people's wealth and even sacrificed living people to pray for the protection of the illusory gods.
Now, the annoying people have disappeared completely. Although the process was beyond his imagination, his eyes are finally clear and his ears are no longer disturbed by the disputes and noise. A sense of ease and comfort that he has never experienced before arises spontaneously.
"Those who cause trouble will be killed!" The domineering words of King Yin rang in everyone's ears, with a unique Taoist rhyme that went straight to people's hearts and saw their hearts and nature. The Tianhe and Chunyang sects both focused on breaking delusion and cultivating the primordial spirit. The disciples could naturally deeply understand the profound meaning of Xu Qing's words. They seemed to see a path to a higher realm through these words, and their admiration for Xu Qing increased a little more.
However, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong always felt that something was not right. Although the results were quite good, it was too straightforward and lacked some tact and flexibility, which did not seem to be the orthodox way of a king. He thought to himself that the way of a king should be to use both kindness and severity, and to combine hardness and softness. Although such a simple and rough suppression could quickly solve the problem, it would inevitably leave hidden dangers.
Xu Qing seemed to see through Wen Zhong's thoughts and continued softly, "Everyone, the truth is to be found in the straight path, not in the crooked path. Let us encourage each other." This simple sentence, like a spark thrown into an oil pan, instantly boosted the army's momentum. The soldiers raised their arms and shouted, and their morale was extremely high.
Afterwards, the army resolutely broke camp and marched towards Qinglong Pass in a mighty manner.
In fact, confiscating the property of the nobles was also part of Xu Qing's plan.
Because house confiscation, like massacre in a city, is a means to boost morale.
These warriors had already been divided among the nobles' property and land, and were completely tied to the chariot of the Yin Dynasty's reform. This attack on the Great Zhou was like the Qin army marching eastward.
The arrow is on the string and has to be shot.
Once defeated, the soldiers themselves knew that they would not be able to keep what they had gained, so it was impossible for them not to fight to the death.
Only interests can truly and deeply unite people's hearts.
Xu Qing also believed that after the baptism of war, he would get an unexpected team that would be more invincible and unstoppable than the immortal warriors of the Dayu Dynasty.
More importantly, this group of warriors are also aliens to the Taixu Universe and are not part of the Taixu Heavenly Dao.
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At the Qinglong Pass, the fortunes of the Yin and Zhou dynasties clashed fiercely, like two ferocious beasts fighting for their lives. The Yin Dynasty's fortune was purple with a hint of black, like a demon dragon baring its fangs and claws, ready to devour the world, exuding a violent aura that looked down on everything. This was because the power of the demon brought by Xu Qing blended with the original fortune of the Yin Dynasty, causing it to undergo a strange change.
The luck of the Zhou Dynasty was transformed into a golden dragon, but it was a little sluggish at the moment. However, it still resisted tenaciously, trying its best to prevent the luck dragon of the Yin Dynasty from crossing the Qinglong Pass and invading the Zhou Kingdom. Although the luck dragon of the Zhou Kingdom was tired, every struggle was full of tenacity and indomitable spirit, reflecting the tenacious will of the Zhou people.
The two sides were caught in a fierce tug-of-war at Qinglong Pass, and the situation was stalemate and difficult to resolve. In the Zhou Dynasty camp, an extremely huge banana fan stood in the middle. Just a slight fanning would cause terrifying fire dragons to roar out, and wherever they went, they showed their power to destroy the world. The flames from this banana fan were extremely hot. Wherever it passed, the air was instantly ignited, the ground was burned into deep gullies, the grass and trees turned into ashes, and the rocks melted into magma.
As long as the Yin Dynasty soldiers approached a little, they would be blocked by the amazingly powerful flaming banana fan and could not move forward. Moreover, when the flaming fan was fanned, billowing smoke and clouds followed, which made the Yin Dynasty fall into an unbearable predicament.
The smoke had a pungent smell, which made people dizzy after inhaling it and greatly reduced their fighting ability.
It can be said that the actual situation of the war is completely opposite to the appearance of a battle of destiny between the two countries.
Wen Zhong, the commander-in-chief of the Yin Dynasty's vanguard camp, already knew the true identities of the disciples of the Tianhe and Chunyang sects. He understood that they were immortals from outer space who came specifically to help the Yin Dynasty attack the Zhou Kingdom.
Wen Zhong frowned and said worriedly, "The opponent's fire treasure is so mysterious and powerful that it is really difficult to deal with. I wonder if you immortals have any good ideas?"
Zhao Jing of the Chunyang Dao Sect thought for a moment and then spoke: "Among the five elements, water can overcome fire. The fellow Daoists of the Tianhe Dao Sect are good at water magic, and perhaps they have a way to deal with this fire magic weapon."
The power of this flaming banana fan was too overbearing. Once it fanned the flames, the terrifying fire it caused was not something they could easily resist. To be precise, this flaming banana fan seemed to have condensed a complete avenue of fire. Unless they found a magic weapon that could counteract it, even if Daluo and Taiyi came in person, they would be helpless in the face of such power.
Chongshan of Tianhe Dao Sect looked solemn and said slowly: "This flaming banana fan is the Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan, a treasure of Taishang Dao Sect. The fire in it is the innate divine fire. Unless there is the Xuanshui contained in the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag, it is impossible to extinguish it. But even if we hold the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag in our hands, it is still difficult to restrain this fan."
"how so?"
"Once this fan is activated, it will be accompanied by the whistling Samadhi Divine Wind. Even if there is the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag, the wind will help the fire. The Xiantian Xuanshui Flag alone will naturally not be able to extinguish this raging fire."
“So, we must first find a way to stabilize the Samadhi Divine Wind before we can use the Xuanshui Flag to extinguish the Samadhi True Fire?” “The prerequisite is to have the Xuanshui Flag.” Chongshan added.
Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong threw out a flag without hesitation and said loudly: "Here is the Xuanshui flag. Let's discuss how to deal with the Samadhi Divine Wind now."
The moment Chongshan saw the Xuanshui flag, his expression changed drastically and he immediately asked a question.
Wen Zhong explained simply: "This is a gift from the king. Please continue to give me advice, Immortal."
Chongshan stared at the Xuanshui Flag and said slowly: "Now that we have the Xuanshui Flag, as long as we break the Samadhi Divine Wind, we can use the Xuanshui Flag to temporarily suppress the Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan. As for how to break the Samadhi Divine Wind, we need a special medicine to refine a special wind-fixing pill."
Wen Zhong asked hurriedly, "Our Great Yin is a vast land with abundant resources and countless rare treasures. If you have any needs, please feel free to ask."
Chongshan smiled bitterly and said, "I have everything else you need, except for the medicine, which can only be provided by you."
"What exactly is it?" Wen Zhong asked.
Chongshan glanced at Wen Zhong and said in a heavy tone: "The hard work of the Seven-Aperture Heart." When he said this, he was a little nervous. After all, the Seven-Aperture Heart was an extremely rare thing, and its owner was none other than the national teacher Bigan.
"What?" Wen Zhong slammed the table when he heard that.
Chongshan went on to say, "Every word I said is true. The Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart is indeed needed as a medicine. The most powerful thing about the Samadhi Divine Wind is that it can blow away the souls of practitioners. Only the blood and blood of the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart can resist the Samadhi Divine Wind's ability to destroy the soul."
Wen Zhong couldn't help but hesitate when he heard this. He knew very well that the Seven-Aperture Heart was unique to the national teacher Bigan. If he reported this back, Bigan might think that he was deliberately targeting him. He paced back and forth in the tent, feeling very conflicted. On the one hand, he needed the medicine urgently to defeat the enemy, but on the other hand, he was worried that Bigan might misunderstand him.
Just as everyone fell silent, the national teacher Bigan strode in from outside the big tent with a carefree smile on his face. "Grandmaster, the blood of the Seven-Aperture Heart is easy to obtain. I'll give it to you right away." He took out the dagger without hesitation and dug into his heart fiercely. Suddenly, the bright red blood slowly flowed out and dripped into a jade bottle. The blood showed a strange color of red and blue, exuding a mysterious aura. When Bigan dug out the heart to take blood, he didn't frown at all, as if he didn't feel any pain.
Wen Zhong was shocked when he saw this, and said quickly: "Master, why are you doing this?"
Bigan's face was already a little pale, but he still tried his best to say: "It's nothing more than the loss of some lifespan. Before I came, the king gave me a word of advice, if it is beneficial to the country..." As he spoke, he handed the jade bottle to Wen Zhong.
Wen Zhong sighed and said with emotion: "The Imperial Master is truly an unparalleled national scholar!"
Bigan shook his head slightly and said, "The king can resolutely abolish slavery and human sacrifice, so why should Bigan be reluctant to waste this little effort?"
Chongshan, who was standing by, saw this and bowed quickly, saying, "With this item and the Xuanshui Flag, I will do my best to break the Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan and help the Imperial Master and Grand Master solve their problems." He took the jade bottle and carefully checked the quality of his hard work.
Wen Zhong said gratefully, "Thank you for your help, Immortal."
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In Xiqi City, King Zhou was sitting opposite a Taoist priest in a gray robe, concentrating on playing chess. This Taoist priest in a gray robe was the one who suddenly appeared at the altar of the Great Yin Dynasty and attacked King Zhou with a golden mace in hand. However, at this moment, he and King Zhou were getting along very well, as if they were old friends. On the chessboard, black and white chess pieces were intertwined, and the situation seemed calm, but in fact, there were mysteries hidden, just like the struggle between the two countries.
It turned out that the gray-robed Taoist was the incarnation of Wuxiang Taoist, Shen Taoist. Wuxiang Taoist had carefully laid down his chess pieces in Yinxu time and space, and had been planning for a long time. At first, he wanted to directly destroy the possibility of the Taiyi Dao Seed coming out, so he decided to kill King Zhou. In his opinion, as long as King Zhou died, the Taiyi Dao Seed would not be able to come out, which would directly destroy Zhenwu's plan.
But plans cannot keep up with changes, and he soon discovered the existence of variables. Even if King Zhou died, it still could not change the inevitable result of the birth of Taiyi Dao Seed. So, he made a prompt decision and quickly changed his position and joined forces with King Zhou. To be precise, it was King Zhou who took the initiative to find him first and facilitated this cooperation.
King Zhou, who had obtained Lianshan and Guizang, had successfully deduced the Zhouyi and combined the three Yi into one. He was now deducing the Xiantian Yi and pointing directly to the Taiyi Avenue.
The Book of Changes is the king of all classics.
When King Zhou touched upon the Great Dao of Taiyi, he had already shown signs of jumping out of the Three Realms and no longer being in the Five Elements. This was completely different from the time when he was at the altar of the Great Yin.
"Brother Daoist's Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan is truly magical. If it weren't for this thing, I'm afraid Qinglong Pass would have been captured by the Great Yin." King Zhou stroked his beard and said.
"Fellow Taoist, can you use your I Ching divination to figure out how to break the Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan?" Taoist Shen, the incarnation of Taoist Wuxiang, asked.
King Zhou pondered for a moment and said, "From the hexagram, it seems that Great Yin has already found a way to crack it."
Taoist Shen laughed loudly: "Daoyou's Yishu is indeed extraordinary."
King Zhou: "It seems that Brother Dao has made some preparations?"
"Fellow Daoist, have you taken this into account?" Taoist Shen said leisurely.
"I have a slight feeling, but I don't know what your back-up plan is."
"What I mean is that the Xiantian Xuanshui Flag that puts out the fire and the Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan are just baits." Taoist Shen smiled mysteriously.
His tone seemed to have everything under control.
(End of this chapter)